Chapter 9. thank you to the guest review that mentioned i messed up one of the pairings in ch. 6, i wen tback and fixed that :) and thank you to my other reviews :) so this may or may not be the last chapter, i cant decide, i think if i go any futher it might just seem boring after this, let me know what you guys think, thanks :)

okay I know that last one was short but I think it was a good build up to this chapter. So heres where stuff goes down.

Serena was over at Darien's apartment, she had asked Rini and Luna to stay behind and they reluctantly agreed. Serena knew Rini would be safe at home, but she wanted some privacy with Darien before they had to leave to do who knows what for who knows how long. At this point in their relationship, it felt like they had been together for a thousand years, and in some ways they had. Their love for each other extended far beyond puppy love or even soul mates. They had truly spent an entire life time together, and also searching for each other.

They cuddled together on Darien's couch, talking and just enjoying each other's company, when Serena had realized something. Technically speaking, they had been in love for over a thousand years, but had never made love. She thought it was a stupid realization, but it made her wonder what it would be like with Darien. She knew that obviously they would in the future, aka Rini, but Serena blushed thinking about it just then.

Darien looked over at her and tilted hit head, "what're you thinking about bunny?"

Without saying anything, Serena just wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Caught off guard, he fell back on the couch and brought her with him so that they were lying on the couch, Serena on top of Darien. He kissed her back with just as much force as she, and wrapped his arms around her waist. That day she had just been wearing a sundress, and very slowly and tentatively, Darien reached up and pulled down the zipper. He had anticipated correctly, and she reacted with a small moan. He smiled between kisses, finding her absolutely adorable.

He didn't want to push her too far or overstep any boundaries, so Darien was very careful to make sure to go super slowly with her and test everything with caution. Much to his surprise, Serena acted positively to everything. He slowly caressed her soft skin, his hand moving up her arm and to her neck. He released himself from her lips and pressed his own against the curve of her neck. It was sweet and gentle, and she loved it.

Sitting up together, Darien sat criss-crossed and puller her into his lap. She wrapped her legs around his back, feeling the warmth between their bodies. It was incredibly difficult for Darien to not just rip her clothes of and take her right then, but he knew he had to take things slowly. He figured at this point, it didn't seem like he'd have to wait much longer. Serena then started unbuttoning his shirt as he kissed and caressed her. Once she had unbuttoned the last button, she shimmied his sleeves over his large warrior-like muscles, and ran her hands over his bare chest. She nodded to Darien and moved his hands up to the straps of her dress. He lowered them to her arms and felt the softness of her bare shoulders.

Their kiss was as passionate as if they had lost each other for a very long time, and had finally reunited, and in some ways, that was the case. After a while of kissing like that, Darien felt he couldn't wait much longer, and his hands roamed down to her butt. She removed her legs from around him and put her knees to the couch, kneeling up so that her dress was free to be removed. Darien took this opportunity to good use, feeling Serena's soft legs from calf up to where her very short dress started, then gently grabbing the dress and slowly pulling it over her head. Once it was off, Darien stared at the beautiful woman around him, from all of her hard work in self-defense classes and time at the gym; Serena had bulked up a lot. Instead of being stick thin, she now had thick thighs, the tiniest waist he'd ever seen, a small bulge of bicep, and breasts that were perfectly proportionate to the rest of her body. She was wearing a black strapless bra, and thick black thong that hugged her curves to match. Darien smirked as he noticed something black in between her bottom two ribs underneath her arm. She glanced down and twisted so that he could see what it was. It said Luna in cursive; and underneath her rib was an extremely tiny silhouette of a cat jumping over the moon.

"When did you get that?" he asked.

Serena shrugged.

"How did you get that, you don't turn 18 for another three months."

"Rei knows someone."

She smiled and he smiled back, "it fits you well. You'd look really cool with tattoos."

"You think? I was thinking about getting one for Rini, maybe like a quote about the future or something."

"That would be perfect, maybe I could get the same thing, for Rini I mean." Serena grinned and nodded, then went back to kissing him.

It wasn't long before Darien's pants had been removed, revealing black, silk boxers, something very comfortable looking. Serena had seen Darien without a shirt on only a handful of times before, but was still amazed every time at how muscular he was. How fitting, she thought, that's he's a prince and future king. Serena blushed at the thought of marrying him, and pushed him back down on the couch.

The whole experience from start to finish was well over an hour, as Darien was very careful to go slowly, knowing the first time was never the best or the easiest for women. Serena had surprisingly done very well, but, and although she'd never admit it, she did not finish. Assuming it was just because it was her first time; she still very much enjoyed the activity and would be very willing to do it again.

Once it was over, Darien suggested they take a shower together clean up, and Serena agreed. She wrapped her hair up in one gigantic bun and the hopped in the shower. For more than one reason, the shower was very steamy and relaxing, and Darien rubbed her shoulders with soap. At one point Serena put her hand over Darien's and he stopped.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

She turned to him, wrapped her arms around him and pressing her naked body against his. She was so happy to have him in her life.

"Nothing," she replied.

Darien tilted her chin up, "I love you, Princess."

"I love you too, my Prince."

He squeezed her so tightly she could barely breathe, but she felt so comfortable in his arms, her head fit snuggly into his chest as if she were molded just for him; and he was thinking the same.

"I guess we'd better get going," he told her, "our daughter awaits us."

Serena blushed. She couldn't believe she was so lucky to have such an amazing future daughter with such an amazing future husband. Serena knew she had always felt a connection to Darien, even before they had remembered their past. But now as sailor moon, Darien had transformed into a heroine called Tuxedo Mask, and upon that discovery, they realized that they were able to sense each other. Mostly while transformed, but if they tried hard enough while in civilian forms they could do it too. And after practice and a lot of time spent with little Rini, they discovered they could sense her too. And as Serena and Darien walked back to the Tsukino household, Rini could sense they were on their way and decided to meet them halfway. She crossed through the park as a shortcut, and Serena and Darien had done the same. They saw each other right in the middle, and Rini's eyes lit up.

"Momma! Daddy!" Serena got on her knees so that she was closer to Rini's height, and Rini jumped into her arms, her own tiny arms wrapped around Serena's neck.

"Miss us?" Darien chuckled. He blushed at the thought that he made her, or technically, will make her, and gently put his hand on Serena's cheek. She leaned into his hand and they were like one big happy family.

But the happiness didn't last forever, as they knew they had to save their future, or else they wouldn't get as long with Rini as they'd like.

"Let's go get the others," Serena proposed. Rini and Darien nodded and they headed off to the shrine.

Hand in hand, all 13 of them, the scouts, princes, Rini, and two cats (whom were holding onto Sailor Moon and Sailor Venus's neck) were standing in a large circle, hand in hand. Without touching it, Rini called out to a key around her neck. Something she called the time key, and it rose up, beginning to glow. After about half a minute the group was surround buy a bubble and lifted into the air.

Once in the future, they immediately followed Rini to a castle completely incased in crystal. Rini claimed only blood could enter without permission, and unfortunately her mother wasn't there to give permission, so the scouts and soldiers stayed outside, guarding the castle in case of enemies.

Rini lead them to the room where her mother lie still, and just like the castle, she was incased in some sort of crystal.

"Rini, now that were here, we kind of need to know what happened so that we can fix this."

Rini looked down, as if ashamed. "I did something bad."

Serena knelt down again put a reassuring hand on her daughter's shoulder.

"We will fix this, Rini. And I know your mom won't be mad, because whatever you did, I forgive you, I just want us to be happy and safe and together. Okay?"

She nodded, "I was really upset about something, and I ran away. I ran into a very scary man and when momma followed me, she saw him, and she got really scared, and then there was a bright flash of light and everyone fell asleep. I don't know what happened."

Serena looked at Darien, what were they supposed to do with that information? How were they supposed to help?

Well after literally two days of searching and battling with the 'scary man' who turned out to just be a minion for a much worse being, the fighting was finally over. They were badly damaged but it wouldn't take long for them to heal. It took all of the scouts, and all of the princes, and Darien and Rini's hands in Serena's but using all the power she had, and willing all the power she could get from her future self, the Wiseman was defeated. Once that happened, Crystal Tokyo, what Serena had seen as a desolate ruins, Turned into a sparkling utopian city. The castle released its crystals to reveal a shimmering silhouette, and Serena was in awe to its beauty.

Rini began to cry, "Momma!" she squealed, running towards the castle. Her mother, Neo Queen Serenity, and her Father, King Darien, in an all-white tuxedo, opened the door to the castle, and when they saw the group heading their way, with Rini in front, they dashed over to them, Serenity dropping to her knees just like Serena, and gripping Rini into a tight hug. They cried together, so happy to be together again, for Serenity and Darien had been conscious while under, and it had been a very long time without their precious daughter.

Serena gaped at Serenity, she could tell that looked about 25, but her hair was completely white and shimmering just like everything else in the city. Once she released Rini, she stood up, holding her in her arms, and Darien wrapped his arms around them, happy that his family was complete again.

"Thank you so much," the Prince said to the group. They nodded in response.

Present day Serena and Darien talked with their future selves for a brief moment, Prince Darien Explaining all that he could without changing the future.

"It's actually been a thousand years since we were your age," Serenity chuckled.

She's so mature and nurturing, Serena thought to herself.

"How can that be?" Darien asked.

"With the power of the moon kingdom and Serena was able to gift eternity. Serena gave birth to Rini at 22, and at 25, we all stopped aging.

Serena was in awe. She's going to look young forever? She's going to get to live with the love of her life for eternity?

"But wouldn't that make Rini…" Darien mused

"Yes, for some reason, Rini stopped aging very early. We weren't sure why, but now I think I understand."

Prince Darien explained his theory and everything made sense again.

After that, Rini helped the group get back to their own time, staying in the present just long enough to say her goodbyes. She said her goodbyes to the big group first, saying how grateful she was to them for helping her and teaching her everything they had while she was there. After that they went off to get something to eat so that Serena and Darien could have some time alone with her.

Rini hugged Darien first, and he squeezed her back, nearing tears as her knew it would be a while before they could meet again.

Serena waited patiently, almost afraid to say goodbye, she didn't want her little girl to leave. She knew they had argued quite a bit while she was here, but she loved her more than anything, and didn't want to see her go.

Rini got down from Darien's arms and looked up at Serena.

"Well Rini…I guess this is goodbye…" Serena sighed, unsure exactly how to handle the situation, or what the right thing to say was.

"Goodbye…Mommy," Suddenly both her and Serena were bawling in each other's arms.

Darien teared up too, he couldn't stand seeing his family so sad, so he just joined in on the hug, and the three of them stood there for many minutes before finally building the courage to let go.

Rini's Luna ball beeped, her mother was calling, asking what's taking so long, and Rini knew she had to go. She jumped back, a brave smile on her face, and raised the time key.

"I love you!" she yelled, and then she began her ascent.

"I love you too!" Serena and Darien synchronized, waving at her as she disappeared into the sky from wince she came.

Serena turned and buried her face into her fiancé's chest.

"It's okay, Princess," he assured her, "we'll see her again."

She looked up at him and smiled, "you're right."