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Chapter 3- Secrets Revealed

Usagi and Michiru found some cardboard boxes in the closet. They began to pack Haruka's clothes and other belongings. As they worked, they talked and laughed about various items of the wind senshi. Both women felt at ease, being with each other, almost as if they have been this close all their lives.

"I never realized how much crap Haruka had," Michiru said, pulling tools and racing magazines out from underneath the bed.

"Yeah, for not being very girly, she sure has a lot of clothes," Usagi whined from the closet. Muttering and grunting, she heaved a load of clothes into an empty box. Stuffing the clothes in the box, she closed the lid, and sat on the top. "I think that's the last of them," she sighed.

"Good," Michiru said, returning from the bathroom. She had Haruka's toiletries and packed them in the last box. "That's all of her stuff," Michiru said, wiping her hands on her jeans, "What do you want to do now?"

"Can we find some place for me to stay, and get my stuff from Mamoru's," the blond bunny asked looking down at the name of her soon-to-be ex-fiancé.

Looking at the smaller woman, Michiru felt a cold dry wind run through her as the girl spoke. "You can stay with me," Michiru said.

Snapping her head, Usagi asked, "Really?"

"Yes, this apartment is to big for just me, and I would be lonely here by myself. And," she added reaching for the girl's hand, "I don't want you to be alone. I want to help you, be there for you, will you let me?

Usagi was about to refuse, but something stopped her. Looking into the ocean goddess' eyes, she saw the earnest desire to help her. It moved her; she wanted to be selfish for once, to be indulged and have someone take care of her because she wanted to, not because she had to. "Yes," she murmured shyly, smiling as she saw Michiru's face brighten with triumph.

"Thank you Usagi. Now, do you think Mamoru is gone so that we can go retrieve your stuff?" Michiru asked.

"Hmm…" Usagi murmured, looking at the clock. "It's only 10:30 so he should still be in school. There are only a few things I want to get."

"Only a few?" Michiru asked.

"Yeah just a few clothes and personal belongings. I want to go shopping later, to become the person I want to be."

"Sounds like a plan," Michiru said. "I'll be with you every step, and we both might discover ourselves along the way."

They moved all of the boxes right next to the door. Grabbing her purse, Michiru followed Usagi out the door and down to the parking garage.

"You have a car?" Usagi asked.

Michiru laughed, the sound like chiming bells to Usagi, "Of course I have a car. One that I have to keep away from Haruka or else she would take it."

"What is it?" Usagi started but stopped to gap at the sight in front of her.

"Come on," Michiru said, propelling her to the passenger side of the 2009, silver Porsche that resided in front of them. She got the still-in-shock blond in the car, and walked around and climbed into the drivers seat.

At the sound of the engine turning over, Usagi snapped out of her trance. "How, when," was all she could manage to say?

"One of the perks of being a famous violinist," Michiru said. "About four months ago I performed at a concert for a car dealer. Instead of paying me, he gave me a car, which was pretty good for just one concert."

"Wow, so that's why Haruka never noticed, she was too busy--"

Michiru cut her off, "Yes she was too busy."

They talked idly of random subjects, each learning something new about the other for the rest of the ride. Neither Michiru nor Usagi brought up their ex-partners. There was no hidden meaning behind this; they simply just enjoyed talking about each other rather than other people. They arrived at Mamoru's apartment, and entered the building. As they entered the elevator, Usagi began to grow nervous. What if he's still there? What if he tries something again? Breaking her from her thoughts, Usagi felt a gentle hand steal itself around her shoulders. Looking at her companion, she saw the older girl smile at her and it gave her a measure of courage.

Determinedly, she marched straight to the apartment and unlocked the door. Mamoru wasn't there, but she noticed that he left her a note. Glancing at the note, she turned to face Michiru. The sea senshi picked up the letter and read it out loud.

"Usa-ko, I am truly sorry for behaving in such a manner. I do intend to make it up to you. I have planned a special dinner tonight, and will be home around eight. Also, I have taken the liberty of picking out your outfit and it is lying on the bed. Please be ready to go as soon as I get home. Mamoru."

Michiru glanced over at Usagi and saw her fist balling up. Her knuckles turned white as she clenched her hands. "That- That bastard, he expects me to come home, to come back to him. He thinks that I can't live without him."

During Usagi's ranting, Michiru had walked to the bedroom. Her eyes widened as she saw the "outfit" that Mamoru selected for her princess. "Usagi," she called, "You better come see this."

The blonde calmed down and walked into the room, only to become more infuriated. "That man had these in his collection," she cried. A very short, clingy black leather dress awaited her on the bed with a matching pair of lacy-black crotch less panties.

"Usagi, calm down, just get what you came her for." At Michiru's words, the lunar princess eased and walked into the bathroom, retrieving her toothbrush and other toiletries. She placed these items and what cash she could find, in her purse. Usagi, then, walked to the dresser, and grabbed a few items, before ripping the rest of them. Michiru stared at the blonde with a mixed expression: partly shocked but partly understanding. Picking up the items she wanted, Usagi turned to Michiru. "I feel better, now we can go," she sighed.

Michiru nodded. Usagi wrote Mamoru a note and locked the door. She shoved the key under the door, brushing off her life with Mamoru, hopefully forever.

"Usagi," Michiru started when they were secured back in the car, "Why did you rip all of your clothes?"

"Those clothes were what everyone wanted me to be. Pink and white with frills and bows," Usagi sighed. "My favorite colors are blue and purple; a t-shirt and jeans is what I want to wear, but I was never allowed."

Michiru now fully understood, "I am so sorry Usagi, I never bothered to ask you what you wanted."

"It's alright, you can make it up to me," Usagi smiled deviously.

"How?"

"Take me to the mall," Usagi said. "There are a few things I want to do."

Michiru laughed as Usagi gave her her infamous 'puppy-dog eyes' and eventually relented. She drove her once-again bubbly princess to the mall. Usagi dragged her off to the hair salon. "What are we doing here, Usagi?"

The blonde smiled at her, "Time to finish my new look. I have never liked these odangos on my head. I had only worn my hair like this once, and it was the day I found Luna. Pretty soon I was stuck with this hair style."

"Really?" Michiru asked, amazed.

"Yes, now wait here, this is going to take awhile," Usagi gestured toward a bench outside of the hair salon.

Michiru pouted at her, but sat down anyway.

Usagi walked into the salon, and asked if there was room for her. There was, so she sat down with the girl and told her everything that she wanted done. Letting down her odangos, everyone in the store gasped. Her hair trailed behind her and pooled on the floor. The transformation project had begun.

Michiru waited outside the store for over and hour. She began to wonder what happened to Usagi when she noticed a blonde woman walk out of the store. The woman walked over to her, and she took some notice of her. She is fairly attractive, very attractive, Michiru corrected herself.

"What do you think Michiru?"

Michiru sat straight up, "Usagi?"

Usagi smiled and twirled, showing off her new hairstyle. The once incredibly long blonde hair now reached the small of her back. Her hair was layered; the ends dyed a royal blue, and parted on the side. The princess' bangs were brushed to the side, layered down the side of her face, falling slightly over her left eye. Michiru was very impressed; the girl looked like a grown woman, with an air of royalty that Michiru always knew that she possessed. "I didn't recognize you," Michiru murmured, still in a daze.

Usagi's smile brightened, "Really?"

"Yes, you look completely different. It's almost like you grew up right in front of me."

Usagi blushed at the compliment, "Thank you Michiru."

"You look so beautiful Assana."

"Not half as beautiful as you my love, my Selia."

Both girls looked at each other and blushed, wondering where that flash came from, and why the voices sounded very familiar.

"Okay," Usagi said in a shaky voice, trying to wave away the confusion, "It's almost 1:00 so how about we go to the food court, grab a bite to eat, then off to shopping."

Michiru laughed, "Of course, my princess, whatever you wish."

Hours and a dozen stores later, Usagi and her guardian decided to grab a bite to eat and the restaurant outside the mall. Dinner was just a wonderful as the day. They found common ground in art, music and literature. Michiru never knew Usagi was so well versed in these subjects. They had a very stimulating conversation throughout the meal. By the time they got home, the weight of everything that had happened that day came crashing down on Usagi. She started to tear a little at the life she thought she would have, and what everyone would think of her for leaving Mamoru.

Michiru noticed the blonde's sadness and put a comforting hand on her shoulder. Usagi tilted her head to place her cheek to her hand, seeking warmth and comfort. Michiru pulled the girl into her embrace; Usagi buried her head into the older girl's shoulder and started to cry. "What's wrong darling?" It slipped out before Michiru could think about what she said. Thankfully, on her part, Usagi didn't notice.

"It's nothing Michiru, I just," Usagi started, still crying, "so much has happened today I don't even no where to start picking up the pieces."

"Don't worry Usagi, I'll be here with you to pick up what is left, and make a new picture," Michiru replied, gently rocking the weeping girl.

Usagi pulled back looking up at Michiru's face. "Really?" She asked.

"Of course, I care about you and I love you." Again, Michiru didn't realize what she said until it was already out.

Usagi's eyes widened, "You love me?"

Michiru didn't know what to say, but staring into the light blue eyes of her princess, she murmured, "Yes." She leaned down before she could think about her actions, and placed a chaste kiss on her princess' lips, "I believe I have always loved you."

Instead of pulling away, as Michiru thought she would do, Usagi dug herself back into Michiru embrace. She held the girl for a long time, before she led her to the bathroom, where she drew a bath for Usagi. "Get in and relax, it'll help."

Usagi didn't say anything but as Michiru turned to leave, she felt a hand on her arm. She turned back to find Usagi staring at her. The younger girl pulled Michiru to her, and returned the chaste kiss that she had received from the older girl. "Thank you," she murmured, their lips still a breath apart, before turning back to the bath.

Michiru closed the door, and leaned against it and sighed. Why does everything with her feel so right? Michiru sighed again, and walked to the kitchen after places pajamas on the bed for Usagi; she needed to think, and doing something always seemed to help her think, so she decided to finish cleaning up from this morning. Michiru finished the dishes and settled into a chair at the kitchen table with a mug of hot coco. As she sipped the warm liquid, her thought's focused on the blonde woman in her bathroom, and another blonde whom she is supposed to be destined with. It doesn't feel the same. I feel comfortable with Haruka, but Usagi… feels right. It's like I've finally been freed of something…

The teal-haired young woman was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard the door open. "Michiru, I'm back," came a very familiar voice that made her stiffen.

Michiru knew that she'd have to do it sooner of later so she mentally prepared herself for what she was about to do. She walked into the living room and saw her ex-lover staring at the boxes by the door. "Michiru," the girl started, "What are these? Are you leaving me?"

"No, Haruka," she replied. The sea senshi saw the wind senshi's face brighten and she started to approach her.

"Michiru," she sighed, trying to embrace her girlfriend but Michiru evaded her advances.

"I'm not leaving you, because my name is on the lease. Those boxes are filled with your stuff," Michiru replied coldly.

"What?" Haruka was flabbergasted, she didn't understand.

"I am breaking up with you Haruka," she said, turning away slightly.

"What about destiny?" What about the future?" Haruka asked, grabbing her arm.

"Destiny changes, the future changes," Michiru replied through clenched teeth, jerking her arm free. "You made your choice, now I've made mine. Take you things and leave." She turned and walked back to the kitchen. She was truly sorry for the way she treated Haruka; seeing the hurt look on her face made Michiru feel some remorse for her ex-girlfriend, but she wanted a little revenge for the way Haruka has been making her feel for months.

Haruka looked at Michiru's retreating figure. That remark stung, and she knew that Michiru knew what she had done. The wind senshi was angry, but she didn't know who she was angrier at: Michiru or herself. Shaking her head, Haruka left her key to the apartment on the small table next to the couch and grabbed her boxes and departed. She reasoned that Setsuna wouldn't mind if she stayed with her, and she would probably want to know what happened.

Michiru heard the front door close, and let out a long raggedy breath that she didn't realize she was holding. The bathroom door opened and soft footsteps padded her way down the hall. They stopped right behind where Michiru stood, her back to the person now behind her.

"Are you alright?" Usagi asked. She had heard everything that happened.

Michiru sighed, "Yes, I am. I didn't think I would be but I am." She turned to the other girl. She was dressed in the light blue pajamas Michiru had set out for her. Her cheeks were flushed, and her hair slightly damp. Her blue eyes had lightened even more; now they were the shade of blue that graced the sky with the rising sun at dawn. The ocean senshi thought she had never seen anyone or anything more beautiful than the girl in front of her.

Michiru's stare made Usagi a bit uneasy, and it almost evaporated the courage she had welled up while bathing to do what she was about to. However, seeing that the senshi's eyes were full of adoration and love, it moved the moon princess' soul. No one has ever look at her like that before. Once upon a time she thought Mamoru looked at her like that, but now, seeing it in Michiru's eyes, she knew that that was where she wanted to see it most.

Usagi broke the connection when she looked down. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves. Michiru noticed the girl was nervous. "Usagi?" she asked quietly, placing a soft hand on the younger girl's shoulder.

The princess looked up and met the older girl's eyes again. They seemed to make her courage rise again from the depths of her soul. "Michiru," she began shakily.

"What is it Usagi?" Michiru was starting to grow alarmed. Maybe she doesn't want to stay with me after what happens. Maybe she can't love me. These thoughts flashes through in mind over and over in a matter of seconds, but were ceased when Usagi spoke.

"You know when you said you loved me, that you thought you had always loved me?" Usagi started. She saw the sea senshi nod her head nervously. Usagi moved herself closer to the older girl, never taking her eyes from hers. Only about a half inch separated them. "I love you too." With those words she closed the distance that separated one from the other.

It took Michiru half a second to process what the girl had said, and a whole two seconds to realize that the person that owned her heart, that had always owned her heart, was kissing her. Moaning into the kiss, Michiru wrapped her arms around her love's waist pulling her tighter to her. Answering the moan with one of her own, Usagi's arms snuck their way around the older girl's neck as the kiss deepened.

Usagi felt Michiru's tongue licking at her lips, begging entrance. It took only half a heartbeat for her to open her mouth to her. The Neptunian probed the expanse of her princess' mouth, caressing her tongue lovingly with her own. Usagi, tired to the only one being intruded upon, pushed her own tongue into Michiru's waiting mouth. She moaned again as she felt her tongue being pulled in further and lightly sucked on by her lover.

When air truly became necessary, the two broke apart, breathing heavily. Usagi stared into her ocean goddess' eyes, and lightly cupped her cheek with her hand, caressing it with her thumb. Michiru surprised her when she leaned into the touch. "I think I was born to love you," Usagi whispered, before touching their lips again, in a long tender kiss.

"I never realized," Michiru said as they pulled apart again.

"What?" Usagi asked, content to finally be with the one she loved, and that loved her in return.

"I never realized that this," Michiru said as she placed one of Usagi's hands over her rapidly beating heart. "I never realized that this was always tied to you. It led me to you in your dreams, and it finally brought you to me in reality.

Their lips met again, this time in a slow sensual kiss. Nothing existed outside of each other. They didn't even notice the blinding radiance that was emitted from their hearts. Two hearts merged into one sound; the crimson cord of love that flowed from one heart to another grew stronger, and bound them together for all eternity.

"I'm glad that you two finally found each other," the two soon to be lovers jolted apart at the sound of another voice in the room. Turning, they saw Queen Serenity standing there in all her royal glory.

"Mother?" Usagi screeched.

"Queen Serenity, this, I'm," Michiru stuttered.

The Queen raised her hand to silence her. "It's alright Michiru, I knew something like this would happen eventually, and it is alright with me."

"But mother," Usagi started, "What about the future?"

"Let tomorrow take care of itself, all you are promised is today," Queen Serenity smiled. "All I ever wanted was for you to be happy and I see that is not with Mamoru. I have seen what he is in this life and I understand. Michiru is whom your heart chose, your soul mate."

At the Queen's words, said persons blushed, looking at each other, with pure untainted love in their eyes. Queen Serenity saw this, and smiled. She's happy, my daughter is finally happy again.

"Mother?"

Queen Serenity was broken out of her thoughts by her daughter's voice. "Yes Serenity?"

"Are you really alright with all of this? I mean in the past I know I was bound to Endymion, so I mean," Usagi faltered, as tears welled up in her eyes at the thought of displeasing her mother, her friends and her family.

Michiru saw the tears in her love's eyes, and drew her into an embrace, whispering soothing words in her ear. Queen Serenity saw the love Michiru had for her daughter, and it moved by the sheer magnitude of the love emitted by the two girls. If only I had seen it before, then none of this would have happened. The Queen sighed at mistakes made in the past; a good place to leave them and move on, and give her daughter what she had always desired, someone who would love her more than life itself.

"Serenity," she said again. Usagi turned to her mother again, and seeing the happy, yet sorrowful smile on her face almost made her start to cry again. "I have done much that hurt you in the past. I truly regret that what I did, and I am starting to try and make it up to you. I want you to be happy, really happy, and that's with Michiru," the Queen told her, tears in her own eyes.

"Mother," Usagi cried, running forward and embracing her. The Queen hugged her daughter, and looked to Michiru, receiving a silent thank you from the girl.

"Now I have something important I must tell you two," the Queen's spoke, breaking the hug. Her eyes grew serious as she spoke. Michiru and Usagi nodded, stepping closer to each other, as if to protect the other from what they are about to hear. Once Queen Serenity was sure she had their undivided attention, she continued. "Mamoru will not give up without a fight. I worried that he may try to hurt you, or worse—" she trailed off, unable to voice what she thought would happen.

Michiru drew Usagi into her, and rested her head a top her new girlfriend's. "Can't we defeat him?" Michiru asked.

"At your current level you cannot defeat him. His anger will make him stronger, and his desire to own and possess Serenity will drive him. He will not stop until you are dead Michiru, and Serenity is broken."

"So what do we do," Usagi whispered, tears in her eyes.

"The other senshi will, most likely, help you because you are their friends. However, there is another power, greater than anger that could increase your own," Queen Serenity murmured, "that could help you defeat Mamoru."

"What is it?" Michiru asked, half-knowing the answer already.

"It is love with a promise, and commitment to each other."

Michiru blushed, "You mean—"

"Marriage," Usagi squeaked, stuttering a little, "W-We have to get married!" Said girl blushed and suddenly found the ground fascinating. We just started dating and now we're getting married. What if Michiru doesn't want me? What if—

Usagi was broken out of her thoughts by a hand under her chin tilting her head up to meet the eyes of the owner of said hand. "Usagi," Michiru murmured.

"I'm scared Michiru," the girl said, tearing slightly.

"Scared that you might not want me, I mean I'm a—" Usagi was cut off by a kiss from the ocean senshi.

"Do you feel this?" Michiru sad breaking from the kiss, and placing the girl's hand back over the point where her heart beat strongest. "This is yours, it has always belonged to you, and always will. I will always want you, and I will always love you, for all eternity. Not even death can stop my love from reaching you." Usagi had tears streaming down her face from Michiru's speech. "So," the sea senshi said, getting down on one knee, "Will you marry me, my love, and be with me forever?"

The girl nodded her head, once, twice, three times before speaking, "Yes, yes I will marry you Michiru." Pulling the older girl up for a kiss, Usagi placed one of the Neptunian's hands over her heart. Looking straight into Michiru's eyes, Usagi said, "This has always resided with you, because you can treat it better than I can. I will always love and want you too. Nothing, not even death will ever come between us."

Usagi's locket began to glow, along with Michiru's wand. A silver crescent moon encased a side of the Neptunian planet while Usagi's locket grew smaller and shifted from pink to a crystal blue.

Looking down at their respective transformation tools, they blinked. "What?" Usagi started.

Turning back to the Queen they noticed she was starting to fade. "You have taken your vows and promised your love to each other. Your union has been witnessed and blessed by the heavenly council, I now pronounce you wife and wife. You may kiss your bride," she said with a smile. The two girls' lips met in a tender kiss, forever joining them.

Queen Serenity's voice interrupted them once again; they turned back to where she was. Her body had almost faded away completely, "To transform with your new powers say 'Moon Imperial Power' and Neptune Imperial Power.' Take care of her Michiru and Serenity, be happy." The Queen vanished, leaving the two lovers alone in the apartment once more.

Michiru turned to face her princess once again, noticing for the first time that the girl's transformation wasn't complete. Her golden hair shifted to a silver color, the ends still a royal blue, but streaks of turquoise ran through her hair. Her eyes were a light blue, serene and calm, but filled with passion and an underlying current. Like a river, Michiru mused. Lifting her hand, Michiru cupped Usagi's cheek. "You look beautiful," she murmured, using her free hand to comb through the girl's silver tresses.

Usagi smiled, giving on of the silvery stand's a twist, "I didn't know my hair would change colors, do you like it?"

"I love it," Michiru replied. "It's like I have my very own piece of the night sky to hold and take care of."

If it were possible Usagi's smile brightened and her eyes became an even lighter blue. Michiru held her breath at the radiance of the girl. She truly is an angel. Usagi leaned up to kiss Michiru. The older girl wasn't that much taller than herself, but still tall enough to have to stand on her toes to see eye to eye.

Michiru saw what she was doing, and descended her lips to meet her princess. There lips met and Usagi twined her arms around Michiru's neck, running her fingers through her aquamarine hair. The ocean senshi pulled the girl closer as she felt a wet tongue push it's way into her mouth. Opening her mouth for the blonde completely, she caressed her, treating her like the princess she is. Slowly, Michiru walked Usagi back to her bedroom.

They broke the kiss as they reached the foot of Michiru's bed. "I won't do anything you don't want me too," the ocean goddess panted, resting her forehead against her wife's.

Catching her breath, Usagi murmured, "But I want you to." Usagi took off the top to her pajamas and dropped it on the floor. Michiru's breath caught in her throat, staring at the goddess that stood before her.

"Are you sure?" Michiru asked with a wavering voice.

Usagi took her hesitant lover's hand and placed it on her stomach, just below her breast. Meeting Michiru's eyes again, she said, "I want to give you everything tonight. I have already given you my heart and soul, now I want to give you my body." Usagi pulled her into a kiss, sighing at the contact.

Giving in to her desires, Michiru lightly pushed the girl backwards onto the bed. Slowly, she removed the rest of her angel's clothing, just as Usagi removed her own. Nothing separated them now, instinct took over, and they gave themselves to each other over and over that night. It was not just sex, to them, it was as if they found the other half of their soul and finally became one. Finally, exhausted from activity, they fell asleep, holding each other, as the moon shone through the window, blessing it's princess'.

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A/N: I am soooooo sorry about the late update, mid terms and spring break finished out March, one of my friends decided to do a melt down on me, and was mad at me through half of April so I spent that month trying to figure out what I did, and take care of her, and May was finals and moving back. As for half of June.... I have not excuse I was just being lazy. Which is good, because I got inspiration and rewrote like this whole chapter. Usagi was getting too OOC so I took her down a notch. And as for why everything happened so fast you'll find out in the next chapter.

Now, I want some suggestions about how the whole battle with Mamoru will go and turn out and such. He will get his a$$ kicked, there is no helping this, but I want to know how some of you think it should go down (the scouts have already been decided upon so leave them out of decisions for now). It'll probably turn out to be extremely ridiculous because this isn't the drama fic., my next Sailor Moon fic (again UsagixMichiru) will have more drama.

Any good suggestion will be considered, leave it in a review s'il vous plait

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