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Usagi sighed heavily before getting up off the couch and stalking past Mamoru, grabbing his arm and dragging him along with her. Kenji looked just about ready to kill the poor man, but the two senshi in the room gave him warning looks that told him not to go. Usagi pulled Mamoru into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. The two stood in uncomfortable silence while waiting for the elevator to move, the dim, ornate lights on the walls casting an eerie glow on both of them.
Usagi glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Mamoru's cold, emotionless face, the lights glowing orange on his face, half in shadow, like a fire. He looked even more handsome than he usually did, if that was even possible. No, Usagi was not going to deny that Mamoru had good looks, nor would she deny that she loved him. She was just supremely pissed off at him for lying to her then getting mad at her for lying to him. Still, she fought the urge to reach out and hold his hand.
Suddenly, the elevator doors opened, and Usagi turned her head back to where the elevator doors had been quickly. She walked into her bedroom, Mamoru following close- but not too close- behind. This was the first time either had seen the bedroom, and Usagi noticed that it could hardly be called a bedroom. She appeared to be in a living room of some sort with a U-shaped sectional sofa, a love seat, some tables, and one of those cool chairs that was too big for one person and too small for two. Usagi also noticed two plush chaise lounges without arms placed next to each other, touching, facing opposite directions so two people could face each other while not being completely pressed together. Bookshelves lined one wall, making the room look collected, polished, despite the little knickknacks everywhere.
There were three doors, two on the wall with the elevator, and one on the opposite wall. Usagi wondered which of the three led to the bedroom.
She was snapped out of her thoughts when Mamoru pulled her over to the sofa, the two sitting down next to each other. Usagi, feeling that Mamoru's anger and frustration had worn off substantially, slowly began to adjust herself so her head was lying in Mamoru's lap.
"Just tell me why you lied to me," Mamoru whispered. "The truth, not any of this crap you've made up about protecting me."
Usagi looked up at him, tears in her eyes. "I was worried that you would think I was some sort of freak," she confessed. "That you wouldn't want to be involved with me in any way because I was different, an alien. Now why did you lie to me?"
"You were just so perfect," Mamoru tried to explain. "And you were involved with the senshi, who Tuxedo Kamen isn't exactly the closest of friends with... I guess I was afraid of rejection, too."
"Then why are we still angry at each other?" Usagi asked, sitting up and kneeling on the sofa next to Mamoru. She took his hands in hers, tears evident in her eyes. "Please, I just... I know we like each other, from before we had our memories of the past and after, so-"
"Love," Mamoru stated, no emotion betraying his face.
"Wh-what?" Usagi asked, slightly confused.
"Love," Mamoru repeated. "As in, I don't like you. I love you."
"You... what?" Usagi asked in shock.
"I love you," Mamoru whispered. He gently took the back of her neck and pulled her close, kissing her on the lips. Usagi's eyes widened in shock as Mamoru's lips touched hers, though they slowly closed. Mamoru grabbed one of her legs at the back of the knee and pulled it over so that she was straddling his waist. His hands then began moving all over her body: her hair, her back, her hips, her butt... Mamoru couldn't get enough of her. His hands wound up on the small of her back, pressing her close to him.
She moaned at the simple action, arching her body to Mamoru's more. She wrapped her arms around his neck as his tongue slid along her bottom lip. The blonde teen gasped in surprise and pulled away. She would have fallen back onto the floor if it had not been for Mamoru's hands on her back. They were both breathing heavily, their chests still pressed against each other.
"I love you, too," Usagi whispered against Mamoru's lips. She then pulled away and cleared her throat nervously. "Uh... w-we should probably go talk to my parents or... something."
Usagi got off of Mamoru's lap, grabbing his hand and pulling him up as well. However, when she tried to walk away, Mamoru pulled her back, kissing her on the lips yet again. Slowly, the two pulled away, walking back into the elevator to head down to talk to Usagi's parents.
The first thing everyone noticed was that Usagi and Mamoru were holding hands. They all stared on as Mamoru took a seat in a large chair, pulling Usagi down to sit in his lap. Kenji looked ready to kill the dark-haired man, but Ikuko's hand on his shoulder stopped him. So instead, he watched as his daughter laid her head on her bodyguard/boyfriend/fiance/guy from the past's shoulder.
"So what is the... relationship between you two?" Ikuko asked.
"I used to be known as Serenity, Moon Princess, and he used to be known as Endymion, Earth Prince," Usagi explained. "Serenity snuck to Earth one night, and she met Endymion. They formed a friendship that gradually turned to love." It is better to give them the simple version this late and tell them the full story later, Usagi thought as she checked her watch.
11:39
"When we died, we were reincarnated as you know us today: the Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen," Usagi continued. "Yes, we will still likely get married one day, but no time soon. Tomorrow, with the permission of my senshi and Mamo-chan, as well as you, I will reveal my identity to the world tomorrow, and if the senshi and their families agree, their identities will be revealed as well." Usagi looked to Minako, Makoto, and Mamoru.
"I agree," Mamoru decided.
"As do I," Makoto nodded.
There was a bit of a pause from Minako before she, too, nodded. "I'll call Ami-chan and Rei-chan," she stated before leaving the room.
"What about you?" Usagi asked, looking at her parents and Shingo.
"I'm in," Shingo nodded, not really thinking about it.
Kenji and Ikuko, on the other hand, seemed to think it over for a moment. They shared a knowing look before turning to Usagi. "Okay," Kenji agreed.
"Thank you," Usagi said softly, a small smile on her face. "Now, I suggest we all sleep here tonight. Minako-chan is likely going to make a statement to the news tonight so people will know our identities are being revealed tomorrow. There'll be such a crowd and people looking over their shoulders that the secret passageways leading to the city might be noticed if people come in or out of them. There are plenty of rooms on the third floor. I'm going to go to bed; it's late."
With that, Usagi headed upstairs to her bedroom. She walked through the living area and opened the door on the wall opposite the elevator. She walked inside and saw a king-sized bed pressed against the wall with an ornate headboard made of iron. There was also a dresser with mirror, some organization shelves, and two doors, one to the closet, one to the bathroom.
Usagi really didn't have time to acknowledge it, as she was so tired she merely fell into bed and practically passed out.
The next day, Usagi stood in the library, nervously straightening the dress she was wearing. "You can always back out if you want to," Ikuko told her. "No one will blame you."
"No, but I would," Usagi replied. "I need to get this done before something happens."
Usagi walked out of the room and into the main hall, up to the massive foyer, where about a hundred some-odd reporters were waiting in their seats, though once they saw her, they all stood up and started asking questions in a jumbled mess. Usagi approached the podium that one of the senshi had set up and placed her hands on the sides, almost needing it to brace her. She did as she had seen on TV many times before, putting her hand up. The crowd, much to Usagi's surprise, silenced immediately, sitting back down in their seats.
"Now, I am Princess Serenity," Usagi began. "But... I'm not here to talk to you about peace treaties or magic palaces that appear out of nowhere. I'm here to tell you the truth. You see, most people now know me as Princess Serenity, but to some, I am known better as..." She let her glamour fade, revealing her normal self in her school uniform before continuing, "Tsukino Usagi."
Eh... could this be considered a cliffhanger? Only the epilogue to go!
Oh, and for the record, the reviews (or lack thereof) on the last chapter made me sad. :( May I please have some more reviews before the epilogue is finished? Thank you!