In the Stars

Mamoru

A/N: I AM SO SORRY! This is why I shouldn't upload half-asleep! *cries* I waited until I was fully awake to post this time so I hope I do it right! If this chapter uploads right, don't forget to tell any SMCrystal fans to check this out! ^_^;

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After safely escaping the ballroom I slide my body against one of the cold concrete walls. My heart pounds in my chest and it takes a moment for me to catch my breath. H-her cat. She may have fooled me the first time but I know Usagi's cat speaks. The cat can speak and in all likeliness understands everything going on not only in regards to Sailor Moon but in regards to this battle.

Which gives her the upper hand.

I know she doesn't trust me. And I suppose I wouldn't trust me either, a man in a tuxedo and a mask who just has really appropriate timing skills sounds kind of suspicious.

But this girl, Usagi Tsukino. She's something entirely different than what I understand. A carefree girl who doesn't care about the bad. A fighter for love and justice. And now...a head over heels princess. I didn't see her turn into a stewardess in front of my eyes I would never believe that they were all the same girl. But she is. And...there is very well the possibility of her being even more than Sailor Moon.

Her very presence reminds me of the princess that takes the main role of my dreams. Princess Serenity. Oh. I pull my hand into a fist and push it against the wall. I'm so stupid. They can't be the same people. They just can't. That would be...like...I stop myself. This is not the time to be doing this.

I need to calm down.

I don't want to.

There is no doubt that I am a very stupid man. But I guess admitting it is the first step. I step away from the wall and move to the door leading to the balcony. The same one I found Usagi on earlier tonight.

She looked so miserable so I could only take a chance. My fingers trace along the railing as I move across the area. By the look in her eyes I know she doesn't realize it's when she called me by my masked man name. "Tuxedo Mask" is what she gasped instead of "Mamoru". And I guess that is going to have to be enough for right now. She needs to figure it out for herself my identity. I wouldn't have it anyother way.

"Princess D! Please be careful and snap out of it!"

Her voice.

My heart runs into a frenzy and I strain my neck, looking for the origin of her plea. Has the princess been possessed? No. This is not the time for questions. I close my eyes and allow warmth to flow through my body as I feel my cape and hat materialize. There.

"Let GO of me!" I hear a menacing voice shout as I make my way around the corner. My eyes fall on Usagi as Princess D shoves her body toward the edge. NO! I pick up my pace and barely miss hitting Usagi's cat as I reach the balcony railing. It only takes a second but I swing my body over and grab her hand.

I barely made it.

"Tuxedo Mask!"

My face is grim as I tighten my grip on the railing and push my weight against the wall with my foot. There's no way I can hold the both of us like this for much longer. But I can't drop her. If she's going down I'll go down with her.

I hear her whimper. Please don't cry, princess, I want to tell her, We'll make it somehow. I hope. My teeth clench together and I feel my fingers slipping from the cool stone. Pretty soon we will be plummeting to the ground. I tried to save her. I tried.

That's when my grasp gives out.

She lets out a squeal and my heart races as I use my other arm to pull her up to me. If I can cushion her fall, maybe she can come out of this unscathed. I hope.

"Usagi-chan! Use your pen!"

My eyes glance up and I see her cat shouting down to Usagi. Her pen? I look to the girl in my arms as her eyes light up in recognition. And before I can look away she is digging down the front of her dress for what I can only assume is the pen. Cheeks flushing, I advert my eyes. I thought that was only urban myth. Girl's hiding things in their shirts just seemed so silly. Apparently not.

Her hand, a pink pen in between her fingers, flies up and a burst of light causes it to turn into an umbrella. And suddenly we're floating. I look at her just as she looks at me. I couldn't fulfil what I wanted-to save her. Not only did she save herself but she also saved me.

What a strong girl.

As our feet touch the grass I place my hand on hers and look down into her blue eyes. "You saved me today." I nudge her slightly. "Are you hurt, princess."

She looks up at me, her eyes shining in the moonlight. "N-No." Her eyes look down at my hand as if it's her main priority.

I heistate for a minute. It reminds me of my dream-being with Usagi. That we are almost like Serenity and Endymion somehow. But we're not. "Good," I whisper before letting her hand go and escaping from the scene.

Her voice calls after me but I refuse to acknowledge it. If I were to have stayed there any longer I would have kissed her.

Then I would have no idea what to do with myself.

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A/N: So it's probably going to be a thing that my Alice play will be produced in March at my school. That's what we're aiming for, at least. So, YAY! News about my personal life! I wasn't planning to cover the kiss...but I will...later. Eventually. It'll be added randomly into the story.

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