Mea culpa! I totally thought I'd updated this story last weekend, but I'd only uploaded the file. I'm SO sorry. I haven't even come online within the week so I had no idea this was still unfinished. Sorrysorrysorry!

Anyway, it's over, guys. 100 drabbles I promised and 100 drabbles I've posted. Thank you for the wonderful comments, as always. Dudly, about Catch22, it was about how neither would make a first attempt at reconciliation unless the other did it first.

Thank you to everyone. Supersaiyanx, Lost In A Dark Wood, rogueishLeiah, phebesapphira, angeliclin, merangelgal and Champion of Justice. Very special thanks to Dudly and Counterfeiting Shakespeare, who've commented, laughed and pointed out both weaknesses and strenghts since the very first chapter. +smooches+

It's been a wonderful world, guys. See you at Light The Way! (check profile)

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097. FIFTH WHEEL

"Idiots!" Mamoru slammed the newspaper against the counter.

Usagi startled, but then looked curiously at the headline. Her nose scrunched at the printed words. "Are they crazy?!"

TUXEDO KAMEN IS ONLY A FIFTH WHEEL FOR THE SENSHI.

She shook her head. "No way. Of course he's important!"

"Yeah, to get teenage girls smitten with him," Mamoru answered bitterly.

Usagi held her ground. "Far more than that, you jerk. He's always there, no matter how difficult the fight is. And he never gives up."

Mamoru tilted his head, studying her. "You really like him, don't you?"

Usagi just blushed in response.

07/04/07

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098. ALL'S FAIR IN WAR AND LOVE

The Flame Arrow had a true aim, racing straight to the mask… until a tiara threw it off course.

"Sailor Moon!" Mars roared. "Are you nuts?! We must find out his identity!"

Moon bit her lip, following Tuxedo Kamen's figure as he sped away from the scene. "It wasn't fair," she muttered. "He's just helped us."

"All's fair in war and love," Jupiter reasoned.

"Are we at war, Sailor Moon?" his deep voice came from the darkness.

While the other Senshi looked around for him, Moon's eyes fixed on the barely visible flutter of a cape. "Are we in love?"

07/04/07

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099. GEEK

Mamoru whirled around at Usagi's shriek, and found her cornered by an unknown boy. "I just want a picture," the boy was pleading. "I've collected all available memorabilia of the battles, and I'm only missing a picture. You resemble Sailor Moon so much, please?"

"I—I—" Usagi's eyes widened fearfully.

Mamoru put his hand on the boy's shoulder imperiously. "Out," he ordered.

"Boy, am I lucky." He grinned. "You look just like---"

"OUT!"

Finally safe, Usagi looked up at him. Hadn't he seen that same look in other blue eyes, in another smiling face, surrounded by so very similar pigtails…?

08/04/07

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100. THE PERFECT ENDING

The Odango was Sailor Moon.

That was enough to give him a headache. Finally all the clues came together: The blue eyes. The blonde pigtails. Her voice. Her smile.

His attraction to her.

But he hadn't dared to put a name to that attraction, knowing that beyond the pigtailed girls – girl, gotta use the singular now! – was the Princess.

Didn't stop him from taking Zoisite's blast in her place.

Didn't stop him from hearing his name in his Princess's voice. "Endymion…."

Therefore, the Odango…. No, not the Odango.

Usagi

Usagi was the Princess.

He'd never felt more like a fool.

THE END
08/04/07