Author's Note: Before you read this last chapter, and by last I mean, this is the end of the story, I must warn my dear readers that this is an intense chapter. It's not graphic, but it's suspenseful and scary. Please keep this in mind with your decision to move forward and complete reading my first story. That being said, I hope you enjoy it!

The game had ended with the home team winning by a landslide. Mamoru had thrown a "Hail Mary" that scored a touchdown with 10 seconds to spare in the 4th quarter. It was a game Mamoru was definitely proud of and couldn't wait to see his Usagi's reaction to the events, but when he looked up into the bleachers, not only did he not see Usagi, but didn't see Rei, Makoto, Minako, or Ami. Frowning inwardly, he walked through the crowd and towards the parking lot to see if they had left. He was met by four panic stricken girls who were all wide eyed. Throughout their clamor, he could only make out one definitive statement. He put his hands up. "Hold on. What do you mean Usagi is missing?!"

Rei was the palest of the bunch and her violet eyes were full of fear. "She's missing, Mamoru. We don't know where she is. During half time she said she was feeling dizzy so she went to the bathroom. No one has seen her since and her car is still here." Mamoru's eyes widened. "She's been missing since half time?!" Trying to stay calm for the benefit of rational thought, he took a few seconds and then turned back to the girls. "Have you tried her cell?"

All of the girls' eyes widened with realization and shame. They did not think of that. Ami pulled out her cell and pressed her number 2. Usagi's number was immediately dialed and she listened eagerly at the ringing. Minako's ears perked up when she heard Usagi's ringtone. "I hear it. Over here!" She started to run back towards the bleachers and was led to the dark space underneath them. The group followed with the ears and eyes open. Minako walked up to the back of the space and picked up her missing friend's still ringing pink phone. Her stomach dropped. "Why would it be here?" Minako turned towards the group. "She'd have no reason to come here."

Makoto's eyes narrowed and her nose scrunched up. "I smell a rat."

Minako's eyes widened and she quickly moved her feet. "Where?"

Makoto rolled her eyes and scoffed. "No. Not a real rat. A rat in every other sense though. Demande."

Ami and Rei gasped while Minako and Mamoru winced. Makoto continued. "It adds up. He's been distant and suspicious ever since that weekend. He has got to be up to something. We find him, I bet we find Usagi."

Usagi's body felt heavy. Not just heavy. Tired. Like she had been through a marathon and hadn't rested. A tired groan escaped her and she rolled her head to the other side of her shoulder. She tried to raise her hand up to support it and became instantly alarmed when she couldn't move them. Her eyes shot open and she saw that she was in a room. Where the hell am I? Trying to move again, she further found that she had been tied. Panic started to overwhelm her. What is happening? What happened? What's the last thing I remember? Usagi tried to collect her thoughts. I was feeling dizzy and tried to go to the bathroom. I – I fainted! That's right, and Mamoru caught me. Mamoru! "Mamo-chan?"

Usagi stretched her neck as far as it could go to try to look around the room. She heard a noise in the bathroom and all the fear left her as she waited for Mamoru to come into the room and untie her. Why would he tie me up in the first place? Some weird game? I'm not this kinky, Mamo-chan! A male figure stepped out of the bathroom and all hopes faded. Demande? Fear and realization rose quickly. Oh shit. Usagi started to pull at the bedpost behind her vigorously.

Demande stepped in front of her. "Mamo-chan? Is that the sickening pet name you have for that jock strap?" He brought his fingers up to her chin to meet her eyes. "'My Prince' will suit me just fine."

Usagi jerked her head away from his grasp and growled in disgust. "I will never call you anything of the sort. What the hell are you doing? Kidnapping is a crime, you know. Let me go. NOW."

Demande chuckled. "You think that now that I finally have you all to myself that I'll just let you go? We haven't even started dear Usagi. And I assure you that by the time I'm through, you will be hopelessly and desperately in love with me." He cupped Usagi's face and kissed her forcefully. Everything in Usagi's body withdrew from his touch as much as possible and her fear was replaced with helplessness. What's going to happen to me? She started to cry. Mamo-chan. Come save me. I only want my lips to touch yours. I feel like I'm betraying you. My love, find me. Please. A tear slid down Usagi's cheek as Demande finished his "kiss". He grabbed Usagi's ankles and pulled them across the bed so that Usagi's body laid across the bed with her hands still tied; now above her.

"We may have to rush the bonding, sweetheart." Demande grinned devilishly as he hovered above her. His hands still held down her ankles and he pulled a long piece of cloth from his pocket. It was the tie that went along with the robe that the hotel provided each room. No doubt what he was getting in the bathroom when Usagi had woken up. Usagi tried to kick and fight against his grip as much as possible, but he had the advantage by being above her. He swiftly tied her feet to the other post and pushed back his hair out of his face. He sighed with accomplishment and looked at her reassuringly. "Some wine, darling?"

Mamoru had found Motoki through the crowds and quickly told him the situation. Motoki had family in the police force and Mamoru was hoping that a gps location could be found on Demande's phone. Motoki ran out to the parking lot to make a call and within minutes the group was packed into a car heading to the nearest police station to get the trace started.

Demande had prepared for his "wooing" of Usagi and had bought wine for the occasion. He poured two glasses and walked over towards his desire. He set his glass on the bedside table and lifted Usagi's head to pour some wine into her mouth. To his delight, Usagi was cooperating and he briefly believed his plan was working. Until Usagi took the wine that he just poured into her mouth and shot it back at him. Wine covered his face and hair. He became infuriated and threw the wine glass across the room. He turned back towards Usagi and slapped her across the face. Usagi cried out in pain, but something triggered in her that was familiar; her treatment from Koan when she lived with her step-mother. "I will NOT be treated this way, Usagi. You will LOVE ME."

Usagi looked defiantly into his eyes and replied. "I will NEVER love you." Anger filled her and her body became heated. "NEVER!" Her screams became continuous and full of rage. She knew they were in a hotel room and if someone had heard the commotion, they'd complain and that was her chance.

Demande quickly muffled her screams with a washcloth that he wadded up into her mouth. Usagi shook and bounced; doing everything she could to fight against his actions towards her. He stepped back from her and proceeded to take off his shirt which caused her to increase her fight tenfold. Her screams through the washcloth were becoming deafening to her ears and she was becoming light headed.

The group filed into the police station and Mamoru gave the officer Demande's name and that he had just moved here. It took a few minutes to find Demande in the system and the trace was started.

Demande was hovering over Usagi's body. Her fight hadn't left her, but it lessened when she started to cry. He had been trying to take off her clothes and she violently pulled away every time he got near her. Demande solved that situation by pinning her with his knees and ripping off her top. Usagi had resorted to trying to buck him off of her.

The trace was complete and his location was found. Mamoru, Motoki, Minako, Makoto, Ami, and Rei were following the police car headed to the hotel that was downtown. Mamoru was in a state of shock and panic. Beads of sweat were starting to roll down his forehead and back. His hands tightened over the steering wheel as they followed the sirens. "If he's done ANYTHING to her, I swear – I –"

Motoki put a reassuring hand on his shoulder and silently agreed that he'd help to hide the body if he had done anything to Usagi. Usagi had taken some time to grow on him, but she was like a little sister to him and she was also his best friend's soul mate. He wasn't ok with anything happening to her.

Usagi was turning her body any way she could under Demande's restraints to hinder his desired goal. Tear streaks stained her face as new tears flooded down her cheeks and into her ears and hair. Sweat was starting to form heavily over her skin from her physical rebellion against her captor. She had been determined to fight him every second. Nothing was going to break her. She knew that her body was worth fighting for. Mamoru had taught her that. Getting out of her step-mother's house had taught her that. And she wasn't going to let Demande take that away from her. Demande was moving his grope on her body down towards her hips. Usagi's screams and sobs were becoming violent. Demande had just pulled off her shorts when the door to the room was broken down.

"POLICE! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS!"

"Get off of her and put your hands behind your head!"

An officer pulled Demande off Usagi and threw him on the ground, putting him into handcuffs. Another officer took off his jacket, draped it over Usagi's trembling body, and started to untie her hands and feet.

Minutes after the police came in, Mamoru and everyone else ran in frantically searching for Usagi. Mamoru was the first to assess the scene. He saw Usagi and her state. Her tear soaked face and her ripped clothes. He walked up to the handcuffed Demande and punched him in the stomach. Demande doubled over and an officer pulled Mamoru away from Demande. "Hey, none of that."

Mamoru didn't hear the officer. He just started to scream. "YOU STAY AWAY FROM HER. YOU HEAR ME?"

A soft voice broke Mamoru's anger. "Mamo-chan?"

Mamoru shook himself out of the officer's grasp and ran to her. "Usako. I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry I wasn't there to protect you."

Usagi didn't have words. She just cried.

Minako, Makoto, Rei, and Ami watched with anger and devastation. They hated that such a traumatic experience had happened to their Usagi. After a few moments, the girls had decided to form a group hug around the trembling blonde and give her all the love that they possibly could.

Weeks had passed since the incident and the days helped the trauma go away. Usagi's friends had been supportive through the whole ordeal and were there for her every step of the healing process. Her nightmares and bruises had faded and she had moved in with Mamoru. Their relationship became stronger through all the turmoil. Demande and Koan were going through a hearing. Demande was charged with kidnapping and attempted rape while Koan was charged with co-conspiring and obstruction. Usagi had also gotten notice of the final decision from the case against her step-mother and Usagi was being rewarded the money that her father left her when she graduated high school. This was just a week away since finals were in two days; guaranteeing her early graduation from high school. Everything was falling into place.

It was a Saturday afternoon and Usagi was working at the Crown. A group of people had just left and she was wiping down the table when Mamoru came in with a huge smile across his face. "Usako! It came! I got in!"

Usagi looked up and puzzlement filled her features. "What? Got in where?"

Mamoru's excitement dropped. He couldn't believe she forgot. "Usagi, college. The letters were mailed out last week. Haven't you gotten yours?"

Usagi's eyebrows raised and her eyes widened. Throughout all the issues, she had completely forgotten about her college application. She had filled it out and submitted it early before she left her step-mother's home. The return address was still listed as that house and Usagi mentally prayed that her step-mother didn't throw it out. Before Mamoru had the chance to say anything more, Usagi darted out of the arcade to her car and raced to her previous home. Mamoru had tried to chase after her, but she left too quickly. He got into his car and followed. He knew exactly where she was going.

Usagi pulled up and ran to the mailbox which was, thankfully, on the outside of the gates. She pulled open the small door and reached for the large packet that had her name on it. Without hesitation she ripped it open and started to read the first line.

Dear Usagi Tskino,

We are pleased to inform you that your application to Princeton University has been

accepted-

That was all Usagi needed to see before she started jumping up and down with a high pitched squeal. She turned around when she heard Mamoru's car pull up and ran to the driver's side. "Mamo-chan! Mamo-chan! I did it! I got in!" Mamoru opened the driver's side door and embraced his girlfriend. "That's incredible, Usako! I'm so proud of you!" Usagi beamed at her counterpart and hugged him excitedly. "This means that we're going together! I couldn't be happier! Let's start packing. We'll leave and never come back!" Mamoru loved seeing his girlfriend so happy. He kissed Usagi on the nose. "I'll follow you anywhere, my Usako."

The two got into their cars and drove back to Mamoru's apartment. They spent the week packing, planning, and scheduling their new life away from all the insane drama that they encountered those past few months.

Rei, Ami, Makoto, and Minako had plans to follow the couple after their graduation and completed their mission the following year; effectively keeping together their makeshift family and prepared to encounter any future issues. Compared to Koan and Demande, what could be worse?

The End.

Author's Note: The story is finished and I hope that all of you have enjoyed it. Please let me know what you thought of the ending in the reviews!