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Minako stepped into the room to see if the two were ready for breakfast. The door cracked open revealing Usagi asleep in Mamoru's arms. She lightly smiled and then turned back to walk into the kitchen. In the hallway, she passed Luna and Artemis cuddling together on a pillow. "Even my own pet is better with relationships than I am," she said and then entered the kitchen.
Usagi heard the door close and woke up. She was happy opening her eyes to the face of the man she loves. "It's not over by a long shot," she said as she watched him sleep. Even now, it still reminded her of a little boy. Not wanting to wake him, she just stayed there. Besides, there was nothing to motivate her. The sooner she got out of bed the sooner she would have to go and face her parents. The more she looked at his calm, gentle face, the more she thought that she should rethink her plans.
"Usako?" Mamoru asked trying to wake up.
"Yes?" she asked.
He smiled and then sat up. "How long have you been up?" he asked.
Usagi sat up and shrugged. "Just before you got up," she said. She then stared down towards the bed sheet. There was a lot on her mind. Everything was so confusing to her.
"Still upset over the same thing?" he asked putting his arm around her.
"I don't think I should go any more," she said with out looking up.
Mamoru didn't know how to answer that. Instead of speaking, he pulled her closer and began rubbing her shoulder.
"What do you think?" Usagi asked as she pulled away and looked up at his face. Her eyes showing every bit of her uncertainty.
"I think you'll know what's right. If you think you need to go deal with your parents, then I'll be right there, and if you don't want to go, I'll still be right there," he said.
Usagi smiled at him. That was his way of saying that he's not going to leave her. They stared into each other's eyes and then leaned in to each other. He pressed his lips against hers. She started to cry as she thought back on the time that she had to fight Queen Beryl and he was her side.
Sailor Moon sat kneeling on the ground as Endymion looked to her with anger. He was about to kill her. To finish her off. She pulled her locket out and held it up to him. With a hopeful smile, she raised it. "Remember Mamoru?" she asked. He then reached down and gently touched the rim.
"I lost you before, I'm not losing you again," she whispered.
"What?" he asked backing up.
"When you were taken by Queen Beryl and then brainwashed. Remember? Remember when we were enemies?" she asked.
He thought for a moment. He could only remember seeing Princess Serenity and then waking up to her kneeling over him. He couldn't remember battling against her.
"No," he said guilt stricken as he looked down.
"That's okay," she said and then sighed. There was another time that she knew he would remember. "Then remember when you broke up with me? Remember the horrible dreams that we were both hearing?" she asked.
He did. He hated it, but he remembered it all too well. "Yes," he said sounding distant.
Usagi looked down and thought for a moment and then looked up and smiled at him. She leaned over and grabbed a piece of paper and a red pen from the table next to the bed. She then scribbled something on it, wadded it up, and threw it at him. It hit Mamoru's head. He looked up at her with confusion and then took the paper and straightened it out. Laughing, he turned to her. "Thirty percent. Who could forget?" he asked.
"I was hoping that you would remember that day," she said.
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which test scores belonged to you," he said laughing at her.
"That's not funny!" she said and then threw the pillow at him. Mamoru caught the pillow and then threw it back at her. She screamed as she fell back and hit the floor.
"Usako!" he exclaimed as he scrambled to join her on the floor. "Usako!" he repeated as he saw her lying there unconscious. He then grabbed her shoulder and tried to wake her. Suddenly a smug grin spread across her face as she slowly opened her eyes. "Had you worried didn't I?" she asked.
"Now that's not funny!" he scolded. Usagi just laughed as she stared up at him. He was still kneeling over her on the floor. She wrapped her arms around his neck. "You still love me?" she asked.
He smirked down at her. "Yes," he said leaning down and kissing her.
Rei sat in front of the fire. The flames cast an orange glow on her face. Concentrating, she chanted.
The Neo Queen Serenity stood in what looked like the ruins of an old city. It was dark and gloomy. The breeze swept her long her off the ground. She looked a head with despair and sadness. Opposite of her stood King Endymion. The same look on his face. They kept their distance from each other but, still had some kind of longing for each other. The Neo Queen held a sword in her hand that fell to the ground as tears started to fall from her eyes. Endymion then held his up and turned to walk away from her. As he walked away, he looked back at her. Trying to gather herself, Serenity reached down and picked her sword back up. She waited for him to be out of her eyes and then turned to walk away.
Rei's eyes snapped open as she jumped back. Her face was now full of worry. "Usagi-chan, Mamo-chan," gasped.
Here it is, my first actual cliff hanger. What do you think Rei's vision means? Thank you to those who have been reviewing, and as always, tell me what you thought.