9

Usagi lay awake in bed. It was the middle of the night and every thing was calm. All she could do was stare out the window and evaluate her relationship with Mamoru. How far they've both come, and how much they have both been through together. They were able to get through the rough times. She was just hoping that they would stay together no matter what her parents did.

They were back at Mamoru's apartment. Sure, her parents knew, but what were they going to do about it? They both knew that she was going to run away.

"Usagi-chan."

Usagi looked down and saw Luna sitting on the ground. "What is it?" she asked.

"I need to talk to you. Come out to the living room with me," she said and then walked away. Usagi wanted to protest, but she also didn't want to wake Mamoru. She carefully got out of bed and then closed the door behind her as she left the room.

"What is it?" she asked as she went and sat down on the couch.

Luna jumped up and sat down next to her. "You know what your true destiny is," she said. Usagi nodded. "Well, your eighteenth birthday is approaching. That is when you are to take over as Neo Queen Serenity," she said.

Usagi just looked down at her with disbelief. "How? I'm not even an adult yet." she said.

"According to the moon you are," Luna said and then smiled.

Usagi looked around then glared down at Luna. "Luna!" she snapped. "Do you think that I am really ready to do this? I still have to work some things out with my parents and make sure that I marry Mamo-chan," she said.

"Well, that's not my choice to make. It's not yours either," she said.

"What do you mean it's not mine? I'm the queen," Usagi argued.

"According to you you're not," Luna answered.

Usagi sat back and sighed. "Shouldn't I get married before I do that?" she asked.

"You can get married once you've been crowned," Luna said.

Usagi looked over and Luna and stared for a minute. An idea that could solve all her problems had just popped into her head. "Luna, that means that I can marry Mamoru with out a parent's permission," she said. Luna nodded. "Maybe this is the answer I've been looking for," Usagi said.

In a dark palace, a group of people bowed down. A queen had been revived. Queen Beryl. After the defeat with Sailor Moon, she had spent time in a deep sleep. Now, she had been awakened. The Dark Kingdom was about to mark its place in the world once again.

She took her seat and stared out over the crowd. Every one watched with an admiration that excited her. "I'm glad to be back. Now we can finally take back what belongs to us," she announced.

"As you all know, Sailor Moon herself is about to take the throne," she said. "That gives us our chance for ultimate revenge." she said.

Rei shot up from her bed. Her forehead covered in sweat, heart racing. She looked out the window and watched for a minute. "I've got to tell the others," she said to herself.

Usagi came and joined Mamoru at the kitchen table.

"Good morning," he said.

Usagi smiled and sat down. "Morning," she said. She was wanting to tell him about the previous night, but didn't know how he would take it. There was a lot going on at the moment and that would just add more to it. "I had a talk with Luna last night," she said.

"Just don't do that out in public. People may get the wrong idea about you," he said.

Usagi smiled. "Actually, she told me that when I was eighteen, in a few weeks, that I become queen," she said with a small tone of apprehension.

Mamoru looked up at her and began to show her a smile. "You don't sound as happy as you should," he said. Usagi just looked up at him. "Do you realize that once you are queen, you can do what you want, including a marriage that you want."

Usagi returned the smile. "I guess if it was meant to be, it was meant to be," she said and then stared out the window.

"Excuse me, I'll be right back," Mamoru said as he got up. Usagi watched him as he left the room. She felt guilty having an idea of what he was going to get. He finally walked in with an envelope and a small box. "Here," he said standing before her. "Read this first," he said handing her the envelope. She took it and gave him a quick look of affection before she carefully tore the seal.

"Usako, this ring has a special meaning. The gold band is simple, yet beautiful in every way. The diamond is pure and can easily hold a special place in anyone's heart, but only one person is lucky enough to get a hold of it. The two sapphires, like the eyes of an angel that sparkle in the light. Happy 18th birthday Usako," she read with tears forming in her eyes. Even though she had read it before, there was something that was going to make her cry every time that she read it. "Mamo-chan," she gasped as she gave him the same affectionate look from before.

"Now Usako," he said and then got down on his knee. Usagi wiped the tears from her face as she gleamed with joy. Every one had known that this day was coming, but it was still his proposal. "We have obviously known each other for a very long time. Most of the time I spent with you was the best that I've had. The rest when I was hurting you, were the worst times. Knowing that I feel that way about it, I am secure in asking you. Usagi Tsukino, would you marry me?"

Usagi smiled and held out her left hand. "If you were paying attention earlier I think you already know the answer. Yes," she said as she nodded. There were still tears of joy forming in her eyes. Mamoru slid the ring on her finger. It was official, she was going to be the Mrs. Mamoru Chiba.

Mamoru stood up and took Usagi's hands. "Thank you," he said. She smiled as she got to her feet. "I should be the one thanking you," she said and then kissed him.

Thank you to those who have reviewed, and as always, please tell me what you think. Hope I didn't get too fluffy or anything at the end.