8. I Still Believe in Love – Hayden Panettiere
'Cause I still believe in destiny
That you and I were meant to be
I still wish on the stars as they fall from above
'Cause I still believe
Believe in love
As Usagi drew closer to Rei's room, she heard whispering. Leaning next to the door, she pressed her ear against it.
Ah. They were talking about her. Of course.
"Has she started eating again?" she heard Rei ask. There wasn't a reply, but Usagi knew a lot of head shaking would be going on.
"When is it going to get better?" Makoto said in a worried voice. "Luna, you said she'd be okay if we just gave her some time and space. And it's not getting better!"
Usagi bit down on her lip. In all her post-breakup depression, she'd completely forgotten about her friends and how worried they'd be. She quickly slid the door back, saving Luna from answering, and stepped in.
"Hey guys," she said brightly, a big smile on her face. Minako, Rei, Ami, Makoto, Luna and Artemis each held an expression similar to a deer caught in headlights. She shook her head at them. "I'm okay. Really, I am now!"
"It's okay to be sad," Ami said quietly. "But you don't have to go through things like this alone, Usagi-chan. We're here for you, you know. And we're just worried."
Usagi waved a hand as she sat down between Makoto and Minako. "Don't be. I'm fine now. Great, even!"
Poorly concealed dubious looks met her eyes. "Look," she began in a strong voice. "I'm Sailor Moon, Champion of Justice. I'm a big girl. And what's more, is that I am also Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. Mamoru and I are destined to be together. You guys all know that. Our love can overcome anything. And if he thinks he can just break it off with no explanation, then fine. He'll be sorry once we're together again. We can survive this. We can."
Minako beamed at the others, feeling the strong determination in Usagi's heart. Her love was strong. "She's back! Our Usagi-chan is back!"