Ryo looks around the room he and Serena would be sharing while Serena takes her shower. He had to admit, it suited the pair of them and he sincerely hoped that if he and Serena opted to restore the Silver Millennium that this would be their suite when they stayed on Kinmoku. Ryo runs a hand through his already wet hair, his blue eyes reflecting his inner worries and fears. He knew that they needed Serena in order to win their current fight and he knew the Silver Crystal would protect their unborn child, but they had to tell the guys yet. He had no doubt that Rowen and Hotaru knew, as Life, Death, and Rebirth were their areas of expertise.

He remembered how they had been during the Silver Millennium, Serena had been a fighter back then, who had trained her remained a mystery, she hadn't even told him, but he had helped her to remember her fighting prowess this time around. Only Rowen and Hotaru had been able to get married back then as shortly before he and Rena had planned to elope to Venus Queen Serenity had killed him. The other guys hadn't really been serious about anyone yet. As a spirit he'd watched over Rena until she was semi-functioning again. The guys had been able to pull her out of the funk she'd fallen into, though he couldn't blame her for it, he'd've been devastated to lose her, it would kill him to lose her now.

Serena observes him from the bathroom doorway, she knew he was lost in his thoughts of the past again, Ryo remembered everything and she still had a few gaps left, but they were slowly being filled in. " Stop worrying so much, flame-boy, you'll give yourself a heart attack at way too young of an age. "

" I can't help it, Rena, we're so close this time and last time everything was taken from us. " Ryo says, sighing.

" More than you know, actually. Two weeks after she killed you I found out I was pregnant and she had Mercury terminate our child, I was furious, she wanted no part of you left. It pissed her off that you passed your right of rule to me. Earth no longer had a bargaining chip, and besides they would never have forced their crown princess to marry Endymion. " Serena says softly.

Ryo's eyes slam shut, " Dammit, I knew I should have done that too, just in case, made it so no harm could come to any heir of mine, you and our child. "

" It's all right, we can make things work this time around, Ryo. My mother can't reach me in your dimension, plus, you're now Prince of the Earth, you can keep her power from effecting me while we're on Earth, plus, I'm destined to be the Queen of the Stars, and well, I always was more powerful than my mother. "

" I just wish things could have been different then. I still can't believe she was able to kill me, how did my planet powers let me down, I was always warned of imminent danger due to my right as the true prince of Earth. " Ryo says.

Serena's eyes widen at this news and a hard truth slams into her, " Selene, she didn't. She couldn't have done that. "

" Done what, Rena? " Ryo asks.

Serena swallows hard, suddenly feeling ill, " Used her powers to fool yours into thinking she was me, she'd done it several times before, it was how she managed to bed the King of Uranus and have Kento. I sensed the trouble you were in too late to stop it, but I at least made certain she would never win. The Fates take vows on the River Styx very seriously. "

Ryo steadies his pale and shaking girlfriend, " Easy, Rena, it's in the past. "

" She could try the same thing now. She was able to fool your powers once, she could do it again. " Serena says.

" Not anymore, the soul-bond is complete, I did that when I shielded your dream world from Endymion. I wasn't able to complete it back then, but now I could. " Ryo says.

Serena looks at him, " My part was completed during the Silver Millennium. Why couldn't you complete yours? "

Ryo places a gentle hand on her cheek, " Because, my Rena, I wasn't old enough, I had to be seventeen in order to complete the bond, now that it's complete I will never be tricked like that again. You are the only one for me. "

Serena smiles at this, " You'd never say something like that in front of the guys. "

" Damn straight, there is no way in hell I would say this in front of them or anywhere, where they could potentially hear me, except at our wedding. " Ryo says.

" The one day where men are allowed to show their feelings. " Serena teases him.

" Doesn't stop me from acting on my feelings, and as long as I'm not too overt with my feelings we're good. " Ryo says.

" Unless you're claiming your territory, you are downright possessive of me, Ryo. "

" Like you're not possessive of me? " Ryo asks her.

" That's different, I'm Lunarian, and if you remember your Lunarian physiology lessons correctly… "

" Lunarians females can never cheat on their spouses, however, the spouse can cheat. I know, which is why you claimed me fully back then and you reasserted that claim with authority at our first kiss though I didn't realize it at the time. " Ryo says, grinning, his princess was very possessive of him, and he wouldn't have it any other way.

" Damn straight, you are mine, end of discussion. " Serena says.

Ryo smirks as he pulls her flush up against him, " I wouldn't have it any other way, Rena, just like you are mine. "

" I'm glad we found each other again, Ryo, with that brother of yours, I was miserable, Mars treated me like dirt, the others just assumed I was an idiot because of the act I put on to keep my enemies from going after my family. Only Saturn, the Starlights, and Mini-Moon ever saw the real me until I met you guys. Sammy knew I was purposely tanking my classes, he just didn't know why until everything went down that day two years ago. " Serena says.

" Endymion never understood you, never understood that you would do anything to protect those you care about, including acting like a ditz. I saw through it then too. You have such a keen intellect, you can actually give Rowen a decent conversation when you want to, it's just you never want to. You like being an average student, you keep your grades just good enough that you can never be held back or ridiculed for lack of brains or being too smart. Rowen has an acid tongue to keep the bullies at bay and he loves being the school brain though I swear he's smarter than he lets on too. "

" He is, after all he's a reincarnated Mercurian, they were known for their intelligence. Rowen was the only royal amongst the Inner Court that made my life bearable during my younger years. Sage and Cye were kept away from court until they were ten. Rowen was like my brother. Sure I got to see Kento when we were younger but not very often. When we were both in our teens we could visit each other more often. Rowen was the first one to reach my side after mom killed you, Hotaru got to me soon after. They only allowed Cye, Kento, and Sage to see me other than them. Hotaru enforced that with her glaive. Needless to say your idiot brother was not too happy with that. Nor was my mother, but as they put it, I was now the heir to the Terran and Lunar Kingdoms, I could have easily taken the throne from the kusotarre. "

" Geez, I never realized you and Rowen were that close back then. " Ryo says.

" Why do you think we have the relationship we do nowadays? " Serena asks him, relaxing in his arms. She loved the times when it was just them, when they could just be a couple of teenagers in love, and not be who they were when they had to save the world and in her case the universe. She always felt safe in his arms, it was how she knew it was him sneaking up on her, by the feeling of safety and the warmth of his aura.

Ryo gives her a gentle kiss, " You need sleep, Rena, you know you do. "

Serena sighs, yeah, she knew it, but she also knew sleep would be long in coming for her. Ryo smiles as he picks her up and carries her over to the bed, " I think you're forgetting, dreams and sleep are two things I can do. You will have nothing but pleasant dreams tonight, as I know I'll be in them. If you give me permission to enter your dreams. "

" You never need to ask, Ryo. You had that permission during the Silver Millennium. "

" How did I gain it then? " Ryo asks.

Serena laughs at this, " You had that permission the first time I let you into my bed, Ryo. "

Ryo's eyes widen at this, he remembered that day very well, " Seriously, that gave me permission to enter your dreams? "

" By that time you were my dream, all I wanted was you. " Serena answers.

Ryo grins at this, " Well, this was definitely an informative night. Now, you need sleep so that little one of ours remains in good health. "

Serena relaxes fully as Ryo tucks her in, turns the lights off, and slips in beside her. Serena immediately snuggles into him and sleep claimed her quickly. Ryo joined her in dreamland soon after. A possessive arm wrapped around her and a soft golden glow surrounding him and spreading to her, guaranteeing that they would both have pleasant dreams that night.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Ronin Warriors.