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Friday Night, 11 hours until the festival

Sailor Moon's brooch glowed faintly on Yuri's dresser, making the evil senshi shudder. It was as if the piece of jewelry knew its master was not around. If she did not know any better, she would have thought the brooch had a mind all its own. The brooch glowed again.

"That's it," Sailor Oblivion growled. She grabbed a blanket off her bed and covered the brooch. Kori-pi cocked his head to show its question. "It's creeping me out," the raven explained. "I'm giving this thing to Beryl at the next chance I get. It's not the Silver Crystal but she should be happy that her archenemy can't interfere anymore. Right, Kori-pi?"

The puppy-disguised youma barked and wagged its tail. Oblivion chuckled and petted the youma. "And in the meantime, we have a festival to attend. Won't little Miss Usagi be surprised when she finds out that kiss won't be the finale?" The chuckle transformed into a full laugh. "It's perfect. When this is over, I'll have her powers, her boyfriend, and her life in my hands."

Usagi sighed as her friends piled in her room, carrying sleeping bags and suitcases in their arms. "Is this really necessary, guys?"

"How could you even ask that?" Minako asked, shock in her voice. "After what happened yesterday, we're not taking our eyes off you."

Makoto nodded. "Minako's right. We don't know when Yuri might be coming back. But when she does," the brunette cracked her knuckles, "I'm going to break every bone in her body. And this time, Kana-sensei's not going to be here to stop me!"

Usagi smiled softly. She had the best friends anyone could ever ask for. How many others would go against a bloodthirsty, jealous teenage girl with heightened abilities for her? "Thank you. You guys are the best."

"Think nothing of it!" Ami gave the blonde a wide smile. "Now go take your shower. You have a big day tomorrow."

"Yeah!" Rei said with a cross of her arms. "I'm not taking time out of my busy schedule tomorrow to see you mess up!"

Usagi stuck out her tongue. "I'm not going to mess up! You just watch, Rei!" She stood, gathered her pajamas, walked in the bathroom, and shut the door behind her.

Once Usagi was out of sight, the four senshi dropped their smiles. "I'm convinced that Yuri will attack tomorrow," Minako reported to the group. "There no way she'll let that kiss happen without a fight."

Ami nodded. "We'll have to keep her as far away from the festival as possible."

"As well as keep Usagi heavily guarded, just in case some youma want to play," Makoto added.

"That's right," a voice said from the window. The four girls turned to face the voice's owner. Luna jumped down from the windowsill and walked towards the girl. "And I devised a plan to do both of those things. This is why I called you here. Listen very closely." The cat turned to Minako first. "Minako, you have to interact directly with Mamoru and Usagi during the festival so you will serve as the personal body guard. Don't let Yuri get too close and destroy youma preferably before Usagi sees them. We don't want to worry her."

Minako nodded. "Got it."

The cat turned Makoto next. "You're going to play lookout while at your booth, Mako-chan. You'll keep your eye peeled for any suspicious activity. If you see anything out of the ordinary, even if it seems small, you're to report it to Minako and Rei so they can react accordingly."

"I understand."

"Rei," Luna turned to the miko. "Since you don't have a job in the festival, you can move around more. You are going to keep Yuri away from the set and from Usagi. Once you get her in your sight, keep a constant eye on her. If she does anything that makes you worry, contact Minako and Makoto."

"Okay."

"And Ami," the black cat turned to the blunette. "You're not going to be at the festival. You have the most important mission of all." When Ami raised an eyebrow, Luna continued, "I've installed a new application on your computer. It should lead you right to Sailor Moon's brooch. Get the brooch and bring it to Minako. Usagi will get it as soon as she's done." Ami silently nodded.

"Girls," the kitten looked over her charge. "This is one mission we can't afford to fail. When carrying it out, take every step with extreme caution. Usagi's life on the line here. Remember that tomorrow." The girls exchanged glances but said nothing. They knew what was at stake.

"Ah!" Usagi sighed with a smile when she came out of the bathroom.

"I'll explain more when she falls asleep," Luna whispered to the girls. They did not respond but the cat knew her words were heard.

"That shower was just what I needed!"

Makoto was the first to speak. She smiled. "I bet. Come here. I'll braid up your hair."

"Thanks, Mako-chan!" the happy blonde chirped.

Saturday Morning, Thirty minutes until the festival

The middle school students in charge of the festival ran around the courtyard in panic. "Where's the hammer?!"

"Here it is!"

"Hey, wait! I need that!"

"The costume is ripping!"

"The cakes aren't here!"

"Where's Mamoru?"

"Where's Kana-sensei?"

"I need more make up!"

Kana watched with a shake of her head. She sighed. Everything was fine and under control but the students managed to find something wrong with everything and they were running out of time.

After watching the students for a little while longer, the mythology teacher decided to put the panic to an end. She clapped her hands to get their attention. "Okay, guys! Gather around!" The students slowly stopped what they were doing and circled their teacher. The teacher smiled. "I am so proud of you guys. Even though it was on short notice, you all managed to put together an amazing festival that everyone is going to enjoy. Those of you that are not assigned to a specific booth will act as usher and guides to help our guests have the best time possible. All others, you know what to do! It's almost show time!"

The students dispersed and those in charge of the royal event gathered to get the Prince and Princess ready.

"You look great, Usagi," a girl commented while doing the blonde's make up.

Usagi smiled. "Thank you but it's only thanks to you."

"Is my princess ready yet?" Mamoru asked in a slightly deeper voice than usual from the door.

Usagi turned and smiled at the fully-costumed Mamoru. "Almost."

"Go wait outside," one of the hairdressers shooed him away. "You're distracting her!"

Mamoru pouted but complied with the hairdresser's request. He could hear Usagi's laughter as he left. He smiled. After Sailor Oblivion's stunt on the night of their date, it was the first time that Mamoru heard Usagi laugh.

"Hey," Minako said as she walked towards him.

"Hey," Mamoru said back.

There was a silent pause between them. "So," Minako said to break it. "Are you ready?" Mamoru nodded. "You know your lines?" He nodded again. "The costume fits well?"

"Minako!" Mamoru stopped the barrage of question. "This will go off without a hitch. Stop worrying so much."

Minako smiled. "You know what? You're right! But to make sure you're right, you should put on this watch."

Mamoru knitted his eyebrows. "Why?"

"Don't you know? Prince Endymion always wore a watch. In fact, this is an exact replica of that watch!"

"Really?"

"Yep!" She wrapped the watch around Mamoru's wrist. "See? Fit for a prince!"

Mamoru shrugged. "I guess."

Minako's happy-go-lucky façade faded and Sailor Venus's serious attitude took its place. "Where's Usagi?"

"Why? Do you have a watch to give her too?" Mamoru chuckled at his own joke. Minako, on the other hand was not amused. She kept a straight face and waited for the laughter to cease. Mamoru took one glance at the blonde in front of him and clear his throat. "She's still in makeup. Once she's done, we're going to play at some of the booths."

"I doubt it," Minako said bluntly. "Usagi can't do anything to mess up that dress and to make sure of that, she's not leaving my sight. After the finale, she's all yours." She did not wait to hear what Mamoru said next. She spun on her heel and walked away.

Mamoru blinked. Minako seemed serious when it came to that dress. He shrugged. Maybe it was a rental or something.

Sailor Mercury jumped from rooftop to rooftop. She stopped to catch her breath and pulled out her computer. She clicked on the newly installed application and its displayed a holographic model of Earth. She watch with impressed eyes as the model zoomed in until it showed only Japan. The model zoomed in more to show Tokyo. It zoomed in again to show only the Azubu-Juuban prefecture. The model continued to zoom until it showed a lone house. A red dot appeared on a specific window. "Brooch located," the computer reported. "Directions?"

"Y-yes," Sailor Mercury stuttered her answer. To her surprise, the model disappeared and her goggles automatically covered her face.

"All commands are programmed to be verbal. Is this okay?" the computer asked.

Mercury nodded. "Yes."

"Proceed north."

Sailor Mars watched the crowd of rowdy children and impatient parents from the middle school's roof. She chuckled softly, thanking her lucky stars that she did not have to be a part of that chaos. She pulled herself out of her thoughts and scanned the crowd briefly for Yuri with no luck. "Where is she?" she whispered to herself.

"Mars?" Luna's voice floated over the communicator. "Any sign of trouble?"

"No," the miko huffed. "And that is what worries me the most."

"Minako just reported. Everything is good on her end."

"Good. And Makoto?"

"All clear."

"Good. Everything would be going according to plan if I could only find—."

"Find who?" Mars heard a voice say from behind her. She turned around to come face to face with Sailor Oblivion.

"Luna. Just found her. I'm going to have to call you back."

"Mars wait! I—!" The miko shut off her communicator and shoved it into her sub-space pocket.

Sailor Oblivion crossed her arms and smirked. "Sailor Mars. What a surprise. Did you come for the finale? I heard it was going to be a blast." Sailor Mars's eyes narrowed but she said nothing. She had to play this smart. She had to get information.

"You have arrived," Mercury's computer said when the senshi step on the roof of the house that she assumed belonged to Yuri.

Butterflies gathered in her stomach. She wasn't comfortable with break and entering but this was different, right? She was only getting what Yuri stole in the first place. She frowned. Wasn't that considered stealing too?

She shook her head, erasing the internal conflict that raged in her head. This was no time to debate the legality of her actions! This was a matter of world domination, not to mention her dearest friend's life!

Using the abilities only a senshi could possess, she jumped from the roof to a nearby tree and from that tree into one of the house's open windows. She landed as quietly as she could and looked around. The room that she was in seemed a child's room, messy and complete with a race car bed and cartoon-themed accessories.

She pulled out her computer and quickly scanned the room for the item she was looking for. She sighed. The brooch was not in the room. She made her way to the bedroom's door, careful not to step on any of the toys that scattered the floor.

She peeked out of the room to make sure the hallway was clear. She tiptoed to the next door and opened it. She glanced inside. It was neater than the last room she was in. An eyebrow raised when her eyes fell on a mirror covered in pictured of Mamoru. It was definitely Yuri's room.

She opened the door some more and slipped inside. Mercury made a point to be quiet, noticing the sleeping puppy on Yuri's bed. She typed on the computer and allowed it to do its scan once more. It beeped, confirming that the brooch was in the room. It was then when she noticed the blanket thrown onto the dresser. It was the only thing in the room that was out of place.

She pulled off the blanket to reveal the faintly glowing brooch underneath. "Got it!" Mercury exclaimed. She grabbed the brooch and slipped it into her sub-space pocket. Her mission was complete!

She heard growling coming from the bed behind her. She winced. Her exclamation must have woken the dog up. She turned and began to shush the puppy. "Hey, quiet down, please. It's okay!"

Kori-pi's growls and barks grew louder as he grew in size. His fur shrank and became spiky. His eyes turned engine red and angry.

Mercury's eyes widen. They fought the youma before! She gulped. She knew that without Sailor Moon's tiara, defeating the oversized dog would be difficult. "Good puppy?" she whimpered. The fully grown youma roared. Mercury rushed towards the window. Maybe she could escape before it decided to attack.

It roared again and pounced on the senshi, crashing her and itself through the wall and onto the ground below. Mercury cried out in pain. Her mission just became a lot more difficult.

The school doors opened, indicating the start of the Festival of Serenity. Makoto immediately found herself overwhelmed with people ordering pastry after pastry. "Here! Here's your order ma'am! Hey, Tomiko! We're running low on cookies!"

"Already?" Tomiko asked, looking up from the money that she was counting. "We only opened three minutes ago!"

"I know. I have another batch on the Home Ec's counter and another batch ready for the oven!"

"Got it!"

"Makoto!" the brunette barely heard her communicator over the voices of her yelling customers.

She pulled away from the counter and kneeled to answer it. "Yeah?"

"Sailor Oblivion is with Mars on the roof!"

"I can't get away right now! How far away is Mercury?"

"I-I don't know. She hasn't contacted me yet."

Makoto sighed. Due partly to her not expecting so many people to distract her, the festival and the mission were increasingly becoming difficult. "I'll watch them from here. If things get bad, I'll step in."

"Okay. Luna out."

Makoto pulled out a container, using it as the excuse for her disappearance. She stood up. "Okay. We have chocolate cupcakes! Who wants one?" The crowd immediately erupted in orders and request, forgiving her for her momentary absence.

"Well? How do I look?" Usagi asked Mamoru. She twirled in the flowing dress with a smile on her face.

"Absolutely…familiar," Mamoru mumbled.

Usagi frowned but it was immediately replace with a smile. "I'll admit. That wasn't the answer I was expecting. How is this familiar?"

Mamoru shrugged. "I have no idea," he admitted. "Maybe I saw it in a dream."

Usagi grinned. "Is that your suave way of saying that I'm the girl of your dreams?"

Mamoru laughed and took Usagi's hands in his. "I think you completely took that out of context but, yes. You can say that." She let him twirl her to the rhythm of the music that played in the festival's background. The twirl ended with Usagi wrapped in Mamoru's protective arms. "You can definitely say that."

The couple stayed like that for a few moments until Usagi turned to face him. "Let's go play some games. It'll be fun!"

Mamoru shook his head. "No can do. Minako's orders. She'd murder us in cold blood if we so much as got a speck on these costumes."

"So what are we supposed to do for the next hour? Play rock, paper, scissors?"

Whatever Mamoru was going to say was lost. Kana-sensei walked over to the couple. "Ah!" she exclaimed. "You look at you two! You both look wonderful—beyond words! Aino-san did an amazing job."

Usagi smiled and nodded. "She did. She put a lot of work into these costumes."

"And it shows!" Kana smiled and her eyes softened. "You look so much like her…"

Usagi frowned. "Who?"

Kana did not answer her. She just smiled before giving Usagi's shoulders a small squeeze and walking away.

Sailor Mercury ran down the street with tears stinging her eyes, glancing behind her every few seconds to see if the youma was still chasing her. She dashed into an alley and caught her breath. She had managed to escape from the beast's grasp thanks to a Shabon Spray but not before sustaining many injuries on her arms and back. Her back ached from her fall and her blood was probably covering the creature's claws.

Questions rushed through Mercury's head. Why was she not strong enough to defeat that thing? Why could she not detect the weakness as usual? She wanted to completely break down. She was not mentally strong enough for this! Why did she have to fight?

She buried her face in her hands. That's when she saw it. Usagi's smiling face flashed in her mind. "Yes," she whispered to herself. That was her reason for fighting. That was why she had to be stronger.

The monster growled, alerting Mercury that her small pity party was over. She wiped her face with her bloodstained gloves and glared at the monster. She clenched her fists and silently thanked Usagi for reminding her about what was important.

With her realization, a new attack's name formed in her head. "Shine Aqua Illusion!" she used her new attack as a whip, creating large cuts all over the monster's body. The creature wailed in pain and backed away from the blue-haired senshi.

"Shine Aqua Illusion!"She changed her approach by dumping gallons after gallons on the monster's head. The force of the water pushed the monster back even more.

The monster let out a pained roar and jumped onto the roof above. Sailor Mercury watched without words as the monster jumped away.

Once it was out of sight, she searched her sub-space pocket and pulled out the brooch and her communicator. She pressed the button to contact Luna. "Luna," she said. "There was a slight problem but I have the communicator. I'm on my way to the school."

"Okay," Luna replied. "Please hurry. Sailor Oblivion has appeared. She's fighting Sailor Mars as we speak."

"Okay."

Beryl watched her newest servant fight Sailor Mars. She was impressed to say the least. Sailor Oblivion, though inexperienced compare to the Shitennou, matched Sailor Mars's fiery punches and even gained the upper hand a few times. She watched for a few moments later before the crystal ball switched the scene by itself.

The redhead raised an eyebrow. Did the crystal ball sense something that she missed. She watched the teacher in charge placed her hand on a blonde's shoulders as a black-haired man spoke. The picture that the three formed sparked a memory for the dark queen. A powerful memory. A game changing memory.

Her eyes widened as she switched the scene back to Sailor Oblivion. "Oblivion!" she yelled to her servant. "Ignore the red one! The two that are dressed up! You cannot let those two kiss! Bring the blond one to me! Quickly!"

Beryl felt butterflies in her stomach. She was close. She was so close!

"Scissors!" Usagi yelled. She and Mamoru held out their hands.

"Ha!" Mamoru exclaimed triumphantly. "Paper covers rock. I win. Again."

Usagi pouted. "You're cheating!" she accused.

Mamoru laughed. "Oh, really? Did I read your mind?"

"I wouldn't put it past you. You're very clever like that."

He laughed again. "Okay. This is the most fun I've ever had playing rock, paper, scissors."

Usagi nodded. "It's a pretty good way to kill time after all. I think we don't have long to go until we start." The blonde looked around for any sign of Minako. Her eyes settled on the roof of the school. "What?"

Mamoru frowned and looked where Usagi kept her stare. "What is it?"

"I-I thought I saw something red on the roof."

Mamoru shook his head. "I don't see anything. Maybe you were imagining it."'

"I wasn't!" Usagi insisted. "There's something on the roof!"

The festival's music dimmed and trumpets began to play, indicating the start of the festival's royal announcement. "Come on!" Mamoru grabbed Usagi's hand and pulled her to the stairs where they were supposed to wait.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" The announcer, an eighth grader named Akihito, yelled at the top of his lungs. "May I have your attention please?!" The people attending the festival eventually quieted down.

"Are you nervous?" Mamoru whispered.

Usagi nodded. "A little. But I'm excited too."

"I know exactly how you feel. Suddenly I wish we had another day to practice."

"Don't worry. We'll do great."

Akihito continued. "Citizens of the Moon Kingdom! I present to you, Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion!"

The audience applauded as Usagi and Mamoru made their way to the stage. "Here goes nothing," Usagi whispered.

"Oblivion! Ignore the red one! The two that are dressed up! You cannot let those two kiss! Bring the blond one to me! Quickly!" Beryl's shrill voice echoed loudly in Yuri's head. She groaned. The queen's voice could easily give someone a headache.

The voice proved to be a much-needed distraction for Sailor Mars. "Fire Soul!" she wrapped the attack around her hand and landed a fire-covered punch into Oblivion's stomach!

Oblivion glared. "I'm getting really tired of you!" she yelled.

Ropes of dark energy shot out of Oblivion's hands and wrapped around Mars's limbs before the raven could respond. Her ankles were pulled together. She fell to the floor below her. The dark energy acted as handcuffs behind her and tied her wrists behind her back. Sailor Mars struggled against her bonds but the energy did not budge.

"Sit tight," Oblivion said to the struggling senshi. "It's almost time for the finale." She grabbed the miko by her hair and propped her against a pipe, giving her a view on the stage. "You don't want to miss this."

"Citizens of the Silver Millennium," Usagi started the speech. "Prince Endymion and I, Princess Serenity, have a very important announcement to make."

It was Mamoru's turn, "For centuries, my kingdom, the kingdom of Earth and the kingdom of the Moon have been feuding for century. We are proud to announce that the feuding has come to an end!"

As if they knew what the script said, the audience began applauding. "And our kingdoms shall be unified through holy matrimony. Three months from the day, we are to be married. May our kingdoms forever be in happiness!"

"And may our kingdoms forever prosper!"

With that last line, they leaned toward each other for the kiss. "Stop right there!" Usagi and Mamoru turned away from each other to find the source of the voice.

"What's going on?" Kana could be heard from backstage. "That isn't part of the script."

The crowd split into two, making a path for the voice's owner. "A Sailor Senshi?"

"Is this part of the show?"

"It has to be! Why else would a senshi be here?" Whispered assumptions floated around the crowd.

"Yuri," Usagi breathed in fearful disbelief.

"Hello, Princess," Sailor Oblivion drawled sarcastically. "I hope you don't mind my crashing your little party, but there's no way you're kissing him." She launched a ball of dark energy at Usagi.

"No!" Mamoru yelled. He shielded the girl with his body. The watch Minako gave him began to glow. He braced himself for the pain in his back but it never came.

"Mamoru," Usagi whispered. "How are you doing this?"

"What?" He looked up to see a golden force field surrounding them both.

This must be one of his powers as Tuxedo Kamen, Usagi thought to herself. She gripped his shoulders and watched as Oblivion launched attack after attack. Each attack was absorbed one by one by the force field.

Minako and Sailor Mercury ran up the stairs of the stage to get a better look at was going on. "This is bad," the blonde said, running a hand through her hair.

"But we were prepared," Sailor Mercury mumbled her reply. "The force field is working."

They slightly jumped when they heard a loud crack. "But not for long," Minako said. "Do you have the brooch?"

Mercury nodded and handed the brooch to Minako. She looked to the roof to see Sailor Mars still struggling to break from the dark binds. "I'll leave you to take care of everything here. I'll go and help our favorite miko."

Minako silently nodded. The blunette walked away from the stage and slipped past the stagehands, attracting little attention as she went. "Usagi," she said in a hushed tone. The blonde on stage turned away from the audience and towards Minako. "You have to trust me on this, okay?" The force field's crack grew larger. Usagi frantically nodded. Minako showed her the brooch. "You have to let go of Mamoru. The force field will fade but that is the only way you can get your brooch back."

Usagi nodded again and turned back to Mamoru. "Mamoru," she whispered. "Do you trust me?"

Mamoru frowned. "What are you thinking, Usagi?"

Usagi did not answer him. She pushed him away and watched as the golden field disappeared. She dashed quickly to the stairs and grabbed her brooch.

"Wait!" Kana cried while grabbing Usagi's wrist. "Usagi, you can't transform in front of all these people.

Usagi and Minako stared at Kana in disbelief. "You know?" Usagi asked.

"Never mind that," Kana said. "There's only one way to get rid of that girl and keep everything under control. Remember that kiss? With your brooch in hand, that will be enough to end this."

"Are you sure about that?" Usagi asked. "Because in my experience kissing the guy she likes in front of a jealous girl, isn't a good method of calming her."

Kana sighed in frustration. "Just do as I say! Why don't you ever listen to me, Serenity?"

Minako narrowed her eyes at Kana's question. "Usagi. She knows what she's talking about. You need to kiss Mamoru." Kana released Usagi's wrist. Usagi ran back onto stage.

"So you were here the entire time," Minako said, looking directly into Kana's eyes.

Kana gave Minako a knowing smile. "So I was."

Mamoru managed to hold his ground while Usagi was gone. He dodged the attack thrown at him with a speed only Tuxedo Kamen could muster. He could see that Oblivion no longer attacked out of jealousy but out of blind anger.

Usagi ran back on the stage and Oblivion immediately changed her target from Mamoru back to the young blonde. The rogue raven fired energy blast after energy blast in hopes of hitting her but missed every time.

Usagi took Mamoru's hands in hers and the cracked force field formed again. "Kiss me," she said between attempts to catch her breath.

"Now?" Mamoru asked. "Do you really think now is a good ti—."

Usagi rolled her eyes and cut off his question by taking matters into her own hands. She grabbed his collar and pulled him down so he could stand only stand at her height. She pressed her lips on his.

The kiss was gentle at first but grew more intense as Mamoru began to respond. Usagi's grip on his collar weakened until she let go completely and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"No!" they could hear Sailor Oblivion cry but they didn't break the kiss.

Silver light began to fill the cracked of the force field. The silver light began to spread until the entire force field was enveloped.

The kiss finally ended. Usagi stared at Mamoru. Mamoru stared at Usagi. He smiled gently. "Serenity," he whispered the name as he touched her cheek.

Tears of happiness began to form in Usagi's eyes. "Endymion," the mark of the Moon Kingdom formed on her forehead. "I-I remember."

The silver light gathered above their head and solidified to form a crystal. The crystal floated downward until it reached Usagi's waiting hand.

A clap came from the audience. "How touching," Sailor Oblivion drawled. "Really, that was a spectacular performance. But," she jumped onto the stage, "don't think this is over. Things are just starting to get interesting."

"Mercury," Sailor Mars sighed with relief, glad that someone finally came to her rescue.

"Hi, Mars," the blunette smiled. She dragged the miko away from the place that Oblivion left her and laid her on the floor. "I see that you let Yuri get the better of you."

Mars sighed. "I really don't want to talk about it. Just get me out of these cuffs!"

Mercury activated the goggles to attempt to find the handcuffs' weakness. "Got it! Shine Aqua Illusion!" The binds faded into nothing after one attack.

"Wow," Mars said while rubbing her sore wrists. "Someone got an upgrade."

Mercury smiled. "Glad I could help."

"Now let's go help Usa-chan."

"Let's just end this, Oblivion," Usagi tried to reason with the angry girl. "We don't have to fight."

"Trust me," Oblivion's hands began to glow with dark power. "It won't be much of a fight. Beryl wanted me to bring you to her but you know what? I'm just going to kill you myself!" The energy formed into a blade in each hand. She dashed towards the couple, raising one hand to stab someone with the blade.

Usagi closed her eyes. "Moon Crystal Power!" The word came out on their own in response to Usagi's fear. The crystal in her hand glowed and formed a silver dome around the stage. Everything inside of the dome was purified.

Oblivion's blades disappeared instantly and her evil power faded. Her fuku and glamour disappeared and left a normal Yuri Tobayoshi in its wake. At the sudden loss of energy, Yuri fell to her knees.

The silver dome shot out a silver burst of energy into the sky and disappeared. "No!" Yuri cried. "My magic! My powers!"

"All gone," Usagi said. "It's over." She turned to Mamoru and smiled. "It's all finally over." He smiled back and the two shared a celebratory kiss.

The audience erupted in applause, startling Usagi and Mamoru apart. They smiled at each other and shrugged. They both took a well-deserved bow.

With Yuri out of the way, the rest of the festival was full of fun, laughter, and sweets. It finally drew to a close, leaving the middle school workers to clean up and celebrate a job well done.

The members of the Sailor Senshi and Mamoru gathered in Kana's classroom. There were still a few things to clear up. "That was absolutely exhausting!" Makoto complained, stretching her arms.

Rei rolled in her. "So says the one that didn't even have to transform!" The group laughed.

"I still cannot believe the audience thought all of that was part of the act," Ami shook her head.

Minako shrugged. "Let them think what they want. What they don't know won't hurt them."

The groups talked some more about the events at the festival when Kana walked in. Ami, Minako, Rei, and Makoto immediately fell into a respectful bow.

"Come now," she smiled. "This is why I didn't tell you guys sooner."

Usagi smiled and gave her teacher a hug. "Thank you, Mom."

"Serenity," Kana returned the hug. "You don't know how long I've waited for this day. To hear you call me 'mom' again, it made all that waiting worthwhile."

"Queen Serenity?" Ami said, almost ashamed to break up the family's moment. Usagi and Kana pulled apart so Kana could get her attention to Ami. "This wasn't all a coincidence, was it? You were going to do this festival whether your students requested it or not, right?"

Kana smiled. "Guilty as charged. You could always figure things out so quickly, Mercury." She sighed. "I guess it's truth time. To be honest, there isn't a section in the textbook about the Silver Millennium. I gained my memories two years ago and learned that my daughter attended this school. I asked to transfer here. I knew I couldn't tell you who I was but just to see you all everyday was enough for me. When I learned you would be in my class this semester, I started to devised little plans to trigger Serenity's memories. I had no luck. That's when I came up with this little scheme. I thought a kiss from your lover would trigger something, especially when surrounded by your court in a familiar event. I was right.

Yuri, however, wasn't part of my plan. If I knew she was such a threat, I would have kicked her out of the event before thing got too bad. She hurt you, Serenity. And for that I'm sorry. I just wanted you to get your memories back so we all could be together again."

"Don't let Yuri get the best of you, Mom," Usagi said. "She wasn't your fault. She was sent by Beryl, remember?"

"Speaking of which," Kana said. "Give me your brooch." Usagi complied without question. "From here on out, this brooch isn't good enough. You'll draw your powers from the Silver Crystal so your brooch will need to include a place to store it." Kana closed her eyes and her hands began to glow. The glow surrounded the brooch and when it dimmed, Sailor Moon battered brooch was gone and replace by a new golden brooch. She opened in to reveal a compact. "The silver crystal, please?"

Usagi handed the crystal to Kana and watched her put in the brooch. The compact closed and glowed faintly with new power. Kana gave the new brooch to its owner. "The Dark Kingdom was weakened by the Silver Crystal's power earlier but it is not defeated. Beryl will return and when she does, I want you to be ready. All of you."

The group said nothing, leaving Kana to break the uncomfortable silence. "Well, I heard a rumor that there were a few sweets left over from the festival. They're waiting in the Home Ec room and they have our names on them! Let's go!" There was a cheer of agreement and the senshi made their way out the door.

Mamoru held Usagi back. "Wait."

"But, Mamoru!" Usagi protested. "The sweets!"

"I'll only take a second. Calm down, Usagi."

The girl quieted down and allowed Mamoru to take her hands in his. He sighed. "Do you remember…?" His words trailed off.

"Do I remember what?"

Mamoru sighed and shook his head. "Never mind. I just want you to know that I love you. I love you very, very much."

Usagi smiled and place a gentle kiss on Mamoru's lip. "I love you, too. Very, very much."

He smiled. "Let's go eat those sweets." He guided her out of the classroom and closed the door behind him.

And that's the story! Did you like it? Hate it? Tell me in a review!

Well, folks. It's been a long time coming, wouldn't you say? But the adventure isn't over yet! There's a sequel coming up called Day of Endymion! Here's the summary:

A year after the festival, Usagi's and Mamoru's first anniversary is quickly approaching. Usagi wants to get Mamoru the best present she can. But what can she get for someone that buys everything his heart desires. How about the one thing he wants the most: his parents.

I think you all will really enjoy it so please check it out when it's up!

As part of my apology for my absence, expect updates today on In Deep Water, Secret of My Memories, Unexpected, Things Revealed, and of course, Day of Endymion! That's right! I'm going on a posting galore! It's going to be fun. Leave lots of reviews~

That's all for now!

~Koneko~