Took me long enough, didn't it? But it's finally done! I finally managed to finish it! I want
to thank all of the wonderful people who have reviewed my story. You're all so sweet,
and I really appreciate your comments. Sometimes your reviews were the only reason
that I would sit down to start the next part, so feel good about yourselves. Reviewers
have power! ^_~
Disclaimer: This is the epilogue, for goodness sake! If you don't know by now that I
don't own Sailor Moon, you just haven't been paying attention.
Rushing In
by Star Bunny
rated: PG-13
Epilogue
* * * * * * * * *
"Mamoru-san?" Usagi asked breathlessly. No, it wasn't really a question. She knew.
Deep down, she knew... but she didn't want to admit it to herself. "Oh God," she gulped.
Her head was suddenly pounding, she was hot all over... so hot. "I need to sit down,"
she mumbled.
"Usagi--" Tuxedo Kamen lifted a hand to steady her, but she pushed it away as she
rushed from the kitchen. He sighed wearily. He slowly closed the freezer and
detransformed, then followed her into the living room.
"Usagi-chan?" He approached her cautiously. The look on her face changed from
shocked to fearful when she saw the now detransformed Tuxedo Kamen.
"Mamoru... you -- you *are* Mamoru-san." She trembled slightly and buried her head in
the cushions of the couch. "My gosh... I can't believe I married Mamrou-san!" She lifted
her head up out of the recesses of the couch and shook her head in disbelief. "I... I'm in
love with you?" No! her heart cried in rebellion. You aren't in love with him. You
can't do that! He'll just hurt you! And yet it didn't make any sense. How could she love
Tuxedo Kamen and yet hate Mamoru? It didn't seem to be possible.
"Usagi-chan?" he asked again. Usagi's head snapped around to lock gazes with him.
Her eyes were flashing in indignation.
"Don't call me that! You have no right to call me that!" Mamoru's eyes narrowed.
"I have every right to call you that!" he stated boldly. "I'm your husband."
Usagi moaned and buried her head in her hands. "I know, I know! You don't have to
remind me!" She sighed heavily. "How long have you known? From the very
beginning? Was this just a ploy to make me feel stupid about myself yet again? What
is it, Mamoru? What do you want from me?"
"A new beginning," he said so softly that Usagi wasn't sure that she had heard him
correctly.
"Nani?"
"Usagi, I want us to forget about the past. Let's just start over. We can make this work."
"Make what work? This farce of a marriage?"
"It isn't a farce!" he blurted out, frustrated. "We can make this work."
"How can we make it work?" She asked helplessly. "How can it work, when we don't
even love each other?"
Mamoru's face remained impassive for a moment. Then he sat down next to her on the
couch and took her hands in his.
"All I know is that I love Sailor Moon with all of my being. And I am not willing to give her
up because of a few mistakes that I made with Tsukino Usagi along the way. I'm not
asking for you to love me now... that can only take time, but please, give me a chance.
I'll make it up to you. I promise."
Usagi stared at their interlocked hands, millions of emotions running rampant in her
veins. She wanted so desperately to run away from there, and never be hurt by him
again, because she feared that was what was about to happen. But she couldn't... She
couldn't because...
"I love Tuxedo Kamen," she stated shakily, still unsure of her decision. "And it would be
a shame to lose that love that we have over some stupid fights over my hair."
Mamoru laughed and reached up to tweak a pigtail affectionately. "I adore your hair," he
said in all seriousness.
Somewhat placated, Usagi settled into his embrace. After making herself nice and
comfortable, she looked up at him and winked. "I told you that someday you'd regret
being so mean to me," she smiled.
"Yes, but as I recall, it was because you were going to make my life miserable," he
grinned back.
"Your life isn't over yet, buster!"
"Well then," he leaned over, a mischievous look in his eyes, "I'd better start making
amends right now."
"That may take a while," she giggled, wiggling out of his grasp and playfully darting out
of his reach. He raised an eyebrow at her and flashed her his most charming grin.
"Got any plans this evening?"
Usagi couldn't help herself; she blushed furiously. "Well... I was supposed to be in the
hospital..."
"Oh, I'm sure they won't notice that you're missing. Just tell them that you're going out to
dinner with your husband."
"Ooh! Sounds yummy!" She grabbed his hand and practically dragged him out of the
apartment.
As they walked down the hallway to the elevator, a strangely peaceful bubble seemed to
protect the two superheroes. Problems were sure to come up later, but for now, they
could spend a wonderful night eating, talking, and reacquainting themselves with each
other.
As the saying goes, the honeymoon was over. But real life proved to be much more
interesting.
* * * * * * * * *
THE END
Yeah! I finished it! I'm thinking about doing a sequel, because I know that there are a
TON of loose ends in this story... but it just won't all fit into one neat little story! *pout*
But don't expect the sequel anytime soon. I have lots of other projects that take
precedence! ^_^
Please review my fic! I'm aiming for over 100 reviews total (almost there... just need 4
more), but really... I'd like to know what you thought of it, what you think about a sequel,
what I could do better.... Anything! My email is [email protected], in case you'd
rather write me there. Thank you so much for all of your support for this story!
Bunny ^_^
"One kind kiss before we part,
Drop a tear and bid adieu;
Though we sever, my fond heart
Till we meet shall pant for you. "
Robert Dodsley (1703-1764): The Parting Kiss
to thank all of the wonderful people who have reviewed my story. You're all so sweet,
and I really appreciate your comments. Sometimes your reviews were the only reason
that I would sit down to start the next part, so feel good about yourselves. Reviewers
have power! ^_~
Disclaimer: This is the epilogue, for goodness sake! If you don't know by now that I
don't own Sailor Moon, you just haven't been paying attention.
Rushing In
by Star Bunny
rated: PG-13
Epilogue
* * * * * * * * *
"Mamoru-san?" Usagi asked breathlessly. No, it wasn't really a question. She knew.
Deep down, she knew... but she didn't want to admit it to herself. "Oh God," she gulped.
Her head was suddenly pounding, she was hot all over... so hot. "I need to sit down,"
she mumbled.
"Usagi--" Tuxedo Kamen lifted a hand to steady her, but she pushed it away as she
rushed from the kitchen. He sighed wearily. He slowly closed the freezer and
detransformed, then followed her into the living room.
"Usagi-chan?" He approached her cautiously. The look on her face changed from
shocked to fearful when she saw the now detransformed Tuxedo Kamen.
"Mamoru... you -- you *are* Mamoru-san." She trembled slightly and buried her head in
the cushions of the couch. "My gosh... I can't believe I married Mamrou-san!" She lifted
her head up out of the recesses of the couch and shook her head in disbelief. "I... I'm in
love with you?" No! her heart cried in rebellion. You aren't in love with him. You
can't do that! He'll just hurt you! And yet it didn't make any sense. How could she love
Tuxedo Kamen and yet hate Mamoru? It didn't seem to be possible.
"Usagi-chan?" he asked again. Usagi's head snapped around to lock gazes with him.
Her eyes were flashing in indignation.
"Don't call me that! You have no right to call me that!" Mamoru's eyes narrowed.
"I have every right to call you that!" he stated boldly. "I'm your husband."
Usagi moaned and buried her head in her hands. "I know, I know! You don't have to
remind me!" She sighed heavily. "How long have you known? From the very
beginning? Was this just a ploy to make me feel stupid about myself yet again? What
is it, Mamoru? What do you want from me?"
"A new beginning," he said so softly that Usagi wasn't sure that she had heard him
correctly.
"Nani?"
"Usagi, I want us to forget about the past. Let's just start over. We can make this work."
"Make what work? This farce of a marriage?"
"It isn't a farce!" he blurted out, frustrated. "We can make this work."
"How can we make it work?" She asked helplessly. "How can it work, when we don't
even love each other?"
Mamoru's face remained impassive for a moment. Then he sat down next to her on the
couch and took her hands in his.
"All I know is that I love Sailor Moon with all of my being. And I am not willing to give her
up because of a few mistakes that I made with Tsukino Usagi along the way. I'm not
asking for you to love me now... that can only take time, but please, give me a chance.
I'll make it up to you. I promise."
Usagi stared at their interlocked hands, millions of emotions running rampant in her
veins. She wanted so desperately to run away from there, and never be hurt by him
again, because she feared that was what was about to happen. But she couldn't... She
couldn't because...
"I love Tuxedo Kamen," she stated shakily, still unsure of her decision. "And it would be
a shame to lose that love that we have over some stupid fights over my hair."
Mamoru laughed and reached up to tweak a pigtail affectionately. "I adore your hair," he
said in all seriousness.
Somewhat placated, Usagi settled into his embrace. After making herself nice and
comfortable, she looked up at him and winked. "I told you that someday you'd regret
being so mean to me," she smiled.
"Yes, but as I recall, it was because you were going to make my life miserable," he
grinned back.
"Your life isn't over yet, buster!"
"Well then," he leaned over, a mischievous look in his eyes, "I'd better start making
amends right now."
"That may take a while," she giggled, wiggling out of his grasp and playfully darting out
of his reach. He raised an eyebrow at her and flashed her his most charming grin.
"Got any plans this evening?"
Usagi couldn't help herself; she blushed furiously. "Well... I was supposed to be in the
hospital..."
"Oh, I'm sure they won't notice that you're missing. Just tell them that you're going out to
dinner with your husband."
"Ooh! Sounds yummy!" She grabbed his hand and practically dragged him out of the
apartment.
As they walked down the hallway to the elevator, a strangely peaceful bubble seemed to
protect the two superheroes. Problems were sure to come up later, but for now, they
could spend a wonderful night eating, talking, and reacquainting themselves with each
other.
As the saying goes, the honeymoon was over. But real life proved to be much more
interesting.
* * * * * * * * *
THE END
Yeah! I finished it! I'm thinking about doing a sequel, because I know that there are a
TON of loose ends in this story... but it just won't all fit into one neat little story! *pout*
But don't expect the sequel anytime soon. I have lots of other projects that take
precedence! ^_^
Please review my fic! I'm aiming for over 100 reviews total (almost there... just need 4
more), but really... I'd like to know what you thought of it, what you think about a sequel,
what I could do better.... Anything! My email is [email protected], in case you'd
rather write me there. Thank you so much for all of your support for this story!
Bunny ^_^
"One kind kiss before we part,
Drop a tear and bid adieu;
Though we sever, my fond heart
Till we meet shall pant for you. "
Robert Dodsley (1703-1764): The Parting Kiss