Author's note: Thank you so much for reading my first fanfiction! I started this story about 5 years ago and I stopped writing about 20,000 words in. It takes a lot of emotion to start a story again which you pour so much of yourself into. About 6 months ago, I started to write again and I found pure joy and contentment to give back to so many amazing people. I've read so much fanfiction, you wouldn't believe and I learned so much by reading other people's writing.
I would like to thank everyone who reviewed, particularly to Celestial Cat, Krys7, Nancy67 and NegaUniverse, who gave me so much motivation to continue writing by being so kind to express their dedicated interest in my story. To all my readers: you're a real diamond.
Please, leave your reviews for this final upload to my now completed story. I am interested in writing a sequel. This is a Mamoru and Usagi story and the sequel would continue to tell the tale of their love story, however the plot would be exciting and new, focusing on the story of Sailor Venus. From the goddess of love, I send mine - R

Epilogue

It was raining hard. Makoto was running down the street frantically, her hands over her head. Her long dark hair was tied back into her customary ponytail high on her head, the rain keeping her ponytail stuck to the back of her neck. She was cursing as she skidded along the streets, occasionally sneering at her dark green dress that came to her mid-thigh.

"Stupid weatherman!" she cursed. "He never gets it right!"

Only moments earlier she had been basking in the bright, hot sunshine, when suddenly the weather took a turn for the worst and she was drenched within a few short minutes. She looked up at the blackening sky, feeling a tingling at the base of her neck when she heard it.

Bang! Crash! A flash of light blasted through the clouds. She gulped, coming to an abrupt stop, looking up. Her eyes widened seeing a bolt of lightning come down to the ground in the distance.

"Oh, this is all I need!" she ranted, starting up her run again. She felt like her bones were frozen from the inside out.

As she passed the Juban park, now not far from her home, she felt a shock vibrate across her damp skin. She took one look up at the sky, only to be temporarily blinded by the shocking brightness that descended on her. A bolt of lightning knocked her off her feet and she felt herself be propelled through the air and land in the lake. After a moment, her head shot up from under the surface of the water and she coughed out the water that had filled her lungs.

"What was that?" she spluttered.

Ami was sat in the library, poring over a book, her glasses perched on the end of her nose. She pushed them up her nose as she sat up straight to gaze out of the window. It didn't look pleasant outside, but the now gentle drizzle of the rain helped her to think. She sighed, shaking her head. When will the weatherman learn to do his job? She looked at her coat that was draped over the chair opposite her in the study room she occupied and smiled at the umbrella leaning by the door. When she woke up this morning, she could feel the stirring in the clouds and the damp in the air. Usually she ignored the weather on the TV because she had always been able to judge it better.

She looked down into her book once again and absentmindedly reached for her glass of water. She started to frown. How far away was this glass? That was when she looked up, when she noticed that she couldn't reach her arm out any more across the table. Her mouth fell open. Her glass was now inches from falling off.

"How odd," she murmured. "I definitely set the glass down near to me."

She stood up and leaned over to grab her glass. She opened her hand in a cupped gesture so that she could clasp her fingers around the glass but once she did that, the glass and the contents landed on the floor.

"I didn't touch it!" she said to herself, eyes wide, staring at her hand.

"Konnichiwa, Mina-chan!"

Minako came out into the hallway as she heard the door open and she smiled when she saw Kunzite walking in, shaking out his damp hair. She rushed forward to embrace him then immediately recoiled.

"Ew, you're all wet!" she said, her nose upturned.

"It is raining," he replied, gently flicking the end of her nose. He slid his wet jacket off and hung it up. Then he looked through into the living room, raising his eyebrows.

"Arigatou, Catherine Obvious," Minako narrowed her eyes.

Kunzite stared down at her, raising one eyebrow. "Catherine? Don't you mean Captain Obvious?"

Minako blinked. "Huh, well, it could be a woman!"

He laughed, sliding an arm around her shoulder guiding her through into the living room. They both sat down on the couch, Kunzite still laughing to himself at Minako's unusual take on language. Then he stopped as a snow-white cat walked in, purposefully in the direction of the pouting blonde.

"When did you get a cat?" he asked.

"Huh? Oh, this is Artemis. He appeared at my door a few weeks ago and I don't know," she shrugged, "I like him. I feel like he watches over me when I'm alone."

Kunzite raised his eyebrows slightly, then looked at Artemis again. "In that case, I like him, too." He squeezed Minako closer to his side.

Nephrite walked in carefully, carrying a steaming bowl of soup. He sat down on Makoto's bed where she was surrounded by pillows, blankets and hot flannels. He swept some hair away from her face, gently bringing her out of her slumber.

"Mako-chan?" he said gently. "I've brought you something to eat to help with your cold."

"Arigatou," Makoto choked out, grabbing a nearby tissue to blow her nose.

"Are you okay?" he asked, frowning in concern.

"I appreciate you helping me, but you don't have to," she sniffled.

"I don't have to, but I want to," he smiled, reaching out to take her hand. As soon as he made contact, his hand shot back having felt the electric shock shoot up his arm. "What was that?" he asked, wide-eyed.

"Gomen, it seems I get electrically charged when I'm sick," she smiled weakly.

Nephrite laughed. "Well, you be careful with that. You could cause real damage to someone one day!" He took up a flannel and wiped at her forehead as she started on her soup.

Mamoru and Usagi sat on a bench together in the Juban park underneath a thick, bushy tree that had kept the bench dry during the wet spell. The sun had come out and everywhere glistened with the damp residue.

Usagi took in a huge breath of air. "Ah, it's so beautiful and fresh after it rains!"

Mamoru smiled at her. "Always the optimist, Usako," he stated, putting an arm around her waist.

"I may quite possibly agree," a feminine voice interrupted. Mamoru and Usagi looked around for the voice until they heard, "down here." Their heads looked down and then they simultaneously gasped.

"Hello, Mamoru-san, Usagi-chan, or I suppose more formally, Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity. My name is Luna," a jet-black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead greeted.

"Is that cat talking?" Usagi whispered in Mamoru's ear.

"Yes," Luna answered before Mamoru could open his mouth.

"Wait a second, that crescent moon!" Usagi pointed at the mark of the Moon Kingdom, unmistakable on Luna's forehead. Usagi sagged back into Mamoru's embrace. "Oh, Luna! We were together on the Moon Kingdom."

Mamoru looked at Usagi, suddenly seeing what she was seeing, through Usagi's eyes. He blinked twice. "One of the guardian cats? Didn't she train you when she woke you as Sailor Moon?"

Usagi nodded slowly. "Where have you been, Luna?"

"You wished for a normal life and the mark of the Moon Kingdom could have restored your memories of the Silver Millennium. I didn't want that for you, so I left with Artemis, until Queen Serenity came to us to tell us we were needed as your familiars once again," Luna stated.

"Familiars?" Mamoru asked, furrowing his brow.

"Yes, Artemis and myself follow and guide the senshi of the solar system. You see, you each possess powers granted from your planets. We exist to protect you when you learn and grow as senshi. Of course, Usagi was a special case as Sailor Moon was simply created to protect the Moon Princess from the Dark Kingdom, but I was there to help her come into her powers. The moon cats are naturally attuned to the seasons and phases of the moon which helps us to train you in your heightened awareness of the environment you live in, in this case, the solar system," Luna explained.

"Artemis," Usagi smiled. "Where is he?"

"With Minako-chan. The girls are not yet senshi and right now, they don't need to be. However, when Queen Serenity released your full memories, it caused a disturbance in the solar system and the girls responded to it, without their knowledge, of course," Luna smiled. "We came back to you to watch over you all."

"What do you mean by a disturbance?" Mamoru asked.

"Like I already said, guardians of planets possess powers granted to them by their planet. The awakening of your memories has probably awakened those parts of the senshi, too," Luna said patiently. "Usagi, you are the most powerful person on Earth, as you are the moon princess. You were already aware that you were dreaming of your life as Princess Serenity before you were granted access to these memories. You see, through your dreams, you were able to see your past life and now, you may find you might have premonitions of the future, too."

"So, you're saying that before we know who we truly are, our subconscious fights to wake us up?" Usagi breathed.

"Yes," Luna replied. "And you will help the senshi when they need you."

"Sun… moon… stars," Rei murmured, head bowed low in front of the great fire. Her brow was furrowed, sweat glistening at her hair line. Her hands moved with each word, begging the flames to show her the meaning behind her dreams.

Her eyes shot open when she felt an intense heat on her face and she stared into the flames. She saw a huge palace, looking out over a vast space. In a brief flash, she saw a young woman from behind, the bow at her mid back swaying in the breeze, blowing against her floor length gown. Then finally, she saw four sailor suited women. Rei gasped. The first blasted out water, the second threw out a ball of electricity and the third made Rei hold her arm up to cover her eyes from the blast of light that came out of the fire. She put her arm down and stared more intently into the flames. The fourth came closer and she saw what looked like a flaming arrow fly towards her. Rei jumped up. When she saw the flaming arrow fade from her vision, the flames of the great fire jumped out and Rei leapt out of the way, holding her hands up.

Instantly, the flames were thrown back and settled down. Rei blinked, mouth agape. What was that? The vision had been quick, like a snapshot of images. But the last one felt so familiar…

She stared down at her hands, seeing for the first time that they were burned, but she hadn't felt it. Her skin was hot, but it didn't hurt. She raised her eyebrows. She bowed quickly once to the great fire and left the room, musing about the five shadows.

Usagi leant back into Mamoru's arms in his apartment, sighing. Mamoru swept back her bangs with his hand and looked down at her.

"Anything wrong?"

She took another deep sigh and looked up at him from her position on the couch. "Do you think they'll be alright?"

"The girls?" Mamoru asked.

"Yes!" Usagi replied exasperatedly.

Mamoru frowned. "I do. They have the Shittenou."

Usagi raised her eyebrows. "Calling them by their formal name?"

"It felt… natural," he shrugged.

"I know what you mean," Usagi pursed her lips.

"If there's one thing they know how to do, it's to protect themselves and each other," Mamoru said, pulling Usagi closer to him. He stroked her cheek, looking down at her, his eyes softening. "It's their duty and they'll never forget it, even if you wished them to."

"You're right, Mamo-chan," she said. She gazed out of the window to see the moon shining down over the Juban district and smiled. Mamoru was right. You can't wish away what you are, but she was happy right where she was. She looked up at Mamoru and he leaned down to give her a soft kiss on the lips.