A/N: Here it is, finally coming to a close! Enjoy!
Sorry about it being the same chapter at first, I misclicked when I uploaded the file. Forgive me!
Epilogue
"ODANGO!" Seiya bellowed loudly, standing in the doorway.
"Mmm...five more minutes." was the muffled response.
Seiya's eyebrow twitched in annoyance before she dashed across the room, yanking the blankets off her wife, who whimpered in protest.
"Comon...it's cold."
"Get up would you! You're the Queen for cryin' out loud! What's everyone gonna think when you don't show?"
Usagi bolted upright, glancing frantically at the clock. She just remembered what day it was.
"OH MY GOD IT'S SO LATE, SEIYA WHY DIDN'T YOU WAKE ME UP!" Usagi screeched frantically, running around the room trying to get dressed.
"I tried! You didn't listen!" Seiya defended with a pout. Usagi glanced at her wife quickly, noting that she was completely dressed already. She wore a long red chiffon dress with a blue sash that led to a train in the back. Red for Kinmoku...Blue for her senshi color. Seiya's hair was clasped low behind her head, as usual with an ornately carved silver piece. Usagi noticed Seiya had her hands on her hips, eyebrow ticking dangerously.
"Would you quit gawking at me and get dressed! There's time for that later!" She said arrogantly, finishing it off with a wink before dashing at the door, slamming it closed.
Clunk
Oh, how she knew the Neo-Queen so well. For she had accurately judged she would receive a high heel thrown at her for that little comment. Knowing full well her wife would take forever to make herself presentable, Seiya walked down to the main ball room. One of them was better than none, she supposed..not to mention she was eager to see everyone.
Seiya slowly descended the steps to the ballroom, and was aware everyone's attention was on her. She smiled broadly, stopping midway.
"Thank you all for making it. As usual, Serenity is running fashionably late. So, you all will have to settle for me for now." Seiya smirked inwardly. She was so going to hear it when Usagi heard her jibe about being late!
Many of the crowd chuckled amusedly, knowing full well that Serenity hadn't changed much since highschool.
But Seiya preferred it that way.
Seiya tried to pace herself as she moved down the steps. In the distance she saw a flaming head of hair, and a pair of emerald and violet eyes. Oh how she missed them! As she approached they turned to face her. All smiling. She knew her former princess had tears in her eyes. Tears of joy? Regret?
"Hey..." Seiya panted.
Maker chuckled lightly. "You're the second most important one here, you know. Everyone can wait for you. Why must you run about like a child?"
Seiya scoffed. "Because I feel like it...wait, second!" She demanded, glancing about determinedly. This earned giggle from all three of her old friends.
"Serenity, you baka!" Healer jibed.
"Oh...right." Seiya said with a shrug.
"Her arrogance hasn't diminished, I see." Maker taunted, earning a giggle from Healer.
"Whatever. How've you guys been? It's been forever. What's Kinmoku like now?" Seiya asked excitedly.
"Well, you see..." Maker began to explain, and Kakyuu quietly stepped away from the group. It's not that she didn't want to talk to Fighter...it's just that she..felt lonely. Healer and Maker had each other.. Fighter had the Tsuki no Hime...who did she have?
She knew she deserved this, but she didn't realize til now just how painful it was.
"Ah, Princess Kakyuu of Kinmoku, was it?" a male voice behind her asked. Kakyuu turned around, nodding slightly.
"We've met before, if you remember. Mamoru Chiba, former prince of Earth."
"Former?" Kakyuu asked, raising an eyebrow. Mamoru laughed quietly.
"Well, you of all people should know Serenity chose Fighter. Not that I'm holding a grudge or anything." Mamoru sighed slightly. Kakyuu's lips quirked up slightly in a smile.
"I know the feeling...all too well, I am afraid."
"So, has Kinmoku been fully restored? I would assume so, if you all came here like this."
Kakyuu nodded slightly. "Hai, it has. But I have yet to ascend the throne."
"Why not?" Mamoru asked interestedly.
"It is Kinmokan law that the prince or princess must wed before she takes on the throne. It is currently being ruled by officials that I have personally chosen. They are ruling it well."
"I see. What's holding you up though?" Mamoru asked, "Surely, any man would want to marry a princess!"
Kakyuu sighed heavily. "I'm limited. It must be a prince or princess, or another Sailor Senshi. I'm not permitted to marry just anyone."
"So I see...so I see.."
Before long, Serenity made her appearance, and Seiya rushed to her side, taking her hand gently within her own, smiling broadly.
An image of perfection.
Everything went off without a hitch, and before long the night was coming to a close.
"Thank you guys for coming. It's been to long. Please stop by again sometime." Seiya said with a smile to her comrades. This parting was bittersweet. She could feel it, they were growing apart. But..it was alright. She'd always have the memories of the wonderful times they had all shared.
Now was her time to have wonderful experiences with her odango, who was currently resting her head upon her chest. Seiya smiled at her, wrapping an arm about her shoulders loosely.
Kakyuu began walking towards the group slowly, hand in hand with none other than Chiba Mamoru.
"I am ready to leave." Kakyuu stated calmly, bowing slightly to Serenity and Seiya.
Healer and Maker blinked.
"He's coming with us?" Healer asked suddenly.
Kakyuu nodded. "He is royalty of Earth, and has agreed to be my suitor. Serenity, I hope you do not mind."
"Not at all!" Serenity said with a broad smile. "Invite us to the wedding!" She cheered happily.
Kakyuu nodded slightly.
"Shall we?"
Maker and Healer nodded, giving Seiya and Serenity one last look.
I am glad they are so happy..it pains me to walk away from my best friend once more, but she deserves this happiness..So does Usagi..
Healer smiled one last time at her best friend, as she became a ray of light, streaking home.
It is strange how the fate we know quickly comes to pass, yet it is not what we expected. In the end, it is our own will power that directs us as our guiding star. It is lonely, being so apart from each other. But I will tolerate it. I have Healer at my side now. My memories of being on Earth as Taiki Kou will always be cherished. It was a time when I learned what love was, and had such wonderful memories with Seiya and Yaten, as well as the solar senshi.
-A few years later-
"ODANGO! Hurry up!" Seiya yelled excitedly as she came to a screeching halt in the doorway. Immediately the blonde was out of bed and on her feet.
"What's wrong?" She asked, worriedly.
"Kakyuu-hime's in labor! We'll miss the birth of the new heir!"
Usagi's eyes widened as she flew into a tizzy getting ready. A few minutes later and they were racing towards the Kinmoku palace, hand in hand. They were soon greeted by an ecstatic Star Maker.
"I thought you two would never come! Come on you're missing it!" She said cheerfully, practically dragging Seiya along behind her.
Seiya had never before seen her comrade..so..excited. And happy. She smiled slightly. Healer was doing wonders for the usually pessimistic and solemn starlight.
Shortly after they arrived the baby was born.
"So, what shall you name her, princess?" Seiya asked quietly.
"I have decided to name her after Serenity..for if it wasn't for her, none of this could have happened..." Kakyuu said with a smile.
"Let me seee!" Seiya whined, pushing towards the child. Seiya took her into her arms gently, grinning happily as the infant looked up curiously through red eyes.
"Ahaha! Her hair looks like cotton candy!" Seiya said with glee.
Usagi peered curiously over Seiya's shoulder. "So it does!"
It was then Mamoru made his presence known as he gently took the child from Seiya's grasp.
"Usagi-chan, this..this is Chibi-usa."
Usagi blinked stupidly for a few seconds, before smiling, peering at the infant once more. Indeed, it most definitely looked like the young girl she had taken care of in the 21st century.
"Odango, are you alright?" Seiya asked, approaching Usagi slowly. Usagi was sitting on a bench in the royal garden, looking up at the stars.
"I'm fine, just thinking about things."
"Such as?" Seiya asked gently, standing behind her wife, her hands stroking the sides of her lover's face gently.
"Everything that's happened. I thought I knew what would happen, I thought everything was set in stone. Yet here we are, in a completely different world than I thought we'd be living in."
Seiya chuckled softly. "You know, there's an old Kinmoku saying, "He who knows the end will always struggle for a new one"
Usagi tilted her head slightly. "I don't get it."
Seiya swallowed hard so she didn't laugh at her wife's lack of intelligence. "It means that when you're told what's going to happen to you, you will always stray from the path."
"I see...hrm.." Usagi said thoughtfully, scrunching her face.
"Odango, stop thinking so hard. I see steam coming from your ears!" Seiya teased.
Usagi growled. "Seiya! I'll get you!" Leaping up off the bench, she proceeded to chase Seiya around the gardens. Seiya laughed happily, occasionally looking back at her enraged wife.
"It seems I have made the right choice to let her go.." Kakyuu said quietly, Maker and Healer at her side as all three looked out the window.
Healer snorted. "It's scary to think those two children are the rulers of Earth now."
"They are happy. They deserve this." Maker said quietly, earning an interesting look from Kakyuu and Healer.
"Maker, it is unusual of you to have such a positive perspective." Kakyuu commented.
Maker smiled softly at her princess. "It is because I have experienced love and happiness first hand."
Kakyuu turned back to watch the starlight and the moon princess share a gentle kiss under the stars.
"We all have..."
A/N: So there's the end! Loved it? Hated it? Let me know!