Silver and Rubies By: Princess Ashley

*sniffs,* I can't believe this is the last chapter! How very sad. And I've come so far with this story! #_= *hack * *Ah-chooo! * Aww shoot. I can't believe I've still got this cold. *pouts * Anywho.

All you who like this couple are going to be happy to know I'm going to post another story based on this coupling, except, I'm thinking it's going to be a one shot fic, like a song fic, either that or just a really REALLY long one-chapter fic. If you guys have any ideas of a plot you want to give me, I'd really like to hear them, and I could incorporate that into the story. Thanks a lot!!!

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Chapter 13: Silver



Recap: Last time in Silver and Rubies.

Rubius laughed a bit, his ruby eyes were closed and tears fell down his cheek. What he didn't notice was that one fell upon Usagi's hand that concealed the crystal. The liquid found its way through Usagi's tightly clenched fingers, and dripped lightly onto the silver crystal. It started to glow.

Rubius buried his face in Usagi's soft hair, letting his tears dampen it. He cried softly, not even noticing the crystal start to glow brighter and brighter for every tear he shed. It started to rise, out of Usagi's hand, and above Rubius's head and continued to hover and grow stronger and stronger, until Rubius stopped crying, eyes dry and red once again. He lifted his head to look at her, not noticing the light that made her face seem to glow. He kissed her forehead, and held her to his chest, staying silent. Until he noticed that the crystal was no longer in her fist.

*What? * He looked up to see the glowing crystal burning bright above his head, and for the moment, he froze, completely petrified by the power of the crystal.

The swelling inside his heart became purer and purer. His heart seemed to warm up as he looked at the light of the crystal. He pursed his lips. He felt the life return to the girl in his arms, but he didn't dare look down. The illumination had him mesmerized.

It rose higher and higher, and soon, the time warp vanished, and they sat in the middle of the meeting room of the Dark Moon palace. Wise Man, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Lady Ami, Lady Rei, Lady Makoto, Luna, Artemis, Prisma, Avery, Catzie, Bertie and Rini were watching them on the ground, blanketed with the light of the crystal.

Rubius looked down at Usagi. Her eyes were open; they were colored silver, and it wasn't just the crystal. She didn't blink, just watched as the silver tipped Rubius' hair, and then lowered to glow before her.

Usagi took one large breathe, and the silver invaded her body, covering all so that her silhouette was all that hinted that it was actually a woman instead of a large flat crystal. Rubius held her tight, even though the heat of her body was causing his arms to bleed, he held his pain and watched as the silver fled her body.

Everyone gasped as they saw the angel in Rubius' arms. Her gown was long, white, with beads stringing down from below her chest, and the golden shimmering circles that crossed before her torso. Golden slippers adorned her feet, and her eyes were silvery, and her hair was to, with hints of gold.

*Usagi? Is that Usagi? No way! She's beautiful. * Rei thought, starring at the wide-eyed beauty.

*Wow, cranky old Usagi, who would have thought she could be this beautiful. * Makoto thought

*Her power has gone up at a breathtaking speed. The Moon Princess has finally appeared. * Ami, thought, casting a glance at Luna's reaction.

*Queen Serenity's daughter, the daughter of Wise Man as well. Who'd have though the Queen of light and the Doom Phantom would have ever made a match to produce such a powerful and beautiful daughter? * Luna thought, starring at Princess Serenity in awe.

*Princess Serenity. And about time to. * Artemis thought.

Serenity blinked, and turned to look directly at the awed face of Rubius. A gentle smile crossed her face as she saw the tips of Rubius' hair were silver even with the silver crystal gone, forever to remain inside of her.

Rubius smiled back at her, breathe taken away by the beauty of her face, he couldn't speak. Neither of them could, but their silence was enough to communicate their thoughts to each other.

"Princess Serenity." He whispered to her.

She smirked evilly, totally loosing her serene look. "Yep, and now I can kick you ass whenever I want." She said, totally ruining the moment.

Rubius completely lost his awe and admiration for the girl and tossed her torso to the floor.

"Ouch!" She squeaked. "What was that for!?"

"I just finish confessing my love for you and all you can say is that you can kick my ass anytime you want to now with your new powers!?" He cried outraged.

Serenity smiled at him. "Aww, does little Rubius want a little love?" She pulled him into her arms and hugged him to her.

Rubius wrapped his arms around her. The glow of Serenity died down, and she returned to her original state, except for a small change. The pigtails in which she always wore her hair in now had a silver streak through them. Rubius looked up at her, both of them were sitting on their knees on the ground.

Everyone was looking at them as they looked into each other's eyes, lost and not even looking for a way to get out.

Diamond was abashed. And this was the girl he planned to marry and make his. He sighed. *I guess they were meant be long before Usagi and I. They've already got a kid. * He looked at Rini, who was wiping a tear from her eye, watching Rubius and Usagi embrace, falling into each other's arms. The whole scene played out in front of them. Rubius and Usagi were in love. Diamond smiled, happy to see his best general happy. He looked over at Emerald, who was looking dreamily at the couple. *Well, maybe I can have another chance at love. * He watched Emerald turn to him, blush under his stare and turn away. He chuckled. *Maybe Rubius has more luck with love than I do. Take care of her Rubius. Kami knows what Wise Man will do if you don't. * He turned to look at Wise Man. The man always had his hood up, so he couldn't really see his expression. But in the back of his mind he could see Wise Man with a thoughtful and provoking expression on his face. He frowned. Now what could he be troubled with?

***

/Admit it, I was right all along! /

* Lady, you are infuriating. She's my daughter for Kami's sake. I wasn't about to let her die. Rubius' tears were something special, quite a sight to finally see him crack. His love for Usagi made him do that. That must have been enough energy to give the silver crystal to feed into Usagi. *

/Nah, ya think? The silver crystal doesn't kill, it heals. The dark crystal kills if used unreasonably. That was one fault that you over looked. /

Wise Man sighed. * On what terms did I fall in love with you again? *

/Maybe you were having a seizure. /

*Must have been. *

/I know you still love me, hey, you loved me enough to kill me when our daughter was born. That's strong right there, ey, Apollo? /

*Never use that name in my presence again! I refused to keep my peace- loving father's name after I realized the darkness. *

/I guess that's where my little girl gets her beautiful voice and beauty from, hugh? You're father. Even in his 50s he looked like he was no older than 18. /

*Lunarians and people of the universe are all immortal; it's only earth people that have lost it due to their fighting amongst themselves all the time. Fools. *

/If I remember correct, you were also one of those 'fools' as you put it. /

*That was before I became the Doom Phantom. *

/Why did you become the 'Doom Phantom' anyways? /

*That is a question you will never know the answer to. *

/Why not? /

*Because you'd hate me if I told you. *

/I already hate you, what do you have to loose? /

*Everything. *

/Fine, be that way. /

Wise man smiled in triumph.

***

"So you really are Princess Serenity? And here I was thinking it was some pre-Madonna in show business or something." Makoto said. Then thought for a moment. "Well, I actually believe it now, I didn't actually before. But you know."

Usagi smiled at her, too tired to talk to her friends as they walked the halls. Diamond and Emerald were going steady, Sapphire and Rei were together as well. (A.N: There's another kooky couple. ^_^) Makoto and Ami were just themselves. Makoto got into the occasional relationship, but soon after the boy would two-time her and Usagi would sic Rubius on him. Rini was in the future with her mother and father, Usagi and Rubius of course. Usagi had given up her title as a princess, thinking that being waited on the whole time was too boring. She and Rubius rather wanted to be warriors; Usagi stayed a general for the dark moon family. Wise Man stayed as the advisor, working with everyone, and he and Usagi were closer than ever, considering how close they all had come to loosing their little bunny. The Kind and Queen in the future were of course, Diamond and Emerald. Every once in a while someone would object but other than that, nothing was ever disturbing the family, only when universal wars came up or something.

And of course, Minako and Mamoru stayed in the time warp for all eternity. Aulley had fun torturing and distressing Tux boy, who never did find his way out of the time warp, and ended being pushed so far into the time warp it was impossible to get out. And Rubius and Usagi couldn't be more delighted when they got to go and 'visit' him there in the time warp.

Rubius and Usagi were just as they always were, except for a few snogging sessions in the halls and in the bedrooms. They fought just as much and disagreed just as much. Some things never change, and that was one thing Rubius and Usagi learned really fast.

***

Rubius kissed Usagi, full on the lips. He held her close, never faltering. His larger hands stroked her back, and tangled in her hair.

Rubius pulled away and touched his nose to hers. "There is nothing more beautiful than you in all the universe." He whispered to her.

Usagi giggled. "Never knew you could be so passionate Rubius, we would have been together a long time ago." She flicked his earring with one slim finger and then moves to fondle through his soft red locks. The heat in the room was overbearing and the hotheaded Rubius moved to kiss Usagi again.

He held her with one arm around her waist and his other had to move behind her neck, playing with her earrings and tousling her tresses, pulling her into his lap. She complied, playing with his hair and moving to kiss down his neck. He groaned when she made a bite just a little to hard.

He knocked her off him and pushed her down into the mattress of his bed, straddling her waist. She smiled and kissed his nose. He smirked devilishly and pressed kissed up and down her face and neck. She giggled.

"Stop, you're tickling me!" She squealed.

"Poor you. In a moment that's not all I'm going to be doing." He gave her a naughty smile.

The night filled with more giggled, groans and moans. They could be heard throughout the whole palace. Those who heard it didn't make one move to stop it, though they did have some trouble sleeping that night.

Rubius and Usagi laid together through the night, Usagi's back pressed against Rubius' bare chest. The heat between them scorched their bodies. Rubius' lips went to press on Usagi's ear. Usagi sighed.

"I love you, Usagi." He whispered, hot breath caused sweat behind Usagi's ear.

Usagi turned her head without moving her body, looking from his face to his lips, then back again, and smiled delicately. "I love you to, Rubius." She pecked him in the lips again, then turned her head back over and took his arm around her.

And just as they were about to fall asleep.

"RUBIUS!!! IS THAT A TATTOO!!!!!!!!"

"Oh, c'mon Usa, cut me some slack!"

"How dare you get a tattoo without my consent!?"

"Oh, so now you have to know what I do during the day when I'm not with you!"

"Apparently."

"Oh my kami, you are so infuriating." Rubius rolled over in bed to look at the ceiling, trying his best to calm down.

Usagi smiled and wrapped her arms around his torso. "And you love me for it."

Rubius smiled, and shifted to let her headrest on his chest once again.

"I still don't like tattoos."

"Deal with it."



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*sweatdrop * what a happy ending. *looks nervously over at Usagi and Rubius. * Mmmhmmm. Right. Well, thanks a lot for all your reviews!!! I really enjoyed writing this fic. Remember to send me some plot ideas for my next Rubius/Usagi fic. Thanks a lot!!!!!!

~PA