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Authors ramble- OH MY GOODNESS we are at the end of a truly amazing Journey almost 50,000 words, many frustrating tearful hours of writer's block, hours of planning, times I've wanted to give up I can't even count on two hands. thank you to my reviewers:
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***Spoiler warning end of chapter refers to the stars arc of the manga please don't shoot me***
Epilogue
Mansion- 1 week later
Setsuna watched as Usagi slept and smiled at how had what seemed 10 minutes ago Princess Serenity was just a tiny bundle in queen Serenity's arms and now she was a beautiful 15 year old in her second life about to start high school it seemed the more she thought about it the more the time guardian could not grasp the concepts of time even though she had lived a very long time.
Usagi was in the position she was in because when she defeated death phantom a week ago she had used a lot of power and had fainted when they arrived back in present-day Tokyo
Everyone else had recovered within a couple of days and had gone back to school and the children had remained in the future with their families so life was slowly returning to normal apart from Usagi.
This was the longest time that she had remained in some kind of stasis after returning home everyone was worried but they had to continue as normally possible.
Setsuna had a feeling her goddaughter would wake today so volunteered to stay with her she did not have any scheduled classes today and was ahead on her papers so chose to watch over the princess.
Setsuna held Usagi's warm hand and rested it against her cheek "come on princess, you're stronger than you think you need to stop putting yourself down we all miss you and believe in you." Setsuna told her princess
"Setsuna-mama?" it was groggy and hoarse from her not using it but Setsuna knew her princess
"I'm here princess."
"It hurts" Usagi replied
"What does sweet one?" Setsuna replied
"Remembering the past and my body" Usagi grimaced
Setsuna smiled and got an extra pillow and carefully slid the princess up so she was sitting against the pillows and sat down again "it's all part of growing up princess the memory part anyway but your body let's just say you have been out for a week everyone has been worried sick" Setsuna replied
"A week? I am seriously going to need a shower" Usagi blushed
Setsuna chuckled "why don't you take a bath? It will soothe your muscles you've got a couple of hours before everyone is home" she suggested
Usagi nodded and Setsuna ran a bath she helped the teen undress out of her Pajamas much to Usagi's embarrassment she was 15 but right now she felt about as vulnerable as a 3-week old puppy.
Once bathed Usagi felt much better her muscles were not complaining at every step or move she made she got herself into a white summer dress and then Setsuna dried and put her goddaughter's hair up in her traditional odangoes.
Then they both got hungry and ate lunch together it felt strange just being the 2 of them but it was a nice strange the buzz of the busy house sometimes got to the pair of them so it was a nice relief
After lunch, Usagi sat on the couch and Setsuna an armchair "I miss the children" Usagi lamented
Setsuna put a hand on her own stomach "there will be plenty of kids born in the next few months I think we have plenty to prepare for" Setsuna replied
"I know that but what I mean is…" she picked up the photo of herself, Mamoru and Chibiusa
"Small lady?" Setsuna replied sadly
Usagi nodded and a tear slipped down her cheek "I promised I would spend more time with her but we were so busy battling the black moon that we barely got any time together" Usagi reminisced
"She is thankful for the time she got with you, we all noticed she was better behaved than she was in the future before the children came here with Eiji."
"But still" Usagi murmured.
"Taidaima," several voices said.
"Don't worry" Setsuna murmured.
"Usagi you're awake" Minako exclaimed.
In a flurry Usagi was getting pulled from one girl to the other they all gave her hugs.
"Never scare us like that again," Haruka said sternly.
"Arigatou, I will try not to" Usagi replied.
The door went again it was Shingo, Mamoru and the Shittenou Her brothers, twin, older and younger virtually bowled over the delicate teen "Let her breathe" Noburo said choking laughter back, the boys reluctantly let her go and she went to her cousins and gave them a winning smile they each squeezed one of her buns "glad to see you are awake Usagi-chan" Satoro smiled while Usagi pouted
"Mamo-chan" Usagi whispered when she finally got to him
"Usako" he murmured he lifted her up and gave her a mind-blowing kiss enough to make brains melt.
"Let's get married" there were cries of joy
"Shingo-kun are you ready," Hotaru asked the boy standing next to her
Shingo nodded though his face was red
Later that evening Grandpa Hino performed two wedding ceremonies and Setsuna conducted Hotaru and Shingos ceremony as Grandpa Hino didn't know the Saturn ceremony though he did give a blessing after.
As they watched their family dance, joke and eat Mamoru and Usagi were standing under a tree Usagi had said she felt a little light-headed from all the excitement
"Oh!" Usagi exclaimed
"What is it?" Mamoru asked
"Nothing I just felt the light of our daughter soon a new soldier will be born." Usagi smiled.
Mamoru had a huge smile on his face and hugged Usagi then the girls shouted Usagi
"Mamo-chan" Usagi shouted beckoning him over Mamoru smiled
"Even if someday, we are gone new sailor soldiers, and new stars will continue to be born. Sailor Moon, you will always live eternally. For all of eternity, you will always be the most beautiful shining star of all."