The Final Act 
Aarana Sky 
PG 
Prologue 

Disclaimer: I don't own any of it...regretfully..... 
but when I become rich and famous...I will buy it! I will! 

Authors note: Hi! Aarana here...with yet another romance 
starring the loveliest couple in the world! And no, it is not 
about me and the guy of my dreams (if only he was mine *sigh*). 
I mean Usagi and Mamoru! Yeah! So this time I opted for a 
different plotline...hopefully an original one. I hope that 
you enjoy this lovely tale that I have spun...and remember, 
visit my archive! (if you are not there already) 
http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/smarchive 
Ja Ne! 

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Usagi stepped up to the microphone. Thousands of fans 
screamed her name...millions more watched in 
anticipation. 'She' was going to speak. Usagi, the 
'Queen of the big screen', was about to conduct her first 
news conference. 

Usagi gathered her courage. At the age of 19, though 
she was the biggest star that there was, she hated 
the crowds. She had been making movies now for three 
years, and she hated the attention. At one time in 
her life, she coveted the attention, the fans, the fame, 
and the fortune...now she dreaded it. 

She stood at the podium watching her fans, hearing 
their screams, reading the signs, and still felt no regret 
for what she was about to do. Who knew that she would 
one day be here...in front of everyone, giving it all up? 
Rei would have laughed, Minako would disown her, and 
Ami would have supported her decision if she were to do 
it for her studies. Makoto...well, she would have 
understood. Then there was Mamoru. Tears began 
to well in her eyes at the thought of what she had lost 
so long ago. The one person that she loved was lost 
because of the money that was useless to her, but 
needed. 

She remembered when she was discovered, and how 
many people were actually happy for her. She was just 
walking in the mall when someone had grabbed her out 
of the blue for an audition. The next thing that she 
knew she was on the cover of every magazine. Her 
dear friends, after six months, stopped calling. Mamoru 
had stayed by her side for a year, until a scandal with 
her co-star drove them apart. They hadn't spoken 
since. 

Holding back the tears, she faced her audience, and felt 
no regret. 

"Excuse me...I have an announcement." At her 
command, the room fell silent. "At the age of 16 I was 
discovered. The powers that be, molded me into a star." 
Usagi paused, "At first...it was like a dream. Fame, fortune, 
and popularity were what I had always dreamed of. But then it 
became a nightmare." A murmurimg started running through 
the crowd, and Usagi paused this time to let the noise die 
down. When they became silent, she started again. "I took 
the roles, the attention, and the fame all in stride. I was 
able to tolerate the reporters, the tabloids, and the occasional 
obnoxious fan. It wasn't until it all ruined my life that I 
had had enough. I lost the love of my life because a reporter 
thought that screwing around with my life would be fun. For two 
years I have lived my life filled with anger. There was a 
reason why I began this career, and I thank God that 
that reason no longer exists. So in light of that I 
have made the easiest decision of my life." Usagi 
paused, preparing herself for the inevitable chaos that would 
result after she made her announcement. "From this day forward, 
I am renouncing my title as the 'Queen of the big screen'. I am 
giving up this life. I will no longer make movies, and will 
no longer act. I am going to live a normal life, as normal as 
possible, and be free." As predicted, at the end of her speech, 
the fans and reporters were in an uproar. You could 
barely hear her last public statement. 

"No Questions...thank you and good-bye."