The Realization

Part 4

Written by Aria Chiba

PG

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Authors Note: This story deals with Usagi and Mamoru getting back together and a dip in the story line with new powers and such. This is the "realization" of the Senshi's true identity.

No, i don't own Sailor Moon. Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon is copyrighted to Ms Naoko Takeuchi, Kodansha, Nakayosi, DiC, etc. This story is soley for fans and entertainment.

"Mamoru? Hey Mamo-chan, come here! " Usagi called out into a the dinning room, spotting him looking at a picture, and with Luna at his feet. "You too Luna."

They turned around and gasped. "Wow Usagi, you look... amazing!" he said, stammering. Even Luna looked speechless.

"Thanks, but right now we really need to move, come with me I'll explain later," she said, shuffling out the door with Mamoru and Luna on her tail. She was worried about the Queen. What could have happened to her? It was so erie. She reached the corner and started to turn when she heard Chibi-Usa's voice. She wasn't suppose to see them! She immediatly stopped and backed up, stepping on Luna in the process. She meowed in protest, but Usagi ducked and shushed her. Chibi-Usa's voice faded, and fortunatly, it was coming from the direction they didn't have to go. She got back up and looked cautiously both ways.

"Usako, what's going on?!" Mamoru whispered. Usagi put up her finger, signifing that she would let it known in a moment. Seeing nobody anywhere in the hallway, she quickly took off down the right side, as Queen Serenity had directed.

She soon found herself at the door the Queen had spoken of. She cautiously pushed it open and found herself surrounded by fragrent flowers. "C'mon," she whispered, holding the door open for the others to come through.

"Now can you tell us what's going on?" he whispered as she shut the door.

"I'm not quite sure to tell you the truth. The Queen told me to do this, " Usagi said in her normal voice, walking out into the gardens. It was misty out there, so she kept her eyes in front of her, to make sure she didn't run into anything. "It was weird, we were walking down the hallway, and she stopped, as if she was in pain. Then she instructed me to get you guys, without Chibi-Usa seeing us, and to go out into the gardens."

Luna looked thoughtful as she trotted beside Usagi. "What could have happend to..." she started to think outloud before she was interrupted. " I believe i can help you with that one."

"Who's there?" Mamoru questioned, stepping protectedly in front of Usagi.

There was a soft chuckle and a dark figure appeared in front of them, but still indistinguisable in the mist. "Don't you even recognize this mist?

The special texture it has?" Luna gasped, "Mercury? But your still in the past! Or... the future Mercury!"

"Yes," the Sailor Mercury of the Future stepped forward and the mist around them cleared so they could only see themselves and her. "The Queen has instructed me to show you something. But first, your question. The Queen has premonitions, she can see brief images in the future."

"What did she see?" Mamoru asked.

"Follow me and I'll explain on the way, " she stated, turning around and walking slowly, so they could keep up their conversation, off to the left. "Queen Serenity had a vision of a visitor. The leader of a neighboring highly religious community called Emmanuelle, and his son Kenji are going to come for a surprise visit. Kenji will somday wed Chibi-Usa, and it was important that she was there and not you."

"So all this was suppose to happen, Chibi-Usa running away and ending up seeing Kenji?" Luna asked.

"Actually, no. Pluto informed me that it was different then what was set to happen. But, she secretly hinted that it benefitual for the future, so it was actually a good thing." Mercury made another turn, and announced that they were almost there.

"What did she mean by it good? What's going to happen?" Usagi asked, unsure.

"Only Pluto knows that unfortunatly. But it sounded like something big, and, we're there!" She lifted her hands and the mist in the area before them cleared, revealing a shrine. "This is where Sailor Mars lives. The Queen told me to take you here." She stopped for a moment, grinning shyly. "Just so your warned, Rei is 9 months pregnant."

"Pregnant?!" they all courused.

Hee hee hee, watch out for part 5! ~~Aria Chiba