Well, here it is! The FINAL part to the first story in my "Usagi 
and Mamoru's Love" series! I'd like once more to mention Ninx, who keeps
mentioning me. She is an excellent writer, and her stories are very 
unique. By all means, check out "Headaches and Heartaches." A 
fanastic story. Alpha's still been helping me out with these
stories, so I'd like to thank her as well. I hope someday she'll
write and put up the fanfic she made up, which is WICKED cool. I
think I'll have to bug her about that...
Well, I'm done talking for right now. I hope you like this ending. 
This part's O.K., so it's rated PG, unlike Part 5,
that was rated PG-13 for its violence. Arigato, minna-chan!
-Lianne (eclipse@ntplx.net)
*Sailor Moon and all its characters are copyright Naoko 
Takeuchi/Kodansha Ltd./Toei Animation, Co., Ltd. and the English 
adaptation is copyright 1995 DIC productions, LP. This story is 
copyright Lianne Sentar, August 1997.	
**DOWN WITH DUB-BASHING!!!

*Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Blossomings*
Part 6

	"Usagi?" Rei shook her sleeping friend gently. "Usagi?
Wake up."
	"Mmmmmm?" Usagi's eyes opened slowly and innocently. Her 
half-closed blue eyes focused on Rei. "Rei-chan?"
	Rei smiled. "Hai, Usagi-chan. Ready to wake up?"
	"What time is it?" Usagi asked softly.
	"3 o'clock."
	Usagi's eyes popped open. "In the morning?"
	Rei giggled. "In the afternoon."
	"Nani?!" Usagi shot up in the bed, looking out the curtain-covered 
window. Sure enough, it was light outside. "How long did I sleep?!"
	"Not THAT long. Remember Usagi; you were up till the early 
morning worrying about Mamoru. It's understandable you 
slept so long."
	Usagi took in a breath as her hand closed nervously. "Mamo-chan...is
he...all right?"
	Rei smiled. "He's fine, Usagi. In fact, he just woke up now. I thought
you might want to see him."
	"Really?!" Usagi jumped from the bed. "Rei, PLEASE take me to him!"
She took her friend's hands and squeezed them tightly. Rei laughed.
"Hey! Alright, alright - just don't crush my hands, Usagi."
	"Oh." Usagi let go. "Gomen." 
	Rei laughed. "Alright. Let's bring you to your fiancee, ne?"
	Rei led Usagi to Ami's mother's bedroom. Ami's mother was out
of town for a few weeks, so Ami had no problem keeping Mamoru
at her place until he was well enough to go home. Rei knocked
on the door lightly before opening it a crack and peeking in. 
"Mamoru-san? Are you ready to see Usagi?"
	"Usako?" Mamoru asked quietly. Usagi slipped into the room, 
hope on her youthful face. "M...Mamo-chan?" Her voice quivered.
Rei smiled and closed the door, leaving them alone. 
	Mamoru was lying in bed, wearing a light blue shirt. There were 
a few scratches on his face, but they were hardly even noticable.
He didn't look half bad. Of couse, Usagi didn't need to see that 
without a shirt on she would have seen the MANY heavy bandages
and stitches he had. Usagi ran up to him and threw her arms 
around his neck gently. "Oh, Mamo-chan..." she whispered. "You 
poor baby..."
	Mamoru chuckled weakly and put his arms around her. "Oh, Usako.
I told you I wouldn't die. I'm all right."
	"Stop it. I know how hurt you got. Last night Ami and Rei had to
work HOURS to patch you up. Ami said Rei had to give you hundreds
of stitches. Ami couldn't even do it herself; she was too weak from
giving you all the blood you needed." She hugged him tighter. "Oh,
Mamo-chan. I hate to see you like this."
	"Hey. Stop worrying, Usako. Those stitches'll take a few weeks 
to heal, but I'll be fine after that." He smiled at her, and put
his lips near her ear. "Besides," he whispered. "As soon as I 
DO get better, we can get married."
	Usagi blushed and pulled away. She fingered with the ring he 
gave her as she smiled shyly. "Oh, Mamo-chan...I hope so. I...I can't 
wait to be a bride." She took his hand. "YOUR bride."
	He bit his lip. "Oh, Usako..." His eyes turned a lighter shade
of blue. "I love you so much...I just want to marry you, take you 
in my arms, and never let you go. Ever. Just hold you until the stars 
fall from the sky down around me and the world is plunged in 
darkness. I wouldn't care, anyway. All I want is you."
	Usagi's eyes hazed. "Oh, Mamo-chan..." She brought a finger to her
lips. "I...I...I REALLY want to get married! As soon as possible. I
just want to be with you for the rest of my life. Please say it'll
be soon?"
	"As soon as I'm well enough," he whispered. "As soon as I
can walk you down the aisle and into my life for eternity."
	She slid her fingers through his. "Mamo-chan..."

*****************************

	"You sure he's well enough to do this?" Minako whispered to Ami.	
	Ami shrugged. "I suppose so. He's not COMPLETELY healed, but 
most of the stitches are, and he won't faint or anything. He's way
beyond that point of his injuries."
	Rei smoothed her skirt. "And he and Usagi have been so close
lately. They were really waiting for this. It's been three weeks.
He's well enough. What are we gonna say? No?"
	Makoto smiled. "Well, if he won't faint on the alter, that's 
enough for Usagi."
	Michiru chuckled. "Yeah. It's enough for him, too."
	Haruka fidgeted in her skirt. "Dresses!" she complained. "Ewww!
I feel like a duck with this on."
	"You look fine," Setsuna muttered. "Just stop fidgeting. You
don't see Hotaru fussing."
	Haruka crossed her arms and pouted. "But I HATE dresses! And 
this one's frilly!"
	"Just shut your trap, you whiner," Michiru said angrily.
	"No fair Usagi made Naru her maid of honor," Minako pouted.
	"She didn't want any of us to feel bad," Ami said simply. "So
she didn't pick favorites out of the senshi. That wouldn't be
fair."
	"And Motoki being best man was NOT a surprise," Makoto said
with a smirk. "I mean, does Mamoru HAVE any other friends?"
	Michiru smacked her upside the head. "That's not nice," Michiru
reprimanded. 
	"But true," Haruka muttered, only to be smacked as well. "Is not,"
Michiru hissed.
	"Would you all SHUT UP!" Luna whisper-yelled from perched 
on Minako's shoulder. "We are MISSING THE CEREMONY!"
	"Gomen," chorused eight voices.
	"Do you have the ring?"
	Mamoru looked at Usagi and smiled gently, pulling out the ring
and slipping it on her delicate finger. 
	The minister looked at Usagi. "And you?"
	Usagi took Mamoru's hand gently and slipped on a golden 
wedding band. She looked at him and smiled, biting her lip.
	"If there is anyone who says that these two should not be wed,
speak now or forever hold your peace," the minister called.
	A muffled, angry voice could be heard in one of the aisles.
Everyone turned to see Tsukino Ikuko, her broad straw hat shoved
down over her husband's head as she stifled his yells by shoving
him low under their pew. She smiled sweetly as she gave a 
"V is for victory" sign with her fingers, managing to keep Kenji
down with her other arm. Sweatdrops appeared on everyone in the 
room, while Shingo laughed out loud. Haruka started to laugh, 
when a swift punch in the shoulder from Setsuna made her shut up.
	Usagi rolled her eyes and looked at her groom. Mamoru had
a sweatdrop on his head, his eyebrow twitching. Usagi punched
him playfully on the arm. "Hey, don't worry about it. He'll get 
used to his little girl being a wife soon enough." She leaned
closer to him and added with a whisper, "I just think maybe
our honeymoon should last a few years." Mamoru giggled nervously.
	The minister blinked. "Uh...then, by the power invested in me
by the city of Tokyo, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You
may kiss the bride."
	Mamoru's hands clasped over Usagi's, their fingers twining 
through each other's. "Usako," he whispered. "Oh, Usako...I can't
believe we're finally together.
	Usagi's eyes quivered. "Oh, Mamo-chan!" She pushed
herself forward and kissed him passionately, taking him by
surprise and making him stumble backwards. Everyone laughed.
He blinked to recover a moment, then closed his eyes and 
returned her kiss fully as everyone cheered. Haruka threw her 
fist in the air. "LONG LIVE THE PRINCE AND PRIN-mmmppphhhh!"
	Michiru shoved Haruka's head down as she glanced around. 
"Urasai, Haruka-chan!" she whispered angrily. "Not EVERYONE 
here knows we're senshi, you baka!"
	Makoto dusted her hands. "I guess THAT'S over with," she 
commented simply. Ami giggled as she wiped her eyes. Minako
noticed Luna was smiling. She turned her head to the cat. "Not 
so upset to see Usagi going away, after all?"
	Luna blinked. "What do you mean?"
	Minako nudged her slyly. "Oh, you know - you're like a mother
to her. Usually mothers are upset to see their daughters given
away."
	Luna smiled and shook her head. "Usagi's not 'given away.' She'll
always be around. I know it. And I'm happy for her. This is the
way it SHOULD have ended in the Silver Millenium."
	Artemis, on Minako's other shoulder, smiled. "Hai. Good to 
see destiny FINALLY played out, ne?"
	Luna smiled. 
	"Setsuna-chan?" Hotaru asked.
	"What, Hotaru-chan?" Setsuna replied.
	"Are the prince and princess married now?"
	Setsuna smiled. "Hai."
	"Then can I get dressed into something comfortable?" she
asked as she looked down at her fancy bridesmaid dress. Setsuna
laughed.
	Usagi and Mamoru were still kissing. Their clasped hands tightened,
holding each other with tender passion. Their minds were 
clear, blank, and yet totally filled. They were empty of thoughts,
but full of emotion. Joy. Overflowing, passionate, unbridled
joy that filled their minds and their hearts. They were finally
together. Joined as soul mates, until death do them part. But
that never stopped them before.
	After a few moments, Rei put her hands on her hips. "Alright,
enough you two! Can we just go to the party, already?"

*****************************

	Usagi looked up the long flight of stairs. "Which one are we,
Mamo-chan?"
	"That one," he said, pointing to a slightly-open door on the 
upper floor in the hallway of doors. "It was...really nice of 
your parents to get us a room and everything."
	"Yeah...it was..." Usagi tried not to show her slight 
disappointment. Here she was, in the absolute PERFECT place
to live out her dream of being a bride carried over the threshold,
and Mamoru was still recovering from his injuries. It
wasn't safe for him to carry her - he could get hurt. "My mom
suggested it," she said quietly, her voice slightly downcast.
"She knew we'd wanna be alone the - oh!" Usagi blushed as 
Mamoru suddenly swept her up in his arms and picked her 
up. He started to walk up the stairs, carrying her. "M...Mamo-chan..."
Usagi commented. "You're...you're not strong enough to lift
me now. You're not fully recovered from your wounds yet..."
	He smiled. "I'm fine, Usako."
	"But I don't want you...to get hurt...because of me..."
	He silenced her with a kiss. "I know this is what you want,"
he whispered. "You deserve to get your dreams, Usako. 
You've already fulfilled all of mine."
	Usagi looked at him a minute with softly blue eyes, then
slowly put her arms around his neck. She blushed. "Oh, 
Mamo-chan...I'm so glad we're finally married...I've dreamed 
of this moment for years."
	Mamoru smiled as he carried her up the stairs gently. They
reached the door, and he smiled at her. "I've dreamed of this
moment for years, too."
	They kissed. A deep, loving kiss filled with the passion
and love they shared for each other throughout two lifetimes, 
that had evaded them for so long, that had been just unreachable
so many times. He carried her through the doorway, and the door
closed behind them.

The End

-Did you like this? I hope so. I ended up liking it a LOT, personally.
I didn't have much of a story planned out for this originally, but
it worked as I went along and I figured out stuff as I worked on it.
This is the end of the first story in my "Usagi and Mamoru's Love"
series, but be prepared for the rest! Part 1 of the second story,
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Surprises" should be out now. THAT
story's kinda cool. And you'll finally get to see Usagi and Mamoru as
a married couple! "Blossomings" was kind of a ground work for the
rest of the series, namely in that this gets them married. Their
evolution and progression as a married couple is basically the
setting for all the other stories, and have plots to them, as 
this one did. A different story each time. Don't you feel special.
	Anyway, I'd like to thank Alpha again for helping me and supporting
me through this, and my good friend Leia, who is currently
writing a co-written fanfic with me called "Fear." We will ONE
DAY have that up, I hope. Leia is an excellent writer that had
a BIG part in helping me come up with all the stories in my
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love" series, but she has yet to publish
her work on the internet. I think I'll have to bug her, too...
	Now, I'm going to shamefully copy Ninx in her author's notes
for her series "Four Lovers" and tell you the titles to the rest of
my series. They go in this order:
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Blossomings"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Surprises"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Childbirth"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Strike"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Newcomings"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Warriors"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love: Emergence"
"Usagi and Mamoru's Love Epilogue: Battle"

	More than I originally planned, but both "Childbirth" and "Newcomings"
consist of only one part. Don't let that discourage you - I love 
both of them a lot! Some titles may seem awkward, but don't let
that discourage you, either. You'll see what they mean when you read 
them. A lot of these stories are very serious plots, so it's not ALL
mushy romantic parts. ^_^ There's violence and emotional strain
in lots of them, too. I like 'em a lot! (How many times have I said that?)
My favorite one is probably "Emergence," but I also really like "Strike"
and "Battle." "Battle" is an epilogue, even though it's a whole 
story. And it's the only story to take place in Crystal Tokyo, even
though my Crystal Tokyo is a little different from the real Crystal
Tokyo. Anyway, I'm rambling - I'm gonna try to update these 
stories once a week, and I'll try to have them all done by Valentine's
Day, 1998. That's about 5 months from now, so stay posted! 
I'll go now - you're probably getting sick of me. Now you can go read
Part 1 of "Surprises." Tee hee! Ja ne!
-Lianne (eclipse@ntplx.net)