Just warning you that this is pure mush ^_^ and that this is all from the 

Sailor Moon Manga. Copyright to Naoko Takeuchi...and all the others. 
 
A Morning's Reflection 
 
	As the dawn sun's rays drifted down into the room, Usagi woke up to 
the tranquil sight of Mamoru, looking at both her and Chibi-Usa.  "Umm... 
Good morning, Mamo-chan." Mamoru looked at her, and said "Good Morning."  
As she stretched, Usagi looked down at Chibi-Usa, who was nestled between  
them, and said "Adorable, isn't she?" Mamoru answered "Yes, she really is  
something... And someday, she'll be our daughter..." 
	Usagi whispered "Someday...", and then looked away. Mamoru said  
"What's wrong,  Usako?" Usagi answered " Nothing...I...I'd just been
wondering  
about something for a while and... Why do you love me?"Mamoru looked
shocked.   
"Why? What do you mean?" Usagi replied "Is it because of destiny...because
of  
the moon princess, and earth prince? Or Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen? If I 

was just plain Usagi... would we still be together, like this? 
	She looked up at him, into his shocked blue eyes. "It's not like we  
had the greatest start... I threw a test paper at your head, and you
insulted  
my hair. I thought that you were just this wierd guy, who was wearing a
tuxedo  
in the middle of a day. If it weren't for Sailor Moon, or for Princess
Serenity...? 
	Mamoru answered hesitantly " I... I don't know. But I would like to  
think that even without destiny, we would have gotten together somehow. We
kept  
bumping into each other, and sooner or later, I would have seen you. My
Usako..." 
	Usagi just said "But I'm not very special... I'm a crybaby, and I don't  
do well in school. I'm not very serious, and without Sailor Moon, or
Serenity, 
I'm just a normal girl..." Mamoru looked at her closely. " Usako...I don't 

love you because you're Sailor Moon, or because you were Serenity. I love
you 
because you are strong, and brave, loving and caring. You didn't know how
to  
be Sailor Moon, but you gave it your best. You always tried to protect your
 
friends, and never gave up, or ran away." He held her closely for a minute.
 
"But, we are who we are. I am Mamoru Chiba, but I am also Tuxedo Kamen, and
 
Prince Endymion, and will be King Endymion, someday. And because you are
all  
these other people... Usagi Tsukino, Sailor Moon, Princess Serenity and
someday,  
Queen Serenity, I find different things to love about all of them.  
	Usagi  just nods. "I love you, Mamo-chan, and I'll always love you.  
When I thought you had been killed, or had turned against me... I thought
my 
heart would break. I don't want to just be pieces on destiny's board... I
don't  
want to repeat what happened so long ago... but I will. I don't think I
could live,  
if you were gone..." 
Mamoru nods and whispers "When I saw you falling through that black abyss, 

and thought that you'd been destroyed by Sailor Saturn... those moments
were  
the worst in my life. I want to be there to protect you forever. I will
always 
be with you." 
	Usagi reaches over, and grabs his hand. " I'll never let you go..."  
Mamoru kisses her on the forehead and says "Never..." 
 
Author's Note: After looking through all 14 of the Sailor Moon manga, I
wondered 
if they ever thought about their destiny, and how their lives were affected
by all 
this excess emotional baggage ^_^ So... here it is, and tell me what you
think.  
Oh, and to any wondering, Usagi is talking of when she saw Mamoru almost
killed  
by Kunzite, and then when Black Lady possed him. Mamoru is talking about
when 
Saturn had to use her special power... 
 
 
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