Usagi’s voice: Mamo-chan is falling in love with another girl and he is thinking of break up with me. What should I do?
Mamoru is going to the hospital with flowers in his hand. When he gets to the front door, Ami, Rei and Makoto are coming out from the hospital.
Mamoru (smiling): Hi! Ami-chan! Rei-chan! Makoto-chan!
Three girls together (smiling): Good morning, Mamoru-san.
Mamoru: You came here to see Chiyoko-san?
Makoto: Yes, you too?
Mamoru: Yeah, how is she doing today?
Ami: My mother said that the injury was not really bad, but since her legs and her head were hurt, she needs to stay in the hospital for few more days for check ups.
Mamoru: Oh, I’d better go to see her. See you later.
Three girls: See you!
[Title Screen]
In Chiyoko’s room, Chiyoko is reading a book. Then there is a knock at the door. Mamoru opens the door and looks in the room.
Mamoru (smiling): May I come in?
Chiyoko (smiling and puts her book away): Sure!
Mamoru (walking to the bed): How are you today?
Chiyoko (looking over Mamoru’s shoulders): I am feeling much better. Where is your girlfriend? Isn’t she coming with you?
Mamoru (seriously): Chiyoko-chan, are we friends?
Chiyoko is a little bit shocked first. Then she smiles.
Chiyoko (smiling): Of course we are. You saved my life. You visit me every day. You concern about me. Of course we are friends, and your friends are my friends too. Are you in big trouble? You seem in such pain.
Mamoru: This is a little bit awkward. Promise me you won’t tell anyone, even my friends. I don’t want to talk to them about this because I knew how they would react and I don’t want that to happen.
Chiyoko (brows up): Even your girlfriend?
Mamoru: Especially Usako.
Chiyoko (seriously): I see. I promise. I won’t tell anyone about whatever you are going to say now except I got your permission.
Mamoru (relieved): Thank you. Well, I feel that recently my girlfriend is in love with someone else without noticing. She met him while I had gone … to study in USA. She told me everything happened while I was gone and she keeps emphasizing that he was her best friend, who she would give her life up for. But I believe that she just fall in love with him without noticing. Although the guy has already left for good, I am still afraid that I may lose her. But I don’t want us to be together just because of loyalty. What should I do?
Chiyoko looks at him surprisingly. Then, she smiles gently.
Chiyoko: You know I cannot make your decision for you.
Mamoru: Yes, I understand. But I need to talk to someone. Otherwise I’ll go crazy.
Chiyoko: Ok, stay clam. Let me see. First of all, how can you be so sure that she is in love with that guy? As far as I heard, I don’t see that she is in love with him. Although Usagi-chan and I have not met for a long time, I know that she is the type of person who will give up her life for her friends.
Mamoru: She keeps mentioning him all the time and her eyes lit up every time when she mentioned him. I have known her for a long time. I’ve never seen her with so full of energy. I’ve never seen her eyes lit up when she mentioned me, and even blushed.
Chiyoko (smiling): Are you jealous?
Mamoru (embarrassed): Well, probably.
Chiyoko: Do you love her?
Mamoru (blushed): Pardon me?
Chiyoko (seriously): Do you love her?
Mamoru: Well, yes, I like her.
Chiyoko looks at Mamoru and thinks for a moment.
Mamoru: What?
Chiyoko: Oh, nothing. Um, could you tell me what do you two do on a date?
Mamoru: Usually, I read books and Usako does all the talking.
Chiyoko (surprised with wide eyes): What?
Mamoru (embarrassed and blushed): Sometimes we did go out to have dinner, go to the park, riding a boat in a pond, etc. We did have some romantic moments.
Chiyoko (politely): What were you thinking when you decided to go to USA?
Mamoru: My dream is to become a doctor. Harvard has the top medical school. I really wanted to go there to get my medical degree. It’s my life long dream.
Chiyoko: Had you thought that she would miss you?
Mamoru: I knew but I really wanted to go. That was a chance to fulfill my dream.
Chiyoko looks at him strangely. She tries to say something, but stops.
Mamoru: What do you want to say? Don’t hesitate. I won’t mind. Please say it.
Chiyoko: Mamoru-san, please don’t mind for I am trying to say. But are you sure you are in love with her?
Mamoru is in shock.
Chiyoko: When I saw you two. I felt like that you two looked like brother and sister, or even father and daughter, much more than lovers. Forgive me but I really felt that way. I could not see the crash of love between the two of you. Yes, you love each other. I could see that. But it is not the type of passion between genders, or even love of friendship. It is the family type of love. It seems to me that you two have some reasons other than love to be together. Is that right?
Mamoru is in much shock. After few minutes, he sighs.
Mamoru: You are a very insightful girl, Chiyoko-san. Well, we … huh … we …
Chiyoko: It’s ok. Don’t bother to tell me if that is a secret. Just keep that in your mind that if I were in love with someone, I would give up everything for him, including my life, my dreams, and my respectability. I would not leave him alone. I would not leave him to go to USA to make him sad. (Smiling,) but of course, I’m a girl. A girl’s feeling and reaction to love are different from a boy’s, especially a boy like you: keep feelings in the heart and not good at expressing them. Am I right?
Mamoru: You know what? You have a gift, Chiyoko-san. You do. You see people.
Chiyoko: Thank you. By the way, it is just my point of view. You should make up your own mind by yourself. I think first of all, you should make sure that do you two still love each other. This is the most important part. Then, this is a part that I concern more about. I think you should know that if you are looking for romance only, you two just need to love each other. If you are looking for marriage, in my point of view, beyond love, you two must be suitable for each other. You don’t need to marry the person whom you love most. But you do need to marry the person whom you can settle your life with. You two must be able to share your lives and have many things in common. If you think that you can be happily married just because of love, you are not mature enough. There is a time limit for everyone. You two may be able to accommodate yourselves for each other at the beginning because you are deeply in love. But after few years, when your crash of love turns down, although you may still love each other, you will find that you start to look for each other’s mistakes and start arguing. You are a grown up man. I think you should have known that, right?
Mamoru: So what are you saying? We are not suitable for each other?
Chiyoko: I didn’t say that. I just think that you should consider it. I am not the type of person who would only know how to say “you two look great to be together,” “you two are perfect match,” “you two are meant to be together,” “love is the only thing you need for marriage,” and so on and so forth. This is a real life, not a fairy tale.
Mamoru (nodding): Yes, I understand what you are trying to say. I’ll think about it.
Chiyoko (nodding): That’s great. By the way, you look so young to graduate from medical school. How long had you spent in Harvard?
Mamoru (blushed): Oh, well, I …
Chiyoko (giggling): Another secret? Forget it. I was too curious. Please don’t mind.
Mamoru (smiling): I won’t mind. Thank you for your understanding. Well, I’d better go now. See you later.
Chiyoko (smiling): See you. Hope everything turns out ok.
Mamoru (smiling happily): I believe it will.
When Mamoru is walking back to his apartment, Luna jumps to his shoulder.
Luna: Hi, Mamoru-san.
Mamoru (smiling): Hi, Luna. How are you today?
Luna: I’m fine. Where are you going? Do you have anything to do?
Mamoru: I am free now. I am heading back to my apartment. What’s up?
Luna: I’d like to talk to you. May I go to your apartment with you?
Mamoru: Sure, why not?
[CM Break]
In the hall of the palace, Nemesis is sitting alone with Boreas bowing to her.
Nemesis: I am very disappointed in you, Boreas.
Boreas: Your honor, please give me a last chance. They killed all my partners, other three Winds. I need to take revenge on them. Please let me handle it.
Nemesis (nodding): Ok, but this is your last chance. If you can’t find their Hope or Love Crystal, I am going to kill you even the sailor soldiers don’t kill you.
Boreas (scared voice): Yes, your honor.
Boreas walks out the door. Cassandra comes in with three girls behind her.
Nemesis: I am afraid Boreas is going to fail too.
Cassandra: Don’t worry. We still have others. Three Witches! Are you ready?
Three girls’ voice: Of course, we are ready to serve your honors at any time.
In Mamoru’s apartment, Luna is lying on the table and Mamoru is sitting in front of her. Mamoru gave Luna some milk to drink and he is having some tea.
Mamoru: So, you want to talk to me, right? What do you want to talk about? Did you get anything about the new enemy?
Luna: If I wanted to talk about the new enemy, I’d inform all the sailor soldiers.
Mamoru: So that’s my relationship with Usako you would like to talk about then.
Luna looks up with surprise and embarrassment.
Mamoru (chuckling): Don’t be surprised. I know that all of you concern about our relationship, especially after my confession. (Becomes serious,) but I would like to make myself clear that I am going to break up with her when I find the right time. I don’t want to be with someone who has another person in her heart, even though that guy may never come back. I am not that noble. If I meet someone else, I will go after her. (A girl with long lavender curving hair comes to his mind. He then shakes his head to fade her away.) You may say that I am selfish. But I am a normal man. I am not a great person. I am very selfish in love. Usako may love both Seiya-kun and me but in different ways. She may even love me more than Seiya-kun. But I don’t want a girlfriend with any other person in her heart …
Luna (interrupting): Mamoru-chan.
Mamoru: Yes?
Luna: I shouldn’t tell you this but I think if I don’t, it’ll be unfair for you, the both of you.
Mamoru (smiles sadly): I knew this was coming.
Luna: Let me ask you one thing first. What did Usagi tell you about her and Seiya-kun exactly? Details please.
Mamoru tells Luna all the events that Usagi told him, including what Usagi thinks about the relationship between Seiya and herself.
Luna: Basically, Usagi did tell you everything I know. But I am not with her all the time you know. And I agree with you what you said about her love to Seiya without noticing. Also, I have something to let you know. Although I should be on Usagi’s side and protect her feelings, and you may break up with her after you heard this and hurt her feelings, I still think you should know this. Otherwise, it’ll be unfair for you.
Mamoru (chuckling): Go on. I am listening.
Luna looks at him with surprises, seeing he is not as upset as she thought.
Luna: Usagi is in love with him. I can tell. She stands in the balcony and looks at the sky every night ever since he left. She sometimes even cried while she was staring at the sky. When I walked out to the balcony to join her, she told me how much she missed he and the others, how he saved her, how he treated her, and how he trusted her. She said why could not they stay with us since we were friends. After the new enemy appears, all she can think of is how to get him back. She even cried out loud last night saying that she was afraid that we might lose this time and she wanted he to be here to help her. She was so sure that with him, she is going to win. It seems that in her heart, you … you are no longer her protector.
Mamoru closes his eyes with tears dropping from his eyes to his cheek.
Luna (sadly): I am so sorry, Mamoru-san. I know this is going to be very hard for you. But I’d like to tell the truth, even though the truth is hurt and Usagi is about to lose you. I think that will be good for both of you. You are a good man, Mamoru-san. It is just that may be the two of you are not the perfect match and are not meant to be together as we thought. You can go for your future and she can have her own. You are Chiba Mamoru and she is Tsukino Usagi. The two of you are no longer Endymion and Serenity. When I revealed Usagi’s identity after Ail and Ann appeared, I was not sure if I did the right thing since I knew that she wanted to be a normal girl so badly. However, I convinced myself that this was her responsibility and she still has you. Now, I realize that Usagi and Serenity are two different people. They have different personalities, so there must be a different person who is more suitable for her. And so do you. I especially feel that way when I compare her eyes. When she was fighting with Beryl without past life memory, she had two innocent and pure eyes. After her memories were revealed. I have not seen those eyes for a long time, until Seiya-kun came … I thought those mature eyes meant she became a grown-up, but I notice that I was out of my mind. She is a plain, pure, white paper which I should not put a spot on it. I have put too many things on her shoulders. I am not going to let her sacrificing her marriage too. I am really sorry, Mamoru-san.
Mamoru (controlled himself): You don’t need to apologize. It’s none’s fault. When I left to study in United State, I already had the feeling that I might lose her. I even feel ashamed that I gave her the ring. It was like that I put a stamp on her, saying that this was my thing. I was like to put her on a shelf so that I could pick her up whenever I wanted. I was like making advancement. But I was just too afraid to lose her. But now when it actually happens, I don’t feel really bad, truly. I just feel pity for myself, and our relationship. After all, it has been more than three years. But like you said, Usagi and Serenity are two different people. There must be a different person who is more suitable for her. I still remember what happened when we first met. I really did not like her. I became her boyfriend after my memories came back every time. Saving her life cannot be a fact saying that I am in love with her. Usako can give up her life for a friend and so can I. I’m not sure that I would fall for her or not if she was not Serenity and I was not Endymion. I have made my decision and I am going to tell her. I am just afraid that she cannot accept this, especially around a time like this. After all, she has not realized her love to Seiya-kun yet.
Luna: Have you met someone?
Mamoru (blushed): Well … huh … I don’t know yet.
Luna looks at him with a smile.
Luna: I see. It is Chiyoko-san, isn’t it? Congratulations. So, I am afraid that you have to tell Usagi as soon as possible then.
Mamoru (smiling): Yes, I will.
Meanwhile, Boreas has brought out the Hope and Love Crystals from the people in a street. However, Prince Eric and Princess Irene are not there.
Boreas (shouting hysterically): None of them! There are so many people on this street, but none of them is Prince Eric or Princess Irene! Nemesis is going to kill me! How come she could be so sure that they are living on Earth? Am I going to be dead by her mistake? No, I’m not. I’m going to tell her that isn’t my fault. Yes, I am…
Moon (standing behind Boreas): You are not going anywhere! For love and justice I am the sailor-suited pretty soldier Sailormoon! In the name of moon, I'll punish you!
Boreas (shouting and laughing): Ha! … It’s you again. Good timing. I can’t bring back the Hope and Love Crystal, but I can kill you for four of us. Freezing Ice!
Mercury: Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!
Mars: Mars Flame Sniper!
Jupiter: Jupiter Oak Evolution!
Venus: Venus Love and Beauty Shock!
Uranus: World Shaking!
Neptune: Deep Submerge!
Boreas’s attack is blocked out and he is injured.
Uranus: Ask us first if you want to kill her.
Boreas: I am not going to give up. I am going to die either way, so I am going to take Sailormoon with me!
Then a rose goes in front of Boreas and hits the ground.
Tuxedo Kamen: You are not going to do that.
Aglaia (at the same time, to Moon’s mind): Sailor Moon, finish him off.
Moon: Silver Moon Crystal Healing Kiss!
Boreas is vanished. Luna, who came with Tuxedo Kamen, jumps to the ground with him. She looks up to him and they exchanges glances. After all of them transformed back to their normal form, Graces leave and Mamoru comes in front of Usagi.
Mamoru (smiling gently): Usako, may I steal you for a minute?
Usagi (smiling): Sure, why not?
Then the two of them left. Luna comes to the others.
Luna: This is it. The fantasy comes to an end.
Others look at each other.
Rei: Luna, what did you tell Mamoru-san?
Luna: I simply just said the facts and the truth. It is better for both of them this way. Trust Mamoru and Usagi. They are going to make a good decision for themselves.
All of them look at the direction Mamoru and Usagi left.
I have always felt this way: luckily Usagi never asked Mamoru he loves Usagi or Serenity before or he would be a dead man. By the way, some American readers ask me about the boyfriend and girlfriend thing. Well, let me make it clear for everyone. Some Americans (many actually) think that if someone calls another person her boyfriend or his girlfriend, it means they have sexual relationship. Well, that’s not the case in most Asia countries, at least not in Japan or China (my home country), and definitely not the case in my story. Anyway, e-mail your comments to princess_cynthiak@yahoo.com.hk . I’m waiting for you reply.
Four Winds are all dead, so let’s talk about them a little bit. The Four Winds are the children of Eos, Goddess of the Dawn. Boreas, the North Wind, was icy and wild. He was capable of great destruction and tore up trees and piled up waves in front of him. Boreas was the father of Calais and Zetes. Their mother was a mortal named Orithyia, who Boreas spotted near a stream, wrapped her up in a cloud, and carried her away. Notus, the South Wind, brought fog and rain. He often caused people and ships to become lost. Zephyr, the West Wind, was gentler than the other winds. He swept the sky clear of clouds and all nature smiled. He was the father of two immortal horses named Xanthus and Balius. These were the horses used by Achilles and ran with the speed of the wind. Eurus, is the East Wind, and there isn't much written about him as he was rarely called on. Aeolus was the Warden of the Winds, and lived on Thrace. You can see that I just picked the names from the myth for my story only. I didn't follow the myth actually. They have different responses. Also, Four Winds are brothers in myth but they are only partners in my story. All right, see you in episode 205, “Mamoru Break Up with Usagi? Princess Irene Appear!”