-->PLEASE READ THIS<-- This story is a SERIES. That means there are more chapters that come before this one. You can start with these chapters, but I will promise you will be confused. The series in order goes as follows; Don't Let Me Go: Broken Promises Don't Let Me Go: Insanity Don't Let Me Go: Roses Don't Let Me Go: Apparition Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery Don't Let Me Go: Analogous Don't Let Me Go: Barrage Don't Let Me Go: Crystallization And next week the first chapter of Don't Let Me Go: Eternity will be out ^^ I hope this doesn't make everyone go screaming and not read my fic ::sniff:: I promise the first couple of Main titles are not that long ^^ ___________________________________________ The adventure is over. Finally. As much as I hate to, I must return home. My mother misses me as much as I miss her, I'm sure - but I have to see one last thing before I go. I want to see the Queen and King marry. -Mika. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't Let Me Go: Crystallization Chapter: 4 By: Bethany and Patch Rated: PG Editor: Meara ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Damn it Usako, you are not going to leave me," Mamoru whispered furiously. "I won?t let you!" He had reached Usagi?s still body and was desperately trying to find any serious injuries. He saw that the bullet had nicked the top of her shoulder and he tore a piece of cloth from the bottom of her dress and pressed it against the wound. "Sailor Mercury, we need your help now!" he yelled. She ran over and flipped out her mini- computer, scanning Usagi. "No broken bones, no serious injuries. Just a few scrapes and bruises from your fall. Thank God her face was pressed against your chest otherwise it would have taken a nasty beating also. The bullet that went through the top of her shoulder isn?t life-threatening at all," she informed Mamoru a minute later. "I don?t care, I need to get her inside right now and we have to do it quic-" "Mamo-chan, I?m fine... I?m fine," Usagi interrupted him with a groan. She blinked her eyes open and looked at him, confusion in her expression. "Oh Kami, what just happened? Are you okay?" "I?m fine, Love, just fine. It?s you we?re worried about," he picked Usagi up as Ami held the cloth against the wound. They ran into the palace as the other Senshi made a path for them. "Take her to the medic station," Ami called out. "I need to close up that wound with stitches." They reached the area and Mamoru placed Usagi on her uninjured side on one of the hospital beds. He helped Ami bring the dress down to her waist and then gripped Usagi?s hand as Ami got the necessary provisions for the stitches. "I should have never agreed to this, never," Mamoru muttered. "I was a fool to think you?d be safe, a complete fool. I knew something would have happened, something was bound to happen! But like a careless fool, I let you go out there and get hurt." "Mamo-chan, stop," Usagi began gently, now fully awake. "I?m okay, stop torturing yourself like this. I knew somewhere in the back of my mind something was going to happen. But I didn?t care, the needs of the people had to come firs-" "You didn?t care?" Mamoru asked incredulously. "That?s it, that?s it," he muttered. "I am not letting this go on anymore, something must be done. I can?t lose you anymore, I love you too much. Something has to be done," he said to himself more than her. "I can't take this anymore." "Mamo-chan, Love?" Usagi asked, lifting her head up. She was worried now. He sounded as though he were going to lock her up and tie her in a bed never letting her out. Now that had her scared. "What has to be done, Mamo-chan?" "I love you Usako, and I can?t stand letting stuff like this happen to you. Yes, we?re going to get married tomorrow, at midday sharp. I?m so afraid for you and I love you so much and I want you to be my wife so we?re getting married tomorrow. Yes, that?s what I?ll do. You?re too precious to me to-" "Nani?" screeched Usagi trying to sit up. "Usagi-chan, can you please lie still? I don?t want to hurt you in any other way," Ami said calmly, seemingly oblivious of the conversation between her King and Queen. "Did you hear what he said?!" Usagi turned to face Ami. "He wants to get married tomorrow! That?s not going to happen!" She turned around to face Mamoru again. "Did you hear me Mamo-chan, that?s not going to happen! Over my dead bod-" She broke off as she saw Mamoru?s face become a deathly pale. "Kami, wrong thing to say," she mumbled. "We are getting married tomorrow Usako, no matter what," he leaned over to give her a quick kiss and got up. "I?ll go inform everyone and we can start the preparations." Usagi watched him walk away and her tears filled with eyes. "Demo..." she whispered. "You haven?t even proposed properly!!" she finished on a wail. Mamoru stopped midway to the door and turned around. He walked back and before Usagi and now Ami?s unbelieving eyes, he got down on one knee, beside the hospital bed. His head tilted up so he could look into Usagi?s eyes. "Usako, my love, my soul, we?ve been through so much, the whole world knows that and I want you to be legally mine before anything else. I love you so much, would you give me the honor of becoming my wife?" "Kami...." Usagi stared down at the ring Mamoru held in a little velvet box and the tears began to stream from her eyes. "Yes, yes, yes, yes!!!" She tried to hug him but the pain in her shoulder stopped him. "Come here so I can give you a proper kiss," she cried tearfully. He was only happy to oblige. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was at that same moment, a couple of floors down into the Earth that Haruhiro was more than likly regretting everything he had ever done wrong. Slowly, with cat-like movements and careful timing two senshi paced in front of him. "What the hell did you think you were doing?!" Haruka exploded, pounding her fist into her hand so hard that Haruhiro flinched. Makoto laid a hand on her shoulder, causing her to pull back. "You do relize that you are never going to see the light of day, don't you?" she spat in Haruhiro's direction. "Hai Jupiter-sama, hai," he mumbled, his lip still bleeding from when the senshi jumped on him. Makoto placed him in a cell and opened walked out the door, handing Haruka the keys. With that small movement Haruhiro's eyes widen and fear shone brightly. The outer cell door slammed with the sound of a bullet in his ears - leaving him alone, with one very pissed Senshi of Uranus. With a delighted grin, Haruka pulled her fist back and let loose all her anger. As her fist made contact with Haruhiro's stomach, blood sprang up into his mouth and he flew backwards. "That," Haruka spat in his direction as she closed the cell door. "Is for the King, who I know would have loved to deliever it himself." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There was a dim light that filled the long hall. Slowly a young man with blonde hair crept down it, keeping to the wall. Before long he came to a tall door, a symbol of Saturn centered on it. He lightly knocked on the door, keeping a keen eye on the rest of the empty hall. After one short knock, the door creaked open and Shingo entered before shutting it behind him. "Hotaru?" The light hanging from the ceiling flicked on and Shingo waited to see the beautiful young girl he had fallen in love with. That was not what he saw. "Do you need something, Shingo-chan?" came the even, smooth voice of Setsuna. "Eh.. eh.." Shingo scratched his head nervously and let out a short laugh. "Oh! Setsuna-san! I was just coming..to see Hotaru-chan about something." "And what would that ?something? be?" "I, I.. I.." his voice trailed off as a blush crept up his neck, burning his ears and cheeks. Behind Setsuna Hotaru peeked her head out from the adjoining bedroom and moved her finger across her throat, mouthing "You?re dead." Setsuna tapped her Time Key with impatience and smoothed her fuku out. "I'm waiting, young man. What is it that think you are doing in my daughter's room at midnight?" "Leaving?" Shingo croaked, reaching for the door handle. Before he grabbed a hold of it, the door swung open; revealing Neptune and Uranus. This time when Hotaru peeked out, her eyes widened and she moved back in her room just as quickly; fleeing as if for her life. "Shingo here," Setsuna laid her hand on Shingo's shoulder and squeezed. "Was just coming to see Hotaru about something." "Oh? He was, was he?" Haruka moved further in the room. "Let's see what Hotaru has to say about that, ne?" A few moments later, Haruka re-entered the sitting room, Hotaru in tow. She pushed Hotaru forward, gently, and winked at Michiru. "Hotaru, do you have something that you need to discuss with Shingo?" Hotaru's face turned so many colors of red in such a short time that Michiru was sure she would faint. Slowly the petite Senshi of Saturn moved towards Shingo and grinned slightly. "I have nothing to say. Did you need to talk to me about something, Shingo?" A groan escaped Shingo's lips as he turned to the outer Senshi. "Gomen nasai Setsuna-san, Michiru-san, Haruka-san. I have been sneaking down to see your daughter because.. because...." A pin could have dropped in the room and everyone would have heard it clearly. Hotaru held her breath and waited as Shingo seemingly tried to piece together what he was going to say. "Because..." Shingo started again. "We got that part," Haruka mumbled, leaning against the doorframe. A stern look from Michiru quieted her. ".. because I care about her." Shingo twisted his hands in front of him. Wondering if Haruka would use the Space Sword or World Shaking on him. Michiru finally broke the silence. Her soft voice came to Shingo's ears like a blessing. "Why didn?t you tell us? Instead of sneaking out at night?" "I didn't know what you would say," Hotaru admitted almost silently. "And I didn't want any more things on Usagi's mind, especially with everything else going on," Shingo added. "And I didn't know how my mom would feel about me dating the Senshi of Destruction." "I would probably say it's wonderful that my son found such a nice young lady," Ikuko said, coming through the doorway. "But I would have expected you to handle it in a more mature fashion than sneaking out together at night." "How did you know?" Shingo asked. Almost at the same time, Setsuna and Ikuko answered: "Mothers know everything." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God," Usagi whispered, looking in the mirror once more before pacing the length of the room again. Rei walked over and slowly adjusted her kimono. "It's okay Usagi, just a quick ceremony and you will officially be married to Mamoru-san." "I know, I know.. but I'm so nervous! What if I forget what I'm suppose to say? What if I trip? Oh God!" Usagi buried her head in her hands and shook it back and forth. "I wasn't this nervous about becoming Queen!" Ami giggled lightly and stood up. "I'd say it's time for you to go, ne Rei-chan? I think we can handle Usagi-chan," she added, waving her hand towards Makoto, Minako, and Ikuko. Rei threw one last worried glace at Usagi, smiled and left the room. Ikuko sat Usagi down in a chair at her dressing table and started brushing her hair. "I always imaged you in a fancy big wedding, Kenji walking you down the isle..." she shook her head, a tear trailing down her face. "I know that Kenji acted as if he didn't like Mamoru-san, but he did, honey. He liked him very much. He would be so very proud of you today." "Hai Mama, I'm sure he's here; watching." Usagi's eyes met her mother's in the mirror and Ikuko hugged her shoulders. "It's time to go become Chiba Usagi, you ready?" "As ready as I'll ever be," Usagi giggled and stood. ~~~~~~~~~~ "Luna? Doushite no?" Artemis asked, nuzzling up to the black cat. "I'm fine," she answered, sighing. "I feel like that?s my daughter up there getting married." Artemis laughed lightly. "No, our daughter won't be born for a while yet." Luna groaned and swatted her paw at him. Not far from them, Lynn sat on Mika's shoulder; watching the ceremony take place. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Lynn commented. "Hai, especially since I can still remember the day I arrived; Usagi telling me about Mamoru-san dying and how upset she was and then that accident outside the club... I guess love really does conquer all in the end, ne?" "Hai, Mika-chan. Hai, it does. You realize it's almost time to go back to Galaxia, don't you?" There was a wistful yearning in Mika's voice, that Lynn barely caught. "Yes, I know. I will miss everyone, but I miss Galaxia also; so very much." ~~~~~~~~ The sun barely peaked out from behind the mountains, casting a reddish glow over the city. Usagi turned from the window and sat down on the bed, causing Mamoru to stir slightly. "Why are you up so early?" he managed, peeking at the clock beside the bed. "Just wanted to see the sun rise on my first full day of being Chiba Usagi," Usagi giggled and stretched across the bed to kiss Mamoru. "Good morning, my husband." "Good morning, my wife," he chuckled back and touched the side of her face gently. "Aishiteru Usako." "Aishiteru Mamo-chan," Usagi sighed and laid back down. "Mika leaves today..." "Hai, I know. She doesn't want to go, really." "HmmMmm, but I'm sure Galaxia misses her something terrible." Usagi leaned up and placed her hand beside Mamoru's head. "You know what?" "Hmm?" Mamoru answered lazily. "Don't ask me how I know.. but I think we just might be parents in about nine months. I'm pregnant." ~~~~~~~~~~~ Ami looked up at the clock and then back at Minako. "They are up early." "Hai," Minako answered, yawning. "It is time to leave our post yet?" "Not until Haruk--" Ami was stopped short by a scream... ... a male scream. Before either Senshi could react, they heard the deep voice of their king once more echo from beyond the bedroom doors. "YOUR WHAT?!" -End Chapter 4. YAY! A happy ending! Only four more chapters and this story is offically done! *does a little dance* I totally agree with Patch here, this story is emotionally draining to write and as much as I have enjoyed working with Patch, I can't wait to call it done! ^_^ Next chapters are Don't Let Me Go: Eternity - and you can NOT miss chapter one! The girls give Usagi a baby shower ^_~ HUGE thanks to our editor, Meara! *hugs* without her.... *gulps* let's... just not go there, k? ^^; Domo arigato for the emails on this story, and my others! *hugs* you all are great! Email us!! To quote Meara "Bad karma is forever" so email us comments and maybe some suggestions for the last chapters? we are open to ideas! The idea for the tree to break Usagi and Mamoru's fall from the balcony came from a fan, arigato! Email! Email! Email!! Bethany212@aol.com Patchkhan1@hotmail.com <3 Bethany & Patch http://anime.at/bethsere http://www.geocities.com/Palla_Palla_Play_House