Updated 2013: Originally published with the dub names, I changed to the original (but refrained from most Japanese formalities) and did an edit to the plot. When I wrote this (back in high school), it was before I'd seen all of Sailor Moon R, so while it is set during that season, some things are different.
The biggest thing to know about this story is that they have been to the future: Usagi knows she is Neo-Queen Serenity (who was never trapped in the crystal), but Serenity's husband was never revealed because she wanted to preserve some mystery for her past self. Mamoru stopped having dreams, but stays away from Usagi. Wiseman is gone; there's no fighting, but the senshi will be in the story. Also, Chibiusa is visiting Usagi during the holidays.
Final note: since the figure Santa Claus has Christian and Western origins, I used the Japanese name Hoteiosho, who is a god or priest who bears gifts.
"..." is for speaking
'…' is for thinking
(...) Usagi sidetracking
(AN:...) Author sidetracking
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon (though I wish I did! Imagine having your very own Mamoru for Christmas!). Please don't sue me.
P.S. Any additional author's notes will be at the bottom of the chapter.
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Title: I Saw Mama Kissin' Santa Claus, Part I
Author: Sailor Song
Editor: Evangeline
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'I hate Christmas,' Mamoru thought bitterly to himself as he walked to the mall. 'It reminds me so much of Usagi. She was always so happy around this time of year. I want so much to be with her. But that will never happen. Stupid dream. I'll never get her back now.'
He continued walking and thinking how happy she would make "him" someday. The mall was the last place he wanted to be. Seeing everyone in the Christmas spirit was making him sick. He had no family to spend Christmas with so he had no reason to celebrate. He was only going because Motoki had talked him into volunteering at the mall to help with all the Christmas activities. Mamoru had been even more distant than normal the last few weeks so Motoki thought a distraction would help. But he was not thrilled with the role he was given to help with.
Mamoru walked in the mall crowded with last minute shoppers. Amidst the crowd, he couldn't help but feeling like he was all alone. He had lost the most important person in his life to another man. He had lost all his hope of ever winning her back.
'What's going to happen to me now? Will I ever love again?' he wondered as he suited up. "No. No one could ever replace her," he told himself and walked out to greet the children.
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"Come on, Mommy," Chibiusa called to Usagi who was trying to catch up to the excited 5-year-old.
"I'm coming, Chibiusa," Usagi called back. "Did you have to wait till the day before Christmas Eve to see Santa?" She laughed to herself thinking of how she had been the exact same way when she was little. In fact, it seemed just last Christmas.
Usagi had matured over the past couple weeks. Becoming a mother and a wife was too much for her to think about. The loss of her first love was tearing at her heart enough as it was.
She hadn't seen Mamoru much. Without a new enemy to worry about, he had all but disappeared. She occasionally spotted him at the arcade, which was both a relief that he was okay and heartache for the loss of her soul mate. She had hoped until a few weeks ago that someday they would get back together. But that was no longer possible.
Chibiusa had finally stopped running ahead so Usagi could catch up. When Usagi did, Chibiusa slipped her hand up to her future mother's and the two walked into the mall.
Both squealed with delight when the saw the bright colors and lights illuminating throughout the mall. Chibiusa immediately spotted the long line of children waiting to get last minute requests to Santa.
"Come on, Usagi. Let's go talk to Hoteiosho (AN: Santa)!"
Chibiusa took off while still holding Usagi's hand, dragging her with along.
"The line is so long!" both exclaimed when they reached the end. They giggled and patiently waited. Both glanced at the stores with almost empty shelves from last minute holiday buyers. Many people were struggling to carry their loads of goodies and favorite Christmas songs were echoing through the atmosphere.
After what seemed like hours, the two found themselves next in line. A child around Chibiusa's age was giving Hoteiosho his long list of wishes. The man in the red suit smiled and told the boy to be good as he handed him a candy cane. An elf escorted Chibiusa away from Usagi to Santa. The excited girl walked up the steps towards the man in the long, white beard.
Chibiusa couldn't tell because of the beard, but Santa's smiling face turned to a look of sadness when he saw the pink haired girl with *meatballs* in her hair. He made a quick glance to the line to see a blonde smiling in their direction, her hair in the same unique style.
He came from his trance and picked up the girl and set her on his lap.
"So, what's your name?" he asked in a cheerful voice.
'As if I didn't already know.'
"Usagi," she answered politely.
"Well, Usagi, that's a pretty name. Have you been a good girl this year?"
"No," she simply answered. She hadn't been and she wasn't about to lie to the all-knowing Santa. That would be like lying to Puu.
"No," he said speaking with his normal voice.
'This girl is Usagi's daughter. Of course she'd be taught better than to lie.'
"Well, at least you're honest," he told her recovering quickly with his jolly voice.
"I've lied enough this year. Next year I'm starting out with a clean slate."
"That's good, Ch… Usagi," he said almost blowing it by calling her Chibiusa. "So tell Santa what you want for Christmas?"
"Look, I know you're not the real Hoteiosho because I've met him before. You're just a nice man in a suit working for the mall," she said maturely.
"You're a very smart little girl. I bet that gets you into a lot of trouble," he said thinking of a few months ago and all that he and the Senshi had been through. It took this squirt a few weeks to figure out who Tuxedo Kamen was, whereas Sailor Moon would have never discovered his identity if it weren't for Zoicite. Of course he would have never figured out her identity either.
"Yeah. Well, my wish isn't going to be for me. I really came so I could make a wish for my mommy. I want her to be happy. For the past few weeks she's been kinda sad. Would you let her sit on your knee and tell you what's wrong?"
"But..." he tried.
"Please, Hoteiosho. This is my wish," she told him with large eyes.
* Hoteiosho* was touched. This girl had given her one wish to make her *mother* happy.
"Of course, Usagi," he told her. "Have her come up."
"Usagi," Chibiusa called, "Hoteiosho wants to see you."
"Um, okay. I'm coming." The girl's face turned red as she walked up to see what Chibiusa wanted. 'I don't remember Mom coming up to talk to Hoteiosho when I was little.'
Chibiusa jumped off Santa's lap.
"Ready to go?"
"No," Chibiusa answered.
"Huh?"
"This little one says you've been sad lately. She wants you to have her wish," Santa told her kindly.
"Oh, Chibiusa. You don't have to..."
"I know. Just sit on the man's lap," she said and pushed her down.
"Ahh!" she shrieked and landed on his knee. "Sorry," she told him. She began to feel a familiarity about this man's lap.
"That's okay," he said.
'How I've missed you, love,' he thought. 'But if I can't be near you as me, this will have to do.'
"So, what's your name, Usagi's mommy?" he asked knowing full well who she was.
"Well, I'm not really her mother," Usagi said and gave Chibiusa a look. Chibiusa only returned a sheepish grin. "She's staying with me for the holidays. She says I look like her mother so she started calling me *Mommy*. My name is Usagi." 'I can't believe I'm lying to Hoteiosho, or who ever this is.'
"Ah, you two have the same name. Has anyone ever told you that you look like Sailor Moon?" he asked, enjoying messing with her mind.
Usagi felt a chill run through her as the name of her alter ego was given to her. She quickly recovered as not to blow the secret.
"No. I've never heard that before," she said with a little laugh (AN: You know - the one she uses when she's obviously lying!).
"Well, I'm surprised," he said.
'I wish this could last forever. But it can't, stupid, so get her as far away as possible so you don't have your heart ripped out when she meets "him".'
"So this little one says you are sad. What's wrong?"
Usagi looked at Chibiusa who was giving her the go ahead. She sighed and turned back to him.
"I'm... well, confused," she started. "My ex-boyfriend and I have been broken up for about three months, but every time I see him he looks miserable. When he first broke up with me he masked his pain, but I could feel the suffering he was going through. Then a few weeks ago something happened and he looks like he has no hope."
'Why did I just tell a stranger all of this?'
"I'm very sorry."
'Usagi, I didn't want you to know. I had to keep you safe.'
"What is your wish then?"
"To give him hope. Faith that he will find the strength to love again."
'She is reading my mind.' "Can't you give that to him? He sounds as though he has suffered something tremendous. He needs you."
"But I don't know if I can give him all he needs."
"Then we shall both try, Usagi. I will get him to you, but you must meet him halfway. I will do all possible to help.
"Thank you," she said and looked deep into his eyes. Blue. Mysterious, deep blue eyes she had seen on one other person man. She felt herself pale as though she had seen a ghost and stood. "Good-bye," she whispered to him and took Chibiusa's hand.
"Bye... Usako."
TO BE CONTINUED…
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