Secrets
Summary: What if Mamoru and Usagi knew each other way before the fated test paper-way before she was Sailor Moon? What if they were best friends? What if Usagi's first appearance as Sailor Moon was better than expected? What if the boys who were hurting Luna didn't back off... and they were strong enough to beat up Usagi?
This is how I think it should've happened. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1:
First Impressions.
Usagi sighed as she walked silently through the halls of the hospital. Trying to find her mommy and baby brother was hard! Somehow, she ended up in the children's wing of the hospital. The 5 year old had a bouquet of flowers clutched tightly in her hand. Her grandmother had helped her make a beautiful bouquet out of the flowers of her garden- there were roses, lily-of-the-valley, irises, and daisies. The roses were different colors- there was a few pink ones, some whites, and some brilliant crimson roses. Suddenly, Usagi's ears caught the sound of someone crying. Curious, she stopped to figure out where it was coming from. She walked slower, until she pinpointed the source of the soft cries. She looked up at the nameplate on the room. After looking at the letters, she tried to sound it out. "Chi…. Chiba…. Mamo….uhhh…. Mamoru. Chiba Mamoru!" she whispered happily, proud that she had figured it out. She the got on her toes to turn the doorknob, and she pushed it open. She cringed when the hinges squeaked softly, and walked in.
A little boy with black hair was on a bed in the corner, crying so quietly that Usagi wasn't sure he was crying until she saw the teardrops on his blankets. He looked over to Usagi when the door squeaked, and Usagi's cheeks turned slightly pink. "Who…. Who are you? Why are you in my room?" the little boy asked after a long period of silence. Usagi noticed that behind his bangs were stitches that almost blended in with his hair. "I'm Tsukino Usagi! I…I heard someone crying… Was it you? Are you OK?" she asked, her small blonde pigtails swaying back and forth as she walked over to the little boy.
"I'm not OK….. My head's hurting again," the little boy said softly, rubbing the spot where the stitches were. "Why does your head hurt? And… why do you have stitches?" Usagi asked, sitting next to him. "Why are you in here, anyways? Shouldn't your mommy and daddy be here?" she asked curiously. When she mentioned parents, tears started to go down the little boy's face again. "My… My mommy and daddy…. They're up there," the little boy said through his tears, pointing to the ceiling. "You mean in Heaven?" Usagi asked, and the little boy nodded. Usagi frowned, hugging the boy as he cried. "Don't cry! That means they're angels now and they're watching over you!" Usagi told him. At this, the little boy smiled again. "Thanks Usagi-chan! By the way, I'm Chiba Mamoru," he said happily. "Or… at least that's what the doctors' said." he added, a frown now replacing his smile. "Whaddya mean, 'that's what the doctors said'? They're SUPPOSED to know your name, Mamoru!" Usagi protested, "How could they not know your name?" Mamoru winced. "Be…Because I've never been in a hospital before… or at least… I think I haven't," he explained. "You don't remember if you've been in a hospital Mamoru?" she asked, and he nodded. "I…I don't remember anything before a couple days ago. The doctors said I was in a car crash with my parents, and I was the only survivor," he explained, tears welling up in his eyes. "I lost my memories…" he said softly. Usagi's eyes widened. "Wha…. Mamoru, that's terrible!" she exclaimed, hugging him tighter. "I'm so sorry to hear that! Do you know how old you are, at least?" Mamoru nodded. "Seven," he replied, holding up seven fingers. "I'm seven. What about you?" Usagi giggled, and she held up 5 fingers. "I'm five!" she said happily.
A few hours later, Usagi and Mamoru were immersed in their conversation when Tsukino Kenji walked in with a nurse. "Usagi! There you are little bunny, I've been looking for you!" he said, relief evident in his face and voice as he walked over to her. "Daddy! Daddy this is Chiba Mamoru-san!" she said happily. "Mamoru-san, this is my daddy!" she said happily. Mamoru smiled. "It's nice to meet you sir," he said, smiling warmly. "It's very nice to meet you too Mamoru. Usagi, I told you not to go see your mommy without me didn't I, my silly little bunny?" he said sternly, his eyes twinkling with happiness. "You're right Daddy! I'm sorry!" she said, hugging him. Mamoru frowned. "Does that mean… Usagi-chan's leaving?" he asked, tears welling up in his eyes. "Mamoru-san don't cry! I'll come back and visit you OK?" Usagi exclaimed, hugging her new friend tightly. "Promise Usagi-chan?" he asked, hugging her back.
Usagi nodded. "I promise Chiba-san! Oh, here! I want you to have this!' she said happily, pulling out a bright red rose from the bouquet. "It's from my grandma's garden. I'm sure Mommy won't miss one rose," she reassured him. "Go ahead, take it!" Mamoru blushed, and he nodded, smiling gently as he accepted the rose from Usagi. "Wow… Th-Thank you Usagi-chan! It's beautiful!" he said gleefully, looking at the flower in awe. "It's no problem at all Mamoru-san! I can tell we'll be great friends!' she said happily. At the mention of them being friends, Mamoru smiled widely, and Usagi returned the smile.
And they were friends, even after Usagi's mother, Ikuko Tsukino was released out of the hospital with Usagi's new baby brother, Shingo Tsukino. Years passed, and Usagi and Mamoru grew even closer, and Mamoru was soon considered family by Usagi and the other Tsukinos. Kenji would often take Shingo and Mamoru fishing, and Mamoru and Usagi often helped Ikuko in the kitchen. At one point, Mamoru called Usagi, "Odango Atama," because of her unique hairstyle that she came up with: two buns on either side of her head with twin ponytails that grew longer each year. At first Usagi cried when Mamoru called her this, but Mamoru reassured her that he wasn't trying to be mean, and she happily accepted her new nickname. Soon after, "Mamoru-san" was replaced by "Mamo-chan" which turned into "Mamo-baka" when Usagi was mad at him or if he was being mean. Mamoru and Usagi often had sleepovers together, as they watched movies, played video games, and read manga that Usagi had acquired over the years, as well as some of Shingo's manga because Mamoru was not by any means O.K with reading shojo manga all the time. When Grandma Tsukino passed away, Mamoru held Usagi as she cried her eyes out, and found a few tears running down his face as well. The elderly Tsukino was always so nice to him, so he considered her his grandmother as well.
When Mamoru was 14, Usagi noticed that something changed about her best friend. Then she found out that Mamoru was secretly growing a garden! But she had a feeling that wasn't all he was hiding…. Nevertheless, they remained best friends... but will one fated meeting change that?