Hello. Well, it seems I am working quite fast! *happy tears and squeaky voice* I'm so proud of myself *sniff, sniff*

Ok, ok. Jamie, to whom this story is dedicated, I hope you like this chap! Though, you've liked the two before this one… ^-^

And for the rest of my readers! Thanks! Specially to those that have left reviews… *-* You've made me happy!!!!

WARNING!: This story WILL have spanking. Just read my rambling in chap one!

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III. Adjusting

She sat there, glaring at him. Her arms were crossed as her always sweet face was turned into a firm scowl. He sat there, gulping and looking at her trying to seem calm. Truth being he felt like a schoolboy being scolded by his favorite teacher.

"You swatted him." She accused again.

"He deserved it!" He defended unable to stop his squirming.

"I think he was just defending his rights."

"His…what?! Usa-ko! He disobeyed me!"

Usagi tilted her head looking at him from the corner of his eye. "I still think it was not fair, Mamo-chan."

"But…Usagi-chan…" a voice said making them both jump, especially Mamoru. They had both thought they were alone. After all, Kai and Chibi-Usa were in the other room watching TV. "You swatted me this morning because Ikuko-mama gave me the last roll." Chibi-Usa accused with narrowed eyes.

Mamoru turned to look at her with a raised brow. Now, that was not fair! But, he would keep comments to himself and would use a more powerful weapon against his lover. Silence.

Usagi laughed nervously, "Well…um…you know…it was just a swat!" She said as she shrugged before directing a glare at the younger girl. "Get out of here, punk!" She hissed.

"No. Kai got what he deserved!" Chibi-Usa said putting her arms on her back while rocking, quite much like her brother had done that morning.

Mamoru looked at her. It seemed both his children were going to inherit much from their mother. "Chibi-Usa-chan." Mamoru said waiting for the girl to look at him, which she did. He only tilted his head motioning for her to get out and she did with a sigh.

"I wish I had THAT power over her." Usagi stated glumly.

He didn't answered just looked at her trying to suppress a smile.

"Nani?" She asked looking at him suspiciously. Once more, he said nothing just kept his gaze over her. "Mamo-chan…what?"

He looked at her just as Kai entered the room rushing through them both. He launched behind Mamoru, who sat at one end of the bed, and pulled the little rucksack he had come with. Opening it, he took out his teddy bear before rushing out again.

Usagi and Mamoru had just looked at him, saying nothing when he entered and when he left. Then, just like before, Usagi looked up and Mamoru kept his raised brow with unrelenting silence.

"Mamo-chan!" Usagi whined throwing herself in the bed and looking up at the roof. "Ok…ok, I get it." She said glancing at him who now had a smug smile making her scowl. Unknown to her, Mamoru loved when she did the little scowl/pout face. And her, lying there in his bed with her shirt just a little bit above her navel and her skirt showing her slender legs…he just had to remember they were not by themselves now.

"You get what?" He asked keeping his conceited smile.

"You were right on the swats…but I don't have to like it!" she quickly added.

"And yet, my lady, you seem to do the same to Chibi-Usa."

She sat up abruptly, crossing her arms. "That's…different. She annoys me."

"He disobeyed me." If she crossed her arms, so could he.

"Not the same."

"You've said it. Disobedience is worst than annoyance."

She opened her mouth before shutting it, the pouting and scowling resumed. "You got me there." She muttered making his smile grow into a grin.

"I seem to do that frequently." He smirked before leaning into her sealing her lips against hers unable to resist her pout any longer. She happily forgot their discussion, opening her lips for him and engulfing his neck with her arms digging her fingers into his hair.

"Ewww!" A cry was heard making them both jump apart. Standing there were Chibi-Usa who was rolling her eyes and Kai who was doing gagging noises, making them both blush deeply.

"We're hungry." Chibi-Usa explained in a bored tone.

Usagi looked up at him, clearly, expecting him to do something. "We can always order something." He said. After the chaotic lunch, he was not eager to know WHAT Kai ate without complaining or pocking it before. Of course, when it came to sweets, he ate it without complain.

"Yeah! I like pizza!" Kai exclaimed before running and throwing himself in Mamoru's arms. "Besides…today's lunch was yucky."

Chibi-Usa rolled her eyes before walking and sitting between both adults. "Everything is yucky for you, Kai."

"That's not true. I like cake." He defended.

"Kai, cake's not a food." Mamoru said.

"NANI?!" three voices cried at once.

"Cake is definitely a food." Usagi said while the other two spoke at the time.

"Someone had the worst idea of putting carrot in a cake, so it must be a food." Chibi-Usa stated.

"But, Papa, there is shepherds cake and that has meat!"

"I believe it's shepherds pie, Kai, and I rest my case." Mamoru said as he got up, taking Kai in his arms, and walking out of the room.

"Hey, where are you going?" Usagi called as she walked after him.

"To order the pizza." He said simply, noting Chibi-Usa was walking after Usagi.

OoO

It had been a long time since they had had to do that. More than four years. They had an open relationship, everybody knew about it. Her parents were now fine with it, his parents had passed away a long time ago, so they had nothing to say about it. Their friends knew about it, and whether they agreed or disagreed, it was none of their concern.

So, why were they flirting with each other sitting at different ends of the sofa? Because two kids had decided to sit in the middle of them while they watched a movie…which turned out to be a kid's movie. Chibi-Usa sat besides them and Kai sat in Usagi's lap.

At first, Usagi had wanted to see a romance or drama movie. After being with her for so much time, Mamoru was used to those kind of movies though from time to time she agreed seeing an action or even mystery. And sometimes they even watched some horror films…which turned to be just fine to him since Usagi seemed to cling even more to him, something he enjoyed immensely. Feeling her warmth close to him made him realize he would not be lonely again.

And now, they were watching a children's movie which both kids seemed to be hypnotized by it. Being bored after fifteen minutes of it he had started teasing Usagi, who at first had tried to ignore him, being entranced by it too.

Thirty minutes later, she was teasing him back, both doing it in silence. He looked at her as she pocked her tongue out at him. He rolled his eyes in mocked annoyance before looking at her. Now she got him doing a face which he couldn't resist and burst out laughing.

"Mamo-chan." He heard Chibi-Usa's low voice, "This part is not funny." She said looking up at him with an expression that clearly told both adults she thought he had lost it.

"Uh…sorry." He said trying to stop his chuckling by clearing his throat. He looked up noticing Usagi was trying to hold her own mirth while shaking uncontrollably. He bit his lip and that made Usagi loose it, starting laughing hysterically and Mamoru could only follow.

"Chibi-Usa-chan…" Kai whispered looking up at both adults. "I think they lost it."

OoO

He had said five minutes at first, but the unwillingness to comply had dragged it to eight and now the six year old stood there, arms crossed and a pout on his face as he watched the only empty corner Mamoru could fine in the whole apartment.

And why was the kid in the corner? Simple, he had gotten into a fight with Chibi-Usa, again, driving Usagi crazy while Mamoru was at work. Mamoru's surprise had come when she actually defended Chibi-Usa, stating the little boy had stolen the ten year old colors as she did some of her art work.

It had already been a week, 'A too long week.' Mamoru thought, since Kai had arrived. In that time he and Usagi had found a school for Kai to attend to…much to the displeasure of the little boy.

They had found a small twin bed for Kai to sleep, as well, so for the first time Mamoru would be able to sleep in his own bed without either being kicked out of it or sleeping in the couch and ending with back and neck pain.

Motoki had also come and helped him a bit and they had had the chance to talk. Mamoru had actually told him the truth…all of it…and Motoki had laughed almost to death telling him it was a good tale but if he wanted to keep the child's mother secrecy it was fine with him.

Usagi had been taking care of Kai while he worked everyday, and when Usagi was at school it was Ikuko, actually, who took care of the boy. Usagi's parents had been a bit surprised at the announcement that Mamoru, in fact, had a child-unknown to them, Usagi's child too. To his surprise, Kenji, Usagi's father, had been ok with it stating that it had been more time than what he expected for him and his daughter to be together. And now, Kai spent time with his grandparents whom he had in fact stared calling 'Ikuko-mama' and 'Kenji-papa'. Both elderly Tsukinos seemed to be more than thrilled with it.

"Can I come out now?" A whiney voice came from the corner bringing Mamoru back to present time.

"You've got two more minutes in there." He stated after looking at the watch.

"Aww…but it's only two minutes!" Kai replied.

"So you shouldn't have trouble with it, then." Mamoru answered. Really, this was not his thing. He hated being the stern one. Why couldn't this kid just not get in trouble? Was that too much to ask?

Just as the kid fell silent his phone rang. He walked towards it keeping an eye on the boy who was now tracing something in the wall with his finger.

He wasn't surprised that it was Usagi who had called, though he was surprised to listen her anxious voice.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"Mama and Papa got sick. The doctor said neither Shingo nor Chibi-Usa should stay here." She practically cried into the phone. "Shingo is going to a friend's of his…but Chibi-Usa…"

"Usako, it's ok." Mamoru soothed, looking back at the kid who was now sniffing. The eight minutes were over and it seemed his time there had worked. "Kai." He called motioning for the kid to come over. "Chibi-Usa can stay here until everything is ok. But what about you? You're going to stay with your parents?"

"Yes, I'll be taking care of them…well…a relative of my dad is coming tomorrow afternoon…meanwhile, I'll try to do my best."

Mamoru nodded as Kai came running to him, clearly wanting to be held after his abominable time in the 'evil' corner. "I see."

"I know you're having a hard time already adjusting to Kai-"

"Usa-ko…It's ok. That way I'll acquire practice." He said trying to cheer his future spouse, which seemed to work as she chuckled a bit. "And if you need help just call."

"I think you'll be the one calling for help." Usagi stated. "I called the girls but none of them can take care of Chibi-Usa."

"Just tell her to be ready in about ten minutes." Mamoru said in a calm voice as he tried to adjust the 6 year old, the phone and his computer at the same time…eager not to drop any of those.

"I think she was finishing packing." She said before her mother's voice was heard. "I got to go, Mom needs me." She said not even waiting for his farewell.

He placed his laptop and phone over the counter before grabbing his keys and Kai's and his own jacket. He looked down at the boy noticing he was clearly crying silently since he could feel and see some moisture in his shirt. "Hey, chum, it's ok." He soothed deciding to sit until the boy calmed his crying.

"But," The boy said as he sniffed, "you were mad with me." He said pitifully.

"Kai, you were fighting with Chibi-Usa. YOU provoked the fight. And I was mad with Chibi-Usa too." He explained. Where all kids this…sensitive?

"Mama swatted me." He accused as an afterthought.

Mamoru just raised a brow. Now, that was quite a surprise. "And wouldn't you say you deserved it?" He asked rubbing circles on the boy's back though now he was no longer hiding his face and was playing with the buttons on his shirt. As answer, Kai just shrugged.

"I really am sorry." He said for a second time using the back of his hand as handkerchief.

Mamoru sighed, thankful once again for his 'old fashioned' style as he grabbed his handkerchief from his back pocket and gave it to his boy. "I know. You've been punished, it's forgiven and forgotten. And Chibi-Usa accepted your apology."

The boy nodded, leaning against him while blowing on the piece of clothe.

Noting the boy had no intention of moving, he stood carrying the kid as he gave him his blue jacket and Mamoru grabbed his own green one.

"Papa?" he asked as he managed to put his jacket after Mamoru placed him on the floor as he himself placed his jacket on.

"Yeah?"

"Is Chibi-Usa really going to be living with us?" he asked in a whiney tone.

"Yes, she is. And you better not fight with her." He warned while opening the door and letting the little tyke to move before him. And yet, he wondered why he bothered on warnings. He had no idea how long he would have to care for both kids, but he had a pretty good idea it would be a hectic time for him.