Usagi stared out the window thinking to herself. She looked down at her lap before her eyes wondered to the jacket Reika had placed on her. She stared at the jacket before she looked up at Mamoru from the corner of her eye.

'I guess... H-he isn't so bad...'

She thought to herself before Reika brought her out of her thoughts.

"Mamo, are we going to Rei-nii-chan's?"

Usagi looked out her window and saw they were in Rei's neighborhood. She turned to look at Mamoru from the corner of her eyes and saw he was look at her from the corner of his eye before he turned back to the road. She looked back out the window before the car came to a stop. Mamoru climbed out before opening the back door for Reika. Usagi watched as Reika runs up the steps of Rei's family shrine as Mamoru opens her door for her.

She climbed out of the car and stared at her feet as he closed the door before opening the back. She turned to the stairs and started walking up the steps. As soon as she made it to the top of the steps, she found Reika playing with Jadeite.

Smiling a little, she watched them before she spotted Rei exiting her room. Rei spotted her before she walked over to Usagi, smiling. Rei opened to speak when she spotted the bruise on her neck.

"What happened to you? Are you alright!?"

She yelled startled as she gently placed her hand on Usagi's head to inspect the injury on her throat. Jadeite walked over as Mamoru walked up to the top of the steps, carrying Usagi's groceries. Jadeite blinked confused when he saw him before he walked over and helped him with the bags.

"Hey, what happened?"

He asked as he took two bags from Mamoru.

"Long story, some creep tried to steal or hurt her. I was at the grocery store and Reika pointed it out."

Reika jumped in between them and raised her arms up.

"But Mamo beat him up and protected pretty Bunny!"

Jadeite and Mamoru chuckle as Jadeite gently pet her head, before both headed to Rei's kitchen to leave the bags. Rei gently grabbed Usagi's wrist and pulled her into her room. Rei and Usagi sat in the room and Rei looked over the marks on Usagi's neck, wrists and arms. Standing up, Rei exit the room and headed to the bathroom to get a first aid. Usagi sat in the room thinking to herself before she felt small arms gently wrap around her neck.

Turning around, Usagi saw Reika smiling at her. Smiling a little, Usagi reached over and gently pet Reika on the head.

"Thank you... For helping me."

Reika smiled and gave a small nod before she pulled away from the hug and sat down next to Usagi.

"Your welcome but you should thank Mamo. He helped out the most."

Usagi smiled a little and gently moved a few strands of hair out of Reika's eyes. Reika smiled as Mamoru peaked into the room before gently knocked at the doorway. Usagi turned around smiling before she jumped and froze a little. Turning around, Usagi stared at her lap. Reika tilted her head confused before she turned to Mamoru

"Reika, its getting late. You have school tomorrow."

Reika pouted and hugged Usagi who looked down at her surprised before she smiled. Mamoru smiled a little at the sight.

"I don't wanna go Mamo, I wanna stay with pretty bunny."

Usagi blushed at Reika's words before she smiled and gently stroked her head.

"I'll be fine Reika. You should head home and get rest for school in the morning."

Reika pouted before Usagi began to think when she smiled. She grabbed a handmade pink braided bracelet from her wrist and took it off. Reika tilted her head as Usagi made the bracelet a little smaller before placing it on her wrist.

Reika smiled as she looked at the bracelet before she smiled at Usagi.

"M-Mamoru knows were I work, you can visit whenever you want. You can hold on to my bracelet until then."

Reika gave a nod and smile before she surprised Usagi with a small kiss on the cheek. Usagi blinked surprised before she smiled at Reika stood up and ran to Mamoru. Mamoru smiled at Reika before he gently took her hand before waved bye to Usagi. Usagi waved bye back a little before she turned away as Mamoru and Reika walked away.

Rei walked back into her room and sat down next to Usagi. As she got her first aid ready when she noticed Usagi's wrist.

"Usagi-chan, wheres your friendship bracelet?"

Usagi bit her lower lip a little before she smiled sheepishly.

"I let Reika-chan hold on to it."

Rei smiled and shook her head..

"She grew on you didn't she?"

Usagi blushed and gave a small nod before she let Rei treat her bruises.

Mamoru bid farewell to Jadeite before he and Reika and headed down the steps of the temple. After buckling Reika in the back seat, Mamoru got into the driver seat and headed home. Once they arrived at his apartment, Mamoru carried the groceries and both headed up to Mamoru's apartment complex. Mamoru opened the door and both walked inside before Mamoru closed the door with his foot.

As he got the groceries into the fridge and canned goods into the cabinet, Reika got started on her homework. Once everything was placed away, Mamoru walked into the living room where Reika was when the phone rang. Reika looked up from her homework as Mamoru walked over to the phone and answered it.

"Hello, Chiba residence. Mamoru speaking."

Mamoru's eyes widen when the person on the other end answered.

"Long time since I've heard your voice love.~"

Mamoru clenched his hand tightly as Reika looked away, knowing who he was talking to, and she went back to doing her homework.

"What do you want Beryl? The jury and judge specifically said you couldn't make contact of any kind."

Mamoru narrowed his eyes as he heard her laugh on her end.

"Maybe so, but they said I couldn't make contact with Reika. Not you.~"

Mamoru clenched the phone tightly as he spoke.

"Well once the jury make a decision tomorrow, you wont see me or Reika again Beryl."

"Sorry to burst you bubble love, but I will win the fight and I'll win fully custody of my daughter."

"Not if I can help it witch, and you don't deserve to call yourself a mother."

Mamoru said as he walked into the kitchen, to avoid Reika from hearing any improper language. Reika watched as he walked away and she could still hear him arguing with her mother on the phone. Reika looked back at her homework and tried to go back to work, before she noticed the pages getting wet. She reached up to her face and touched her cheeks, to feel tears in her eyes. Reika tried to wipe her tears away quickly when Mamoru returned to the room, clenching the phone tightly in anger. When he noticed Reika's state, Mamoru's anger faded. He walked over an sat down next to her, pulling her into a hug.

"Sorry you had to hear that Reika."

Reika hugged Mamoru who hugged her back as he gently stroked her hair. Reika buried her face into Mamoru's shoulder as he held her close. He hated seeing her like this whenever he and her mother fought. Once tomorrow was over, he hoped he didn't have to see Reika sad ever again. After a few minutes, Mamoru noticed Reika had cried herself to sleep. He gently picked her up into his arms and carried her to his guest room which had become Reika's room. After tucking her to bed, Mamoru gently kissed her forehead and quietly exit the room before returning to the living room.

Sighing, he sat down on his couch and ran his hands through his hair frustrated. He has no intention in losing his case in trying to gain custody of Reika and he wasn't about to lose now. Picking up his cell, Mamoru called Nephrite. He waited for his friend to answer as he stood up and walked into the kitchen. Reaching for a glass, Mamoru held his cell to his ear as Nephrite answered.

"Hey Mamoru, what happened this time? Was she in your apartment again? Did Beryl try to take Reika from school again?"

"No, none of that. She called me a few minutes ago. She said she was gonna take Reika back once she wins the case tomorrow."

Mamoru responded back as he poured himself a glass of juice before he took a sip.

"Don't worry, I found more things to use against her in court. We'll win the case and she won't get little Reika."

Mamoru smiled as he rinsed his glass.

"Thanks Nephrite. And Reika would thank you too but she cried herself to sleep. She had hear me and Beryl fighting on the phone."

"Aw, poor thing. I hope she'll be ok. I still don't understand why your trying to gain custody over a child who isn't even biologically yours but, you gonna make a good daddy once this whole thing is over."

Mamoru blushed but was happy no one had saw him.

"Thanks Nephrite... And I hope so too. See you tomorrow."

Turning his cell off, Mamoru sighed before he got ready for bed. He checked over Reika's homework before he placed everything into her small bunny doll backpack, then placed the backpack into Reika's room. Mamoru looked over at Reika and saw she had dropped her stuffed cat doll on the floor.

He walked over and placed the doll back into her small arms and tucked her back into bed. He smiled as he saw a small smile appear on her face before he leaned in and gently kissed her forehead. Mamour smiled as he pulled back before he quietly exit the room, and gently closed the door behind himself.