Mama Usagi
A Sailormoon what-if

DISCLAIMER: None of the characters, except Usagi's husband, are mine. Sailormoon
is copyrighted to Naoko Takeuchi, Kadansha Publishing, Toei Amination, Bandai Toys, DiC, Mixxzine,
and probably others I can't remember. But this story is mine.

Chapter 7: "The Brothers Four- part 02."


'Arigatou, Nephrite!.'

Usagi took the two pieces off meteorite to Mrs. Oosaka to be made into pendants.

"Ohayo, Usagi-chan!" Mrs. Oosaka sang out. "Is this a friendly-visit? Or, is this business?"

"Business, Oakasa-sama! For now!" Usagi smiled. "A strange meteor fell om our property a couple
of weeks ago, and I wish pendants made of two of the pieces! I would have mentioned it sooner, but,
with running the farm with Jacob, aqnd raising the children.."

"Hai!", Mrs. Oosaka smiled back, thing can be forgot. I understand! And how are Jacob-san and
the joji? And, how are Shingo and Rachel? When are they getting married, again? Shingo selected a
wedding-ring, but has not told mer when the happy-moment will be!"

"I do not know." Usagi giggled. "Jacob tells me Rachel wants the marriage. And I know My Ototo
feels the same way! I just hope the marriage happens before Jacob and I are both too feeble to attend
it!"

"Hai!" Mrs. Oosaka laughed. "Well! Let us see the meteorite! Hai! It is rather oddly-colored.
Quite striking!"

"Hai! But that is not why I want the two pendants!" Usagi then took the two pieces and started
to pull them apart.. "Look around us! Watch!"

As the two pieces of the meteorite were spread farther apart.. they started to glow.

Then as Mrs. Oosaka watched the world around she and Usagi, that world.. began to speed up!
The clocks began to run faster the farther apart the fragments grew, and the world outside the shop
also speeded up, turning quickly from day to night to day to night to day! Then, Usagi brought them
back together, relgasing her grip on then an inch away from each other. The two perfectly-matched
pieces *snapped* back together! And time rewound to normal!

"Ohhhh!" Msr. Oosaka slowly breath out a whisper. "I understand your interest in these stone
now! These pendants.. will be for Chibiusa?"

"One of them will be!" Usagi said slowly. "And one will stay with Jacob and I! We still plan to
go with Chibiusa.. when possible.. to help guide her, but this will help make sure she get's home..
whether or not she are with her!"

"Hai!" Mrs. Oosaka saluted Usagi. "I will set these right away! And how should they be set,
Usagi-sama?"

"Couch them in silver wiring, Oosaka-sama!" Usagi bowed. "Leave enough of the meteorite exposed
for the pieces to attract each other!"

"Hai, Usagi-chan! It shall be as you request!" The jeweler bowed to Usagi. "OH? What should I
bring to Sunday-Dinner?"

"Besides yourself?" Usagi giggled. "Hmmm.. Jacob really likes the soba salad with vegetables!
And we are just beginning to harvest the flowers in the gardens! Some violets would go nicely in
it!"

"Hai!" Mrs. Oosaka smiled. "They would! I will see you this weekend, then?"

"Hai!" Usagi then turned to leave.. and fainted on the floor of the shop!

"USAGI !?!?!?!"

Usagi next woke up in a hospital recovery-room, with Jacob, Shingo, Rachel, Mrs. Oosaka,
and Dr. Mizuno standibf around her bed!

"Am I going to be alright?" Usagi asked in a tired voice.

"Hai!", Jacob grinned, "But you gave us quite a scare, Usagi! What happened?"

"I am.. not sure!" Usagi slurred out. "I was.. finished.. showing.. the meteorite..
what it can do.. to Oosaka-Sama.. and going outside.. when... When...?"

"You fainted." Mrs. Oosaka said worriedly.

"I fainted."

"Well," Dr. Mizuno stated, "the strange properties of that meteorite seem to have affected you,
Usa-chan! But, most of the effects were temporary! Your body has adjusted to the.. time-shifts.. Oasaka-
san spoke of. However, the embryos inside you show a bit of accelerated-growth that your body.."

"NANI?" Usagi screeched. "Hold it! Hit 'rewind' here! I THOUGHT I felt strange last week, but.."

"Last *WEEK*?" Dr. Mizuno yelped. "The tests show THREE weeks pregnancy!"

"'Three'?" Usagi eeped out.

"Hai, Uagi-chan!"

'Nephrite... what the hell did you send us?'

********

That night, Usagi dreamed:

In the alcove, Usagi sat in the starry night.

"How are you.. Usagi?" Mamoru asked.

"I am well," Usagi smiled, "just a little tired."

"Time-traveling can do that", Setsuna said thoughtfully.

"Carrying Quadruplets can do that, too!", Usagi smirked.

"Especially the four you are carrying", Mamoru snickered.

"Mamoru!" Usagi playfully snapped. "Do not speak of your brothers
that way!"

Mamoru and Setsuna stared at Usagi.

"'Brothers'?" Setsuna asked.

"Well.. they will be!" Usagi smiled.

Three friends broke into gales of laughter.

********

"Do you, Shingo Tsukino, take this woman to be your lawfully-wedded
wife? For better, or for worse? For richer, or for poorer? In sickness
and in health? As long as you both shall live?"

"I do!"

"And, do you, Rachel Warren, take this man to be you lawfully-wedded
husband? For better, or for worse? For richer, or for poorer? In sickness
and in health? As long as you both shall live?"

"I do!"

"May I have the rings?"

Jacob reached in his coat-pocket for the rings.

"With the placement of these rings-", continued the Minister, "and
by the laws of God, the Church, and the State of Texas and County of Houston-
I now pronounce you man and wife. Shingo, you may kiss the bride."

Usagi was smiling at her brother and former-Bridesmaid, now-
sister-in-law. Suddenly, Usagi doubled-over, and started looking for a seat!
Usagi grabbed her slightly-plump stomache and let out a low groan.

"Usagi!" Shingo asked anxiously as Warren and Rachel hovered close by,
"Are you alright?"

"Getting there." Usagi tried to smile. "Boys! Please! No more rough-
housing? At least, until after you are born?"

********

"Shimatte!" Usagi shouted, following by several English curses, "I never
had this problem before!"

"You never carried four joji before." Setsuna smirked.

"You never carried sons before." Mamoru chuckled.

"Hai. That's what Jacob's mother tells me." Usagi smiled.

"Would you care for some tea, Usagi-hahai?" Setsuna asked.

"Hai." Usagi took the steaming cup. "Domo arigatou, Setsuna!" She took
a sip, then smiled. "Setsuna? You called me 'Mommy'?"

"I best get used to calling you that!" Setsuna smiled. "You, too, 'Your
Highness'." She grinned and nodded to Mamoru.

Usagi sat sipping her tea. "Hmmm.. I just hope I can be the kind of
Mom you guys deserve."

"You will do fine, Usagi!" She heard a hauntingly-familiar whisper on
the breeze. "You have the best teachers growing up! Lean on them."

********

At the appointed-time, Usagi was rushed into the delivery room. Everyone
seemed a bit on the nervous-side.. everyone but Usagi! She had been through
this often-enough, she told herself. However, she had to admit, she never had
to deliver four babies at once!

As the maternity-staff prepared her, Usagi became a bit anxious.. and
depressed. "With all this handling and washing?" She growled, "I feel like
Mama-Warren's Christmas goose!"

"Do not worry, joji!" Dr. Mizuno cooed, "You will be all right! I am
here, and so is Warren! We will not let anything happen to you that shouldn't."

"Arigatou, Ayumi!" Usagi squeezed Dr. Mizuno's ans Warren's hand.

"Now! LOet's say 'Hello' to your sons!"

Everything went well and as according to plan.. for the first two
deliveries. Then, time- and the births- seemed to slow to a crawl!

As the minutes seemed to slow, Usagi took particular interest in the
heart-monitor in the de;ivery-room.

*Beep****Beep****Beep****Beep****

"We're having a little deficulty, here!" One of the Delivery-team said.
"Number three doesn't seem to want to leave just yet! *heheh*"

*Beep********Beep********Beep********Beep********

"Come on, little one! It's time to meet your Mommy and Daddy."

*Beep****************Beep****************Beep****************

At this point, without anasthetics of any kind, the pain of childbirth
was addimg to Usagi's fears.

*Beep********************************Beep****************************..

'Am I going to see my joji again?' Usagi thought as she became a bit
restless. 'Will I see my boys? Will I my here?'

*Beep**************************************************************....

"Do not worry, Usagi! We are here, watching over you. As we always have."

Usagi turned her head to gaze at the ghostly smile and caring eyes of
Queen Serenity.

"'WE'?" Usagi asked weakly, her breathing becoming as laborious as the
delivery. She turned her head instinctively and saw the ghostly form of
Tsukino Ikkuko on the other side of her. "Am.. I going to die?"

"What?" Warren asked as he squeezed his wife's hand. "No, Usagi!
You're not gonna die. And neither are the boys! Ecerything'll be fine. You'll
see."

"Iie, Usagi-chan!" Ikkuko smiled. "Serenity and I and not here to take
you away! Nor are we here for our grandchildren! It is not their time. Iie.
We are here to aid you in you time of trial! Hai. There is pain, now, and
fear, but soon it will be over. There will only be joy."

"Hai." Usagi managed to breath out.

"Fourth baby isn't wanting to come out, we may have to a ceasarian."

"IIE!" Usagi grunted out. "He will come out." Usagi took a couple of
deep breaths.

"OK, Usagi!" Warren incourage his wife. "Squeeze my hand and PUSH!"

*

A few minutes later, Usagi and Jacob were marveling at their newest
family-members.

"It's awazing how quiet and restful they are now!" Usagi smiled. "A
few days ago, they were still moving all around in there! How are my boys?"

"They seem to be fine!" Jacob said softly. "How is their mother?"

"Now that their out?" Usagi asked. "Ok, I guess.."

"You were scared?" Jacob asked.

"Me? Yeah. a Little."

"Well. Everything's gonna be all right now!" Jacob smiled.

"Hai." Usagi returned the smile. "Kenneth? Nathaniel? Jedediah,
Zachariah? Say 'hello' to your Daddy!"





Next chapter: Darien and Donna.

(I'll start explaining the Outers' new names next chapter.)