Sorry this has taken so long. Life came and kicked me in the face. lol. Anyway here you go :o)
Ami placed her bag onto her bed,turning around she glared at the senshi sitting calmly on her couch. "If you're here to stop me from talking to Usagi, you can leave"
"If I wanted to stop you, you would still be in Germany"
"Why are you here?"
Pluto sighed, "I'm here to show my support. Usagi isn't going to receive you well…"
Ami nodded in understanding, "I take it you've seen the time line?" with a nod, Ami took a seat across from the olive haired senshi. "So what do you suggest?"
Usagi pulled her hair back as she turned to Momo. "How are things going with Kyūs-chan?"
Momo, one of the clubs newest workers, shrugged. "Good I guess…His asthma medication is costing us more than it use too…with his breathing treatments and all."
"Have you found a new pediatrician?"
"Yeah, we see him tomorrow. It's that free clinic on the North Side of town"
Usagi blinked, surprised. "It's about time; I mean it's been in the works for almost a year"
"I'm just glad I can get my son the help he needs"
Nodding, Usagi turned to her mirror placing lip stick on. "I'll have to check it out"
Mamoru smiled at the children filling the office, Asanuma grinned as he looked at the building before him. "Nobuyuki and I are excited to be working alongside you again man"
Mamoru agreed as he looked though the patients file. "It's good to be back, Asanuma" the two men turned the corner into their new building. "So this is my first patient?"
Asanuma nodded, "Nobuyuki said you wanted to get right to work when you got here." He rubbed the back of his neck, "I thought he was joking, I mean you just got off the plane, don't you want to….relax?"
"I'll relax tonight Numa. As for now I need patients so that I can start making a reputation."
Asanuma laughed. "Ami-chan and you started a free clinic, trust me…your reputation has already started" holding a glass door open he smiled, "Well here's the pediatric wing, first patient, Momohara Kyūs"
The men cheered with excitement as they pulled their good friend into the club with gumption "Round of drinks!" Yūichirō called as the three men cheered in unison, all but one-Chiba Mamoru.
"So Mamoru-san any special ladies we should know about?" his longtime friend Asanuma questioned as he took a shot of alcohol "I hear that American girls are pretty hot"
Mamoru only shook his head as he looked around the active club
"Ah, you know Mamoru already has a girl Asanuma" Nobuyuki commented as he brushed his hand though his auburn locks "if you remember she was pretty young, I wonder if she ever…you know 'filled out'"
Mamoru sent the man a glare before shaking his head "Why did we have to come to Gekijo? You know how I feel about these types of places and beside it's not good for me to be seen here," he said annoyed. All he wanted to do is find his Usako and hold her in his arms apologize for not keeping in touch like he should have and marry her. Earlier that afternoon he tried to call her, again no answer. He as starting worry, it was very unlike her not to answer her phone.
"Just because you have someone to keep you warm at night Chiba Mamoru doesn't mean we do," Yūichirō grumbled as he took another shot
"Yea and besides it's not like anybody will recognize you, I mean you've been in Japan for what….two days? You have seen three patients. Come on man relax" Asanuma smiled as he pushed a shot to his doctor friend when a tall lavender head walked over with recognition in her eyes
"Dr. Chiba?" she asked as she placed a round of drinks on the table
Mamoru shot Asanuma a look that could kill "wow I thought it was you" the lavender hair woman continued "it's me, Momohara Momoko" Mamoru stared at the young woman as he thought of the name "I'm little Kyūs Mother" she pushed the wig back a bit to show her brown hair.
It was then that Mamoru remembered who the woman was. "Ah, hello Mrs. Momohara….it's um…good to see you again" he said nervously
"Don't worry I won't tell" she said with a smirk, "Besides, I'm more then positive you were dragged here by these handsome gentlemen." Asanuma and the others nodded with large smiles on their faces. "Anyway I wanted to ask earlier, how is Chibi-usa?" she asked out of the blue causing Mamoru to looked at her with wide eyes
"Ah, she's talking about that cute little pink haired girl right Mamoru?" Asanuma asked with a smile
Mamoru ignored his sloshed friend, as he looked up at the lavender haired girl in shock "you know Chibi-usa?"
Momoko laughed as she shook her head, "I figured you didn't totally remember me" she said with a smile "I was an old classmate of Chibiusa's…she use to call me Momo…you and Usagi-san took us to the dead moon circus when we were attacked by those weird creatures" it was then that Mamoru recognized the woman in front of him.
"What are you doing working here?" he could not help but ask, "I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude"
"It's perfectly alright" she said with a small smile "after graduation I got married to Kyūsuke and we had little kyus…we ran into some finance problems and well here I am" she said
Feeling a need to help his future daughters companion Mamoru handed her his card "here" he said with a smile "With the clinic just opening I'm in need of a receptionist, give me a call," he said as Momoko flashed him a tearful smile
"Thank you thank you so much!" she said as excitedly jumped across the table and embraced the laughing man "Oh, Kyūsuke is going to be so happy!"
As she let him go, she stood back up ready to walk away when she turned around "Dr. Chiba, not that I don't want the job…but…if you're in need of a receptionist…why not ask Usagi-san?"
Mamoru looked at the girl strangely for a moment before saying "I'm sure Usako has a great job, I mean she is going to school for public relations" he ran his hand through his hair, a look of shame on his face. "At least I hope she does. Honestly, I haven't spoken to her in a while…I tried to visit but with exams and my class load there was never enough time"
Momoko looked confused as she stared at Mamoru for a second looking to the bar where she saw the woman in question talking with a patron "But she told me that you two talked all the time…" Mamoru frowned shaking his head "so then I guess you don't know…"
"Don't know what?"
"Usagi-san works here" she turned to point to the bar.
Mamoru face went pale as he stood up and followed her gaze; there she was…dressed in a tight white low cut tank top, short-extremely short shorts, with her golden hair falling to the middle of her back. He watched as a man slipped cash into her cleavage, she thanked him and walked through a door beside the bar after waving goodbye to a new bartender who just came on shift. Mamoru saw red, he was angry as he pushed past his friends.
"She should be off now…" Momoko said as he walked passed the table, reminding Momoko to call him for the job as soon as possible.
Usagi sat staring at herself in the mirror; though she wasn't a dancer, she was becoming dangerously close to becoming one. Instead of just bartending and serving drinks, her boss offered her more money if she'd flirt with the customers. He assured her that she didn't have to do more than flirt unless she wanted too.
Usagi remembered that night vividly.
"So I wouldn't have to take my clothes off?" she clarified, her boss shook his head as she thought of the possibilities. "And I'd be making three times the pay plus tips?" again he nodded.
"The men here love you; your sweet girl next door personality is what makes them want you. However, I promise you don't have to do any more than flirt. If you decided you want to do more, the door is always open."
Usagi rubbed her arm worriedly. "Can I take the night to think it over?" her boss nodded. With a quick thank you she made her way home. After showering, she checked on the kids, smiled to see them all fast asleep. Grabbing her phone she quietly went to her balcony. Taking a seat on the floor she dialed the number, she dialed a million times before. However, this time she prayed he'd actually take the time to talk to her. Her breath caught as he answered. She closed her eyes as she heard his groggy voice. "Mamo-chan" she whispered.
"Usako?" Mamoru asked back, as he tried to wake. "It's extremely early here, I just worked a 32 hour shift" he mumbled
"I'm sorry to wake you, I just...there's something I need to talk to you about...You haven't been speaking to me, so much has happened and now...now I just..."
Mamoru yawned "Usako, I have to call you back. I" he yawned again "can't keep my eyes open"
Usagi nodded, she expected this. "Goodbye Mamoru" hanging up, she texted her boss
"I'll do it."
She hated what she was doing; teasing men, showing off her body to entice them...her blue eyes went to the photo placed on her mirror. Shingo and Mika stood happily in their graduation outfits. Shingo holding his Tokyo University acceptance letter along with Mika. The money left from her parents had slowly dwindled. This extra pay was what she needed to support her family. Tears came to her eyes as she slowly whipped the makeup off her face "I hate this" she whispered as the tears fell shaking her head she slammed her face into her arms and began to cry. "It's not fair," she whispered as she continued to cry "I shouldn't be here," she whispered again
"Then why are you here?"