The drive to Kyoto was quiet, Mamoru understood that this was very hard for her to do. Usagi was silent in reflection as she was unsure of how she would react to her "papa", also in fear that Toshio would find her again. They had talked to Selene the night before and she had promised Usagi that she would take care of it but Usagi was still uneasy. Ikuko and Kenji were waiting when Mamoru pulled up, he had briefed them on Usagi's "condition".

"Oh, Usagi, I was so worried when Mamoru called us last night." Ikuko said running and hugging Usagi.

Kenji eyed Mamoru and approached Usagi. "Can your papa get a hug?" Usagi slowly nodded and cautiously hugged him. Kenji hugged her fiercely.

Usagi felt something wet on her cheek and pulled away to find her father crying, "Papa, what is wrong? Why are you crying?"

"I wasn't there to protect you, just like I wasn't there to protect her; also, you're scared of me again. I promised myself the day you called me "papa" and jumped in my arms that you would never fear me again." Kenji said his sobs audible to all around. Ikuko looked on with sympathy as the teen held her papa at arms length.

"Papa, I am not scared of you. I am weary of what you will think of me now. I was foolish enough to allow him to kidnap me and then the things he did to me and I could do nothing to stop him. If anything I fear him and I fear males that I don't know enough to fully trust not to hurt me. But I do not fear you." Usagi said strengthening her hold on her papa. Tears now falling down her cheeks, "I am sorry for hurting you, Papa. You've been nothing but kind to me and then I hurt you again."

"You didn't hurt me, I am just glad your safe in my arms again." Kenji pulled away wiped his tears on his sleeve and led Usagi into the house. It was a small house on the edge of Kyoto. Off of the entrance way to the left was the living room across from the dinning room. The kitchen was at the back of th house looking out on the garden. Upstairs there were five bedrooms, one was Selene's at the top of the stairs and the four ones further back used to belong to her children. One was always set up like a nursery, which was next to Selene's room; one had belonged to Serenity, another to Kenji, and lastly a spare room. Kenji and Ikuko were sharing his old room. Usagi normally took Serenity's old room, as normal, and Mamoru was to take the spare room.

The two couples sat in the kitchen catching up and for Mamoru getting to know them. Kenji was impressed that his most likely son-in-law was very wealthy. Just before supper Mamoru had asked to speak to Kenji in private. After arriving before noon it was around ten when they had finished and the two coupes headed up to bed. Mamoru kissed Usagi gently before going to his own room. Ikuko and Kenji smiled as they watched from the door to their room. As Kenji slept holding his wife he asked her, "Do you think they will be happy?"

"I think that they love each other very much. Why do you ask?" Ikuko asked as she re-adjusted so she could see her husbands face.

"Mamoru asked me today that when they graduate if I would bless their marriage. He said he knows she is still only going to be around fifteen or sixteen but he couldn't live without her, even if I asked him to wait till she was of age he would." Kenji explained.

"Is that what you two were talking about for the hour you were on that walk."

Kenji nodded, "Mamoru is heir to the Rhea fortune. He was trying to prove to me he could and would take care of her. Mamoru said he knew how much my aproval would mean to Usagi. He has a ring for her already. It would suit her. He said he bought it last year."

"What did you say to blessing their relationship?" Ikuko inquired.

"I told him as long as she got all the education she wanted that I would bless the relationship. As for when they could get married it would be up to them but I would prefer her to be the age of consent, meaning at least seventeen." Kenji paused, "He said that he could wait three years as long as he was able to continue a relationship with her during that time."

Ikuko smiled, "I didn't think any man would ever get your approval to marry Usagi. I am glad that she has you and Mamoru. When the time comes yes I think they will be very happy." Ikuko answered as she rolled over to get some sleep.

Kenji lay awake for another hour lost in his thoughts. Around midnight he got up and walked across the hall to check on Usagi. As he peered through the doorway he almost thought he was looking in on his sister as he did when he couldn't sleep. Something about watching Serenity sleep always seemed to calm him, the same was true for her daughter. He heard something and turned... coming face to face with Mamoru.

Mamoru bowed low, "Gomen, I heard something and was concerned that it may have been Toshio."

Kenji nodded, "Nope, just a father that couldn't sleep. I don't know what it is about woman in this family they seem to have this calming effect especially when they sleep."

"Princess Serenity had it too. Sometimes I would sneak to the moon just to watch her sleep, don't know if she ever found out about that." Mamoru chuckled softly.

"No, she didn't but now I do," Usagi said as she smiled at the men from the bed. "I am not going to bite, you can come in." she laughed.

The men chuckled and approached her, "I am just going to say good-night and go back to bed. Good-night, my angel." Kenji said as he kissed her forehead and left the room.

"I guess I should go to..."

"No, Mamo-chan, can you please stay? I feel safer with you here." with a nod from Kenji, Mamoru settled down next to Usagi. Usagi snuggled into his embrace and within minutes the two were asleep.

Ikuko found Kenji watching the two sleep, "Hold it right there, who are you? and what have you done with my husband?"

Kenji chuckled, "He is still here. Maybe he is just learning that his little girl isn't so little any more."

Ikuko laughed as Kenji sighed, "Come on they are getting some sleep, how about you and I get some?" Kenji nodded and took one last at the sleeping couple and followed Ikuko to bed.

The next morning found Ikuko and Kenji waving good-bye to the younger couple as Mamoru drove away toward the hot springs with a smiling Usagi at his side.

In Tokyo, Selene had distributed punishment. The outer senshi, including Pluto, were to spend eight hours a day in the cosmos training while keeping a "b" average in there courses and working their jobs. This was easier on Hotaru and Setsuna as neither had jobs but it was still exhausting having a 32 hour day. The Shitennou were put to labor work until Mamoru came to decide what was a suitable punishment. Although he had told her it was her choice, they were his guard and would need to learn to abide by his punishments.

By the time Usagi and Mamoru had returned from the hot springs Usagi was still shy around males but was not nearly as timid as the first day with Motoki and Kenji. Ikuko and Kenji would be returning from Kyoto and Selene, no one actually knew where she was going. No one had time to worry about where Selene was going not with school was only two days away and another adventure about to begin...

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Well there you have it. I know some of you are thinking that Kenji was too excepting of Mamoru but baring in mind that Mamoru had saved Usagi twice from Toshio and expressed plans to marry and care for her. Not to mention he is a very wealthy youth. The next book will be out hopefully by the tenth of February, (my 3 anniversary is this weekend:))--- Book Two will be the start of the Dark Kingdom arc with Jadeite. Chapters should be about the same length but some episodes may be cut do to changes made to the origional story in this story.

hope you all enjoyed the story

Tsukia