Chapter ELEVEN
Mamoru drove slowly and looked everywhere he could praying he would see Usagi. She couldn't have gotten too far.
Mamoru pulled over to the side and stopped while sighing and rubbing his head wishing his head was clearer so he could think better. His eyes all of a sudden flew open and he wondered if Usagi had gone back to the area she had been living in. He drove off fast and prayed he wouldn't get lost only to smile big when he spotted the broken fence.
Mamoru parked his bike and a frown appeared as he watched the construction workers working knowing that Usagi wasn't there. The lot was empty except for the workers and their equipment showing Mamoru that they were just now starting to work that area.
Mamoru drove off going to the arcade and looked noticing it was closed. He got off his motorcycle and walked to the glass doors and looked inside seeing no one in there and he wondered where Motoki was since he knew that Motoki would be the one who opened the place most Sunday mornings.
Mamoru hoped he could find Usagi and that she was safe. She was after all only in socks and the dress he had bought.
Mamoru ran to his motorcycle. He drove faster toward the amusement park thinking Usagi would be there. He couldn't think of any other place she would be. He arrived only to be disappointed since he didn't see her and the place hadn't opened yet.
Mamoru closed his eyes while he groaned in frustration. He took off again and drove around looking and checking the streets as he rode. He rode to the other neighborhoods even to ones he had never been to before knowing in the back of his mind that he had to have missed her at some time.
Kaemon knocked once more on Mamoru's door then took his keys and unlocked it letting his wife walk in first followed by the other four. Akako being dragged by the arm by Kenji while Motoki and Takai walked behind them with Kaemon walking in last.
Kaemon glanced over noticing that the alarm system wasn't on and wondered where Mamoru was. He knew his son always turned the alarm on when he left. Mamoru was like clockwork. At one time you could always set your watch by his actions.
Kaemon noticed the pair of tiny shoes by the door, knowing they belonged to Usagi before he walked to the living room and saw Chikako looking into Mamoru's bedroom both noticed the bed unmade. Kaemon noticed the bathroom door open as he walked to the stairs going up to the loft now really wondering where Mamoru was. He stood by Mamoru's desk hearing Chikako telling the others that Mamoru wasn't there which got Kenji saying something smart to her that they could see that.
Chikako glared at Kenji before she started to go off on him making Kaemon smile knowing his wife could handle the other man. He glanced down seeing the papers on the bag on top of Mamoru's desk and picked them up glancing through them rereading the last one twice before he concealed all of them in Mamoru's desk since he didn't want anyone else to see them yet.
He could tell by the way they had been on the desk and how the drawer was open, that Mamoru knew the truth about Usagi being female and he wondered how Mamoru found out and how he was taking it. But mostly he wondered where Mamoru and even Usagi were that late morning.
Kaemon hated that he and Chikako hadn't been able to talk to Mamoru and Usagi before Usagi's family found out but now it was out and things needed to be talked about and sorted out as far as Usagi's welfare was concerned and what was best for her.
Kaemon smiled and thought about that last piece of paper while he walked back down to the living room and over to his wife pulling her to him so Akako's husband could walk away from the corner she had him backed into.
Kaemon smiled since Kenji had been standing there with his mouth hanging open and his face red since Chikako had been telling him off and telling him off good. Kaemon thought it was good for Kenji to be brought down a peg or two. He was always an egotistical bastard who thought he was better than everyone else. Kaemon thought.
Chikako sighed and glanced to Kaemon who smiled then they both looked over at the others. Motoki was standing near the dinning table, Takai was over by the balcony door looking out while Akako sat down on a sofa still crying not looking at anyone while Kenji glanced between her and his brother while he stared angrily at the two.
Motoki sat down and looked to Kaemon and Chikako as they glanced at him once again.
"I can't believe Usa, excuse me Usagi, is a girl. But I should have guessed because she is just too cute to not be one. And when she shook my hand… hers was so soft and… and dainty. And when she had giggled at something I had said…" Motoki trailed off while thinking about the day before making Kaemon nod his head in agreement while Chikako smiled while thinking that she couldn't wait to meet Usagi in person.
They seemed to be the only three in the apartment relaxed about the whole ordeal at the moment.
Motoki glanced to Takai who had started to shake his head before he turned around and yelled telling Akako to shut up. Akako looked up at him before looking to her husband who turned his back on her making her cry once again only this time being a little quieter.
Takai turned back to look out the screen door out onto Mamoru's balcony. He was in shock yet again about Usagi. Not only did he have a child but a girl child at that. He could tell by his brother's reaction that Kenji hadn't known about Usagi either and for once in his adult life Takai agreed with Kenji on wanting to hurt Akako. Takai closed his eyes trying to drown out the sounds coming from Akako knowing he could hurt her at any moment.
Akako still hadn't talked about Usagi and why she had left her and didn't tell anyone she existed. She had been silent while Takai confronted her then Kaemon did.
Akako at first denied everything and told Kenji that Kaemon was lying and was making things up to get his business and money. She told Kenij how Kaemon had been the one who called telling them both to come over saying they needed to talk business.
Takai slapped Akako as he told her that he and Motoki had both meet Usagi and she had Akako's eyes. Akako started to cry when Kaemon showed her the pictures of her daughter and she whispered out "Usagi" as she picked up a picture and everyone had heard her.
Akako had glanced toward Kenji who looked up from another picture and was looking at her with hate and something else in his eyes she had never seen before. Not even when he had warned her to stay away from his brother had Kenji looked like he did at that moment.
Kenji walked over and punched his brother before attacking him having to be pulled back by Motoki. Then Motoki had to have help from Kaemon and Chikako after Kenji went after Akako and Takai sat down not caring while looking at the pictures of Usagi before looking off into space.
Kenji finally calmed down a little then sat down and glared at his second wife to the point that she couldn't look at him or anyone. He only talked again while he yelled at her in the limo as they went to Mamoru's place.
But Akako didn't really listen to him. She sat there wondering how and why Usagi had ended up with Mamoru Chiba, wishing she had a cigarette but no one would give her one.
They had left Kaemon and Chikako's place and went to Mamoru's since Takai didn't believe that Usagi was a girl. He didn't want to believe it when his heart, that finally accepted that he had a child, was set on having a son.
"Should we just leave and wait for Mamoru….." Chikako started to say looking to Kaemon.
"No we will wait. I need to see the child." Kenji said while he sat down in a chair. Takai nodded in agreement while he continued to look outside.
"It's best to wait here." Kaemon said while he sat down at the table across from Motoki since he wanted to watch the door and could see it better from there.
Chikako joined him and the room got silent all except Akako who continued to make soft noises now and then while wiping her eyes.
Mamoru pulled up in front of the arcade again and once again wondered where Motoki was before he drove off again once again checking every place for the second time.
Rei smiled and laughed with Makoto as she and the two guys walked off the elevator and walked to Mamoru's place while they talked about how Sayaka and her boyfriend would never bother Mamoru again thanks to them. They knew that the others had left to get something to eat and they were going to join them after Rei told Mamoru the good news and she checked to make sure Usagi was still with him.
It had made Rei's morning when she saw Sayaka and that man and she was able to keep up with the car. She was floating on cloud nine and just knew that nothing could bring her down that morning.
Rei opened Mamoru's door more after noticing it wasn't closed all the way thinking Mamoru was home. She walked in with the three and started laughing while Jadeite pulled her to him and started to kiss her and she kissed back matching his passion.
They both stopped when they bumped into Makoto and Nephrite as they had both stopped and were looking at the others.
"Mom, Dad….What's going on?" Rei asked after spotting her parents as they both stood up.
"Is your brother with you?" Kaemon asked looking around the group towards the door.
"No he isn't." Makoto answered.
Rei looked to her mother who was smiling as she looked between Rei and Jadeite and started to tap her foot and a huge smile started to form.
"I think we will need to have a talk about you and Jadeite later but first I need to deal with your brother." Chikako said looking to Rei who was turning red since her mother had seen her and Jadeite kissing.
"Rei you and the others please leave we have enough going on here." Kaemon said leading the four out.
"But Daddy….."
"Yes dear it has to do with Mamoru's friend…"
"Usagi is she okay?!" Rei and Makoto both asked.
"Yes she is. I'm glad to know you know the truth but right now we have our hands full and need to handle this without a lot of people around. I'll call you later honey." Kaemon said then he gave Rei a kiss on her forehead before closing the door.
Rei and the other three looked at each other and walked back to the elevator and got on.
"Oh I wonder if that other couple was Usagi's family maybe her parents. But why was Motoki there and who was that other guy?" Makoto asked while they rode down.
"That guy showed up and was talking to Motoki last night I remember seeing them by the counter." Nephrite said.
"Yeah I remember seeing him there also." Jadeite answered.
Rei just shook her head while they each started wondering what was going on. Rei took Nephrite and Makoto home and looked to Jadeite after the two were out of her car. He reached over and took her hand making her look to him.
"Don't take me home. I'm going back with you. If this is a family matter I want to be there for you." Jadeite said making Rei smile while she nodded her head and started driving back over to Mamoru's place.
Mamoru stopped his motorcycle fast after he thought he saw Usagi sitting outside of the movie theater. The same one she had taken his wallet and the same one Mamoru and she had gone to the movies. He wondered for a second why he hadn't thought to check there first.
Mamoru noticed it was Usagi and her socks were dirty and she had her cat up to her chest while she sat looking down. He drove over and parked getting off running over even faster. He was by her side before Usagi even looked up.
Usagi found herself in his arms being held before she realized it was Mamoru holding her tight.
"Oh Usa I didn't think I would find you!" Mamoru said as he pulled back and looked at Usagi but kept his arms around her. He noticed her hair was still flowing down her back.
"You were looking for me?"
"Yes and I found you and we should get home…."
"No Mamoru." Usagi said pushing Mamoru to let her go.
She looked at him while Mamoru just looked back a little surprised.
"I'm not going to go back with you just to turn around and be sent away to go with someone I don't know. I will go later and get my things then leave your place."
"No! And go where?"
"I don't know yet…..The streets I was there before and I can do it again."
Mamoru glanced away as it hit him that he didn't want Usagi alone on the streets again. He just needed to admit that he wanted her with him at his place. They got along so well together.
"Any ways you have that woman."
"Woman? Sayaka my ex? No I made her leave she is not back in my life. Not now not ever again!" Mamoru said looking back to Usagi who was looking back down.
"You don't like females." Usagi mumbled still not looking at him but she did hear him sigh.
"Usagi please come home and we will talk there not here on the street. I don't know about you but I'm hungry and need some medicine for my headache." Mamoru said hoping she would agree while he put his open hand in front of her. He wasn't about to leave her there alone.
Usagi looked at his open hand then into his eyes as she noticed he had called her Usagi. Mamoru waited keeping his hand steady hoping she would take it. She did and let Mamoru pull her up to stand only to sit down while yelping since she had twisted her ankle earlier.
Mamoru noticed her grab her ankle and hold it.
"What happened?"
"I hurt my foot a few blocks back. That's why I had to sit and rest here." Usagi told him leaving off the part that she was really heading back to his place until she got hurt and had gotten a little lost at one time.
Mamoru took her foot in his hands and noticed her ankle swelling some. Usagi yelped while he moved her foot around.
"It's not broken just a twist. I'll help you up." Mamoru said smiling to himself as he picked her up and carried her to his bike.
He gently placed Usagi on the seat and gave her his helmet to wear while he got on. He started his bike and felt Usagi holding his body tightly while he drove home.
Mamoru parked then took the helmet to place it down then he took Usagi into his arms and carried her into the building and held her bridle style the whole way to his apartment where the families were waiting. None of them wanting to leave until Mamoru and Usagi showed back up.
Mamoru placed Usagi down on her good foot long enough to unlock the door. He picked her up again and started to walk into his place coming to a full stop after spotting the others in the living room. His eyes widened as he looked at his parents first then to Rei, Jadeite and Motoki to his left. Then straight ahead to Takai who turned around fast from his spot then to Akako and her husband who was standing up at the same time as Kaemon.
"Son you remember the Tsukino's?" Kaemon asked as he started to walk to Mamoru who was letting Usagi slide down his body to her good foot.
"M…mom….ma…" Usagi suddenly said after she spotted Akako who looked scared and tried to move back into the sofa as she drew her legs up and started to curl up into a ball.
Mamoru caught Usagi as she fainted and carried her to his room laying her down on his bed. He moved back after his mother and Rei both pushed him back to check Usagi over.
Rei noticed the dirty socks and took them off while Mamoru watched.
"Her ankle what happened?" Rei asked looking to Mamoru.
"She twisted it earlier. It's not broke." Mamoru answered as he looked back into the living room seeing Takai and Kenji walking over to his bedroom.
Mamoru left out and walked over to Motoki and Jadeite who stood there looking at Akako who was hiding her face with her arm against the armrest on the sofa.
Kaemon left the kitchen with an ice bag and gave it to his wife letting her and Rei take care of Usagi.
Mamoru watched the others in his room while Kaemon walked out and over to him then his father gave a brief history of what was going on and all that had happened that morning. Then Motoki told him about Takai and what he figured out at the arcade.
Mamoru bent down and picked up Usagi's cat where she dropped it and just watched Usagi being taken care of while he listened. He started to walk to his room only to stop when his father grabbed his arm.
"You saw those papers on Usagi?" Kaemon whispered.
"Yes Father." Mamoru whispered back.
"Has anyone else seen them?"
"No sir."
"Good do not say anything about them!"
Mamoru only nodded his head while Kaemon smiled and nodded his head in return while he let Mamoru's arm go so his son could go back into his room since Takai and Kenji were leaving with Chikako following.
Mamoru walked over and sat down on his bed looking down at Usagi while he thought about everything that had happened that morning and he wondered what was going to happen next.
Usagi's cat sat on his lap.
Rei drew the covers up so Usagi was covered only leaving her ankle that was resting on a pillow with the ice bag exposed.
"Damn I need some aspirin." Mamoru mumbled sitting back to lean against the head board while he rubbed his forehead.
"I'll get you some and bring some for her after she wakes." Rei said before leaving the room.
Mamoru watched her leave and watched her walk to his bathroom while he heard Takai yelling at Akako and the others let him.
Rei showed up and gave Mamoru the pills and some water before she walked out and stood by Jadeite and Motoki while they all watched and listened to Takai demanding Akako to talk.
Mamoru took the pills before moving Usagi's cat to her arms. He then stood up and walked to the doorway then to the bottom of the stairs to lean against the rail. He looked and watched Kenji who was now by the balcony door watching along with the others while Takai shook Akako and yelled to her telling her to talk.
To be continued