A HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone! Hope you are all doing great! Sorry I didn't update sooner like I wanted but life got in the way of fantasy! Hee hee. Anyways enjoy this next chapter! EvaC.

Chapter 14

Mamoru sat and watched Usagi sleeping deciding after another hour that she wouldn't be waking any time soon got up and left the room. He told the nurses he would be back before he checked on his son who was also sleeping, Mamoru then left going to a store then to the apartment stopping long enough in the hallway to tell Mr. Furuhata that Usagi had the baby.

The older man smiled and watched Mamoru going into the apartment with some bags and a few boxes, items for the baby, which he had gotten from the store.

"It's good to see that young man has stepped up and took responsibly. I wonder what little Motoki will say when he gets back." The older man mumbled walking away thinking of his grandson who he knew liked Usagi.

"Oh well, Motoki really doesn't like kids anyways." The older man said thinking that Usagi never seemed interested in Motoki anyways.

Mamoru closed the apartment door and looked around the place feeling like it had been forever since he had been there. He placed the things down and right away started cleaning the place making sure everything was in place so when Usagi was able to leave she wouldn't walk into a dirty place.

When he was done in the kitchen and living room Mamoru carried the baby things to the bedroom and started to place the clothes and diapers in the small dresser after he found it was empty.

He walked to the biggest box and opened it before taking out a bassinet which he put together then put beside the bed.

Mamoru stepped back and looked around the room thinking.

"He's small enough he can sleep in there for a couple of months. Then we can get a baby bed….. We are going to have to move…..No good jobs here…" Mamoru mumbled thinking of the future.

"When she can and he can…we will go and see them….." He then mumbled thinking of his parents.

Mamoru walked back to the other room and picked up the phone thinking to call his parents after the tenth ring he hung up the phone shaking his head.

"It's better to see them in person." Mamoru said as he walked back to the room and grabbed a bag and placed a few things in it for the baby.

He then left out grabbed his things that he had taken from home taking them to that apartment before he drove back to the hospital stopping first to check Usagi then he checked on the baby who was starting to wake up.

Mamoru rushed back to Usagi's room and placed the bag down with his coat and turned when a nurse walked in pushing the baby in the hospital bassinet.

"Is Mommy awake? Baby is hungry." The nurse said smiling at Mamoru.

Mamoru glanced from the baby and looked to the nurse then to Usagi when they heard her mumble yes.

Mamoru walked over to Usagi and helped her move so she was on her back then raised the head of the bed so she was sitting up better.

Mamoru stepped back and watched as the nurse handed the baby to Usagi who smiled as she looked down at the tiny bundle.

Mamoru turned and walked around the other side of the bed and watched as the nurse helped Usagi by showing her how to feed the baby. The nurse stayed long enough to make sure Usagi was comfortable then she left seeing that Usagi was relaxed and was handling the baby just fine.

When the door closed Mamoru walked back around so he could see the babies face as he ate.

Seeing Usagi's head dip down more Mamoru looked up at her seeing her face red.

"What's wrong?"

Usagi shook her head pulling the baby a little closer.

"You sure?"

"Yes Mamochan." Usagi said a bit fast.

"Usako I can tell something is bothering you. You are blushing." Mamoru said tilting Usagi's head up to look at him.

Usagi blushed even more and looked away.

"Tell me please." Mamoru whispered leaning forward to brush his lips across hers.

Usagi moved her head back and looked back down.

"You can see my breast as he eats." Usagi mumbled.

Mamoru who had leaned forward to hear her pulled back and looked down then back to her red face before he started laughing.

"Shut up why are you laughing?" Usagi asked bringing the baby even closer to her body.

Mamoru sat down beside her with the biggest smile and once again tilted her head to look in his direction. Usagi glanced down now and then to the baby but for the most part looked back into Mamoru's eyes.

"Usako, if I remember right I was the first to suck on them and I have seen them many many times before." Mamoru said then leaned forward to her ear and whispered, "And I will again later when you want me too."

Usagi shook her head freeing it from his fingers and smiled while feeling Mamoru wrap his arms around her and place his hands on her arms to help her hold the baby who Usagi moved to her other breast.

"You're good at that."

"I read some books on what to do. Thank goodness for the library."

Mamoru smiled and thought that he would have to go and get some books on taking care of babies.

Usagi settled back against Mamoru's body feeling his warmth before she smiled being thankful he was there.

She glanced at him now and then while thinking of him and how he had been acting seeing him in a new light. What he had done for her for Christmas and staying with her the whole night before pleased Usagi beyond belief. She really could see that he was there for her. But would it last Usagi wondered moving the baby so she could burp him.

"He's so tiny but so were you." Mamoru said watching then looking when Usagi handed the sleeping boy to him.

"Use both hands and don't worry, you won't hurt him." Usagi whispered watching the tiny baby being held like he was china in Mamoru's large hands.

"Relax Mamochan." Usagi whispered placing her hands on his.

Mamoru looked to her then sighed before he pulled the baby closer and hugged him. He looked to Usagi who smiled then he smiled back before placing the baby on the bed between Usagi's legs.

Mamoru settled back beside her and watched while Usagi unwrapped the baby and started to check him over checking to see if all his fingers and toes were there.

"He has my birthmark." Mamoru said reaching and gently moving the tiny shirt up to show the babies belly.

"See right there." Mamoru said as he pointed.

Usagi looked and smiled looking from the baby to Mamoru then back.

"You're right but his is tiny."

"It'll grow, he's tiny right now." Mamoru said watching Usagi touch the quarter moon shape mark that was above the baby's belly button.

"His own little moon, which will watch over his belly button earth." Usagi said before she smiled remembering.

"Yes." Mamoru said as he remember how he used to tell Usagi that his birthmark which was the same shape and in the same place was his own little moon and his belly button was the earth that the moon watched over.

The two young parents made eye contact then looked over when the door was opened a nurse walked.

"Is he done eating?"

"Yes." Usagi said reaching and rewrapping the baby.

"Good I'll take him back but we will bring him each time he's hungry. Take the time that he's not here to rest. Your doctor wants you to get as much rest as you can."

Usagi nodded and started to lie back as she watched the nurse place the baby down then start to walk to the door.

"When can we take him home?" Mamoru suddenly asked.

The nurse smiled and said, "I'm not really sure. But for being early he is doing great. The doctors watching over him have us giving him oxygen when he's in the nursery but he did fine in here with you. If I had to guess I would say in about two weeks. Usagi's doctor wants her to have time to recover also."

"Thank you." Mamoru said holding the door open then closing it before he walked over to Usagi and sat down beside her.

Usagi smiled and closed her eyes as she felt him rubbing her hair back.

"You are really here with me."

"Yes Usako."

"Are we really married?"

"Yes you are my wife finally. A little earlier then I think we both wanted but none the less we are married and now parents." Mamoru said smiling after he saw her smile.

Usagi yawned then closed her eyes.

"Yes Odango you sleep I'll be here when you wake up and then I'll tell you all that I got for the baby. We need more but what I purchased earlier will do for now." Mamoru said.

Usagi nodded then drifted off to sleep once again waking hours later to the doctor coming in to check on her.

Usagi looked around and saw Mamoru beside her in a chair with a note book and pen on his lap smiling towards her.

Usagi looked to her doctor who examined her then sat down next to her.

"You are doing great at recovering. And no worries you can have more kids later. But I do hope you will wait and the next time I hope there will be nothing to stress you out." The doctor said looking from Usagi to Mamoru who was shaking his head.

"Nothing will ever stress her again I promise." Mamoru said taking Usagi's left hand.

The doctor nodded while smiling as she looked back to Usagi who was looking at Mamoru before she looked to the doctor again.

Seeing Usagi's eyes shine the doctor kept her thoughts about Usagi's age to herself.

"I talked to the baby's doctor and he wants to keep him in for two weeks just to be on the safe side. This week they will keep him in the nursery after he eats but you both can visit him whenever. They will bring him each time to eat since the doctor agrees with me about your milk being best. The second week if the other doctor thinks it's okay we will let the baby stay here with you to see how he does and if it's all good you can both then go home." The doctor said with another smile since Mamoru and Usagi were nodding in understanding.

"Good well get some rest and I'll be back sometime tomorrow to check on you again and Usagi remember to rest all that you can. Your body needs it."

"Yes Doctor I will." Usagi answered.

The doctor smiled once more than left the room.

"Yes you rest. I'll wake you when they bring the baby." Mamoru said covering Usagi once again.

"Okay Mamochan." Usagi answered laying and rolling to her side to face him.

Mamoru settled down then picked up the pen and started writing again making a few list of things they needed and another one of where the best place for them to live would be.

He thought about the cashier's check he still had and thought about the money that Usagi had. He had found the check book when he had cleaned the apartment. He closed his eyes for a second before sighing knowing he would pay the doctor bill and hospital.

Calculating how much money they had and how much they needed Mamoru knew they would have to move. He wasn't going to get only a part time job in that town. Their own home town had more jobs but Mamoru didn't know if Usagi wanted to go back there.

He looked at her sleeping face and knew they would talk about the subject later there was no rush at the moment.

Mamoru looked out the window seeing the snow falling as he thought about his parents once again wondering if they would help him get a job. His thoughts of working with his own father and Usagi's started to go away with Mamoru knowing he couldn't work around her father knowing that the man had disowned Usagi.

Mamoru flipped a paper and started writing again not noticing that Usagi was watching him with a smile on her face. The smile grew as she remembered that she had a box of presents waiting for her back at the apartment making her wonder if Mamoru would bring them to her. But she decided not to ask, she would wait until they left and she was there to open them. It would be fewer things to take when they finally left the hospital.

Usagi didn't know when she had fallen asleep but she woke up to Mamoru telling her to wake since their son was hungry. Usagi smiled and surprised Mamoru when she pulled him close and hugged him then got settled and watched him carry the baby to her.

For the next week that was their routine until the pediatric doctor said that the baby was doing so well he could stay in the room with Usagi.

Once the baby was in the room Mamoru would only leave long enough to get food or to go and shower and change clothes never being gone longer than an hour.

One afternoon Mamoru once again sat beside Usagi and helped her by holding her arms as she feed the baby.

Usagi watched the little boy as her thoughts drifted to Mamoru once again. She had been doing a lot of thinking at times, mad and upset with him some but never for long since he would smile towards her surprising her once again.

When she looked at Mamoru at those times she started thinking and wondering if he had been taken by aliens and they changed his brain waves. This new Mamoru and his actions worried her sometimes making her wonder if he was just acting and was just there until they left then maybe he would be gone. They hadn't talked about the future since Christmas day and he told how he wanted her to go back to school.

Usagi knew they should talk again about the future and about them. She wondered sometimes why she had agreed to marry him so fast. It was like she had forgiven him for everything Usagi thought.

'You did forgive him that Christmas morning and he walked in looking at only you silly girl.' Usagi thought to herself.

'He's not the same like he had been right after summer any more….He's back to his old self from years ago….. That is what has been throwing you off.' She then thought.

"I can't believe I wanted you to get rid of him." Mamoru suddenly said making Usagi blink her eyes and look at him.

Mamoru glanced at her then back to the baby with Usagi's eyes following.

"You weren't thinking straight."

"I am now and I swear that the next time you tell me you are pregnant I'll listen."

"You're stupid Mamochan." Usagi said before a grin formed.

"Yes but I'm your stupid." Mamoru said leaning over to kiss her cheek.

"Did the doctors say when we can take him home?" Mamoru then asked.

"My doctor left before you got back and said she would find out. She said I'm good to go." Usagi said moving the baby's position.

"He's such a good baby." Mamoru mumbled while Usagi nodded her head.

"Yes. He's a great baby, small but healthy doing better each day." Usagi answered.

"That's great."

Usagi looked away from Mamoru when he looked back to her.

"Usako?"

Usagi looked back at him half smiling.

"Mamochan, when will you tell your parents?" Usagi asked knowing that she was worried most about that, wondering if he really would tell them what had happened and what he had done.

Usagi looked at him when he didn't answer right away. Mamoru seeing her looking smiled at her.

"I was thinking we should go see them at the end of the month beginning of next. I need to tell them about my schooling and what I did. But mostly I need to tell them what I did to you and that we are married."

Usagi moved her eyes off of him surprised by what he said.

"Are we really married? I mean my age…." Usagi whispered the last part.

"Yes we are and don't worry about your parents. Your father disowned you and I don't think he's worried about if you are married." Mamoru answered before holding her closer while Usagi nodded her head.

They both looked to the door when it was opened and Usagi's doctor walked in with a nurse both women smiling.

"Who wants to finally go home?" The doctor asked watching Usagi's smile grow while Mamoru stood up.

Mamoru placed the bags in the car then turned and watched the nurse take the baby from Usagi as she sat in the wheelchair. Mamoru took the baby and placed him in his car seat then opened and held the door open for Usagi who was standing up giving the nurse a hug then her doctor.

"I will see you in three weeks. Call me if any problems and once again get as much rest as you can." The doctor said watching Usagi as she got into the car.

Mamoru shook the women's hands then got in and started to drive away slowly while Usagi looked and waved to the women who waved back.

When the car was out of sight the pair walked into the hospital both smiling.

Usagi smiled as she watched the young man who used to drive fast, taking his time making sure that after a light turned green there were no cars coming from the opposite direction.

When they finally arrived at the apartment building Mamoru got the baby out first handing the little bundle to Usagi who held him close while Mamoru picked her up and carefully and slowly carried her into the building and to the apartment laying her down on the bed before he left going back to the car to get the bag.

Mamoru whistled as he rushed back into the building stopping long enough to tell Motoki's grandparents that Usagi and the baby were finally home.

The older couple smiled then waved as Mamoru waved back before he walked into the apartment.

Mr. Furuhata followed his wife as they walked into their own apartment with Mrs. Furuhata talking about how they would go over later to see the baby.

Mr. Furuhata walked over and sat down in his favorite chair seeing his wife walking over to the phone after she looked at some papers.

"Who you calling, little Motoki?"

"No dear he won't be back for a few more days. Remember dear he's still visiting friends."

"I know that sweet pie so who are you calling?"

The older woman looked to her husband as she waited as the phone rang.

"I'm calling Usagi's mother. She needs to know that her daughter had the baby. What mother doesn't want to know that she's a grandmother."

Mr. Furuhata sat up and started to stand up.

"Honey I don't think you should be doing that." He said as he walked towards his wife then he tried to grab the phone.

"Hush some ones answering." Mrs. Furuhata said turning her back on her husband before holding her free hand out to keep him back.

Mamoru carried the box to Usagi shaking his head not surprised that she had asked for it. He sat down and picked up their son and watched while Usagi finally opened her Christmas gifts.

Smiling and giggling as each gift was opened only stopping long enough to give a hug and a kiss on Mamoru's cheek reminding Mamoru of the summer and every time he gave her a gift.

Mamoru smiled each and every time feeling his grin grow loving that he was making Usagi happy. He was really starting to like it even more when she was happy.

It hadn't hit Mamoru that over the years, he loved when Usagi looked for his support something no other had ever done been. She had never filled his head like others had.

Usagi didn't put Mamoru up on a pedestal that he knew of. Yes he had always known she thought he would be the perfect husband but she never came out and said it to him. He liked how she treated him like an equal not someone who was better than her.

When Usagi was done with the last gift she sat back and really got to thinking about Mamoru and everything he had been doing while watching him holding their son with the biggest smile gracing his face.

And when he looked at her and they made eye contact, Usagi noticed his eyes lighting up even more making her worries disappear for the time being.

Usagi wouldn't worry at that moment about going to their home town and chance having to see her parents and wonder what Mamoru would tell them. She cleared her mind of thoughts that he wouldn't back her up and would put the blame on her.

Usagi's mother hung up the phone with a listless shaking hand as she slowly glanced at the calendar flipping the pages backwards.

"How far along was she?" The woman said out loud letting the pages fall. She glanced around before sighing since she was alone.

The rest of that morning, the woman thought about Usagi, something she hadn't done regularly since that last day she had seen her only daughter.

The next morning and the following days the woman thought and wondered, staying up late into the night, thinking of how she could take a seven hour drive or better fly alone so her husband wouldn't know.

To be continued.