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Chapter 14

After Mamoru had taken Usagi home from the hospital he had put her in a nightgown and placed her under the sheets to rest. He wasn't sure how long she would sleep peacefully like she was but he hoped to whatever God up there that she would at least sleep for a while longer and that her sleep wouldn't be one full of nightmares of Diamond's face but sweet dreams of her having fun with her friends. With a sigh he kissed her forehead and walked into the kitchen. "I might as well have something she could possibly stomach once she wakes up." He said to himself as he looked around to see what he could make.

After searching the kitchen completely up and down twice he had finally decided to make some soup. He wasn't sure if she would be hungry but he knew that if she was soup would be the one thing if anything she would be able to stomach and keep down. While the soup was cooking on the stove he would check up on Usagi here and there a small frown laced his features. "I'm so sorry I let this happen to you Usako." He said leaning against the door frame that lead to the bedroom. Closing his eyes and then opening them he walked into the living room and cleaned it up so she wouldn't have to be reminded completely of everything. Walking back into the kitchen he put the soup into a container and then into the refrigerator.

"Mamo-chan" a small voice from the hallway said. "Are you still here?" Usagi asked looking around the house her small hands scrunching up the end of her nightgown trying to keep from crying.

"I'm in here Usagi." Mamoru said walking out of the kitchen and into the room she was in. "What's wrong sweetie?" He asked walking over to her a concerned look in his eyes.

"I wanted to make sure you had left. I know you said you wouldn't but I just wanted to make sure you hadn't changed your mind and realized I truly was a waste of time." She said softly as she hugged him tightly not wanting to let go.

"Aw honey I wouldn't leave you. I made you a promise and this one I intend to keep without fault, alright Usako?" He asked kissing her forehead lightly as he wrapped his arms around her rubbing his hand up and down her back in a soothing motion. "I promise I won't leave you not even if someone kills me."

"Don't say that." She said looking up at him. "I'm glad alone that you promise not to leave me but don't risk your life for me no matter what the reason or why." She said laying her head against his chest.

"I can't promise I wouldn't give my life for you." He said picking her up bridal style gently. "Now you need more rest because we're going to have a lot ahead of us." He said as he walked them into the bedroom once again. "If you want though I can get you some soup before you go back to bed." He said laying her down on the bed. "But you are not to leave this room today."

"No food right now I'm not hungry. But I want a shower please I feel so dirty Mamo-chan." Usagi said rubbing her hands up and down her upper arms. She hated feeling so dirty and violated. The only way she could think to get even some of the feeling to go away was a nice hot soapy shower. "Please" She begged softly looking up at him her legs moving to get off the bed. She was going to get a shower with or without him saying she could and she knew he could see it in her eyes. But just like he could see that in her eyes she could see in his eyes that he was going to let her even if he had to stay in the room to make sure she wouldn't or couldn't hurt herself in anyway what so ever.

"Alright if it's a shower you wish to have it is a shower you are granted." Mamoru said walking into the bathroom to get her shower ready. "Alright I put a towel out and the shower is on a nice temperature." He said once Usagi had walked into the bathroom. "I'll be right here while you get your shower so I'll know if you raised the temperature in anyway honey." He said leaning against the sink.

Usagi smiled a small smile and nodded her head. Slowly she took her nightgown off and got into the shower savoring the warm water beating against her skin. Sighing she grabbed the wash cloth and placed her soap on it. Not wasting any time she scrubbed her body from top to bottom over and over again until she was a bright red. Closing her eyes she put her face under the water letting flow over her once more making her feel better then she had before she step foot in the shower. After a few moments and a 'Are you almost done because you've been in there too long' from Mamoru she washed her hair and turned the shower off.

"Okay I'm done." She said reaching out of the shower for her towel. After grabbing it she wrapped it around her body and stepped out of the shower. "I feel better now." She said drying her hair off with another towel. "Thank you."

"Don't thank me Usako. You know I'd help you with anything that won't hurt you." He said walking over to her and placed a hand on the small of her back. "Now how about you go into the bedroom and put on a new pair of pajamas." He said kissing the top of her head lightly.

With a nod and a smile towards Mamoru she walked into the bedroom and grabbed a pair of sweatpants and a shirt that she took from Mamoru's drawers.

"Alright honey how about we both get some sleep now. It's almost nine and you've had a really long day today." Mamoru said walking back into the bedroom picking her towels off the floor and placing them in the wash basket. "Do you want to sleep by yourself or-" He asked only to get cut off my Usagi.

"No please don't leave me. I don't want to sleep alone in here, please." She said walking over to him and taking his hand. "I want you here to keep me safe incase something happens." She said softly pulling him towards the bed.

"Alright just let me get dressed and I'll come in to bed with you." He said with a small frown. She hadn't seen it because she was getting into the bed pulling the covers around her. He was thankful she hadn't seen it because he didn't want her to assume it was because he was upset with her. He wasn't, he was far from it. He was just upset that the strong girl he had left those four years ago had been reduced to a petrified little bunny so to say because of one man and his stupid actions. Shaking his head he walked over to his dresser and grabbed a pair of boxers. After he had placed them on he got into bed next to Usagi. "I love you." He said softly.

"I love you too." Usagi said moving over and cuddling into his side. "My protector" She mumbled as she fell asleep with his arms wrapped around her waist and him mumbling sweet nothings in her ear to sooth her.

Mamoru hadn't realized he had fallen asleep until he had gotten hit in the side by something. "Ouch." He mumbled as he opened his eyes to see what had hit him. It wasn't until he got hit once more and a frighten whimper was heard did he bolt up right in bed. Turning around he grabbed Usagi by he upper arms. "Usako wake up honey. It's just a dream no one is hurt you." He said in a somewhat loud but soothing tone.

"No go away please." Usagi said trying to get out of his embrace still not fully awake. "Please just go away that's all I ask."

"Usako I am not going away and I am not leaving your side so wake up!" He screamed the last part causing her to wake up with a jolt. "It's me so don't slap or scream." Mamoru said quickly ending any fighting that was to possibly come.

"I'm sorry for waking you Mamoru." Usagi said as she started to cry some. "I didn't mean to I guess I just couldn't wake up when the nightmare started."

"Its okay honey and I'm right here so everything is going to be alright." He said pulling her into him and laying them both back down into the bed. "Everything is going to be just fine." He repeated rubbing his one hand in a circler motion on her back as she cried into his chest.

"I thought he was coming back to get me like he had said." Usagi mumbled between her sobs as she wrapped her arms around him holding him in a tight embrace not wanting to let go afraid that he was the dream and she would wake up into the nightmare she was living in. "I thought you had left and he came and you had said you were leaving for good."

"Oh sweetie I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. Even if I was I don't think I could with this tight grip." He said with a small chuckle. "Oh Honey I was joking I'm not leaving." He reassured her after he had felt her grip get even tighter. He didn't think she would take it so literally in meaning he wanted to leave her. "I mean it I'm not leaving."

Giving a small nod Usagi closed her eyes hoping that she wouldn't have anymore nightmares. "I'll see you in the morning." She said yawning and crying herself back to sleep.

"Yes you will Usako." Mamoru said nodding and kissing the top of her head. "I promise you I will be. I'll be here every night when you fall asleep and every morning when you wake up." He whispered leaning his head against hers and watched the lights from outside dance across the wall of his room.

"It's to early mom." Usagi said as she turned in Mamoru's arms burying her head deeper into the area between his arm and his chest trying to hide from the early sun's rays. Though she fell back to sleep her movement had caused a very peaceful sleeping Mamoru to wake up and stretch keeping his arms wrapped around his love.

"What time is it?" he sleepily asked himself as he looked over at the digital clock. It was blinking in bright red numbers 10:47. "Eh its way too early." He said to himself laying his head back down on top of his pillow looking down at Usagi. He smiled to himself think of how peaceful she looked while she slept and most likely dreamt of little bunnies or pink coated donuts. He chuckled at that thought. When she had moved in to his apartment the week before he found out how much the same she was. He remembered the one day he had left her in the kitchen after he had come home from the store. He had walked back in from his shower thirty minutes later to find only carrots, coffee mix, an empty cookie box and a dirty glass with what he suspected was milk in it.

"I never did find out how on Earth you got all those cookies plus the eggs you were making down within Thirty minutes." He said kissing the top of her head once more.

"That's my secret to keep Mamo-chan." Usagi said laughing as she pulled her head out from its hiding place. "And I'm not going to tell you." She said with a proud smirk.

"Yes it is and I also think it's unnatural." He said kissing her forehead. "How are you feeling today?" He asked softly looking at the bruise that was on her check.

"I'm feeling a little better then last night. I'm still a little sore though." She said laying her head down on his chest. "I don't want to talk about it." She said knowing he was going to ask her about it.

"Alright but you know I'm here if you want to talk about it, right?" He asked her as he laid his head on top of hers.

"Yea I know," she said closing her eyes "I'm glad you're here."

Mamoru looked down at Usagi. He wasn't expecting to feel wetness on his chest. "Hey it's alright. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere I promise you that." He said rubbing his hand up and down her back. "How about some breakfast do you think you could handle eating some food now?" he asked her softly as he started to sit up hold on to her as he did.

Usagi gave a small nod as she moved with him. "Can we have the soup from last night?" She asked softly looking up at him as she rubbed the tears away from her eyes.

"I think we can. Alright I'll bring it in here so you stay in here." He said sitting her up fully and throwing his legs over the side of the bed so he could get up. "You can call Minako in here after we eat then." He said kissing her forehead and then leaving the room.

Nodding her head Usagi sat against the pillows looking out the window. She always loved the scenery of Tokyo and she would never get tired of it. Wrapping her knees closer to herself she placed her chin on them. She couldn't help but remember when she was younger her mother and father had taken her and Shingo to the Star light towers to look out for Christmas. It was her favorite view of the city yet. Everything was covered in snow since it had snowed the day before and you could see the lights covering each house. She smiled at the memory.

"Here we go." Mamoru said as he walked into the bedroom a tray with soup on it in his hands. "I hope it isn't nasty tasting since I had to reheat it." He said placing the tray down and handed her a bowl.

"It's perfect Mamo-chan." Usagi said as she sipped lightly from the bowl being careful as to not burn her mouth on it. "I always did prefer your cooking over mine." She said with a chuckle as she wiggled her toes.

"You only say that because you don't like to cook." He said placing a hand on her feet rubbing it over them. "But don't worry the only thing I want you to be cooking is the rice you are way better at that then I am." He said as he finished his soup up.

"Yes I am." She said nodding her head in agreement. "I'm going to call Minako then and see when she needs me for the whole bridesmaid thing." She said leaning over to get the phone but a gentle hand stopped her. Looking up at Mamoru curiously she waited for the reason he stopped her.

"I know you love Minako but if you don't feel up to dealing with this stuff don't do it. I'm sure Minako will completely understand if you tell her why and I doubt she'd hate you for it." He said letting her go. "But if you do decided to help with it and I'm not allowed to," he said with a small frown like smile "then I'll have my cell phone on me and on at all times." He said getting up and leaving the room so she could have privacy on the phone.

Usagi sighed as she picked up the phone and dialed Minako's number. 'I hope she won't be mad' she thought to herself as she heard the phone ring.

"Moshi Moshi" Minako said over the phone as she answered.

"Hey Minako, how are you doing today?" Usagi asked leaning her head against the head board.

"Usagi I'm fine but where have you been. I've been calling your cell phone all day." She said. Usagi could hear the worry laced in her words.

"I'm sorry Minako I had forgotten to put it on charger last night so I suppose it lost its charge. But I'm fine and what not." She said walking out of the bedroom to find her cell phone. "So do you need me to help you with any wedding plans at all today? Knowing you you'll want to start right away with the wedding arrangements." Usagi said with a smile.

"Actually you're right I do want to start right away. Can you come down to the arcade later? I plan on trying to get some of the other girls here. Plus Haruka keeps asking me if you're okay after the other night. She is really too much of an over protective sister." Minako said with a chuckle "But then again I think she has just cause with you."

"No she doesn't. She knows I'm a big girl I tell her that every time she tries to protect me." Usagi said looking over at Mamoru who was sitting on the couch watching television. "But I should be able to make it to the arcade in about an hour or so. I have to get dressed before I come out." She said walking over to the couch. She was about to sit down when a flash from the night before came into her mind. She hadn't realized she spaced out until she heard Mamoru asking her if she was alright.

"I'm fine really." She said looking down at the phone that was now on the couch. "Why is the phone on the couch?" She asked slowly.

"I told Minako you would either see her later or you would call her because you were going to get a shower." Mamoru said placing his hand at the side of her face. "Usako what happened? You don't normally do something like that and I was trying to get your attention for a few minutes."

"I" was all she got out before she started to cry. "I had a flash from last night when I went to sit on the couch. It was when he had me held down to the couch." She said as he pulled her too him.

"It'll be alright honey don't worry. How about I take you too the bathroom and you can get a shower and then we can go to the arcade if you feel up to it." He said into her hair as she clung to him crying into his shirt. He felt a faint nod from her and frowned. 'No one should have to go through this.' He thought to himself as he picked her up and walked into the bathroom. "I'm coming with you today with or without Minako's permission." He said in a voice that left no room for argument.

"Hai," she said as she slowly stopped crying "that's fine." She said as he put her down in the shower.

"I'll be right outside this door if you need me okay. I love you." He said kissing her forehead as he walked out of the bathroom closing the door behind him.

About thirty minutes later Usagi came out of the bathroom her hair completely dry and make up on the burses that wouldn't be covered by cloths. "Sorry that took so long my hair took longer then I thought it would." She said walking over to the closet to pull out a pair of jeans and a baggy long sleeved shirt.

Mamoru watch her as she moved around the bedroom with ease. He was glad she had made herself feel like home. She had been there for a week and she knew his; no not his apartment it was their apartment; like the back of her hand. Not three days after her sleeping in the same room as him did she take the liberty of putting her cloths around the room where they belonged. He was even beginning to see more and more junk food jump out at him as he went through the cabinets. He wasn't sure when she had gone shopping since she had gotten here without him but he was thankful for the presence of someone else other then himself.

"Are you ready to go Mamo-chan?" She asked softly as she walked up to him.

"Yeah I'm ready, let's get going. I say we walk since I didn't hear any sign of rain on the news today." He said as he took her hand and led her out the door locking it behind them.

"Okay the arcade is only a little bit away from here so it won't be a long walk anyways." She said with a smile as they walked to the elevator.

The rest of the walk to the arcade was in complete comfortable silence. Neither of them wanted to break it and both of them was fine with that. They were content to just hold hands as they walked down the sidewalk.

"Hey, you guys." Motoki said as he saw Usagi and Mamoru enter the arcade. "You know you almost gave Minako a heart attack today. She called me up asking if I had seen you because and I quote 'I can't get a hold of her and I know she never goes anywhere without the damn cell phone when it's charged or at her disposal.' I told her you were still alive but she didn't listen. She said she had a bad feeling." Motoki said getting a cup of coffee for Mamoru.

"Well she's right about that cell phone but like she said only when it's charged and I had forgotten to put it on the charger last night." She said tugging her sleeve down over the burse on her arm self-consciously.

"Well she should be here any moment I think she had to pick up Ami and Makoto from their hotels." Motoki said shaking his head as Mamoru and Usagi took a seat at the counter.

"Thanks." Mamoru said as he got handed a cup of coffee.

"Hey, Koneko," a voice from behind Usagi said "how are you doing?"

"Oh hey you guys." She said looking back at the women who addressed her and the small women standing next to her. "I'm okay." She said giving them a hug only wincing when Haruka hugged her too tight.

"That didn't seem like an 'I'm okay' to me." She said raising an eyebrow as she looked down at the blond.

"I don't want to talk about it, so please just drop it." Usagi said as she walked over to the stool she had vacated only moments ago her eyes looking to the ground.

"Maybe you should tell them about the rape Usako." Mamoru whispered into her ear.

"No I don't think they should know. I'll be fine. Plus I don't want them all around me." She said softly as she stole a sip of Mamoru's coffee.

"It's your choice I'm not going to force you." He said as she turned to smile at Haruka and Michiru. "So how long are you guys in town?" he asked as he snatched his coffee back from Usagi giving her a playful glare.

"Well we're actually staying here until further notice." Michiru said only to have the rest of the girls who were just coming in well mainly Minako squeal with delight. "That's great oh that's just perfect." She said hugging the two.

"How about we go sit down at the corner table, like old times you know." Minako said as she walked over taking another table to join it so they had enough room even though her boyfriend was trying to stop her.

"Oh I feel so bad for him. He'll have his hands full with her." Haruka said laughing as she watched Motoki throw his hands up in defeat and Minako grin happily pulling the tables together and waving the girls over.

Usagi got up and started following the other girls over when she felt Mamoru get up to follow her. "I'm just going over there you can watch us from there. I mean what can really happen if I'm that far from you." She said kissing his check.

"Fine but if you need me just call." He said hugging one last time as he watched her walk over to the group placing a fake smile across her face so the others wouldn't worry. He just sat there shaking his head. She was never one to let others suffer if she believed she could handle things by herself. "So Motoki are you sure you can handle this?" He asked as his friend walked back over from the table the girls were at to get their orders.

"Sometimes I ask myself that same question. But then I wake up to her besides me or I need someone to talk to and I say to myself it's all worth it every bit of it." Motoki said with a happy grin across his face. "Just let me take these over to the girls and then we can talk." Motoki said receiving a nod from Mamoru. With a hefty groan he picked the tray up and took it over to the girls.

A few minutes later he came back laughing as he placed the tray on the counter. "Those girls should not be allowed to stay together for too long. I feel bad for poor Usagi since she has them all over there giving her the third degree." He said laughing as he sat next to his friend.

"So since she's getting the third degree I suppose that means I'm right behind her there?" Mamoru asked sipping his coffee once more.

"Yup you would be very right in that assumption." Motoki smiled as he leaned an arm against the counter. "So how is everything with you and her doing?" He asked.

He wasn't like the girls and Mamoru was thankful for that. He knew what to ask and what not to ask because if Mamoru wanted to come out with something he would in his own time. "It's going good me and her. I mean it's odd but great at the same time to have someone in the apartment with me. I wouldn't have it any other way though because she brings so much into that apartment; junk food being one of them." Mamoru said laughing as he looked over at Usagi love glittering in his eyes. "I don't know what I would do without her in my life now that I have her. I don't think I could see my life without her, you know?" he asked looking at Motoki now.

"Yeah I know what you mean. It's the same thing when I think about Minako. I wouldn't know what I would do without her there to correct me when I'm wrong or better yet just be there when I need her and know the right stuff." Motoki said with a smile. "But I must say I think you're in love man. I knew you liked her a lot but I truly have to say you really do love her, don't you?"

"You know what Motoki I really do and I'm going to marry that girl someday. Just you wait and see." Mamoru said with a smile as he looked over at the group who had both Ami and Usagi blushing from the things they were asking her he was sure.

With Usagi

"So Usagi spill tell me what's going with the two of you?" Rei asked as she poked Usagi on her arm.

"Nothing we're taking it slow I swear." She said with a small smile.

"No way, I bet you've done at least three things from that book I had gotten you in high school." Minako said laughing as Usagi's checks flushed a red color.

"How's it like to be living with Mamoru? I know you use to dream of something like this." Makoto said from next to her. At her question all the girls leaned up to hear what she had to say.

"Well" She started only to get interrupted by someone bumping into the table causing the drinks to go flying. "That was rude." Usagi said as she got out of the booth quickly the rest of the girls following. "He didn't even apologize." She said as she helped Ami out of the booth so she wouldn't get wet.

"I think that guy needs to get manors." Makoto said as she watched him walk out of the arcade. "Everyone okay though?" She asked turning around.

Everyone nodded their head. "Dear lord Koneko what happen to your wrist?" Haruka asked as she looked at Usagi's wrist.

'Oh shit' was the only thing going through Usagi's mind as she quickly rolled her sleeve down. She had forgotten about the burse when she rolled her sleeves up to help Ami clean the table off.

With Mamoru

Mamoru had looked over as well as Motoki when they heard someone crash into the girls table. "I hope they're okay." Mamoru said as he took a sip of his coffee.

"Here lets get some towels and help them." Motoki said reaching behind the counter and grabbing some wet wash cloths he handed some to Mamoru and kept the rest to himself.

It wasn't until Mamoru heard Haruka say 'Dear lord Koneko what happen to your wrist' did he run over to them. He knew she didn't want them to know and he knew she wouldn't be able to make up and excuse.

A/N: I just wanted to tell you guys I'm sorry for taking so long. I started another class up on my school and I've been starting a new story for Sailor moon I haven't thought of a name yet. And to add on to all of that I've been super busy with some problems. Thankies for being patient and I will be making about two more chapters for this story and then wrapping it up. Once I'm done school in November I will be putting up whatever chapters from my other story up so look out for it. -smiles- I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Also I am redoing the first few chapters so they are better.