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Luna was waiting for me when I got out of the shower. Seiya had doctored my wounds, putting on some gauze and antiseptic and then tenderly placing bandages over the worst spots. It was a new experience for me to stand there and let someone tend to me so gently. Normally after a battle the senshi and I went home separately and did what we could to patch ourselves up. Injuries never tended to last long after a battle; our healing was so advanced that as long as I ate and slept enough it was never really an issue. But I realized that I liked it and it made me feel good to know that she cared enough to look after me. She slipped out of the room after that and I got dressed in a tank top and boxers that I think used to be Yaten's.

Instead of going right out to the kitchen I walked into what had become my room and took one look at the expression on Luna's face. "I'm sorry," I said immediately, knowing that I was about two seconds away from being treated to another lecture if I didn't speak fast. "Luna, really, I wasn't thinking when I went out to fight with him. But you know that I couldn't just let him do whatever he wanted."

She sighed. "I do know that, Usagi-chan, but you must be more careful. Especially now." Her eyes flicked meaningfully to my abdomen. "I know that you're used to rushing into battle and having the senshi come to support you automatically but things have changed. The Starlights aren't used to fighting with anyone else, much less their princess. It will take them a while to get used to protecting you and fighting at the same time." She padded over to me and I sat down on the edge of the bed to rub her ears. She began to purr immediately and I had to smile; the sound was comforting.

"I know, Luna, and from now on I will try to keep it in mind, I promise. It will be easier now, I think," I said hopefully. Helios had helped a lot. Now that I could feel the Starlights they seemed more like my senshi. Even from where I was sitting I could tell that the three of them were in the apartment. It made me feel a little less paranoid about having to keep them in sight at all times. "I have another tier that I can fight with. And hey, maybe we'll be able to get rid of Rubeus soon and then we won't have to worry about it at all."

"I think that's wishful thinking on your part," Luna replied, a small smile on her face.

"Probably." I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes for just a second. It felt good to let my body rest. "Helios came to see me, Luna. I told him about the baby. He thinks that it's Chibi-Usa."

"I figured that you would, and that doesn't surprise me. I hope you're not letting yourself get carried away with thoughts of Chibi-Usa." She put a paw over my mouth when I started to speak. "No, don't. I think you need to hear this. I know that you want this child to be Chibi-Usa and for your sake I really hope that it is. I miss her too. But you must remember that even if it does turn out to be Chibi-Usa she won't be the child you remember. She won't know about the things you have done together and the memories you shared. That Chibi-Usa is gone forever and you can't get her back. I don't want you to put unrealistic expectations on a baby, Usagi-chan. Both you and Helios have to understand that regardless of whether this child had pink hair and red eyes she's not going to be the girl that you miss so much."

My eyes filled with tears. I knew that Luna was right. This Chibi-Usa would be my daughter. She wouldn't be the little brat who had peed in my bed or mocked me in front of Mamo-chan or fought beside me against countless enemies. "I do know that, Luna," I said and my voice, though shaky, managed to come out stronger than I had thought it would be. "I... keep trying to remind myself of that but it's hard sometimes. I just wish I could have everything back the way it used to be."

"I know," Luna said and her eyes were full of sympathy. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to make sure that you knew."

I nodded because what else could I do? "I do," I repeated. "But at the same time... having Chibi-Usa, even if she's not exactly the same, means a part of that girl I loved is still with me." I put a hand over my belly. "You can tell me that I shouldn't be pinning my hopes on it being her, Luna, but I feel in my heart that it is. And besides, this child will be a part of me and Mamo-chan, the only thing I have left to remember him by. That alone will make him or her precious to me."

"You'll have to tell them all about their daddy," said Luna softly. "And about the Silver Millennium and your past."

"Yeah." I rolled over onto my back and looked up at the ceiling. Chibi-Usa had been a sailor senshi because it was necessary. Even in the peaceful world of Crystal Tokyo, Sailor Moon had still been necessary. Would this child still grow up to be a senshi even if it wasn't Chibi-Usa? Did I want that? I could remember so clearly how hard it had been for Chibi-Usa when she was a child being chased by the Black Moon. My heart felt heavy recalling how many times she had wept over the state of her mother, of me. But then I compared that to the strength of the child who had come to me as a senshi and all the ways she had grown. Being a senshi meant pain and suffering, yes, but it also meant that you learned how important it was to never give up. I wanted my child to know those lessons but at the same time I didn't want them to know what it would be like to have to fight.

"You look like you're having some very heavy thoughts," Luna observed. "Is there something else on your mind?"

I decided not to tell her what I was thinking about. I knew Luna would just tell me that I was worrying needlessly about things that wouldn't happen for a long time. Instead I propped myself up on my hand and said, "Luna, is there a way for you to make extra communicators?"

Luna caught on right away. "For Seiya, Yaten and Taiki, you mean."

"I know that they have their headsets but that doesn't allow me a way to keep in contact," I said. I moved my other hand and looked down at my wrist. The communicator Luna and Artemis had given me a year or so ago was still there. Pale pink in color, the small screen was covered by a round compact with a gold star on top. Most people just thought it was a fancy watch. The others had had something similar that allowed us to keep in contact whenever we wanted. It was especially useful when it came to fighting. "I don't think they can get any more, either. I mean, those headsets came from Kinmoku and I wouldn't want to ask them about it. So I thought maybe you and Artemis could make some...?" I looked at her hopefully.

"Well, we would have to see," she said hesitantly, looking thoughtful. "It's advanced technology, certainly, keyed into your individual magic. I'd need to get a sample of their magic, just like I did for the outer senshi when they joined us. I suppose it depends on whether or not they would be comfortable with something like that."

I thought about it. "I don't see why they wouldn't be," I said. Yaten really liked Luna and Seiya and Taiki had never given any indication that they wouldn't trust her. "Especially if it means that they'll be able to keep tabs on me all the time." It might also help us feel a little more like a team. Right now all of their equipment was from Kinmoku and Kakyuu. Even with the bond hey didn't really have anything physical that signified them as my senshi.

"I'm definitely in agreement with anything that will keep you from being killed," she said with a smirk. You wouldn't think that a cat could smirk but Luna would prove you wrong because she did it all the time. I gave her tail a gentle tug in retaliation and she snorted, slapping my hand away with her paw.

Someone knocked on the door. "Usagi-chan?"

It was Yaten. I sat up. "Come on in."

She pushed the door open and looked at me. "We've got food on the table if you're interested," she said. The way she leaned against the frame told me it wasn't really optional. I hadn't been eating much for the past few weeks and although no one had approached me about it yet I knew that probably wasn't too far off. I wasn't really hungry but the thought of a quiet, peaceful meal between the five of us sounded like an amazing idea. I stood up.

"I'll be right there," I said and she nodded and left. I turned back to Luna. "Thanks, Luna. Do you... do you think that you and Artemis will be ready to live with me again soon?"

Luna seemed to be surprised by the question. The two of them had been in and out with increasing frequency over the past couple of days but we hadn't really talked about them living here permanently. "Do you want me here?" she asked, sounding genuinely curious. "It's alright if you don't. I thought you might want some time alone with the Starlights to let everything settle down between you. I know that it's hard for you to have Artemis and me around. I know that we remind you of the senshi."

"You do," I admitted, especially Artemis, since I couldn't look at him without seeing Minako. "But... sometimes I think that's a good thing, Luna. I don't want to forget about my friends, you know. Even though it hurts I want to remember them."

Her eyes softened. "Then I'll let Artemis know," she said and I could tell that I had made her happy with my invitation. Pleased, I turned and started to walk over to the door, but her voice stopped me again. "Usagi-chan, what will you say when you have to tell your parents about the baby?"

If there was ever a question that I didn't want to answer it was that one, simply because I had no idea what to say in response. My parents would be furious, I knew. Mom had warned me repeatedly about "doing anything" with Mamo-chan. She would be so disappointed in me. And it would be even worse when I told them about Chibi-Chibi. Just thinking about their reactions and all of the questions they'd have was enough to make me cringe. Even if I told them the whole truth I didn't know if they would accept it. I was even a little worried that they might try to make me get rid of the baby and there was no way that was going to happen. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"I don't know," I said quietly and then I left the room quickly so she couldn't ask again.

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