Family

Prompt: Family, thanks to guest 45 for the prompt.

"Just where do you think you're going at this time of night?"

Usagi froze on her windowsill. Why would her mom check on her at- she looked at the clock- three in the morning?

"I was just..." she got down and turned around. Her father was standing in the hallway looking into the room, an enraged look on his face to match her mother's.

"There is no reason to go out at this time, especially considering all the attacks happening lately!"

"But I really have to-"

"No! There is no excuse for this! Don't think we didn't notice your bruise and scratches! Tell us right now what's going on!" Kenji yelled.

She jumped; she'd never seen her parents this mad about anything, not even about her grades.

"I… I can't… You-"

"You are explaining this right-"

She raised her voice to be heard, "-wouldn't understand I-"

"-now! We deserve to know-"

"Answer your father now Usagi!"

"-have to do this! They-"

"-the truth! If you don't-"

"-need me! I can't just-"

"-you can leave!"

Silence fell as she looked at her father. Tears had been running down her face, and she hadn't even realized it. She heard a rustling in the tree outside her window, and she looked out to see Tuxedo Mask standing on her branch, a worried look on his face. She spun around completely and said sadly, "Come in, please..."

He did, and froze as he saw her family standing there. She threw her arms around him and although her parents were in front of him, he had to comfort her. He didn't know what this was about, but he had to comfort her. He had felt through the link her panic followed by worry, and he had sprinted to here. He wrapped his arms around her and leaned down, whispering into her ear to ask what was wrong.

"What's with all the noise?" a sleepy Shingo asked, "Is… Is that Tuxedo Mask? Is Sailor Moon here?" he was suddenly wide awake as he looked around the room.

"No, Shingo. Go back to bed," Ikuko started with tears in her own eyes. She had started to figure out what was going on.

"Yes she is. She's right here," all eyes were on her as she quickly transformed. A beeping noise broke the silence, and she answered her communicator to see Mars appear.

"Is everything okay? Tux just left during the fight and you're late, so we didn't know if you were in danger or needed help."

"I'll be fine. I'll explain to you when I get there, just give me a minute."

Jupiter suddenly replaced Mars' face on the screen, "Are you sure? You look like you've been crying."

"I'll explain later, don't worry. Mamo-chan's here, it'll be fine," before she could get a response, she flipped it closed and turned back to her family.

"Usagi, you can't go out and be Sailor Moon! Do you have any idea how dangerous that is?" her mom said, looking hurt.

"I absolutely forbid you! You are not going into a battle where you could die!" Kenji screamed.

"I never had a choice! I need to save everyone!"

"You always have a choice! And I'm telling you right now, you will listen to us!"

"We're your parents Usagi. You could've come to us, we could have helped you, we want what's best for you," her mom said, tears of her own going down her face.

"I couldn't tell you, you were already in danger because of me. If I would have said something, you'd be in more danger, and we'd still be having this conversation."

"This is our house, and you will do as you're told! If we tell you you're not going to be Sailor Moon, then you're not going to be Sailor Moon! And if you won't listen, then you're going to leave the house, right now!"

Usagi looked at her father; she was shaking from the effort not to break down. Without a word, she went to her closet and took out a suitcase. She put it on the bed and started filling it with clothes, manga, some pictures and her school stuff.

"What are you doing?" her mom asked.

"I'm packing my stuff to leave. No matter what you say, I'm not going to stop being Sailor Moon; I can't stop being Sailor Moon."

"You have nowhere to go!"

"Actually, she does. She has always been welcome at my place," Tuxedo Mask spoke up as he walked over to help her.

"There is no way I'm letting her live with you! Especially not at her age!"

"Well then, I'm sure one of the girls would take me! And it's not like you can stop me! You're kicking me out, and you're still trying to tell me what I can or can't do!?"

"Young lady! Listen to yourself for a minute! Not only are you trying to leave the house in the middle of the night, but you're acting like it's normal!" Ikuko spoke up.

"It is normal for me! And I have to go… My friends need me," with that, she pushed her suitcase out of the window.

Tuxedo Mask gave her a quick kiss and whispered for her ears only, "I'll bring it to my apartment. Be careful at the battle until I get there. I love you," before jumping out the window.

"Did you even care about us at all?" Shingo said brokenly. She turned to him and knelt down.

"Of course I did, I still do. There wasn't a battle where I didn't think of you or mom or dad."

"Then why didn't you tell us?" he turned away from her, and her heart broke. Without answering she went to the window and jumped down, running towards the battle. She knew she would probably never talk to them again, and she whispered brokenly as she ran away,

"Because I love you."

One-shot

By SailorNerd

Disclaimer: Sailor Moon shan't ever be mine.

Thanks for the reviews! Thanks to Guest 45 for all the prompts! Please let me know what you all thought about it! I realized after this was over that it could go with the last chapter, but it was kind of an accident that it happened like that.