You know that moment when you think you've really screwed up hits, and you see the one person that always seems to herald the 'you furked up' moments? So what if it wasn't as bad as you thought...?
Oh sorry this has taken For ever and a freekin day to get up but my two year old is expensive and time consuming. SIGH at least I work third shift at the hospital so thankfully I have a couple hours each night I work that as long as I have my jump drive with me, I can write.
ok so I think I spelled everyone's names right but all bets are off cuz spelling isn't my main thing and I know my formatting is probably fubared because it's been so long... so leave comments, if there's anyone left still reading this. The next chapter is half finished already so hopefully in the next day or so I can get the next chapter up so not too much of a cliff hanger.
story stuff...
Ohi-san is an affectionate term for mother, Hai= means yes. If memory serves me accurately.
Questions/comments/concerns always appreciated.
Setsuna calmly entered the room and sat demurely in an armchair that was near at hand. Haruka cradled Usagi in her lap while Michiru ran to get smelling salts.
"We're doomed!" The young blonde wailed as she came too. Haruka just smiled at her and shook her head.
"We don't know that yet, things may still work out." Michiru put in.
"Since when has Pluto ever come bearing good news?" Usagi questions emphasizing just how rare it really was that they got anything other than problems and doom for-warnings out of their dear friend. Setsuna just smiled knowingly.
"I do for once come with good news, but as you say, I do also have a forewarning of doom for you." The girls all leaned forward to the edges of their seats, Rei included and listened with anticipation. "The time stream has diverged, however where you are headed now is to a much better version of NeoCrystal Tokyo than what was previously promised. It will also be happening much sooner than any of us imagined and you will no longer be able to keep your senshi-seacret. The downside to this is that the road ahead is fraught with danger and hardship."
"What are you saying Setsu?" Ruka asked not fully comprehending all that lay ahead. "Chibi-usa will arrive in due time, and as the pregnancy progresses you will find that you are unable to control your abilities. There is also a new threat, the four generals seek to reunite and rescue Mamoru. This is not the bad part, the generals themselves when free of mind control are very good men. They are being controlled and manipulated at this point. Mamoru is in captivity as well." Trista continued after a brief pause.
"Yeah I think I'm going to need more than one really good reason why I should risk my neck to save that bunch." Makoto huffed from her end of the sectional.
"I'll second that notion." Minako muttered with a nod from her position in the corner. Setsuna just smiled and with a graceful nod she answered them.
"You will rescue them, and correct their chakras with the silver crystal thus preventing them from enduring any further outside mental manipulation because they are your senshi-knights. The natural balance must be restored. Also because you Ami, Rei, Makoto and Minako need the four generals every bit as much as they need you."
"And what of Chiba-san?" Usagi asked rolling her eyes and sounding utterly disgusted.
"As it stands at this point, he and Fiore are destined to change the face of herbology and with it modern medicine, along with Ami-chan of course. He will always be an ally however the mantle of the earth prince is set to be removed until a suitable heir is found."
There was only silence after this last bombshell. Setsuna surveyed the seven stunned girls and stifled a chuckle.
"The hard part is going to be putting a stop to whom ever it is that's manipulating them." She added after a time.
"Together we can get through anything." Haruka stated sounding quite calm.
Luna and Artemis stepped forward together.
"Then it seems we have much planning to do and plenty of work to be done." The cats stated and headed off with Setsuna to the den for a brainstorming session that Haruka was glad to be left out of.
"Haruka you can start by telling Usagi's parents the truth. Oh and I nearly forgot," Setsu turned and tossed a small bundle of silk towards Haruka who caught it easily. "When you use this in their presence, there cold be side effects." The older of the two blonds on the loveseat simply nodded. Usagi had unwrapped the handkerchief and there in the center lay her locket containing the silver crystal.
"Oh Setsuna thank you ever so much! I'm not even going to ask how you got this; I'm simply going to thank you. I've been miserable without it!" Exclaimed the princess gleefully. Pluto nodded with a smile and disappeared into the den.
"Why is it that talk of doom and potential rescue missions always makes me hungry?" Minako laughed and Makoto gave a good-natured chuckle.
"Why don't we go down to the crown café?" Rei suggested gathering her purse.
"I'd love to come too but evidently Haruka and I need to go visit my parents. Honestly I wasn't going to be able to hide the baby much longer. It's good in a way that this is happening now." The woman said as she rested a hand on her blossoming belly.
The girls nodded and headed off together. Just then the den opened and Setsuna called for Hotaru and Michiru. They obligingly headed off to the conference in the den that had Haruka's curiosity piqued.
Haruka helped Usagi to her feet and they both went upstairs to change. Rabbit called her parents to say that they were on their way over for lunch.
The athlete strode quickly yet gracefully over to the closet and selected an outfit that managed to be both sexy and appropriate. 'Of course', Usgai thought to heself, 'Haruka could make wearing a paper bag look sexy.' She smiled to herself, and went over to her half of the massive closet and picked out a nice sundress she'd just recently bought on an outing with Michiru. They had stopped at a maternity store and Usa just had to have it. It was a pink empire wasted sundress that had a nice filagry pattern in a paler shade of pink. It looked cute on her but from the design of it, you did get the sense that she was expecting.
"Ow." Usa cried drawing in her breath and breathing hard.
"What is it?" Haruka asked coming to kneel in front of her love, where she sat on the bed.
"The baby kicked, hard." The giddy girl took her lovers hand and placed it over a spot on her naked belly.
"Wow, that's incredible." She murmured with a smile.
"She's strong like you." Usa added in a slightly breathy tone. With a shake of her head Haruka disagreed.
"Not like me, like you." And with those words she kissed Usagi soundly. The two lovers moved together, their bodies craving each other. Haruka's gentle yet purposeful movements and Usagi's more pointed ministrations had the two women quaking with their passion in no time. Breaking apart rather reluctantly Haruka dressed while Usagi dashed into the bathroom to take care of business.
Ikuko greeted the two lovers at the door with a smile. She opened the door and stepped aside but Haruka didn't miss the scrutinizing look-over she gave bunny. The warrior steeled herself inside, much like prepping for a battle. This would be a battle of sorts. She thought to herself ironically.
"I see you found your locket, it matches that dress beautifully. Is it new dear?"
"Hai, Ohi-san. I was at the mall with Michiru just the other day." She explained to her mother.
"I almost feel like you don't even live here anymore." Ikuko stated sounding sad. "I thought I'd have a few more years with you at least…" The woman trailed off reminiscently. Haruka and her young lover exchanged a look of concern and shared nerves. They joined Kenji in the living room then and made small talk. Shingo ran in with his baseball glove.
"Dad, Haruka! Let's play catch can we?" He exclaimed exuberantly. Usagi nodded slightly and so Haruka followed Kenji and shingo out to the yard and kept busy till lunch. She imagined that Usa was probably curled up on the couch having a nap.
After lunch Shingo was forced to do his studies while the grown-ups talked. Kenji and Ikuko sat together on the couch while Haruka and Usagi sat on the love seat facing them.
"Well this was unexpectedly pleasant." Kenji offered as a starter. All parties nodded agreement.
"Yes. We see so little of you any more Usa" Her mother proffered.
"I know, really I have intended to spend more time here it's just that we've been so busy lately." Usagi was flustered.
"I'd like to say that we came simply to enjoy a lovely Saturday but unfortunately we do have something serious to talk to you about." Haruka took the lead.
"I expect you want to move in together?" The ever-observant father made it more of a statement than a question.
"Yes, however that's more of a side-effect of the situation than the purpose." The unperturbed woman went on. She glanced at her love and then came right out with it.
"How familiar are you with the sailor scouts?" Haruka asked catching the parents off guard.
"I'd say were about as proficient as any adults with two younger children would be." Kenji chuckled.
"What I have to say may sound incredulous but bear with me, we do have proof. Your daughter and I have a very big secret that we've been keeping. Your daughter is sailor moon, and I am Sailor Uranus. We were instructed very recently that we could no longer keep our secret identities secret. A very big change is coming. We told to reveal ourselves to the two of you first."
"Oh come now, this is amusing but honestly." Kenji spluttered unexpectedly angry. Haruka gripped her henshin and transformed, the moon princess however held off. She watched as Uranus emerged before her and saw her parents jaws hit the floor.
"I told you Tsukino Kenji when we first met, I don't lie. Lying serves no earthly purpose."
"Y.y.e yes, I I remember" He spluttered in shock and awe.
"Usagi, is this true dear? Has this been going on the whole time?" Ikuko asked in a small voice.
"It's been a few years by now I'm sure. We weren't allowed at first to tell any one outside the scouts but things have changed. It's become necessary to reveal our true selves." The young woman stated, finding that being so near sailor Uranus was making her feel worlds better than she had in recent months. Haruka helped her princess to her feet and they joined hands.
"There is more to it than just this even, Kenji-san as magical beings we have abilities and powers that we don't fully understand, this power, it has a mind of it's own sometimes and therefore often acts in unexpected ways."
The older man didn't flinch or ask questions as you got the sense that this woman was leading up to something more. He wasn't sure what could be more important than finding out his daughter was really a magical super-hero that saved the world all the time but he was sure whatever it was, he wasn't going to like it.
"I have to prepare you before Usagi transforms that it may be a little different than usual. You see we just found out that she's pregnant."
"Oh of course because she's, She's WHAT?" The parents exclaimed nearly leaping out of their seats
"I'm pregnant and whether you believe it or not, the father of this baby is Haruka. We have abilities and we don't fully understand what the limitations are, if there even are any. There is no one in this world who understands how these things work." Without any further explanation she placed a hand to her locket.
"Moon Princess Make-Up!" Haruka watched in wonder as the mother of her child transformed into the princess she was sworn to love and protect at all costs. This transformation was anything but usual. As her earthly self faded you could see the unborn child for an instant before the glowing skin and the flowing golden curtain of hair hid it. There was an extra aura of pink energy about her. Chibi-usa's energy and power, of this they were certain.
"Darling you're breathtaking, truly." Ikuko wept tears of joy as she got to shaky feet and gave her daughter a terse hug. She quickly sat back down least she faint from shock.
There was an almost visible sparkle of energy where Uranus and the Princess were holding hands.
"Princess, remember the toll your powers take on you. Turn back a quickly as possible." Saturn's voice came to them over the communicator.
"Who or what was that?" Kenji asked confused and concerned.
"Our friend Sestsuna, Sailor Saturn guardian of time." Haruka stated simply.
"Oh, how did she know? I mean can you always tell when one of the others uses their abilities?" A smart question from Ikuko.
"I can to an extent because I am the moon princess, and they, my court and advisers, are empowered through me. Sestu can because while she's not exactly omniscient, she's really not too far from it." Usagi gave the most intelligent and cohesive answer ever heard from her. Haruka beamed with pride and love."Detransform before we attract unwanted attention."
The girls once again griped henshins and reverted back to their usual selves. While the senshi of sky's transformation was seamless, the princess faded and wilted. Haruka caught her and lifting her easily in her strong arms she carried her over to the couch as her nervous parents scrambled out of the way. Haruka knelt beside her holding her hand and brushing fingers through her hair.
The sky senshi pushed just a tiny bit of energy into her love. Usagi woke, but she was weak. She smiled at Haruka as the senshi of sky put a hand to the baby-bump trying to feel movement. She grew concerned when there wasn't any. Usa could tell by the expression on her face.
"What's wrong?" Ikuko asked, her voice dripping with concern.
"There's no movement from the baby." Came the curt reply. "Ami, we have a situation. There's no movement from the baby and the princess is terribly weak."
"Where you attacked, can you move her?" Came the squeaky question.
"We're at her parents house, explaining things like Setsu instructed. I can, she's conscious but only just."
"It's clear, come now. I'll get mom. The room is ready for you." Mizuno replied.
Haruka lifted Usagi in her arms, cradling her against herself like you would an infant.
"I'll be back as soon as I'm sure they're safe and healthy. We can finish talking then." Without further explanation or warning Haruka teleported Usagi to Ami.