Previously
"I know" Jadeite ran his hand though his hair, he then covered his face with his hands "I'm so sorry" His mother gasped as she heard her sons sobs "I'm so very sorry" the teen cried
"Honey" his mother whispered as she knelt down in front of him with his father by her side "please" she whispered pulling his hands from his face "talk to us"
"I really messed up" he said tears still cascading down his pale face "I'm so sorry I never meant for this to happen…not now" he fell into his mother's arms crying hysterically "I'm so sorry" he whispered again as his mother and father shared a concern look
"Whatever it is Jadeite we're here for you" she cooed as she rubbed his back, like she use to do when he was six.
"It's Rei" he whispered
His mother pulled him away from her looking into his eyes "She's pregnant" she said more as a statement then a question. Jadeite only nodded as the tears continued to fall from his eyes, without hesitation both parents embraced their child as he continued to apologies and cry.
Military Life
Chapter 25
Millie sat watching her childhood friends, she had called everyone over after the kids made their way to school. Once everyone arrived she told them everything, they each took turns reading parts of Serenities journal…
"It's never going to be the same is it?" Leila asked as she held her husband's hand "I mean all of us…we've lost Serenity, Kenji…and Ikuko…"
Millie snorted "I could care less at this moment about Ikuko" she grumbled
"Mil, I understand what she did was wrong-"
"Wrong?" Millie snapped "Deranged, psychotic, demented, distracted, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhinged any of those would work better than WRONG! The woman was was…Crazy!"
"We get it Mil" Leo broke in "but like Ann was trying to say, Ikuko was…"
"Not in her right mind" Akio said giving Millie an understanding smile
"Yea, but she was still our friend no matter what happened, we can't just attack a woman who is…"
"Dead" Akio finished
"She's right" Ann said leaning forward "we're all disappointed with these new turn of events, but Ikuko wasn't alone in this…we had a hand in the situations as well"
Millie blew a piece of blond hair out of her face "I know" she said frustrated "I'm just-"
"Stressed"
"You know that's getting pretty annoying" Millie said turning to Akio and throwing a pillow in her face
"Hey" Akio laughed as she hit the pillow away "with everything going on in my life right now I'm trying to keep a little humor in it…besides I'm too young for gray hair" she laughed as the other woman nodded
"I found a wrinkle this morning" Leila said shaking her head "I swear this is all just aging us way to fast"
"So tell us, how is he?" Don asked taking a sip of his coffee
"Amazing" Millie smiled "he's only twenty, but he's accomplished so much…been through so much too…he looks so much like my father its incredible" she shook her head "Serenity would be so proud of him"
"Do you think…do you think we could meet him?" Leila asked "I want to apologize…"
Millie shrugged "Honestly I don't know…maybe"
"So how is Rei?" Ann asked turning to Akio "has she seen a doctor yet?"
Akio knew what her friend was getting at "well…we've already set an appointment" she answered nervously, Ann was one of Tokyo's top OBGYN's…fallowed by her competitor Dr. Tan-who Ann despised with every fiber of her being.
"With whom?" she asked as she looked to her well manicured fingers. The bluenette already knew the answer, but felt she needed to hear it from her 'back stabbing friend.'
"Um…" the raven haired woman fidgeted with her shirt "you see…it happened so fast that I…well…we"
"You didn't" Ann shook her head a dark laugh leaving her lips "Not with the one person you know I can't stand" Akio looked to her hands guilty "What is wrong with you?! You set an appointment with Doctor Tan? Of all people you go to the one man I despise?!"
"Ooo-ooo even I know he's off limits" Millie said shaking her head
Ann stood pacing the floor "why didn't you call me?!"
"We were going through a lot…I just didn't…"
"Think"
"Yea" Akio glared at Millie
"Rei is like a daughter to me you know I would have dropped everything for her! For any of the kids" she turned to Millie "like the time I was on vacation and Minako broke her leg, I rushed back here so that you and she wouldn't have to wait in the ER all night"
"She's right; she has proven to us on numerous occasions that she would drop her own patent for our kids" Millie turned to Akio looking disappointed "Shame on you for thinking otherwise"
"Can someone fill us in?" Leila asked looking confused as did Leo.
"I'm sorry I'll"
"Cancel" Millie said smugly Akio glared at her blond friend again
"You know that's really"
"Annoying? Yea, I know" the blond laughed as Akio looked to a very angry Ann "if your gonna hit her let me know so I can move" Millie alleged as she stared at Ann.
"Your damn right you're going to cancel!" the doctor yelled "I swear out of all the irresponsible idiotic decisions you have ever made this one takes the cake!"
"What's wrong with Dr. Tan anyway?" Akio asked innocently as the group gasped
"Yep she's gonna kick you're…"
"Can someone PLEASE tell us what's going on?" Leila yelled
"Rei's Pregnant" Don whispered into the brunettes ear
"WHAT?!" the two Kino's yelled
"Doctor Tan is a no good hack! He thinks he's god's gift to medicine, well I tell you what I'll give him medicine I'll knock his damn block off!"
"You did it now Akio, she'll keep at this for hours" Millie said with a groan as Ann continued her tirade
"He wouldn't know an Amenorrhea from an Oligomenorrhea! He received his degree on line I just know it; I can't believe you did this to me! I can't believe you actually called him how dumb can you be Akio?! And YOU" she pointed at Don who sat back startled "YOU allowed her to do it!"
"Whoa! I wasn't in the room when she called I was to busy yelling at the young man who knocked up my daughter!"
"It wasn't Motoki was it?" Lee asked worried, Don shook his head and the two Kino's let out a breath
"You should have known! It's like I'm talking to two children honestly, I wondered how Friedrich Froebel handled unheeding children!"
The group blinked at the reference
With a groan Ann waved her hands in the air "let me guess you don't have a clue who Friedrich Froebel was?" they shook their heads "He established the first kindergarten, in which the young children were taught using sensory-rich and creative activities." She rolled her eyes as they stared blankly at her, did Leila fall asleep? With a growl the bluenette turned around "Honestly I don't even know why after all these years I still try!" she complained as she walked out the room
"I'll be making an appointment with your office Ann" Akio yelled smiling "Sorry"
"Where are you going?" Millie yelled as she laughed but Ann continued walking "Ah come on Ann you know we love you!"
The bluenette did something no one expected her to do, she flipped them off.
"Wow" Leo laughed
"She'll be back" Don grinned "she always comes back"
"Okay now what's this about Rei being Pregnant?" Leila inquired eye brows raised.
*creative Writing*
Usagi walked into the class room humming, as she took her seat
"Well aren't we chipper this morning" Kakeru smiled at his blond sister, who nodded back
"Yep, this morning has been Ubernastic!"
"Ubernastic?" he asked with a chuckle "is that even a word?"
Usagi nodded "it means super fantastic"
"Okay, so tell me what has caused your morning to become so "Ubernastic"?"
"Well…for starters I received these great manolo blahnik boots" she lifted her leg to show off the black boots. "then as I was leaving the house I found boxes and boxes of sugary treats outside…Cookies, pasties, cakes" she smiled dreamily
"Well I don't know about manolo boots and all, but the confections sound rather tasty" he licked his lips "I think I might have to stop by, you know to ensure your safety that is" Usagi raised an eye brow staring at her new found brother strangely "wouldn't want anyone poisoning my baby sister"
"Who would poison deserts?! Even Charles Manson knows that's against the written code!" she looked disgusted with the thought, I mean seriously who would poison a perfectly moist and delicate chocolate cake? She shook her head
The two shared a laugh as students filed into the classroom. After a couple of minute's class began only to be interrupted by the load speaker "Kakeru-san please send Chiba Mamoru to the office please"
There were ooo-ooo's and awe's throughout the class as Mamoru looked to Usagi with a confused look. The blond shrugged as she waved goodbye to her beloved Mamo-chan.
*OFFICE*
Mamoru knocked as he entered the office "you wanted to see me sir?"
"Ah yes Mamoru please take a seat"
Mamoru took a seat in front of the large wooden desk "I'm sorry sir, but am I in trouble?"
The older man laughed "of course not Mamoru" he shook his head with a smile "this is about your internship" he said with pride
"Internship? They replied?" Mamoru sat up "What did they say? Was I accepted?"
The older man handed Mamoru a letter "we are very proud of you Mamoru, you have done this school proud" The older man stood "Not only were you accepted but you were also asked to intern for the remainder of the year until you depart for college at Tokyo General under Dr. Yoku, go ahead read it….it's all there in black and white"
Mamoru read the letter eyes wide, it was true he was accepted.
*HISTORY*
Usagi stood nervously outside her history class, it was one thing when the man was just her instructor…but now he was more to her…a step father.
"Why are you out here?" Usagi jumped at the sound of her friend's voice
"Rei" she said with a nervous laugh "hey"
"Why are you out here?" Rei knew why, but wanted to hear it from her blond companion. "Is there something holding you from coming in?" she pushed
Usagi watched her raven haired friend strangely before rubbing the back of her neck "well actually Rei, there were some things I wanted to talk with you about..."
"Yes?"
"You see M-"
"Hello Ladies" the two teens turned to the voice "shouldn't you be in class and not outside the door?"
"Where's Mr. Juno?" Rei asked curiously
"He took a day off, some kind of family emergency, I'll be replacing him for the week" the older woman pushed the two teens into the class making them take their seats.
"What were you going to say Usa?" Rei whispered
"Ladies" the sub warned
"Sorry" they apologized
"Later" Usagi whispered.
*LUNCH*
"So both your parents are meeting tonight?" Kunzite asked taking a bite of his squid
Rei nodded "Don't worry Jed's parents are cool, they're really sweet" Nephrite said taking a sip from his soda
"I'm not worried" Rei said with a shrug "it will all work out one way or another"
Usagi giggled "it's not Akio or Don I would be concerned about" she shook her head "it's the terrible twosome-Lee and Miko-I would be nervous about" Usagi laughed "I mean introducing your boyfriend to your parents is one thing, but his family as well…talk about stress"
"It's none of their business anyway I mean this meeting needs to happen with the baby coming an all…oops" Makoto covered her mouth as the girls of the table including Mamoru glared at the tall Amazon "sorry"
"Baby?" Usagi asked looking around "what baby?" she looked to Rei and Jed
"We were going to tell you Usa…we just" Jed was cut off as Usagi flew across the table tackling the teen to the floor
"Look here cheese boy, how dare you not tell me something so important!?" she hissed as she straddled the teen holding his caller with her fist "I swear to all that is holy I will break that damn sniffer of yours!"
Jed's eyes went wide "It wasn't my fault it was his! "He pointed his figure at Mamoru "I told them you should know I swear! Please don't hurt me Usagi !"
"I TOLD YOU THIS WAS THE REASON WHY THEY" Zoi points at the girls "WOULDN'T LET US TELL HER!" he yelled looking around as Usagi sent him a glare "IT WAS SO THEY COULD GET RID OF US! FINISH US OFF!"
"Oh god, please don't do this now" Ami mumbled rubbing her temples "the reason we didn't tell her was because of what was going on, Not because we wanted to off you, you dolt!"
"YOU knew!" Usagi screamed as she looked to Mamoru "and you didn't tell me?!"
"They knew too!" Mamoru said pointing a finger at the girls
"HEY!" Minako yelled "don't bring us into this!"
"You're already in this!" Mamoru yelled
"Guys" Ami said
"Mmmh Cheese cake" Jed smiled as the smell of Usagi played with his noise
"I do not smell like Cheese cake! I don't even like cheese cake!" the blond yelled
"I don't see what the big deal is so we didn't tell you right away" Kunzite shrugged
"I think it's time you got off of Jed Usako" Mamoru growled
"Guys" Amy tried again
"No she's alright" Jed said smiling
"It's a big deal because I should have been told!" Usagi yelled glaring at Kunzite
"Guys!" Ami tried a little louder as she looked to see the crowd that was forming
"Just like you never told me about your new found brother?!" Rei yelled
"I think I can smell some strawberry too" Jed said happily "Strawberry cheese cake mmmh" he took a piece of her blond hair, that lay on his chest and smelled happily
"STOP DOING THAT!" Mamoru yelled at the grinning Jed
"I haven't seen you in forever REI! How the hell was I supposed to tell you anything?!"
"Exactly!" the raven haired teen yelled
"GUYS" Ami yelled but still no one listened
"I wonder if it taste as good as it smells" but before Jed could place the golden food smelling hair into his mouth Usagi and Rei turned yanking the golden strands from his greedy fingers
"DON'T DO THAT!" they screamed
"GET OFF HIM!" Mamoru yelled
"Why are girls always so over dramatic?" Nephrite asked
"GIRLS?!" Makoto yelled fuming "Why are guys so dense?!"
"G.U.Y.S" the bluenette tried once more but still no one would hear her. "Forget this" she grumbled
"Why are we fighting?!" Zoi yelled "This is insanity I till you INSANITY!" he pulled his blond hair as Ami pulled him by the arm exiting the cafeteria.
"Why would you think of eating my hair?!" Usagi yelled still straddling Jed
"It just smelled so good" he pouted "just one little nibble?"
"NO!" Rei and Usagi yelled
"Honestly what is wrong with you?!" the raven haired mother-to-be growled
"This is just stupid!" Makoto yelled "Why the hell are we fighting?!"
"Shut up Mako you knew the night you and Ami came over what went down with Usa and neither of you brother to tell me!" Rei yelled glaring at the brunette
"GET OFF HIM USAKO NOW!" Mamoru yelled as he tried to pull Usagi off the smiling Jed
"STOP IT!" the two blonds yelled
"DON'T YELL AT HER REI!" Usagi screamed standing up
"Thank you!" Mamoru said exasperated
"Awe…and I was so close" Jed mumbled standing up
"This is crazy guys come on calm down!" Minako tired
"Just let them fight" Kunzite said pulling Minako away
"She knew!" Rei yelled back
"We were too busy making sure you didn't leave town! Sorry if we didn't find what happened a few moments before important!" Makoto yelled back
"This is all your Fault!" Usagi said turning to Mamoru
"How is this my fault?!" he countered
"You opened that damn umbrella!"
Mamoru stared at his girlfriend before busting into a hysterical laugh "you're blaming all of this on me because I opened an umbrella?"
"It's not funny! I told you not to open it in the house! Its bad luck you ass" she let out a frustrated breath "and now we're fighting because of it!"
"You opened an umbrella inside?" Rei blinked "are you retarded? Everyone knows that bring bad luck!"
"Dude not cool" Nephrite shook his head in disappointment
"It was just an umbrella" Mamoru defended
"You're an idiot" Kunzite said crossing his arms "even I know not to do something that stupid"
Minako shook her head as did Makoto "I can't believe you brought this upon us"
"Oh my god you guys it's just a stupid superstition!"
"It's not stupid Mamoru" Jed said taking a stand by Rei "it's the law, and you don't mess with the law"
"What law is that?"
"The law the gods placed on us" the sniffing teen said wisely
"Gods? Give me a break" Mamoru said with a chuckle
"This is serious Mamoru!" Usagi hissed
"Please! It's all a bunch of crap people made up to freak gullible people like yourselves" he said walking over to a latter "just like if I walk under this latter"
"Don't you dare!" Usagi said pointing her finger at him
"NO!" the other screamed as mamoru walked under the open latter
"See nothing" he said smugly
It was then that a group of teens walked into the cafeteria spilling their open containers of hot cocoa on to the raven haired teen. Mamoru jumped up as the hot liquid ran down his skin.
"Tried to warn him" Rei said shaking her head, as the group and crowd of high school students nodded in agreement
**Sitting in the Nurses office**
"Who drinks hot coco in the middle of spring?" Mamoru grumbled as he sat with his arms crossed
"We told you not to do it" Usagi said taking a sip of her tea
*After School*
Seiya sat upon the stage staring out at the many empty chairs. His thoughts on both the changes that had accorded in the past few weeks and the upcoming show case.
"Mind if I join you?" he turned around staring at the blond behind him
"Bunny" he whispered
She took a seat next to him looking out at all the empty seats "I understand why you did what you did" she turned her eyes to him "I get why you kept Kakeru away, why you and your mother hide such a secret"
"I never-"she placed her hand up to stop him
"Let me finish" he nodded "I'm still upset, but I get it" she smiled at him "you were trying to protect him, you were given false information and there for felt the need to protect me…you were being a friend…something I would have done for you if the roles were reversed"
"I never meant to hurt you" he whispered "I've really missed you" he added tears falling from his eyes. Usagi took that moment to embrace her friend
"I've missed you too" after a few moments of hugs Usagi and Seiya sat holding hands "when's the funeral?" she asked gently
"This weekend" he said solemnly "how about you?"
She let out a small laugh "this weekend"
Seiya looked to her with wide eyes "when?"
"Sunday"
"Dads is Saturday" Seiya said relieved "how have you been doing?"
"Okay. It hurts but Kakeru and Minako have been really great…helping me plan everything." She smiles out at the empty seats "I miss him but for some reason I don't feel as sad as I thought I would feel" she looked to her friend "it's like he's really not really gone"
Seiya looked to her strangely "I wish I had that problem" he whispered "I hurt all the time"
Usagi placed her arms round her now crying friend "We'll get thought this together…I promise"
*HOME*
Usagi walked into her bedroom after walking seiya to his new home, which was right behind her. She talked with Maya, who cried her apologies the moment she saw the blond. Usagi repeated the words she told Seiya eelier. Now relieved Usagi sat on her bed looking up at her ceiling, today was definitely intense. Looking to her window she smiled, she could beyond doubt use some cheering up. Opening the window she crawled into Mamoru's room, only to find it empty.
Looking around she hears the water running "shower" she whispered smiling. What a surprise it would be for him to walk into his room and find her sitting on his bed. Turning to said bed Usagi stopped seeing a piece of paper opened.
"What's this?" she asked herself as she lifted it up
Mr. Mamoru Chiba
1-10-5, Akasaka,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
Japan
Dear Mr. Chiba,
I am delighted to inform you that the committee on admissions and financial aid had voted to offer you a place in the Harvard Class of 2010. Following an old Harvard tradition, a certificate of admission is enclosed. Please accept my personal congratulations for your outstanding achievements.
This year nearly twenty-three thousand students applied for admission to the entering class. Faced with many more talented and highly qualified candidates than it had room to admit, the admission committee took great care to choose individuals with exceptional character as well as unusual academic and extracurricular strengths. The committee is convinced that you will make important contributions during your college years and beyond…..
Usagi stopped reading looking to the bathroom door then back to the paper, she read the bottom of the page
I very much hope that you will decide to join us at Harvard. We have enclosed a statement about Harvard's opportunities which might be helpful to you in making your college choice. Whatever your decision may be, you have my best wishes for every future success.
Sincerely,
Maria Julian
Maria Julian
Director of Admissions
She looked back to the bed to find a another piece of paper she picks it up
Dear Ms. Julian,
I am most delighted that Harvard has shown such interest in feathering my education; however I must regretfully decline such an offer….
Usagi stared at the letter shocked, why would he do this? She thought as the water turned off "shit" she whispered placing the papers back as she found them. Without another word the blond descended into her room closing her window and his in the process. "Why didn't he tell me?" she whispered sitting underneath her window. "Why would be rejecting Harvard?! I mean its Harvardfor crying out loud, no one turns them down. It was then that she remembered seeing a photo of herself and Mamoru sitting by the letter "he's turning them down…for me"
*Later that night at the Chiba's*
Rei sat patiently awaiting Jed and his family arrival, she sighed as she heard the screams from upstairs. Yep this in deed was going to be a very interesting night.
"You alright?" she looked up to find her brother smiling sympathetically
"Yea" she exhale noisily "just wish they would stop"
Mamoru looked to the stairs and shook his head "me too"
"If it was just mom and dad fighting that would be one thing, but mom and dad fighting with their gay and lesbian partners…"she ran her hand though her hair "that's just too much…I really don't want to scare jeds family"
"How did this all start?" Mamoru asked confused, everything was fine before his shower.
"Well Mom called papa lee and mama Miko-"
"Shut up Miko!" Akio hissed
"Don't tell her to shut up!" they hear lee scream
"Stop calling them that" Mamoru said with little emotion
"sorry, anyway mom called them into the office with daddy…they wanted to ask them not to be here tonight…you know to make things a little easier…and well now their fighting"
"Maybe if you and your no good piece of shit so called ex wasn't so damn easy on the little trap she wouldn't be Knocked up!" BAM
Mamoru and Rei watched as Lee and Miko ran down the stairs, Miko holding her bloody noise. They watched amused as they opened the door and pushed their way past a very confused and shocked family.
"We brought Cheese cake" Jed said raising the cake up only to have it knocked out of his hands by an angry Miko "well we did" he said looking down at the broken and destroyed dessert
"Sorry" Rei said walking up and grabbing his hand
"It's okay, honestly I made it and well…I'm pretty sure it would have tasted like dirty socks"
"That's why I brought an extra one and I can assure you this one doesn't taste like dirty socks" Jed's mother smiled as the family was welcomed into the Chiba's home.
After gathering coats and saying their hellos Akio began to apologize for Miko and Lee's rude departure.
"It's alright" Hiroko assured "nothing to worry about" she giggled "actually like I was telling your beautiful daughter, I believe they did us a favor destroying Jed's cheese cake"
"Our son seems to be a disaster when it comes to the kitchen" Ichiro laughed as Jed sulked
"I can cook…just not very good" he mumbled
The family laughed. The night went on beautifully, Akio and Hiroko talked as if they were friends since birth as Ichiro and Don did the same. Mamoru sat happily playing pica-boo with Jed's little sister.
Rei and Jadeite smiled as they watched each of their families getting along perfectly.
After the laugher subsisted and desert was finished Hiroko spoke "Okay, as lovely as this dinner has been…we must talk about the situation at hand" Rei fidgeted with her napkin, Jed noticing her nervousness placed his hand gently on hers "What is the plan?"
Rei looked up at the adults "the plan?" she asked innocently
"Yes dear…what is it that the two of you plan on doing?" Akio cleared
"Oh" the raven haired teen took a sip of her water "we haven't had a chance to talk ab-"
"I wanna keep it" Rei turned to Jed wide eyed "I'm sorry…it's just this may sound weird but…I want to keep the baby…I want to be a dad"
There was silence for a moment "Me too" Rei whispered "I was so scared" tears fell from her eyes "that you wouldn't of wanted this…" Jed pulled her into his arms
"I want everything with you Rei" he whispered into her hair "everything"
The parents smiled lovingly at the two teens "well then its settled" Don said turning to Mamoru, who was now holding the tinny toddler "looks like your gonna be an uncle" he laughed
"That's fine with me grandpa"
"You two understand that this will not be easy" Hiroko said softly "Kids can be cruel…you have to take what they say with a grain of salt dear"
Rei nodded "I don't care what people say about me, I have a great family and fantastic loyal friends…" she looked to her brother who winked at her "I'll be okay"
"Alright then" Hiroko said proudly looking to Akio and Don
"Now there will be rules" Akio looked to the other parents who nodded "One of you had to attend college"
"When the baby is born Jed is welcomed to live here or" Don started as Ichiro interrupted
"Or Rei can move in with us"
"But regardless of living situations one of you needs to farther your education" Akio finished "the other can work and I and Hiroko will watch over the child"
"You're already giving up on Harvard Rei…why don't you go, I can work and maybe by the end of the year we can move into an apartment"
Rei shook her head "No, You need to go…Harvard was a dream of mine yes…but this is my dream now"
"But seriously I want you to go" Jed said pushing the issue
"Like I said Jed YOU should go"
"Why do you always have to be so damn stubborn gorgonzola?!"
"Me, Stubborn?!"
"YES YOU! Just do the college thing!"
"Why don't you do it you stupid pug?!"
"Because it's my job to bring home the money Goat Cheese!"
"What I can't work and bring home the money?! It has to be you because you're a man?!"
"GUYS" Don yelled laughing at their antics "we were hoping this would be your reaction"
The two looked confused "your both going to college" Ichiro smiled