breaking point

by max333

What if Usagi had finally decided enough was enough? Between the jabs and the lame excuses on problems going on involving not only Mamoru but Chibi Usa as well, Usagi has had enough and hits her breaking point. Now the girls must realize their own individual faults in the conflict and rise together to show Usagi that she is the glue that holds them together.

31. tea & babysitting

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10 reviews, nice, glad you all are enjoy this still, I know its been a journey for this story for all of us, it is coming to an end and I for one cannot wait to see how you all respond to the next few chapters. Also if you all could tell me your thoughts on the two ideas I had for the next story to work on, the final vampire sequel or one where usagi (first season based) has to save evil Endymion via seduction with some angst in the midst, I'd really appreciate it, so please read and review!

Breaking point ch.31

Usagi POV

I couldn't believe we were at his place already. For the first time in a long time I felt nervous and excited by what might happen. I mean its not like we haven't done a lot of it before, we've done a LOT to, but this was different. It felt different. So, when we got up to his place instead of overthinking it, I decided to let things take us where they would. "Would you like some tea?" he asked as we took our shoes off once inside.

I nodded my head yes as I walked in and sat on the couch. "That was quiet the game we played." I remarked as I could hear the kettle being put on to heat up. While we didn't really need anything quiet so hot it was always nice to have soothing warm tea. So while he and I both waited till it started to heat up he sat with me on the couch, this time we were much closer than we previously had been.

In-fact we had gotten so close in this third date that we were on that I didn't mind how close we were now. Not that that I would have. Everything that Mamoru did to try to entice me had worked at the golf course. They were all subtle moves but they sure did the trick to make me get a little hot under the collar as I'm sure now how my little subtle moves did the same for him, "Quiet the game." He agreed.

As he slunk his arm over the couch, behind me I had the strangest sense that he was still trying to give me subtle gestures and I wasn't about to complain about them either. I smiled as he continued it with, "In fact I'd say it was the most fun I've ever had playing golf ever." The smile on his face spoke volumes as I answered it with a genuine smile of my own, "It was definitely its own version of fun considering how often you were trying to throw me off my game." I called him out in a fun way.

He put his other hand to his heart in a mock gesture, "Who me?" he asked as if in a haughty move before breaking down into laugher right afterwards. We both did, "Seriously though, it was a fun game and I knew I couldn't have had that type of fun with anyone else but you." I tell him as he smiles, "Good. I'm really glad you had fun tonight." He then gently pulled my legs by my knees over towards him.

"Didn't want you to be uncomfortable sitting at that angle anymore." Since I had been twisting my body a bit to speak to him. I smiled aware of the age-old move as my legs, or at least my knees were sitting on his own legs. "I'm always comfortable when I'm curled up with you." I assure him as he smiles, "Good to know…you're the only one I'm comfortable being like this with." He tells me, his voice sounding more serious.

I drop the giggle that nearly came out as I saw the depth of how he was feeling. "Honestly…" it occurred to me that this wasn't even something I had to think about. "I feel the same way." Even the time spent with…another…still didn't come close to giving me what I knew my heart desired all this time. This felt so easy, so sweet, like I belonged here. He made me feel so loved when he was actually physically, mentally and emotionally present. I could feel my heart swell with love for him more so than it had in a long while.

I never stopped loving him mind you, but for a while having felt that he didn't love me as much as I did him made me question things and now…showing me genuine love and commitment to being with me, to WANTING to being with me for ME, for US. It gave me a renewed sense of wanting to make this happen even more. I couldn't help it as I leaned forward and kissed him, the need was overwhelming.

He didn't even seem a taken aback as he gave into the kiss to. I slipped more into his side as he pulled me in. We both were letting our bodies give into the needs they had for each other. I could feel his 'need' pressing into me. I could feel the flames flicker, like they were testing the waters and trying NOT to dive head long into the deep end. When his hand started to inch its way up to my breast, I couldn't help but whimper a near 'yes' as he looked into my eyes. As if asking for permission to go further.

Before I could say something to eagerly stupid like 'why ask? Its yours' the tea kettle went off, whistling annoyingly as we both realized how heavily we were breathing. I could tell he DIDN'T want to get up to get it, but the kettle wasn't going to let up. "You know its not going to stop till that water is evaporated…then its going to make hot popping sounds from the heat against the metal." I tell him as he grunts and forcibly removes himself from me.

He walks a tad awkwardly to the kettle making me blush in a bit of pride knowing what I can elicit from him. Instead of sitting on the couch like a lump I feel a tad jumpy now and decide to get up and head over to the counter to sit at the bar stool. Its cushion compressing as I sit down and see Mamoru looking through his cabinets for some tea, "I'll take something fruity, no Earl Grey." I wasn't a fan of that tea.

Not enough sugar in the world to make it taste good. Mamoru grabbed up the fruity tea bag for me and a white tea for himself he put the bags in their respective teacups. Wanting to be closer to him I hop from the stool and go around the counter. He backs away to give me room but ends up bumping into me and causing me to bump into the counter only now I'm on the other side of where I previously was.

He grips onto my hips to steady me and its as if the moment hits us both. Something about it hits as he leans into kiss me again. I pull him in once more as his hands grip and massage gently at my hips and waist. He pulls me in only to push us both back into the counter. I giggle at first till counter digs into my back a bit. I can't help the protesting sound I make when it starts to hurt a bit. Hearing this Mamoru bends down just a bit and lifts me fully up onto the counter for me to sit on as he looks up at me.

Our eyes meet as he holds me close…I wrap my arms more securely around his shoulders as we forget about the tea and enjoy the embrace. I timidly wrap a leg around his waist, the hormonal need and my own wants and desires start to take over a bit. Wanting him as close as he used to be and now that were alone in his place it feels right. It feels needed. "Mamo - " it's all I get out as he kisses me again.

This time I feel his tongue asking for entry and I let him. It unleashes a passion in us that hasn't been touched in so long that when his hands grip and massage at my hip and legs as he pulls my one leg around him I use my calf to pull him closer but he doesn't relent on his pursuit, whatever that is at the moment. He instead keeps massaging and gripping till I sense his direction. He teases me at the lining of my bottoms. Its then that he stops kissing me and looks into my eyes as if asking permission.

He was obviously asking if I trusted him enough to go further. If I was okay with it going any further and if not to let him know. I know he'd never pressure me with anything, so I asked myself if we were there yet. For a third date, were we? However even as I asked myself this, I felt torn as he bypassed slipping his hand in and simply rubbed lightly against my crotch. I could FEEL my lady parts waking up again after such a slumber.

As if they were saying 'hello you've come back to us?' he brushed his knuckles against me as I gasped in pleasure from the simple touch. I couldn't stop my legs from widening up if I tried. I could only feel what I had been missing form him, "I miss this…" I heard him say in low tones as I refocused and saw his face, looking serious and pleased at the same time. Before I could retort how he didn't have to miss it he continued with, "I missed you…and I will spend the rest of my life showing you how much I've missed you and this."

His thumb scratched gently along where my clit was beneath the fabric as I gasped in slight shock and pleasure, "I want to be the only one who touches you like this." He tells me as I felt the pulsing begin, he kept rubbing his hand gently along the area, up and down in a motion so old I knew I couldn't try to pre-date it. I was trying my best at the moment to NOT gyrate my hips against his hand like a horny teen.

I may still be a teenager, but it didn't mean I had to act like a sex crazy hormonal one. I had standards. As if the words had just sunk in, I went to respond once more but found myself once more stuck on words as he took one of my hands and gently touched it over his own growing lump in his pants. Had he been ANYONE else I'd be uncomfortable right now, but it was him and this was feeling so intimate and right in all the right ways. "I want you to be the only one who touches me like this." He tells me.

During this whole thing he hasn't once kissed me. Just teased us both yet it feels like more than teasing was happening here. So, when he brushed his lips against mine, I felt both of our lips pucker up. Felt them both beg for more from the other as I moved my fingers around just a little bit as I felt him 'jump' in his pants. Things were heating up and I felt it getting ready to explode between the two of us.

We had to stop or else I didn't trust MYSELF not to do something a lot more than just rub against him. The need and drive was flaring up in me and I was struggling against giving in after everything, yet I wondered if this wasn't really giving in rather than letting us have this moment of acceptance and peace. To go back to being in a solid relationship with each other and know that it's evolved now from where we knew things went south and allow ourselves to move past it and into the future.

I opened my eyes, realizing that I had closer them in my need, and saw his eyes looking at me with such tender love and care that I felt my body relax and act without another second to waste as it plunged me forward to kiss him deeply. He turned his hand around on me so he could cup me down there and the act itself as he tried to keep stroking me even as I let my own hand grip him making him groan into my mouth.

I however felt that I was slipping off the counter he set me up on. Knew we were both bound to lose control of things if it kept going on like this. I removed my hand in time from his pant covered crotch to catch us a bit as my butt fully slipped off the counter and braced against it as Mamoru lost his own tracking. That was all that broke the kiss as we continued to breath heavily in each other's air space.

I could see the question in his eyes to see if I wanted more and yeah, I did but before I could say yes to anything further my alarm rang off. I had to be home still, and we'd gotten so caught up in this that time flew by. He leaned his head forward onto my chest, just letting it rest there as I leaned downward to, "I need to get you home." He groans in a near childish manner. He obviously didn't want me to go home and neither did I but if I texted back NOW that I would be at one of the girl's places tonight with NO for-warning it was be to suspicious.

It was to late to try to play that card without there being risk to it, so I agreed mutely as he slowly but steadily forced himself away from me. We were both at that point ready to let things take off but we were out of time…for tonight. Instead we abandon the tea's on the counter and took off from his place before any more temptations could arise to make me late and get us both in trouble, me more so than him since my dad would just ground me but it would stop the dating for a while so yeah.

Instead we had an intensely silent car ride back to my parent's place as we arrive literally two minutes before I had to be in. I wasn't sure if anyone was really up right now, but I couldn't take the chance being a Friday night and all. "I had a great time today…and this evening…" I told him as I kissed him a bit more passionately than usual. He took it in kind and without thinking about it I sucked his bottom lip into my mouth.

It was a tried and true little trick I used to use to get him heated up when we FIRST dated way back before Chibi Usa came along. It worked so I knew that once I did that again he'd get surprised and boy did he as his eyes went wide at the move made, "Me to…" his voice sounded gruff with passion as I said, "Can't wait till next time." I hoped it didn't sound to forward as I got out of the car.

He jumped out himself and like a gentleman escorted me to the front door where I could see the curtains moving again, he gave me a kiss this time as his hand boldly reached down and brushed my rear before he let go and held my hand, released then walked away, "I'll text you." I nodded as I walked inside the house. Sure enough, my parents were both awake, "How was your date?" mother asked as my father folded his arms over the other.

"It went great, we went for a fun outing over at the miniature golf course." Even my father sounded slightly surprised, "That does sound like fun." He agreed yet as he walked over to mom he said under his breath, "Also means nothing really happened with so many people around." I frowned, I almost, ALMOST said something happened just to spite him for his comment but instead I took the high road.

I remembered seeing Tyler there at the last moment we had been there and smirked as I said instead, "Actually we did see Tyler there. He went in to have a game to, but we were leaving out, so we just said our 'hi's' just to be polite and left out." I could tell my father wasn't to pleased with that, "Why didn't you invite him along? Does Mamoru not like him?" perhaps this wasn't my best move to make after all.

"Mamoru and he are civil…" now… "But we were on our way out and he was clearly looking forward to playing a game with his friends. We didn't want to pull him away or bother him." I tell instead not wanting to admit to going back to Mamoru's place to essentially make out a bit and have a really intense rubbing crotches session. "I thought you liked Tyler?" he asks me now as I sigh, "As a FRIEND yes." He then rubs his chin as if mulling over something, "I know you have some issues with Mamoru dad." He looks to me.

"But you need to give him a chance. See that he's a good man, he's dedicated to his studies on a med student, and he works his butt off to earn to live on his own. He doesn't take hand outs, he only accepts what he's earned. He even gets stunned when he's given something." I turn to mother, "Remember when he was over here for dinner the last time?" I asked as she nodded her head, "Remember that he wasn't used to getting such a home cooked meal and praised your cooking every time he ate here?" she nodded with a smile.

"That wasn't just him being polite, that was him being genuine cause he's never had that before from anyone. Not that he can remember." I vaguely remind them about his parents that past long ago. I can see my father looking down, "I just want you to be happy and with a respectable man who can not only provide but be there for you." He looked at me with genuine want and concern for my future and wellbeing.

"When you and Mamoru went on this 'break' or whatever it was, I'll admit I was at first very happy about it but only because, while yes you were seeing a man, not a boy but a man, you were from being so happy to glum." I couldn't believe that he noticed that. I was shell shocked as mother looked at me with an acknowledging look in hers to. "We wanted to say something beforehand, wanted to do something but we both knew you were leading you own life and we both knew that you'd do the right thing in the end."

He tells me as I nod, "So when you two did this 'split' I was happy cause you seemed happier and you seemed to bounce back into your old self again. When you met Tyler I thought, here we have a good guy who can make you happier than that Mamoru ever made you. Now your back with Mamoru on these dates and…I just don't want you to go back to being sad and glum again." I felt for my parents right now.

All this time I had thought they knew nothing of it. I thought I kept things so tight together that they had NO idea, yet they knew MUCH more than they let on. It did make me wonder how much they REALLY knew but that was for another time. "Yes Mamoru and I had to take some time apart, but we are getting back on trace and things are better to be honest. Its good that the we had the break so we could see what faults we had and what we needed to do and change to make us stronger."

I could see I was getting to my dad as he seemed surprised at how grown up, I was sounding right now, "Yes I care for Tyler, as a friend. He and I will never be more than that." The confidence in my own words as I say that hit me home as I feel it deep in me that Tyler and I were never going to be anything more. "I love Mamoru." I tell them with conviction as mother is dabbing at the happy tears in her eyes.

My father however is sighing like he lost a battle and hopes not to lose the war on this as he gets up, presumably to go to bed, "If he hurts your heart again…" he warns me, his finger giving me a warning as I can see he's trying to keep his own emotions for me at bay, "And if actually has the nerve or audacity to come by here looking for you, I won't hesitate to cock my shot gun in front of him. He doesn't get to get away with it twice."

I smile at him as I sniffle my nose and hg my father tightly, he returns it as I say, "Dad if he does do something stupid again I wouldn't dare dream of stopping you." He smiles as we have that moments together and he goes upstairs to bed. Mother begins to follow him as she whispers to me as I begin to silently hope that THAT DOESN'T come to pass. Father may seem like a mild manner journalist, but he is a registered gun owner.

He goes hunting on occasion and is a good shot to. I have no doubt in his abilities to take a pot shot at Mamoru and having Mamoru himself questioning if he'd get shot at again by a hunting rifle, "Don't worry I'll make sure to swap the firing pin if it ever comes to that. Don't need you father in jail for any 'potential accident's'." I nearly roll my eyes hoping that it won't when my mother adds on, "But I highly doubt it will." I look up to her.

"Mamoru is making a worthwhile effort no?" she asks as I nod in agreement thinking on the last few date's we went on…and tonight. "Yeah… he is." I agree, "By the way dear…" she gives me a knowing eye as I wonder what she's going to say, "Your lip gloss is a tad smeared. Good thing your father doesn't notice these things." She laughed as I grew worried and red as I went upstairs and into my bathroom to see that my lip gloss was nearly wiped off from all the kissing that happened between us.

There was hardly anything left of it as I blew out a 'whew' and was thankful now more than ever that while dad was spot on with the details in journalism for his job he can't spot something like that the way mom can. I touched my lips and while the memory of Mamoru's kisses were still on mine I could feel that the lip gloss was all but gone from them as I suddenly giggled and realized I didn't care either way.

Minako POV

I had the girls coming over today for the study session. We all decided to meet at the temple and I got there ahead of everyone. As far as Usagi knew it was at noon but really it was at 11am so I could talk to the girls about NOT telling Usagi just yet. I knew it was hard and knew she'd be upset with us after this. I could already feel my own inner love goddess worried about how she'd take it, but I had to stick with my guns on this. It was for her own good and in the end, I felt confident that this was the right call to make.

I could feel how close Usagi and Mamoru were to being re-bonded fully. My inner goddess was focusing extra hard lately and I was able to expand my powers outward a bit more than usual thanks to this. Their red string that connected them should burn brightly as it once did. Right now, it was merely a timid red string. It could be better, only then could we tell her the truth. I hated more than any of the girls or even Mamoru knew to keep this from her. It killed me every day not to tell her.

She was one of my best friends. She was the first senshi to embrace me for who I was and NOT simply for being the second in command after her. I loved her as my friend and my sister, but I also knew deep down that if we had told her the problem with Chibi Usa she would have either felt guilted into going back to Mamoru or she would have wanted to get further from him cause she wouldn't have trusted that his intentions to be with her were genuine.

She would have thought he merely wanted to work things out with her to ensure the survival of the daughter that treated her so disrespectfully. It would have torn them further apart. I sighed as I sat at the coffee table we usually gathered around. Rei was doing some last minute sweeping so I was in here thinking over things once more. That's when Makoto came in, she wasn't in the greatest of moods as she plopped down.

"Something troubling you?" I asked, though there was both sarcasm and a touch of genuine concern in my voice. She looked to me, "Yeah, were still lying to one of our best friends." She retorted. I sighed, "Listen, I don't like this anymore than you do. In fact I HATE that we have to do this." I admit as she looks to me like 'thank – kami I'm not the only one'. "I hate that we can't tell Usagi the truth just yet." I tell her.

"But if we tell her before she's ready, before she and Mamoru are in the right place to hear it, all of this, will have been for nothing. Think about what would have happened had we told her right away." I told her as Ami then walked in, I wasn't sure if she heard me or not as Rei followed in shortly afterwards, "We heard." Rei confirmed as she shut the sliding door, "She would have been very upset." Ami commented. I look to her, "More than that." I assure them all now that they were all here.

"She would have assumed and feared that Mamoru's only reason to get with her was based off of the need to save Chibi Usa. It would have devastated her, and she would have been pushed even more into Tyler. Not that he's a bad guy or anything far from it, but to be honest I never saw heart strings connecting her and him together." Now Makoto looked at me with questioning eyes, "Then why encourage it?" she asked as she actually started to look upset with me regarding it as I put my hand up to placate her.

"Cause she needed to feel and see what things were like with another guy to see how she felt about it in comparison to Mamoru. When Tyler made that move on her, she was given a chance to see if any doubts that had previously plagued, if there were any at all due to his previous neglect of her were valid or not. Mamoru was the only guy she knew and once she had gained attention from another she found that she was in fact desirable however, now as she's had that experience she KNOWS in her heart that its only Mamoru that she wants." I assure them all as Makoto sighs at this revelation.

"So when do we tell her? Cause we'll be seeing her in less than an hour now." Makoto asked, "We tell her after she has her next date with Mamoru. I believe then the red string will be strong enough so that we can have a group meeting to tell her everything. I have it all down pat on how to explain it to her. Makoto…" I turned to her, "I need you to do one thing for me to ensure that this next part goes well." She nods, "Whatever gets this ball of truth rolling quicker." She tells me willy to do whatever it took.

"Good, I need you to slip out during the study session and give a message to Mamoru to take Usagi out this coming Friday." I hand her the two tickets I had been holding onto for the last few months. She takes them as I explain, "My parents found out they were going to be out of town, again, so they asked me to give them away to a lucky couple as this event at the resort is for couples. Usagi can use the Luna Pen to fake her age."

Frankly I was glad to have them off my hands either way. It was pure luck that my parents decided that they couldn't make it to the resort. Plus being that they were none refundable they couldn't get the money back and decided it would be their yearly charity to donate them to a couple that could use it. It did sting a little when they gave them to me and said, 'give them to a couple that needs them' instead of 'if your seeing anyone take them along'. Not that I was but it would have been nice to have been asked or assumed I was.

Makoto looks at them and asks, "So you want me to slip out and go over to his place and tell him to take her here on Friday?" she asks me, "Why not do it yourself? You're the love goddess and the one who's been making the orders for this lie." she asks me, clearly perturbed that we're still carrying out this ruse for longer than any of us wanted to, "Cause to be honest Mamoru's constant hounding asking 'when can we tell Usagi?' is getting on my last nerve." I was honestly getting pissy with him on it.

Seriously he called when I was in the tub taking an extended long bath to take the stress off. He made me more annoyed and stressed after that. Made my vanilla and chamomile bath bomb bubble bath useless. "We're all saying that and you're here with us." Makoto noted dryly, "Yeah well he's more annoying about it, your all not." I explain, "Just take the tickets to him when Usagi gets here while we have her distracted."

Makoto sighs, "Fine, but this better work." I smile, "Trust me, once Mamoru and her, enjoy their time at the resort for Friday evening I KNOW that things will be ready. That way on Saturday we can tell her, and this will all be over with." Ami nods, "Why not have Makoto go over now?" she asks, "Cause Usagi will ask where she is while if the three of us keep her interactive she won't notice if Makoto is gone for about what fifteen minutes?" I can see Makoto looking at me deranged at the time request I gave her.

"That's it?! The buses take longer than that to get there and that's IF I can catch one at the right time!" she looks at me outraged, I nearly roll my eyes at her as I tell her, "And in your senshi fuku you're like the damned wind." Which was very true, girl was faster than most of us, well, all of us currently here. "You travel fast as hell. Faster than all of us." Each of the girls nods their head knowing when push came to shove, she had speed that could out do all of us. It came with a part of her powers.

She was the fastest senshi, next to Usagi, and I believed it was partially due to her tie to the wind from storms. Thunder was her power after all so it made logical sense that she could use her senshi abilities to get to Mamoru's place and back in fifteen minutes, I might be pushing the envelope a bit but it was needed. I even had sent out a quick text to Mamoru earlier to leave his balcony open for 'assistance' that was coming his way.

I hadn't heard back yet, probably still on cloud nine thanks to the last date that Usagi and he had but either way he was for-warned. Plus, Makoto was right for this job. Not only was she fast but her need to do this for our friend would help to make her move faster than usual. I believe it was partially why she and Usagi got along so well sometimes, they'd do anything for their friends plus, they were both fast on their feet.

Usagi from years of sprinting to class to avoid being late for it from over-sleeping and adding the senshi speed to her and Makoto for the obviously above listed reasons it made every bit of sense in the world to have her do it. "Fine…only because it's true, I am pretty damned fast transformed or not." She admits as she hides the tickets in her bra, "Good." It's right on the nose then that Usagi walks in. Show time.

Usagi POV

Several days pasted by since the stud session that we had. Though the girls acted odd for a small time period it was great nonetheless to have everyone together. Though Makoto did spend a bit of time in the ladies at one point, claiming 'stomach distress'. She did sound out of breath, so I didn't question it much as we even took a group picture of us all. Rei was nice enough to take it, so we all got sent the picture in a group text.

Today was Wednesday now and I knew what that meant. Babysitting Tyler's nephew. I definitely didn't mind it. He was a sweet little tyke that was adorable to baby sit. I arrived over there right after school. Jeremy and his wife were so happy to see me there right after school. "So glad you could come so early." He commented as I walked right in. The little tyke was sitting in his little play pen and smiled once he saw me.

"Hi there!" I greeted as I went over to him. He motioned for me to pick him up and I couldn't help myself. Giving in I pulled him into my outstretched arms and held him as he babbled in his baby language about the stuffy giraffe that was in his hand. "Looks like he missed you Usagi." Jeremy's wife smiled at the two of us as she grabbed her purse, "You remember the drill from last time right?" she asked.

I nodded my head, "Go ahead and have fun." I told them as they walked out and closed the door, "You wanna watch some t.v. or play with some toys?" I asked him. Then started to laugh at myself as I realized, "Yeah asking a baby what he wants to do when he can't actually talk back to me. Nice one." So after playing some games with him we watched one of his shows when he fussed at seeing something that I had been looking to catch up on. Apparently watching drama wasn't in a baby wheelhouse so boring kids show it was.

He lite up at seeing it so I didn't complain. It was over an hour into watching a third episode of the half hour long marathon show, which made me know I was really practicing my patience cause seriously over an hour of Teletubbies can make you want to rip your eyes out if your not at the age to really enjoy them. Just when I'd had my fill of dealing with it and was ready to take him out for a walk just to enjoy the daytime before the sun set I heard keys at the door. I looked back in time to see Tyler coming in.

I nodded my greeting as I didn't want to disturb his nephew watching one of his favored cartoons, "Hey…" he smiled at me, then he saw his nephew, "Hey there buddy." He turned his head from the t.v. and smiled at seeing his uncle's attention on him. He reached for him as he had me earlier. I took this opportunity to mute the program to give my ears a break. I couldn't deal with any more than I already had.

"Oh you had to hear the Teletubbies huh?" he laughed as I rolled my eyes, "Unfortunately but it makes him happy so I dealt with it." Up until now anyways. "Though you were in classes?" I asked him as he put the little one onto the floor to play with some of his toys again. Thankfully having lost interest in the show. "I was but they ended early and I remembered you were doing some babysitting for my nephew here so I figured to drop by and hang out for a bit." He commented, "Especially since we haven't hung out in weeks."

That news lingers for a moment making me feel a tad guilty. These past few weeks I had been busy with the girls and Mamoru. Going out on dates and yeah Tyler and I still talked but it wasn't like when we first had. I smile at him, "Yeah sorry about that, been busy. My friends and I are back on better terms with each other and Mamoru and I have been dating." Its strange to say that considering our past history but the notion that we were gave me butterflies. Especially once I remembered our last date.

I didn't realize I had a small smile creeping on my face till Tyler looks off as if that was the last thing he wanted to hear but kept his face as neutral as he could. "So, you two are dating again." He sums up. "Yeah he asked me to give him a second chance essentially and I did. Its been going really well." To put it mildly…I didn't want to tell him about the latest date that we'd had. That wasn't a conversation I wanted to have with him…ever.

"Is he making you happy?" he asked, and I couldn't help but smile and nod, "He has been so far and I can't complain." I see the expression in his face though. I know he wanted to take things between us further than friends and for me to tell him this was probably painful to hear. "I'm sorry, I don't mean to bring this up. What's been going on new with you?" I ask instead as he makes himself comfortable on the couch.

He goes into his classes and I realize after he tells me some of the things that whatever I thought I had felt about him wasn't nearly as strong as what I feel for Mamoru. Tyler would never be what I need in a guy. Yes he was sweet, charming, treated me nicely and even had a 'go get her' passion to him that took me by surprise but at the same time, while I liked him, I didn't see myself ever being with him. It was nothing against him personally he was a great guy and I know he'd make any girl he decided to be his happy.

It just wasn't going to be with me. I knew that but I had a feeling it would take some accepting for him to learn that. I didn't want to think that way, but it was a possibility. So, as I hung out with him and enjoyed his stories that had me laughing a bit at the pranks that he and others pulled, I realize how I'm really just happy that I have him as one of the few male friends that I have. That's all he and I were ever going to be.

I was happy to have that with him and have him as a friend and hopefully he would be accepting of that with me. Thinking on it now the kiss that did happen while it shocked me, I didn't feel what I thought I would feel. I didn't feel butterflies, I didn't feel like doing what they do in those ridiculously sappy and totally cliched, yet still we watch them anyways much to others shock considering our personal tastes, movies where the girls leg lifts up into the perfect arch as she's kissed by her one true love.

That definitely didn't happen for Tyler and me and while that didn't exactly happen for Mamoru and myself either, our first kiss in this life was during a battle where he saved me. That was us. It was how we rolled in this life. While we had normal lives in the end, we didn't JUST have normal lives and as I looked at Tyler, something told me deep inside Naru and Umino would fit more easily into our senshi lives that he would.

I just wanted Mamoru to want to be with me as Tyler was showing that he did and now he was, and it felt great. I could feel not just our bond strengthening but us to. I could feel how things were getting definitely better between us. I missed that so much. I now knew that wasn't an obligation to Mamoru, it wasn't destiny that called us together, it was our souls calling out for the other. Destiny just guided us if we WANTED to take that path.

In the end we made our own destiny and instead of doing what the fates wanted even in the past we did what we wanted to do. This was on our terms. After we caught up, we decided to watch some t.v. when his nephew passed out while we waited for his brother and sister in law to get back home. It was during that time that I got a text from Mamoru. While part of me didn't want to tell him where I was due to his potential reaction, I decided to trust him and hope that he trusted me to with this.

Hey not doing much just babysitting. Waiting for the parents to get back home…okay so I didn't tell him everything but still. The buzzing stays silent for a moment before he texts back…is it your neighbor's kid? I sigh…yes. I respond. His next text is what I was waiting for…is that guy there? I bite my lip and respond honestly. Yes he is, we are just sitting on the couch with his nephew right at our feet. I didn't mention he was asleep cause I figured that DIDN'T need to be put in there.

There's a few moments where he doesn't say anything. No little dots to indicate that he's even messaging me back. I nearly put my phone away when my phone buzzes. Thankfully Tyler is watching what we put on the t.v. now rather than me on my phone. Listen I don't trust that guy for anything…I really don't. He sends my senses on alert. Just please be alert. I do trust you I just don't trust him. His words spark a flare of annoyance in me yet at the same time I know he means well.

He's not making ridiculous demands of me. He's not acting outraged, he's just concerned about his gi…myself…being around another guy that we know for a fact likes me like that so I decide to take that in and tell him…I get what your saying and IF anything gets uncomfortable I'll put the breaks on it and if it progresses from there I am a senshi…I'll handle him…I assure him. I smile in thought though.

I remember there were only a few times when he ever really got jealous over another liking me, but I wasn't sure I should really count prince Diamond at the time. This was a regular guy that he was displaying this towards. Still though it felt kinda nice to have him showing some type of outward emotion in this capacity. Like he didn't mind saying hey 'she's my girl and I don't trust you, but I still trust her'.

Or else I'm pretty sure I would have heard more of a demand or a plea at this point, but he hasn't. Getting the nerve up I then text as an addition…I gotta say you being a bit jealous here is bit of a turn on…I usually NEVER said stuff like that. It's not that it's not me it's just that I was always to shy to or never had the opportunity to. For a few minutes I don't hear anything and wonder if my saying that was to much for him to hear.

I start to doubt my last text and start to write out another one when the response comes in…maybe I should come over there…show you how knowing that affects me…I could feel my cheeks grow red at the prospect of him showing up here and doing just that. However, I also know that with Tyler here and his brother and sister in law due home in a few hours that wouldn't work out very well.

So, I text back…as tempting as that is, I'm at their home not mine, I don't think they'd approve of me having any guests that their not familiar with in their home…I leave it at that so that he understands it's not that I wouldn't mind but I really didn't think that it would be appropriate for me to have him over while I'm watching over their son for the evening. Yeah fine Tyler's here but that's also something else, I definitely don't want a clash between them to happen in front of the little tyke.

The park we ran into him that day was enough, and I don't want to have that happen again or something worse. Babies, kids pick up on things and notice things more than the adults or guardians realize. I didn't want to leave any impressions on the little one that are negative. Not this early on. So, when he texts back…okay I understand…just be on guard. Text me when your done? He asks at the end.

I think he only put it into the form of a question, so he didn't sound demanding. I responded back to him…will do on both accounts. I put my phone away as I slipped into watching a baking show that Tyler was into as his nephew woke back up and watched it to. I could see the little guys eyes light up at seeing all the sweets and frosting being put together. It was cutie and sweet to see how the simplest of things reflected in the eyes of a child so young.

Things were still so pure at that age that you couldn't help but see it through their eyes to. To see how he was mesmerized by the idea of so much chocolate both sweet and dark being put together before the frosting got slathered on made me smile. I hoped that I would get to share these types of experiences with Chibi Usa…or the twins. At the pre-agitated Chibi Usa age anyways. Its at the end of the show when Jeremy and his wife return. I decide to head off for the evening even as Tyler suggests we hang out for a bit in the living room.

"Go ahead its fine, were just going to put him to bed and turn in." Jeremy encouraged as he and his wife left upstairs. I smiled in a courtesy thank you but once they were out of sight and range of hearing us, I told Tyler, "As nice as it would be to hang out for a bit I should get going. I still have my own curfew to maintain." I explain as I walk towards the doorway. "Don't want you to get into trouble so I'll say next time for now." He leaned in and gave me a hug as I accepted and hugged him in return.

Somehow, I knew he knew that things weren't going to happen between us, but he wasn't letting it on and perhaps for now that was okay. For some people it took longer for things to be accepted than others. It took me months to see the problems that had been forming between Mamoru and me, the girls and me, and Chibi Usa and me so yeah…I can see it. I look back and see him smile through the window before he leaves off and turns the lights downstairs off. "Good night Tyler." I tell him to myself as I walk home.