A/N: I've decided not to include the lemon scene in this chapter because I'm still not sure if that's what you readers want for this story. If you do please let me know! We definitely need some fluff and with a bit of angst (only a bit) after the emotional train wreck we've been on.
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Warning!: Some slight blood involved not too graphic though!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon
Chapter 8: Oh, Is that Sailor Moon?
Narrators POV
Usagi laid beside him the small baby resting on her stomach, her hands holding the boy close as they both slept. He couldn't help but stare at the two with a fond smile, his family. Mamoru reached over to push away the stray hairs from her face, she peeked an eye open and looked at him "You know it's not polite to stare Mamo-chan" She said closing her eyes again with a grin.
Mamoru sat up leaning down to capture her lips with his own, "Good morning Usako"
"Morning Mamo" her eyes fluttering open, ' I've never seen such a beautiful shade of blue ' He thought to himself as he just continued to stare down at her earning a shy blush from the woman.
She sat up carefully moving the sleeping baby for Mamoru to hold, "Hasn't settled in yet?" She asked as he cradled the infant still looking at him with awestruck eyes.
' There's no way that this is my life, what did I do right that got me here? If this is a dream, please, I don't want to wake up'
He shook his head his finger gently tracing over the features on his sons face, "Usako if I would've known..." He said with a guilty look on his face. A year of missed moments.
"I know" Usagi nodded giving him a smile that wiped the saddened look off his face immediately.
Usagi stood slipping on his shirt, "No, back in bed Usa" he whined out as he watched her laugh slipping out of the room.
He followed like a lost puppy still holding Mamo in his arms, "I know you're just going to forget that you need to eat" She said shaking her head as she looked over at him from the kitchen. She was just wearing his white button up that pooled to her thighs Mamoru's gaze getting lost in the slips of skin that were shown as she moved around the kitchen.
"I swear Mamo-chan, do you eat? ever? anything at all?" She asked turning to him with crossed arms, Usagi huffed at his shy smile a blush spreading on his cheeks "Baka" she whispered under her breath earning a brow raise from him.
"Sorry Odango Atama, but I think you can eat enough for the both of us. For a whole village actually" He retorted with his infamous cocky grin.
Usagi turned three shades of red her eye began twitching as she tried her hardest not to play into his game, he walked behind her grasping a pigtail and giving it a tug "No come back my love?" he whispered against the shell of her ear.
She turned her head so their noses brushed, her lips parted. He closed his eyes anticipating the lips on his instead she smeared the pancake batter along his face quickly grabbing the baby so none dripped onto him. Usagi was thrown into a fit of laughter as she watched him realize what she had done, he opened his eyes running towards her earning a squeak.
"Oh my little bunny you're going to pay" He promised leaning down once he caught her and pressing his face against hers smearing as much pancake batter on her face as he could.
Chibi Mamo yawned as his eyes opened slightly both parents looking down at the raven haired baby, "You two can bathe, this isn't over Chiba" Usagi narrowed her eyes.
Both boys emerged from the bathroom hair sticking to their foreheads as water droplets loosely fell, Mamoru and Chibi Mamo both dressed. "Oh Mamo-chan" Usagi hid a giggle by clasping her hand over her palm. She had dressed back into her clothing from last night and cleaned the batter off her face while they showered.
Mamoru furrowed his brows trying to find what was making her so giggly, "you look great" She grinned standing up on her tip toes to kiss his lips. Mamoru knew the bunny was hiding something but dammit she was distracting his curiosity.
The trio ate, Mamoru insisting on watching Mamo while Usagi had to attend a study group session. "We'll come by to walk you back home" Mamoru kissed her goodbye, watching as she walked to the elevator he held Mamo's tiny hand making a waving motion with it earning a smile from the woman.
"Love the Sailor Moon boxers Mamoru-baka!" she said pointing to the print boxers that poked out from the sweats he was wearing before the elevator doors had closed. The infectious laughs of his bunny being heard from within.
Usagi 2 Mamoru 0
Usagi's POV
She did her usual run to get to her apartment, she was already anticipating being horrendously late to the study groups meeting. Rei's scolding already playing in her head.
Usagi rushed to shower once she reached her apartment, Luna covering her eyes as the naked girl ravaged through her closet "Usagi where have you been, where's Chibi Mamo?" Luna questioned like an overbearing mother.
Usagi was slipping on her bra shoving the pink sweater over her head "Mamoru's" she said muffled by the fabric of the sweater before stumbling to the other side of the room slipping on a black skirt tucking in the bottom of the sweater.
"Luna I'd love to answer your 50 questions but I'm late!" she hobbled through her front door as she slipped on her white socks and grabbed her shoes from the genkan, Luna settling on Usagi's shoulder.
She was a tornado as she bolted down the street towards the library clutching her book bag, she recognized a familiar blonde running not too far ahead with a white cat seated on her shoulder panicking just as Luna was.
"Minako!" Usagi cheered running beside her slipping on her shoes while running which was a skill she learned from her companion.
Minako had developed this skill after many disastrous dates, "Hi Usagi thank goodness, you're late too!" Minako said relieved she wouldn't be the only one chewed out as the blonde tornado's reached the library.
Both girls hunched over the entrance clutching the doors trying to catch their breath, once Usagi's heart wasn't pounding in her ears she put Luna and Artemis into Minako's duffle bag.
As they joined the other girls at the table Usagi drifted off wondering what Mamoru and Mamo were up to. Rei snapped her out of her daze "Odango! Are you even paying any attention?" She yelled with a flick to her forehead. Both being hushed by the librarian.
Usagi hung her head low in embarrassment muttering an apology to the librarian. She stuck her tongue out at Rei before returning to her notes.
Mamoru's POV
Mamoru carried the small baby as he walked up the grassy hill. He was wearing a yellow button up with a red coat over, the button up tucked into his black jeans. He wasn't in tune with fashion by any standard, most of his clothes being stuff Usagi had picked out for him. Mamoru had eight outfits on rotation. That's it.
Chibi Mamo was once again overly bundled up for the cold weather, the small infant looking like a marshmallow under the blankets he was wrapped in but he didn't seem to mind as he kept his eyes on his father making quiet coos.
Mamoru reached the hill top looking down at the head stones inscribed with his parents names, "Hi, it's me Mamoru" he said his voice shaking slightly as he looked to each one.
"I have someone here to meet you" He said looking down at Mamo.
All of the sadness he should be feeling in this moment didn't seem existent anymore once he saw the wide curious eyes staring up at him from the mass of blankets.
"Say hi to Mama and Papa Mamoru" he whispered to the baby pressing a kiss to his forehead.
Seated at the counter of the arcade Mamoru pushed the stroller back and forth slowly looking down at the now sleeping baby resting inside.
"Baby sitting duty again huh?" Motoki asked giving Mamoru a smile and pouring his coffee for him.
"I know Motoki" Mamoru said looking at him with his usual stoic face.
He wanted to be angry that his best friend kept something so big from him but he remembered that it wasn't his place to tell him something like that, just like it wasn't Saori's place.
"Er- well how does it feel?" Motoki said giving him an apologetic look. He took the seat beside him looking down at the stroller as well.
"Amazing, terrifying, and whole" He said with a chuckle.
"Whole?"
"Feels like I'm whole again. I have someone who depends on me, who needs me. I never thought I'd experience this kind of unconditional love before, I didn't think it was possible" Mamoru explained, "I'm a logical guy, I don't act or think the same way as everyone else. But when I look at him I don't have to think logically about how I feel, it's just something my emotions can entirely posses. I made life with someone I love so much, we made something that's ours" he shrugged.
"So you and Usa are...?" Motoki asked
Mamoru replied with another shrug, "I don't really know, I'm assuming we're back together"
"It's not good to assume Mamoru, you should talk with her about it" Motoki advised.
' did she not see it the same way?
"Nothing to be worried about, she loves you" Motoki said giving him a pat on the back, "you're a great dad already Mamoru, he's a lucky boy. You deserve this" he hummed standing up to get back to work.
Mamoru drank his coffee continuing to stare at the baby before he glanced up at the clock rushing out of his seat and setting his cup down leaving the money on the counter.
"Bye Toki" Mamoru said quickly as his friend approached with a raised brow.
"Where are you rushing off to?" Motoki asked with a knowing smirk playing on his face.
"I have to meet Usako at the library" Mamoru yelled out another goodbye as he pushed the stroller quickly out of the arcade.
Usagi's POV
Usagi swayed on her feet just watching her skirt swish around while she waited to see the pair. Once the tall man was spotted Usagi sprinted towards the pair launching her self into Mamoru "take me away from this hell hole" she whined burying her face into his stomach.
Mamoru laughed wrapping his arm around her waist while his other held onto the strollers handle. "So you had fun?" He asked and earned a grunt in response.
She pulled away much to his disappointment, she kneeled down to look at Mamo. "Mamo-Chan that's a lot of blankets" she laughed picking up her baby freeing him from the soft jail his father created.
Mamoru shook his head "not enough but the others were washing" he said, "he can get sick in this weather"
"Okay Dr. Chiba" Usagi couldn't argue because it was the most loving she's ever seen Mamoru.
The pair walked to her apartment building since it was close by, Mamoru now pushing an empty stroller while Usagi held the baby to her chest giving glares to every woman that gave Mamoru too long of a glance.
He of course noticed this, his hand finding the small of her back as they walked.
Everything was perfect in this moment, Usagi wished it could've stayed that way.
Suddenly screams were heard and Mamoru pulled them close to him, he was telling her something but all Usagi could focus on was the giant monster headed toward their way. She turned around handing Mamo over to him with a sympathetic smile, "I love you" She said pushing Mamoru into the darkness of the alley making sure they both landed safely before pulling her broach out of her purse. She yelled the words unspoken for a year.
"MOON CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP"
' Hi old friend '
Narrators POV
Mamoru shook his head as he watched her already seeing what she was thinking before she shoved them into the alleyway. "No Usagi don't!" He begged but it was too late.
"Please Usako don't go, let the girls handle it" He continued to beg as ribbons surrounded her, "USA!"
Sailor Moon dashed off turning her head to look back at them "I'm sorry" she mouthed before going towards the area where the monster was.
He slid down the wall of the alley way slumping onto the floor holding the now crying baby to his chest. Fear was all that encompassed him. His alter ego screaming to be let free, to protect Sailor Moon, but he had another mission right now.
He whispered calming words down to the baby as he rocked him in his arms trying to avoid the tears that threatened to leave his eyes as he heard her in the distance.
' Please be safe Sailor Moon, Usako '
"Hey you!" Sailor Moon stood on top of a building making sure it was far from where the pair was, "How dare you disturb a peaceful afternoon in the city, some of us just want to go home and nap! I will never forgive you" She yelled. "I am the pretty guardian who fights for love and for justice! I am Sailor Moon and in the name of the moon I'll punish you"
She definitely got the monsters attention.
It was a giant snowman but it wasn't the cute festive kind, oh no that would be too easy. It was the scariest snowman the guardian has ever had to witness, the coal eyes burning red and it had large icicles for sharp teeth.
"Sailor Moon, we've been expecting you" it sounded as though a choir of hoarse voices were coming from the snowman as it spoke.
She alerted the others as best as she could while dodging the icicles that shot out at her.
Once Mars arrived they had hoped her fire would melt him but he absorbed it shooting it back out towards her. "Mercury what can we do?" Sailor Jupiter asked before summoning her thunder.
Sailor Mercury was typing as quick as her fingers would let her "I'm trying" she said scanning the monster.
"Try harder!" Sailor Mars yelled
Sailor Moon used her tiara while Mars tried burning Mandala once again, both girls having to dodge as it just came flying back at them.
"The eyes, the eyes!" Mercury yelled out to them as she continued to type into the computer.
Venus and Jupiter teamed up aiming the electrified chain towards the eyes, Sailor Moon sealing away its fate with princess halation. It sent off one more icicle towards Sailor Moon before melting completely.
"What was that?" Rei asked out of breath
"Where did it come from?" Makoto asked
"It said it was expecting me" Usagi muttered looking for where the icicle had landed.
She stood amongst the other guardians eyeing the alleyway praying they were safe. "I need to go home" She said earning looks from the others. The yells of her name from them drowned in her ears as she walked away focused on getting back to the pair.
She walked into the darkened alleyway destransforming "Mamo-Chan?" She whispered unable to see anything.
Usagi was suddenly grabbed earning a yelp as she was enveloped in a bone crushing hug.
"Don't ever do that again!" Mamoru said sternly.
"What was I supposed to do Mamoru, you two could've gotten hurt" Usagi clutched at his shirt just so relieved they were okay.
"Usako you could've gotten hurt, or worse. What would we do without you?" He asked, Usagi looking up to find the man with red brimmed eyes and tear stained cheeks.
"Oh Mamo-chan" Usagi whispered, "you'll never be without me, remember forever and always. You're stuck" She said giving him a comforting smile.
Her hands pulled away from his shirt to stroke his cheek. Mamoru buried his face in her hair as she checked on the baby in his arms, "Let's go home big guy" Usagi whispered kissing his cheek gently.
As the couple began to walk the path to the apartments Mamoru kept a possessive arm around Usagi's waist, his eyes darting around for any more signs of trouble.
Usagi pushing the stroller looked up at him concerned at how shaken up he was.
"Odango atama" A voice called out from behind them.
Usagi turned greeted by Seiya, the grip around her waist tightening a bit, Usagi feeling a shock. "Hi Seiya-san" she said giving him a polite smile.
The two men glared daggers at each other, "I'm sorry I had to miss the study group today, I hope we can still work on our project tomorrow if you're not too busy of course" Seiya said to the blonde.
"She'll be busy" Mamoru interjected, "right baby?" He asked looking down at Usagi.
Usagi looked between them both feeling the tension rising, "Uh we can talk about this some other time Seiya, I need to feed Mamo and big Mamo" she said wringing her wrists wearing a nervous smile.
"So he knows?" Seiya asked pointing between son and father.
Mamoru stepped forward "Is that any of your business?" He asked.
"Mamoru" Usagi placed her hand around his bicep pulling it away when her hand felt sticky.
"Mamo-" She said looking down at her sweater that was pooling with blood.
' I feel so sleepy '
