A/N: I'm sorry that this story isn't living up to expectations, Had to delete some really offensive reviews. I was a bit bummed out at first but now I hope I can make it up to you. I took your great advice and tips, thank you so much for all your help. I'll try to change my writing style.

This chapter will be moments between the little family so enjoy today's chapter.

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Disclaimer: I do not own sailor moon or any of the characters.

Warning: Blood

Chapter 9: Oh, Promise?

Mamoru's POV

The air had never felt so cold, with each inhale his lungs felt as though they would collapse entirely. His brain couldn't process a single thought. He felt as though he was watching her collapse in slow motion, Mamoru instinctively reaching his arms out to catch her. "What happened?" Seiya asked kneeling down to help Mamoru.

The girls in full sprint caught up to them "We've been looking everywhere for her" Makoto panted out. "She was bleeding but before we could tell her she went off to find you" Rei explained, Minako moving to help with Chibi Mamo.

"Let's get her inside" Ami said to Mamoru, "Mamoru you need to relax you look like you're going to pass out" she said taking off her jacket tearing off a bit of the fabric and wrapping it around her torso to stop the bleeding.

"She's going to be okay" Rei said before turning to look at Seiya, "What are you still doing here?" She asked.

Seiya rolled his eyes in response to the raven haired woman "I'm here to help my friend" he said sternly.

"We've got this covered, you can go" Makoto said matching his same stern tone following Minako inside the apartment complex.

Mamoru stood carrying Usagi bridal style, "Please Usako keep your eyes open. Usa? Baby please" He whispered to her.

Ami and Rei led him to her apartment giving him looks of sympathy. He was already familiar with these looks, he's seen them on the faces of the nurses who tended to him as a child after losing his parents. Usagi let out a moan opening her eyes slightly, Mamoru felt his lungs start to breathe normally again, "Hi Usako, just keep your eyes open. Stay with me" He said.

"Mamo-chan? I'm so sleepy" She whispered her eyes trying to meet Mamoru's, "Where's chibi Mamo?" she asked once she realized she was being carried through the doorway of her apartment.

"Don't sleep, I need you to stay awake for me. Mamoru is with Minako and Makoto he's okay" He answered, Usagi nodding her head slowly just keeping her eyes on his worried face.

Mamoru set Usagi down on her bed Ami joining them. "What happened?" He asked lifting up her sweater a gash on her side the area around seeming to be covered in ice.

"The monster we fought today sent off an icicle towards Sailor Moon, she wasn't paying attention she was busy sending off the final attack" Ami said using her Mercury computer to scan the wound. "It's draining her energy" She said, "We're going to need to pull it out"

"Pull it out? We need to keep that in, it could be the only thing keeping her from bleeding out" Mamoru said, "Hey, hey baby stay awake" he stroked Usagi's cheek making her open her eyes once again as her head began to slump over.

"If we keep it in it'll kill her" Ami argued, "we need to take it out" she said.

"Take it out" Usagi said reaching up holding Mamoru's face in her hands, "forever" she said giving him a faint smile.

Mamoru kissed her palm, "and always" he finished giving a reluctant nod to Ami.

Pulling out the icicle had been the most painful thing for Mamoru to do, Usagi's screams being muffled by Rei's hand. Tears rolling down her cheeks as her eyes squeezed shut, Mamoru repeated "I'm sorry" to her under his breath as he slowly slid it out.

Usagi went limp against Rei's hand, Ami rushing to check her pulse "She just passed out from the pain" she said with a sigh of relief.

Usagi's forehead lit up with her crescent moon symbol the broach in her purse started shaking, "What does that mean?" Rei asked.

"The silver crystal must be sensing her pain" Ami said, "it'll encase her if we don't hurry" she said.

Mamoru healed her as best as he could, he still didn't quite understand how to use his healing abilities."I could only get the internal injuries, she'll be okay. You're going to be okay Usako" he whispered the last part in his love's ear.

The crescent moon causing the others to wear their symbols on their forehead, Mamoru with a symbol of the earth resting on his. Chibi Mamo in the other room began to glow with the same symbol as his father.

"She'll be okay" he repeated more so to himself.

Narrators POV

The first thing Usagi felt were tugs to her pigtails, letting out a groan in protest till she heard the babbles. Her eyes peaking open to see Chibi Mamo lying on his stomach head up and eyes on his mother as he tugged at her pigtails in his tiny fists. His earth symbol still glowing brightly on his forehead as her moon symbol did the same.

"You're just like your papa" Her voice came out hoarsely, a wince of pain leaving her lips as she tried sitting up.

"I tried getting him to stop but he just cried every time I went to move him away" Mamoru explained running over from the living room, "You shouldn't sit up Usako" He said picking up the baby who immediately burst into tears at being apart from Usagi.

Chibi Mamo reaching out sobs growing louder, "See? He's been refusing to leave your side" Mamoru said with a grin.

Usagi reached out touching the tiny hands that immediately grabbed on to her fingers, Mamoru laid the baby down on her chest.

She wrapped her arms around the child feeling him kicking out his legs excitedly, her eyes followed Mamoru's form as he walked towards the wall leaning against it and looking at them with a blank expression on his face. His earth symbol slightly hidden behind his strands of hair that fell against his forehead.

"Are you okay Mamo-"

"You can't be Sailor Moon anymore" Mamoru cut off her question. Usagi struggling to sit up as she narrowed her eyes at him. "What you did was completely careless" He argued, "You were bleeding out for two blocks Usagi!" His voice began to grow in volume.

"It was one time, I can't give up now. People depend on me" She said receiving an incredulous look.

"He depends on you, your son depends on you" Mamoru walked over kneeling down next to her bedside, "Usako I depend on you, this is what the other guardians are there for" he said his hand resting on hers.

"I thought I lost you yesterday, I can't handle that. I can't handle something like this happening again, what if we didn't catch it in time? you almost died, look at your forehead for fuck's sake" He said squeezing her hand. "Look at him, he can't even handle being apart from you for two seconds. You need to think about him Usako, not Sailor Moon"

Usagi turned her attention over to the baby who was staring at her with her moon necklace in his mouth giving her a smile. She felt her heartbeat pick up, "Okay, you're right" she said quietly admitting defeat.

"Promise me" Mamoru said, he cupped her chin in his hand tilting her head so she could look at him. "Promise me Usako, no more Sailor Moon" he repeated.

"I promise Mamoru-san" she said tilting her head away from his grip and looking back down at Mamo.

"Usako" Mamoru said feeling a pit grow in his stomach at her formality, she didn't turn to him and didn't bother to answer.

"I love you, I don't want to live without you" He continued on trying to get her to at least look at him.

"Do you, do you love me Mamoru? You lived without me perfectly fine for five years, I depended on you where were you?" Usagi snapped turning to look at him finally. "Do you really love me Mamoru or do you just feel guilty because I had your baby?" She asked pointedly.

"I'm going to pretend that you didn't just ask me that because I know this is a lot for you to process" Mamoru said clenching his jaw.

Usagi laughed dryly shaking her head, "No, you just can't answer because you know I'm right. You never loved me I was an obligation to you and now Mamo is an obligation, but you know what Mamoru you're free"

"What?" Mamoru asked knitting his brows together, he pursed his lips "Usagi are you implying what I think you're implying?"

He had prayed he was stuck in some nightmare and he'd wake up to his happy family once again.

"I'm sorry" Usagi whispered with teary eyes, "I didn't mean that, I didn't mean any of that I'm just so scared Mamo-chan" she sobbed clutching chibi Mamo close to her.

Mamoru sat at the end of the bed giving her an understanding nod, "But I do love you Usako, I want to be with you for the rest of my life not just because of Mamo" he said resting his hand on her leg.

"You do?" Usagi asked leaning over as best she could without hurting herself to grab his hand and pull him over to her with a shy smile on her face.

He laughed stumbling over to go where she was guiding him, "Of course how could I not want to be with the most beautiful woman in Japan?" He said cheekily.

Usagi rolled her eyes, her cheeks dusted pink "you're laying it on thick now Mamo-chan" she huffed playfully.

Chibi Mamo didn't like the lack of attention he was receiving, he grabbed at her pigtail once again giving her a whine babbling a million miles a minute and continuing to tug. "He learned this from you!" Usagi growled over to Mamoru, she kissed at the jealous baby's cheeks.

Giggles filling the room breaking the tension from earlier, both parents lost in the smile that was beaming up at them.

"Mamoru, do you want to be my boyfriend?" She asked teasingly dragging out the 'o' and flashing a playful grin towards him.

Mamoru stuttered for words completely baffled by the sudden confidence, his cheeks burning red "Uh, aren't I supposed to ask you?" He asked running a sweaty hand through his hair.

"You took too long" Usagi shrugged, "I'll take that as a yes, besides Mamoru-baka I can't be your boyfriend. You can ask Motoki, I've always sensed a bromance there" she said shooting a wink towards him.

He glared, "You know Odango you're not selling the whole 'being your boyfriend again' thing" he retorted.

"I don't have to sell you anything, I had to push out your child my part is done. If anything you better get to selling Chiba"

Chibi Mamo was staring at the flashcards Mamoru was holding up, Mamo was sat between Usagi's legs his head resting against her stomach.

"Mamoru he is too young to understand what anatomy even is" she said, even she didn't understand what each individual bone was called.

"It's never too early" Mamoru hushed and continued reading and pointing to each flashcard.

Usagi just gave him a warm smile and nodded not wanting to dash his hopes, but she had noticed Mamo was paying attention to the tv behind his father about twenty flashcards ago. The heroine was fully healed after three days of rest, only having a scar left behind. Her son basking in the three days of constant attention being thrown at him.

Mamo reached for the flashcard that showed a picture of the kneecap looking down at Usagi's legs and smacking his hand down on her knee, Mamoru's eyes lighting up as he grabbed the baby cheering.

"Did you see that Usako?" He asked "Our baby is a genius" Mamoru continued to cheer leaning over to kiss Usagi's lips before praising the elated infant.

Mamoru was now sat with the onyx haired baby in the tub holding him to his chest, "Such a smart boy" he whispered "you don't get that from your mama, so don't let her take the credit" he said the baby responding with a gurgle.

Usagi peeked in from behind the door and glared "the walls are thin Mamoru-baka" she crossed her arms. Mamo reaching out to Usagi as he saw her in the doorway.

"Oh great Odango I just calmed him down" Mamoru said with a sigh, "looks like you'll have to strip down and join us" he shrugged.

"Aw, how will you ever survive? You sure you won't go blind?" Usagi asked going over to let the baby grab onto her hair which he seemed to be infatuated with.

"I think I'll survive, but I might need a test run to make sure I'm able to handle it" Mamoru said, "It's a risk I'll have to take, there's no other solution"

The blonde laughed picking up Mamo from his father's arms and wrapping him in a towel, "I hope he doesn't get your sarcasm" she muttered. "Alright let's get you fed, your papa can starve" she hummed taking the baby to his nursery to change.

"We can reschedule the test round for later?" Mamoru asked from the bathroom.

"I'm still not sold!" Usagi yelled back.

Usagi's POV

Mamoru had to return back to work which was a struggle for Usagi who was used to him pestering her every few seconds and following her around like he was the child not chibi Mamo.

Usagi had a few days off work and school due to her injury which she couldn't quite explain had miraculously healed at an impossible rate. It was hard enough to come up with an excuse as to how she got the injury. She considered going to her parents house but it only felt right if Mamoru were to join them, though she feared her father's reaction to seeing the man he swore would die for what he did to his precious daughter. He was overprotective to say the least, the two men should've gotten along at the annoying shared trait.

It was her day alone with Mamo, the baby who had begun teething which was a big problem for Usagi's breasts. He was a gummy biter.

This new development also threw his usual peaceful and quiet like nature out the window. He couldn't stop pulling at Mamoru's ears, tugging at Usagi's hair, crying at such loud decibels that Mamoru insisted he had to be her child, and waking up in the middle of the night to do all of the above once again.

She thanked every god she could think of for the now resting baby in her arms, toys were scattered all around them after being chewed on relentlessly. It was midnight by the time he had calmed down, Usagi finally putting the baby in his crib. She clutched her now sore chest and when Mamoru walked through the door she shot him a glare "this is your fault" she said.

"What did I do now?" He asked setting his bag and shoes down walking towards the couch where Usagi was spread out dramatically.

"Your son" Usagi huffed turning her back to him, Mamoru resting his hand on her shoulder.

"I'm pretty sure you had a really big part in making him my love" he teased getting a middle finger from her in response.

"The only one you're getting" she clutched her chest and groaned out.

"I'm not so sure, you do owe me some test rounds"

I thought it'd be a nice change of pace to have some cute moments instead of drama just for this chapter. The drama will definitely pick up next chapter but for now I think we needed fluff.

Thanks for reading :)