the end in the beginning

by max333

Its been a month since Galaxia left, Usagi, the girls, Mamoru and their friends are all in a new phase of their lives just as a new enemy emerges, bent on destroying them. Will the strength of the senshi together be enough? With old friends and new friends coming in to help everyone must fight to protect everything they hold dear.

11. aftermath & time keeper

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The end in the beginning ch.11

Usagi POV

Was that really the only length of time I could last with an enemy in civilian form? When the news reporter talks to the other reporter it pans to the new one Rebecca as she gives her statement on the incident that happened, "Now while everyone is safe here tonight there is over a hundred thousand yen in damages here tonight thanks to the monster that came in just to find the sailor senshi, known as Sailor Moon."

I can see the girls looking to me in sympathy, but I didn't feel I deserved it now. I really messed up tonight by playing into this new enemy's hands and knew it could cause waves more damage for everyone else to deal with in time. Rebecca is then seen being giving new information as she continues to talk, "And Sailor Moon who we now know is just a young girl, a teenager whom for security purposes as she is still under the age of 18…" I sigh as Ami calmly points out, "That's something at least."

I look to her, as she gives me a 'tell you later motion' as Rebecca continues to talk, "Cannot be named but her parents who were at the restaurant tonight were questioned by local authorities in regards to their daughter whom they claimed they had no knowledge of her being a senshi." It's not like they were lying they had no idea who I was, and I did plan to keep it that way for a while to come still.

"Our question here at Tokyo Deluxe News center is, is Sailor Moon really here to fight evil on our behalf or is she bringing the monsters here to fight for the fame of it? After all, where does she come from? Who are the other senshi? Where did they get their powers from? Are they really here for our safety or is there a bigger endgame in the midst? Stay tuned for more." That's when it cuts out.

Rei hits the button on the remote to turn the t.v. off completely now, as I cuddle further into Mamoru's arms wanting to pretend even for a few moments that tonight didn't happen, that I figured out another way to get out to transform and NOT reveal myself. I can feel the eyes of the girls on me as Mamoru insists through a slightly desperate tone, "There has to be something that we can do to fix this."

It was directed at the girls I knew as they all started to look a bit worried by the new report. I could even see Rei trying to figure things out. Makoto then suggests, "For now we can do as Usagi suggested, lay low even lower than before, until this blows over. They can't ID her so – I mean it has to, right?" she looks to Ami who tries to add to it till Minako cuts in with, "That's going to be easier said than done."

We all look to her as my head pokes up from Mamoru's chest. "From the way this mystery woman sounds, this princess, do we have a name for her yet?" she asks as we shake our heads no, not one of us remembers her name nor was she exactly looking to introduce herself at the time during the attack, "She wasn't exactly trying to go through introductions." I explain a tad sarcastically but with no real bite behind it since we were all feeling kind of defeated in the moment. Luna even came up to nuzzle herself against me.

"Okay the princess with no name, going to have to think of a better title for her at some point, clearly wants to out Usagi as a senshi for her own personal reasons. Question is, is she after all of us or just her?" it does make us wonder as Rei asks, "Better question is, is she going to keep using people as a means to get a repeat performance as she did this evening or did Usagi give her what she wants by transforming as she did?" I don't know what to say but I do know that I'm hoping not.

"She sounds like she's going to continue to do this until Usagi gets exposed by name. Usagi's clearly her target of elimination." Ami points out. Before another word can be uttered the phone rings. Not any of our cells but the temple phone. Its nearly jarring to hear the loud ringer as Rei goes over to pick it up. She gives a reigned expression when she hands the phone to me, I watch her mouth the words 'your mom' to me.

"Mom." I wonder how bad things are now. Has dad cooled off or have things gotten worse at home? "Usagi dear…I'm afraid we have some bad news." Now I'm really worried, what if dad decided that he didn't want a senshi living with him anymore. Was I even his daughter anymore now or was I someone he felt he didn't know because of what I've kept from him? "What's wrong, other than what I'm already in trouble for." I ask.

"Usagi it looks someone was able to dig up who you were through us somehow, the power of the online resources…" She seems to curse that now, "And now there's a bunch of news vans parked outside the house on the side of the road. I just know their waiting for you to come home to try to talk to you. Your father is already trying to come up with a way to leave out in the am for work without being delayed." I nod knowing what's going to happen next but still wanting to see if she wants to try for me to come back home still.

"I'm so sorry mom I didn't think that would happen, I…" I didn't know what else I could say though. I really hadn't known news vans would come to the house to flank them. Somehow someone found out about it being me there and decided to wait me out. The things reporters will do for a story. Sadly enough, there are very select few respected journalists and reporters out there that are interested in delivering real news.

So now my parents, my brother are being dragged into this. So yeah, I don't know what to say to make this any better for her, for them. Sorry I'm a senshi? I wasn't though. I wasn't sorry that I was able to help others, I was sorry that I kept it from them despite my good reasons for doing so. Being a senshi was something I was proud of being now and these reporters were turning it into a media spectacular to help boost their network ratings and make a name for themselves in their field.

"Usagi, believe me your father and I want you to come home, we do need to talk and not on the phone." I nod thanking that they did at least want me to come home. Those small fears vanished at hearing that. "But I don't think it's safe right now to come back home. I don't want you to get mobbed at the door or have the public portray you any differently. Your still our child and that will never change." Her words were actually comforting to me.

I couldn't help but feel relief fill me a bit, at least on that front that they didn't see me too differently than before. "Your still in trouble mind you for NOT telling us but I get it. I may not like it and your father is still upset about it but Mamoru – san had a point. It came from a place of love and I do understand that." I feel more relief hit me as I give the first real smile of the evening after all of this.

"As for the reporters, at least wait till their gone. Hopefully it won't be more than a few days at best. Let it die down a bit so we can see what can be done." She suggests. I'm grateful to have spoken to her tonight. Hearing her words made me not care about getting grounded…not at the moment anyways. I was just glad that any residing fears I had about being kicked out were put for the time being, to rest.

I sigh, "Okay, I don't want anything further to happen, so I'll stay over at a friend's this evening." I doubt they tapped the phones or anything, this wasn't that serious…I hoped. So, my mother said, "I think that's a good idea. Just please be safe. I love you." I smile a little bit, "I love you to mom." Before I end the call and put the phone down feeling more defeated now than ever before.

"What's wrong?" Rei asks as I look to her, she can tell there are tears forming in my eyes, "Rei mind if I chill here for a few days? Apparently, reporters have found out who I am now through some online digging. Their surrounding my parent's house waiting for me to come home." This gets everyone's attention and obvious ruffles a few feathers. "If their surrounding the house then someone must have told them who your family was." Minako voices, her anger showing through as Ami looks upset to.

"Exactly. They wouldn't have been able to find out otherwise. Not really. Police can't give that information out, so someone there had to have done so. They just can't mention you by name just yet as you are still technically a minor." Ami snap. I can feel Mamoru's bristling behind me at that bit s. Ami notices this and softens up a bit as she amends, "It's nothing on you Mamoru, but in the eyes of the law she is, anyone under 18 is." He looks away for a moment and despite her words she's absolutely right.

"So, if anything, we can and will use this to our advantage for now. In fact, I'm wondering if we can do something about it with it." She mulls over, "Like use the Luna Pen to our advantage again?" Minako suggests as Ami nods as she contemplates, "Yes but I don't know how yet. We still need to make this go away and hopefully let the next big news thing make people forget, Luna are you sure there's no way to make people forget things?" She mulls over before asking Luna about it.

"I'm sorry but even if there were the memory process for directing and localizing is too fragile as it is." She explains. Mamoru interjects, "She's right, it would take something significant to make someone forget something of great importance and even then, since the brain is a tricky to begin with there's no guarantee that other memories won't be lost, whether temporarily or permanently." He advises as I sink further into his embrace. "What about using the Luna Pen to make Sailor Moon look different and use that to throw people off the scent?"

Makoto's suggestion I feel has merit to it till Ami grimaces, "Unfortunately that wouldn't work. People are too familiar already and know what she looks like." She then looks to me, "Sorry but in this case your very memorable and your striking appearance makes it easier to remember you." Ami's words while sweet hold no help towards me. "Plus, it doesn't help that you've been saving people longer than all of us…here in Japan." Rei states then amends as Minako is about to protest to that.

especially since she's been fighting the good fight in England probably before even I myself was activated by Luna. "It's good and bad Usagi." Ami sits down near me as I struggle not to feel even more guilty for what happened. Everything that happens going forward is on me and I bet that's what this woman wanted to, "You've done so much good in this world, so much that it would take me a while to list it all off..." Ami begins.

"But you have. It just happens to be that your actions are very memorable and won't be forgotten. Just like ours are but since you started everything off..." I look to her as she amends, "When you became a senshi before us, your more recognizable." I nod knowing she was only speaking from the heart and it was the truth. I was the first, other than Minako to be activated into this life.

"What if Usagi changed her appearance?" Makoto then suggests as we all look to her, "What she can cut her hair, dye it, or use the Luna Pen everyday till they no longer believe they have the right person. Like mistaken identity or something." I wish it were that easy. It would take a few weeks maybe even a few months, but the heat would eventually die out. However, I knew the probability of that.

I sigh, "That won't work. The restaurant that we went to was a family owned one. We've been going to them since I was born. They know my family very well and the owner even came to our table right before the attack took place as we were introduced." She sighs as do I. "Plus it didn't help that they interviewed your family in there. The implication is out regardless of anything." Rei states.

"Give us time to figure out how to do this, hopefully we can do something to make this go away." Ami's words are caring so I nod hoping that something can be done, but not banking on it as I can't see how anything revolving around using the Luna Pen would work. Ami's capable of a lot but everyone has their limitations of what they can do. Especially during these circumstances and Ami is not exempt.

"I'll make you up a spare room." Rei tells me as I nod, "Mind if I stay with her?" Mamoru asks as this is Rei's place technically. See how I am right now she nods, "Just keep quiet." as she leads us to a spare room removed from that of both hers and her grandfathers, "Just keep it down, grandpa doesn't need to know about your personal life and I'd rather not hear it myself." the small warning was greeted by two nods as I used the guess restroom to shower and clean up, needing the day to be somewhat washed off of me.

I come back out in my undergarments to see some night clothes, "Rei came in with these for you for the night." I nod, "I never got a chance to tell you how so - " he put his fingers to my lips, "No need to be sorry, you did what was right and that bitch knew you'd save those innocents and your family over the risk of exposure. She used your good nature against you. Don't ever be sorry for that." I nod but it's a small comfort considering, "Thank you for spending the night with me." I go to put the night clothes on when he pulls me in to him.

I go soundlessly as he pulls me into a comforting hug, "This will get resolved." he tells me as I hang onto him for comfort. It along with the hot shower I took help me to relax just a bit. "No it won't." I turn around in his embrace and let him see how I'm feeling. I can see the deflated expression in his eyes. "Things aren't ever going to be the same again after tonight. I altered our future and it can't be changed." his face changes from hope to conceding defeat, "Even if that is the case, we will always be here for each other." he says.

I nod and kiss him and wonder briefly if being seen around them now as my friends is even such a good idea. I don't want anyone making links within my group of friends and figuring out who they are. Part of me even wonders if I should leave...maybe take off for a while or avoid everyone so no one figures them out through seeing me with them...That's when Mamoru pulls my face to look directly into his as I see the anger flashing across.

"Don't even think about leaving us...leaving me." I can see the hurt in there as well telling me he heard my thoughts. I felt slightly more guilty, "I was just thinking..." I defended. His safety as well as the girls was important to me. "Yeah, well don't think like that. Have faith in the girls and in me. We'll figure it out." he kisses me soundly as I let myself sink into the bliss full ignorance that he was in.

If there was any validity to her words from earlier, I would do whatever it took to enjoy the precious time I had left with my loved ones. So, as I enjoyed Mamoru's hands making their way past my undergarments as I never got the chance to put on Rei's night clothes, I allowed the pleasure to consume me as he slipped in first one digit then another. I saw the look of need flash across his face as his eyes darkened with desire.

I felt the heat beginning to pool between my legs as he started to surge his fingers into me. His other hand pulling at my bra till it laid in a corner of the room. His whole frame shifted over me and I welcomed the comfort as I held him close. Pulled at him till I felt his hard length pressing insistently against my pelvic bone. I could feel how ready he was to be in me, the pleasure denied to us earlier this evening.

"Usa..." his voice was low deep and soft. Not wanting to alert anyone to our activities per Rei's notation from earlier. I answered his question with an assurance that I wanted to as well. He then spread my legs further apart and sunk into my crevice. I felt the muscles stretching around his length to accommodate him as he did it was a slowness that drove me crazy with want and need even as he grunted lowly from the efforts.

I wrapped my legs smoothly around his upper thighs as he moved into me. The slow speed while it was nice only fueled the flames higher, making me want to grab at him to sped it up. I tried to encourage it only to have him take both my hands and pin them with one hand over my head forcing me to let him control the pace. I looked into his eyes and while I saw my own need mirroring in his I also saw the need to prolong this out...to make it last between us as he ensured the motion was slow yet delivered with a near smack between us.

I could hear our hips giving a strong slap between the thrusts as he kept me pinned in place. I enjoyed it however, despite not going at a faster pace I enjoyed having him over me, pinning me beneath him. The feeling was heightening my senses and sending pulsing waves of more desire through me at each new powerful thrust within me. I could feel him thicken inside of me as my muscles stretched to accommodate him.

So, when he pulled one of my legs up and over his shoulder, I felt him slid in even deeper into me and I couldn't help the higher pitched moan that emanated from between my lips. It slipped out before I could stop it as Mamoru quickly put a hand over my mouth, making sure I could still breathe through my nose as he pushed in at a slightly faster pace, "As much as I enjoy hearing your vocals, we need to be quiet." he warns.

I nod knowing Rei did warn us. I didn't want us to be disturbed so I bit my lip once he released my mouth to try to stop them from emerging. Easier said than done as he quickened his pace. I could now hear our bodies smacking together on each impact as he started to grunt lowly from the sensations it was providing us both. I couldn't help the moans that came forth though they were low enough not to be heard.

"You're so hot...tight..." he spoke, his words coming out like he was between heaven and hell at the same time. I could feel my muscles tightening up around him as they were beginning to spasm around him. My need was becoming overwhelming as he continued to increase the pace within me. If he kept going, I was going to scream, "Mamo..." I tried to warn, my mouth wide open as the pleasure kept climbing higher and higher.

"Usa..." he buried his face into my neck as he released my hands and held me even closer to him than before. I nearly left claw marks down his back as he bucked himself harder into me, the pace getting too fast to be quiet for much longer. My voice no longer able make coherent words as I could only grunt and buck my hips back up at him and in time with the rapidly speeding up pace, we were in.

When I could feel my teeth begin to get numb from breathing in so deeply, I hooked my leg around his and tried to flip us over only to have him hold me down even harder as he jerked and buck his hips harshly against mine. The pace becoming frantic as I felt the orgasm nearly hitting me head on. I nearly gouged his back with my nails as he grunted and bite into my neck to stop himself from roaring his own pleasure out.

My muscles took that moment to clamp down and squeeze the life from him in my own orgasm as I bite into his neck as well. Both of us trying to keep the sounds down as to avoid alerting anyone that we were being intimate together. It took us several long minutes to come down from that particular high that we were on, but it was worth it as I felt boneless against his smooth yet strong form.

It was only once he removed himself from me that he tucked me back into his side as he said in a sleepy voice, "Sleep now." I couldn't help but slip into a peaceful dreamless state of mind as true to form we both passed out as the orgasms we gave each other during that intense love making session was the final nail to seal us in for a good night's sleep. I knew things were still going to be bad tomorrow.

That felt inevitable, but at least we got to have tonight together, and we would face tomorrow and the rest of the world together as we always have. I had to remind myself of that as we always worked to be there for one another more matter what. I just hoped that we could defeat this new enemy and not let her get away with the damage she's caused or will try to continue to cause to us and to the world, I didn't even want to think about what she would or could do to the world if she...no I wouldn't think that way cause we would win...we had to.

Mamoru POV

I had given into temptation tonight with Usagi. Made love to her despite how I was feeling. I didn't deserve her loving after I had failed to protect her tonight. That bitch took me out quickly and I didn't like it. It pissed me off that she with a flick of her wrist had me down for the count. I didn't care that I wasn't transformed, I should have done something and now Usagi paid the price for my inability to defend her.

I should have transformed first. I shouldn't have cared that people could see us cause yeah, we were really exposed, but I did, and I hesitated a second too long to make that call. I should have at least thrown a rose at her, but I debated the options and now Usagi has to deal with the fall out. I grimace. After everything that she's gone through for us I should have been able to do something for her...something.

Yet I didn't. I hesitated to try to see if she was going to be a threat and in those few seconds she took me out of the game. I didn't even really recognize the woman at all. She was a few years older than Usagi. That much I could tell but still not older than myself. Possibly my age which would account for how old she would have been during the time that my parents dealt with her father during their reign.

The way she looked at me though. I think that's what threw me off. It was subtle but it was like she recognized me and was saying 'hello my dear'. Her features softened around me but hardened around Usagi. Once again Usagi was a threat to someone who wanted me and this time she was going for the jugular...metaphorically speaking. When I got thrown out of the restaurant, I was aiming to transform till she threw me into the dumpster.

The slam alone knocked me out as once I hit it blackness claimed me. I missed the entire fight as Usagi transformed, pulled me out of there and to safety as I saw emergency services in the area surrounding the place. Once she told me a summed-up version of what happened all I could think was how she didn't deserve this at all. It was my fault for hesitating as I did. I should have reacted better.

My training taught me so, yet I faltered as I weighed the options of exposure, recalling Haruka's words earlier. Now Usagi was suffering from it. It would have been different had it been me exposed. I had no blood family in this timeline to speak of. I had very few friends, my orphaned back round would have come in handy. Usagi had a family to worry about, how this would affect them as well.

It should have been me that took the hit tonight yet once again it was her. I thought briefly that at least she wasn't turned evil by Beryl all that time ago but then I forgot she had to deal with the fall out of my turning evil, her friends already accepting me as a lost cause and the possibility of needing to kill me if it came to it. Usagi's big heart was what saved me back then as she got me back and again tonight as she made the hard call and saved everyone, despite what it would do to herself and now her family was dragged in.

They didn't deserve this and neither did she. I kept repeating what happened in my head over and over again, wanting to see where I could've stopped the course of events from happening...yet I knew in the end torturing myself by trying to see if things could change would do me no good. I nearly chuckled to myself as I knew the only true way to undo tonight would be to figure out a good resolution then go back in time and fix it.

My mind then went to Pluto on whether or not to ask her only to know that she rarely allowed time to stop as it was such a huge taboo. I couldn't ask that of her...right? My eyes opened as I felt adrenalized and needed answers to that. If it was possible then why not? This has to be a good enough reason to undo it. Exposure like this HAS to be a good reason. I'd do anything to stop this from happening.

I made sure to slip soundlessly from the bed Usagi and I were on, careful not to wake her as I got up and left the temple rooms to see how I could contact Pluto. It's not exactly as if I had her number or anything. I stepped outside in the slight cooler back yard. Saw everything through the eyes of night as I was grateful, I'd at least had on my boxers, yet I transformed so I could reserve some amount of dignity as I mentally and verbally called for her.

I was hoping that as a senshi and one of time to that she could hear my calls. I made sure NOT to be loud so I wouldn't wake up anyone. For around five minutes I got no response, though I was careful to prevent Usagi from hearing my mental calls to her. I didn't want to give her the wrong idea and while she saw Setsuna as a friend I wasn't blind nor ignorant to how Setsuna looked at me on occasion, I just choose to ignore it as I loved Usagi.

She respected and loved her enough to NOT act on whatever she was thinking, and it dropped before anything could be said. I may have seen the looks, but I felt nothing towards her but respect of a fellow soldier and friendship. I thought of her the same way as the other girls, a sister. Usagi was my truest love. As the minutes flew, I wondered if perhaps randomly calling out to a senshi wasn't the best idea.

I then tried using my golden crystal. I focused on it as I called out to her as a senshi. It wasn't the primary use for it so I doubted it would work. So, when she materialized in front of me, I was a little stunned yet glad I tried it. "You're getting stronger with your crystal." she compliments, though I can see it's in a 'good' way and not meaning anything further. I nod, "I wanted to talk about undoing what happened today." I tell her getting to business.

I can see the disappointed look of resolute on her face, "I'm sorry your highness..." I arch a brow, "Sorry, Mamoru..." she amends, I wasn't a fan of that hierarchy right now, too early for it just yet. "But I can't do that." I couldn't help the frustration I was feeling, "Why not? If you can stop time - " she pulled her staff out, a small show of power as I stood straighter, "Mamoru there is a difference between stopping time and undoing events in time." her voice is still cool yet firm as she tells me the limitations.

"So Chronos gave you the power to stop time if need be yet to not go back in time and change one little key event if need be? Like this one?" I asked her, she merely nodded yes as she spoke, her voice both sad about it and sounding relieved all at once making me wonder if she'd even want the power if she had it, "I'm sorry but yes." there was a finality to her tone that told me she was being honest.

"Not to mention even if we were able to do such a thing as to change one key event in history don't you think that would have been an exception made to the rules when the Silver Millennium fell during Queen Serenity's reign?" I went to open my mouth when I found she had a very strong and reasonable point that I couldn't refute. "Going back in time is one thing, Chibi Usa did it a couple of times...yet going back and changing the course of history that was done with powers that are different than mind."

Her words made me look to her with curiosity, "The power that I have is to stop time and even that's taboo. To go back in time is another taboo. The only reason Chibi Usa got away with it was due to her stealing the key from me to begin with. The second time around was for her training, to gain something here in the past that she was unable to gain in the future at that time, it wasn't something that changed the timeline, but this, we are talking about changing an event and I've already spoken to Chronos about it." her final words had me shocked.

She had already had words with her father about it, "He essentially refused stating that there are no exceptions to changing the past with what we know in the future. It's not a power that I'm allowed to use. Not without severe consequences." I was prepared to say 'screw them I'd deal with them' when she seemed to read it on my face, "Mamoru, be warned that you and you alone would NOT be the only ones effected by your decisions made."

I had to admit that was true, "Would someone have died?" if Usagi lost a loved one or even an innocent and she found out I altered time to stop her from being exposed and it resulted in that, she'd hate me for it. "I cannot answer that." she answered yet the proof of the yes was written on her face. Usagi or an innocent would have been lost. "I've been purveyed to many scenarios over the years Mamoru...trust me, things could have gone far worse that tonight." I hated that this was the case.

"There are fates worse than death to." she mentioned as I felt defeated by this as I wanted to give Usagi some kind of good news on it. I wanted to do something that would make up for how I failed her today at the restaurant. I should have reacted better, not second guessed myself. "I know your struggling Mamoru but rest assured, we are working on our side to." her words are meant to be reassuring.

Yet they offer little comfort as I sigh, "So there's nothing that can undo what happened today?" she shakes her head no. I feel deflated, "It confounds me that you can stop time yet you can't undo one simple little event." taking part of my frustrations out on her, "Mamoru while I share your concerns and anger at the same time it's not something a senshi is meant to have." her words have me looking towards her.

"There is no being good or bad on the planet that has that power. Don't you think if there was that history would have been altered a dozen plus times by now?" she had a very good point on that front. "Not to mention the level of power it would take to do so." I narrow my eyes, "What do you mean?" She sighs, "To undo an event in time, IF it were possible...would take an immeasurable amount of power and would not possibly but definitely kill the one who's making the attempt to do it." certifying its impossibility.

Now defeat was in all of me, "Thank you for your honesty...and frankness." it was a shot in the dark anyways. As I go to leave, she adds, "As always Mamoru." she seeming fades away as I turn around to say my own goodbyes to her. Probably off to tell Haruka and Michiru of what's going on if they don't already know. I detransform and go back inside, carefully to avoid anyone from hearing me as I slip back into the room and slid in next to Usagi, wrapping her up in my arms and hoping tomorrow will gift us with at least more knowledge.

Usagi POV

I get up early the following morning unable to sleep in as I usually preferred to. Not only did I have a shift today after school, but I had to go get my clothes for school. It wasn't exactly something I was thinking about last night as I was to guilt ridden, till the good sex that gave me temporary relief but now I'm wired, and I need to take care of business. Mamoru for his part was already up, sipping on hot coffee as I got dressed so we could leave out.

I would have borrowed Rei's school clothes but we were to different schools so it wouldn't help, I really should have thought of this yesterday, but I wasn't thinking ahead as I should have been. I did see the irony of that to. Mamoru drove me to within a block of my parent's home when we saw the news vans parked out front, "The street is nearly blocked." he notices as he slows down to prevent them from seeing us where we are.

"I still have to get clothes, at least enough for a few days at Rei's. We're just not going in through the front door." I tell him. He swings around the back as close as he can get without being seen by nosey camera's or neighbors either as I jump out and ninja style my way to the back of the house. Dad's car is already gone by now, so I know it's probably just mom if she's even home.

I use the treillage in the back to climb up to the roof top and find that the window is thankfully unlocked. Once I slip in, I hear nearly nothing as I climb inside and tip toe to my room. It's when I pull out a duffle bag that I find Luna looking at me once she walks in, I can tell she's ready to speak when my other comes in making Luna squeak with barely contained shock as my mother comes in for a hug.

"I'm so glad you're okay." she tells me, holding me close as I do with her. "Of course, I am. I found a way around the vultures outside...for now." I assure her. She releases me, "Believe me I want you home, I know there's still a lot to be told to us and we do need to know everything I just also know this isn't easy right now. Your dad's office called him in this morning already so I can only imagine what that's about." her words cause me to worry on that as I tell her, "I'm sure they just want to make sure he's okay." I try to be reassuring.

She then sees my duffle, "So you're staying over at Rei's?" I see the clothes I've thrown in there, "Yeah...just for a few days. She's a bit closer to school anyways so it works out." I try to convince her and myself through meaningless rattling of words that things will get back to normal, or as normal as things can get. "That's good. We do want you back here though, and to explain everything." I nod, "I do to." I haul more clothes in.

When I go to grab my overnight toothbrush kit, I confide in her, "To be honest I've wanted to tell you all for so long." She pulls me in for a hug. "I know." I hug her back then after I get a look at the clock in my room say, "I need to get ready for school." she lets me go as I change out of yesterday's outfit with some vigor as I needed to get into something to make me feel like me again or something close to it.

I changed into my uniform along with grabbing some regular clothes for the few days and once I confirm I have everything down to my charger and my school briefcase I leave out back the way I came to avoid the flashing lights of the cameras. They didn't need to see anything more than what they already had. Mamoru is still where he parked himself as I slip into the passenger seat as he drives off.

We get only halfway there when he asks, "Would it be too much to ask for you to stay at my place for the few days?" I look to him, "It would make a bit more sense...plus we wouldn't have to be so quiet." I blush a bit as he smirks, "Definitely not." I smile, "I'll message Rei later on that way she can have the guest room back again." not to mention sex in there while it was good, probably wasn't something to do in a temple.

Once I message Rei on it she asks 'what should I tell your mother if she calls back?' I ponder this till I send her 'have her call my cell, that way it frees up your phone line'. She accepts this as she then asks two minutes later 'why not tell her you're staying at Mamoru's?'. It was a valid question so I responded, 'if she ask's I'll tell her but otherwise why make her worry about anything further'.

Not that she'd worry about Mamoru and I but it was easier to let a daughter be at a friend's house that she knew and had meet often enough to love her as one of her own compared to a boyfriend that while she cared for Mamoru and probably saw him as a son to she knew we were sleeping together. It's a parent thing that I wouldn't push the facts onto Rei for. It seemed a little insensitive to be honest as Mamoru rolled up to my school, "Here we are. You sure about going in today?" he asked me.

I look over at him, "While I'd love nothing more than to take today off after that crap last night, at the same time I need to take my mind off of what happened. I need to do something necessary and be productive. Sitting around today and trying to come up with a crappy plan to make this go away isn't going to happen." I tell him as he nods, "Besides, coming back at the problem with refreshed eyes can be helpful." he nods his head in agreement.

"Not to mention that a day alone with you would probably result is a ton of sex." he smirks, "It would if I had the day off. I'm actually going in for a shift later on since this is one of my class free days." he admits, "That's even more reason to go to school. I need to be proactive and productive Mamoru. Not sitting around driving myself crazy about what if's." he nodded, "Yeah I can see your point."

His admittance makes me kiss him, "Plus..." I show him my briefcase, "I have homework to turn in and I wanted to talk to Miss. Haruna about the college classes. See if I can't take more or take something more interactive since my grades have gone up enough for me to do so." he smiles at me, "You never cease to amaze me." he kisses me with renewed joy, "So much going on and you're not letting it over balance you." I wish I could say something to that, but the truth is I'm fearing that this new enemy just might.

She could do so much and yet she is being very calculated in everything. I kiss him once more, "I have the key to your place so if you really want me there, I'll be at your place after school today." he smiles, "Of course I do. I love you." we give each other one last kiss before I leave out of the sports car and onto the grounds of the school. Determination in my steps as I arrive there a little bit before most of the students are. Now just to hope that no one pays attention to the news right now and things might actually go by well.