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Author-Kurisutaru
email-kurisutaru_faithful@hotmail.com
Webpage-http://fly.to/kuris-chan
Title-Watcher
Chapter-2
Rated: PG(with the exception of mild mild swearing.....)
Disclaimer-Standard disclaimer
Thanks: You know who you are...you guys(actually girls..hehehe...k...bad joke) are the best!!!

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~~Usagi~~

I slowly put away the plates from dinner, and recall back at what happened earlier. I was in Mamoru's arms, it felt so perfect, so indescribable. I smiled,
Mamoru,
then I sighed,
such a kawaii name!

I stopped my silly grinning, what am I doing? What is this feeling? I paused the dishes for a moment, dried my hands and placed them on my heart, what is the feeling?
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~~Mamoru~~

The rest of the night finished quietly, I headed to my parlor to read, while the kids went to bed. Usagi was still downstairs, cleaning the house. I automatically lifted my hand to the bridge of my nose and lifted my glasses up carefully. Then looked up from my page, and starred blankly at the picture frame across the room. My mind wandered, from how the kids have grown, to Usagi.

Usagi intrigued me very much I, in my life, have never met a woman like her before, and it isn't because she can kill in 3.5 seconds. She's cute, kind, patient, beautiful, and absolutely amazing! I can clearly see her image in my head, her blue eyes brighten with her smile. The way her hair bobs up and down as she laughs, or talks to the kids. How, just being in her presence, can make you forget that some lunatic group is trying to kill you. I think back, when I caught her from her fall. She seemed to be a fallen angel from the sky. Her aurora flowed around her like a halo. The peaceful look on her face, the pink tinted checks, pearly pouted lips. I was such a fool, I almost kissed her.
*groan*
I can't, shouldn't be thinking about this now, and tried to continue my book. With very, very little success, I decided, heading to bed was the best idea.
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~~Usagi~~

Using all my training and strength, I tried my very best, to *not* think about Mamoru. Oh, but how can one avoid thinking about him? He seems to have a hard outer exterior, but he's quite gentle and soft, especially with the children. He eyes is defiantly, one of the thoughts that linger in my mind the longest. Those deep, deep ocean eyes, can turn to stone, or a warm beachside tidal pool. In furry, I scrub the dishes in my soupy hands harder, I *will* not think about my employer, I *will* not think about my employer...

Sigh, I finally finished up the chores, after looking around and checking every downstairs room. I went up the stairs, and checked on the children. As, a good safety precaution, the family all slept in one room. Which was quite big, it could fit all their beds, along, with my oh-so-comfortable incline chair. The two girls slept soundly side by side. I looked over to the far right, Mamoru was sleeping, like he was in a hurricane. His blankets curled around him, hair ruffled, he looked like a kawaii baby.

I walked over to his side, silently and attempted to unravel him from his chaos. After a few minutes of tugging I finally got the blanket loose. Taking a careful breath, I pulled the blankets up for him, through my carelessness, I ended up, face to face practically touching him. I halted my breath, hoping that I wouldn't wake him, then I gently backed away. I was 3 inches away from his face, then he threw his arm into the air, it landed across my waist, and I practically leaped off and started yelling.
*groan*
But I'd be in so much trouble if he caught me like this. I attempted to lift his hand off, and slip quickly away, unfortunately, some one was having fun, putting me in such a position (*~...well duh...I need some romance in this story!~*) Mamoru rolled over to his right, causing me to be thrown across him and next to him in bed!

I breathed carefully and tried to think of something. But when you faced to face with a guy that makes your heart melt and feel funny, it's hard to think at all. His hold around my waist tightened, I just stopped breathing, then, his eyes popped opened.

(*~excuse my language please!~*)
SHIT!
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~~Mamoru~~

Blankness, then, feeling and sound, am I awake? Strange, my hand seems to be holding something, no, someone! My eyes pop open, *groan* I even dream of Usagi! Sigh, she looks, frightened, her blue eyes blank, all I can think about, was kissing her fear away. I held her closer and just kissed her.

Everything about her was warm and soft, she smelled of flowers.

Shit!(-_-'' I know...your asking..do I really need this language?)

I'm not dreaming!

I push Usagi away and leap out of bed. Usagi(standing as well) stares at me with her wide blue eyes, her hand to her soft lips. I swallow hard, and attempted to speak, "Usagi, I'm sorry about that, I wasn't fully awake, I had no idea what I was doing. Forgive me please?" My voice croaked

Usagi just stares blankly off to a side, and started murmuring something softly, "I'm sorry as well Mamoru, sorry if I seem a little shaken, but--" Then she turns her lovely confused eyes and looked straight into mine. "That was my first kiss." My heart did some weird flips, her first kiss? I looked at her more carefully, how can someone so perfect, not have been kissed before?

I sit down at the bed, just to think a little. Usagi then sits next to me. I ask, "What should we do now?" Uncomfortable silence passed between us. Then, Usagi spoke, "Well, for now we should realize, that the kiss, really was just a dream." Stuttering just a little, she continued, "After all, you were not fully awake, so we should continue on, as if it happened, only in our dreams." My heart pained, "I agree." It was all just a dream.
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~~Usagi~~

It was all a dream, at least my dream. I avoided actually confronting Mamoru for several days. I have occupied myself with getting to know the kids more. They were sweet, and kind, loving a playful, I knew immediately that Mamoru raised them. I started humming, as I mopped the floor.

I started mopping the floor harder in frustration, why did I have to say that kiss was a dream? *scrub* *scrub* WHY did he agree?! That Jerk! *SCRUB* *SCRUB* *CRACK*

"Dammit!"

Emi-chan just walked in as I broke the mop.

"Onee-chan? Are you ok?"

My frustration melted away, and I quickly placed an innocent smile on my face, "Yes Emi I'm fine, just a little sad, but I will be ok." She smiled back and curled up to me. I picked her up and seated her on the table.

"So young lady, are you finished your homework yet?" She made the most adorable face, "Blah! Homework! Who invented it anyways?(*~-_- I'd like to know too.....so I could drag that person out onto the street and shoot him....^_^~*)"

I laughed, "Come on, Emi I'll help you." The little one sure knew how to cheer one up.
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~~Mamoru~~

"Mr. Chiba, there is a social gather you must attend in order to close the deal with Mr. Fujitaru"

Without looking up from the files in front of me, I asked, "When is this, social event Ms. Makato?"

"Friday at 6pm, a masquerade ball. You'll need to bring a date."

Without even thinking, I answered, "I'll bring my family."
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~~Usagi~~

After a long day, Mamoru came home. Usually, we would just start dinner in silence, except when we were talking to the kids. I called the kids down to dinner, while Mamoru went to the kitchen to pick up some drinks.

"Serenity! Emi! Dinner!" I shouted, and headed back to the kitchen to pick up the rest of dinner. Mamoru was there, "Usagi, I have a favor to ask you. A client of mine is holding a grand party at his home. I've invited you and the kids to come. So, will you come?"

I smiled to his unsure look, "Oh course! Someone has to watch the kids!" My face grew serious, "A public gathering, can be the perfect set up that this group was waiting for."

He nodded in the same tone, "Also, I've invited my friend over for dinner tomorrow night, so make something extra.
I stood up tall and saluted him, "Yes Sir!" and giggled all the way to the dining room. With an awkward situation like that, a little humor goes a long way.
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~~Usagi~~

"I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain!" I prance around in the rain-covered sidewalk in my oversized yellow raincoat. Holding a waterproof bag in one hand, and in the other a big black umbrella. Dark clouds hung over the blue sky, and thick rain droplets fell. I was on my way to the market this morning to buy groceries for tonight's dinner. I was planning to make spaghetti. The kids lover spaghetti, it will be a meal worthy of Mamoru's guest.

A cell phone started ringing, *blink* *blink* I stopped on a busy Tokyo road, and darted my eyes back and forth looking for the source. People walking up and down the street stare at me funny

!!

It's my phone! *Usagi throw her hand to her back and starts laughing funny, causing even more pedestrians to stare* I quickly fished the phone out of the bag.

"Hello, Usagi Tsukino Speaking!"

"Usagi, it's me Rei. I've dug in deep, too deep. I have too much information. I'll pass it to you, Friday night at the ball. Until then, I'll be in hiding."

I sighed, "Oh Rei, please be careful."
I could practically see her smile, "Don't worry Baka."
And the line went dead. I stood in the rain, starring at the phone, then to the sky, *Please let Rei be ok.*

I regained my composition and headed towards the market, as if nothing was at risk.
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I was in a very relaxed position in my chair, with my feet on the desk. I fiddled around with the folded piece of paper in my hand, maybe I'll make a crane, I thought, as the secretary bolted into my room.

"Sir, someone is on the phone. They told me to pass the message, *Two Angels of Mine.*"

I bolted off my chair, and shooed the Secretary away, and lifted the phone with a shaky hand.
"Hello?" I croaked
"Mamoru, it has been, a very long time." The male voice replied, I gulped as he continued, "We have very little time, so please let me explain. A few years ago, when we disappeared we encountered an alien life form. But just recently, we realized, that she came from the very moon that is attached to this planet. Mamoru, she was princess of the moon, she is Usagi Tsukino. And the most dangerous thing of all, is the men after you, aren't after you. They're after her!
They know how to take her on, it's up to you to save her when the time comes."

A female voice came on, "Thank you Mamoru, you've done more than anyone ever could."

"Greg, Amy--"

"-----"

"Shit!" The phone was disconnected. I run my hand through my hair to take in all that was said. Usagi, an alien, from the moon, and she was a princess of the Moon. And the men after me, is after her?! I hope my head in agony, what am I going to do?

I decided attending to the unfolded paper crane would suffice.
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~~Usagi~~

I hummed my favorite tune, as I prepared dinner. The children were upstairs doing homework. Mamoru wouldn't be home for several hours, I put the spaghetti noodles into the pot. A door unlocked, I froze to sense the predator's motions. Movement came from the front door, hmm, the front door, very catchy idea, and most obvious and unsuspected place to enter from. More movement, I immediately went for my gun at my side, and crawled towards the main hall. I took in a breath slowly, and slipped out my pocket mirror and attempted to view down the hall.

Damn, I can't see a thing, I placed my mirror away. I decided to wait till the predator was close enough. The footsteps came closer and closer, my heart sped it's pace, as the footsteps got louder and louder. The anticipation was killing me, I'm not going to wait any longer. I stepped out and the gun was right at the person's head.

"Umm, Usagi?" A voiced whispered, I looked closely at the predator, "Mamoru?!" I gasped, I quickly placed the gun away.

"What are you doing home so early?" I asked trying to avoid the fact that I was about to kill Mamoru.

"There is something important I have to tell you." He said, quietly and in a low voice. Why is Mamoru acting so strange today? I followed him to the living room, he placed a hand on my shoulder and pushed me into the couch, then sat himself.

The look on his face caused me to worry.
"Usagi, how much do you know about your past?"
"M--my past?" I shuddered out, does he know? My eyes clouded, that, I'm not human?
"Usagi I know about the fact you are not human, but that isn't what is the main concern." He looked intensely into my eyes. So he did know, but, did he care?
"Usagi, did you know, that you came from the moon?"
My eyes widened, "The moon?!" I replied.
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~~Usagi~~

I started shaking, and I couldn't stop, so many things came into my mind, the moon, my lost parents, and my origins, flashes of old memories.

Mamoru slipped his hand around me, and hugged me close. I barred my head into his shoulder.

Please, please stop these thoughts, these scenes, the death of my parents, why I've traveled so far, just to end up so close to were I came from. The memories of the traitors, all came flooding back, all I've seen before. Traitors one after another, they torn apart our home, they burned our castles, they killed my parents. My eyes widened, Mr. Smith, I watched him kill my parents before my eyes, and then he went after me. But a strange glow imitated, and I was in a deep sleep.

My mind couldn't take the pressure anymore, and the world slipped from around me.
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~~Mamoru~~

"Usagi! Usagi!" In a panic frenzy, I placed her on the couch, she fainted. I took in air a few times again, then, calmly walked over to the kitchen to make some tea. The children were upstairs, have found their way down, they huddled at the side of the door, "Uncle Mamo-chan? Is Onee-chan ok?" Serenity asked timidly, while Emi gripped Serenity for comfort. The children have gotten quite close to Usagi, I smiled, and she's like the perfect mother. My eyes slightly widened at the thought of Usagi being their mother. "Usagi will be fine, now kids, I want you to set the table, we have a guest coming."

Now that I had the children occupied, I walked back to see how Usagi was doing, she stirred awake.
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~~Usagi~~

My eyes fell opened, I frantically looked around at my surroundings, Above me stood a very worried Mamoru. I got up slowly, while Mamoru watched my condition attentively.

He finally spoke, "Usagi, are you alright?" "Yes" I replied quietly, and motioned him to site next to me. Silence passed as each of us tried to figure out what to say and do. The anxiety filled the room quickly, and I lost it. I collapsed crying on Mamoru, I felt so ashamed, betrayed, I felt like there is no one I could trust. Mamoru rapped his arms around me and started to whisper, "Usagi, it's ok. You can tell me what is wrong, I want to know. I don't want to see you cry." His voice was so soft and gentle. He hold was calm and peaceful. My heart pumped a strange beat, still in his embrace, I placed a single hand on his chest, to regain my composition. That was when I knew, the same strange beating came from his heart. I looked up to see the expression in his deep blue eyes, they twinkled. I couldn't look away, something pulled me closer to him. The strange beating beneath my hand exhilarated.

"EEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" Sharp screams came from the kitchen, dishes crash, and more screams

The kids!

I quickly pulled my self out of the sweet trace, and bolted to the kitchen. Without thinking I pulled out my gun, finger on the trigger.

"Yamatte!" I yelled as loud as I could, the children stopped their screams and attacks on the men holding them. The men turned around with loaded guns in hand, and started shooting.

Shit.

I dodged the bullets swiftly and behind a counter. I counted the amount of bullets shot, and when they were reloading, I dodged back out to try and recover the children. I got Emi's hand, she held on tight, and I managed to pull her straight out of the intruder's arms. Unfortunately, I wasn't so fortunate. I screamed her name, as she was being taken away. It was a slow-motion action film running through my head. And in these stories, you always miss the catch, by one single second. Mamoru found his way into the battered kitchen and hugged Emi close to him. I just starred blankly into space as I took in, that I couldn't save Serenity. A tear feel down my face, something I rarely experience, but already cried twice in one day.

Emi released herself from Mamoru's hold, and walked to my side, "Onee-chan, it's ok." And bent over to hug my haggard body, all I could do, was hug back and cry.

*DING* *DONG*

The guest was here, Mamoru left to get the door. I held Emi's hand, and got off the floor. Then dusted off myself and Emi without any words exchanged. I gave Emi a comfort smile, and went out to great the guest.

There stood in cloak like coats, was an elegant beautiful woman. She had short blue hair, and blue framed glasses, her eyes shimmered upon the Emi. Emi looked back, with a gaze of recognition, but no idea of what. next to the elegant woman, was an intelligent, homely man. He had brown hair, and just stood 2 inches taller than his wife. He looked upon his wife, and Emi exchange looks with glee. Mamoru silently greeted the couple in the house, and out of the dark night.

I immediately recognized them, "Dr. Ami and Greg Mizuno." I whispered.
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~~Mamoru~~

I knew this day was coming, the day that they would return, to take their children back. It's selfish of me, but I deserve to keep them. I raised them since they disappear several years ago, perhaps I may not be blood related, but, I am still a father to them. Unfortunately, I was an unsuccessful father, I let those men take Serenity. And now I have to explain to the two most wonderful people in the world, their child was kidnapped, seconds before they arrived.

I don't know who would be in more pain, me, or them. Me, knowing that, they were coming, couldn't protect them. Them, knowing that the kidnappers were just on the same lawn as they were on.

Usagi seemed transfixed to the two, interacting with their estranged daughter. I walked quietly next to her and whispered, "Usagi, Are you ok?"

Her eyes slowly diverted from the family and into my eyes. Her eyes watered, but she had a shinning smile on her face. She whispered to me, "I'm so happy to see their family together. But I couldn't save Serenity." And she collapsed my shoulder crying.

Amy and Greg turned their attention to Usagi.

"Usagi? What is wrong?" Asked Ami unknowingly

Usagi looked back at them, with pain in her eyes. An emotion that seemed to be felt too many times before. she spoke slowly, as I held her hand, "Men, came in before you arrived. They tried to take the children. But I tried to get Serenity back--but I couldn't. I'm so sorry, I failed you."

Concern and fear filled the eyes of the couple, they were not mad at Usagi. They were just sad, I pulled Usagi closer to me as she broke down further.

"Let's continue this later, Amy Greg why don't you put down your things, and get settled. Emi, go help your mom and dad unpack." They all agreed, and with Usagi still clinging to me, I dragged her over to the couch.

I spoke softly into her ear, "Usagi, please don't cry, it--it breaks my heart to see you cry." She looked up at me with her big watery eyes, and smiled. She got onto her knees, so that her height was the same as mine, and kissed me.
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~~Usagi~~

I couldn't take it anymore, he was so kind, caring, and sweet, and so I don't know. But I do know, that I wanted this kiss.

We stayed in that one position, just enjoying the moment. I get all these weird feelings when Mamoru is around. I want to kiss him, kill him, hug him, hurt him, and love him?

Is this what love is like? The feeling of love, is so indescribable. Love is so incredible, it can feel so wonderful when your heart swells with love, and it can feel so horrible, when your heart breaks.

I ended our bliss, and decided, that I needed to talk to him,
"Mamoru, we need to talk."

He cleared his throat, "Yes we do Usagi."

A classic ackward moment occurred. I swallowed hard, and started to talk again, "Mamoru, what does love feel like?"

Shock hit his face, he never considered loving me? I just held a strong face, until I hear his explanation, perhaps, I don't love, just want.

He smiled, and cutely blushed a little, "Love, is something that is indescribable. It can make you feel like you're on top of the world. And it can make you feel like you're at the bottom. You see Usagi, I don't know love very well either, only from the two children, and from you."

My eyes widened, did he love me?

"Usagi, I was surprised when you asked me what love was, because you seem to give it freely to everyone, and you are able to show anyone the beauty of love. You help the kids, you helped Ami and Greg, you helped Rei, and you helped me."

he pulled me into a hug, and rested his chin on my head, "I love you Usagi Tsukino, whether you are a alien or a princess or a bodyguard, a maid or a mother."

I felt my heart swell.
I hugged him back, "Ashiteru Mamoru"

And in that peaceful silence, you could hear the sound,
*doki* *doki* *doki*
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Together, they gathered the aid of Federal Security in the Area, and manage to get Serenity back, safe and sound without a fight. Mr. Smith was safely behind bars. And they
did go to the ball, and had a great time. Usagi was finally given a real identity, with the help of the two Doctors, who now live next door to the Chiba's, after the final research was over, getting to know their children again, though it will take time. Rei, got a huge promotion at Chiba Corp and is currently saying in the area, and seeing some music producer named Chad. And Usagi, who never did care much about her past, is now with Mamoru, and that was all she cared about.

Oh, and of course she cared about the soon-to-be part of the family that was currently living in her belly.
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SIGH!!!....FINISHED!!!......I know.....~_~ not very good....not very good at all......