Chapter 7 – Otousan

Chapter 7 – Otousan?!?!

"If you won't come with me Usako, I guess I'll have to kill you." Mamoru said calmly, his smirk only growing.

"Don't call me that anymore," Usagi whispered through her tears. "You're not my Mamo-chan..."

"Leave her alone," Ryo said, stepping in front of the heart-broken girl. The tears streamed down her face freely and she clutched her heart, feeling the pain rip through her body. "Or I'll kill you myself." Ryo said, his voice going cold. He had transformed into his demi-armor and stood in front of Usagi, ready to fight.

"You stay out of this! It doesn't concern you!" Mamoru snapped, his eyes snapping to Ryo.

"Are you going to come with me?" Mamoru asked, his twisted smile imprinted in her mind.

"I would never!! You're not my Mamo-chan!!! Just leave me alone!!" She cried, jumping to her feet. She quickly transformed into her demi-armor, taking her place next to Ryo. "Armor of Purity, Tao JIN!!" She shouted.

"Armor of Wildfire, Tao JIN!!" Ryo shouted, taking after her example. Ryo and Usagi stood side-by-side, both holding their weapons ready to strike. Usagi was the first to move.

"White Cosmic RAINSTORM!!" She shouted, pointing the end of the staff in Mamoru's direction. The pure white energy began to gather at the end of the staff, glowing brightly. The energy shot out of the staff, raining down on Mamoru. A shield appeared around Mamoru, the white energy bouncing off in various directions. Usagi and Ryo both dodged the attack, landing a few feet from the dark dome surrounding Mamoru. "Nani?!?" Usagi cried when she realized that the dark dome was growing and beginning to swallow up parts of the town.

"Flare Up NOW!!" He shouted, putting the handles of his swords together. He brought down the attack, sending it into the dome of energy. Ryo and Usagi watched in shock as the fire was absorbed into the dome, making it grow more rapidly. "Nani?!?!" Ryo shouted, feeling the ground begin to shake.

"I... I don't know!" Usagi cried, fear clutching her body. "I don't know what to do, our attacks didn't do anything to him." She said, her mouth hanging open.

"WildFire INFERNO!!" A voice shouted. A blast of fire shot at the dark dome, completely destroying it. Mamoru was thrown back a few feet, landing on the concrete with a thud.

"Endymion!" A voice snapped. "Return now!!" The face of a man appeared in the sky... the man that Usagi had seen earlier.

"I guess I'll see you later, Ronin Warriors." He said, his voice twisted with the evil that ran through his veins.

"Where did that attack come from?!?" Usagi demanded, searching the surrounding area.

"I don't have the slightest idea," Ryo said. Ryo looked at the princess that stood next to him, seeing a deep sadness in her cerulean blue eyes. "Hey, it'll be all right." He said, putting his arm comfortingly around her waist. Not even realizing it, Usagi laid her head on Ryo's shoulder, slipping her arm around his waist as the two walked home in silence.

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From the bushes near the battle site a pair of cerulean blue eyes watches the couple as they slowly walk home.

' wonder if she'll like me?' The girl thought, watching the forms of her future parent's stroll down the streets of the sleeping city.

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"How did you all sleep?" Usagi asked, getting up bright and early. She opened the drapes, letting the sunlight pour in on the forms of the four girls. "Come on, wake up." She said sternly, her hands on her hips. Minako, and Ami were sleeping on the floor, Minako hogging all the blankets leaving Ami shivering. Makoto was snoring loudly as was Rei who was sprawled out across the bed, drool dripping from her mouth. [A.N. Makoto and Rei aren't together, don't be a pervert].

"Usa-chan, let us sleep some more," Rei said, waving her hand for Usagi to close the drape. Usagi picked up a glass of water that sat on the nightstand, pouring it over Rei's head. Rei's eyes popped open. "UUUSSSSAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!"

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"

"Guess the girls are up." Sage said, taking a sip from his coffee mug a sweatdrop appearing on the back of his head.

"When I get my hands on you odango atama!!" Rei shrieked, running after Usagi, water dripping from her hair.

"I'm not even going to ask." Kento commented, finally coming out of his room. He sat down at the table with Sage and Cye. The two had big sweatdrops on their foreheads as the two girls ran around the table a few times.

"Help me Ryo-kun!!" Usagi shouted, ducking behind the black-haired boy. Rei followed her, reaching her arms around him, grabbing one of the long streamers from Usagi's head.

"Odango!!" Rei shouted pulling on Usagi's hair.

"Itai!! Let go that hurts!!" Usagi shouted. "Ryo-kun!!"

"Come on, you're acting like children." Ryo said, taking Usagi's hair from Rei.

"She started it." Rei said, turning her back and crossing her arms over her chest.

"Yeah, quit acting like a child, Rei," Usagi retorted, sticking her tongue out at Rei. Ryo gave her the look, saying 'you're both acting like children'. Usagi blushed slightly then draped her arms around Ryo's shoulders. "Gomen Ryo-kun." She said, kissing him lightly on the cheek.

"Hungry Usagi?" Kento asked, pulling out the chair next to him.

"I am a little." She said, sitting next to Kento. She took the box of cereal on the table, pouring herself a bowl.

"I'll whip up something to eat real quick." Makoto said, walking into the room. Usagi's eyes brightened when her friends offered.

"Will you?!?" She asked, following Makoto into the kitchen like a puppy. The three other girls, including Rei, followed the pair into the kitchen.

"She's really cute." Cye commented, watching as the smiling blond followed the girl with a ponytail into the kitchen.

"Yeah, I agree." Kento commented.

"We've known you've liked her since the beginning." Ryo commented dryly sitting at the table in Usagi's seat. He really didn't know what to think of the girl. He liked her, but he wasn't sure how he liked her. He got up and walked to the door when he heard a small knock on it. He opened the door, seeing a little girl with black hair and the same blue eyes as Ryo.

"Otousan!!" She cried as she jumped into his arms.

"Nani?!?" Ryo, Kento, Cye, Sage, and Rowan cried in unison.

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Gomen, this took so long. With finals last week, I had to do A LOT of studying, and I'm getting sick. Probably that flu that's been going around. Anyway, it might be a week or two before the next chapter, until I start to feel better. Anyway, please review or email me at pokahydee@hotmail.com or pokahydee@sailormoon.com I check the hotmail account more often though. Anyway, until next time

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