^_^ I guess people like this so far…though I know a few of my loyal reviewers (namely Flirtatious and Princess of the Monkeys) are going to beat me up for starting *another* fic instead of finishing the thousands of other unfinished ones I have sitting around…oh well, I just had to get this one down the moment the idea came full circle…soo, oh well, I'll get everything done eventually -_-;; Damn you procrastination, stop warping my poor little mind!
Flirtatious Flamingo- O_O I broke the flamingo!! *starts to panic* Don't worry, I know CPR!! *continues to panic* Is there a doctor in the cave?! *Mikomi steps back*-Don't look at me. *keeps panicking* I know!! *finds those scary electric paddle thingies from ER* CLEAR!! *Pink feathers fly in the air* I killed Flirtatious! T_T And the last thing she said was how guilty she felt about losing Mahikari! *sobs* WHY?!!! Heh…^_^;; I'm just feeling a little dramatic…oh and Puar, why do you *want* me to find Mahikari? O.o Though if it means shutting this thing up- *jerks a thumb at Senjo, who is still singing some annoying song* I'll do anything!
Princess of the Monkeys- Can do! By the way, that's one of the best reviews I've ever received ^_-
Solarmistress17- That's seems to be the reaction…I didn't break you too, did I? o.O
DevilsDarling- By all means, read on…^_^
KokushibyouOni- Yeah, for some reason I have a habit of making Mamoru shoot himself in the head o.O;; I'm not quite sure what that's all about…glad you like dark too ^_^ Hey! I *love* Enya!! -_-;; I'm such a freak sometimes, my music tastes are so weird, I go from liking Korn to Shakira and Enya and Gomez, and Enigma and Aqua and Toy Box (though Aqua and Toy Box are the same band)…okay, I'll shut up now, you're probably thoroughly convinced I'm psychotic…oh, and I'm glad you agree with me about Usagi, I was wondering if I was the only one…^_^
LeaD- Maybe I should just lie and say that this took forever to write and I worked my ass off, so that I won't feel bad…demo, I literally listened to the song, had a vague, old idea in the back of my head, and suddenly I had a fic…ten minutes later it was typed up -_-;; I'm flattered though that you thought it was deep though! Arigatou! (it's not a compliment I get often)…About Mamoru and suicide, I honestly think anyone could be pushed over the edge, I'll probably go into detail about his little problems later…
Galexz- Well if you insist ^_^…
Aois- ^_^;; Glad ya liked it…
Bunny Winner- O.o Ooookaaayy…yeah, well, shooting Mamoru is something I do quite a bit, don't ask me why, I don't even mind Mamoru, well, I'm going to go with, I have absolutely no opinion on Mamoru, he's just there, through stupid roses and saying corny lines…^_^ Heh, thanks…
Phoenixwind- Read! Read! Scroll down and read for Kami-sama's sake, stop reading this crap and scroll down!!
Arigatou minna! And gomen to anyone I missed, thank you too!!
One last note, for those of you who are curious, the title, Okaeri Nasai means welcome home, I think, I really couldn't come up with a title, I guess this is fitting, cuz it's going to sort of be a theme…
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"Hmm…assistant manager at McDonald's?"
"No way!"
"How 'bout a door to door car insurance saleswoman?"
"Kami-sama no!"
"Counting cans?"
"…"
"Can I take that as a maybe?"
Minako and Usagi were job hunting. Usagi had been staying with Minako for almost a week, and she had announced the morning before that she wanted to get a job and pay rent for staying in her best friend's house.
Minako had flat out denied rent, saying that she couldn't charge a dime for having one of her best friends around all the time to keep her company in her new house. Not to mention that she was going to be gone all the time with her acting/idol singer career, and that it was good to have someone to watch the house.
Usagi had remained adamant about the job however, saying she wanted something to do instead of sitting around all day, especially when Minako was gone.
So there they were on a sunny Saturday morning, flipping through the classifieds and laying on couches, trying to find Usagi's dream job.
"What about this, baby-sitter needed for two year old triplets and their older sister to watch all day, and weekend afternoons, must be able to cook," Minako said with a grin, peeking over her large page of newsprint.
Usagi looked at her friend as if she had three heads. "Minako-chan, me baby-sit? Triplets?"
Minako laughed. "Maybe that one's not such a good idea…hmm…"
It wasn't easy finding her a job though. Usagi hadn't attended college, and her grades in high school were mediocre at best. She had never held a job. So basically the pair was starting at square one, trying to find anything that didn't require past experience or a college degree.
Usagi turned the page of her section, idly chewing on the red pen she held. The front of her paper was a war zone, covered with red circles and x marks. There were more x's than circles, to her dismay.
"I know! They want someone to waitress at Friendly's!" Minako said excitedly. "I dated the manager there, I'm sure I could get you in!"
Usagi's eyes lit up. "Really?"
"Hai! I'll call him tonight,"
"Great!" Usagi squealed, tossing her page of classifieds in the trash.
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Two days later, Usagi was fishing the paper back out of the trashcan. Apparently scalding the head manager at Friendly's with hot coffee, breaking the soft serve machine, and losing her note pad in the vat of cooking oil for the fries all in one morning got a waitress fired rather quickly, whether or not she was best friends with the manager's ex-girl-friend.
It wasn't until two weeks later that she finally burned the tattered pieces of newsprint and came to the harsh realization that a minimum wage job just wasn't going to work for her, considering few even bothered looking at her when they found out she had little education, and a serious case of the butter fingers.
After another week of sitting around at home while Minako bustled back and forth between appointments, Usagi's boredom grew quickly into depression. She really did have nothing.
Though the loss of Mamoru was still rather fresh in her mind, it didn't seem to be what was eating away her insides. She missed him, but she had already mourned his death. The emotions she had felt for him had left her body in the tears she had cried that night on the kitchen floor. If anything, she felt slightly insulted by his actions. Had she not been good enough for him? Was that why he had left her? Had he never really loved her, and saw death as his only escape? If he had truly loved her, why had he done this too himself?
He said he would die for her.
He had died for himself, and left her behind.
Not only had he committed suicide, but homicide. He had killed a baby that hadn't even been conceived yet.
It was Chibi-Usa that Usagi was truly mourning. She didn't care about Crystal Tokyo, or about becoming queen. Those were all just extra gifts, unnecessary accessories in the game of life. Her daughter had been what she lived for. Her daughter, and her husband.
She had neither now.
When she had first arrived at Minako's house, she discovered that most of the drugs had been taken out of the upstairs medicine cabinet, with the exception of a weak pain medication. The knives were kept in a locked drawer. And Minako had always knocked on the door halfway through Usagi's bathes to check on her.
Usagi had never considered suicide. Her past self may have been driven to it, but something kept telling her she had to stay alive here. Maybe it had been Mamoru's time to go, but she was certain it wasn't hers yet. Crystal Tokyo may never be created in her timeline now, but the earth would probably still freeze over, and she was determined to prevent it and save earth once more.
But…
The legendary sailor senshi, the leader of the inner and outer planetary senshi, whom within her veins flowed the power of the moon itself, Sailormoon, was dead.
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Oh dear. Yes, that has to be one of the most awful chapters that I've ever written. I am *so* sorry. It's short, DBZ has yet to make its appearance, and nothing even happens. And then there's the stupid cliffhanger. *sigh* I'll get the next chapter out pronto, this is such a dud…