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Disclaimer: Sailormoon and all its characters do not belong to me. Any resemblance to any other story is coincidental and not intentional.

This story happened after the senshi defeated Beryl and ***deviates*** from the original version.

I could not remember the Japanese version of Tuxedo Mask, so I kept his name as it is. Sorry!

Chapter 6: Home

Mamoru opened the door to his apartment. He pushed it open and waited for Usagi to go in.

"Oh Mamoru!" Usagi twisted around to face him as he closed and locked the door. "It is so. you!"

"So like me? Is that good?" Mamoru leaned back against the door.

Usagi giggled. "Of course it is." She ran across the room towards the open door on her left and found the kitchen. She continued around the apartment and discovered the bedroom, toilets and finally the balcony.

Usagi stepped out onto the balcony and felt Mamoru behind her. His arms circled round and locked her to his chest. She leaned backwards slightly and his arms tightened.

"It's so wonderful, Mamo-chan," sighed Usagi.

"You are the wonderful one here, Usako," Mamoru said.

Usagi giggled and turned her face to look at him. He smiled and bent down to kiss her. The kiss deepened and Usagi twisted in his arms to fully face him. She stood on her toes to help him gain more access to her mouth and moaned.

Breaking apart to take much needed breaths, Mamoru looked down at Usagi and said, "Let's go inside. The air is getting chilly and I don't want you to catch a cold."

Usagi smiled, "O.K. Mamo-chan. It's just so nice outside. It feels like home."

They went inside and Usagi looked at a clock Mamoru kept on one of his tables.

"It's quarter past seven!" she exclaimed. "I have to go home now or I will be late!"

Surprised, Mamoru glanced at the clock as well. "I'll drive you home, Usagi. It will take less time."

They left the apartment immediately, with Mamoru taking his car keys.

***

Pulling up to the same corner as that morning, Usagi leaned over towards Mamoru and tried to give him a quick kiss on the cheeks. Instead, he turned his face at the same moment and her mouth landed on his mouth.

"Oh!" exclaimed Usagi. She blushed wildly.

Mamoru smiled and kissed her again, longer and sweeter.

"Should I pick you up tomorrow morning, Usako?"

"Sure, Mamo-chan," she answered brightly. Usagi picked up her school bag and left the car, her hair flying behind her.

Mamoru smiled again at the sight of Usagi running up the pathway. A sense of déjà vu came over him and anticipation for tomorrow morning filled him with joy.

***

"Mom!" Usagi yelled as she entered the door to her home. "I'm home!"

She ran up the stairs to put her school bag in her room and to change out of her uniform. "I'll be there to help with dinner in a minute!" she yelled down the stairs.

"O.K. honey!" her mother shouted back.

As soon as Usagi got changed, she ran back down the stairs, only lightly tripping over one of Shingo's books.

"Ah!!! Shingo! Please don't leave your books around!" Usagi told him off.

Shingo, in his room, said, "Yeah, yeah."

"Did you have a good day, Usagi?" asked her mother as she entered the kitchen. "You are later than usual."

"Yeah, it was quite good." Usagi blushed at the memory of what had happened that day. "Haruna-sensei was so surprised to see that I was early and she didn't give me detention today!" She picked up some plates to set up the dining table.

"That's great, honey," praised Ikuko, as she brought one of the dishes out to the dining room, "I am so glad you are making an effort to be on time now."

***

Usagi happily went upstairs after her dinner. She still had her homework to do and have a shower but it seems she was ecstatic about everything.

"I can do my homework first and then I can have a shower," Usagi told herself and smiled, she could get some more sleep tonight.

*Flashback*

They studied together for an hour before Usagi yawned and stretched her arms.

"Usa! Why didn't you tell me you were that tired?" scolded Mamoru, concern for her lack of sleep. "You haven't been sleeping well since you became Sailormoon, have you?

"Not really, but it's O.K, Mamo-chan," reassured Usagi.

However, she yawned again and Mamoru, with concern on his face, said, "Let's get you in bed, you sleepy head. You will have to wake up early tomorrow and I better get home too."

Usagi looked up from her position, "Do you really?"

"Of course I have to. We have to tell you parents about our relationship before they find us together in your room late at night, Usako."

Usagi pouted which made Mamoru chuckle slightly. She stood up and moved towards her bed.

"Come on, you." He said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow to take you to school."

*Flashback*

Breaking from the memories of the night before, Usagi gave a gasp of surprise. "Oh! Mamo-chan is picking me up tomorrow morning as well! I can't be late for that!"

So she settle down in front of her study table and started to revise her homework. After an hour or so, Usagi dropped her pencil onto the table and stretched out her arms behind her while yawning.

Suddenly a small sound caught her attention. Usagi turned around quickly to see what had made the noise. Then she saw her window was flapping open.

"Oh! I better close that. The wind is getting stronger." Usagi said. She crossed to her window and the gasped. "Mamo-chan! What are you doing here?"

She stepped back to allow her boyfriend into her room. Usagi looked to her door to see if anyone had heard her call of surprise and then gasped suddenly as Mamoru's arms circled her waist from behind.

"Mamo-chan!"

He nuzzled her hair.

"Have I told you I love your hair, Usako?" Mamoru said. "Do not ever change it no matter what people might say."

Usagi giggled, "Oh Mamo-chan! I have to have a shower now. Why are you here anyway?"

"Can't a guy see his girlfriend?"

"Of course he can, but to climb up a tree at night? Mamo-chan, what if one of the neighbours saw or even worse, my father saw you?" asked Usagi.

"Don't worry, Usagi. I checked. I don't want to place you in an awkward position because of our relationship. Go have a shower then. I will wait for you," urged Mamoru.

"But what if someone comes in and sees you?" asked Usagi, now facing him.

"Does your brother or parents usually come into your room when you're not in it?" retaliated Mamoru.

"Well.no. They don't." Usagi blushed. "O.K. I'll go. But you have to be very quiet. I don't want anyone finding you up here.

Mamoru gave Usagi a quick hug. "Thanks Usako."

Usagi collected her clothes and with one last look at Mamoru, left the room, closing the door firmly behind her.

Mamoru sat down on her bed to wait for Usagi.

***

Usagi came back after fifteen minutes, all fresh and clean from her shower. Her hair hanging limply as water still dropped from its ends. She closed the door firmly to ensure no one would enter without her knowing.

She saw Mamoru was still there, sitting on her bed and reading her Maths exercise book. He looked up when he heard the door click shut.

"This is really good, Usagi. You've got them all right."

Usagi crossed the room and sat down next to Mamoru while rubbing her hair with a small towel.

"Thanks Mamoru but it was your techniques that you taught me last night that helped me. It makes it all so much easier."

"That's great, Usagi. I am so glad for you," smiled Mamoru. Seeing Usagi was having some trouble with drying her hair, asked, "Can I help you dry your hair? It looks really tangled."

Usagi looked up at him, "Would you? It always takes me a long time to dry and brush my hair myself. If you help me, I am sure it will take a lot less time than usual."

She handed him the towel and her hairbrush and then moved to sit in front of her vanity table.

"I'll get out the hair dryer, Mamo-chan," she said. Mamoru moved to stand behind her and started to dry Usagi's hair.

After drying, Mamoru lovingly brushed the knots that were left in her long hair. They looked at each other through the mirror.

Usagi sighed, "This is so nice, Mamo-chan. I wish we can do this every night."

"I'm afraid not," chuckled Mamoru as he continued to brush her hair, "We might get caught."

"I know," sighed Usagi again, "But a girl can wish, can't she?" She smiled wistfully.

"Of course she can," Mamoru grinned, "Espescially my Usako."

He bent down to place his face on top of Usagi's shoulder and they looked at their reflection in the mirror.

How will their relationship proceed? And will Usagi's parents ever find out? NEXT CHAPTER: NOT A FAILURE ANYMORE.

One or two more chapters and this story will end! Do you want a sequel? Please read and review! And many thanks to those who has reviewed it so far! I get so motivated from them!