Author's Note: Hey again people! I'm so sorry about the layout of my fics.
seriously; I DO know how and when I should start a new paragraph. I just
can't seem to make it the same way with my fics when I place them on
fanfiction.net. If anyone can help, please do. I'm going to try double
spacing, someone please help me if it doesn't work.
Disclaimer's note: As I said before, though I think I didn't mention in the first chapter, I do not own sailor Moon. I do own the story I am writing. Please review, criticisms are welcome ^-^ I can take it! Lol.
"What?!"
Everyone stared at Motoki as he smiled on. ' I wonder what he's up to this time.' Rei thought coming out of the shock that Motoki just put her and the group through.
" No, seriously," Motoki started calming everyone down " Usagi-chan might be the only one here that can help Mamoru out. Besides, she's the only one available."
One by one they calmed down and thought about the situation at hand. Usagi on the other hand was still by the doorway and just stood there as lifeless as a statue.
" B-but I've got a job," Usagi complained as she collapsed on her knees.
" Usagi, you're the only one here in the group who has a free apartment," Motoki countered.
Looking around her, she saw the finality in her friends' faces. Then she saw Mamoru's cute little face peeking from behind the table. She smiled inwardly. No one had seen nor noticed that he fell asleep.
'Poor guy. Must be tough being a six-year-old again' Usagi thought. Her heart beat faster as she felt the urge to tuck him in a bed. ' What am I saying? This is Mamoru! But. he looks so helpless'
Making up her mind, she nodded to Motoki and smiled at the group.
" I don't like it, but I'll do it," She said softly. Mina looked at Usagi and smirked at Motoki. Usagi caught her look and started defending herself.
" No! I'm doing it because he's got no where else to go! Jeez, can't a girl do anything without being questioned?!"
"Not if it's you," Rei teased.
" Knock it off Rei," Makoto said. " Now, Usagi. we don't know what really has happened to Mamoru."
Usagi looked at Makoto with sadness visible in her eyes. She had thought her hypothesis was good enough and it did make a lot of sense. So why had the senshi of Jupiter just told her that they found an no answer in Mamoru's turning into a child?
"Usagi-chan, what Mako-chan is trying to say is that even though what you said was true," Ami explained " We have no idea as to why he's a child and is starting to act like one. And further more, we have no clue how it is we actually turn him back."
Usagi's expression changed and she gazed back to the sleeping child she now sat beside. ' He looks so innocent, so pure. so familiar somehow' she thought. ' Like a child I once knew when I was young, only he was older'
" You guys, it's getting late, we have school tomorrow" Ami reminded everyone.
" I'm glad I have a free period in the mornings," Motoki chuckled. " Oh no, Mamoru has school tomorrow as well!"
Everyone stopped dead on their tracks. The girls looked at each other and sighed, walking back to their seats to talk about the subject further.
" Well, I have school tomorrow too," Usagi said. " So I can't be of any help there. If Mamoru is going to be a child for a long time, he's going to miss a lot of school, not to mention possible exams."
The group was amazed at how calm Usagi was and how she was set on the problem.
" Well, we could always put him in a daycare," Mina suggested. "What? Do I have something on my face?"
Mina sweatdropped as everyone continued looking at her strangely.
"N-no Mina, its just that. you suggested something good for once," Makoto said. " But will Mamoru like it?"
Looking at her watch again, Usagi sighed exasperatedly. " We don't have time to ask him. He's already asleep. We have school tomorrow and I have work. I work to pay for the condo I live in."
"That's another thing you probably have to worry about" They looked at Yuuchiro. They hadn't even noticed he was still there. " Mamoru pays for his apartment too and doesn't he like work part time as well as go to school and stuff? What'll happen to his apartment?"
Usagi was quiet. She didn't want to wake Mamoru up knowing how a child can get cranky, but he needed to hear this. ' Maybe candy can help cheer him up as well'
She softly nudged the child until she heard him groan with frustration.
" H-huh?" Mamoru rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at Usagi innocently. " Is it breakfast time already?"
Usagi giggled at his question and shook her head. " No hon, we need you to stay awake okay?"
Rei was touched by how motherly 'odango' was to children and she wondered if she was like this before Shingo started to hide his emotions. ' He probably misses her reading to him or going to the park with him'
Mamoru felt a little lightheaded from the short nap and felt a tiny bit cranky. ' Why didn't I have dreams of the Princess this time? And why do I feel so. grouchy? I think I need a coffee boost'
" You don't have to baby me Odango," he said. " I'm still Mamoru"
Usagi's eyes flashed with a new emotion that Mamoru hadn't seen before and instantly felt guilty.
" I-m"
"Don't worry about it, Mamoru. You're 6. You just woke up. Want some candy?" she asked.
As much as it surprised Mamoru and everyone else, he took it without any second thoughts.
"Thanks" he said as he popped the lollipop in his mouth. " So, what were you guys discussing that you couldn't do without me?"
Usagi looked at him uncertainly and smiled. " Well, see we agreed that you would stay with me," she said. " But we don't know what you're going to do tomorrow."
"That's easy, I go to scho-" Mamoru cut himself off realization dawning in on him. " Hm, I see why you woke me up."
" I suggested we place you in a daycare until Usagi got off of school," Mina said.
"But I have work after school tomorrow, I'm a secretary to someone named Darien Shields," Usagi said. " I faked my name so that anyone who knew me wouldn't say anything about me."
" Well, then I guess we don't have to find out what I'm going to be doing tomorrow!" Grinning widely, Mamoru decided to explain things.
"What do you mean?" Makoto asked.
"Oh, Mamoru here Is Darien Shields. He did the same thing that our dear Usagi did. He faked his name so that no one would bother him from school," Motoki said.
"So I'm working for YOU?" Usagi asked. " No way, they said that Mr. Shields was one of the top directors at Serene Inc."
" You're looking at him," Mamoru bragged as he grinned boyishly. " I didn't want to have women flocking all over me in school that aren't even from school, so I decided another name would do. Besides, Darien is my middle name and Shields is a somewhat rough translation of my last name."
"Great, I work for a 6 year old kid," Usagi groaned. " But then at least this covers tomorrow."
" Yup, now we can go home!" Mina said happily as she waved goodbye and ran full speed towards her house.
" Well, I should go too," Motoki said smiling at the group. "Anyone need some company home?"
" I'd love to," Makoto said taking his offer. " I go in the same direction as you anyhow. Bye Rei! Yuuchiro! Usagi, you better come too!"
Usagi nodded and took Mamoru's hand as they left the temple. As Rei watched them leave she smiled to herself. ' Usagi, now you'll know why I thought Mamoru was so adorable'
"Come on, Yuu-chan. We'd better go to sleep" Rei said facing a now asleep Yuuchiro. "Hm. I guess he was just as tired as Mamoru was"
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Author's note: such a cute ending. Well at least in my opinion it is. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I know. I forgot all about Luna and Artemis. Lets just say they went and had a private chat shall we? It was hard enuff to create a conversation between eight people!
Disclaimer's note: As I said before, though I think I didn't mention in the first chapter, I do not own sailor Moon. I do own the story I am writing. Please review, criticisms are welcome ^-^ I can take it! Lol.
"What?!"
Everyone stared at Motoki as he smiled on. ' I wonder what he's up to this time.' Rei thought coming out of the shock that Motoki just put her and the group through.
" No, seriously," Motoki started calming everyone down " Usagi-chan might be the only one here that can help Mamoru out. Besides, she's the only one available."
One by one they calmed down and thought about the situation at hand. Usagi on the other hand was still by the doorway and just stood there as lifeless as a statue.
" B-but I've got a job," Usagi complained as she collapsed on her knees.
" Usagi, you're the only one here in the group who has a free apartment," Motoki countered.
Looking around her, she saw the finality in her friends' faces. Then she saw Mamoru's cute little face peeking from behind the table. She smiled inwardly. No one had seen nor noticed that he fell asleep.
'Poor guy. Must be tough being a six-year-old again' Usagi thought. Her heart beat faster as she felt the urge to tuck him in a bed. ' What am I saying? This is Mamoru! But. he looks so helpless'
Making up her mind, she nodded to Motoki and smiled at the group.
" I don't like it, but I'll do it," She said softly. Mina looked at Usagi and smirked at Motoki. Usagi caught her look and started defending herself.
" No! I'm doing it because he's got no where else to go! Jeez, can't a girl do anything without being questioned?!"
"Not if it's you," Rei teased.
" Knock it off Rei," Makoto said. " Now, Usagi. we don't know what really has happened to Mamoru."
Usagi looked at Makoto with sadness visible in her eyes. She had thought her hypothesis was good enough and it did make a lot of sense. So why had the senshi of Jupiter just told her that they found an no answer in Mamoru's turning into a child?
"Usagi-chan, what Mako-chan is trying to say is that even though what you said was true," Ami explained " We have no idea as to why he's a child and is starting to act like one. And further more, we have no clue how it is we actually turn him back."
Usagi's expression changed and she gazed back to the sleeping child she now sat beside. ' He looks so innocent, so pure. so familiar somehow' she thought. ' Like a child I once knew when I was young, only he was older'
" You guys, it's getting late, we have school tomorrow" Ami reminded everyone.
" I'm glad I have a free period in the mornings," Motoki chuckled. " Oh no, Mamoru has school tomorrow as well!"
Everyone stopped dead on their tracks. The girls looked at each other and sighed, walking back to their seats to talk about the subject further.
" Well, I have school tomorrow too," Usagi said. " So I can't be of any help there. If Mamoru is going to be a child for a long time, he's going to miss a lot of school, not to mention possible exams."
The group was amazed at how calm Usagi was and how she was set on the problem.
" Well, we could always put him in a daycare," Mina suggested. "What? Do I have something on my face?"
Mina sweatdropped as everyone continued looking at her strangely.
"N-no Mina, its just that. you suggested something good for once," Makoto said. " But will Mamoru like it?"
Looking at her watch again, Usagi sighed exasperatedly. " We don't have time to ask him. He's already asleep. We have school tomorrow and I have work. I work to pay for the condo I live in."
"That's another thing you probably have to worry about" They looked at Yuuchiro. They hadn't even noticed he was still there. " Mamoru pays for his apartment too and doesn't he like work part time as well as go to school and stuff? What'll happen to his apartment?"
Usagi was quiet. She didn't want to wake Mamoru up knowing how a child can get cranky, but he needed to hear this. ' Maybe candy can help cheer him up as well'
She softly nudged the child until she heard him groan with frustration.
" H-huh?" Mamoru rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at Usagi innocently. " Is it breakfast time already?"
Usagi giggled at his question and shook her head. " No hon, we need you to stay awake okay?"
Rei was touched by how motherly 'odango' was to children and she wondered if she was like this before Shingo started to hide his emotions. ' He probably misses her reading to him or going to the park with him'
Mamoru felt a little lightheaded from the short nap and felt a tiny bit cranky. ' Why didn't I have dreams of the Princess this time? And why do I feel so. grouchy? I think I need a coffee boost'
" You don't have to baby me Odango," he said. " I'm still Mamoru"
Usagi's eyes flashed with a new emotion that Mamoru hadn't seen before and instantly felt guilty.
" I-m"
"Don't worry about it, Mamoru. You're 6. You just woke up. Want some candy?" she asked.
As much as it surprised Mamoru and everyone else, he took it without any second thoughts.
"Thanks" he said as he popped the lollipop in his mouth. " So, what were you guys discussing that you couldn't do without me?"
Usagi looked at him uncertainly and smiled. " Well, see we agreed that you would stay with me," she said. " But we don't know what you're going to do tomorrow."
"That's easy, I go to scho-" Mamoru cut himself off realization dawning in on him. " Hm, I see why you woke me up."
" I suggested we place you in a daycare until Usagi got off of school," Mina said.
"But I have work after school tomorrow, I'm a secretary to someone named Darien Shields," Usagi said. " I faked my name so that anyone who knew me wouldn't say anything about me."
" Well, then I guess we don't have to find out what I'm going to be doing tomorrow!" Grinning widely, Mamoru decided to explain things.
"What do you mean?" Makoto asked.
"Oh, Mamoru here Is Darien Shields. He did the same thing that our dear Usagi did. He faked his name so that no one would bother him from school," Motoki said.
"So I'm working for YOU?" Usagi asked. " No way, they said that Mr. Shields was one of the top directors at Serene Inc."
" You're looking at him," Mamoru bragged as he grinned boyishly. " I didn't want to have women flocking all over me in school that aren't even from school, so I decided another name would do. Besides, Darien is my middle name and Shields is a somewhat rough translation of my last name."
"Great, I work for a 6 year old kid," Usagi groaned. " But then at least this covers tomorrow."
" Yup, now we can go home!" Mina said happily as she waved goodbye and ran full speed towards her house.
" Well, I should go too," Motoki said smiling at the group. "Anyone need some company home?"
" I'd love to," Makoto said taking his offer. " I go in the same direction as you anyhow. Bye Rei! Yuuchiro! Usagi, you better come too!"
Usagi nodded and took Mamoru's hand as they left the temple. As Rei watched them leave she smiled to herself. ' Usagi, now you'll know why I thought Mamoru was so adorable'
"Come on, Yuu-chan. We'd better go to sleep" Rei said facing a now asleep Yuuchiro. "Hm. I guess he was just as tired as Mamoru was"
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Author's note: such a cute ending. Well at least in my opinion it is. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I know. I forgot all about Luna and Artemis. Lets just say they went and had a private chat shall we? It was hard enuff to create a conversation between eight people!