Throughout Eternity
Chapter 2
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Author's Note: Plz review. I write the chaps whenever I feel like it, but it takes sum reviews 2 actually get me 2 put them up. And I hate being the only one reading them, so...wut r u gonna do? That's right; review.
One Hour And Twelve Minutes Later...
"You were spying on us?!" I all but screamed at the six others in front of us.
"Well, not necessarily. Ami said it was only eaves dropping." Minako piped.
"AMEEEEEE! You're supposed to be the good one!" Serenity balled.
"I wasn't eaves dropping! I was standing there, plugging my ears through the whole thing!" Ami defended herself and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Wimp." Minako muttered.
Three And A Half Months Later...
"Won't they ever stop playing spies?" Jadeite asked as he plopped down on a large overstuffed chair.
"Doubt it. Little things like this amuse them." I muttered, shaking my head sadly and sat down on Jadeite's lap.
"Maybe they should get married and then WE"LL spy on them."
"Jed, I have something I need to tell you." My voice was wavering a little, and he noticed.
"What is it, Rei? Is it something bad?"
"Depends... I'm pregnant." I was waiting for an explosion to come from him, but it never came. At least, not the one I thought would come from a guy.
"You are?! Really?! Wahoo! That's great, Rei. That's really great!"
'Men are too complex. They're one way one minute, then their mood changes completely in a matter of seconds.'
"I'm gonna be a dad." He sighed dreamily.
"Yeah, in six and a half months. Hope you're ready for the months ahead."
"I can handle it."
"Yeah, I bet you can. But you better not treat me like I'm the baby. Got it?" I narrowed my eyes at him, daring him to try it.
"Crystal clearly, babe."
"Good. Now, I've got to go tell the other girls. See ya later." I got up and took one last look at Jadeite before exiting. 'He'll make a good father.'
"You are?! Eek! This is the best thing that's ever happened to me, and it didn't even happen to me!" Serenity squealed in delight.
"Okay, did that make sense to anyone here?" I asked, then saw all the shaking heads.
"How far along are you?" Ami asked.
"Two and a half months. The baby's due in the fall."
That Evening...
It appears that I made the mistake of telling all the girls at once. By the time it was lunch, half of the palace knew. News travels fast and not one person has a secret all to themselves. It's crazy. And my worst fear happened. The maids and the girls were all treating me like I was a China doll. But Jadeite wasn't, which was very good. He allowed me to get up and work on something, I don't even remember what it was, just a blessing. 'I hate it when everyone fusses over me.'
"Princess, what are you doing up? You should be in bed." My maid, Sahara, went into "Mother Mode" on me, even though she's only a year older than I.
"I am not going back to bed. I'm going to get all the work I can get done. In a few months, I am going to go crazy not being able to do anything. Just let me, okay?" I didn't even wait for a reply. I continued straightening my room.
"You're a work-aholic, babe. Don't wear yourself out."
"I won't. I'm just going to drive everyone, including myself, crazy as I get farther along. You might have to tie me to the bed to keep me from doing chores. You just watch."
I spoke what felt like the truth. I was known throughout the galaxy as the only princess to do chores. It was a habit and a nerve relief. But people who didn't know me thought that I was too much of a perfectionist (Rachel, that's you!) yeah right. But oh, well. As long as I got to do them, I was happy. But, unfortunately, I don't have long to do that.
Five Months Later-Seven & 1/2 Months
'I'm gonna go mad! I swear, this is like fighting the urge to breathe. Well, not quite, but it's hard. Although, I am grateful for all the help. I get worn out by walking too much, but it's the walking that people are worried about too! Pretty soon, they won't even let me sit up on my own.'
"Hey, honey. How are you doing?" Jadeite boomed as he sat down in front of me and placed his hand on my stomach.
"As well as can be expected, I guess. How are you, besides loud I mean?" I was trying to stay cheerful, but I don't think it was working very well.
"Lonely. I miss you being up and everywhere."
"You and me both. I've never felt this exhausted before, but I guess it's for the better, hm?" I asked and reached out to stroke his cheek.
"Better for whom? Me or you?"
"The baby, Einstein. I'm going crazy and so are you, so it's obvious who it's good for." That got him smiling, at least.
"You're so beautiful, do you know that?" Jadeite said softly, staring into my eyes.
I gave him the weirdest look. "Then you are blind."
"I am not. You do look ten times more beautiful when you're pregnant." Once I raised an eyebrow, he went into a whole explanation. "My father always said that my mother was always prettier when she was pregnant. I never knew why he thought that until I see you every day. The words he used were "closer to God". And it's true."
"You're crazy."
"Yes, we've established that fact."
"I look awful. I weigh twice what I used to-"
"That's an exaggeration. And my father did mention that this would happen." He smirked.
"Ugh." I grabbed one of the pillows that I was propped up with and launched it at that smirk. But, I hit him I the nose. 'Well, at least that annoying smirk is off.'
"Knock it off. You should be asleep, Ami said so." Jadeite replaced the pillow and kissed my forehead.
"Do I ever listen and do what I'm told?"
He thought about this for a moment. "Good point. But just do it, okay?"
I waved him off. "Yeah, yeah. I get it, I get it."
One & 1/2 Months Later-Eight Months...
"You're leaving AGAIN?!" I screamed at him, with disbelief surging through my veins.
"Rei, I don't want to, but there's talk of a war starting on Earth. We have to stop it. I'll be back as soon as I can." He kissed my cheek.
"How long will this take?"
"I don't know. But I'll remember the promise I made last time I went, okay. I'll be careful and try my hardest to be here when the baby's born if it takes that long. I love you."
And he left. Just like that. All I got was a promise and an "I love you". 'What if he's not here when the baby IS born? That's one month away give or take a week or two. This makes the pregnancy a whole lot easier.' I thought sarcastically. 'What am I going to do?'
END OF CHAPTER 2
Author's Note: the next chapter's in Jadeite and Rei's POV, alternate. I'll show it and remind you when I start it. It might be angst or not, I dunno. R&R.
Chapter 2
Disclaimer: Idon'townSailorMoonoranythingelseIthrowinhere!
Author's Note: Plz review. I write the chaps whenever I feel like it, but it takes sum reviews 2 actually get me 2 put them up. And I hate being the only one reading them, so...wut r u gonna do? That's right; review.
One Hour And Twelve Minutes Later...
"You were spying on us?!" I all but screamed at the six others in front of us.
"Well, not necessarily. Ami said it was only eaves dropping." Minako piped.
"AMEEEEEE! You're supposed to be the good one!" Serenity balled.
"I wasn't eaves dropping! I was standing there, plugging my ears through the whole thing!" Ami defended herself and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Wimp." Minako muttered.
Three And A Half Months Later...
"Won't they ever stop playing spies?" Jadeite asked as he plopped down on a large overstuffed chair.
"Doubt it. Little things like this amuse them." I muttered, shaking my head sadly and sat down on Jadeite's lap.
"Maybe they should get married and then WE"LL spy on them."
"Jed, I have something I need to tell you." My voice was wavering a little, and he noticed.
"What is it, Rei? Is it something bad?"
"Depends... I'm pregnant." I was waiting for an explosion to come from him, but it never came. At least, not the one I thought would come from a guy.
"You are?! Really?! Wahoo! That's great, Rei. That's really great!"
'Men are too complex. They're one way one minute, then their mood changes completely in a matter of seconds.'
"I'm gonna be a dad." He sighed dreamily.
"Yeah, in six and a half months. Hope you're ready for the months ahead."
"I can handle it."
"Yeah, I bet you can. But you better not treat me like I'm the baby. Got it?" I narrowed my eyes at him, daring him to try it.
"Crystal clearly, babe."
"Good. Now, I've got to go tell the other girls. See ya later." I got up and took one last look at Jadeite before exiting. 'He'll make a good father.'
"You are?! Eek! This is the best thing that's ever happened to me, and it didn't even happen to me!" Serenity squealed in delight.
"Okay, did that make sense to anyone here?" I asked, then saw all the shaking heads.
"How far along are you?" Ami asked.
"Two and a half months. The baby's due in the fall."
That Evening...
It appears that I made the mistake of telling all the girls at once. By the time it was lunch, half of the palace knew. News travels fast and not one person has a secret all to themselves. It's crazy. And my worst fear happened. The maids and the girls were all treating me like I was a China doll. But Jadeite wasn't, which was very good. He allowed me to get up and work on something, I don't even remember what it was, just a blessing. 'I hate it when everyone fusses over me.'
"Princess, what are you doing up? You should be in bed." My maid, Sahara, went into "Mother Mode" on me, even though she's only a year older than I.
"I am not going back to bed. I'm going to get all the work I can get done. In a few months, I am going to go crazy not being able to do anything. Just let me, okay?" I didn't even wait for a reply. I continued straightening my room.
"You're a work-aholic, babe. Don't wear yourself out."
"I won't. I'm just going to drive everyone, including myself, crazy as I get farther along. You might have to tie me to the bed to keep me from doing chores. You just watch."
I spoke what felt like the truth. I was known throughout the galaxy as the only princess to do chores. It was a habit and a nerve relief. But people who didn't know me thought that I was too much of a perfectionist (Rachel, that's you!) yeah right. But oh, well. As long as I got to do them, I was happy. But, unfortunately, I don't have long to do that.
Five Months Later-Seven & 1/2 Months
'I'm gonna go mad! I swear, this is like fighting the urge to breathe. Well, not quite, but it's hard. Although, I am grateful for all the help. I get worn out by walking too much, but it's the walking that people are worried about too! Pretty soon, they won't even let me sit up on my own.'
"Hey, honey. How are you doing?" Jadeite boomed as he sat down in front of me and placed his hand on my stomach.
"As well as can be expected, I guess. How are you, besides loud I mean?" I was trying to stay cheerful, but I don't think it was working very well.
"Lonely. I miss you being up and everywhere."
"You and me both. I've never felt this exhausted before, but I guess it's for the better, hm?" I asked and reached out to stroke his cheek.
"Better for whom? Me or you?"
"The baby, Einstein. I'm going crazy and so are you, so it's obvious who it's good for." That got him smiling, at least.
"You're so beautiful, do you know that?" Jadeite said softly, staring into my eyes.
I gave him the weirdest look. "Then you are blind."
"I am not. You do look ten times more beautiful when you're pregnant." Once I raised an eyebrow, he went into a whole explanation. "My father always said that my mother was always prettier when she was pregnant. I never knew why he thought that until I see you every day. The words he used were "closer to God". And it's true."
"You're crazy."
"Yes, we've established that fact."
"I look awful. I weigh twice what I used to-"
"That's an exaggeration. And my father did mention that this would happen." He smirked.
"Ugh." I grabbed one of the pillows that I was propped up with and launched it at that smirk. But, I hit him I the nose. 'Well, at least that annoying smirk is off.'
"Knock it off. You should be asleep, Ami said so." Jadeite replaced the pillow and kissed my forehead.
"Do I ever listen and do what I'm told?"
He thought about this for a moment. "Good point. But just do it, okay?"
I waved him off. "Yeah, yeah. I get it, I get it."
One & 1/2 Months Later-Eight Months...
"You're leaving AGAIN?!" I screamed at him, with disbelief surging through my veins.
"Rei, I don't want to, but there's talk of a war starting on Earth. We have to stop it. I'll be back as soon as I can." He kissed my cheek.
"How long will this take?"
"I don't know. But I'll remember the promise I made last time I went, okay. I'll be careful and try my hardest to be here when the baby's born if it takes that long. I love you."
And he left. Just like that. All I got was a promise and an "I love you". 'What if he's not here when the baby IS born? That's one month away give or take a week or two. This makes the pregnancy a whole lot easier.' I thought sarcastically. 'What am I going to do?'
END OF CHAPTER 2
Author's Note: the next chapter's in Jadeite and Rei's POV, alternate. I'll show it and remind you when I start it. It might be angst or not, I dunno. R&R.