Chapter 4! Way cool! I can't believe I'm this far along! I must be on a roll! Well, Enjoy!

By the way, I don't own Sailor Moon or any of it's characters, nor do I want them. ^_^;

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Chapter 4: What Else Is New?

"That was a great snack, Rei-chan!" Usagi sighed happily as she fell backwards onto the futon. Rei glanced back at her and smiled at the compliment.

"Yeah, You're welcome..." Rei mumbled to herself, causing Usagi to sit up straight.

Moments passed, and the two girls sat beside each other in silence. Usagi finally turned her head to Rei, and swallowed a small lump in her throat.

"Um, Rei?" she asked, gaining the ravenhaired miko's undivided attention.

"What's up, Odango Atama?" the response caused Usagi to smile happily. Even though she didn't let on like she did, Usagi liked it when Rei called her names like Odango Atama... She didn't know why, But it made her feel special...

"Well, Um... I was wondering if you could go check on ChibiUsa and Hotaru for me?" Usagi asked, causing Rei to sigh.

"Why? You know they're fine..." Rei responded, questioningly. Usagi turned her head to her.

"Well, It's just that... When Mamoru broke up with me last year and moved to America... I didn't think I'd ever see ChibiUsa again... I didn't know if she was still going to be born or not... That's what bothered me the most..." Usagi cleared her throat then sighed, "Ever since we found out about the future and everything, I've believed that she couldn't be born unless... well, me and Mamo were together... And now that I know she's gonna be born anyway, I'm happy... I just..."

"It's alright, Usa. You don't have to say another word. I understand how you feel... But, You need to stop worrying about the future, ya know? I have a feeling, and my suspicions were confirmed... I think everything's gonna be okay..." Rei assured her, and laid a hand on her best friend's shoulder.

"Thanks Rei... But... Can you go check on them anyway? It would make me feel better..." Usagi requested. Rei smiled and pushed herself up to her feet.

Rei mock-bowed, "As you wish, Princess." she stated, causing Usagi to giggle.

"Away, my Rei-chan! Go and find out if the Princess' daughter is alive and well... After all, There are more Rei-chans if you fail!" Usagi played along. She smiled and winked at the other girl, "But, None are as special as "my" Rei-chan!" she finished, and Rei's heart fluttered, for some strange reason causing her to blush a light pink.

Before Usagi could notice the pink that had made it's way to Rei's cheeks, Rei headed out of the room and headed down the hall.

She didn't know why, but all she could seem to think about was Usagi... But, The thing was, She didn't know why Usagi continued to enter her mind. She smiled. How "couldn't" Usagi enter her mind?

Rei sighed and knocked at the door of the guestroom as she reached it. She waited a few moments, her mind drifting back to Usagi. The ravenhaired miko didn't know what it was... or why she was thinking the way she was, but she had a strange feeling that she had become closer to Usagi even since earlier that day... Of course, Everytime Rei was around her, She seemed to grow fonder of the girl with odangoes. Rei had gotten to the point where she had begun to question her feelings for Usagi... But, that was as far as she went.

Rei knocked again, and still no response. She sighed. "Hotaru? ChibiUsa?" she called. Moments passed, and silence was her only reply. Maybe something "was" wrong?

Without another thought, The miko shoved open the door, and the sight she saw caused her jaw to drop, and her eyes to widen so much they watered...

Hotaru stood, holding ChibiUsa closely, their lips pressed together, both girls' eyes closed tightly. Hotaru's arms were wrapped securely around the pinkhaired girl's waste, and ChibiUsa's hands rested against Hotaru's shoulders.

Rei, as quickly as she had gotten inside and seen the scene she was back out of the room, and the door was closed behind her. Rei leaned her back against the door for a moment, her eyes still wide. Her mind worked hard to register what she had just saw... And, For some reason, the "Rei-mama" thing seemed alot more believable now...

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"So, Do you think she saw us?" ChibiUsa asked, blinking her eyes. Hotaru smiled.

"I think it's pretty obvious..." Hotaru responded.

"Yeah, And I think the plan's working." ChibiUsa stated with a wink.

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Rei swallowed a lump in her throat before reentering her own room to be greeted by Usagi, as she tried her best to act normal... Or at least as normal as normal was for her... Huh?

"Rei? So? Is everything okay? Huh? Huh?" Usagi asked, blinking her eyes.

"Uh, Yeah... They're both... doing fine... Um..." she stated, her mind replaying the image of the two kissing. She shook her head slightly. "They seem to be plenty lively enough to me!" Rei then added with a fake laugh as she rubbed the back of her neck with her hand. Usagi just tilted her head to the side in confusion... Rei could be weird sometimes...

But then, What else was new?

Tsudzuku

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Well... That was different! I hope you like it so far! Check back next time for more of my strange story! ^_^ Ja!