Chapter 3: Confessions
Finally, Usagi, Taiki, and Chibi-Usa returned home. They were greeted by Ikuko, Kenji and Shingo standing outside the door, looking stern.

Oh...I'm sorry, Mom, it's just that Ami had a late-night study session, and... Usagi was cut off as Ikuko almost growled at her.

That's a lie, and you know it, she scolded.

Yeah. I saw that guy transform into a girl. Then I saw Sailor Moon run out from where YOU were, Usagi! Then you mysteriously' disappeared! Also, a Sailor Senshi came running out of where Chibi-Usa was. Are you three Sailor Senshi? Shingo asked bluntly.

Yes, we are Sailor Senshi, Mrs. Tsukino. We were rescuing some people, Taiki explained, as if it was an every-day occurence.

Taiki! What?! I've been trying to keep that secret! Usagi shouted.

You what?! Kenji, Shingo, and Ikuko were all staring at them now.

You were keeping a secret from us, Usagi?! For how long!? they all exclaimed in unison.

For 4 years, Usagi said, embarrassed.

Four years! You've been doing dangerous superhero things for four years and you never told us! You're grounded, young lady! You too, Chibi-Usa! Ikuko shouted. Usagi was about to retort, but Taiki stepped in.

Why are you grounding them? If they are Sailor Senshi of this world, haven't they been doing good things and saving people from monsters? Taiki pointed out, though he also got himself in trouble.

Sailor Senshi OF THIS WORLD?! So what are you, an alien? Shingo jeered.

Taiki said blankly.

I don't believe any of this! Ikuko screamed.

Please, Mom, let me talk to him in private. I'm just as surprised as you are that he's an alien, Usagi pleaded.

YOU certainly have no say in this! Kenji shouted.

In fact, I want this Taiki creep out of the house! Nothing, NOTHING has been right since he came here! Ikuko added.

Mom! Please! He's an orphan! He NEEDS a family! Usagi sobbed.

How do we know that?! I can't trust him here! Give him a home with that psychic friend of yours, and come back normal. No superheroes, no aliens, be NORMAL, Usagi! Ikuko demanded, and she, Shingo, and Kenji went into the house and slammed the door, leaving Usagi, Taiki, and Chibi-Usa stranded.

All right, Taiki! I don't know where you're from, but you are not welcome with me anymore! I had a happy life with my parents, my secret was safe, and all that changed when we took YOU in! Usagi screamed. She lunged to slap Taiki, but someone, someone little took the blow.

Chibi-Usa! Why in the world are you protecting him!? Usagi exclaimed, absolutely shocked at the behavior of her future daughter.

Because attacking him won't do any good. Alien or not, he's lonely here, and needs a home. The best we can do is be his family, the two of us. I understand what it's like. In Crystal Tokyo, I was lonely. I miss my future home right now. I also understand how hard it is to want to tell your Senshi identity. Wherever he's from, he's been used to people knowing he's a Sailor Senshi, obviously. So am I. In Crystal Tokyo, everyone knew that because I was the Queen's daughter, I was Sailor Chibi Moon. So if you're going to be angry, be angry at the fact that superheroes aren't considered normal here. But don't take it out on a poor boy without a home, even if he does turn into a girl! Chibi-Usa said, speaking her defense.

But...but...where will we stay?! WAAAAAH!!! Usagi began crying loudly.

We can sleep outside tonight. It won't kill us anymore than any of the Senshi fights we've had. In the morning we can visit Rei. Since she's an expert on the occult, she'll know what to do, Chibi-Usa decided, once again taking charge.

Seiya, get the door...I want to sleep in... Rei mumbled in the early morning.

Sure thing! Maybe it'll be a pretty girl...it is! Hey, aren't you guys those Sailor...and Taiki! What are you doing here? Seiya asked.

It's a bit hard to explain right now. We really need to see Rei and her grandpa for this, Usagi said. Rei peeked sleepily in, and almost fell over.

Usagi! What brings you here so early in the morning? And with Chibi-Usa and...what's his name...one of the other orphan Senshi boys, she exclaimed.

Mama and Papa kicked us out of the house for hiding our Senshi identities. She told me to come back when I'm not Sailor Moon and to get rid of Taiki, Usagi sniffled.

Get rid of Taiki? Why? They agreed to take him in, just like we did with Seiya! Rei gasped indignantly.

They said he was a dominatrix and thought he was lying about being an alien. They think he's a bad influence on the family. Which is sort of true; he's the one who said we were Sailor Senshi, Usagi explained.

What's a dominatrix? Chibi-Usa asked.

Believe me, kiddo, you don't really want to know. Now what are we going to do? I didn't agree to take in TWO orphans! Rei complained.

Tell that to my parents! Usagi retorted.

All right, I will! Rei declared. Usagi grabbed the priestess's arm.

Don't! They're suspicious of you too! she begged.

Me? Why would they be suspicious of me!? Rei shouted.

Stop fighting!! Chibi-Usa screamed, getting between the bickering friends.

Yes, I can just live on the street, Taiki said quietly, and he began to leave the shrine.

Wait! I'll talk to the dumpling-head's parents! Seiya butted in.

YOU stay out of it! They CERTAINLY won't listen to you! Rei screeched.

Look, if Taiki goes, I go! Seiya retorted.

Rei, just talk to them yourself. And if they won't listen to you, they might listen to your grandpa. Please try, I don't want to see Taiki homeless, Chibi-Usa begged.

And if that doesn't work, we can find some way to get them to accept him back into the family, AND accept me as Sailor Moon, Usagi said.

Like what? About the only thing would be to rescue them from an attack, and the enemy doesn't want civilians, they want us, Rei pointed.

True, but they could go after your family to try to hurt you, Taiki said.

See? When they come for...oh wait...that's mean. I don't want to stay here, though! I wanna go home! WAAAAH!! Usagi wailed.

Chibi-Usa yelled sternly.

Usagi sniffled.

I want to go back there too, but you don't see me crying about it, and I'm younger than you, scolded the pink-haired princess.

Yeah, Usagi, what kind of mother are you if you're being a worse crybaby than your own daughter? jeered Rei. Usagi suddenly stopped crying and looked determined.

I know! I can just come back with Chibi-Usa, say we're not Senshi, leave Taiki here and everything will be back to normal! she exclaimed triumphantly.

No way! Either he stays, or I go! Chibi-Usa retorted, stepping in front Taiki protectively.

She has a point, your family agreed to take him in, alien or not. Of course, there is something that was bugging me. Why would someone who seems so quiet tell the Senshi secret? Rei asked.

I can answer that one. See, on our planet we didn't have to hide our identities. We just were shot here when our planet was destroyed, so we didn't have time to learn that we weren't supposed to tell people, Seiya explained.

Oh well, that makes sense. But still...if we hadn't taken Taiki in, none of this would've happened, Usagi said.

Usagi, you can't blame Taiki for your troubles. He didn't know any better, not being from Earth, and was just being honest. You wouldn't want a liar in your house, would you? Rei pointed out.