CHAPTER THREE: IT TAKES TWO
Umino continues to tell the girls about Chibiusa's mother, his best friend and first crush since middle school at Juuban Middle/High. Meanwhile back in Japan... "Mamoru come on we're going to be late!" said an impatient woman with blonde hair done in two Odangos on her head. "Late for what?" asked a very tired looking man, otherwise known as Mamoru. "Late for the meeting with the girls. Why do you ask?" "Usako, you go on to the meeting. I had to stay up late last night and I really don't feel that good right now." Now Usako was beginning to worry. "Do you want me to call the others and tell them I can't make it? Are you sick or something? What's wrong Mamoru? Tell me!" "No, No go to the meeting. Don't worry about me. You're going to be at Cherry Hill Temple right? If I need anything I'll call you there." Oh, all right. Just relax and take it easy. I'll make dinner tonight so you can get some rest." Usako replied, a hint of sympathy hidden in her voice. "Arigato Usako. Gomen to be a burden."
15 minutes later at the Cherry Hill Temple... "Where is she? That no-good "Leader" Usako? Where is... OMG!," said a very surprised Rei. "What happened?" "You feeling all right Usako," Makoto said, "Usako? Come on guys lets go help her." "Right." Shortly after Usako is on the landing Grandpa shows up with some tea and cookies for the girls. Usako springs back to life when she smells the scent of warm, freshly baked cookies. "At least we know she's alive," Minako said. "Hey where's Mamoru? You called and told us that he was coming with you." Usako replied with "Mamoru was sick this morning that's why I was late. I told him that if he needed anything to call me here." "So, remind me again why you came to the meeting if he's sick." Rei said as she was passing out the drinks. "He told me to come to the meeting and not to worry about him. Said he'd be fine," said a teary-eyed Usako. "Go home and get some rest, take care of Mamoru. We'll come up with some sort of plan," said Rei. "I-I will. Thanks Rei. Ja Minna!! See you guys at the arcade tomorrow!!"
On her way back she saw someone from her past in Tokyo (before she married Mamoru). "Erikco! Hi how are you?" To this Erikco turned around and saw her childhood friend Usagi, now Usako. "Usako? Is that really you? OMG! When did you get married? Who did you marry? Did you have any children yet?" Usako had to register all that she said before she responded. "I'll answer some of your questions but not all. My husband isn't feeling good and I'm on my way back. My husband is Mamoru Shields. We got married June 30th. We did have one child, a daughter named Chibiusa, but she is in Germany and probably doesn't know who we are." "Do you think I could come over tonight for dinner?" "Gomen Erikco, but like I said Mamoru is sick. I had better hurry and get home before he gets hungry. Ja Minna! See you later Erikco." "Bye Usako. I hope that your husband gets well soon. I'll see you in town sometime. See ya! Ja!" said Erikco.
Umino continues to tell the girls about Chibiusa's mother, his best friend and first crush since middle school at Juuban Middle/High. Meanwhile back in Japan... "Mamoru come on we're going to be late!" said an impatient woman with blonde hair done in two Odangos on her head. "Late for what?" asked a very tired looking man, otherwise known as Mamoru. "Late for the meeting with the girls. Why do you ask?" "Usako, you go on to the meeting. I had to stay up late last night and I really don't feel that good right now." Now Usako was beginning to worry. "Do you want me to call the others and tell them I can't make it? Are you sick or something? What's wrong Mamoru? Tell me!" "No, No go to the meeting. Don't worry about me. You're going to be at Cherry Hill Temple right? If I need anything I'll call you there." Oh, all right. Just relax and take it easy. I'll make dinner tonight so you can get some rest." Usako replied, a hint of sympathy hidden in her voice. "Arigato Usako. Gomen to be a burden."
15 minutes later at the Cherry Hill Temple... "Where is she? That no-good "Leader" Usako? Where is... OMG!," said a very surprised Rei. "What happened?" "You feeling all right Usako," Makoto said, "Usako? Come on guys lets go help her." "Right." Shortly after Usako is on the landing Grandpa shows up with some tea and cookies for the girls. Usako springs back to life when she smells the scent of warm, freshly baked cookies. "At least we know she's alive," Minako said. "Hey where's Mamoru? You called and told us that he was coming with you." Usako replied with "Mamoru was sick this morning that's why I was late. I told him that if he needed anything to call me here." "So, remind me again why you came to the meeting if he's sick." Rei said as she was passing out the drinks. "He told me to come to the meeting and not to worry about him. Said he'd be fine," said a teary-eyed Usako. "Go home and get some rest, take care of Mamoru. We'll come up with some sort of plan," said Rei. "I-I will. Thanks Rei. Ja Minna!! See you guys at the arcade tomorrow!!"
On her way back she saw someone from her past in Tokyo (before she married Mamoru). "Erikco! Hi how are you?" To this Erikco turned around and saw her childhood friend Usagi, now Usako. "Usako? Is that really you? OMG! When did you get married? Who did you marry? Did you have any children yet?" Usako had to register all that she said before she responded. "I'll answer some of your questions but not all. My husband isn't feeling good and I'm on my way back. My husband is Mamoru Shields. We got married June 30th. We did have one child, a daughter named Chibiusa, but she is in Germany and probably doesn't know who we are." "Do you think I could come over tonight for dinner?" "Gomen Erikco, but like I said Mamoru is sick. I had better hurry and get home before he gets hungry. Ja Minna! See you later Erikco." "Bye Usako. I hope that your husband gets well soon. I'll see you in town sometime. See ya! Ja!" said Erikco.