Chapter 4: The Rose Café
Author's Comments
Well there is really nothing to say about this one, it explains itself. As for the ownership of Sailor Moon, I still don't own it. Drats, but I can keep wishing.
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Walking down the street, after Usagi had left the doctor's office, she began thinking about where she would be able to find a fertility specialist. She was so lost in her thoughts she didn't notice a tall woman, who had come out of a near by building and was now standing before her. However, she soon noticed her once she crashed into her.
"Ouch!" Usagi said as she began getting all teary-eyed. She was about to start crying when she looked up to see whom she ran into. Immediately she forgot about her tears, smiled, and said, "Mako-chan!"
"Hey Usagi," the brown haired woman said with a smile, "What are you doing here?"
"I just left the doctor's office," replied Usagi.
"Why? Who forced you to go?" asked Makoto.
"No one made me go," Usagi told her.
"Are you sick then?" the brunette asked as she placed the back of her hand on her friend's forehead, checking for a fever.
"No I'm not sick," the pig-tailed woman responded.
Makoto dropped her hand and continued to guess why Usagi would have voluntarily went to the docotor. "Did you fall down and injure yourself?"
Usagi had a furious look on her face as she said, "Mako-chan!"
A sweat drop appeared on Makoto's forehead and she said "Uh, never mind. Well then why did you go to the doctor, Usagi?" she asked. "To see Ami?"
Usagi's face returned to normal as she began to speak, "No, but I knew Ami was there, which is why I chose that doctor. The reason I went was..." Usagi blushed as she began to fiddle with her fingers and continued speaking, "Well you see... Um, I haven't been having any luck at it by myself, so I wanted help... getting pregnant."
Makoto looked surprised.
Usagi continued, "Ami said that they couldn't help me and I would have to go see a fertility specialist. I asked if she could recommend me one, but she didn't know any. I guess I'll have to find one on my own."
Makoto began thinking, "She must not have remembered yet and obviously no one has told her. Usagi talked to Ami at the doctor's and I guess she didn't tell her. That must mean that she had a good reason not to tell her, so then maybe I shouldn't tell her either, or maybe I should. Well its not like I want to be the one to tell her what happened, even if she does need to know. I wonder if someone is planning on telling her at all. I hope someone is. Hmm..."
Usagi stared at Makoto, but she still seemed oblivious to her. "Mako-chan," Usagi said, but her friend showed no response. Usagi then began to jump around her, waving her arms, and chanting Mako-chan in hopes of getting her attention, but her attempt failed. Finally Usagi began to repeatedly poke Makoto in the side as she continued to chant her friend's name.
Suddenly, Makoto began looking love struck as she blurted out, "He looks just like my old boyfriend!" She was gazing across the street at a guy who was walking down the sidewalk.
Usagi fell to the ground in astonishment. She couldn't believe her friend just did that to her. "Mako-chan," Usagi whined from the sidewalk.
Makoto looked down at her friend with a puzzled look on her face. The blonde stared back, and looked like she was waiting for something. This made her realize that she had been standing there thinking and had not said anything for quite awhile.
Usagi stood back up.
"Can't get pregnant, huh? Uh, well... that's too bad," Makoto said nervously as she gave her friend a pat on the back.
This sent her flying into a near-by lamppost and she fell to the sidewalk with a thud. "Waaaaa!" Usagi began to cry.
A sweat drop appeared over Makoto's head as she said, "Sorry Usagi, sometimes I forget my own strength."
She sniffled and looked up at her friend. Soon she began to wonder why Makoto was even here to begin with, and decided to ask her. "So Mako-chan, why are you here?"
A big smile formed on Makoto's face and she looked like she was excited. "Well," Makoto said, "I finally opened my own restaurant. It's right there." With that Makoto pointed to the building behind her that she had come out of just moments earlier. It had a large sign above it with several pink roses twisting around some large black words. It said, "The Rose Café."
"Congratulations!" Usagi yelled as jumped up from the sidewalk and ran to her friend. She grabbed Makoto's hand and began jumping up and down excitedly.
"Thanks Usagi," Makoto told her. "Today is my grand opening. I'm excited, but I'm afraid no one will come."
Usagi's stomach began to growl. She held her stomach and remembered that she hadn't eaten anything all day.
Makoto looked down at her friend and asked, "Would you like something to eat Usagi?"
"Wow really?" Usagi said as she grabbed her friend's hand and quickly ran into the building dragging her friend behind her.
Moment's later Usagi was sitting down at a table stuffing her face with food. "This is so cool. I can't wait to tell Mamo-chan," she said between bites.
"Oh, how's he doing?" asked Makoto.
"He's doing well. Today is our first wedding anniversary and..." Usagi said as she suddenly stopped eating. She had remembered their plans for tonight and she had yet to make dinner reservations. "Hey, Makoto..." Usagi said as she grinned deviously at her friend.
Makoto was afraid to ask, but did anyway, "Yes Usagi?"
"You wouldn't want to reserve a table for me and Mamo-chan this evening would you?" said Usagi.
"What? Really? That's all you want?" she said looking relieved.
"What's that suppose to mean Mako-chan," Usagi said with a furious look on her face.
"Uh nothing," she said as a sweat drop appeared on her head. "I'd be glad to." she told Usagi.
"Thanks Makoto," Usagi said with a smile. "Well I've got to get home, but I'll see you at seven."
Usagi began to pull out her wallet to pay for her meal, but Makoto stopped her and said, "This one's on me."
"Thanks Makoto! You're the best," she said excitedly as she jumped up and gave her friend a hug. With that Usagi ran out the door and down the street.
Makoto followed Usagi outside and called after her as she waved, "See you later."
Usagi turned around and waved back. As she turned back around she some how managed to trip over her own feet. Soon Usagi was sprawled out all over the sidewalk crying.
"Oh brother," Makoto silently said to herself as she sighed.
As promised, several hours later, Usagi came walking into the restaurant hugging on Mamoru's arm. "Thanks, Mamoru its so pretty. I love it!" Usagi said as they entered.
Mamoru just smiled down at the woman on his arm.
Soon the couple was greeted by Makoto's smiling face.
"Mamoru, Usagi," said Makoto.
"Hello Makoto," replied Mamoru.
"Hi Mako-chan," Usagi said. "Look what Mamoru got me," she said excitedly as she held out the necklace around her neck. It was a thin silver chain and hanging from it was a silver heart with several sparkling clear and pink gems embedded in it.
"Wow! It's so pretty," Makoto said. "Are those diamonds?"
"Yep, and pink sapphires." Usagi said as a wide smile lit up her face.
"Wow, you're so lucky. By the way, that reminds me," Makoto said as she pulled a large box from out behind the counter. A smaller box was sitting on top of it.
"What's that?" she asked her friend as she saw the box.
"It's your anniversary presents," said Makoto. "You didn't think I forgot to get you something did you?"
"Ooo," said Usagi as she excitedly ran over to Makoto and grabbed the boxes.
"The larger one is yours and the smaller one is Mamoru's," Makoto told her.
Usagi handed Mamoru his present and put hers on a near by table. Then she frantically started tearing off the wrapping paper. A few seconds later she had it opened and began pulling out what was inside. "It's so pretty!" she said as she held out a white teapot covered in pink rabbits and orange carrots.
"Its your own tea set for your house, every bride should have their own," Makoto said.
Usagi reached in and pulled out a matching teacup. She then smiled at her friend and said, "They're so cute!" The blonde reached back in and pulled out a spoon. "You even got matching spoons!" as she began to examine the silver spoon with a rabbit engraved on the top of the handle. "You're the best Mako-chan!" she said excitedly.
"I knew how much you were admiring mine the last time you came over so I got you a set that I though would suit you," Makoto said as she smiled at Usagi.
"Thank you Mako-chan." Usagi said. She then turned and looked at Mamoru and asked, "What did you get?"
Mamoru unwrapped his present and opened the box. He then pulled out a gold pocket watch that had a rose engraved on the front of it. "I love it. Thanks Makoto," he told her as he smiled and put it in his pocket.
"Rei and Minako said they have presents for you too, but they were busy and didn't have time to drop them off today. Minako said she'll drop hers off tomorrow afternoon, but Rei wants you to visit her over at the temple so she can give you hers. Well are you ready to go eat now that you've seen your present?" she said.
"Sure," Usagi said as she began putting the tea set back in the box.
"You can leave that here and get it when you leave," Makoto told her. She then picked up two menus and said, "Follow me and I'll show you to your table."
Mamoru and Usagi followed Makoto to a table with two chairs. Makoto placed the menu's in front of the chairs while Mamoru helped Usagi into her seat. The pigtailed woman picked up her menu while her husband walked to the chair across from her; however, before he could sit down Makoto pulled him off to the side.
She began to whisper to Mamoru, "I thought you would like to know, this afternoon I saw Usagi leaving the doctor's office. She wasn't sick, and I was suprised she didn't go to the doctor for falling down and hurting herself. She told me she went there to get help in becoming pregnant. I don't think she remembers what happened yet and Ami didn't tell her, so I didn't either."
"I know. Ami called and told me." Mamoru said quietly to her.
"What? Ami..." whispered a startled Makoto, "I wouldn't believe that she would be willing to break doctor patient confidentiality and risk being expelled. Medical school is her life. We haven't even seen much of her since she started school. She's always studying, I hear she even does it inbetween patients. I have to admit Ami is really dedicated."
"I know, but Ami still cares about her friends. She only had Usagi's best interest in mind. She thought it would be best to hear it from me, which is why Ami didn't tell her." he whispered, "I haven't told her yet either, but if I told her tonight it would ruin the plans she has for our anniversary. I promise I will tell her soon."
"Ok because she really needs to know," she softly said.
"I know," Mamoru said quietly as he walked back to the table and sat down.
Makoto came back over to the table and before walking off again she said, "Take your time and let me know when you are ready to order."
Usagi looked up from her menu and smiled at Makoto as she left. Then she looked across the table at Mamoru and asked, "Mamo-chan, what did Makoto want?"
"Nothing much," replied Mamoru as he picked up a menu and began to read it. "She was just wishing me a happy anniversary."
"Oh, that was nice of her," Usagi said with a smile and then continued to look at her menu. "I wonder if she has an anniversary discount."
"Usako," Mamoru said as a sweat drop formed on his head.