Author's note...

Ok so first of all.. everyone read chapter 9 because I replaced my sick note with the chapter but it hasn't alerted you all so I guess that's why I've only had one review for the chapter... anyways I'm skipping to good times because I was considering making Ann go all homicidal but I don't want her to be THAT evil.. Plus I've had enough with killing people while reading my anthology for English although I was very touched by a poem called Tichbourne's Elegy written by Charles Tichbourne before his execution for treason in 1586... he was catholic and wanted Mary queen of Scots to rule...

My Prime of youth is but a frost of cares,

My feast of joy is but a dish of pains;

My crop of corn is but a field of tares (Weeds),

And all my good is but vain hope of gain.

And the day is past, and yet I saw no sun;

And now I live, and now my life is done.

My tale was heard, and yet it was not told,

My fruit is fallen, and yet my leaves are green;

My youth is spent, and I am not old,

I saw the world, and yet I was not seen.

My thread is cut, and yet it is not spun;

And now I live, and now my life is done.

I sought my death, and found it in my womb,

I looked for life and saw it was a shade;

I trod the earth, and knew it was my tomb,

And now I die, and now I was but made.

My glass is full, and now my glass is run,

And now I live, And now my life is done

Sorry had to mention it.. another little useless fact is that William Shakespeare left his wife his second best bed in his will because it was their bed.. guests slept in the first best bed while they did their things in the second.. and he left her at one point to pursue his career while she looked after his two kids then she welcomed him back with open arms... I'll let you think about that

Back To The Story

Mamoru paced nervously while Harley sat next to Motoki on the couch watching him. Motoki was Mamoru's best friend since high school and strangely he'd recently found out that he was also Usagi's cousin.. who knows how long ago they could have met if Motoki had only said something. Mamoru growled slightly as he caught Motoki grumbling "This is just like Wimbledon" although several more comments were prevented by a slap to the back of the head. The sandy blond Haired man jumped to his feet and stood in-front of his friend, gripping him tightly by the shoulders and staring him in the eyes. "Look I know my cousin, she's head over heels and she's highly unlikely to say No.. Secondly my lovely wife is getting her ready for this date so you have nothing to fear she will be looking spectacular and you will all fit into the atmosphere or whatever ... And finally the car is sorted, you already have the keys to my newly washed, waxed/polished and vacuumed red convertible because your crappy old Citroen is in the "Shop getting looked at" He pulled his hands away and bent his fingers as he spoke before putting his hands back to Mamoru's shoulders. "She will say yes, and if she says no I'll lock her up and scare away any future replacement till she finally agrees to marry you.. just don't go falling in love with anyone else"

Motoki's little pep talk was answered with a snort indicating it was very unlikely that any other woman would manage to steal his heart. After some deep breaths the tuxedo clad Mamoru sighed and nodded looking to the clock on the mantle-piece he cringed. "It's seven... we better be going if we want to make those bookings.. Did you put the CD in?" Motoki nodded and removed his hands from Mamoru's shoulders while Harley jumped up and grabbed his jacket along with Mamoru's. Both Father and son were dressed in black tuxedo's with a vest underneath although Harley's was white with silver embroidery while Mamoru's was blue with silver embroidery. Tonight was the night and if he didn't do this now then he'd never do it... ever.

It was the 30th of June, Usagi's birthday, the day she became 21. He'd seen her earlier and they'd spent a few hours together, with Harley and the girls of course but she'd had to spend some time at home with her parents and little brother too. He'd told her weeks ago to keep the night open which she had done and then that morning told her to dress fancy because he was picking her up at 7:30pm sharp to take her out for dinner, and of course Harley would be coming too. Minako had offered to help her get dressed which had all been part of the plan, un be known to poor Usagi who had no clue what things were going to happen to her.

Mamoru stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out a small red velvet box and flipped it open to reveal black silk and a band of white gold and diamonds, clustered in the shape of a flower in pink and white, all first class and high in karats. He tapped it to make sure it was still fixed in place. It was. He shut the box and tucked it back into his pocket as he pulled on his long, black jacket and helped Harley pull on his own jacket.

Motoki grabbed his jacket and pulled it on as he stepped outside followed by the two "penguins" as he'd referred to them as all night. Once Mamoru had locked the door he was slightly shocked as Motoki attacked him with a bear hug. slapping him on the back. "Good luck, Dare, I'm sure she'll say yes but ring me anyways" Mamoru could have sworn he heard his blond friend sniffling but chose to ignore it and quickly returned the hug before pulling himself from his friends embrace and brushing himself off. "I'll ring you later, Motoki, now hurry or I'll be late" With that the three rushed over to the elevator, Motoki carrying Harley till they reached the car and strapped him in the back whilst Mamoru got in. A few hurried byes were said and then they were off, leaving Motoki to stare after them, jumping from foot to foot nervously as he got into Mamoru's "Crappy old Citroen" and drove to his home.

At Usagi's apartment

Minako bounced around giddily, knowing full well what had been planned for the night while Usagi finished putting on her jewellery. She wore the white gold ring Mamoru had given her for Christmas, it was a slim band with three pink diamonds cut into three small flowers in a small row, the one in the middle was the largest. She had a silver watch that had large rectangular links and a black face giving it a slight charm bracelet look, which was emphasised by the large silver heart hanging from it. With these she wore a silver filigree necklace that had three pink, tear drop shaped diamonds hanging from it and matching drop earrings.

Her actual dress was of an A line silhouette made of a frosty pink organza satin giving it a crystal shine, it had an empire waistline and the material over her bust was a darker shade of what looked to be an antique rose colour to the pink skirt that had silver stitching over the front in an intricate pattern centred around a rose emblem. The hem fell to the floor with a 9 inch train behind her. It had short tunnel sleeves that matched the faded rose colour.

Her hair was pulled up in odangos as usual but Minako had worked her "Magic" on them. Sections had been taken from the streamers that fell down and had been wrapped around the base of buns. Two red roses that Mamoru had given her earlier that day had been de-thorned and the stems had been snipped and rinsed before being pushed into the bases of her odangos and secured with the hair wrapped around them. The rest of the hair that fell in the pigtails was in loose curls, more roses were weaved into her hair along with strings of pearls. She had simple make up, a dusty rose coloured lipstick and pink eye-shadow with slate eyeliner and a small touch of mascara.

Minako sighed and looked between two pairs of shoes, one pair of strapped silver stiletto's and one pair of red pumps... They went for the pumps eventually. "Why did you agree to meet him downstairs? I wanted to be able to see his face when he saw how hot you looked" Minako pouted while her fellow blond laughed and flicked at her bangs. The phone rang twice as arranged and she grinned nervously. "He's here! They're here!" She dashed over to the door and managed to keep her balance as she grabbed her shawl and purse. She gave Minako a smile and dusted some imaginary lint off her dress before looking back up to her. "I can't expect him to come up three floors with Harley.. Anyways.. If you're that desperate you hang out of my window and watch him.. But make sure you lock up" Usagi quickly hugged her friend then danced out the door with a wink, knowing her friend had spare keys.

Mamoru Leant against the bonnet of the car, his nerves were still rising and in the car he could here Harley repeating the lines they had rehearsed for tonight, yup all was going well. He'd given Usagi the two beeps like he'd said and Minako was hanging half way out of Usagi's apartment window grinning like a fool and watching his every move like a hawk. With an embarrassed smile he waved up to Minako who waved back excitedly. A shadow formed in-front of him and his eyes fell to the beauty stood in the door way. His jaw dropped and he blinked for a moment before quickly recovering and jogging up the small set of stairs to offer his arm. She blushed and accepted it while cheers from Minako could be heard from above along with the calls of "Go get 'em tiger.. Roar". Mamoru helped her into the car and made sure her dress was in before closing the door behind her and running around to get himself in.

"Hi, Usagi!" Came Harley's voice from the back "Put some music on, Dad" Mamoru rolled his eyes with a slight sigh and he did so, all the while hoping his acting skills would pull through so it didn't look like this was part of a plan. Mamoru pressed a few buttons, the music started and Mamoru sang along, whole heartedly...

"Another day is going by,

I'm thinking about you all the time,

But you're out there,

And I'm here waiting

And I wrote this letter in my head,

'Coz so many things were left unsaid,

But now you're gone,

And I can't think straight.

This could be the one last chance,

To make you understand,

Yeah

I'd do anything, Just to hold you in my arms

To try to make you laugh

Somehow I can't put you in the past

I'd do anything, Just to fall asleep with you

Will you remember me?

'Coz I know I won't forget you

Together we broke all the rules

Dreaming of dropping out of school

And leave this place

To never come back

So now maybe after all these years

If you miss me have no fear

I'll be here,

I'll be waiting ,

This could be the one last chance to make you understand

And I just can't let you leave me once again

Yeah

I'd do anything, Just to hold you in my arms

To try and make you laugh

Coz somehow I can't put you in the past

I'd do anything Just to fall asleep with you

Will u remember me? Coz I know I won't forget you...

I close my eyes And all I see is you

I close my eyes I try to sleep

I can't forget you

nanana nanana

And I'd do anything for you

nanana nanana na...

I'd do anything,

Just to hold you in my arms

To try to make you laugh Coz somehow I can't put you in the past

I'd do anything, Just to fall asleep with you

To fall asleep with you, with you...

yea I'd do anything To fall asleep with you

I'd do anything There's nothing

I won't do I'd do anything

To fall asleep with you

I'd do anything Coz I know I won't forget you"

While he was singing Mamoru stole side glances at Usagi to see she was tapping her fingers on the arm rest fixed to the door and was singing along too. However he didn't notice her stealing glances at him too, or that her words were just as heart felt as his. Harley noticed though. He sat in the back grinning as the next song began to play. It was another song by Simple Plan.. he wondered if the whole CD was simple plan and of course,

it was.

"Imagine me and you, I do

I think about you day and night

It's only right Ta think about the girl you love,

and hold her tight.

So happy together

If I should call you up

Invest a dime

And you say you belong to me

And ease my mind

Imagine how the world would be So very fine

So happy together "

Mamoru glanced over at her as he sang the first few lines then looked back to the rode ahead of him. His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel, his nerves reaching an all time high as he pulled up for a light and waited a few seconds, the chorus ringing through the car. He looked over to catch her gaze, still both sang the words to each other.

"I can't see me loving nobody but you, for all my life.

When you're with me,

Baby the skies will be blue

For all my life"

Usagi blushed and turned away to look out the window still singing

"Me and you

And you and me

No matter how they toss the dice

It has to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

If I should call you up,

Invest a dime

and you say you belong to me

and you are mine

imagine how the world could be so very fine

so happy together

I can't see me loving nobody but you

For all my life

When you're with me

Baby the skies will be blue

For all my life"

They looked at each other again, it wasn't intentional for Usagi, it was far from that but it just seemed so... right. Harley silently watched the exchange between the adults, a sly grin on his face as he watched her turn and blush again. Yup they both had it and they had it good, Dad's plan would work fine.

"I can't see me loving nobody but you

For all my life

When you're with me

Baby the skies will be blue

For all my life

For all my life

Call me up;

Ease my mind,

Ease my mind,

Ease my mind,

I can't see me loving nobody but you

For all my life

When you're with me

Baby the skies will be blue

For all my life"

I can't see me loving nobody but you

For all my life

When you're with me

Baby the skies will be blue

For all my life"

He pulled up and got out, Harley undid his seatbelt and waited as Mamoru jumped out the car and helped Usagi out before lifting Harley out and passing the keys to the young man waiting. With Harley rested on his hip and Usagi clutching his other arm Mamoru walked into the restaurant with a confident air even if he wasn't exactly feeling it he still pulled the look off. The manager noticed him, recognising him from when he'd booked and quickly clicked his fingers at a set on red headed twins who jumped up and adjusted their uniforms before dashing over to the three and helping them sit down.

Once seated, Mamoru ordered champagne which made Usagi curios as to the occasion, having forgotten it was her birthday. For Harley, a soda was ordered and for their meals they'd decided on soup for starters followed by Lasagne for Mamoru, spaghetti bolognaise for Harley and Chicken Arabita for Usagi. And desert was chocolate cheesecake and ice-cream all around. The conversation was light and different types of music played from country to rock to classical, somewhere along the way Mamoru managed to catch and sing along to a song he knew all too well

" I'm Addic,

I'm addicted to you"

This was while they were waiting for dessert so being the smart kid he was Harley looked at his father and pulled lightly on his sleeve asking "Is it time?" One glance over to Usagi and Mamoru nodded. Both males jumped out of their seat and Usagi looked at them startled as they made their way over to her. Mamoru bent down on one knee and Harley sat on it while Mamoru held him up and pushed the box into his hand. Harley then grinned and opened it to Usagi reciting his lines of "Usagi, we love you.. Will you marry us?".

Dead silence spread over the restaurant as she gawped for a moment before her hands flew to her mouth and tears began to fall down her cheeks rapidly. Before either could react she was on the floor with them, an arm wrapped around each ones neck and Usagi buried between them. Mamoru broke out into a grin and nuzzled at her hair while Harley slid off his knee in confusion and looked around before looking at the young couple at the nearest table and asking "Does that mean yes then?".

The two brunettes laughed and the man signalled for his wife to answer the boy. He was around Mamoru's age, give or take a few years, with blue eyes and dark brown hair, it was short at the back and his bangs reached near his nose in places. His dark green shirt was buttoned up and he wore a pair of black jeans with a black tie. He smiled as she got out of her seat and bent down next to the little boy with a soft smile. "You know something, sweetie, I think that is a yes, How bout you come and sit with me and my husband Heero while they sort themselves out, That sound good?" He nodded, a little unsure till she held out her hand to him and grinned widely. He came over and she sat him on her knee facing her husband.

"What's your name, huh, buddy?" Yuy Heero smiled to his wife then the little boy perched on her lap who boldly stated "Chiba Harley". Heero nodded and shook hands with the boy over the table. "Well I'm Yuy Heero and this is my wife, Megan" Harley looked up at the woman who smiled back down at him. She had icey greyish, blue eyes that had a green ring on the inside. Her bangs swept over her forehead from right to left and she wore it down in waves. She was wearing a simple black tank top, a brown skirt that reached above her knees, honey coloured tights and black pumps that had silver outlines of cats.

Meanwhile Mamoru had managed to slip the ring onto Usagi's finger and slipped her arms around his neck then his own around her waist. People around them applauded and Mamoru had seen the couple next to the table talking to Harley so he didn't need to worry about him. Mamoru pushed himself off the floor, Usagi wrapped around him came up too, lips pressed passionately against him. Had they not been in public, one of them would most likely have been on their back while the other assaulted their lips harshly. Sadly however they were in public so they had to limit themselves to a certain limit.

After a while they started to feel eyes on them aswell as the sounds of "Aww How sweet" and " Don't they look cute together" and so they were forced to part. Mamoru gave her one last peck on the nose before sitting down at the large table, Usagi took her seat across from him again and the two reached out their hands entwining their fingers. Mamoru looked over to the other table and smiled as the couple got up and carried Harley back over. The woman put him down and gave him a small hug, while her husband bent down and ruffled his hair before offering his hand out to Mamoru who shook it. "Congratulations, Mr Chiba, And the soon to be Mrs Chiba" He chuckled as the pair blushed and Shook Usagi's hand while his wife repeated his actions and offered another congratulations. With that they were gone tucked neatly into each other's embrace as they walked out to get their own car. Heero's hand slid around to gently caress his wives stomach as he kissed her gently on the temple with a wide grin. "I can't wait till this little one comes" He gave her a kiss on the cheek after his statement and she stopped to kiss him fully on the lips before adding "Neither can I"

Authors notes...

Ok there's more to come don't worry about that... Hope you liked my kinda lame proposal scene.. Sorry I had to include myself and Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing in there... aged us both a little though ... But he's just so cute

I'm suffering deprivation from Baka... I saw him Monday to Wednesday then I had Thursday and Friday off so of course then there was Saturday and Sunday that I usually don't see him... then I had Monday off so I didn't get to see him till Tuesday.. we both felt crap on Wednesday but he made me come in for the afternoon but then he had the Thursday and Friday off and I've just gotten through the weekend without him but here's the bad news... It half term which means a week off with the weekend between the week and the going back to school cries loudly which means 11 days without Baka.. strange how i can't get through a school week without missing him but I do fine over summer holidays and weekends although because I haven't had a full week of Baka I'm gonna go crazy this week and i have to take my cousins to see the magic round about and even worse news

My grandma is in hospital with a chest infection and I still have a little bit of tonsillitis and the last time I visited someone in hospital they died a few hours later.. so I'm crapping myself over that

On the good side.. I got a cute new skirt that I totally love and a pair of boots (wear skirts in winter then complain about being cold and not having anything that looks right or that you can walk in).. They're brown with fake fur trim, they zip up, have a wedged heel and a lace up bit at the front. And I have a pair of black pumps with kittens on the sole and an outline on the toe in silver.. they're soo cute.

France absolutely fried Scotland in their recent Rugby Union match, YAY! No offence to anyone Scottish, my cousin lives up there... but I love the French.. especially Dimitri Yachvilli, Jean Baptiste-Elissalde, Christophe Dominici, Yannick Jauzion and Fabienne Pelouse (not in that order)... Jean was injured so he couldn't play, don't know why Yannick didn't play, Fabienne played all the way through and kicked arse but wasn't given the man of the match even though he was the only one on the French team actually doing anything, Christophe wasn't playing aswell as usual but he did play well and those legs sighs Dimitri was a sub and got to play in the last 10-20 minutes. Damien Traille got the only try of the match from both teams and it was convert by Frederick Mickalach... Sorry I can't spell Fred's name or Fabienne's .. I almost gave up on my boys... Scotland were ahead till well past the first half but in the second the French men, My boys as I like to call them, came back and showed that true French nature, even if the team did suck this year.. the kicker hadn't kicked properly for quite some time and kept missing by a metre, Damien Traille was way wide and sucked at kicking, Fred should have been up because he's got the best legs next to Jean and that's in a kicking sense... although he does have nice legs... Or Christophe should have kicked... He's got a great kick.. could kick a guy's head off he could..

Anyways I better shut up and start on the next chapter, huh? I hope you like it and spread the word, France are taking over Rugby, Woot!

Ciao Pour Now

P.S. The songs are "I'd do anything" and "Happy Together" both are sang by Simple plan although Happy together was a cover they did for Freaky Friday.. a very good cover... and the song Mamoru was singing before he proposed where he sang "I'm addic, I'm addicted to you" was "Addicted by Simple Plan