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AN: I want to thank everyone again who has read and reviewed. As promised, here is chapter 8. Sorry it took so long. Unfortunately, life happens and there is no stopping it. Enjoy!
"What are you talking about? Do you mean Usagi is at the Crystal Palace?" Minako questioned as she climbed to her feet and leaned on the table. They finally knew where Usagi was?
Ami frowned slightly, "If you were paying attention to what I had just said, then yes she has returned to the Moon Kingdom and is rebuilding it as we speak according to my calculations."
Minako scowled as she sat back down, "Ami you really need to lay off the calculation bit. What's to calculate?! She's rebuilding the Kingdom and we are sitting here when we should be there helping."
"Not so fast Minako. I think one of us should get some more information out of Mamoru before we go trooping off to help Usagi," Makoto chimed as she placed another batch of cookies in the center of the table.
"Makoto's right," Rei said as she reached for another cookie and stuffed it in her mouth, "We need to know exactly why she left and Mamoru is the only one who knows."
"He is not going to talk about it willingly you know. We've tried it before and got no where. How is this time going to be any different?" Minako asked as she too reached for another cookie.
The girls stared at each other in silence, neither wanting to offer a suggestion.
"Then you all need to sit down with him and make him talk. Usagi needs us and if Mamoru doesn't offer up anything new, then we go to Usagi herself," Luna piped up as she looked around to each of the group. Artemis nodded his head in agreement.
"Right! First Mamoru and then Usagi herself. Either way we are going to get to the bottom of this whole thing," Artemis added, the girls each nodding her head in agreement as they all climbed to their feet and headed for the door. They were now on to Mamoru's once more, this time they weren't leaving until they were satisfied with the answer they were looking for.
"Look I told you already, I don't know why she left," Mamoru said as he stood by the open door, staring at the small group that had gathered in the hall outside his door. The girls frowned in unison.
"She's rebuilding the Moon Kingdom," Rei said as she pushed past Mamoru, leading the girls into his apartment. Mamoru sighed and shut the door behind them. He paused a moment, lost in his own thoughts. So that's where she was. On the moon.
"Mamoru? Are you alright?" Ami asked as she watched the blank eyes of Mamoru disappear as quickly as they had appeared.
"Yeah I am fine." He said as he stepped forward between the girls and plopped down on the couch. He wasn't going to be able to brush them off this time.
"Mamoru-"
"Wait Ami. Before you say another word, stop. What happened between Usagi and myself at the cabin is between her and myself. I appreciate your concern, but this is something we need to figure out just the two of us," Mamoru said quietly
Ami stared blankly at Mamoru, her words frozen on her tongue. Rei scoffed.
"Then why haven't you done anything about it? Need I remind you that we need Usagi? She is the glue that keeps us together!" Rei blurted, her anger beginning to rise. "If this is something you two needed to take care of together, then you should be doing it!" Rei snapped, crossing her arms. This was taking too long. They need to talk to Usagi and talk to her now.
Mamoru sighed. Rei was right, he should have dealt with it when it first showed up. "Fine, I am going with you then."
The girls all leapt to their feet in a fit of cheers. They were finally getting to the bottom of this whole mess!
Usagi smiled as she turned her face to the warm sun as it entered into her room through the wind swept drapes. This was the first in a long time that she was able to smile and feel happy, her longing pushed to the back of her mind.
It had been almost 6 months to the day that she had left her home and friends on Earth. But this was what she needed. She needed to be away from them and from Mamoru. They would never understand the reason she had left. She needed to lead her own life, fulfill her duties as the Moon Princess. She needed to carry out her mother's wishes.
As she stood out on her balcony over looking the luscious garden below, she smiled contently. Her promise was fulfilled and the Castle and it's gardens never looked better. The flowers glittered in the sunshine as the fresh dew lay on their petals. The water of the fountains trickled in the cool breeze as it fell on the cool stone. Usagi breathed deep, letting the air fill her lungs and slowly released it. For once in a great long time she was at peace.
"Usagi," Came a familiar voice. Usagi's muscles went ridged at the familiar tone. She slowly turned around to face someone she had not expected to see.
"Usagi-" Mamoru's words dropped like a ton of bricks as he stared wide eyed at Usagi and her slightly swollen form.
"Mamoru," Usagi cried, trying to hide the surprise look on her face with a smile. Boy did she have some explaining to do. "I can explain," She said as her smile faded.
AN: That's it for chapter 8! I promise the next update won't take me as long as this one did! Again thanks to all the readers!!
AN: I want to thank everyone again who has read and reviewed. As promised, here is chapter 8. Sorry it took so long. Unfortunately, life happens and there is no stopping it. Enjoy!
"What are you talking about? Do you mean Usagi is at the Crystal Palace?" Minako questioned as she climbed to her feet and leaned on the table. They finally knew where Usagi was?
Ami frowned slightly, "If you were paying attention to what I had just said, then yes she has returned to the Moon Kingdom and is rebuilding it as we speak according to my calculations."
Minako scowled as she sat back down, "Ami you really need to lay off the calculation bit. What's to calculate?! She's rebuilding the Kingdom and we are sitting here when we should be there helping."
"Not so fast Minako. I think one of us should get some more information out of Mamoru before we go trooping off to help Usagi," Makoto chimed as she placed another batch of cookies in the center of the table.
"Makoto's right," Rei said as she reached for another cookie and stuffed it in her mouth, "We need to know exactly why she left and Mamoru is the only one who knows."
"He is not going to talk about it willingly you know. We've tried it before and got no where. How is this time going to be any different?" Minako asked as she too reached for another cookie.
The girls stared at each other in silence, neither wanting to offer a suggestion.
"Then you all need to sit down with him and make him talk. Usagi needs us and if Mamoru doesn't offer up anything new, then we go to Usagi herself," Luna piped up as she looked around to each of the group. Artemis nodded his head in agreement.
"Right! First Mamoru and then Usagi herself. Either way we are going to get to the bottom of this whole thing," Artemis added, the girls each nodding her head in agreement as they all climbed to their feet and headed for the door. They were now on to Mamoru's once more, this time they weren't leaving until they were satisfied with the answer they were looking for.
"Look I told you already, I don't know why she left," Mamoru said as he stood by the open door, staring at the small group that had gathered in the hall outside his door. The girls frowned in unison.
"She's rebuilding the Moon Kingdom," Rei said as she pushed past Mamoru, leading the girls into his apartment. Mamoru sighed and shut the door behind them. He paused a moment, lost in his own thoughts. So that's where she was. On the moon.
"Mamoru? Are you alright?" Ami asked as she watched the blank eyes of Mamoru disappear as quickly as they had appeared.
"Yeah I am fine." He said as he stepped forward between the girls and plopped down on the couch. He wasn't going to be able to brush them off this time.
"Mamoru-"
"Wait Ami. Before you say another word, stop. What happened between Usagi and myself at the cabin is between her and myself. I appreciate your concern, but this is something we need to figure out just the two of us," Mamoru said quietly
Ami stared blankly at Mamoru, her words frozen on her tongue. Rei scoffed.
"Then why haven't you done anything about it? Need I remind you that we need Usagi? She is the glue that keeps us together!" Rei blurted, her anger beginning to rise. "If this is something you two needed to take care of together, then you should be doing it!" Rei snapped, crossing her arms. This was taking too long. They need to talk to Usagi and talk to her now.
Mamoru sighed. Rei was right, he should have dealt with it when it first showed up. "Fine, I am going with you then."
The girls all leapt to their feet in a fit of cheers. They were finally getting to the bottom of this whole mess!
Usagi smiled as she turned her face to the warm sun as it entered into her room through the wind swept drapes. This was the first in a long time that she was able to smile and feel happy, her longing pushed to the back of her mind.
It had been almost 6 months to the day that she had left her home and friends on Earth. But this was what she needed. She needed to be away from them and from Mamoru. They would never understand the reason she had left. She needed to lead her own life, fulfill her duties as the Moon Princess. She needed to carry out her mother's wishes.
As she stood out on her balcony over looking the luscious garden below, she smiled contently. Her promise was fulfilled and the Castle and it's gardens never looked better. The flowers glittered in the sunshine as the fresh dew lay on their petals. The water of the fountains trickled in the cool breeze as it fell on the cool stone. Usagi breathed deep, letting the air fill her lungs and slowly released it. For once in a great long time she was at peace.
"Usagi," Came a familiar voice. Usagi's muscles went ridged at the familiar tone. She slowly turned around to face someone she had not expected to see.
"Usagi-" Mamoru's words dropped like a ton of bricks as he stared wide eyed at Usagi and her slightly swollen form.
"Mamoru," Usagi cried, trying to hide the surprise look on her face with a smile. Boy did she have some explaining to do. "I can explain," She said as her smile faded.
AN: That's it for chapter 8! I promise the next update won't take me as long as this one did! Again thanks to all the readers!!
