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Disclaimer: Sailormoon and all its characters do not belong to me. Any resemblance to any other story is coincidental and not intentional.

This story happened after the senshi defeated Beryl and *** deviates*** from the original version. It is a continuation of my other  story, Failure.

Chapter Five – Surprise Package 

"Daddy! Come on! We're going to be late!" yelled Usagi as she waited at the front gate for her father to leave. "The plane takes off in an hour and I need to check in!"

Shuffling to the door, Kenji peered out to see his impatient daughter dancing around her luggage. He turned to face Ikuko.

"Are you sure about this, Ikuko?" he asked.

Ikuko looked at him, as if thinking 'What a stupid question to ask', and replied, "Of course, Kenji. She'll be fine. You better go now or she's going to miss the plane and you'll never hear the end of that!" She quickly pushed her husband out the door and waved good-bye to Usagi. "Don't do anything I won't do, dear!"

Kenji blushed immediately and when Usagi answered affirmatively, he glowered at Usagi. "You better not do that, Usagi."

With one last pleading look to his wife, Kenji walked towards Usagi to load her luggage into the car boot.

"Yeah!" squealed Usagi as she started to climb into the car.

"Hey, Odango!"

Usagi stopped and turned to see her brother in the house doorway next to her mother.

"Don't forget to trip while you're there!" Shingo shouted from his position.

Usagi immediately stuck out her tongue and then laughed when she say Ikuko drag Shingo off by his ear. She waved one last time to her mother and brother when Kenji started the car.

*** On the Plane ***

"Please take your seat and put your seatbelt on." The voice over the speaker droned out. Usagi excitedly look all around her, taking in the sights and sounds of her first plane trip.

"Is this your first trip, Miss?" asked the man sitting next to her in English.

Usagi turned to face him and struggled to answer him. English was not her best language. "Uh… yes…sir… First time…on…plane…Uhh…How…you…know?"

The man laughed and looked at her hand from its gripping position on the armrest. "It's O.K. It's not as scary as you might think it to be," he reassured her.

Usagi blushed and saw her fingers going white as she unconsciously gripped the seat. Embarrassed, she quickly let go and felt the blood rushing back to her hand. "Uh… Thank….You… Why…you…in… Japan?" she asked the nice man.

"I was here for business but now I'm going back to America for the holidays. What about you? Why are you going overseas at this time?"

"Uh… also… holidays… with…. boyfriend… He… study… there… Harvard…." Usagi proudly stated.

The man's face fell. "Your boyfriend could not come home in time?" he asked sympathetically.

Usagi looked down at her hands, which were neatly folded on her lap now. "No… need… to study."

"Well, I hope you and your boyfriend will have a wonderful holiday together," smiled the man.

Usagi looked up and smiled at him too. "I…hope…too."

*** Later in the Flight ***

Usagi sat there in her seat while everyone was snoozing lightly. She had no idea airplane food was so good! But it was such a small serving! But it was nice of the man next to her to give her his ice cream when she finished hers so quickly.

She laid her head back and thought about what had happened on the way to the airport. Her father had driven very slowly and Usagi had complained about the lack of speed. However, this made Kenji even slower, following the speed signs exactly.

Fortunately, Usagi arrived at the check-in counter just on time.

Flashback

"Dad! We just made it!" shouted Usagi as she pulled her luggage towards the near empty counter. As she slapped her ticket and passport on the counter, Kenji came walking up.

"Here is your boarding pass, miss. You've only got a few minutes left," the lady checking her in, said.

"Thank you!" Usagi snatched up the tickets, passport and boarding pass and turned to run to the gates.

"Usagi!" her father yelled.

Usagi quickly stopped her motion and turned towards her father. He was holding her hand luggage with a slight smirk on his face. She stomped back to the counter and took the bag from his hands and with her other hand, dragged Kenji away towards the boarding gates.

"Come on, Dad! I'm going to be late!"

Kenji sprinted after her, his hand still being dragged by Usagi as she ran ahead.

"How can she run so fast!?" he asked himself.

At the boarding gate, Usagi stopped running and looked up at her father who was panting after the fast sprint.

"Are you alright, Dad?" she bent down to ask him.

"Wheez…Just….fine….wheez….sweetheart…." her father struggled to say.

"Great!" Usagi stood up and pointed to the plane, which she could see through the large windows. "There! That's my plane!"

Kenji looked up at the plane that was taking his little princess away from him. His face hardened at the thought.

Usagi, knowing the look on her father's face, quickly reassured him. "Don't worry, Dad. I won't do anything stupid! Mamoru and I love each other!"

Kenji hastily turned to face his daughter. "That's what I'm afraid of! You're just a little girl!"

Usagi giggled, "I'm not so little anymore, Daddy! Mamoru will take care of me and anyway, we're promised to each other!" She lifted up her right hand with the shining diamond on her finger. Usagi had taken to the habit of wearing the ring on her hand instead of wearing it on the necklace, although she still wore the necklace.

Kenji growled his disapproval.

Usagi laughed as she stepped away. "Dad! They're calling my flight's final boarding call! I have to go!"

She quickly stepped back towards her father to give him a hug.

Kenji rested his head on Usagi's shoulder. "Please don't do anything irrational, dear!" he pleaded with her.

Laughing again, Usagi retreated and gave her boarding pass to the lady standing by the gate. As she went through the gate, she yelled out with a final wave, "I won't!"

End of Flashback

Usagi smiled at the memory of her father's face as she walked down the ramp to the plane. She will definitely miss him and her mother. Shingo, her mouth twisted at the thought of him, she was not sure about. He was still a brat.

She sighed and leaned back wondering what Mamoru will say when she appears on his doorstep. Usagi giggled at the face he will make.

'He hasn't had many good surprises before,' Usagi thought to herself. 'He needs love.'

With that, Usagi sighed once more and closed her eyes to snooze.

*** At the airport, but in America ***

Usagi briskly walked down the platform to collect her luggage. She happily looked around, seeing lots of people milling around, little kids tired from the long trip and parents' haggard from looking after their children.

She saw her luggage coming around the conveyor belt and bent to quickly pick it up. After putting the suitcase onto a trolley, Usagi followed the movement of passengers towards immigration and customs.

After passing through the checks and struggling with her English, Usagi flagged down a taxi. She got in with her luggage safely in the boot and the driver in his seat.

He turned around and asked, "Where to, Miss?"

Usagi once more struggled with the language. "Uh… wait… please…". She opened her bag to get out her address book where Mamoru's address was written in. "Uh… 258 Maple Street… near…Harvard?"

"Oh yeah," said the driver and they were soon pulling out into the traffic.

*** At Mamoru's Apartment ***

"Hey Mamoru!" yelled David.

Mamoru stuck his head out of his bedroom. "Yeah?"

"Will you be going out today?" asked Mamoru's roommate. "I need someone here to wait for the plumber."

"Oh sure, I'll be in for the whole day," Mamoru answered. "What time will the plumber be in?"

David got up from the sofa, "Around noon, I guess. I just called and he said lunchtime. Anyway, I just need to pop out to get some groceries. You just need to let the guy in and then you can leave."

Mamoru nodded. "Sure, I've got some work I need to do, anyway." He retreated his head and went back to do the extra research.

*** Outside the Apartment ***

"Here you go, lady." The taxi driver lifted her suitcase out of the boot and set it on the ground. "You sure you don't need help?"

Usagi looked at the nice driver and shook her head. "No… thanks…thank you…"

The driver nodded his head and got into the taxi and left.

Usagi looked up at the apartment building. It was so big! Looking back down at her address book, she saw that Mamoru lived in 8B. Sighing excitedly, she lifted up her suitcase and carry bag and walked towards the main door to the building.

She was finally here!

*** In Mamoru's apartment ***

*Ding Dong*

Mamoru lifted his head in surprise. He looked at the clock. It was only 11am.

'The plumber shouldn't have come yet, right?' he thought to himself.

*Ding Dong*

'Oh well.'

Mamoru placed his pen down and got out of his chair. He walked towards the front door and looked through the peephole but could not see anyone.

'Hmmm… I wonder who it is.'

He opened the door and suddenly, a whirlwind of blonde hair came flying at him. He staggered at the sudden weight thrown at him.

"Mamo-chan!" a voice yelled out.

Next Chapter – The Speaking Present