Chapter 7: The Meeting

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A persistent beeping woke Usagi from her sleep. She went to roll over when she noticed the comforting arms still around her. She wiggled a little against him, to place her face into his warm chest, smelling the scent that was simply him. Remembering what had happened a few hours ago, she lifted her left hand to see the diamond engagement ring on her third finger. She shifted her hand towards the light in the window watching it sparkle beautifully. It was magnificent. She sighed, and looked up at him, watching him sleep, and snuggled closer to him. After a while, his eyes opened and yawning, he noticed a pair of blue eyes staring at him intently.

She smiled at him, "Morning."

He returned the smile, "Are you going to answer that?"

"What?" She looked for a second, and then she remembered the beeping "Oh. Right" Rolling over, she reached out for her communicator. Flipping it open she answered it with a bright, "Hello?"

"Jeez! What took you so long to answer?" Rei scolded.

"Uuummmmm… Well, I was a bit preoccupied," Usagi replied.

"Well what about the other 4 times I tried calling you?" Rei snapped back.

Mamoru snatched the communicator from Usagi, "Listen Rei. Usako was upset and I was… comforting her. So that's why she hasn't answered. Now, what do you want?"

"Oh Mamoru. Didn't know you would be there. Luna called a meeting and it starts in 15 minutes so… will you two show?" Rei replied.

"Is Luna going to be there?" Usagi asked, taking back the communicator.

"Well yeah. And Artemis too along with all the inner and outer Senshi," Rei replied as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Ok. Well, yeah I guess we'll be there," Usagi replied, "Thanks for telling us. We'll see you there." She flipped the communicator shut and turned to face Mamoru. "I suppose we had better get ready " she sighed.

Mamoru took her into his arms, "Don't worry. It'll be OK."

She sighed and snuggled into his embrace, "I hope so." She kissed him and turned around to get ready.

They walked into the temple, Mamoru's arm possessively placed around Usagi's waist.

"Hey guys," Usagi said happily.

"Hey," came the reply.

Minako sensed the change in the relationship between Usagi and Mamoru instantly. A smirk crossed her face, "Something happened between you two and it wasn't bad." She leaned back against a tan pillar with a almost smug, "I know, and your going to tell" look.

"Huh? What are you saying?" Usagi said nervously, looking around and then up at Mamoru.

"Yeah. Nothing happened," Mamoru said, his calm demeanour instantly fading.

"But you weren't answering your communicator," Rei crossed her arms and gave a glare.

"Or the phone," Makoto put in.

Usagi and Mamoru exchanged nervous glances.

Minako pieced the puzzles together. Jumping up she pointed a finger at them, "OH MY GOD! YOU TWO DID IT!"

"WHAT?" Usagi and Mamoru said together, a bright red blush covering Usagi's face.

"Well… It does make sense," Rei said.

"Hey! I'm not the Senshi of Love and Beauty for nothing!" Minako said, flashing the V is for Victory sign.

"Oh come on," Mamoru shook his head.

"Hey! You were with her when she finally answered her communicator!" Rei added, "So spill girl! Tell us all the details!"

Usagi looked from Mamoru to the girls, "Well… aaahhh… uuummm… Mamo-chan proposed to me!" She held her left hand out, showing the diamond ring. She was positively glowing.

"Wow!" the girls said in unison, crowding around her hand, each looking at the diamond.

"When's the wedding?" Rei asked.

"When are we going shopping?" Minako asked.

"Can I make the cake?" Makoto asked.

"Where's the reception?" Ami asked.

"Girls calm down. We are hear to discuss business, not Usagi and Mamoru's relationship," said a voice behind them. They turned to see Luna standing next to Artemis. Giving that kitty glare, she huffed a bit with a mutter 'it isn't like we haven't known this was going to happen for years'

Usagi stiffened beside Mamoru and subconsciously reached for the arm Luna scratched. He took her hand and gave it a slight squeeze.

"It's OK Usako," he whispered into her ear.

She turned to look at him, hurt about Luna's opinion evident in her eyes. He smiled gently at her, hoping to take away that pain. It worked. She returned the smile and turned back to the Senshi.

"So why did you call this meeting Luna?" Rei asked.

Luna looked to Usagi. She caught her eye for a second and saw the pain from what she did to her briefly flash through her eyes before Usagi turned away.

"Well. I called this meeting to discuss something," Luna replied.

Ami, noticing something was amiss between the cat and her charge, questioned Usagi as to why Mamoru was staying at her house, hoping to find out if that was the cause of the iciness between the two.

"Well I was about to explain that but maybe you'll listen to Usagi," Luna said. She turned to Usagi, "Well. Why don't you explain to everyone why Mamoru is staying at your place."

"I don't know why you would want me to explain something that involves important information. Last time I checked, you didn't trust me," Usagi replied, her voice icy.

"Um… Are we missing something here?" Makoto asked, indicating the friction between Usagi and Luna.

"Oh no. It's nothing really. Well according to Luna. I mean it's not as though she cares considering she didn't say sorry," Usagi replied, tears brimming her eyes.

"SORRY! What was there to say sorry for?" Luna retorted.

Usagi broke, the tears that she so desperately tried to hold in, running down her face. "Well I don't know," she yelled, "Perhaps the fact that you tried to tear Mamo-chan to shreds. and when you couldn't get to him you tried to go for me instead!"

Everyone's jaws dropped, all astounded at the fact that Luna would actually attack Usagi or Mamoru.

"Well, the last time I checked, you were the one waking up in his bed!" Luna yelled back.

"Well soorrrryyy for wanting to feel safe after remembering the fact that I was almost, once again, raped in my own kingdom!" Usagi yelled. She fell into Mamoru's arms, trembling violently.

The room went silent.

"You remember that?" Artemis asked.

Usagi just nodded her head, not trusting her voice. She stiffened in Mamoru's arms, but didn't want to sit down by herself either. She felt vulnerable under the Senshi's stares.

"But you shouldn't," Luna whispered.

"What?" Usagi asked, her voice raspy.

"You were so traumatised by what happened, you wouldn't let any man near you, even Endymion," Luna replied.

"What?" Usagi exclaimed. She turned to Mamoru, "Did you know this?"

He nodded his head, "Yes. But you were already so upset I didn't want to burden you anymore."

She turned back to Luna, wanting to know the full story, "So why didn't I remember all of this along with all my other memories?"

Luna sighed, "Because of the way you were acting, your mother was extremely worried. You never left her side. You were always there with her. Afraid to sleep on your own, you slept in her room. She thought you would get over it in a few weeks, so Endymion travelled back to Earth to give you some space and your mother forbade any male to come near you. After a few weeks, Endymion came back. You and your mother were in the hall when he arrived. She hoped being in the hall would be neutral but as soon as he walked in, you were behind your mother, begging her to take him out. It was tearing Endymion up knowing you couldn't stand being near him so your mother thought of an idea. A bit risky but it was the only way they thought would help you," Luna took a deep breath, "She used the crystal to erase all memories of what had happened."
Usagi was confused, "If she used the crystal to erase my memory, how come I remembered?"

"Maybe when those other men tried to rape you, it sparked the memory," Mamoru said, always thinking logically.

"You're exactly right Mamoru," a voice said from the door. Everyone turned to see Serenity and Endymion standing there.

"What the hell? If Usagi and Mamoru are there and Serenity and Endymion are there then… OMG! You're from the future!" Minako exclaimed.

"Congratulations on that observation Minako" Artemis said dryly.

"So why would her almost being raped spark a memory of it almost happening back then?" Ami asked.

"Well everything that happens has to happen for a reason. Who knows why?" Endymion said.

Sighing, Usagi relaxed back into Mamoru's embrace, "Why does all the bad stuff happen to me?"

"Oh surely not everything that has happened has been bad. What about this morning?" He whispered into her ear.

Unfortunately Minako heard, "You two did do it! I knew it!"

Usagi turned red. IF her hair could have turned red, it would have to.

The Senshi all turned to Usagi. Rei grabbed her by the collar and whispered, "You better tell us!"

"Girls, calm down. What happens between Usagi and Mamoru is private," Serenity said.

"Why are you here?" Makoto asked, pulling the subject away from Usagi and Mamoru and back to Serenity and Endymion. "Not being rude or anything."

Serenity laughed, "We are here for a holiday."

"Holiday! You guys are King and Queen! Why not go to the Sunshine Coast in Australia! I hear it's really nice around this time of year," Ami said.

Serenity looked at them, "Oh we have our reasons."

"Um Serenity. Can I talk to you outside privately for a moment," Usagi asked. Serenity nodded her head and the two walked outside.

Mamoru turned to the girls once Usagi disappeared. "Have you found a place for the party?"

Makoto nodded her head, "Yeah!"

'The Arcade!" Minako added.

"What is it you wanted to talk to me about?" Serenity asked.

"I wanted to know something. I probably should ask Pluto about this but she is always so cryptic," Usagi said. She leant against the railing, looking out over the temple gardens.

Serenity came up beside her, "What is it you wanted to know?"

"Why is it, that what has happened to me, is different to what happened to you? Shouldn't it all be the same? Shouldn't this have happened to you?"

Serenity sighed and turned to look at Usagi, "The future isn't set in stone. What you have seen is only a possible future. A guideline you could say. You can change it. When this happened to me, I had the choice of telling my parents the real reason behind Mamo-chan staying at my place, but I chose to lie. And now, telling them later on, everything that I had with my parents is gone. Usagi, please, don't do what I did and destroy you relationship with your parents. You'll need it later on."

Usagi thought about it. Her parents were everything to her. Well, along with Mamoru and her friends. She smiled at Serenity and hugged her, "Thankyou."

Serenity, surprised at first, returned the hug. "I don't want to see my younger self destroy her life."

Usagi laughed.

"Is everything OK?" Mamoru asked walking out with Endymion. Usagi nodded her head. "Well Usako, shall we go?"

Usagi nodded her head and took Mamoru's arm. Yelling out bye to the Senshi, she left with Mamoru but not before throwing a smile over her shoulder at Serenity and mouthing, "Thankyou."

Mamoru watched Usagi as they walked back to her place. She had this faraway look in her eyes. He could tell she was thinking about something.

"Usako?"

She looked up at him, "Yes?"

"What are you thinking about?" he asked.

"Just about what Serenity said to me," she replied.

He knew that was her subtle hint to not ask any further into the subject.

They walked the rest of the way in silence.

The instant Usagi opened the door, Ikuko's head popped out from the kitchen.

"Where have you been?" she asked.

"Rei's. Didn't get anywhere," Usagi mumbled in reply.

"Ok. Well dinner will be ready soon," Ikuko replied, "How about you go freshen up."

"Yes Mum," Usagi replied. Taking Mamoru's arm, she headed upstairs.

"Do you think we should tell them?" she asked him.

'Tell them what?" he asked, confused by her question.

She sighed, "This." She held out her left hand.

"Oh right. How about at dinner. Might be nicer," he replied.

"What would be nicer?" Shingo asked, stepping out into the hall.

"Nothing," Usagi replied, pushing past him with Mamoru.

"You know, you could have said something about leaving today. I was here all on my own," Shingo said, a sly smirk crossing his face.

Usagi and Mamoru froze.

"You… you mean you didn't go out with Mum and Dad?" Usagi asked.

Shingo shook his head, "Nope. I wonder what dad will do to Mamoru if he finds out Mamoru and you had sex."

"We did not," Usagi scoffed.

Shingo laughed, "Come on. Our rooms are next to each other and you weren't exactly quiet." He rolled his eyes. "Don't wake me up again."

Usagi looked at Mamoru, who had fear written all over his face.

"You wouldn't tell him… would you?" Mamoru asked, his voice a higher octave than normal.

"Oh I don't know. That depends," Shingo said.

"Depends on what?" Usagi asked, afraid of the answer.

"I won't tell him if you tell me what would be nicer," Shingo said, feeling quite smart for his idea.

Usagi sighed. She could tell him. He would only find out at dinner anyway. She looked at Mamoru who had a small look of relief on his face. She turned back to Shingo, "Mamoru proposed to me and I accepted."

Shingo looked disgusted, "That's all? That's hardly anything. Give me say… a photo with you, as Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen and all the other Senshi… and it HAS to be signed.

Usagi was annoyed. That's too hard to organise, she thought.

Mamoru's eyes widened. He turned to her, "You didn't just say that out loud did you?"

"Say what?" she asked confused.

"That it was too hard to organise," he replied.

She shook her head, You can hear me, she thought to him.

And you can hear me, he thought to her.

Her eyes widened at hearing his voice so clearly in her head.

Shingo was looking between the two. "Man you two are weird," he mumbled.

Usagi glared at him, "And you are so annoying!"

"So do we have a deal?" Shingo asked.

"No," Usagi replied, confident of her answer.

"Fine," Shingo replied, "I'll just tell Dad," He turned to walk away from them when Usagi grabbed his arm.

"You tell him and I swear I will set all 8 of my Senshi onto you," she whispered harshly into his face.

Shingo blinked and nodded his head.

"Dinner!" Ikuko called.

Usagi let Shingo go. He turned and scurried down to the dining room.

"You wouldn't do that," Mamoru said. It was more a statement than a question.

"No it was just an empty threat" He knows me too well, she thought.

Mamoru smiled, Well it comes from knowing you for a very long time.

"I wonder why now, all of a sudden we can talk to each other telepathically?" she asked.

He shrugged his shoulders, "We have always been soulmates but maybe it's because we have bonded physically that has completed and strengthened our bond. I have always been able to sense your emotions and when you transform."

She smiled, "That makes perfect sense. " She gave him a quick kiss.

"Would you two please hurry up? We are waiting for you!" Kenji's voice came up the stairs.

She pecked Mamoru on the cheek, "Come on. I don't know about you, but I'm starving."

I would never deprive you of your food, he thought to her.

Her smile broadened as they walked into the dining room.

"It's about time you two came," Kenji said, rather annoyed that his dinner was getting cold.

"What are you so happy about?" Ikuko asked.

I think it's time we told them, Mamoru thought to her.

Usagi looked at him and nodded her head.

"Mum. Dad," she said sitting down, "This may come as a bit of a shock to you but yesterday, Mamo-chan proposed to me."
Ikuko and Kenji stared.

"You said yes didn't you?" Ikuko spluttered out.

Usagi smiled, "Yes of course I did!"

"What, but you're only 17!" Kenji objected. "You are a little girl!"

"Oh come on! I'll be 18 next weekend! And it's not like we'll be getting married right away," Usagi retorted.

Ikuko took Kenji's arm, "Come on. She's right and dinner is getting cold."

Kenji sat down.

"So when do you want the wedding?" Ikuko asked.

"We don't know. We haven't thought about it yet," Mamoru replied.

"He only proposed yesterday. I wonder what people will say at school," Usagi added.

Kenji looked at her, "I hope you have done your homework."

Usagi nodded her head, "Did it on Friday afternoon."

"What homework did you have?" Ikuko asked.

"Math, Geography and English," Usagi replied.

"And you did it all on Friday afternoon. Before or after you went out?" Kenji asked.

"Before," Usagi replied.

"Before! You did all that in 2 hours?" Shingo asked, dumbfounded.

"Yes! Can we please eat now? I'm really hungry," Usagi replied.

"Yes. Eat," Ikuko said. She looked at Usagi, "You really are growing up and one day …" she paused "I can see you as queen."

Usagi blushed, then smiled "Thanks Mum."

A/N: Well I hope you liked this chapter. Please Review. I have the next chapter which originally was going to come next, but, because of so many people asking for more of Serenity and Endymion, I'm going to write a new one. So ,I hope you will all bear with me as I write this one plus I'm starting to head into assessment and exam period plus what with rowing and all it may take a while.

As well, I have just written another fanfic and will have it up as soon as it is typed and returned from my Beta.

As well, some of you may have noticed that Obsessions and Hates has been removed. This is only temporary as I'm redoing it.

Also, look forward to another new fanfic which is extended off this one- if you remember the towel memory from the Silver Millennium, well this is going to be my new one. Just for a bit of fun.

Well, Please Review!

Peace and Love to all,

Moosagi