An alternate reality Sailor Moon Romance
by Time Guardian
Chapter 4 - A Plan Misguided
The next afternoon after he had visted Usagi in the hospital, Mamoru stopped by Mrs. Chen's house to propose his plan to help Usagi. When he presented it though, he got less than a warm reception.
She balked. "So you are going to have Usagi and her daughter live with you until you can help her track down her stalker? I do not think this is such a wise idea Mamoru-san."
"I do not see where there is much choice actually. She absolutely has refused to come back to your house, and I practically had to force my help on her. If what she says is true, then I will be ready handle it," he protested.
Shaking her head sadly, Mrs. Chen asked, "Will you? Are you sure you know what you are proposing? You are a second year medical student, a time where classes and grades are the most crucial, and you are proposing to take in a mother and her child? She has no viable job right now."
"You could bring Keiko over to my place and she can watch both of them," he suggested.
Mrs. Chen sighed. "There is one other thing you haven't thought of. You live alone. I suppose that means you only have a one bedroom apartment. what are you going to do about sleeping arrangements?"
"I have purchased a sofa with a built in bed," he replied calmly. "I will sleep there and she can use my bed."
Mrs. Chen gave him a hard look. "I suppose it is the mother in me, but I still don't like this. Yet, I suppose you were going to do it anyway, regardless of how I felt."
Mamoru nodded. "I gave her my promise."
She grabbed her purse. "Well then, you are going to need help to get your place set. Let me help you pack Usagi's things, and then I am taking you to the baby store."
Later that evening, Mamoru sat in his living room and cursed the bright soul that invented the baby crib. There were scattered bits and pieces surrounding him, and after working on it for three hours, all he had managed to figure out was how to attach the finnials to the ends of the crib legs.
Mrs. Chen had attacked the store like a whirlwind, picking up this and that and a little bit of everything else. Against Mamoru's protests, she even paid for everything,
and even helped him unload the stuff into his apartment.
When the last of the items were unloaded, Mrs. Chen turned to him and smiled. "Now Mamoru-san, you have everything you need to help her with the raising of her child.
Just promise me one thing: Don't hurt her. She had gone from doing what she loved, to finding love, to running for her life. Usagi felt that she did what she had to do to protect herself, and she doesn't need to be hurt again. She needs to be safe and happy."
Mamoru replied with admiration. "You have been like a mother to her for these past few months, and it has made her stronger. I also want to see her safe and happy again, and I will not do anything to hurt hurt her, I promise."
She had left soon afterwords, and Mamoru pondered the conversation as he finally made headway on the crib. There was a lot of work to do, and if he could get Usagi to trust him, things would probably work out.
With a weary sigh, he returned at the task at hand.
Usagi's doctor released her the next evening with a clean bill of health. Mamoru smuggled her out of a different exit and they were able to avoid the media group that had camped out in front of the hospital.
He then packed both mother and daughter safely into his car, and made short drive to his apartment.
Usagi's curiousity was aroused as they finally pulled into the parking garage of his complex. She had recognized this area and knew that mostly wealthy and well to do businessmen and their families lived here. There were definitely a few sides to Mamoru that she did not know about.
"I don't know how I can ever repay you, Mamoru-san."
Carrying her sleeping daughter, Usagi followed Mamoru as they rode the elveator up to the third floor, then went down the hallway to his apartment.
Mamoru gave her a grin as he unlocked the door to his apartment and beckoned them inside. "Seeing you smile is payment enough, Usagi-chan."
Usagi stared at the spacious living room in front front of her. what made it seem huge was the lack of furniture. There was a sofa,two lounging chairs, a small table and a flat screen TV. She had been to numerous apartments for parties and what not, and they were chocked full of furniture art and other pieces. Even Toya's place-
With a start, she realized that she was rehashing old memories that she had thought long buried. Toya's apartment was indeed as beautiful as he was. He liked to be surrounded by beauty and-
"Have you thought of a name for your daughter yet?"
The question came out of the blue, snapping her out of her downward spiral.
"Hmm?"
"I said: Have you thought of a name for your daughter yet? The nurses told me you had not chose a name and they were wanting to complete the birth certificate," Mamoru teased, "besides, you can't keep calling her 'baby' or 'your kid' forever."
Actually she hadn't. In all of the chaos of the past few days she hadn't. Even while she was working for Mrs. Chen, she thought little about her child.
Mamoru relaxed his features. He must have hit a sore spot with Usagi, for she looked like she sunk back deep into thought.
"Relax. You do not have to come up with one right away. Besides, with the way the past few days have gone, both of you deserve a long rest. In the right hand hallway you will find my bedroom. You will also find a nice soft bed for yourself, a crib for your daughter, and assorted baby supplies, thanks to the assistance of one Mrs. Chen," he told her with a smile.
"But where will you sleep, Mamoru-san?"
He pointed to the sofa. "It pulls out into a bed. I will get some sleep on it."
Usagi frowned slightly. "I am putting you out of your own bed. Let me take the sofa bed and-"
Mamoru grabbed her free arm, and started steering her towards the bedroom. "You are taking the bedroom. End of discussion. It is about time that you take care of yourself and your little one. Now get in there before I tell Mrs. Chen on you."
She giggled. "You two are conspiring against me, no fair! Oh all right, but at least let me give you a token of my gratitude."
Usagi leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. She then pulled back and smiled.
"Goodnight Mamoru-san."
He nodded, almost to stunned to speak. "Goodnight Usagi-chan."
She turned, walked into the bedroom and closed the door behind her.
With a sigh, Mamoru went back to the couch and sat down. More like laid down actaully. He wasn't ready for bed yet, so he wasn't planning on pulling out the bed from the sofa just yet.
Smiling, he could still feel the heat from her kiss. It felt good and-
Oh Damn, it was happening again.
Mamoru sat straight up, grabbed the remote, and turned on the TV. After adjusting the volume so that it wouldn't wake mother nor child, he sat with his arms folded and tried to distract himself. The last thing Usagi needed now was a new suitor, especially since it was obvious that she had not put Toya's memory totally to rest yet.
Yep, he was most assuredly in too deep.
Preview of chapter 5: Usagi and Mamoru find out more about eash others pasts, and find out they have more in common than they thought.
till next time,
Time Guardian