Chapter 13
"Mommy?" Chibi Usa asked as she saw her mother's reaction. She didn't know what was going on but she was sure it was something serious.
Usagi said nothing but simply picked her up and held her. She held her like her life depended upon it. No one said anything as they processed what had just occurred. They didn't know exactly what was going on but by the looks on Trunks, Gohan and Usagi's friends that this man was next on their hit list. Chibi Usa held on to her mother just as tightly. She sensed that her mom needed this and willing put her arms around her. She was a little surprised when her shirt started to get wet though and realized that her mom was crying.
Usagi was a flood of emotions on the inside. She felt anger, frustration, sadness, helplessness, so many emotions. She couldn't hold on to her composure anymore. He was intentionally hurting her, taking the one good thing that came out of that terrible night. She had so many questions but the main one was why. He had used her and violated her in the most intimate way. He had played with her emotions, toyed with her feelings and even when she thought that she was finally rid of him, he came back to terrorize her some more.
"When will it all end?" she whispered. All of the saiyans heard her. Four were confused but two understood perfectly. Trunks looked at the woman he loved and felt his anger rise. He wanted to send that guy that made her so upset on a one way trip to the next dimension.
"Setsuna, I can't deal with this anymore, take us home," Usagi asked, completely forgetting about her surroundings. They all had forgotten about the other people there.
The other girls looked at her in slight amazement but understanding. While Usagi wanted to give Chibi Usa a normal childhood, all this stress was slowly getting to her. Haruka and Michiru were grateful for her decision. They looked at Setsuna expecting to see her happy but she looked very nervous.
"I can't."
"WHAT?!" Haruka exclaimed outraged. "Can't you see that this is getting to Usa? What possible reason would you or could you have for denying her that simple request."
"Now is not the time to discuss this." She said with finality. Setsuna bowed in front of the group. "Please excuse us, we need to leave. Thank you for inviting us to your gathering and we are sorry if we disrupted it."
Usagi turned to Trunks. "Thank you," she said, "But we need to go and think. I'll see you later?"
"Yes." He said in understanding. She nodded. They all turned and went to their car and drove off.
"Well Trunks, Gohan looks like you two have some explaining to do," Bulma said looking at them expectantly. Trunks sighed and then sat down to tell them the 'edited' version of the story.
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Everyone was stunned by the story and to be frank, upset. How could a man be so desperate as to seduce a child and then take advantage of her like that? It was disgusting and sick to even think about it. Usagi was just too nice of a person to be taken advantage of like that.
"How horrible!" Chichi exclaimed.
I agree. Trunks how come you didn't tell us before?" Bulma asked.
"Well she wanted to keep it private."
"But still Trunks, we could have helped in some way," Bulma said.
"I would go crazy if that was me," Videl said. "That man is perverted."
"Trunks tell her to let us help her. We can do a lot for her." Krillen said.
"I'll talk with her and see what I can do."
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They all walked into Usagi's home. Usagi went upstairs to put Chibi Usa along Hotaru in her room.
"Mommy, what's going on?"
Usagi looked at her daughter with sad eyes. She didn't want her to know, not yet anyway. "I'll tell you soon, Chibi Usa. But now is not the time to. There is just so much going on right now that I really need time to think and sort things out. When I myself fully understand everything then I'll tell you, ok?"
"Yes mommy," she said softly. Chibi Usa to be frank was worried. She didn't understand what was going on but knew her mom was having a hard time. She didn't want to upset her further so she decided to let it pass.
"Can you two stay upstairs while me and the others talk?"
"Sure," they said.
"Thank you," Usagi said kissing each of their foreheads. She left closing the door behind her.
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"Setsuna answer me now!" Haruka said as Usagi walked in.
"Alright," Setsuna said sitting down in an armchair. The others followed suit.
"Why can't we go home? If we leave now then we won't have to go through this," Michiru said.
"Because we can't communicate with anyone outside of earth."
"What do you mean?" Usagi asked.
"Someone or something has created a barrier around the earth. It extends into space only about 1000 miles, not nearly enough to send out any transitions."
"Who did that?" Haruka said.
"I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?! How could you not know when you're the Senshi of time?!" Haruka shouted.
"I know that but the gates have shut in response to a threat. Something was trying to break in and they were automatically closed and sealed to prevent anything from going in or out."
"But you're the guardian of those gates. Can't you go and open them?" Usagi asked.
"I'm low on my planetary power and magic like the rest of us. I hardly have enough energy to transform let alone the tremendous energy it takes to open them."
"I was meaning to ask that. Why are we low on power?" Michiru asked. "My mirror shows me nothing."
"I don't ……"
"Someone is draining us. Someone is deliberately draining us." Usagi said out of nowhere.
"Who can it be then?" Michiru asked.
"I have a feeling that it is someone we've have met." Usagi said. Everyone was silent.
"Something big is going to happen and we're in the middle of it. And whatever it is, it's been brewing for a while." Setsuna said suddenly. The girls each knew that this was probably true for they sensed that something wasn't quite right.
"So what are we going to do about Mamoru? He wants Chibi Usa but I don't see why he is showing an interest in her. Not like there's a fatherly bone in him," Haruka said.
"What can we do? We can't leave and if we don't give her to him then we will go to jail." Michiru said.
"We have to give her to him, there's no escaping that. I'll just have to leave her with him, for him to poison her mind. Who knows what he will tell her," Usagi whispered on the verge of tears. She stood up and walked upstairs.
"And I wasn't allowed to kill him?" Haruka asked in disgust.
Setsuna shook her head to clear it. 'You may have won the battle but the war is far from over Chiba.'
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I think I will end it here…………
But then again I'm in a writing mood.
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Trunks called Usagi the next day.
"Hello?" Usagi asked.
"Hello Usagi, how's it going?"
"Not too good. I haven't had a good night's sleep in ages." She said tiredly.
"Why not?"
"I've been worrying about Mamoru having Chibi Usa. I don't want to have her. He'll just poison her mind and I really don't need that. I came here to give my daughter a normal life, the one I didn't have. I just wanted her to grow up and live happily here and he's trying to take that away from me. The one good thing that came out of all of that and he wants to ruin that too." She said angrily.
Trunks saw that she was really passionate about it and decided that now would be a good time to tell her. "Usagi, my mom and friends want to help you. Before you say no think about it. We can all pool our resources and try to win this case for you."
"Trunks I'll take your help." She responded.
"You will?"
"Yes. I want to make sure that I win and he isn't going to have Chibi Usa for long."
"When's the trial date?"
"Two weeks after I hand Chibi Usa over to him, so in about 16 days." Usagi said.
"Okay. When are you free?"
"Tomorrow. I have to give Chibi Usa to Mamoru in the morning so I have all Day left. I'll need something to do."
"Alright meet me at capsule corp. and bring all your evidence with you. We'll go through it and prepare it together. I need to make a phone call so I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Sure thing. Bye," she said.
"Goodbye," he said hanging up. He then dialed 0 and waited.
"Operator, how may I help you?"
"I need a listing of private detectives in please?"
"One moment sir."
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The next two days were wonderful for Chibi Usa but were horrible for Usagi. Usagi told her she was going to father to stay for a while and took her out for a new wardrobe and accessories with the help of Bulma, Michiru, Videl, Chichi and Juuachi. Annie and Hotaru were there also so it was even more fun for Chibi Usa. Why she needed new things was beyond anyone's guess. Chibi Usa had an extensive wardrobe already. But Usagi's reasoning was that if she had to leave then she would go and prove to Mamoru and everyone that she could take care of her own. She would be damned if he would use her daughters belongings as a tool against her.
On the night before Chibi Usa was to leave Usagi went to her room. Chibi Usa was in there just going to bed.
"Chibi Usa," she said hesitantly.
"Yes mommy?" she said sitting on her bed.
Usagi walked in and sat besides her. "I just wanted you to know that I love you and always have. I don't want you to think anything else."
"I know you do."
"You also know you mean a lot to me, don't you."
"Of course. This is about me going to dad isn't it?" she asked. Usagi nodded. "He might tell you things that I haven't told you. And I just want you to know that I had my reasons for not telling you. They are painful things for me to say and things that no little girl should hear. But he might tell you and I don't want you to hold any of those things against me, understand?"
"Sure I do. But I would never hold anything against you. I don't even know what that means," she said laughing lightly. Usagi smiled and smoothed her hair down. She kissed her cheek and was going to help her into bed when Chibi Usa stopped her.
"Mommy, can I sleep with you tonight?"
"Of course," Usagi said picking her up and carrying her to her own bedroom.
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The next day Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru were there to see Chibi Usa off. They were waiting at the front of the house for Mamoru to show up. They didn't have to wait long.
A white car pulled up and out came three people who were on Haruka's most wanted list. A woman who looked like Usagi but much shorter hair and lighter eyes got out first. She looked good actually with a yellow mini-skirt and white blouse covered by a yellow jacket. Following her was a raven haired woman who wore a tan black mini-skirt and red shirt. Lastly came a black haired man wearing black pants, shirt and a hideous green jacket. (author: yuck. I hate that thing. +_+)
"Aino Minako, Hino Rei and Chiba Mamoru. Where's the rest of your harem, Chiba?" Haruka said sarcastically. He pointedly ignored her. Actually he was looking at Usagi.
She looked exceptional in her ivory sun dress, with a delicate string of pearls around her neck and she wore a matching earrings and bracelet. Her hair was braided back and tied with a silk ribbon. She would have looked angelic except for her eyes which were so cold and emotionless that it unnerved him slightly. She had developed a gorgeous figure as well, filling out in all the necessary places.
Usagi watched as he studied her. She had worn that dress for two reasons. 1 because she was going to see trunks and didn't want to look like she normally did and 2 because she knew that it made her look very good and she was going for that. If the two girls got jealous then it was an added bonus. She bent down to hug her daughter a last time before they left, kissing her and telling her softly that she loved her.
Mamoru walked up to Chibi Usa and picked her up. Usagi was angry but didn't want to create a scene so she held her tongue. He talked to Chibi Usa for a while and then set her down as Setsuna and Haruka picked up her bags and took them to his car. Minako opened the trunk and allowed them to put the bags in. Rei took Chibi Usa's hand and led her to the car. Usagi felt a sharp pain in her chest when Rei put her in the back seat.
Mamoru went to Usagi. He wanted to tell her something but she beat him to it.
"All I want to know from you is why." she said looking away from him.
"I have my reasons. You'll know soon," he said and kissed her cheek, Michiru, Rei and Minako saw this and got angry but for different reasons.
He walked back to the car and they drove off. Usagi stood there holding her face in her hand. She felt sick all of a sudden and turned abruptly and went inside, slamming the door behind her. Haruka and Setsuna were surprised.
"What's wrong with her besides the obvious," Setsuna said.
"Mamoru kissed her," Michiru said coolly.
"HE WHAT?!" Haruka shouted.
"He has gone too far this time. I swear I'll make him pay for all he's done." Setsuna said.
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Usagi went upstairs and slammed the door to her room shut. She shook as sobs shook her body as she cried. Slid down the wall wrapped her arms around her knees and cried. She let all her emotions out as the realization that she would go past her daughter's room and see it empty.
That she wouldn't wake up to her bouncing on her bed to wake her up. That she wouldn't be there for Usagi to make breakfast for, to bathe and get dressed. She wouldn't hear her light laugh and see her sunny little smile. She also cried for all that had happened. She felt violated when he had kissed her. It, for her was like rubbing salt in a fresh wound. She felt like her was mocking her and all he had put her through. She had come so far from being naïve teenager to where she was today. She had pushed her emotions aside, for her daughter. Her daughter was her life and he wanted to take that too. She got up and went into the bathroom. She washed her face and re-applied her makeup. She was going to be strong for Chibi Usa. She wasn't going to fall to pieces for her sake.
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"Mommy?" Chibi Usa asked as she saw her mother's reaction. She didn't know what was going on but she was sure it was something serious.
Usagi said nothing but simply picked her up and held her. She held her like her life depended upon it. No one said anything as they processed what had just occurred. They didn't know exactly what was going on but by the looks on Trunks, Gohan and Usagi's friends that this man was next on their hit list. Chibi Usa held on to her mother just as tightly. She sensed that her mom needed this and willing put her arms around her. She was a little surprised when her shirt started to get wet though and realized that her mom was crying.
Usagi was a flood of emotions on the inside. She felt anger, frustration, sadness, helplessness, so many emotions. She couldn't hold on to her composure anymore. He was intentionally hurting her, taking the one good thing that came out of that terrible night. She had so many questions but the main one was why. He had used her and violated her in the most intimate way. He had played with her emotions, toyed with her feelings and even when she thought that she was finally rid of him, he came back to terrorize her some more.
"When will it all end?" she whispered. All of the saiyans heard her. Four were confused but two understood perfectly. Trunks looked at the woman he loved and felt his anger rise. He wanted to send that guy that made her so upset on a one way trip to the next dimension.
"Setsuna, I can't deal with this anymore, take us home," Usagi asked, completely forgetting about her surroundings. They all had forgotten about the other people there.
The other girls looked at her in slight amazement but understanding. While Usagi wanted to give Chibi Usa a normal childhood, all this stress was slowly getting to her. Haruka and Michiru were grateful for her decision. They looked at Setsuna expecting to see her happy but she looked very nervous.
"I can't."
"WHAT?!" Haruka exclaimed outraged. "Can't you see that this is getting to Usa? What possible reason would you or could you have for denying her that simple request."
"Now is not the time to discuss this." She said with finality. Setsuna bowed in front of the group. "Please excuse us, we need to leave. Thank you for inviting us to your gathering and we are sorry if we disrupted it."
Usagi turned to Trunks. "Thank you," she said, "But we need to go and think. I'll see you later?"
"Yes." He said in understanding. She nodded. They all turned and went to their car and drove off.
"Well Trunks, Gohan looks like you two have some explaining to do," Bulma said looking at them expectantly. Trunks sighed and then sat down to tell them the 'edited' version of the story.
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Everyone was stunned by the story and to be frank, upset. How could a man be so desperate as to seduce a child and then take advantage of her like that? It was disgusting and sick to even think about it. Usagi was just too nice of a person to be taken advantage of like that.
"How horrible!" Chichi exclaimed.
I agree. Trunks how come you didn't tell us before?" Bulma asked.
"Well she wanted to keep it private."
"But still Trunks, we could have helped in some way," Bulma said.
"I would go crazy if that was me," Videl said. "That man is perverted."
"Trunks tell her to let us help her. We can do a lot for her." Krillen said.
"I'll talk with her and see what I can do."
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They all walked into Usagi's home. Usagi went upstairs to put Chibi Usa along Hotaru in her room.
"Mommy, what's going on?"
Usagi looked at her daughter with sad eyes. She didn't want her to know, not yet anyway. "I'll tell you soon, Chibi Usa. But now is not the time to. There is just so much going on right now that I really need time to think and sort things out. When I myself fully understand everything then I'll tell you, ok?"
"Yes mommy," she said softly. Chibi Usa to be frank was worried. She didn't understand what was going on but knew her mom was having a hard time. She didn't want to upset her further so she decided to let it pass.
"Can you two stay upstairs while me and the others talk?"
"Sure," they said.
"Thank you," Usagi said kissing each of their foreheads. She left closing the door behind her.
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"Setsuna answer me now!" Haruka said as Usagi walked in.
"Alright," Setsuna said sitting down in an armchair. The others followed suit.
"Why can't we go home? If we leave now then we won't have to go through this," Michiru said.
"Because we can't communicate with anyone outside of earth."
"What do you mean?" Usagi asked.
"Someone or something has created a barrier around the earth. It extends into space only about 1000 miles, not nearly enough to send out any transitions."
"Who did that?" Haruka said.
"I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?! How could you not know when you're the Senshi of time?!" Haruka shouted.
"I know that but the gates have shut in response to a threat. Something was trying to break in and they were automatically closed and sealed to prevent anything from going in or out."
"But you're the guardian of those gates. Can't you go and open them?" Usagi asked.
"I'm low on my planetary power and magic like the rest of us. I hardly have enough energy to transform let alone the tremendous energy it takes to open them."
"I was meaning to ask that. Why are we low on power?" Michiru asked. "My mirror shows me nothing."
"I don't ……"
"Someone is draining us. Someone is deliberately draining us." Usagi said out of nowhere.
"Who can it be then?" Michiru asked.
"I have a feeling that it is someone we've have met." Usagi said. Everyone was silent.
"Something big is going to happen and we're in the middle of it. And whatever it is, it's been brewing for a while." Setsuna said suddenly. The girls each knew that this was probably true for they sensed that something wasn't quite right.
"So what are we going to do about Mamoru? He wants Chibi Usa but I don't see why he is showing an interest in her. Not like there's a fatherly bone in him," Haruka said.
"What can we do? We can't leave and if we don't give her to him then we will go to jail." Michiru said.
"We have to give her to him, there's no escaping that. I'll just have to leave her with him, for him to poison her mind. Who knows what he will tell her," Usagi whispered on the verge of tears. She stood up and walked upstairs.
"And I wasn't allowed to kill him?" Haruka asked in disgust.
Setsuna shook her head to clear it. 'You may have won the battle but the war is far from over Chiba.'
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I think I will end it here…………
But then again I'm in a writing mood.
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Trunks called Usagi the next day.
"Hello?" Usagi asked.
"Hello Usagi, how's it going?"
"Not too good. I haven't had a good night's sleep in ages." She said tiredly.
"Why not?"
"I've been worrying about Mamoru having Chibi Usa. I don't want to have her. He'll just poison her mind and I really don't need that. I came here to give my daughter a normal life, the one I didn't have. I just wanted her to grow up and live happily here and he's trying to take that away from me. The one good thing that came out of all of that and he wants to ruin that too." She said angrily.
Trunks saw that she was really passionate about it and decided that now would be a good time to tell her. "Usagi, my mom and friends want to help you. Before you say no think about it. We can all pool our resources and try to win this case for you."
"Trunks I'll take your help." She responded.
"You will?"
"Yes. I want to make sure that I win and he isn't going to have Chibi Usa for long."
"When's the trial date?"
"Two weeks after I hand Chibi Usa over to him, so in about 16 days." Usagi said.
"Okay. When are you free?"
"Tomorrow. I have to give Chibi Usa to Mamoru in the morning so I have all Day left. I'll need something to do."
"Alright meet me at capsule corp. and bring all your evidence with you. We'll go through it and prepare it together. I need to make a phone call so I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Sure thing. Bye," she said.
"Goodbye," he said hanging up. He then dialed 0 and waited.
"Operator, how may I help you?"
"I need a listing of private detectives in please?"
"One moment sir."
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The next two days were wonderful for Chibi Usa but were horrible for Usagi. Usagi told her she was going to father to stay for a while and took her out for a new wardrobe and accessories with the help of Bulma, Michiru, Videl, Chichi and Juuachi. Annie and Hotaru were there also so it was even more fun for Chibi Usa. Why she needed new things was beyond anyone's guess. Chibi Usa had an extensive wardrobe already. But Usagi's reasoning was that if she had to leave then she would go and prove to Mamoru and everyone that she could take care of her own. She would be damned if he would use her daughters belongings as a tool against her.
On the night before Chibi Usa was to leave Usagi went to her room. Chibi Usa was in there just going to bed.
"Chibi Usa," she said hesitantly.
"Yes mommy?" she said sitting on her bed.
Usagi walked in and sat besides her. "I just wanted you to know that I love you and always have. I don't want you to think anything else."
"I know you do."
"You also know you mean a lot to me, don't you."
"Of course. This is about me going to dad isn't it?" she asked. Usagi nodded. "He might tell you things that I haven't told you. And I just want you to know that I had my reasons for not telling you. They are painful things for me to say and things that no little girl should hear. But he might tell you and I don't want you to hold any of those things against me, understand?"
"Sure I do. But I would never hold anything against you. I don't even know what that means," she said laughing lightly. Usagi smiled and smoothed her hair down. She kissed her cheek and was going to help her into bed when Chibi Usa stopped her.
"Mommy, can I sleep with you tonight?"
"Of course," Usagi said picking her up and carrying her to her own bedroom.
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The next day Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru were there to see Chibi Usa off. They were waiting at the front of the house for Mamoru to show up. They didn't have to wait long.
A white car pulled up and out came three people who were on Haruka's most wanted list. A woman who looked like Usagi but much shorter hair and lighter eyes got out first. She looked good actually with a yellow mini-skirt and white blouse covered by a yellow jacket. Following her was a raven haired woman who wore a tan black mini-skirt and red shirt. Lastly came a black haired man wearing black pants, shirt and a hideous green jacket. (author: yuck. I hate that thing. +_+)
"Aino Minako, Hino Rei and Chiba Mamoru. Where's the rest of your harem, Chiba?" Haruka said sarcastically. He pointedly ignored her. Actually he was looking at Usagi.
She looked exceptional in her ivory sun dress, with a delicate string of pearls around her neck and she wore a matching earrings and bracelet. Her hair was braided back and tied with a silk ribbon. She would have looked angelic except for her eyes which were so cold and emotionless that it unnerved him slightly. She had developed a gorgeous figure as well, filling out in all the necessary places.
Usagi watched as he studied her. She had worn that dress for two reasons. 1 because she was going to see trunks and didn't want to look like she normally did and 2 because she knew that it made her look very good and she was going for that. If the two girls got jealous then it was an added bonus. She bent down to hug her daughter a last time before they left, kissing her and telling her softly that she loved her.
Mamoru walked up to Chibi Usa and picked her up. Usagi was angry but didn't want to create a scene so she held her tongue. He talked to Chibi Usa for a while and then set her down as Setsuna and Haruka picked up her bags and took them to his car. Minako opened the trunk and allowed them to put the bags in. Rei took Chibi Usa's hand and led her to the car. Usagi felt a sharp pain in her chest when Rei put her in the back seat.
Mamoru went to Usagi. He wanted to tell her something but she beat him to it.
"All I want to know from you is why." she said looking away from him.
"I have my reasons. You'll know soon," he said and kissed her cheek, Michiru, Rei and Minako saw this and got angry but for different reasons.
He walked back to the car and they drove off. Usagi stood there holding her face in her hand. She felt sick all of a sudden and turned abruptly and went inside, slamming the door behind her. Haruka and Setsuna were surprised.
"What's wrong with her besides the obvious," Setsuna said.
"Mamoru kissed her," Michiru said coolly.
"HE WHAT?!" Haruka shouted.
"He has gone too far this time. I swear I'll make him pay for all he's done." Setsuna said.
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Usagi went upstairs and slammed the door to her room shut. She shook as sobs shook her body as she cried. Slid down the wall wrapped her arms around her knees and cried. She let all her emotions out as the realization that she would go past her daughter's room and see it empty.
That she wouldn't wake up to her bouncing on her bed to wake her up. That she wouldn't be there for Usagi to make breakfast for, to bathe and get dressed. She wouldn't hear her light laugh and see her sunny little smile. She also cried for all that had happened. She felt violated when he had kissed her. It, for her was like rubbing salt in a fresh wound. She felt like her was mocking her and all he had put her through. She had come so far from being naïve teenager to where she was today. She had pushed her emotions aside, for her daughter. Her daughter was her life and he wanted to take that too. She got up and went into the bathroom. She washed her face and re-applied her makeup. She was going to be strong for Chibi Usa. She wasn't going to fall to pieces for her sake.
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