Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters; yeah you know the speech, blah blah blah…

This IS going to be a Hotaru/Chibiusa pairing, so those who don't approve or like the ship need not read. Enjoy! Please r/r!

Ch. 2 At Home

Hotaru finished her latest letter to Chibiusa. She folded it up quickly so as not to let her tears fall on the letter and clue her best friend in on her sadness.

It came and went, this feeling of hopelessness, the feeling she would never see her best friend again. She wasn't sure why she felt this way but for some reason every time she wrote or received a letter she burst out in tears, which was usually why she ran to her room and locked the door whenever a letter arrived.

A light knock on the door startled Hotaru out of her thoughts and she looked over her shoulder. A tall and handsome woman with short blonde hair smiled at her.

"You alright darling?" Her Haruka-papa asked, sitting on her bed.

She sat beside her papa and sighed, not knowing what to say.

"I know you are upset, but you have to remember, Chibiusa belongs in the future, you belong here with your Michiru-mama and me," she whispered, wrapping her arms around her daughter.

"I know Haruka-papa, but…"

"All things heal in time," she smiled, "And what can't be changed is simply fate."

"Haruka-papa believes in fate?" Hotaru giggled.

"When it comes to certain things yes," she smiled softly. Hotaru greatly admired her papa. She was a loving and wonderful parent, and a caring and sensitive partner to Michiru-mama. Hotaru would never let anyone know but with the exception of Chibiusa, she loved her Hotaru-papa the best.

"Now little Firefly, why don't you come out of this dreary room and help me outside in the yard, we might get a tan on that skin yet!" she smiled as she took Hotaru's hand and led her out of the room.

Hotaru smiled slightly. Only her papa would be able to take her mind off of the sadness in her life. She followed her outside and decided that she would take Haruka's advice and leave it to fate.

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"Hotaru-chan," Michiru called up the stairs.

"Yes Michiru-mama?" Hotaru asked coming down to see her parents smiling, "What?"

"We have a surprise for you," Michiru smiled as she held out a package to her. Haruka smiled at Hotaru and grinned.

Hotaru opened the package and gasped, "This is Haruka-papa's uniform…"

"Yes, we thought you might look cute in it," Haruka smiled, "After all you are my little firefly. Michiru thought it would look flattering on you. The new school year is coming up and we thought you could use a new uniform."

Hotaru smiled, "I love it! Thank you so much!" She threw her arms around her parents and they smiled.

"I wonder what Chibiusa would think if she saw me in this," Hotaru giggled, "I'm going to go try it on!"

Haruka and Michiru exchanged worried glances. Would anything ever take her mind off that girl?