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SAILOR MOON DESTINY

Chapter (Episode) Two: Mamoru's Pain, Seiya Returns

---------------------------Mamoru and Usagi's Apartment------------------------

Mamoru carried Usagi to the bed and laid her down, Seiya close behind. He sat next to her and felt her pulse, "She should be ok."

"And what about you Mamoru?"

"I healed my leg, it should be alright."

"Good, then I feel no regret doing this," Seiya punched Mamoru in the face, "I told you to protect her!"

Mamoru looked down, "I don't know what happened, my roses disappeared, and I've never faced an enemy that strong before. Neither has Usagi."

"Mamo-chan?" Usagi was barely awake and her voice was hoarse and shaky.

"Usa-ko, how are you feeling?" she tried to say something but coughed roughly instead. "Don't try to speak, I'll get you some medicine." Mamoru stood and headed to the kitchen.

"Odango?"

"Seiya, you're here. You're really here." Usagi coughed hard. Seiya rushed to her side and squeezed her hand.

"So you didn't forget about me? I'm glad." Mamoru walked back in carrying a bottle of cough syrup and a spoon. He gave her some and her throat felt a little better.

"Thanks Mamo-chan."

"Shh, don't speak so much. Lay down and get some sleep."

She nodded her head and closed her eyes. Seiya walked out as Mamoru drew the shades over the window. He walked back over to Usagi kissed her and left the room. He closed the door, and stared at Seiya as he sat on the couch. Mamoru sat in the chair opposite him looking down at his feet.

"I do feel ashamed that I couldn't protect her, and thanks for saving her. But we haven't fought in three years, and this came totally out of the blue. Usagi has fought countless enemies to the point of nearly losing her life, and once she did die. She has fought monsters of the most trivial sort to fighting friends who have become enemies, including me. When I was Beryl's crony, I attacked her relentlessly. She saved me from Beryl's control but when I protected her from Beryl's attack, I died in her arms. With her power we were resurrected and I swore I would never hurt her again. But then I started having ominous dreams that if we were together, she would die. I had to break up with her and hurt her to save her.

"Then we finally set things right and we were together again. I swore to myself again I wouldn't let her come to any more harm because of me, that I would protect and continue saving her as long as I could. Then the summer before she started high school, we fought another enemy. They weakened my powers, and I couldn't protect her. Then that same enemy returned and put me under a curse, and she was in pain again. She saved me, and in my selfishness I went to study abroad. On my way to America, I died at Galaxia's hands, and for that year she thought I had abandoned her.

"And today, I watched her helplessly as she nearly died. I'm so useless to her."

"That's not true. It was the thought of you that kept her going. Even though she received no answers she constantly wrote you and stayed loyal. She faced the pain by herself. Even though she was screaming on the inside she kept on smiling because she knew one day you would come back to her. It was because of you that her and I stayed only friends. But if you keep acting like this you don't deserve her."

"Seiya, I love Mamo-chan, and he did what he could today," Usagi was standing in the doorway tears running down her cheek, "I understand how you feel now, but you cannot blame Mamo-chan. If anything, blame me, I was the weak one today." She started coughing and fell to her knees.

"Usa-ko!" Mamoru rushed to her and held her to his chest.

"Mamo-chan," she coughed, "Don't feel badly about today. No matter what happens, I'll never stop loving you."

"Usa-ko, I'll never let anything more happen to you. I'll never let you leave my arms."

Seiya stood and left the apartment. As he walked down the hallway someone carrying a large bag of groceries bumped into him.

"Oh sorry ab- YOU! Why are you here!" it was Haruka, and she was livid.

"Nice to see you again. I'll be leaving now." Seiya stomped passed her and turned the corner.

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A few days later after plenty of rest and healing from Mamoru, Usagi decided to go back to school. "I'll make you some breakfast okay?"

"Thanks Mamo-chan, but I think I'll grab something on the way, my class is starting soon."

"Your class isn't starting for another hour."

"I know but I told Rei I'd meet her this morning at the temple."

"Ok, well be careful, if you start feeling sick, call me and I'll come take you home."

"Thanks Mamo-chan, but I'm sure I'll be alright." The truth was that her morning sickness was worsening, and she had already thrown up twice. But she didn't want Mamoru to worry.

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She decided that visiting with Rei wouldn't be such a bad idea, and she might have a remedy for the vomiting.

"Hey Usagi!"

"Hey, I thought I'd stop by on my way to school."

"Come on in I was just finishing breakfast." Usagi walked in and took in the smell of Rei's meal and gagged.

"Are you okay?"

"Lately, the smell of breakfast has been making me feel nauseous. And I've been throwing up. Do you have something that might make me feel better?"

"Maybe, what are your symptoms?"

"I vomit."

"I got that part, but how often has this happened."

"Every morning for the past couple of days."

"Okay, well I can give you- what! Usagi, are you pregnant?"

"Please don't tell Mamo-chan I don't want him to worry since a new enemy appeared," she put her hand to her mouth, "Oops, I wasn't supposed to tell you that."

"A new enemy? What are you talking about?"

"The day I found out I was pregnant a youma appeared. It said its master told it to tell me it was my time to die. Then Mamo-chan didn't have any roses, it broke my tier, and if it weren't for Seiya, I would have died."

"Seiya?"

"Rei come quick!" Rei's grandpa had burst into the room

"What is it grandpa?"

"Some type of monster is in the court yard!" Rei and Usagi looked at each other and nodded.

"Mars Crystal Power, Make UP!"

"Moon Eternal Power, Make UP!" They headed out to the courtyard. There was the same youma as before.

"I found you Sailor Moon, and this time you will die!" it came at Usagi and she screamed.

"Sailor Moon! Mars Sniper!" the flaming arrow stuck in the youma's stomach and it stopped. It looked down at the arrow and pulled it out.

"That stings," it threw the arrow at Rei and she flew backward unconscious as it struck her. "Now back to business." It drew out its whip and cracked it. Usagi stood helpless without any weapon. Cracking the whip again it wrapped the flaming cord around Usagi. The flames seared into her flesh and burned her fuku, and she screamed in agony.

"Aqua Rhapsody!" the flames were extinguished but the whip was still squeezing the life from Usagi.

"Space sword!" Uranus sliced the whip in half as Tuxedo Mask ran to Usagi. She was lying on the ground completely still. Mamoru took her into his arms and shielded her from the youma. Seiya stepped in front of them further protecting Usagi. Mercury and Jupiter were helping Mars to her feet.

"Five sailor solders and the masked one, I'll see you another day." The youma disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Usa-ko, Usa-ko! She's not breathing! Usa-ko!"

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Author's Note: Hi again. Sorry it's taken me so long to update. I'll try to be better about that. The reason I took away Tuxedo's hat was because a fellow fan had pointed out that in the anime his hat kept changing sizes. After I learned about this, watching him it did become a little annoying how it kept getting taller and shorter. And truth be told haven't you ever wondered why King Endymion didn't have a hat?

PS Thanx for all the reviews so far!