AN: I don't own anything but the ocs

and for that one reader- Raina is an OC. Not Usagi.

'Endymion...'

Mamoru turned over in his bed, sinking lower into the pillows as he dreamed. He's not sure what was happening exactly in the dream, but he knew it felt familiar. Had he had this before? He's not sure, but someone was calling him. At least, it felt like it was him. Or was it someone else?

' Endymion..'

It had been soft, the body pressed against his own. Sweetly calling him by a name he did not claim yet couldn't deny it was part of him.

' Endymion.. I have found you!'

He awoke, suddenly to the shaking hand, and for a moment all he could see in his blurred vision was the outline of two buns..perhaps long hair?.. until his vision cleared and his short dark red haired wife with concerned dark green eyes were staring down at him.

"'Ru, it's time to get up. You'll be late." Her brows rose as she stood up again, "Breakfast is ready."

Rubbing his eyes, he smiled a little at her then suddenly pulled her down onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around her, burying his face against the crook of her neck. Breathing deeply, he could smell everything about her- the scent of jasmine she liked to wear, the faint smell of their soap and.. just Raina. Soft, loving, real, Raina.

"Maybe I should skip today?" He muttered, kissing her throat.

She chuckled, placing a dark oak hand on his head, ruffling his hair, "Ru, don't you have that meeting to go to today?" Not that she was actually complaining at his drifting hands. "I..mean I still have that..ahh...Ru, really. I'm trying to say something here."

"Mhmm."

"Ru, can't it- "

"Mama, Daddy!"

Mamoru groans, but stole a kiss from his wife, "Maybe after Niji goes to school?" He asked hopefully, letting her go.

Raina shook her head as she straightened out her sage-green shirt and light colored skirt, "We'll see, Mister. " She replied, "Come on down for breakfast. It's your turn to take her to school." She paused at the door, "And if you get back quick enough, I'll consider on letting you skip today."

"Yes, ma'am." He smiled, throwing his legs over the side of the bed, rolling up to stand. "I'll be down there in a minute."

"Alright."

He headed to the bathroom to shower for the day, the silly smile on his face didn't seem to want to go away. Though, as the hot spray of the water cleared the fog up in his mind better, he looked up at the ceiling, brows furrowed a bit as he tried to recall his dream again. He knows he's had it before- a dream where someone, somewhere, was calling him. Who was it..?

"Sounded female..." He said to himself before finally giving it no more thought. After all, it was just a dream.

It didn't really matter, now did it?

"Daddy?" Nijiko swung her legs a bit, sitting in the chair, eating her blueberry oatmeal. "Daaaddeeeee"

"Yes, princess?" Mamoru glanced over at his daughter.

"Do you think I could invite my friend over?"

"Which friend?"

"The one from the gardens."

Raina shot him a look, not sure if that was a good idea or not. "Sweetie, do you think she'll come over?"

Nijiko thought about it for a moment, spooning her food into her mouth, "Yeah."

"Alright then." Raina gave her some milk and kisses the top of her head, "Hurry up and Daddy will take you to school."

"Ok!"

The conversation was forgotten, mostly because they were preoccupied with each other the moment he returned from dropping their daughter off. Migrating from the living room to the bedroom, they were much more concerned with themselves and their own pleasures than anything else.

"Gods.." Raina breathlessly laughed, cuddling up with him and kissed him lightly . "If we keep at it like this, we'll have another one."

He smiled, "You make it sound like it's a bad thing." He rested a possessive hand on her hip, "Besides, how could anyone resist you?"

Raina sighed softly, running a hand along his chest. "You're too good for me."

"Don't you mean the other way around?" Mamoru pressed a kiss to her forehead. "You know.. I had a dream."

"Hm..? Was it good?"

He shrugged a bit, "Maybe? I don't know. It felt like I had it before." ran his hand along her side, "Someone was calling me in this mist, but I didn't see who it was.. it sounded like a woman."

"Weird." Raina leaned up and kisses him, "Well, whoever your dream woman is, she better realize you're an honest man."

"Heh, you know I am." Returning the kiss, he ran a hand through her hair, enjoying the soft texture of it. " What time is it?"

She looked over at the clock, "It's one. Niko gets out at two-thirty." There's a small smile on her face when she turned back to him, "What are you thinking of, Mr. Chiba?"

"Well, Mrs. Chiba." Mamoru moved, playfully pinning her to the bed, "I was hoping you would give this poor man another taste of heaven."

She laughed, "Honestly, you are going to ruin me."

"You say that like it's a bad thing."

"It's close.."

"Patience is not a virtue I have plenty of. Hurry, locate it!"

"Soon, my queen, we will have it soon."

"When's your friend coming, Niko?" Raina, dressed in a simple pair of pants and one of Mamoru's t-shirts as she set the table while Mamoru cooked.

Nijiko looked up from her seat at the coffee table working on her homework, she frowned a little thinking about it, "Soon. She said she'll be here."

"Is her mother bringing her?"

"I don't know." Nijiko chewed on her lower lip for a moment, " But-"

There was a knock on the door. Mamoru and Raina exchanged looks before Mamoru went to answer the door.

"Wonder who that is?" He peeked through the peephole, before opening it slowly. " Hello?"

"Um.."

Mamoru looked down and saw this pink haired girl in a navy blue school uniform, with a strange cat-head ball floating behind her. For a moment, he felt..something - something oddly familiar yet not at all. He simply couldn't put his finger on it.

"Ru, who is it?"

Raina's voice snapped him out of it and he smiled at the girl, "In a minute, Rai." He called back but looked at the girl, "Can I help you?"

"Um, I'm.. " The girl fidgets for a moment before fixing her ruby-red eyes on him, "I'm Chibiusa- Nijiko's friend. She..uh.. said I could come over?"

Before the man could say anything else, the high pitched squeal of his young daughter was the only forewarning he had when the child barreled passed him to the pink haired girl.

"Usa!" Nijiko giggled and grabbed her hand, "Come on! I want to show you something!"

"Ok!"

Mamoru looked back over at Raina as the girls ran off to play. "Well, at least we know she's made a friend."

"True." Raina agreed with a slight smile, "Though I wonder where she got that toy from? Do you think she's from a rich family?"

"Maybe but as long as they're happy, it shouldn't matter."