Chapter 3

AN: First off, thank you to all my reviewers for their... um... reviews, for lack of a better word and having to repeat myself in one sentence... I enjoyed knowing I have some reviewers after all, and for only two chapters! So thank you, and I'm sorry to leave you waiting so long for the next chapter. I've had other projects that have pulled me away. Secondly, Dear Squirtle, thank you for your review in particular, but you seem to be missing a very important point: I know Sailor Moon universe inside and out, and the fact that it's Chibi-Usa and not Rini did not escape my notice, I did it on purpose, as I did all of the other points you stated on purpose as well, it's my story, and I've always hated that it was Chibi-usa when there was a Usagi and her claiming to be her mother, and I hated the fact that she had pink hair and red eyes, can we say ew? If you'll also notice, I changed her hair color too... She is after all a product of a dark haired gentleman and a blond woman, who both have blue eyes. My stories- my physical characteristics. (I changed Usagi in one of my stories to have green eyes... just because I was sick of the whole blue meets blue concept at the time). I also point you back to my first AN in Ch.1.

So thank you for your thoughtful review, it's not changing though.

All of you other reviewers, please come back, as I realize it's been forever since an update, and I'm sorry, I haven't forgotten about you! Please don't have forgotten about me! So the chapter:

Ikuko knew there were issues going on between her daughter and son-in-law and she was powerless to do anything about it. She also knew Usagi was too proud to ask for the help even if she could do anything. Daughters were selfish that way, Ikuko knew she had been too, knowing the mother would always be there to support her, knowing that love was unconditional. However the daughter was sometimes interested in the knowledge the mother had to part otherwise the generations each thought themselves so different from those before and those that came after, each thought they were the best, the purest, the right.

Ikuko knew it, yet she couldn't change any of that either, but she was at least happy that her daughter depended on her for support, wanted it and knew her mother was such a good soul as to always be there.

Ikuko was proud to fulfill that role, and so, she offered yet again to take care of Rini for a night and while she knew her daughter was tempted to relieve that burden for awhile, she also knew that she couldn't, that it wouldn't make any difference.

So Usagi declined her mother's help, knowing some day, she too would be in that position to help her daughter Rini with her children.

Usagi knew what nobody would tell her to her face. She knew the possibility of having more children may very well be impossible. She knew because when Chibi-chibi had come to visit, Usagi had asked Setsuna if she was possibly her child as well, Setsuna shook her head and told Usagi, and Usagi alone that she'd only have one daughter and Chibi-chibi wasn't it.

Usagi saddened by that memory crawled into bed and didn't even wait for Mamoru's return before she fell asleep. Mamoru came in and looked down at her, a feeling of grief washed over him, they were splitting apart and they shouldn't be, they loved each other too much to do something so stupid. Eventually they needed to talk, but until then, he'd just continue to support her quietly.

He didn't know that Usagi was already thinking ahead to when she could send Rini into the past, then at least she'd get to know her mother and the love and warmth she could share upon her, and the time devoted she really needed. Usagi or rather Queen Serenity of Crystal Tokyo was depressed that her own daughter was going to feel neglected otherwise. She was a horrible parent.

She shouldn't even be allowed to have another child, and no doubt that was the point Setsuna was trying to get across very clearly. Or perhaps she was trying to warn Usagi in her own way that Mamoru would stop desiring her, and actually end up being completely indifferent to her after her first child because she failed so miserably with her. That she wasn't strong enough or good enough to bare any more of his children and he didn't even want to test the possibility. She was so weak she needed her friends and senshi to take over the midnight shift.

She tossed and turned and cried out in her sleep all night. Mamoru gathered her close and whispered sweet tidings in her ear and she seemed to settle and clung to him without ever giving the appearance that she was waking up.

Mamoru frowned, he wondered if she was remembering something bad that had happened or if she was sensing an impeding evil, she had a tendency to do that if someone was hurt, she'd feel a bad vibe if she knew the person or if it was close.

The last thing Mamoru needed right now was another enemy. They knew they had one enemy yet to face, after they became King and Queen of Crystal Tokyo it was kind of obvious to Mamoru that in the past they had saved their future selves which would be current day sooner than later and he wasn't looking forward to a repeat in known history.

Mamoru held her close as they slept, but in the morning he woke before her and after a feather light kiss to the temple, he slipped out of bed and got to work. His first agenda was to find Ami, but today she still eluded him, and since it wasn't an emergency, he didn't push the issue.

Usagi woke an hour later to find the bed cooling where Mamoru had once lain and she stretched before sliding out of bed as well. It took her a little longer to get ready and once she did, she smiled; she was going to have a no work, couple of hours with the girls. She needed it and she missed them despite seeing them most of the day every day. They had become too serious in their day-to-day tasks. They used to goof off and have fun while still accomplishing everything they wanted to get done and then do some really fun stuff while off of work.

They spent part of the day together transgressing back to their normal selves but when their time together ended, Usagi hoped they'd remain lighthearted, it was getting increasingly difficult to be the only one who wasn't serious all the time, but she pulled Ami off to the side and asked her to stop the friendship for a moment and answer her truthfully as her doctor.

EAN: This was totally not where I was intending to leave you, but as it's been awhile, and I keep intending to write more for this story, I figured I could give you what I have, (and like) up to this point. I have drafts for Ami/Usa convo, but none yet fit my story or where I am intending to go with this. I kind of like the cliffhanger though, but the only thing I really apologize for is that it's so short... Sorry!