The Object of Her Affection

Hi minna! This is my first fic so please be nice!

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Dialogue Key: You should get it now.

Chapter Sixteen: A Vow That Can't Be Kept

Makoto and Minako took the kids out on a stroll around the block. Rei and Usagi were still at the jinja. The others were still at Mako's discussing what happened.

Who to start with…Makoto and Minako didn't do anything interesting…so I guess it's Rei and Usa. They were in Rei's room (A/N: They didn't have sex, you hentai!) lying on her bed.

The two held each other as Usagi stroked Rei's raven hair. Rei pulled her lover closer to her, making sure there was no way there would be any kind of separation.

She breathed in her scent. She wasn't convinced this was real. "This has to be a dream. There's no way this could possibly be real," she told herself.

Usagi smiled. "It is real, Rei," she answered simply. "Only this could happen in my dreams," Rei denied. "Looks like your dreams have come true," Usagi replied softly. Then there was a short silence.

"Can you…move in with me?" Rei asked suddenly. She received a peck on the lips. "Of course, my beloved phoenix," Usagi replied.

Rei grinned. "Why phoenix?" she joked. Usagi giggled. "Because I said so. Besides, it fits your personality," she answered. "Is that so?" Usagi nodded. "Now I need to get up. I need to give you something," Rei informed.

Usagi retreated from Rei as she slid off the bed. "Okay, close your eyes…" Usagi obeyed. Rei went to her drawer and found a small box and her phoenix necklace. First, she placed the necklace around Usagi's neck.

She was gonna open her eyes when Rei said, "Not yet." She took the cover of the box off. It revealed a silver ring. It was like 'the ring' from the Lord of the Rings. Like it, it had an inscription on it. It said, "Rei loves Usa."

She slipped it on her ring finger on her right hand. "Open." Usagi opened her eyes. She gasped. "Rei…" Rei silenced her. "Don't say I shouldn't have because I should have and I did. You're special to me and this is my way showing you how," she smiled.

"Besides, I saved up my allowance to get you that a few months ago…and this." Rei took out a matching ring that said, "Usa loves Rei." "I didn't think I could wear this," Rei confessed.

"But anyway, the rings signify that you are mine and I am yours, and that we'll be together forever."

Usagi's face faltered. "But what about Crystal Tokyo? Aren't we altering the future more? Especially with my destiny…" "Screw destiny. Screw the future. Screw Crystal Tokyo. Screw it all and damn them to Hell. What's important is the present; what's going on now. And the first thing I'm going to now…"

Rei slid Mamoru's engagement ring off Usagi's finger. "And the next thing I'm going to do…" She lunged for Usagi, causing them to fall on the bed as she melted under the heat of the kiss.

At Mako's

Meanwhile, Daisuke was telling everyone about what happened between Mamoru and Makoto in the Silver Millennium. Everyone was trying to cope with the shock…except (you guess it)…Setsuna!

"So, wait a sec…Endymion seduced Mako…more then once…and no one even tried to tell me about it!" Atsuko exclaimed. Daisuke rolled his eyes. "That's besides the point. Mako, Mina, and Rei told me not to tell me not to tell anyone unless Mako said so. Besides, they especially specifically told me not to tell you about the time when Endymion almost…oops," Daisuke muttered.

"What is it, Daisuke?" Ami asked. Daisuke shook his head with guilt. "Daisuke, tell us," Michiru persisted. "Those three are gonna kill me," Daisuke continued to mutter.

"C'mon, Daisuke, why won't you tell us?" Haruka asked. Daisuke buried his face in his hands without answering Haruka's question. "I'm so screwed," he muttered.

Then communicators went off. Daisuke jumped for joy. "Thank you! I can live to see another hour or so!" he exclaimed. "Mercury here. What's up?" Ami answered.

The screen showed Jupiter chuckling while eating popcorn. "Guys, you need to get down here now! Mamoru's getting his ass kicked as we speak…by Chibi-Usa…oh and tell Dai I was right. He broke his right arm once he fell. I'm at the park. Jupiter out."

At the park

Jupiter and Venus, as well as the Chibi Senshi, sat in a tree as they watched Mamoru getting beat to a bloody pulp by Chibi-Usa.

Blood was trickling from his mouth as well as his forehead. His clothes were in shreds. He looked as if were going to die any second as his breathing slowed.

The first two Senshi to come were Moon and Mars. They raised their eyebrows when they saw Mamoru.

Jupiter stopped eating popcorn as she heard Chibi-Usa say something as she started to cry. "Why? Why don't you love us? Why did you even lie in the first place?" she asked as she knocked him to a tree.

He said nothing as he looked away from her. "Yeah, just as I thought. You don't have an excuse. You can't even look me in the face," she cried. "Taru, Silence Glaive please."

Saturn, who was in the background, passed Chibi-Usa the Silence Glaive. Once it was gripped tightly by Chibi-Usa, she charged for Mamoru.

Jupiter quickly jumped out the tree. She ran in front of Chibi-Usa when her hands met the metal of the Silence Glaive. She was pushed back a bit as she gripped the metal. Blood trickled from her palms.

"Mako-chan, what are you doing?" Chibi-Usa asked. "After what he's done, wouldn't you want him dead?" Jupiter smiled wearily. "I know he's lied to you, deceived you, hurt you among other things. Even so…"

"How can you defend him! He destroys everything that's peaceful with his mere presence!" Chibi-Usa screamed. Just then the others came. Jupiter detransformed when she felt Chibi-Usa's grip on the Silence Glaive loosen.

"He…he doesn't care…about me or mama anymore…it's not fair," she cried. She dropped the Silence Glaive as did Makoto and embraced her. "Why did he do that, Mako-chan? Doesn't he love us anymore?" she cried in her shirt.

"I don't know, Usa, I don't know," she whispered as she kissed the top of her head between her odangoes. "Besides, I already called dibs," she grinned.

She felt a smile stretch across Chibi-Usa face as she let out what sounded like a chuckle. "It didn't look that way as you sat in the tree," she responded. "Looks can be deceiving, love," Makoto joked.

She always joked around with Chibi-Usa like that. Everyone thought it was amusing except Hotaru and Minako. It's been awhile since they joked around like this. "Of course, darling. He looks like he has no more energy but he does have some, ne?"

Makoto nodded. "Right, babe…" Saturn possessively grabbed Chibi-Usa as Venus did Makoto. "I think you went to far, Mako-chan," Rei chuckled. "Um…so did we, like, come for nothing?" Daisuke sighed. "If you got here faster…"

Everyone began bickering. Makoto noticed something amiss. She looked to Usagi who still wore Rei's phoenix necklace and both she and Rei had matching rings on their ring finger on the right hand. Mamoru's engagement ring was no where to be found.

Then Mamoru staggered over to Usagi. "Usako…I'm sorry…just don't go," he muttered. Usagi backed away a bit. I mean, walking as slowly as Mamoru was and how zombie-ish he looked, you would, too.

Then he fell. Everyone quieted down and looked towards him. "Is he dead?" Daisuke asked. "Unfortunately and fortunately, no," Makoto replied.

"Why did you say unfortunately?" Daisuke asked. "Because he's not dead," Makoto answered.

"And fortunately?" "Because I still get a chance to kill him myself." Everyone sighed with a shake of the head. Then Saturn felt another snap in the head. Chibi-Usa's power over her vanished.

Crystal Tokyo

The woman sighed. "Now Chibi-Usa's gone," she complained. Then she sighed again. "Damn." Then Ichiro came right before she opened her mouth again.

"Your Majesty…I was wondering…" he started. "Sorry, Ichiro, there's no way to get Chibi-Usa back on our side even if we tried. Jupiter convinced her of that," the woman sighed.

Ichiro opened his mouth to reason with her but was cut off. "Sure, she has that spark of hate for her father and is willing to kill him in a heartbeat but she's out of our reach. Jupiter will always remind her to stay in control of her emotions so get over it."

Ichiro sighed in defeat. Then he bowed and left. 'I will get you back, Usa, I swear it.'

In the Present at Mako's

(A/N: Chibi-Usa and Hotaru are with the others)

"Dai, you are so dead," Makoto threatened. "We specifically told you not to mention this," Minako spoke. "I said I was sorry, you guys!" Daisuke exclaimed.

Everyone was at Mako's as Mamoru was in the guest room resting. Everyone else, however, was still in the closet about what Daisuke meant in their earlier discussion.

"Well, sorry is definitely not gonna work this time," Rei scolded. "Will you tell us what you guys are talking about?" Ami asked. Makoto and Minako told their kids to sit on their lap as they covered their ears. Hotaru covered Chibi-Usa's as well, knowing she wouldn't want to hear this.

"I deny what's being said just so ya know," she said as looked away from everyone's eyes. "In the Silver Millennium, Mako almost raped by Endymion or so I was told," Daisuke answered.

"And she was raped by Mamoru years ago," Minako explained. Haruka lifted an eyebrow. "She has none of Mamoru's characteristics," she pointed out. "Thank God," Daisuke muttered.

"Just goes to show she was meant to be part of the Sailor Senshi like her mother," Minako pointed out. Then Hotaru removed her hands from Chibi-Usa's ears.

"But Dai-chan, what do you mean or so you were told?" Usagi asked. "Minako-chan and I told him. We heard shouts and lots of details Mako-chan or Chibi-Usa wouldn't really want to hear," Rei answered.

"But it doesn't matter because now you have Rei-chan to comfort you now, ne?" Makoto smirked as she saw the two blush profusely.

"What are you talking about, Mako-hime?" Minako asked, obviously confused. Makoto sighed deeply. Artemis walked out the guest room with other three cats. "They're together, Mina," Leo sighed.

"I thought it was obvious. Mamoru's engagement ring is gone and they're wearing new ring on the same fingers on the right hand. Plus, Rei's necklace is on Usagi-chan," Makoto explained.

"If I didn't notice then of course it wasn't obvious!" Minako exclaimed. "Some Goddess of Love you are," Artemis muttered. "That wasn't nice, Artemis. Apologize," Makoto stated once Minako's sad face began to form.

"Sorry, Mina," he mumbled. "Don't worry, you'll get your punishment later," Minako smirked. With a twitch of the ears, he rolled his eyes.

Then the phone rang. Makoto got up from her seat and got the phone. "Hello?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for asking."

"Yes, she is."

"Sure. Hold on."

She handed Minako the phone. There was long silence. Then she hung up. "Sorry, minna, I gotta go. My mom wants me get back home. And Atsuko has to come, too."

Keiko wore a sad expression. "Don't think I forgot about you. I'm sure mom will want to meet her granddaughter at the age of the 4," Minako smiled.

Keiko lit up and ran to the door. "Well, see you later guys. C'mon Artemis," Atsuko waved as the three plus the cat went out the door.

Usagi glanced at her watch. "Sorry, guys, I can't stay. I need to…" Makoto smirked at her odangoed friend. "Don't worry, Usagi-chan, we won't hold a grudge just because you need to pack to move in with Rei," she teased.

Usagi and Rei blushed lightly as they stood. "Wanna help us pack, Chibi-Usa?" Rei asked. Chibi-Usa nodded and gave Hotaru a quick peck on the lips. "See ya later, Taru," she said as the three left with Luna.

When she saw the smirk on Haruka's face she blushed profusely. "Don't you say a word," she warned. Just then Setsuna's pager went off. "And that means I have to go," she sighed. She gave Ami a loving kiss.

Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru all went to the parking lot and started up the car. After the two lovers broke apart, Setsuna hurried to the parking lot.

"Ami-chan, you're not in a hurry, are you?" Makoto asked. Ami shook her in response. "Good. Do mind sticking around for a Monopoly? I'm gonna get bored while waiting for Mamoru to get up," Makoto replied.

Ami blinked for a few seconds then giggled. "Sure, Mako-chan," she agreed. "I get the race car!" Mine exclaimed.

Hours later in the evening at Mina's

Minako thought heard she heard a yelp or scream as she went up the stairs of her house to her room with Keiko following her. She shrugged it off. She was thinking about other things. Mainly, the tingly bruise on her cheek.

Flashback

It was after dinner. Minako was asked by her mother to help wash the dishes. Minako obliged seeing how she would be forced into doing them if she declined.

At first there was silence. It felt kind of awkward, as if someone was keeping a secret from the other…well Minako was anyway. Then her mother finally found her voice.

"Minako-sweetie, why haven't you come home in a few days?" she asked. Minako looked at her with a 'duh' look. "I told you before; I was looking after Mako-chan when she was sick," Minako partly lied as she almost said 'hime' instead of 'chan.'

"I don't mean that but those uncalled for sleepovers," Mrs. Aino reminded. "You've been sneaking out of the house more then ever." She watched Minako as she turned her head. She didn't have an excuse. "I don't mean to be mean but you're acting like a…like a…"

"Lesbian?" Minako finished for her with an unnoticeable hint of anger. "I just don't want you to hang around the wrong people," Mrs. Aino tried to explain. "Like that Kino."

With those words, Minako lost it. She slapped her own mother. "You don't know shit about Makoto so don't you ever talk about her like that…ever," Minako hissed softly.

In return, she received a slap from her mother. "I speak to anyone in any manor I see fit. You, on the other hand, will never talk to me like that ever. Do I make myself clear?"

Minako looked away from her. Then her chin was grabbed as she saw her mother's eyes filled with anger. "Do I?" she hissed. "Hai," Minako mumbled. "Yes, what?"

"Hai, mother from Hell," Minako smirked. Another slap. "I thought I made myself clear," Mrs. Aino said. "Well, not clear enough," Minako informed.

"I'm done with dishes."

End flashback

When Keiko got into the room, she jumped on the bed. Then she noticed the bruise on Minako's cheek. "What happened to your cheek, mama?" she asked.

Minako snapped out off her reverie. "Nothing, Ko, just thinking," she partly lied. Right before Keiko could press the matter, they heard more yelps and screams. They both looked out the window and looked left and right. Then they saw a family being attacked by a huge youma.

At Ruka's/Michi's/Sets's

"Shut up, you!" Hotaru shouted as she chased Haruka around the house. "Why are you so embarrassed? I mean, Chibi-Usa only gave you a small smooch," Haruka teased.

Hotaru managed to get her outside in the backyard. Once she was close enough, she pushed her in some mud and ran back inside. Haruka growled. By the time she reached the door, Michiru opened it.

"You know the rule: No mud in the house. Go wash yourself with the hose, please," she ordered. Haruka saw Hotaru stick her tongue out at her. She growled again and went to the hose.

After she washed herself off, she heard a scream for help down the street. The two who were in the house poked their heads out from the door. They all saw a youma, which was the same type near Minako's neighborhood, attacking a person.

At the hospital

Setsuna was in the cafeteria drinking coffee after tending to a patient or two. She already felt tired. "Those Inners spoil me," she sighed to herself.

Then her pager went off again. She let out a heavy sigh. "I knew I should've stayed the school nurse at Chibi-Usa and Hotaru's school (A/N: Setsuna was a nurse at their school in the manga)," she complained.

Just then there was a loud boom coming from the upper floors. As it got to the cafeteria, everyone scrambled around like an army of ants, running for cover.

Obviously, it was the doing of a youma (same type). They smirked at her, showing their cockiness as they challenged her. Setsuna ran outside. Once the coast was clear, she transformed.

At Usa's

"Why you have so many stuffed animals, I'll never know," Rei sighed as the were halfway finished with packing. "That's what I said," Chibi-Usa agreed.

Usagi could only pout and stick out her tongue out and continued packing. A few minutes, Shingo came throw the door. Before Usagi could respond to his intrusion, he embraced her.

"I'm gonna miss you being around the house, you clumsy oaf," he said. Usagi smiled. "It's like I'm moving out the country, you spore," she responded.

"Besides, look on the bright side; you get two rooms now." "But it's no fun if I can't steal it from you, leaving you with the couch," he opposed.

Usagi broke the embrace. "Can I at least keep Luna?" he pleaded. "Luna's mine," Usagi declined. "Do you want to help pack anyway?"

"I think I'll pass," he smirked as he left the room. "What a spore," she mumbled. Then the three heard faint screams. The three looked to each other. They snuck out the house and went towards the screams.

At Mako's

"That's it!" Daisuke exclaimed. "I wanna be banker (A/N: I think that's what it's called…haven't played in a while)!" Makoto won twice while being banker. Apparently, being banker was a lucky charm. Makoto shook her head with a grin.

Then she felt something. About Minako. "Guys, I think something is wrong with Mina. We gotta go," she informed. "What about Mamoru?" Ami asked.

"The cats are looking after him," Makoto replied as she went out the door.

They took a short cut through the park when all sudden a youma popped up from no where (same type). "Come one, guys, lets hurry this up," Makoto said.

Back at Mako's

Ichiro appeared in Makoto's living room. Leo and Akari charged at him to stall him. He kicked the cats out the way like soccer balls. He went into the guest room.

He looked at a resting Mamoru with anger. "If you die, Usa will come back to me. She will return to me," he said with anger.

Yeah, I'm done! This fic is almost done! Just a few more chapters and I'm all good! I'm getting out of school this week so get ready for what I hope is faster updates! I'm thinking of making a prequel and I definitely will make sequel. Didn't think a sequel was makeable for a story like this? Well it is now! Anyway, you know what I always say: Til next time

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