5
Luna and Artemis lay cuddled up together in Minako's room as they waited for the storm to end. "I jope Usagi and Mamoru are okay," Luna said.
"Why wouldn't they be?" Artemis asked as he lifted his head up.
"On my way over here I thought that I had spotted Usagi's parent's looking for her," Luna said. She had already told him the entire story when she had first arrived there. She had every intention of going back to Mamoru's apartment, but had decided to wait until after the rain.
"I think maybe I should have just went back, that way I would know what's going on," Luna said.
Minako walked into the room and saw the two cats on a cushion by the window. She found it cute when ever those two were together. "Hey Luna, when did you get here?" she asked.
"Right before the rain started," she answered.
Minako went over to her dresser and started to look for something. "By any chance, could you tell me where Usagi's been? I tried calling a few times and the first couple her mom answered and told me that she went out and now no one's answering," Minako said. "I'm just afraid that something bad happened."
Luna looked up at her. She didn't want to start telling every one what had happened with Usagi, but this was different. At least, the way she saw it, it was different. A worried friend, probably just wants to help. "She's been at Mamoru's" Luna said.
Minako looked up from her dresser and slowly turned towards Luna and gave her a look of confusion. She knew that they were dating, she just didn't know that Usagi would do that. "With Mamoru?" she asked.
"They slept in separate rooms," Luna said defending Usagi.
"What did she do? Just fall asleep there while on a date?" Minako asked while starting to laugh. She had known Usagi for a couple of years, and her falling asleep at the wrong time sounded a lot like her.
"Actually maybe you can help," Luna said. She got off the pillow and walked over to the dresser. "She ran away from home," Luna explained.
"Why?" Minako asked.
"Her parents found some one for her to marry. Maybe you can just find her a place to stay so that she's not trying to stay out on the streets," Luna said.
Minako hated to hear what was going on. She believed that true love could never be interfered with. "They really did that?" she asked.
Luna nodded.
"Is she still over at Mamoru's?" she asked.
"I don't know, I saw her parents walking over there. I think she's probably left by now," Luna said.
Usagi fell asleep in the arms of Mamoru. He smiled down at her. She belonged to him, and he belonged to her, and that was how he liked it and hoped that that was the way she liked it. If she didn't, he was willing to let her go in a heart beat if it meant her happiness. He was wasn't willing to let her go on the command of her parents.
"Mamo-chan?" she asked as she poked her head up.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Is the storm over?" she asked. He nodded his head and then looked out towards the other side of the park. There was still a light drizzle, but nothing to get excited over. The thunder and lightning had quit a while ago, he just decided to let her sleep in his arms. He enjoyed it and didn't want it to end.
Usagi sat up and kissed him. Sitting back, she smiled at him. It was like her way of saying thank you to him. "Now what?" she asked.
There was a trusting in her eyes that made him feel guilty about the situation. "Honestly, I don't know," he said.
She stared up at him as her eyes filled with worry. He leaned over and grabbed her shoulders. "We'll be okay, I promise," he said.
Usagi smiled at him. She trusted that he was going to find them a place to stay. Mamoru looked around and then stood up. "Come on Usako, it's only drizzling, we had better find a place to get settled in by dinner time," he said. Mamoru extended his hand and helped her to her feet. Hand and hand, they walked out from under the bridge and over to the edge of the park.
Usagi smiled as she looked over at the play ground. "Mamo-chan?" she asked as she stopped.
"What?" he asked turning to her.
"Look over there? Anything familiar to you?" she asked.
"It's a playground," he said.
She looked up to him with her big blue begging eyes. They were full of a child like innocence. "You want to? It's been a while," she said.
"We need to find a place for tonight. I mean, we can't go back to my apartment with your parents there," he said.
"Please?" she asked.
Mamoru smiled. "Well, alright. Just on one condition though," he said.
"What?" she asked willing to do just about anything.
"Last one there's a rotten egg," he said as he took off running. He figured that the next month or so was going to be rough, so why not let her have fun now?
Usagi's eyes lit up with delight at his behavior. "Hey! That's not fair! You got a head start!" she yelled as she ran towards him.
"You're telling me that Sailor Moon, a soldier, can't keep up with me?" he asked as she approached him.
"You telling me that little miss turtle herself should beat you?" she jokingly asked as she grabbed at his coat.
"Well, I can fix that," he said as he picked her up, causing her to squeal.
"Mamoru!" she squealed. He carried her over to the swing set and sat her down on one of the swings.
"There, now I won't have to wait for you," he said. Usagi just laughed as she started to push herself. Usually, she would have been offended, but, there was nothing that could ruin this moment for her. Even if a youma came, it would only cause them to look out for each other and get closer to each other, if that was possible.
Usagi could feel his gentle hands push her on the swing. She felt like a little girl again.
"You know, I love this part of you," he said. Usagi questionably looked back at him. "The part that will always remain a little girl at heart," he said.
Usagi smiled. He loved her for who she was, and that was all that counted to her.
"Remember the day when we both found out about each other? The day you found out I was Tuxedo Kaman?" he asked.
"Of course I do," she said.
"Well, do you remember what I told you?" he asked.
"About your parents?" she asked. He slightly laughed. There were some parts of her that were never going to change.
"No, when you ran into me," he said just trying to give her a hint.
(Usagi went up and jokingly punched him in the back of his shoulder. Mamoru winced. He then turned around and smiled. "Usako, you're very energetic, stay that way.)
"Yes," she said blankly staring off as the memory kept playing over and over in her head. Usagi put her feet down and stopped the swing. Getting up, she turned around and looked to Mamoru with loving eyes. Walking around the swing, she smiled at him. "Yes I do. You told me that I was energetic and that I should stay that way," she said wrapping her arms around him.
"That being around three years ago, there's no doubt that you have matured. Both as Sailor Moon and Usagi Tsukino," he said. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled down at her. "There are a lot of times that I am glad you have matured," he said causing Sailor Moon to give him a frown that could easily be identified as fake. "But then there are times that that same little Usako shows through and I realize just how much I love that part of you too," he said.
"Mamo-chan," she said and then stood up on her tip toes and kissed him. He returned the kiss as the rain fell down around them.
"Well," he said once they had finally let go. "Let's go find us a place to stay," he said. Usagi nodded and went to grab her suitcase. They were off to find more then just a place, along with it came a new life.
Sorry for the wait on this chapter, I had exams to finish up right after Christmas break so I was pretty busy. Anyways, I was also having some writer's block with this, so please tell me what you thought. I hope you enjoyed it.