Previously
"No" she said shaking her head "Minako's right! Oh my god I ate a poor mommy chickens babies!" The girls stopped laughing as Usagi stood up "no more! I will no longer eat anything that has a face! I will become one of those veggiesan people"
"Vegetarians?" Rei asked
Usagi shook her head "I think she means Vegans" Ami answered
"YES!" Usagi said proud "I will be a Vegan!"
Everyone started to laugh "well we'll see how long that last" Makoto said taking a bit of fish "mmmh but I do know one thing"
"What's that Mako?" Usagi asked
"Nemo is gooooooodddd"
Usagi slapped her friend playfully on the arm, as Makoto continued to make mmmh sounds as she waved a fish in front of Usagi's pouting face and the others laughed.
Military Life
Chapter 3
Child Development
Usagi walked into the classroom taking her seat beside a very excited Minako.
"Why are you so excited?" Usagi asked
Minako pointed to a box sitting in the middle of the room "Simulation Babies" Usagi's eyes widen in horror
"They wouldn't, not on my first day!" Usagi shook her head
"Today class you'll be going home with a new bundle of joy" the teacher announced pulling a life like baby from the box
There was cheers and awe's throughout the class and one groan, everyone turned to Usagi who had her face buried into her hands.
"I know it's the first day for some of you" the teacher said to Usagi "but we've been talking about this for some time" she finished with a smile "and since our new student seems so enthusiastic to get started, here is your new bundle of joy"
"What?!....why…but…" the teacher walked over and handed the frantic Usagi a baby wrapped in a pink blanket "look can I reason with you"
The teacher rolled her eyes
"I have no plan on having a child, well not any time soon…look I'll even sign a paper pledging you my soul…just please don't make me take this home"
"Tsukino-san here is your diaper bag; in there you will find a change of clothes for your buddle of joy and a special key, there is also diapers and whips"
"Isn't this just a doll?" Usagi asked picking up the child taking the pink blank off it "Pink hair? Why would a child have pink hair?"
The teacher who was now getting annoyed turned to Usagi again "Tsukino-san the baby is a realistic baby, it eats, sleeps, cries, pees, coos and laughs"
"What do you feed a doll?"
"Realistic BABY! You use the key in the bag!" the teacher took a deep breath as Usagi stared at her wide eyed "Tsukino-san, you take this key" she held up the key "and when the baby cries you stick the key into its back and hold it there till the baby laughs, when she is hungry this bottle, it is like the key, you stick it in her mouth and hold it until the baby coos"
"But how do you know when it's hungry? Where are the instructions??"
Minako seeing the class and teacher ready to strangle her friend jumped in "Usa, the baby will cry for everything you have to figure out what it needs or wants"
"What? That's so…so…" she looked up and saw the teacher staring at her "fantastic" she said sarcastic.
The teacher turned to Minako and handed her a baby boy wrapped in a blue blanket. Minako squealed with excitement "He's so cute!"
Usagi just rolled her eyes as she stared at her 'realistic baby'
"Okay now that everyone has their baby, listen very carefully to what I am about to tell you class…The babies will record your every moment with them, it records if you shake them, drop them and so on…that will tell me your grade at the end of the week. Now before you leave pick up your car seat and have a great week"
"Wait! we have to keep these for a WHOLE week??!" Usagi asked holding the 'realistic baby' with one hand
"Yes" the instructor said placing her hands on her head "and Aino-san please help your friend…I would hate for to fail this 'test'"
Minako nodded as she dragged Usagi to pick out their car seats, soon the bell rang
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Her last class was like a study hall, and her 'realistic baby' cried through out the class
Usagi wasn't going to make it a week; she was already ready to throw the plastic doll into the waste bucket.
Walking outside she saw her friends come into view standing by her car. Mamoru turned and stared as Usagi carrying not only her purse with her books, but a black car seat with a little pink haired baby in it.
Usagi growled as she heard Mamoru burst out into hysterical laughter. Reaching her car Mamoru pointed at the baby and then her and laughed some more, as tears fell from his eyes. "Oh my god, what is that?!" he said in between laugh's
"It's a "realistic baby"" she said with air quotes
Mamoru walked over to the baby and picked it up "awe she looks just like you Usako"
"Shut up" Usagi said annoyed
"Pink hair?" Rei asked staring at the mechanical doll
Usagi shrugged "that's what I asked, but everyone just glared at me"
Minako walked over holding her baby boy as Motoki held the car seat. "Wow you have one too?" Makoto asked pointing to a very happy Minako
"Shh, his name is Kunzite"
"You gave it a name?" Usagi said shaking her head
"What? You haven't named your baby yet Usako? Well that isn't very motherly of you"
"Shut up Mamoru, put 'it' back in 'its' car seat so we can head to the crown, I'm starving!"
The group laughed as Mamoru gently placed 'it' in to its car seat and buckled the plastic baby into the car, as Minako and Usagi jumped into Usagi's car
"Driving again Mamoru?" Usagi asked
"Well can't leave you alone with our daughter now can I?"
"Our Daughter?" Usagi and Minako stared at Mamoru as he smiled at Usagi
"A child should have a father and a mother" Mamoru said with a shrug
"You do realize that it's just a doll"
"Shh, Usako you'll upset little chibiusa"
"Chibiusa?" the blond blinked in confusion
"Awe Mamoru, that's such a cute name!" Minako said as her baby started to cry in its car seat "shh, little man"
"Isn't that kinda weird? You know the name…kinda reminds me of food" Usagi asked
"Hey! I'll have you know that Chibiusa means something very sweet" Mamoru defended
"Okay then daddy dearest what does it mean?"
"Little Usagi" Mamoru said smiling
Usagi didn't know what to say, she just sat there looking out of her passenger side window. "Do you not like it Usako?" Mamoru asked as he pulled into a parking spot "I always thought it would be a cute nickname…you know if I ever had a daughter"
Minako stared between the two completely wrapped up in their conversation
"It's very sweet Mamoru" Usagi whispered she turned away from his intense stare as she pulled her purse into her lap. With a small laugh Mamoru opened his door and stepped out.
"Awe Usagi you are so lucky you have a daddy for your baby…I guess I'm just gonna have to play the single mom act" Minako said kissing the doll on its forehead
Usagi looked back at her cousin eyeing her strangely "yea….whatever you say Minako"
"I got the baby" Mamoru said winking at the blond teen
As they walked up to the crown Motoki pointed at Mamoru "awe I see you and Usagi finally had your love child…your dreams have finally come true Mamoru"
Mamoru glared at his friend as his face turned a deep read "shut up" he hissed
"What was that?" Usagi asked Motoki as Mamoru stood behind her shaking his head violently, Motoki watched as Mamoru simulated cutting Motoki's throat with his free hand.
Motoki gulped "what was what?"
"What did you just say…a few moments ago…about Mamoru's and I's 'Love child'?"
"That…it's…cute?" he stuttered as Usagi turned to see Mamoru looking relieved. She was about to comment when her phone went off
After a few moments of silence Mamoru noticed the blond turn a sickly white as her hand started to shake "is everything alright?" he tried to ask but the blond teen just excused herself from the group.
Taking a seat the group watched their friend worriedly.
It was then that Usagi fell to the ground as tears started to form in her eyes. Mamoru jumped up quickly as he rushed to his child hood friend.
Minako was about to run to her cousins aid when her cell phone began to ring. Quickly answering it, the same sickly white that portrayed itself on her blond counterpart was now plastered on her face as well.
"Minako what is it?" Makoto asked worried as the sun kissed blond hung up her phone
"My uncle…" Minako turned to look at her cousin-who appeared to be catatonic "he's gone MIA…"
"MIA?" the raven haired teen asked with confusion
"It means missing in Action…his plane was shot down…" Everyone at the table fell silent as Minako walked over to her fallen cousin "Usa…my mom just called"
With a small nod Usagi turned to her blond companion "I have to go…" she said quietly "their coming to pick me up…"
"Who's coming to pick you up Usako?" Mamoru asked as he looked up at Minako "What's going on?" his voice full of fear
"My father's plane was shot down today, they can't fine him" Usagi said without emotion, it was then that a black SUV pulled up with US government tags. "I have to go" she slowly stood, watching as two Marines entered the crown. "I'm right here" she announced
"Sgt. Major Tsukino Daughter?" the man looked to the piece of paper "Bunny?"
Usagi rolled her eyes as she nodded. As she walked to the door with the two strapping young men Minako ran up "I'm going with her"
"I'm sorry but only family ma-"
"I'm her cousin, and my mother told me to stay by her…we're responsible for her" she quickly grabbed Usagi's hand "Usa I'm not leaving you…Motoki" Motoki walked over intimidated by the two men in uniform
"Yes?" he asked
"Take care of my son please?" before Motoki could protest Usagi and Minako were escorted into the SUV
"Looks like we're stuck with the kids"
"Looks that way" Mamoru mumbled as he pulled his cell phone out
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Usagi sat staring out the window of the SUV as Minako sat quietly fiddling with her shirt.
Beep*beep
Looking down at her phone Usagi smiled as a message flashed across her screen
"I know this is hard for you, but know you're not alone in this Usako…I will always be by your side."
Looking over her shoulder Minako grabbed her cousin's free hand "he really cares Usa"
"Yea" she replied looking out the window again "he's a great friend"
LATER THAT NIGHT
After returning and going over ever detail with her Aunt Millie, the two returned to Usagi's home. They had spent a long six hours with a couple of higher up's getting the run around.
Walking into her home they found Motoki spread across the couch, covered in baby wipes, baby clothes and baby powder smudged all over his face.
"Wow" Usagi said with a quiet laugh "all this for a plastic doll"
"Awe, he took such good care of my little kunzie"
"Why you would name your 'doll'"
"Son"
"Sorry, "son" after the schools line backer is beyond me"
"What? He's hot" the sun kissed blond smiled as Usagi shook her head "whatever Mimi…I'm beat see you in the morning"
Opening her door she smiled as she saw Mamoru, clean and sleeping peacefully on her bed holding 'chibiusa' protectively.
Usagi POV
He just looked so peaceful and for some reason I just feel as if this is how my life is suppose to be…Mamoru and me…
"Shut up Usagi, its just mamoru" I whispered as I walk over and place my pink silk blanket over his body.
Without another thought, I lay down on my floor and drifted to sleep.
The light was bright…why is the light so bright? As I open my eye to look around I realize I wasn't on the floor
What the hell am I doing in my bed?
Damn it the sun is bright, I look around and find my room empty.
Mamoru must have put me here
As I relaxed my head back on my pillow I start to smell something fantastic.
Jumping up I rush to the shower and get dressed, walking down stairs I find my dining room over run by all of my friends
I watch as my brunette friend Makoto places a large plate of pan cakes down "I made you a special Americanized breakfast"
"I made the orange juice!" I watch as Minako places a large pitcher on the table "freshly squeezed"
Something smells burnt "I made the…um…well it was bacon" I watch as Rei held a large plate of blackness
Laughter just bubbles out of me, I love my friends.
AT SCHOOL
It was going to be a tough day…still no news on my father, I had to deal with this annoying 'realistic baby' but thanks to Mamoru I wasn't alone.
As we made it to the court yard still laughing over Rei's burnt bacon, I hear a familiar voice scream my name.
"BUNNY!" I turn around as did everyone else.
"Whose bunny?" Mamoru was heard asking
"I am" that's weird why would anyone in Japan be calling me by my Americanized name? "In America they can't pronounce Usagi, so they just call me by its meaning Bunny" it was then that I find the owner of the voice "oh my god" a whisper escapes my lips as a smiled came to my face, is it really him?
There's no way he could be here, Mrs. Walker said he was still in America…
"Bunny" I hear my name come from those wonderful lips
It is him, my excitement left and pure confusion and dread took over me 'why was he here?' did he find out something about my father? Did they think by having him tell me the bad news that it would make the blow less painful?
"Bunny" I was so deep in thought I didn't notice him standing in front of me
POV NORMAL
Standing in front of Usagi was a tall raven haired teen, about the same height as Mamoru, with long black hair pulled back into a pony tail. He wore a gray t-shirt and light wash jeans
"Seiya" Usagi said with a worried look
"What? Not happy to see me?" he asked saddened by her lack of enthusiasm
Usagi shook her head "no no, it's not that…you're here…in Tokyo while your mother is in Okinawa…please tell me it isn't my father" tears fell from her eyes as Seiya embraced her.
Neither of them noticing the confused looks on the occupants around them, especially one raven haired teen-who if looks could kill-Seiya would be six feet under
"No, Bun's I came with good news" he said pushing her at arms length
Usagi looked at him with hope in her eyes
Looking to his watch he asked "Is there some where we can sit?"
Usagi nodded "there" she said as she pointed to a bench under a sakura tree. As the two teens took their seat, still oblivious to the group that fallowed them, Seiya began to pull out a small green lab top.
"What's going on?" Usagi asked confused as Seiya placed the lap top on her lap
"It's a surprise" he said with a smile as he turned it on
Within a few moments a pair of deep chest nut brown eyes stared at the blond teen "Oh my god" Usagi gasped as she stared at the man on the computer screen
"Hello honey"
"Daddy" she screamed as tears fell from her eyes "oh my god, daddy! Are you alright?! Are you hurt?! Are you okay?! Have you eaten? Have you gotten any sleep?" she asked her questions frantically as her father let out a laugh
"I'm doing' fine sweetheart! Just some bruises but good, how 'bout yourself angel?"
"so much better now that I know you're safe…I miss you so much daddy"
"I miss you to honey, but keep being my strong brave little girl; I promise I'll see you soon"
"I just want you home daddy" she cried "I love you daddy so much, when I heard about the crash I thought…I thought I lost you"
"I know peanut…I love you too" she could see her father whipping away his own tears "how is school? Are you doing alright? Are you with your aunt and cousin?"
"School is good, and Auntie and Mina are with me every day and so is everyone else" she said with a smile as she turned to look at her group of friends
"Hi Uncle Ken!!" Screamed Minako
Kenji let out a laugh, which was like music to Usagi's ears "hey there love bug" after saying his hellos to the rest of the group he looked to his watch "I'm sorry honey but It looks like my time is up"
Usagi shook her head "no…no please daddy" she said placing her hand on the monitor "I love you…please don't go" she begged as she cried
"I promise I will contact you soon sweet pea…Remember that I love you angel always" he said placing his hand on the monitor as well "good bye love bug take care of my little bunny"
"I will" Mina said whipping away her tears
"I love you too daddy! I love you so much….Goodbye" the computer cut off, Usagi just sat staring at the blank screen "…be safe" she whispered as her hand slipped from the monitor and into her lap