Okay so here is the new chapter. Sorry these chapters are taking longer for me to get out to you. Have you ever gotten to a part in your story where it just becomes harder for you to write? Not because you're running out of ideas or anything it just magically becomes harder? Well that's what's happening to me ha-ha. Thank you for reviewing and favorite this story so much, I love you guys for it!
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Military Life
Chapter 26
Rei walked over to the cart, smiling to herself as she looked down to find numerous onesie's. She smiled up at Jed, who was across the store looking at more things for the baby. "He's so sweet" she said to herself as she lifted up one of the onesie's. It was white with black letters "Give me brie or give me death?" she read picking up another "Respect the cheese" "Mommies little cheese head" "Feeling Gouda?" "Daddy's little cheese head" "What would cheese do?!" she looked up at Jed who was still oblivious to her stares "JED!" she screamed the young teen in question rushed over to her
"What's wrong?! Are you alright? Is it the baby? Is it time?!" he looked around, a little yellow hat sitting atop his head, many yellow shoes and bibs hanging from his arms
"I'm not even showing you moron" she hissed "I'm still in my first trimester!"
He let out a breath "Did you have to scare me like that, gezz"
"What is this?!" she yelled holding up one of the white onesie that read 'Jews for Cheese'
AN: my family on my mom's side is Jewish, and there really is an onesie that said this. Don't get offended.
Jed shrugged not understanding up anger "What? It's cute"
"Neither one of us is Jewish!" she growled
"I like it" he defended
"Why is everything about cheese?!"
"I like cheese" he said with an innocent smile "look these are scratch and sniff" he said proudly as he held up one of the onesie's, scratched the large image of cheese "mmmh" he sniffed
Rei snatched the onesie from his hands throwing it back into the cart "our son will not wear any of this!"
"Daughter"
"Excuse me?"
"You said son, when we're having a daughter" he corrected
Rei laughed as she started to pull the cheese onesie's out of the cart "You are mistaken" she said turning to the glaring Jed
"I am not!" he yelled snatching the onesie's from her hands "and I am getting these!"
"I don't want yellow! I want everything in red" the raven haired teen argued
"Red is not a good color for a baby" Jed said shaking his head
"It's the perfect color for a baby" she countered "it's the color of love and demands attention"
"It also makes people look heavier then what they are" Jed pointed to her red blouse
Rei gawked at him looking at her shirt "I do not look heavy in this!"
Jed shrugged "you also refuse to believe me when I say you smell like cheese, oh well to each their own I guess…beside I don't want my daughter looking like a bloated ooompa loompa" Rei glared at Jed as he picked up a small yellow jumper "besides yellow is a gender safe color, Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism." He stated wisely "See if you would have read the baby books like I told you too we wouldn't be having this discussion"
"I don't need to read the baby books! How the hell do you think Amish people give birth?"
"Like you pointed out we're neither Jewish nor Amish" he shrugged "I'm just saying, Yellow is a great color"
"People tend to lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more." The two turned around to find Mamoru and Ami smiling happily. "I would say blue would be your best choice"
"What are you two doing here?" Jed asked surprised to see his two friends "and where is usa and Zoi?"
"Usako had some business to attend too and Zoi well…"Mamoru looked to Ami
"He's working on some government safe plan" Ami waved her hand in the hair walking over to the yellow baby clothes
"Mom told us you two were out grabbing some baby stuff, so we thought it might be a good idea to come and supervise the two of you" Mamoru said with a smile.
"We don't need your supervision Mamoru" Rei hissed "just like we don't need these ugly yellow cheese smelling baby clothes!"
"I'm just trying to make sure that she is surrounded by your smell 24/7" Jed yelled waving the onesie into the air
"I DO NOT SMELL LIKE CHEESE!"
"Isn't it a little early to pick out onesie's and what not?" Mamoru asked holding one of the cheese onesie's
"You can never be too prepared Mamoru" Ami placed a hand on the taller mans shoulder "but in this case I would suggest looking at Cribs…bassinets and what not, their color safe"
"I'm still getting these" mumbled Jed as he fallowed his friends to the furniture department.
---The leaves hung in the large trees cascading their shadows though out the park, grass danced as the wind sang. Flowers bloom their florescent colors as the smell of cherry blossoms tickling her noise. Taking a deep breath she smiled to herself, It really was a magical day.
Leaning against a railing, Usagi watched as a small girl-with auburn curls-ran around chasing a butterfly. She had the wonder of the world in her eyes; Usagi giggled as the small, 4 or 5 year old chased the gentle creature, which floats in the wind. It seemed to dance around her, enjoying her attention.
It only took a few moments until the cheerful child was on the ground crying out, as she sat up holding her now scrapped knee. Ready to run and aid the weeping girl, Usagi stopped seeing, what had to be the girl's father ran to her aid.
Usagi watched as the father tenderly pick up the small child, whispering sweet fatherly words, stopping the child from any farther tears.
"She's pretty lucky" Usagi turned to the voice, surprised to see a smiling Ty. "To have such a caring father" Usagi nodded "I'm sorry about your father Tsukino-san" he softly added
"Thank you" she whispered, not one to beat around the bush, she went on "but it turns out…I have another 'father'" she looked up at the man, who married her biological mother.
"Kakeru told you?" the blonde nodded
"It's kinda weird" she looked at him with a small smile "no offense, it's just…your my teacher" she laughed "oh man if dad could be here…" she shook his head
"He is" Ty said looking up at the clouds "I hear you changed the date of his funeral"
Usagi nodded "I spoke with Maya, Seiya's mother…she and I both agreed that both funerals should be joined…they were best friends, it's the way dad would have wanted it"
Ty nodded "so are you here…clearing your head?"
"Yea, just a lot of stuff going on today…I just needed a minute" she smiled "anyway…I've been wondering…what do I call you?"
Ty shook his head "Tsukino-san"
"Usagi" she corrected
"Usagi" he said slowly "I don't expect anything from this…I understand that you never got the chance to meet your mother…that I'm just as much as a stranger as she was…but understand that I am here for you…if you ever need anything."
The two stood in a comfortable silence for a while, watching as the small child and father played along the grass "Did you ever want children?"
Ty looked down at his step daughter "yes" he turned his gaze back to the father and daughter "a little girl actually"
"Did you ever tell her?"
"We talked about it" he looked back at Usagi as she looked up at him "but she couldn't have any more children…not until she had the chance to meet you" Usagi looked away "You were all she ever thought about, talked about" he laughed "even though she never got the chance to actually meet you… she still brought you up."
"What did she say?" Usagi pulled a piece of her blonde hair and started to braid it
Ty shrugged "she would tell me things that she wanted to do with you, outfits she thought you would like" he kneeled down plucking a flower from the ground "what was your favorite color, flower" he handed the flower to her "she would even make things up"
"Like what?"
"She would say, 'I bet her favorite color is pink' or 'she loves roses, especially the red ones' Talking like this made her feel, I don't know…closer to you?"
"And you let her? I mean you let her make things up about me?"
Ty nodded "Usagi, your mother's happiness was all that mattered to me, so if she wanted to imagine you as Princess of the Moon, than I would have supported her."
Usagi giggled "well she got some things right…" Ty looked to her with hopeful eyes "My favorite color is pink and I love roses…especially the red ones" She fingered the flower in her hand
Ty smiled tears glissading in his eyes "Thank you" he whispered
Usagi shook her head "no, thank you…for loving her"
No more words were spoken; they spent the rest of their time just watching the small auburn haired child raced with her father.
-----Makoto walked along side Nephrite, she had no clue where they were going or when they would get there. The brunette had told her that he wanted to take her somewhere special, somewhere where she could feel happy even for just one second.
"Where are we going anyway?" the culinary teen asked looking to her hands
"If you look up, you'll see" she did as he said and brought her eyes to the sight in front of her. "Where here" he whispered
"The fair?" she whispered turning to him
He nodded taking her hand "I know that your upset…with Tsukino-san's passing…but" he looked deep into her eyes and said softly "if only for one second I can make you forget your sadness…to see that beautiful smile that I've fallen for, my life would be complete"
Tears came to Makoto's eyes as she stared at the man in front of her, love and admiration shining though them like a beacon of light. "Thank you" she said softly
"Anything for you" he whispered back kissing each tear from her face.
Taking a breath Makoto grabbed nephrites hand "I've always wanted to go to the fair with my boyfriend"
"Boyfriend?" he repeated, a goofy smile pulled at his lips
"Yep" she said proudly pulling him toward the park "come on I want to right the tilt-a-wheel"
---The sun was settling calling out to those around, warning them that night was approaching. The colors and intensity of the light was just enough to calm you.
Usagi gazed out at the large sun, like a great big idealistic, inspiring fire in the sky. It was as if a powerful symphony was quieting down, becoming more expressive and striking as it slowly descended. Its rays seem friendly. They remind her of an old friend, waving good bye, but yet promising their return. Taking a breath of the cool after noon air she turned smiling at the woman next to her "I love sun sets"
"Me too" Maya pushed back a piece of her hair "Thank you, all of you for coming" she smiled at the group of teenagers standing in her front yard overlooking the view.
Seiya grabbed Usagi's hand tightly "This really means the world to me…I wouldn't be able to get through this without you"
"I'm always here for you Seiya" she kissed his cheek "always"
"We all are" Rei said placing a hand on his shoulder
"No matter what time or place" Minako put her arm around Rei "we'll be here"
"Thanks guys" Seiya turned to the sun set as did the other.
"Mamoru" Maya walked over to the raven haired teen, a look of appreciation in her eyes "My husband…he told me what you did for our son"
Mamoru looked confused at first "Well he's a great football player, he deserved a chance"
She shook her head "not that" she turned to a smiling Seiya, who was in a deep conversation with Usagi and Kakeru "For pretending to date…for being such a great friend" she wasn't sure how to put it, so she just simplified it "you know not many, well any boys your age would have done what you did. You truly are a wonderful young man"
Mamoru blushed "I would do anything for a friend" he said honestly
"I know why you did it" she looked to Usagi "I'm really happy she has you in her life. That poor girl has been through too much, take care of her please?"
"With every fiber of my being"
"Good" she closed her jacket a bit "I have to make my rounds" turning around she took one last look at the dying sun set "oh, how my husband loved sun sets…" a single tear ran down her face as she walked away.
Mamoru took a breath turning to his girlfriend, she was smiling, it had been too long since he last saw her smile. He watched her as she playfully punch Kakeru in the arm; both siblings in a heated debate. He laughed as a look of complete and utter horror came across Seiya's face. "Must be talking fashion" he shook his head
As the sun disappeared behind the far off hills and the moon made her appearance-all that was heard was laughter.
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