Four hours later brought Usagi, Miako and Mamoru back to the motel with dozens on shopping bags. Usagi stepped out of the car laughing with joy. She set Miako on the ground and the little girl ran off to find Minako.

Mamoru walked around to the backside of the car and lifted up the boot.

"How can two people have so much stuff" Mamoru groaned as he lifted four carrier bags in his strong arms. Usagi lifted two into her small arms.

Usagi giggled "Easily! I need lots of ingredients for dinner" She smiled

"But you didn't have to get the whole shop!" Mamoru cried, walking to Usagi's room.

"I didn't…" She paused "I left the carrots behind" Her face screwed up in disgust and Mamoru laughed. She balanced the bags on her bent knees and opened the door with her key. Suddenly the shopping feel and spread all over the floor.

"Noooo!" Usagi moaned trying to catch the items as they fell.

Mamoru laughed, stepping over the mourning blonde and the fallen groceries

"You're such a klutz Odango," Mamoru grinned, making his way to the kitchen.

Usagi's head shot up as she glared at Mamoru's retreating back. "What did you just call me?" She asked

He walked out again, his arms free. "Odango…" He replied simply, stepping over her again and making his way back to the car.

She got up and ran after him. "What do you mean by that?" She shouted, catching up to him.

Mamoru laughed, stopping at his car and getting more bags. He turned to look at her.

"It means that your hair looks like dumplings" He grinned, walking away again.

She glared at him again "Don't mock my hair!" She shouted after him, picking up a couple of bags of her own.

"Why not? It suits you! Odango Atama,"

His chuckling caught Usagi's ears and she turned red with anger.

"Chiba Mamoru you are sooo dead" She yelled, stepping over the previous misfortune of the groceries and putting her bags down on the kitchen surface.

He turned to her and smiled. "What are you going to do? Lob dumplings at me?" He teased.

He could have sworn he saw smoke blowing out of her ears as she turned even redder.

She turned on her heel and stormed off "Mamoru you're such a baka!" She shouted behind her.

Mamoru laughed at her fleeing back, starting to unload the shopping for her.

Usagi stormed into the maid's laundry room, Minako looked up from her ironing and frowned at Usagi's flustered face.

"Mamoru is such a….. Such a…. such a…." Usagi shouted, struggling to find the right word. Minako smiled with understanding

"….Handsome, charming gorgeous young god?" She suggested

"….He's a jerk!" Usagi finished with a loud angry growl "A big mean spiteful jerk!"

Minako could help but laugh "What did he do to make you return to your childhood days?" She laughed again when Usagi glared at her.

"He called me Odango" She yelled with fury

"Awww you guys have pet nicknames for each other already! Kawaii!" Minako cooed with a giggle.

"MINAKO" Usagi yelled about to have ago at her, her eyes darted around the room and her face turned calm and serious. She looked at Minako.

"Minako-San, where is Mia?" She asked

Minako frowned "I don't know… I assumed she was with Mamoru?" Minako replied "I haven't seen her since she left with you this morning"

All colour from Usagi's face drained away. She turned around and shot out of the door.

"Don't worry Usagi, she cant have gone far" Minako called behind her.

Usagi stood in the middle of the courtyard and looked around in panic

"MIAKO" She yelled, her eyes searching everywhere. "MIAKO"

She ran left right and centre trying to find her little girl. She ran behind the back of the Apartment rooms "MIAKO?" She yelled again desperate and scared.

She heard children giggling and Usagi ran towards the sounds. She turned the corner and found Miako playing with another little girl with brunette hair. Usagi let out a breath of relief and ran towards her, lifting her up.

She held her fiercely "Where were you! You told me you was going to Minako, don't you EVER wander like that again, do you hear me?!" Usagi shouted, fear was apparent in her tone as she held her daughter tightly, tears were in her eyes.

"Gomenasai Mommy…I won't do it again" Miako replied in a small scared voice as she tried to calm down her mother. "I saw Yuri-Chan and she asked if I wanted to play dollies" Miako bowed her head. "Gomenasai Mommy," She apologized again.

"Iie Mia, Im the one that is sorry…please make sure that you do not leave the motel premises, Ok?" Usagi asked with a small smile, setting her daughter down. The other Brunette little girl stared at her through worried eyes, she saw the bruises on the woman's face and begun to feel frightened.

"Nice to meet you Yuri-San" Usagi bowed her head slightly and smiled warmly at the frightened little girl. The girl smiled in return and bowed also. "Have fun Miako-Chan"

With that Usagi walked away from the young girls. When she reached the corner she held on to it for support as tears trickled down her cheeks. She let out a huge sigh and let her slide down the wall, a sob escaped her throat.

This is stupid she thought. Kieran cannot find me its pathetic of me to be frightened of my own shadow. Im starting over again, Im free, we're free. I don't have to be scared anymore!

"Usagi-San, are you ok?" A deep concerned voice asked

Usagi jumped out of her thoughts and looked up to see Mamoru bending down infront of her. She quickly wiped her eyes and plastered on a fake smile.

"Hai Mamoru-San, Alrigato…" She grinned

Mamoru frowned skeptically and gave her a look to say that he didn't buy the lame lie.

"One minute I hear you calling Miako, your voice desperate and absolutely damn terrified and the next I see you huddled up on the floor crying, if that's what your like when your ok then I'd hate to see you when you're really upset" He replied

"Honestly Mamoru. Im ok now…" Usagi looked into his eyes and smiled genuinely when she saw the concern and worry in them. Mamoru saw a light enter her crystal blue watery eyes and he smiled back at her. He stood up suddenly and held out a hand to help her up.

"Come on Odango, you can't sit here all day… you have some more work to do" Mamoru grinned.

Usagi's smiled dropped as she scowled; she took his hand and pulled herself up. Then she hit him playfully on the arm. "Baka" She growled, and then she walked away towards the laundry room to help Minako. Mamoru smiled as she walked away, his eyes traveling up the back of her body. His smile widened.

AN: Tada!!! There will be some action soon... I just needed for the characters to get to know each other and for Usagi and Mamoru to bond a little Be patient guys! Hope you like it xx please review xxx