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Chapter 14
Usagi sat up in the chair, fidgeting. Mamoru's serious demeanor scared her more than the information she was about to hear.
"Honey, I told you that people came together to save your work, but some people, two people weren't able to completely make it." Usagi swallowed, attempting to dislodge the lump in her throat. "I know how close you were with Mr. Wiseman." Usagi chocked on her sobs. "No one fought harder than he did, but the amount smoke and his age. It was just too much, his body couldn't handle it." He took a few minutes to try and calm her down. He kept reminding her about the baby. After twenty minutes she was finally able to hear the second part of the news.
"It did take some investigating to make sure our facts and suspicions were correct." Usagi looked at her father. For a second she was in awe in her father's lawyer voice. "Mamoru had filled us in ,in details that you should have told us Serenity. And after putting the pieces together, we were able to figure out that it was Beryl who started the fire, and it was Nehellenia who convinced, well paid, her to do it."
"Beryl told her friend that she saw this has a chance to get revenge." Usagi shook her head and stood up. She started to pace, mumbling to herself. Mamoru watched her for a minute before wrapping his arms around her from behind. "Baby, everything is okay." He whispered in her ear. Their audience turned their heads away as he whispered in her ear. Only one could assume, by the look on her face, that it was sweet nothings; a lover's promise.
"Why don't we let all of this negative mumble jumble go, and lets start talking about the wedding." Hand it to Usagi's mom, to know how to change a subject, and what better subject than a wedding. "I missed out in planning two daughter's wedding, I'll be damned if am I sidelined on this one." Usagi smiled.
"Actually, we've talked very little about this. I mean we." She stopped looking up at Mamoru, looking for him to chime in.
"I couldn't think of a better time to start to plan than right now. I don't have to go into the hospital today, and I can't think of a better way to spend my day off."
It had turned out to be a longer day than Mamoru could have imagined. He was surprised to see that Usgai had thought very little of her own wedding. As it turned out, Mamoru had thought quite a bit about it. The date had been set for February 28th, giving the family just under two months to plan the wedding. Usagi by then would still only be about 7 months. She assured them she was fine being a pregnant bride, and did in fact want to be married before the baby came. The theme was set to be a winter wonderland.
Usagi's mother had promised to take care of everything, as to not let Usagi stress too much. She had already began to stress about only having two months to plan, but after a day of wedding planning, everything was going along nicely.
Mamoru looked over at Usagi sleeping. After two naps during the day, devouring a whole carton of ice cream, a large pizza and a watermelon she had finally passed out for the night. Mamoru took his time getting to bed. He had never felt so relaxed in his life. He loved his job, his patients; Mamoru found every aspect of his life perfect. It wasn't until Usagi came into his life that he realized something was missing. Now he had his whole family complete. He knew he would be a good father, he had enough practice with his sister. He mouth formed a thin line. Lately with Usagi in his life, he found himself neglecting his duty as her guardian. The more he thought about it, the more he found that he had been doing a lot of neglecting. Looking at his watch, he decided that he would call Hotaru before she went to bed.
"Hi sweetie."
"Endy! I miss you."
"I miss you too."
"Are you on your way home?" Mamoru smiled.
"I will be home tomorrow. Serenity will be coming home with me."
"How long will you be home this time?" He could hear her put her little hand on her hip, giving the phone her matter of fact face. For someone who was so small, she was a little too self aware.
"Will since Serenity is going to be moving in with us, I don't see why in the near future I will be leaving again, except for our trips to the city. Now, tell me what you've decided to do for your birthday."
"I already know what I want to do!" He could hear her feet hitting the floor, guessing she had hopped up and down in excitement.
"Well then, let's hear it. What is it that my soon to be 7 year old sister desire?"
"A princess party! Here I'll put Artemis on the phone!" She squealed.
"Hello sir, how is your stay in the city? I hope Serenity is feeling better."
"Yes, thank you old friend. Serenity is doing very well. As a matter of fact, we were able to finally set a date and do a bit of wedding planning today, but I'll fill you in more about that later."
"Hotaru is jumping at the bit to make sure I tell you all about her birthday preparations." Artemis looked down at the little girl urging him on. "The invitations had been sent out, we have a small theater group coming to put on small acts. I talked to a local costume shop and we ordered the princess costumes for the girls and knight outfits for the boys. Hotaru insisted that everyone dress up, so I took the liberty of ordering the outfits for you and I made sure to get a maternity one for Miss. Serenity. Chef is going to prepare medieval inspired food. Hotaru has insisted that it is to be as authentic as possible." Mamoru laughed. Listening to Artemis talk about everything had made him feel a little more left out, but he was grateful someone else was taking care of it.
"And when is this party taking place?"
"Saturday."
"That is in four days." Artemis sighed. He knew that it was in four days, but in his old age, he came to see Hotaru as more of a grandchild than his small mistress, and he was going to spoil her like one. Artemis had been hired by their father almost 40 years ago, and watching the family grow up was a wonderful joy. He tried to be a father type figure to the children after their father died, giving advice that he thought his master would have given. Now 6 years later, he was sure that his former master and mistress would be proud of their children.
"Sir, if I make speak frankly here. What small lady wants, she is very adamant about getting."
The rest of the conversation went on Artemis filling Mamoru in on how the estate was holding up, Hotaru's schooling and that the designers for the nursery were all set to meet with Serenity. During the course of the day, he had finally gotten Serenity to agree to move in with him. They were a couple months from getting married, and a couple more months away from becoming parents. Her parents couldn't have been happier. They agreed that they would pack up her belongs and be over to drop them off on Saturday. Hopefully it wouldn't interfere too much with the party, and he was certain that no body would mind meeting her family.
Tomorrow they were going to head back to his house, well their house now. Tomorrow she would meet the doctor at the hospital so they could finally find out what they were having, and then she is meeting with the designers for the nursery.
Mamoru smiled, as soon as he laid back into the bed, Usagi had cuddled up next to him.
Tomorrow was going to be a good day.
The ride to Mamoru's was quiet. Neither one felt the urge to fill the silence, but just to sick back and enjoy their company. It didn't seem to take as long as Usagi remembered. The last time she was in a limo the ride had not turn out pretty, but that was in the past, and she was going to enjoy it this time.
"You know, you never really did tell me what had happened with your god mother."
"Well, she went to trial, but apparently since their wasn't a whole lot of evidence against her and the judge seemed to become a little richer, so she got off. They found her not guilty." Usagi nodded.
"Well, I hope that we never see her again. I am happy that she was just your god mother and not your aunt, I couldn't imagine you be related to some one that conniving." Mamoru chuckled.
"Well, my love, please don't take this the wrong way, but I would like to take this opportunity to mention how you and your sister couldn't be more opposite." Usagi faced him, her eyes wide with humor. The rest of the wide was back to the silence, mostly because once Usagi had cuddled up against Mamoru, it took her all of minutes to fall asleep. Her morning sickness wasn't bothering her too much anymore, but now she could complain on how tired she was all the time.
By the time they arrived at the hospital, Mamoru had to be rushed off to surgery, and was unable to attend Usagi's first ultrasound appointment. She sat in the waiting room, flipping through the magazines. She couldn't help but fidget with her need to use the bathroom. It seemed almost cruel to make a pregnant woman wait this long and hold in that much liquid, just to have them press the device into their stomachs. When her name was finally called, she pushed herself up, and waddled in. She was only 5 months, but her stomach looked like she was hitting her 9 month mark.
After getting adjusted the technician began to work.
"Okay honey, look up at the tv on the wall, and you'll be able to see what I have here on the monitor." Usagi took a deep breath and looked at the screen. She smiled.
"Awe, I can see the head and the body!"
"Well honey, I have to tell you, that is not the body you are looking at, that is a second head! You are having twins sweetie!" Usagi slumped back against the table.
"I'm sorry. You said twins. Two." She took a deep breath.
"It looks like a boy and a girl! Look there is his little penis!" Usagi started to cry. The technician handed her a box of tissues. "Tell Nurse Unizuki why you are crying, are you upset?"
"I don't know what I am feeling. Excited, nervous, scared." She sniffled. "It all seems too much. Why didn't the doctors tell me it was twins when I was in the hospital!" Usagi felt guilty for her out burst when the nurse looked startled. "I'm sorry. I am just surprised." After the technician Unizuki finished taking her pictures and measurements, Usagi was sent on her way. She had never felt so over whelmed in her life.
In the limo ride home she decided to not tell Mamoru right away, she wanted it to be a surprise. She knew that he would handle it better than she did. She took the rest of the limo ride home to come up with the plan, and she started it with texting her mother.
The meeting with the designers went well, and with having her mother there, Usagi felt some of the pressure taken off with her secret. The team that Mamoru had hired couldn't believe that Usagi thought she would able to keep it, but they were completely on board. The plan was in motion.