Minako and Usagi rushed to Rei's temple after convincing her parents to let her spend the school night at Minako's.
It proved to be easier with Minako being doe-eyed by her side. Some would think the two were twins with how they acted together.
After arriving at Rei's the girls all made themselves cozy in her room.
"Wow Usagi you're on time!" Makoto joked from her place on Rei's bed leaning against the headboard.
"Don't pick on her yet girls, our little Usagi was being dropped off by Mamoru as I pulled into her drive way," Minako spoke up from the door way behind Usagi while studying her ever so fascinating nails.
"Is this true Usagi?" Ami asked from her seat on a pillow on the floor, surrounded by non-fiction books.
"Yes, I can explain though," Usagi replied.
"Well let's hear it," Rei spoke up from her place next to Makoto on the bed.
Usagi sighed, "Well technically it started when I went to the arcade after school. Mamoru was with this grotesque girl that just draped herself over him. She kept complimenting him and I couldn't handle hearing the lies she spewed so I, umm, may have intervened."
Now that Usagi was telling the story she couldn't but feel childish. Oh well hindsight is always 20/20.
"Continue Usagi," Rei spoke up with anticipation.
Usagi twiddled her thumbs, "Well I may have told her that Mamoru was the father of my child and wouldn't step up to the plate and be a parent," she mumbled without making eye contact.
Makoto, Minako(who already knew) and Rei burst out laughing. Ami just sighed and gave Usagi a disappointed look, although Usagi could see her suppressing a smile.
"That doesn't explain why you were with him though," Makoto spoke up after her laughter subsided.
"It's kind of weird actually, Motoki came over about an hour after that happened and asked me to come to his apartment to hang out. Well long story short we run into Mamoru at the grocery store on a snack run and then shortly after Mamoru invited himself over to Motoki's. I actually had fun, even with the baka there," Usagi explained, not wanting to drag out the story.
"Was Motoki making a pass at you?" Minako asked her face flashing something between amused and envious.
"I think he was actually, when Mamoru came over and sat a little too close to me Motoki pulled me into his lap," Usagi reminisced thoughtfully.
"Oh my Usagi this is quite the situation, who are you going to pick?" Ami asked while glancing through her AP Chemistry book. A class that she had already taken and passed their sophomore year of high school.
"I don't think Mamoru is interested really, he's just trying to get revenge for my baby dilemma," Usagi sighed while stiffling her own laugh. If Mamoru ever brought another girl within Usagi's sight she was definitely going to recycle that one. Maybe even go all out and pay some kid to be her daughter.
"Oh Usagi, when will you understand? Mamoru is basically in love with you, why else would he resort to such childish tactics? He's vying for your attention. I don't think he has experience with confronting his emotions… His mom really failed him on that one," Minako said thoughtfully with a frown. As the Senshi of Love and technically the Leader of the Scouts prior to Usagi's determination to fight alongside her comrades, Minako made it a priority to be able to read the emotions of others and to sight the link of soul mates. Usagi and Mamoru had a very strong gold and silver chain link. Whenever the two argued or were just near eachother both of their auras would erupt in a silvery gold. Minako loved the sight. It was by far the strongest and prettiest bond she had ever seen. Unfortunately Minako was forbidden to give out the details to unsuspecting soulmates, she couldn't and wouldn't risk altering someone's destiny.
"Oh Minako I can't fathom that being true," Usagi replied quietly.
"As much as this conversation fascinates me, we should get down to Senshi business there is a reason why we are gathered here tonight," Rei spoke up.
"You're absolutely right. Where are Artemis and Luna?" Minako asked while everyone else was completely oblivious to the two missing cats.
"Right here," A humanoid Luna answered while walking into the room with a humanoid Artemis trailing behind her.
"Luna what's going on?" Usagi asked wide eyed.
Luna sighed, "We have no idea. We can't go back to our cat forms for some reason." Luna seemed very wary of that fact. She quite enjoyed the pampered cat life Usagi's family offered, now she would have to handle being an adult women.
"You're absolutely gorgeous," Minako spoke up eying Luna up and down.
"Thank you Venus," Luna replied.
"Should we be worried about this sudden de-transformation, Luna?" Ami asked, she seemed to be the only one skeptical of this current predicament.
"I honestly have no idea," Luna replied while furrowing her eyebrows and plopping down on the floor with her legs crossed.
Artemis sat next to her, "We think it might be a sign that our mission as your guardians is either coming to a close or reaching new heights. We think that you might be facing an enemy so great that we may have to fight beside you," Artemis answered.
Minako stared at the two before she noticed a change in their link. A look of shock passed before her face before she instantly disguised it. Wrapped around their soul link was a flowing pink swirl that magnified their bond. Minako knew that to be one thing and one thing only. Luna was unable to de-transform because she was in fact, pregnant.
"Luna, I know this may be off topic but I guess now is as good of a time as ever. I have this girl in my spanish class that is two months pregnant, with her soul mate. But she has no idea. Would it be wrong if I told her?" Minako asked.
"Really Minako? That has nothing to do with Senshi business." Luna exclaimed in exasperation.
"Just answer the question," Minako replied curtly.
"Well if she is aware of this bond between her and her soulmate, it can't do harm. Especially if she's already pregnant," Luna shrugged casually.
Minako smiled, "Alright well let's talk Senshi business," she spoke up, purposefully changing the subject.
"Alright well we may have found Tuxedo Kamen's whereabouts," Artemis rebutted.
All of the girls sat quietly, giving Artemis their full attention.
"How so?" Usagi asked.
"Luna followed him home the other night while you all finished battling that Youma in Central Park," Artemis answered while Luna nodded at his words.
"I followed him all the way to the Apartment complex in downtown. I think it was called East Juuban Apartments. Well anyways I saw him jump from balcony to balcony until he reached the sixth floor and untransformed. All I really saw was a glimpse of his back, but it's definitely a lead. Seeing as we have no idea who this fellow really is," Luna supplied.
"I can do some investigating actually," Usagi spoke up quietly while deep in thought, "I do live about a 10 minute walk from East Juuban apartments.
"Well definitely keep an eye out Usagi, maybe you could even lure him out," Ami spoke up.
Everyone stared waiting for an explanation. "Well if you just aimlessly walk by the apartment in your sailor moon attire maybe you could attract Tuxedo Kamen's attention. Just keep an eye on the sixth floor balconies," Ami said thoughtfully.
"That's actually a really good idea Mercury," Luna murmured.
"Well when should I enact this plan?" Usagi asked.
"We could go tonight," Minako suggested.
"Well than let's go now, I don't want to be up too late. You guys are still going to force me to go to school tomorrow anyways," Usagi replied.
Rei, Ami, Makoto, Luna and Artemis all nodded their heads in agreement as the two blondes stood up and headed for the door.
"Are you three coming over tonight or tomorrow after school?" Minako asked the other senshi.
"I'm going over tomorrow, I'm too tired to listen to you two blondes chatter all night," Rei answered with a smile.
"I'm with Rei on that one," Ami replied.
"Feel free to stay over Ami, you can stay over too Makoto," Rei answered for the calmer two of the group.
"I'll take you up on that Rei," Makoto said with a yawn. Ami nodded her head in agreement.
"Okay, we'll meet up with you two before school tomorrow," Rei told Minako.
"We should probably go to Minako's before school, knowing those two, they're going to sleep in," Makoto muttered.
"Alright well we'll see you all later! Oh Artemis, Luna, where are you two going to stay?" Usagi asked.
"I think we'll just stay at the temple for awhile, until we figure this all out," Luna said while motioning towards her body.
Minako smiled widely, "Oh yeah, Luna. You're pregnant! That must be why you're both stuck in humanoid form! Well bye have a nice day!"
Artemis and Luna stared at Minako's leaving form, shell-shocked. "I'm… Pregnant?" Luna shrieked.
…..
"So should I just keep walking past the apartment until Tuxedo Kamen notices me?" Usagi asked while Minako drove towards the apartment complex.
"I guess so. Just call me if you need my assistance or figure anything out okay? Minako replied as she pulled into the apartment complexes guest parking.
"Wow, Tuxedo Kamen must be doing pretty good when he's not throwing flowers," Usagi muttered as she took in the five star luxury of the apartment complex.
"He's probably some super rich male model," Minako replied resulting in giggles from Usagi.
"Alright let's both transform!" Usagi said.
Once the transformation was complete Sailor Moon and Sailor Venus hopped out of the car and headed towards the street the balcony was facing. Both girls gasped when they realized Tuxedo Kamen paid for the view, opposing the balcony you could see the Tokyo Tower across the bay. the apartment was literally on the sand and the waves crashed against the shore.
Sailor Moon was so entranced she didn't even realize that she was walking into the water until she was about a foot deep and a wave crashed against her legs.
She turned around and stared up at the sixth floor balcony and her mouth dropped open at the sight in front of her.
Sleeping soundly on a hammock was none other than Mamoru, shirtless and pantless, in nothing but boxers, on the sixth floor.
Usagi instantly called Sailor Venus.
"What's up Sailor Moon?" Sailor Venus asked from her hiding place, directly underneath the balconies.
"Come over, you will definitely want to see this!" Sailor Moon exclaimed, unable to tear her eyes away from the rather handsome Mamoru.
Sailor Venus ran up to Sailor Moon panting heavily. "What is it? Did you see him?" Venus asked while catching her breath.
Sailor Moon shook her head no and pointed at Mamoru. "Do you see this?" She asked Venus.
Sailor Venus let her mouth gape open, "he is so sexy!" she shrieked causing the eye candy to stir in his sleep.
Sailor Moon glared at her, "Don't wake him up!" She screeched.
Sailor Venus huffed, "Well he's being a distraction."
"Maybe he's Tuxedo Kamen," Sailor Moon joked.
"Well if he isn't, he's either his friend or his neighbor," Sailor Venus replied.
Sailor Moon looked at her phone, "Venus it's almost 1a.m, let's go to your place now," she said authoritatively.
"I suppose you're right, let's go," Venus replied while walking to the car.
Sailor Moon followed until she saw something in her peripheral, Mamoru had a rose bush with blood red roses growing on his balcony.
Strange Usagi thought, while flashes of Mamoru in a Tuxedo flashed through her mind. 'It's possible,' she thought to herself before climbing into Minako's car where they returned to their normal form..