Artemis, please remember to always be by Luna's side. Help her whenever she needs it the most.
Artemis POV
"Let. Him. Go."
I turned back to Luna, who was holding both of our girls. A fierce look on her as she looked at the woman. If looks could kill. But why did that look seem familiar to me? As if I have seen this before. But I know that I never met her before. Even though I somehow knew her name before either of us said anything to the other. This all seemed strange to me.
"He has to go back to the orphanage. So, I would appreciate it if you let me go! The police won't do anything for him anyway. Not with the constant trouble he gets into." The woman angrily said.
Luna let go of the girls and stood up. The look on her face never wavered. "Then let's make a deal. I take him with me. Adopt him and all. We will let you go."
The woman looked at Mamoru for a second then looked back at Luna. "Fine. As long as I don't ever have to deal with him. Take him. I will send the paperwork to your home. I just need your address, name and phone number." She looked at me. "Now let me go."
I pulled my hand away, taking Mamoru with me. He seemed to be relieved that he no longer had to deal with the horrid woman. Luna exchanged her information with her before the lady left without a second look. Usagi went over to Mamoru and hugged him. If they never met, I wonder why she has gotten attached to him so fast. Then again, Minako had taken a liking to them faster than she has with any other child. Maybe it is the way children are.
"Well, Mamoru, you will be coming home with Usagi and I." Luna said as she stood next to us.
Mamoru's eyes lit up. "Really? I get to stay with you?"
"Mhmm."
Mamoru hugged Luna's legs. "Thank you."
Minako tugged my pants. "Papa, do we get to stay with them?"
My face turned red. "Minako, that's not how that works."
"Why not?"
"Well, we just met them."
"So?"
I chuckled as I rubbed the back of my neck. "Minako."
"Minako-chan, how about you come over to our house tomorrow for a play date?" Luna asked.
She gasped. "Can I, Papa? Can I?"
"Sure. As long as you don't mind that I tag along."
Luna shook her head. "Not at all." She took out a business card. "Here. My address and phone number."
Before I could say anything else, she was already gathering her things and the kids. They all waved goodbye to us as they left. Such an interesting woman. But why did she seem so familiar to me? I have never seen her. And what was up with me knowing her name before we even decided to talk? Maybe I am going insane. That had to be it.
"Papa."
"Hmm?"
"Usagi is gonna be my new sister, right?"
My eyes bulged out. "M-Minako!"
She looked up at me with a huge smile. "I know so."
"Mina, you can't just assume-"
"I'm not. I know it's gonna happen."
"Minako..."
"Venus power, papa."
What? Before I could even ask what she meant by that, she went to go play in the jungle gym. I couldn't help but smile at her. Sometimes she says that strangest of things, though she is a child. It's just...seeing Luna today with her daughter and Mamoru, plus Minako saying something about Venus power, it seemed like I was missing out on a huge part of my life. No. No. I just need to relax. That is all I need.
