I have been requested to list the things people wish to do to Endymion.
Instead of listing them individually I've borken them down by class. Along
with the class I've listed the number of variations of the same general act.

Given from the least vairants(forms) to the most vairants:

Death by depravation of essentials for life - 1 form 
Change Endymion into a kid and given him the exact same father type - 1 form.
Mental torment - 2 forms given
Soffication - 2 forms given (1 is mentioned in part :) )
Vivisection - 5 
Castration - 9 forms suggested
Mutilation:
	Boiling in Oil/Olive Oil - 4
	Decapatation - 10 (Including Decapatation by Strangulation)
	Stabbing - 26
	Incineration - 42
	Dismemberment - 76
Torture - 103 forms (Some include suggestions from the above catagories so
numbers may vary) Definitely the most popular.

This is from the people I've heard from. Sooner or later some squirrel's
going to pop up and say that Endymion should be given a cheque for keeping
the pink abomination in line. <Evil Grin> It's a good thing I've sworn
never to have sympathy for squirrels.

Well enjoy #11 & #12. I'm starting work on the next parts, one more Senshi
to introduce to Chibi-Usa and then things shoudl start to pick up again.

Doug
----
   			           Mama's Hand
                                    By
                               Douglas Helm

                             Edited/Co-Plotted
                                    By
                         "Tuxedo" Will Wolfshohl
                                Rated : R

Definitions:

Sohu - Used when refering to your grandfather
Sobo - Used when refering to your grandmother
Mesume - Typically used when refering to your daughter. I use it in a
non-standard way AFAIK.

Part XI - Giants: Some are Evil

On Friday evening, Usagi allowed herself to sink slowly into the warm
water of the Tsukino furo. Once her body was fully submersed beneath the
relaxing warmth, her head resting comfortably on a pillow, Usagi let out
a long and contented sigh. It had been a very long week that, at times,
seemed as if it would never end.

After Ami and Usagi had answered several questions Chibi-Usa had on the
topic of school, she seemed more prepared to allow Usagi to leave on
Wednesday. Chibi-Usa had been able to put up a facade but it was only
fooling those that didn't know her. Usagi was still able to sense the
reluctance that Chibi-Usa had. One good thing was that Chibi-Usa had
gained a friend. At least that's what Usagi thought. Chibi-Usa wasn't
exactly sure what to make of the whole situation.

<Maia will be good for Chibi-Usa,> Usagi thought as she stretched
leisurely, <It'll certainly take time for Chibi-Usa to really adjust to
things but with Maia around to help her out when I'm not there, I think
Chibi-Usa will be fine.> Usagi frowned slightly, <I know Chibi-Usa's
trying hard but I think something's going to snap. I've got to get her
to calm down about doing well. I know it's important to her but I think
she has to take time out to be a kid too. Kami-sama knows I like Ami but
I don't want Chibi-Usa turning into a miniature version of her.>

Moving to lower her arms, Usagi winced. <Boy, when I get a hold of those
jerks I'm gonna make them pay for giving me this bruise!> An attack on
Thursday by the enemy had taken the Senshi completely by surprise.
Although no civilians were injured this time, all of the Senshi were
nursing some form of minor abrasion. <Glad I can hide this or Mom'd
think I was getting beat up or something... Well at least not as Sailor
Moon anyway.>

Slowly opening her eyes Usagi sat up and peeked around. "Luna?" she
asked softly.

"Hai," came Luna's voice from the other side of the partition.

"Luna, do you think Chibi-Usa's ready to meet Makoto?" Usagi asked.

"I suppose so. Why?"

"Well Makoto is sorta jealous that Ami and Minako have met Chibi-Usa but
she hasn't," Usagi said. <Which is silly if you ask me. I've told Makoto
that Chibi-Usa might be scared of her.> Usagi winced at the memory of
the explosion that statement had caused. <I hope she really isn't mad at
me.>

"Usagi-chan, Makoto just wants to ensure that nothing happens to
Chibi-Usa. She's going to have to meet Makoto sooner or later. I don't
think Makoto's cooking would hurt her either." Luna's stomach rumbled at
the mention of Makoto's cooking. <Oh, I should slip over and get some
leftovers tonight before that pig Artemis gets them all.>

"Well Makoto invited us for supper tomorrow. She also wants to do a
little shopping. I'm not sure how that's going to go over though." Usagi
made a face. "I suppose Chibi-Usa can't stay shut in all the time."

                                  ******

Saturday morning was a busy one in the Tsukino home. It being a
relatively nice spring day, Ikuko decided that she was going to do some
cleaning. No sooner had the announcement been made then Shingo scrambled
for the door. Making hasty excuses, he darted out of the house carrying
his shoes.

As soon as the door closed behind him Ikuko smiled. "I knew that would
work!" she crowed gleefully. Taking off the kerchief, she sat down at
the table and picking up her tea cup smiled at the two gaping girls. "So
what do you have planned today, Usagi-chan?" Ikuko asked brightly.

"Uh, Mom... what was that all about?" Usagi asked. <Is she trying to get
me to volunteer to help clean?!? I wanted to go over to Makoto's.>

"I'll help you clean, Obaa-san," Chibi-Usa said. <I helped before, and I
can show how good I am.> She smiled at her grandmother. She'd started
receiving small chores to do; they were just hard enough that she had to
work a little at them but easy enough that she could do them on her own.
Not only was she helping out around the house but the chores were
helping Chibi-Usa's self-confidence.

"Arigato, Chibi-Usa-chan, but I can do it on my own," Ikuko said to the
little girl who frowned slightly, "It's a very nice day. Maybe Usagi can
take you to the park." Turning to her daughter, Ikuko added,
"Usagi-chan, I need to do a thorough cleaning but Shingo's always in the
way. I figured that if I announced it, he'd take off before I could rope
him into helping. Now that he's gone, I can start down here. Were you
going any place special?"

"Well, Makoto did invite me and Chibi-Usa over for dinner. She also
wanted to take Chibi-Usa shopping," Usagi said, "I was planning on
heading over after lunch."

"Why don't you head over to the park for a little bit and then over to
Makoto's," Ikuko suggested while retrieving her purse, "If you do go
shopping, you can go and get Chibi-Usa a proper jacket. And maybe a
couple other things that'll fit better." After retrieving some money she
handed it to Usagi, "That's for clothes and a treat."

"Arigato Mom," Usagi said. Chibi-Usa nodded her agreement, eyes wide.

"Hai, arigato Obaa-san," Chibi-Usa said. <I not have that many clothes
before. I wonder what treat we get?> Chibi-Usa frowned slightly, <That's
not right... `I wonder what treat we WILL get?'> She nodded to herself,
<Much better.>

                                  ******

Later that morning, as Usagi was finishing up the last part of her
homework, Chibi-Usa was busy putting away some of her clean clothes.
Usagi could hear the little girl humming something. It wasn't really
familiar, more of a made up tune of some sort.

<You are a good artist,> Usagi thought glancing over to Chibi-Usa's
latest creation. A sad smile came to Usagi's face, <Oh, little one, I
don't think he'd ever loved you.> She reached over and picked the
drawing up. Studying it, Usagi could feel something odd tugging at her
mind. <That guy looks familiar...> It was a family all standing under a
pink sun with a few blue clouds floating across the sky.

Chibi-Usa was easy to pick out, and the image made Usagi feel terrible.
Looking at the image of the little girl, Usagi thought, <Is that how you
think your dad sees you or how you see yourself, Chibi-Usa?> The other
woman was apparently supposed to be Usagi. However, it was the man that
was making Usagi uneasy. <I know I've seen him before, but I can't put
my finger on it.>

Usagi was suddenly drawn from her thoughts by the sound of Chibi-Usa's
voice. "Wow, Daddy looks different in past. He doesn't have his shiny
suit on."

Curious as to what Chibi-Usa was talking about, Usagi let the picture
drop to the bed before getting up. Walking over to stand beside
Chibi-Usa, she saw the picture of Mamoru. <That's the picture I was
hiding... How'd Chibi-Usa find it?!?> "Where'd you get this?!?" Usagi
demanded unthinkingly while snatching the picture out of Chibi-Usa's
hands and holding it protectively. <If Dad every found out about this,
he'd shoot me!!! Or Mamoru.>

"I just found it, Mommy," Chibi-Usa said, "I didn't mean to look at it.
Gomen nasai." Placing her hands behind her back, Chibi-Usa looked at the
floor. <I was being really good too. Maybe I shouldn't have said
anything.> Chibi-Usa sniffled a little bit.

Usagi blinked a couple times before realizing her mistake. <Baka Odango
Atama!> Carefully putting the picture down, she reached out and lifted
Chibi-Usa's chin. "Gomen nasai, Chibi-Usa-chan. I didn't mean to yell at
you." She could see the unshed tears in Chibi-Usa's eyes. "Don't cry, I
was just surprised." Chibi-Usa just sniffled again, a few tears starting
to roll down her cheeks. "Honey, I didn't mean to yell. You didn't do
anything wrong."

"I not bad then?" Chibi-Usa asked with a little hope in her voice.
However, she was still looking worried.

Lifting Chibi-Usa into a hug, Usagi said, "You are a very good little
girl." Thinking quickly, Usagi added, "You know, you helped me."

"I did?!?" Chibi-Usa asked as the worry slipped away from her face.

"Hai," Usagi said while nodding, "I didn't know where that picture went
to and you found it for me. Arigato... Mesume." The smile and hug Usagi
got in return was just about as much of a rush as calling Chibi-Usa
"daughter" was. <Why not think of her as my daughter. She keeps on
insisting that I'm Mommy...> Usagi's thoughts lurched to a halt as
exactly what the little girl had said sunk in. "Chibi-Usa-chan, did you
say this guy was `Daddy'?!?" Usagi asked while picking up the picture.

"Hai, you showed me picture of him before. Daddy look different without
his shiny suit on." Chibi-Usa shifted slightly so she could see the
picture better. "You said that Daddy knew how to hide his suit."

<`Shiny suit'?!? Endymion wears a suit of armor... but he wouldn't do
anything like that. Maybe Mamoru LOOKS like her father. I don't think
Mamoru would beat up a little kid. Maybe it's like how Haruna-san
explained it. Chibi-Usa wants to identify with people she knows because
she's in a strange place.> "Honey, maybe we'll go see Mamoru instead of
going to the park."

Chibi-Usa took on a panicked expression, clinging a little tighter to
Usagi she said, "Do we have to???" <Daddy'll be really mad that I ran
away. I want Daddy to love me but I don't want to get punished 'cause I
ran away.> It was a predicament. Either go and see her father and face
the consequences or avoid her father and ensure that he never loved her.
Even for an adult that would be a difficult choice, to a child, it was
an insurmountable obstacle.

"But Chibi-Usa-chan, Mamoru wouldn't hurt you. He's my boyfriend. I'll
be with you all the time. I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you,"
Usagi tried to reassure the little girl.

"I know, Mommy, that you and Daddy wouldn't hurt me," Chibi-Usa said,
"But Daddy'd be REALLY mad that I ran away. He spank me 'cause I naughty
and run away from him." She trembled a little bit. <I try hard at school
and then Daddy can love me because I'm a really good girl.>

<Gomen Mamoru, looks like you're going to be waiting a while longer.>
"Okay Chibi-Usa-chan, maybe we can see Mamoru another day. We can go to
the park instead and then go see Makoto. Okay?" Chibi-Usa smiled and
nodded. Usagi for her own part giggled. <I would do anything for you
Chibi-Usa and if that means having to make Mamoru wait a little longer,
then I'll make him wait.> She smiled as Chibi-Usa hugged her.

Sitting on the bed, she settled the child on her knee. Usagi said,
"Chibi-Usa-chan, I want to talk to you about something."

"Nani Mommy?" Chibi-Usa asked. <Mommy looks angry...> She was confused
by the sudden mood change.

"You know that it's not polite to look through other people's stuff,
ne?"

"Hai," Chibi-Usa said, "Gomen nasai. I puttin' away my clean stuff,"
Chibi-Usa said, "I forgot which drawer was mine." <I think Mommy mad
that I found that picture of Daddy.>

"I know, Chibi-Usa, you were doing your chores and that was very good,"
Usagi said, "But I might hide a surprise for you and I wouldn't want you
to find it. Do you understand?"

Chibi-Usa gave this some serious thought before saying, "Hai. Me and you
share your dresser, ne?" Usagi nodded, "If I don't hafta look, then I
shouldn't?" she questioned. It was a hard concept for her to understand
but she was trying.

"Close enough, we'll work on it together," Usagi said. Standing up, she
walked over to the drawer that had held Mamoru's picture and said, "I
hid a surprise in here." Digging a hand into the pile of socks, she felt
around until she came up with a box of crayons. "This," Usagi said
handing the crayons to Chibi-Usa, "Is for you." <Kami-sama!> Usagi
thought as she giggled, <Her eyes look like they'll explode!>

"ARIGATO MOMMY!!!" Chibi-Usa declared happily and hugged her mother.

                                  ******

Neo-Queen Serenity gave a little sigh of relief. The warm soothing
waters of the furo seemed to drain some of the worry out of her.
<We must be in a cabin or something.> Serenity thought, <The furniture
looks like it's several centuries out of date.> Although still weak,
Serenity had gained her vision back. Where they were, was a mountainous
region and definitely not in Japan.

Sinking up to her shoulders in the comforting warmth, Serenity allowed
her mind to wander. Over the past few days she had been trying to
understand how everything had gone so terribly wrong. She hadn't really
known Endymion as the aggressive type. <I would never break my vows,
Endymion. When I married you, I married you until death parted us. I
thought you were dead; the reports were of no survivors being found.
Then you were gone for four years. Even the Ginzuishou couldn't locate
you.>

It had been a painful realization for Serenity to make, <Or was I
Usagi?> It was so long ago. Time blurred the boundaries between Usagi
the woman and when Serenity finally emerged. <I suppose it doesn't
matter. I loved you and had to face the possibility of spending the rest
of my life without you.> Serenity sniffled slightly, <Now I am forced to
spend the rest of my life running from you.> With that Serenity started
to cry softly, for both her lost loves. <Small Lady, I know you will
never return to me. You can not return because it is not safe here, in
the future.>

In another room Pluto stood, small lines of stress showing on her face.
The timelines were separating and as the distance grew, hiding the
divergence from Endymion and Serenity was becoming more difficult. She
had to succeed however. Endymion would stop at nothing to preserve his
own timeline. Pluto was also trying to spare Serenity some of the pain
until the timeline had shifted completely.

                                  ******

Usagi smiled slightly. She was sitting on a bench watching Chibi-Usa
ride a swing. They had taken Ikuko's suggestion and had gone to the park
for the rest of the morning. Usagi's smile grew wider as Chibi-Usa
giggled in delight. <I wish I was younger. I'd go on a swing too; they
look like SO much fun.> "Not too high, Chibi-Usa-chan!" Usagi called out
as the little girl started to climb higher and higher.

"'Kay Mommy!" Chibi-Usa called happily.

Usagi sheepishly looked around at some of the other mothers who were
also present. Yes, they were staring at her. <Let them stare,> Usagi
thought. As she watched Chibi-Usa having fun, an urge came to her.
Getting up Usagi walked over to an empty swing beside Chibi-Usa and sat
down.

"Mommy, gonna swing?" Chibi-Usa asked.

"Hai," Usagi said while starting to push off. Chibi-Usa just giggled in
response.

No sooner had Usagi started getting into the rhythm of swinging when
Chibi-Usa's voice caught her by surprise. "DADDY!!!" Chibi-Usa suddenly
cried. Usagi jerked her head around and gave a little gasp of horror. As
the swing came forward Chibi-Usa jumped off; she sailed through the air
and landed on the ground with a thud. After a few seconds the little
girl scrambled up to her feet and took off to her right.

"Chibi-Usa-chan?!?" Usagi called after the young girl. Clumsily getting
off the swing, she charged after the child. <What in the world is going
on here?!?> Then something else occurred to her. <She said `Daddy'...
DADDY?!?> Turning a slightly green color, Usagi started to run faster
while reaching for her communicator. Usagi's world came to a screeching
halt, however, when she saw Chibi-Usa with both of her arms wrapped
around Mamoru's leg.

"Daddy! Gomen nasai! I didn't mean to run away," Chibi-Usa cried,
"Please don't be mad at me!" She sniffled again and raised her eyes to
stare pleading at Mamoru.

"NANI?!?!" Mamoru finally managed to get out, "Who are you, kid?!?"

"Chibi-Usa-chan, you shouldn't have ran off like that," Usagi admonished
gently.

"Daddy???" Chibi-Usa asked confused while focusing all her attention on
him, "Don't you 'member me? I'm really, really sorry for running away."

"Chibi-Usa-chan," Usagi said, "Come here please." She was starting to
feel strange about this encounter for some reason. Chibi-Usa seemed to
be ignoring her.

"Would you let go of my leg?" Mamoru asked through gritted teeth.
Chibi-Usa complied. Letting go, she took a couple steps back. <That's
all I need. I'm tired, a whiny kid's cutting off the circulation in my
leg and Usagi will think I'm unfaithful to her... Waitta minute! Usagi
knows her?!? Oh I'm in more trouble than I thought!> "Hi Usako," Mamoru
said sheepishly.

"Mamo-chan, I have some explaining to do. How about treating us to
lunch?" Usagi asked. Starting to feel like a confused puppy, Mamoru
nodded. "Great!" Usagi said while walking over to take Chibi-Usa's hand,
"Come on, I'm starved!"

<Good-bye pay check,> Mamoru thought bleakly, <Looks like I won't be
eating much for the next little while.>

As more time passed Mamoru became less confused but Usagi seemed to gain
his confusion. Chibi-Usa was certainly getting along well with Mamoru;
that was only a minor mystery. What was causing the confusion was
simple: Chibi-Usa was looking to Mamoru for permission. The little girl
was acting as if she was only barely aware of Usagi.

It was certainly annoying at some points when Usagi would suggest
something to Chibi-Usa and the little girl would promptly turn to ask
Mamoru's permission. After having Chibi-Usa looking to her for comfort
and guidance, this situation left Usagi feeling rather empty, as if a
part of her was missing.

A little over an hour later, Mamoru along with Chibi-Usa and Usagi left
the small eating establishment. Mamoru was holding Chibi-Usa in his arms
and smiling. "Boy, you're a good eater," Mamoru said. Chibi-Usa smiled
proudly at her father. <She eats just about as much as Usagi does.> The
thought of his girlfriend made him frown. <Usagi didn't eat very much
though...>

The reason for her not eating so much was Usagi confusion over
Chibi-Usa's shift in behavior. At first the little girl didn't want
to see her "father". Now, however, Chibi-Usa was almost ignoring Usagi
and seemed to be listening attentively to every word that Mamoru said.

<I'm glad Mamoru's willing to go along with this,> Usagi thought, <It
means so much to Chibi-Usa.> It meant a lot to Usagi as well. To see
Chibi-Usa so happy was a comforting thought, something like a warm
blanket on a cold winter's night. "Mamo-chan, would you allow Chibi-Usa
to have a toy?" Usagi asked.

"Nani?" Mamoru asked turning to look at Usagi as they started walking
down the sidewalk. Chibi-Usa had lost her smile and was looking slightly
panicked.

"Well I want to get Chibi-Usa a toy but she says that you won't let her
have any," Usagi explained. <Wow! He looks kawaii even when he's
confused.>

Mamoru was about to protest that he had never disallowed Chibi-Usa
having toys before, then remembered who he was supposed to be. "So you'd
like a toy, Chibi-Usa-chan?"

"No Daddy," Chibi-Usa said softly, "Arigato." <What's Mommy tryin' to
do?!? She know I not allowed to have toys. Is Mommy trying to get Daddy
mad at me?!?> Chibi-Usa wondered. <I would like to play with a toy,>
Chibi-Usa thought wistfully.

"Well I think you can have a toy," Mamoru said while adjusting Chibi-Usa
so she was looking directly at him, "You get Usagi to buy you one."

"I CAN have a toy?!?" Chibi-Usa asked, her eyes enlarging in surprise,
"Really Daddy?!?"

"Hai," Mamoru said while smiling, "Usagi was telling me how good you
are. I know you're very polite and you help around the Tsukino home,
ne?" Chibi-Usa nodded rapidly. "Usagi said you are really trying at
school. I think that deserves a treat." <I'm glad I can make you so
happy,> he thought as he saw Chibi-Usa nearly bursting with pride.

"Come on, Chibi-Usa-chan, we should go to Makoto's," Usagi said while
holding out her hand.

Chibi-Usa seemed reluctant to leave but Mamoru had to go as well. "I am
very proud of you, Chibi-Usa-chan," Mamoru said. His heart started to
beat a little faster as the little girl gave him a hug.

"I love you, Daddy," Chibi-Usa said softly, sounding almost near tears.

"I love you, too," Mamoru said while hugging Chibi-Usa back, "Now you go
have a good time at Makoto's." Setting her feet down on the ground,
Mamoru added, "You are such a kawaii little girl. You be good."

"Hai!" Chibi-Usa said and, giving a sniffle, took Usagi's hand.

"Arigato, Mamo-chan. I'll talk to you later," Usagi said. Giving him a
wink, she started to lead Chibi-Usa down the street. <But why do I get
the feeling that I'm missing something?>



Part XII - Giants: Some are Good

When Chibi-Usa first saw Makoto, she gave a little gasp of surprise
before hiding behind Usagi. <She BIG!> Chibi-Usa thought as she clung to
Usagi's leg and peeked around her mother's skirt at the towering figure
of Makoto. <She's a giant... Daddy says giants eat little kids.> At that
thought Chibi-Usa's eyes enlarged and she quickly hid again.

"Gomen Mako-chan," Usagi said, "She never acted like this for Ami." <Why
won't you come around and meet Makoto? She isn't that scary.> Flushing a
little bit, Usagi turned and gently lifted Chibi-Usa up,
"Chibi-Usa-chan, this is my FRIEND Kino Makoto. She wouldn't hurt you."

While wrapping her arms around Usagi's neck, Chibi-Usa turned to look at
Makoto and said softly, "Konnichiwa Kino-san."

"Konnichiwa Chibi-Usa-chan, are you ready to go shopping with us?"

Chibi-Usa turned to Usagi and asked curiously, "Mommy, what's shopping?"
Her face took on an even more confused look as Usagi's mouth swung open
in shock. "Nani Mommy?"

"You, little girl, are in for a major treat," Usagi said.

<I doubt that!> Makoto thought, <Probably going to give the kid ulcers
or something. If she's scared of me, I don't think she'll take kindly to
the mall.>

                                  ******

Makoto was right, Chibi-Usa did NOT like the mall. Not that she wasn't
fascinated with the store displays and the multitude of colors. It was
the crowds she didn't like. In fact Usagi had to carry her. Not that
Chibi-Usa wasn't willing to walk but the little girl was walking so
close to Usagi that she kept tripping her mother.

"Where to first, Usagi-chan?" Makoto asked. <Watch this, straight for
the food.>

"The kid's clothing stores. Mom wanted me to pick Chibi-Usa up a spring
jacket. Then we hit the toy store."

"What about the food court?"

Usagi who had started moving off down towards one of the children's
clothing stores stopped. Turning slightly, she said, "Well you invited
us for supper. No reason to spoil my appetite on such low quality food
when I can have a little patience and get your high grade stuff
instead."

Walking over to Usagi, Makoto reached out and felt Usagi's forehead.
"Are you sick or something? Usagi turning down food?!?"

"Hey, I'm not that bad," Usagi pouted. Makoto smiled and shook her head.
"Come on, let's go get Chibi-Usa a coat first." Turning, she continued
towards her destination with Makoto walking beside her.

After they were in the store, Usagi said, "Okay Chibi-Usa, I'm going to
let you down. What's your favorite color?"

Chibi-Usa looked towards Makoto and asked, "What's your color?" <I hope
it's a pretty color.>

Before Makoto could answer, Usagi said, "Honey, I asked what YOUR
favorite color was. I want you to pick out a color you like, not what
Makoto likes." She smiled slightly as Chibi-Usa took on a look of
consternation. "She did that with Ami. Chibi-Usa wore a blue dress to
impress her."

Makoto chuckled, "Come on, let's go show her the colors. Chibi-Usa-chan,
I want you to pick out a coat that YOU like." That was the start of a
torturous process. Chibi-Usa never really had been given the freedom to
choose before, so picking out a coat she liked was difficult. It was
difficult because... she liked them all!

Forty minutes and one frazzled sales clerk later, all three girls
emerged from the store. Chibi-Usa was still looking into the bag in
fascination. "Kawaii," she mumbled out. The body of the coat was a
purple-pink in color. The sleeves consisted of four bands, one each of
green, red, blue, and orange. It had already been dubbed the "Coat of
Senshi Colors" by Usagi. This elicited a giggle out of Makoto and a
blank stare from Chibi-Usa.

                                  ******

Chibi-Usa watched with a mixture of worry and fascination as her mother
and Makoto argued. She was fascinated because Makoto and Usagi were
arguing over who was going to buy her a toy. <Mommy and Daddy fight
about me but it different,> Chibi-Usa thought, <Mommy's starting to turn
red...>

"And I said you don't have to!" Usagi snarled, "Mako-chan, you have
enough problems paying bills. You DO NOT need to spend money on
Chibi-Usa!"

<I hope they not get...> Chibi-Usa thoughts trailed off and she shook
her head, <I hope they don't get mad at me.> Satisfied that she'd
thought it correctly, she nodded. The fact that Usagi and Makoto were
arguing over her was causing Chibi-Usa to worry. <I hope Makoto not hit
Mommy.> Anytime her parents fought, it would make her father angry.
Endymion typically ended the fight by assaulting Serenity in one form or
another whether Chibi-Usa was around or not.

Makoto glared balefully at Usagi for several seconds. Taking a deep
breath, Makoto tried to calm herself. "Usagi-chan, do you realize we're
fighting?" Usagi blinked a few times before slowly nodding. "Do you
realize we're fighting over MY money?" Usagi nodded again, a slight
frown marring her features. "Fine then, I'll buy her the toy," Makoto
said firmly.

Usagi was about to protest the point then noticed that Chibi-Usa was
looking worriedly at them. <Oh I completely forgot about her.
Chibi-Usa's so quiet.> Usagi started to giggle, <We must look pretty
silly, and Makoto is right - it is HER money.> "Okay Mako-chan, you
win."

"Come on, Chibi-Usa-chan, let's go into the store," Makoto said while
holding out her hand for Chibi-Usa to take.

Chibi-Usa hesitated before looking towards Usagi for direction. She
could see her mother was silently encouraging her to take Makoto's hand.
Turning her gaze back to Makoto, the small child craned her head back to
look at Makoto. After a brief pause Chibi-Usa, hesitantly, took Makoto's
hand and allowed herself to be led into the massive toy store. The
little girl kept looking back to make sure that Usagi was with her.
Finally, Usagi took Chibi-Usa's other hand and they started the process
of hunting for the right toy.

Ten minutes and several yen later, Chibi-Usa emerged from the toy store
with a teddy bear. Her small arms wrapped around its chocolate brown
fur. Her chin nestled between its rounded ears. The smile on Chibi-Usa's
face was only rivaled by the twinkle in the teddy bear's bright blue
eyes. Turning to Makoto, Chibi-Usa said, "Arigato Mako-chan. I really
like my present."

"What are you going to name him? Or is it a her?"

Chibi-Usa tapped her lip for several second in deep thought before
saying, "I gonna name him, Ranma."

"Ranma?!?" Usagi questioned, "Why would you want to name him that?"

"'Cause Uncle Shingo says that Ranma's tough. Mommy, you said that bears
are strong so if his name is Ranma, then he's REALLY tough." Makoto gave
a snort but Usagi giggled. Chibi-Usa's eyes widened as her stomach
rumbled.

"And I," said Makoto, "Say that it's time we went home for supper."
Usagi was about to respond when her own stomach rumbled, seconding the
motion. "Good thing I prepared ahead of time," Makoto said causing Usagi
to blush. Unseen by Makoto, Usagi motioned for Chibi-Usa to take
Makoto's hand. Starting to walk, Makoto smiled as Chibi-Usa took her
hand. <Arigato Chibi-Usa,> Makoto thought, <You just wait until I get a
hold of that monster. I'll pull every hair from his body one by one and
force feed the hairball to him.>

                                  ******

Chibi-Usa sat at the table, eyes closed, savoring every bite of her
food. Slowly, she lifted another morsel of food to her mouth and popped
it in. Chewing slowly, she allowed the flavors to run rampant,
tantalizing her taste buds. <This is better than Sobo's... better than
Mommy's too.> Opening her eyes, she looked at Makoto and said, "This is
really good, Mako-chan."

"Arigato Chibi-Usa-chan. If you're full, you don't have to eat it all."

"I'm not full," Chibi-Usa said honestly. "I really like it," she said
and popped the last bit of food on her plate into her mouth. <Yummy!!!>
Chibi-Usa thought, <I hope there's more.>

"Well you just leave room for dessert," Usagi said, "I wouldn't want you
to miss out on the triple chocolate-fudge brownies Makoto made." Even
thinking about them was making Usagi's mouth water. "Mako-chan, arigato
for having us over for supper."

"Hai, arigato," Chibi-Usa stated again, "I really had fun today." <The
mall was scary though.>

"You're quite welcome," Makoto said. "I like having company over, and
you are such a kawaii little girl." She giggled a little as Chibi-Usa
flushed a little bit at the compliment. <I've only met you a day and
I'm already thinking of you as family.> Makoto mused, <Well I guess
it's natural considering taht I think of Usagi as family.>

End of Part XII