Edited Version by MoonBunny316
Hey guys!
I just have a few things to say before allowing you to read this fanfic:
First of all, English is not my first language, so there must be a few mistakes here. . . I sent this Prologue ( actually I think it is a little too big for a prologue. . . but oh well... ) to a girl that accepted to edit it for me. . . but she hasn't sent it back yet. . and I'm actually dying to know what you think.
Second: I kinda got this idea from a fanfic from Princess Destiny. . . Burning Brightly, which is really nice, but it's NOT the same thing... as you will see...
Third: Pleaseee send me your feedback, cause I need to know what I've done wrong AND right so I can improve ok?
I've only got one chapter almost ready, and since I've been studying like crazy for the tests I'm about to take, the time to write is really limited ok?
Ideas are ALWAYS welcomed. . . Please don't forget it .
Enjoy
Disclaimer: I don't own sailor moon or any of its characters and blah blah blah. . . I'm just an 18-year-old girl dammit!
Prologue
The car had just reached the house and it's occupants got out of it in desperation. They looked up and saw the fire that had just broken the living room window easily and was now starting to consume the main balcony of the upper level.
The family looked in disbelief as they saw their house being destroyed by a fire that they had no idea how it had started. Usagi's eyes filled with tears as she heard the fire department park and hurriedly start struggling to put the fire out.
One of the firemen came near the four people who were still in a state of shock and pulled them away from the house so they wouldn't get hurt. The man started asking questions to Kenji Tsukino to try and identify the main cause of the fire as soon as possible.
Ikuku Tsukino held her children close to her with tears running silently down her eyes as she stared at the house as if she was hipnotized.
Usagi gave a startled gasp as she remembered Luna had been at the house when they had left that beautiful morning to go have a picnic at the park.
"Mom... Luna was in there... Oh my God... Luna, where is she?! Oh my God... Oh my God" the blond kept repeating as she searched with her eyes for the cat. Her hands, locked together near her heart, trembling visibly.
Suddenly she felt a light scratching on her leg and looked down to see Luna, her eyes almost closed and tail slightly burnt. Usagi picked her up in lightning speed and held her close. "Oh Luna, I was so worried about you!! What happened ?! You got caught in the fire?! Oh God... I shouldn't have left you here!!" Usagi sniffed lightly as she brought Luna's head closer to her ear so she could talk and no one would listen.
"I was sleeping and then I woke up smelling fire and it had already got to your room. I barely made out of there. Luckly the only part of me that was damaged was my tail... but it's ok, it was just a little bit of fire at the tip that just burned my fur!" Luna talked fast and gave a cat-like cough.
"You inhaled smoke didn't you? Oh, of course you did, what a stupid question! I'm going to take you to the vet as soon as possible ok?!" The blonde nuzzled at Luna's neck and looked up at the house again.
The fire was almost totaly out now, but it was clear that the house had been severely damaged. Kenji now was being prepared to go inside the house with the commander of the fire department so they could get a few things for the family.
Ikuku looked worriedly at her husband and clung to Shingo strongly as the boy held his mother the same way.
"Mom, where are we going to live now?" he asked, eyes full of fear and doubts.
"Honey... I actually have no idea!" She turned to her daughter, who cried silently in the neck of the cat on her arms. "How is Luna sweetie?!" the woman touched her daughter's arm and then petted the cat for a little while.
"She's ok I guess, but I would like to get to her to a vet anyways..." Usagi petted her too and looked at her mothers eyes. "Can you hold her for me for a bit?" She handed the almost-sleeping cat to the older woman and walked to a more quiet area of the street taking her cellphone out of her purse on the way.
Usagi pressed send without even dialing a number and was connected to the last phone she called. She waited for a few seconds and someone answered.
"Hey baby, how are you?!" Mamoru had hurried to his office as he heard his cellphone ringing and collapsed into his chair to talk to his girlfriend.
"Not really good actually... Do you think you could leave work now?" Usagi tried to talk as normally as possible, but wasn't doing a very good job.
"I think so... It's almost time for me to leave anyways. But why? What happened? You sound like you've been crying!" He asked worriedly as he started to get ready to leave.
"M-my house caught fire!! I have no idea what to do and I just... I just need you here..." She started sobbing desperately leaning against a wall.
"WHAT?! Ok, ok... I'll be right there!! Try and calm down ok?!" Mamoru said already running out of the office and slipping a piece of paper in his boss's secretary's desk. "Bye"
"Bye..." Usagi sighed tring to contain the sobs that threatened to start all over again.
After about half an hour, Kenji and the firemen had taken out most of the things that had resisted the fire including clothes, picture frames, Shingo's videogame and some of Usagi's cds. The neighbors were all outside helping in whatever they could, putting things in the family's car, helping them recover from the shock.
They heard, then, a car pulling up on the street and saw a red car parking a few meters behind the fire departament truck. Usagi looked up as she heard the engine roaring to a stop and then ran towards the man that had just gotten out.
"Mamo-chan!!!" She almost screamed as she jumped into his arms. "I'm so glad you're here!! You have no idea how much this means to me!!" Usagi fitted her head in between his shoulder and neck and let his warmth console her in a way only he could do.
"Hey... calm down, I'm here now ok?!" Mamoru held her close and kissed her cheek softly whispering things in her ear to try and easy her fears. They stayed like that for a few minutes until Mamoru spotted Kenji Tsukino staring at them intently with a not-so-much friendly look in his eyes. "Usako, I think we'd better go talk to your parents... specially before your father comes over here to murder me." He saw the girl look up and smile softly at him.
"Ok... but one thing first..." She got on her tiptoes and kissed him softly on the lips. Mamoru returned the kiss whole-heartedly until the image of his future father-in-law's eyes came back full force in his mind.
"Usako, not that I don't enjoy this, 'cause you know I do, but I don't want you to be a widow before we even get married!" He smiled charmingly at her and she gigled lightly.
They walked back to her family, his arm draped losely around her waist and her head resting by his chest. Usagi's father seemed to be about to explode as he saw the couple nearing them.
"Usagi! Come here! We need to figure where we're going to stay!" Kenji approached the couple and tugged at her arm to make her let go of Mamoru and join him, his wife and son.
"Ouch! Oh... Okay Dad! You don't have to pull me!" Usagi looked at Mamoru playfully and followed her father.
"Look, we were counting our options, and things aren't really good right now. Your aunt is redoing her entire house, so there's no way she could have us there. We don't have the money to stay at a hotel, not the four of us... Do you think one of your friends would mind having you around for a while? Maybe Molly or the priestess one... What's her name again..."
"Rei... No dad, I don't think they would mind at all, but I just have to talk to them, you know..."
"We know sweetie. We are just asking what the options are and then we will talk to their parents and figure things out with them! Same thing with Shingo!" Her mother said soothingly
Mamoru neared them carefully and touched Usagi's shoulder. " Mr and Mrs Tsukino, If you don't mind, you could all stay at my apartment, I have plenty of room. There are three bedrooms and I could sleep on the couch or in the study or something..." His future in-laws looked up and just as Kenji was ready to start lashing out at the young man, the fire department commander approached the group.
"Mr Tsukino, We found the focus of the fire. It was a bad wire near the sink that, in contact with water, caught fire." The commander informed them "We will try to leave things ready for you to start restoring the house as soon as possible, but for now, you and your family will have to find somewhere to stay." He turned to leave. "Oh ... and don't try to go back in because there's still risk of more ceiling fallings." The man went to talk to his troops and left the family to go back to their previous subject.
Kenji was blushing furiously as he watched the retreating back of the fireman and felt the almost fatal stare his wife was giving him.
"Kenji... How many times did I ask you to fix that electric socket??!! Huumm?!! I asked you to call someone to fix, I told you that thing was dangerous! But NOOOOOO, You can't' hear anyone but yourself can you?!" Ikuku looked deep into her husbands eyes and sighed. "Oh, And just so you know, we can't afford to stay at a hotel having to redo our entire house!! So you better think twice before refusing Mamoru's invitation!" She said it by his ear and watched him look at her with wide eyes.
"B-but... W-we c-can't..." he stuttered soundly under his wife's strong gaze but ended up giving up on any excuse attempt. "Mamoru thank you for offering. I'm afraid we will have to accept it." He turned to the raven-haired man quite unhappy with having to give him that answer.
"There's no problem sir! I would be honored to have you in my house for as long as you need!" Mamoru smiled gently trying to contain the smirk that threatened to escape at the thought of having his long time girlfriend in his apartment for an undetermined period of time. But, all in all, he had no idea of what he was getting himself into.
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