AN: So I got a lovely review from LoveInTheBattleField that kicked my butt into gear. I actually had no idea that it has been close to six months since last updating. Sorry about that. Also this doesn't change much with the story except for making her live closer to Naru, but Usagi lives in an apartment next to Naru's.
Disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon, Nope not here, please don't send cops to my house. Thanks
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"So where do we go from here?" Serena's father asked as he gazed around the room. Currently sitting on his sofa and his lovely comfy armchairs were two sailor scouts, one civilian and one dark general (still in uniform). "I don't think that there is any way that I can fit four teenagers, your mother, and Shingo into my tiny four person car. Any idea, oh space geniuses?"—
Rei broke into the story, "Wait. Usagi, your parents were totally cool about having aliens in your living room?"
Usagi looked affronted, "Of course they would be. My parents are very accepting of my friends. They would rather I hang out with strange people in the house then hang out with strange people elsewhere where they can't keep an eye on me".
Makoto tried calming ruffled feathers by way of further explanation, "Before we get all huffy maybe we should talk about your parents."—
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"Honey we're home!" Kenji Tsukino threw open the front door and strode loudly into the home, one hand loaded down with bags of groceries. A pattering of feet was heard from the hallway and soon Shingo's head was visible.
"Usagi's not home. And it's really creepy if you were referring to me when you said 'Honey' Daaaaaaaaad."
Kenji walked further into the home and closed the door with his foot. "Huh, well that's odd. Any idea on where they might be kiddo?" Shingo groaned at the nickname but shook his head in the negative. Darting forward he grabbed the box of cookies out of one of the bags and nimbly maneuvered back into his room, a slamming door reverberating through the house as Kenji stood there, processing what just happened. He turned his head at a sudden swishing noise. "Oh. Hello"
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Still transformed, Usagi crouched underneath the window, listening to the short conversation between her father and brother. When she heard the door slam she assumed that it was safe and slid the window up. Bouncing a bit on her toes Usagi prepared to catapult herself from the small overhanging brick through the window. Tensing the muscles in her arms and legs she smoothly flew through the air and landed neatly on the small carpet in front of the coffee table. One advantage to using this form was a physical advantage. And it still burned the same amount of calories; Serena thought smugly, no diets for me!
A quiet cough made her turn around and the sight of her father standing there, bags still in one hand and other cocked on his hip made a shiver of apprehension run down her spine. "Oh. Hello". Well that was ambiguous; there was a chance that he didn't recognize her. "Well Usagi, I don't particularly care why you are dressed like that," He turned to the side and muttered, "judging by the hair it probably has something to do with Naru," he faced her again, "But never the less it is the middle of the day and it would be great if you would help me put these away."
Serena rolled her eyes and stalked past him into the kitchen, grabbing one of his bags and responding irritably, "Don't call me that. Serena sounds so much cooler."
Kenji laughed, "Still in your America phase I see."
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"Mom, Dad, I'm Sailor Moon." Serena watched them nervously, shifting her weight side to side. She waited in silence for their reactions, not sure about the repercussions of this proclamation. Would they throw her out? Give her to the government? Make her a symbol?
Whatever she was expecting, it certainly wasn't for Ikuko Tsukino to lean back into the cushions of the couch and heave a sigh of relief. With a puzzled expression she looked to her dad for an explanation.
"Well we did notice that this past few weeks you've been sneaking out of the house at odd hours. It was either this or drugs."
Her mom cut in with a teasing grin, "And Rachael Ray knows you don't have a boyfriend"
A sudden movement made her attention switch back to her father, who had a rather large grin stretching his lips to an almost comical degree, he crowed, "God said Adam and Eve, not Adam and Sailor Moon!" Both of the adults collapsed into laughter, clutching onto each other for support to avoid falling off of the couch.
Serena deflated, all of the tension draining out of her. Their 'epic' reactions weren't as 'epic' as she thought. After everything, they were still her parents.
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"Hey Jed, pass me those pliers would you?" Serena held out her hand expectantly as the boy rummaged through drawers of tools. When he finally acquired the tool he tossed it over his shoulder at her, narrowly missing her head. Serena fumbled with it before gripping it tightly and glared at his back. Sensing that he might have done something wrong he turned around and offered her a meek smile.
"So anyways, when are you planning on telling your dad that I come over after he leaves for work? No matter how smart you are, I'm pretty sure that he doesn't want his teenage daughter alone with a boy."
Serena met his eyes and gulped, "There you go you big dummy. You just jinxed us"
Jadeite huffed indignantly, "Jinxing isn-"
"Well you are right that I would prefer to know when a boy comes over" came from the doorway. Serena groaned and slapped her forehead as Jadeite quickly lost color in his face. He had heard stories about how protective human males are of their daughters. Serena did mention that her parents were a bit different but well… "So are you a boyfriend, business associate, friend? Please feel honest enough to answer but I will be very displeased if the answer is the first one."
For possibly the first time in his life, Jadeite started to feel threatened by a human, "O-um j-just helping her put together something. W-we're friends, I think?"
Kenji stepped further into the room and flicked the lights on. Light flooded into the previously dark room and made the two teenagers squint from the sudden glare. "Well that's good. Now I'm sure that Ikuko would love to meet you. Now let's go check to see if her cookies are ready" Despite some protests, Kenji took the boy by the elbow and led him out of the room. Serena waited for about a minute before nodding knowingly when she heard the squeals about 'such a polite and handsome young man!'.
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Naru, Makoto, Serena, and Jadeite were sitting in the living room, listening to the two adults argue about the morals and legality of putting teenagers on the roof of a van. Everyone there had met Serena's parents at one time or another(Kenji and Makoto had met after an automobile incident that both refuse to talk about), so they were contently munching on the platter of cookies while waiting for a decision to be made.
Naru finally spoke up, "Why don't we just take my parent's van? It can fit seven people."
The adults looked at each other and replied in unison, "That works."
Needless to say, Jadeite had to be bribed to leave the park.
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Amy massaged her forehead and muttered, "Now we can add your parents to the tally?"
Artemis muttered with her, "Why don't we just tell everyone? Sounds like you guys have gotten a pretty good head start." He had to dodge the expertly thrown cookie by Usagi.