Chapter 8

Disclaimer: Thanks to pressure from you readers I FINALLY got around to doing this chapter, sorry for the long wait. Oh yeah... I don't own Sailor Moon.

"Daddy!" Chibi-Usa cried as she ran to Mamoru. She latched on, holding him as hard as she could while she sobbed.

"Chibi-Usa? What are you doing here?" Mamoru asked worriedly.

"I hate her! I hate momma!" Chibi-Usa sobbed, burying her face in Mamoru's shirt.

"What happened?" he asked worriedly, as he wrapped his arms around her.

"She ran into Bunny who told her that there was no chance of the two of you ever getting back together," Rei said as she and the other sailor scouts caught up.

"I'm sorry... I would change it if I could," Mamoru said, gently rocking Chibi-Usa as he held her. "However, Bunny is stubborn, besides... She's happy with Seiya now," Mamoru said bitterly, but the smirk on his face didn't match his words.

"Seiya? Who's that?" Chibi-Usa asked and Mamoru quickly hid the smirk as Chibi-Usa looked up at him. Tears were still in her eyes and she was sniffling, her eyes red from crying.

"That's right... Seiya is her new boyfriend. He's a popular singer so it's only natural she'd go for someone like him," Mamoru said, eager to turn his daughter against Bunny as well. It angered Mamoru that he could be replaced so easily in the heart of an airhead like her. He was also angry that someone else would actually go for her.

"Momma... got a new boyfriend?" she asked in disbelief.

"Yes, and she obviously loves him more then either you or me," Mamoru said, holding Chibi-Usa again.

"No! Momma wouldn't change anything! She knows if she changes anything I won't exist anymore!" Chibi-Usa cried. She was frightened, because she now knew that it was only a matter of time before she disappeared.

"I'm sorry, I know it's hard for you," Rei said soothingly.

"What should I do?" Chibi-Usa cried, terrified at the imminent truth of oblivion.

"I'm sorry, I don't have the answer for that," Mamoru said. For the first time since he pushed Bunny away he had a pang of guilt. Guilt over condemning his only child to destruction because he thought Bunny wasn't good enough for him. "Let's go," he said suddenly.

"Go? Go where?" Rei asked.

"I need to go speak with this Seiya. If it's for Chibi-Usa's sake I will try to win Bunny back," Mamoru said determinedly.

"Daddy!" Chibi-Usa cried happily. She was relieved that hope was not lost and vowed to do everything in her power to break up her mother and Seiya and get her parents back together again.

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"Bunny? Bunny, are you going to be okay?" Seiya asked, approaching Serena from behind and wrapping his arms around her. She sighed and leaned back into the embrace.

"I will... eventually. I just wish there was something I could do, something to save her," Serena whispered quietly. Seiya turned her around and kissed her softly. Serena's eyes widened, but then they closed as she leaned up and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I want you to know that I will always be here for you," Seiya said quietly as they broke away. They gazed up into each other's eyes and Serena felt secure as she saw the determination in Seiya's eyes.

"I know you will, I don't have any doubt about that. No matter what happens, as long as I have you and the others, I'll be all right," Serena said firmly.

"I'm glad," he said, leaning down to kiss her again.

"I hate to interrupt but we have guests," Taiki said and Seiya and Serena quickly broke apart, startled.

"Guests? Who?" Serena asked.

"Mamoru, Chibi-Usa, and the other sailor scouts," Michelle stated.

"Why are they here? How did they find out we're here?" Serena asked frightened at the unavoidable confrontation with Mamoru.

"They probably found us by looking through the school directory," Taiki said reasonably.

"Oh... I suppose that makes sense... where are the others?" Serena asked.

"Hotaru and Yaten are off on a date. Makoto and Haruka are off training," Michelle said.

"Who's going to get the door?" Serena asked nervously.

"I will," Seiya said, leaving the room and brushing past everyone. They were staying in a large house on the outskirts of Tokyo. They didn't have to worry about getting to school since they had helicopters or a limousine which could transport them easily to school. Not to mention they needed a house which could support four guys and four girls. Seiya strode down the stairs, walking casually even though his insides were churning. This would be his first confrontation with Bunny's old boyfriend, it would no doubt be a turbulent meeting if it didn't turn violent. The doorbell rang again and Seiya sighed. He stopped before the door, glared at it as if by doing so he could will the visitors away. Finally, after much debating with himself and the doorbell ringing again, he turned the handle and pulled open the door.