THE FLASH POINT
(Flashman is reading from a script in his hands as the lights come up 
in the theater.)
Flashman:(Ranma impersination) At least she's cute.  Unlike SOME 
people.
(Zero coughs and Flashman looks up.)
Flashman: Oops!  I was just practicing my lines for the skit me and 
my friends are doing for a Cos Play at I-Con.  On to the fic.

Ah... it did turn up, now the other part makes a lot of sense.

Part XIX - Mommy Lost

[Bison: Paradise Regained.
Flashman: BARRAGE KNUCKLE!
Zero:(As Flashman pounds Bison) He's been watching too much of that 
Ohranger VS Kakuranger movie again.]

^_^;

"Hai," Chibi-Usa answered softly, lowering her head to look at the 
floor. <Why does Obaa-san not like my daddy?> Chibi-Usa thought, <I 
love Obaa-san and she loves me but she doesn't like my daddy.>

[Zero: At this rate, NO ONE is going to like him when this story is 
finished.
Flashman: If it can turn Chibisetsu against him, THEN I'll believe 
that.
Bison: So why don't you find unMSTed versions of this story and the 
earlier chapters and give them to her?
Flashman:(Small voice) I lost the earlier ones and the only others I 
have are the MSTed ones.]

Well if you like I'll send you the original copies.

"No," Usagi said while giving her brother a small smile, "This is 
your first `date' with Mika. I wouldn't want her to get a bad 
impression about my otouto."

[(All snicker.)]

^_^ Couldn't leave Shingo all alone... although I doubt I'll top that heart
on the undies joke.

"My little boy's going on his first date," Ikuko said sweetly.

[All: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Flashman: Moms.  Can't live without'em but you CAN count on'em to 
humiliate you whenever the oportunity arises.]

(nodding rapidly) Yep, I know that for a fact.

Once both were seated, Usagi blurted out, "Chibi-Usa was talking to 
Mamoru again today." Makoto frowned but she wasn't allowed to ask any 
questions as Usagi continued to talk, "Mom had a talk with Chibi-Usa 
and told her what adoption meant." She felt her throat tightening and 
her eyes misting over, "I have to stop being a mommy to Chibi-Usa!" 
Usagi nearly wailed before sniffling slightly. <I don't want to lose 
my daughter.>

[(Zeros head is lowered while J.Bison is wiping his eyes and Flashman 
pulls out a gold, silver and blue hankey, which he promptly blows his 
nose on.)]

^_^ before writing this part I rewatched, "Grave of the fireflies" to get
me in the mood.

<Now why do I suddenly get the urge to sing that Deep Purple song?>

[All: Huh?
Flashman: Missed joke alert.]

Gomen, Deep Purple wrote a song called, "Child in Time".

"If you're in the future, then we should be too and I'll be damned if 
I'd let anybody hurt you or Chibi-Usa!" Makoto snarled while getting 
up to pace, "I certainly don't see Rei letting anything happen either.
.. Actually I think I'd have to compete for the first crack at the 
guy who touched you in the wrong way."

[Flashman: End of the line lady.]

Yep.

<Ugh... I guess I better not tell her about Mamoru,> Usagi thought.

[Bison: Good idea.
Zero: You mean you're actually being NICE to...
Bison: I want him in one piece when I get my hands on him!
(Zero facefaults.)]

O_o

"Mako-chan!" Usagi nearly yelled, "Don't even think about it."

[Flashman: Yeah, we don't want HIM upset again, do we?
Zero: We were lucky that the fire walls held.  If HE flames us again, 
they might not.
Bison: Plus, I don't think the insurance is still paid up from the 
previous time.
Flashman: Yeah.  My HEALTH insurance.]

(nodding) Yep. The flame proofing melted.

Usagi shook her head vigorously, "No Makoto, that's the real danger. 
Endymion would know he's been found out. Mamoru might react badly; I 
can't tell him. Not yet."

[Flashman: But if she tells him and he never becomes the evil 
Endymion, then Chibi-Usa wouldn't have had to have been sent back and 
then Usagi-sama wouldn't have learned about the problem and told 
Mamoru so he could get help so he wouldn't become evil and then...
Zero:(Sparks fly from his head) ARRGGGHHH!!!  Time mechanics... 
making... brain... hurt...]

Actually there's a simpler reason why she wouldn't tell him, Chibi-Usa
would never exist... or rather would exist but not be the same girl, except
that Usagi doesn't know that.

"There you go," Makoto said, "Now you eat that all up." Giving Makoto 
another hug, Chibi-Usa started to carefully eat the meal that had 
been prepared for her. <Well,> Makoto thought as she watched the 
little girl eat, <I don't need any other proof. You ARE definitely 
Usagi's daughter.> There was not even one crumb left of the meal. 
"Kami-sama, you were hungry."

[(All three belly laugh at Makotos thought.)
Flashman: One little nitpick though, that would work better if you 
accent the "definitly" instead of the "are".]

Yes, I agree with you there.

"Did Obaa-san make your mommy go away?" Chibi-Usa asked. The serious 
expression on her tear-streaked face was causing Makoto some problems.


[(Despite the seriousness of the situation, all three fail to hold 
back the facefault that Chibi-Usas comment brings about.)]

^_^ (snicker) Yes I knew that would get some facefaults.

<Maybe I can get Mommy to like Daddy again. Maybe she's just mad that 
he kept spanking me. Daddy hasn't spanked me since I came here so I 
must be really good,> Chibi-Usa thought. "Would you help me, Mommy?" 
Chibi-Usa asked softly. <I know Mommy's still mad at me but I hope I 
can show her how good I am.>

[Flashman: God, this "how good I am" was something to pity at first, 
but now it's getting annoying.
Bison:(Gravely) Be glad you can feel that annoyance.  Those of us who 
have been through what she has can never do that.]

Don't worry, after next part it's that, "how good I am" part is going
strait to hell. I'd explain more but I don't want to ruine anything. It was
grating on my nerves and *something* will happen to make her take a long
and serious look at what she preceived as being "bad" by her fathers
standards.

"I understand, Usagi-chan," Makoto said. <I'll try to help you, Chibi-
Usa, but if it comes between Mamoru and your safety, I'd sacrifice 
Mamoru.>

[Zero: Just so you know Doug, we'll help you build a fire shield to 
protect you from the flames that line is bound to attract.]

Arigato, I'll need it. I did have one fellow raise a good point though,
however it's more of a timing problem then Usagi not telling Mamoru.

What Usagi didn't know, nor even Ikuko or Shingo, was that Kenji had 
purposefully confronted Mamoru. The rather irate father had made it 
perfectly clear that if Mamoru had kept on harassing his daughters, 
that he would call the police. For a moment, Kenji then became scared 
as Mamoru flew into a rage that lasted for several seconds before 
calming.

[Flashman: We'll bring the materials for the shield too.]

^_-

Chibi-Usa turned and glared at Ikuko. She didn't see the loving 
person standing in the living room. What she saw was a dark person 
who wanted her to be in trouble with her father. Who was forcing her 
mother away. As far as Chibi-Usa was concerned, Usagi was innocent. 
The little girl could tell that Usagi was miserable and Ikuko was 
making her that way.

[Flashman: Yow!
Bison: Nice little trip into Chibi-Usas mind.
Zero: Not one we'd prefer to take again but...]

Likely won't again happen after the next part, but I can't say more.

"All right Chibi-Usa, it's time for bed. If you want to act like a 
little kid, then you'll be treated like one." Sulking but realizing 
that she couldn't get out of the situation, Chibi-Usa crawled into 
bed and turned to face away from Ikuko. "I want to see you behaving 
better tomorrow," Ikuko stated again and then left the room while 
turning the light off.

[All: Fat chance.]

Heh. Well she might.... she might not.

Thanks again for the MST. I wrote the response to #20 before I saw this one.


Doug

"It is major decisions that change the course of our future but it 
is the minor decisions that shape the being who we are."

"I write in broad tapestries, interweaving characters lives leaving
 the little details to the reader unless the detials are important."
	- Anne McCaffrey
	  From the book "Get off the White Unicorn"

"I am Sailor Chibi-Earth! And I will sit you in the corner!"
	- Tsukino Misako, ToYV#6

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