AllyM25@aol.com AN: Hello minna-chan! Waz up? I hope you like what you read here. Comments, suggestions, flames welcomed at: AllyM25@hotmail.com or LilyHeavin@gurlmail.com----I don't care which one you send me at. Note: I don't own SM.... etc..... ****<.......> means a telepathic message**** A New Arrival, Part Two: The Ring that Drowned Mamo-chan plops down on the couch weeping. Seriously, why can't men just toughen up? It's not like a thousand dollars is that much! "Oh darling, don't worry! We can get me a ring that isn't very expensive. Just as long as it is a sentimental of our love is just peachy with me." But secretly I wanted this gorgeous ring with pink diamonds surrounding a crescent moon, which had the face of a bunny in the middle of it. If you were me I knew you would want that type of ring too. "That would cost way to much Usako. Plus I would have to call in and order it by the company. You can't just go to some store and buy that type of engagement ring." Damn it all, he had to read that thoughts. I giggle lightly and pat his head. "Don't worry! I'm sure we will think of something." He answered me with a low groan. "Do you have any food? Food always helps me think better. Now when I walked in I thought I spied you eating some cracker jacks." I smile as he pulls a box of jacks from underneath him. Oh these caramel things are so good! And as soon as I begin to dig in, I begin to choke. "Usako?" he asks me thoughtfully. "Usako I think I have an idea." He turned his head in my direction and begins to yell at me loudly. Oh yeah, NOW you notice my calls for help. Thanks alot doc. "Usako you're choking! What am I suppose to do!?" he frantically screams at me. Oh let me see dear...... How about running around screaming like your a chicken with its head cut off? Then I start to breathe again. "Mamo-chan no baka! I'm glad you finally recalled, after six years of college, how to do the hemlock(AN: I have no idea how to even spell this, sorry,) maneuver." I say in my most sarcastic voice. Then I ask him what was the thing causing me to choke. It had to be the size of --- "A ring. It's the little prize in the box." And right after he said that, we both had the most brilliant thought. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "We're here you guys!" I say as I lead a frantic Mamoru into my house. I quietly whisper in his ear, "Relax dear. Don't let my father see you so uptight or he will take advantage of your nervousness. And I won't let him do anything to damaging." This makes him grow even paler. I told you men were whimps, and this just proves it. My little brother enters the living room with a gameboy in his hand. "Hey sis, what's up? So your marry this chump?" my brother asks me with no hint of sarcasm. I quickly turn red at his question. "Shingo! Gomen Mamoru-san, he misbehaves sometimes." my mother's voice came from the kitchen. "Come on in. We have alot of plans to make!" Alrighty, lets hope everything goes okay. Mamo-chan smiles. "Looks great Mrs. Tsukino. I love sushi." My nose wrinkles up in disgust. I * hate* sushi. I wonder why my mom even made it? "Excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom. Be back in a jiffy." I say as I bolt upstairs and into my room. Before I knew it was to late, I had stepped on Luna trying to make a quick beeline into my bathroom. "YOW!" she said with a few curses under her breath. Such foul words; bet she doesn't even know what half of them mean. "Gomen Luna!" I say from inside the bathroom. Flushing it, I realize something's missing. Something very important is missing. "NO! My ring!" I cry as I fling my arm into the toilet, but it was to late. My ring had gone down the hole(AN: Get that anybody? Probably not.) "Damn, damn, damn, damn!" I curse loudly. My mom is expecting a ring. Am I suppose to tell her I just flushed it down the toilet? Those stupid five cent rings. Can't even fit my damn pinkie! "I heard screams in the bathroom; did something happen Usagi?" my mother asks me as I sit myself back down at the table. I quickly shake my head as I send Mamo-chan a message, Mamoru turned his head towards me and looked dumbfounded. he asked me back. I send him back. He looked even more dumbfounded. I sigh in defeat. Lord I hope he doesn't kill me for this one. As if on cue my mom asked us, "So where is that gorgeous ring Usagi was telling me on the phone?" She smiled sweetly; if she only knew what was going on in my life at this time. Mamoru stared coldly at me. he begs me. I gulp. He looks at me harder. Mamoru throws his hands up in disbelief. What a jerk! My father looked at our little conversation with amusement. "Is there something I don't know?" he asks us both. Well atleast he didn't say he was going to go get his shotgun and shoot Mamo-chan. This is much better. "The ring... Oh mom, dad, did I tell you when we were going to get married? Or how long I've been pregnant?" Jeez, I'm such an idiot. I just had to add that last sentence. My mother looked shocked. "Just how long have you been expecting a little one Usagi?" she says with a hint of anger in her voice. I laugh nervously as I elbow Mamo-chan in the ribs. "Baby, why don't you tell them." I say through my teeth. When I hear no response, I look to my right to find such a depressing scene: Mamo-chan was banging his head on the table. he fumes back at me. I say to him. he tells me with even more anger. He stares me straight in the eyes. His usual sparkling blue eyes were clouded with an emotion I never saw before. It scared me. Soft unshed tears formed in my eyes causing little pools that made my vision blurry. I saw him frown at the sternness in my voice, and especially the way I said Mamoru. I swallow the lump in my throat and continue, "Is something wrong rabbit?" my father asks me with concern. He glares at Mamoru. "What did you do to my kid? I knew you were to old for her! She's still a child! Usagi is only eighteen for crying out loud Ikuko!" My mother cocked her neck to one said and stared quizzically at him. "So? I was only nineteen when I married you Kenji, and that's not that big of a difference. Only one year." I mouth a thank you to her; she smiles kindly at me. Good old mom. I can always count on her. Dad puts his pouting face on. "So! I still don't see why she has to get married and leave me." Ahah! Now I see the root of the problem. Father doesn't want his little baby girl to leave him. "Daddy! I *am* eighteen as you said. Doesn't that give me the right to make the decisions of my life? The only reason why I was crying is because I'm about a month and a half pregnant, and every woman is pregnant, if you forgotten, has wild hormones that make her cry or laugh or scream or anything! I just started to cry that's all! It isn't Mamo-chan's fault. If it is anybody's fault it's mine. He is perfectly innocent." I look at Mamoru and my frown increases it's path down my face. And with that I get up from the table and leave that house. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Quietly I fume as I pace back and forth in the park. "I'm such a screw up. Why can't I do anything right? I'm going to be Neo-Queen Serenity one day and I can't even get the future King Endymion to marry me! I'm a loser, a nobody, a-- "Person that I love with all my heart." Mamoru says behind me in my ears. I spin around to see a rose infront of my face and a pleading look on his face. "Usako....." was really all he needed to say. I spring into his arms and give him a life threating hug. "Oh baby I'm so sorry! I was just trying to--" He places a finger over my lips and shushes me. "Shhh Usako. Just stand here with me and lets forget everything that's happening at the moment." He lowers his lips to mine and we kiss strongly. I begin to melt into his arms as he gains a new force. I love his kisses; just like milk chocolate. And then something kicks both him and me. Little Chibi-Usa is trying to say hello. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* That's it so far. Stay tuned for part three, The Ceremony(Finally!!!) LuV, Allison /\_~ "God Bless You All."