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Chibi-Usa Times Two

Part 3:  The Good, The Bad, and The Outrageous



After the light dissipated Chibi-Usa let go of the Ginzuishou and

dropped to the floor with a mild thud.  She looked up at Usagi in

confusion for a moment. <What happened?> She slowly looked around the

demolished room. <What have I done?> Chibi-Usa stood there in shocked

realization. Another moment passed before she found her voice.



Standing up and giving a deep bow Chibi-Usa said humbly, "Usagi-san, I

am very sorry for the mess I made. Gomen nasai."



Usagi was taken aback and really not believing the apology snarled out,

"Do you think simply saying `you're sorry' is going to get you out of

trouble?!"



Usagi's rebuke stung her deeply. Chibi-Usa remained silent for a moment

before she moved over and started to pick up some strewn clothing. <What

exactly is the little spore up to? She must be trying to trick me,>

Usagi thought as she watched the little girl.



Chibi-Usa kept turned away from Usagi not wishing to show Usagi her

shame. However, a sound did make its way to Usagi's ears. She couldn't

discern it at first then Usagi blinked. <She's crying?!?> Usagi thought

in disbelief but it was true.



As the little girl moved around the room gathering up clothes she took

on more of a dejected look, her crying and sadness quite apparent.

Finally, Usagi got a good look at child's face. Her eyes were puffed up

and tears were streaming down her reddened cheeks. She was fighting not

to cry out loud. It was obvious to Usagi this was no deception.



<Did I hurt her?> Usagi thought now feeling just a little guilty at

causing such anguish to the little girl. Moving over to Chibi-Usa she

said, "Are you okay, Chibi-Usa-chan? Are you hurt?"



Chibi-Usa stopped her work and looked up into Usagi's eyes.  Her eyes

full of sadness, "Usagi-san... I'm fine... I-I'll clean up..." With that

Chibi-Usa turned back to her task.



<IT WORKED!!!> Usagi beamed but Usagi quickly lost her joy. The more she

looked at Chibi-Usa, the more she felt guilty about yelling at her. <Why

did I have to yell at her like that? She's just a little kid.> Catching

the pile of clothing that had started to fall out of Chibi-Usa's arms,

Usagi said in a soft voice, "I'll help you, okay Chibi-Usa-chan?"



Chibi-Usa shook her head, "I made the mess... I-I have to clean it up,"

she sniffled out.  <Why did I mess up Usagi's room? She trusted me.  How

could I do what I did to her?  She really does care about me...>  This

thought brought another lump to Chibi-Usa's throat and she let out

another sob. <I really let her down. How can Usagi ever like me again?>



Seeing the renewal of tears, Usagi dropped the clothing she had begun to

pick up and kneeled down to look at Chibi-Usa, "Hey Chibi-Usa-chan,

what's the matter?" Usagi asked concerned, "I'm sorry I shouted at

you..." Usagi trailed off as Chibi-Usa shook her head once again.



<I deserved to be yelled at! Why did I try to hurt Usagi?!> "It's my

fault... I was bad..." The sheer sorrow contained in that statement

pulled at Usagi's heart.



Reaching out she pulled Chibi-Usa into a hug saying, "No, you weren't."



Chibi-Usa looked at Usagi in bewilderment, "Yes I was... I hit you with

water balloons... I could of h-hurt you... and... and... I-I... got you

in trouble with Ikuko-mama and... and..." Chibi-Usa let out a gut

wrenching sob before saying, "I wrecked your room!!"



Usagi just continued to hug Chibi-Usa trying to calm her down. <I never

wanted to hurt you, Chibi-Usa.> Rubbing the little girl's back Usagi

spoke softly and consolingly repeating that she wasn't angry with

Chibi-Usa for what she did.  Eventually it seemed to work; Chibi-Usa

calmed down and started to return Usagi's hug tentatively at first and

then wholeheartedly.



After a minute or so Usagi said, "We'll clean the room up together...

Okay?"



"Hai... Onee-san."



A broad smile passed across Usagi's face. It was certainly contagious as

a smile found its way onto Chibi-Usa's face as well. <I've got the most

wonderful `big sister' in all the world!>



                                  ******



Had anyone in the Tsukino household come up the stairs at that moment,

he would have observed a glowing ball of energy hovering outside of

Usagi's bedroom door. If that same person had stayed to watch, he would

have seen the ball slowly coalesce into a humanoid shape and then

solidify into the form of Chibi-Usa fully clothed in her school fuku.



Shaking her head slightly Chibi-Usa looked around and noticed she was

standing on the outside of Usagi's door. <How did I get out here so

fast? I'm quicker than I thought.  Well that baka didn't spank me...

better not hang around here though before she tries to.>  With that

Chibi-Usa started towards her room and then noticed that she was still

wearing her elementary school fuku. <Yuck! Got to lose this and go find

something more befitting me!> With that Chibi-Usa slowly went

downstairs.



When Ikuko was out of the kitchen Chibi-Usa stealthily went out the door

and slipped into the street. <Now where to first?>  After some thought

Chibi-Usa started to head in the direction of the nearest mall.



As the minutes passed she realized that she'd arrive after the mall

closed if she walked so Chibi-Usa started to look for other

transportation. A solution soon made itself apparent. A young girl about

Chibi-Usa's age was happily riding her bicycle along the sidewalk.

<That will do just fine,> Chibi-Usa thought evilly.



"Hi!" Chibi-Usa called as the girl rode past her.



The little girl's head whirled around toward the unexpected sound. All

she saw was Chibi-Usa's incoming fist slamming into her face.  She

dropped heavily to the ground, the surprise and pain paralyzing her.

Chibi-Usa looked at the girl now at her feet and kicked her in the

abdomen twice for good measure. Satisfied that the scared girl wouldn't

try to stop her, Chibi-Usa hopped onto the girl's bike and sped off

leaving the now crying and injured girl helpless on the sidewalk.



"Arigato!" Chibi-Usa yelled over her shoulder as she continued to her

destination.



                                  ******



Usagi sat down, noting with some awe that her room was cleaner than when

she had left that morning.  Chibi-Usa came over and in a tentative voice

said, "Onee-san, are you sure you're not mad at me?"



Usagi looked at Chibi-Usa curiously, then a notion struck her.  She

picked up Chibi-Usa.



<She's mad at me... She's going to spank me,> Chibi-Usa bleakly thought.



To her surprise Usagi settled Chibi-Usa on her lap and while giving a

hug of reassurance said, "No Imouto, I'm not mad at you. There is

something I'd like to know. Would you tell me why you're after the

Ginzuishou?"



<I can't tell her everything. Puu said I shouldn't,> Chibi-Usa thought,

<But she's my Onee-san, I want to tell her something...>  After a few

seconds Chibi-Usa said, "My mommy's in trouble in the future.  I need

the Ginzuishou to save Mommy. It's the only way to save her. Mommy had

the Ginzuishou but..." Chibi-Usa lowered her head and sniffled.



"But what?" Usagi said breathlessly. <She's saying more than she has

ever said before. I'll have to tell the Senshi about this.>



"It..it... disappeared," Chibi-Usa said almost in a hushed voice

followed this time by a sob. "I don't know what happened to it. I should

of told you before, Onee-san. Gomen... Please, will you help me save my

mommy?"



Hugging Chibi-Usa, Usagi said, "Imouto... I promise when Rubeus and the

Four Sisters are dealt with I'll give you the Ginzuishou. I'll even get

Sailor Moon to help too."



"Really?" <Sailor Moon? I love you, Onee-san.>



"Hai!"



                                  ******



Chibi-Usa had made it to the mall, carelessly flinging the bike to one

side. <I'll have to get a better bike next time.>



Chibi-Usa visited two clothing stores in the mall. In both cases she was

promptly escorted out because she was too young. <How dare they say I

need someone older with me? They don't know who they're dealing with.>



Chibi-Usa decided to try a different strategy for the third store. She

snuck in. She made sure to avoid contact with anyone in the store or

look like she was the child of one of the other customers. The tactic

worked.



A while later Chibi-Usa was standing in a fitting room observing herself

in the mirror.  She was trying on some rather slinky one-piece outfits

that she had got them from the store's petite woman department.  Most of

them, however, were still far too large for her.  But this one seemed to

fit her `relatively' well. It was size zero satin red dress with a slit

running up either side from the bottom to around the waistline. It was

rather seductive and suggestive to say the least. <Now this dress is

more suitable to a woman of my beauty and intelligence.>



Taking it off and setting it aside Chibi-Usa tried on a few more

outfits. After several more minutes, she made her decision.  She crept

out of the fitting room with three outfits. They were all too big for

her but not ridiculously so.  Chibi-Usa had a solution for this

eventuality: she could use Luna-P to make them fit better.



The thought of Luna-P made Chibi-Usa stop and frown, <Where is Luna-P?

Why isn't it with me? It should of followed me.>



"Hey you!" Spinning around she saw a sales clerk bearing down on her.

"Where are you going with those, little girl?"



With a yelp she bolted out of the store and quickly disappeared into the

crowd. The sales clerk gave up and returned to the store. After pushing

her way through the crowd, Chibi-Usa's stomach reminded her that it was

near supper time. <I'm hungry but I don't have any money. I know...>

Seeing a woman's purse, she causally walked up grabbed it and took off

before any prying eyes could notice her.



Darting into the women's restroom, Chibi-Usa entered a stall and then

started to dig through the purse.  When her greedy little hands came up

from the purse she was holding a large wad of cash, "Time to go

shopping!" she crowed gleefully.



                                  ******



Knocking on Usagi's door Ikuko said, "Usagi-chan? Chibi-Usa-chan?"



Chibi-Usa opened the door and said, "Hai Ikuko-mama." She was almost

finished cleaning up the room.



Ikuko was speechless, Usagi's room was actually... clean!?!? <Even at

her best, Usagi never kept it like this!>  Regaining her voice Ikuko

said, "Come wash up for supper, Chibi-Usa-chan."



"Hai!  Ikuko-mama?"



"Yes?"



"Ikuko-mama... There is something I have to tell you." Ikuko looked at

her expectantly. Chibi-Usa took a breath and continued, "I'm sorry for

making a mess in the kitchen yesterday. I don't know why I did it but it

was my fault...not Usagi-chan's fault. Please don't be mad at her." She

suppressed a sob, "I'm sorry Usagi-chan got into trouble for something I

did." <I hope she doesn't spank me even though I deserve it.>



Ikuko was again speechless, after several seconds she said,

"Chibi-Usa-chan, it was very wrong of you to mess up my kitchen. It was

even worse that you let Usagi be blamed for doing it." Chibi-Usa bowed

her head in shame. "It took a lot of courage for you to come to me and

admit you were wrong. I won't punish you but you have to promise never

to do it again AND apologize to Usagi for getting her in trouble."



"Hai! I did apologize to Onee-san and she forgave me. It was very nice

of her. I promise to never be bad again," Chibi-Usa stated proudly.



<Onee-san?> "I'm very proud of you. You are certainly acting mature for

your age." Chibi-Usa just smiled sweetly.  "Chibi-Usa-chan, now go wash

up for supper."



"Hai!"



                                  ******



Later that evening, Ikuko went upstairs and knocked on Usagi's door. It

was promptly opened by Chibi-Usa already in her bunny pajamas.  "Time

for bed, Chibi-Usa-chan."



Chibi-Usa looked past Ikuko at her room and then at Usagi for a moment

before asking, "Onee-san, can I sleep in here?" <I hope she says yes.  I

don't want to be by myself.>



Usagi who was still euphoric from having actually gotten through the day

civilly with Chibi-Usa said, "Hai."  <She's been so nice to me.  Only

problem was she insisted I do my homework with her!>



Turning back Chibi-Usa said, "Ikuko-mama, can I sleep in here with

Usagi-chan?"



"Seeing that Usagi said it was alright... I suppose, but you have to go

right to bed."



"Arigato, Usagi-chan, Ikuko-mama."



Chibi-Usa didn't waste any time, she scampered over to Usagi's bed and

climbed in under the covers. Ikuko smiled gave Chibi-Usa a hug

good-night and left the room. Chibi-Usa looked over at Usagi who was

reading a manga and asked, "Onee-san, would you read me a story?"

obviously looking forward to it with some delight.



Usagi frowned slightly, <It was just getting good!>  "Okay, Imouto, what

story should I read?"



                                  ******



Chibi-Usa snuggled close to Usagi and whispered, "Thank you, Onee-san, I

was scared those bad people would come and get me. I feel safe here with

you." Chibi-Usa felt just like she did when she was with her mother. She

felt warm, safe, secure, and most of all, loved.



"Don't worry, you ARE safe with me, Imouto," Usagi said in another

whisper before both drifted off to sleep.



                                  ******



Well past midnight Chibi-Usa quietly slipped into the Tsukino home.

This was no easy task because she was loaded down with her `purchases'.

She gave a look of disdain at Usagi's bedroom door as she passed it.

<Why would I ever want to sleep in that baka's bed?!>  Going into her

own room she looked around for Luna-P and noticed it wasn't there.



Changing into pajamas, Chibi-Usa crept over to Usagi's door and after

quietly opening it called out softly, "Luna-P?"



Luna-P floated up from the bed and floated over to its mistress.

Chibi-Usa grabbed it, quietly closed the door, and went back to her

room.  "Luna-P," Chibi-Usa said quietly, "I want you to make all these

clothes fit me right."  She gave a grin of satisfaction as Luna-P set to

work modifying the clothes. <I'll be glad when Luna-P finishes so I can

get out of these disgusting pajamas.>



Several hours later, receiving a call of nature Chibi-Usa, now dressed

in a sexy nightgown, slipped out of her room. She was about to enter the

bathroom when she heard Shingo mutter, "Chibi-Usa? I thought you were

sleeping with Usagi." Then getting a better look at her nightgown, "And

when did Mom buy you that?"



Whirling around Chibi-Usa hissed out, "What I wear is none of your

business, baka! And why would I be sleeping with that BAKA ODANGO ATAMA!

What do you think I am?!"



Shingo blinked then looked nervously around.  Seeing his parents hadn't

come to investigate in a softer voice, "I know what I heard.  You went

to sleep in Usagi's room.  Did she kick you out for wetting the bed

again?"



Chibi-Usa snarled and went into the bathroom, she'd get her revenge on

Shingo for what he said. <How dare that baka insult me but he won't ever

again.> Chibi-Usa smiled suddenly, she knew exactly what she was going

to do!



End of Part 3



Coming next in part 4: The Coming Darkness



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Some Japanese words and phrases are used in "Chibi-Usa Times Two" to

give our story a certain atmosphere.  Here they are with their short

English translations:



-chan = denotes affection (usually feminine)

-kun = denotes friendship or respect (used for boys)

-san = honorable (a gesture of respect)

arigato = thank you

baka = idiot or stupid

chibi = little

fuku = uniform

Ginzuishou = Silver Crystal

gomen = sorry

gomen nasai = very sorry

hai = yes or okay

iie = no

henge = transform

imouto = younger sister

ja ne = see you later

Kami-sama = God (Shinto)

konnichiwa = good day

minna = everyone

moshi moshi = greeting when answering phone

nani = what or huh

odango atama = dumpling head

onee-san = older sister

sensei = teacher