Disclaimer: Sailor Moon, Sailor Senshi, and all terms, names etc. associated with the series are copyrighted by Naoko Takeuchi and Kodansha. We make no claim to them and this work of fanfiction should not be seen as making a claim. Those characters that are original and the story "Chibi-Usa Times Two" are copyrighted (c) 1997 by Douglas Helm & Will Wolfshohl. This fanfic and over 290 other SM fanfics reside in "Tuxedo" Will's SM Fanfics Archive at http://log.on.ca/users/helm/anime/index.htm Send comments to: Douglas "Candle Light Author" Helm (dhelm@log.on.ca) or "Tuxedo" Will Wolfshohl (wwolfshohl@logicon.com) Chibi-Usa Times Two Part 5: Mirror Chibi-Usa stood there in shock for a few seconds, She tried to reason out what nasty trick Shingo pulled and blamed on her. Then looking back at Usagi and Ikuko, she felt her stomach start to churn. Catching a movement she saw Ikuko start towards her. Ducking her head Chibi-Usa ran by Ikuko and into the house. Chibi-Usa gasped as she came into the kitchen. Whirling around Chibi-Usa pleaded, "Ikuko-mama, I didn't do it... Shingo's trying to get me in trouble. You believe me, don't you, Onee-san?" Usagi stood mute. "Chibi-Usa, don't even try to talk your way out of this... NOW UP TO YOUR ROOM!" Ikuko ordered. She noted that Usagi was just looking at her sternly. Her stomach continued to churn. With tears welling up in her eyes Chibi-Usa made her way slowly upstairs. Her sniffling could be heard as she climbed the stairs and entered her room. ****** Usagi thought while grimacing, Usagi emphasized that mental thought by thumping the countertop. Ikuko looked at her and misinterpreted the physical motion. "Don't you worry, Usagi-chan... We both know it was her and she isn't going to slip out of being spanked." "Mom... ah, could I talk to her first, please?" Ikuko narrowed her eyes and looked at her daughter questioningly. "She's going to be scared of you. Maybe if I ask her... well... Chibi-Usa would talk more..." Ikuko considered it for a few moments before saying, "Alright Usagi... but you're not to make her think she's got away with anything. She was very bad today." Running up to her room Usagi changed her dirty blouse and the slid down the hall to Chibi-Usa's room. ****** Chibi-Usa was streaming tears. she thought as she sat on her bed. Just then she heard the door quietly open. Looking up Chibi-Usa saw that it was Usagi. The older girl had a pensive look on her face. Slipping into the room she closed the door and quietly walked over to the bed. Sitting down she looked at Chibi-Usa for a few seconds before lifting her into a hug. "Chibi-Usa-chan... Imouto... why did you do that?" Usagi asked softly while hugging the still crying little girl, "I thought you were with Mamoru-kun at his apartment... Were you mad at me? I know you wanted to go to Rei's with me the other day." Chibi-Usa was quiet for a couple of minutes before saying, "But Usagi-san, I didn't do it... Mamo-chan dropped me off just when Ikuko-mama and you came outside. I think Shingo-kun did it to get me into trouble. I don't know why he's being so mean." She buried her head into Usagi's shoulder and continued to cry. Usagi wrinkled her forehead slightly and said, "Imouto, how can you lie like that and tell me you didn't do it when you hit me with two eggs?" Chibi-Usa's face went through a mixture of emotions. Sliding from confusion to fear and back. Shaking her head Chibi-Usa said confused, "No Onee-san, I would never do that to you... I love you. I told Ikuko-mama the truth... Won't you believe me... Please?" she begged sobbing. Usagi thought, Rubbing Chibi-Usa's back Usagi steeled herself before saying flatly, "Imouto... I know what I saw. I know what YOU did. You WERE in the kitchen." Chibi-Usa started to cry harder. She didn't understand what was going on. Everything was very confusing to her. After a bit she stopped crying and sniffled, Chibi-Usa snuggled a little deeper into Usagi before whispering out, "Onee-san... wha... what's Ikuko-mama going to do?" "That all depends..." Both girls jumped at the sound of Ikuko's voice in the doorway. Chibi-Usa slid off of Usagi's lap and walked over to Ikuko. "Ikuko-mama... Gomen nasai! Gomen nasai!" She sniffled, "I don't remember what I did but I believe it when Onee-san says I was bad." She stood with her head bowed waiting for Ikuko to do something. Usagi looked to her mother pleading with her eyes to be lenient with the child. Ikuko considered for a moment and made her decision, "I'm going to ground you, Chibi-Usa... for three days... that means no TV... Only school and here. You don't go anywhere else. Also, you have to go downstairs and clean up the mess you made in the kitchen," Ikuko said, "And this will be the last time I go easy on you, young lady... I think you're old enough to know what's right and wrong. Do you understand?" "Hai," Chibi-Usa softly answered bowing her head once more. With that Ikuko walked out of the room. ****** "Baka commoners!" Chibi-Usa growled as she walked down the street. "I have to get out of this disgusting outfit!!!" She was still wearing her blue sailor fuku and not enjoying it one bit. Another thought of more importance struck her, Seeing a small park Chibi-Usa entered and, making sure the bench was as clean as possible. perched on it. She sat there considering the possible locations. "Hello Chibi-Usa-chan, what are you doing here all by yourself?" a cheerful voice behind her said. Chibi-Usa jumped up and recognized it was Minako. "What did you call me?" Chibi-Usa snarled out. "Chibi-Usa-chan," Minako repeated now somewhat confused over the her reaction to it. "My name's NOT `CHIBI-USA'!!! It's `USAGI'!!!! That blundering baka Odango Atama is `CHIBI-USA'!!!" Chibi-Usa glared at the shocked Minako defying her to contradict that statement. "Umm... ah... Okay `Usagi-chan', what are you doing here all by yourself?" Chibi-Usa narrowed her eyes and squinted at Minako for several seconds before saying, "As a princess I have the right to go where I wish..." Then an idea formed and Chibi-Usa grinned subtlety, "Minako, you'd like to take me to your place for dinner, wouldn't you?" "I would?!?" Minako asked. "Sure. You're not that baka, are you? You're more intelligent than `Chibi-Usa' is, aren't you?" she said sarcastically. Minako was getting confused and just stood there blankly looking at Chibi-Usa. After a moment, Minako replied, "Sure I'd like to have you over to my place for supper." "Excellent! You may lead the way." Chibi-Usa hopped off the bench and followed Minako out of the park and down the street. ****** "I'll get it, Mom!" Usagi called and dashed for the phone, "Moshi moshi... Minako-chan... what's... What?!?!" This last bit brought curious looks from the rest of the family. Noticing this Usagi lowered her voice and continued, "Minako-chan, you've got be wrong... Well no, she was in her room and I was doing my homework... Yeah but... I don't think... Hai, ja ne." Hanging up the phone Usagi stood there for a couple of minutes looking off into space. "What was that all about, dear?" Ikuko asked. This startled Usagi, "Ah... that was Minako. She was just telling me about her unexpected house guest she had." "What about HER house guest?" "Ah they... they got tickets to a show and... want to know if Chibi-Usa-chan and I wanted to go but I said we couldn't." Usagi knew by the look on Ikuko's face that her mother wasn't buying the story but to her surprise Ikuko didn't say anything else about the story. Instead she turned to Chibi-Usa who was sitting quietly at the table and said, "I think maybe you should go to bed early tonight." Shingo snickered and Ikuko turned to him, "Would YOU like to go to bed early as well?" Shingo became solemn and shook his head no. Chibi-Usa hopped out of the chair, said good night, and started up the stairs. She, absorbed in her thoughts, didn't hear Usagi following behind her. Chibi-Usa was about to open her bedroom door when Usagi asked, "Imouto, aren't you going to sleep in my room?" Chibi-Usa turned around and looked at Usagi, "Onee-san, you'd still let me? Even when I was bad?" "Hai," Usagi said. A smile spread across Chibi-Usa's face and she walked over and hugged Usagi's legs. Chibi-Usa slipped under the covers and listened to Usagi read her a bedtime story which improved her spirits ten fold. Something was bothering Usagi so after putting the book away she asked, "Imouto, did you want me to call you `Usagi'?" Chibi-Usa looked at her rather confused so Usagi continued, "You told Mamoru that your name was `Usagi' and in the kitchen you called me `Chibi-Usa'." Chibi-Usa couldn't help but giggle at the question. "No Onee-san, I WANT to be called `Chibi-Usa'. You're my onee-san and YOUR name is `Usagi'. It's a great honor for me to share your name. I love you very much." she giggled to herself. "I love you too... Ah Imouto... in the kitchen you also said you were a princess, are you?" Usagi's curiosity had to be satisfied. Chibi-Usa whimpered slightly before saying, "I let that slip?" "You did say you were," Usagi said while stroking her hair, "I just wanted to know if it was true, Imouto." Chibi-Usa was silent for a long time before saying softly, "Hai, it is true." Usagi sensing that Chibi-Usa didn't want to talk about it let the subject drop and said, "Good night, Imouto." Usagi thought, ****** The next day after school found Rei walking down the street. She was on her way over to the Crown Arcade when she noticed Chibi-Usa coming towards her in a blue dress that was just within decency codes. She couldn't believe it. Then a wry smile spread across her face, Rei noticed that Chibi-Usa was alone and headed for Mamoru's. Chibi-Usa wanted to see what his reaction would be to her new dress. Rei started to follow but suddenly felt an odd sensation. Stopping she pondering the situation, Ducking into a alleyway she called the others, "I think the enemy is after Chibi-Usa again." "Nani?!? Where?!?! I just walked her home from school!" came Usagi panicked voice. "Is she with you?" Ami asked. "Uh...." There was silence for several seconds while Usagi quickly checked before she said, "No and she isn't in her room. Damn!" Rei blinked. After telling the others where she was, she transformed into Sailor Mars. She then tried to find Chibi-Usa once again but the little girl had disappeared. ****** "Onee-san?" Chibi-Usa called. She had just gone to the bathroom but Usagi seemed to have left in a hurry for some reason. ****** Mamoru felt Usagi transform but before he could leave to help he heard a knock on his door. Answering it he saw Chibi-Usa in yet another inappropriate dress. "Konnichiwa Mamo-chan!" Chibi-Usa beamed, "I'm glad to see you're ready to take me out on a date but don't you think it's a little early?" "Ah Chibi-Usa..." "USAGI!" she corrected. "Right..." Mamoru looked confused for several seconds before saying, "What happened to Chibi-Usa-chan?" "I don't know why you care about that baka!" Bouncing Luna-P, she called, "Luna-P HENGE!" changing Luna-P into a umbrella. Mamoru wondered how Chibi-Usa was able to do such a trick. Before he could ask, she started to hypnotize Mamoru saying over and over, "You love me, Mamo-chan... You want to be my boyfriend, don't you?" Mamoru's mind struggled for awhile before he was overwhelmed by Luna-P's hypnotic powers. Smiling down at Chibi-Usa he said, "Usako, what do you say I treat you to a big dinner?" Nodding vigorously Chibi-Usa stepped out of the doorway and let Mamoru lead the way down the hall, ****** "Usagi, I'm telling you I saw her in a dress that would make ANY woman blush. I'm surprised it isn't against the law!" Rei fumed. Back in their civilian forms the girls were discussing the recent events. "Rei-chan, I saw her go upstairs... I figured she wanted to do her homework with me so I followed." Usagi shrugged, "When I checked she wasn't in her room and she wasn't downstairs..." "You were actually going to do homework, Odango Atama?" Rei asked. She looked like she didn't believe Usagi at all. Before a tongue war could start Ami interrupted, "Has she been acting strangely lately, Usagi-chan?" Usagi froze for a moment before saying, "No... Not that I could figure out. We had a blow up yesterday... and Minako-chan supposedly had her stuffed animals destroyed by Chibi-Usa..." "You don't believe me?" Minako whined. Makoto chimed in, "Well... it could have been Artemis, Minako-chan. I mean... he's always been jealous of them." Minako stuck her tongue out while Usagi snickered; they didn't normally get a chance to tease Minako. "Minna-san, I need to get back home," Usagi said, "Mom will start asking questions if I'm late and I've had my fill of questions for awhile." ****** The next day Chibi-Usa spotted Luna and smiled evily.