That Special Magic
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A Sekkushiaru Roman
featuring characters from the anime "Sailor Moon"> Chapter 54 - Family Feelings <
Atana drove his car along a winding road over the narrow ridge that formed the spine of the island. Beyond the ridge was more open land, covered in fields of sugar cane. He turned onto a another road, taking them along the side of the ridge.
"Where are we going?" Rei asked.
"You'll see," he said quietly, with a smile.
Kara giggled from the back seat. "Yes. You'll see, Mommy."
The road climbed, then turned, entering a stand of trees. They emerged to find a small parking area along the side of the road, and a set of steps climbing the hill. Rei looked out the window, her eyes widening at the familiar shape of a wooden archway at the top of the steps.
"A... a temple?" she asked, turning back to look at Atana.
He nodded. "Remember, one of the larger ethnic groups here in the island is Japanese."
She smiled happily, embracing him and kissing him. "You are such a wonderful man."
"Well, I know your faith is important to you," he said. "And we don't have our own shrine like you do in Juuban... but I thought this might be a decent substitute."
Rei kissed him again. "It certainly is," she said.
They stepped out of the car and, with Atana carrying Kara, climbed the steps. The temple was smaller than the one at Hikawa. A roof covered the large prayer bell and the raised platform, with this forming a large porch to a small building behind it. The courtyard in front of the building was made up of gravel and cut stone, while larger stones stood at regular intervals around the edge.
Rei stepped up onto the platform, while Atana and Kara waited for her. She stepped forward, reciting prayers she had said every day since childhood. As she prayed, she could feel a familiar calmness settling over her. This was not their shrine in Juuban, but it had a very similar feel to it. Bowing her head, she clapped her hands, then rang the bell. She took another slow, deep breath, quietly savoring the inner peace this place brought, then turned back toward the man she loved and their daughter.
A priest was waiting for her as she stepped away from the bell. "Good morning," he said with a bow.
Rei bowed in return. "Good morning."
The priest was completely bald, with dark skin, suggesting Hawaiian ancestry, but more Japanese facial features. The combination made his age almost impossible to determine.
"Your husband does not wish to join you?" the priest asked. "All are welcome."
Rei hesitated. It was the first time she had encountered someone who had assumed they were already married. Yet, she remembered Atana's spell, and that she had agreed to pose as his wife while they were in Hawaii. "Ahm... No, he doesn't... I am Shinto... My grandfather is a priest at a temple shrine in Tokyo, actually... but my, uhm, my husband is Christian."
The priest smiled, radiating kindness and gentleness. "There is nothing to be embarrassed about," he said, mistaking her hesitation. "Mixed faith families are not that uncommon here... and I am certain you already have your grandfather's blessing..."
Rei struggled to maintain her smile. She still had absolutely no idea just what she was going to tell her grandfather, and was not so sure about his reaction.
"But please accept the blessing of one of his fellow priests," the priest continued.
"Thank you," Rei said softly. "You are most kind."
The priest continued to smile at her. "I can see that you have a kind husband and a lovely daughter. That is the true blessing of a good life. Always let that knowledge guide you."
She nodded, then bowed. "I will. Thank you."
"You are most welcome," the priest said, returning the bow. "Perhaps we will see you here again."
"Perhaps," Rei said, turning toward the courtyard.
"And blessings be upon you and your family, sir," the priest called to Atana.
Atana smile and nodded in acknowledgment. "I have been blessed since the day I first met her," he said.
The priest nodded and grinned, waving good-bye before heading back to the building to attend to other duties.
Atana kissed Rei. "He's right," he said. "I have a wonderful family."
Rei looked at both of them, her smile growing brighter. "Yes. And so do I."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Minako and Geoff walked along the beach well away from the house and the bungalows. Both wore wide-brimmed hats as protection against the sun. Minako had on a very skimpy bikini, with one of Geoff's shirts, unbuttoned, worn over it. Geoff wore a pair of baggy swim trunks, a long sleeve shirt, partially buttoned, and leather sandals.
"Another lovely day," she said, gazing out across the water.
"Yes, it is," he agreed, holding her hand. "With an incredibly beautiful young woman."
She smiled, glancing back at him. "Are you always going to be so kind and wonderful to me?"
"That's my plan," he said with a grin.
"Well... that's something I wanted to talk about," she said.
He looked over at her, feeling slightly confused. "Uhm... Is something wrong, honey?"
She remained silent for a moment, glancing at him as she struggled to frame what she wanted to say. "Uhm, do you want us to always be together?"
"Of course I do," he said. "I hope you don't have any doubts on that."
She took another breath. "And, ah, you'd like us to someday have children?"
"Certainly," he said, a vague uneasiness growing within him as he tried to guess just where this was leading. "When we're both ready for it."
"And who decides if we're ready?" she asked, a bit more sharply than she'd intended.
He flinched at the tone in her voice. "Who decides...? Uhm, well... I... I guess I've always thought that should be a mutual decision... made by the two of us, together."
She struggled to maintain her self-control, knowing that becoming overly emotional now would only make things more difficult. "What about one deciding the other really is not ready?" she asked, her voice hushed.
He looked at her again, still confused. "I... ah, I don't think we've ever been in a situation like that... and if I can help it, we never will."
"Are you so sure?" she countered.
He stopped, taking her in his arms. "Honey... please tell me what's bothering you. If it's something I've done, I want to know it."
She sighed, then reached into the bag that was slung over her shoulder, pulling out a passport.
He groaned inwardly as he realized what it was.
"I take it this is the fake ID Atana made," she said, holding out the New Zealand passport. She flipped it open, revealing her picture and the name 'Minako Kelley'. "Just when were you planning to share this with me?"
He could see the hurt in her eyes. "I... I didn't want to pressure you with this," he said, immediately seeing her look of disappointment deepen. "I mean... I, uhm, I know things have moved pretty quickly between us..."
"You mean you didn't think I was ready for it," she declared.
"Minako, no," he said. "That's not what I meant."
"I guess I'm just a little girl... good enough for a tumble in the sheets, but not up to posing as your wife for a week or two," Minako said, her voice trembling and trying to pull away from his grip.
"That's not true," he said, working to hold on to her. "You've already shown me that you're not too young... but you asked me only the other day if you were contributing your share to an adult relationship, remember?"
"I know," she said softly. "And you assured me I was."
"That's absolutely right. I couldn't be happier. I know I've found the one and only woman for me, my beautiful Venus."
"But you don't want me posing as your wife," she said.
He winced. 'Good one, Geoff. You walked right into that one,' he silently berated himself. "I never said that, honey."
"But you never said otherwise," she countered.
He sighed again, trying to draw her into his embrace, but she held back. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I guess I was trying not to push things too fast. I didn't know it was that important to you."
"Of course it is," she said. "What could I possibly want more than to spend the rest of my life with the man I love?"
"There's nothing I could want more either," he said. "I'm sorry, honey. I would never willingly do anything to hurt you. I love you more than anything."
She waited expectantly for him to continue, a frown crossing her face when he remained silent. "Do you really mean that? I mean, really mean it?"
"Of course I do," he said. "How could I not?"
She shook her head slightly. "Do you want to make this real?" she asked, holding up the passport.
He nodded. "Yes, of course... When we're both ready."
"Aren't you ready?" she asked pointedly.
He remained silent, struggling for a response that wouldn't offend her.
"So, that's it, isn't it? You think I'm not ready," she said.
"Minako," he sighed, again remembering all too clearly that she was only fourteen. The law in Japan might allow her to marry with her parents' consent, but New Zealand law would see him only as a child molester, and might not even recognize the marriage since he was a New Zealander, not Japanese. "It's not that simple..."
"I know it's complicated," she said. "But I want to know what you really think."
"I... I just don't think it's a step we can take yet," he said quietly.
"Not even just while we're here?" she asked.
He hesitated, knowing that he would love to be able to present her as his bride.
She took a breath, feeling her emotions churning within her. "Fine," she declared. "I'm certain I'm ready for this. I love you more than anything and want to spend the rest of my life with you, and yes, I know I want to have children with you."
He looked at her in amazement, knowing deep in his heart that he wanted the same.
"You are the most wonderful man I've ever met," she continued. "In the short time we've been together, I've become absolutely certain that I want to be with you forever. We're soul-mates, my love. We belong together. While we're here, I really want to be able to pose as your wife, and when we go home I want to be able to say I'm your fiancee."
"Minako," he said softly.
She placed a hand over his mouth to silence him. "Please, let me finish," she said. "I know I'm ready for this, my love, and I hope you are too... Will you marry me, you wonderful man?"
Geoff took a slow breath. He didn't object to the idea that she was proposing to him, and he fully agreed with everything she had said. "Minako... darling... This isn't something to do just to prove that we're both ready."
"But it is something to do because we both love each other so entirely, and because we need each other at least as much as we need food, water, and air to breathe," she said, stepping closer to him.
He sighed and nodded. "I do need you, more than I've ever needed anything else," he said, taking her in his arms. "But there are serious obstacles for us if we try to do this."
"I don't care," she insisted. "We can face any of that as long as we're together."
"What about your parents?" he asked. "If you want to really go public about this, we absolutely have to have their approval. If not, they could make things virtually impossible for us."
She nodded. "I know... And I'm sure Mom would make a fuss, but I think I can work it out with Daddy. Mom was about my age when she and Daddy started going together."
Geoff smiled. "So, there's a history of women in your family dating older men," he said.
She giggled. "Maybe... I just know that in my case, it's the right man."
He kissed her softly. "I love you."
"But you still haven't answered my question," she said. "Will you marry me?"
He looked deep into her eyes, seeing the large blue orbs aglow with love. His own heart was pounding in his chest. It still seemed utterly crazy that he was being proposed to by fourteen-year-old girl, but he knew she was no ordinary fourteen-year-old. Despite her youth, she had proven herself an incredibly loving and supportive partner, and he loved her more than he had ever loved anyone else. He had discovered a simply amazing sense of completeness from being with her and making love to her. Finally, he leaned forward and kissed her. "Yes, my beautiful Venus," he whispered.
She sighed happily, blinking away tears of joy. "I love you so much," she exclaimed softly. "And you've made me so incredibly happy."
"I love you," he whispered, before her mouth pressed over his for a deep, passionate kiss. Her arms tightened around him as she pressed her body against his and their tongues danced. "You are the most beautiful woman... Mrs. Kelley," he sighed.
She grinned, then kissed him again. "I just love having you call me that," she said. "Promise me you'll never stop."
"Not for the rest of our lives," he said, before kissing her deeply.
"Thank you, you wonderful, sexy man," she said breathlessly. She rubbed herself across the swollen mass of his penis within his trunks. "Make love to me... Please... I want to make love now that we're officially engaged."
He nodded, walking her into the shade of some trees. She pulled a large beach blanket from her bag, then tossed off her hat. As she spread the blanket out, he removed his hat and sandals. He kissed her again, slipping her shirt off her shoulders. She ran her hands down over his chest, unbuttoning his shirt and sliding it off. Their lips came together once more, while he unfastened her bikini top. She sat back with a smile, slowly sliding it off and tossing it aside.
"So beautiful," he sighed, gazing at his nearly naked young fiancee. Leaning forward, he grasped the bottom portion of her bikini and pulled it down onto her thighs.
She stretched out her long, fit legs, allowing him to pull the small piece of fabric off completely. Now entirely naked, she took hold of his swim trunks, sliding a hand inside to take hold of his swollen manhood.
He groaned softly as her hand softly stroked him. In only a moment, she pulled his trunks off and moved over him.
"I love you so much," she whispered.
He groaned again as she took one of his nipples in her mouth and sucked it. Her fingertips lightly caressed the other nipple, leaving him gasping for breath.
She brushed her tongue over his nipple then sat up, smiling down at him, flushed with the power of her love for him. After a moment, she leaned down and kissed his lips. His arms enfolded her, and she sighed happily as he held her tightly.
He slid a hand down to take hold of her bottom as their kiss went on and she rubbed her body against his own. Arousal swelled ever more powerfully within him as she brought him to full boil. "Oh yes, my Venus," he sighed.
"You are such a wonderful man," she whispered softly.
"And all yours," he added.
Her grin grew even brighter. "That's the best part," she said excitedly.
Suddenly, she slid off of him. Turning herself around, she moved back astride his chest, bending down to kiss his swollen penis, which was standing upright, beckoning to her.
He sighed with delight as her tongue began to gently sweep over his tip. His hands ran across the smooth flesh of her lower back and bottom. She slid back a bit, then popped his tip into her mouth. As he gasped softly, he slipped a hand along the inside of her thigh, sliding his finger along her dripping wet nether lips. He then raised himself up slightly, allowing himself to run his tongue across her lips, lapping up her sweetness.
Minako gasped around the mass of his tip in her mouth as she felt his tongue probe into her. His tongue quickly found her aroused jewel, flooding her with an intense burst of raw, carnal pleasure. As her body shook, she clung tightly to his shaft, licking and caressing it with determination. Tremors ran through his body, and the stroking of his tongue grew more erratic, but still more than enough to send her soaring higher and higher.
As his own spasms grew stronger and he sensed himself approaching his peak, he pressed his mouth to her opening and sucked, drinking her in.
She clenched her eyes closed as a spasm swept through her, still running her hand firmly up and down along his throbbing shaft. He suddenly thrust up powerfully, and his penis swelled in her mouth. At once, his fluid burst into her mouth, and she gulped it down eagerly.
He struggled to continue devoting his attentions to her opening, even as his whole body wanted to go limp, spent from his climax. His tongue brushed her jewel, and he sucked her opening once more.
She had only just finished gulping down the last of his fluid when her own body locked up in climax. Her head rolled back and she cried out in purest ecstasy.
He carefully licked her clean, then took a breath. "Did you like that, Mrs. Kelley?"
She sighed happily, both from her climax and his addressing her as his wife. "Oh, yes," she whispered. "You are so good to me."
He grinned, then pressed his lips to her opening again and softly caressed her insides.
"Oh!" she gasped, her body shaking. "Oh, yes!... Oh!... Oh, gods!... Yes!" His tongue probed her opening so wonderfully, flooding her with such intense pleasure. She crouched above him on all fours, gasping with joy as she and the man she loved and was going to marry now sought to give such beautiful physical expression to their love. She groaned as he brought her to the brink then backed off. "Oh, please!"
He slid his tongue along the outer folds of her nether lips, determined to draw this session out. As she gasped with desperation, he plunged his tongue back into her, setting off another beautiful spasm. In only a moment, he pulled back again, leaving her groaning in frustration. She cried out wordlessly as he continued his pattern. Finally, he brushed her jewel repeatedly, then sucked her powerfully. Her body shook and she cried out as she was consumed in the full power of orgasm.
"Oh, gods," she sighed. "That was incredible." She rolled off of him, finding her legs too weak to support her weight just at that moment.
He moved around alongside her, first kissing her cheek and then her nipple. As she groaned softly, he took her nipple in his mouth and suckled it lovingly.
"Oh, yes," she gasped. Her body was already on fire with overwhelming longing once again, hungering desperately for him.
He moved back up and kissed her lips. "I love you, honey."
"I love you," she said softly. She quickly moved astride him once more, moving herself back toward his erect, swollen manhood, and sighing with delight as his tip began to spread her open.
He smiled with love and joy as he looked up at her. As he felt her womanhood beginning to envelope him, his eyes settled on her throat, which was just as bare as the rest of her. Something nagged at the back of his mind, but all thought faded away as she lowered herself over him, taking his shaft fully into her warm, moist, snug embrace. A soft groan escaped his lips.
She sat there for a moment, as always pausing to enjoy the incredible sensation of his bulging mass filling her up so perfectly. After taking a slow breath, she began to move on his shaft, thrilling to the knowledge that he was now her fiance and that for the rest of their time in Hawaii they would be posing as husband and wife. With a sigh of delight, she pushed herself down on him hard.
"Oh, yes," he gasped, as her womanhood once more enveloped him fully. He slid both hands up and took hold of her breasts, caressing them lovingly as she thrust herself up and down on his shaft. The idea that they were now engaged overjoyed him beyond words, and despite all the challenges ahead of them, he found himself somehow growing absolutely certain that they would never again live apart.
She thrust herself up and down still harder and faster, feeling him push up through his hips to plunge his shaft into her just as deep as it could go. In only a moment, she soared to orgasm, crying out with joy. Still hungering for more, she quickly resumed her motions, feeling his manhood throbbing within her. Very quickly, she found herself fast approaching another peak. She pushed herself down once more. He shifted position as she moved, his penis powerfully stroking her g-spot. She rolled her head back and cried out, swept away in climax.
He sighed with joy, even as her inner muscles clamped down on him unyieldingly. With a gentle touch, he teased her nipples. Something still nagged faintly at the back of his mind, but he could give it no thought, so overjoyed at being made one with this exquisitely beautiful young woman who was everything to him.
She resumed her motions above him, feeling his responses growing more forceful. She was struggling for breath as she pushed herself on, plunging down harder and harder. "Oh, gods!" she gasped. "Oh, yes!"
"Minako!" he groaned, feeling the final spasm growing within him. As she moved, he thrust up to meet her. His penis throbbed and swelled against the constraint of her snug channel as he went over the edge. A powerful surge swept the length of his member, pouring his seed deep inside her.
"OOOHHH, YES!!!" she cried, being swept away herself in a tremendous orgasm.
She held herself above him, gasping for breath as she enjoyed the familiar, yet incredible feeling of his warmth spreading within her. Finally, she lowered herself over him and kissed his cheek.
"I love you," she whispered.
"I love you," he sighed. His eyes again focused on her bare neck, his passion-fogged brain suddenly recognizing the significance of it. "Oh, God," he gasped. "Honey, you're not wearing your necklace... and I can't remember you wearing it since we got back."
Her eyes widened, and she reached to feel her neck, confirming that he was right.
"That could mean..."
She nodded. "I know," she said softly. She gazed down at him and smiled. "But it's OK... If it does happen, I don't mind."
He looked up at her questioningly.
"Really," she said, kissing his cheek again. "I've heard Usagi talk about how happy she is to be making a family with Mamoru, and now I know I'll be just as happy with you. I'll ask Ami to run a scan of me to see if it has happened, but I certainly wouldn't mind being pregnant with your child... since it's going to happen sooner or later anyway."
"It would be our child," he said.
She nodded, smiling. "Yes. Most definitely ours, my love."
He sighed, kissing her lovingly and holding her firmly in his arms. It amazed him she was taking this so nonchalantly. Still, he did have to admit that he and Minako had probably been taking more chances than the others, since there had always been the question of just how well the necklace's protection would hold up against his ability to neutralize magic fields. So far, the necklace seemed to have worked, but they couldn't rule out the possibility that they had just been lucky. He looked up at her and kissed her again. She was right that it would happen sooner or later, although for her sake, he would prefer it to be later. Nevertheless, the more he thought about it, he knew he wouldn't seriously object, and of course would support her as he had already promised to do for the rest of their lives. "Well, you know I'm not going anywhere," he said. "But... are you hoping one way or the other?"
She considered for a moment, then giggled. "I think I'm hoping it's yes," she said softly.
His eyes widened. "Really?"
She nodded. "The idea of having a child who is a product of our love is just so wonderful," she said. "But I know there are a lot of good reasons for waiting. And I'd really like it to happen because we both want it to, not by accident." She kissed his lips.
"I love you, my beautiful Venus," he said softly.
"I love you," she sighed, starting to ease herself off of him. "But we should probably think about heading back to our bungalow."
He nodded, helping her slide off of him. "And we should start looking for an engagement ring for you."
She smiled. "You make me so happy, my love."
He rose to his feet and kissed her. "I'm glad... Mrs. Kelley."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Usagi emerged from a clothing store changing room, wearing a navy blue wrap-around dress with a pattern of white flowers on it. Mamoru smiled as he looked at her. She turned once, letting him see the dress from all sides. As she turned, he again noticed the slight swelling of her abdomen that was just beginning to become apparent.
"What do you think, Mamo-chan?" she asked.
"I think you are the most beautiful woman ever, Usako," he said softly.
She shook her head. "I meant the dress."
"The dress is covering the most beautiful woman ever," he said with a grin. "Who happens to be all mine."
"You are terrible," she said, rolling her eyes.
"It looks lovely, Usako," he said. "It's not too tight, is it?"
She rubbed her hand over her abdomen, a dreamy smile forming on her face. "No," she said. "And there actually is room to loosen it a bit if I need to."
Mamoru nodded.
Just then, a saleswoman entered the small waiting area outside the changing rooms. Mamoru rose from his seat. "That dress looks very nice on you, ma'am," the woman said. "Have you reached a decision yet?"
Usagi sighed and glanced back at the other clothes hanging in the changing room that she had already tried on. "Not yet, I'm afraid. They're all very nice."
"We'll take all of them," Mamoru said quietly but firmly.
"Mamo-chan," Usagi objected.
"It's alright," he said. "We can afford it... Besides, how often do I get to splurge on my wife?"
"It seems like you do it quite frequently," she replied softly. Usagi turned back to the saleswoman. "I guess we're taking all of them."
The woman nodded, the look on her face making it clear she had not expected this young couple to be big spenders. "Certainly, ma'am. I'll take these other ones and start ringing you up. You can bring that dress with you once you've changed."
"Thank you," Usagi said. Once the woman had left, she leaned close to Mamoru and kissed him. "You spoil me, my gorgeous prince."
"Isn't that part of the marriage vows? Love, honor, and spoil?" he asked.
"Not that I've ever heard," she replied, shaking her head. "But I guess if I'm on the receiving end of it, I can't complain too much."
He kissed her in return. "I only do it because I love you, Usako," he said softly. "But now, can I help you get out of that dress?"
"No," she said, softly but firmly. "I have no intention of getting waylaid in a changing room, Mamo-chan."
"Would I do such a thing?" he asked.
"I wouldn't put it past you," she said.
"Well, I do have such a gorgeous and very sexy wife, you know," he said.
She smiled, then kissed him again. "Let's save that until we get back to the bungalow."
"Is that a promise, my love?" he asked, kissing her cheek, then softly squeezing her earlobe in his lips.
"Mamo-chan!" she gasped softly. "Behave yourself, please."
He smiled and kissed her lips. "I'll do my best, Usako," he said. "But you've always had this effect on me, you know."
She grinned, then kissed him in return. "And you have always made me feel the same," she whispered, before turning and closing the changing room door behind her.
He waited while she changed, again recalling how this incredible young woman had utterly captivated him over two lifetimes. Without question, she was the most important thing in his life, and he loved being able to present her to people here as his wife. The changing room door opened and she stepped out, once again dressed in her skirt and short-sleeved blouse. He took the dress she had just been trying on, handed her her purse, and kissed her.
She smiled and kissed him in return, then slipped her hand into his. "I love you," she whispered.
"I love you," he said, as they walked toward the counter.
The saleswoman took the dress from Mamoru, folded it, and scanned the tag. As she rang up the total, Mamoru presented his credit card. The woman ran his card through, then glanced at the back, pausing at the sight of the Kanji signature. "Uhm, I'll need to see some identification please, Mr. Chiba."
"Certainly," Mamoru said, handing her his passport. "I can show you a driver's license if you would prefer."
The woman shook her head as she opened his passport, confirming that the name was the same. "No, thank you. I can read your passport, but I'm afraid I don't read Japanese."
Mamoru nodded with a smile, taking his passport and credit card as she handed them back to him.
"I just need your signature, please," the woman said.
Mamoru signed his name on the credit slip.
The woman slipped the receipt into one of the bags. Usagi picked up one, while Mamoru picked up the other.
"Thank you for shopping with us, Mrs. Chiba," the saleswoman said.
Usagi smiled happily, still thrilled to be addressed that way. "Thank you."
Mamoru took Usagi's hand again, and they headed for the door.
"Are you sure I'm worth all this?" she asked, again thinking of how much he had just spent.
"All this, and much, much more, my love," he said, opening the door for her.
She sighed, then smiled at him. "I love you so much, Mamo-chan."
"I love you," he replied. "And I particularly love hearing people call you 'Mrs. Chiba'."
She nodded, her smile growing still brighter. "Oh, yes... I love that too. It just sounds so right to me."
"And to me," he agreed. "I love having people know you're my wife. There are times when I want to just shout it out loud that this beautiful, amazing young woman is all mine, completely and entirely mine."
"My, my. Just a bit possessive, aren't we?" she giggled.
"Just a bit," he admitted. "But you don't mind, do you."
"Of course not," she said, looking over at him lovingly. "I like it, actually. It's a really nice feeling."
He leaned over and kissed her. "It's a really nice feeling knowing I'm going to spend the rest of my life with you, Usako."
"Oh, yes. You, me, and our baby," she sighed.
He kissed her again. "Yes, indeed... I'm so happy to be making a family with you."
"I love knowing that I'm your family now, Mamo-chan," she said.
"Yes, you definitely are," he agreed. "But now... may I offer to buy you lunch, Mrs. Chiba?"
She giggled. "I would love that, Mr. Chiba."< To be continued >
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NOTE: Once again, I want to make it clear that I am well aware that the conduct I'm describing in my story is not normal for fourteen-year-old girls, nor do I suggest that it should be. Most readers understand that this is a fantasy story, and that there are special, and very unusual circumstances, that have caused the Senshi to be more mature and more ready for an adult relationship than other girls their age. Nevertheless, I do still occasionally encounter a few readers who can't seem to get past the age question. More to come.Hopeless Romantic and I now have a message group to notify our readers when we post new stories/chapters. Those who are interested can sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/strands_of_moonlight/ .
Always remember, good gentles, that a yarnspinner works from and within existing legends and stories. The characters of "Sailor Moon" belong to others. In spinning my yarns, I do not seek to infringe on their rights of ownership, but merely to join with other fans to spread the legend still further. "The moonlight carries a message of love." Enjoy.
-01.03.2003