Disclaimers: I don't any of the characters used. Nor do I own the song, "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis.

Warning: Foul language. OOC Hiiro, Ririna, and Mamoru. Basically, I turned Ririna into a b*tch and Mamoru into a b*st*rd. Slight sexual content. Violent.

Dedications: To all my oneesans (Usa-oneesan, Himi-oneesan, Michi-oneesan, Angel-oneesan), Eternal-chan, Maxine-chan, Mystic Dragon, and all my other friends.

Special Dedication: To D-chan. This is in case I don�t get the chapter for the one you requested out for your birthday. Just consider this an early b-day present. ^-^

I would really appreciate it if you review. It would mean a lot to me. Thanks! ^^

He was running harder than he ever had before in his entire life. The wind whistled past him as his feet padded on the ground urgently. His eyes were fixated on a single destination, panic cleverly hidden in his eyes.

*Flashback*

�Oh my gosh! Gomen nasai!� a young woman apologized as she held out a hand to the man she had knocked down. �Daijoubu ka? Oh I mean, are you all-�

�Daijoubu,� the man answered in a monotone voice.

�Gomen, I thought you didn�t know how to speak Japanese,� she commented.

�It�s my native language,� he replied curtly.

Silence passed for a few moments, and the woman shifted from foot to foot uncomfortably. She was unnerved by the intense way he was looking at her. That was when she realized she was doing the same exact thing.

�Well, maybe I�ll see you again?� she asked.

The man shrugged and continued walking in the direction he had been.

She stared after him. �So cold...� she thought. Then she turned the other way and walked back down the hall of the Preventers� offices.

As she did that, she failed to notice the man had stopped to turn back around and study her.

*End Flashback*

The clear sound of sirens rang through the air, but he paid them no heed. He kicked open the burning door, and carefully avoided the red hot flames. He darted from room to room with the skill of his training, knowing there wasn�t much time.

Whimpering from a corner snapped his head in the direction of the living room. He picked his way across it and his eyes spotted a young boy cowering away from the flames. He swiftly picked the child in his arms, while he kept looking around for one more person.

�Get out of here!� exclaimed a fireman as he saw the man holding the child. �It�s not safe!�

�Iie!� he shouted, coughing as he inhaled ashes. �She�s still here!�

�We�ll find her!� the fireman replied. �Just get out of here! The kid needs medical attention!�

The man debated his chances, and knew the child wasn�t going to last much longer with the fumes. He stalked up to the fireman and looked him straight in the eye. �Find her,� he stated in a deadly calm voice. Then he left, shielding the boy with his body as he jumped out the door, the heat becoming unbearable.

*Flashback*

�Mamo-chan?� the woman questioned as she entered his apartment with her key. �Hello? I got off work early. I decided to visit you.�

A sudden chill ran through her as she noticed the discarded clothes on the floor. It was those of her boyfriend�s, but added to that were feminine materials that were not her own. They were the sluttish kind of outfits that revealed more than what was decent. Her ears picked up the sound of moans coming from his bedroom. Her heart cracked, betrayal the only thing now occupying her mind. She numbly walked up to his slightly open door and pushed it enough so she could peek in.

The sickening sight made her heart shatter. She roughly brushed away the tears which blurred her vision. She dimly saw the form of her boyfriend - former boyfriend - kissing with a strange woman passionately, while running his hands all over her body. Instead of sorrow, she felt nothing but anger and betrayal. Normally, she would have just run out of there crying her eyes out. This time, however, the rage took her over. She kicked the door and it opened all the way with a bang, making the woman shriek and her boyfriend stop his previous movements.

He turned to the door, a look of shock on his face. �Usako...�

�Mamoru! You fucking bastard!� she screamed. �I knew you were doing this to me, but I didn�t know if it was for sure! Now I know it�s the truth! IT�S OVER!�

She ran out the door, the tears now streaming down her face. Her feet carried her to the park, and she collapsed on their - her favorite bench, the rain soaking her clothes, but she didn�t care. She sobbed quietly, until her cries became hiccups. She began to shiver, finally noticing the cold.

That�s when a pair of arms picked her up gently. She turned her head, surprised and dreading if it was Mamoru. What she saw made her sigh in relief and shock. The man carrying her was the one she had knocked down a few weeks ago.

�It�s you...� she whispered.

�Yui Hiiro,� he answered, his voice laced with ice.

�Tsukino Usagi,� she replied, wondering why her voice was shaking. She couldn�t believe one of the former Gundam pilots wanted to help her.

�Daijoubu ka?� he asked roughly.

�Daijoubu,� she managed to say before falling into unconsciousness because of the lack of warmth.

*End Flashback*

The firemen exited the house quickly. The man noticed immediately that none of them were holding the form of a woman in their arms. Then the building collapsed as the flames began to grow and eat at it even more. The hoses were turned full blast as the streams of water doused the fire ever so slowly.

�IIE!� the man screamed, brushing past the paramedics and stopped in front of the firemen. �You said you would find her!�

�We checked all the rooms! No one was there!� one of the firemen retorted.

�You didn�t look hard enough!� he accused. �Now she�s probably dead!�

�Sir, we looked everywhere!� the fireman replied. �I can assure you no one had been in there except for that boy you brought out!�

Before the man could say anything else, a soft voice traveled through the noise and bustle to his ears. �Daddy? Mommy?� it questioned timidly. �Mommy! Daddy! Where are you?�

The man abandoned his interrogation to jump into the ambulance and hold the five year-old boy in his arms. �Shh, Xander, it�s okay,� he assured, while stroking the boy�s golden hair. �You�ll be all right...�

The boy cried and flung his arms around the man�s neck. �It was scary, Daddy, and so hot...� he whimpered.

�You don�t have to say anything...�

But the child continued to babble, his Prussian blue eyes filling with more tears. �I was just playing with my toys, and Mommy was in the kitchen. Suddenly, there was this big crash in the room Mommy was in and I started to get scared when Mommy screamed. She ran to me and tried to carry me out of the room, but a bad man came.�

�Nani?�

�The bad man knocked Mommy on the head and we fell to the ground. She fell asleep. I tried to wake her up, but she wouldn�t. Then a bad woman came and slapped Mommy while she was sleeping. I got angry and bit the woman on the arm hard. She screamed and slapped me too.�

The man traced the bruise on the young boy�s face tenderly, a look of hatred burning in his eyes for the ones who did it to his son.

�The bad woman hit me again, and I couldn�t move anymore, Daddy. Then I saw the fire coming from the kitchen. I tried to get away from it, but there was nowhere to go. Then the bad man and woman left carrying Mommy away. I couldn�t stop them Daddy,� he whispered. �I�m sorry! I�m sorry! I�m sorry I couldn�t save Mommy, Daddy! I�m so sorry!� He hugged the man and cried on his uniform.

�Xander, it�s not your fault,� the man said. �I promise I�ll get Mommy back.�

�Really, Daddy?� he asked, hope shining in his eyes.

�Hai,� he replied. �I�ll get her back. So help me God, I�ll find her and kill the damn bastards who took her.�

*Flashback*

�Doomo arigato, Hiiro-san,� Usagi thanked as he brought her some breakfast.

�Hn,� he grunted as he sat across from her on the bed, his legs crossed.

�How did you find me?� she asked softly.

�You�re lucky I was passing by in the park. You could be dead by now,� he stated seriously.

�Why?�

�Why what?�

�Why couldn�t you just let me die?�

He started slightly and then stared at her hard. �What happened?�

�My boyfriend cheated on me,� she replied. �I thought he loved me,� she paused and laughed bitterly. �I guess not.�

Hiiro put the breakfast tray on the night table and sat on her side. �He�s an idiot then,� he murmured. �What the hell did I just say?!� he thought.

�Nani?� she whispered, her blue eyes widening.

*End Flashback*

�Yui!� called a man who drove up with a Jeep. �Need a ride to the office? There�s something there you might want to check out.�

�Not right now, Wufei...�

�It has to deal with Usagi,� Wufei stated seriously.

�Nani? I�m coming,� Hiiro said. With the boy still in his arms, he climbed into the Jeep. �Lets go.�

Wufei geared the engine and they drove away from the burnt and broken house.

*Flashback*

Weeks after Usagi�s announcement of their break-up, Mamoru tried again and again to mend what was left of their broken relationship - nothing.

�Damn it, Mamoru!� Usagi exclaimed as he came up and started trying to convince her again. �Get away from me!�

�Usako, don�t act like this!�

�Act like what? You�re the one who betrayed me!� she exclaimed as she crossed the bridge of the park. �And stop calling me Usako!�

�Please? I said I was sorry! I didn�t mean to!� he denied.

�What? You just happened to climb in bed with her?� Usagi shot back harshly.

�What more do you want from me?� he yelled.

�I don�t want anything to do with you!� she retorted.

As she neared the rose gardens with Mamoru still trying to win her back, she spotted a now familiar figure leaning against a tree trunk nonchalantly. He was facing the lake and his eyes were closed as if in deep thought. Her face began to grow warm and her heart did flip flops.

�I feel so weird...�

�You better come back to me, Usako!� a rough voice broke through her thoughts. �You have no one else to go to!�

�I have my friends, Mamoru!� she exclaimed. �Besides, if you don�t stop harassing me, my boyfriend will hunt you down!� No sooner had she said that, did she clap a hand over her mouth. �Baka! What are you doing?!� her mind screamed.

�Boyfriend?� Mamoru questioned, his face defeated before he smirked. �Yeah right. Who would want you anyway? You�re too klutzy and stupid. The only good thing about you is that you�re pretty. Beauty but no brains. That�s why you should come back to me Usako. I�m the only one who will accept you.�

Usagi blinked back tears. �I do that a lot when I�m around him,� she faintly noticed. She hissed, �Oh yeah?�

�Yeah.�

�Shows how much you know, Mamoru,� Usagi retorted. Then before she knew what was actually happening, she had picked up her pace, so Mamoru was left behind. She walked right up to Hiiro, who still had his eyes closed. Then she did something all three of them never expected...

She kissed him.

*End Flashback*

The woman woke up with a pounding headache, her vision somewhat hazy. Her muscles ached and if she moved even an inch, they felt as if they were being tortured. She attempted to lift her head but found herself too weak. She tried to move her arms, only to find them bound and chained. The same went for her legs and feet. It was then she noticed the cold, hard wall she was being pressed against. She shivered, but was relieved to find that she still had her clothes on, though it was ripped, it showed no signs that she had been abused... yet.

Footsteps echoed loudly as they neared her, and her body froze in fear. Someone tilted her head up and she gasped.

�Ririna?�

*Flashback*

She hadn�t expected to feel anything at all. Probably just ice because that is what he radiated most of the time. Instead, she felt warmth. Something akin to fire. They were so soft and inviting, she continued kissing him passionately. She got the shock of her life when he began to respond. However, she didn�t complain. It made all the things even better.

Usagi was disappointed as Hiiro pulled back from her, a question in his eyes. She couldn�t tell if he felt the same way because his emotional barriers were up. They stared at each other, before an angry voice called them back to reality.

�This,� Mamoru began with a sneer, �is your boyfriend?�

Usagi saw Hiiro stiffen as he said that and she placed a hand on his shoulder in an attempt to calm him. She hadn�t expected it to work, but was pleased as she felt his muscles begin to relax. Unconsciously, she began to rub his shoulder with her hand.

�Hai. Do you have a problem with that?� she asked. She caught Hiiro�s eye and pleaded to him silently to play along.

As if hearing her mental cry, the Japanese pilot had wrapped an arm loosely around Usagi�s waist, pulling her body closer to his. �Who are you?� he asked suspiciously.

�Her real boyfriend,� Mamoru replied with venom.

�You�re Chiba Mamoru,� Hiiro stated, his eyes narrowing.

Over the weeks since he had taken Usagi out of the rain, the two had been spending a lot more time together. The reason he couldn�t really decipher. They had begun to feel comfortable in each other�s presence, but he had yet to take down his cold blockade. Still, Usagi paid it no mind and told him about her relationship with Mamoru and lots more which she had never revealed to anyone else. Though he wouldn�t admit it, she had become like his best friend... yet his heart yearned for something more.

*End Flashback*

�That�s right, Usagi,� Ririna replied with hatred gleaming in her eyes.

�Why?� Usagi choked out.

�Like you don�t already know, bitch,� she hissed. �You got in the way of my destiny with Hiiro!�

�What destiny?� she shot back.

Usagi�s head connected painfully with the wall. Ririna was breathing heavily with her palm still raised. �It�s because of you that he left me.�

�You two were never together!�

�We almost were, but you stepped into the picture!�

�Ririna, face the truth! Hiiro hates you!�

�Iie! You lying whore!� Ririna screamed as she moved to strike her again.

Usagi braced herself for the blow, but it never came. She was able to lift her head by herself and recoiled in horror as she saw the person holding back Ririna�s hand.

�Mamoru?�

*Flashback*

�So you�ve heard of me,� Mamoru stated.

�Oh, I�ve heard of you,� Hiiro said, his eyes flashing dangerously. �You kono yaro.�

Mamoru snarled furiously and lunged for him. Hiiro pushed Usagi out of the way and missed the blow. As Mamoru tried to punch him, he surprised him by catching his fist with his right hand.

�Please tell me that it�s not the best you can do,� Hiiro commented.

Mamoru frowned in frustration and attempted to punch him with his other hand. His efforts were futile as the Hiiro caught it effortlessly with his other hand. Then he squeezed Mamoru�s fists until the older man cried out.

�Never - and I mean, never - come near her again, Chiba,� he growled in his ear. Then he let go of his fists. �Or face me.�

The older man backed away, wincing at the pain in his hands. His eyes stared upon Hiiro with a mix of rage and fear. Then his eyes turned to Usagi, and they immediately filled with lust added to anger. �You will be mine Usako,� he vowed silently, before turning and stalking away.

�Doomo arigato, Hiiro-kun,� she thanked, not even noticing what she had called him.

Hiiro blinked, but didn�t comment. �You�re welcome,� he stated gruffly, and turned to leave.

�Matte,� Usagi said, brushing her fingers across his arm.

Hiiro froze as tingles erupted from her touch, but he didn�t even flinch. �Nani?� he asked.

�Will you - will you -�

�Hai?� he prompted.

�Will you go out with me?� she said in a rush.

Hiiro stared at her expressionless, but shock filled his system. �Did she just ask what I think she just asked?� he thought.

Usagi took his silence as a no, and shook her head sadly. �Gomen nasai, Hiiro-san,� she apologized softly. �I�ll leave now...� She began to walk away.

�Hai.�

�Nani?� she asked, whirling around.

�Yes, I�ll go out with you,� he muttered.

She couldn�t tell if he was happy or disgusted. However, something told her it was the former. She grinned and it lighted her face in the most beautiful way, and made Hiiro take a sharp intake of breath. �Thanks Hiiro-kun,� she whispered. She stood on her tiptoes and captured his lips in a chaste kiss, before running back to work.

Hiiro stared after her, a flicker of joy in his eyes. He brought a hand to his lips, remembering the feel of her against him. �My pleasure,� he murmured.

*End Flashback*

Hiiro had dropped Xander off with Sally Po, so he could be checked out and taken care of. He followed Wufei to his office and practically slammed the door when they got in.

�Well?� he asked impatiently.

�Here,� Wufei said, before tossing an envelope at him. �It�s from the kidnappers.�

Hiiro tore it open and pulled out the letter. He read the contents quickly, before crushing the paper in his fist. �Damn it,� he whispered. Then he tore out of the room, leaving Wufei clueless.

�Okay...�

*Flashback*

�It�s breathtaking,� Usagi whispered as she and Hiiro sat on a hill, gazing at the stars.

�Hmm...� Hiiro murmured, staring not at the sky, but at her.

Usagi turned her head, only to discover gorgeous Prussian blue orbs studying her. �I have a feeling you haven�t been listening to a word I said,� she commented lightly. �Not that I mind...�

�Why?� he questioned suddenly.

�What do you mean, Hiiro-kun?� she asked, tilting her head to the side.

�Why did you ask me to go out with you tonight?�

�I wanted to get to know you better, Hiiro-kun,� she confessed. �You probably know me better than I know myself. I want to know all about you.�

�You shouldn�t get too close to me,� he warned.

�Hiiro-kun...�

�I won�t be able to provide what you need... what you want,� he continued, turning his head.

�How do you know that?� Usagi questioned. She laid her palm on his face and pushed so he would look her in the eyes again. �How do you know that you�re not what I need... what I want,� she replied.

�I don�t deserve you,� he stated. �I don�t deserve anyone,� he said, barely above a whisper.

�Hiiro, stop it.�

�I have too many sins... too many...�

�Hiiro! Listen to me!� she ordered. �Stop going on this guilt trip! You have made up for it... Please... don�t do this to yourself...�

�Please, just tell me why...�

�You need me,� she stated simply, �as much as I need you.�

*End Flashback*

Hiiro stepped on the pedal, succeeding in making the vehicle drive faster. His hands gripped the wheel tightly until his knuckles became white. �Iie, no one is going to take you away from me!� he vowed. �I won�t lose you! I can�t lose you! Damn it! I need you! I swear, if they do anything to hurt you... they�re going to be dead in five seconds flat.�

An image of his wife floated through his mind. She was laughing as he played with their newborn son, who gurgled. Tossing long golden tresses over her shoulder, her eyes twinkled at him.

�No way are they going to get away with this... Nearly killing my son... and then taking away my �life.� They�ll pay...� he thought. �She�s my warmth... the only person who really kept me sane. If she�s gone, the only thing that�ll keep me living is Xander...�

*Flashback*

Usagi stared hard at his back, wondering what he could be thinking. Even after all this time, he hadn�t opened up that much, but she was grateful for what little emotion he showed. It made it all the more valuable to cherish. She breathed deeply, wondering if it was time. Could he handle it? After several months of dating, Tsukino Usagi had fallen head-over-heels in love with her boyfriend. But the problem was she hadn�t told him. It never seemed like the right moment.

She walked up behind him and wrapped an arm around his waist. �You okay, Hiiro-kun?� she questioned.

�.........................�

She laid her chin on his shoulder and sighed softly. �What�s wrong?�

�It�s nothing,� he lied.

�Look me in the eye and say it.�

Hiiro couldn�t do that. Once he looked into her never-ending sapphire eyes, he wouldn�t be able to stop. He would be lost within their depths. �I can�t,� he whispered.

Usagi�s arm dropped and she took a step back from him. �Hiiro, please tell me...�

He shut his eyes as he suddenly felt cold again. He was afraid of all these emotions. None of his training would have prepared him for this. On the contrary, they isolated him from it. His ice barrier was melting, and the only way he could think of to stop it, would be to stay away from Usagi. But he didn�t want to do that. He didn�t want to give her up. That would actually be like him self-detonating.

Usagi couldn�t take it anymore. Her feelings were eating at her insides, and if she didn�t say something, she would burst. She willed away the tears of frustration mounting within her. �I have to tell you something...�

There was something Hiiro had to tell her too, though he wouldn�t admit it to himself. If they both confessed the same thing, there would be no turning back. The perfect soldier would be gone and only Hiiro would remain. The Hiiro who didn�t know emotions. The Hiiro who was afraid. The Hiiro who loved Tsukino Usagi.

Usagi tried to take a deep, calming breath. When she spoke, however, her voice was shaky. �Ai shiteru, Hiiro-kun.�

Hiiro turned around slowly to face her, and Usagi saw a flash of happiness pass through his Prussian blue eyes, which made her heart pound wildly. Then it was replaced with his usual facade, and her heart stopped. �Gomen nasai,� he replied, his voice actually trembling. �I�m not ready yet... it�s too soon...�

Usagi bowed her head. �I- I under- understand,� she stuttered. When she raised her head, he winced slightly as he saw the tears falling from her eyes. �You don�t have to say anything...� She lifted her hand and lightly traced his features.

He looked into her blue eyes and saw the pain, but it was hidden beneath the love she held for him. He always thought her eyes were one of the best features she had. �You have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen,� he suddenly commented.

Usagi blinked and burst out laughing. She wiped away her tears and for the time being, forgot about what had just occurred. �Iie,� she denied. �You do. I can get lost in them, Hiiro-kun. You don�t know how your eyes draw me in. Like I could be safe forever if I keep looking in them.�

Funny... he was just thinking the same thing.

*End Flashback*

�Have you missed me, Usako?� Mamoru smirked.

�Not in the least,� she commented, glaring daggers at him.

�Aww... you shouldn�t talk like that to your future husband...� Mamoru scolded playfully.

�I already have a husband!�

�Yes you do... but he belongs to me,� Ririna commented, her hand falling to her side as Mamoru let go.

�What the hell do you want?!� Usagi demanded.

�Isn�t it obvious, Usako?� Mamoru asked absently. �What have I always wanted?�

�How should I know? I dumped you years ago!�

Mamoru�s eyes flashed with anger, but he smiled seductively. �Yes... and I forgive you for your mistake.�

�I never made a mistake! Dumping you was the best thing I ever did in my life!�

�What I want, Usako,� Mamoru continued as if he had never heard her, �is you.�

�Why can�t you just leave me alone?� she said, tears gathering in her eyes.

�No, you see... I can�t do that. You belong to me,� he proclaimed.

�I don�t belong to anyone!�

�That�s where you�re wrong,� Ririna said. �You belong to Mamoru-kun. Though I don�t know why he would want you,� she commented under her breath. �And Hii-chan belongs to me,� she added with glee.

�You are mine, Usako.�

�If I belong to anyone,� Usagi said through gritted teeth. �I would belong to Hiiro-kun and him alone!�

�Don�t talk like that, Usako... or I may be forced to hurt your pathetic excuse for a family,� he commented lightly.

Suddenly, Usagi remembered how she got there. She had been in the kitchen when a gas bomb crashed through the window. She had run in the living room to get -

�What did you do with Xander?!�

�Who?�

�Xander! Yui Alexander! My son!�

�Oh, that little brat,� Ririna seethed. �It�s because of him I have this!� She rolled up the sleeve of her dress to show a bite mark on her arm.

Usagi smiled inwardly in satisfaction, but she frowned on the outside. �You didn�t answer my question! Where did you take him?!�

�Take him?� Ririna blinked. �Why... we didn�t take your little brat anywhere.�

�What do you mean?�

�On the contrary, Usako. We left him in the house... bruises and all.�

�Not to mention the fact with the fire we started, burning the kitchen down already,� Ririna added lightly.

�Nani?! You- you- you- you monsters!� Usagi exclaimed. �You bakayaros!�

�Usako... there�s no need to be so rude, now is there?�

*Flashback*

�Usagi?�

�Yes, Hiiro-kun?�

�There�s something I need to tell you...� Finally, after all this time, he could admit it. He could tell her what his real feelings were and could stop trying to avoid it.

�What is it?�

�I... I- I-�

�Hai?�

�I... You know, I mean...�

�Yes...?� Usagi had never seen Hiiro so flustered before.

�I love you.�

�Nani?� Usagi murmured. She couldn�t believe what she had heard.

�I. Love. You.�

She looked into his eyes and saw the sincerity. She didn�t see the barriers. The once cold blockade that kept her from looking into his heart. �Is this for real?� she asked softly.

�Yes.�

�God! I love you too, Hiiro!� she exclaimed, before crushing her lips to his.

�Is it supposed to feel... this magical?� he wondered, before wrapping his arms around her waist and lifting her up.

�Hiiro... I�m so happy...� She giggled as he started to twirl her around, and she couldn�t help but feel as if she were on top of the world.

*End Flashback*

�He could be dead!� Usagi exclaimed, tears rolling down her face.

�Now, dear Usako... you shouldn�t cry,� Mamoru commented softly. He traced his fingers across her face, brushing away her tears. �It ruins your beauty...�

Usagi flinched and turned her head. �Stay away from me!�

�Usako, I told you not to be so rude...� Mamoru repeated. �Or we might be forced to hurt you in other ways...�

�You�ve already hurt me enough!�

�Oh, there�s still a couple more ways I can think of...� Ririna commented.

�Hai...� Mamoru agreed. �We could... destroy another one of the results of your union with Yui Hiiro...� He brushed his hand lightly across Usagi�s abdomen, making circular patterns with his fingers.

�Iie!� Usagi�s eyes widened in horror. �You wouldn�t!�

�Oh we would,� Ririna said. �A spawn of you and my dear Hiiro�s would be nothing but trouble.� She placed her hand above Mamoru�s as they touched Usagi on the stomach.

�Don�t touch her!� Usagi screamed, struggling.

�Tut... tut,� Ririna said. �It�s no use screaming... or struggling...�

�How did you know?!�

�Know what? That you were pregnant?� Mamoru asked. At Usagi�s nod, he laughed. �Wouldn�t you just hate to know that we have been spying on you?�

�Nani?!�

�Cameras... spies... they informed us of what happened when you visited the doctor,� Mamoru said.

�Naughty girl...� Ririna commented, waving a finger in front of Usagi�s face. �Not even telling your husband - who is rightfully mine - about your pregnancy.�

�Well, it was going to be a surprise,� Usagi said.

�Too bad... the surprise might not even be there anymore,� Mamoru stated, drawing a knife from his jacket. He placed the edge across her stomach.

�Please... don�t hurt her! I�ll do anything!� Usagi pleaded.

�Anything?�

*Flashback*

�Hiiro-kun!� Usagi giggled. �Where are you taking me?� She fingered the black blindfold as she tried to think of what her boyfriend had planned.

�Shh... you�ll find out soon enough.� He led her up the many stairs.

�That was long,� Usagi commented as she felt a cold rush of air blast against her as he opened a door.

�Yeah, but it�ll be worth it,� he whispered.

�Can I take off the blindfold now?� she asked.

�Iie, I got it,� he said as he took the cloth off.

�Wow,� Usagi said as she gazed at the city below her, the lights twinkling merrily. �It�s beautiful.�

�Not as much as you are,� he replied, brushing his lips against hers.

Usagi flushed, shyly ducking her head. �Hiiro-kun... what would I do without you?�

�I don�t know... maybe the stars will tell you.� He stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

�Soo ka? Let me see...� she joked.

However, as she looked up, she gasped with shock and surprise. Her eyes widened and she brought a hand to her mouth.

There, in the night sky, was a blimp with a sign flashing on its side: Usa-chan... Will You Marry Me?

�Well?� he whispered in her ear.

�Usa-chan?� she questioned.

�Don�t like the nickname?�

�Iie... I love it!� she exclaimed. She turned around and kissed him. �HAI!!�

�Really?� he whispered, unable to believe it.

�Yes! And a million times more yes!� she exclaimed.

�Ai shiteru, Usa-chan,� he murmured as he slipped something on her finger.

Usagi glanced at her hand and saw the diamond winking at her in the moonlight. �Ai shiteru, Hiiro-kun...� she whispered. �Forever.�

*End Flashback*

�It depends,� Usagi stated, hate in her eyes.

�Well, you and Hiiro divorce... then you belong to me,� Mamoru stated, putting the knife back into his jacket.

�And Hiiro will belong to me,� Ririna added, giggling.

�No deal.�

�Why you!� Ririna snarled as she punched Usagi in the stomach.

�Iie,� Usagi whispered as she coughed violently. �Be okay,� she pleaded. �I�m sorry, musume-chan.�

�See Usako?� Mamoru whispered. �I told you to cooperate... that�s what you get.�

*Flashback*

�You nervous, Hii-chan?� Duo asked playfully as the groom fidgeted, while clenching and unclenching his fists.

�Shut up, Duo,� Hiiro muttered as he tried to brush his bangs from his face. �Why did I make him the best man again?� he sighed in his mind.

�Don�t worry man!� Duo exclaimed, but only loud enough for him to hear. �You�ll do just fine.�

�Oh yeah. He�s my best friend,� Hiiro thought, smiling in his mind.

Then the music from the piano where Haruka was playing began to start. The few who were invited, including the Senshi and former Gundam pilots, grew silent and turned towards the small church door. It opened and out stepped Usagi in a stunning white dress with a small train. She wore a tiara which glinted with the sunlight through the windows. She smiled nervously under her veil as she walked down the aisle with Quatre at her side. Since her family was dead, she asked if Quatre would give her away. He accepted politely and with surprise. The ceremony was small, but special. Everything went smoothly, until the very end.

�Do you, Tsukino Usagi, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and health, till death do you part?�

Usagi smiled. �I do.�

�Do you, Yui Hiiro, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and health, till death do you part?�

Hiiro smiled, really smiled, at his soon-to-be wife. �I do.�

�I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.�

�This is what I have been waiting for,� Hiiro murmured as he lifted her veil to gaze at her beautiful face.

After a few moments of staring, Usagi laughed and put a hand on his neck. �Oh come here!� She brought his face down for a mind-blowing kiss as flashes went on with the several cameras.

After several minutes, and people wondering if they needed air, Duo cleared his throat. �Can�t you guys wait until tonight?!�

The couple glared at him as they separated, but their cheeks flushed a deep red. They turned together to exit arm in arm, and they smiled at each other.

�Ai shiteru, Mr. Yui,� she whispered.

�Ai shiteru, Mrs. Yui,� he murmured back, squeezing her arm affectionately.

�I like the sound of that...� Usagi said, grinning at him.

*End Flashback*

�You onores,� Usagi hissed. �I can�t believe you would sink this low.�

�Believe it, Usako,� Mamoru replied, ignoring her insult.

�I thought you were just pathetic, but I never thought you could be this evil, Mamoru, Ririna...�

�Don�t give us your pity, slut,� Ririna snapped, glaring at her.

�I�m not giving you pity, Ririna!� Usagi retorted.

�Well, no one is going to save you or your precious daughter now,� she said.

�Hiiro will,� Usagi murmured.

�What did you say?� Mamoru demanded.

�I said,� Usagi repeated in louder voice, �Hiiro will.�

�Yes, we did send my husband a letter, telling about our plan. I doubt if he�ll get here in time though,� Ririna commented.

�You underestimate him,� Usagi replied coldly.

�Him?� Mamoru laughed. �He�s nothing but a little nuisance. Not even a challenge.�

�No one messes with the Perfect Soldier, Mamoru,� Usagi commented through her fatigue. �Especially not my Perfect Soldier.�

*Flashback*

Hiiro quietly sat in the living room as his wife bustled around. �What are you doing, Usa-chan?� he questioned, slightly amused.

�Huh? Oh! Nothing... nothing,� she denied.

�Doesn�t look like nothing...�

�It�s a beautiful June day, isn�t it?�

�Stop trying to change the subject.�

�I�m just looking for something...�

�What is it?�

�It�s a surprise.�

�Oh.�

After a few minutes, Usagi squealed. �Ah-ha! Here it is!� she exclaimed in triumph as she emerged from the closet. She held in her hands a small rectangular box.

�What�s in there?� Hiiro questioned.

�Why don�t you find out?� Usagi replied as she handed it to him.

He looked at her in confusion. �It�s not my birthday...�

�I know.�

�Then why-?�

�You�ll find out if you open it, silly,� she said, kissing him on the temple as she sat on the side of the sofa beside him.

Hiiro opened it curiously and quietly gasped as he saw the contents. It was a solid gold pin that he could put on his Preventers� uniform. That was not what shocked him however. In silver lettering, standing bold amongst the gold, three letters winked at him: DAD.

�B- bu- but-� he stuttered.

�Happy Father�s Day...�

�But, we don�t have a - Oh my god.� His eyes grew wide with realization, the information finally sinking in.

�Hello? Are you there, dear?� Usagi asked as she waved a hand in front of his face.

�Wh-?� Hiiro said as he fell off the couch.

Usagi giggled and her eyes lit up. �Well-?�

�Are you sure?� he asked, his voice somewhere between fear and eagerness.

�Hai,� she answered with a gentle smile on her lips.

�This- this is- is fantastic! Wonderful, Usa-chan!� Hiiro got up from the floor and carried his wife in his arms. �You�re really pregnant?�

�Why do you keep asking that?�

�It�s just... unbelievable,� he whispered.

�Isn�t it?�

Hiiro placed a hand over her abdomen and smiled secretly. �My child... no, OUR child, Usa-chan.�

�Our child...�

*End Flashback*

Hiiro crept into the damp abandoned warehouse with the ease and skill of his previous years. He went through one hall and another, until he heard voices coming from a particular direction. He loaded his gun and pointed it ahead of him. As he rounded a corner, his heart nearly stopped beating.

There was his wife, chained to a wall, looking weak and fatigued. She was talking tiredly but with an attitude at two painstakingly familiar figures. He couldn�t hear what they were saying, but narrowed his eyes in hate as Mamoru moved to strike her. For some reason, he immediately forgot about his gun and instead charged forward.

*Flashback*

Usagi waddled around the house, seven and a half months pregnant. �I swear... I can�t get anywhere around this house...� she said to herself. �Argh!�

�Something wrong Usa-chan?� Hiiro asked from their room.

She sighed and carefully sat down on the sofa. �Iie...�

�Okay!�

Suddenly, she felt a sharp kick in her stomach. �Ow! The baby kicked again!�

�Nani?� Hiiro asked as he rushed into the room.

�Here, Hiiro-kun!� Usagi exclaimed as she made a grab for his hand. She guided his hand to her stomach, where he could feel the baby do another sharp kick.

�..................�

�Isn�t the baby strong, Hiiro-kun?� Usagi squealed, excited.

�Hai,� Hiiro smiled.

�The baby gets it from you.�

�Iie... the baby gets it from us.�

*End Flashback*

�Usako, I�m sorry about this,� Mamoru apologized, �but the only way to get you to listen to us is through discipline. Strict discipline.� He raised his arm to strike her, but instead, crashed painfully down to the floor as a black and green blur knocked him down.

�Hiiro!� Ririna exclaimed in a voice filled with glee and fear. �We weren�t expecting you so soon.�

Hiiro turned to glare at her, but she didn�t even wince. She was too used to his threats of death and glares that could kill. However, there was something different about him. When Hiiro had first met Usagi, his perfect soldier attitude was slowly diminishing. He held the qualities of his training and so forth, but was no longer a ruthless killer with no emotions. Gradually, as the years went by, the perfect soldier disappeared and Hiiro had vowed to himself that he would never return. He had worked too hard and had come all this way. But this time, he was not going to be merciful. For his wife, he allowed the soldier to return. For his love, he allowed himself to return to his past. For her, he would become merciless. For that was the only way he could rescue her and stop them from tormenting their family.

As Hiiro looked at her again, Ririna did flinch. His eyes were cold and uncaring, far more intense than what she was used to. They were devoid of emotion, except for one thing. A promise lingered in his eyes. A promise of death and pain for daring to hurt those closest to him. There would be no mercy. He had told himself once, in the battle against Mariemaia, that he would not let the little girl and her dog die again. He wasn�t going to kill anymore... he didn�t have to. But now, he resumed the mode he first took after Dr. J had to retrain him.

The Perfect Soldier stood in the place of Yui Hiiro.

*Flashback*

Usagi�s eyes widened and she dropped the manga she had been reading to glance at her round stomach, then look around frantically. �Ohmigod. What do I do?� She put a hand on her stomach and with some effort, was able to stand, and took deep breaths as a contraction hit her.

The sounds of her husband somewhere in the house started to irritate her, and besides the fact that she had to get to the hospital - fast.

�HIIRO!!� she practically screamed.

�What is it?� Hiiro asked as he rushed into the room.

�My water just broke!� she exclaimed.

His eyes widened and even in her condition, managed to pick her up in his arms and set her down in the car. He quickly got in the driver�s seat and turned the ignition as soon as he put in the key. �Must get to hospital...� he thought.

�Matte! What about my suitcase?�

Hiiro growled low in his throat for forgetting something, but now was not the time. �I�ll get it later, okay, Usa-chan? I think we have bigger problems to worry about.�

�H- h- hai...� she stammered as she went through her breathing exercises.

�Okay, remember, just breathe, breathe... just breathe,� he instructed as he took deep breaths himself.

�Are you telling this to me or to yourself?!�

*End Flashback*

Ririna nervously backed away as Hiiro advanced on her, gun pointed. �Now, Hii-chan,� she started sweetly, batting her eyelashes, �you don�t want to hurt me, do you?�

�Oh, I do,� he replied in monotone.

�Iie!� Usagi suddenly screamed from behind. �Watch out, itooshi!�

Hiiro turned just in time to be tackled to the ground. He let his gun slide out of his grasp. His hands shot up to grab the ones that were about to plunge a knife straight into his heart. He struggled, but twisted Mamoru�s hand to the side, making him cry out. The knife clattered on the floor as it skidded along the stone surface. Hiiro gathered his strength and lifted his legs. He abruptly tossed Mamoru over him as he pushed his legs upward.

�Kuso!� Mamoru swore as he hit the ground.

Hiiro kicked him and the older man groaned. Ririna was attempting to leave quietly and when she saw him tending to Mamoru, she turned around and was about to make a break for it. However, her path was blocked as Hiiro jumped in front of her. She gave a startled scream and looked around frantically.

*Flashback*

�Ahh! Omae o korosu, Hiiro!� Usagi screamed as she pushed, squeezing his hand hard.

�Calm down, Usa-chan!�

�Calm down? Calm down?! I have no time to calm down!� she exclaimed, breathing heavily.

�Don�t get so worked up.�

�Damn you, Hiiro! This is all your fault!� Usagi declared as she screamed again. As she lies on the medical bed, she nearly breaks his hand.

Hiiro tries to get some circulation in his hand, while encouraging his wife. �Just hang in there, Usa-chan! Push!�

�How am I supposed to do that?! Argh! Why did I get pregnant?!� Usagi winced in pain. �Ahh! You did this!� She slaps Hiiro on the face. �Damn it!�

�Someone, anyone... please give her drugs?!� Hiiro demanded to the staff bustling around the pregnant woman.

�I don�t need drugs!� Usagi exclaimed, panting. �Do you have your gun?� At Hiiro�s nod and puzzled expression, she stared at him seriously. �Good... now will you hit me over the head with it?!�

�Push, Mrs. Yui!� the doctor instructed.

Usagi does as she is told, while still screaming. �Oh god. Oh god. OH GOD!!� she shouted in her mind.

�That�s good! One more time, Mrs. Yui!� the doctor requested.

Usagi collapsed amongst the pillows as baby cries are heard in the room. She let go of Hiiro�s hand and he cradled it, but smiled down at her.

�Congratulations,� the nurse said, while handing Usagi their baby wrapped in a blue blanket. �It�s a boy.�

�A boy...� Hiiro breathed.

�Aww! He�s so kawaii...� Usagi whispered as she held the baby in her arms, gently rocking him. �What should we name him?�

�I don�t know... how about Alexander?�

�Alexander... I like that,� Usagi grinned. She looked down at their baby and giggled at his face. �Xander... our baby...�

�Xander...�

The baby gurgled and looked up at his parents. He had a small traces of golden hair, while Prussian blue eyes stared curiously at them. He seemed to be smiling at them, and their hearts nearly melted. Usagi sighed, the fatigue taking over, and relaxed against the soft cushions of the pillow and blankets.

Hiiro smiled and kissed Usagi on the forehead. She smiled at him, and again looked down at their baby. Hiiro leaned down and kissed the baby tenderly on the forehead as well. He leaned his head against Usagi�s and waved his finger in front of his son�s eyes. His son caught the finger and wrapped his small fist tightly around it. He chuckled quietly and breathed deeply, looking at his wife to his son several times, before smiling with content.

�My family...�

*End Flashback*

�Omae o korosu.�

Suddenly, Ririna grew calm. �You won�t kill me, Hiiro,� she stated with confidence.

�I won�t?�

�No. You have threatened me several times and haven�t killed me,� she said.

�I was an idiot.�

�No, it just proves that you love me,� Ririna said.

�You�re delusional, Ririna-baka.�

�Don�t be so mean, Hii-chan. I know you love me. It�s destiny.�

�Shut up.�

�You just strayed from the wrong path,� she continued. �Though I don�t know why you went for that bitch on the wall.�

Hiiro�s eyes narrowed. That was the last straw. The gun clicked and he aimed it straight at her heart. The soldier would not allow her to live anymore. �Ririna?�

�Yes, Hii-chan?�

�Omae o korosu.�

�Very funn-� She was cut off as the bullet penetrated her flesh. Her eyes widened in disbelief and her knees buckled. She fell flat on the ground, and a puddle of red grew beneath her. Her eyes were wide and unseeing, never to bother the Yui family again.

*Flashback*

�Xander�s asleep,� Usagi whispered as she hugged her husband from behind.

�That�s good.�

�Are you happy, Hiiro-kun?� she asked.

�How can you ask that, Usa-chan?� he whispered, turning around. �Of course I�m happy.�

Usagi smiled serenely. �I�m happy as long as I�m with you.�

�Same here.�

�I love you.�

�I love you, too.�

�Isn�t Xander the best?�

�Yes, he is.�

Usagi started grinning wider, mischief in her eyes. �Want to work on getting more kids?� she asked innocently.

�Sure,� he replied huskily.

Suddenly, she danced out of his reach. �Well, you�re just going to have to come and catch me first, Mr. Yui,� she teased, her eyes laughing.

�Mission accepted.� Hiiro growled and lunged for her, but she dodged. �Come back here!�

�No way,� she replied, darting to their bedroom with Hiiro hot on her heels.

�You little minx...�

�Haven�t got me yet,� she said, circling around their bed.

His eyes became determined, and he surprised her by jumping over the bed and grabbing her in his arms. He fell back amongst the mattress, taking her with him.

�You got me, Hiiro-kun,� she said as she pressed her lips against his.

Hiiro smirked as he ran his hands through her silky hair, undoing them from their buns. �Mission accomplished.�

*End Flashback*

Hiiro gazed at her body with expressionless eyes and turned around to finish off the last person. But he wasn�t in the last place he�d left him. He glanced up quickly and found Mamoru undoing Usagi�s shackles. He had put a gag in her mouth, but her sapphire eyes quickly found his Prussian blue ones. They were filled with tears and pleaded with him. As Mamoru finished the last shackle, he let Usagi hit the floor with a thud, but not before slapping her. He took off her gag, while she gasped for breath. Hiiro�s eyes burned with rage and he clicked his gun.

Usagi glanced up wearily at Mamoru who was smirking. �Mamo-chan...� she trailed off.

He started, but looked down at her. �Yes, Usako?�

She smiled sweetly, despite her condition. �Go to hell.�

He glared at her, but his expression turned to one of pain and shock. He began to cough up blood and fell to the ground, shuddering violently. Usagi scooted away from him, but more like crawled. Soon his spasms faded as his eyes rolled in his head and his body became lifeless.

�Oh god,� Usagi said as she finally let the tears fall.

The Perfect Soldier looked at her and immediately, he vanished. Out of the ashes of the merciless soldier, came Yui Hiiro, husband and lover of Yui Usagi. He rushed forward and took his wife in his arms. He picked her up and carried her away from the living nightmare.

*Flashback*

�Mommy, where�s Daddy?� Xander asked as he climbed into his mother�s lap.

�He�s working late, sweetie,� Usagi answered, hugging him tightly.

�Daddy�s working late a lot,� the boy commented, scrunching his nose.

�I know, honey,� she replied. �But it�s important.�

�You have work and you don�t work this late.�

�My job is not as important.�

�Mommy... Daddy likes us, doesn�t he?�

�Of course I do,� a voice said from behind them.

�Daddy!� exclaimed Xander, launching himself in the man�s arms, getting off her mother�s lap.

�Xander, I love you and your mother,� Hiiro stated seriously. �Nothing will ever change that.�

�Do you have to go back to work?�

�Iie, I�m not going,� he replied to his son. �But all of us are going to the amusement park.� He grabbed Usagi�s hand and pulled her towards him.

�Yah!� Xander wrapped his arms around his father�s neck.

Usagi grinned and kissed her husband. �Wonderful idea,� she said as she ruffled her son�s hair.

Hiiro just led his family out the door, while giving off a small smile.

*End Flashback*

Weeks later...

�Usa-chan... daijoubu ka?� Hiiro asked as he looked her in the eye.

�Daijoubu,� she replied half-heartedly.

�Liar.�

�Got me there.�

�What�s wrong?�

�It�s just... I was so scared,� she whispered. �They threatened to... threatened to...�

Hiiro waited patiently, pulling her close against him. �You don�t have to talk...�

�They threatened to break us apart and-�

�Nothing can tear us apart, Usa-chan. Do you hear me? Nothing.�

�They threatened to do something else too.�

�What was it?�

�They were going to beat me, until our daughter would be dead.�

�Our daughter?� Hiiro blinked. �We don�t have a-�

He was rudely interrupted as his wife pressed her lips to his in a passionate embrace. She grabbed both his hands and gently placed them over her abdomen. His eyes widened as they continued kissing. As he pulled away from her, their faces remained inches from each other.

�That�s- that�s-�

�Don�t say anything,� Usagi interrupted, brushing her lips against his. �I know.�

Hiiro gazed into the sapphire seas of his wife, unable to believe his luck of finding this incredible woman. She was his best friend, lover, and mother of his children. He didn�t want to have it any other way. He was grateful that she was too stubborn to let him go when they were first dating or he wouldn�t be here with her today.

�Ai shiteru, Usa-chan...�

�Ai shiteru, Hiiro-kun...�

Usagi stared into his Prussian blue orbs, still the most unique color she had ever seen in her entire life. He was her best friend, lover, and father of her children. Before he thought he wasn�t worthy to have her, but he was wrong. Boy was he wrong. He was so much more to her, whether he knew it or not.

�I love you always forever...�

�Mommy... Daddy...� Xander said as he appeared between the two.

The two kissed one more time, before smiling at their son. Hiiro picked him up and Usagi traced his young features.

�What is it, honey?�

�Where do babies come from?�

�Uhhh....� The two parents glanced uneasily at each other.

�You can take this, Hiiro-kun.�

�No, I think you can, Usa-chan.�

�You know what? How about we just play tag?� Usagi suggested, before tapping her son and husband. �You guys are it!� Then she ran away from them in the house, while laughing.

�How about it, son?� Hiiro asked. �Want to get Mommy?�

�Mission accepted.�

Then the two darted after their loved one, hot on her trail. Their new house was filled with the squeals and shrieks of laughter. Never again to be disturbed by the two who had haunted them. Their life would be full of joyous times. However, there would also be trials and challenges for sure. But in the end, to put it simply and traditionally...

They lived happily ever after.