Little Star
Author: Patch
E-mail: patchkhan1@hotmail.com
Rating: PG

Hi everyone, this a short (very short) sweet fic that I hope
you guys will like. I was planning to write it for Mother's
Day but naaaaaah, the urge to write was overwhelming me.
^-^  The song is by Madonna and it's called Little Star and
it's one of the few songs I actually like from her CD. Enjoy
reading!
Bye bye,
Patch:-)(-:

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	"Mamo-chan, I understand what you're saying,
but I think it would be better if we forged a treaty now
between the two countries instead of waiting later. That
way, we can be ensured that there will be peace," Usagi
whispered furiously.
	"Usako, it doesn't work like that and if you
would just examine things carefully you'll see why having
a treaty now will be a silly thing to do. No one will abide
by it and there'll be trouble," his voice rose in frustration
and he impatiently swept a hand through his hair.
	There had been some unrest between two
countries and steps had to be taken to make sure things
didn't get out of hand. Usagi wanted a treaty between the
countries while Mamoru believed to have such a pact
would be fruitless.
	They were now in a meeting with seven other
delegates from the countries surrounding the two warring
ones. The delegates could only stare in absolute silence
as their King and Queen continued to argue. No one
wanted to say anything, lest they received the biting
disapproval from one of the rulers. However, it
appeared that neither of them would have to say anything
for it seemed that the couple had forgotten everyone else
but themselves.
	"Usako, face it, your plan simply won't work
and will only put things in dangerous jeopardy."
	"I will not face anything! You are too stubborn
to listen to me!"
	"I am not doing no such thing!" he snapped,
but then he lowered his voice, and took hold of her
shoulders. "Listen, you don't understand these matters as
much as I do. I have more experience in this area so
understand me when I say I know what I'm doing."
	She shrugged his arms off of her and looked
at him, blue fire in her eyes, "What are you trying to say?
That just because you're a man, you understand war much
better than I? I don't think that's how it works at all. I am
Queen, and I know what is best for my people."
	"Oh really? To me, right now, it seems as
though you're only thinking what's best for yourself!" he
spit out. The moment the words came out of his mouth, he
knew he had said the wrong thing. Baka! You really hit
her hard on that one!
	She backed off, not saying a word.
	"Usako, gomen ne, I didn't mean-"
	"Iie, I know what you meant, you don't have to
explain anything. Fine, do whatever you think is best. Go
ahead, I'll stand by your decision since you are so much
more adept than me."
	She strode out of the room, her white dress
swirling around her legs. The delegates watched as she
left and then turned back to Neo-King Endymion. He had
sat down and was now rubbing the bridge of his nose,
his eyes closed.
	"We will settle this all tomorrow so I bid you
all a good night," he said, his eyes still closed.
	They looked at each other, unsure of what to
do, but one by one they stood up and filed out of the room.
	Mamoru, turned his chair so that it faced the
windows. It was late in the night, he realized with a start;
they had started this meeting in the hours of early evening
and had gotten nowhere. He sighed heavily and
unconsciously produced a rose and began twirling the
stem between his fingers. It was a habit of his for
whenever he was stressed or worried about something.
	He had not meant to say what he had said. It
was just that he was tired and wanted the business over
and done with. Maybe he had been acting stubborn, he
admitted to himself. Maybe his ego had gotten in the way
just a bit and clouded his better judgement.
	He didn't know what to do. He didn't know
how to approach her, his love. His life.

	She entered their bedroom, fuming silently. He
had completely embarrassed her in front of those people.
What would they think? Their King and Queen were in
discord with one another, leaving the Earth in a perilous
situation. They would go and tell their people how
irresponsible the couple was, disagreeing over anything
and everything.
	She panicked for a moment but then took a
deep calming breath. It would not happen. She would
not let that happen.
	She stopped at their bed ready to yank off
the covers when she saw the little bundle in the middle
of the bed.

Never forget who you are
Little Star
Never forget how to dream
Butterfly

	Usagi smiled and crawled onto the bed. She
shook her daughter's shoulder lightly and brushed strands
of pink hair from her ear. "Small Lady," she whispered
in her ear, "wake up now. You have to go to your own
bed."
	Chibi-Usa, turned over, rubbing her eyes
sleepily to look into the face of her mother. "Just a few
more minutes, Mommy, just a few more..." she replied
drowsily.
	Usagi opened her mouth to say something, but
her daughter was already turning back and snuggling
deeper into the blankets.
	"Alright, Chibi-Usa. I'm going to change now
but when I come back you have to be up and ready to go
back to your own room."
	The four-year-old mumbled something in her
sleep and Usagi could only smile as she got off the bed
and walked to the adjoining dressing room.

God gave a present to me
Made of flesh and bones
My life  My soul
You make my spirit whole

	After changing, she stood in the doorway
and was surprised to see that Chibi-Usa wasn't
sleeping in the bed as she had expected.
	"Chibi-Usa?"
	"Over here Mommy!"
	Usagi turned her head to see Chibi-Usa
standing by the glass doors that led out to the balcony.
She walked up to her and knelt down beside the little
girl.
	"The Moon woke me up, Mommy," Chibi-Usa
said, pressing her hands and nose up against the cool
surface. "It's so bright and big. Can we go out? I wanna
see it."
	"Of course, love."

Never forget who you are
Little Star
Shining brighter than all the stars in the sky
Never forget how to dream
Butterfly

	She picked her up and carried her out to the
balcony. The cool night wind rushed at them, swaying
their hair a little.
	Indeed, the Moon did look quite big that night.
Usagi faintly remembered that it was due to some
astrological event, but couldn't remember the explanation.
She was startled from her thoughts when Chibi-Usa
snuggled closer to her, wrapping her small arms around
her neck and placed her head on Usagi's shoulder. She
felt a surge of warmth rush through her, the love for her
little girl, her little miracle, overwhelming her.
	"Look at all the stars, Mommy, there are so
many. I can't count them all but I wish I could. I wish I
could be up there with them. It would be so cool and I
would be special!"
	"Oh but Darling, you don't have to be up
there with them."
	Chibi-Usa lifted her head and looked at Usagi
questioningly. "Doushite?"
	"Because, you are my own little special star
and I need you down here, with me."

Never forget where you came from
From love
You are a treasure to me
You are my star

	"Really? I'm your special star? Does that make
me important?"
	Usagi nodded her head and hugged Chibi-Usa.
"It makes you very important to me."
	"What about Daddy?"
	She hesitated, slightly and hurt crept into her as
she remembered his words. "Even Daddy. You are
important to both of us," she replied.
	"Wow! I'm a special star!"
	"That you are."
	They stared up at the dark sky in silence until
Chibi-Usa spoke once more.
	"Did you and Daddy finish your meeting?"
	Usagi inhaled sharply suddenly, not expecting
the question. "No, Small Lady," she said shakily, "Daddy
and I still haven't fixed the problem we were working on."
	"Oh. But you'll fix it in the end, won't you?
You and Daddy always make things better. I know
everything will be good again, you'll see."
	Usagi stared at her daughter in amazement.
She could not have possibly understood the greater
meaning behind her own words.

You breathe
New Life
Into my broken heart
Never forget who you are
Little star
Never forget how to dream
Butterfly

	"How do you know, Chibi-Usa?"
	"Because, Minako-chan said that you and
Daddy have a great big love that can fix anything. So, that
means that you two can fix this problem with love."
	Usagi sniffed and did not even realize that
tears had escaped her eyes until she felt two small hands
hold her face.
	"You're crying Mommy. How come?" Chibi-Usa
asked in a worried tone.
	"Because I'm so happy. I think I've just realized
how much I love this little star of mine."
	Chibi-Usa smiled happily. "I love you too
Mommy." She placed her head back on Usagi's shoulder
and let out a small yawn. "One day, I'm going to marry
someone just like Daddy and then I'll have a big love too."
	"You will, Small Lady, one day, you will..."

May the angels protect you
And sadness forget you
Little star
There's no reason to weep
Lay your head down to sleep
Little star

	After a while, Usagi realized that Chibi-Usa
had gone to sleep and turned to go back inside. But she
stopped when she saw who was standing there.
	"Mamo-chan..."
	"Usako... gomen nasai, I didn't mean to hurt you
like that."
	"I understand."
	"Nani?" he hadn't expected her to say that. She
usually put up a fight or wouldn't speak to him. He watched
as she came closer to him, holding their sleeping daughter.
	"Chibi-Usa believes our love can fix anything
and using our love we can fix our problem and I... I agree
with her," she finished, smiling, her eyes shining with
tears.
	"She said that?" Mamoru asked, shocked.
	Usagi chuckled and looked over at Chibi-Usa.
"I don't think she knew what had happened, but you know
what they say, you really don't know what goes on inside
a child's mind. So...what do you say?" she asked, biting
her lip and placing a hand on his chest.
	He smiled softly and leaned down to kiss her,
slowly and sweetly as his arms came around her waist.
They broke apart gently and he smiled again. "I think that's
answer enough to your question."
	"It is Mamo-chan, it is," she watched as he
took Chibi-Usa from her arms and kiss the top of her hair.
	"I'll be back," he said quietly and gave Usagi a
lingering kiss before walking away.
	She watched him leave the room and then
turned back to gaze up at the stars.  Moments later she felt
his arms encircle her waist from behind and felt his
warmth against her back.
	"Our daughter is a genius," Mamoru said,
kissing Usagi's neck.
	"Hmm, I think she just knows how to state the
obvious."
	"Maybe we should give her a younger brother
or sister to keep her occupied."
	She turned around in his arms and brought
his head down to hers. "I wholeheartedly agree," was all
she said before her lips met his.

May goodness surround you
My love I have found you
Little star
Shining bright

	Later that night, before drifting off to sleep in
her husband's arms, she thanked whoever was watching
for giving her an opportunity to be a mother to a
precocious yet precious little girl.

~*~*The End*~*~
So, so so, what did you all think? I know it wasn't exactly
centered around romance but the moment I heard this
song, I knew I had to do a fic for it. Please send me any
comments or suggestions you might have. I luv reading
them!
E-mail me at patchkhan1@hotmail.com
Patch:-)(-: