Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ A new horizon ❯ Calm before the storm ( Chapter 3 )
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By: Sirei 
Ah Mamochan and Usako in the arcade.....
And Rei what is with her???
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.07.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 806 | Status: Work In Progress
Ah Mamochan and Usako in the arcade.....
And Rei what is with her???
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.07.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 806 | Status: Work In Progress
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Last time.....
Just before Usagi decided the same thing she was asking how she would explain that she was Sailor Moon, that she knew that he was Tuxedo Mask and how they could plan their schedules. With a mental shrug she decided to just stop thinking because feeling her Mamochan, after what it seems like over millions years, was just better than anything else.
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Last time.....
Just before Usagi decided the same thing she was asking how she would explain that she was Sailor Moon, that she knew that he was Tuxedo Mask and how they could plan their schedules. With a mental shrug she decided to just stop thinking because feeling her Mamochan, after what it seems like over millions years, was just better than anything else.
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While the couple was busy kissing and floating in another world, the 3 forgotten girls and one curious man were on looking what happened there right before their very own eyes.
Furuhata Motoki-san didn't knew what he had to think about the picture before him. His best friend since middleschool was sitting at the bar and passionately kissing Usagichan. Motoki knew nearly everything about Mamoru. He knew that he had dated but never let it go further then a kiss.
Mamoru had always been a rather cold man. He tried to protect himself from hurt while he pushed everyone away and doesn't let them near him. But Motoki had seen from the beginning that Usagi seemed to get through his barriers. Not only was she so carefree and innocent. No she had never let herself been pushed away by his hurtful words and actions.
She had stayed by him and even started to get back at him. Something like had never happened to Mamoru and he had always been more and more confused by Usagi's actions. Motoki himself had been very much amused about the display the both had delivered him until he had seen how upset Mamoru would get over it.
Motoki had done his best to soothe both sides after some particularly nasty fights but he had been helpless as to fix it. Motoki has always thought that Mamoru felt more than annoyance for Usagi but he hadn't believed that Mamoru would once act on his feelings.
So now he was stunned that he had the guts to act after his feelings. Motoki himself was happy that Mamoru had now a possibility at happiness and an serious relationship. 'Wait. Serious relationship? With Usagi? Well she is cute but she is 14!? How serious can that get? Maybe I should warn Mamoru as to what exactly he is getting himself into. But on the other side was Usagi always there for him and even showed him that there was more to life than school. Especially after his misleading attempt with Yue.'
Motoki didn't knew what he should say to that. On one side was that Usagichan's influence would be good for his friend. On the other side was that she was still very young. Well she was 14 nearly 15 so it wouldn't be against the law but there was still Usagi's immature side that could be interfering. And Motoki knew that if Usagi would desert him, Mamoru would never trust anyone again with his heart.
Sighing combed with his hand through his hair. He didn't know what to say to Mamoru, once he was getting from this hot passionate kiss, and what was more disturbing, he didn't even knew if he could give advice to him when he would ask for it.
Motoki was just happy that his relationship with Reika wasn't this complicated. Sure he felt always a little bit awkward because of her studies and career where he didn't even know if he was ever get to do something else than the Crown Arcade. sometimes he wished he could just lock it and do whatever he wanted to do. But then he remembered Usagichan and all the other customers and couldn't.
In truth it had been the children and their anxious faces that let him do this job. When he had overtaken the arcade from his father he had sworn himself that he would study and learn a real and highly respected job. But when he had first seen the faces of the children and their enthusiastic shouts he realized why his father has given him the arcade with a smile.
It laid in the family that all Furuhata's were great with people. Unazuki loved to speak and interact with them, and so, she had told him that waitress in here was the best job she could have ever choosen for herself. Their mother had been a cosmetican. She had still her own shop but needed help from her husband to handle the mass of customers and checks.
Motoki smiled inwardly. Yes he was lucky that he had this arcade from his father, this wonderful devotion for the people who came in here and for the woman at his side who was always there when needed. And exactly because of his family and his wonderful girlfriend, who was the woman he intended to marry, he believed that Mamoru needed such an wonderful person for himself.
And that person was Tsukino Usagi, Mamoru's little Odango Atama and former arch-enemy.
The thoughts of the girls were going in the same direction. But while Naru was happy for Usagi and swore to herself to bore after more input, Amy and Makoto were worried.
Not only did they have to fight with youmas, school, hidden identities, and family, now it seems they would have to cover Usagi for her fights at night, her fatigue, possible bruises by Mamoru if he were to become her boyfriend, and her lack of interest in fights, youmas, finding the princess and protecting her as well as Usagi's relationship with Mamoru before Luna.
Even when the latter wasn't something new. Oh yes, the two Sailor Senshi could just see how Luna would complain. But the most terrible scene would be just in a few minutes here.
Because Hino Rei, miko at the Hikawa shrine and mooning-over-Chiba-Mamoru-girl-of-the-month, was at the moment on her way here.
Amy sighed. It couldn't get any wor... .No she wouldn't think that. If she would, something far more worse would happen. She just hoped that Usagi was already prepared for the fight that would start when Rei would arrive. Amy was absolutely sure that it would be the worst fight between the 2 so far.
And that had to mean something by their constant bickering. Amy had always been more shy and reclusive than the 2. Even from an early childhood on she was nearly all the time alone. She didn't remember her father who was an artist accordingly after her mother. And her mother was an doctor. Amy still remembers the sentence she always said when she was going again to the clinic because of an patient.
And how could she not remember? Her mother said still the same words: "Amychan, I'm sorry but I have to go. I'm sure you can handle yourself awhile alone, ne? Because you're already such a big girl. I just have to see an patient. It seems they have been some complications. But don't worry I'll be home soon."
Yes that had been her words. Amy had than hated all the patients that hold her away from her daughter at the tender age of 4. Maybe she had had always been like that but Amy couldn't really remember. The "soon" of her mother had always been then after 15 hours later. Even when the babysitter came and was gone before then. Amy had adjusted to that fact.
She would always be alone at home when she was coming and when she was going. She had learned to be alone and to amuse herself with books or whatever had been there for her. Maybe she had then started to show her mother that she was something worth through her work in school and her grades. Her mother had always been very happy and proud of her when Amy showed what for a genius she was.
And later when Amy decided to go the way to be a doctor as well, her mother had begun to spend more time with her. Oh she was still always on the run to the clinic where a patient waited but now she often was there when Amy wanted to go to bed and talked with her about her patients. Naturally without names but what her diagnosis were an how the symptoms were.
But that had changed now again since Amy had become a senshi and made friends. Amy was either not there when her mother was there or she was busy with senshi-business or her homework and studies and couldn't bring up time for her mother. The only time both of them were there and not occupied were at dinner every other day.
Neither Amy nor her mother were sorry about that. They had both responsibilities that they couldn't shake off. Even when Mizuno-san was a little bit surprised that her daughter was already this mature, she was also proud of her and told her that often.
Still.... Amy didn't looked forward the clash of the friends. ' Maybe Mako-chan can do something against greater wounds and save their friendship.'
Kino Makoto was pondering meanwhile how she could stop the confrontation before it even began. She didn't have much selection. She could catch Rei before she came in here. Or she could stop Usa-chan and Mamoru-san from snogging before Rei came. A quick look and she let the last suggestion fall. She didn't want to meddle with Usachan's relationship and knew she should savor the time they had together. Too often Makoto had found herself alone after a short time of falling for someone until he broke up with her.
Makoto sighed. Yes she knew exactly how it was to be falling in love but she never managed to stay that way. Either the boy broke up with her or she saw flaws she hadn't before. Like what a loser he really was or how weak he seemed to be. She never had a steady relationship in any way but with Asagiri Shinozaki, her childhood friend and buddy.
He had hold to her all the time. Even when she was a trouble-maker and a rowdy. But he always stood to her and when he moved with his family she decided to follow as well. Naturally she should have, because The Asagiri's were her legal guardians, but they had ket her choose. And now that she had met Usagi, the others and her destiny as Sailor Jupiter she saw that she had made the right decision.
Makoto had always been lonely since her parents had died when she was 6 years old. But through the support from Shinozaki and his family she had made it through fine. And now with her friends she would be better than fine. She would be happy. Even without an boyfriend.
Makoto thought about some other ways to prevent a fighting scene between 2 of her best friend as she heard the door-bell jingle and could catch a look at long black hair which shined in violet when the sun shine falled upon it.
Amy and Makoto hold the breathe to see what would happen next. Motoki, unsure because of the pale faces of the two friends looked forward the door as well and cursed silently the rotten luck his friend had.
Naru, who never had met Rei and didn't knew about her crush on Mamoru, was nervous as well because of the tight atmosphere and the calm before the storm vibes she became from Motoki and the friends of Usagi.
Rei herself had been walking lazily down the street. She knew she would be early anyway because Usagi would be still in detention. Smiling she thought about how she could anger and tease Odangochan today. She laughed at the nickname from Mamorusan and relished in the fact that there was somebody else who saw that Usagi was the perfect victim for teasing and taunting.
She had seen how the others were always friendly to her and always forgive her faults and mistakes. She wouldn't let Usagi so easy come away. Rei herself had always been controlled and serene so she expected she it from others in some measure as well. Even when she was little there had always been the constant reminder that she had to be quiet.
When she was little her father had still lived with her and her mother. Then she hadn't understood why her father always told her to be still and quiet. To always smile when there was someone as guest and to never cry openly no matter how bad it hurts. Yes her father had taught to be always on her guard.
As ruthless politician he had been always on his guard and taught his family to be it as well. All he ever wanted was an family that he could make public as perfect. But as his wife died at cancer and she let the custody go to her grandfather the whole picture was destroyed.
What Rei had hurt the most that he had first told anyone who had wanted to hear, that his daughter was everything for him. But 2 weeks after the burial and when all the press had lost their interest he had told her grandfather in her presence that he could take the brat.
That he didn't needed a brat who would not cry at the burial where all the cameras had been but in her room as he once had taught her, a lesson he had fortunately for him forgotten. He told that he didn't a daughter that was just a nuisance than a real help for his career. As he than told the old man that he would never pay for someone like that, her grandfather had started to curse him and had thrown him out from the temple.
Then he had taken Rei in his arms and had told her that everything was okay and that she was allowed to show feelings and that she could when she wanted to. Rei had obediently nodded but she had been already taught the emotionless facade and couldn't bring herself to let it fall.
Oh, she could get angry and swear like a trooper, and be in the next second smiling and serene like Mona Lisa. But to show real happiness and other emotions were very hard for her. She still heard her fathers voice to obey and be still and quiet. Because all that she was so mean to Usagi. Because it wasn't that she was really angry at her.
No. In truth was she jealous. Jealous that she could just show what she felt, be it embarrassment, happiness, hurt, giddiness or even her endearing clumsiness. Smiling to herself, Rei had to say that Usagi's clumsiness was endearing. It seemed she was always falling just when the mood was dropping and so made them all happier.
Her helplessness and her open wailing with her babyblue eyes made all fall for her. Yes even Rei fell for her. Naturally only in the older sibling way. Anything else would be pedophile when she was in her clumsy-mode.
And because of all that Rei was mean to Usagi. 'But today I will just tease her about being late again. Oh yes Odangochan needs to learn that we can't overlook her mistakes anymore. When there is an youma attack she is the only one who can kill these fucking things with the moonscepter. And an attack would be very unnerving while she is still in detention!'
Having risen her annoyed-at-Usagi's-antics-meter again she was going straight to the Crown Arcade. As she entered she could already feel the electricity in the air and the shadow of misery fell upon her.
Something was wrong and it had to do with her. Rei contemplated if she really wanted to know what was going but chided herself at being an coward like Usagi. With her chin held high she entered the arcade farther until she could see the bar and behind that her friends with the redhead who was Usagi's former friend.
The kissing couple at the bar were unworthy her attention at the first sight. But as Rei saw how Amy and Makoto always flickered her gazes between herself and the couple she decided to take a second glance.
Rei's mouth fell open. she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Odango Atama, dubbed and at the moment thoroughly kissed by Mamoru, was sitting there. Rei stopped breathing. Usagi who was constantly teased and laughed at, was at the moment in a heated liplock with Rei's crush, Chiba Mamoru.
Rei couldn't understand the world anymore. Why was Mamorusan kissing Usagi? Why wasn't he kissing her? Rei had more common with Mamoru than he could ever have with Usagi.
They were both private-persons. They both liked to tease Usagi. They had both few friends, not counting the senshi. They both no family or just an guardian or an family substitute. Both were friendly to others, with exception of one Tsukino Usagi. And last but not least they both liked each other.
That was, at least, what Rei thought. But when she looked the couple before her she seemed to have some miscalculations. 'But how the fuck did Usagi wrap Mamoru around her little finger?'
Rei was not fuming. no she wasn't angry. She was totally pissed off.
"USAGI !!!!!!!!!!!! What the fuck are you doing there?" Rei screamed.
Mamoru winced and tried to detangle himself from his Usako. 'Hmm nice nickname, ne?I think I will use it when we're alone'
But Usagi wasn't ready to let him go. She hold his head to him and slowly let their passionate liplock go down to soft touches of their lips. Then with an shining smile she laughed at him and pecked him on the cheek. Mamoru was confused. If he hadn't heard wrong Usagi's fiery friend Rei has been just entering the arcade and had screamed for an explanations.
Mamoru had known that Reichan had wanted something from him but even when he dated, he had never wanted a serious relationship and commitment. Well at least not until Usgai came. And now Rei would make Usagi down because she had decided to act out of her feelings and let them both be together.
He realized that he had a word or 2 to say too. He had never been interested in Rei. And it had been his decision too, to be with Usagi. So he couldn't let Rei just shout at her and see this wonderful new and confident Usagi hide herself again. But just as he wanted to say something 2 soft finger laid themselves on his lips and with a shake of her head Usagi told him to stay silent.
Usagi had been angry and disappointed that her kiss, okay, that her snogging with Mamoru had been interrupted. But she knew that it would be the best to let her wait to show that she was serious about Mamoru and had nothing to be ashamed of.
So when Mamoru winced and tried to free himself she his face in her hands and let their passionate feelings slowly descend to some softer declarations of love. When she finally let herself lean back and smiling at him, she saw the worry behind his eyes. Even her peck didn't helped to lessen them some.
So when she saw that he wanted to say something in their defence she laid her fingers on his lips and shook her head. They had nothing to defend. That was something that Mamoru had to understand.
He didn't had to defend himself or to answer for his actions and feelings.
Smiling Usagi faced Rei and then asked if she could repeat the question again.
Stunned Rei could only stutter as she saw that Usagi wasn't even embarrassed to be seen like that.
But Rei gathered fast her wits. "What do you mean 'my question'? I'm sure you heard me the first time! So what are you doing to Mamoru-san?! You should be ashamed of yourself Usagi! How could you do that?"
But Usagi just lifted a brow at Rei's emotional, well, screaming would be the best description of that.
"May I ask what it is to you? I think that Mamoru and I are old enough to decide ourselves if we want to be together or not. We don't have to answer you Rei."
As if the conversation was ended, Usagi faced Mamoru once again. But Rei wouldn't let that go. Usagi had just snubbed her and that before the entire arcade and their friends. And especially Mamoru.
No Hino Rei wouldn't let that go.
"I have a right to know that because your my friend! And if I recall right than you were just yesterday fighting with Mamoru like cat and dog. Such an developement is not only unreasonable but also impossible if you haven't done something to him! And you know that you're not allowed to use something like that for something this trivial!"
Usagi's eyes began to harden. Nobody screamed at her like that anymore and got away. She was no longer crybaby Usagi from yesterday. She was more than that and she wouldn't let Rei's self-consciousness make her down so that Rei would feel better. She would now fight for herself.
Usagi lifted her chin and slowly faced Rei. In her eyes were cold hard anger to be seen. Usagi's eyes looked now like ice and no warmth was seen, which was so typical for the "old" Usagi.
Even Rei saw now that it really wasn't their Usagi.
The new Usagi would let nobody insult her or her loved ones. Not even from her own friends which loved like a family. And Rei would be now the first one who would see one side of the "new" Usagi that even her former enemies let flee like rats from the sinking ship.
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Last time.....
Just before Usagi decided the same thing she was asking how she would explain that she was Sailor Moon, that she knew that he was Tuxedo Mask and how they could plan their schedules. With a mental shrug she decided to just stop thinking because feeling her Mamochan, after what it seems like over millions years, was just better than anything else.
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Last time.....
Just before Usagi decided the same thing she was asking how she would explain that she was Sailor Moon, that she knew that he was Tuxedo Mask and how they could plan their schedules. With a mental shrug she decided to just stop thinking because feeling her Mamochan, after what it seems like over millions years, was just better than anything else.
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While the couple was busy kissing and floating in another world, the 3 forgotten girls and one curious man were on looking what happened there right before their very own eyes.
Furuhata Motoki-san didn't knew what he had to think about the picture before him. His best friend since middleschool was sitting at the bar and passionately kissing Usagichan. Motoki knew nearly everything about Mamoru. He knew that he had dated but never let it go further then a kiss.
Mamoru had always been a rather cold man. He tried to protect himself from hurt while he pushed everyone away and doesn't let them near him. But Motoki had seen from the beginning that Usagi seemed to get through his barriers. Not only was she so carefree and innocent. No she had never let herself been pushed away by his hurtful words and actions.
She had stayed by him and even started to get back at him. Something like had never happened to Mamoru and he had always been more and more confused by Usagi's actions. Motoki himself had been very much amused about the display the both had delivered him until he had seen how upset Mamoru would get over it.
Motoki had done his best to soothe both sides after some particularly nasty fights but he had been helpless as to fix it. Motoki has always thought that Mamoru felt more than annoyance for Usagi but he hadn't believed that Mamoru would once act on his feelings.
So now he was stunned that he had the guts to act after his feelings. Motoki himself was happy that Mamoru had now a possibility at happiness and an serious relationship. 'Wait. Serious relationship? With Usagi? Well she is cute but she is 14!? How serious can that get? Maybe I should warn Mamoru as to what exactly he is getting himself into. But on the other side was Usagi always there for him and even showed him that there was more to life than school. Especially after his misleading attempt with Yue.'
Motoki didn't knew what he should say to that. On one side was that Usagichan's influence would be good for his friend. On the other side was that she was still very young. Well she was 14 nearly 15 so it wouldn't be against the law but there was still Usagi's immature side that could be interfering. And Motoki knew that if Usagi would desert him, Mamoru would never trust anyone again with his heart.
Sighing combed with his hand through his hair. He didn't know what to say to Mamoru, once he was getting from this hot passionate kiss, and what was more disturbing, he didn't even knew if he could give advice to him when he would ask for it.
Motoki was just happy that his relationship with Reika wasn't this complicated. Sure he felt always a little bit awkward because of her studies and career where he didn't even know if he was ever get to do something else than the Crown Arcade. sometimes he wished he could just lock it and do whatever he wanted to do. But then he remembered Usagichan and all the other customers and couldn't.
In truth it had been the children and their anxious faces that let him do this job. When he had overtaken the arcade from his father he had sworn himself that he would study and learn a real and highly respected job. But when he had first seen the faces of the children and their enthusiastic shouts he realized why his father has given him the arcade with a smile.
It laid in the family that all Furuhata's were great with people. Unazuki loved to speak and interact with them, and so, she had told him that waitress in here was the best job she could have ever choosen for herself. Their mother had been a cosmetican. She had still her own shop but needed help from her husband to handle the mass of customers and checks.
Motoki smiled inwardly. Yes he was lucky that he had this arcade from his father, this wonderful devotion for the people who came in here and for the woman at his side who was always there when needed. And exactly because of his family and his wonderful girlfriend, who was the woman he intended to marry, he believed that Mamoru needed such an wonderful person for himself.
And that person was Tsukino Usagi, Mamoru's little Odango Atama and former arch-enemy.
The thoughts of the girls were going in the same direction. But while Naru was happy for Usagi and swore to herself to bore after more input, Amy and Makoto were worried.
Not only did they have to fight with youmas, school, hidden identities, and family, now it seems they would have to cover Usagi for her fights at night, her fatigue, possible bruises by Mamoru if he were to become her boyfriend, and her lack of interest in fights, youmas, finding the princess and protecting her as well as Usagi's relationship with Mamoru before Luna.
Even when the latter wasn't something new. Oh yes, the two Sailor Senshi could just see how Luna would complain. But the most terrible scene would be just in a few minutes here.
Because Hino Rei, miko at the Hikawa shrine and mooning-over-Chiba-Mamoru-girl-of-the-month, was at the moment on her way here.
Amy sighed. It couldn't get any wor... .No she wouldn't think that. If she would, something far more worse would happen. She just hoped that Usagi was already prepared for the fight that would start when Rei would arrive. Amy was absolutely sure that it would be the worst fight between the 2 so far.
And that had to mean something by their constant bickering. Amy had always been more shy and reclusive than the 2. Even from an early childhood on she was nearly all the time alone. She didn't remember her father who was an artist accordingly after her mother. And her mother was an doctor. Amy still remembers the sentence she always said when she was going again to the clinic because of an patient.
And how could she not remember? Her mother said still the same words: "Amychan, I'm sorry but I have to go. I'm sure you can handle yourself awhile alone, ne? Because you're already such a big girl. I just have to see an patient. It seems they have been some complications. But don't worry I'll be home soon."
Yes that had been her words. Amy had than hated all the patients that hold her away from her daughter at the tender age of 4. Maybe she had had always been like that but Amy couldn't really remember. The "soon" of her mother had always been then after 15 hours later. Even when the babysitter came and was gone before then. Amy had adjusted to that fact.
She would always be alone at home when she was coming and when she was going. She had learned to be alone and to amuse herself with books or whatever had been there for her. Maybe she had then started to show her mother that she was something worth through her work in school and her grades. Her mother had always been very happy and proud of her when Amy showed what for a genius she was.
And later when Amy decided to go the way to be a doctor as well, her mother had begun to spend more time with her. Oh she was still always on the run to the clinic where a patient waited but now she often was there when Amy wanted to go to bed and talked with her about her patients. Naturally without names but what her diagnosis were an how the symptoms were.
But that had changed now again since Amy had become a senshi and made friends. Amy was either not there when her mother was there or she was busy with senshi-business or her homework and studies and couldn't bring up time for her mother. The only time both of them were there and not occupied were at dinner every other day.
Neither Amy nor her mother were sorry about that. They had both responsibilities that they couldn't shake off. Even when Mizuno-san was a little bit surprised that her daughter was already this mature, she was also proud of her and told her that often.
Still.... Amy didn't looked forward the clash of the friends. ' Maybe Mako-chan can do something against greater wounds and save their friendship.'
Kino Makoto was pondering meanwhile how she could stop the confrontation before it even began. She didn't have much selection. She could catch Rei before she came in here. Or she could stop Usa-chan and Mamoru-san from snogging before Rei came. A quick look and she let the last suggestion fall. She didn't want to meddle with Usachan's relationship and knew she should savor the time they had together. Too often Makoto had found herself alone after a short time of falling for someone until he broke up with her.
Makoto sighed. Yes she knew exactly how it was to be falling in love but she never managed to stay that way. Either the boy broke up with her or she saw flaws she hadn't before. Like what a loser he really was or how weak he seemed to be. She never had a steady relationship in any way but with Asagiri Shinozaki, her childhood friend and buddy.
He had hold to her all the time. Even when she was a trouble-maker and a rowdy. But he always stood to her and when he moved with his family she decided to follow as well. Naturally she should have, because The Asagiri's were her legal guardians, but they had ket her choose. And now that she had met Usagi, the others and her destiny as Sailor Jupiter she saw that she had made the right decision.
Makoto had always been lonely since her parents had died when she was 6 years old. But through the support from Shinozaki and his family she had made it through fine. And now with her friends she would be better than fine. She would be happy. Even without an boyfriend.
Makoto thought about some other ways to prevent a fighting scene between 2 of her best friend as she heard the door-bell jingle and could catch a look at long black hair which shined in violet when the sun shine falled upon it.
Amy and Makoto hold the breathe to see what would happen next. Motoki, unsure because of the pale faces of the two friends looked forward the door as well and cursed silently the rotten luck his friend had.
Naru, who never had met Rei and didn't knew about her crush on Mamoru, was nervous as well because of the tight atmosphere and the calm before the storm vibes she became from Motoki and the friends of Usagi.
Rei herself had been walking lazily down the street. She knew she would be early anyway because Usagi would be still in detention. Smiling she thought about how she could anger and tease Odangochan today. She laughed at the nickname from Mamorusan and relished in the fact that there was somebody else who saw that Usagi was the perfect victim for teasing and taunting.
She had seen how the others were always friendly to her and always forgive her faults and mistakes. She wouldn't let Usagi so easy come away. Rei herself had always been controlled and serene so she expected she it from others in some measure as well. Even when she was little there had always been the constant reminder that she had to be quiet.
When she was little her father had still lived with her and her mother. Then she hadn't understood why her father always told her to be still and quiet. To always smile when there was someone as guest and to never cry openly no matter how bad it hurts. Yes her father had taught to be always on her guard.
As ruthless politician he had been always on his guard and taught his family to be it as well. All he ever wanted was an family that he could make public as perfect. But as his wife died at cancer and she let the custody go to her grandfather the whole picture was destroyed.
What Rei had hurt the most that he had first told anyone who had wanted to hear, that his daughter was everything for him. But 2 weeks after the burial and when all the press had lost their interest he had told her grandfather in her presence that he could take the brat.
That he didn't needed a brat who would not cry at the burial where all the cameras had been but in her room as he once had taught her, a lesson he had fortunately for him forgotten. He told that he didn't a daughter that was just a nuisance than a real help for his career. As he than told the old man that he would never pay for someone like that, her grandfather had started to curse him and had thrown him out from the temple.
Then he had taken Rei in his arms and had told her that everything was okay and that she was allowed to show feelings and that she could when she wanted to. Rei had obediently nodded but she had been already taught the emotionless facade and couldn't bring herself to let it fall.
Oh, she could get angry and swear like a trooper, and be in the next second smiling and serene like Mona Lisa. But to show real happiness and other emotions were very hard for her. She still heard her fathers voice to obey and be still and quiet. Because all that she was so mean to Usagi. Because it wasn't that she was really angry at her.
No. In truth was she jealous. Jealous that she could just show what she felt, be it embarrassment, happiness, hurt, giddiness or even her endearing clumsiness. Smiling to herself, Rei had to say that Usagi's clumsiness was endearing. It seemed she was always falling just when the mood was dropping and so made them all happier.
Her helplessness and her open wailing with her babyblue eyes made all fall for her. Yes even Rei fell for her. Naturally only in the older sibling way. Anything else would be pedophile when she was in her clumsy-mode.
And because of all that Rei was mean to Usagi. 'But today I will just tease her about being late again. Oh yes Odangochan needs to learn that we can't overlook her mistakes anymore. When there is an youma attack she is the only one who can kill these fucking things with the moonscepter. And an attack would be very unnerving while she is still in detention!'
Having risen her annoyed-at-Usagi's-antics-meter again she was going straight to the Crown Arcade. As she entered she could already feel the electricity in the air and the shadow of misery fell upon her.
Something was wrong and it had to do with her. Rei contemplated if she really wanted to know what was going but chided herself at being an coward like Usagi. With her chin held high she entered the arcade farther until she could see the bar and behind that her friends with the redhead who was Usagi's former friend.
The kissing couple at the bar were unworthy her attention at the first sight. But as Rei saw how Amy and Makoto always flickered her gazes between herself and the couple she decided to take a second glance.
Rei's mouth fell open. she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Odango Atama, dubbed and at the moment thoroughly kissed by Mamoru, was sitting there. Rei stopped breathing. Usagi who was constantly teased and laughed at, was at the moment in a heated liplock with Rei's crush, Chiba Mamoru.
Rei couldn't understand the world anymore. Why was Mamorusan kissing Usagi? Why wasn't he kissing her? Rei had more common with Mamoru than he could ever have with Usagi.
They were both private-persons. They both liked to tease Usagi. They had both few friends, not counting the senshi. They both no family or just an guardian or an family substitute. Both were friendly to others, with exception of one Tsukino Usagi. And last but not least they both liked each other.
That was, at least, what Rei thought. But when she looked the couple before her she seemed to have some miscalculations. 'But how the fuck did Usagi wrap Mamoru around her little finger?'
Rei was not fuming. no she wasn't angry. She was totally pissed off.
"USAGI !!!!!!!!!!!! What the fuck are you doing there?" Rei screamed.
Mamoru winced and tried to detangle himself from his Usako. 'Hmm nice nickname, ne?I think I will use it when we're alone'
But Usagi wasn't ready to let him go. She hold his head to him and slowly let their passionate liplock go down to soft touches of their lips. Then with an shining smile she laughed at him and pecked him on the cheek. Mamoru was confused. If he hadn't heard wrong Usagi's fiery friend Rei has been just entering the arcade and had screamed for an explanations.
Mamoru had known that Reichan had wanted something from him but even when he dated, he had never wanted a serious relationship and commitment. Well at least not until Usgai came. And now Rei would make Usagi down because she had decided to act out of her feelings and let them both be together.
He realized that he had a word or 2 to say too. He had never been interested in Rei. And it had been his decision too, to be with Usagi. So he couldn't let Rei just shout at her and see this wonderful new and confident Usagi hide herself again. But just as he wanted to say something 2 soft finger laid themselves on his lips and with a shake of her head Usagi told him to stay silent.
Usagi had been angry and disappointed that her kiss, okay, that her snogging with Mamoru had been interrupted. But she knew that it would be the best to let her wait to show that she was serious about Mamoru and had nothing to be ashamed of.
So when Mamoru winced and tried to free himself she his face in her hands and let their passionate feelings slowly descend to some softer declarations of love. When she finally let herself lean back and smiling at him, she saw the worry behind his eyes. Even her peck didn't helped to lessen them some.
So when she saw that he wanted to say something in their defence she laid her fingers on his lips and shook her head. They had nothing to defend. That was something that Mamoru had to understand.
He didn't had to defend himself or to answer for his actions and feelings.
Smiling Usagi faced Rei and then asked if she could repeat the question again.
Stunned Rei could only stutter as she saw that Usagi wasn't even embarrassed to be seen like that.
But Rei gathered fast her wits. "What do you mean 'my question'? I'm sure you heard me the first time! So what are you doing to Mamoru-san?! You should be ashamed of yourself Usagi! How could you do that?"
But Usagi just lifted a brow at Rei's emotional, well, screaming would be the best description of that.
"May I ask what it is to you? I think that Mamoru and I are old enough to decide ourselves if we want to be together or not. We don't have to answer you Rei."
As if the conversation was ended, Usagi faced Mamoru once again. But Rei wouldn't let that go. Usagi had just snubbed her and that before the entire arcade and their friends. And especially Mamoru.
No Hino Rei wouldn't let that go.
"I have a right to know that because your my friend! And if I recall right than you were just yesterday fighting with Mamoru like cat and dog. Such an developement is not only unreasonable but also impossible if you haven't done something to him! And you know that you're not allowed to use something like that for something this trivial!"
Usagi's eyes began to harden. Nobody screamed at her like that anymore and got away. She was no longer crybaby Usagi from yesterday. She was more than that and she wouldn't let Rei's self-consciousness make her down so that Rei would feel better. She would now fight for herself.
Usagi lifted her chin and slowly faced Rei. In her eyes were cold hard anger to be seen. Usagi's eyes looked now like ice and no warmth was seen, which was so typical for the "old" Usagi.
Even Rei saw now that it really wasn't their Usagi.
The new Usagi would let nobody insult her or her loved ones. Not even from her own friends which loved like a family. And Rei would be now the first one who would see one side of the "new" Usagi that even her former enemies let flee like rats from the sinking ship.
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