Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ A wavering of the heart ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

Hi everyone……a short chapter today…. But still I quite like this one….

Just tell me what you think when you are done!

Chapter 9

'she loves…..me…' Mamoru thought to himself….. Looking at his pale, thinner hands… with the knowledge that she loved him mamoru realized just how far into depression he had sunk….. not taking care of himself… moping… 'no wonder people stare…' he thought as he recalled the way his hands used to be… tanned….and strong…. He vowed to do something that very day…. For he didn't want Usagi to leave him ever again…

meanwhile… the teacher rambled on about Shakespeare, and other great play writes…out of the past…while an inattentive Usagi sat…sneaking sidelong glances at her love…. Trying to decide what to do about her feelings…

'I've already told him I love him…' she thought…. 'and its true…I do…. oh Mamo-chan…what did you do to yourself' she mused comparing the deadly handsome figure from her memory to the sickly broken looking man beside her ' he is still handsome…but he majorly needs to put on some weight!' she decided….. then the incident came back and a single unwanted but true statement pierced her mind… ' and….. regain my trust….but how do I tell him?' she wondered

Finally the bell rang marking the end of class, as everyone shuffled out, two figures remained seated. Still lost in thought, finally Usagi broke out of her reverie… and turning to Mamoru she stated simply,

"we have to talk"

mamoru looked up at his angel… still coming to terms with the fact that she was really there; Then he nodded in assent and slowly stood up. Leading her out of the class and to his favourite place, at the local gardens a few blocks away.

As they walked down the street in silence people stared… wondering who the beautiful angel was, walking alongside the once handsome man. A few people called out in greeting, and Mamoru waved back, but didn't stop to chat.

Finally they reached the entrance to the park, a white archway overgrown with a purple morning glory.

Usagi took a deep breath and sighed as she entered, the park was beautiful. From the rise where they stood you could see a small clear lake surrounded by flowering trees, a grey path ringed it and white benches were placed at regular intervals along the paths length. A large garden sporting brightly coloured flowers was on the left, and a maze like rose garden stretched out on the right… the sweet sent of the roses filled the air, reminding Usagi of all the good-times mamoru and her had shared.

Impulsively she grabbed his hand and ran down the path towards the lake.

'she's so alive!' thought mamoru as he was dragged after her.

Out of breath Usagi plopped down on a bench… and breathing heavily she looked up into Mamoru's eyes and mentally prepared herself for what she had to tell him.

Her breathing returned to normal Usagi took Mamoru's hand and said,

"Mamo-chan… I still love you and will always love you…. But…." She began then looked down

"but what usako?" asked mamoru worry written in his features

taking a deep breath she looked back up into his troubled midnight eyes and said,

"but you….broke my trust…..and…well….now you have to re-earn it" she said

Mamoru said nothing….. he just felt himself falling backward down, down, down… into a pit.

Usagi saw the change in his eyes and became over come with worry when he didn't respond to her crying of his name…

Grabbing his shoulders she shook him,

"Mamo-chan…. Mamo-chan!" she cried over and over…. And still he showed little sign of having heard her…

desperate she leaned over and pressed her lips against his own….

Mamoru… felt a fire shoot through him… and his eyes wide open… in shock…. As he responded to her kiss, he couldn't get enough of her…. The love flowing through his veins….. this is what it meant to be truly alive….and as she pulled away….. he vowed to do anything it took to get her back in his arms for keeps.

Usagi pulled back eyes shining with her love for him. At that moment she wanted nothing more than to forget the whole thing, discard the plan…and just go back to loving him like she used to.. but a small part of her mind held firmly onto reason,

'he hurt you…. And broke the trust between you…..now things can't really go back to how they were until you know you can trust him again.' The voice told her and she knew it was right.

"usako…" mamoru whispered as he looked deep into her eyes

'I will regain your trust if it's the last thing I do…' he told himself while out loud he said, "lets go get something to eat."

Which sparked a monstrous grin to spread across Usagi's angelic face…telling him…she understood his silent vow.

All thorough the exchange two different people had been watching from the shadows….with two very different purposes in mind……and as they watched them leave the park together hand in hand….. one simply left, smiling to himself while thinking,

'I hope everything works out between them'

while the other slunk after them in the shadows thinking,

'I'm going to win Darien…. No matter what it takes!'

Authors note

I know…..its kinda short…. But still I hope you like it…..

I'm going out for dinner tonight with my dad…..so I didn't have as much time as I thought I would today :P

Still I hope you enjoyed….and look for more by Saturday…. I'm going out tomorrow and probably won't have much time to write…

Then back to school yuck! And all my time down the drain sniff sniff*

still I hope you liked it…

ttyl

sugar

The pair walked down the path towards the exit of the park still side by side and hand in hand; having silently agreed that for at least tonight they would just be happy spending time together like they did before the incident.

To most people they must have seemed like any other young couple in love, but they could feel the slight tension between them, due to the fact that Usagi didn't trust him quite like she used to… it was like a flash back to the days when they were in love with each other yet pretended to hate but without the verbal battles.

They walked out of the park and down the street in companiable silence, not noticing that they were being followed at a distance by non other than Melanie, in a dress to kill out fit.

Together they entered a little Italian place called "Pastadina Racanelli's" and were seated by a window…..

Meanwhile…. Melanie watched them from up in a tree across the street….. trying to find the perfect moment to enter and ruin the tentative relationship that was re-forming between the pair.

Back inside the Restaurant..

Usagi and Mamrou's table was in a corner in by the window….and they could look out onto the street. The restaurant had that low, romantic lighting with each red-checker clothed table having a single candle placed upon it, and romantic music playing in the background.

"so, what have you been doing this summer?" questioned Usagi as she examined the menu

"oh….. nothing much…… just a little studying….i went to the beach a couple of times…and mainly I was thinking about us… and you" he stated looking deep into her eyes

"oh….." said Usagi "well, I went to a couple of parties….. shopping, and I studied quite a bit…and worried a bit about you….cause Kevin said you weren't acting like yourself"

"I see….. so what are we going to do about us?" questioned Mamoru

"well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see….. " Usagi began to reply

"excuse me…. are you ready to order" interrupted the waiter

"yes!" exclaimed Usagi….. a giant grin spreading across her face

"so what will it be"

"I'll have…. The spaghetti and meatballs… and a Raspberry virgin margarita."

"very good, and for you sir?"

"I'll also have the spaghetti and meatballs, with a Lime margarita"

"ok!" said the waiter walking off….. only to return moments later with a basket of bread…

Food ordered the pair sat in companiable silence thinking while looking out the window. Suddenly mamoru burst out,

"Damn! That girl just doesn't know the meaning of the words No!"

"who?" questioned Usagi looking around puzzled

"Melanie, that's who!" mamoru explained pointing to a partially hidden bench across the street. "she's there… on that bench" sure enough Melanie was sitting on a bench trying to be inconspicuous while holding a pair of binoculars to her eyes, and spying on them.

"What's she doing?" asked Usagi

"oh, probably following me again…" said mamoru, and at Usagi's quizzical expression continued " she's been doing that off and on for the past couple months"

"oh……" mouthed Usagi as her favourite song began to play .Standing she grabbed mamoru by the hand and litteraly dragged him onto the dance floor. With his arms about her waist and the scent of her fruity shampoo filling his nostrils and her slightly stronger smell of strawberries and vanilla, they swayed in time to the music. Bodies pressed against each other, her head resting comfortably against shirt, inhaling the comforting mixture of cinnamon and roses…. Sighing, Usagi looked up into a pair of sapphire blue eyes, and felt herself drown in the emotions written their, as their owner drowned in her own sky blue eyes. As mamoru bent to kiss her, her hands snaked up his back to twine themselves in his hair, as the intensity of their love washed through her like a wave of molten lava.

But like all good things their kiss had to come to an end…. And it did when a familiar, but unwanted voice said,

"DARIEN! How could you!"