Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Walk to my lovers arms ❯ chapter four ( Chapter 4 )

Part 4

"Hi!" said a young voice, and as Usagi turned her head towards the sound. She was greeted by the sight of a slim brown haired girl with bright green eyes sitting in a wheel chair. "Are you Usagi?" she asked

"Uh…yes…." Stated Usagi confused that this strange girl would know her name.

"Finally! I've been waiting for hours… I'm Makoto by the way…. Your room mate."

"Oh… hi… nice to meet you" stated Usagi as Makoto wheeled over so that she could shake Usagi's hand.

"Those your folks?" Makoto questioned pointing over at Usagi's parents where they stood at the front desk

"Yes…"

"Ok… Mr. and Mrs. Tuskanio!" she called. Usagi's mom turned around and smiled at her.

"I'm going to show Usagi our room and I was wondering if you'd like to come along?" stated Makoto

"Oh! Ok… "Replied Usagi's mother, pushing Usagi after Makoto as she led the way down a long hall way and into the elevators.

Usagi followed Makoto down another long hallway to a door right at the end,

"Best room in the house" Mako teased as she opened the door revealing a pale blue room with a nice view of the gardens below…..

"Oh! Usagi just look at the view….. It's so pretty!" exclaimed her mother looking out the window

"Yeah mom….. Gorgeous" Usagi agreed half-mindedly staring at the strange contraption rigged over the bed…. "Mom…. Could you go and get some of my stuff?" questioned Usagi…wanting some private time with her new room mate.

"Sure hunny…. I'll be back in a flash!" Stated Ikaku (how the heck do you spell this?) and after waving at Mako ran out back down the hall to the elevator….

"So… what's it like here?" Usagi asked

"Well….. It's…." Was as far as Makoto got before a tall brown haired green eyed man wheeled into the room

"Mako-Chan… look!!" he exclaimed as he wheeled into the room.

"Hi Kevin….. Can it wait? I'm in the middle of something"

Turning Kevin saw Usagi and a rosy blush crept up his cheeks…. "Gomen" he mumbled…. Then slowly he lifted himself out of his wheelchair and stood on his own two feet for two seconds before collapsing back down….

"Two seconds Mako….. Two whole seconds!" he exclaimed

"That's excellent!" exclaimed Makoto wheeling closer to him…..then to Usagi's complete amazement she kissed him deeply on the lips….. When they had finished Makoto turned towards Usagi flushing,

"Usagi…. This is Kevin… my boyfriend… Kevin this is Usagi…. My new roommate"

"Hello" Kevin said offering a hand for Usagi to shake,

"Nice to meet you" Usagi responded with a smile…..

"Oh….. A new recruit…." A voice from the door sneered… drawing the group's attention to the young man in the doorway…. "Well…… aren't you going to introduce us?" he asked

As everyone stared at him….Makoto said,

"Usagi…. That is Mamoru..."

"Mamoru…. This is Usagi… my new room mate"

They stared at each other…. Silently appraising one another, Usagi taking in his unruly raven hair, piercing midnight eyes, handsome face, and strong frame…. 'He's cute…' she thought to herself as the man wheeled over…..

"You have the funniest hairstyle I've ever seen…." Mamoru commented reaching out his hand to pull one of her long streamers towards him.

"and you have the worst manners…." Usagi shot back pulling her hair out of his hands, feeling slightly offended. Turning her attention back to Makoto she said, "don't people know how to knock around here?"

"some do…. some don't" Makoto responded, then turning to Kevin, she told him she'd see him at dinner… then Kevin and Mamoru both left the room…. Mamoru stopping at the door to look back at the blonde girl, thinking, 'I wonder how she got here….' Before the memories of his own accident drifted over him… forcing him to pause to regain his cool outer mask before wheeling off down the hall… to his room…

Usagi's family stayed the whole day, her mother unpacking and arranging her things, including her large collection of Manga's. When visiting hours drew to an end around 5 o'clock her family said good-bye promising to visit her the following week-end.

Turning to her room mate she saw that Makoto had drifted off into a world of her own….

"mako-chan?" she asked wheeling over, noticing the tears that had begun to stream down her new room-mates face.

"its nothing….." Mako said trying to smile through her tears…

Turning Usagi said, "….. are you sure… do you want to tell me about it?"

"NO!" Mako stated with such vivid finality that Usagi recoiled in shock….

"gomen, I was only trying to help" she whispered wheeling back to her side of the room and picking up her latest Gundam wing doujin. (I'm a huge GW fan :D) around half an hour later Usagi was finished, and smiling to herself she placed it back on the shelf, ready to re-read her mint na bokura, when Makoto's voice came from across the room.

"I'm sorry about early, its just that its been a while since my father visited me, and when he does he hardly ever looks at me.."

not knowing what to say Usagi wheeled across the room, and put her arms around her room mate as Makoto started to cry.

"shh its ok… its ok… don't cry" Usagi whispered holding the sobbing girl. after a couple of minuets Makoto's tears ceased and she sat up drying her eyes just as Kevin appeared in the door way. One look at her red rimmed eyes and he was at her side.

"It's ok Mako. Don't worry about it… he just feels guilty that's why… "

"I know kev. But it hurts, it hurts sooo much"

"shh… I'm here for you… I'll always be here for you"

"don't say that .. you'll go home too one day… and me…I'll be stuck here forever"

"not forever.. I'll visit you and then we'll get married"

"oh kev. Your just saying that" Makoto stated half heartedly as she looked at him

Kevin just grinned and stated "would you lovely ladies allow me to escort you to dinner?"

Usagi's stomach growled loudly, and everyone laughed… "well I guess my stomach has no complaints" she commented and the trio left the room for the elevators.

15mins later the group wheeled into the cafeteria, Makoto, and Kevin steering for a table by the windows occupied by another boy that Usagi didn't know and to her surprise Mamoru.

"Hey Calvin" Kevin greeted the stranger as he wheeled up to park his chair across from his.

"Hey guys, who's Blondie?" he questioned looking straight at Usagi.

"Blondie?" Usagi asked herself. As Mamoru spoke up

"that Odango head is Makoto's new room mate"

"oh.." Calvin mouthed

"yes.. And my names Usagi… Usa...gee… not Odango!"

"sorry Odango" mamoru jeered

"jerk" Usagi muttered, causing the other three to laugh while mamoru glared darkly at her.

Ignoring him Usagi focused her attention on the bowl of chicken noodle soup that was placed in front of her, and began devouring it.

"Hmm looks like we are going to have to keep our eyes on our food around this one" Mamoru commented as Usagi finished her soup and turned to gobble up her grilled cheese sandwich.

"what? I'm hungry" Usagi stated innocently.

"So Calvin how's your sister doing?" Makoto asked him trying to fend of an argument

"Oh… She's fine…" Calvin responded distractedly as Usagi continued to gobble down her dinner much to Mamoru's amusement

"Yoooo hoooo Calvin over here!" Makoto called trying to get his attention as Usagi slurped up the last of her sandwich and smiled sweetly at him causing a bright red blush to form on his cheeks.

"Does someone have a crush?" Kevin teased his friend making him blush even redder

".....no….." Calvin stated

Usagi smiled Calvin was cute, and she actually didn't mind if he had a crush on her so making up her mind she asked him,

"Hey Calvin, do you think you could help me eat this cake?"

Unknown to Usagi, Mamoru's eyes had narrowed slightly at Calvin in a silent warning as if to say, "Back off she's mine"

Calvin gulped before turning to Usagi and quickly stating,

"I'm sorry I've gota go… nice meeting you though" and saying goodbye to Kevin and Makoto wheeled out leaving a dazed Usagi behind wondering what that was all about, and Mamoru satisfied that no one would bother the Odango brain.

Oy… off to Banff BC tomorrow to see the glaciers…. So I'll skedaddle and talk to you all in about 3weeks

Hope you like it, and review please…. So I have something to look foreword too when I get back.

Ttyl

Sugar

The next morning Usagi woke up and immediately tried to sit up, earning her a bolt of pain from each of her legs.

"Ouch!" she muttered as she fell back into the mattress, having bitterly resigned to the fact that she was stuck in bed. Sighing Usagi looked around, immediately taking in the site of Makoto's vacated bed, and missing wheel chair. Busy wondering where her room mate could be, Usagi didn't hear the woman until she stated,

"good morning Usagi, I'm Sophie." Stepping into the room. Usagi turned her head to watch the woman, as she continued, "I'm here to teach you how to use the pulley, so that you'll be able to get yourself out of bed." That said the nurse showed her how to lower the pulley until she could just reach the ring; then how to pull herself up, and over into the chair.

Grinning with pleasure at her accomplishment the nurse waited while Usagi wheeled into the bathroom, before instructing her that her Physio sessions started at 10 o'clock.

Slightly excited, Usagi wheeled off down the hall deep in thought over what the day would bring.

"HEY! USA!" Makoto called as Usagi entered the mess room.

"hey!" Usagi replied wheeling over to the table. "hi Kevin, Calvin sleep well?" she continued once she'd pulled up.

"yea… slept ok" Calvin responded

"soo you have your 1st session today right?" Kevin asked

"yes, is there anything I should know?" Usagi asked excitedly

"yes… it'll hurt" Calvin stated

"oh…" Usa sighed frowning

"it'll more than hurt" a voice called from behind her, "It'll feel like your legs are going to fall right off, they pull them, massage them, and stretch them until you scream from the pain, and only then do they let up a bit"

"shut up mamoru, you're going to scare her." Calvin ordered

"well, why shouldn't I say something Calvin, it's the truth." Mamoru sneered settling himself across the table from Usagi. "Sleep well Odango?"

Glaring at him Usagi ignored the question, taking a bite of her muffin instead; before turning to ask,

"Makoto, do you think you could show me where to go?"

"uh… sorry" Makoto answered "I actually have to be somewhere before then…"

Usagi's shoulders slumped, how was she supposed to get there? a few moments later the silence was broken as,

Calvin spoke up, "I'll take you"

"really?" Usagi gushed, taking no notice of the frown on Mamoru's face right before he muttered,

"see you later losers" none too quietly

sighing slightly too herself, Usagi watched him go, wondering just what the hell was his problem, and as her other friends wheeled off she vowed to ask Makoto about it later.

Usagi waited alone, as Calvin had wheeled off shortly after showing her where to go, but that had been at least five minuets ago. Sighing Usa looked down the long impersonal hallway, bored out of her mind, and completely sick of the supposedly soothing colour, tope. Finally a door to her left opened and a slender man stepped into the hall,

"Tuskanio, Usagi?" he asked causing Usagi to turn in her wheel chair to face him.

"yes"

"hello, sorry to keep you waiting. I'm Dr. Kerr…" the man stated moving aside to allow her to wheel into the room.

Usagi entered the room, glancing about her at the numerous charts, and large posters displaying various muscle groups in the human body.

Finally her glance settled on the large, surprisingly low doctors table in one corner of the room, and wheeling over to it, she reached up grabbing the metal ring to hoist herself onto the table.

"ok Usagi, today I'm going to go easy on you, just a bit of stretching, to see what kind of shape your legs are in."

Usagi nodded glumly, bracing herself against the pain as he reached out to touch her leg. Pain flashed through the limb, causing Usagi to gasp, as she desperately tried to fight off tears. How would she bear it when he actually began the exercises if she couldn't even stand a simple touch?

"It 's ok, Usagi… the pain will lessen in time." Dr. Kerr tried to sooth. She didn't respond, forcing herself to think of something else, anything but the white hot sensations racing through her useless limbs.

"oh god, oh god.." she muttered as he squeezed her muscles checking to see how they had healed… (1)

the torture went on and on, and although the clock showed the passage of only 20mins, it had felt like hours. Hours of endless torture, as unused muscles were pulled, stretched, and manouvered. At the end of it Usagi's legs throbbed in pain, her palms bore small cuts where she had clenched her fists in order to prevent herself from crying out, and her usually clear blue eyes, were red rimmed from crying.

"all done" Dr. Kerr stated releasing his grip upon Usagi's tortured limbs. "how about you go soak your legs in the hot pool, it might help them to feel better"

tentatively Usagi nodded her head, settling back into her wheel chair, "will there be anyone else there?" she questioned

"yes…"

Usagi blanched… there was no way that she would go now. Not with her legs mutilated the way they were.

"never mind then… I forgot I had to meet up with someone."

"Usagi…" the doctor said, "I really think you should go"

eyes flashing defiantly she wheeled past him, towards the door, "I am not going!' she called back racing off down the hall, trying hard not to steer into anything in her haste to return to the safety of her room.

It had been about an hour since the "torture session" as Usagi had dubbed her meeting with Dr. Kerr, and Usagi as now staring out the window of her room deep in thought. She idly watched as people steered down the paved paths towards the gardens. She was so deep in her thoughts she didn't hear his approach, instead she sensed him, and turned her head to her left taking in his strong profile as he sat in his wheel chair beside her.

The silence stretched on until Mamoru finally spoke,

"we're having a meeting on the roof top tonight"

Usagi was shocked, and she remained silent, gaping at him open mouthed.

Mamrou raised an eye brow in question, "Odango, close your mouth, your tongue's getting dusty."

Usagi glared at him, "well… then don't shock me like that… I thought you'd had a brain transplant or something"

"no… no transplant…" Mamoru stated teasingly, "so are you coming?"

"depends who else is going"

"makoto, and Kevin… that's it"

"well… then I guess I'll come"

Mamoru nodded in understanding, and they fell into silence once more, Usagi looking out the window, and mamoru pretending to look out the window while sneaking peeks at the blonde haired girl.

Sighing to himself, Mamoru backed up, and as he wheeled out the door called "I'll c you later…"

"close the door would you?" Usagi answered back not turning to see the small, yet sincere smile directed at her.

Out of the room, and with the door between them, mamoru shook his head at his thoughts. He would be happy for now, and maybe just maybe Usagi would love him… for a little while at least; because if his secret ever got he was positive Usagi would run, and he wouldn't blame her. After all he was cursed.