Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Cold Love Twisted Love ❯ Chapter Seven ( Chapter 8 )

Sapience: You brought up a lot of good points… and I now I rushed it a bit but I sort of have reason to. And the sad truth is I've only read translations for the later parts of the SM manga… let alone seen more than a handful of episodes of stars *sweatdrops* so she's a bit weaker than she should be? I'll try to address that soon. I just didn't want to go the opposite route and make her the cliché 'super Usagi' that isn't fazed by anything or the perfect type heroine. To try to make up for it I'm giving you a whole chapter of nothing but Usagi, and the others are finally going to interact with her! Yay!

Umi… your name changed! O.o okay… sea-dragon-goddess thanks for the funny review ^^;; Farf's disciple is such a scary thought ^^;; as for the whole Estet thing… well that will actually be explained soon, so just wait for it, na?

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Chapter Seven:

She was cold and all alone… When she had came out of her odd mental shutdown she had found herself alone in the room. The psychopath had left and had apparently taken the body of the girl with him. She winced at the memory and stared fixedly at the wall. A wall that seemed to have a painted version of Luna on it…

She shuddered violently and forced herself to turn away. She had failed that girl. She had failed her in the worst way possible. What kind of hero was she that she couldn't save the life of an innocent? She had just frozen… And she couldn't quite figure out why. She had seen her share of death and pain before. But… usually in those cases it was caused by youmas and other types of monsters. Still that didn't make her feel better. The girl had died because she had allowed herself to be scared stiff. She really was a failure.

"Are you hungry?"

The voice was softer than her usual tormentor and as she glanced over her shoulder she realized it was the boy she had noticed before. She had to think about his words for a full minute before their meaning came to her. She nodded slightly and tried to force a smile for him. She was hungry but… she wasn't sure if she could really eat.

"Here, you can eat this while he's gone." Dark stormy eyes surveyed the shaking girl as she graciously grabbed the plate he had fixed. He was used to the insane antics of Farfarello. The man was an insane killer. It was all the group could do to keep him under control. He seemed to notice the girl was picking at the food and frowned faintly. "It's not poisoned or anything. We're not going to kill you."

Timidly she glanced up at him and tried to smile only to realize she couldn't right now. "I'm sorry… it really looks good." She refused to answer his other words. "I just…" she trailed off as she felt another wave of tears coming. "How could he just kill her like that?" she demanded softly as her whole body started to shake again.

"He's a cold blooded killer," he calmly replied as he picked up a blanket he had used his powers to summon. "Here, wrap this around you. You can leave this room for awhile. At least until he returns anyway." It wasn't characteristic of him to be quite this nice to their every now and again hostages. But not all of them had seen what this girl had. For some odd reason Farfarello was being even more cruel than usual to her. Perhaps it was due to him not being able to kill her like he had done to the others?

This time she managed a wane smile as she gratefully took the blanket and wrapped it around her shivering body. "I can really leave?" the idea was like a god send. She didn't want to stay in the creepy room a moment longer than necessary. Seeming to realize something she swallowed nervously and turned towards the waiting boy. "I'm sorry… I didn't ask your name. I've just been overwhelmed by," she chose to end her sentence with a little wave to the dreary room. Surely he understood what she meant by it.

"Naoe Nagi," he responded still as calm as ever. "Schuldich is still here but Crawford and Farfarello are away right now. You've been given permission by Crawford to roam until they return. But there are certain rooms you're restricted from. If you enter any of those rooms you'll be locked back in here and be chained down. I'm sure you understand what that could lead to."

She shivered at the mere thought of having harsh chains on her while being in the presence of the psychopath. "I understand…" she wouldn't break these rules. It didn't look like the boy would hurt her, though she had to admit her faith and trust in other people was dim at the moment. "My name is Tsukino Usagi… but I guess you already heard that."

He nodded slightly and unlocked the heavy bolts from the door; they had been a new addition par Farfarello's request, before leading her through it and down the dark hallway. "This way," though his voice was soft she got the feeling if she didn't obey she'd find the darker side of him. With a faint wince she hurried her steps to follow closer.

A door opened as they were passing through and the reddish haired man from before stepped out. Another cigarette cradled effortlessly between his fingers. "Taking Farfarello's pet for a walk, chibi? Are you sure you want to be caught doing that?" he took a puff from his cigarette and blew the smoke in the two's direction. "They shouldn't be gone that long you know."

If Nagi took offense to the smoke or the nickname he didn't show it. "She has permission to be out of the room while Farfarello is out." A faint frown touched his lips as he studied the supposedly relaxed German. "Please leave Tsukino-san alone while she's our guest." He had never trusted the telepath. He could be as cruel and evil as Farfarello in his own way.

Schuldich chuckled suddenly amused. "Haven't figured it out yet, chibi?" he scolded softly. Of course he couldn't bother the girl. Not while her mind was closed as it was. He figured the kid's powers would be useless against her as well. The only one that didn't seem affected was Farfarello and that was only because he didn't have powers but a twisted mind. But he wasn't about to give the runt a free ride by telling him of this. The boy would find out on his lonesome. He deserved to for bringing the girl out and letting her walk around like a houseguest.

Nagi frowned again. Figured out what? It didn't make a lot of sense… but it did seem to go with the earlier warning Crawford had given him before he left. "Just leave her alone, Schuldich," he softly stressed before leading the shivering girl by.

Schuldich watched the two go with a faint smile. He wouldn't be able to screw with her mind unless she transformed… but the chibi had just offered a challenge. Schuldich wasn't one to back down from any challenge issued. He was going to make the chibi regret trying to order him around. He just had to wait for the right situation and moment to strike.

"Anno…" Usagi finally found her voice and watched as the boy turned towards her. Normally she wouldn't be so nervous around someone younger than her but her situation had changed greatly in such a short amount of time. "Are you… are you all murderers too or just… him?"

If Nagi had taken offense to the question he didn't exactly show it. "If we have to be we are. None of us are as cruel and heartless as Farfarello though… not even Schuldich, though he's a close second." He glanced at the still girl for a moment and smiled lightly. "Are you still hungry? We have desert if you're interested."

For a brief second all cares about where she was and what had happened to her vanished. For that one breath of time she was a young adult who had just been promised her favorite thing. "Really?" she squealed a bit and the sound of that is what brought her back to reality with a crash. "I mean…" her voice trailed off again and she stared at the ground as if looking for an answer in its dark depths.

"We have ice-cream and I believe some chocolate cake. It's not fresh but it's not too old to eat either. Shall I fix it up for you, Tsukino-san?" it was the first time he had addressed her by her name.

Usagi frowned and her nose instinctively wrinkled. "Please don't call me Tsukino-san," she requested with a wince. "Makes me sound like an old lady… Usagi would be fine. Can I call you Nagi-kun?" it felt surreal to be talking to one of her captors like this. Normally she wouldn't have dared give her name out to any of them but of all of them… this boy was the only one she felt she could have a semblance of a friendship with. The others all scared her.

"That's fine, Usagi-san." Nagi opened another door and the smells of a busy kitchen filled the air. "Would you like to wait in the living room while I prepare your desert?" for some odd reason that Usagi couldn't fathom the boy seemed to be avoiding her eyes. In fact he didn't like to make any sort of contact be it eye or otherwise. He held himself aloof as if worried he'd be contaminated or hurt by a mere touch.

She wasn't happy with the entire 'Usagi-san' thing. But it was better than 'Tsukino-san' so she'd settle on it… at least for now anyway. "Is… is it safe to leave your side? I don't think that Schuldich guy likes me very much…"

Nagi shook his head at this. "I believe you mean he likes you too much, but you'll be fine in the living room. Just take a seat on the couch, take a nap if you like. I can guarantee you that Schuldich won't bother you there." Another faint smile came to his lips as he saw his last words had some effect and she moved towards the door he had marked as the living room earlier. As soon as she was safely inside he used a fraction of his power to force the lock in place where it would be impossible to open the door from the outside.

Like the rest of the place the living room seemed bleak. There wasn't a television or any sort of entertainment. All that it contained was a comfortable looking couch and a stately old bookcase which was overflowing with all sorts of novels. She was too tired and exhausted to really determine what sort of books these people collected and cautiously sat on the black couch.

It was like sitting on a fluffy cloud. The couch seemed to mold itself to her shape and as she lay down on it she felt safe. A small smile graced her lips as she pulled her blanket up to her chin. It didn't take long at all for her exhausted mind and body to fall into a deep slumber.

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Schuldich had tried pushing against the door to go find out more about their 'guest' but realized the stupid chibi had locked the girl away. Like he was some demented squirrel with a nut it didn't want shared. Well, Schuldich had other ways of getting what he wanted. And he had plenty of time to carry out his plans. The girl wasn't going anywhere.

Nagi glanced up distracted from his baking. He had realized the cake he had thought was good had mold starting to grow on it so had started over. Schuldich must have realized what he had done by now. He wasn't too concerned though. Schuldich couldn't use his full powers against him. But he didn't have that same block against Schuldich… well as long as he could take the older man by surprise anyway. "Leave Tsukino-san alone," he reprimanded not bothering to raise his voice by too much. The telepath could easily pick up on thoughts that were broadcast specifically to him.

Schuldich rolled his eyes at the other's chiding. "Jealous, chibi?" he teased as he worked on the lock. The mechanism had been jammed tightly but Schuldich wasn't a slouch when it came to pursuing goals. It wouldn't take him long to take off the knob completely and bypass the simple barrier. The kid would have to come up with something better than that to stop him.

Nagi actually scowled as he checked on his cake. "Crawford told you to leave her alone, Schuldich. I'll report it to him if you bother her…" his voice trailed off and he frowned deeply as his hands stilled in their work. "Do you think it's true?"

Schuldich chuckled. He had figured the boy would be interested in the others' trip. "Of course it's true. What reason would they have to lie? But you know if Brad comes back and confirms it we'll have to do something with our 'guest' in there."

A hint of uneasiness crossed Nagi's youthful features. He didn't like to think about such things. He wasn't exactly a stranger to cruelty but he despised what Farfarello was doing. Playing a sick game of cat and mouse with her… it sickened him. If Farfarello would just kill her right out he would have had less cares. "Couldn't we just let her go? You could do something to her memory if need be, right?"

Schuldich laughed He could sense his prey was asleep at the moment though he was still firmly blocked access to her mind. "Watch out chibi, I think you're getting a crush. Besides she's too dangerous to just let go." He finished his work on the knob and grinned smugly as he pulled the entire thing out of the door and easily opened it. He knew Nagi was too confused to answer. That and the sudden realization his cake was starting to burn had distracted him just enough for Schuldich to make his move.

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"I'm sorry I couldn't save you… I tried!" Usagi was screaming at the girl that was haunting her dreams but was still accusing her. Constantly blaming Usagi for her death and suffering. "Please… please leave me alone..." she was backing up now as the girl walked towards her like a zombie her arms ever reaching.

Usagi shrieked as she woke up panting. Or at least that had been her intention. As soon as she had opened her mouth to scream she noticed something… well peculiar. Her eyes had snapped open and instead of seeing the darkened room she saw green. It took her a moment to realize it was a pair of eyes and the reason her scream hadn't escaped her was because he had placed a heavy hand over her mouth and muffled it. Where was Nagi? Hadn't he promised she'd be okay?

"While the chibi is away… the cat will play," Schuldich explained with an ever knowing smirk. "Don't worry Fraulin… I don't bite." He slid his hand off her lips while at the same time he smoothly covered them with his own.

She tasted sweet and incredibly innocent. It was obvious even without his powers that she was the type he'd usually ignore. But the chibi had gotten underneath his skin and this was his punishment. For some strange reason he had become 'guardian' of the girl. He had a sneaking suspicion her hairstyle had something to do with it. Probably stirred up old memories better left alone. He snorted at the thought and turned his attention back to the girl beneath him.

She was flushed from the contact and looked scandalized. Perfect. He positioned his arms on either side of her head so she couldn't turn and smirked as she stared at him disbelievingly. "Having fun yet?" he whispered against her lips before pressing his firmly to hers once more.

Just about every person he had in this similar situation would have opened up by now. They would have blossomed under him like a flower under a gardener's expert touch. Not this stubborn kitten though. He shifted his weight to his other arm as he let his hands glide over her soft skin. It was amusing to see her flinch at his touch. He firmly took her chin in his hands and with a slight pull managed to force her to 'blossom' for him. He was enjoying every stolen second of this. It had been awhile since he had played with such an innocent type.

Usagi tried to battle the monster but he was stronger than her. And when he forced her mouth open and kissed her like that… She felt she was betraying her Mamoru in the worst possible way. She had never kissed anyone like this before, Mamoru had tried it once but she had avoided it with excuses. She wanted to scream at him to stop and leave her alone but she couldn't make a sound. If that wasn't bad enough he had changed his position and now his hand was sliding up her smooth leg and towards her skirt. What was he doing?

Schuldich was starting to feel a bit taxed with occupying his teammate. The boy seemed to sense something was wrong and kept starting to head his way before 'remembering' something else he had to do. As long as Nagi didn't realize Schuldich was using his powers he could use them freely. But once the kid got any wiser they'd drastically lose their effect when he threw up his shields.

Of course the reward for taxing himself was quite enjoyable. Purity, innocence, what could be better than plucking the petals from a rose in such a sinfully slow way? The way she had reacted to his kiss just proved it in his mind. He had figured she was the type to shy away from such kisses. His hand had managed to travel the course of her leg and he was starting to lift her skirt as his hand traveled to her upper thigh.

But when he started to go for the buttons on her shirt he noticed something. Something he should have noticed a few seconds earlier. He had allowed himself to be so distracted with the girl he hadn't noticed Nagi escape his control. And he hadn't even heard the telekinetic enter the room.

So when he was sent crashing into the wall by a force nearly three times the boy's own strength he was actually a bit surprised. "Finally figured it out, chibi?' he coughed as he peeled himself away from the wall and as the boy tended to the shaking girl. "Don't make promises you can't keep." granted he had actually taken it further than he had first intended. He had planned to unsettle her but it had been too long until he had the flesh of an innocent under his touch. Though Schuldich wasn't one to regret his actions so if Nagi had came any later he wouldn't have regretted it no matter how far he had taken it. It wasn't like she would be with them that much longer after all. Besides the message should have gotten through to Nagi loud and clear. He smirked at the silent boy and strode past and back to his room.

Nagi watched him go with a glower. The other had been able to negate his power all too easily after the initial attack. "Gomen nasai, Usagi-san," he apologized with a bowed head. Why had Schuldich attacked her anyway? She wasn't the type he usually went after. It concerned the boy, he had given his word that she would be okay and Schuldich had made that promise void and null.

"Daijoubu," Usagi whispered as she felt her entire body shaking. If she hadn't been through Farfarello's torture she'd have been on the ground shaking violently but the first torture had jaded her a bit. She knew what had just happened could have been far worse. Nagi had saved her before Schuldich hadn't taken away her most precious gift to her future husband. "Thank you for stopping him… he was too strong. I couldn't get him away."

Nagi didn't touch her but handed her the blanket from before. "Still… I'll make sure Crawford finds out what he did to you." He paused as he remembered something Schuldich had said and studied the girl closely for a moment. What had he been implying earlier when he had said she was 'dangerous' to them. The only reason she would be a danger is if her memory wasn't modified. Was Schuldich admitting he couldn't carry out the usually simple task?

"It's okay… I think if he got into trouble it'd only be worse later on. You saved me from worse so it's okay…" she smiled at him softly and started to reach for his hand but he just took a step backwards away from her reach. "Oh… I'm sorry."

"They should be returning shortly… It might be best to go back into the other room. I can bring this couch if you liked it. It also pulls out into a bed but in this case I think its best you didn't find that out. And…" he frowned as he thought of the words he wanted to add. He didn't approve of what Schuldich had done but he had a feeling if the man had been serious than the girl wouldn't be in moderately good spirits right now. "I think you're safe from Schuldich, he wasn't serious about hurting you. Not yet at least."

She fought an instinctive whimper at the thought of being shoved back into the room where that girl had been savagely murdered in front of her eyes. She didn't think she could stand another moment in there with only her memories to keep her company. "Can't I stay with you?" she pleaded. Anything was better than the alternative. A flash of wicked green eyes drowned her current thought and she shivered. Well almost anything was better than the alternative. She wasn't about to ask him to be her roommate.

"No," Nagi responded almost instantly. "Crawford wouldn't allow it." And he wasn't just telling her that in order to distract her. It was the truth, there was no way that Crawford would allow the girl Farfarello had so much interest in into any of their rooms. It would be like wishing for death. He wouldn't put it past the Irishman to kill them in their sleep to trap what he perceived as his prey.

"I would not," Crawford emphasized as he appeared behind the two. "Nagi, get Schuldich. We need to have a discussion. Farfarello, play nicely with Tsukino-san and don't kill her quite yet."

Farfarello scowled as his limits were reinforced by Crawford. Once again he'd have to have his 'fun' without killing the little bunny. A thought of comfort to this harsh rule was the fact that soon the bunny might become entirely his to do whatever he wished with. Her usefulness was soon wearing out. He didn't respond to Crawford's command except for a slight nod. He would obey this time. There was still plenty he could do. He didn't even speak to Usagi but just grabbed her arm as he passed and dragged the startled girl back towards his current favorite room.

Usagi was frantic. She tried to pry his iron tight grip away but quickly realized she'd have an easier time fighting Schuldich again. He was squeezing her arm so tightly she felt tears at the corner of her eyes. Her anxious eyes fell on the retreating Nagi and she reached out for him with her other arm. "Nagi-kun!" she pleaded hoping that he would turn her way and save her again… just once more.

At the cry Crawford glanced down at the youngest member with his usual deadpan expression. The boy had tensed for a second but beyond that hadn't showed any signs he had even heard. Crawford nodded in approval and continued as well. "Tsukino-san, I believe your meal is still in the kitchen. Farfarello you're not to touch her until she finishes it." He didn't even have to glance over his shoulder to know his order had been followed to the 't.'

Farfarello wasn't pleased. In fact he was outraged. He had wanted to spill more of this girl's blood. He had wanted to see her paint with it again. To be broken again and stare so lifelessly at the wall and chatter to it like it was alive. She had snapped out of it too soon. This time he wanted to break her permanently. But because of the interfering youngster in their midst he had to wait until she finished dinner. But she couldn't eat forever. As soon as she put down her fork he'd have her. She'd be his to treat however he wanted. And the longer she made him wait… the worse it'd be for her. He'd make sure of it.

Usagi cautiously sat down on one of the kitchen chairs as she noticed a plate of chocolate cake with two scoops of mint chocolate chip at the sides. Thankfully Nagi had left the ice-cream carton so she was free to get more if she wanted. The only thing that stood between her and Farfarello's wrath was her abnormally large appetite. She just hoped she could stall long enough until the others came back. She had the feeling if she didn't then Farfarello would probably ignore his orders and kill her. It already sounded like she was no longer needed after all. Just how much longer did she have until they decided to kill her?