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Author's Note: This is my newest fanfic and I must say it's a favorite of mine. Please read and review. Flames are welcomed; I take the good with the bad.
Summary: When a bullet meant for Rei hits Usagi, she goes on a rampage trying to find the shooter, instead she finds that Usagi was only the first victim of the many to come.
Blood Runs Red
By: Faded Silence
Rei slumped against the white brick wall, letting her body slowly slide down till finally coming to rest at the bottom. Tresses of black, almost like raven feathers, fell across her shoulders and chest as she laid her head upon her knees. She was alone again, though this came as no surprise to the high school student who attended a private school. She had never been the really out going type, preferring the company of her two crows Phobos and Demos to that of people. It wasn't that she didn't like people, she liked them fine, but they just were to shallow. Hell! The human race was supposed to be the most sophisticated and most intelligent on Earth, but they sure didn't act like it. People were always judging on what they saw on the outside, rather then in. If you didn't look or act right, they automatically assume you are some type of freak with problems, some one that isn't up to their "level". Yeah right, like she would want to be on the same level as those freaks. It was bad enough she had to share a planet with them.
Her eyes closed, letting herself get lost in the darkness. Too bad she couldn't just block them all out like she could do everything else, just by shutting her eyes and thinking of other things. Unfortunately, that trick didn't work that way, it only worked for teachers and rather annoying people. These people weren't annoying they were just down right dumb that was all. How could they be so limited? Letting their popularity pick and chose their friends. If that's what you even call them, they were more like followers or suck- ups if you asked her. But then again no one did, so her opinion in this matter was not counted. Big deal like they would listen to what she said anyway. Most of them were to caught up in there own pathetic lives to even take notice of her. She could die tomorrow and no one would give a hoot as to where she might be. That's how little her presence mattered in that school.
Rei allowed herself to look up from her hiding place, her chocolate eyes peering out from underneath charcoal colored bangs. There wasn't anyone there, just her. Good, she liked it that way, with no one to bother her. The wind blew, the gentle breeze tickling her flaming cheeks cooling them instantly. Yes, people were a great bothersome and yet here she was defending them from evil. Talk about the irony in that. All those girls at school who thought themselves so great would be dead and buried a long time ago if it hadn't been for her and the other girls. Her lips curled in to somewhat of a smile at the thought of them, their faces clear before her eyes. They were the only ones she trusted, they were more then just friends to her.they were sisters too.
Goosebumps scattered about her tanned flesh as another gust of cold wind blew. She should really go home, to the temple and meditate before the fire. Heck, maybe wish a bit of good luck on all those poor souls at her school. Nah. She would let them suffer their own fate at the hands of one another; her school was like a slaughterhouse.literally. Still, the fire was tempting to her.it was warm and safe. Full of life and so very wild with passion and rage, the flames were. That's why she loved them. They reminded her of life itself. Where there was anger and hate, but also passion and love. The red and orange sparks were part of her very soul; they made her what she was.
Alive.
" Rei, what are you doing out so late?"
It was Usagi, the blond ditz that attended Juuban High along with the rest of the group. Rei looked up from her staring contest with the cement and managed a small, but weak smile not even showing her teeth. Part of her was slightly annoyed that the other girl had shown up, she kind of liked just being by herself.even if it was just outside the park hunched by some wall. It was better then nothing. " I was just thinking, kind of watching the world go by." It occurred to her that she was never out late, she usually just went to school and then headed for the temple, unless there was a senshi meeting of some sort. Usagi on the other hand usually had detention everyday and stayed late because of it, but then again there was the arcade too.
" Oh, it's just your never really out late you usually just go home."
Couldn't a girl do something that was slightly out of the ordinary? She shook her head, the raven locks fluttering about her face. She guessed not. " Well, I didn't this time." There that should shut her up. " It's just so odd, is something wrong?" The blonde's eyebrows were knitted together on her head in worry, her crystal sapphires narrowed in concern. Rei frowned; suddenly wishing she hadn't been so cold to her friend. Usagi just wanted to know why she had been out so late and she had to go and act like a jerk. God, she just couldn't do anything right tonight could she? Her mud puddle gaze dropped back to the side walk, where they found a piece of chewed pink gum as there new entertainment. Silence fell upon them along with feelings of contempt and guilt. Most of them coming from the priestess seated on the ground.
" Rei? Are you alright?" A soft, smooth hand brushed her own and she found herself recoiling from the act of friendship thrown her way. " Please Rei, tell me what's wrong." Usagi was now on the ground as well, her body balanced on her black buckle shoes. In one of her hands she still carried her solid night colored case, but the other was resting on the gray sleeve of Rei's school uniform jacket. Rei let out a breath and turned her head to look at her friend, her own brown eyes meeting Usagi's worried blue ones. " I just don't understand.that's all. Why some people we save don't deserve to be saved at all, you know?" It was hard for her to do, to open up and actually let someone in, but by asking Usagi this she hopped to possible settle her feelings along with the thoughts on the subject. That included all 900 of them.
" Rei, no one deserves to die no matter how bad they are or how good. We aren't meant to judge Rei, only to protect them for the time they are on this Earth. that's all."
Was this the same Usagi she was talking to? The golden hared goddess sounded almost serious about this, which was amazing actually. Usagi was never serious about anything usually, unless it revolved around possibly video games or guys. Even then she wasn't exactly without her humor, but who wasn't? Still, it made Rei look at her friend in a different light as maybe more of a hero then she thought. Reaching out, she took a cream colored hand and placed it on Usagi's in a small truce. " You're right."
Suddenly there was a loud bang and the sound of footsteps as a darkened figure tore down the street at a run. Rei gasped her body suddenly frozen and unable to move. It was like the world was in slow motion and she was just a spectator of her own life. Her eyes saw Usagi slump forward, a small hole rimmed with red visible through her cloud colored blouse. A smile imprinted on her lips, even her eyes still where focused on Rei's own dark ones. But they were hollow and empty, almost haunting in a way that never seemed possible for Usagi. Her charcoal colored case fell to the cement with a loud clang, the golden clasp popping open and spilling paper along with pens on to the white concrete. Her body wavered for a few seconds before falling across into Rei's arms. Rei bit down on her bottom lip, it was all she could do not to scream.
Her friend was dying in her arms and there was nothing she could do about it.
Author's Note: This is my newest fanfic and I must say it's a favorite of mine. Please read and review. Flames are welcomed; I take the good with the bad.
Summary: When a bullet meant for Rei hits Usagi, she goes on a rampage trying to find the shooter, instead she finds that Usagi was only the first victim of the many to come.
Blood Runs Red
By: Faded Silence
Rei slumped against the white brick wall, letting her body slowly slide down till finally coming to rest at the bottom. Tresses of black, almost like raven feathers, fell across her shoulders and chest as she laid her head upon her knees. She was alone again, though this came as no surprise to the high school student who attended a private school. She had never been the really out going type, preferring the company of her two crows Phobos and Demos to that of people. It wasn't that she didn't like people, she liked them fine, but they just were to shallow. Hell! The human race was supposed to be the most sophisticated and most intelligent on Earth, but they sure didn't act like it. People were always judging on what they saw on the outside, rather then in. If you didn't look or act right, they automatically assume you are some type of freak with problems, some one that isn't up to their "level". Yeah right, like she would want to be on the same level as those freaks. It was bad enough she had to share a planet with them.
Her eyes closed, letting herself get lost in the darkness. Too bad she couldn't just block them all out like she could do everything else, just by shutting her eyes and thinking of other things. Unfortunately, that trick didn't work that way, it only worked for teachers and rather annoying people. These people weren't annoying they were just down right dumb that was all. How could they be so limited? Letting their popularity pick and chose their friends. If that's what you even call them, they were more like followers or suck- ups if you asked her. But then again no one did, so her opinion in this matter was not counted. Big deal like they would listen to what she said anyway. Most of them were to caught up in there own pathetic lives to even take notice of her. She could die tomorrow and no one would give a hoot as to where she might be. That's how little her presence mattered in that school.
Rei allowed herself to look up from her hiding place, her chocolate eyes peering out from underneath charcoal colored bangs. There wasn't anyone there, just her. Good, she liked it that way, with no one to bother her. The wind blew, the gentle breeze tickling her flaming cheeks cooling them instantly. Yes, people were a great bothersome and yet here she was defending them from evil. Talk about the irony in that. All those girls at school who thought themselves so great would be dead and buried a long time ago if it hadn't been for her and the other girls. Her lips curled in to somewhat of a smile at the thought of them, their faces clear before her eyes. They were the only ones she trusted, they were more then just friends to her.they were sisters too.
Goosebumps scattered about her tanned flesh as another gust of cold wind blew. She should really go home, to the temple and meditate before the fire. Heck, maybe wish a bit of good luck on all those poor souls at her school. Nah. She would let them suffer their own fate at the hands of one another; her school was like a slaughterhouse.literally. Still, the fire was tempting to her.it was warm and safe. Full of life and so very wild with passion and rage, the flames were. That's why she loved them. They reminded her of life itself. Where there was anger and hate, but also passion and love. The red and orange sparks were part of her very soul; they made her what she was.
Alive.
" Rei, what are you doing out so late?"
It was Usagi, the blond ditz that attended Juuban High along with the rest of the group. Rei looked up from her staring contest with the cement and managed a small, but weak smile not even showing her teeth. Part of her was slightly annoyed that the other girl had shown up, she kind of liked just being by herself.even if it was just outside the park hunched by some wall. It was better then nothing. " I was just thinking, kind of watching the world go by." It occurred to her that she was never out late, she usually just went to school and then headed for the temple, unless there was a senshi meeting of some sort. Usagi on the other hand usually had detention everyday and stayed late because of it, but then again there was the arcade too.
" Oh, it's just your never really out late you usually just go home."
Couldn't a girl do something that was slightly out of the ordinary? She shook her head, the raven locks fluttering about her face. She guessed not. " Well, I didn't this time." There that should shut her up. " It's just so odd, is something wrong?" The blonde's eyebrows were knitted together on her head in worry, her crystal sapphires narrowed in concern. Rei frowned; suddenly wishing she hadn't been so cold to her friend. Usagi just wanted to know why she had been out so late and she had to go and act like a jerk. God, she just couldn't do anything right tonight could she? Her mud puddle gaze dropped back to the side walk, where they found a piece of chewed pink gum as there new entertainment. Silence fell upon them along with feelings of contempt and guilt. Most of them coming from the priestess seated on the ground.
" Rei? Are you alright?" A soft, smooth hand brushed her own and she found herself recoiling from the act of friendship thrown her way. " Please Rei, tell me what's wrong." Usagi was now on the ground as well, her body balanced on her black buckle shoes. In one of her hands she still carried her solid night colored case, but the other was resting on the gray sleeve of Rei's school uniform jacket. Rei let out a breath and turned her head to look at her friend, her own brown eyes meeting Usagi's worried blue ones. " I just don't understand.that's all. Why some people we save don't deserve to be saved at all, you know?" It was hard for her to do, to open up and actually let someone in, but by asking Usagi this she hopped to possible settle her feelings along with the thoughts on the subject. That included all 900 of them.
" Rei, no one deserves to die no matter how bad they are or how good. We aren't meant to judge Rei, only to protect them for the time they are on this Earth. that's all."
Was this the same Usagi she was talking to? The golden hared goddess sounded almost serious about this, which was amazing actually. Usagi was never serious about anything usually, unless it revolved around possibly video games or guys. Even then she wasn't exactly without her humor, but who wasn't? Still, it made Rei look at her friend in a different light as maybe more of a hero then she thought. Reaching out, she took a cream colored hand and placed it on Usagi's in a small truce. " You're right."
Suddenly there was a loud bang and the sound of footsteps as a darkened figure tore down the street at a run. Rei gasped her body suddenly frozen and unable to move. It was like the world was in slow motion and she was just a spectator of her own life. Her eyes saw Usagi slump forward, a small hole rimmed with red visible through her cloud colored blouse. A smile imprinted on her lips, even her eyes still where focused on Rei's own dark ones. But they were hollow and empty, almost haunting in a way that never seemed possible for Usagi. Her charcoal colored case fell to the cement with a loud clang, the golden clasp popping open and spilling paper along with pens on to the white concrete. Her body wavered for a few seconds before falling across into Rei's arms. Rei bit down on her bottom lip, it was all she could do not to scream.
Her friend was dying in her arms and there was nothing she could do about it.