This is my first one! Hopefully, not my last o.O
Tsukino Usagi smiled brightly and practically skipped to the Crown Game
Center, with Luna right at her heels. With every step that Usagi took, Luna took
three, making it very hard to catch up. "Onnegai, slow down! You'll be the death
of me yet!" The blonde and fairly tall girl stopped a few feet from the
automatic doors, and smiled playfully at her cat. "Oh, Luna, I'm just too
excited! Mamo-chan's giving me a ride on his motorcycle today at seven!" The
violet-colored cat smiled in spite of herself. "Is he all you ever think about?
You really have to concentrate more on saving the world..." And on went the
lecture until a familiar voice cried out, "Usagi-chan!"
Both of them turned to see Ami running toward them, her blue eyes shining
in the daylight. She ran right into Usagi, almost tackling her over. Catching
her breath, she grinned and said, "Ryo-kun asked me to the library today, can
you believe it?" Usagi giggled, and nodded, high-fiving Ami. "Hai, I can! I
always knew you two were meant for each other. Come on, me and Luna were just
about to go into the arcade." As soon as they walked in, they were greeted by
Furuhata Motoki, as usual.
Ami and Luna had moved on to the latest Sailor V game, but Usagi stayed at
Motoki's side for a moment. Her heart fluttered ever so slightly, and she
wondered for a moment if she still had some feelings for him. Catching his gaze
for a second, she knew the truth. It wasn't because of her past crush on Motoki,
but the fact that he was a friend of Mamoru made him special in her eyes.
Suddenly, two hands covered her eyes, and almost made her stumble back.
"Guess who?" a voice said. Twisting her head around, but getting nowhere, Usagi
laughed nervously. "I don't have to guess! It's you, isn't it, Rei?" "Who else?"
Lifting her hands away, the two hugged. "You're glowing, Usagi-chan. What's up?"
Usagi blushed, "Everybody knows me too well, I guess. Mamo-chan asked me out
today, and I can't wait!" Rei slapped her on the back, "Alright! This calls for
a dozen rounds of Sailor V!"
"We couldn't agree more!" yelled Minako and Makoto at the same time, entering.
A couple hours later...
Minako yawned, "I'm totally beat...and this is my game!" Most of the
others nodded, lying down on the cold, hard floor. The only one still standing
was Ami, and she was racking up points by the minute. Suddenly, the automatic
sliding doors opened, and a small, light brown haired boy charged in, looking
angry and miserable at the same time. "Have you seen my sister?" he urgently
asked Motoki. "Have you seen Tsukino Usagi?" Usagi, frightened by the tone of
her brother's voice, got up to her feet. "I'm here, Shingo! What's the matter?"
He looked at her blankly, as if not focusing on her, pale in the light of the
dawning sun. "It's Mom...she's not well. Come on, Dad told me to bring you."
Tears hadn't come, because for the longest time Usagi was in shock, being
dragged along by her little brother. Her mother had always been so healthy, and
she rarely ever saw her sicker than a slight cold. Somewhere along the way, she
pulled back from Shingo's grip, and demanded, "What's the matter with her? Why
are we going this way?" He stared at her, not believing what he was hearing.
*Didn't she care at all about Mom?* he thought. "Sis, Mom and Dad have been in a
car accident. The brakes weren't working, or something like that, and Dad says
they took her away in a stretcher. He's alright, just some scratches, but they
don't know if Mom might make it." Her alert blue eyes widened, and she screamed,
"No, it's not true! It can't be!!!" Suddenly she sprinted for the hospital,
leaving Shingo in the dust.
Running down a sidewalk rapidly, she tripped over a rock that jutted out
at the end of the sidewalk. She sprawled out on the street, and didn't rise for
a few seconds. Luckily, it wasn't rush hour, and only one lone car advanced. She
lifted herself up off the pavement, gaining a couple bruises, and was about to
dash off again, when the car door opened and a person came out. "Are you
alright? Can I help you?" She hesitated, remembering the sound of the voice, and
turned to him. "Mamo...Mamo-chan." Usagi was close to fainting from despair, and
he caught her just in time. She looked up at him and smiled breathlessly, more
from being polite than anything else. He hugged her tightly, and whispered in
her ear, "What's the matter, Usako?" She was silent for a moment, taking the
question in, then she weakly replied, "My mom...hospital...got to go..." Mamoru
understood, and realized Usagi couldn't make it by herself. "Come in, get in.
We'll get there faster, anyway."
Many feelings overwhelmed Usagi by the time they got to the hospital.
Concern for her mother was high among them, also innocent love and admiration
for Mamoru, who would drop everything he had to do and help her in her time of
need. As soon as he steered the car in the parking lot, she jumped out and
skidded inside, ignoring the "Watch Your Step" sign. When she got to the
receptionist's desk, she cried, "My mom's here! Tsukino Ikuko! Please, tell me
where she is!" The nurse at the desk looked up, used to screaming
people asking her questions. She typed the name in neatly, to the irriation of
Usagi, and pointed. "You're lucky it's visiting hours. She's up two flights.
Take the stairs, and three doors to your right, and you should find her."
With her long blond hair trailing behind her, she finally reached her
mom's room, having had to dodge so many walking in her way. She softly pushed
the door open a crack, in case her mother happened to be sleeping. Her father
was holding Ikuko's hand, absorbed in her and only her. "You'll be alright," he
whispered, just loud enough for Usagi to hear. "You can't leave me." Usagi
looked for something to say, but realized that her father might need a few
minutes alone. She left the door as it was, and leaned against the cold marble
wall, her tears already drying. There's always hope, she thought, as she
dropped her head down onto her knees. There's got to be hope.
Tsukino Usagi smiled brightly and practically skipped to the Crown Game
Center, with Luna right at her heels. With every step that Usagi took, Luna took
three, making it very hard to catch up. "Onnegai, slow down! You'll be the death
of me yet!" The blonde and fairly tall girl stopped a few feet from the
automatic doors, and smiled playfully at her cat. "Oh, Luna, I'm just too
excited! Mamo-chan's giving me a ride on his motorcycle today at seven!" The
violet-colored cat smiled in spite of herself. "Is he all you ever think about?
You really have to concentrate more on saving the world..." And on went the
lecture until a familiar voice cried out, "Usagi-chan!"
Both of them turned to see Ami running toward them, her blue eyes shining
in the daylight. She ran right into Usagi, almost tackling her over. Catching
her breath, she grinned and said, "Ryo-kun asked me to the library today, can
you believe it?" Usagi giggled, and nodded, high-fiving Ami. "Hai, I can! I
always knew you two were meant for each other. Come on, me and Luna were just
about to go into the arcade." As soon as they walked in, they were greeted by
Furuhata Motoki, as usual.
Ami and Luna had moved on to the latest Sailor V game, but Usagi stayed at
Motoki's side for a moment. Her heart fluttered ever so slightly, and she
wondered for a moment if she still had some feelings for him. Catching his gaze
for a second, she knew the truth. It wasn't because of her past crush on Motoki,
but the fact that he was a friend of Mamoru made him special in her eyes.
Suddenly, two hands covered her eyes, and almost made her stumble back.
"Guess who?" a voice said. Twisting her head around, but getting nowhere, Usagi
laughed nervously. "I don't have to guess! It's you, isn't it, Rei?" "Who else?"
Lifting her hands away, the two hugged. "You're glowing, Usagi-chan. What's up?"
Usagi blushed, "Everybody knows me too well, I guess. Mamo-chan asked me out
today, and I can't wait!" Rei slapped her on the back, "Alright! This calls for
a dozen rounds of Sailor V!"
"We couldn't agree more!" yelled Minako and Makoto at the same time, entering.
A couple hours later...
Minako yawned, "I'm totally beat...and this is my game!" Most of the
others nodded, lying down on the cold, hard floor. The only one still standing
was Ami, and she was racking up points by the minute. Suddenly, the automatic
sliding doors opened, and a small, light brown haired boy charged in, looking
angry and miserable at the same time. "Have you seen my sister?" he urgently
asked Motoki. "Have you seen Tsukino Usagi?" Usagi, frightened by the tone of
her brother's voice, got up to her feet. "I'm here, Shingo! What's the matter?"
He looked at her blankly, as if not focusing on her, pale in the light of the
dawning sun. "It's Mom...she's not well. Come on, Dad told me to bring you."
Tears hadn't come, because for the longest time Usagi was in shock, being
dragged along by her little brother. Her mother had always been so healthy, and
she rarely ever saw her sicker than a slight cold. Somewhere along the way, she
pulled back from Shingo's grip, and demanded, "What's the matter with her? Why
are we going this way?" He stared at her, not believing what he was hearing.
*Didn't she care at all about Mom?* he thought. "Sis, Mom and Dad have been in a
car accident. The brakes weren't working, or something like that, and Dad says
they took her away in a stretcher. He's alright, just some scratches, but they
don't know if Mom might make it." Her alert blue eyes widened, and she screamed,
"No, it's not true! It can't be!!!" Suddenly she sprinted for the hospital,
leaving Shingo in the dust.
Running down a sidewalk rapidly, she tripped over a rock that jutted out
at the end of the sidewalk. She sprawled out on the street, and didn't rise for
a few seconds. Luckily, it wasn't rush hour, and only one lone car advanced. She
lifted herself up off the pavement, gaining a couple bruises, and was about to
dash off again, when the car door opened and a person came out. "Are you
alright? Can I help you?" She hesitated, remembering the sound of the voice, and
turned to him. "Mamo...Mamo-chan." Usagi was close to fainting from despair, and
he caught her just in time. She looked up at him and smiled breathlessly, more
from being polite than anything else. He hugged her tightly, and whispered in
her ear, "What's the matter, Usako?" She was silent for a moment, taking the
question in, then she weakly replied, "My mom...hospital...got to go..." Mamoru
understood, and realized Usagi couldn't make it by herself. "Come in, get in.
We'll get there faster, anyway."
Many feelings overwhelmed Usagi by the time they got to the hospital.
Concern for her mother was high among them, also innocent love and admiration
for Mamoru, who would drop everything he had to do and help her in her time of
need. As soon as he steered the car in the parking lot, she jumped out and
skidded inside, ignoring the "Watch Your Step" sign. When she got to the
receptionist's desk, she cried, "My mom's here! Tsukino Ikuko! Please, tell me
where she is!" The nurse at the desk looked up, used to screaming
people asking her questions. She typed the name in neatly, to the irriation of
Usagi, and pointed. "You're lucky it's visiting hours. She's up two flights.
Take the stairs, and three doors to your right, and you should find her."
With her long blond hair trailing behind her, she finally reached her
mom's room, having had to dodge so many walking in her way. She softly pushed
the door open a crack, in case her mother happened to be sleeping. Her father
was holding Ikuko's hand, absorbed in her and only her. "You'll be alright," he
whispered, just loud enough for Usagi to hear. "You can't leave me." Usagi
looked for something to say, but realized that her father might need a few
minutes alone. She left the door as it was, and leaned against the cold marble
wall, her tears already drying. There's always hope, she thought, as she
dropped her head down onto her knees. There's got to be hope.