AN: I'm taking a small break from DOE. As usual, I don't own nothing but the Ocs . That's about it- oh and the plot line.

Sidenote: No, I am NOT a Seiya/Usagi fan. I'm just writing this as an answer to all those Seiya/Usagi fanfics where Mamoru is either: A. Insane suicidal and ect. B. Abusive (Of course the man is NOT abusive. Nor is he nutters enough to be that way towards usagi. >/) C. Dead.

So...here's MY what if take on it that centers solely around Mamoru and his relationships with people around him. Though this one is a little short but They'll get longer. Don't forget to Read and review!

"Loving someone is giving them the power to hurt you, but trusting them not to." Anonymous

"Love Does Not Fail For You When You Are Rejected or Betrayed or Apparently Not Loved. Love Fails For You When You Reject, Betray, and Do Not Love. " Adi Da

She stood there just before the door in front of him, speaking quietly and hesitantly about something. She shouldn't have felt the need to do this. He already knew- hell he was told and had witnessed it nearly a week or so ago.

The pain hadn't stopped since then. It was burning inside of him even now. Before, he had thought, it was simply on his part. He hadn't done enough for her. He hadn't been there for her or showed that he loved her enough.

The memory of the scene when he truly realized it flashed through his mind as she spoke.

-Flash back-

She was late again, but that was okay. She had always been like that since middle school, though he had hoped she would've improved a bit. Checking his watch, he frowns a bit. Maybe he should go and look for her? Nodding to himself he started to search the surrounding area for her.

It was almost an hour later until he found her, but she was with someone else, a familiar famous star that was talking to her and made her laugh.

It had been a friend of hers- he knew this. He remembered meeting the guy before but had an odd sense of him.

Shaking his head he could see with his own sapphire eyes that the two were about to go separate ways when the guy caught her by the hand and smile.

He was close enough to hear them, but still well hidden.

"I'll see you tomorrow?" He asked her smiling.

She smiles at him giving a happy, "Hai! Seven o'clock."

He thought they would go now, but what surprised him was how he-the famous star- pulled the girl into an embrace and kissed her.

He waited-perhaps she was caught off guard? Maybe…?

No, she was returning the kiss with equal passion before parting for air. Her cheeks were flushed a rosy red and he could see that she was not even remotely confused or unhappy.

"I must be going. He'll wonder where I am." She had told him.

"Have you found a way to tell him?"

"No…not yet."

The guy frowned unhappily at her, "You know you must."

"I know, but…it is hard." She says with a sigh.

At this point, he-himself- turned and left the two alone. Something cold had hit the bottom of his stomach and started to spread like some kind of disease that made him sick inside. As he walked back with his eyes closed he couldn't get the image out of his head.

Tsukino Usagi and Kou Seiya in an impassioned embrace.

Usagi was cheating on him.

-End of flashback-

He remembered clearly that he had told her he wasn't feeling well and that they could reschedule the date. She had a worried look on her face, but had agreed and wished him well. After she had left him alone, Mamoru had been sick. Maybe it was disbelief that his Usako could do such a thing. Still, it wasn't like she was sleeping with Seiya was it?

He hadn't wanted to know then.

He still didn't now.

Recalling that it was only a day or so later when he was told of the news. As usual, the girls had known of this before he did. There was mixed emotions about it from what he could tell. Though, the one that told him really surprised him.

Makoto had come over to his apartment just before he had to leave for work.

-Flashback-

Mamoru had offered her some refreshments- he was always a good host to his guests- before offering anything else.

Makoto, dressed in her Juuban high school uniform, had declined each offer. She seemed tense to him. Those emerald eyes held the same determination as if she were going into battle.

He, dressed in his usual blue jeans and white shirt, was sitting up straight watching her with careful sapphire eyes.

"What brings you here Makoto-chan?" He asked her, "It's rather early for school to start and you caught me at a good time."

Makoto had shifted in her seat slightly nervous before saying, "Mamoru-san, has Usagi-chan ever…mentioned anything?"

He blinked, playing dumb for the moment, "What do you mean?"

"I mean…that is…" Her eyes connected with his before she blurted out, "Usagi-chan's been dating Seiya-kun!" Her face was flushed as she spoke, "I felt that you had to know. We've been trying to get her to tell you herself but it doesn't look like she has and…you're a good friend Mamoru-san and you deserve to be treated as such."

The young woman stood and bowed, "I'm sorry for –"

"It's okay, Makoto-chan." He says calmly though he didn't feel any of it, "I know. I saw her and Seiya." Mamoru paused for a moment before saying, " I'm waiting for her to tell me herself, so please, do not say that you told me any of this."

The brunette gazed at him almost amazed before nodding, "Hai."

Finally, he stood, "I'll give you a ride to school and drop you off at the corner, alright?"

Again she nodded before the two left the apartment.

-End Flashback-

And so it led to this.

"Mamo-chan?" Usagi's innocent azure eyes peered at him curiously though a tad confused. She had been mentally rehearsing the whole thing. Trying to think of a way to let her boyfriend of nearly three years go. The man that had died for her in the past and present, the same one she had died for in past and present. The person she would've promised herself to for their future.

Such a bond was not easily let go on a whim, no matter how easy it seemed.

"Yes?" Mamoru's eyes focused on her finally.

Still slightly worried she asked, "Did you hear me?"

Again, the man's eyes drifted from her, "Yes, I did, Usagi-chan."

Turning he runs his hand through his jet-black hair feeling a weight just pressing down on him.

Nibbling on her lower lip, she know how to response to this. She had pictured him going into a rage or possibly breaking down-something- but all he was doing was moving around as if what she said had no meaning.

"I said we should see other people before deciding all this destiny stuff." She was repeating herself.

"I know what you said, Usagi-san." His tone taking on a slight bite but he was still respectful. Mamoru was a man that would never hit a woman out of rage. Doing so, to him, means the man lacked discipline. " I am very sure that I haven't gone deaf."

Finally he turns around to really look at her, " I guess this is it."

She looked down for a moment before nodding, " I guess so…"

"I have work in the morning…" He trails off watching her.

"Yeah…Seiya-kun is waiting for me." Usagi turns and walks out into the hallway.

"Usagi-san."

She glances up at him.

Sad eyes stared at her for a while. The kind of eyes that seemed as if something was missing, "Why was I not enough for you?"

Her mind went blank as she searched for an answer, "Mamo-"

"Never mind. It was a silly question. Good night, Usagi-san." The door closes with a soft click leaving the young girl there in the hallway pondering why.

"So it's official?" Rei glances over at the girls. They had called a secret meeting knowing that Usagi was out with the Starlights and their princess, showing Kakyuu the best places to shop.

Currently, the Inners and Outers were in various places in Rei's room. The temple had always been their favorite stomping ground for its quietness.

Minako nods, " From what Motoki-kun says, Mamoru has been rarely seen around the Crown or fruit parlor." She picks up a cookie that Makoto had made, "It seems he's becoming secluded again."

"How does this affect us? I mean…" Ami looks down blushing slightly, " As long as Usagi-chan is happy it shouldn't matter should it? Crystal Tokyo should be here anyway?"

All eyes turned to the senshi of time as Makoto said, " You know, that's a good question. What will happen?"

The tall woman merely shrugs at this; " Crystal Tokyo came to being with the king of earth married to the queen of the moon." She picks up her tea and took a sip before adding, " It is silly to think that the people of Earth in any time period would agree to have a moon queen ruling as the queen of earth without any of their people on the throne, wouldn't you think?"

"That's true." Rei agreed, "when she called me about it, she said he wasn't surprised. She thinks he must've seen them."

Makoto nods, " I know, I was surprised to hear that too after telling him.." She blushed as they all stared at her, "Well someone had to tell him! It's not right to cover up what she was doing and hiding it from him."

"Usagi-chan was…"

Haruka shook her head, "She's right you know." Sighing the woman stood up straightening out her dark blue shirt. " This is getting us no where. We'll just have to see where it goes before we meddle."

"Meddling Haruka?" Michiru's brows rose slightly amused, " or could it be that you don't like our princess dating Seiya?"

A look crossed the sandy blonde's face, " I just think we shouldn't trust them. They're still outsiders."