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Chapter 1: A Second Chance

The rain was pounding on her face as she looked up into the dark cloudy sky. Everything was gone. She lost her only true love. Mamoru had walked out of her life leaving her heart broken and empty. Never before have Usagi felt pain at its worst. This was the ultimate pain she has ever felt. She stood at the edge of the cliff with her eyes closed as if she was in deep thought. She didnt care about anything anymore. She wasn't worried about anything at the moment. She felt as though she had to end the pain, by any means necessary.

She opened her eyes and moved even more closer to the cliff. She looked down and noticed that she had to be at least a thousand feet up into the air, but she didnt care. She was once afraid of heights, but now she has grown to become nothing more than an empty shell. Her cries echoed throughout the night, slightly muffled by the storm. Her clothes were drenched from the pouring rain, her eyes were swollen from the endless crying, and her face was badly bruised from the previous fight between her and Mamoru.

"I can't take it anymore!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Her cries were heard throughout the distance. "Why does it have to be like this Mamo-chan?" She began to sob even more uncontrollably than before. "Without you, Chibiusa will never be born! A future without you and Chibiusa is pointless!" She begin to position her body over the cliff as if she was getting ready to throw herself off. "I'll end it all now. I'll put a stop to the suffering and the pain right now!" And with that, she closed her eyes and readied her limp body to fall over the cliff's edge.

"USAGI NOOO!!!!" A faint familiar voice called out through the fog. As if on cue, a hand swiftly reached out and grabbed Usagi right on time.

Usagi looked up at the figure and couldn't identify who it was at first. But after a few seconds she realized that it was Seiya. Once again Seiya has come to her rescue. Except this time, he didnt rescue her from one of the monsters, but he saved her from herself.

"Seiya what are you doing?! Let me go! I dont have a reason in this world anymore! Let me go so that i can die! I dont want to live anymore! I want to die!!!"Usagi yelled ecstatically. Tears were racing down her face uncontrollably. She was fighting back, attempting to make Seiya drop her.

"NO! I wont let go! I will never let you go Usagi!" Seiya was trying even harder to pull Usagi up to safety. He didnt want to see her die. He cared too much to just let the girl of his dreams slip through his hands. "Look Dumpling, you dont have to do this. I dont know what happened, but whatever it was it definitely isn't worth dying for!" Tears of sorrow were now beginning to cascade down his face.

Usagi saw the look of despair in his eyes and was soon brought into reality. She was now second guessing if she should let herself die, or instead try to start her life all over. She wasn't exactly sure what it was that she saw in Seiya's eyes, but something made her want to live again. Something told her that she had another chance; possibly a second chance.

She gave Seiya a faint smile to let him know that she had a change of heart, which he had already sensed. He was more calm now than before.

Unexpectedly Usagi started slipping. She was trying to pull herself up, but it wasn't working. Her body was still slippery from the rain. The look in her face quickly shifted from confident to fear.

"OH MY GOD! SEIYA IM SLIPPING! PLEASE DONT DROP ME!" She desperately screamed in fear. Her hand was slipping even more now. Things looked hopeless for the two.

"Dont worry Dumpling i wont let you go! I'll never let go, Remember?!" He cried out wearily, more tears escaping his eyes. He tightened his grip and continued to pull her up with all of the strength in his body. He was determined to save her.

Amazingly, as if a miracle had just happened, Seiya was successfully able to pull Usagi to safety. They were both in shock and amazement.

"See... i told you i wont drop you dumpling," he joke, while playfully nudging her arm.

With tears of joy streaming down her face, she gave him a big friendly hug, as to say thank you.

Usagi was now thinking about how she would plan to start her new life; a life without her darling Mamoru. She knew deep down in her heart that she would always love him, and that things will never ever be the same.

"Hey Dumpling, how's about we take you home so that you can change into something dry. You'll catch cold in those wet clothes." He stated with a look of concern. "Here take my jacket." He quickly removed his long black leather jacket and placed it over her small weak body. "When we get to your place I want you to tell me everything that happened, okay?" He looked down at her and gave her a warm smile. She nodded her head in agreement.

"Um... Seiya..." her voice trailed off, as if she wanted to tell him something.

"Yeah, what's up Dumpling?" He was curious as to what she had to say.

"Thank you Seiya... Thank you for saving me once again."

Well that's the end of the first chappie! i hope you all enjoyed it. Please R&R! More will soon be coming your way! Stay Tuned For The Next Chapter of "Picking up the Pieces"!