A new gw/sm story by me! I hope you guys enjoy this. Not the usual cliche stuff, or atleast I hope not.
Usagi slung her duffel bag over her shoulder. She stepped down from the bus and gave a slight nod when the driver waved her good-bye. Turning around to gaze at the retreating bus, she let out a sigh. Where had the future gone? Where had the whispers of love, the breath of destiny disappeared? Everything that was meant to be was destroyed, and an uncertain path had been laid. Her senshi had their own dreams to follow now. Rei, the singing sensation, Minako, the Academy Award winning actress, Makoto, the famous cook, Ami, the youngest and most talented doctor ever, Michiru, the painter and violinist, Haruka, the first place racecar driver, and Hotaru, the calm psychologist. They had their own world, their own life. She was a waste. She had no talents and had depended on Crystal Tokyo so much that she hadn't bothered to do anything else.
No one expected what had happened. No one knew of the dark thoughts that flitted through Mamoru's head, the insecurity that left him breathless. No one knew he was mentally unstable and that he had issues in his past. They all thought him to be the brave, strong, smart man that Endymion was. But he wasn't and that miscalculation had an expensive tag to it. Shortly after he had presented Usagi her engagement ring, Usagi had some home to find a long letter. It explained his feelings and his thoughts. He never wanted the destiny presented to him; he didn't love Usagi the way he had loved Serenity. He wasn't ready for so much. And so, he had committed suicide. They found his body five days later, bloated and floating in the lake of Usagi's favorite park.
Usagi swallowed the lump in her throat. She really had nowhere to go. Sighing and ducking her head, she slowly made her way across the street, her eyes focusing on the sidewalk that she had walked across so many times before. It unearthed unwanted memories from her past, the screaming and yelling and taunting. It gave her a pressing headache, and she rubbed her temples before pulling on some shades.
Usagi let her eyes wander through familiar treetops as she turned into a dirt road. She reached a gate and waited for someone to see her. Someone did and promptly let her in. Nodding her thanks, she walked past a collection of nice automobiles and motorcycles up to a large wooden door with a golden lion knocker. Before ringing the bell, she brought out her compact mirror to make sure that her bruises didn't show. Applying a little concealer, she hid the marks that were beginning to resurface. Putting her things back into her purse, she hesitated before ringing the doorbell. Lowering her eyes, she stared at the ground once more. She didn't know how 'she'd respond after five years of her disappearance. She was now seventeen years old, taller in height at about 5'6", her pale hair now a rich dirty blonde, and her eyes a beautiful royal blue color. Her ears picked up some noises from inside.
"Come on, let me just open the door!" it was a feminine noise that said this.
"I'm sorry, but it could be someone trying to murder you," a masculine voice.
"Oh please, like they'd get through the guards!"
"They could. I will open the door and that's final. I'm sorry about this."
"No!"
Suddenly, the door opened and Usagi blinked. It was a teenage boy with pale blonde hair and light blue eyes. He was a little taller than her, though not much, and seemed to be a gentleman. Usagi let her eyes wander behind him and when she spotted her target she pushed past the man and tackled down a girl around her own age with straight straw blonde hair and navy blue eyes.
"Lena!" Usagi shouted joyfully, hugging the girl for all she was worth. "Lena, Lena, Lena, Lena! I've missed you so much!"
"Can't breath!" 'Lena' gasped out. Usagi smiled sheepishly and stood up. She turned around to find five guns pointed at her, the owner of each gun glaring at her.
"Your guards are kinda jumpy, aren't they?" she moved towards 'Lena' but a cold voice stopped her.
"Don't take another step towards Relena unless you value your life," the owner of this voice was a messy brown hair teen with icy pale blue eyes. His face was blank from emotions and his jaw was set in a determined line. He looked ready to kill her. Usagi turned her eyes towards Relena, who looked back at her, puzzled. She rolled her eyes at Relena's denseness.
"Hello, Moon Goddess, remember?" Usagi said impatiently. "Bunny who turned into Moon Goddess for a stupid freakin mission?"
"Usagi?" Relena slowly drawled out. Recognition hit her face and she lit up before launching herself at the blonde. "Usagi! Usagi, Usagi, Usagi! I can't believe it's you! Wow, how long has it been, like three years? You've grown! You're so pretty! How did Operation Crystal Tokyo go anyways?"
Usagi's eyes darkened considerably with pain and sorrow. "It was a failure. A complete total failure. I'll tell you later when the… walls aren't listening." She slipped on her cheery mask again. "Anyways, how have you been? Your guards are really overprotective… tell them to put their guns away if they do not wish bodily harm upon them."
"Wow, such big words and coming from you too!" Relena pretended to faint. Usagi playfully punched her.
"Oh, shut up!"
"No you shut up!"
"I told you to shut up first!"
Relena rolled her eyes. "Wow, you haven't changed a bit. You're still an immature brat."
"I resent that!" Usagi exclaimed. "You're so mean!"
"I was kidding!" Relena put her hands up. She then noticed her guards, some of whom were looking at her as if she were crazy. Relena smoothed the skirt of her two-piece business suit and recomposed herself. "Well, boys, this is Usagi Tsukino, and Usagi this is Heero Yui, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Wufei Chang, and Quatre Winner."
"Hi Relena's protectors," Usagi smiled cheerily. "You guys could put away your guns now. You see, I don't like guns, and I might not look it, but I'm actually a pretty strong girl. Relena might have gotten the brains, grace, and looks out of the both of us, but I managed to snag talent, brawn, and cheer. Just ask Relena what I did to that guy that dared to try and kidnap me."
Relena winced and shuddered at the memory. "Don't remind me. I had nightmares for weeks after that. And you did that even after you knew how much I hated violence. You could have at least waited for the police or Special Forces to get you. That was completely gruesome. You have the most inventive ways of killing people. Which I shouldn't admire because I happen to love peace, but I do."
"Well, you're not the only one," Usagi replied curtly.
"So, babe, how old did you say you were?" Duo Maxwell had chestnut brown hair that was pulled back in a long braid. His eyes were a mischievous cobalt blue and were currently glittering. All in all, he had a cute boyish look to him. Usagi knew that Makoto and Mina would start fighting once they saw him.
"I didn't," Usagi replied. "And I'm not your 'babe' so don't call me that. And if you must know, I'm 17, and if you're going to ask me out, I say hell no."
"Wow, she can read me like a book," Duo replied dreamily. Usagi rolled her eyes and a look passed between her and Relena.
"I must apologize for my friend's behavior," the one who answered the door stepped forward. "He is quite rude." Quatre shot an annoyed look at Duo, who shrugged it off before giving a dazzling grin.
"Braided baka," Wufei muttered darkly. He was of Chinese origin, with obsidian eyes and jet black hair that was pulled back into a head hurting ponytail. He had a tanned body and seemed to be of the rude/mean sort. Usagi regarded him warily, already feeling that he was a chauvinist pig (overused term in this section…).
"Hn," the one named Heero grunted in what Usagi presumed was in an angry manner. She interestedly watched him glare at Duo, who seemed completely unfazed.
"So, Relena, could you tell your guard to leave? I need to talk to you where there aren't so many ears around," Usagi nodded at the five young men. Relena smiled.
"Of course. Boys, you guys go do whatever it is you want to," Relena waited as the men filed out. She shot Heero a dazzling smile when his look wandered over to her. Usagi frowned. "Ok, Usagi, what is it?"
"Well, Relena, the reason I came here," Usagi sighed, a look of regret on her face. "I know I'm such a big problem and a burden, but I need a place to stay. After the mission failed, I had to live on the street for two months. I worked at a nightclub to get money for food. 'He' left me nothing. So, if you could find it in your heart to let me stay here until I get a secure job, I'd really appreciate it."
"You worked at a nightclub?" Relena's face was incredulous. "How can you do something so degrading? You should have come here immediately! I can't believe you did something like that. And you didn't even have any money to find shelter! This is your house, Usagi; you of all people shouldn't have to ask to stay here."
"No, I couldn't ruin your chance at success. So after you finished with all your meetings and decisions and such, I decided to come."
"Screw success! You're more important, Usagi. I would've been able to do everything anyways, with you here. You didn't tell me how your mission failed yet."
"Well, I married him," Usagi started off, a faraway look in her eyes. "And things were going fine for the first five months of our marriage. We were making plans for Crystal Tokyo. One day I came home from an outing with the senshi and I found him gone. He was a coward and a fake. He committed suicide to get out of the pressures and powers of being king."
"No!" Relena's eyes widened. "You guys haven't even been married for a year! How can you become a widow at such a young age?"
"I don't know," Usagi replied softly. Her eyes were brimmed with shining tears, her face twisted in sorrow. Relena closed in and gave her a hug. Usagi broke out sobbing, hugging the girl around the middle. It had been so long, and she'd been kept a secret for all her life, not to mention hiding it from the senshi. No one knew about her but Milliardo, Relena, and a few select others. She wasn't just Usagi Tsukino. She was Serena Usagi Peacecraft, Relena's twin sister.
New story, yay! Don't worry, I'm working on the new chapters for Perfection: Is It Real? Healing the Mind, I Won't Accept You, and watch out for the soon to be released chapters of Usagi Then, Serena Now and I Want to Fly Again!
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