It was 3am in the morning and a woman around the age of twenty four shut her car door. She had long blonde silky hair that came down to the middle of her back. She wore a simple plain white turtleneck sweater and jeans that showed off her curves very well.

She limped over to one of the back car doors and gently lifted out a sleeping little girl, who was around the age of four.

She hoisted the youngster onto her hip and gently brushed the bangs out of her closed little eyes. As she limped towards the motel in front of her, she walked under a streetlight. Her eyes where crystal blue however, around her eye was a dark purple bruise that looked very painful.

She opened the motel door with her free arm and slipped inside, the jingling of the bells above her head ringing in her ears. She stood infront of a wooden desk and gently tapped on the little bell sitting on the desk.

A door opened from behind the counter and out came a very handsome man around the age of twenty-six, perhaps a little older. He was very well built, his muscles visible from under the shirt he was wearing. His dark ebony hair brought out his midnight blue eyes. He looked up at the person standing at the desk and nearly gasped.

She was the most beautiful person he had ever laid eyes on. He scanned her face and spotted the aggressive bruise immediately. Her crystal eyes were filled with sad and loneliness that almost made his heart ache. As his eyes scanned the rest of her body he came across a little girl sleeping on the blonde's shoulder. He walked over to her, concern filling him.

"Good evening ma'm, welcome to the Chiba Motel, what can I do for you?"

"C..." she stuttered. She cleared her throat and looked up at him again, smiling warmly.

"Can I have a room please?" She asked sweetly

"Of course," he said smiling. "A double room?"

"Yes please"

"Kitchen?"

"Erm…Yes please,"

He started to put the prices in the till and watched the goddess out of the corner of his eye.

The bells jingled above the door and the woman's head snapped towards the door nervously. She let out a breath of relief when she saw it was an old man who walked up some stairs behind her. The man behind the counter frowned at her nervousness.

"Are you ok?" he asked, his concern over powering his mind.

She looked at him, taken back with the concern in his voice. She wanted to say no so badly but she couldn't trust anyone at the moment. She was so alone. She forced a smile on her face.

"Hai, Arigato," she said, her voice nearly failing her. He frowned, wondering why she was lying.

"Well that will be £33.30 please," he said finally.

She smiled and balanced the little girl in her arms on the desk slightly, before reaching into her purse and retrieving her wallet. She opened it up and handed him her credit card. Placing the little girl once again in her arms, and she looked at the floor as she felt tears rushing to her eyes.

He swiped the credit card across the register quickly. He suddenly frowned, doing it again.

"Gomenasai Miss… demo… the machine is rejecting your card," the man said.

The blonde's head snapped up and the colour left her face. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears and he suddenly regretted telling her.

"T…That can't be possible…" she said shakily.

"Gomen…" he said as he bowed his head.

"Bastard!" He heard her whisper. He looked up at her to see her with her hand on her head, and she was shakily uncontrollably.

"I…I don't have any cash on me…a…and that's the only credit card I have with me…" she said suddenly. He sighed, his eyes softening.

"What's your name?" he asked gently.

Her hand left her head and she looked at him through watery eyes "N…Nani?"

"What's your name?" he repeated softly. She frowned, debating silently whether or not she should give him her real name.

"Please…" he said. She looked into his eyes that were showing deep concern and guilt. That decided it; she could trust him with her name.

"Tsukino…Tsukino Usagi" she said.

"Well Miss. Tsukino, my name is Chiba Mamoru and I want to help you," he said, gazing into her eyes full of sad and loneness. He watched as shock filled them.

"Y...You want to help me?" She asked her voice was laced with disbelief.

"Yes I do," he replied, smiling warmly.

She stared at him through troubled eyes.

Hey everyone! Please review and tell me what you all think, if i reach 5 reviews i'll put the next chapter up - for all those reading Faith is an Illusion im working on the next chapter but im struggling i have an infamous writers block [ i'll try get it done ASAP. Love you all xxx

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