Title: Tanaka Returns
Authors: Usa (Usako0@aol.com) and Emiri (bunny_s_@hotmail.com)
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all related characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko-sama and many others. We only wish we owned them... ^^;;
Part 1
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Tanaka smiled at the officer letting him out. Finally, he was free. He had paid his 'debt to society', and now he could get on with his life. He also had some scores to settle from before he went "away". They would be first on his agenda, he smirked.
He had spent 10 months in jail, and now he was going to make that little bitch Usagi pay for the experiences he had there. Since he had been in such bad physical shape, he was an easy target for the other men...but that had only fueled his anger. He decided to find out where the Tsukinos were at these days...so he could extract his revenge.
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Usagi was unusually quiet as she and Mamoru headed to the park. About 10 months ago, her life nearly changed. She almost died at the hands of her stepfather. This had cause the nightmares. They just wouldn't stop. The young girl just couldn't sleep. Every night, the nightmares caused to her wake up, screaming in fright.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Usagi jumped at his voice. "N-nani?"
"You look so distant, Usako. Did you fail your midterms or something?"
"I don't know. Probably, but they haven't been graded yet," she replied, trying to avoid the question in his eyes.
"Well, I know you did the best you could. Did the extra study sessions help?"
She nodded. "A little." Usagi was hoping that her voice wouldn't give away the fact that she was nervous about anything. Every once in awhile she'd have a flashback to those days... Of Tanaka pushing her down the stairs. Hopefully she wasn't visibly paling.
"Is there something else on your mind, Usako?" Mamoru hugged her close.
She shrugged as she sat on the bench in front of the lake. "Iie..."
"Honto?" Mamoru turned toward her and tilted her chin so she'd have to look into his eyes. "You know that you can tell me anything and everything, ne?
Usagi nodded mutely, a lone tear escaping. She couldn't turn fast enough to wipe it away. Mamoru kissed her cheek, removing the tear. "What is it?"
"I-I'm scared."
"Of what?" Mamoru hugged her tightly. "Is there a new enemy?"
"Iie," she replied, wrapping her arms around him. "Tanaka... I-I keep having these dreams that he's going to kill me."
"Is he still in prison?"
"Last time I heard."
"Well, then you're safe, ne? I promise you I wouldn't let anything happen to you."
Usagi looked up at him, wondeirng if she was about to have a panic attack. "It's not that I don't believe you, Mamo-chan. But people do escape... What if he does and you can't stop him? What if he... What if he kills you!"
Mamoru hugged her again. "If you want, I think we can check with the police department if he's still in prison...would that allay your fears any?"
"I think so..."
"Alright." Mamoru smiled, and kissed her forehead. "And then ice cream?"
Usagi grinned at that. "Haaaiii!"
**********
The detective scratched his chin as he searched through the computer data bank. "I found the file you wanted information on, but I'm afraid you have to be authorized to receive the information. How are you connected to this man?"
Usagi looked up at Mamoru, asking with her eyes to respond.
it's difficult not to feel a little bit disappointed, and passed. "Well, her mother was married to him, and we were the ones to...bring about said arrest."
The detective eyed Usagi for a moment. "It says here that Officer Saiban worked on the case. He's in the back today. Would he remember you?"
"Hai," Usagi replied quietly.
"Well, if he can identify you, I'll let you have the information once you fill out a request form."
The officer headed into the back and emerged a few moments later with Officer Saiban. "Tsukino-san," he said. "Daijobou?"
"Hai," Usagi said again, noticing that Officer Saiban didn't believe her for one minute.
"Hai, "Mamoru replied with a nod. "Just making sure he's where he needs to be."
"Well..." Saiban looked at Officer Paruka. "He was released this morning. He got out early, for 'good behavior'."
Usagi stared at him in disbelief. This man... This monster who tried to kill her. He was out there, looking for her! She tried to control her breathing but it seemed impossible. Everything was spinning as she imagined Tanaka coming at her. "Iie... Iie..."
"Usako!" Mamoru grabbed her when he saw her start to sway.
She looked at both officers, then Mamoru, fear etched in her eyes. "How could you! How could you let him out! He's going to come after me again, I know it!"
"I'm sorry, Tsukino-san, we had nothing to do with it." Saiban watched her reaction uncomfortably. "If you'd like, I can look into having someone patrol around your house and act as an escort."
"Whatever," she replied. She wasn't thinking straight now, but the one thing she wanted to do was leave that police station. It was way too hot in here. Still unsteady, Usagi turned to run out the door.
Mamoru grabbed her hand. "Usako, matte." He looked at the officers. "I think we'll be getting back to you on that offer, arigatou."
"Mamo-chan..."
"Hai, Usako?"
"I want to go home."
"Okei." Mamoru held her hand tightly as they left.
However, before the two could head there, Usagi fell to her knees. "This... iie, this can't be happening..."
"Usako, I'll protect you. I won't let him hurt you again. And we don't even know that he's anywhere near here."
Usagi looked up at him. "Maybe... but that doesn't make me any less scared."
"Well, the officers did say that they could arrange an escort...would that make you feel any better?"
"I guess," she said, standing up.
"Well, I'll walk you home for now, and your okaa can call them and arrange that." Mamoru helped her to her feet.
Finally, the two arrived at Usagi's home. "Gomen ne, Mamo-chan."
"For what?"
"I've been such a pain. We were supposed to relax and have a good time, but I had to go and ruin it all."
"You didn't ruin anything, my dearest. I know how you're feeling...but, I will protect you. Even with my life, if need be."
Usagi smiled slightly. Although she didn't want him to have to kill himself to save her, she appreciated the gesture. She stood on her tiptoes to give him a kiss. "Arigatou, Mamo-chan! Oyasumi!"
"Your house looks dark...do you want me to stay with you until your okaa gets home?"
"She should be home soon," Usagi told him. "I'll be fine. I'm just gonna go to bed."
"Okei." Mamoru kissed her again. "Aishiteru, Usako. I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Haaii, tomorrow!"
"Oyasumi, my hime."
Usagi smiled and went inside, closing and locking the door behind her. Just as she was settling down, the phone rang. "Moshi moshi!"
"Would you like to take a survey?" Tanaka disguised his voice.
"Um... I don't think so. Not tonight."
"It's very short."
Usagi sighed. She knew these people were persistant. "Fine."
"Have you moved or changed adresses in the past year?"
"Iie..."
"How long have you lived at your current adress?"
"15 years."
"How many people live in your household?"
"2."
"What is yor relationship with the other person?"
"She's my mother."
"Thank you, miss. You've been most helpful."
"You're welcome," Usagi answered.
"Is your mother available to talk to?"
"Iie, she's out of the house right now."
"When will she be back?" *Perfect*, Tanaka smirked to himself.
"An hour or so," Usagi told him. "You can call back then if you'd like."
"Alright. Arigatou for being so helpful, my dear."
"You're welcome, oyasumi nasai."
Tanaka hung up the phone. How convenient, he mused, smirking. Little Usagi was all alone, and they hadn't even moved. How easy it would be to kidnap her, and make her pay for the hell he'd endured.
Authors: Usa (Usako0@aol.com) and Emiri (bunny_s_@hotmail.com)
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all related characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko-sama and many others. We only wish we owned them... ^^;;
Part 1
**********
Tanaka smiled at the officer letting him out. Finally, he was free. He had paid his 'debt to society', and now he could get on with his life. He also had some scores to settle from before he went "away". They would be first on his agenda, he smirked.
He had spent 10 months in jail, and now he was going to make that little bitch Usagi pay for the experiences he had there. Since he had been in such bad physical shape, he was an easy target for the other men...but that had only fueled his anger. He decided to find out where the Tsukinos were at these days...so he could extract his revenge.
***********
Usagi was unusually quiet as she and Mamoru headed to the park. About 10 months ago, her life nearly changed. She almost died at the hands of her stepfather. This had cause the nightmares. They just wouldn't stop. The young girl just couldn't sleep. Every night, the nightmares caused to her wake up, screaming in fright.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Usagi jumped at his voice. "N-nani?"
"You look so distant, Usako. Did you fail your midterms or something?"
"I don't know. Probably, but they haven't been graded yet," she replied, trying to avoid the question in his eyes.
"Well, I know you did the best you could. Did the extra study sessions help?"
She nodded. "A little." Usagi was hoping that her voice wouldn't give away the fact that she was nervous about anything. Every once in awhile she'd have a flashback to those days... Of Tanaka pushing her down the stairs. Hopefully she wasn't visibly paling.
"Is there something else on your mind, Usako?" Mamoru hugged her close.
She shrugged as she sat on the bench in front of the lake. "Iie..."
"Honto?" Mamoru turned toward her and tilted her chin so she'd have to look into his eyes. "You know that you can tell me anything and everything, ne?
Usagi nodded mutely, a lone tear escaping. She couldn't turn fast enough to wipe it away. Mamoru kissed her cheek, removing the tear. "What is it?"
"I-I'm scared."
"Of what?" Mamoru hugged her tightly. "Is there a new enemy?"
"Iie," she replied, wrapping her arms around him. "Tanaka... I-I keep having these dreams that he's going to kill me."
"Is he still in prison?"
"Last time I heard."
"Well, then you're safe, ne? I promise you I wouldn't let anything happen to you."
Usagi looked up at him, wondeirng if she was about to have a panic attack. "It's not that I don't believe you, Mamo-chan. But people do escape... What if he does and you can't stop him? What if he... What if he kills you!"
Mamoru hugged her again. "If you want, I think we can check with the police department if he's still in prison...would that allay your fears any?"
"I think so..."
"Alright." Mamoru smiled, and kissed her forehead. "And then ice cream?"
Usagi grinned at that. "Haaaiii!"
**********
The detective scratched his chin as he searched through the computer data bank. "I found the file you wanted information on, but I'm afraid you have to be authorized to receive the information. How are you connected to this man?"
Usagi looked up at Mamoru, asking with her eyes to respond.
it's difficult not to feel a little bit disappointed, and passed. "Well, her mother was married to him, and we were the ones to...bring about said arrest."
The detective eyed Usagi for a moment. "It says here that Officer Saiban worked on the case. He's in the back today. Would he remember you?"
"Hai," Usagi replied quietly.
"Well, if he can identify you, I'll let you have the information once you fill out a request form."
The officer headed into the back and emerged a few moments later with Officer Saiban. "Tsukino-san," he said. "Daijobou?"
"Hai," Usagi said again, noticing that Officer Saiban didn't believe her for one minute.
"Hai, "Mamoru replied with a nod. "Just making sure he's where he needs to be."
"Well..." Saiban looked at Officer Paruka. "He was released this morning. He got out early, for 'good behavior'."
Usagi stared at him in disbelief. This man... This monster who tried to kill her. He was out there, looking for her! She tried to control her breathing but it seemed impossible. Everything was spinning as she imagined Tanaka coming at her. "Iie... Iie..."
"Usako!" Mamoru grabbed her when he saw her start to sway.
She looked at both officers, then Mamoru, fear etched in her eyes. "How could you! How could you let him out! He's going to come after me again, I know it!"
"I'm sorry, Tsukino-san, we had nothing to do with it." Saiban watched her reaction uncomfortably. "If you'd like, I can look into having someone patrol around your house and act as an escort."
"Whatever," she replied. She wasn't thinking straight now, but the one thing she wanted to do was leave that police station. It was way too hot in here. Still unsteady, Usagi turned to run out the door.
Mamoru grabbed her hand. "Usako, matte." He looked at the officers. "I think we'll be getting back to you on that offer, arigatou."
"Mamo-chan..."
"Hai, Usako?"
"I want to go home."
"Okei." Mamoru held her hand tightly as they left.
However, before the two could head there, Usagi fell to her knees. "This... iie, this can't be happening..."
"Usako, I'll protect you. I won't let him hurt you again. And we don't even know that he's anywhere near here."
Usagi looked up at him. "Maybe... but that doesn't make me any less scared."
"Well, the officers did say that they could arrange an escort...would that make you feel any better?"
"I guess," she said, standing up.
"Well, I'll walk you home for now, and your okaa can call them and arrange that." Mamoru helped her to her feet.
Finally, the two arrived at Usagi's home. "Gomen ne, Mamo-chan."
"For what?"
"I've been such a pain. We were supposed to relax and have a good time, but I had to go and ruin it all."
"You didn't ruin anything, my dearest. I know how you're feeling...but, I will protect you. Even with my life, if need be."
Usagi smiled slightly. Although she didn't want him to have to kill himself to save her, she appreciated the gesture. She stood on her tiptoes to give him a kiss. "Arigatou, Mamo-chan! Oyasumi!"
"Your house looks dark...do you want me to stay with you until your okaa gets home?"
"She should be home soon," Usagi told him. "I'll be fine. I'm just gonna go to bed."
"Okei." Mamoru kissed her again. "Aishiteru, Usako. I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Haaii, tomorrow!"
"Oyasumi, my hime."
Usagi smiled and went inside, closing and locking the door behind her. Just as she was settling down, the phone rang. "Moshi moshi!"
"Would you like to take a survey?" Tanaka disguised his voice.
"Um... I don't think so. Not tonight."
"It's very short."
Usagi sighed. She knew these people were persistant. "Fine."
"Have you moved or changed adresses in the past year?"
"Iie..."
"How long have you lived at your current adress?"
"15 years."
"How many people live in your household?"
"2."
"What is yor relationship with the other person?"
"She's my mother."
"Thank you, miss. You've been most helpful."
"You're welcome," Usagi answered.
"Is your mother available to talk to?"
"Iie, she's out of the house right now."
"When will she be back?" *Perfect*, Tanaka smirked to himself.
"An hour or so," Usagi told him. "You can call back then if you'd like."
"Alright. Arigatou for being so helpful, my dear."
"You're welcome, oyasumi nasai."
Tanaka hung up the phone. How convenient, he mused, smirking. Little Usagi was all alone, and they hadn't even moved. How easy it would be to kidnap her, and make her pay for the hell he'd endured.