3 Months Ago

Usagi was in a state of terror. She didn't know who else to call, but her best friend Minako. Granted all of her Senshi were her friends, but Minako was the one who understood her the most. She remembered the most from their past, never judged her, and carried the same peppy spirit she did. Minako came up to Usagi's room to find Usagi pacing back and forth, tears falling from her eyes. No sound. No sobbing. Just tears streaming down her face. Worry immediately overcame Minako's features. "Usagi? What's wrong? What's the matter? Why are you crying?"

Usagi looked up at Minako and hugged her tightly. This was when the sobbing occurred. "Minako…I…(unintelligible)…don't know what to do…" Minako brought her friend over to her bed and started to calm her down. "Usagi I want to help, but I need to know what's going on." Trembling, Usagi slowed her breathing and her sobs. She looked up at Minako with her blue eyes made more intense by her crying. "I'm in love…with…M-" She stifled another sob. Minako's eyes widened as she gasped. "Usagi? You're in love?" She smiled encouragingly. "This is great! Why are you crying about it? Love is a wonderful thing." She winked in attempts to lighten the mood. "I should know, I'm the Senshi of Love."

Usagi shook her head and more tears fell. "You don't understand. I can't."

Minako scooted closer to Usagi on the bed. "Why can't you?"

Usagi looked up into her friends eyes once more. "It's Mamoru!"

Minako's eyes displayed disbelief. "Mamoru? Your worst enemy? That Mamoru? How the hell did you fall in love with him?"

Usagi grunted in frustration and wiped tears from her eyes. "He was never my worst enemy. That was just a cover. I've been in love with him since the moment I laid eyes on him."

Minako got offended. "You mean to tell me that you've been in love with this guy for 3 years and you've never even told me?!"

Usagi shook her head. "I didn't even know it was love at first. I'd never felt love before. I just always needed to see him and talk to him. It wasn't until today it dawned on me how stupid I've been."

Minako crossed her arms. "I can't believe I didn't know. The Senshi of Love and I did NOT know." She turned Usagi by her shoulders to face her and spoke firmly. "Usagi. We are going to fix this. And we're going to do it together. Now I have a secret too. I'm in love with Motoki." Usagi's tear stained eyes widened in surprise. "M-Motoki?"

Minako closed her eyes and nodded dramatically. "Yes. But I've been too scared to say anything." She opened her eyes and looked at Usagi encouragingly. "I know just the solution though. Once you and I are both ready, we are going to actively pursue our crushes." Usagi started to object and Minako put her finger over Usagi's lips. "Sh sh sh. It doesn't have to be today, this month, or even this year, as long as we make this pact!"

Usagi smiled lightly. "You mean it?"

Minako nodded looking at her distraught friend lovingly. "I mean it." She put out her pinky. "Pinky swear." They locked pinkies and kissed their knuckles.

The Train

Ami, Rei, Makoto, Motoki, and Mamoru were all looking at Minako waiting for an explanation. Tears started to fill Minako's eyes. She had gotten so caught up in the quickness of things and the blissful feeling she had when Motoki agreed that she had forgotten about their pact. She wrote the notes innocently and always signed them anonymously. She never intended to actively pursue him. She just wanted to communicate her feelings in a safe way. She especially never intended to hurt Usagi. She looked around and stammered. "I-I…I need to find Usagi."

Rei put her hand on Minako's shoulder to keep her in the booth. "Let Usagi be. You NEED to tell us what's going on."

Minako looked at Ami, Makoto, and Rei individually and saw their genuine concern. "A-alright, but just you three."

The girls got up and walked in the opposite direction of Usagi, found another secluded booth, and Minako proceeded to tell them everything. Rei was astounded. "Mamoru? Like the Mamoru that's just a few hundred feet away from us? She's in love with him?" She started to rub her temples. "I can't believe this is happening."

Ami was biting her lip and shaking her head slowly. "This is serious, guys. Usagi feels betrayed and we're about the spend four days together in a cabin. We need to resolve this. And fast." A few moments after Ami's remark, the train slowed to its stop and the girls realized that they were at the Ski Lodge. Hurriedly, they packed up their things and made their way off the train, hoping that Usagi, Motoki, and Mamoru would follow.

Usagi was beyond hurt. She had fought HARD these past few months to push down her feelings for Mamoru and continue their antics like normal. She'd catch herself staring at him, daydreaming and wondering what it would be like to be completely honest with him and stop lying to him and herself about her feelings. Once she'd catch herself, she'd have to play it off as hatred, or a menacing look and think of some reason to be angry with him when in reality, all she wanted to do was be with him. Talk to him and share her stories with him. That one fateful day 3 months ago when she realized her love for him was when she saw him outside a flower shop looking at a perfect red rose. Seeing him and the red rose, a flashback had overtaken her and she remembered giving a red rose to a young boy in the hospital the same day that her brother was born. It was supposed to be meant for Shingo, but this young boy was crying heartbreaking sobs. It had stopped young Usagi in her tracks as she walked down the hallway with her mom. She remembered creaking the door open and just seeing a boy sitting on a hospital bed in the dark crying. She gave him the rose, told him that everything was going to be ok, and kissed his cheek. When the flashback ended, Usagi's cheeks were reddened and she realized she had been staring at him and he had caught her. Her eyes welled up with tears and in that moment she was convinced that Mamoru was that little boy in the hospital. Her heart broke and yearned for him at the same time. She broke eye contact with him and began to walk home with a frenzy of thoughts overcoming her. I've always felt such a strong connection with him. Why do you have to yell at him, Usagi? Why can't you talk to him like a normal person? Now it's all ruined. He probably doesn't even remember... Once Usagi had gotten home she called Minako to find some sort of shoulder to cry on and they came up with their pact. She kept her end of the deal, but Minako had broken hers. Usagi couldn't blame Minako for taking the chance with Motoki, but now what is she going to do when it came to Mamoru?

As they stepped off, Makoto looked down the right end of the train and saw that the three were together. Mamoru was helping Usagi step off the train and a smile came to her face. Now knowing Usagi's feelings for Mamoru, she was sure to start looking for signs from now on. "They're over there." Ami, Rei, and Minako looked in the direction of the three and made their way towards them. Minako was shamefully bringing up the rear of the group.

The group made their way to the front desk to check in for their cabins. Ami and Motoki walked up to two different receptionists and received their keys and cabin number. Both their cabins were further towards the back of the resort and were part of the oldest group of cabins the Lodge had. They would have torn them down already due to odd complaints, but where the interest of money lied, they chose to overlook it. One of the bellboys took them there via snowmobile that had an attachment on the back that sat 6 people comfortably. Uncomfortably, it sat the 7 people who sat in silence not knowing how to resolve the two blonde's dispute.

They reached the girl's cabin first. Each made their way inside what appeared to be an old, creaky cabin that was built at least 100 years prior. Usagi flipped on the light switch and made her way up the stairs to see how many rooms they had. The other girls dropped their luggage; Makoto explored the kitchen, Rei marveled at the fireplace, Ami prayed for wifi while setting up her laptop, and Minako admired the view while wondering how she could resolve her issue with Usagi.

Walking down the hall Usagi heard a creak coincide with each of her footsteps. She couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching her from further down the hall. She squinted her eyes to try to see clearer, but she couldn't distinguish anything but darkness. She couldn't find the switch for the hall light and was using the light from the downstairs living room to see each entryway for the rooms. The upstairs had an opening allowing you to look down on the living room as you walked down the upstairs hall. She looked over the edge and saw all the girls doing their respective things. Usagi passed the first bedroom and flipped on the switch. Two twin beds were neatly laid out and a small nightstand sat inbetween with a small lamp on top. There was an armoire that looked like it would fit maybe 8 outfits and drawers underneath it. Usagi continued her tour to the second bedroom. She flipped on the switch and saw the same layout; two twin beds, small nightstand, lamp, and armoire.

Usagi still felt a set of eyes on her as she made her way down the hall. She started to feel uneasy, but continued walking hearing the creaks with each step. She passed the bathroom and looked into the final bedroom that was at the end of the hall. She flicked on the switch and swore she saw a figure dart out of the corner as the light reached it. Her stomach had dropped and her eyes had tried to follow its path behind her. She held her breath, slowly turned around and screamed.

Author's Note: In honor of the upcoming holiday of Halloween...this is my first attempt at a scary fic. I'm not sure just how bone chilling it will be, but I had to create backstory first, so it'll start slowly. Let me know what you think so far!