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The farewell was over and Usagi really had a lot of fun, though deep inside her, she was keeping something from them. She decided to brush the idea off, and when all had gone, she stayed behind with Rei.
"I'm sensing a strange aura"
"Uhm…I'm sorry, I didn't hear"
"Usagi, what's wrong? I know you are keeping something"
"It's nothing"
"You're feeling alone aren't you?"
Silence.
"I'm still here you know, even though my time will be divided from my friends, duty and "boyfriend" I still got your back.
"Boyfriend..."She uttered the words in indifference and suddenly realized that Rei has a boyfriend?
"Boyfriend! Who is it Rei? I bet it's the guy who lives here is it?" There was the sudden change in Usagi's character that Rei was so surprised with her reaction. Rei uncontrollably blushed and said so many words of defense that made her obvious.
"Rei has got a boyfriend! Rei has got a boyfriend"
Usagi was singing it all so repeatedly that Rei had to cover her mouth with her hands. "Shh…Grandpa doesn't know it yet, and neither does he"
"What?...Rei, coming from someone who has EXPERIENCE"
She suddenly paused and thought of Mamoru which brought a sign of gloominess in her eyes, Rei interrupted and snapped back at Usagi.
"What is it from experience, huh?"
"As I was saying, what I know in the boyfriend-girlfriend thing, he has to know"
"Yeah right"
"You still don't have a boyfriend"
"I do too,! In fact I was just to say yes to him when he was asking me to go steady"
Suddenly, Yuichiro came out of nowhere and jumped and cried with tears of joy.
"Really, Rei?" He sat there, in a praising position, and the only thing he lacked to do was to kiss the floor.
"It' s not like it's official or anything"
Yuichiro felt sad afterwards but as he was just outside the room and was to slide the door closed, Rei winked at him and he knew it was for real.
"You see, stupid Usagi, I do have a boyfriend"
"You're lucky."
"Eh?" Rei was shocked at the response she got from Usagi, knowing Mamoru, she knew how lucky Usagi was to have him.
"It's Mamoru isn't it?"
No response.
"You didn't have a break up did you?"
"No, it's nothing like that. It's just the University in America still wants him to do his studies there even for a month, and he asked me if it was okay, and"
"You said yes?"
"Uh-huh"
"Why didn't you tell him how you felt?"
"That would just mean I don't trust him at all and that I am dependent on him"
"Don't worry, you made the right decision. He loves you and you love him. And you are in fact still wearing THAT ring"
"You're right, I shouldn't worry."
With that, Usagi managed a smile.
"Thanks, Rei"
"Anytime Usagi"
"I got to go home, I need to…uhm…think"
"Something you are not used to doing, I bet"
"Rei!" Usagi yelled positioning her fists to whack Rei.
"Just kidding, be careful"
Usagi was a bit lifted from her loneliness. On her way home, it was about 8pm, suddenly, a bouquet of red roses showed up before her, and following it was Mamoru. She felt tears in her eyes, and she just hugged him right there and then.
In Mamoru's mind, he never wanted to see her cry. If only she told him how much she wanted him to stay he would. However, Usagi insisted on him going to America. He just stared at how Usagi was hugging him, not wanting to let go. He walked her home. As they parted, Mamoru just stared at the window of Usagi's room.
You don't know how much it pains me to leave you here. Especially at this time where almost everyone around you is going to far places.
As Usagi reached her room, she saw how Mamoru was staring by the window, and when the lights went out, he left as well.
Usagi sat on her bed, right after placing the roses on her bedside. She removed her pigtails, and brushed her hair gently, but unkowingly. It was as if she really wasn't there at all. It felt so quiet now that Luna wasn't around. No one was telling her what to do and how to act. No one was calling her a crybaby anymore, still, the silence of her room made her realized how bad she felt at the moment.
She sat with knees bent, right across her chest. In a week all of them would be far from her. Tomorrow might be the last time for a long time before she sees Ami again, same thing with Minako and Makoto. And in seven days, Mamoru will leave for America. She knew and felt that Rei is still close to her, but she would be very busy in the shrine since her Grandpa is in a weak condition.
I know I shouldn't feel alone, but why this feeling that I can't seem to go through a day without my friends. Am I that still an insecure girlfriend of Mamo-chan…I should be happy for them, instead of crying all over myself. I am too selfish for being like this. I'm sorry…
Trying to hold back her tears, she stared outside her window, looking at the sky and lost in her thoughts. There suddenly appeared a shooting star and all she could think to wish for was that she wouldn't be alone.
