Title: Rescue Me
Author: YourSecret'sOut
"..." SPEAKING
'...' THOUGHTS
Bold LYRICS
A/N: Of course Sailor Moon doesn't belong to me, nor any of the characters!
Summary: Usagi has the life. She's beautiful, engaged to a wealthy man, and she's happy. Or is she? Starting college, she meets Seiya, a man who would never ignore her like her fiancé does. But she's engaged and he's her teacher. Will a forbidden attraction take place? Seiya hopes so.
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Voice and Laughter
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Next Day
Friday
Haldwell University
Seiya entered the classroom with a coffee in one hand, files underneath his other arm as he rushed in the classroom, hearing the students' talk and laugh out loud. Few were already sleeping. He placed his coffee down, sighing with the knowing that Mrs. Beryl came down with something and would be out until at least Tuesday. Until then, he had control of the 'monsters' she had to call students'. He smiled slightly, looking around the class and blinking in surprise when he saw Usagi in her seat, smiling at him.
She held up her pinky and a grin appeared on his lips before he winked at her, hearing the bell. He yelled for everyone to get in their seats, leaning against his desk with his arms crossed, raising a brow when Yaten took his time, but sped up his walking when Seiya sent him a look. Yaten took his seat, glancing at the girl next to him and accepting some skittles from her.
"Alright, class, first off.."
Minako dazed off as soon as Seiya started to speak, glancing at Usagi, "Don't think I didn't see that wink, Usagi."
"Oh Minako, don't freak out. There's no love affair with the teacher. I promised him that I would be here on time today and you know me, I never break promises."
"True," she murmured, looking at Seiya when the class groaned. "Wait, what did I miss!" Minako cried out, gripping her desk and making half of the class laugh or shake their heads. Seiya rolled his eyes, looking at Usagi before glancing at Minako.
"Minako, you would've heard me if you hadn't been speaking to Usagi there. Tell me, what was so interesting that you had to talk while I was speaking?"
"Well," Minako started, making Usagi stare at her in shock. She was going to say something, something embarrassing. She could feel it coming. "We were talking about how unbelievably sexy your voice is today. It sounds like you just woke up and it's all husky-like with sleepiness added in," she told, making the class laugh once again, a few of the girls giving whistles and agreeing with Minako. Usagi felt her face flush immediately and her eyes darted to Seiya, shaking her head as her mouth opened, but no words came out.
Yaten grinned to himself slightly, turning around in his seat slightly to look back at Minako and Usagi. Minako was enjoying herself, giggling as Usagi competed with the color of a tomato. Seiya scratched his head, shaking it afterwards with a small smile on his lips, quieting down the class. He laughed to himself softly before repeating the essay assignment they had for the weekend. They groaned once more, but he reassured that the essay only had to be four pages and they could pick what topic they chose to write on from the book.
Yaten sighed loudly, picking up his pen and writing down the assignment so he wouldn't forget, though he would most likely not do the assignment anyway. He closed his planner, opening it briefly to read what he had written down. In big letters, he wrote to remind himself that he had a date with Minako. He glanced at other days, seeing the list of women he had saved for another time to go on dates. Minako was different from the rest of them--which he would admit. She was cute, a flirt, but she had innocence thrown in the mix. Innocence wasn't exactly a word he associated with all the other girls' he asked out for a date previously.
He wasn't into serious relationships; he just wanted to get to know Minako a bit better. He doubted that he would develop serious feelings for her.
"Alright," he heard Seiya speak, looking up from his planner, "get started looking for a topic and come up to my desk when you have chosen one. Only one person per topic. If you come up and someone has that topic, you have to look for another."
Usagi watched as he went around to sit down in his leather chair, pulling out line paper to write which student had what topic. Usagi glanced at Minako, watching her eyes dart through the book. She sighed loudly, opening her book with tired eyes. Homework wasn't her favorite thing in the world.
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Minako rolled down the window as Usagi drove down the street, headed to Taco Bell for a quick lunch. Minako slipped her sunglasses on, tucking strands of blonde hair behind her ears. A small grin came to her face as she looked as Usagi, leaning her arm out of the window. "So, are you okay with meeting me tonight?"
"Yeah, it's perfectly fine," she told her with a smile, glancing at her. "Makoto said she could make it too, but I have to know where we're going exactly."
"Oh, right. Yaten said it was that new hot place that just opened–The Music Joint. All local bands and stuff play there. He said it would be very cool and I haven't been there yet. They allow people eighteen and older to go, but they won't serve the alcohol to minors. I'm sure I can work a drink or two out of an older guy," she told, winking at Usagi and earning a laugh.
"Sounds like a plan."
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Chiba Residence
Luna sat on the bathroom counter as Usagi got ready, applying lip-gloss to her plain lips. She twisted the cap on, placing it in her purse next to her, flattening out her skirt. She hoped she looked alright with her cream-colored mini-skirt and black strapless shirt that clung to her skin. She turned around to eye the rest of her body, smiling when she saw Mamoru in the mirror. She looked at him, letting him place a kiss on her cheek.
He worked his tie, slipping it slowly away from his neck as he eyed his beautiful fiancé, his brows rising. "You look, incredible. Going out with friends?"
"Yes, Makoto is picking me up and we're meeting Minako at The Music Joint."
"Oh," he murmured, nodding, "that place is getting great reviews. Have fun tonight, but not too much fun without me."
Usagi wrapped his arm around her waist, looking up at him, "You could always come if you want to."
"That's alright," he told her with a small smile, "I'm tired to begin with. I wouldn't be much fun while I'm tired, but maybe next time."
'How many times have I heard that before?' Her smile faded slightly as she nodded, letting him place another kiss on her cheek before he headed out of the bathroom and down the hall. She brought her hands up, turning to the mirror as she played with her fingers, wanting to tell Mamoru that he neglected her and they weren't as close as before. 'He would deny it and blame work. A lot of people work and they have time for their fiancés,' she thought to herself, looking down at her wedding finger.
Luna let out a low cry, causing Usagi to look at her. Her smile returned as she rubbed the ear of her black cat, "You don't even see Mamoru that much either. You use to cuddle with him and everything..and now you hardly go near him when he's home," she murmured to herself, noticing how much everything was changing. She bent down, kissing Luna softly, "But I have to go Luna. Behave and I'll be back in no time, alright?"
The cat merely let out a louder cry, rubbing herself against Usagi before hopping off of the counter, padding out of the bathroom happily.
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The Music Joint
Usagi and Makoto stood out of the club, Makoto rubbing her bare arms as she glared at the Bouncer that wouldn't let a few people in at the moment. She grumbled under her breath, looking at Usagi who was also rubbing her bare arms at a fast speed. Usagi whined, looking up at Makoto. "Sorry about this, but I had no idea we would have to wait in a line full of people! Minako said nothing of the sort!"
"I'm sure she didn't know. Don't worry about it, we'll be in there in no time," she reassured, hoping that it was the truth.
"Hey, you guys!"
They both blinked in surprise, hearing Minako's voice. She waved at them, Yaten close behind her as they made their way to the two, a big smile on Minako's face. She introduced the three, Usagi nodding slowly as her eyes met with Yaten. He seemed nice enough to get along with, but she vowed to hurt him if he hurt Minako in any way. Yaten glanced at the rest of the people in the line, Makoto raising a brow when she heard whispers from girls'.
"How about you guys' follow me. I can get you two in," he mumbled, motioning for them to follow as he started to walk off with Minako. Usagi and Makoto shared glances, wondering how the short man would be able to get them past the bouncer. Their question was answered when Yaten shared a handshake with the muscled bouncer, the bouncer showing a nice side as he chatted with Yaten. Usagi and Makoto looked at Minako who in return, shrugged.
Within a matter of seconds, they were all let in and ignored the cries from the waiting people outside. Music reached their ears immediately, the grins on their faces widening as they watched people dance along with the music, girls' closing in on the stage in hopes of touching the singer. Usagi glanced around, looking at the vibrant colors that splashed the dark walls, pictures of bands that have performed at the club. She blinked in surprise when she saw a photo of Blink 182.
She gasped softly when she bumped into someone, looking up to apologize to a blonde man. He merely smiled at her; waving off the apology before walking off, drink in hand. Makoto let her green eyes follow the man, interest in her eyes, along with Minako. He wasn't bad looking–not one bit. Usagi rolled her eyes, accusing them of checking out anything with legs and a male genital. They neared the stage, Usagi letting her gaze travel to the stage when she heard a silky voice singing into the microphone.
Her eyes widened in shock and she stopped following the group, letting Yaten lead Makoto and Minako off into the crowd. She saw none other than her teacher, Mr. Kou on stage singing on stage with a woman behind him, playing the violin as he sang to the fast song. Her eyes darted to the woman, her mouth opening in awe at how beautifully she played along with drums in the background. Not to mention that she was beautiful with her wavy teal hair that reached her shoulders. Her blue eyes made their way back to Seiya, Usagi taking in his appearance of wearing black pants and a navy blue shirt that was unbuttoned.
She was more than surprised–finding out that her teacher was a singer and that he had a great body underneath his–'WHOA. NO. I did not just check out Mr. Kou! That's disgusting! He's my teacher!' She flinched when she felt a hand encircle her upper arm and she numbly followed Makoto, being led through black curtains that revealed a hall of rooms. She stepped into the large room that Makoto led her too, blinking in surprise when she saw the blonde haired man pouring drinks for everyone in the room. She glanced at Minako and Yaten who were sitting on a cream-colored couch, talking quietly to each other.
"This is Haruka," Makoto introduced, motioning to the man that neared them, a smile on his face.
"N-Nice to meet you," Usagi stammered, holding out her hand and blushing lightly when Haruka took her hand, placing a kiss on the top gently.
"Likewise," he murmured out, flashing her a quick smile before his eyes darted to the door. Usagi turned to look, her eyes locked on Seiya as he walked through the door, fanning himself off as the woman followed him in, smiling at Haruka as she closed the door.
"Man, it's too hot back here. Did the air conditioner break, again?" Seiya asked, opening his eyes and blinking several times in surprise when he saw three of his students in the room, his eyes mainly focused on Usagi. A sly smile came to his face as he stopped fanning himself, "Odango! What a surprise! I didn't expect to see you here-ever."
"I," she started, glancing at Haruka and the woman, "I didn't know you sang."
"A hobby, I guess you could say," he told her, getting himself a drink as he made his way across the room. "Yaten isn't too bad himself either," he teased lightly, glancing back at his younger brother. He turned back around once he got himself a drink, motioning to Haruka, "I'm sure you all met Haruka–that next to her is her girlfriend, Michiru. A master with the violin. She even performed for the President a year ago."
Michiru let a faint blush adorn her cheeks as Seiya pointed out her performance for the President, being a bit shy herself. She let the girls' introduce themselves, shaking their hands gently before reality hit the three students.
Usagi raised a brow in confusion, wondering if she heard right. 'HER girlfriend? That's a total dude–right?'
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Usagi opened her mouth to protest as Makoto walked off with a guy that asked her to dance, cursing under her breath since she was the only one left–with Seiya. She clenched her fists, looking around nervously before looking back at Seiya, glaring when she found him staring.
"What?"
"You seem..it seems like you don't want to be alone with me," he told her, shifting in his seat across from her at the table they were sitting at. They had left the room, everyone agreeing that they wanted to go back out and have some fun on the dance floor.
Usagi made a noise from the back of her throat, flinging her hair over her shoulder. "Well, actually, I don't care," she lied easily, catching a glimpse of Haruka and Michiru. She stared briefly before looking back at Seiya. "Before, in the room, you said Michiru was Haruka's girlfriend, but–"
"Haruka's a woman," he told her before sipping his drink, looking at her with enjoyment. He removed his glass from his lips, smirking at the young blonde. "You thought she was a guy," he accused loudly, loving her reaction.
She blushed from embarrassment, glancing away from him. "I wasn't the only one! Makoto and Minako thought so too before you said something. She pulls off–looking like a man v-very..well," she told him, feeling her cheeks enflame even more as Seiya laughed at her.
"She does, I thought she was a man when we first met also. Don't be embarrassed," he mumbled to her, giving her a wink when she looked at him. She smiled slightly, the blush slowly leaving her cheeks. "So, you looked a bit surprised, seeing me here."
"Well, you sing!" She gasped out, a large smile coming to her face, "And you're amazing! Who would've thought that such a jerk would have a great voice!"
His face faulted at the name he was called, setting his drink down. "Jerk?"
"I don't appreciate the nickname you call me," she grumbled, getting a laugh from her teacher. He shook his head, glancing around as the DJ started to play songs, giving another band a break from the stage. He looked away when he caught sight of his younger brother grinding to the song with Minako.
"Yeah, I helped bring this place to life, so to say," he told her, a small smile on his lips. "Along with Michiru since she loves music, of course."
"She seems very kind."
"She is."
"How do you know her?" She asked, placing her elbows on the tabletop.
"She's my ex-girlfriend," he told her, earning a look from his student. He shrugged, giving her a crooked smile, "I guess she's bi. It took some time for Haruka and myself to get use to each other."
"That must hurt your ego, to be left for a woman," Usagi told him, laughing afterwards when he gave her a glare. He glanced at her from his drink, her laughter being music to his ears. He wanted to hear more of it and he wanted to see her more out of his class. "You should come here more often. I'm here every weekend, introducing new bands or just having a good time."
"I will," she gushed, staring at her teacher with a smile. "I think this will be my new weekend place to go and party."
His smile remained on his lips as he watched her, noticing how she glanced at his bare chest before averting her gaze quickly. Maybe he wasn't the only one checking somebody out. "Sounds good to me."
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:o) I try to make the chapters longer because someone commented that they would like longer chapters (was it for this story? Not sure.). Finally worked in Michiru and Haruka :o) I think that I will throw other characters in here, but for now, it's a maybe. Sorry for any grammar/misspellings. I'm not perfect. Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and thanks for the lovely reviews :o) You guys are great. Also, uploading has become a problem for some reason. It keeps reading error when I try submitting a new chapter, so blame that for late updates :o/