Title: USAGI AND REI – HEART TO HEART – part two

Type: Drabble/short story

Pairing: Usagi / Rei / (and a little bit of Ikuko and Luna)

Genre: General, Friendship

Rating: K+

Status: Complete

Summary: Few weeks after the revelation of Princess identity, Rei again comes to Usagi. Unknown to them, Ikuko is also worried for Usagi so she decides to eavesdrop to their conversation. Doing that, she gets more then she bargained for.

AN/ I know I said that I wrote a prolonged version of USAGI AND REI – HEART TO HEART, but I've changed my mind. So instead, I wrote this drabble. Look it as this is part two of the original story, which kinda is.

So I recommend to read USAGI AND REI – HEART TO HEART first.

Time of this little drabble is approximately a week after their first heart to heart talk.

Oh, yea, please don't mind mistakes I've made – it hasn't been proofed.

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A whole week has passed after Rei had her conversation with Usagi, and now, again, she found herself at the same place, in Usagi's room, waiting for her. She sighed. It had seamed that everything was fine between Usagi and Mamoru, they talked, they cooperated well when there was a battle, Usagi no longer avoided them, but then again, something was off.

Being a priestess she could sense that sometimes Usagi was holding back and that something was troubling her. So, here she was, again, sitting on Usagi's bed, waiting for her, with Luna in her lap.

Luna was also puzzled with her charge's behavior, and she hoped that Rei would be able to find what exactly is troubling Usagi.

They heard the steps, and soon Usagi entered her room. Ikuko, her mum, sent her to buy a few groceries for dinner, and because she had to hurry back, she was all puffed up. She absently greeted both Rei and Luna, walking past them.

"Oh, hi Rei, Luna!" But a second later, she turned and in shock asked. "Rei? What are you doing here?"

"Mama Ikuko let me in. She said you'll be back in a bit." Rei answered, avoiding the main reason.

"Yea, here I am. Now, why exactly are you here? Is something wrong? Did something happened?" Usagi asked worriedly, looking for her senshi communicator.

"No, no! Nothing like that! Actually, I came to see you." Rei quickly said.

"Why?" Usagi asked her suspiciously.

"Usagi, I can sense that something is bothering you. After our talk a week ago, I thought that everything is ok."

"Everything is fine. Really. Don't worry about me."Usagi tried to sound cheerful, but Rei knew her too well.

"Usagi. Don't lie to me. Is there a problem between you and Mamoru?" Seeing the tears in Usagi's eyes, she continued gently. "He loves you, you know. He liked you before we even found out everything." That proved to be wrong words, because Usagi started to cry, finally letting her emotions out.

"He couldn't. Not after or while he dated you."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Come on, Rei! Look at you and look at me!"

"I'm looking, and I don't see anything wrong with you or me!" Rei said, not quite liking where is this going.

"You are a natural beauty, Rei! Compared to you, I am…"

"You are what?" Rei asked angrily.

"I'm nothing! I'm not even a shadow to you!"

Rei couldn't speak. Is that what Usagi thought of herself? Luna's jaw dropped to the floor.

"Is that what you think?" Rei hissed.

When Usagi nodded, Rei took her by the hand and whirled her toward the big mirror.

"Look at you! You ARE beautiful! Why can you see it? The most beautiful part of you are those big blue eyes and the long hair. When you smile, you are breathtaking! You are shining! A little mascara, eye shadow and lipstick and you are perfect!"

After few minutes, Usagi finally saw what Rei told her. A smile appeared on her face.

"You really think I'm beautiful?" She asked looking at Rei's reflection in the mirror.

"Of course! And I don't want to hear you saying you aren't ever again!"

"Oh Rei! I love you! You are my best friend!" Usagi said hugging Rei, startling her in the process.

No one noticed Ikuko standing outside the room, listening their conversation. She knew it was wrong, but she had to know what was wrong with her daughter. For days now, she was just a shadow of the girl before. Finding out that she is Sailor Moon, was a shock, but she accepted it. Somehow she suspected it even. During this past months, she changed. she become secretive, quiet and all those sneaking out. Now, it all makes sense. But when she heard her thoughts about herself, she felt rage. But then she heard what Rei told her. She was glad that Usagi had a friends like Rei and other girls. Ikuko smiled and went downstairs. She will keep her daughter's secret.

Soon after, Rei left.

"Usagi? Are you ok now? Is there anything else that bothers you?" Luna asked. "You know that you can tell me anything."

Usagi picked Luna up on her lap, smiling brightly. "Yes, Luna. I'm fine now. And I'm sure everything is going to be just fine from now on. I have you, I have great friends who love me, and maybe Mamoru could love me too, someday. Somehow, I'm not afraid anymore to find out. If, by any chance, he wouldn't, at least I have my family and friends. Because, Luna, you are also my family."

Luna started to cry. She never expected that from Usagi.

"Oh Luna! I'm sorry. Now I made you cry." Usagi hugged the little black cat.

"It's nothing. I'm just overwhelmed. That was the most beautiful thing anybody said to me!"

"Oh Luna! I only said the truth." Usagi said, and gave Luna a kiss.

Later that night, Usagi was in her bed. She put out the picture of Mamoru, and whispered.

"I wish you could love me for me, and not because I was the princess."

Usagi glanced through her window and she thought she saw a moon winked at her. She blinked, and then smiled.

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AN/ So, this is it. I hope you'll like it. Click that little button below and drop me a line or two.

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