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When Reality Isn't Destiny
Chapter 7
Usagi screamed as she sat up in bed, gasping for air. "Oh gees." She whispered, holding her chest. Her heart was pacing and she couldn't calm down. She looked over at her alarm clock to see she had slept in. "Ugh." She groaned, falling back into her mattress. She pinched herself to make sure she wasn't still stuck in the Twilight Zone. "Stupid dreams. Stupid baka. Stupid Mamoru-baka." She sighed before covering her head with her duvet.
Mamoru wiped his burning eyes as he yawned. The apartment was completely dark with the exception of the light coming from his laptop. He looked down at the time on his computer. It was morning already? He spent the entire night researching and trying to understand who Usagi Tsukino really was. Rei hadn't emerged from the bedroom all night but he heard her movement every now and again. He just didn't understand why Rei felt the need to bring this up and how he didn't do the research in the beginning himself.
So many things were not adding up. How could this sixteen year-old girl be the biggest link in a world of destruction? He read through military reports and several witness statements all leading up to the same conclusion. It just didn't add up. She seemed perfectly fine. Usagi was highly intelligent and very normal. Normal isn't always what it seems. He shook the thought of his mind. A part of him severely wanted to know if this was all true. A larger part of him was in denial. He listened as he heard the bedroom door creak open. He quickly closed his laptop shut, rubbing his eyes. He felt a warm pair of arms wrap around his neck from behind.
"I'm sorry babe." Rei whispered, kissing him on the neck. He sighed as he rubbed her arms.
"It's ok. I'm sorry too." He said softly. He was extremely sorry, sorry for Usagi.
Motoki, Minako, Usagi, Akira, Ami, and Makoto all sat outside on a lazy Saturday at Juuban Park. The girls were engulfed in Makoto's desserts while Motoki and Akira held a quick conversation about the upcoming soccer tournament at Juuban University. "I am so happy about these donuts, Makoto." Usagi squealed with powder sugar all over her lips. The other girls only giggled.
"Usagi-chan, you seem to have sugar everywhere." Ami smiled, holding back laughter. The blue-haired girl had grown to love Usagi over the past few weeks. She even found herself becoming somewhat overprotective of her. Minako only giggled, handing her friend a napkin.
"Arigatou." Usagi said feeling her cheeks becoming warm.
"Such a bummer Mamoru-san couldn't make it." Ami observed. Akira extended the invitation through Motoki but no one received any response.
"Not really." Makoto whispered to Minako who snickered in agreement. Akira's ears perked up hearing his sister mention Mamoru.
"Seriously. I'm starting to think Mamoru doesn't like me too much. Every time I try to talk to him in class he avoids me. I wanted to get him in the soccer tournament because I know he's pretty good but I couldn't even get five minutes from the guy." Akira sighed, placing his hands behind his head. Usagi looked up at her boyfriend and thought earnestly about what he said. She hadn't seen Mamoru since her awful dream. She also hadn't dreamed about any men since. She was focusing all of her romantic energy into developing her relationship with Akira. Part of her wondered about Mamoru and why he suddenly disappeared again. She felt as if maybe her past was coming to haunt her soon. She worked so hard to get away from everything but she just felt something coming.
Mamoru stood outside of his car, waiting for Rei to make her exit. He couldn't believe he let Motoki talk him into this. Not only was he unsure about his position with Motoki, he was was completely confused about Usagi's past and present behavior. He rubbed the bridge of his nose, hoping to ease some of his anxiety. Rei exited the car, flipping her long raven locks over her shoulder. She stood next to Mamoru, wearing a long silk red maxi dress and holding a large black floppy sun hat in her hand. He could the disdain of the situation written all over her face. "It's just for an hour, Rei. You have your tablet with you to work on the blog while we're here. I promise it will go by fast." Mamoru pleaded, holding his girlfriend's hand. Rei only rolled her eyes, putting her hat on her head.
"Let's just get this over with. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't care about these people, especially her." Rei growled, briskly walking off. He only sighed and walked behind her.
Motoki and Usagi were deeply involved in a staring contest while the others looked on. "It's been ten minutes already. I am getting nervous." Minako whispered to Makoto, showing Makoto her stop watch.
"Oh ladies, don't get nervous, I am just getting started." Motoki smiled without flinching.
"Is this what you all do for fun when I'm not around?" Mamoru asked joining the group. Motoki and Usagi blinked at the same time.
"It's a tie!" Akira called. The others in the group groaned.
"All of that waiting and it's a tie? Bullshit." Makoto grumbled, grabbing a cupcpake. Motoki walked over to Mamoru giving him a hug.
"Konnichiwa, Rei-san." He greeted to Mamoru's girlfriend.
"Konnichiwa!" The others in the group called out waving. Rei only bowed, rolling her eyes shortly after.
"This bitch." Makoto mumbled, receiving an elbow in the rib from Minako. Rei walked over to the far end of the of the group, sitting next to Ami with her large tote. She turned her back to Ami before Ami could utter a single word and began tapping away on her touchscreen tablet. Mamoru only rubbed his hair nervously, shrugging his shoulders.
"So glad you could make it, Chiba! I thought you were going to chicken out on us, again." Akira joked, sitting behind Usagi. He wrapped his arms around the petite girl's tiny waist, pulling her back towards him. Usagi's cheeks turned crimson red as she leaned against him. Mamoru felt his blood begin to boil again. She isn't yours. He reminded himself.
"I have been busy with Rei's blog and school. I just don't have the time. Sorry!" Mamoru lied. He was busy, with his extensive research on Usagi's past life. "Motoki, we need to talk." Motoki nodded in agreement as the two men walked away from the group.
"Oh yeah, Rei, Mamoru told me you were a blogger. I was meaning to get your URL so I could log on. It's a fashion blog, right?" Ami asked the girl beside her. Rei only turned her head and sighed.
"I don't know why Mamoru feels the need to go out and tell everyone my personal business. As far as the URL goes, I'm actually in the process of buying a new domain so my site isn't actually live right now." She said sternly, her dark eyes glaring daggers in Ami's direction.
"Oh ok. Well I hope it works out." Ami said, standing up. She made her way towards Akira, smacking him on the back of the head. "I'm sorry guys, I have work in a half hour so I'll be on my way." She smiled sweetly. Usagi looked up at her, sticking her bottom lip out.
"Don't leave me here Ami. I need you." Usagi said in between fake sniffles. Ami only laughed.
"You'll be fine Usagi. Stop by tomorrow and I'll help you with your pre-cal." Ami stated. She waved at the others before leaving. Akira only rubbed his head, sticking his tongue out at his stepsister.
Motoki and Mamoru walked to the far south end of the park, yards away from the others. "What's been going on? I see you're still heavily involved with Cruella deVil." Motoki joked, facing his best friend.
"Cut the bullshit Motoki. I only came here because I needed to talk to you, well warn you about some things." Mamoru said, intensely watching Usagi from a distance.
"Well, what's going on?" Motoki asked. He watched as his best friend pulled out folded document from his back pocket.
"Rei gave me this the night I left the arcade. I have been doing some research and things are a little weird about Usagi." Mamoru said quietly as Motoki took the papers from his hand. Motoki quickly scanned through the articles, reading quotes, names and dates. "I know it's a lot and it seems crazy but it makes sense. A sixteen year-old girl just doesn't appear out of nowhere." Mamoru whispered crossing his arms. Motoki looked back at the blonde who was cuddling with Akira and looked down at the article in front of him.
"This just doesn't make sense, Mamoru. You think Usagi is capable of doing all of this? This is like legitimate government documentation. Where in the hell did Rei get this?" Motoki asked, nearly all at once, concern all over his face.
"You know Rei. She has her way with the legal system. She worked for a law firm, remember. I'm not saying that Usagi is a bad person. I am just concerned that she is in danger. I mean the proof is right there." Mamoru said. Motoki groaned placing his hands in his head.
"You do know what this means? The fact that we even know this information is probably illegal! Did you tell anyone else?" Motoki whispered. Mamoru only shook his head. Motoki took a deep breath, attempting to calm his nerves. "I mean just reading this is giving me chills, Mamoru. I don't get freaked out about a lot of things but this is sort of fucked."
"I know, but look at her. Do you think she even remembers? I just wonder if she even knows what she's capable of." Mamoru asked, watching Usagi laugh as Minako and Akira chased her with water bottles. "She's just a girl." Motoki stood beside Mamoru watching as Usagi ran away from her pursuers. She laughed as Minako squirted water in her face.
"Remember that pact we made, about protecting her from guys?" Motoki asked Mamoru. The dark haired man just nodded in response. "We have to protect her from this. Nobody else hears about this, got it? Keep Rei's lips sealed. We have to figure out what is going on and what may happen. Agreed?"
"Agreed." Mamoru responded, shaking his friend's hand.
Ami sat in the back room of the cafe during her break. She logged on to her laptop to check her coursework and e-mails. After clearing her University notifications, Ami tapped her pen across the keyboard. She checked the back room for any one else before closing the door and locking it. She sat back at her computer, removing her glasses and opening a program. She watched as a face popped up on screen and she smiled sweetly.
"Any new reports?" The voice on the other side of the computer screen asked.
"She's doing ok for now but I have been sensing the danger getting closer. One of their generals is here and she is too close for comfort." Ami stated. "I need you to send me every report you can find on Rei Hino."
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