A/N: Of course Sailor Moon doesn't belong to me. Don't be silly ;)
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Longing
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Friday
Usagi tilted her head and fingered through her clothing, gnawing on her bottom lip as she debated on what to wear while going out. The week at school seemed to go by in a blur, Usagi finding herself staring at Seiya, longing to be close to him, but she knew she had to pretend as if nothing ever happened. Minako had gotten her little dinner date with Yaten, but they weren't dating just yet. Usagi figured he was shy or just using girls to cover up the possibility of him being gay. She wasn't quite sure. Usagi grabbed a pink tube top, smiling in satisfaction as she tossed it on her bed. She grabbed a pair of ripped jeans next, both knees ripped out with the rear having several scratched holes.
She closed her closet doors, glancing at the clock and seeing the she had an hour and a half to get ready. She had enough time for a quick shower. Luna followed her into the bathroom, jumping on the sink and lying down, yawning as her owner stripped down after closing the door. She bent over to the bath, turning the faucet and glancing over her shoulder when she heard a knock at the door. "Yes, Mamoru?"
"Where is it that you're going to tonight? I forgot the name."
"It's called the Music Joint. Local bands play there and then a DJ plays in between shows. So, it's like a concert and a club put together, somewhat." She paused. Why would Mamoru care? "Why?"
"I can go with you tonight."
She blinked rapidly; surprised that he spoke those words. She grabbed her pink bathrobe, slipping it on and tying it as she made her way to the door. She smiled up at him after opening the door, tilting her head. "Seriously?"
"Seriously," he replied, pulling her to him by her waist. "I can make it tonight."
She glared cutely, "No Rei, no cell phone, no pager."
He laughed, kissing her forehead before moving down to her cheek. "None of the above tonight, alright?"
Another smile bounced onto her face, "Really?" A blush came to her cheeks when she felt his warm hands on her skin; managing to slip them past the robe she was currently wearing. He nodded slowly, his mouth finding it's way to her neck where he knew she was ticklish. She placed her hand on his bicep, giggling before pulling away from him, "I have to take a shower and get ready or I'll be late meeting my friends. So, hands off," she told him, removing his hands from her robe and re-tying it shut. Tightly. She stood up on her tiptoes, giving him a gentle peck on his cheek before returning to the bathroom.
Mamoru watched the door close, raising a brow in suspicion. She never turned down him touching her in any way, whether she had to be somewhere or not.
Fifteen minutes later she was out of the shower, towel drying her hair and merely tossing it all up in a ponytail. She walked out of the bathroom in her robe, glancing around the room and seeing no sign of Mamoru as she slipped robe off. After lotioning up her body and slipping underwear on, she slipped her clothes on, checking herself out in the mirror to see if everything looked all right. She put on simple pink pearl earrings and a necklace with a diamond at the tip. She grabbed her purse, kissing Luna on her forehead—whom was busy resting on her bed, looking exhausted. Usagi smiled, making her way out of her room after turning all the lights off. Mamoru was waiting for her.
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The Music Joint
Usagi walked in with a bright smile on her face, Mamoru close behind. He eyed the new surroundings, checking out the decorations and photographs hanging on the wall, few famous bands in the photos. He felt Usagi take his hand, getting snapped out of looking at everything and following her over to her friends. He wasn't interested in hanging out with people younger than himself, but he wanted to spend time with his fiancé for once. He noticed the men looking at his fiancé as they walked through the crowd, a frown coming onto his face as he glared at them. He didn't mind men glancing, but it irritated the hell out of him when they stared.
"Mamoru, this is Makoto. We met at school—she's an amazing cook!"
Mamoru looked at the tall brunette, a small smile coming to his face. "Nice to meet you. I hope you're a better cook than Usagi, here."
Usagi simply glared, getting a knowing smile from Minako. Minako was sure that her five-year-old cousin could make better food than Usagi.
In her Easy Bake Oven.
Mamoru wrapped an arm around Usagi's waist, pulling her to his side and murmuring that he was teasing in her ear. Minako and Makoto leaned closer to each other, their eyes on Mamoru.
"So," Minako whispered, "what do you think?"
"Eh, I think Mr. Kou is much sexier just because he likes to have a good time and everything. Mamoru seems a bit uptight to me."
They both pulled away from each other and smiled when Usagi and Mamoru stopped mumbling. Usagi looked over her shoulder when she felt a tap, smiling at the blonde woman and turning to face her. "Hey, Haruka! How are you?"
"I'm doing well," she responded, returning the smile. She glanced at Mamoru, getting eyed up and down by the man who most likely mistaken Haruka for a man. She shook her head at that, loving it when she got that reaction from boyfriends. She stared a moment longer, snapping her fingers, "That's where I saw you, kitten. You were in a magazine with this man here—is he your boyfriend?"
Usagi found the nickname cute. "Fiancé," Usagi corrected, remembering that Mamoru had her pose in a picture with him during a banquet that was later posted in a magazine. Mamoru worked with popular rich men that always had young women on their arms—even if they were married. "Mamoru, this is Haruka. I met her the first time I came here," she introduced, smiling as Haruka lent out a hand.
Mamoru shook it, staring at her dumbfounded. 'Her.' "Nice to meet you, Haruka."
"Likewise," she replied, looking back to the blonde. "Seiya is here tonight, of course. He'll be singing a song tonight."
Usagi held her breathe when she heard his name, but nodded in response to what she had said. Mamoru raised a brow, looking down at her. "Who's Seiya?"
"He's our teacher," Minako replied, sipping on an alcoholic beverage she got from an older man. She flirted to get her way. "He helps run the place and everything. He's really cool." She winked at Usagi, "Cute too."
Usagi gave her a small glare, rolling her eyes when Makoto giggled. "Anyway, where's Michiru?"
Haruka blinked, "Oh, she hasn't been feeling well so she stayed at our place to get some rest. She might be here next week sometime. I'll tell her you said hi, okay?"
"Thanks!" She gave her one last smile before looking to the stage, hearing girls' cheer and whistle. Yaten was on the stage, catching Minako's full attention. He had a bored look on his face until he cleared his throat, putting a smile on his face since he couldn't show his rude side to the crowd. He stepped up to the microphone, tapping it for testing before speaking.
"Ladies—beautiful ladies here tonight—ahem, Ladies and Gentleman, give a loud welcome to Seiya Kou."
Girls cheered and screamed, moving closer to the stage as Seiya entered on, flashing a smile that made the girls melt. Usagi watched him closely, motioning for everyone to follow her to a table so they could sit and watch him. They obeyed, all of them finding a close enough table to be almost in the front. Usagi placed her purse on the table, smiling when Minako made a small comment about how good he looked in red.
Everyone watched as Seiya walked up to the microphone, grabbing it with a smirk on his face. "Oh, come on, you can do better than that."
Everyone cheered louder, Usagi glancing a table over at a man who was more than excited to see Seiya. He looked as if he were about to faint. Usagi noticed the flowers on his shirt and the lip-gloss on his lips. She giggled to herself, needing no further explanation about the animated man. Seiya nodded, pleased with the response as he sat on a stool, moving the stand closer to him as the music started to sound off. Usagi glanced at a girl that screamed she loved him, Seiya tossing her a cute wink.
Makoto and Minako crossed their arms, big smiles on their faces as they waited for his handsome voice to come through the microphone. Haruka stood with other people, knowing what song he was going to sing since he got to read it before the girls' arrived. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone quieted.
In my dreams, how many times we have we
Given each other tender kisses
Usagi felt her heart skip a beat when his eyes locked with hers in the crowd, swallowing hard as he continued to sing the beautiful lyrics.
When I look into your round eyes
I am drawn right into them
Dropping off to sleep held by you
Like that, I am wrapped in your warmth
Oh, if I could ever wake up from this
I yell that out in pain
Because my heart is beating so quickly
I know myself that this is for real
This heartache is too much, I've grown tired of it
I won't give up on this
If we had only met earlier
All I can find is that excuse
Usagi glanced at her lap as Mamoru wrapped his arm around her shoulders, finding himself a bit bored. Her brows furrowed, wondering if this was written about her. 'Nah, he could've written this a long time ago about another girl. Who knows?'
To the distances where the moonlight doesn't reach
Oh, I want to take you away there
Shining as the sun rises
Your smiling face is too brilliant
Like this, I will get deep inside I am scared of being alone
Suddenly ringing out, the PHS is
Coming across the distance between us
You say I'm a friend, you say I'm a nice guy
I just don't understand
Yesterday you were so sweet to me
But now you are being held in his arms..
Minako stared, mesmerized as she continued to listen, wondering if Usagi was hearing the same lyrics. It was clearly about the blonde girl. Girls' also stared, hypnotized by his voice and looks, but barely paying any attention to the lyrics. They just hoped it was about them and hoped they had a chance to be with him.
If we had only met earlier
All I can find is that excuse
To the distances where the moonlight doesn't reach
Oh, I want to take you away there
Usagi stared as the song ended, slowly beginning to clap along with everyone else. He merely smiled softly, his eyes meeting hers once more before he got off of the stool, giving a hand wave to the crowd before turning his back to them. Usagi stared even as he disappeared, getting up from her seat and stopping when Mamoru grabbed her wrist.
"Where are you going?"
"To the bathroom," she lied easily, flashing a smile before wandering off, disappearing in the crowd of bodies. Girls' passed Mamoru, gushing about the man that had just exited the stage. He raised a brow, wondering if Usagi was that star struck inside.
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Usagi gasped when a guard blocked her path, crossing his arms over his large muscled chest. She gulped, giving him a nervous smile. She tried to glance past him, cursing when she saw nobody in the long hallway of doors. She pouted, looking back to the guard. "Sir, I know Seiya—can I go through?"
"Do you know how many girls' say that to me in a night? Sorry, blondie." 'She is cute though.'
"But—Seiya!" She pointed, smiling when she saw the man. Seiya stopped in surprise, his blue eyes darting over in her direction and smiling immediately. He made his way to the guard, placing a hand on his bicep.
"She's alright."
Usagi thanked the guard when he moved out of the way, giving him a big smile as she followed Seiya. She quickened her pace to walk beside him, her smile fading slowly. "That was a beautiful song, you know."
He gave her a glance, "You liked it?"
She followed him into one of the rooms, thanking him quietly when he let her in first, closing the door. She let her eyes widen momentarily, realizing that they were alone. Alone. In a room. A boy and a girl. She shook her head. She's been spending too much time with Minako. She turned to face him, nodding, "I did. A lot of other girls' seemed to also."
"I didn't write it to get a reaction from others," he pointed out softly, offering her a drink. She declined, watching him pour himself a drink. There was silence for a while, Usagi fidgeting uncomfortably. She shut her eyes tightly, a blush coming to her cheeks as she rushed out her next sentence.
"Was that song about me?"
She exhaled, feeling a lot better after getting the question out. Seiya turned to her, taking a sip of his drink as he leaned against the bar counter. He stared for a moment, allowing himself to glance down at her body for a brief second. He didn't want to get caught checking her out. "Was that your fiancé?"
"Seiya, you totally avoided the question just now!"
He laughed at her glare and pout, setting his drink down. "All right, okay. I'll answer. Yes, it's about you. Now, answer my question—odango."
Her blush deepened, "My hair isn't like that tonight!"
"Yes, but that doesn't mean you lose the nickname," he teased with a smirk. "Now, you just avoided the question I believe."
"No, I got so upset that I didn't care to answer it right away." She crossed her arms over her chest, glancing down at the floor. "Yes, that's my fiancé."
"I should go meet him."
"Wha—why?"
He shrugged, pushing himself off of the counter and stepping closer to her, a gentle smile on his face. "To see what's so great about this guy—"
"Mamoru," she murmured.
"To see what's so great about Mamoru. He neglects you. Work is more important it seems. Why put up with it, odango? I bet you plan things for him—attempting to cook a special dinner for only the two of you, but he doesn't show up. Try to make plans for his birthday on your own, but he's too busy to even celebrate—"
She frowned, "Stop it."
"I bet he misses important occasions in your life. He makes excuses about being too tired to go out with you—he has probably missed a birthday of yours, which is terrible—"
"Seiya!" She looked up at him, surprised at how close he was now. Her mouth formed a thin line and her eyes shimmered from tears that threatened to spill. He was right. Absolutely right about everything that had just left his mouth. She didn't want to admit it—"You're right, okay? He does all of that to me. He missed my eighteenth birthday. Turning eighteen is amazing. It's like being sixteen. You get your license then and when you're eighteen, you can finally move out, buy cigarettes-not that I smoke..and you can go into clubs. I would've appreciated him showing up. Even my sick grandma came. From out of town."
Seiya smiled faintly at her brief moment of rambling. He boldly lifted his hand, resting his hand on her cheek, stroking briefly with his thumb. She resisted the urge to lean into his warmth, her blue eyes locked with his. "Why do you stay with him?"
"Because he wasn't this way before. He wasn't. He would cancel plans with friends just to spend time with me and as soon as he got this great job—I didn't seem to matter as much in his life anymore. I-I keep thinking that maybe he'll change and he'll change back to the old Mamoru. It could happen, right?"
"Maybe. Maybe not," he answered honestly, removing his hand from her cheek. "Would you leave him if he doesn't change?"
She repeated the question in her head numerous times, wanting to know if she would. She couldn't answer. She wasn't quite sure. Mamoru was the man she fell in love with years ago. She had hope in him changing, sooner or later. Mamoru loved her, didn't he? He just needed time to become unattached with his work. Usagi cleared her throat slightly, backing away from him. She didn't know how to answer the question. She didn't want to either. She was afraid of what she might say. She passed him without speaking, heading to the door.
"Am I not good enough?"
The question was quiet, but she heard him. Her hand froze on the doorknob, closing her eyes briefly. Seiya was amazing; she knew that. He was the total package and any girl would want to be with him. She removed her hand from the doorknob, looking down at her left hand, messing with her engagement ring. It was hard pretending that the kisses weren't shared between them—she couldn't stop thinking about them. She let her arms drop to her sides when she heard his footsteps, turning around to face him.
She licked her lips slowly, "You're good enough. You're good enough for any girl. As an answer to your question of leaving him…I don't know. Give me time to sort everything." She let a smile creep onto her lips, "So for now, no more stealing kisses. It's bad enough I have to keep it all a secret from Mamoru."
Seiya chuckled, nodding before leaning down. She let him place a soft kiss on her forehead, his hand resting on her bare upper arm. His touch lit her skin on fire, something Mamoru use to be able to do. He rubbed her arm lightly, pulling away to look at her. "I would never treat you the way Mamoru does." He paused, "And you look nice tonight, as always, odango."
"Thanks, Seiya…and I told you no more kisses!"
He gave her a playful, boyish grin before glancing away from her. "It was a friendly kiss."
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Mamoru sighed in relief when he saw his fiancé, a frown on his face. Usagi glanced at Makoto and Minako, both of them glaring slightly and giving her a look afterwards. They wanted to know what she was doing and they knew she wasn't in the bathroom that long. Usagi nodded to them, receiving big smiles from the two nosey girls.
"I'm sorry, I ran into Seiya and started talking to him."
"Oh, I see." He smiled, "Don't get too obsessed over him like everyone else here."
"Don't worry," she spoke softly, patting him on his arm. Before she could say anything else, a cell phone went off and everyone checked his or her pockets. Minako and Makoto checked; slipping them back when they found it wasn't theirs. They glanced to Mamoru, watching him make a face as he checked his cell phone. Usagi frowned, "Mamoru, I thought you weren't bringing your phone."
"I'm sorry, but there could always be an emergency at work—"
She dismissed him, turning her back to him and grabbing the alcoholic beverage—a new one, from Minako. They watched as she downed it in a matter of seconds. The two girls' shared glances, knowing that Mamoru was getting on her bad side. She placed the glass down carefully, brushing Mamoru's hand off easily. "Usagi, I'm sorry."
"I know."
"I have to go back to my office—"
She turned at that, giving him a bewildered look, "What? Mamoru, you said you would come with me tonight!"
"I'm sorry, but important papers weren't faxed to our partner building and they are in my desk. My desk happens to be locked and those papers need be faxed over before the end of the night. I thought Rei took care of it, but she didn't."
Minako cleared her throat, standing up to interrupt the argument that could explode. "Usagi, say goodbye and let's go dance."
She nodded, glancing back at Minako. "I understand, Mamoru."
"Great," he rushed out, grabbing her and kissing her on her cheek quickly. "I'll make it up to you—I promise, Usako. I'll tell Rei you said hi."
'Don't bother—wait, Rei is going to be there!' "Why is Rei going to be there?"
"Well, she had to stay behind to finish her work and she's the one that realized that the papers weren't faxed since she received a phone call—but can't talk, gotta go."
Seiya watched from the bar with Haruka, watching Mamoru hurry off and leaving the blonde standing there with her friends. They continued to watch as she plastered a happy smile on her face, trying to ignore what had just happened. It made Seiya furious. Mamoru didn't see what he had right in front of him. He had a beautiful, funny, and sweet girl, wanting his attention and love. He clenched his fist, watching as the three girls ran off into the grinding crowd, all of them holding hands to stay close.
Haruka smiled, "They're cute."
"Who?"
"The girls'."
He shrugged, "I guess. I don't necessarily pay attention."
"You only pay attention to Usagi you mean. I met her fiancé, he seems all right. He gets jealous easily, that's for sure. The moment I walked up to them, he gave me dirty looks until he found out I was a girl."
'I don't understand that man.' The DJ changed the song to Crazy in Love, Seiya letting his eyes remain as she danced with Minako and Makoto, having a good time now. She danced like a goddess, watching as she moved away from men that wanted to dance with her or cope a feel. Seiya hated men like that—men that assumed that they had the right to touch girls' when they just met on the dance floor. He watched as his two brothers appeared, sitting at the bar with him.
Seiya smiled at Taiki, not seeing him in a few weeks. "Where's Ami?"
"She's at home. Being two months pregnant, she wasn't feeling so well. She suffers from morning sickness a lot."
"I see," Seiya murmured, "I should come visit sometime and buy some baby stuff."
"Ami would like that," he replied with a smile, asking for a drink from the bartender. Yaten watched the bodies meld together as they danced, his eyes finding Minako after a moment of searching. He rose a brow when he saw that she was talking to another man, something coursing through him. He shook his head, letting his eyes travel elsewhere. He shouldn't be jealous if they weren't dating.
Taiki looked at his younger brother. "So, Yaten, how's college?"
"I hate school!"
"It's a great place for learning."
Yaten gave him a dreary look, "Only for you, Taiki. I'd rather spend my time taking pictures than sitting in a class all day. Teachers are so boring when they speak in a monotone voice. I want a gun at times."
Taiki chuckled, returning his gaze to his other brother, nodding to Haruka. "So, Seiya, who's the song for?"
He glared, "Why do you think it's for someone—"
"It's for the blonde," Haruka interrupted, pointing out into the crowd. "The one with blonde hair—with the ponytail and pink shirt."
Yaten and Taiki followed her finger, Yaten letting his brows rise in surprise. He recognized Usagi since she was always with Minako and she was picked on a lot by Mrs. Beryl. Yaten glanced at Seiya, finding his crush for a student a bit interesting. Taiki nodded when he finally found Usagi, looking to his brother. "She's cute. Are you going to ask her for a date sometime soon?"
Seiya sighed loudly; a bit agitated that Haruka opened her mouth. "She's a student of mine. She's also engaged."
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Chiba Residence
Usagi held Luna in her lap as she sat on the balcony, dressed in her pajamas with her partying clothes tossed carelessly on her bed. Mamoru was still gone, not bothering to call her and tell when he would be back from work to take care of his business. She reached up, taking her pony out and letting the rubber band slide onto her wrist, her long blonde hair cascading down her back. She looked down at Luna, seeing that she was fast asleep in her arms, her thoughts drifting off to Seiya as she returned her gaze to the midnight sky, stars shining.
If we had only met earlier
All I can find is that excuse
To the distances where the moonlight doesn't reach
Oh, I want to take you away there
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Long chapter, more with Seiya+Usagi :o) Along with a bit of Mamoru and Usagi. I've got a complaint about the pairing of S+U and all I can say is that if you don't like the pairing, then don't read the story. It's as simple as that, honestly. Not being rude, but it's that hard to avoid a story involving S+U :o) Come on. Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter! It took awhile to come out. A few lines from manga and anime that the characters say in here if you caught that. Song worked wonderfully also!
Myri78: True, I even had a crush on my 9th grade teacher! Sadly, I haven't heard most of the songs performed by Three Lights/Seiya, but I am trying to get them and listen to them myself.
Allison: Thanks! Hope you continue loving it!
hit60: It's a bit obvious that they have something, but I won't reveal how close they actually are until another chapter or so? I'm trying to figure it all out still :o)
Lunadoragon: We'll see what Rei is up to. And yeah, I was trying to figure out how to work the song in since it's a perfect song for the point of the story.
Sailor Saturn2: Don't get too crazy! I have nothing against Mamoru, I just find myself drawn to S+U more so! I don't know what it is :o)
amber3392: Thanks. Hopefully you like this chapter also and think it's cool.
Sailor Fire Star: Me too! Especially if I didn't like the girl! I get jealous easily though lol.
Marisa Makou: Whether he's cheating or not will be revealed sooner or later. Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long!
soleil.lune: Thanks! At least we know that Seiya is better than Mamoru. With songs, I plan on placing more in here outside of Sailor Moon.
Silver Moon Goddess1: Thanks for the review!
Umi Kou: Expecting something to happen between S+U? We'll see ;)
beijaflor: Thanks. Rei+Mamoru, you'll see sooner or later what is going on with them. Still working on that...and I'm rooting for S+U too, of course.
