Update number two for the day just to kiss a little butt, and well I was so on a roll. I'm trying to start the next one now so there will not be that long of a wait again. Sorry

*Mamoru*

Right now I don't know what to think. My entire being is all mixed up and thrown off track. I can't remember a single time someone has seen me cry. Hell I can't remember the last I've even cried. For Usagi to hold me and comfort me in my time of angst is killing me inside. I'm ashamed of myself for breaking down. Little by little this little girl is cracking through my icy walls and I don't know what to do. I can't let her in but I don't know how to stop it either. I want to hate her, I want to scream at her until I'm blue in the face, and I want to kiss her until SHE is blue in the face. All these conflicting emotions raging inside me freak me out. I don't want to like her. I don't want her to like me. I wish time would stop and she would disappear. She is no good for what's left of my rapidly dissolving sanity. Girls are easy usually easy to handle, they are all the same. They all want me for one thing, two depending on who they are. How has she managed to get passed me? These agonizing thoughts are trying to split me in two.

I shake my head trying to rid myself of all the pain and continue my walk to the arcade. Even though it's too early to be seeing Odango I can't help but look out for her. Somehow I just know she can make this cloudy day seem a little better. Little do I know how wrong I am.

I hear a squeal and the next thing I know I'm flying back a little bit. Something or someone comes crashing into me and my arms automatically enclose on the body within. A quick smile passes my face thinking it's the klutz. When I look down instead of two long and blond pigtails I see one messy high brown ponytail. It takes me a second but I recognize the warmth in my arms.

"Mako-chan Konnichiwa!" I say. Makoto Kino my lovely cousin looks up me a smile on her face. "What are you doing around here?"

She smiles at me sheepishly before replying "I got kicked out of school for fighting. Mama is enrolling me in Juuban Middle School." I shake my head with a little laugh.

"What happened this time?" I ask her trying to look serious.

"These boys were beating up this cat and I felt bad for it. I didn't think I'd get in trouble for socking a boy in his jaw but I did. With my past record and all the boys taking his side they didn't believe me." She looks down as she says this and I can tell she is hurt.

I wrap my arm around her shoulder and pull her towards the arcade. "It's ok Mako you know what you did is right that is all that matters." I tell her trying to cheer her up a little bit. I can tell it works when she just nods and smiles away.

When we reach the arcade I'm not surprised to see Odango, however I am surprised to see her bent over her UNTOUCHED milkshake staring off into space. Her little mouth is pulled in a frown which is really unbecoming on her face. A part of me wants to try to comfort her but another part is screaming at me to run away. Together Makoto and I walk up to the counter and sit next to her. She doesn't look up at me or even acknowledge my presence which is when I notice something is really wrong.

"Ondango," I say softly to her expecting an argument. Surprisingly she does not respond at all, it looks like she didn't even hear me. She pulls out her case and digs around for some money. When she finds what she is looking for she throws a bill on the counter and jumps up, fake smile plastered to her face.

"Here is the money for my shake Toki-san; I really need to get going."

In a flash Motoki is by her side not believing the fake smile anymore that I do. "Are you sure you don't want to talk about it Usagi?" He asks her.

"I told you nothing is wrong," she replies her smile blinding. I watch as both blondes slink out the doors. Makoto looks over at me a confused look on her face as if to say what was that all about?

I shrug my shoulders not wanting to get involved. The little twit is probably having boy problems the way she hangs all over them. I shake my head, I'm so glad that is not my mess. Some outside force makes me twist around and look at them. Usagi has her head buried in Motoki's chest. Red crosses my vision briefly. Startled I turn back around. What do I care if he is holding her? I can't help the little growl that passes my lips. What is wrong with me?

*Motoki*

When Usagi walked into the arcade I knew something was wrong. Her eyes were full of unshed tears and no matter how bright her smile was it wasn't real. I busied myself finishing up with my other customers and made my way to her. When she looked up at me I knew whoever hurt her, this little angel was going to be in for a world of pain. Briefly I wondered if this had to do with yesterday but quickly dismissed that. Last night when I talked to Mamoru he said she went home just fine, that they didn't fight anymore. I could see real pain swimming around in her eyes. She just asked me for a shake shaking off her pain. Every time I looked at her she looked so sad and never once touched her drink. When Mamoru came in with a mysterious woman on his arm I saw her stiffen up. Not taking no for an answer anymore I followed her outside.

"Usagi what is wrong." I ask as soon as the doors close. Her little eyes well up with tears and she throws herself in my arms.

"It's nothing Toki I promise. Just tired and lonely I guess. The boy I like is love with another girl." Her words break my heart in to a million pieces. Her head barely reaches my shoulders, she feels so tiny and fragile in my arms. I hold her a little tighter and whisper in to her hair.

"It's all going to be ok. There is no need for you to be lonely and sad. It hurts my heart to see your smile missing. You are too beautiful and sweet to be feeling this way. Whoever it is that is making you sad is an idiot and does not deserve you. I promise." What's left of her happy façade breaks and crashes to the floor. The flood gates open and she sobs heavily into my chest. Crazy anger floods through me at the sound of her gut wrenching cries. I've only known this girl a few days and yet it seems as though I've known her my entire life. I know without a doubt I will do anything to see her smile again, I will kill anyone that ever makes her cry like this again. I can hear her shattered heart in her tears. Slowly I stroke her back in a comforting motion and just let her cry it all out. I know she isn't ready to talk about it, but that is ok when she is I'll be here. It doesn't take long for her to be all cried out but I continue whispering in her hair. After a few minutes she straightens up and looks me in the eye.

"Your right Toki I am not going to cry over him anymore." Her smile doesn't look forced this time. Before I can change my mind I hug her quickly again and say

"I get off of work in a few hours, how about we go catch a movie or something later on."

Her face lights up in happiness and her squeal of joy is real. "Really?" she asks.

I just smile down at her and say "Anything to make you feel better." She returns the hug and says something about friends and later. I can't make out all the words she says in that one quick girl speak sentence. Happily she skips away calling over her shoulder "Thanks Toki you're the best!" Her smile is contagious and I walk back inside. I know everyone notices the stupid grin on my face but I don't care.