Life isn't everything

So is Death…

Author's Note:

23 reviews already… it's pretty cool, but I want to see more. But the latest ones were really nice, still I wonder, how many people are actually reading my A/N? Because everyone wants to read the story, now don't you?

This story is long, I think I've already told you. It's more than 20 chapters, you know? Are you sure you want to read the whole story… it might take a while…

Well, thanks, and now you can read my new chapter! It has got again a good cliff-hanger!

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Usagi's prologue: "Told you it's impossible? A friendship with Emerald! It is weird and idiot, but we can get along. Don't look at me like that! I know, it's- it's just impossible, but now we understand each others feelings… Anyway, it is not the only weird thing that had happened to me today. I get to see something, that I don't see every day!"

Chapter 10: Obsession.

Tears rolled over Emeralds cheeks. "So!" she yelled. "Even after all these years, he still only thinks of you! Of you, you, you! And of no one else…"

Usagi bit her lip. She had never knew this… She woke up from her thoughts as Emerald yelled something again.

"He was finally beginning to get over you! But no, you had to die, didn't you! It is all your stupid fault!"

Usagi's sympathy for Emerald vanished as quickly as it begun. She felt her cheeks burning of anger.

"MY fault! If YOU didn't scream my name around the whole castle, nobody had found out!"

"Give me a break! He only had to look at you to know it was you! I had second thoughts too when you ducked under the bed when I came in!"

"What was I supposed to do then!"

"Why exactly are you playing 'hard to get', Serenity?" Emerald said now a lot of calmer. "I mean, the guy is already drooling over you, isn't he!"

Usagi's mouth felt open. "Excuse me! Playing 'hard to get'!"

"Well that's what you do, don't you! And I must say, it's working. Tell me, how many men have you already on their knees with your little game?"

Usagi's nails were pushed hard into her palm. Not even Rei-chan had ever said something this cruel and unfair…

"You have to learn it me though…" Emerald continued. "Once you have him, Demando I mean of course, where are you going after then, hm? His brother perhaps?- Ouch!"

This was enough. She had lost her temper and hit her. Emerald seemed to be shocked and laid her hand on her now red cheek. She was about to say something, but Usagi did first.

"How dare you!" she yelled. "How dare you, Emerald, to think something of me like that! I thought you'd understand me, know how I feel… But you're to thick to not see it! You can only blame me for being here, when I don't even want to be here!"

"But-"

"I don't want to hear it! You think I'm acting, don't you? Wow, Emerald, that's a fine way to reasoning the fact that I ran away after being discovered! Why do you think I ran away! To enjoy the 'great weather'!"

"But I-"

"No, Emerald! I ran away to get rid of your beloved prince! And for your information, I loveEndymion! ENDYMION! Get that in your thick mind!"

Now tears were fallen down her cheeks. Emerald remained silence, shocked.

"He kissed me, Emerald…" she now whispered, suddenly thinking of Mamo-chan and the…affair... "Demando kissed me… I didn't want to… I-I've betrayed him! I've betrayed Mamo-chan…"

"Was that it?" Emerald said.

"What do you mean by 'was that it' ?"

"So…you've cried for one little kiss… and you feel like betraying Endymion… And you're saying I'm thick!" Emerald said in disbelief. "I don't know, but betraying is more then a little kiss. And if you are saying the truth, that you didn't want it… what are you complaining about then? Now, come on, pick a dress and let's take a walk. Sitting in this room isn't cheerful too."

"You really think so? That I- that I haven't betray-"

"Just stop whining, will you? Now, hurry up! I haven't got the whole day, you know!"

Usagi whipped her tears away en picked the first dress she could see; a knee-length black dress (A/N: I hate it when people actually describe the whole dress, I never get the picture…) and left with Emerald.

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The tour was great; Usagi felt happy. She and Emerald had been talking much, and now she had figured out why she, Saphire and Demando were here and not Rubeus and Wiseman… or Beryl…

"There are two different worlds, like heaven and hell you can say. Apparently, we were 'good enough' to live here…"

It was true, actually, Usagi thought; Emerald was only jealous and stubborn. Saphire was very wise; did her think of Ami, and cared a lot about his brother. He died when he found out Wiseman's filthy tricks. And Demando… he died when he protected her, giving his life up… She could be much more thankful, when she thought about it… but he did had kissed her against her will and that's something she won't easily forget…

She was abruptly waked up from her thoughts as a red-haired woman came to them, the same one who had found her not quite long ago…

She started talking to Emerald and Usagi hadn't had anything to do now. She was standing there for about 7 minutes when she was bored, so when she suddenly spotted that a door was open, she could not resist peeking in.

It was a huge room what was behind it. She wanted to close the door soundlessly again, when she heard a familiar voice.

"I don't care! I have a break, you idiot! You know I don't want to be disturbed then!"

She heard someone muttering yes and a door closed. Demando sighed and pushed in a button as far as she could see.

There appeared some kind of…hologram? She could not see it. She wanted to know, so she slipped trough the door, making sure she made no sound, and walked carefully closer.

She was that near that she could see the picture, and at that moment, her mouth fell open. It was her! As Neo-Queen Serenity!