Chapter 14!! Thank you all for waiting. it took osme time writing this, i lost my inspiration for some time. but thank go i got it back!

Enjoy!
/ /Serenity

Chapter 14 – Erased and Replaced

"Usagi-chan, The threelights are on TV" Minako shouted from the living room. "It's a big Christmas show".

Usagi came running from the kitchen. She was wearing a red dress (Which wasn't really her colour but this one fitted her pretty well) and a white apron since she was preparing the dinner. It was the day before Christmas and Usagi had invited her friends and Mamoru for dinner. Usagi sat down at the couch beside Minako. The apartment was Usagi's own place, she'd moved in just a week ago. Her mom had wanted her to stay home atleast over the Christmas and her dad didn't wanted her to move at all, but Usagi wanted to try take care of herself and after some loud discussions which often ended with Usagi slamming her door after her, her mum and dad finally gave after and helped Usagi found a apartment. Mamoru had also offered her to stay with him but Usagi had said no, they weren't married yet she wanted to live with herself for some time. Mamoru had looked slightly disappointed but he accepted her choice. Usagi looked at Seiya, his red tuxedo fitted very well for the moment. He highered his mic and spoke:

"This is the end of our tour! Arigatou minna, for supporting us! We wish your all a merry Christmas!". Then he started to sing followed by Taiki and Yaten "Search for your love..." .

Usagi closed her eyes. Expecting to feel Seiya there with her. He was there but in the distance, and the way he sang, was so different. It didn't sound different. But it felt different...

"Usagi!"

"Huh?" Usagi winked confused.

"We'll have to eat burned meat if you don't go take out the chicken now" Minako said.

"Gomen!" Usagi raised up and hurried to the kitchen. She took her kettle holders and took out the chicken from the owen.

"Smells good" Mamoru said, he was up to putting the potatos to a bowl.

"Arigatou Mamo-chan" She putted the chicken on a plate. Strong arms embraced her.

Usagi blushed. "I've still got stuff to do" She said.

"I'm sure you can take a little break" Mamoru said and kissed her cheek.

"Mamo..." Usagi started but her words got blocked by his lips which he pressed against hers. He forced her closer to him.

"Mamo not now..." Usagi tried to push him away, but he refused to let go. When his hand slipped under the back of her shirt and he didn't listen to her, he left her with no other choice...

Smash!

Her slap left a red mark at Mamoru's left cheek.

"Gomen ne Mamo-chan" Usagi said and turned away from him in shame.

"Usagi-chan is everything OK? I heard a bang..." Minako, who had came running from the living room, asked worried.

"Everything is fine Minako-chan" Usagi faked a smile. "Can you place this on the table, i need to do something" Usagi passed her the plate with the chicken, then she rushed up the stairs.

"What was that about?"
Minako asked Mamoru, but he just shrugged, took the bowl with potatoes and walked in to the living room.

Usagi closed the door behind her, her room was dark except the moonlight who shine in from the windows over her bed. She sat down on it, leaning against the wall. She starred up at the starry sky.

"Usagi-chan?" A soft voice said from somewhere in the other end of the room.

"Luna?" Usagi guessed, she couldn't see so well in the dark, but as the cat came closer a streak of moonlight reached her and lit up her black fur.

"Why are you sad Usagi-chan?" Luna asked, looking up at her from beside the bed.

"I slapped Mamo-chan" Usagi said quietly.

"Doshite?".

"He kissed me, and i told him too stop, demo he didn't... So i just slapped him... I think I over reacted... I just..." Usagi didn't continue,

Luna didn't forced her too. "If he didn't let go, you had your reasons. Demo is that really the thing?".

Usagi smiled sadly, "You know me too well...". She sighed. "The thing is that... I... I think something has changed between me and Mamoru... Our relationship is so tensed... I love Mamo-chan, demo... It's not like before".

"You've fell for Seiya-kun too eh?".

Usagi burst out in tears "Luna, I don't know what to do! I don't love Mamoru like before, demo I love Chibiusa-chan... and without Mamo she will never exist... Demo, If I turn my back at 'him' now... I might never see him again".

Luna didn't need to ask who him was. She jumped up to Usagi and stroke herself against her. "Genki Usagi-chan! Your friends are waiting for you down there, you don't wanna disappoint them, do you?".

"Iie, Arigatou Luna" she hugged the cat, then she let her down at the floor.

Luna walked towards the door, when she reached it she turned around to Usagi. "Are you coming" She asked.

"Hai, I'll be down in a second" Usagi said.

Luna nodded and went out from the room.

Usagi gave the stars a sad last glance before she left the room.

"Are you thinking about me too Seiya...?"

Seiya yawned. "I'm so tired!" He complained.

They had just arrived back to their apartment back in japan. It was early in the morning. Taiki unlocked the door and they went inside.

"I'll sleep the whole day" Seiya trowed himself at his bed don't even bothering taking of his clothes.

"I'll go get some sleep to" Yaten said and went in too his bedroom. Taiki who had slept at the plane sat down in the couch with a book.

Seiya felt like he had just felt a sleep, when he woke up by the sound of someone knocking at the door.
"Someone get that!" He shouted and pressed the pillow over is head to leave out the irretating signals from the doorbell.

But the ringings continued, and atlast forcing him to get up. He passed the kitchen on his way to the door. Yaten was sitting on one of the shairs eating a sandwich.

"Why didn't you open the door!" Seiya growled.

"I'm eating" Yaten said simple.

Seiya resisted the lure to hit him, and went to open the door.

"Seiya!"

The blond girl embraced him, Seiya winked confused but patted her gawky on one of the odango's. She letted go of him, smiled and said:

"I've got something for you... Um... Where did i put it...?".

She searched through her pockets, atlast she found it and lifted up a box wrapped in red paper with gold coloured lace tied in to a ribbon on top of it.

Seiya looked puzzled but took the present. "Um Arigatou...".

Usagi looked confused at him, but then she thought he was messing with her and decided to play with. She shaked Seiya's hand and said: "Usagi Tsukino".

"Yeah right! Arigatou Usagi-chan." Seiya smiled. "Merry christmas."

He closed the door infront of the chocked Usagi.

"Who was it?" Yaten asked, when Seiya went in to the kitchen again. "A fan with a present." Seiya putted down the present at the table and readed on the little note that was tied to the present:

Merry Christmas Seiya!

Love Odango

"Odango..." Seiya said confused. It sounded so familiar but he just couldn't remember "Who is that?".

"You are starting to worry me Seiya" Yaten said looking strange at him.

"Why?" Seiya asked a bit annoyed.

Yaten was about to open his mouth but got cutted of by Taiki's appearance.

"I'm back. By the way, I met Usagi-chan, she didn't looked so happy. Did you do something Seiya?".

"I haven't done anything!" Seiya said. "She just come over with a present... and... Anyway! She's just a fan! Why are you talking like I should treat her different?".

"Just a fan?!" Taiki repeated shocked. "Are you alright Seiya?".

"Maybe, he's been drinking again" Yaten whispered to Taiki, but high enough that Seiya could hear.

"That's enough!! I AM NOT DRUNK!" Seiya shouted furious.

Taiki grabbed his arm in a steady grip, stopping him from attack Yaten, and looked serious at him
"What's been flying in to you Seiya? You're completely different, ever since we left for the tour" He said.

Seiya freed his arm from Taiki's grip, "I'm just fine!" He said, and left the kitchen.

"Don't you notice something different with Seiya, Yaten?" Taiki asked.

Yaten shrugged "He's a little moody, but it looks like he finally understood he had no chance and gave up on Usagi-chan... Why?".

Taiki looked thoughtful, "I don't know, I am just getting this feeling that something isn't right..."

"What's up Usagi-chan?" Minako asked, concerned about her friend's gloomy brow. "It's Christmas and you look like you use to do after getting extra homeworks."

Usagi looked up at her friend.

"Gomen ne Minako-chan, I was thinking of something else..." She smiled but it was cheerless.

"Is it Seiya-kun that is haunting eh?" Minako asked artfully.

"How did you know?" Usagi asked surprised.

"Oh, I'm just good at reading people's mind". Minako winked. "So, do you want to talk?".

She sat down on a bench and Usagi sat down beside her. Usagi told Minako what had happened when she went to Seiya with the present.

"...I don't think he likes me anyomore..." Usagi finished with a sigh.

"Aww Usagi-chan, I'm sure there's a good explanation for Seiya acting that way". Minako said as she hugged her friend. "Why don't you ask him tonight? At the Christmas party".

"Huh?" Usagi looked confused.

"Oh, has noone told you?".

Usagi shake her head "Haven't told me what?".

"We are celebrating Christmas together as always, but we also decided to invite Yaten-kun, Seiya and Taiki-kun". Minako said.

"Oh, where are we celebrating?" Usagi asked interested.

"Ami said Taiki knew a place, I don't really know where it is, but i think Ami is there now with Rei and Makoto, decorating". Minako said. "Actually, we only got 2 hours to get ready for the feast!" She panicked after looking at her watch.

"Nani!! We have to hurry up Minako-chan!" Usagi shouted. She waved for a taxi. It stopped beside them, they grabbed their shopping bags at got in.

Two hours later Usagi and Minako arrived to the place where the party was being hold. The others were already there; Rei, Ami, Makoto, Mamoru, Yaten, Taiki, even Haruka and Michiru, and... Usagi's heart beated faster. Seiya was standing in a corner talking to Rei.

"You've done a great job Mako-chan!" Minako smiled at her friend who came to welcome them.

"Arigatou Minako-chan!" Makoto smiled back. "It was alot of work, but it was almost worth it, don't you think so Usagi?".

"Yeah it's totally beautiful!" Usagi agreed.

"Oh there's Yaten!" Minako said. "See you later!" Minako walked over to Yaten.

"Well i should get going too, i must check on the food, Ja ne!" Makoto left too leaving Usagi alone.

Usagi made her way towards Seiya and Rei, but got stopped half way by Haruka and Michiru.

"Merry Christmas Usagi-chan!" Michiru smiled.

"Arigatou Michiru-san!" Usagi smiled back.

"I heard Mamoru was looking for you, you should go over and talk to him" Haruka said.

"Hai, I will" Usagi said and passed them.

"Do you really think it worked?" Michiru asked, as they watched Usagi walking towards Seiya.

"I'm sure, Setsuna assured it would." Haruka said. "Seiya Kou wont be a problem anymore...".

Seiya laughed and Rei looked much happier than Usagi had ever seen her before.

Rei noticed Usagi "Oh, Konnichiwa Usagi-chan! We were just talking." She said.

"Konnichiwa Rei-chan, Seiya". Usagi smiled at Seiya.

"Oh Yeah! Thanks for the present Usagi-chan" Seiya smiled. "Gomen ne if I acted rude before, It wasn't my purpos to hurt you."

"It's OK."

"Great, I really want us to be friends" Seiya stretched out his hand, confused Usagi shaked it.

"What are you doing tomorrow?" She asked when he letted go.

"Tomorrow, I'm out with this pretty lady" Seiya smirked, putted his arms around Rei's shoulders and drawed her closer to him. Rei blushed, avoiding Usagi's eyes.

"Sokka" Usagi tried hard to keep her voice steady.

"Another time?" Seiya said as Usagi turned her back at them.

She didn't answer, she runned towards the door and out to the night. Seiya felt strange, somehow he wanted to follow her, yet he just stood there, with his arms around another girl.

Haruka was pleased, she had watched the whole scene. Her plan was working perfect...

Chapter 14 up then! Next we have chapter 15 depends on how much homework my teacher gives me, but I'll write everytime i get some time over. Is Seiya confusing in this chapter? Believe me he is confused to, maybe you can get by yourself what's wrong, else i'll explain it in later chapters anyway.

Thanks for reading and Comments are always loved, even from you who likes write mean comments. Obviously you like seiya too! why would you else take your time read this story

Arigatou
/ /Serenity