AN: Here's my first Usagi/Mamoru fanfic. Story takes place a year after Stars ended. None of the characters belong to me. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi and others. Enjoy! And don't forget to read the rest of my stories. ^.~
Remember Me: Part 2
By Sorano hopeful16@att.net
Rated PG
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From last week:
Suddenly, a man came up behind Usagi and grabbed her. She screamed while the other girls were also grabbed.
"Let me go!" Usagi kicked and screamed at the mysterious man. Makoto and Minako were also struggling.
"Odango... ouch! Stop... You're... ouch! Hurting me... " Usagi stopped as well as Minako and Makoto.
"Seiya?" Usagi looks at the back of a red sport jacket that had a black ponytail dangling down.
Yaten then fell to the sidewalk with Minako on top of him. "Minako-chan, you need to lose some weight."
Minako didn't know whether to be embarrassed or angry. "I'll try... That's mean!"
"So, Taiki-san, when are you going to put me down?" Makoto looked into his eyes.
"Oh... I forgot. Gomen." Taiki puts Makoto down.
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"Minna! Usagi's in the hospital!"
They all turned to Michiru. "Nani?"
"Her mother just called. On her way home yesterday, she was ran over by a car. She isn't expected to live. And..." Michiru couldn't finish. Everyone was already on their way to the cars. Mamoru was in the lead.
"Usako..."
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Mamoru ran towards Shingo and went to Usagi's room. The lights were dim and Usagi was lying there lifelessly.
Mamoru walked inside while Shingo left the room. Mamoru walked to the bruised figure of his beloved. Her face was almost unrecognizable and her hair was short because they had to cut it due to her injuries.
"Usako?" Mamoru made it to her bedside. He held her hand. "Usako? It's me. Mamo-chan. Usako?"
Usagi turned slowly and looked into his blue eyes. Even though her accident was almost fatal, her eyes were still as bright as ever. Yet, confusion filled her body. She whispered, "Who are you?"
To Be Continued...
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Remember Me: Part 2
By Sorano hopeful16@att.net
Rated PG
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"She has severe amnesia. We're afraid that her memory will never be recovered." The doctor continued to pace in front of the weeping family and friends.
"So, she'll never remember anything that has happened to her. Her family? Her friends? Her life?" Haruka was determined to find something for Usagi. But it was hopeless.
"I'm afraid not. The good thing is that she is surviving. We didn't think she would be alive right now. But her condition is stable and we must be thankful for that. She might be able to live a new life, happy and peacefully."
Rei looked at the floor. She didn't want Usagi to live a new life. She wanted her to have her old life. The life of the agent of love, the pretty-suited soldier, Sailormoon. The life of their princess, their friend, their Usagi.
The doctor continued to talk for the next 30 minutes. He paced and looked up and down the chart. He showed X-rays and vital information. Afterwards he said that Usagi would be able to leave in two weeks.
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Michiru and Ami were cleaning the living room of Makoto's apartment. Makoto and Setsuna were cooking in the kitchen. The others haven't arrived yet.
The doorbell rang and the door opened. "Minna, is everything done?" Minako called as she peeped in. Michiru looked up and nodded. Minako opened the door wider and let the rest of the group in.
Makoto and Setsuna came into the living room. They noticed the short blonde girl in the middle of the group of teenagers.
"Welcome, Usagi-san." Ami took Usagi's hand and led her to the couch. Taiki and Rei went off to get the food while Hotaru and Yaten went to get the drinks.
Mamoru sat across from his beloved. He recalled the meeting they had the day before...
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Rei looked up. "She won't remember anything. She won't know that she is Princess Serenity, Sailor Moon, or the future queen of the Earth. She won't even remember us, her friends, her guards, her soldiers. And she will be uncomfortable around us, too."
"Usagi-chan... I mean, Usagi-san will need to know that if she is going to become the queen." Haruka sighed. " Usagi-san... I will never get used to that."
"Don't worry. I have always have a feeling of calling her 'Odango'. But I can't, can I?" Seiya leans back and falls off the ledge of the stairs. Everyone either smiled or laughed. "Good, I got something out of you today."
Yaten stood up. "Well, we better be ready tomorrow. I'm off to get some rest." He started off towards the cars. Everyone started after him. He walked down the shrine's stairs.
Taiki and Seiya sweatdropped. Minako looked at Taiki. "I didn't know he could drive now." Taiki looked up. "He doesn't." The rest of them sweatdropped.
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Mamoru smiled. He looked at the Lights. He knew they were serious but it's nice to see them with humor. After the tales the girls told him the first time they came, he would say they really lighten up. But the main topic of the meeting yesterday was Usagi and her meaning to them all.
Here she sat across from him. Her as short as Hotaru's, her skin as light as Kaolinite, and her clothes as Naru. Her face looked very different from the Usagi they knew. Not only physical but emotional. All her hope and spirit had gone from her blue eyes. No more smiling face. No more crybaby tears. No more Usako.
"Well, Usagi-san, let's us all introduce ourselves and tell about ourselves. Hai?" Michiru was trying her hardest to get Usagi to remember them. The others were also trying. Usagi nodded. "I'll start. I'm Kaiou Michiru. I'm in my third year of high school. I go to Juuban High School. My birthday is March 6th. Um... Blood type is O. Haruka is next!" She stared at the girl next to her.
Haruka was surprised and spit out her coffee. "Nani?" Usagi started giggling. Everyone looked at her and smiled. Haruka thought, maybe we will be able to get the old Usagi back.
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Usagi was back in school two weeks later. Ami invited her, Makoto, and Minako to have a study group at her place.
Makoto and Usagi were the first there. Ami had spread out papers and books out on the table.
"Well, since Minako isn't here yet, we'll have to wait a little while longer." Makoto got up. "I'm going to make something. Is that okay, Ami-chan?" Ami nodded and Makoto left.
"I'm going to start on this problem while we wait. Okay?" Usagi looked at Ami. Ami was shocked but she understood that Usagi might need some time figuring it out. "Okay, Usagi-chan." They had stopped calling her "Usagi-san" for a week. But some of them weren't used of calling her "Usagi-chan" either. Rei would catch herself mid-sentence in calling her "Odango Atama". Mamoru had to be more careful but he didn't slip up yet.
Silence filled the room. Ami was glancing from the clock to her hands, waiting for Minako to show up. She peeked at Usagi, who was busy writing as fast as she could.
"Usagi-chan?" Ami looked at her friend.
"Hai?" Usagi stopped writing.
"You know how to figure out that problem?"
"Hai. It's common sense, ne?"
Ami looked back at her book. It wasn't common sense to the old Usagi, she thought. Makoto came back into the room with a tray full of drinks and cookies. "Done!"
Usagi glanced at the food. "That looks yummy. Too bad I'm not hungry." Makoto and Ami stared at her then at each other. They thought the same thing: This is going nowhere.
"Minna!" Minako runs into the room. "Gomen nasai. There was this cute guy... Food!" Minako sat down and started eating the cookies. Makoto and Ami sweatdropped. "At least Minako didn't change or else our lives would never be the same," they said in unison.
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After a month of working with Usagi, the senshi felt they were getting nowhere. They held another meeting at the Outers' place. They were on the decision of letting Mamoru having full orders of the kingdom until their princess is back in commission. Most of the senshi agreed except for Haruka and Mamoru.
"Stop it!" Haruka jumped out of her chair.
"Haruka-san, there's nothing we can do about it--"
"She is still are princess! I'm not going to give up on her!" Haruka banged her fist on the
table.
Luna walked to Haruka. "Please understand. Usagi can no longer fulfill the duties of princess.
Sign the papers. It's for our kingdom own good. Onegai." She gave the papers and pen to
Haruka.
Haruka took it. She signed her name on the last spot. She gave them
back to Luna. "I hope we know what we are doing."
Luna took the papers in her mouth and walked to Mamoru. "Now, your turn, Your Highness."
"I'm not signing them, Luna." Mamoru sighed.
"Mamoru-san, onegai..."
"No, Luna."
Minako walked over to Mamoru. "Mamoru-san, it's only for a short time. It's only until Usagi regains her memory. It's the best we could do. Please sign it. We need a leader. We promise to still look after Usagi. Mamoru-san..."
"Minako-chan, isn't it that you're the leader of the guards of the princess?"
Minako was taken back. "Hai, I am. Demo--"
"Then you lead. I need a walk." Mamoru got up and left.
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Mamoru walked in the park where he and Usagi would go to. He stopped on the bridge over the brook. He remembered when he told Usagi that he would be going to America on that bridge. How he regret in leaving her. Memories of the years filled his mind. Memories of sadness and happiness. He glanced at the docks. A tear fell. It was the dock where Chibiusa first shown up, four years ago.
"Mamoru-san?" Mamoru turned. There was his angel. There was his true love. There was Usako.
"Hai?" He swiped the tear from his face. "What are you doing here?"
"I was told about this park. I heard it is lovely during the spring with the Sakaru blossoms. But it's already late for that, ne?"
"Hai. They are beautiful, by the way. I should take you on the lake during that time. It's very beautiful."
"Arigato. I would love that, Mamo-chan..." Usagi blushed and turned away quickly. "I mean, Mamoru-san."
Mamoru was very happy to hear those words. "It's okay, Usagi-chan. You may call me that if you wish."
"I always have this feeling that I should call you that. And that we have a connection that's more than friends." She turned around again but stared at the ground. "Is there anything you need to tell me?"
Mamoru and the others promised to keep everything from Usagi and let her memory come naturally. He didn't know what to do. He wanted his Usako back. But he didn't know what kind-of risk he was willing to take.
To Be Continued...
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Like? E-mail me! To Nick, I can't answer number one on your questions Gomen. And number two, yes, she did. ^-^ No previews this week. The next part should be out in two weeks. Bai!