Duet
by Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
Usagi has a school project where she has to sing but
she also needs a male counter part. Who will it be
and what will happen?
***
Usagi awoke to the sound of thunder crashing. She glanced
around and noticed she was in a dark room she had never
been in before.
Closing her eyes she lay face down on the pillow and
deeply inhaled the scent. -I can't believe I'm in
Mamoru's bed!- Quickly her eyes darted over to the space
next to her and was relieved to find it empty.
She turned and looked at the alarm clock next to her.
-It's only two in the morning. I could go home now and
get some sleep. I should.. Mamoru doesn't need to be
spending so much money on me.-
Climbing out of the bed she stood there in the moonlight
for a moment. In her heart she was afraid she might never
have the chance to come here again. -He'll see what a
stupid clutz I am and remember that he's a fairly rich
and intelligent man with looks to kill. He could have
anyone. Why would he want me? And then my heart will
break..and I'll live the rest of my life in some small
cottage on the edge of town with Luna. Just two old
biddies.-
She couldn't help but laugh at that thought. -It would
be ok though. I could keep an eye on him and make sure
he's ok. My friends would all come visit with their
husbands and children. Children..-
Sighing she felt another part of her burn. Lately she
had been finding that there was more to love than she
had ever given credit for. Absently she wondered what a
child would look like if she and Mamoru ever had one. It
would be a girl.. she knew that instinctfully.
Would it have her slender frame? His penetrating gaze?
Her unwavering smile or his passive stare? So many
questions. But it would probably never be. She gave a
silent prayer to the uborn child her imagination had just
conjoured. -I'm sorry you can't be here for me to show
you this wonderful place.-
Usagi inhaled sharply as she caught the image of a small
girl with deep eyes and long beautiful hair. There was
no color and she was appoximately twenty three from her
appearance but Usagi could see she was indeed a healty,
happy, and bright young woman.
It lasted for only a moment and a voice faded into the
depths of her mind. "It will be all right mama." The
image of the young woman began to shimmer and wave like
ripples in a pond and Usagi could make out another form
of a taller woman who looked just like her standing
behind the girl. The woman held a staff in her hands and
had wings that were light and fluttering behind her.
The laughter and pain in her eyes merged to form a dance
of eternal wisdom and Usagi could only think of one
thing. -I hope someday I will be just like this woman.-
And then the image dissappeared from her mind. She was
left standing before the window in Mamoru's room once
again. Her mind raced as she quickly gathered her things
and slowly opened the door.
Stepping into the hallway she slowly creeped into the
living room to find Mamoru asleep on the couch. She stood
there for a moment watching him sleep.
She went to the table and found a piece of paper to write
a note to thank him and tell him she would see him at the
arcade tomorrow. Walking over to the couch she bent and
genty kissed him on the forehead. -Sleep well my handsome
prince.-
She kept her giggle inside as she thought of all the
fairy tale princesses she had dreamt she could be. Never
had any of them had to go through this with thier prince!
Shaking the thoughts from her head she went to the door
and slipped on her shoes. She opened the front door and
quickly went outside, closing it behind her and hearing
the lock click.
"No turning back now." She pulled on her pink jacket as
she walked to the elevator and pressed the button. The
doors binged open and she stepped inside and pressed the
number one button.
Just as the doors closed she saw a ragged Mamoru race out
of his apartment and turn to see her inside the elevator.
***
Mamoru was happily dreaming of what could have happened
if Usagi had said she loved him when he kissed her when
his dreams were halted by a voice in his mind. It was a
young woman, a familiar one, but he had never heard it
before.
"Wake up! You must go after her before it's too late!
Please father!" His eyes shot open at that word and he
took note of his surroundings.
Standing he rushed into his room only to find Usagi gone.
He ran to the front door and swung it open. Sticking his
head out the door he saw Usagi in the elevator just as
the doors closed.
He ran to the stairwell and raced down the stairs, hoping
he would make it. If it was one thing he had learned in
his lifetime he had learned to never underestimate the
voices in his head.
Mamoru pushed through the door that lead into the lobby
and saw Usagi through a window as she was walking around
the corner and out of his sight. He hurridly shoved the
door open, ignoring the cold sting of the wet cement
under his bare feet, and ran around the corner to see
Usagi standing there staring face to face with Douglas
Ford.
He ran up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders,
looking into her eyes which were dark with fear. "Are
you all right?"
She nodded slowly but stopped when the man behind Mamoru
began to speak. "She's fine but you won't be if you don't
step back and go home now."
Mamoru turned around and stood in front of Usagi
defiantly. -Who does this guy think he is!?- "I highly
suggest you leave Usagi alone Mr. Ford and never think of
doing this to another woman again."
The blonde man smirked and glared at Mamoru. "And what do
you plan to do to me boy? Usagi is free to be with who
she chooses. I don't think you are her keeper! She likes
to be showered with expensive gifts and not have to do
menial labor. She wants to have a family and be able to
stay at home and play all day. Don't you my dear?" He
bent to look at the soaked girl who was shivering behind
Mamoru.
"I..well.. I do want a family and I do like gifts but..
I don't want either of those at the expense of having
love. I would much rather live the rest of my life loving
someone and have no family as long as the one I love is
happy. For that I would work as hard as I could until I
die." She said this as her lips began to turn purple and
her teeth began to chatter.
"See? I can give her everything she wants. Now step back
boy!" Douglas screamed this through clenched teeth as he
stepped around Mamoru and grabbed Usagi by the arm. He
began to pull her and she wailed in pain.
"Let her go!" Mamoru ran over and punched the man in the
face, forcing him to release Usagi. He turned to face the
other man and saw him holding a pistol in his hand.
"Fine. If the worthless brat means that much to you then
you can watch her die! I always serve those who take what
I want from me with a dish of their own medicine!" He
pointed the gun at Usagi and pulled the trigger.
Usagi stood like a frightened animal. Her body wasn't
responding! She stared and watched as the bullet flew
towards her and Douglas ran off into the dark alley.
"USAKO!" Mamoru threw her out of the way and the bullet
flew through him.
"NO! MAMORU!" Usagi ran up and caught him before he hit
the ground but couldn't hold his heavy weight. Her tears
flowed down her face but the pouring rain quickly merged
with them. "I'll..I'll go get help! Please don't die!"
She ran into the building and screamed at the lobby
attendant to call an ambulance. The attendant stood up
quickly, forgetting the television they had been watching
and called for an ambluance.
The last Usagi remembered was the man asking her what it
was needed for as the world turned dark.
***End Part Sixteen***
by Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
Usagi has a school project where she has to sing but
she also needs a male counter part. Who will it be
and what will happen?
***
Usagi awoke to the sound of thunder crashing. She glanced
around and noticed she was in a dark room she had never
been in before.
Closing her eyes she lay face down on the pillow and
deeply inhaled the scent. -I can't believe I'm in
Mamoru's bed!- Quickly her eyes darted over to the space
next to her and was relieved to find it empty.
She turned and looked at the alarm clock next to her.
-It's only two in the morning. I could go home now and
get some sleep. I should.. Mamoru doesn't need to be
spending so much money on me.-
Climbing out of the bed she stood there in the moonlight
for a moment. In her heart she was afraid she might never
have the chance to come here again. -He'll see what a
stupid clutz I am and remember that he's a fairly rich
and intelligent man with looks to kill. He could have
anyone. Why would he want me? And then my heart will
break..and I'll live the rest of my life in some small
cottage on the edge of town with Luna. Just two old
biddies.-
She couldn't help but laugh at that thought. -It would
be ok though. I could keep an eye on him and make sure
he's ok. My friends would all come visit with their
husbands and children. Children..-
Sighing she felt another part of her burn. Lately she
had been finding that there was more to love than she
had ever given credit for. Absently she wondered what a
child would look like if she and Mamoru ever had one. It
would be a girl.. she knew that instinctfully.
Would it have her slender frame? His penetrating gaze?
Her unwavering smile or his passive stare? So many
questions. But it would probably never be. She gave a
silent prayer to the uborn child her imagination had just
conjoured. -I'm sorry you can't be here for me to show
you this wonderful place.-
Usagi inhaled sharply as she caught the image of a small
girl with deep eyes and long beautiful hair. There was
no color and she was appoximately twenty three from her
appearance but Usagi could see she was indeed a healty,
happy, and bright young woman.
It lasted for only a moment and a voice faded into the
depths of her mind. "It will be all right mama." The
image of the young woman began to shimmer and wave like
ripples in a pond and Usagi could make out another form
of a taller woman who looked just like her standing
behind the girl. The woman held a staff in her hands and
had wings that were light and fluttering behind her.
The laughter and pain in her eyes merged to form a dance
of eternal wisdom and Usagi could only think of one
thing. -I hope someday I will be just like this woman.-
And then the image dissappeared from her mind. She was
left standing before the window in Mamoru's room once
again. Her mind raced as she quickly gathered her things
and slowly opened the door.
Stepping into the hallway she slowly creeped into the
living room to find Mamoru asleep on the couch. She stood
there for a moment watching him sleep.
She went to the table and found a piece of paper to write
a note to thank him and tell him she would see him at the
arcade tomorrow. Walking over to the couch she bent and
genty kissed him on the forehead. -Sleep well my handsome
prince.-
She kept her giggle inside as she thought of all the
fairy tale princesses she had dreamt she could be. Never
had any of them had to go through this with thier prince!
Shaking the thoughts from her head she went to the door
and slipped on her shoes. She opened the front door and
quickly went outside, closing it behind her and hearing
the lock click.
"No turning back now." She pulled on her pink jacket as
she walked to the elevator and pressed the button. The
doors binged open and she stepped inside and pressed the
number one button.
Just as the doors closed she saw a ragged Mamoru race out
of his apartment and turn to see her inside the elevator.
***
Mamoru was happily dreaming of what could have happened
if Usagi had said she loved him when he kissed her when
his dreams were halted by a voice in his mind. It was a
young woman, a familiar one, but he had never heard it
before.
"Wake up! You must go after her before it's too late!
Please father!" His eyes shot open at that word and he
took note of his surroundings.
Standing he rushed into his room only to find Usagi gone.
He ran to the front door and swung it open. Sticking his
head out the door he saw Usagi in the elevator just as
the doors closed.
He ran to the stairwell and raced down the stairs, hoping
he would make it. If it was one thing he had learned in
his lifetime he had learned to never underestimate the
voices in his head.
Mamoru pushed through the door that lead into the lobby
and saw Usagi through a window as she was walking around
the corner and out of his sight. He hurridly shoved the
door open, ignoring the cold sting of the wet cement
under his bare feet, and ran around the corner to see
Usagi standing there staring face to face with Douglas
Ford.
He ran up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders,
looking into her eyes which were dark with fear. "Are
you all right?"
She nodded slowly but stopped when the man behind Mamoru
began to speak. "She's fine but you won't be if you don't
step back and go home now."
Mamoru turned around and stood in front of Usagi
defiantly. -Who does this guy think he is!?- "I highly
suggest you leave Usagi alone Mr. Ford and never think of
doing this to another woman again."
The blonde man smirked and glared at Mamoru. "And what do
you plan to do to me boy? Usagi is free to be with who
she chooses. I don't think you are her keeper! She likes
to be showered with expensive gifts and not have to do
menial labor. She wants to have a family and be able to
stay at home and play all day. Don't you my dear?" He
bent to look at the soaked girl who was shivering behind
Mamoru.
"I..well.. I do want a family and I do like gifts but..
I don't want either of those at the expense of having
love. I would much rather live the rest of my life loving
someone and have no family as long as the one I love is
happy. For that I would work as hard as I could until I
die." She said this as her lips began to turn purple and
her teeth began to chatter.
"See? I can give her everything she wants. Now step back
boy!" Douglas screamed this through clenched teeth as he
stepped around Mamoru and grabbed Usagi by the arm. He
began to pull her and she wailed in pain.
"Let her go!" Mamoru ran over and punched the man in the
face, forcing him to release Usagi. He turned to face the
other man and saw him holding a pistol in his hand.
"Fine. If the worthless brat means that much to you then
you can watch her die! I always serve those who take what
I want from me with a dish of their own medicine!" He
pointed the gun at Usagi and pulled the trigger.
Usagi stood like a frightened animal. Her body wasn't
responding! She stared and watched as the bullet flew
towards her and Douglas ran off into the dark alley.
"USAKO!" Mamoru threw her out of the way and the bullet
flew through him.
"NO! MAMORU!" Usagi ran up and caught him before he hit
the ground but couldn't hold his heavy weight. Her tears
flowed down her face but the pouring rain quickly merged
with them. "I'll..I'll go get help! Please don't die!"
She ran into the building and screamed at the lobby
attendant to call an ambulance. The attendant stood up
quickly, forgetting the television they had been watching
and called for an ambluance.
The last Usagi remembered was the man asking her what it
was needed for as the world turned dark.
***End Part Sixteen***