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Chapter Three:
He fought to hide his fury but was doing a terrible job at it. If he didn't calm down his companion would figure out why he was furious. He closed his eyes for a moment and concentrated on a scar of his. 'I got this because Rei was a complete baka. Demo...' He let his eyes flicker back to the stolen kiss. 'Should I tell her about this?' He felt duty and personal goals merging and he smirked slightly. 'I will.' He silently got up from his spot and traveled back to his miko.
Rei couldn't help but smile at her reflection. The outfit of a miko was incredible. "Even better then a Princess," she mused. She let one hand touch her mirror image. "Better then a Princess... gomen, Usagi demo I'll never give this up. I won't go back to the way things used to be. I'll stay here, forever."
"Rei-sama?"
Rei turned and smiled, "Hai?"
He resisted the urge to glare at her. He had heard her conversation and the thought of her turning on Usagi like that infuriated him. "I have news."
Rei noticed the solemn look in his eyes and her own hardened, "It's about Usagi isn't it?"
He nodded, "She's with-"
"I know who she's with... I won't let it happen again! She took Mamo-chan away from me. I won't let her take him too." She turned her heated gaze on the person who had told her, "I need some privacy, o-negai."
He nodded, "Hai, Rei-sama." He turned and walked away letting his thoughts wonder. 'Mamo-chan? Why does she sound like she wants to hurt or even kill Usagi?' His fists clenched. 'I shouldn't... I can't... demo if I don't she could hurt Usagi.' He sighed and closed his eyes. 'I'd be the first seishi to turn on their miko...'
**
Usagi pulled away from him tears trailing down her cheeks, "I can't..."
"Nande?"
"Because my destiny is with someone not in this world."
He hid the pain in his eyes well. "I don't care. I just want to be with you now... If just for a moment."
Usagi winced, "I said words like those once..."
"O-negai," he whispered head bowed.
Usagi turned, "I shouldn't..."
"Usagi-sama."
"Don't call me that. Just... just call me Usagi or Usagi-chan."
He blushed, "Demo... I couldn't call you Usagi-chan."
She giggled for a moment before hugging him. "Then just Usagi."
"Hai..."
She smiled and leaned her head against his chest, "Hold me for a moment," she whispered.
His arms encircled her and held her closely as she wept. He was used to her tears and sobs. "Usagi..."
She looked up at him and gently kissed him softly. Before he could deepen the kiss she laid her head against his chest again, "Arigato for being here with me. I don't know what I would do without any of you."
**
Usagi glared at him, "NANDE?"
"Why what?"
"Why do you follow everything she says like lapdogs?"
He chuckled, "You see us all as dogs?"
She turned away her eyes narrowed, "I don't care about any of you. All I care about are my seishi..." her voice trailed off and she hid her sudden tears by turning away completely. "Leave me alone."
"Iie."
"Why not?"
"Because kawaii girls shouldn't cry."
Usagi turned her eyes locked on him. "I'm not kawaii anymore. I'm merely a shell of the person I was before..."
He watched her silently intrigued. He hadn't been lying when he had called her kawaii. He had never felt this strange feeling around anyone except Rei and it wasn't nearly this strong. "You're right. You're not kawaii. You're gorgeous."
Usagi felt her cheeks flame but she battled it. "Nande?"
"What now?"
"Why are you and the others being nice to me? I am the enemy am I not?"
He smirked, "Hai, you are demo you've woven your spell around everyone. No one wants to hurt you. We just want you to cheer Rei up."
Usagi's hand flew even faster then had been expecting. Her eyes were full of pure hate and not a spark of apology for slapping him showed in their depths. "I'll never forgive her. I'll kill her."
He stared at her startled as he rubbed his cheek. That wasn't the reaction he had thought he would receive. "Little girls shouldn't hit so hard..."
"Little?" She asked with a sneer. Her eyes turned a smoldering color, "I'm not little anymore. In fact..." she grabbed a small item out of her pocket and threw it at him. Only quick reactions saved him from getting hit in the forehead. "That proves what kind of person I've been turned into because of her. If you think I'll cheer her up, you're sorely mistaken."
He slowly opened the brooch and stared silently down at the pure black diamond. 'Masaka...' as he held it however he saw a sparkle of silver. 'Nani?'
Usagi bowed her head and fought back the over-whelming tears. "Happy birthday to me," she whispered in a soft sad tone.
**
He watched Usagi and felt a strange surge of emotions flow through him. He pushed the emotions away and pulled her to him. Before she could protest his lips covered hers and he kissed her hungrily. He frowned as he felt her hands against his chest pushing him away.
"Iie," Usagi protested. She freed herself from his grip and ran away.
He watched her go a puzzled frown on his lips. "Usagi..."
Two forms stepped out of the shadows glaring at him. "You hurt, Usagi."
He scowled at them, "I'd never."
"You did." One interrupted. "I won't forgive you for hurting her."
"Neither will I," sneered the other.
He glared at the two, "I don't care what you think. All that matters is Usagi."
"Hai," both echoed.
"So why are you standing here? Aren't you supposed to be her protectors?"
Two pairs of eyes glared at him but they did leave. He leaned back against a tree remembering his love's frightened and horrified eyes after the fight. "Gomen, Usagi. I won't hurt you again."
**
He was slammed into the ground by the sheer power of Nakago. "I'll kill you, seishi."
He smiled weakly. He didn't doubt that the general could carry out his threat. "Don't remind me," he coughed, ignoring the blood that flowed.
Nakago scowled at the broken battered body. "You'll die for hurting her."
"I didn't..."
"She was crying."
"I ... never meant to make her do so."
"Your lies won't save you. Prepare to die!"
"Matte! I have something to say."
"Hmm?"
"Arigato."
"… nande?"
He sat up clutching his bleeding body. "For saving her from those animals. Even if you did get there too late..."
Nakago scowled but stepped away. "How do YOU know about that?"
He smiled weakly, "She told me."
"Usagi told you about..."
"Hai."
"Nande?"
"Ask her."
"... iie."
"Did you kill those worthless bastards?"
"Hai."
"Then I have no regrets."
"Why do you care anyways?"
"Usagi didn't deserve anything like that to happen to her. I hope you showed them no mercy."
"I didn't..."
"Time for you to finish me off then, ne?"
Nakago frowned, 'Why did she...' He sighed and turned back to the prisoner. Without any words he took out his sword and brought it down as hard as he could.