All Around The Town
By Musou Misora
Chapter Five
Disclaimer: BSSM belongs to Takeuchi Naoko, and All Around The Town was written by Mary Higgens Clark (the great and wonderful author: all shall bow down to her!).
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Usagi knew that he was following her. The years of training as Sailor Moon had given her senses new heights, extraordinary ones at that. This was the being that was bothering Ami.
Ami didn't know, but Rei had told her everything. Their genius friend being kidnapped at a young age, beaten, possibly raped a few times. These were the reasons Ami preferred books and learning to dating like the others did. She was scared.
And these were also the reasons he followed Usagi today. She was only a few feet away from her house, but she decided to confront him anyway.
"I know you're following me, and why," she stated, stopping quite suddenly. "Leave Ami-chan alone."
The man chuckled. "I would, but she's broken a promise. She'll have to pay for her mistakes. That started with your priestess friend. You are next."
Usagi moved to turn, but the man was faster and hit her over the head several times. Although she did not black out, the girl fell to the ground as if broken in many key areas. He laughed again.
"Nice try."
Her vision was clouded by a burlap sack.
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Ami ran as fast as she could through the streets of downtown Tokyo. The scene near Usagi's house had not escaped her sight.
The woman scooped her up as quickly as she had done that day at the pool...she ran..."You'll be home soon, Chibi-chan"...
The eighteen year-old blinked hard to free the tears that gathered at her eyes. I'm sorry, Usagi, she thought. I swore I would never let any of my friends get hurt. I'm sorry...
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Minako sighed, resting her arms and head on the window sill of her room. Vaguely, she could hear the distant murmur of Makoto puzzle over some new problem in her homework.
"This is all so confusing!" the brown haired girl exclaimed. "Aren't Usagi and Ami supposed to be here?"
"Hai," replied the blonde. "Three hours ago, and they haven't even called."
"I wonder where they are..."
"Hopefully not in trouble. I've had this weird feeling all day," Minako said. "Like something big was going to happen, and someone else would die."
Makoto grimaced. "Don't say things like that! Nothing will happen."
"If you say so..."
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Usagi breathed deeply, or as deeply as she could within the thick bag. Now was not the time to overreact or to panic. Okay, let's review the situation. I've been kidnapped by a possible rapist and child-napper, beaten over the head with some heavy, blunt object, placed in some form of vehicle, and am being driven to kami-knows-where...okay, time to panic has officially begun...
"HELP!" she screamed, only to be hit once again on the head.
"Shut up!" the man yelled. "You want to die now or later?"
Usagi kept silent. "Well? Answer me!"
"Later," she whispered.
"Very good. Keep quiet."
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(Gomen nasai for the short chapter, minna, but I wanted to get it out as soon as possible, since I probably won't have time to start the next one for a while. Enjoy, and R&R onegai!)
---Musou Misora
"...When I was a child, punishment was to be placed in a burlap sack and beaten with reeds. Pretty standard, really..."
-Dr. Evil (sorry if I didn't get the quote right, but the idea is correct. I haven't seen the movie in ages)
