Part 3
By: Emiri and Usa
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Rei could see that Usagi was in pain. "Do you want us to let you rest?" She de-henshined.
Usagi nodded slightly. "Hai..."
"Call us when you need us," Minako said.
"We'll be here it two seconds flat," Makoto added.
"Arigatou, minna."
Usagi felt even worse. Not only was she in pain, but she felt an empty place in her heart and she couldn't figure it out.
"Maybe if I just take a nap it will come to me in a dream," she thought to herself. As Usagi lay down, she began crying. She didn't know what to think. "Gomen..." she whispered to the man she hurt.
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The girls slowly left the room. They felt horrible and didn't know what to do about Usagi's loss of memory. "Maybe Luna would know what to do," Minako said.
"I'm not sure," Ami replied. "This poison highly affected her."
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Minako was about to turn down her street when she decided to go talk to Mamoru. She felt so bad for what had happened...and she couldn't even imagine how he must feel. They *had* to find a way to help Usagi.
She headed to Mamoru's and was soon knocking on the door. Mamoru opened the door without bothering to check and see who it was. The one person he had hoped it would be didn't even know who he was. "Minako-chan," he said, slightly suprised.
"Hai...Mamoru-san, I'm sorry for what happened...I know there's got to be some way to get Usagi back. I figured we could think of something, anything that might work."
He nodded and let her into his apartment. "Something..."
He wasn't feeling very talkative, but he appreciated her coming to see him.
"I know you've lost your memories before...how did yours come back?"
Mamoru thought back to day they fought Ail and Anne. "I saw that Usako was in pain and she was risking her life for me even after the way I treated her. I then began remembering our lives together and how much I loved her."
Tears stung his eyes and he felt a lump come to his throat. Clearing it, he said, "Gomen..."
Minako put her hand on his shoulder. "Maybe that would work...if she sees us fighting or something...Hey, maybe Luna would have an idea! I'm gonna go talk to her. Don't worry, we'll get her back somehow." Minako got up to leave.
Mamoru grabbed her hand. "Arigatou, Minako-chan
Minako was a little shocked for a second, but she knew that it was important for him to have hope. She squeezed his hand back. "We'll get her back."
Nodding, Mamoru lead her to the door. He watched Minako leave. "Arigatou," he whispered again.
She nodded back, not knowing exactly what to say. After he shut the door behind her, she sighed. It seemed so hopeless...but they couldn't give up. Walking towards home, she had a weird feeling that she was being followed. She slipped down an alley to henshin. Before Minako could, a hand was put over her mouth. "Don't move a muscle or I'll kill you."
Minako froze...that voice was achingly familiar.
Melvin grinned evilly. He finally had her. "Come with me voluntarily or you won't live to see tomorrow," he growled.
Minako decided to play along, for now. She knew that she could call the Senshi when he wasn't looking, and that she could defeat him again, like she had before. Only this time he wouldn't live to remember it. Melvin put a gag over her mouth and tied her hands behind her back. "Move!" She reluctantly let him lead her along.
"Darien, get that car door open!" Melvin shouted then shoved Minako into the back seat. "Lets get out of here. You know where to go!"
Minako managed to spit out her gag. "Where are you taking me?!"
Darien slapped her across the cheek. "Shut up, bitch!"
Minako fought the urge to kick him where the sun didn't shine. She said nothing more.