To all the readers out there:
Yes, this does has some inspiration from Please Save My
Earth, but it is not the same. I just wanted to use the whole reincarnated
idea with Alice and Rin and apply it to Usagi and Mamoru. The story is going to
be very different, although so far the events seem similar. Sorry for
misleading you if I did. J To that person that said to be careful, thank you so
much for the warning…
Chapter 2
On the way to the park…
"Hold my hand we are going to cross the street." The boy held
his hand out to Usagi.
Usagi smiled. "So there is a little boy in there somewhere."
She took Mamoru's hand.
"You know, you should really wash your hands, it feels
slimy." Mamoru gave his infamous grin.
Usagi quickly let go of the boy's hand and was horrified to
discover a wad of phlegm in the palm of her hand. She gagged. She wiped her
hand on her dress and hurriedly ran into an arcade to look for a place to throw
up. Frantically, she searched for a sign that indicated where the restrooms
were and accidently ran into a man carrying a bucket of coins. It rained
silver. Usagi was sprawled out on the floor. The stranger offered his hand out
to Usagi.
"I am so ss--" before she could finish her apology, she
finished spewing out vomit all over the man's hand and pants. Apalled by what
she had done, she fainted.
A flute was playing. Usagi found herself warmly enveloped in
strong arms. She felt tears falling on her face and realized that this man was
crying. She tried to gaze up at the face of the man that held her, but all she
could find was a blurry image. She felt her own tears stream down her face. The
man kissed her tenderly on the forehead and she took his hand to her chest.
Usagi was still lying in her own puddle of vomit…
"Miss..um..miss…" The stranger gently shook Usagi on the
shoulder.
She stirred.
"Hey get away from her, you're hurting her!" Mamoru
violently pushed the stranger away from Usagi.
"I'm not hurting her, see look she's smiling." The man gazed
down at Usagi and thought she had looked familiar.
Usagi drowsily opened her eyes and met the strangers gaze.
She blushed. "What happened?" She took one look around her and her eyes went
wide. "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry!"
The stranger laughed. "It's ok, I get that reaction with
girls all the time."
"I bet you do." Mamoru saw how Usagi looked at the man, and
couldn't figure out why he felt angry. His balled his fists. "Mom is expecting
us home now. He grabbed Usagi's hand and pulled her toward the sliding glass
door.
"Wait a minute Mamoru." She let go of the boy's hand.
"You have a feisty little brother there." The stranger
smiled at the frowning Mamoru, but all he received was an unfriendly hand
gesture. Usagi quickly slapped the boy's hand.
"He is not my brother."Usagi glared at the little boy who
was staring at the ground.
"OH! I am sorry, I mean your son." The man blushed.
"No! He is definitely not my son. I am his baby-sitter. My
name is Usagi."
"Oh-- where are my manners--"
"Probably back in the trash can where you came from." The
boy grabbed Usagi's hand once again. "Let's go, my mom is expecting us!"
"Mamoru!"
"I'm Allan. Nice to meet you Usagi." He looked at Mamoru and
smiled. "Nice to meet you too Mamoru."
On the way back to the Haruna's residence…
It was a quiet walk home from the arcade. Usagi had never
seen Mamoru so well behaved. She enjoyed the evening.
He finally broke the silence. "You like him."
"No."
"I saw how you looked at him."
"He looks familiar that's all."
The two reached the apartment gate. The boy pulled out the
keys from his pocket. He looked rather sad.
"You are coming again tomorrow." He opened the gate.
Usagi turned to leave."And what if I said no."
"It wasn't a
question." Mamoru shut the gate.
'Rei was right, he does act old.'
The next afternoon in school…
"Let's go to the mall today! There's these killer boots that
are on sale. Limited stock and pure leather. The girls are all talking about
it, but I think we can beat them if we leave class five minutes early. I
planned it already-- first you say that you really have to take a dump--"
"Rei, I can't."
"Are you trying to ditch me after school now or what?!" Rei
looked hurt.
"No, it's just that I made a promise to my mother that I
would baby-sit Ms. Haruna's son."
"Who's her kid?"
"Remember that boy that would harass us every morning—yeah
that kid."
"No kidding. That's her son?" Rei's face lightened up. "Now
that you mention it, it has been peaceful when we walk to school in the
mornings." She grinned. "Well then I don't want to keep you from your date."
"Shut up, Rei!"
"You guys are meant for each other. Didn't I tell you so? It
was fate." Rei was no longer smiling. She was serious. "I have a sixth sense
for these things. Trust me, Usagi, I am never wrong."
Usagi remembered all the times Rei would predict things
would happen. She recalled the incident when Rei held Usagi back from taking a
flight of stairs. Before she could take another step, Rei lunged after her and
at that moment a huge grand piano fell from the next floor. Usagi shook the
memory away from her mind.
"Do you actually hear yourself when you talk? Rei, you are
sick. He's a seven year old. Eww…the thought of it makes my stomach churn."
"Do you remember your dream? You know how I'm always
interested in listening to your dreams? Well that's because I get the feeling
that this is not your first time around." Usagi gave her a puzzled look. "It's
just not your time to understand right now, I guess."
"Rei stop watching those sick anime romances."
"Fine then, don't listen to me, but don't think that I'm
calling you a petafile when I say that I sense that your fate and that kid's
are intertwined somehow. Don't get me wrong. It's just that since the beginning
that boy--"
The bell rang. Everyone ran out of the classroom in a hurry.
Usagi turned around to find Rei gone. She heard her friend's voice in the
hallways.
"Yeah I want the ones with the zipper. No not the fake one with velcro…"