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I ran as fast and as far as I could, tears flowing down my face. How could he do this to me?! We were destined to be together! I finally arrive at my destination - the park. I run to the fountain in the middle and flop down on the rim. I shudder, taking deep breaths, trying to calm myself. I think of him again and my tears flow faster. Motoki had just told me a piece of news that broke my heart and sealed my fate.
Mamoru was getting engaged.
The girl he was marrying was 20, and beautiful. There was nothing childish about her. Motoki had described her as "legs that go on for miles, curves to make every man on Earth drool, and luscious red hair with beautiful emerald green eyes". Usagi stared at her reflection in the water. She was cute, she thought. Not beautiful or pretty, but cute. Her gold hair was as pretty as ever, reflecting the moon's light. Her big blue eyes were filled with tears, and her nose was runny and her cheeks were red. She was so deep in her sorrow, she didn't hear the footsteps behind her or the snap of a cape in the wind.
"Usagi."
She whirled around, frightened. When she saw him, she glared at him. "Tuxedo Kamen." she snapped out. "What do you want?"
Outwardly, he didn't flinch. Inside, he was crying. "I need to talk to you." he said. He walked towards her as she glared at him, a million emotions in her gaze.
"If you've come to tell me about your fiancee, I already know about her. Motoki told me." she turned around so he couldn't see her face.
She heard him sigh. "Usagi, I still have to protect you."
She jumped up and stared at him angrily. "You will do no such thing!" she yelled, not knowing she was acting like her princess self. "I am perfectly fine without your help, Endymion." She turned and walked off. He ran and grabbed her arm, forcing her to look at him. She cried out in surprise, and looked up at him defiantely.
"I am still your protector," he said through gritted teeth. "Until I die, I will protect you."
She wormed out of his grasp and looked at him once more. "Don't you understand?! We are over. Your role as my protector is gone. From here on, you are dead to me." She walked off, and this time he didn't stop her. When she was a few feet away from him, she started running, tears rolling down her cheeks.