Rabbits and Roses
Chapter 3
By: Prophetess of Hearts
Rated: PG13
Disclaimer: standard.
AN: Sorry It took me so long to get this one out. I'm trying to think, really I am. Gomen, please forgive me.


~~~{~~~~@ July 25th...Mamoru's Appartment @~~~~}~~~

^_^ Mamoru's PoV ^_^

I had been safely wrapped up in the water fall of the shower, when I noticed that SHE had walked in. I had stood there blinking for a few seconds when she threw the towel at me. It was rather worrysome after all I had been thinking about her and my state at the time wasn't all that good. I almost brushed when she saw me in such a vulnerable state. That is until I noticed her retreating.

I put all thoughts aside at that moment and raced to the door when I saw here there. I wasn't feeling any concerns at that moment for my current state, all I was thinking was that I couldn't let her get away with it. Causing my state was one thing, yet witnessing the effects of what she did to him was unforgiveable.
I slammed my left hand into the door just as she was about to leave, I needed to made sure she couldn't get away. I gave her a few seconds to collect her thoughts then put myself to work.

"What are you doing here!?" I growled at her, only half as angry as I was letting on. I needed to put up a strong face, I couldn't soften and give into my feelings. All the while I was cursing myself. 'Now that you have her trapped you are awear that even this SMALL act could trigger ALOT of retaliation. Even as I thought this though I waited for her reply which I knew eventually I would get.

"I.....I.....I just...." She stammered a little out of sorts, a little unsure of herself. THIS I believed to be a good thing, after all at least she was as uncomfortable as I had been when she walked in on my nice little shower...even though it hadn't worked.

And so I waited patiently fot her to collect her thoughts, my arm still holding the door closed, a little satisfied smile was on my face, i could feel it. The bit of hair that usually fell over my eyes was doing so now and it was tickling my face at the same time. So as it did, I chuckled slightly and brushed it away from my face with a sweap of my right hand. I continued to wait.

"I kinda, sorta, followed you. You DID run away from me after all. I mean me...just a little girl." She stated in a scared ;little voice, as if she thought I actually didn't know the truth that she was the leader of the Rabbits. yet her pleading face was just TOO much. It was absolutely precious! And so like any person that new the truth and was infatuated with that cute adorable little hell fire...I laughed.

This obviously was not the responce she was exspecting as she seemed to get furious with me. What really made me laugh harder was the look of puzzlement and anger that was mixed into the MOST sexy and yet innocent manner that it couldever possibly be found! And so, after I laughed for a good minute, not taking my hand off the door she exploded, no not litterly... besides that would come later.

"WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING ABOUT!?!?!?" She yelled at me, her face a deep crimson with anger and embaressment. I could tell that there was some thinking going on inside that pretty little head of hers.

After stiffling my mirth even if it was for a few short seconds I told her. "You the leader of the Rabbits, and you name actually meaning that in english...are asking what -I- am laughing at after just stating that you are 'JUST a little girl'. Thats just TOO funny!" Is what I finally exclaimed and laughed a little more, my amuzement getting the better of me. Yet it had been a while since I had truly laughed, and she with an innocent remark was able to set me off into a lot of REAL laughter.



^_^ Usagi's PoV ^_^


After trying to get rid of my need for him, which I had finally decided was more then just lust that I had thought it was...he had had a good laugh at my expense. That is at my protesting that I was a good innocent girl. That fact REALLY pissed me off but he said something that I hadn't thought about since I had been thinking of him. Status.

He called me the leader of the Rabbits. That thought alone made my face go an ashen white. What if he was a member of the Hounds, the Kittens....or worse the Roses? This could mean serious trouble.

"And which one you a member of?" I ask, obviously refering to our 'families'. That is I asked after i regained my sences enough to ask of him. I noticed that his laughter stopped right after I asked.

"Why do you wanna know?" Was his reply. he seemed to be way to suspicious of me at the second. And his hesatancy to answer was bad. A Kitty wouldn't ask such a question, the Rabbits and Kittens got along great, almost 'purrrrrrrfect' as the Kitties liked to put it at times.

"Because we could be causing a great deal of trouble at this very moment." I answered after a slight pause, thinking of my words. God I hopped beyond hope that my worst fears wouldn't be realized. Please let it be that if it is that he is low enough that he can back away wiothout too much trouble.

"Roses." He stated simply after shutting his eyes and then opening them to look at the floor. At this though I felt my legs give way as I collaped to the ground. I couldn't take this at the moment.

After mumbling to myself I looked up at him, tears ready to fall from my eyes. "How high?" I asked him. I needed to know his status. I needed to know the pain that could possibly be put on my siblings, my children. I needed to know how much fucking shit that I could bloody well get into.

"The highest." Was his answer, he stated it in such a cold matter, his eyes were hard as I looked into them.

Next thing I knew I jumped to my feet. "WHAT THE BLOODY FUCKING HELL DO YOU GOD DAMNED WELL MEAN 'The Highest'!? YOUR THE FUCKING LEADER THATS SENDING YOUR PEOPLE TO SCREW OVER AND KILL ~MY~ SIBLINGS! ~MY~ CHILDREN?!?!?!?! HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU DO IT!" I yelled right in his face, my voice seemed deeper then normal though, I could feel the fire in my words as I yelled them into his face. I knew that my face was red in anger.

"Hey!" He yelled back defensively. "YOU SEND YOUR PEOPLE TO KILL MINE TOO! DON'T BLOODY WELL PAWN THIS OFF ON ME! YOU WERE PROBLY PLANNING REVENGE WHEn I BUMPED INTO YOU JUST HALF HOUR AGO!" He continued to yell, his face as red as mine. I could see the paina nd anger in his eyes as he yelled.

When he yelled at me though he dropped his hand from the door. I immediately grabbed the handle and opened the door to let myself out. That is until he grabbed my left wrist with his hand.

Before I knew what I was doing I had my right hand in a fist and nailed him right in the jaw. He had made a mistake and I decided to tell him so. "YOU GRABBED THE WRONG WRIST BAKA! MY LEFT IS MY WEAKEST!" I screamed at him and left his apartment in a flash, the door slamming behind me.

I ran down the stairs not bothering witht he elevator and ran all the way to the gangs HQ, and went into the room full of stuffed bunnies, and took the ones of my dearest friends down. By the time I was done taking the bunnies that I had personally known down I gathered the 13 of them in my arms and hugged them, collapsing onto the mattress I had set up for myself becase whenever I was upset I would always pull a bunny down and hug it telling it my problems.

That was how I feel asleep that day, and I stayed asleep for the next night as well.



^_^ Mamoru's PoV ^_^


She had left a short while before and all I could do was stand at the door and gawk. That is until I was finally able to move. But feeling low on energy as I was I simply walked numbly to my room after closing the door and collapsed onto my bed.

After laying there for a few minutes I picked up my phone and called Motoki. I told him I couldn't make it to the meeting we had planned, and told him to make sure that there was no attacks on ANY of the Rabbits.

After that phone call I dialed my collage professors and told them that I wasn't feeling well and that if I could I would get any notes from them when I was in next. They all agreed seeing as I was a 'good' student. They all liked me.

The last phone call was done an hour after the little Rabbit had hopped away from my clutches. I soon found myself asleep on my bed, my last thoughts of that very special Rabbit who I held in my heart. Even If I couldn't hold her in my arms right now...maybe never.