Rabbits and Roses
Chapter 9
By: Prophetess of Hearts
Disclaimer: Standard
A.N: You Love me! You love me!...Okay enough of that. I would like to dedicate this twisted chapter to those o you who are writting the reviews that i love getting. Oh, and sorry for any grammer or spelling errors!

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^_^ Usagi's PoV ^_^

I arrived home shortly before dinner time, I wasn't paying attention to anything around me, just the front door. I wanted to be here, be home. As I walked in the door I could smell pasta being cooked and ready. The tinge of garlic. AHHHHH, just the way I love it.

As I walked into the living room on my way to the dinning room, I was forced to stop dead in my tracks. I was lucky that I was trained to remain my cool, or things would go wrong, i would be found out.

I was still wearing my bandana, I had changed priot into a pair of flare jeans and a pink tank top. My brow tilted as I looked on to the scene that was before me. My family gathered on the couch and a man and a woman standing before them. I needed to know what was going on.

"Whats going on? Why are you here?" UI asked hesatently. I needed answers, I needed them soon. And The thought of what would happen to my Rabbits if anything happened to me rolled through my mind. I needed to have answers.

"Tsukino Usagi, I'm Officer Wheils and this is Sargent Taylor." The man spoke to me. My brow tilted in once more as I looked at the police officers.

"Why are you here? Whats this about?" I asked in a frightened voice, it was timid and frightened, just as it would be if I didn't know what was going on. Okay so in truth I really had no idea what was happening, but what can I say, I was really alot calmer then I was putting out.

"Miss Tsukino we are here to bring you into custody, we have a few questions to ask of you regarding your association with The white Rabbits and Jagged Roses. We have reason to believe that you have inside information about these and are possibly a member of the Rabbits." Sargent Taylor said to me. At that moment I knew I'd have to do my very best acting to get out of this.

"Please, I really don't know anything. I'm nobody to anyone. Please why do you think such things....please tell me!" I whimped in a scared voice. What can I say, I was a good actress, I had to be for the sake of my gang. If I wasn't then I could get everyone in trouble.

"Please just come with us Miss Tsukino, we shall fill you in on everything and the reasons once you accompany us to the station." The Sargent spoke once more.

"Mommy? daddy?" I asked. "what should I do?" I continued to whimper, the frightened look worn well upon my face. I had to say these things, though I knew already what to do. I couldn't refuse to go, I couldn't run away. It would seem I had something to hide. Okay, So I do have something to hide. What can I say, no one is perfect.

"Go with them Usagi" Dad's voice said to me. My mothers voice soon followed.

"Usagi, you have to go and tell the police whatever you know. The White Rabbits and Jagged Roses are very dangerous sweety. Tell them everything you know." Although my mothers voice sounded a bit scared, she also had this firm tone to it.

I nodded my head and bit my lip. "Okay mommy, daddy, I will. But I really don't know anything." I turned to the Officers. "Will there be something for me to eat? I'm rather hungry." I said.

The officers nodded and lead me to their car, the door to my home closing behind us as the car then left. I was in the back of the cop car with the Piggers in the front. There was no where to run.


^_^ Mamoru's PoV ^_^

I sat at the counter of the Arcade, I hadn't been able to concentrate on anything since the meeting and so had come back. I had decided that I wanted to play some video games, and yet nothing appealed to me. And so there I sat at the counter, the noice of the customers behind me, seeming only a dull roar. Nothing new there.

That is until I had just raised the cup of coffee to my mouth and Ami, one of Usagi's friends came rushing in. She went automatically to Motoki, she knew that he was Usagi's friend.

I watched the scene from the corner of my eye and bit the inside of my cheek as I saw Motoki's face pale. This could not be good news. My foot started to tap nervously. I needed to know what they were talking about, even though I knew that Motoki would tell me in a minute when he and Ami were finished talking.

I took another sip of my coffee, this time a bit nervously. It seemed like an eternity till Motoki came to tell me what was going on. Okay, so it was maybe 2 minutes. But damn those were long minutes.

As he approched I could tell that he was being catious. And so I stared straight into his eyes. "What is it Motoki? What's wrong?" My voice was stong, it held the commanding tone that told him that I was ordering him to inform me. Sometimes being leader was a good thing.

"Mamoru" He started nervously, while gulping in slight panic. "Ami told me that Usagi's parents called her 15 minutes ago and that the police had come to visit their house." She hesatated as a wave of worry engulfed me. This could not be a good thing.

"They took Usagi in for questioning about her relationship with the White Rabbits, and The Jagged Roses. it seems that priotr to Usagi arriving home the officers had time to tell them what it was about. They saw the picture of Usagi spray painted on a wall with the emblums of the Roses and the Rabbits on it. They want her to tell them everything she knows about them to bring them down." Motoki finally finished.

To say that I was shocked was an understatement. All I had meant by painting the picture was to rid myself of the stress of having her on my mind. I wasn't awear that those stupid pigger cops would realize what the rabbit and Roses meant. This couldn't be happening.

I stood numbly up and walked towards the door, not saying anything to motoki who looked on with worry. I walked the streets, block after block. My pace was somewhat slow yet determined. My face was blank, yet orried all in one. My breathing was slightly ragged as I made it to the 10th block. Only 5 more to go.

Those blocks seemed to take forever and yet I reached my destination 10 minutes after I started and Entered the brick building.

The police station.

It was rather plain, with not much activity as I reached the front desk. A slightly balding officer was seated there and looked like he was bored. he looked past glasses that were pearched upon his nose and raised an eyebrow.

"What do you want, sonny?" His voice was slightly muffled with a scottish accent. How you could have that well speaking japanesse (AN:okay so I'm not writing it in japanesse, just imagin I am) was beyond me.

I looked him in the eye. "I hear you have one Tsukino Usagi in for questioning sir, and I am here to pick her up." I spoke evenly. My voice was firm, but inside i was shaking like a leaf. 'What if she gave us all up?' my inner voice asked.

'No, she wouldn't do that. She's strong. She can do this.' I replied to it. I may have only known her for a slight while, but I knew her well enough.

"She's still bein' questioned" The officer replied. He looked at me in a skeptical fashion, as if to say that he knew something. Although I know he didn't. I had faith in my Usagi. She could fool all these offiers and would be out any minute.

"Then I'll wait." I said as I walked over to some chairs that lined the wall. As I sat down I tilted my head back and looked aimlessly at the ceiling. It was cracked and a slight yellowy white.

My eyes closed for a short while as I started to think about anything that may happen to Usagi, and I knew it would be my fault. I was the one who painted that picture after all.

About 10 minutes later Usagi walked into the enterance room, My eyes where still closed as She entered. I didn't know she was there until I heard her say my name. "MAMORU!" She cried happily and as I stood up she ran to me and hugged me tightly.

"Whats wrong Usagi? Did they do anything to you?" I asked, my voice turning accusingly at the last question, I shot a glare to the officers that had entered with her.

"No, no, no Mamoru...I'm just happy your here. We can go. They're letting me go." She said happily. She was practically bouncing. Which I had to admit was rather attrctive, the way her features were. I liked the way she looked, above and below her pretty little head.

"Good Usagi" i said as I lead her away from the police and to the door, exiting the station with her, my arm around her sholders. We walked for a block in silence and then I looked at her and smiled.

"I'm glad they let you go. Then again they couldn't hold you long. I mean you didn't tell them anything." I said with a smile. To my surpise she smiled back and giggled quietly.

"I don't know anything offiers! Really, I have no idea why my picture was up on the wall! As for the bandana you so pointedly asked about I like bunnies. After all I am named after them." She said in a moch worried and vulnerable tone. She sounded so Innocent when she said it. That is until she ended up laughing. I laughed with her of course and lead her home.

"We'll talk tommorow, maybe our groups will come to a good decision. Maybe we can avoid any trouble." I said smiling at her as we4 reached the door to her house.

"I know mamoru, see you!" she said in a cheery fashion as she bounded inside and closed the door. I was left outside and turned around after a minute to go back to the Arcade and tell Motoki that we were safe, and that Usagi wasn't being questioned anymore. That everyone and thing was safe.