Rabbits and Roses
Chapter 16
By: Prophetess of Hearts
Disclaimer: STANDARD!
A.N: *sniffs quietly* I'm not exactly sure where I will end up in this chapter or anything, so bear with me... 'Kay?
~~~~{~~@ August 12th @~~}~~~~
^_^ Usagi's PoV ^_^
Since that night visit from Shingo yesterday I've had a long time to think. My gang announced that the Roses had decided that the war would be tomorrow. Which happened to be rather interesting since tomorrow was the 13th, which happens to be a Friday. Kind of funny if you ask me, but hell, what can you do. We have to accommodate them on this you know. Its not like you can just approach the whole gang and say 'you know, today isn't good for us, can we get a rain check?' It just doesn't work that way.
I was looking threw my wardrobe today and I found something that I hadn't seen in a long time. My diary; or journal as you saw it. I hadn't seen it for a year or so, it had just disappeared one day. And so I decided to take the time and read though it. After all what would it hurt? Right?
I opened the cover of the diary, it was pink of course and it had little bunnies and Moons all over it. It was interesting how I had found it when it was still empty, but I didn't care about that now. The only thing that mattered today was that I got to read it. And so I searched for the most important day that I could think of. The day I joined the Rabbits.
'Dear Diary, May 22, 1993
Today was an interesting day, you see I meet
these people that are rather interesting. It all started
with this girl that I decided to befriend in school. Her
name is Makoto. She's really nice, although most people
are scared of her. I can't really tell why. They all say
that she's a real fighter. Appearently she was kicked out
of the last school she was in because she was in a major
fight with a guy. I didn't care. I just wanted to know
her for her.
Any ways, you see she is really nice. At first
she was worried because no one else had approached her.
She thought I was going to pester her or something. But
any ways, after we talked at lunch and I got to have
some of her food she and I decided to do something after
school.
Anyway, after school I got to go with her to this warehouse and meet some of her friends. One of them was
this girl named Rei, another was Ami, and then there was
this girl Minako. She looks something like me. Kinda
weird I know. Then there was this other girl, I didn't
like her much... her name is Beryl. I could tell right
off that she had something against me. What it is I
dunno. There was other people there too. It seems that
it was a hang out for a lot of teenage girls. Many of
them are very different from one another.
Any ways, there was this one girl that looked me over
real good. Her name is Cheryl; she then asked me my name.
No one else had really done that. Her voice was kind, yet
held a bit of a cold tone. I smiled at her and said in my
quiet yet bubbly voice that my name is Usagi. For some
reason she found that funny, I wrinkled my brow and asked
what was funny. She gave me a kind smile then introduced
everyone as 'The white Rabbits' and then told me that's why
it was funny.
I was shocked at hearing that they were the Rabbits,
after all everyone thinks them mean. After meeting them, I
don't. And you know Cheryl even offered me a place in the
Rabbits. I accepted. After all that meant I could spend
more time with Minako, Makoto, Rei and Ami. I like them.
So now dear diary, I am a part of the Rabbits. Or at
least will be after I get my initiation tomorrow. Apparently Makoto told me not to be worried, apparently it is easy to
pass the initiation.
And so Dear diary, goodnight. Because I have to find something to wear for tomorrow,
Usa'
I laughed at the diary entry. And you know, Makoto was right, it was easy to pass the itiation. It was just hard to get used to the idea that I was part of a gang. But It was kind of comforting to be in the family of the Rabbits. I still enjoy it to this day, even if now I am the leader.
I still remember the day I became leader of course, how could I not. Cheryl was hit with a bullet and I rushed to her side, tears in my eyes. I had gotten to know her, and how her family life was. Her mother was abusive and her father a drunk passed out most of the time. That was why Cheryl had joined the Rabbits, to have people that really did care.
I was the only one who was by her side that day, and so, she justkind of smiled at me, and with her last breath said 'Usa, be a good girl, and smile. Everyone loves you, and so, here.' and with that she took off her bandana and handed it to me. It held the emblum which I now where.
I had waited for the ambulence that day, and just like I did for Makoto later, I bought a Rabbit and in gold I worte 'Cheryl' and I also added a small blue drawing of a rabbit. In memory that she was a leader. That she died in power.
Everyone wasn't very shocked that I was the leader, and most took to it aqnd thought that I deserved it. although, now that I think about it, that was probably the day that Beryl REALLY hated me and wanted me dead. She wanted the power. I just wanted to set things right.
^_^ Mamoru's PoV ^_^
I lay in bed once more, hoping not to think about the fact that tommorow was the day that we waged wear against my beloveds gang. I just didn't want to think of the very real possiblity that she would get hurt. I wanted her to be safe for all times. I was hoping that we would be together, although that sounded doubtful.
As I lat in bed I pulled a rose from the vase beside my bed and tworled it in my fingers. The last leader was good at whathe did, I wondered if I was even a match for him. ALthough I know that weither he be with Kami-samma or not, that he was in good hands, just like I hoped I would be as well. 'Cept I want to be in my Usako's arms. Can't have everything that you wish for I guess.
Just like I couldn't save the last leader like I wanted. I didn't shead any tears that night, it just didn't seem right. although, if remembering correctly. It was both our past leader and the Rabbits past leader that died that night. And so, that was the day that Usako and I ended up taking the reins of power. here was no war that time, because it was even, both of our leaders were dead and gone. A new leader was born for each side.
^_^ Matoki's PoV ^_^
I noticed how Mamoru and Usagi were so set on avoiding each other recently, and I must admit that it was rather depressing. After all they were meant to be, not just some passing obsession. But what has surprised me the most is that they haven't run into eachother while trying to avoid each other. Although, I know that Usagi has been staying away from here as much as possible, and under the circumstances I don't really blaim her. I just wished that there was something more that I could do.
Ami and Rei arrived in the arcade every once and a while, delivering me the news on how Usagi was going, and how they too wished that things were different. They even wished that we all could work together, But we all understood the truth. Things wouldn't just change all of a sudden, and after all just because Usagi and Mamoru were in love that also didn't stop the pain that each others groups had caused the others. it just didn't happen much to our dispisal.((A.N: Is that even a word? And if it is, is it spelled right?))
And so, everyday so far since the news of the downfall for Mamoru and Usagi I watched him enter, the sad and dejected look upon his face that also let the lost little boy that was inside him show through even just a little was there. And so, time after time I gave him his black coffee, no need to speak to one another. that was until I had been forced to tell him that the war was going to be on the 13th, in other words it was tommorow.
I noted in his eyes, that no one else would have because they lacked the interaction with Mamoru that I had long since gotten as the capasity of best friend, that he dwelled deeper into sorrows pools, and that all he really wished for was to be with Usagi. Ad that I wished for him to. He deserved at least that much after the pain that was in his life. but itseemed he wasn't going to get that, and neither would I. You just can't win.
^_^ Beryl's PoV ^_^
I was put in a dingy dungeon for who knows how long, I was not even awear of how many days have passed, all I know is that every time I awoke there was some food and water left for me.
And so, every day I hated that stupid bitch Usagi more and more for what she has done to me. My face is now just a shadow of its former glory. I was sure that that whore Usagi was dancing in the streets over what she has done to me.
she could never contend with my beauty, she was just lucky that she got the leader position, if Cheryl hadn't been a soft bitch at heart just like Usagi then she never would have gotten that possition, and my plan to become leader would have worked. Yes, I was responsible for the battle which cost both Cheryl and the Roses leaders deaths. And I would gladly kill that god forsaken bitch a million times more. But this time, more painfully.
^_^ Ami's PoV ^_^
I watched Usagi go deeper and deeper into the darkness that was now consuming her heart. I had checked all the angles on my computer, it seemed that the chances that Usagi and Mamoryu would live and be able to love where slim to none unless some sort of miracle happened. Although that was not likely.
I had meet Usagi when Makoto had brung her in. She was so bright and cheery, not to mention freash that it was a wonder that she didn'tshine as brightly as a sun. She didn't fit in the gang, although other would atest that I did not either, and so that went for at least half of the group, we all had our reasons though, and all of us that had reasons later grew to trust Usgi in her apasity and possition as leader that we told her our secrets.
Mine was simple enough, I was trying to rebel against my mother who was never home. She was always at work since my father had left us all alone. That fact alone was hard enough on me. And so that lead me to my only choice, to join the Rabbits, the family I never had. And usagi was like the older sister, the mother in an off beat sort of way.
^_^ Rei's poV ^_^
If my sacred fire could read the future for Mamoru and Usagi all would have been good in my mind. But the fire just gave me no image at all, it didn't speak at all. That could mean only one thing in the end, that their future was undecided. That anything was still possible, but not decided. I just hoped that they could be together.
And so I thought back to various meetings with Usagi, I was always teasing her, or gettin upset at the fact she was constantly late. And yet Usagi had long since been like a sister to me. I just wanted her to get better, and be stronger. And i thought that this would be the way.
I didn't and don't still want Usagi to be in this depressed state. I wanted her to keep her good outlook on life, that same look that had preserved all our lives in the past, thew one that she still tried to hold, even though the sea of sadness was trying to consume her. And that, in the end, was the Usagi I know. she didn't care about herself, just us.
Chapter 16
By: Prophetess of Hearts
Disclaimer: STANDARD!
A.N: *sniffs quietly* I'm not exactly sure where I will end up in this chapter or anything, so bear with me... 'Kay?
~~~~{~~@ August 12th @~~}~~~~
^_^ Usagi's PoV ^_^
Since that night visit from Shingo yesterday I've had a long time to think. My gang announced that the Roses had decided that the war would be tomorrow. Which happened to be rather interesting since tomorrow was the 13th, which happens to be a Friday. Kind of funny if you ask me, but hell, what can you do. We have to accommodate them on this you know. Its not like you can just approach the whole gang and say 'you know, today isn't good for us, can we get a rain check?' It just doesn't work that way.
I was looking threw my wardrobe today and I found something that I hadn't seen in a long time. My diary; or journal as you saw it. I hadn't seen it for a year or so, it had just disappeared one day. And so I decided to take the time and read though it. After all what would it hurt? Right?
I opened the cover of the diary, it was pink of course and it had little bunnies and Moons all over it. It was interesting how I had found it when it was still empty, but I didn't care about that now. The only thing that mattered today was that I got to read it. And so I searched for the most important day that I could think of. The day I joined the Rabbits.
'Dear Diary, May 22, 1993
Today was an interesting day, you see I meet
these people that are rather interesting. It all started
with this girl that I decided to befriend in school. Her
name is Makoto. She's really nice, although most people
are scared of her. I can't really tell why. They all say
that she's a real fighter. Appearently she was kicked out
of the last school she was in because she was in a major
fight with a guy. I didn't care. I just wanted to know
her for her.
Any ways, you see she is really nice. At first
she was worried because no one else had approached her.
She thought I was going to pester her or something. But
any ways, after we talked at lunch and I got to have
some of her food she and I decided to do something after
school.
Anyway, after school I got to go with her to this warehouse and meet some of her friends. One of them was
this girl named Rei, another was Ami, and then there was
this girl Minako. She looks something like me. Kinda
weird I know. Then there was this other girl, I didn't
like her much... her name is Beryl. I could tell right
off that she had something against me. What it is I
dunno. There was other people there too. It seems that
it was a hang out for a lot of teenage girls. Many of
them are very different from one another.
Any ways, there was this one girl that looked me over
real good. Her name is Cheryl; she then asked me my name.
No one else had really done that. Her voice was kind, yet
held a bit of a cold tone. I smiled at her and said in my
quiet yet bubbly voice that my name is Usagi. For some
reason she found that funny, I wrinkled my brow and asked
what was funny. She gave me a kind smile then introduced
everyone as 'The white Rabbits' and then told me that's why
it was funny.
I was shocked at hearing that they were the Rabbits,
after all everyone thinks them mean. After meeting them, I
don't. And you know Cheryl even offered me a place in the
Rabbits. I accepted. After all that meant I could spend
more time with Minako, Makoto, Rei and Ami. I like them.
So now dear diary, I am a part of the Rabbits. Or at
least will be after I get my initiation tomorrow. Apparently Makoto told me not to be worried, apparently it is easy to
pass the initiation.
And so Dear diary, goodnight. Because I have to find something to wear for tomorrow,
Usa'
I laughed at the diary entry. And you know, Makoto was right, it was easy to pass the itiation. It was just hard to get used to the idea that I was part of a gang. But It was kind of comforting to be in the family of the Rabbits. I still enjoy it to this day, even if now I am the leader.
I still remember the day I became leader of course, how could I not. Cheryl was hit with a bullet and I rushed to her side, tears in my eyes. I had gotten to know her, and how her family life was. Her mother was abusive and her father a drunk passed out most of the time. That was why Cheryl had joined the Rabbits, to have people that really did care.
I was the only one who was by her side that day, and so, she justkind of smiled at me, and with her last breath said 'Usa, be a good girl, and smile. Everyone loves you, and so, here.' and with that she took off her bandana and handed it to me. It held the emblum which I now where.
I had waited for the ambulence that day, and just like I did for Makoto later, I bought a Rabbit and in gold I worte 'Cheryl' and I also added a small blue drawing of a rabbit. In memory that she was a leader. That she died in power.
Everyone wasn't very shocked that I was the leader, and most took to it aqnd thought that I deserved it. although, now that I think about it, that was probably the day that Beryl REALLY hated me and wanted me dead. She wanted the power. I just wanted to set things right.
^_^ Mamoru's PoV ^_^
I lay in bed once more, hoping not to think about the fact that tommorow was the day that we waged wear against my beloveds gang. I just didn't want to think of the very real possiblity that she would get hurt. I wanted her to be safe for all times. I was hoping that we would be together, although that sounded doubtful.
As I lat in bed I pulled a rose from the vase beside my bed and tworled it in my fingers. The last leader was good at whathe did, I wondered if I was even a match for him. ALthough I know that weither he be with Kami-samma or not, that he was in good hands, just like I hoped I would be as well. 'Cept I want to be in my Usako's arms. Can't have everything that you wish for I guess.
Just like I couldn't save the last leader like I wanted. I didn't shead any tears that night, it just didn't seem right. although, if remembering correctly. It was both our past leader and the Rabbits past leader that died that night. And so, that was the day that Usako and I ended up taking the reins of power. here was no war that time, because it was even, both of our leaders were dead and gone. A new leader was born for each side.
^_^ Matoki's PoV ^_^
I noticed how Mamoru and Usagi were so set on avoiding each other recently, and I must admit that it was rather depressing. After all they were meant to be, not just some passing obsession. But what has surprised me the most is that they haven't run into eachother while trying to avoid each other. Although, I know that Usagi has been staying away from here as much as possible, and under the circumstances I don't really blaim her. I just wished that there was something more that I could do.
Ami and Rei arrived in the arcade every once and a while, delivering me the news on how Usagi was going, and how they too wished that things were different. They even wished that we all could work together, But we all understood the truth. Things wouldn't just change all of a sudden, and after all just because Usagi and Mamoru were in love that also didn't stop the pain that each others groups had caused the others. it just didn't happen much to our dispisal.((A.N: Is that even a word? And if it is, is it spelled right?))
And so, everyday so far since the news of the downfall for Mamoru and Usagi I watched him enter, the sad and dejected look upon his face that also let the lost little boy that was inside him show through even just a little was there. And so, time after time I gave him his black coffee, no need to speak to one another. that was until I had been forced to tell him that the war was going to be on the 13th, in other words it was tommorow.
I noted in his eyes, that no one else would have because they lacked the interaction with Mamoru that I had long since gotten as the capasity of best friend, that he dwelled deeper into sorrows pools, and that all he really wished for was to be with Usagi. Ad that I wished for him to. He deserved at least that much after the pain that was in his life. but itseemed he wasn't going to get that, and neither would I. You just can't win.
^_^ Beryl's PoV ^_^
I was put in a dingy dungeon for who knows how long, I was not even awear of how many days have passed, all I know is that every time I awoke there was some food and water left for me.
And so, every day I hated that stupid bitch Usagi more and more for what she has done to me. My face is now just a shadow of its former glory. I was sure that that whore Usagi was dancing in the streets over what she has done to me.
she could never contend with my beauty, she was just lucky that she got the leader position, if Cheryl hadn't been a soft bitch at heart just like Usagi then she never would have gotten that possition, and my plan to become leader would have worked. Yes, I was responsible for the battle which cost both Cheryl and the Roses leaders deaths. And I would gladly kill that god forsaken bitch a million times more. But this time, more painfully.
^_^ Ami's PoV ^_^
I watched Usagi go deeper and deeper into the darkness that was now consuming her heart. I had checked all the angles on my computer, it seemed that the chances that Usagi and Mamoryu would live and be able to love where slim to none unless some sort of miracle happened. Although that was not likely.
I had meet Usagi when Makoto had brung her in. She was so bright and cheery, not to mention freash that it was a wonder that she didn'tshine as brightly as a sun. She didn't fit in the gang, although other would atest that I did not either, and so that went for at least half of the group, we all had our reasons though, and all of us that had reasons later grew to trust Usgi in her apasity and possition as leader that we told her our secrets.
Mine was simple enough, I was trying to rebel against my mother who was never home. She was always at work since my father had left us all alone. That fact alone was hard enough on me. And so that lead me to my only choice, to join the Rabbits, the family I never had. And usagi was like the older sister, the mother in an off beat sort of way.
^_^ Rei's poV ^_^
If my sacred fire could read the future for Mamoru and Usagi all would have been good in my mind. But the fire just gave me no image at all, it didn't speak at all. That could mean only one thing in the end, that their future was undecided. That anything was still possible, but not decided. I just hoped that they could be together.
And so I thought back to various meetings with Usagi, I was always teasing her, or gettin upset at the fact she was constantly late. And yet Usagi had long since been like a sister to me. I just wanted her to get better, and be stronger. And i thought that this would be the way.
I didn't and don't still want Usagi to be in this depressed state. I wanted her to keep her good outlook on life, that same look that had preserved all our lives in the past, thew one that she still tried to hold, even though the sea of sadness was trying to consume her. And that, in the end, was the Usagi I know. she didn't care about herself, just us.