Yuugasa Usagi – Chapter 4
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Hiiro watched as the two blonde girls ran down towards the camp that soon, or at least he thought, would probably be taken over by the girls. He walked back down to the others, and for once, was going to eat dinner with them.
"Trowa, Quatre, Wufei-san...this is my very good friend Minako Aino." Usagi said as she introduced the other blonde to her friends.
"Hello!" Minako said cheerfully as she waved.
"But I thought she was--" Trowa started, but Usagi held up a hand to stop him.
"I know, somehow she got back. And that's a good thing!" Usagi said. Trowa and Quatre smiled, this was the happiest Usagi had ever been since they had met the bubbly blonde.
Wufei made a noise that sounded like a grunt, but no one could tell. Usagi, who was behind him at the time, gave him a soft, yet hard kick in the butt. Wufei jumped and glared at the golden haired teen.
"Be nice." She whispered to him before walking back over to where Minako and Quatre were talking.
"Usagi-chan, wait." Trowa said, stopping the girl before she could join in the conversation.
"Nani? What is it Trowa?" Usagi asked as she turned to face her friend.
"How did she get here exactly?" Trowa asked.
Usagi walked back to the campfire where Wufei and Hiiro were sitting. "Remember how I was in all that pain yesterday?"
When she got one nod and two tiny nods, she continued, "well, it was because--or at least I think it was--that I wanted so much for V-babe to be here with me that seemingly I was technically granted the wish."
"So, how'd she get here?" Wufei asked the question that was on everyone's minds.
"Remember the girl you bumped into yesterday? Well, that was Minako-chan, that's how she knew your name. And I guess when she 'escaped' she was put into the world and time that I was in. She spotted Duo today and I saw her."
Wufei had a blank expression on his face as he listened to the girl talk. It didn't make any sense to him at all, but, if it made sense to her then it must be something that only girls understand.
Usagi looked over her shoulder to Minako and Quatre, they were talking about something that was causing the little Arabian to blush almost profusely. Standing up and stretching her legs, she looked towards the lake.
"I'm going to sit by the lake for awhile." With that, she turned and walked away. Sitting down on a log right by the water, she watched as the oranges, reds, and yellows of the sunset bounced off the water. The wind causing little ripples in the almost still lake.
"I don't think I would've stayed here much longer if Minako-chan hadn't shown up. My mission would not have been fully completed, but it's just hard to be all alone with the people you want to be around the most..." Usagi said to herself in a low whisper.
Sighing, she propped her elbow up on her knee and put her chin into her hand. This was a good life to live, but all the loss that she had to suffer threw was a lot. She was only sixteen and already she had died five times...only to be placed back on Earth.
"I guess being immortal has is ups, but it's just as if you don't get to just live one life..." Usagi said to no one, "it's like you live your life, the first time, to the fullest extent only to end up having to live another life all over again."
'What the hell is she talking about?' Someone thought from behind the golden haired beauty.
"Why me? Huh? Why the hell was I chosen to be like this? All I ever wanted was to be a normal teenager, but no you just had to make me like this!" Usagi screamed out to the sunset. Tears brimmed her eyes, but she didn't cry them.
"What do you mean by normal?" The person asked from right beside her.
Usagi yelped and jumped, "Kami-sama! Don't scare me like that, Wufei-san!" She yelled angrily.
"...What were you talking about a normal life for?" Wufei asked.
Usagi sighed, she hadn't wanted anyone to hear here, but she had forgotten that the Chinese boy always came down here to practice karate. "Listen, there are some things in my life that I regret having to do. I wanted to be a normal teenager, but I was 'destined' to be a Senshi."
Wufei snorted, "there is no such thing as destiny, onna."
"Wufei..." Usagi said practically fuming, "if you call me 'onna' one more time, I'm going to give you a lesson in karate. You got me?"
"Yeah, sure you will, onna." Wufei said sarcastically.
Usagi gave him a glare that put Hiiros to it's grave, "you. Me. In the ring in five minutes. Got it?" With that the very pissed off sixteen year old pushed her way past Wufei and walked back to her tent to get her clothes that she would fight in on.
"Usagi-chan, what's wrong?" Minako asked when she saw the look on her friends face.
"Wufei has pissed me off for the last time, Minako-chan. Now I'm going to teach him a lesson he'll never forget." Usagi said back as she threw on her tight black tank top and her shorts that fit her snugly, but not too much that it would constrict her from fighting.
"What? She's going to fight Wufei?!" Duo exclaimed.
"When she gets pissed, she gets pissed." Minako replied.
Hiiro looked up from his spot by the fire, "this I have to see," the normally stoic teen said.
Usagi walked back down to the ring where Wufei was already warmed up. Everyone was following her.
"Warm up, onna." Wufei said it that 'tone' of his voice.
Usagi stretched her legs and arms, but didn't practice any moves. "I'm ready whenever you are. Minako-chan?"
"Ready." The Chinese teen replied as he got into a fighting stance.
Minako walked up to the edge of the ring, "fair fighting you two. Ready?" Usagi and Wufei nodded again, "go!"
Wufei went first, trying to attack Usagi with a high kick, but she easily dodged it.
Crouching down, Usagi swiped him off his feet with her leg and she jumped up and watched him jump back up.
They threw some punches, Wufei landing only one out of the five. It connected to the girls stomach hard, but she didn't even flinch. This was nothing for the Senshi of the Moon, she had been threw much worse.
Usagi, on the other hand, landed all but one of her four punches that she got in before she got hit in the stomach.
Everyone watched, amazed to see that the young girl was in fact better then Wufei.
The fight lasted for a good twenty minutes, neither of the two giving up. When someone would get the edge, the other would steal it back.
Finally, Usagi caught Wufei off guard when she flipped over him and kicked him down with a sweeper move. Wufei laid there, he knew he was beat. But he didn't want to admit it.
"Usagi-chan won...she won!" Minako cried gleefully.
Usagi glanced at her friend to get her to shut up, but Minako missed the look. She stretched out her hand to help Wufei up, but he smacked it away and got up himself. Usagi shrugged. She leaned over and whispered into his ear, "never underestimate the opponent, no matter how good you may think you are."
"Good job, Usa-chan." Trowa said when she got to the sidelines.
"Thanks Trowa, but I kind of owe it to Haruka-chan, she was the one that taught me how to fight." Usagi replied.
"Ruka-san would be so happy right now if she saw you, Usagi-chan." Minako said to her friend.
"I know, I miss her and Michiru-chan a lot." Usagi replied, her eyes getting that glassily look they got when she thought of her friends.
Wufei muttered something incoherently, but Usagi didn't look at him. She knew that he was beat, and that he knew it too. But he deserved to get what he got. Someone had to set him straight about how girls are not weak.
Usagi brushed her hair over her shoulder and proceeded to walk back to camp. 'He just needed to learn this. Gomen, Wufei.' She thought. When the girl got back to camp, she changed back into her regular clothes and walked back to the log she had been seated on earlier.
'Sometimes I wish that I had died along with my friends. But if I had, then none of this would've happened. Everyone here would be just as they were.' Usagi thought.
Soon, it was like a radio was playing in her head...the song just kept repeating itself, begging to be sung. Usagi, never one to pass up a good song, did.
"Heart don't fail me now
Courage don't desert me
Don't turn back now that we're here
People always say,
"Life if full of choices"
No one ever mentions fear
Or how the world can seem long
How the world can seem so vast
Courage see me threw
Heart I'm trusting you
On this journey
To the past
Somewhere down this road
I know someone's waiting
Years of dreams just can't be wrong (can't be wrong)
Arms will open wide
I'll be safe and wanted
Finally home where I belong
Well, starting here my life begins
Starting now, I'm learning fast
Courage see me threw
Heart I'm trusting you
On this journey
To the past
Heart don't fail me now (don't fail me now)
Courage don't desert me (courage see me...)
Home, love, family
There was once a time I must've had them too
Home, love, family
I will never be complete until I find you (hey)
One step at a time
One hope then another
Who knows where this road may go (oh)
Back to who I was
Home to find my future
Things me heart still needs to know
Yes, let this be a sign
Let this road be mine
Let is lead me to my past
Courage see me threw
Heart I'm trusting you
To bring me home
At last, at last
Courage see me threw
Heart I'm trusting you
Hey yeah, yeah
Hey yeah, yeah
Courage see me threw."
'If only that could be the same for me.' Usagi thought as she looked up at the now full moon.
"Usagi, what are you still doing out here? It's late." Wufei muttered from behind the silent girl. He hadn't heard her singing.
"Nothing. Just watching the moon." Usagi replied quietly, almost as if the moon would go away if she spoke aloud.
"Humph." Was all he replied with.
"I'll never understand you, Wufei. You are the worst out of all the guys...even more so then Hiiro. Why?" Usagi asked, never taking her eyes off the place of her first birth.
"None of your business." Wufei replied.
"You're right, it's not any of my business. I'm just trying to be nice, but I guess that's just too much for you isn't it, Wufei? Did your parents not teach you any manners? I've heard of your so-called 'honor system' and you sure as hell don't seem to follow it very well. Maybe you should refresh your memory on it." Usagi replied with hurt in her voice.
"Usagi, I--" Wufei started, but Usagi just got up and turned to walk back to camp.
"Wufei, someday when you want someone to listen to your problems, no one is going to want to because you are so mean and cruel. I am willing to listen to you, though. Maybe you should try to act like a normal human being instead of a jerk all the time." She said as she was walking away.
'That is the fourth time she's told me off. Twice in one day...' Wufei thought as he plopped down on the log. 'She's right though, no one will ever want to listen to me...that is, if I ever had anything to tell.'
Usagi walked back to her tent, where Minako was already fast asleep and crawled under her sleeping bag. 'Wufei just needs to get that stick out of his butt and get over whatever it bugging him.' With that, the girl finally went to sleep.
The next morning, Usagi was once again awoken by the sound of Quatre's violin. Smiling, the girl quickly put on some clean clothes and walked out to listen. She was greeted with a most unusual site. Minako was sitting down under the tree Quatre was in and she was singing lightly to a song.
"Ohayoo, Minako-chan, Quatre." Usagi said with a bright smile.
Minako ceased her singing and grinned, "Ohayoo, Usagi-chan."
"Back to singing again?" The blonde teased playfully.
"Hai, I just couldn't help it!" Minako replied.
"I know what you mean, I was dancing when I first heard Quatre's music." Usagi said, giggling as when she saw the Arabian turn a cute shade of red.
Minako soon joined the fit of giggles when she looked up. Quatre soon recovered and jumped from the tree.
"Ohayoo, Usagi-san."
"Serenity-hime, do you think it's possible that in this life I'll be able to be away from that Youma's curse?" Minako asked without realizing she had just called her 'Serenity-hime.'
"Hai, V-babe. And if you can't, then maybe the Ginzuishou will lift the spell. Why do you ask? Got someone in your sights?" Usagi said nudging her friend in the side with a sly smile.
"SERENITY-HIME!" Minako shrieked in embarrassment. Usagi just grinned and laughing hysterically.
Usagi ceased her laughing when she looked around and saw everyone was standing at the front of their tents, "nani? What's going on?"
"Who's 'Serenity-hime'?" Wufei asked finally.
Usagi's eyes widened. She looked at Minako, whose eyes were also wide. "Did you—"
"I think—" Minako replied.
"You didn't—"
"I did—"
"Kuso!"
"Gomen, gomen nasai, Sere--Usagi-chan!" Minako said.
Everyone look on with confusion written all over their faces.
"Minako-hime," Usagi said, calling her friend by her birthright name, "I'm not mad at you."
Minako looked at her with tears in her eyes, "I'm so sorry, Usagi-hime, I didn't know that you hadn't told them yet."
"That's okay, you didn't know that I've only told a little." Usagi said giving her friend one of her smiles that made everything seem like it was better.
"Excuse me, but what the hell is going on?" Duo finally said.
Usagi and Minako looked at each other once again, then back to everyone else who were still staring at them.
'This cannot be a good thing...should I rid them of the memories of what happened?' Usagi said to Minako.
'Iie. That's just a way to get around a problem. I guess we'll just have to deal with it.' Minako replied.
"Okay, I guess I won't to it then. Anyway, I don't think the Ginzuishou would respond anyways." Usagi replied aloud to Minako.
"Hai." Minako replied, getting both of them stranger looks.
Usagi sighed, "all in due time, guys. All in due time..." Usagi smiled, "I'm going to go sit by the lake, jaa." With that the girl gave a hope-you-survive-them look to Minako and dashed off.
"What the heck?" Quatre said as he watched Usagi go.
Minako got a sheepish look on her face and did her famous V for victory sign before sitting back down where she had be previously.
"Kami-sama, that was way to close. I cannot have them finding out that they are housing two princesses. Mother, what should I do?" Usagi said out into nothingness.
"Usagi," Wufei said from behind the now silent girl. He had thought all night about what she had said, and had come up with a response.
"What is it, Wufei?" She replied, turning to look at the Chinese teen.
Wufei sat down next to her, "I thought about what you said last night. Both things you said, in fact. You were right, you know."
"I didn't want to be, Wufei." Usagi replied, her voice quite and regal sounding.
"But you were. What you said about me being cruel and a jerk were true, too. I guess that is what happens when you lose people you love." Wufei replied.
"Iie. When you lose people you love, Wufei, you have two choices: one, you learn to deal with the loss and live your life to the fullest so that when you die, you don't have tons of regrets; or two, you become cold and mean." Usagi replied.
Wufei winced unnoticeably. Once again the teenage girl was right. "I chose two, it seemed like the only option at the time."
"Wufei, look... sometimes things happen in life that you cannot stop, but it isn't a reason to shut out the rest of the world. You thought you had only once choice when whatever it was happened to you, but you didn't know you had another."
Wufei looked down at the ground, "I lost my whole family in one blow. I'm the last of my clan, Usagi. You have no idea how that feels...to be the one that has to carry on the line of a deceased clan."
"Wufei, you have no idea how much I know how that feels." Usagi stood and put a hand on his shoulder, "just try to put what has happened in the past right where it belongs: in the past." She turned a walked back to the others, her long golden hair flowing behind her.
"Usagi-san, do you really mean what you said?" Wufei asked before she got out of earshot.
Usagi turned with a smile, "what do you mean?"
"Why would you want to listen to my problems? They are just insignificant."
Usagi walked back to him, "because friends listen to their friends problems and help them with them, Wufei."
"I don't have any friends." He stated matter of factly.
"Is that so? As I recall there are four guys back at that camp who are your friends. If they weren't, why do you think they haven't kicked you out yet? Plus, Minako-chan and I are also your friends."
'It's true, I guess they have always been my friends, I just never took the time to notice it.' Wufei thought. "Arigatoo, Usagi-san."
Usagi looked at him shocked, "for what?" she sputtered.
"For making me realize that I've been acting stupid for a long time. I never took the time to notice the people around me were my friends." Wufei replied.
"Hey, it's not your fault. You had a big loss in life, I can't blame you for acting the only way you knew how. The others probably think so too." Usagi replied.
"By the way, what's happened this morning?" Wufei asked.
Usagi groaned and sat down with a thud, "something from my past, for once. It's like it came back to haunt me...again."
"So you really are a oojo(princess)?" Wufei said as more of a statement then a question.
"Hai. I am a oojo, so are Rei-chan, Ami-chan, Minako-chan and Makoto-chan--but please don't tell anyone!" Usagi begged.
"I won't. You trusted me with your secret so I won't tell." Wufei replied.
Usagi's smile widened, if that we at all possible, "arigatoo, Wufei!" She exclaimed throwing her arms around the boy in a tight hug.
"Can't...breath...Usagi..." Wufei said, his face turning a slight blue.
"Oh, sorry!" Usagi said quickly releasing the teen. She laughed at the way he looked, but stopped when he glared.
"I better get back to training, I want to beat you next time." He said, and for the first time in a long time, he smiled.
"Hai," Usagi replied, finally she got up and proceeded to walk back to the others, hoping that Minako wasn't getting killed by all the questions.
To her surprise, when she got back everyone was sitting and talking as if it never happened.
"I don't know what to say. It's like one minute they all wanted to ask me tons of questions, then the next, Quat-kun gave them all this look and no one asked." Minako said as she approached Usagi.
Usagi looked at Minako and laughed, "Quat-kun is it now?"
Minako flushed a deep crimson, "shut up."
"I'm beginning to think that the Youma's spell doesn't work anymore." Usagi said, receiving her a playful smack on the arm.
"Tsukino Serenity Usagi, if you don't stop that right now I'm going to hurt you." Minako said loudly, causing her to get unwanted attention which only made her blush more.
Usagi was now laughing so hard that she couldn't breathe, she had doubled over and tears were forming in her eyes from laughing.
"Usagi-chan, don't make me tell about that dream! I will you know!" Minako threaten.
Usagi immediately cease laughing and stared at the girl, "you wouldn't."
"I would...but only if you didn't stop laughing." Minako said back.
"Is it just me or are those two just a little odd?" Duo asked everyone else. He got glares from two pairs of eyes, both belonging to the blonde haired girls.
Usagi snorted with bundled up laughter, and soon they both fell into a fit of laughs.
"Usagi...stop...laughing!" Minako said between laughs.
"I can't..." Usagi replied. After about five minuets, all the laughs seemed to have disappeared.
"Wow, they sure can laugh a lot." Quatre commented before turning to Usagi, "Usagi-chan, can I ask you something?"
"Hai, what is it?" Usagi replied. She looked back at Minako with a what-the-hell look when Quatre grabbed her arm and lead her away from everyone. Minako just shrugged.
"What do you mean by 'Youma's curse'?" Quatre finally said when they were out of earshot of anyone.
"Um, well, back when Minako was a Senshi--she was on before the rest of us were--she was attacked by a Youma that put a curse on her that made her never able to fall in love. But seeing the way she is now, I think that it's gone for good."
"Okay." Quatre said a bit distractedly.
"Why do you ask?" Usagi said with a sly look in her crystal blues eyes.
"Um...err...no reason. I was just...curious." The Arabian stuttered, his face turning a light shade of red.
"Okay. Whatever you say." Usagi replied.
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Waii, stupid, no? Lol, sorry, I just didn't know how to get Wufei to tell Usagi so I just kind of...biffed it. Anywho, maybe I'll put Minako and Quatre together, I don't know. Why don't you guys tell me in reviews? Yeah, that'll work! Jaa!