Disclaimer applies…
Note: Gomen nasai… Finals and college have been driving me up the wall… Not much romance in this part but lots of action. Keep a watchout for sap in the next chapter though!
PS: This is an alternate reality fic so expect me to run loose!
FYI: "Contagious Happiness: Doubting Hearts" is a continuation of "Contagious Happiness: Face to Face With Destiny"… It's Rei's story but Usagi and Mamoru are in it, too :) . I'm definitely NOT finished with those two yet, but I'm making the story with Rei happening at the same time as Usagi and Mamoru's time in the other dimension… You still with me so far? If you don't get it, e-mail me…
Thank you all my readers and reviewers! I want you all to know that without your responses giving me a guilty conscience… this part would take even LONGER to come out!
Now on with the story…
Quest: Fighting Love
Chapter 7
~ Back in the hotel room ~
Moving quickly, the trio did a quick sweep of their rooms for "bugs" knowing now that the Negaverse is well aware of their presence in New York. To their surprise, they found the room clean of all "bugs".
Then suddenly, a loud beep was heard as Serena slammed her hand on the snooze button. Laced to the back of the clock was enough C4 to blow another Grand Canyon into the earth. And all that kept it from blowing was Serena's finger on the snooze button…
"Evacuate the building now! Get them away as far as possible! We've got less than 10 minutes!"
Mina and Mamoru exploded into action. Mamoru quickly called the bomb squad as Mina smashed the fire alarm with her heels. Pandemonium broke as the loud wailing woke the sleeping occupants of the hotel. Half dressed and frightened, the people were rushed away to safety. In less than five minutes, they were the only people left in the Marriott.
"The two of you should go, too," Serena calmly told them. She saw the fear in their eyes, but knew that they wouldn't leave without her.
"No way! We're a team," Mina protested. Mamoru nodded in agreement even as Serena shook her head.
"The world can't afford to lose both of us. You HAVE to go. If you ever considered me as a friend, you WILL go!" she vehemently yelled.
"She's right, Mina, you need to go," said Mamoru quietly.
"But…" Mina hesitated as Mamoru pushed her through the door. Mina, knowing that this might be Serena's last wish, obeyed.
"I meant you too, Darien. Go!"
"There might be…" he trailed off as he saw the roll of ribbon on the dresser.
Flashback…
They were walking through the lobby as a man rushed to the main desk yelling, "Anna I need tape quickly. The banner came down and birthday girl is on her way. We need to get this back up quickly!"
"Don't get your boxers in a bunch!" She reached into her second drawer to the left and…
End Flashback
"I'll be right back!" Mamoru hollered as he quickly raced to the main lobby. Setting his alarm watch as he ran, he gave himself four minutes to run down and up thirty flights of stairs. *I have to make it!*
Serena stared after him sadly knowing that he's never going to get back in time to help her. For a second, she feared death. She feared that unknown phantom that she had lived by the side of, but most of all, she feared that she'll die alone. Alone like she's always been. Even as a trickle of dread made its' way down her spine, she smiled though. Smiled because Mamoru and Mina will live. The two most important people in her life will live. Her best friend and her Mamoru.
Three more minutes…
Snatching the roll of tape from the drawer, Mamoru rushed back up the stairs. Sweat was dripping off his forehead from both exertion and fear. Fear for Serena's life.
One minute
*One more minutes and it's over…* Closing her eyes in resignation, she wished her friends a happy life.
Thud! Serena watched in amazement as Mamoru burst into the room and fell flat on his face. *What the hell is he still doing here?* Her heart filled with anger and fear as the clock reminded her that time is ticking. The bomb will explode in 30 seconds!
Picking himself off the floor, he grabbed the tape and came towards her. Understanding came in a flash. Knowing what he wanted to do, Serena edged her thumb to the side of the button to give him space to wrap the tape around it.
20 seconds
He tightly bounded it freeing Serena's thumb from the trigger. A glance at the clock told them that they only had twenty seconds left. Not enough time to be out of range…or transform…
thump. thump. thump. thump. A helicopter and… MINA!?!
Serena heaved a chair at the window shattering the expensive glass. Taking Mamoru's arm, she pulled him towards the window as they caught the rescue ladder that Mina threw them. Hanging onto the rope ladder, they slowly climbed up and collapsed onto the helicopter's platform.
6 seconds left
The helicopter jerked away from the building and flew into the night sky. Mamoru took Serena into his arms hugging her to him in relief. Quarter of a mile away, they felt a huge explosion. The small helicopter wobbled a bit but remained in the air. When the deafening noise died down, Mina gave a loud whoop. Laughing in relief along with her, they looked for a place to land. Finally settling on a rooftop, they quietly landed. Glad to be alive, Serena and Mamoru laid in each other's arms as Mina came to the back to make sure that they were alright.
"Mina, how did you get this helicopter?" asked Serena curiously.
"I have my ways. Come on, you two can snuggle up later. Now, you have to meet Setsuna. This is her helicopter that we're on." answered Mina teasingly.
The two reluctantly pulled away from each other with blushes on their cheeks. It was then that she noticed. Mamoru was still in the tights…
Mamoru jumped off the small helicopter and was met with the sight of Setsuna, Sailor Pluto, the one who saved his eight-year-old butt.
"So we meet again, Mamoru-san." The millenia old guardian greeted him with a mysterious smile. The smile widened into a grin as she saw the black boxers that he was wearing… his tights had ripped when he tripped and fell providing a nice view of his butt for the present females. "Nice outfit, you've got there…"
Looking down at himself, he realized his state of undress. Color flooded his face as he jumped back into the helicopter… to be met with the sight of Serena and Mina, hysterical in laughter. He sighed and sat down. *This is going to be a LONG day!*
Well, that's it for now! What do you think?
Note: Gomen nasai… Finals and college have been driving me up the wall… Not much romance in this part but lots of action. Keep a watchout for sap in the next chapter though!
PS: This is an alternate reality fic so expect me to run loose!
FYI: "Contagious Happiness: Doubting Hearts" is a continuation of "Contagious Happiness: Face to Face With Destiny"… It's Rei's story but Usagi and Mamoru are in it, too :) . I'm definitely NOT finished with those two yet, but I'm making the story with Rei happening at the same time as Usagi and Mamoru's time in the other dimension… You still with me so far? If you don't get it, e-mail me…
Thank you all my readers and reviewers! I want you all to know that without your responses giving me a guilty conscience… this part would take even LONGER to come out!
Now on with the story…
Quest: Fighting Love
Chapter 7
~ Back in the hotel room ~
Moving quickly, the trio did a quick sweep of their rooms for "bugs" knowing now that the Negaverse is well aware of their presence in New York. To their surprise, they found the room clean of all "bugs".
Then suddenly, a loud beep was heard as Serena slammed her hand on the snooze button. Laced to the back of the clock was enough C4 to blow another Grand Canyon into the earth. And all that kept it from blowing was Serena's finger on the snooze button…
"Evacuate the building now! Get them away as far as possible! We've got less than 10 minutes!"
Mina and Mamoru exploded into action. Mamoru quickly called the bomb squad as Mina smashed the fire alarm with her heels. Pandemonium broke as the loud wailing woke the sleeping occupants of the hotel. Half dressed and frightened, the people were rushed away to safety. In less than five minutes, they were the only people left in the Marriott.
"The two of you should go, too," Serena calmly told them. She saw the fear in their eyes, but knew that they wouldn't leave without her.
"No way! We're a team," Mina protested. Mamoru nodded in agreement even as Serena shook her head.
"The world can't afford to lose both of us. You HAVE to go. If you ever considered me as a friend, you WILL go!" she vehemently yelled.
"She's right, Mina, you need to go," said Mamoru quietly.
"But…" Mina hesitated as Mamoru pushed her through the door. Mina, knowing that this might be Serena's last wish, obeyed.
"I meant you too, Darien. Go!"
"There might be…" he trailed off as he saw the roll of ribbon on the dresser.
Flashback…
They were walking through the lobby as a man rushed to the main desk yelling, "Anna I need tape quickly. The banner came down and birthday girl is on her way. We need to get this back up quickly!"
"Don't get your boxers in a bunch!" She reached into her second drawer to the left and…
End Flashback
"I'll be right back!" Mamoru hollered as he quickly raced to the main lobby. Setting his alarm watch as he ran, he gave himself four minutes to run down and up thirty flights of stairs. *I have to make it!*
Serena stared after him sadly knowing that he's never going to get back in time to help her. For a second, she feared death. She feared that unknown phantom that she had lived by the side of, but most of all, she feared that she'll die alone. Alone like she's always been. Even as a trickle of dread made its' way down her spine, she smiled though. Smiled because Mamoru and Mina will live. The two most important people in her life will live. Her best friend and her Mamoru.
Three more minutes…
Snatching the roll of tape from the drawer, Mamoru rushed back up the stairs. Sweat was dripping off his forehead from both exertion and fear. Fear for Serena's life.
One minute
*One more minutes and it's over…* Closing her eyes in resignation, she wished her friends a happy life.
Thud! Serena watched in amazement as Mamoru burst into the room and fell flat on his face. *What the hell is he still doing here?* Her heart filled with anger and fear as the clock reminded her that time is ticking. The bomb will explode in 30 seconds!
Picking himself off the floor, he grabbed the tape and came towards her. Understanding came in a flash. Knowing what he wanted to do, Serena edged her thumb to the side of the button to give him space to wrap the tape around it.
20 seconds
He tightly bounded it freeing Serena's thumb from the trigger. A glance at the clock told them that they only had twenty seconds left. Not enough time to be out of range…or transform…
thump. thump. thump. thump. A helicopter and… MINA!?!
Serena heaved a chair at the window shattering the expensive glass. Taking Mamoru's arm, she pulled him towards the window as they caught the rescue ladder that Mina threw them. Hanging onto the rope ladder, they slowly climbed up and collapsed onto the helicopter's platform.
6 seconds left
The helicopter jerked away from the building and flew into the night sky. Mamoru took Serena into his arms hugging her to him in relief. Quarter of a mile away, they felt a huge explosion. The small helicopter wobbled a bit but remained in the air. When the deafening noise died down, Mina gave a loud whoop. Laughing in relief along with her, they looked for a place to land. Finally settling on a rooftop, they quietly landed. Glad to be alive, Serena and Mamoru laid in each other's arms as Mina came to the back to make sure that they were alright.
"Mina, how did you get this helicopter?" asked Serena curiously.
"I have my ways. Come on, you two can snuggle up later. Now, you have to meet Setsuna. This is her helicopter that we're on." answered Mina teasingly.
The two reluctantly pulled away from each other with blushes on their cheeks. It was then that she noticed. Mamoru was still in the tights…
Mamoru jumped off the small helicopter and was met with the sight of Setsuna, Sailor Pluto, the one who saved his eight-year-old butt.
"So we meet again, Mamoru-san." The millenia old guardian greeted him with a mysterious smile. The smile widened into a grin as she saw the black boxers that he was wearing… his tights had ripped when he tripped and fell providing a nice view of his butt for the present females. "Nice outfit, you've got there…"
Looking down at himself, he realized his state of undress. Color flooded his face as he jumped back into the helicopter… to be met with the sight of Serena and Mina, hysterical in laughter. He sighed and sat down. *This is going to be a LONG day!*
Well, that's it for now! What do you think?
