Author's Notes: Hehe, I'm on a roll! If I can keep this up, I'll be done with this story by Monday!
*giggles* I'm so happy! I left my comp for 20 minutes and I got 3 more reviews! *jumps up and down*
OK, OK... Here's Chapter 4!

Tell Her 'I'm Sorry...'

Chapter 4

Rated R


Mamoru very gently rested the sleeping girl in his arms down on his bed. He slowly pulled
the sheets over her feverish body and kissed her cheek. He lightly traced his index finger down the
length of her face, wiping away any remaining tears in the process. Mamoru pursed his lips together
and silently made his way out of the bedroom.
"Mamoru...?"
The raven haired man spun around to see Usagi in the process of sitting up in bed. Mamoru
parted his lips in suprise and stepped over to her.
"Did I wake you...? Sorry..." Mamoru eased himself down on the edge of the bed so as to
not jar Usagi.
"No," Usagi replied, shaking her head. "I had just been too lazy to open me eyes." Both
grinned.
"Typical Usagi..." Mamoru gazed at the girl lovingly and brushed a piece of stray hair
from her eyes. "You really had me worried in the car... You all right?"
Usagi slowly nodded, as if contemplating whether agreeing was the right choice. "Fine...
Just a bit shook up..."
"I'm gonna go get another appointment..." Mamoru began to stand up, but Usagi grabbed his
wrist. Mamoru glanced down at her hand around his and then looked to her.
"Thank you..." Usagi flushed and averted her gaze. "I... I don't know what I would have
done without you..."
Mamoru slipped his hands free from Usagi's and tilted her face to his. Usagi blinked and
blushed deeper. Mamoru slid his hand to her cheek and gently brushed his thumb under her eye. He
leaned foward and very softly pecked Usagi on lips.
"If you need me, I'll be in kitchen." Mamoru slowly pulled away and let his hand drop from
her cheek.
"Don't go." Usagi laced her fingers through his and brought the joining of their hands to
her chest. "Please..."
Usagi pulled on his arms, bringing Mamoru foward and crushed her lips against his. Mamoru
blinked in surprise, unsure whether to kiss back or pull away. The second Usagi began running her
fingers through his hair and nibbling on his bottom lip, Mamoru chose the painfully obvious. He
parted his lips and Usagi let her tongue slip inside, their hearts leaping madly in their throats.
Mamoru released his hands from Usagi's and held the back of her head and the small of her back as
they both intesified the kiss. Usagi leaned farther foward to deepen their kiss, but a searing
pain between her legs made her yelp and pull back.
"Wha...?" Mamoru stared blankly at Usagi, thoroughly out of breath. "You OK...?"
"Nngh..." Usagi winced, her hands sliding down Mamoru's chest. "Y-yeah..."
Mamoru nodded, managing a half smile. "I guess..." he began, gently taking her one hand and
kissing each finger, "you trust me better now..."
Usagi didn't respond. She just watched as Mamoru repeated the process to her other hand. He
took both of her petite hands and enveloped his own around them. He leaned in again to finish the
kiss they had begun, but Usagi recoiled.
Mamoru eyed the young blonde warily. He swallowed dryly, hardly able to find his voice.
"Then..." Mamoru let go of Usagi and looked to the floor, "I was wrong..."
"I..." Usagi rubbed her eyes. "I'm still scared..."
"Then why did you kiss me?" Mamoru snapped his head up to meet Usagi's gaze. "Why bother
then?!"
"I don't know!" Usagi yelled back. "I just don't, OK!? I'm confused!" Usagi bit her lip,
tears bubbling up in her eyes. "I... I wanna go home..."
Mamoru stood abrubtly and ripped his car keys out of his pocket. He tightened his hand
around them so deeply that the keys cut into his flesh.
"Fine!" Mamoru growled. "Fine, I'll drive you home, dammit! Shit, Usagi! I just wanted to
help!!"
"YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?!" Usagi screeched, tears spilling from her eyes. "IT'S HARD,
FOR GOD'S SAKE! I CAN'T TAKE THIS!!"
"What the hell were you doing out at that hour, anyway?! And in a Godammed alley way,
none-the-less?!!"
Usagi froze. She hadn't thought about that. What was she going to tell him? Could she
trust him with that? Did she trust him at ALL...?
"I..." Usagi ran her tongue over her teeth, stalling for time.
"Never mind... Don't answer..." Mamoru continued clenching his fist around the keys. "You're
just going to give me some bullshit answer anyway..."
Usagi's eyes flew over to Mamoru, trying desperately to burn wholes through his skin. "How
DARE you?! What the hell would you know?!"
"That you're Sailor Moon..." Mamoru's hand went limp, the bloody keys clinking on the bed.
"That you were headed home after the battle..."
"How...?" Usagi's breathing became shallow as her chest tightened. Her heart was throbbing
in her ears, her pulse racing. "THEN WHY DID YOU ASK ME IF YOU ALREADY KNEW?!"
"To see, once and for all, whether you could trust me..." Mamoru spun on his heel, leaving
the keys long forgotten to bleed on the, once, starch-white sheets.

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Mamoru lightly tapped on his bedroom door. "Usagi...? Could I please come in...?" His
voice was raspy from too much screaming. He paused, knocking again. "Usagi...?"
There was no answer.
He jiggled the knob and swung the door open silently.
The room was empty.
Mamoru's eye visibly twitched.
"Oh shit..."


Author's Notes: Well, I was going to end it when he walks out, but then I realized I ended the
first two chapters like that, so I didn't want to make it so cliched. That's why I made this
cliffhanger! ^_^ Aren't I the greatest! *yawns* I'm sleepy, too... I prolly wont post for another
few days... Hehe... Naw, I'm just kidding. Chapter 5 will be up by the end of today! ^_^V Tootles!