A/N Well, there's not much to say but there's a scene that is a bit cruel and heated, involving Rei and the devil's spawn. And thanx to all the ppl who review my stories. It's sort of my muse, to know people like what I write. So I write for them.......

"Mr. Wilkins shall you close up tonight?" His secretary peeped her head into his office and asked. It was night, everyone in the office had already left except for him and the secretary.

Jadeite looked up from his hands and forced out a smile "Yes, and sorry for making you stay so late. You should be home. Your husband must be worried over you"

"Yes, he usually is" She smiled at the thought of her caring husband. They had met when she was almost ran over by a car. He pushed her out of harms way, they both crashed onto the ground and rolled. When she opened her eyes his soft brown ones stared into her own. She knew it was love at first sight.

"I guess I'll go now" She informed him, then gently shut the door and waited for the elevator.

Jadeite slouched back in his chair, with Rei's not in his hand. He crumbled it up and threw it at the door and let out a painful cry. Just then a knock was heard.

"Come in!" he shouted angrily. The door popped open and Mamoru leered his head in and took a look around. When he was satisfied he entered and closed the door.

"I heard what happened" He began slowly.

"I thought everyone left the building all ready" Jadeite sighed heavily.

"I stuck around. You seem like you needed someone to talk to" Mamoru took a seat across from Jadeite's desk.

"You don't have-"

"Of course I do. I wasn't sure if it was the safest thing to leave you here alone. You've could've committed suicide" Mamoru leaned back and took a good look at his friend. "You look awful"

"Well, I feel it too" Jadeite admitted.

"So tell me what's troubling you. Is it Rei?" he asked. Mamoru had just recently discovered her real name when he watched the news just before he visited Jadeite.

At the sound of her name his head flinched up.

"I'll take that as a yes" Mamoru chuckled. "What's got you this time about her?"

"She left me a note. She told me to not search for her and so one and so forth, then she told me her real name"

"You know this probably means she's some kind of con artist who was out for your money. And she did steal it none the less. You could put her on trial and even sue her" Mamoru suggested.

"I couldn't even if I wanted to...I still love her. Anyways the money doesn't matter. Plus she returned all the money a few days ago. I thought she cared about me for a moment, but then I heard the news that she was marrying a millionaire. That ceased my wondering"

"I guess this proves that she really is in it just for the money. But then why did she leave you then? You're five times richer than that Frederic guy. And when she had your money why did she return it?" Mamoru asked knowingly.

"How come I feel like you know something that I don't?" Jadeite raised an eyebrow lazily.

"That's because maybe I do. I suggest you try to find out what really happened and not just what the eye sees" Mamoru hinted. Then he got up and left.

Jadeite sat at thinking. That seemed to be all he ever did, think. He finally got up and closed the lights and left. It was late, and the image of his warm bed seemed tempting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please" Frederic tapped his crystal champagne glass as he cleared his throat. The enormous crowd that gathered at the lobby of the new grand hotel all turned and set their attention on the handsome young man at the top of the grand stairs.

"I have an announcement to make" He smiled and held Rei's hand as she stood stiffly next to him. "This women next to me is Hino Rei, my fiance, who just recently agreed to marry me. I'm sure happily"

The crowd cheered and flashes of light went off as photographers took their pictures for the front page news of tomorrow morning. All the while Rei ,stood obediently, staring at nothing and smiled even though every muscle and nerve on her face ached as she wiped the sadness away and replaced it with this facade.

"And...." Frederic lingered "We will be married in two months so expect to find invitations. and we hope you will all be able to make it. Now enough of my talking. On with the party!" Frederic shouted as he opened a wine bottle and let the foam gust out.

Rei sighed and began to walk away but not so discreet as to go without his notice. She made it to an empty hallway before Frederic came up from behind and grabbed her waist and pushed her against the wall. So that her back was to him and her front, pressed against the cold marble wall. He stepped closer and pressed himself into her.

"Rei, you wouldn't be running off would you?" Frederic whispered to her as he kissed her soft white neck.

"I would never dream of leaving you, dear husband" Her voice, angry, with a touch of cruel sarcasm.

"Not yet husband, but soon. And you will learn to love me as I do you" He licked the backside of her ear which made her stiffen.

"I will never love such a disgusting pig such as yourself" Rei struggled tp break free but to no avail.

"Don't fight. You know you want this. Otherwise why would you agree to marry me" He swung her around to face him. Rei quickly took her chance and slapped him.

"You think I would marry you on my own free will? I would never do such a thing! It the circumstances my father put me under that brought me to this dreadful conclusion!" She berated him with a fierce lash of her tongue.

"It does not matter. I love a good fight. But in the end you will succumb" His eyes bored into hers. Rei turned avoided his glance.

"Don't look at me" She stated flatly.

"Why? You have such beautiful eyes" He grabbed her face and forced her to look at him.

"You have no right to see into my soul" she closed her eyes. But the opened widely a second later when he kissed her forcedly and fiercely. She tried to push him away but her strength soon failed her.

His hands grabbed her head forcing the kiss even harder as he pressed her into the rock solid wall. She clenched her teeth refusing to let him in. He began to nip at her now bruising lip. Rei did the last thing she could think of. She raised her knee to his groin, fortunately he doubled over, allowing her to run off.

"You can run now, but later you'll regret it" Frederic shouted as she began to disappear from his sight.

She ran through the party at the lobby without a thought and raced out onto the streets, not caring if she was hit. If she was, she could care less. Her heart was numb and felt nothing. The only man she ever loved hated her, she had no father, all she had to call her own was her friends. But that wasn't enough. She felt hollow on the inside. Her soul was dark without a guiding light to show her a path. A deep gloomy echo was all that could be heard from her heart. It were as if a part of her was stolen away. And her soul was bleeding, crying out for something she had lost!

She finally stopped running when she wasn't sure how far she had gone and where she was. The salted tears stung her eyes and streaked her face. Her makeup was smudged and her dress, tattered.

She stood on the corner of the Bakery shop for god knows how long! Even when it started to snow, she made no move to call a taxi or fins shelter. She could have turned back time. And erase Jadeite. She would not be feeling so guilty and heartbroken if she had not met him. He caused her this pain. But underneath all that she knew she was grateful for him.

Because of him, she had known joy in its best form. Even if it had been for a short amount of time, he had eased and softened her heart. He taught her to love, again. And for this, she would love him always and forever.

"I'm sorry, Jadeite" Rei whispered as a silver tears fell onto the newly fallen snow. Rei sighed and began to walk back. With each step her heart began to sink deeper into the dark abyss of her emptiness.

As Rei's back turned to the corner ,and slowly walked away into the dark shadows of the sidewalk, a young man stopped at the same spot she had.

He sighed, frustrated, and racked his hands through his golden wisps of hair. His car had broken down a few blocks away. The nearest gas station was about four mores blocks south. But in this weather it took him forever to reach it. No one was outside at all. But he could've sworn there was a lady standing here a moment ago.

"No use procrastinating" he whispered as he continued walking.

Soon enough he reached his destination. His car was pulled up to the station and fixed the popped wheel. It was around 2 am when he finally got home. But on this particular night. His bed seemed colder and so did the air around him. And through all this time only one thing ran through his mind.......

"I wish Rei was here"

There he had finally said it! But it was a pity that Rei wasn't there to hear him so her real name for the first time. There was nothing Rei wouldn't give to hear him utter her name in such a loving way. But now it seemed it was impossible, no it was more than impossible. It was condemned to never.

One and a half month later.....Dun! Dun! Dun!

"Rei, it'll be alright." Mina tried her best to cheer her friend up.

"Listen here, chica! This is no time to mope and groan 'kay! It's better if we can come up with a plan to delay the wedding if not cancel it" Makoto paced back and forth, her hands on her waist.

"This would be a lot easier if you didn't like us. Cuz then you wouldn't have to marry that man. If I can call him a man at all" Usagi grimaced at the thought of him.

"Yeah, but then you guys would be in jail" Rei retorted as she slumped back on Ami's bed. Ami who was lying next to her suddenly turned pale and faced Rei.

"I'm sorry Rei. If I hadn't mentioned his name you wouldn't be like this-" Ami started.

"No! I'm sorry. If I hadn't told you guys about my rape situation then non of this would have ever gotten started" Mina was on the verge of tears.

"It's my fault you guys! If I hadn't opened my big fat mouth than we wouldn't be in so much trouble right now" Usagi stated. Then everyone turned to look at Makoto, as if expecting her join in. Makoto stared blankly at them and shrugged her shoulders.

"I did nothing! Don't look at me!" Makoto said defensively. Rei broke down and laughed. She had found it so hilarious how everyone started to blame themselves except for Mako-chan.

"What's so funny?" Mina sweatdroped.

"You guys never cease to amuse me" Rei sat back and smiled, a real smile, for the first time in weeks.

"You guys I say we ditch Ami's crummy place and go out. This is our usual Tuesday fun night. And we haven't been keeping the tradition alive since Rei got engaged to the devil. Sp let's got" Makoto demanded.

"You don't need to ask me twice" Usagi got up and ran outside. Mina soon followed with Rei tracing behind. Ami turned to Makoto and glared at her.

"So, you think my place is 'crummy' huh?" Ami glared as Makoto sweatdropped.

"Well, c'mon Ami you know I was kidding around" Makoto quickly sneaked passed Ami and ran down the stairs. Ami sighed and gathered her money and left.

"Wow, this place is kind of neat!" Makoto squealed.

"I find it rather boring you guys" Usagi butted into Ami and Makoto's conversation.

"Usagi, you just don't understand the full extent of the thrill that science Museums offer" Mina sighed wearily.

"And you do?" Usagi glowered

"Yes" Mina tilted her head up proudly.

"Oh oh oh!" Ami grabbed Rei and rushed off to the new laser exhibit.

"Ami, I think you're a little too exited" Rei laughed as she ran along with Ami, while the rest of the girls tried to catch up.

While in mid-run Rei halted abruptly. Mina who happened to be behind her at the time slammed full on into her. The girls fell and tumbled a few feet and finally stopped when they crashed into a nearby wall. Mina groaned and stared at Rei annoyingly.

"May I ask why you decided to stop?" Mina untangled with Rei.

"I thought I saw something...uh never mind" Rei pushed Mina away playfully. Mina tumbled forward and fell again. This time they both broke out into hysterical laughter. That was until a group of third graders came over.

"What's wrong with her?" A little girl asked her friend as they stopped by.

"I think they had too much chocolate" The other girl replied.

"No, no, no. They probably tripped and fell" The tour guide made his way through the kids toward the two fallen girls. He stopped suddenly when he saw one of them.

Rei brushed the tears of laughter away and looked over at Mina who was still having trouble not laughing. Rei looked up and froze.

"Jadeite?" Jadeite looked down at Rei and offered a hand. Rei grabbed it and helped herself up.

Mina finally looked up and saw who the man was, her jaw fell to the ground, "We must go"

"Mina's right. Ami's dying to see the laser show" Makoto added.

"C'mon Rizu" Usagi grabbed Rei's arm and began to drag her off. "Nice meeting ya Jadeite" They girls started walking away.

"Wait! Don't go Ms. Hino" Rei flinched at the formality of his statement.

"I have to go-"

"Can I talk to you" Rei was about to say no, but then she looked into those eyes and gave in.

"But what about the kids?" Ami asked.

"We'll go see the laser show with you guys then. C'mon kids follow me" Jadeite walked off, following Rei and her friends to the laser show.

When everybody got settled in Jadeite asked Ami if she and the rest of the girls could watch the kids as he talk with Rei in a less crowded area. Ami agreed after Rei gave her the Just-do-what-he-says look. Jadeite, then, led Rei out of the laser center and walked around the dinosaur exhibit.

"What are you doing here, with the kids I mean. The last time I checked you worked in stocks" Rei asked curiously.

"My cousin is a teacher and they needed extra chaperones. I got asked and since I was availably, I agreed" Jadeite led Rei to a nearby bench and both sat down.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" Rei stared down at her hands, refusing with all her might to look up into those loving eyes of his.

"Why did you leave? Did I do something wrong?" Jadeite's voice was shaken and a bit uncertain on whether or not he actually wanted to know the answer.

"It's not you. I just felt like it wasn't working out. we're too different. It can never work" Rei said slowly trying her best not to break out and cry. The lie, by itself, was already killing her soul.

"I...see..." Jadeite slumped back and stared at the wall across from him.

"I guess you've heard on the news that I'm engaged?"

"Yeah" he sighed. "The funny thing is that I saw you in his arm a couple of weeks ago. It was near the coffee shop. I was worried at first. But then I convinced myself you wouldn't cheat on me like that, but I guess I was wrong, huh?" Rei's head snapped up and stared at him.

She gripped her hands tightly, for the fear that if she did not she would start to tremble all over. Her mind and heart was screaming all at one time. One would tell her to just leave, the other would tell her to tell him everything. But then would he hate if she did? But then again, he probably hated her already. Her head sank down as helplessness filled her.

"Please Jadeite, don't hate me" Rei choked out as the tears threatened to spill.

"I could not hate you even if I want to" He moved closer to Rei and lifted her head up to look into his eyes.

"You said once that you saw into my soul. Can you see it now?" Rei looked into his eyes and wanted to cry. For all she was worth she lied, and shook her head. Jadeite let go of her and stood up.

"Why don't you love me anymore? Or did you even love me in the first place?" He asked with his back turned to her

"Jadeite, I-" Rei took in a sharp breath and contemplated over the right words to say, "I could never stop loving you"

Jadeite's eyes flickered with hope as he swiftly turned around and rushed towards her and kneeled down and grabbed her hands in his. Tears soon filled his eyes as she looked down into his.

"Then why won't you be with me?" He nearly cried out. The museum visitors nearby began to wander away from the two couple.

"Because it would hurt you to be with me!" Rei stood up abruptly and brushed passed him and walked out. Jadeite would not let her run away so easily this time, not when he knew that she loved him as much as he loved her. His determination and confidence came back to him in waves of joy.

After all she had just told him that she left him to save him and keep him from getting hurt. Well now he was going to prove that without her, he'd hurt anyway way.

He caught up with Rei and quickly grabbed her arm and flung her around and lean on his chest. His arms wrapped tightly around her lithe form.

"I love you, Hino Rei" Rei leaned down and gently kissed her soothingly.

Rei immediately melted into his arms as the words ringed in her ear. She would have given anything for him to say those words with her name. And now that he has she wasn't going to protest and ruin it. Her heart had overwhelmed her mind and taken over. Love makes a person lose all logic and sense. Well, Jadeite was making her do just that.

When they broke away from the kiss. Rei looked up into his eyes carefully. Observing every emotion they portrayed.

"I can't" she whispered.

"Rei, I you nearly killed me when you left the first time. And by god I won't let you go a second time!" He buried himself deeper into her arms. "Please Rei, don't leave me"

"I can't...I-" Her whole body started to shake as she began to cry.

"Why? What is it. Please just tell me!" He begged.

"If I do you'd hate me" Rei sobbed into his chest, gripping his shirt tightly.

"How about you let me decide if I would hate you or not. Though I rather doubt it" Jadeite stroked her back as she cried. Rei forcedly pushed away from him and took a few steps back.

"Jadeite, don't do this. It's a mistake. You'll end up regretting everything" she warned shakily.

"I will not-"

"Jadeite, I can't be with you! Go away! Leave me alone!" Rei ran off. And this time he did not chase after her.....

Please, please, please R&R!