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No One's Fault
Part 7
By Usa and Emiri
Disclaimer in Part 1
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As Minako and Ami were joining Makoto in the kitchen, they heard someone running downstairs.
Ami rushed into the hallway in time to see Ikuko running out of the door. "Minna, we've got a problem!"
"Nani, Ami-chan?"
"Tsukino-san, she just left the house!"
Makoto's eyes widened, turning off the stove. "We'd better go after her. Who knows what could happen!"
"Someone should stay here with Usagi and Shingo," Minako said.
"Ne, I think Mamoru-san can handle a sleeping Usagi and Shingo for a bit," Rei said, coming down the stairs. "We've gotta watch her closely; no telling what might happen."
The others nodded. "What are we waiting for then!" Makoto said. "Lets go!"
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Ikuko ran blindly up and down streets. "Kenji? Kenji! Doko yo desu ka?!"
She became frantic when she couldn't find him, and started yelling louder. She ran through the plaza, and got strange looks from the people there. "Kenji? KENJI!"
Finally, an exhausted Ikuko wandered into the park close to her home, where they had taken Usagi and Shingo to play as children. "Kenji? Kenji! Kenji!"
The girls had finally caught up with Ikuko. Makoto took the lead and gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Tsukino-san..."
"IIE! Get away from me! I have to find Kenji!"
"Sumimasen," Ami said to to her, "demo, you won't be able to find him here."
"What do you mean? Do you know where he is? Take me to Kenji!" Ikuko grabbed Ami, and shook her violently. "Take me to Kenji! NOW!"
Makoto pulled Ikuko away from Ami. "Calm down, onegai!"
"She's hiding Kenji from me!"
"No she's not," Rei replied. The Miko then began chanting, putting Ikuko in some sort of trance like state.
Ikuko blinked sleepily. She felt almost outside of her body, like she was watching everything from somewhere above. Yet, the four girls were right in her face. She was powerless to fight against the obvious lies they told.
Makoto and Minako each took one of Ikuko's hands and led her home. "Where are you taking me?" she asked, nervously.
"Back to your home, Tsukino-san," Minako told her. "You should get some rest."
"Why?"
Ami smiled sadly. "Because it's late and it's been a long day." Before she could reply, Ikuko collapsed.
Luckily, the girls were able to keep her from hitting the ground. Makoto looked at them. "Minna, we're going to have to get a hold of Usagi's grandparents. I don't think we can handle this on our own. I don't know if they've been called either..."
"I called them, but nobody answered," Rei informed everyone. After what seemed like an eternity, the girls got Ikuko home and into her bed.
No One's Fault
Part 7
By Usa and Emiri
Disclaimer in Part 1
*************
As Minako and Ami were joining Makoto in the kitchen, they heard someone running downstairs.
Ami rushed into the hallway in time to see Ikuko running out of the door. "Minna, we've got a problem!"
"Nani, Ami-chan?"
"Tsukino-san, she just left the house!"
Makoto's eyes widened, turning off the stove. "We'd better go after her. Who knows what could happen!"
"Someone should stay here with Usagi and Shingo," Minako said.
"Ne, I think Mamoru-san can handle a sleeping Usagi and Shingo for a bit," Rei said, coming down the stairs. "We've gotta watch her closely; no telling what might happen."
The others nodded. "What are we waiting for then!" Makoto said. "Lets go!"
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Ikuko ran blindly up and down streets. "Kenji? Kenji! Doko yo desu ka?!"
She became frantic when she couldn't find him, and started yelling louder. She ran through the plaza, and got strange looks from the people there. "Kenji? KENJI!"
Finally, an exhausted Ikuko wandered into the park close to her home, where they had taken Usagi and Shingo to play as children. "Kenji? Kenji! Kenji!"
The girls had finally caught up with Ikuko. Makoto took the lead and gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Tsukino-san..."
"IIE! Get away from me! I have to find Kenji!"
"Sumimasen," Ami said to to her, "demo, you won't be able to find him here."
"What do you mean? Do you know where he is? Take me to Kenji!" Ikuko grabbed Ami, and shook her violently. "Take me to Kenji! NOW!"
Makoto pulled Ikuko away from Ami. "Calm down, onegai!"
"She's hiding Kenji from me!"
"No she's not," Rei replied. The Miko then began chanting, putting Ikuko in some sort of trance like state.
Ikuko blinked sleepily. She felt almost outside of her body, like she was watching everything from somewhere above. Yet, the four girls were right in her face. She was powerless to fight against the obvious lies they told.
Makoto and Minako each took one of Ikuko's hands and led her home. "Where are you taking me?" she asked, nervously.
"Back to your home, Tsukino-san," Minako told her. "You should get some rest."
"Why?"
Ami smiled sadly. "Because it's late and it's been a long day." Before she could reply, Ikuko collapsed.
Luckily, the girls were able to keep her from hitting the ground. Makoto looked at them. "Minna, we're going to have to get a hold of Usagi's grandparents. I don't think we can handle this on our own. I don't know if they've been called either..."
"I called them, but nobody answered," Rei informed everyone. After what seemed like an eternity, the girls got Ikuko home and into her bed.
