Gomen about making you wait again and that this chapter is pretty short.
I'm sick ::sniffles:: it seems that everyone I know is sick now too, so my
mind isn't working too well along with the cold medicine. ::rolls her
eyes:: You'll see what I mean when you get into this chapter. It's not
really the same as the rest of the story, but at least it follows the plot
line. If some people seem a little out of character in here, you'll know
why, and don't worry, their true character will return. Oh, by the way,
would some one mind explaining to me what WAFFY means in reference to a
fic, I have an idea but when you assume…
[::Akuen::]
by Lady in Red
(Drinking, Dresses and Handguns)
Yaten and Taiki walked down the halls of the palace none too thrilled to be home. The usual life of Kinmoku was taking place all around them in its usual splendor and glory but they just couldn't seem to keep their minds off of Earth. "Taiki, Yaten you two are back also?" Kounetsu waved while walking in their direction. "Welcome back!" He beamed a smile at them. "So why are you back anyway?"
"Earth was full, so they told us to go home." Yaten shrugged, she wasn't in the mood to deal with him right now and felt one of her famous bitch attacks coming on.
Taiki rolled her eyes. "Did Seiya make it back alright?" There were hints of concern in her voice that made Kounetsu pause and the sarcastic comment that he was about to make was delayed on his tongue.
"Yeah, she's talking with Kakyuu right now." He pointed down the hallway towards the senshi quarters. "She nearly gave a maid a heart attack this morning." Yaten and Taiki looked to one another with puzzled looks. "Yaten, it looks like you've gotten a little taller." He mused and began to walk on his way again.
Yaten turned on her heel to scream some profanities and tell the sarcastic bastard what she thought of him but Taiki's arm stopped her and began to drag her down the hallway. "Well today is certainly turning out to be a waste of make up!" She huffed as she freed herself from Taiki's death grip.
They both figured that they would find Seiya in Kakyuu's embrace crying her poor crybaby eyes out, but they were surprised when the situation was reversed. "Princess!" They said in unison as they rushed to her side. "What happened? What's the matter?" Taiki asked frantically while trying to console her.
"I… I …" Kakyuu sobbed out no longer in control of her emotions.
"The Princess is getting married." Seiya said flatly with her eyes narrowed and an arm still around the sobbing princess.
"Congratulations!" Yaten said with a bit of a smile but noticed that it only sent Kakyuu into more tears. "Am I missing something here?"
"The Princess is getting married to Odango." Seiya's words came out as almost a growl. The tone of her voice alone made Taiki back away from her a bit and sent a shiver up Yaten's spine. "We're all going to have to go live on Earth."
"Nani!?" Yaten's eyes were wide. "That's great!… I mean gomen, that's too bad. Shucks, darn it." She snapped her fingers.
"Yaten your acting skills amaze me." Taiki rolled her eyes and then directed her attention back to Kakyuu. "Princess, why?" Between Seiya and Kakyuu the story was once again retold and explained to Taiki and Yaten who were both just as amazed.
"So when do we get to, I mean have to get dragged back there?" Yaten asked curiously as she tried to hide her excitement, she did feel bad for her princess, but she was handed an opportunity to see Minako for the rest of her Kami given days.
"Next month." Kakyuu sobbed out. "I only have one more month with Kounetsu…" She blew her nose in a very dainty fashion. Yaten exhaled and allowed her shoulders to slump. "You may go back sooner if you wish." Kakyuu smiled at Yaten, her smile broke through the tears for the first time all morning.
"Arigato Princess."
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"Well Usagi, who's it going to be?" Rei stood with her hands on her hips above Mamoru waiting for her to make her decision.
Usagi looked from Rei's face to Haruka and Michiru's and then finally rested on Mamoru's. "How many others were there Mamoru?" She asked not allowing him to read anything of her mood from her tone of voice.
Mamoru looked up at her with a sloppy grin on his face and his hand clenching his stomach. He sat up and propped his back against the wall. "There were no others." He said. "It was always only you Usako."
"Mamoru, tell me the truth…" Usagi's voice was shaking a bit and she could feel her hands tremble at her sides. "Did you or did you not kiss Seiya?"
Mamoru shook his head from side to side pleading his innocents until he felt himself being picked up off of the ground by his collar. "Mamoru, I think it's best if you do as she says and tell her the truth." Haruka warned him before dropping him once again.
"Fine, you want to know the truth. Yeah I kissed that little bitch and she loved every second of it! I had to fight her off to keep her from ripping my clothes off my body right then and there! Is that what you wanted to hear?" He smirked but then saw the fire building in Usagi's eyes.
"That's not the way I heard it Mamoru." Rei laughed from beside him. "I believe she kicked you in the balls and spit in your face, wouldn't you agree that is more of an accurate account?" Rei noticed that Michiru and Haruka were trying to contain their laughter.
Usagi stared down at Mamoru as he stared back, now hiding nothing with his gaze. Usagi opened her mouth to say something, she was the only one who should be kissing Seiya, but only shook her head and walked away before he could see the fact that he had made her cry. They had been engaged, or at least promised their future to one another and this is how he treats that commitment?
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Rei's face appeared on the communicator. "Minako, where are you?"
"Home, why?"
"Usagi's gone, she found out the truth and took off."
"Kuso!" Minako's widened and she stood up. "I'm on my way to look for her, contact me if you find her." Rei's image nodded in agreement.
"Matte! You want to see something funny?" Rei asked with a smirk on her face as if she was very proud of something.
"Rei, I hardly think this is the time for jokes." Minako couldn't believe that she was making fun of something at a time like this, a time when their princess was missing.
"Oh, I think you'll find it amusing." Rei turned her communicator to capture the image of Mamoru imoblized on the floor of Usagi's apartment. Minako couldn't help but laugh as she watched him cough and tell Haruka that she was the greatest in the world so that she wouldn't hit him yet again.
"You're right, that was amusing, thank you." Minako smiled and switched off her communicator. Oh Usagi where are you? She picked up a long sleeve shirt and slipped it over her head. Before she could reach the door there was a knock at it. Minako flew to the door and wipped it open. "Usagi, we were so worried about you…"
"Hello Minako." Yaten said standing in the hallway.
Minako didn't say anything as she threw her arms around Yaten and held her tight. "Just couldn't resist me huh?" She laughed a bit through her tears.
"I'll let you think what you want." Yaten laughed back and held her gratefully never again wanting to let her go. "The others will be here in a couple of days."
Minako backed up at bit. "You mean…"
"Yup, we're going to live on Earth now." Yaten smiled and her smiled continued to grow wider as she saw Minako's reaction. "Since we are Kakyuu's senshi, after the wedding we are going to have to live where she lives."
"What wedding?" Minako asked stunned. "Tell me about it on the way, Usagi's missing and upset I guess would be an understatement!"
"I take it she didn't take the news of the wedding too well either, ne?" Yaten pressed the button for the ground floor. "Kakyuu was a mess, she was crying lump of emotions in Seiya's arms."
"Kakyuu and Seiya are getting married?!" Minako was amazed last count she had Seiya was still madly in love with Usagi, why would she go and marry some one else?
"Nani? No. Where would you get an idea like that from?" Yaten looked at her sideways as they left the building and proceeded down the street. "Kakyuu and Usagi are getting married."
Minako stopped dead in her tracks. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Since Usagi and Mamoru are through, Usagi must marry Kakyuu due to her royal status." Yaten explained calmly like it was no big deal. She hadn't really thought about the consequences, implications or how it has affected anyone else, all she had thought about the entire time was the fact that she got to come back and see Minako.
"Oh my god!" Minako was still shocked. "Are you sure?" Yaten's head nodded. "I have to tell the others." Minako flipped open her communicator and signaled everyone. "Minna, I have to tell you guys something, and it's urgent!"
"Minako, what's wrong? What happened to Usagi?" Ami's voice was scared on the other end.
"Nothing yet, but please hurry and meet me at my apartment."
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Everything that they had shared had been a lie. Usagi's heart was broken in two as she paced the streets of Tokyo with no destination in mind. Things weren't supposed to end this way, there was supposed to be a happy ending damn it! Great now I've loved and lost and lost a love before I even knew I loved her. She kicked a stone along the side walk and watched it skip across the pavement.
"Maybe it's better off this way anyway. I mean come on, if I was starting to have feelings for some one else while I was with Mamoru that couldn't be healthy. If Seiya had stayed around how the hell would I have explained my sudden 'switch to the dark side'?" Usagi shook her head. If there was one person that would understand any of this it would be Minako. Usagi wasn't sure if she wanted to bring everything out in the open but even just being around some one who just lost the love of their life too would bring her some comfort.
Images came to Usagi's mind that perhaps she had just dreamed that the Lights left and Seiya would open the door and give her a giant hug. She had to smile, it was nice to remember fantasies. The face of Seiya in her day dream was replaced by Minako's worried face. "Minako?" Usagi jumped back a bit as she realized what she had just been doing.
"Usagi where have you been?" Minako questioned before wrapping the shorter girl in a hug. She moved aside and allowed Usagi to enter the apartment.
Usagi found herself surrounded by all of her senshi including Hotaru and Setsuna. Something must have really gone wrong for this to happen. "So I take it this was an invitation only party, ne?" She asked looking around at everyone. Her eyes came to rest on a familiar silver haired woman. "Yaten?"
"Hello Usagi." Yaten winked from her seat on the futon.
Usagi's eyes immediately got wider and some color came back to her face. "Is Seiya here with you? Did you all come back?" She questioned eagerly but saw that no one in the room was smiling.
"They'll be here soon." Yaten said with her smile now fading.
"Usagi we have something to tell you." Minako took her arm and lead her to the group.
"Minako stop, you're scaring me." Usagi smiled and joked a bit but noticed that Minako didn't joke back. "What's going on?" She asked now becoming scared.
"Princess, we need to know your decision. Are you still willing to work things out with Mamoru?" Pluto stood with her hands clasped in front of her, her face revealing nothing.
Usagi stood still for a moment and looked around. "I don't know, why do you need to know now?"
"Please Usagi, just answer her." Minako pleaded from beside her.
Usagi's head dropped. "Mamoru has lied to me and even tried to cheat on me, but everyone makes mistakes, ne?" She looked up with tears in her eyes. She knew she couldn't love Mamoru the way that she now loved Seiya, but she could never have Seiya back after the way she treated him. "I forgive a yoma for trying to kill me, why couldn't I forgive the man I'm supposed to love?"
"Usagi…" Rei stood up and came to her side. "You don't have to pretend with us."
Usagi smiled turning her head. "Who said I'm pretending?" She laughed lightly.
"I don't care what anyone says, I'm not letting Koneko marry that two timing bastard Mamoru! Over my dead body!" Haruka stood up her anger getting the better of her. "Even if Kakyuu is an outsider she was still be better for Koneko than that son of a bitch."
"Haruka." Michiru placed her hand on her arm in hopes of calming her down.
"You're right Michi, I don't even know his mother, I shouldn't talk about her that way." Haruka sat down, she had admitted the only thing she was willing to take back from that statement.
"What about Kakyuu?" Usagi looked at Haruka and watched her turn away.
Setsuna stepped between them so that she was the only one in Usagi's view. "Princess, are you going to take Mamoru back?"
(AN this part is in here in dedication to Jessica who asked for a little Mamoru abuse!)
A gun shot from the street sent all of the senshi to the window. There stumbling around on the pavement was Mamoru wearing women's clothing with a hand gun. "Haruka! I know you're up there your damn car is parked on my shoe!"
"What the hell is he talking about?" Makoto stared in awe at the stumbling man on the sidewalk.
"If that trash talking drag queen so much as touches my car he's dead!" Haruka cracked her knuckles.
"Bring back my Usako and I won't throw this rose in your tire!" He called gathering the attention of passerbyers on the street. "What are yoooouuu looking at?" He pointed in the face of a fat woman with a horrible mustache.
Usagi opened the window and leaned out. "Mamoru what are you doing?" Once the window was open she heard snickering down below also. There on the side of the building stood all of the generals just about to pee their pants from laughing so hard.
"They said I would have more sympathy as a woman, so I dressed up for you my sweet!" Mamoru smiled up at her. "Usako, I love you, will you forgive me?" He turned to the generals and staggered. "Shhhh… I can't see her if you keep making so much noise!"
"Usagi!" Jedite called up from below not too far from Mamoru. "This is my way of saying I'm sorry for not telling you about him sooner. I dressed him up this way to make an ass of himself so that he would feel at least some of the humility that he put you through."
"Isn't he sweet?" Rei batted her eyes behind the group looking lovingly down at Jedite.
"Mamoru, I can't…" Before Usagi could even finish what she was saying Mamoru began to flip out and stomp his feet.
"Fine, be a bitch!" He took his heels off and threw them to the ground. "I don't fucking need you anyway!"
"Go find Fiore!" Nephrite called after him as he stomped off down the street.
"Or the circus!" Yaten called out the window sending Minako into a fit of laughter. All of the senshi got a good laugh from the sight of Mamoru, but the matter was still at hand.
"I'm not taking him back." Usagi said with her eyes narrowed watching the man she was supposed to love storm off down the street in a floral patterned moomoo.
"Good!" They all said in unison.
The group walked back over to the living room area of the apartment once they had all settled down. "Usagi now that you've decided not to take back the prince, you must know that there is some one else you are supposed to marry." Setsuna's tone was grave as she look at the blond with a stone face.
"What? Who?" Usagi was shocked yet again.
"In order to save Earth when the time of the freezing comes you must be married to a royal of power, otherwise you won't be able to utilize the silver crystal. You must marry Kakyuu." The group watched for her reaction.
"Once again I'm being told who I have to marry?" She said with fresh tears coming to her eyes. "It doesn't matter who I love, it's all about power, ne?"
"The Princess will be here with Fighter and Maker soon." Yaten said from beside Minako. "She doesn't want to go through with it either."
"She doesn't want to go through with it, but she realizes that it's the only way to save everyone's future." Michiru took Usagi's hand and tried to comfort her. "Usagi I know you'll do the right thing." She smiled half heartedly at her princess.
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Kakyuu's feet felt the solid ground beneath them as she looked over at the group of people that protected this planet, the planet that called her away from her love. Kakyuu bowed as Usagi stepped forward from the rest of the group followed by Yaten who kneeled at her feet.
Usagi's eyes were red and her clothing was a bit disheveled. She hadn't changed since she had heard the news and ended up sleeping in them last night. This morning was going to be the start of her new life. Her eyes looked to Kakyuu, the woman she was going to have to spend the rest of her life with, but then drifted to the right to rest on a black haired woman who stood strong in a leather fuku. All that Usagi wanted to do was run to her and take her in her arms, but she couldn't. "Welcome." Usagi's voice was cracked.
She was a mess but Fighter couldn't take her eyes off of her. It seemed apparent that the truth had come out, but Fighter didn't know whether or not Usagi still didn't want to talk to her. Maker and Fighter dehenshined along with Kakyuu.
"Kakyuu you may stay with me for the time being." Usagi's face was void of all emotion and her eyes were duller than they should have been. She had to be strong, this was for everyone, she couldn't be selfish now. Kakyuu nodded her head and Usagi and her started off on their way towards Usagi's apartment leaving their senshi behind.
Seiya wasn't going to cave, she wasn't going to let some one who didn't care for her effect her in this way. She wasn't weak, she watched as they walked out of the park together. "Taiki and Seiya, you guys can stay with me again." Minako smiled at the two. "We have to plan an entire wedding in one month, it will probably be better if we're all together." She winked.
Seiya began to walk off in the opposite direction of Minako's apartment. "Seiya did you forget where it was already? Come on let's go." Yaten said as the others turned to leave too.
"You go on ahead, I'm going for a walk."
[::Akuen::]
by Lady in Red
(Drinking, Dresses and Handguns)
Yaten and Taiki walked down the halls of the palace none too thrilled to be home. The usual life of Kinmoku was taking place all around them in its usual splendor and glory but they just couldn't seem to keep their minds off of Earth. "Taiki, Yaten you two are back also?" Kounetsu waved while walking in their direction. "Welcome back!" He beamed a smile at them. "So why are you back anyway?"
"Earth was full, so they told us to go home." Yaten shrugged, she wasn't in the mood to deal with him right now and felt one of her famous bitch attacks coming on.
Taiki rolled her eyes. "Did Seiya make it back alright?" There were hints of concern in her voice that made Kounetsu pause and the sarcastic comment that he was about to make was delayed on his tongue.
"Yeah, she's talking with Kakyuu right now." He pointed down the hallway towards the senshi quarters. "She nearly gave a maid a heart attack this morning." Yaten and Taiki looked to one another with puzzled looks. "Yaten, it looks like you've gotten a little taller." He mused and began to walk on his way again.
Yaten turned on her heel to scream some profanities and tell the sarcastic bastard what she thought of him but Taiki's arm stopped her and began to drag her down the hallway. "Well today is certainly turning out to be a waste of make up!" She huffed as she freed herself from Taiki's death grip.
They both figured that they would find Seiya in Kakyuu's embrace crying her poor crybaby eyes out, but they were surprised when the situation was reversed. "Princess!" They said in unison as they rushed to her side. "What happened? What's the matter?" Taiki asked frantically while trying to console her.
"I… I …" Kakyuu sobbed out no longer in control of her emotions.
"The Princess is getting married." Seiya said flatly with her eyes narrowed and an arm still around the sobbing princess.
"Congratulations!" Yaten said with a bit of a smile but noticed that it only sent Kakyuu into more tears. "Am I missing something here?"
"The Princess is getting married to Odango." Seiya's words came out as almost a growl. The tone of her voice alone made Taiki back away from her a bit and sent a shiver up Yaten's spine. "We're all going to have to go live on Earth."
"Nani!?" Yaten's eyes were wide. "That's great!… I mean gomen, that's too bad. Shucks, darn it." She snapped her fingers.
"Yaten your acting skills amaze me." Taiki rolled her eyes and then directed her attention back to Kakyuu. "Princess, why?" Between Seiya and Kakyuu the story was once again retold and explained to Taiki and Yaten who were both just as amazed.
"So when do we get to, I mean have to get dragged back there?" Yaten asked curiously as she tried to hide her excitement, she did feel bad for her princess, but she was handed an opportunity to see Minako for the rest of her Kami given days.
"Next month." Kakyuu sobbed out. "I only have one more month with Kounetsu…" She blew her nose in a very dainty fashion. Yaten exhaled and allowed her shoulders to slump. "You may go back sooner if you wish." Kakyuu smiled at Yaten, her smile broke through the tears for the first time all morning.
"Arigato Princess."
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"Well Usagi, who's it going to be?" Rei stood with her hands on her hips above Mamoru waiting for her to make her decision.
Usagi looked from Rei's face to Haruka and Michiru's and then finally rested on Mamoru's. "How many others were there Mamoru?" She asked not allowing him to read anything of her mood from her tone of voice.
Mamoru looked up at her with a sloppy grin on his face and his hand clenching his stomach. He sat up and propped his back against the wall. "There were no others." He said. "It was always only you Usako."
"Mamoru, tell me the truth…" Usagi's voice was shaking a bit and she could feel her hands tremble at her sides. "Did you or did you not kiss Seiya?"
Mamoru shook his head from side to side pleading his innocents until he felt himself being picked up off of the ground by his collar. "Mamoru, I think it's best if you do as she says and tell her the truth." Haruka warned him before dropping him once again.
"Fine, you want to know the truth. Yeah I kissed that little bitch and she loved every second of it! I had to fight her off to keep her from ripping my clothes off my body right then and there! Is that what you wanted to hear?" He smirked but then saw the fire building in Usagi's eyes.
"That's not the way I heard it Mamoru." Rei laughed from beside him. "I believe she kicked you in the balls and spit in your face, wouldn't you agree that is more of an accurate account?" Rei noticed that Michiru and Haruka were trying to contain their laughter.
Usagi stared down at Mamoru as he stared back, now hiding nothing with his gaze. Usagi opened her mouth to say something, she was the only one who should be kissing Seiya, but only shook her head and walked away before he could see the fact that he had made her cry. They had been engaged, or at least promised their future to one another and this is how he treats that commitment?
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Rei's face appeared on the communicator. "Minako, where are you?"
"Home, why?"
"Usagi's gone, she found out the truth and took off."
"Kuso!" Minako's widened and she stood up. "I'm on my way to look for her, contact me if you find her." Rei's image nodded in agreement.
"Matte! You want to see something funny?" Rei asked with a smirk on her face as if she was very proud of something.
"Rei, I hardly think this is the time for jokes." Minako couldn't believe that she was making fun of something at a time like this, a time when their princess was missing.
"Oh, I think you'll find it amusing." Rei turned her communicator to capture the image of Mamoru imoblized on the floor of Usagi's apartment. Minako couldn't help but laugh as she watched him cough and tell Haruka that she was the greatest in the world so that she wouldn't hit him yet again.
"You're right, that was amusing, thank you." Minako smiled and switched off her communicator. Oh Usagi where are you? She picked up a long sleeve shirt and slipped it over her head. Before she could reach the door there was a knock at it. Minako flew to the door and wipped it open. "Usagi, we were so worried about you…"
"Hello Minako." Yaten said standing in the hallway.
Minako didn't say anything as she threw her arms around Yaten and held her tight. "Just couldn't resist me huh?" She laughed a bit through her tears.
"I'll let you think what you want." Yaten laughed back and held her gratefully never again wanting to let her go. "The others will be here in a couple of days."
Minako backed up at bit. "You mean…"
"Yup, we're going to live on Earth now." Yaten smiled and her smiled continued to grow wider as she saw Minako's reaction. "Since we are Kakyuu's senshi, after the wedding we are going to have to live where she lives."
"What wedding?" Minako asked stunned. "Tell me about it on the way, Usagi's missing and upset I guess would be an understatement!"
"I take it she didn't take the news of the wedding too well either, ne?" Yaten pressed the button for the ground floor. "Kakyuu was a mess, she was crying lump of emotions in Seiya's arms."
"Kakyuu and Seiya are getting married?!" Minako was amazed last count she had Seiya was still madly in love with Usagi, why would she go and marry some one else?
"Nani? No. Where would you get an idea like that from?" Yaten looked at her sideways as they left the building and proceeded down the street. "Kakyuu and Usagi are getting married."
Minako stopped dead in her tracks. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Since Usagi and Mamoru are through, Usagi must marry Kakyuu due to her royal status." Yaten explained calmly like it was no big deal. She hadn't really thought about the consequences, implications or how it has affected anyone else, all she had thought about the entire time was the fact that she got to come back and see Minako.
"Oh my god!" Minako was still shocked. "Are you sure?" Yaten's head nodded. "I have to tell the others." Minako flipped open her communicator and signaled everyone. "Minna, I have to tell you guys something, and it's urgent!"
"Minako, what's wrong? What happened to Usagi?" Ami's voice was scared on the other end.
"Nothing yet, but please hurry and meet me at my apartment."
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Everything that they had shared had been a lie. Usagi's heart was broken in two as she paced the streets of Tokyo with no destination in mind. Things weren't supposed to end this way, there was supposed to be a happy ending damn it! Great now I've loved and lost and lost a love before I even knew I loved her. She kicked a stone along the side walk and watched it skip across the pavement.
"Maybe it's better off this way anyway. I mean come on, if I was starting to have feelings for some one else while I was with Mamoru that couldn't be healthy. If Seiya had stayed around how the hell would I have explained my sudden 'switch to the dark side'?" Usagi shook her head. If there was one person that would understand any of this it would be Minako. Usagi wasn't sure if she wanted to bring everything out in the open but even just being around some one who just lost the love of their life too would bring her some comfort.
Images came to Usagi's mind that perhaps she had just dreamed that the Lights left and Seiya would open the door and give her a giant hug. She had to smile, it was nice to remember fantasies. The face of Seiya in her day dream was replaced by Minako's worried face. "Minako?" Usagi jumped back a bit as she realized what she had just been doing.
"Usagi where have you been?" Minako questioned before wrapping the shorter girl in a hug. She moved aside and allowed Usagi to enter the apartment.
Usagi found herself surrounded by all of her senshi including Hotaru and Setsuna. Something must have really gone wrong for this to happen. "So I take it this was an invitation only party, ne?" She asked looking around at everyone. Her eyes came to rest on a familiar silver haired woman. "Yaten?"
"Hello Usagi." Yaten winked from her seat on the futon.
Usagi's eyes immediately got wider and some color came back to her face. "Is Seiya here with you? Did you all come back?" She questioned eagerly but saw that no one in the room was smiling.
"They'll be here soon." Yaten said with her smile now fading.
"Usagi we have something to tell you." Minako took her arm and lead her to the group.
"Minako stop, you're scaring me." Usagi smiled and joked a bit but noticed that Minako didn't joke back. "What's going on?" She asked now becoming scared.
"Princess, we need to know your decision. Are you still willing to work things out with Mamoru?" Pluto stood with her hands clasped in front of her, her face revealing nothing.
Usagi stood still for a moment and looked around. "I don't know, why do you need to know now?"
"Please Usagi, just answer her." Minako pleaded from beside her.
Usagi's head dropped. "Mamoru has lied to me and even tried to cheat on me, but everyone makes mistakes, ne?" She looked up with tears in her eyes. She knew she couldn't love Mamoru the way that she now loved Seiya, but she could never have Seiya back after the way she treated him. "I forgive a yoma for trying to kill me, why couldn't I forgive the man I'm supposed to love?"
"Usagi…" Rei stood up and came to her side. "You don't have to pretend with us."
Usagi smiled turning her head. "Who said I'm pretending?" She laughed lightly.
"I don't care what anyone says, I'm not letting Koneko marry that two timing bastard Mamoru! Over my dead body!" Haruka stood up her anger getting the better of her. "Even if Kakyuu is an outsider she was still be better for Koneko than that son of a bitch."
"Haruka." Michiru placed her hand on her arm in hopes of calming her down.
"You're right Michi, I don't even know his mother, I shouldn't talk about her that way." Haruka sat down, she had admitted the only thing she was willing to take back from that statement.
"What about Kakyuu?" Usagi looked at Haruka and watched her turn away.
Setsuna stepped between them so that she was the only one in Usagi's view. "Princess, are you going to take Mamoru back?"
(AN this part is in here in dedication to Jessica who asked for a little Mamoru abuse!)
A gun shot from the street sent all of the senshi to the window. There stumbling around on the pavement was Mamoru wearing women's clothing with a hand gun. "Haruka! I know you're up there your damn car is parked on my shoe!"
"What the hell is he talking about?" Makoto stared in awe at the stumbling man on the sidewalk.
"If that trash talking drag queen so much as touches my car he's dead!" Haruka cracked her knuckles.
"Bring back my Usako and I won't throw this rose in your tire!" He called gathering the attention of passerbyers on the street. "What are yoooouuu looking at?" He pointed in the face of a fat woman with a horrible mustache.
Usagi opened the window and leaned out. "Mamoru what are you doing?" Once the window was open she heard snickering down below also. There on the side of the building stood all of the generals just about to pee their pants from laughing so hard.
"They said I would have more sympathy as a woman, so I dressed up for you my sweet!" Mamoru smiled up at her. "Usako, I love you, will you forgive me?" He turned to the generals and staggered. "Shhhh… I can't see her if you keep making so much noise!"
"Usagi!" Jedite called up from below not too far from Mamoru. "This is my way of saying I'm sorry for not telling you about him sooner. I dressed him up this way to make an ass of himself so that he would feel at least some of the humility that he put you through."
"Isn't he sweet?" Rei batted her eyes behind the group looking lovingly down at Jedite.
"Mamoru, I can't…" Before Usagi could even finish what she was saying Mamoru began to flip out and stomp his feet.
"Fine, be a bitch!" He took his heels off and threw them to the ground. "I don't fucking need you anyway!"
"Go find Fiore!" Nephrite called after him as he stomped off down the street.
"Or the circus!" Yaten called out the window sending Minako into a fit of laughter. All of the senshi got a good laugh from the sight of Mamoru, but the matter was still at hand.
"I'm not taking him back." Usagi said with her eyes narrowed watching the man she was supposed to love storm off down the street in a floral patterned moomoo.
"Good!" They all said in unison.
The group walked back over to the living room area of the apartment once they had all settled down. "Usagi now that you've decided not to take back the prince, you must know that there is some one else you are supposed to marry." Setsuna's tone was grave as she look at the blond with a stone face.
"What? Who?" Usagi was shocked yet again.
"In order to save Earth when the time of the freezing comes you must be married to a royal of power, otherwise you won't be able to utilize the silver crystal. You must marry Kakyuu." The group watched for her reaction.
"Once again I'm being told who I have to marry?" She said with fresh tears coming to her eyes. "It doesn't matter who I love, it's all about power, ne?"
"The Princess will be here with Fighter and Maker soon." Yaten said from beside Minako. "She doesn't want to go through with it either."
"She doesn't want to go through with it, but she realizes that it's the only way to save everyone's future." Michiru took Usagi's hand and tried to comfort her. "Usagi I know you'll do the right thing." She smiled half heartedly at her princess.
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Kakyuu's feet felt the solid ground beneath them as she looked over at the group of people that protected this planet, the planet that called her away from her love. Kakyuu bowed as Usagi stepped forward from the rest of the group followed by Yaten who kneeled at her feet.
Usagi's eyes were red and her clothing was a bit disheveled. She hadn't changed since she had heard the news and ended up sleeping in them last night. This morning was going to be the start of her new life. Her eyes looked to Kakyuu, the woman she was going to have to spend the rest of her life with, but then drifted to the right to rest on a black haired woman who stood strong in a leather fuku. All that Usagi wanted to do was run to her and take her in her arms, but she couldn't. "Welcome." Usagi's voice was cracked.
She was a mess but Fighter couldn't take her eyes off of her. It seemed apparent that the truth had come out, but Fighter didn't know whether or not Usagi still didn't want to talk to her. Maker and Fighter dehenshined along with Kakyuu.
"Kakyuu you may stay with me for the time being." Usagi's face was void of all emotion and her eyes were duller than they should have been. She had to be strong, this was for everyone, she couldn't be selfish now. Kakyuu nodded her head and Usagi and her started off on their way towards Usagi's apartment leaving their senshi behind.
Seiya wasn't going to cave, she wasn't going to let some one who didn't care for her effect her in this way. She wasn't weak, she watched as they walked out of the park together. "Taiki and Seiya, you guys can stay with me again." Minako smiled at the two. "We have to plan an entire wedding in one month, it will probably be better if we're all together." She winked.
Seiya began to walk off in the opposite direction of Minako's apartment. "Seiya did you forget where it was already? Come on let's go." Yaten said as the others turned to leave too.
"You go on ahead, I'm going for a walk."