Konnichiwa, minna-chan. Thank you to all of those who reviewed. My goal is 35 reviews, and I won't put out the next chapter until I get 35 reviews (total of chapters 1,2, and 3). I already have 22, so I only need 13 more. It isn't that hard, is it? By the way, this chapter will mention the Imperium Silver Crystal. Its Japanese name is the Ginzuishou for those who do not know. :)
NOTE: ALL OF YOU OUT THERE WHO WANT ME TO NOTIFY YOU WHENEVER I PUT UP A NEW CHAPTER: Please review, and in that review, put NOTIFY ME. If I can't get your e-mail address through your profile, then put it on the review. That way, whenever I post a new chapter, I'll send you a blank e-mail with the subject as : TTOF New Chapter. You can just delete it from your inbox and know that I just posted something. This only applies to people who don't use Author Alert, Story Alert, or something of the sort. Thanks!
NOTE: For the person who asked what chikoshoume meant, I'll just say that it's a rather strong Japanese swear word, which means son of a !@#$! (that's why I said I was sorry and didn't really think of Mamo-chan that way...he the kewlest...**dreamy sigh**...
Disclaimer: Whatever I said before applies now.
The Threads of Fate
Chapter Three
Tears were streaming down Usagi's cheek, and she could do nothing about it. The song just fit so well with what her love life had been....love WAS a razor, and it had slashed her soul so many years ago...she KNEW that love was only for the lucky...and it wasn't for her...
'Mamo-chan is here...right next to me...and I can't do anything...' she thought, 'if I reveal myself, he'll just hurt me again...the wounds are still too fresh...I wouldn't be able to survive if it happens again...'
"Usagi? Are you all right?" Mamoru's voice cut into her thoughts.
She had mastered hiding what she felt so many years ago, so now it was like second habit to her. Putting on a blank face, she said, "Oh, nothing's wrong, really. It's just that the song is so good, and it's so touching...that's all."
"Yes, it touched me too," Mamoru said quietly. "As a matter of fact, it sounds just like my love life."
"What would you know about love, Mamoru-baka?" Rei said suddenly.
"I know more than you," he retorted.
Knowing that a big fight could start very soon, Usagi said, "Please, please, calm down. By the way, tell me of my cousin Usagi." She wanted to know what they thought of her for leaving all these years.
"You mean...you haven't heard from her either?" Amy asked, looking like a person who had lost all hope of light.
"No, Usagi replied. "By the way, Ami, were you the girl that was supposed to be incredibly smart? Usagi wrote so many letters to me years and years ago, and I just wondered. From what I've heart, both you and Mamoru are supposed to be very smart, why have you waited until now for college?"
"Well," Ami said, "Tokyo University and all the other universities within Tokyo or Juban distance were attacked by youmas, destroying them all. I think you heard about it?"
"Yes," Usagi said, remembering the time when she heard that and nearly hit another car, which would have killed her.
"Well, anyway. They've been spending all this time rebuilding the universities, and I didn't really want to go very far to study and be separated from my friends. I nearly did that once, and I realized my mistake, I wasn't going to do it again," Ami continued. "They finally got Tokyo University all fixed up again, and I went back to college."
"What about you, Mamo-ch-ru?" Usagi asked, nearly slipping once again.
"Well, as you may have realized, Juban Usagi disappeared. When that happened, I couldn't study, or keep my mind on anything, so I quit college. When I finally could concentrate on other things, the universities were destroyed, so I haven't had a chance to get back to my education until recently."
"He couldn't concentrate because he was thinking about how great it was that Usagi disappeared," Rei added venomously.
"You're too naïve to understand, Rei," Mamoru retorted. "She was my life! You wouldn't understand the pain that I went through during that period."
"Oh yeah?" she spat back, "if I recall correctly, it was YOU that caused her to leave. It was YOU that broke her heart and ripped out her soul! How can you say that YOU were in pain after all you've done to her? You avoided her, you broke up with her, you pretty much killed her! It's because of you that she left. Because of you that we don't know where she is, if she's still alive and haven't committed suicide yet!"
"Don't talk about me," he hissed back. "I thought you were supposed to be all-knowing, with your 'Sacred Fire'," he said the words with dripping sarcasm, "if you really cared about her, you would have found her."
"I can only find her if she WISHES me to. She is the princess, she has her own ways of eluding us. She could be sitting RIGHT HERE in this restaurant, and I still wouldn't be able to sense her. If she was RIGHT IN FRONT of me, she could still convince us all that she was Umino or somebody, and we still wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I can only find her if she wishes me to."
"PLEASE!!" Usagi said. "Just try to get along, ok?"
Mamoru and Rei glared at each other, and then nodded. The rest of the evening passed in utter silence, except for a few comments here and there.
*****
The next morning, as Usagi was driving Rei back to Juban
*****
"Wow, Chiba is so nice. I never knew that anything ever looked this beautiful..." Rei commented.
After giving the situation a lot of thought that kept her awake all night, Usagi said, "Rei, I know you are very good friends with Ami, and that she'll probably miss you very much without anyone to talk to, so I have a proposal for you. I'll pick you and any of your friends up every weekend so you can see Ami. Knowing the current situation, she'll probably be glad that she'll have you for company during the weekends and not only Mamoru. You can stay at my house, and in return I won't have to see Ami and Mamoru shoot glares at each other and fight all the time. So, what do you say?"
"Oh no! I really couldn't impose..." Rei started.
"You wouldn't be imposing at all," Usagi cut in. "In fact, you'll be wonderful company. I haven't had anyone over in years, and I want to hear about my cousin." She HAD to see her friends again. Seeing them after all these years thawed her heart and made her realize how much her friends were a part of her. She HAD to be with them, if only for a little while.
"But..."
"NO BUTS. I know that you want to stay with Ami, so I'll pick you and your friends up next Friday afternoon. So be ready!"
They had arrived at the Hikawa Shrine now, and as Rei got off, she looked deep into Usagi's eyes. "Thank you for everything. I'll see you next Friday."
*****
As Usagi drove off, Rei stood there thinking. She had looked deep into Usagi's eyes, and she was almost sure that it WAS Usagi-chan. She had to see Usagi again next week and confirm her suspicion. 'Is she hurting so much that she would even hide from us, her best friends?' Rei thought. Well, she would bring Minako and Makoto with her. With all four of them, the Senshi might have a chance of getting Usagi to either reveal where the Princess was, or admit that she WAS Usagi-chan.
*****
Usagi knew that she wouldn't be able to hide from her friends much longer. She had seen how Rei had looked into her eyes, and she was sure that the Shinto priestess would figure it out sooner or later...
Mamo-chan...she had lived all these years without him...the wounds were still fresh in her heart...she knew that he would find out, she had no doubt about it. She hadn't let him even touch her yet, except for that time with the youma attack. She knew that he was somewhat suspicious now, and if he touched her again, he would know for sure. When he had left her all those years ago, it had taken all of her strength and will not to kill herself, and even then she wasn't able to stay. She had left. What if he hurt her again? How would she escape this time? Even though the Senshi thought that she was strong, and even though she KNEW that she was the most powerful Senshi, she knew that she wasn't strong like Rei or Makoto.
Usagi recalled how Mamoru had held her, almost protectively, during that youma attack. She let a tiny bit of hope seep into her heart. Could he still care about her? She felt a pang as that hope was destroyed. He hadn't known whom she was, and yet he had still treated her like she was special. 'Perhaps he treats every girl this way, and I never realized, or refused to realize.'
'I don't deserve him. I couldn't take a blow. I deserted my family and friends just because he hurt me once...I am a coward.' Perhaps he realized that...and had broken up with her because of it...
*****
The week passed by pretty fast, and Usagi was saddened to realize that she would only have five more weeks with her friends. Soon it was time to drive back to Juban to pick up Rei again. Usagi hoped that she had decided to bring Minako-chan and Mako-chan with her. She wanted to see them again too.
"Hi, Usagi!" Rei's voice could be heard clearly in the silence of the temple. "I hope you don't mind, I'd like to bring two friends with me. I realized that Ami would be missing them too. Meet Aino Minako and Kino Makoto."
"Good morning," Usagi replied cheerfully, happy now that her friends were with her. "I suppose you're going to be just like Rei and Ami and insist I call you by your first names?"
"Yep," the two replied in unison.
The air then took on a more serious tone. "Rei told us," Makoto stated, "that you're Usagi's cousin, am I right?"
"Yes, who just happens to have the same name!" Usagi said, sounding cheerful, and yet knowing that she was treading on dangerous waters. If she fessed up here and now, she would have to go back to being a Sailor Senshi. Doing that would remind her too much of Mamo-chan, and she definitely DID NOT want that.
Minako looked at Usagi suspiciously. Rei had told them about her suspicions, and that was the main reason that they had come. Even though Usagi had left the brooch containing the Ginzuishou with Rei, as heir to the Throne of the Moon, she was still connected to it. She could still use it unconciously, and keep their brains from realizing that it was her, even if their hearts were sure of it...they would have to work very hard to figure out the puzzle that was awaiting them. There was another problem to be spoken of, Mamoru would also be there, he might present a rather big problem. 'We'll deal with that when we come to it', she thought.
*****
They had almost reached Usagi's house now, and were passing by a shopping mall when something caught Usagi's eyes. "Ooh, I just saw these shoes that I really wanted." The years still hadn't changed her devotion to shopping. "What do you say? We go home, put all the baggage in the house, pick up Ami, and go shopping. It'll be a sort of welcoming party!"
The other three girls looked at each other, here was a time when they could observe Usagi, and then there was this great mall....."SURE!" they all cried.
*****
They were at the shopping mall now, and the girls had filled Ami in on their suspicions, as well as their stomach. The only thing that wasn't full now were their wallets. They had all decided to separate, go to whatever stores they wanted and meet back at one. Or at least, that's what Usagi thought. She never realized that the Senshi were following her.
Usagi noticed a big commotion near Hoshi, the big department store (AN: Somebody help me here. At first someone told me that Hoshi meant 'star', and now somebody else just told me that it meant 'chopsticks'. Anyone that actually knows what it means, then please tell me.) Walking to it, she saw that there was another youma. Looking around, she didn't see the Senshi. Acting on instinct, she ran toward the store while people were running out of it. Knowing that she couldn't transform into Sailor Moon, she did some very quick thinking. Rei had mentioned something about her being connected to the Ginzuishou last week....with a start, she looked down at her hands.
They were glowing, the light pulsating with power. Seeing no one around save for the youma, she raised her hands. Concentrating, she pointed toward the youma; sparkling silver light shot out of them, turning the youma into dust.
*****
Usagi was wrong. The Senshi were around. They had hid behind a big clothes rack, and had watched as she destroyed the youma. When Rei took out the brooch of Usagi's that she had kept all these years, they stared in wonder as it glowed, and pulsated in sync with the light on Usagi's-no, Princess Serenity's-hand. All their suspicions became fact, and the Senshi quickly made up a plan to confront Usagi that night, as they didn't want her to run off. They couldn't confront her in the car, she could get really shocked and hit someone. If they had confronted her in the afternoon, when Mamoru would be there, then that wouldn't be good for Usagi either. No, night was the best time to do this.
*****
Later, they met up with each other, all acting as if they didn't have anything to do with, or know too much about, the attack at Hoshi.
*****
Mamoru cursed as he realized that he had left all his paper and writing materials at Juban (or is it Tokyo? I'm not sure, tell me about this!). He would have to run out and get some. He'd been using the stuff they supplied at the hospital, but he couldn't continue doing that. He could also ask Usagi for some, and he knew she'd say yes, but he didn't want to be imposing. Realizing that Usagi and the girls would get back any minute, he walked into Usagi's bedroom, hoping to find some paper and write her a note, saying where he'd be. He looked up, and froze.
*****
He didn't know how long he had been frozen, staring at the picture and object that was on the nightstand. It was a picture of him and Usako, standing close to each other and smiling for the camera. The other object was their star locket. The picture he understood, Usako might have sent it to Usagi; but he knew that she would never part with their star locket. He knew then and there was he had found his Usako, that he had found his princess. He would explain to her why he had avoided her all those years ago, and perhaps she'd forgive him, and they could be together again. First, he had to confront her, though. He didn't care if he had to do it in front of the Senshi, he would do it.
He heard Usako and the girls coming in the door, and he silently slipped out of her bedroom. He came into the living room to see Usagi and the girls laughing over some joke. Stalking over to Usagi, he asked her, "Why didn't you tell me that you were you, Usako? Why did you lie to me?" and then, in a softer tone, "Did I hurt you so much that you couldn't even acknowledge that you knew me? That you were YOU, my Usako?" He held out the picture and the star locket for proof.
By this time, the color had drained out of her face. "I-" she said.
Chapter Three done! MWAHAHAHA...If you want me to put the next chapter out fast, you'll have to review. By the way, here's a contest: Review, and in that review, put what you think:
-my age is
-the color of my hair
-and for tiebreakers, which continent I am originally from: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, or Antartica.
-and if I can't get your e-mail address from your profile, then put it on the review.
Winner gets the chapter ONE MORE WEEK EARLY than the rest of you guys. Which means that some of you might have to wait for TWO WHOLE WEEKS before the next chapter comes out. So if you want it, REVIEW....MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....By the way, Sue, you can't participate in this contest. You already know everything. Cheers!
NOTE: ALL OF YOU OUT THERE WHO WANT ME TO NOTIFY YOU WHENEVER I PUT UP A NEW CHAPTER: Please review, and in that review, put NOTIFY ME. If I can't get your e-mail address through your profile, then put it on the review. That way, whenever I post a new chapter, I'll send you a blank e-mail with the subject as : TTOF New Chapter. You can just delete it from your inbox and know that I just posted something. This only applies to people who don't use Author Alert, Story Alert, or something of the sort. Thanks!
NOTE: For the person who asked what chikoshoume meant, I'll just say that it's a rather strong Japanese swear word, which means son of a !@#$! (that's why I said I was sorry and didn't really think of Mamo-chan that way...he the kewlest...**dreamy sigh**...
Disclaimer: Whatever I said before applies now.
The Threads of Fate
Chapter Three
Tears were streaming down Usagi's cheek, and she could do nothing about it. The song just fit so well with what her love life had been....love WAS a razor, and it had slashed her soul so many years ago...she KNEW that love was only for the lucky...and it wasn't for her...
'Mamo-chan is here...right next to me...and I can't do anything...' she thought, 'if I reveal myself, he'll just hurt me again...the wounds are still too fresh...I wouldn't be able to survive if it happens again...'
"Usagi? Are you all right?" Mamoru's voice cut into her thoughts.
She had mastered hiding what she felt so many years ago, so now it was like second habit to her. Putting on a blank face, she said, "Oh, nothing's wrong, really. It's just that the song is so good, and it's so touching...that's all."
"Yes, it touched me too," Mamoru said quietly. "As a matter of fact, it sounds just like my love life."
"What would you know about love, Mamoru-baka?" Rei said suddenly.
"I know more than you," he retorted.
Knowing that a big fight could start very soon, Usagi said, "Please, please, calm down. By the way, tell me of my cousin Usagi." She wanted to know what they thought of her for leaving all these years.
"You mean...you haven't heard from her either?" Amy asked, looking like a person who had lost all hope of light.
"No, Usagi replied. "By the way, Ami, were you the girl that was supposed to be incredibly smart? Usagi wrote so many letters to me years and years ago, and I just wondered. From what I've heart, both you and Mamoru are supposed to be very smart, why have you waited until now for college?"
"Well," Ami said, "Tokyo University and all the other universities within Tokyo or Juban distance were attacked by youmas, destroying them all. I think you heard about it?"
"Yes," Usagi said, remembering the time when she heard that and nearly hit another car, which would have killed her.
"Well, anyway. They've been spending all this time rebuilding the universities, and I didn't really want to go very far to study and be separated from my friends. I nearly did that once, and I realized my mistake, I wasn't going to do it again," Ami continued. "They finally got Tokyo University all fixed up again, and I went back to college."
"What about you, Mamo-ch-ru?" Usagi asked, nearly slipping once again.
"Well, as you may have realized, Juban Usagi disappeared. When that happened, I couldn't study, or keep my mind on anything, so I quit college. When I finally could concentrate on other things, the universities were destroyed, so I haven't had a chance to get back to my education until recently."
"He couldn't concentrate because he was thinking about how great it was that Usagi disappeared," Rei added venomously.
"You're too naïve to understand, Rei," Mamoru retorted. "She was my life! You wouldn't understand the pain that I went through during that period."
"Oh yeah?" she spat back, "if I recall correctly, it was YOU that caused her to leave. It was YOU that broke her heart and ripped out her soul! How can you say that YOU were in pain after all you've done to her? You avoided her, you broke up with her, you pretty much killed her! It's because of you that she left. Because of you that we don't know where she is, if she's still alive and haven't committed suicide yet!"
"Don't talk about me," he hissed back. "I thought you were supposed to be all-knowing, with your 'Sacred Fire'," he said the words with dripping sarcasm, "if you really cared about her, you would have found her."
"I can only find her if she WISHES me to. She is the princess, she has her own ways of eluding us. She could be sitting RIGHT HERE in this restaurant, and I still wouldn't be able to sense her. If she was RIGHT IN FRONT of me, she could still convince us all that she was Umino or somebody, and we still wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I can only find her if she wishes me to."
"PLEASE!!" Usagi said. "Just try to get along, ok?"
Mamoru and Rei glared at each other, and then nodded. The rest of the evening passed in utter silence, except for a few comments here and there.
*****
The next morning, as Usagi was driving Rei back to Juban
*****
"Wow, Chiba is so nice. I never knew that anything ever looked this beautiful..." Rei commented.
After giving the situation a lot of thought that kept her awake all night, Usagi said, "Rei, I know you are very good friends with Ami, and that she'll probably miss you very much without anyone to talk to, so I have a proposal for you. I'll pick you and any of your friends up every weekend so you can see Ami. Knowing the current situation, she'll probably be glad that she'll have you for company during the weekends and not only Mamoru. You can stay at my house, and in return I won't have to see Ami and Mamoru shoot glares at each other and fight all the time. So, what do you say?"
"Oh no! I really couldn't impose..." Rei started.
"You wouldn't be imposing at all," Usagi cut in. "In fact, you'll be wonderful company. I haven't had anyone over in years, and I want to hear about my cousin." She HAD to see her friends again. Seeing them after all these years thawed her heart and made her realize how much her friends were a part of her. She HAD to be with them, if only for a little while.
"But..."
"NO BUTS. I know that you want to stay with Ami, so I'll pick you and your friends up next Friday afternoon. So be ready!"
They had arrived at the Hikawa Shrine now, and as Rei got off, she looked deep into Usagi's eyes. "Thank you for everything. I'll see you next Friday."
*****
As Usagi drove off, Rei stood there thinking. She had looked deep into Usagi's eyes, and she was almost sure that it WAS Usagi-chan. She had to see Usagi again next week and confirm her suspicion. 'Is she hurting so much that she would even hide from us, her best friends?' Rei thought. Well, she would bring Minako and Makoto with her. With all four of them, the Senshi might have a chance of getting Usagi to either reveal where the Princess was, or admit that she WAS Usagi-chan.
*****
Usagi knew that she wouldn't be able to hide from her friends much longer. She had seen how Rei had looked into her eyes, and she was sure that the Shinto priestess would figure it out sooner or later...
Mamo-chan...she had lived all these years without him...the wounds were still fresh in her heart...she knew that he would find out, she had no doubt about it. She hadn't let him even touch her yet, except for that time with the youma attack. She knew that he was somewhat suspicious now, and if he touched her again, he would know for sure. When he had left her all those years ago, it had taken all of her strength and will not to kill herself, and even then she wasn't able to stay. She had left. What if he hurt her again? How would she escape this time? Even though the Senshi thought that she was strong, and even though she KNEW that she was the most powerful Senshi, she knew that she wasn't strong like Rei or Makoto.
Usagi recalled how Mamoru had held her, almost protectively, during that youma attack. She let a tiny bit of hope seep into her heart. Could he still care about her? She felt a pang as that hope was destroyed. He hadn't known whom she was, and yet he had still treated her like she was special. 'Perhaps he treats every girl this way, and I never realized, or refused to realize.'
'I don't deserve him. I couldn't take a blow. I deserted my family and friends just because he hurt me once...I am a coward.' Perhaps he realized that...and had broken up with her because of it...
*****
The week passed by pretty fast, and Usagi was saddened to realize that she would only have five more weeks with her friends. Soon it was time to drive back to Juban to pick up Rei again. Usagi hoped that she had decided to bring Minako-chan and Mako-chan with her. She wanted to see them again too.
"Hi, Usagi!" Rei's voice could be heard clearly in the silence of the temple. "I hope you don't mind, I'd like to bring two friends with me. I realized that Ami would be missing them too. Meet Aino Minako and Kino Makoto."
"Good morning," Usagi replied cheerfully, happy now that her friends were with her. "I suppose you're going to be just like Rei and Ami and insist I call you by your first names?"
"Yep," the two replied in unison.
The air then took on a more serious tone. "Rei told us," Makoto stated, "that you're Usagi's cousin, am I right?"
"Yes, who just happens to have the same name!" Usagi said, sounding cheerful, and yet knowing that she was treading on dangerous waters. If she fessed up here and now, she would have to go back to being a Sailor Senshi. Doing that would remind her too much of Mamo-chan, and she definitely DID NOT want that.
Minako looked at Usagi suspiciously. Rei had told them about her suspicions, and that was the main reason that they had come. Even though Usagi had left the brooch containing the Ginzuishou with Rei, as heir to the Throne of the Moon, she was still connected to it. She could still use it unconciously, and keep their brains from realizing that it was her, even if their hearts were sure of it...they would have to work very hard to figure out the puzzle that was awaiting them. There was another problem to be spoken of, Mamoru would also be there, he might present a rather big problem. 'We'll deal with that when we come to it', she thought.
*****
They had almost reached Usagi's house now, and were passing by a shopping mall when something caught Usagi's eyes. "Ooh, I just saw these shoes that I really wanted." The years still hadn't changed her devotion to shopping. "What do you say? We go home, put all the baggage in the house, pick up Ami, and go shopping. It'll be a sort of welcoming party!"
The other three girls looked at each other, here was a time when they could observe Usagi, and then there was this great mall....."SURE!" they all cried.
*****
They were at the shopping mall now, and the girls had filled Ami in on their suspicions, as well as their stomach. The only thing that wasn't full now were their wallets. They had all decided to separate, go to whatever stores they wanted and meet back at one. Or at least, that's what Usagi thought. She never realized that the Senshi were following her.
Usagi noticed a big commotion near Hoshi, the big department store (AN: Somebody help me here. At first someone told me that Hoshi meant 'star', and now somebody else just told me that it meant 'chopsticks'. Anyone that actually knows what it means, then please tell me.) Walking to it, she saw that there was another youma. Looking around, she didn't see the Senshi. Acting on instinct, she ran toward the store while people were running out of it. Knowing that she couldn't transform into Sailor Moon, she did some very quick thinking. Rei had mentioned something about her being connected to the Ginzuishou last week....with a start, she looked down at her hands.
They were glowing, the light pulsating with power. Seeing no one around save for the youma, she raised her hands. Concentrating, she pointed toward the youma; sparkling silver light shot out of them, turning the youma into dust.
*****
Usagi was wrong. The Senshi were around. They had hid behind a big clothes rack, and had watched as she destroyed the youma. When Rei took out the brooch of Usagi's that she had kept all these years, they stared in wonder as it glowed, and pulsated in sync with the light on Usagi's-no, Princess Serenity's-hand. All their suspicions became fact, and the Senshi quickly made up a plan to confront Usagi that night, as they didn't want her to run off. They couldn't confront her in the car, she could get really shocked and hit someone. If they had confronted her in the afternoon, when Mamoru would be there, then that wouldn't be good for Usagi either. No, night was the best time to do this.
*****
Later, they met up with each other, all acting as if they didn't have anything to do with, or know too much about, the attack at Hoshi.
*****
Mamoru cursed as he realized that he had left all his paper and writing materials at Juban (or is it Tokyo? I'm not sure, tell me about this!). He would have to run out and get some. He'd been using the stuff they supplied at the hospital, but he couldn't continue doing that. He could also ask Usagi for some, and he knew she'd say yes, but he didn't want to be imposing. Realizing that Usagi and the girls would get back any minute, he walked into Usagi's bedroom, hoping to find some paper and write her a note, saying where he'd be. He looked up, and froze.
*****
He didn't know how long he had been frozen, staring at the picture and object that was on the nightstand. It was a picture of him and Usako, standing close to each other and smiling for the camera. The other object was their star locket. The picture he understood, Usako might have sent it to Usagi; but he knew that she would never part with their star locket. He knew then and there was he had found his Usako, that he had found his princess. He would explain to her why he had avoided her all those years ago, and perhaps she'd forgive him, and they could be together again. First, he had to confront her, though. He didn't care if he had to do it in front of the Senshi, he would do it.
He heard Usako and the girls coming in the door, and he silently slipped out of her bedroom. He came into the living room to see Usagi and the girls laughing over some joke. Stalking over to Usagi, he asked her, "Why didn't you tell me that you were you, Usako? Why did you lie to me?" and then, in a softer tone, "Did I hurt you so much that you couldn't even acknowledge that you knew me? That you were YOU, my Usako?" He held out the picture and the star locket for proof.
By this time, the color had drained out of her face. "I-" she said.
Chapter Three done! MWAHAHAHA...If you want me to put the next chapter out fast, you'll have to review. By the way, here's a contest: Review, and in that review, put what you think:
-my age is
-the color of my hair
-and for tiebreakers, which continent I am originally from: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, or Antartica.
-and if I can't get your e-mail address from your profile, then put it on the review.
Winner gets the chapter ONE MORE WEEK EARLY than the rest of you guys. Which means that some of you might have to wait for TWO WHOLE WEEKS before the next chapter comes out. So if you want it, REVIEW....MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....By the way, Sue, you can't participate in this contest. You already know everything. Cheers!