AN: Well, it's been awhile. Gomen nasi to all whom have been waiting.
I've been busy and I'm starting to lose interest in this fic. Please help!
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It was midnight in the Sanq Kingdom. But the senshi were wide-awake, their bodies still on Tokyo time. Everyone was in Rei's room watching "Mononoke- Hime" except Mamoru, who hadn't been in his room.
Usagi had stepped outside for some fresh air. She took in deep breaths, savoring the pure feeling from this peaceful kingdom. Would this truly have been Crystal Tokyo?
"Usako."
She didn't even need to turn. "Mamo-kun."
She felt his warm arms embrace her. She waited for his normal greeting, a kiss, but it never came.
"Usako, we need to talk."
"Hai Mamo-kun?"
"Usako, I've been thinking. And I've had a lot of time to think this over during these past few days, and I think it's the right choice."
"Mamo-kun?"
"It's about what Setsuna said. About living our lives as though we never saw the future. Now don't get me wrong, Usa, I'd do anything for you and Chibi Usa, and I do love you. Demo, the fire we once shared is gone."
Usagi's mouth was dry.
"No one knows, Usako. Maybe we're not supposed to be together this time. Maybe there is some other fate we must find. But we will never see it if our so-called 'destiny' blinds us. So I think it would be best, Usako, if we end this. To give ourselves a chance with other people. If it doesn't work out, we could always come back together."
A tear streaked down Usagi's cheek.
Mamoru hugged her tightly and then released her. Tears glistened in his eyes, too.
"Gomen nasi, Usagi. I'm not killing Chibi Usa. If anything, I'm saving her. Things are changing, and if Chibi Usa doesn't change with them, she won't exist. Onegai, move on. I will always be there for you, Usa-chan, but think of me more as a brother or a friend. You have such great potential, Usa. Don't let me hold you back."
Usagi wiped away a tear. "Hai," she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "I. . . I really need to get back to the girls now, Mamo-chan. They. . . they will worry. Sayonara."
She turned and fled. Mamoru turned sadly away.
~o~o~
"Mononoke-Hime" had ended. As usual, Minako was sobbing. Usagi let herself into her deserted room (everyone is at Rei's) and plopped on her bed, staring blankly up at the ceiling.
A few minutes later, Makoto passed through (though the connecting doors on her way to her own room), munching on the remnants of the popcorn.
"Oh there you are, Usagi," she said cheerfully, sitting on the edge of the bed. "I can't believe you missed almost the whole movie. It's one of your favorites!"
"Lost," muttered Usagi. "All lost." She was still staring at the ceiling.
"Usa?" asked Makoto, concerned. She waved a hand in front of her face. "Usagi! Snap out of it!"
In a matter of seconds, the rest of the senshi were in her room.
Usagi looked at them sadly. "I must move on," she said simply.
"What happened when she went outside?" asked Rei frantically.
"She must've met something," said Michiru.
"Or someone," said the Ai no Senshi, already suspicious. "Usa?" she asked slowly. "Does this have anything to do with Mamoru?"
Usagi looked at her sharply but then relaxed. "Hai."
"What did he do to you!?" exclaimed Haruka, testing her fists.
"Stop Haruka! Don't you dare hurt him!" said Usagi sharply. Her senshi stepped back in shock. Never had she used that tone with her friends before.
"Gomen, Ruka," she said more softly. "Sorry for yelling like that. Demo, don't hurt him. He only did what is right. The future is changing, and I must change too."
Minako began to strongly suspect what had happened, and ushered the crowd out of the room, promising to explain later.
"It's okay, Usagi," she said when she was the last person left with her in the room. "He's right that the future is different, so you can't cling to that now. Try to put it away in the back of your mind until the future becomes the present. Plus, it'll be more of a surprise that way! Change is hard, but good will come of it. After all, it's more fun to be single! Tomorrow we'll see if we can find someplace fun in this little kingdom. Girls' night out, k? And you never know, Usa. Ends bring new beginnings. Maybe we'll meet some bishounen tomorrow. I'll even ask him if he has any friends for you."
Usagi couldn't help but laugh at her friend's cheerful attitude and constant obsession with boys.
There was a knock on the open door. Long dark hair with green highlights peered inside.
"Setsuna!" exclaimed Usagi. "What are you doing here?"
"Gomen if this is not the best of times, but I need you to come with me. Mandatory senshi meeting.
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AN: Next time: A new kind of training.
I have things planned for this fic, good unique twists to come, but I'm starting to lose interest. Haven't finished writing the next chapter so there will be more delay. Gomen nasi.
Should I continue and raise the priority of this fic? Please review. Arigatou. Ja!
~Calli-chan
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It was midnight in the Sanq Kingdom. But the senshi were wide-awake, their bodies still on Tokyo time. Everyone was in Rei's room watching "Mononoke- Hime" except Mamoru, who hadn't been in his room.
Usagi had stepped outside for some fresh air. She took in deep breaths, savoring the pure feeling from this peaceful kingdom. Would this truly have been Crystal Tokyo?
"Usako."
She didn't even need to turn. "Mamo-kun."
She felt his warm arms embrace her. She waited for his normal greeting, a kiss, but it never came.
"Usako, we need to talk."
"Hai Mamo-kun?"
"Usako, I've been thinking. And I've had a lot of time to think this over during these past few days, and I think it's the right choice."
"Mamo-kun?"
"It's about what Setsuna said. About living our lives as though we never saw the future. Now don't get me wrong, Usa, I'd do anything for you and Chibi Usa, and I do love you. Demo, the fire we once shared is gone."
Usagi's mouth was dry.
"No one knows, Usako. Maybe we're not supposed to be together this time. Maybe there is some other fate we must find. But we will never see it if our so-called 'destiny' blinds us. So I think it would be best, Usako, if we end this. To give ourselves a chance with other people. If it doesn't work out, we could always come back together."
A tear streaked down Usagi's cheek.
Mamoru hugged her tightly and then released her. Tears glistened in his eyes, too.
"Gomen nasi, Usagi. I'm not killing Chibi Usa. If anything, I'm saving her. Things are changing, and if Chibi Usa doesn't change with them, she won't exist. Onegai, move on. I will always be there for you, Usa-chan, but think of me more as a brother or a friend. You have such great potential, Usa. Don't let me hold you back."
Usagi wiped away a tear. "Hai," she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "I. . . I really need to get back to the girls now, Mamo-chan. They. . . they will worry. Sayonara."
She turned and fled. Mamoru turned sadly away.
~o~o~
"Mononoke-Hime" had ended. As usual, Minako was sobbing. Usagi let herself into her deserted room (everyone is at Rei's) and plopped on her bed, staring blankly up at the ceiling.
A few minutes later, Makoto passed through (though the connecting doors on her way to her own room), munching on the remnants of the popcorn.
"Oh there you are, Usagi," she said cheerfully, sitting on the edge of the bed. "I can't believe you missed almost the whole movie. It's one of your favorites!"
"Lost," muttered Usagi. "All lost." She was still staring at the ceiling.
"Usa?" asked Makoto, concerned. She waved a hand in front of her face. "Usagi! Snap out of it!"
In a matter of seconds, the rest of the senshi were in her room.
Usagi looked at them sadly. "I must move on," she said simply.
"What happened when she went outside?" asked Rei frantically.
"She must've met something," said Michiru.
"Or someone," said the Ai no Senshi, already suspicious. "Usa?" she asked slowly. "Does this have anything to do with Mamoru?"
Usagi looked at her sharply but then relaxed. "Hai."
"What did he do to you!?" exclaimed Haruka, testing her fists.
"Stop Haruka! Don't you dare hurt him!" said Usagi sharply. Her senshi stepped back in shock. Never had she used that tone with her friends before.
"Gomen, Ruka," she said more softly. "Sorry for yelling like that. Demo, don't hurt him. He only did what is right. The future is changing, and I must change too."
Minako began to strongly suspect what had happened, and ushered the crowd out of the room, promising to explain later.
"It's okay, Usagi," she said when she was the last person left with her in the room. "He's right that the future is different, so you can't cling to that now. Try to put it away in the back of your mind until the future becomes the present. Plus, it'll be more of a surprise that way! Change is hard, but good will come of it. After all, it's more fun to be single! Tomorrow we'll see if we can find someplace fun in this little kingdom. Girls' night out, k? And you never know, Usa. Ends bring new beginnings. Maybe we'll meet some bishounen tomorrow. I'll even ask him if he has any friends for you."
Usagi couldn't help but laugh at her friend's cheerful attitude and constant obsession with boys.
There was a knock on the open door. Long dark hair with green highlights peered inside.
"Setsuna!" exclaimed Usagi. "What are you doing here?"
"Gomen if this is not the best of times, but I need you to come with me. Mandatory senshi meeting.
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AN: Next time: A new kind of training.
I have things planned for this fic, good unique twists to come, but I'm starting to lose interest. Haven't finished writing the next chapter so there will be more delay. Gomen nasi.
Should I continue and raise the priority of this fic? Please review. Arigatou. Ja!
~Calli-chan