Hey! Sorry if this story is a little depressing. I promise it will get
better. Either in this chapter or the next! Usagi just has to get out of
one stage. I hope you continue writing good reviews! Ja! To the story! ^_^
Usagi Princess
Duo walked outside and to the bus. It had been about four days since the accident and he had just gotten back last night. He took in a breath of fresh air and continued to walk. He wished life would be normal sometimes but it hadn't since he had come home. He had had too many of these feelings. Duo finally glanced up and realized Usagi was not at the bus stop. He shrugged to himself. She had probably driven to school. He looked up and saw the bus waiting for him. He got on and took his seat. He was determined to make this a good day.
Usagi watched silently out the window as Duo got on the bus. She felt like a ghost. She hadn't spoke since the accident and she had barely eaten. Her lips were frozen into place and she was as thin as a pencil. Her parents had tried to talk to her but she had not responded. She felt like she was invisible and floating in the air. Her hair flowed down to her ankles lifelessly. She had been sitting in her room for four days acting like she didn't exist anymore. She felt frozen in place as she watched the bus leave. She made sure her room was cold; it felt better that way. Usagi had not bathed or changed since that night and she had not done anything but stay in her room and lay helplessly on her bed. How could Minako have been so cruel? But was it really her fault? She had pretty much ignored her friends for a year and yet they had still excepted her. Maybe they hadn't wanted to hurt her. Maybe they did hate her. 'They all hate me' Usagi thought. Her eyes stayed in the same place and were now glazed with ice. Nothing could see what she was thinking. Except for one particular person.
Rei sat down at her desk and looked across the room at Minako. She hadn't said anything since she had picked Usagi up. She knew what both were going through. She knew she was the one who knew the best but she hadn't told anyone. She hadn't felt like bringing it up. She knew Minako , Duo and Usagi would all deny it. She stared at Ami and Makoto. They both smiled at her in return..
Rei knew she had always gotten in fights with Usagi but she knew they would still be friends. But right now she could feel that Usagi had shut out the world from her self. She was thinking that the world hated her. Rei did not think that and she wanted Usagi to come back. She had realized Minako had been avoiding them lately. She probably thought the same thing as Usagi just a little different. Rei's focus was broken when Duo walked in the room. Rei stood up and started clapping. Soon more students followed. They all knew he had risked his life. Duo blushed and took his seat. The teacher smiled and greeted him. Rei tried to read him. He looked happy but she knew he was suffering. Both him and Usagi were hiding their emotions, both too stubborn to admit their feelings. Rei's eyes shifted and fell upon Wufei. He noticed her staring at him and he stuck his nose up. 'He needs a talk' Rei thought half smirking. Finally the teacher spoke up and the class began.
Duo walked in the lunch- room and tried to find Usagi. She hadn't been in any of her classes. He was now getting worried. He then looked for her friends. He then realized where they were. Minako was sitting alone and the rest were sitting together. He thought Minako might have something to do with this so he walked up to her.
"Hey" he greeted a little uneasily.
She nodded but didn't respond. Duo noticed this and got a little frustrated. He wanted to know where Usagi was.
"What happened to Usagi?" he asked more tone in his voice this time.
She still didn't answer. Now he was mad. His fist landed on the table. Minako was startled by it and finally looked up. Her face had a blank expression. She knew she would have to tell him.
"She......It was my fault I said something I shouldn't have" Minako mumbled. Duo was shocked. What had Minako done to upset Usagi that much?
"She's been in her room all week and hasn't come out." Minako mumbled on.
Duo stared at her wide-eyed. Usagi was locked in her room in her room in bad shape. She was locking herself away from the world. Duo knew he had to do something. He would have to wait till after school though. He didn't want Usagi to suffer like this. He left Minako with that and went to sit with his friends but he could not get Usagi off of his mind. Would she be OK?
Ami, Makoto and Rei watched from afar. They wished Minako would stay with them. They didn't want to be a three some. And they felt even lonelier without Usagi. They all worried for her. They also watched Duo. Makoto and Ami were also getting the hints. They knew about as much as Rei but also did not say anything. They felt lonely and alone. Suddenly the lunch bell rang. And everyone rushed out. The two groups mixed together in the hall. But all of them were silent. Even the boys. The week seemed like the dullest one in their lives.
Duo waited impatiently for his last class to end. He was in Spanish and it was getting very boring. His mind would not get off of Usagi. Why did she get so emotional at times? She was always in bad condition. There were three minutes left and everyone was getting ready to run out.
Just then the afternoon announcements came on. Duo was barely listening when they gave the info on the programs but one particular caught his attention.
"Anyone wanting to try for the school fall play Romeo and Juliet needs to pick up an information sheet today in the main office" the principal announced.
Duo stood still. He remembered how he and Usagi had told each other they would both try for the play. Maybe this would cheer Usagi up. He knew she was shutting off the world. He felt like he was the only one that could help. Just then the bell rang. Duo grabbed his things and ran to his locker. On the way out he grabbed two info sheets on the play, one for him and one for Usagi.
Duo knocked on Usagis house door and waited for a reply. Usagis mom opened and sadly looked at him.
"She won't come out" she whispered.
Duo nodded. "I know, I just want to talk to her" he answered staring her in the eye. Mrs. Tsukino nodded and let him go up to Usagis room. Duo knew how to pick door locks since he was a little kid. He took out a paper clip and picked at the lock whole. When it clicked he slowly opened the door.
"Go away" a bitter and plain tone came right at him as he entered the room. Duo was surprised he had never seen her talk like that. He didn't want to leave now. He slowly looked at her.
Her face was plain and her eyes were wide and she stared out the window. Her eyes were not moving. Her room was freezing. She looked like a dying angel. She hadn't even looked at him. Her hair flowed down to her ankles. It seemed to glitter but it still looked lifeless. There were dark circles under her eyes and her face looked gray. She was thinner than ever. Duo frowned he was hurt when he saw her like this. He wished everything would just go back to normal like when the were kids.
Duo then decided to speak up. "Why are you doing this?" he asked hoping she would answered.
"You're not the only one" he whispered.
This question caught Usagi. Finally she looked at him. She looked worse when she stared at him like this. Emotion started to come out of her eyes. Her mouth opened but she didn't know what to say. Duo looked up and saw her struggling with words.
"I........I" Usagi whimpered. She choked back the tears. Had he just said what she thought he had? Was he feeling this too? 'Impossible!' Usagi thought.
"Please...... Don't do this to me" Duo whispered. Usagi stared at him wide eyed. Was he in pain too? Was he suffering? Usagi couldn't hold it in anymore. She ran up to him and he took her in his embrace.
He held her head to his chest. "You can't be this way forever Usa" he whispered rocking her.
"Everyone hates me" she whispered. Duo was shocked by what she said. He took her out of his embrace and put his hands on her shoulders.
"No they don't Usagi. They just want you to be happy, and so do I" he said truthfully.
Usagi stared into his wide and passionate eyes. Could he be true?
"Look you need food and sleep. I want you to get better. I can't stand to see you like this" he mumbled.
Usagi stared at him shocked. Why was he telling this t her now. "Duo......." She whispered. He took her into his embrace again. He wrapped his hands around her and rocked her slowly. He needed to say something that would cheer her up.
"If you get better we can both try out for this" he stated pulling the play flier out of his book bag. Usagi took it and read it.
A smile finally played on her face. She stared in his eyes. Then another worry came up. "Fine, I will come back, but only for you" she said happily.
She wasn't ready to see her friends but she also knew that if she stuck with Duo she would be OK. "What about your friends?" Duo asked.
"I, don't know yet" she mumbled. She stared sadly at the ground.
Duo lifted her chin so she stared at him. "Please be happy. You've been sad ever since I came back. I know you feel it and so do I"
Duo couldn't believe what he had just said. Usagi stared at him, searching his eyes intently. Both of their breaths mingled. Duo couldn't have been closer. Their eyes were on lock. Duo thought he would be the one to act first but he was surprised when it was Usagi who acted first. She stood on her toes and lightly kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you" she whispered. Duo nodded. "Get some food and sleep" he said not sure what else he was supposed to say.
He left her house in a daze. He put his fingers up to where she had kissed him on the cheek. Her lips had been warm and soft but also cold from staying in her room the whole time. She really did feel the same way. He entered his house and wondered how thin the barrier was now. He was too dazed to tell. **************************************************************************** ***************
Usagi woke up the next day with a new feeling. She was glad her best friend was there for her. Why had she kissed him on the cheek though? She was over reacting. Usagi didn't want to love anymore. 'Or do I?' Usagi thought. Usagi shook her head. She didn't want any of that in her head. She wanted a good and happy day. She didn't know about Minako but she would stay with the rest of the group and the other boys.
Usagi got on the bus with Duo and sat next to him. Duo was glad when he saw a pure smile upon her face. She had a healthy glow on her face and she looked much better. He smiled glad that he had affected her. "The try outs are today" Duo mentioned with a smirk. "Bring it on" Usagi said smiling back. "Just wait till you see, I'll have the lead role" Duo said bragging in a fun way. Usagi whacked him and they discussed the rest of the day with him. Usagi noticed her old self coming back out. The one that had been stuck inside for over a year.
Usagi walked bravely into the school with Duo until she saw Ami. "Ami!" she yelled. Ami turned around surprised to see Usagi in a cheery mood.
"Usagi?" Ami asked in confusion.
"Hey, so what did I miss?" Usagi asked cheerfully.
Ami smiled. Makoto and Rei came up behind them.
"Hey guys!" Usagi said cheerfully. Both looked surprised but then smiled. They didn't know what had hit her but they were glad she was back to normal. They walked to homeroom happily with the boys. Not realizing Minako dragging behind.
Minako stared at her shoes and realized Usagi being all happy. What had happened? Had Duo done something? She knew Usagi would not except her. She walked a little behind the boys to homeroom and slowly dragged her feet. Suddenly she felt a tap on the shoulder. She looked up immediately.
In front of her was a worried Quatre,
"Why aren't you with them?" he asked confused why she was dragging beyond them all.
Minako stared down. "It's my fault Usagi was like that" she whispered.
Quatre looked confused. "Maybe she'll forgive you" he said wanting more details.
"You don't get it, I told Usagi that we didn't know if she was our friend or not. It accidentally slipped out. Now she hates me, they all do" she answered holding in everything. She knew she was better at Usagi at this.
"Maybe they will forgive you" Quatre suggested again. Minako gazed up at him. He was comforting and he was kind. "Thanks" Minako whispered.
Both of them walked to homeroom together just as the bell rang.
Usagi sat down at the table with her friends and Duo's friends. She eyed Minako at the end of the table who was talking with Quatre trying to avoid her. Usagi felt almost guilty not talking to her. If she was supposed to be happy then wouldn't she have to go up to Minako? Usagi felt a little uneasy, there was still something between them. Usagi wanted to go up to Minako so bad, but her fear held her back. Usagi sighed and poked her fork at her salad. She took a bite and looked at Makoto who was talking to Trowa.
"So Usagi are you going to the school play this year?" Makoto asked with a smile already knowing the answer.
Usagi smirked and eyed Duo. "You bet" she added with a grin staring back at Makoto. "What about you Duo?" Trowa asked knowing Duo did this thing every year.
Duo rolled his eyes and smiled. "Why wouldn't I?" he asked his voice filled with tease. Then Duo came up with a nice joke he knew would tick Wufei off. He grinned and began.
"You know what the funniest thing would be?" he asked the group with a smirk.
"What Maxwell?" Wufei asked rolling his eyes in annoyance.
"If Wu-Man got the part of Romeo and some fat ugly girl got Juliet!" Duo said immediately laughing. Usagi giggled. That would funny. She couldn't picture it. Before she knew what was happening Wufei was madly screaming chasing Duo around the school with his Katana.
Usagi slowly followed them hoping nothing happened. Just as she was rounding the corner Duo ran right into her. Usagi was knocked to the floor from his force. He held out his hand and pulled her back up. "OW" she mumbled.
"You have ta hide me!" he whined.
Usagi just smirked. Should she or not?
Just then she heard Wufei coming screaming like a mad man. Usagi quickly took Duo and put him in the door next to them. She patrolled the area waiting for Wufei to pass.
"MAXWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE NOT GETTING AWAY THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Wufei madly rushed down the hall. He looked like one of those furious bulls on those cartoon shows. His face was so red it was redder than Reis red skirt she wore all the time. Usagi tried not to laugh.
Wufei stopped immediately when he saw her. "Have you seen Maxwell?" he asked his hands in fists. He shook violently in anger. Usagi wondered if he had ever gotten madder.
"No" Usagi answered with her serious face.
Wufei didn't seem that convinced. Usagi knew she needed something else to say.
"I, I think I saw him go that way" she added pointing to the left.
Wufei nodded and ran down that hall and continued.
Usagi didn't get Duo out of the room till Wufei was out of sight. She opened the door and let him out. Duo had a nervous look on his face.
"What's wrong I hid you didn't I?" Usagi asked in confusion.
"Yeah, I know but next time you hide me know where you put me" he mumbled. Usagi gave him a confused look and looked at the door she had put him through. It was the girls changing room. Usagi went blank. She burst out laughing. She couldn't believe she had done that.
"Hey not funny!" Duo pouted crossing his arms. He play punched Usagi in the arm and grabbed it.
"Come on we have to get back to lunch" he told her dragging the laughing girl behind him back to the cafeteria.
Usagi walked into the theater with her friends and the boys. They had all decided to try out for this play. Usagi walked in with ease, she had done this too many times. She walked up to the performing arts teacher and smiled.
"Hello Ms.Calmar" she said cheerfully.
"Hello Usagi its good to see you again" the teacher answered .
"Well if you go put your belongings in the seats over there we will wait for more people to come, then we will begin" Ms.Calmar told them.
They all nodded and did what she said. Usagi looked over at Duo and saw that he was a little nervous. He had participated in plays before right? Usagi noticed him trying to calm him self down. She decided to go cheer him up. She may have felt a little uneasy around him but he was her best friend.
"Don't worry, it's the same thing they do at your school" Usagi said softly.
Duo looked up at her and smiled. "Thanks" he mumbled.
"If you have acted before you are sure to get in" she added.
Duo smiled he was glad Usagi was reassuring him. He was nervous. What if he didn't get in? What if he embarressed him self at this? Duo took a deep sigh and excepted Usagis words. He had to act normal to get this part. He waited and watched as more students started to come in. The theater started to fill up and Duo waited impatiently to try out. Finally Ms.Calmar went up on the stage and cleared her voice.
"I am glad to see so many more people trying out this year. I will have you try out in groups by girls and boys. The girls will try out first and then the boys. Tomorrow the list of the roles and the people will be posted. If you are chosen you will have a play practice after school tomorrow." Ms.Calmar stated.
Minako sat silently in her seat next to Quatre. Ms.Calmar had hated her since the first day of high-school. Her and Minako and gotten in a fight and she had hated her ever since. Minako knew she wasn't sure about trying out but she knew if she did it, it might help things straighten out. Quatre had also convinced her. Minako was grateful to at least have Quatre as a friend. She cut her thought when Quatre nudged her in the side.
"It's time to try out" he told her. Minako nodded and left with the rest of the girls.
Usagi followed Ms.Calmar into another room and all of the girls got in a line. Usagi looked around for people she knew. She saw her four friends. She saw some people from the play previous years but that was about it. She looked back at Ms.Calmar as she started handing out scripts.
"Now I want each of you one at a time to read a couple of lines. I want you to use hand gestures, tone changes and I want you to do your best" Ms.Calmar sated nicely. Usagi smiled, she couldn't wait, she was the fifth in line and after that she couldn't wait to see the results tomorrow if she got in or not. Minako was at the back and very silent. Usagi knew how Ms.Calmar hated her.
Ms.Calmar finally came up to Usagi and smiled nicely. "Please read these few lines for me" she said pointing to a paragraph in the packet. Usagi nodded and read the lines with all she had. She saw girls staring at her, was she really that bad? Usagi put gestures and everything she had learned. When she finished she saw Ms.Calmar with a big smile. Usagi smiled back and hoped she got in.
When Ms.Calmar got to Minako her smile faded and she slowly told Minako what to read. Minako sighed and didn't hesitate. She read the lines and actually surprised everyone. She had practiced drama for a while hoping one day she would get in, this was her last chance. When she finished Ms.Calmar had a faint smile on her face. Minako grinned sheepishly back trying not to spoil the moment. Ms.Calmar had never smiled at her ever. Minako could not wait to tell Quatre.
When Duo and the boys entered the room Ms.Calmar had them do the same thing. Duo waited for his turn as more and more read the lines she told them to. Duo had to hold his mouth to keep from laughing when Wufei tried out. When Ms.Calmar had gone to the next person Wufei gave him 'you're braid is going bye-bye' look. When Duo had to do the same for Heero, Heero had given him the death glare. Finally Ms.Calmar reached Duo.
"Please read these lines right here" she pointed. Duo nodded. He remembered what Usagi had said so Duo took out his acting soul and did his best. He tried not to look nervous. He really didn't care much anymore though. Usagi had really helped him. He smiled when he thought of her. When he finished she was smiling. Duo smiled back and waited for tryouts to end.
Duo walked out of the theater with his friends and the girls. When Wufei came behind him he was getting his Katana ready. Duo gulped and panicked. He ran up to Usagi and grabbed her hand he pulled her all the way to the late bus. Usagi ran laughing the whole time. When he finally sat down on the bus in between Usagi and the window he could see Wufei waving his katana in the air by the doors of the front of the school. Duo chuckled to himself and looked at Usagi.
"So how was it for you?" he asked.
"Fine I guess" Usagi said shrugging.
"You?"
"Not bad at all" Duo said giving her a smirk. Usagi smiled and whacked him on the back.
"Now we just have to wait for the results" she said giving a big smile.
Duo smiled back and just hoped he got at least a part. He hoped all of his friends did too. He laughed in his head thinking of Heero and Wufei acting. Duo sighed and looked happily out the window. 'What a day' he thought. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minako quietly walked in the try out room where Ms.Calmar was looking at the results. She nervously walked up and cleared her throat.
Ms.Calmar looked up and frowned. "Yes?"
Minako took all of her courage and spilled it out. "Ms.Calmar, I'm sorry if we have never gotten along but I just wanted to ask you something. "
Ms.Calmars glance changed. She was touched that Minako had appologized. "Usagi and Duo have been best friends for a while but lately they have been avoiding each other, I know this is a little too much to ask but if possible do you think you could give them the lead role? I think it would help" Minako finished. Ms.Calmar was glad Minako was trying to help a situation and smiled.
"I will look into it" she said nodding.
Minako smiled gratefully. "Thank you"
Ms.Calmar smiled back and Minako left.
'Let the love begin' she thought. **************************************************************************** **************** Hey! I hoped you liked that chapter! I told you it would be better! Anyway I gtg! Ja ne! Usagi Princess.
Duo walked outside and to the bus. It had been about four days since the accident and he had just gotten back last night. He took in a breath of fresh air and continued to walk. He wished life would be normal sometimes but it hadn't since he had come home. He had had too many of these feelings. Duo finally glanced up and realized Usagi was not at the bus stop. He shrugged to himself. She had probably driven to school. He looked up and saw the bus waiting for him. He got on and took his seat. He was determined to make this a good day.
Usagi watched silently out the window as Duo got on the bus. She felt like a ghost. She hadn't spoke since the accident and she had barely eaten. Her lips were frozen into place and she was as thin as a pencil. Her parents had tried to talk to her but she had not responded. She felt like she was invisible and floating in the air. Her hair flowed down to her ankles lifelessly. She had been sitting in her room for four days acting like she didn't exist anymore. She felt frozen in place as she watched the bus leave. She made sure her room was cold; it felt better that way. Usagi had not bathed or changed since that night and she had not done anything but stay in her room and lay helplessly on her bed. How could Minako have been so cruel? But was it really her fault? She had pretty much ignored her friends for a year and yet they had still excepted her. Maybe they hadn't wanted to hurt her. Maybe they did hate her. 'They all hate me' Usagi thought. Her eyes stayed in the same place and were now glazed with ice. Nothing could see what she was thinking. Except for one particular person.
Rei sat down at her desk and looked across the room at Minako. She hadn't said anything since she had picked Usagi up. She knew what both were going through. She knew she was the one who knew the best but she hadn't told anyone. She hadn't felt like bringing it up. She knew Minako , Duo and Usagi would all deny it. She stared at Ami and Makoto. They both smiled at her in return..
Rei knew she had always gotten in fights with Usagi but she knew they would still be friends. But right now she could feel that Usagi had shut out the world from her self. She was thinking that the world hated her. Rei did not think that and she wanted Usagi to come back. She had realized Minako had been avoiding them lately. She probably thought the same thing as Usagi just a little different. Rei's focus was broken when Duo walked in the room. Rei stood up and started clapping. Soon more students followed. They all knew he had risked his life. Duo blushed and took his seat. The teacher smiled and greeted him. Rei tried to read him. He looked happy but she knew he was suffering. Both him and Usagi were hiding their emotions, both too stubborn to admit their feelings. Rei's eyes shifted and fell upon Wufei. He noticed her staring at him and he stuck his nose up. 'He needs a talk' Rei thought half smirking. Finally the teacher spoke up and the class began.
Duo walked in the lunch- room and tried to find Usagi. She hadn't been in any of her classes. He was now getting worried. He then looked for her friends. He then realized where they were. Minako was sitting alone and the rest were sitting together. He thought Minako might have something to do with this so he walked up to her.
"Hey" he greeted a little uneasily.
She nodded but didn't respond. Duo noticed this and got a little frustrated. He wanted to know where Usagi was.
"What happened to Usagi?" he asked more tone in his voice this time.
She still didn't answer. Now he was mad. His fist landed on the table. Minako was startled by it and finally looked up. Her face had a blank expression. She knew she would have to tell him.
"She......It was my fault I said something I shouldn't have" Minako mumbled. Duo was shocked. What had Minako done to upset Usagi that much?
"She's been in her room all week and hasn't come out." Minako mumbled on.
Duo stared at her wide-eyed. Usagi was locked in her room in her room in bad shape. She was locking herself away from the world. Duo knew he had to do something. He would have to wait till after school though. He didn't want Usagi to suffer like this. He left Minako with that and went to sit with his friends but he could not get Usagi off of his mind. Would she be OK?
Ami, Makoto and Rei watched from afar. They wished Minako would stay with them. They didn't want to be a three some. And they felt even lonelier without Usagi. They all worried for her. They also watched Duo. Makoto and Ami were also getting the hints. They knew about as much as Rei but also did not say anything. They felt lonely and alone. Suddenly the lunch bell rang. And everyone rushed out. The two groups mixed together in the hall. But all of them were silent. Even the boys. The week seemed like the dullest one in their lives.
Duo waited impatiently for his last class to end. He was in Spanish and it was getting very boring. His mind would not get off of Usagi. Why did she get so emotional at times? She was always in bad condition. There were three minutes left and everyone was getting ready to run out.
Just then the afternoon announcements came on. Duo was barely listening when they gave the info on the programs but one particular caught his attention.
"Anyone wanting to try for the school fall play Romeo and Juliet needs to pick up an information sheet today in the main office" the principal announced.
Duo stood still. He remembered how he and Usagi had told each other they would both try for the play. Maybe this would cheer Usagi up. He knew she was shutting off the world. He felt like he was the only one that could help. Just then the bell rang. Duo grabbed his things and ran to his locker. On the way out he grabbed two info sheets on the play, one for him and one for Usagi.
Duo knocked on Usagis house door and waited for a reply. Usagis mom opened and sadly looked at him.
"She won't come out" she whispered.
Duo nodded. "I know, I just want to talk to her" he answered staring her in the eye. Mrs. Tsukino nodded and let him go up to Usagis room. Duo knew how to pick door locks since he was a little kid. He took out a paper clip and picked at the lock whole. When it clicked he slowly opened the door.
"Go away" a bitter and plain tone came right at him as he entered the room. Duo was surprised he had never seen her talk like that. He didn't want to leave now. He slowly looked at her.
Her face was plain and her eyes were wide and she stared out the window. Her eyes were not moving. Her room was freezing. She looked like a dying angel. She hadn't even looked at him. Her hair flowed down to her ankles. It seemed to glitter but it still looked lifeless. There were dark circles under her eyes and her face looked gray. She was thinner than ever. Duo frowned he was hurt when he saw her like this. He wished everything would just go back to normal like when the were kids.
Duo then decided to speak up. "Why are you doing this?" he asked hoping she would answered.
"You're not the only one" he whispered.
This question caught Usagi. Finally she looked at him. She looked worse when she stared at him like this. Emotion started to come out of her eyes. Her mouth opened but she didn't know what to say. Duo looked up and saw her struggling with words.
"I........I" Usagi whimpered. She choked back the tears. Had he just said what she thought he had? Was he feeling this too? 'Impossible!' Usagi thought.
"Please...... Don't do this to me" Duo whispered. Usagi stared at him wide eyed. Was he in pain too? Was he suffering? Usagi couldn't hold it in anymore. She ran up to him and he took her in his embrace.
He held her head to his chest. "You can't be this way forever Usa" he whispered rocking her.
"Everyone hates me" she whispered. Duo was shocked by what she said. He took her out of his embrace and put his hands on her shoulders.
"No they don't Usagi. They just want you to be happy, and so do I" he said truthfully.
Usagi stared into his wide and passionate eyes. Could he be true?
"Look you need food and sleep. I want you to get better. I can't stand to see you like this" he mumbled.
Usagi stared at him shocked. Why was he telling this t her now. "Duo......." She whispered. He took her into his embrace again. He wrapped his hands around her and rocked her slowly. He needed to say something that would cheer her up.
"If you get better we can both try out for this" he stated pulling the play flier out of his book bag. Usagi took it and read it.
A smile finally played on her face. She stared in his eyes. Then another worry came up. "Fine, I will come back, but only for you" she said happily.
She wasn't ready to see her friends but she also knew that if she stuck with Duo she would be OK. "What about your friends?" Duo asked.
"I, don't know yet" she mumbled. She stared sadly at the ground.
Duo lifted her chin so she stared at him. "Please be happy. You've been sad ever since I came back. I know you feel it and so do I"
Duo couldn't believe what he had just said. Usagi stared at him, searching his eyes intently. Both of their breaths mingled. Duo couldn't have been closer. Their eyes were on lock. Duo thought he would be the one to act first but he was surprised when it was Usagi who acted first. She stood on her toes and lightly kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you" she whispered. Duo nodded. "Get some food and sleep" he said not sure what else he was supposed to say.
He left her house in a daze. He put his fingers up to where she had kissed him on the cheek. Her lips had been warm and soft but also cold from staying in her room the whole time. She really did feel the same way. He entered his house and wondered how thin the barrier was now. He was too dazed to tell. **************************************************************************** ***************
Usagi woke up the next day with a new feeling. She was glad her best friend was there for her. Why had she kissed him on the cheek though? She was over reacting. Usagi didn't want to love anymore. 'Or do I?' Usagi thought. Usagi shook her head. She didn't want any of that in her head. She wanted a good and happy day. She didn't know about Minako but she would stay with the rest of the group and the other boys.
Usagi got on the bus with Duo and sat next to him. Duo was glad when he saw a pure smile upon her face. She had a healthy glow on her face and she looked much better. He smiled glad that he had affected her. "The try outs are today" Duo mentioned with a smirk. "Bring it on" Usagi said smiling back. "Just wait till you see, I'll have the lead role" Duo said bragging in a fun way. Usagi whacked him and they discussed the rest of the day with him. Usagi noticed her old self coming back out. The one that had been stuck inside for over a year.
Usagi walked bravely into the school with Duo until she saw Ami. "Ami!" she yelled. Ami turned around surprised to see Usagi in a cheery mood.
"Usagi?" Ami asked in confusion.
"Hey, so what did I miss?" Usagi asked cheerfully.
Ami smiled. Makoto and Rei came up behind them.
"Hey guys!" Usagi said cheerfully. Both looked surprised but then smiled. They didn't know what had hit her but they were glad she was back to normal. They walked to homeroom happily with the boys. Not realizing Minako dragging behind.
Minako stared at her shoes and realized Usagi being all happy. What had happened? Had Duo done something? She knew Usagi would not except her. She walked a little behind the boys to homeroom and slowly dragged her feet. Suddenly she felt a tap on the shoulder. She looked up immediately.
In front of her was a worried Quatre,
"Why aren't you with them?" he asked confused why she was dragging beyond them all.
Minako stared down. "It's my fault Usagi was like that" she whispered.
Quatre looked confused. "Maybe she'll forgive you" he said wanting more details.
"You don't get it, I told Usagi that we didn't know if she was our friend or not. It accidentally slipped out. Now she hates me, they all do" she answered holding in everything. She knew she was better at Usagi at this.
"Maybe they will forgive you" Quatre suggested again. Minako gazed up at him. He was comforting and he was kind. "Thanks" Minako whispered.
Both of them walked to homeroom together just as the bell rang.
Usagi sat down at the table with her friends and Duo's friends. She eyed Minako at the end of the table who was talking with Quatre trying to avoid her. Usagi felt almost guilty not talking to her. If she was supposed to be happy then wouldn't she have to go up to Minako? Usagi felt a little uneasy, there was still something between them. Usagi wanted to go up to Minako so bad, but her fear held her back. Usagi sighed and poked her fork at her salad. She took a bite and looked at Makoto who was talking to Trowa.
"So Usagi are you going to the school play this year?" Makoto asked with a smile already knowing the answer.
Usagi smirked and eyed Duo. "You bet" she added with a grin staring back at Makoto. "What about you Duo?" Trowa asked knowing Duo did this thing every year.
Duo rolled his eyes and smiled. "Why wouldn't I?" he asked his voice filled with tease. Then Duo came up with a nice joke he knew would tick Wufei off. He grinned and began.
"You know what the funniest thing would be?" he asked the group with a smirk.
"What Maxwell?" Wufei asked rolling his eyes in annoyance.
"If Wu-Man got the part of Romeo and some fat ugly girl got Juliet!" Duo said immediately laughing. Usagi giggled. That would funny. She couldn't picture it. Before she knew what was happening Wufei was madly screaming chasing Duo around the school with his Katana.
Usagi slowly followed them hoping nothing happened. Just as she was rounding the corner Duo ran right into her. Usagi was knocked to the floor from his force. He held out his hand and pulled her back up. "OW" she mumbled.
"You have ta hide me!" he whined.
Usagi just smirked. Should she or not?
Just then she heard Wufei coming screaming like a mad man. Usagi quickly took Duo and put him in the door next to them. She patrolled the area waiting for Wufei to pass.
"MAXWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE NOT GETTING AWAY THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Wufei madly rushed down the hall. He looked like one of those furious bulls on those cartoon shows. His face was so red it was redder than Reis red skirt she wore all the time. Usagi tried not to laugh.
Wufei stopped immediately when he saw her. "Have you seen Maxwell?" he asked his hands in fists. He shook violently in anger. Usagi wondered if he had ever gotten madder.
"No" Usagi answered with her serious face.
Wufei didn't seem that convinced. Usagi knew she needed something else to say.
"I, I think I saw him go that way" she added pointing to the left.
Wufei nodded and ran down that hall and continued.
Usagi didn't get Duo out of the room till Wufei was out of sight. She opened the door and let him out. Duo had a nervous look on his face.
"What's wrong I hid you didn't I?" Usagi asked in confusion.
"Yeah, I know but next time you hide me know where you put me" he mumbled. Usagi gave him a confused look and looked at the door she had put him through. It was the girls changing room. Usagi went blank. She burst out laughing. She couldn't believe she had done that.
"Hey not funny!" Duo pouted crossing his arms. He play punched Usagi in the arm and grabbed it.
"Come on we have to get back to lunch" he told her dragging the laughing girl behind him back to the cafeteria.
Usagi walked into the theater with her friends and the boys. They had all decided to try out for this play. Usagi walked in with ease, she had done this too many times. She walked up to the performing arts teacher and smiled.
"Hello Ms.Calmar" she said cheerfully.
"Hello Usagi its good to see you again" the teacher answered .
"Well if you go put your belongings in the seats over there we will wait for more people to come, then we will begin" Ms.Calmar told them.
They all nodded and did what she said. Usagi looked over at Duo and saw that he was a little nervous. He had participated in plays before right? Usagi noticed him trying to calm him self down. She decided to go cheer him up. She may have felt a little uneasy around him but he was her best friend.
"Don't worry, it's the same thing they do at your school" Usagi said softly.
Duo looked up at her and smiled. "Thanks" he mumbled.
"If you have acted before you are sure to get in" she added.
Duo smiled he was glad Usagi was reassuring him. He was nervous. What if he didn't get in? What if he embarressed him self at this? Duo took a deep sigh and excepted Usagis words. He had to act normal to get this part. He waited and watched as more students started to come in. The theater started to fill up and Duo waited impatiently to try out. Finally Ms.Calmar went up on the stage and cleared her voice.
"I am glad to see so many more people trying out this year. I will have you try out in groups by girls and boys. The girls will try out first and then the boys. Tomorrow the list of the roles and the people will be posted. If you are chosen you will have a play practice after school tomorrow." Ms.Calmar stated.
Minako sat silently in her seat next to Quatre. Ms.Calmar had hated her since the first day of high-school. Her and Minako and gotten in a fight and she had hated her ever since. Minako knew she wasn't sure about trying out but she knew if she did it, it might help things straighten out. Quatre had also convinced her. Minako was grateful to at least have Quatre as a friend. She cut her thought when Quatre nudged her in the side.
"It's time to try out" he told her. Minako nodded and left with the rest of the girls.
Usagi followed Ms.Calmar into another room and all of the girls got in a line. Usagi looked around for people she knew. She saw her four friends. She saw some people from the play previous years but that was about it. She looked back at Ms.Calmar as she started handing out scripts.
"Now I want each of you one at a time to read a couple of lines. I want you to use hand gestures, tone changes and I want you to do your best" Ms.Calmar sated nicely. Usagi smiled, she couldn't wait, she was the fifth in line and after that she couldn't wait to see the results tomorrow if she got in or not. Minako was at the back and very silent. Usagi knew how Ms.Calmar hated her.
Ms.Calmar finally came up to Usagi and smiled nicely. "Please read these few lines for me" she said pointing to a paragraph in the packet. Usagi nodded and read the lines with all she had. She saw girls staring at her, was she really that bad? Usagi put gestures and everything she had learned. When she finished she saw Ms.Calmar with a big smile. Usagi smiled back and hoped she got in.
When Ms.Calmar got to Minako her smile faded and she slowly told Minako what to read. Minako sighed and didn't hesitate. She read the lines and actually surprised everyone. She had practiced drama for a while hoping one day she would get in, this was her last chance. When she finished Ms.Calmar had a faint smile on her face. Minako grinned sheepishly back trying not to spoil the moment. Ms.Calmar had never smiled at her ever. Minako could not wait to tell Quatre.
When Duo and the boys entered the room Ms.Calmar had them do the same thing. Duo waited for his turn as more and more read the lines she told them to. Duo had to hold his mouth to keep from laughing when Wufei tried out. When Ms.Calmar had gone to the next person Wufei gave him 'you're braid is going bye-bye' look. When Duo had to do the same for Heero, Heero had given him the death glare. Finally Ms.Calmar reached Duo.
"Please read these lines right here" she pointed. Duo nodded. He remembered what Usagi had said so Duo took out his acting soul and did his best. He tried not to look nervous. He really didn't care much anymore though. Usagi had really helped him. He smiled when he thought of her. When he finished she was smiling. Duo smiled back and waited for tryouts to end.
Duo walked out of the theater with his friends and the girls. When Wufei came behind him he was getting his Katana ready. Duo gulped and panicked. He ran up to Usagi and grabbed her hand he pulled her all the way to the late bus. Usagi ran laughing the whole time. When he finally sat down on the bus in between Usagi and the window he could see Wufei waving his katana in the air by the doors of the front of the school. Duo chuckled to himself and looked at Usagi.
"So how was it for you?" he asked.
"Fine I guess" Usagi said shrugging.
"You?"
"Not bad at all" Duo said giving her a smirk. Usagi smiled and whacked him on the back.
"Now we just have to wait for the results" she said giving a big smile.
Duo smiled back and just hoped he got at least a part. He hoped all of his friends did too. He laughed in his head thinking of Heero and Wufei acting. Duo sighed and looked happily out the window. 'What a day' he thought. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minako quietly walked in the try out room where Ms.Calmar was looking at the results. She nervously walked up and cleared her throat.
Ms.Calmar looked up and frowned. "Yes?"
Minako took all of her courage and spilled it out. "Ms.Calmar, I'm sorry if we have never gotten along but I just wanted to ask you something. "
Ms.Calmars glance changed. She was touched that Minako had appologized. "Usagi and Duo have been best friends for a while but lately they have been avoiding each other, I know this is a little too much to ask but if possible do you think you could give them the lead role? I think it would help" Minako finished. Ms.Calmar was glad Minako was trying to help a situation and smiled.
"I will look into it" she said nodding.
Minako smiled gratefully. "Thank you"
Ms.Calmar smiled back and Minako left.
'Let the love begin' she thought. **************************************************************************** **************** Hey! I hoped you liked that chapter! I told you it would be better! Anyway I gtg! Ja ne! Usagi Princess.