Usagi walked through the empty streets. She liked the stillness of the night, it made her feel that she was the only who existed in this world. Strangely enough, it made her feel safe. She'd feel safer if she had Mamoru walking beside her, though. With his arm wrapped around her shoulder and her hugging him at his waist. She reached up and brushed an unknown tear away. She missed him so much. Her heart ached at the thought of never being with him again and only seeing him behind cold iron bars. She fingered a note in her pocket. He had given it to her before she left. She had strict orders not to read it, that it was meant for Rei's eyes only. She wanted to read it so badly and fought off so many urges to do it. Why did she feel like she being left out of something? Like a third wheel, for lack of a better word. She heaved a sigh.

"Hi!" Usagi could have screamed at the cheerful voice behind her, but only jumped, what she estimated to be, three feet in the air. Her hand flew to her heart and gasped for air. She turned around to face a smirking burette, "I'm sorry," Makoto apologized, "Did I scare you?"

Usagi scowled, "No! Not at all. What would give you that idea?"

Makoto chuckled, "Sorry. But you looked so alone. I thought maybe I could you walk you home again."

"Well, I don't live where I was earlier. I'm staying at a friend's right now."

"Which friend?"

Usagi stopped walking and looked at the girl in front of her. Wasn't it a little suspicious that she just happened to walking by the place Usagi was in the middle of the night? And before when she met her and she walked Usagi home, wasn't it strange that apartment was trashed afterward? So what now? Would Kunzite find her at Cherry Hill now?

"Why are you so curious?" Usagi asked suspiciously.

"Just curious. Making conversation." Makoto stepped back in defense.

Usagi sighed, "Look, I'm sorry. It's just." She sat down on the curb and rubbed her hands over her face, "Everything's such a mess right now."

Makoto slowly sat down beside Usagi, not taking her sympathetic eyes off her, "A penny for your thoughts?" She said tenderly.

"It's just that whenever everything is looking up and like it's going to be okay. It just comes crashing down on me again," Usagi leaned forward, resting her chest on her thighs and stared down at her feet on the pavement, "Is anything good supposed to happen to me? Or am I just doomed to live in this hell forever?"

Makoto rubbed Usagi's back, "Why? What's been happening?"

Well, two years ago. I met this really great guy, attractive too." She chuckled at her own stupidity, "Anyway, everything was going great. My parents didn't like him much though, said he wasn't right for me and that he was nothing but trouble. But I didn't listen to them, and I continued to see him. Then a year ago we moved in together. Everything was what I wanted it to be, except for the fact that my parents hated me for doing it and told me I wasn't welcome anymore," She sighed, "then around eight and a half months ago, he started getting abusive. At first it was just little things, be protective and possessive, stuff like that. That he started to get very verbally abusive until it evolved into physical abuse. Then just over four months ago, another guy came into my life. He did everything he could to keep me safe. Even dumped my boyfriend for me," She smiled at the memory, "But just as I think that everything is going great, my ex comes back. He trashes the apartment beats me up again and gets Mamoru arrested for something he didn't do! I just want everything to go away."

Makoto tried to smile for her; "Everything will work out. You'll see, just give it time," She watched Usagi silently for a moment, "Come on. I'll take you home."

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"Chad!" Rei threw a pillow at Chad's head, "Get up. I need your help."

He sat up dazed at first, but then saw the state Rei was in, "Whoa. Calm down. What's wrong?"

"She's gone."

Who? Who's gone?" He said as he put his pants and grabbed a shirt off the back of a chair.

"Usagi! She's gone. Oh god! I promised Mamoru I won't let this happen."

"Usagi? Who's Usagi?"

"Mamoru's girlfriend, remember? He brought her here to keep her safe."

"Oh yeah. I haven't met her yet."

"Chad!"

"Sorry. So what are we going to do?"

"Look for her!"

He rolled his eyes; "I know that, but where?"

"I don't know just start looking."

After Chad had decided to co-operate and was fully awake. He and Rei marched through the temple and down the outside stairs toward the street, when Rei spotted Usagi. She breathed a sigh of relief, but anger soon took over.

"Where were you?" Rei demanded when she met up with her.

"I went to see Mamo-chan." Usagi answered wide-eyed with confusion. Why was Rei yelling?

"Do you know how worried I was? I thought you were gone, forever. I had no clue where you were."

Usagi looked down at the ground. She felt like she was being lectured by a parent, "I'm sorry. But I had to see him."

"After he specifically asked you not to? And without me? What if something happened to you?"

"Rei-chan. Calm down. Nothing happened," Makoto interrupted, "I was with her."

"Shut up Makoto! No one asked you!" Rei turned back to Usagi, but then realized, "Mako-chan?"

Usagi looked back up and saw Chad, "You!" She said, "What are you doing here?"

"I live here," He was puzzled for a moment, "Oh! Hey! It's you. Yeah, sorry about your nose in class."

"It's fine. That was a while ago. I'm Usagi by the way." She said as she held out her hand.

He took her hand and shook it, "Chad."

"Well," Rei said, "Now that we all know each other why don't we go inside?"

Once they were inside, Usagi approached Rei, "Here, Mamoru told me to give you this." She handed Rei the letter in her pocket.

Rei unfolded it and read it as Usagi went and sat back down with the other two.

~ Hey Rei. (Hey that rhymes. Heehee), Rei shook head, at least he was still in good spirits.

I have a favour to ask of you. I need you to pick me up something for Usagi. I had planned to give it to her myself, but given the present circumstances I don't think it's possible. In the jewelry store at the mall, I have something waiting to be picked up. I'll pay you back for it later. Don't give it to her just yet. I might still have a chance to do it myself. Thanx a lot. I'll see you 'round. Tell Usagi I love her.

* * * * * * * * * * * * Well, that's it for chapter thirteen. Hope you liked it. There's going to be a lot more action in the next chapter, so keep checking back for it. ^_^