Pain scorched through Usagi's legs every time they hit the pavement. She
couldn't help the tears that flowed down. She felt like she was going to
pass out from both the pain and dizziness. She finally reached the temples
doors and collapsed in front of them. She sat there gasping for air for
awhile before she conjured up enough strength to raise and knock on the
door. She didn't know what time it was. She hadn't looked at the clock
before she left. Did she have time to? And a part of her hoped that she
wasn't waking anyone up.
Rei opened the door to find Usagi standing in front of her, "Usagi?" She looked Usagi over, looking for her injuries. She found none, but Usagi was there something must have happened, "What happened?"
Usagi looked behind her and hugged her torso for warmth, "I'm sorry. I didn't know where else to go." She said and began to sob.
"It's okay. Come in." She said as she brought Usagi into a hug.
"Ow!" Usagi cried out as Rei's arms touched her back.
Rei quickly pulled away, "Sorry. Here, let's get you to the washroom."
Usagi nodded in agreement and followed her friend. Once inside the room Rei turned to her, "Can I look?" She said quietly. Usagi nodded and Rei slowly turned her round. She gently lifted up the back of Usagi's blood stained shirt, "Oh Jesus," Rei whispered when she the injuries, "Oh god, Usagi. I'm so sorry." Rei took her into another hug, this time wrapping her arms gently around Usagi's neck and head. The two stood there for awhile as Usagi cried into Rei's shirt. Finally, Rei slowly parted and looked at Usagi, "We're going to have to clean you up, okay?"
Usagi nodded as Rei turned and let the tub fill with warm water. She turned back to Usagi; "I'll be right outside if you need anything."
Usagi reached for her, "No. Don't leave me, please."
"Okay."
"Can you. help me with my shirt?" Usagi asked tugging at the bottom of it.
"Okay. Here lift your arms." She instructed as she slowly pulled Usagi's shirt above her head. She grabbed the blonde's hair before it could fall back down on her back, and tied it up. Usagi bent down and took off her pants. Rei lifted a hand to her mouth, "Oh my god. Usagi."
"Don't." Usagi retorted, "I know it's bad. But I'd rather not dwell on it right now."
Rei nodded and help her friend lower down into the water, "Ow," Usagi quietly said and squeezed her eyes shut as she felt the warm water sting her wounds. Rei gave a soothing smile as she wet a wash cloth and squeezed the water out, so it flowed down Usagi's back.
"Usagi. I know you won't want to, but I think you should go to the hospital. You may need stitches."
Usagi shook her head, "No. Mamoru's the only doctor I trust and well, needless to say, he's not working tonight."
"I know." Rei thought a moment then got an idea, "What if we went to see someone who's not a doctor, but was taught a few things by Mamoru?"
"Who?" Usagi looked up.
"His name's Motoki. He's Mamoru's best friend. I'm actually surprised you haven't met him yet."
"Motoki? The arcade guy?"
Rei chuckled, "Yeah. You know him?"
"Yeah. He knows my order by heart," Usagi smiled, "I used to always go there after school." Usagi's bow furrowed in thought, "Come to think of it, I think I remember Mamoru mentioning him, when he first met. But why, Ow- would he know what to do?"
"When Mamoru was studying to become a doctor he was learning how to sew people up. Motoki asked him about it and Mamoru explained what needed to be done. And when Motoki cut him self on a kitchen knife, he remembered and sewed himself up." Rei laughed at the memory of Mamoru's expression when he found out.
Usagi smiled, "So, he inadvertently taught him? Ow."
"Sorry. Yeah, I guess you could say that." Rei leant over and turned on the shower and gently brought down the showerhead. She untied Usagi hair and held the ends under the water to rinse the blood. "Are you going to be okay alone for a little bit, while I call him?" Rei asked as she tied Usagi's hair up again.
Usagi nodded, "Yeah, I should be." She thought for a moment, "Rei? Can we go and see Mamoru?"
"I don't think we can, Hun. It's 11:30, they wouldn't let us in."
"Yes, they will. I've done it before. Please, I need to do something it's really important."
"We'll see."
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Pain surged through Usagi with every bumped the car hit in the road. But she hid her pain and happily sipped on the strawberry shake Motoki brought over for her.
"You know," Motoki said after a while of silent, "Mamoru's lucky to have you. Not a lot of people would stay with some one with all this trouble." Usagi tried to smile. Lucky to have me? If only you knew, Motoki. She thought, remembering how she sold him out.
Usagi shook her head, "No. If anything I'm lucky to have him." She was lucky to have him, she finally realized. But I don't deserve him, not after what I did, she thought as she stared out the window. She heaved a big sigh when Rei parked the car.
"Do you want us to come with you?" Rei asked concerned. She wished she knew what was so important that she had to see him tonight.
Usagi shook her head, "No. This is something I need to do by myself." And with that she got out of the car. Her stomach flip-flopped with every step that took her closer to the desk. She wanted to turn back so many times, but stopped herself. You have to do this, She kept telling herself. You own it to him. Lucky, The officer behind the desk was the same one from the night before.
"Ten minutes?" She asked when she reached the desk.
He smiled at her and nodded, "Ten minutes." He said and opened the door for her.
Usagi took a deep breath and walked forward. She found Mamoru reading when she approached his cell. He looked up from the movement and smiled, "Usako." She tried to smile back but couldn't. She looked down at the floor, hello old friend, she thought. She couldn't look at him. He stood up and walked toward her. He could have sworn that her bruise was darker than before, but figured it was just the lighting.
"Hi." She took a step closer and held onto the bars. He put his arms threw them and held her, "Ow."
He let go and looked at her questioningly, "Ow?"
She rubbed her forehead, "I just hit my head on the bars."
"Usagi?" He lifted her chin up so she had to look at him, "Did you have another 'boxing practice'?" He feared the answer. She turned her head and nodded.
"God Damnit!" He shouted as he turned and threw his book at the wall. He hated being in there. He was supposed to protect her and couldn't do that away from her. And now look what happened.
Tears started to stream down her cheek, "But that's not what I came to tell you." She sniffed.
He turned back to her, his eyes softened, "What is it?"
She took a deep breath, "You know I love you right?"
"Yes," He said slowly.
"And that I'll always will?"
"Of course." Where was this going? "Just I love you."
"That's just it!" Her tears started to flow more steadily, "I don't think you will after what I'm going to tell you."
"Usako-"
"Don't call me that. I don't deserve it."
"What happened?"
She looked up at him, "The police questioned me. Kunzite was there. I was scared I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what I was thinking. I-"
"Usako? What happened?"
"I told them that it was you and not Kunzite who hurt me." Even though he was trying to hide it, she saw the hurt in his eyes, the feeling of betrayal behind them, "I'm so sorry." Now he'll never get out, and she'll never be in his arms again, "I-"
"Hey, it's okay. I understand, we'll figure something out."
She shook her head, "No. It's not okay. I betrayed you, I--- I'm sorry. I have to go." She turned and ran out.
"Usako!" He called after her. He sighed when she didn't come back. Now what?
* * * * * * * * *
Grrr.. That little... Even I'm mad at Usagi, and I wrote it! Oh boy. Well, hopefully things start looking up. I guess you guys will just have to continue to read and find out.
Rei opened the door to find Usagi standing in front of her, "Usagi?" She looked Usagi over, looking for her injuries. She found none, but Usagi was there something must have happened, "What happened?"
Usagi looked behind her and hugged her torso for warmth, "I'm sorry. I didn't know where else to go." She said and began to sob.
"It's okay. Come in." She said as she brought Usagi into a hug.
"Ow!" Usagi cried out as Rei's arms touched her back.
Rei quickly pulled away, "Sorry. Here, let's get you to the washroom."
Usagi nodded in agreement and followed her friend. Once inside the room Rei turned to her, "Can I look?" She said quietly. Usagi nodded and Rei slowly turned her round. She gently lifted up the back of Usagi's blood stained shirt, "Oh Jesus," Rei whispered when she the injuries, "Oh god, Usagi. I'm so sorry." Rei took her into another hug, this time wrapping her arms gently around Usagi's neck and head. The two stood there for awhile as Usagi cried into Rei's shirt. Finally, Rei slowly parted and looked at Usagi, "We're going to have to clean you up, okay?"
Usagi nodded as Rei turned and let the tub fill with warm water. She turned back to Usagi; "I'll be right outside if you need anything."
Usagi reached for her, "No. Don't leave me, please."
"Okay."
"Can you. help me with my shirt?" Usagi asked tugging at the bottom of it.
"Okay. Here lift your arms." She instructed as she slowly pulled Usagi's shirt above her head. She grabbed the blonde's hair before it could fall back down on her back, and tied it up. Usagi bent down and took off her pants. Rei lifted a hand to her mouth, "Oh my god. Usagi."
"Don't." Usagi retorted, "I know it's bad. But I'd rather not dwell on it right now."
Rei nodded and help her friend lower down into the water, "Ow," Usagi quietly said and squeezed her eyes shut as she felt the warm water sting her wounds. Rei gave a soothing smile as she wet a wash cloth and squeezed the water out, so it flowed down Usagi's back.
"Usagi. I know you won't want to, but I think you should go to the hospital. You may need stitches."
Usagi shook her head, "No. Mamoru's the only doctor I trust and well, needless to say, he's not working tonight."
"I know." Rei thought a moment then got an idea, "What if we went to see someone who's not a doctor, but was taught a few things by Mamoru?"
"Who?" Usagi looked up.
"His name's Motoki. He's Mamoru's best friend. I'm actually surprised you haven't met him yet."
"Motoki? The arcade guy?"
Rei chuckled, "Yeah. You know him?"
"Yeah. He knows my order by heart," Usagi smiled, "I used to always go there after school." Usagi's bow furrowed in thought, "Come to think of it, I think I remember Mamoru mentioning him, when he first met. But why, Ow- would he know what to do?"
"When Mamoru was studying to become a doctor he was learning how to sew people up. Motoki asked him about it and Mamoru explained what needed to be done. And when Motoki cut him self on a kitchen knife, he remembered and sewed himself up." Rei laughed at the memory of Mamoru's expression when he found out.
Usagi smiled, "So, he inadvertently taught him? Ow."
"Sorry. Yeah, I guess you could say that." Rei leant over and turned on the shower and gently brought down the showerhead. She untied Usagi hair and held the ends under the water to rinse the blood. "Are you going to be okay alone for a little bit, while I call him?" Rei asked as she tied Usagi's hair up again.
Usagi nodded, "Yeah, I should be." She thought for a moment, "Rei? Can we go and see Mamoru?"
"I don't think we can, Hun. It's 11:30, they wouldn't let us in."
"Yes, they will. I've done it before. Please, I need to do something it's really important."
"We'll see."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Pain surged through Usagi with every bumped the car hit in the road. But she hid her pain and happily sipped on the strawberry shake Motoki brought over for her.
"You know," Motoki said after a while of silent, "Mamoru's lucky to have you. Not a lot of people would stay with some one with all this trouble." Usagi tried to smile. Lucky to have me? If only you knew, Motoki. She thought, remembering how she sold him out.
Usagi shook her head, "No. If anything I'm lucky to have him." She was lucky to have him, she finally realized. But I don't deserve him, not after what I did, she thought as she stared out the window. She heaved a big sigh when Rei parked the car.
"Do you want us to come with you?" Rei asked concerned. She wished she knew what was so important that she had to see him tonight.
Usagi shook her head, "No. This is something I need to do by myself." And with that she got out of the car. Her stomach flip-flopped with every step that took her closer to the desk. She wanted to turn back so many times, but stopped herself. You have to do this, She kept telling herself. You own it to him. Lucky, The officer behind the desk was the same one from the night before.
"Ten minutes?" She asked when she reached the desk.
He smiled at her and nodded, "Ten minutes." He said and opened the door for her.
Usagi took a deep breath and walked forward. She found Mamoru reading when she approached his cell. He looked up from the movement and smiled, "Usako." She tried to smile back but couldn't. She looked down at the floor, hello old friend, she thought. She couldn't look at him. He stood up and walked toward her. He could have sworn that her bruise was darker than before, but figured it was just the lighting.
"Hi." She took a step closer and held onto the bars. He put his arms threw them and held her, "Ow."
He let go and looked at her questioningly, "Ow?"
She rubbed her forehead, "I just hit my head on the bars."
"Usagi?" He lifted her chin up so she had to look at him, "Did you have another 'boxing practice'?" He feared the answer. She turned her head and nodded.
"God Damnit!" He shouted as he turned and threw his book at the wall. He hated being in there. He was supposed to protect her and couldn't do that away from her. And now look what happened.
Tears started to stream down her cheek, "But that's not what I came to tell you." She sniffed.
He turned back to her, his eyes softened, "What is it?"
She took a deep breath, "You know I love you right?"
"Yes," He said slowly.
"And that I'll always will?"
"Of course." Where was this going? "Just I love you."
"That's just it!" Her tears started to flow more steadily, "I don't think you will after what I'm going to tell you."
"Usako-"
"Don't call me that. I don't deserve it."
"What happened?"
She looked up at him, "The police questioned me. Kunzite was there. I was scared I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what I was thinking. I-"
"Usako? What happened?"
"I told them that it was you and not Kunzite who hurt me." Even though he was trying to hide it, she saw the hurt in his eyes, the feeling of betrayal behind them, "I'm so sorry." Now he'll never get out, and she'll never be in his arms again, "I-"
"Hey, it's okay. I understand, we'll figure something out."
She shook her head, "No. It's not okay. I betrayed you, I--- I'm sorry. I have to go." She turned and ran out.
"Usako!" He called after her. He sighed when she didn't come back. Now what?
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Grrr.. That little... Even I'm mad at Usagi, and I wrote it! Oh boy. Well, hopefully things start looking up. I guess you guys will just have to continue to read and find out.