Usagi walked towards the stand after being called upon. They asked her a
series of questions similar to what she was asked at the station. She
caught Kunzite's stare, knowing that she had to go home with him after, she
answered the questions the same answers she used the day before. Her eyes
looked over at Mamoru, he wasn't looking at her. He was staring down at the
table he was sitting at. His eyes wide in disbelief. She could see a tear
fall onto the table. Her mind kept screaming for her to tell the truth. But
she feared for her life. He heart broke into a thousand pieces as she
answered the questions. Tears started to stream down her face. The man
questioning her thanked her and told her she could step down. The judge
announced a recess as the jury voted on a verdict. After what seemed like
hours, the jury assembled in and sat down.
"Madam foreperson?" The judge addressed the jury, "Have you reached a verdict?"
A juror stood, "Yes, we have?"
"What say you?"
"We, the jury, find the defendant, Chiba Mamoru, guilty."
Usagi shot up in bed, breathing heavy and a cold sweat trickling down her forehead. She looked around the room to get her bearings. The sun shone brightly through the window and after a moment the alarm on the clock went off. She turned and looked at it, 12:30. She breathed out a sigh and shut it off. It was just a dream. Thank god. She got out of bed and carefully got dressed before heading to the kitchen.
"Hello," Rei greeted her as Usagi sat down, "Ready for today?" Usagi glared at her, "No. Of course you're not." She poured Usagi a glass of apple juice, "Look. I just want you to know that no matter what happens, I'll always be here for you."
"Thank you." Usagi took a sip of her juice.
After a moment silence Rei spoke, "Listen. I think that you should tell them."
Usagi placed her juice down and looked up, "I can't, I mean. If I do that god knows what Kunzite will do to me."
"True. But isn't it possible that if you do tell the truth, that he just might get arrested."
Usagi considered it, "Maybe, but. I don't know. Every thing's so messed up right now. I don't know up from down anymore. Everything's so confusing."
"Well, finish your breakfast and we'll leave, okay?"
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When Rei and Usagi arrived there were tons of people waiting outside the courtroom for the trial to begin. Usagi spotted Kunzite in the crowd, She told Rei that she would be right back and walked over to him.
"Kunzite?" She tapped him on the shoulder after she conjured up the courage to.
HE turned around. His angry eyes set on her, "Look. I'm sorry I ran last night. I just needed time to think." She stood on her toes and kissed him on the cheek, "Thank you."
His brows furrowed, "For what?"
She smiled, "You made me realize what I should do. I'm just sorry I didn't see it before. I hope you can forgive me."
He smiled at his victory; "It's okay." He said and hugged her close.
"Ow." She said softly.
"Oh, geez. I'm sorry. I forgot."
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Rei watched Usagi form a distance, and shook her head regretfully. That girl, will she ever see things clearly? That her destiny is right under her nose, and what she says today would make it or break it? Though she did make a promise; to there for her no matter what, and she intended to keep. She fingered the object in her pocket and wondered if Usagi would ever receive it.
The doors opened and the people filed in. Usagi took seat beside Rei and Kunzite. He placed an arm around Usagi, and she leaned in on his shoulder. Mamoru and company came in. Usagi tried to ignore the hurtful look she got, but her heart broke in two. She sure hoped she was going to do the right thing. She heaved a sigh. After watching people testify on after another, Motoki being one of them, She was finally called to the stand. She slowly walked up and sat down. She noticed that everything was exactly the way it was in her dream. Mamoru wasn't looking at her, but at the table instead. And Kunzite's eyes were fixed on her. Mamoru's Lawyer got up and approached her.
"Could you tell us what your name is?"
She confused as to what the question had to do with anything. Didn't they already know? I mean he did call Tsukino Usagi to the stand, didn't they? But she answered the question anyway.
"And how old are you, Usagi?" He asked after he got her answer.
"18."
"And you're in high school?"
"Yes. My last year." What was the point of these questions?
"When did you meet Mr. Chiba?"
"About five months ago. Maybe a little less than five months."
"And when you first started to see him, was he abusive?"
"No."
"Has he ever been abusive toward you?"
"No." Gasps and whispers erupted from the room. Mamoru looked up at her in shock and Kunzite's eyes widen. A smirk spread across Rei's face.
"No?" The man repeated.
"No." Usagi confirmed.
"But didn't you say in you testimony that he did?"
"Yes. But I was afraid for my life."
"Afraid? Why?"
"Because I thought I'd get hurt again."
"Hurt? If Mr. Chiba wasn't the one abusing you. Who was?"
"Him." Usagi said and pointed to Kunzite, whose eyes grew dark in anger.
"But did Mr. Chiba not also inflict injuries on him as well?"
"Yes. But he was protecting me."
Oh this was getting good, the man thought to himself. He might win this case after all, "Protecting you?"
"Yes. Kunzite broke into our apartment and was going to take me away. If Mamoru hadn't showed up when he did, I hate t think of what might have happened. I also was abused last night. If Mamoru was still in prison how could he have done it? It wasn't him all this time. It was Kunzite."
"You were abused last night? Do you mind showing the court these injuries?"
She looked over to Rei, who nodded; "I can show you some of them."
"Okay." Usagi stood lifted the back of her shirt a bit for the jury to see. Mamoru's eyes darkened in anger, it took all of his strength not to jump out of his seat and beat Kunzite to a pulp. Instead, he only glared over at him.
"Thank you. No further questions your honor." He said and sat back down beside Mamoru.
"You may step down," The judge said to Usagi, "There will a recess until the jury has come up with a verdict."
People file out of the courtroom, once outside Rei and Motoki came up to Usagi, "I knew you'd do the right thing." Rei congratulated her.
Usagi smiled, but it quickly disappeared. Kunzite stormed up to her, "You are so dead when we get home."
Usagi instinctively hid behind Motoki, "Who says she's going home with you." Motoki stood up tall and across his arm.
"I-" Kunzite began.
"Mr. Higo?" Kunzite turned to face an Officer; "Will you come with us please?"
"You can't arrest me. You don't have the right to."
The officer turned to Usagi. It was her old friend from the station; "Do wish to press changes Miss Tsukino?"
She smiled, "Yes, yes I do."
"Now I have a right to," He said as he cuffed Kunzite and read him his rights.
"Wait!" Usagi called after him; "I never got your name."
He turned and smiled; "It's Samuru."
She smiled back and turned back to her friends. Rei grinned, "Rock on sister friend." And gave Usagi a high five.
"I---"
"Hey, guys," Motoki interrupted, "The jury's back."
They walked into the room and sat down. The jury came in shortly after and so did the judge.
"Madam foreperson?" The judge addressed the jury, "Have you reached a verdict?"
A juror stood, "Yes, we have?"
"What say you?"
Butterflies raced through Usagi's stomach and Mamoru's as well, she was sure, "We, the jury," They began, "find the defendant, Chiba Mamoru, Innocent."
Usagi yelped in excitement. The judge turned to Mamoru; "You are free to go. The court is adjourned."
Usagi leaped up and ran into Mamoru's arms. She was so happy she didn't pay attention to the pain caused by his arms pressing on her back, "I'm so sorry. About what I said before, I-"
"Usako," He hushed her, "Don't worry about that. I knew you'd pull through. I told you every thing was going to be okay." He smiled and leaned in for a kiss, "Now let's go home," He said after they parted, "I need to get into some normal clothing."
She giggled, "Yeah. Orange is not your color."
"Really? Cause I was thinking that I'd wear this on weekends."
She playfully smacked his arm. Rei came up and hugged him; she then handed him the object in her pocket, "I thought you'd want that right about now."
He smiled, "Thanks." Usagi watched them questioningly. She opened her mouth to ask something, but before she could get anything out, Mamoru was looking into her eyes tenderly and speaking, "Usako?"
"Yes?" She replied.
"This whole ordeal has taught me that we can get through anything together. And that no matter what happens we will always have each other. I love you and every thing about you. I love have you in my arms, I love watching your eyes light up over your favour snack, I love your laughter. I love your sent, I love your touch, I love waking up to you beside me each and every morning, I love getting lost in your eyes and I love being jumped and showered with kisses when I come home from a long days work. You are my love, you are my life and you are what keeps me going. I love you with all my heart," Tears streamed down Usagi's face, for once they were tears of happiness. No one had ever said those things to her before. She opened her mouth again to express her love back, but he held up his finger to her lips, "Usako," He said and got down on one knee and looked up at her. "Marry me." He opened the box Rei had given him and revealed a simple diamond ring.
Her eyes widened. She covered her face with her hands and sobbed. She removed her hands and began to giggle through her tears, "Yes." She said and wrapped her arms around his neck. Mamoru stood up and put the ring on her finger and leaned in for a passionate kiss.
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Well, there you have it. Finished. ^_^ I hope you guys liked it. Don't forget to review!!!
"Madam foreperson?" The judge addressed the jury, "Have you reached a verdict?"
A juror stood, "Yes, we have?"
"What say you?"
"We, the jury, find the defendant, Chiba Mamoru, guilty."
Usagi shot up in bed, breathing heavy and a cold sweat trickling down her forehead. She looked around the room to get her bearings. The sun shone brightly through the window and after a moment the alarm on the clock went off. She turned and looked at it, 12:30. She breathed out a sigh and shut it off. It was just a dream. Thank god. She got out of bed and carefully got dressed before heading to the kitchen.
"Hello," Rei greeted her as Usagi sat down, "Ready for today?" Usagi glared at her, "No. Of course you're not." She poured Usagi a glass of apple juice, "Look. I just want you to know that no matter what happens, I'll always be here for you."
"Thank you." Usagi took a sip of her juice.
After a moment silence Rei spoke, "Listen. I think that you should tell them."
Usagi placed her juice down and looked up, "I can't, I mean. If I do that god knows what Kunzite will do to me."
"True. But isn't it possible that if you do tell the truth, that he just might get arrested."
Usagi considered it, "Maybe, but. I don't know. Every thing's so messed up right now. I don't know up from down anymore. Everything's so confusing."
"Well, finish your breakfast and we'll leave, okay?"
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
When Rei and Usagi arrived there were tons of people waiting outside the courtroom for the trial to begin. Usagi spotted Kunzite in the crowd, She told Rei that she would be right back and walked over to him.
"Kunzite?" She tapped him on the shoulder after she conjured up the courage to.
HE turned around. His angry eyes set on her, "Look. I'm sorry I ran last night. I just needed time to think." She stood on her toes and kissed him on the cheek, "Thank you."
His brows furrowed, "For what?"
She smiled, "You made me realize what I should do. I'm just sorry I didn't see it before. I hope you can forgive me."
He smiled at his victory; "It's okay." He said and hugged her close.
"Ow." She said softly.
"Oh, geez. I'm sorry. I forgot."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Rei watched Usagi form a distance, and shook her head regretfully. That girl, will she ever see things clearly? That her destiny is right under her nose, and what she says today would make it or break it? Though she did make a promise; to there for her no matter what, and she intended to keep. She fingered the object in her pocket and wondered if Usagi would ever receive it.
The doors opened and the people filed in. Usagi took seat beside Rei and Kunzite. He placed an arm around Usagi, and she leaned in on his shoulder. Mamoru and company came in. Usagi tried to ignore the hurtful look she got, but her heart broke in two. She sure hoped she was going to do the right thing. She heaved a sigh. After watching people testify on after another, Motoki being one of them, She was finally called to the stand. She slowly walked up and sat down. She noticed that everything was exactly the way it was in her dream. Mamoru wasn't looking at her, but at the table instead. And Kunzite's eyes were fixed on her. Mamoru's Lawyer got up and approached her.
"Could you tell us what your name is?"
She confused as to what the question had to do with anything. Didn't they already know? I mean he did call Tsukino Usagi to the stand, didn't they? But she answered the question anyway.
"And how old are you, Usagi?" He asked after he got her answer.
"18."
"And you're in high school?"
"Yes. My last year." What was the point of these questions?
"When did you meet Mr. Chiba?"
"About five months ago. Maybe a little less than five months."
"And when you first started to see him, was he abusive?"
"No."
"Has he ever been abusive toward you?"
"No." Gasps and whispers erupted from the room. Mamoru looked up at her in shock and Kunzite's eyes widen. A smirk spread across Rei's face.
"No?" The man repeated.
"No." Usagi confirmed.
"But didn't you say in you testimony that he did?"
"Yes. But I was afraid for my life."
"Afraid? Why?"
"Because I thought I'd get hurt again."
"Hurt? If Mr. Chiba wasn't the one abusing you. Who was?"
"Him." Usagi said and pointed to Kunzite, whose eyes grew dark in anger.
"But did Mr. Chiba not also inflict injuries on him as well?"
"Yes. But he was protecting me."
Oh this was getting good, the man thought to himself. He might win this case after all, "Protecting you?"
"Yes. Kunzite broke into our apartment and was going to take me away. If Mamoru hadn't showed up when he did, I hate t think of what might have happened. I also was abused last night. If Mamoru was still in prison how could he have done it? It wasn't him all this time. It was Kunzite."
"You were abused last night? Do you mind showing the court these injuries?"
She looked over to Rei, who nodded; "I can show you some of them."
"Okay." Usagi stood lifted the back of her shirt a bit for the jury to see. Mamoru's eyes darkened in anger, it took all of his strength not to jump out of his seat and beat Kunzite to a pulp. Instead, he only glared over at him.
"Thank you. No further questions your honor." He said and sat back down beside Mamoru.
"You may step down," The judge said to Usagi, "There will a recess until the jury has come up with a verdict."
People file out of the courtroom, once outside Rei and Motoki came up to Usagi, "I knew you'd do the right thing." Rei congratulated her.
Usagi smiled, but it quickly disappeared. Kunzite stormed up to her, "You are so dead when we get home."
Usagi instinctively hid behind Motoki, "Who says she's going home with you." Motoki stood up tall and across his arm.
"I-" Kunzite began.
"Mr. Higo?" Kunzite turned to face an Officer; "Will you come with us please?"
"You can't arrest me. You don't have the right to."
The officer turned to Usagi. It was her old friend from the station; "Do wish to press changes Miss Tsukino?"
She smiled, "Yes, yes I do."
"Now I have a right to," He said as he cuffed Kunzite and read him his rights.
"Wait!" Usagi called after him; "I never got your name."
He turned and smiled; "It's Samuru."
She smiled back and turned back to her friends. Rei grinned, "Rock on sister friend." And gave Usagi a high five.
"I---"
"Hey, guys," Motoki interrupted, "The jury's back."
They walked into the room and sat down. The jury came in shortly after and so did the judge.
"Madam foreperson?" The judge addressed the jury, "Have you reached a verdict?"
A juror stood, "Yes, we have?"
"What say you?"
Butterflies raced through Usagi's stomach and Mamoru's as well, she was sure, "We, the jury," They began, "find the defendant, Chiba Mamoru, Innocent."
Usagi yelped in excitement. The judge turned to Mamoru; "You are free to go. The court is adjourned."
Usagi leaped up and ran into Mamoru's arms. She was so happy she didn't pay attention to the pain caused by his arms pressing on her back, "I'm so sorry. About what I said before, I-"
"Usako," He hushed her, "Don't worry about that. I knew you'd pull through. I told you every thing was going to be okay." He smiled and leaned in for a kiss, "Now let's go home," He said after they parted, "I need to get into some normal clothing."
She giggled, "Yeah. Orange is not your color."
"Really? Cause I was thinking that I'd wear this on weekends."
She playfully smacked his arm. Rei came up and hugged him; she then handed him the object in her pocket, "I thought you'd want that right about now."
He smiled, "Thanks." Usagi watched them questioningly. She opened her mouth to ask something, but before she could get anything out, Mamoru was looking into her eyes tenderly and speaking, "Usako?"
"Yes?" She replied.
"This whole ordeal has taught me that we can get through anything together. And that no matter what happens we will always have each other. I love you and every thing about you. I love have you in my arms, I love watching your eyes light up over your favour snack, I love your laughter. I love your sent, I love your touch, I love waking up to you beside me each and every morning, I love getting lost in your eyes and I love being jumped and showered with kisses when I come home from a long days work. You are my love, you are my life and you are what keeps me going. I love you with all my heart," Tears streamed down Usagi's face, for once they were tears of happiness. No one had ever said those things to her before. She opened her mouth again to express her love back, but he held up his finger to her lips, "Usako," He said and got down on one knee and looked up at her. "Marry me." He opened the box Rei had given him and revealed a simple diamond ring.
Her eyes widened. She covered her face with her hands and sobbed. She removed her hands and began to giggle through her tears, "Yes." She said and wrapped her arms around his neck. Mamoru stood up and put the ring on her finger and leaned in for a passionate kiss.
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Well, there you have it. Finished. ^_^ I hope you guys liked it. Don't forget to review!!!