Chapter 7 - Phonecalls
A/N- Here's another chapter^^ I would say that the last chappy was an evil cliffy except that me don't think nobody noticed:( anyways, please R&R! Now you get to see Chad's reaction!
Phonecalls-
Chad stared at Rei in disbelief. "How could you do this to me Rei? I love you so much!" he said on the verge of tears.

"Chad...I'm so sorry. I know that you love me, but I...I...I just don't love you that way...you're a great guy and a wonderful friend, but you're more like a brother. I don't love you that way and never have...and now I'm in love with someone...I'm...sorry..." Rei said, almost crying herself.

"I'm sorry too..." said Chad as his eyes changed from hard and cold to soft and vulnerable and back and forth. "I'm sorry...I just...I have to get out of here..." Chad said as he walked out of the shrine.

Rei ran to the door after him. "Chad...Chad please don't leave." It was too late. He was already walking down the road to the bus stop. Rei went back in sobbing. She went over to Ami, who took her into her arms and rocked her.

"He...he was like a brother to me...I loved him like a brother...and he's gone!" she sobbed. Ami rocked her gently while softly soothing her. "It'll be okay. He has to come back some time...all of his things are here. Maybe we can talk to him then. Convince him to stay..." said Ami.

~Meanwhile~

Grandpa dialed the number on the fridge that said Ami's house. A woman answered the phone, who he presumed to be Ami's mother. "Hello. Mrs. Mizuno?" he inquired.

"Hai...this is she." said Ami's mother in confusion. She rarely got a call that wasn't asking for her as Dr. Mizuno.

"This is Rei's Grandfather. Have the girls told you about their new relationship yet?"

Ami's mother laughed. "I take it you just heard the news. They told me about it this morning. To tell the truth, I had guessed for a while that something was brewing between them. They would give each other such loving and passionate looks, not the same looks that they share with Usagi and Minako and Makoto. Just little things like that. And how much time they have been spending with each other lately! So what do you make of their decision?"

"Well it's fine with me. I didn't really think that Rei would get together with Ami or one of the other girls, but I think it's great that they have found someone they love." said Grandpa, having a rare, profound moment. (A/n lol)

~Next Day~

Rei had waited up all night for Chad. It was now 7:00 in the morning. Ami had already gone home, to Rei's request. Rei hated seeing the hurt look in Ami's eyes when Rei asked her to leave. She just needed to be alone.

Rei heard the door open and she sat up from the couch, hoping that it was Chad. Then she heard voices in the kitchen. She got up and walked to the doorway to the kitchen. Sure enough, Chad was there talking to Grandpa. Rei stood by the doorway listening.

"Grandpa Hino, I...i'm moving. I'll still work for you in the Shrine, but I've found a great apartment that I can get and I would like to be on my own. Please allow me to live away from the Shrine."

"Chad...do you want to leave to be on your own or to be away from Rei?" Grandpa asked.

Chad looked down. "I will never be able to stand seeing Rei with someone else. I love her too much." he said softly.

"Well then my boy, I think you need to talk to Rei about this, because it seems that all of these problems concern her more than me."

Chad slammed his fist down on the kitchen table. "I CAN'T talk to her damnit! I'm so hurt and upset and angry. I'm too embarressed to face her!"

Rei stepped into the room. "Chad...we do need to talk. Please..." she pleaded as Grandpa snuck out of the room.
~Meanwhile at Ami's house~

"Mom...I'm going to check on Rei. Last night she just pushed me away when I tried to help her. I think I need to talk to her..." Ami said as she walked to the door and headed over the Rei's

~Back at the Shrine~

Chad's eyes got cold. "I have nothing to say to you." he said shortly as he walked into the living room.

"Chad...please...I know you're hurt but ignoring it isn't going to help." she said as she followed him.

"Get over yourself Rei! You think that just because you don't love me, my world is collapsing! Fuck that. I am not your little toy and I'm not a little flower. I'm over you. I was over you after you said it."

"DAMN IT CHAD! Damn it to hell! Why the fuck are you being like this? I DO NOT think that I'm the world and you know it. You also know that you are hurt. I can tell by the way you're acting. You're acting like a fuckin CHILD. Now sit down and talk to me or I will MAKE YOU SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME." she screamed at him.


Ami walked up the steps to the Shrine. She could hear loud voices from the living room, and just walked in, knowing that she wouldn't be heard if she knocked.


The next thing Chad did took Rei by total surprise. He took her into his arms and kissed her deeply and passionately. And Rei kissed back.
Ami felt like she was going to be sick. She was so upset and mad and couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Rei...how...how could you?" she asked with tears running down her face.

Rei immediately broke away from Chad and looked at Ami through tearful eyes. "Ami...I...I didn't mean to... I...He...he took me by surprise..." Rei said desperately as Ami turned around and started walking towards the door. Once she was there, she turned back to Rei and Chad and said "And you enjoyed it." she ran out of the Shrine.

Rei ran to the door crying. "Ami! Ami!" she yelled as she dashed out of the Shrine, looking to see where Ami had run. It was too late. Ami was already out of sight.

Rei walked back into the Shrine crying and went and sat on the couch. Chad sat on the couch next to her and put his arm around her shoulder.
"See...I knew you loved me. Now we can be together." he said to her.

The Princess of Fire glared daggers up at him. "You bastard. It's all your fault! Get your hands off of me and leave me alone!" she screamed at him before running out the door. She would find Ami even if it took days.