Author's Note: Hey y'all! Wow! That's a word! Usually, this Microsoft word thing underlines everything that isn't a word and doesn't recognize the thing, right? You guys get that to, eh? It bugs me!
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Ch. 7: "Rose Petals tell all Pt. 2"
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"Now the questions is, what would she lose all hope on?" Minako asked as she thought and one and only single thought came through. 'That's got to be the reason!'
"No, I've gone blank." Rei said as she also thought.
"Hey, there's Heero!" Duo said as he spotted his friend walking towards the group in the park. "Yo buddy, what's up?"
"Hn."
"That didn't answer my question."
"Nothing." Heero said, much more bitterly than usual.
"Yo, that's way to cold for you. I know, did you have a run-in with Usagi to?"
Heero looked at Duo. "What are you talking about?"
"I said, did you have a run in with Usagi?"
"Why would you want to know?" He asked as he glared at Duo.
"I…because I'm her friend? That's' not the point, seems to all of us that she gave us the
hard shrug and you'll never know, she even pulled a 'Heero' on us!"
Heero narrowed his eyes. "A 'Heero'?"
"Oh…y'see, that's the glare and 'hn' combo." Duo said as he scratched his head nervously. Sure, he was the Shinigami, but he didn't want the actual title and he didn't want to die yet, and luckily Heero wasn't in the mood to try and kill Duo. "And anyways, we want to find out what's eating her up."
"I think I know what it is." Heero said coldly as he remembered exactly what Usagi said. "How would you know the feeling of love Heero? You've never loved anyone in this world!" "Because, when I looked into your eyes that day when I had my dream, I saw nothing but a cold, hard, block that wouldn't let anything come through. You're living behind a rock, afraid to come out to see what the earth looks like, and I know that. You're eyes tell me everything."
"Really? Hey you guys, Heero also had a run-in with her!" Duo yelled back to the group who were sitting under the trees, and that snagged the attention from everyone, especially the girls. Duo and Heero walked back towards the group and Makoto asked.
"What did she do to you?"
"Nothing."
"What? As ditzy and clumsy as that girl is, she must of said or done something to you!" Rei stated.
'She thinks I'm a cold hearted machine. Wait until they all find out what were really hiding.' "I was going back to my dorm when I saw Usagi standing in front of the door, and she seemed to be deep in thought. So I didn't approach her but I watched what she was going to do next. She mumbled 'how could you?' so I asked her what I did, and she said it wasn't me. I saw her crying when I said something, and she told me that I wouldn't know since I've never…felt the feeling." Heero finished uneasily.
'He cares for her! Why didn't I notice?' Minako thought as she studied Heero skeptically, who sat beside her.
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"Yes, doctor, I'm sorry I couldn't do it in the flesh, I'll make sure that I get my hands on the Purity Chalice."
"Relena, you better! This is your last warning! The next time I come back, you better have it!"
"I'm sure I will." Relena smirked evilly. "I have her two cats, since I have narrowed my suspicions. I think I know who Sailor Moon is."
"Well, who is she?"
"I've kidnapped two cats, one by the name Luna and the other by the name Artemis. They both have crescent moons on their foreheads, and I'm guessing that that can only mean that they are the Sailor Scouts guardians. While I went one day to check if they had fitted in, I saw the two fur balls talking about my mission, and how to try and stop me. I overheard and kidnapped them, and I suppose they are with you?" Relena asked.
"Of course, you are much better then Kaori Knight, Eugiel and Mimet. They all failed."
"Well, I told you to hand this all over to me but you didn't listen." Relena retorted. "Anyways, I've narrowed my suspicions to one girl, and she has to be the one."
"Who is this girl?" The voice seemed interested.
"Usagi Tsukino is Sailor Moon."
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"So what did you exactly say to Usagi?" Ami asked.
"I don't think that I should be the one to tell you." Heero said as he eyed Ami.
"Well, spit it out! We need to find out before she does something irreversible!" Rei yelled.
"If you want to know, you go ask her yourself." Was all Heero said.
"Then I think we should all go up and ask her." Makoto suggested.
"No, I don't think so." Minako said as she looked at her friend.
"Why?"
"Because is you think of Usa, she doesn't want a crowd and doesn't like to bother people with her problems I'll go." Minako said as she stood up from her spot.
"I'll go with you!" Rei suggested.
"No, I'm doing this alone." Minako said and then asked. "Right…I need Heero to come with me."
"WHAT?!?!?! HEERO?!?!?!" Duo shouted.
"No, not in that way you dope, I need him to open his door so I can get in. I know for sure that she wouldn't open the door for me." Minako explained. The girls were going to argue against Minako, but they knew that wouldn't help since Minako always stuck to her wishes. Heero nodded and followed Minako back to the dorms.
"He better not do anything with her…" Duo growled as he watched his best friend and his girl friend walk away.
"Oh, someone doesn't trust his girlfriend, that's bad!" Rei said as she got off the topic of Usagi's problem.
"I do to." Duo argued back.
"You sure don't sound like it!" Makoto teased.
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"So, what did she say to you?" Minako asked as she broke the silence between her and Heero.
"You go find out yourself." Heero said as he tried to avoid the topic.
"Heero, I see right through you." Minako said as she looked at Heero.
"How?"
"I haven't noticed it until today when you were talking about Usagi." Minako laughed as she saw Heero tense up. "My point exactly. You care about her. Let your feelings open you up, you seem so dark."
"You don't know what you're talking about." Heero answered coldly.
"I know you do. I'm not the Goddess of Love for nothing!" Minako said.
" 'Love'? What's love? I've never felt it before." Heero said coldly. "I don't deserve any of it."
"Everyone does, and that feeling that your feeling right now in your heart is love." Minako said as she and Heero reached his and Usagi's dorm. He took out the key and unlocked the door, but didn't open it.
"You better not tell anyone about what you just said and what you found out!" Heero warned her and took out his gun. "Or this bullet in my gun will come shooting at your head."
Minako backed away. "I promise! I promise! No need to get hasty here!"
Heero put his gun back; he knew what the consequences for Minako would be if she ever told anyone. "That's good that you got the point. No wonder Duo likes you, your another version of him." Heero smirked and opened the door.
"Another version of Duo? No way! Thanks Heero." She said and walked quietly into the dorm, and then closed the door.
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'How did she find out? No one even knew until today. How could she?' Heero thought as he walked back to the park.
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'He so cares about her, he can't deny it.' Minako thought as she silently walked towards Usagi's room. "Usagi?" She asked as she knocked on her door.
"Go away." Minako heard a sobbing voice through the door.
"Usa, what happened?" Minako asked through the door.
"Life isn't fair..."
"It never really is Usa." Minako said. "Life has its ups and downs, you gotta live through them. That's life. Now how about you tell me what's wrong?"
"I…I…"
"Did something happen in the past?" Minako asked.
"It's about Mamoru…" Usagi said as she finally opened the door, eyes puffy and red from crying and she was holding a wilted red rose in which was in the vase she bought.
Minako stared at the rose. Wasn't this the rose that Mamoru gave her? What's the deal? "What did he…he didn't wait for you?" She asked for she knew that that was the answer.
"Oh Minako! Why does it hurt so much?" Usagi asked as she hugged Minako and she hugged back.
"Usa…you'll get over it." Minako soothed her friend.
"I won't! I barely got over that time he broke up with me against his will, and now I've lost him for good! Minako, we were destined to be together!"
"It might have been your destiny as Princess Serenity, but is it your destiny Usagi Tsukino? You have to make a new one now. You will always be Sailor Moon and the Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, and I hope that you will still be Neo-Queen Serenity." Minako said as she led Usagi away from her room and into the kitchen/ family room.
"Then who's my king now?" Usagi demanded as she sat down on the couch.
"That's who you have to find." Minako smiled.
"But it just hurts so much…" Usagi trailed as she thought of the rose.
"Hey, don't sweat it girl. I know everything about love, that's what Sailor Venus is all about!" Minako said as she struck a pose of her as Sailor Venus.
"Minako, where are the others?" Usagi asked as she managed to crack a tiny smile.
"In the park, and they aren't here now because I didn't let them come. Why?"
"I have to go forgive them later. I'm sorry Minako for yelling at you earlier today, can you ever forgive me?" Usagi asked sincerely as another tear slid down.
"Usa, I would forgive you anyday! When we go back, you promise to raid the arcade with me and bug Motoki for our absence?" Minako asked with a grin.
"Sure, if we ever go back."
"Don't get al depressed girl. We will, and we will get Luna and Artemis back!"
"I just don't want to see Mamoru." Usagi sighed as she managed to stop crying for now, but she couldn't crack a smile that reached her eyes yet.
"Ok, first things first. HOW did you find out?" Minako asked as she plopped down beside Usagi.
"Did you know the rose Mamoru gave me?"
'Yeah…what about it?" Minako asked curiously.
"That rose he gave me was made completely of our love for each other. When he stopped loving me, it started to wilt. I just thought it was just like any other rose, but then would any other rose still be alive after 3 months? Then…" 'Even though she is my scout and protector, I'm not sure if I should tell her. Yes I can, this thing is over with Mamoru.' "…Chibi Usa came to my dreams one night and told me to beware of the future, face things as they come to you, and the last thing she said was to watch the rose. I didn't know what she meant by that, but then just two weeks ago when I saw the rose starting to wilt, I finally understood. The rose had equaled our love for each other, and since Mamoru has given up, it has started to wilt. All that is left is its last petals, and then it'll be dead. Forever." Usagi finished as she sniffled and tried to hold in the oncoming tears. "That's why I have to go back to Tokyo, 20th century! I have to, or else Crystal Tokyo might not be formed!"
"But you can't!" Minako said.
"And why? There's no one here that loves me like how Mamoru did when we were together. Nobody cares enough about me here." Usagi argued back. "Why must I stay here if I don't have a reason to?"
A silence took place and Minako thought. She didn't want Heero to kill her, but she didn't want Usagi to go back. Plus if she were to go back, she would break the one who cared for her here. She would crush his heart. She decided to let things spill. "Usa, you can't go back because we have to complete our mission here and…someone here does care about you, but you'll never find out unless you stay here and seek him out."
"I, what? How can you find out?" Usagi asked as she stared at Minako, hit by what she just said.
"I am the Goddess of Love, how many times do I have to tell you? Anyways, I can sense when people have feelings for each other. I knew Ami was attracted to Qautre, Rei to Wufei, Makoto to Trowa, but I didn't know who was attracted to me."
"Well, then can you tell me?" Usagi pleaded.
"No, I'm sorry. It was against his wishes and love will find a way into your heart again. Just look, and you'll find that guy. I don't know how long that it will take you to let go of Mamoru, but you'll find this guy in no time. " Minako said encouragingly.
Usagi stared at the wilted rose on the table. She would hold onto that rose till the day that it completely died. "Whatever you say Minako, but you can't stop me from holding this rose the Mamoru gave me. It's my last identity of him from what he gave me when we left."
"I won't stop you, cause I can't. I'm sorry that he was a no good bastard."
"Minako!"
"Hey, you know just as well that that was running through your mind to!" Minako said as she placed her hands on her hips.
"Well, it was but I wasn't going to say it. I'm not ready to let him go." Usagi said as she stared at the sky.
"Tell the others that I'm alright, I just need some time alone." She said with a sad smile.
"You want to be alone? But I'm here." Minako said as she pointed to herself wit her thumb.
"I know, that's the point. No offense, but when you or anyone else is around, I can't think. I need this time." Usagi explained.
"I understand. I'll see you later, ok?" Minako said as she walked toward the door and glanced at the clock and smiled. "Well, I'm guessing the six o'clock meeting for today is cancelled. Take care till I see ya again Usa!" She said as she walked out of the room and closed the door, and Usagi locked it. Just thinking about not being with Mamoru hurt her…she wasn't ready to move on or let go. She did a great job of not showing the pain for the past week, but now the walls came tumbling down. "Why does love have to hurt so much?"
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Author's Note: Personally, I loved this chapter, this one and chapter 6!!! Chapter 6 had Heero having emotion and this one had Minako find out the problem and figure Heero's care for Usagi. I love this and chapter 6!
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