HOLA! What's up all of you? Well, here's the latest chapter of 'Voice of an Angel' just for you. It gets a little twisted… I didn't mean for it to happen, but it did anyway. SO you have fun and enjoy yourself okay? Keep in touch, and remember that I don't own Sailor Moon! Ja ne!
Usagi was very quiet the next day. So many things were running through her mind. Seiya… Mamoru… the pain. It had paused for the night before, or maybe because Usagi had become so used to it's presence.
"What is it, Usagi-chan?" Makoto asked, looking up from her lunch. Usagi sighed.
"It's Seiya…" She looked down at the and that had covered his heart, "I can't stop thinking about him…"
Ami looked questioningly at her, "What do you mean?"
"He's always on my mind. There's so much going on… and his roommate…" Usagi blushed then smiled, "His roommate was CUTE!"
Minako giggled, "Take your pick and I'll have which one you don't want."
Usagi blushed, "Mmm…"
"Usagi… there's something else on your mind, what is it?" Ami asked.
"There isn't… well there is… but I can't express it…" She sighed, then looked down at her hand again. "Maybe I'm under too much stress…"
"Stress of what?" Makoto raised an eyebrow and Usagi giggled.
"Guess you're right," The bell rang and the four of them got up and walked to their classes.
Usagi paced around her phone. She wanted to call him, and talk to him.
'You can't wait until tomorrow?' her common sense said.
Her heart replied with a very stern and blunt, 'No.'.
Usagi slowly and shakily dialed the numbers and listened as the phone rang, finally it stopped and someone picked it up.
"Moshi Moshi?" the voice asked.
"Ah… Is Kou-san there?" Usagi asked.
"Usagi?" the voice asked.
"Hai… Seiya-san?" She blushed.
"Usagi, it's good to hear from you," Seiya smiled on the other end. "I hope you're practicing."
Usagi blushed, "Hai…"
"So, not that I mind but, why'd you call?" Seiya asked.
"I was hoping we could plan a time and place for Saturday," Usagi lied. Truth was, she just wanted to talk to him.
"Well, I'll pick yo up about seven, and the rest will be up to me," he chuckled.
"Nani? What do you have up your sleeve?" Usagi asked curiously.
"That's a surprise," Seiya chuckled.
"Have you been planing this?" Usagi giggled.
"Hai!" Seiya laughed, "And it'll show."
"Is Mamoru home yet?" Usagi questioned.
"Iie, he'll be home a little later. Why?"
"Just curious… Um, Seiya?" Usagi questioned softly.
"Hai, Usagi-chan?"
Usagi gave a start at the friendly term he used, then continued with her sentence. "About… about yesterday…"
Seiya felt his face grow a little pink, "Hai?" He struggled to keep his cool.
"I- the… " Usagi paused for a quick moment, "The cut… on your hand… is it okay?" She swore silently at herself.
"Hai. It's scabbing, so it's a little hard to play the piano, but it's nothing that I can't handle," Seiya chuckled.
Usagi blushed again, "Can I ask you something?"
"Hai… ask away."
"Yesterday… when you held my hand… what did you mean by that?" Usagi asked. Seiya felt himself grow warm.
"Usagi… I…" Seiya blushed again, "Usagi… there is something different about you… something special…"
"And?" Usagi questioned.
"And it's a very soothing aura that you posses."
"But, that-"
"I have to go, Usagi… Mamoru just got home. Ja ne," Seiya said.
Usagi sighed, "Ja ne, Seiya-san. I'll see you tomorrow…"
-click-
Usagi hung the phone back up and sighed. Boys were stupid and a pain in the butt. His little ditty had flattered her, but it hadn't answered her question. She wanted to know what he meant by that…
"Seiya-san…" Usagi sighed and looked out the window. Her mind slowly drifted back to his roommate… he was so good-looking…
The phone rang, startling her from her thoughts. She picked it up, and held the phone to her ear, "Moshi Moshi?"
"Konnichiwa. Is Usagi-san there?" a very deep voice said.
"This is she."
"Usagi, it's me, Mamoru," the voice said again. Usagi's hart did a little dance and she smiled.
"Konnichiwa, Mamoru-san," Usagi smiled.
"How've you been?" He asked calmly.
"I'm doing alright, what about you?" Usagi asked.
"I'm doing pretty good. Um, Usagi? Well, I know that you're going out with Seiya Saturday, but I was hoping you and I could do something after your lessons on Friday," he asked calmly. Usagi blushed a deep red.
"That… would be nice…" Usagi smiled softly, the color on her cheeks growing a few shades darker.
"That's great… we can go out to dinner or something," He smiled.
"Domo-arigato, Mamoru-san," Usagi said softly.
"Don't mention it… so, Usagi… what are you and Seiya working on?"
"Diamonds are a girls best friend."
"And do you think they are?" Mamoru chuckled. Usagi giggled.
"They're good enough for me!"
Mamoru laughed, "I see."
"Well, I'd better be going, Seiya will kill me if he found out I called you," Mamoru spoke.
"Doshite?"
Mamoru smiled, "You know… the whole protective over your students gig… I'll see you tomorrow Usagi. Ja ne."
"Ja ne, Mamoru-san." Usagi hung the phone back up and stared out her window. Mamoru's words echoed over in her mind: 'You know… the whole protective over your students gig…'
''Protective over your students…'?' Usagi thought, 'Why would he be protective over me…?' Seiya's own words from a few days back flooded into her mind: 'I just hope that we could grow out of the lesson etiquette…'
Usagi blushed, men were too confusing for her to handle. Maybe she should just give up. She sighed and pulled out her homework, maybe she should talk to him about it tomorrow…?
Usagi rolled her shoulders and could feel the tightening scar on her neck. It hadn't been getting any better and she was beginning to worry. She rubbed the vile cream on her neck and proceeded to do her homework.
Night came, and Usagi awoke in the middle of it. Something was wrong… something was desperately wrong… Usagi rose from her bed and went to her window. The half moon was hidden behind shreds of clouds, and the stars twinkled dimly.
'Something's not right…' Her eyes drifted downward and on her lawn sat a small black cat. It was barely visible from Usagi's window… Usagi threw on her housecoat and rushed down the stairs to the front door and threw it open. At the end of her walkway sat the same black cat.
"Neko?" Usagi called. The cat blinked its large eyes at her, then ran off into the night. Usagi suddenly had this impulsive urge to chase after it, but she just watched the darkness for a while more before she locked the door and went back up to her room.
Something wasn't right about that cat… something was out of place… She sighed and placed her head on the pillow in her bed. She wasn't going to get anywhere without sleep, Usagi sighed and let her eyes close. Maybe it was all a dream…
"Well?" a voice asked. Usagi found herself in a strange room, it was dark at first but then lights filled the moderately decorated room. Everything wasn't in focus, like a badly taken picture. Usagi couldn't make out anything but misshapen figures.
"I saw her…" A female voice said.
"You did?" said the first voice.
"She's only a child," the female voice responded.
"A CHILD!?" A third voice bellowed. Usagi took a step back in shock.
"Not like that, you dim-whit!" the female voice said, "She's innocent, I could tell by her eyes that she didn't understand who or what she was… She doesn't remember."
"We can't continue to do this alone…" A fourth voice joined in. That voice… it sounded so familiar…
"I know…" The first voice said, a blur walked across the room. "We've got to make her understand somehow…"
"I know…" the female voice faded away and was replaced by an incessant beeping. Usagi bolted up in bed, the dream fading away like fog pierced by sunlight.
She got out of bed and turned off her alarm clock then proceeded to get ready for the day ahead of her. At least she got to see Seiya again…
Usagi was in a very happy mood by the time she got home. She'd gotten a B- on her biology test, she was sure her mother would be excited. She went through her homework smiling and humming the whole time. When that was finished she went downstairs to show her mother her test, and sure enough Usagi's mother was beaming.
Usagi smiled happily as she went into the study to practice her song, and couldn't help but be joyful.
"You seem to be in a happy mood today," Seiya said as he let Usagi into his apartment. She smiled, then jumped up and hugged him. Seiya gave a start, then his eyes half-closed in pure pleasure. She was so warm and was smelled so sweet.
Usagi let go and blushed, then smiled again, "I got a B- on my biology test. I'm so happy!"
Seiya smiled, "That's great, Usagi."
"Seiya! Hello, We have business here!" A voice said from the living room. Usagi blushed and looked up at Seiya.
"If you had something else, then why didn't you call?" She asked, hurt that she was impeding in his life. Seiya shook his head.
"I wasn't supposed to have something else. Come on, Usagi. Yaten can wait a few hours, can't he?" Seiya smirked as he led Usagi into the living room.
There sat a man who looked about Seiya's age, but he had a smaller frame and wasn't too much taller then Usagi. He had long silver hair, pulling into the same style ponytail as Seiya's, and jade eyes that shown a very irritated look.
"Usagi, this is Kou Yaten. Yaten, this Tsukino Usagi," Seiya introduced the two, "And Yaten was just about to leave, wasn't he?"
Yaten rose from the couch and glared at Seiya, "You are a pain in the ass."
"I know, so are you," Seiya smirked, "I'll be done in about two hours, so if you want you can come back."
Yaten rolled his eyes, "Whatever…"
"Ja ne, Yaten!" Seiya called in a singsong voice. He reply was the door slamming.
"Alright then…" Seiya smiled and turned to Usagi, "Shall we?"
Usagi blushed and followed Seiya to his study. He turned on the keyboard and sat down, "I hope you've been practicing."
"Of course!" Usagi smiled.
Seiya pulled out the music, then played several scales for Usagi to sing, and an arpeggio. Usagi was prepared this time, and sing perfectly. Seiya smiled.
"Alright… now… measure 55…"
They worked and worked and Usagi was finally getting the hand of it when there came a knock at the study door. Seiya checked his watch and rolled his eyes, then smiled at Usagi.
"Ready for a break?" He asked. Usagi touched her throat, then nodded.
"Hai… I could really use a glass of water," She said. Seiya smiled.
"Come on, I'll make you some tea," He got up and looked into her eyes, suddenly the simple hug from before came back into his mind and he wanted to feel her small frame pressed up against him again. He wanted to take her into her arms and kiss hr softly… and tell her that he was falling in love with her…
"Seiya?" Usagi questioned. Seiya shook his head and came out of his reverie.
"Hai, Usagi?" He asked, as if nothing had happened.
Usagi looked at him questioningly, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I was just thinking…" Seiya smiled, and they walked out of the room together.
Mamoru looked up from the paper as the two walked into the kitchen. He smiled slyly, "Hello, Seiya. Hello, Usagi… you look beautiful today."
Usagi blushed, "Arigato, Mamoru-san."
Mamoru could hear Seiya growl under his breath as he filled the water kettle. Mamoru smirked, this was really grinding Seiya's nerves… and could be way fun.
"So, Usagi, are we still on for Friday night?" he asked. Seiya whipped around and stared at Mamoru.
Seiya's worst fears came true when Usagi nodded, "Hai. It's very nice of you to take me out."
Seiya was boiling with anger now. He slowly turned to Usagi, "Usagi, could you go get the music and a pencil please?"
She smiled and nodded, walking off. Seiya glared at Mamoru.
"What the HELL?" He yelled. Mamoru smirked.
"You should clean off the caller ID more frequently."
"That's no fucking reason to take advantage of her," Seiya yelled.
"I'm not taking advantage of her… I really like her. She's nice," Mamoru said calmly, leaning back in his chair.
"And beautiful, and innocent… and willing to do anything to make people happy…" Seiya glared at Mamoru, "I know what's going on in your mind, and if I find out you did anything unethical to her, you'll be finding your body in several pieces," Seiya glared at him.
"Is that a threat?" Mamoru asked, sitting forward.
"It's a promise," Seiya said, glaring.
"Seiya?" Usagi asked sweetly from the doorway. Seiya looked up at her and forced a smile.
"Did you find one Usagi?" he asked. She nodded, then looked at Mamoru, then back at Seiya.
"What is it?" She questioned.
"Nothing… Mamoru has some work to do, doesn't he?"
Mamoru rose from his chair and went to Usagi, "I'll see you right after lessons on Friday, and I'll have you back about then or eleven, how does that sound?"
Usagi smiled sweetly, "It sounds nice…"
"Good," Mamoru leaned down and kissed Usagi's cheek. "Ja ne." He walked out of the kitchen. Usagi watched him go, blushing. She could hear a low growling sound from behind her. She looked over at Seiya, who was busy pouring water into teacups.
"Seiya-san?" She questioned innocently.
"Hm?" he looked up at her.
"Are you upset that I took Mamoru up on his offer?" she questioned. Seiya gave a start, and shook his head.
"No… you're free to do as you wish," Seiya noted. Usagi blushed.
"Hai…" she seemed uncertain.
Seiya raised an eyebrow, "What is it?"
"Nothing…"
Seiya walked over to where she stood, "It's something…" he said softly.
Usagi blushed, "How's your hand?" she quickly changed the subject.
"Better, it's healing nicely," Seiya said, sighing. Usagi reached out and took his bandaged hand. He looked at her as she ran her finders softly over his palm.
"Usagi…" Seiya said, looking deeply into her eyes. Usagi blushed.
"The tea is ready," She stated. Seiya nodded, then reached out and stroked her cheek for a second. He felt Usagi tremble under his touch, then she took a small step forward and leaned upward to him. Seiya let his eyes drift close as he felt her breath touch his lips softly. Seiya's hands slipped around her waist slowly as she came closer…
"Aren't you two supposed to be working?" A voice asked. Seiya jumped and stepped away from Usagi. He looked over at the silver haired menace.
"Aren't you not supposed to be here for another hour?" Seiya reached over and gripped his long silver ponytail. "I'll be back Usagi…" He yanked Yaten along, while he was screaming bloody murder. They went out into the hall and Usagi picked up a mug of tea to wait for Seiya. She waited… and waited…
"Something's not right…" Usagi said to herself after a while. She rose from her chair to walk to the front door, but stopped when Mamoru came into the kitchen, he smiled at her.
"Where's Seiya?" he asked, going to the refrigerator.
"I don't know…" Usagi looked toward the door. "Yaten came in and asked for him and they haven't returned since."
Mamoru looked over at Usagi suddenly and dropped the bottle of soda, the liquid spilled across the floor. "Nani? I've gotta go, Usagi, I just remembered something, I'll be right back…" Mamoru fled toward the door.
"Nani? Mamoru, wait!" But the door had closed behind him. Usagi growled and went back into the kitchen to clean up the spilled liquid. Men were confusing and drove her up the wall. She was nearly finished when Seiya and Mamoru came back into the apartment, bickering.
"You should have stayed with her!" Seiya yelled at Mamoru. Mamoru glared down at him.
Usagi looked innocently at them as she tossed away the paper towel she had been using. "Nani?" She asked. Seiya and Mamoru whipped around to find Usagi standing there.
"What happened?" She asked Seiya, "You were gone for a long time."
Seiya and Mamoru exchanged glances.
"Yaten need help with something at that moment," Seiya said, he checked his watch, and realized that Usagi would be leaving in about ten minutes. Mamoru had slunk back to his room.
"I'm sorry, Usagi… I didn't mean to keep you waiting for so long," Seiya said. Usagi looked up at him and sighed.
"What is it?" Seiya asked.
Usagi wanted to kiss him… she wanted to feel his lips against hers… but she wasn't going to tell him that. "Nothing." Was all she said.
"It's something, otherwise you wouldn't be making that face…" Seiya reached out and took her hand. Usagi looked up at him and blushed suddenly.
"It's nothing…" She whispered. Seiya smiled a little looking into her eyes. He knew what she was thinking… and he wanted to kiss her too. He took a step forward and kissed her cheeks, then slowly trailed the kisses to her lips.
In just a moment, Seiya would kiss her… and everything would be perfe-
A knock made Seiya jump, "That must be your mother."
"Yeah…" Usagi said, not wanting to move. She looked up at him, then swallowed her fear and kissed him very quickly on the lips and ran off. Seiya watched her go, holding his fingertips to his lips.
He'd barely gotten a taste of her… but what he had made him yearn for more.