Title: A New Beginning

Author: Lady Angel

Disclaimer: I do not own crap. I also do not own Sailor Moon.

Well, here is the eighth chapter of ANW. Like I said in the previous chapter(s) I will not be able to keep up this pace. On Saturdays and Sundays, I will be practicing my stupid flute. I practice everyday, but I still suck, so I have to practice even more. I can only write on school days. Ironic, huh? Not really? Oh well, on to the eighth chapter!

A New Beginning

"Tell me what?" Mamoru asked again when the senshi didn't answer.

"Nothing. We aren't talking about you." Ami answered.

"If you weren't talking about me then why'd I hear my name?" he asked, persistently.

"We were just gossiping, it's nothing important." Minako said, nonchalantly.

Mamoru crossed his arms, "It's something about Usako, isn't it?" He asked. The senshi were a bit startled that he used his old pet name for Usagi but they weren't that surprised. They were too slow to answer and he looked at them intensely. "Tell me."

"Mamoru, please…just forget it." Rei said, knowing full well that he wouldn't.

"If it's something about Usako, I want to know. I have know." He answered her. Rei sighed and looked at Minako.

"He's all yours, Minako."

She looked at Rei surprised. "But-,"

"You wanted to tell him. Here's your chance," She answered back.

"Fine." Minako stood and the others stood as well. "Follow me," she said to Mamoru who was still waiting.

"Why, just tell me here." He said to her but Makoto shook her head.

"Follow Minako. If she," Makoto looked over at Usagi and nodded her head towards her, " hears us telling you anything, she'll kill us. She's nice and caring but if you piss her off, it's all over with. You know how she is." He nodded and all of them walked out of the arcade, together.

Usagi noticed this and became deeply suspicious wondering why Makoto had looked at her when she was talking to Mamoru. She turned when she realized Haru was talking to her. "Huh?" she asked.

"I said, 'are you alright.' You seem troubled." He repeated.

"Oh, no…I'm fine. Just…peachy."

"Peachy?" He said, surprised.

"Umm, yeah. Haru, honey, I've gotta go…take care of some business." She said as she stared through the transparent doors of the arcade.

"Uh, okay. I'll drive you home." He said as she began to stand up.

"No that's okay, I need some exercise." She said, preoccupied. She moved and kissed him on his cheek and left, quickly.

Haru sat back down and stared at their untouched food that they had ordered. "Well that was…abnormal."

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The senshi walked arrived shortly at the park near Mamoru's apartment building. They headed over to the small bridge across the lake and Mamoru leaned against the railing. "So?" He asked expectantly.

Minako leaned against the railing across from him and looked at her friends. They shrugged and she cleared her voice. "Okay, when Usagi broke up with you…the reason was because…well…she wanted to leave the senshi. In fact she wanted to leave her whole life. She didn't want to be future queen, she didn't want to be the princess, she was sick of being Sailor Moon and didn't want the responsibility of a daughter. She felt like her life as it was, was holding her back from what she truly wanted to do. So she decided to leave us and abandon her 'duties' as princess and future queen. She didn't want her life to be all planned out for her… meaning-,"

"Meaning she wanted a new life. So if she was going leaving you guys and her chosen destiny…she had to leave me too." He finished, understanding. "Why didn't she just tell me that instead of putting me through this."

Minako shrugged. "I think she didn't really have it all planned out when she did this…so she rushed things. I think that maybe she thought you just wouldn't understand. To tell you the truth, none of us know for sure."

"I would've understood if she would've just been straight with me." He said, sadness his voice.

"You know, Mamoru-san, there is a reason why I didn't tell you the truth, and it's not what Ms. Aino here thinks. I didn't tell you, because I knew that you'd be doing the same damn thing the senshi are doing to me."

They all gasped as they turned to see the one and only Tsukino, Usagi standing there - a look of pure anger on her normally passive face. Then Rei realized what it was Usagi had said and became rather angry her-self. "What do you mean 'the same damn thing the senshi are doing to me'? We haven't done a damn thing to you."

"No? So, following me around like a stalker is doing nothing to me?" Again they looked were surprised and Usagi laughed bitterly. "I'm not an idiot. I know that you've been tracking me like bloodhounds. I chose not to say anything for fear of actually having to confront you." She turned to Mamoru, "Nothing personal Mamoru-san, but you can't even deny it. If you had known all this before, then you would've been apart of this as well."

"Usako…" He said, gently.

"No, Mamoru, it's Usagi. You can't call me Usako anymore, only Haru can." She said to him, strictly.

"Usagi, you're completely out of line here. You don't understand our reasons."

"I understand perfectly fine. You guys don't think I can take care of myself. But guess what? I'm a big girl, now. I don't need people watching me like a hawk anymore. I could've sworn I explained this already but I guess I have to make it clearer. When I said I wanted a new life, I meant I want a life with no senshi in it. I wanted a normal life. I also told you guys to stay out of my life meaning…stay the hell out of my life.

So… don't follow me anymore, don't look at me; in fact- don't even talk to me. I don't want to see your faces every again. The only possible way that will happen is if we pass each other on the street or in the arcade. If you see me, don't say hi because I'll just ignore you. Do you understand me?" She said, coldly.

"B-," Ami was about to object but Rei cut her off.

"Fine. You don't want us and you don't need us? Good, it's better that way. Just don't come crawling back to us when your 'new life' goes down hill."

Usagi shrugged as if she didn't care and walked away. The others walked away as well, their hearts heavy. They all knew that what Usagi said was true; she didn't lie about things like that. Her mind was made. They just hoped she knew what she was doing.

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Ooh…bad Usagi. Lol, anyways I hope you liked this. I wanted to make it longer but I'm tiredful. I know Usagi sounds like a total biotch right now, but can you blame her. The senshi had no right to invade her privacy. Then again, Usagi still needs to get an attitude check. Can you say Ricki Lake? Lol, please review and I'll get out another chappy as soon as possible. Thank you and good-bye.

-Lady Angel