So I've been watching music videos. Like this one called the Ballad of Yui Hongo and I half expected the video to start playing "Kyle's Mom's A Bitch" from South Park. It didn't and I now have the song it did play stuck in my head. When you see her sweet smile baby, don't think of me. Good song. (I've had bad songs stuck in my head. Like when I had Hit Me Baby or whatever the hell it's called.) I also watched a super cool one that started out playing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and then went into Carol of the Bells all to Endless Waltz footage. Oh! And this Slayers video to the song One Week by Bare Naked Ladies. It isn't spectacularly made or anything but…it has Xellos with an ice cream cone. I'm sorry it's moments like that that can make or break a video. Enough talking about music videos though. I just wanted to ramble. I'd like to give a shout out to Yui, Hotaru Tomoe, and Freakiedgirl because you guys always review! You guys rock!
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
Warnings: Cussing and deviant schemers. (Or not so deviant.)
Second Chances
Chapter Twelve: Why People Shouldn't Confide In Usagi
"When you see her sweet smile baby,
Don't think of me,
When she lies in your warm arms,
Don't think of me."
-Don't Think Of Me by Dido (Too many music videos…)
Seiya groaned as he slipped out of bed. His alarm clock had rudely awakened him from a dream. A really good dream. He tried to recall exactly what had been happening in the dream but found it a little difficult. Seiya shut his eyes in hopes of getting the dream back.
"You make me happy."
Now he knew why it had been a good dream. Of course it was about Kakyuu. Well it was one of the nice dreams about Kakyuu. There were ones that made him wake up sweating and shaking, ones were he killed her, or other bad things that he hoped could only happen in dreams would happen.
Seiya knew he could only blame himself for the whole ordeal. He had done it. He was the one who decided that Kakyuu would be happier without him. That he was the one that made people unhappy. Now Kakyuu put on a mask of cheerfulness to hide behind at school. It made his chest grow tight to think about it. What had he done?
He got dressed quickly before grabbing his briefcase. He had spent too much time thinking and would probably be late for school. Seiya waved good-bye to his mom and then went out the door. Had it been before the incident with Kakyuu, he would have stopped by her apartment. Usually he would have just missed her. Seiya sighed a little, and then checked his watch. He was going to be late if he didn't get a move on. He ran fast but ended up getting to the doors just as the final bell rang.
Seiya didn't think Setsuna would be quite so lenient as she usually was when it came to Kakyuu or any of them. Lately she had been giving him a very flat stare whenever she looked at him, which clearly said that she wasn't very happy with him. It didn't surprise him. Kakyuu and Setsuna always were very close, even for sisters.
"Late too Seiya?" Usagi's cheerful voice broke his line of thinking.
"Yeah." Seiya nodded his head. Then something dawned on him. Maybe he could tell Usagi what had happened. Usagi might be able to understand it. Maybe she could even help him! "Usagi?"
"Yes?" Usagi blinked her large blue eyes.
"I need to talk to you after school." Seiya told her. "There's something I need your help with."
"What is it?" Usagi asked.
"I can't tell you right now. It's really important though." Seiya explained as best as he could as they walked into the classroom.
"Okay." Usagi nodded her head. "I'll see you after school than."
"Seiya, Usagi, so glad you could join us for class." Setsuna's eyes narrowed. Mostly at Seiya. Seiya looked over to the other Starlights and Kakyuu. Kakyuu's eyes were turned away and she had a pained expression. Seiya could have smacked himself. He had just walked in with Usagi. After what he had said to her, no wonder she was upset.
"Sorry Miss Meioh." Usagi apologized. "My alarm didn't work again." Setsuna's face melted a little for the blonde-girl.
"Uh, sorry Set-, Miss Meioh." Seiya quickly jumped in. Might as well try to get her while she was in a more forgiving mood.
"You both will stay after school today." Miss Meioh told them simply. "Now if you'll take your seats…" Seiya quickly hurried to his seat next to Kakyuu, while Yaten and Taiki turned around, giving him questioning looks with raised eyebrows.
"I overslept." Seiya mouthed to them. Yaten muttered something that sounded suspiciously like an insult and Seiya settled down to work in class. Throughout the day Seiya tried not to look at Kakyuu. It was a little hard though when she sat right next to him. He noticed the way she would move hair that came out of the long braid behind her ear as she worked.
You're just torturing yourself. Concentrate on your work…
Seiya thought that this was an exceedingly difficult task Every so often both of them would look at each other and than try to pretend they hadn't been looking at all. Seiya felt like hitting himself over the head with a textbook a few times. Maybe that would help him pay attention. The lunch bell finally rang and they all went to the table they shared with the rest of reincarnated senshi.
"That math is kind of hard." Hotaru commented as she opened her lunch up. "Setsuna sure is hard on us."
"I know what you mean." Kakyuu agreed. "Maybe we should study together."
"I can help you." Taiki volunteered as Ami sat down at their table which she now did everyday even though they could tell she felt weird around the large crowd of people.
"So what, are you guys gonna become study buddies?" Yaten snorted at the mere suggestion.
"There's nothing wrong with a little studying." Kakyuu chirped. "You could come join us Yaten."
"I study by myself." Yaten replied flatly.
"Does this mean there's going to be more people at the apartment?" Mamoru asked Hotaru with a tired look.
"I think so." Hotaru sighed slightly. "But their always welcome."
"I hope we don't intrude." Kakyuu smiled at them graciously. Suddenly the table was covered in a small pond of milk. Usagi had apparently knocked over her milk and it was now dripping on people's laps.
"Sorry everyone!" Usagi bowed her head before going for more napkins.
"Oh Usagi!" Minako, Rei, Makoto, and Ami all chorused together. Seiya thought it was a pretty eventless lunch but he wasn't sure what he was expecting out of it. They all walked back to the classroom when it was over. To sit through the rest of the day's worth of work and lectures.
Finally the bell rang and the other's all left. Usagi and Seiya had to stay after though. Setsuna left the room to go do something. So Seiya turned to the blonde.
"Usagi, I need to talk to you about something." Seiya began.
"Oh that's right!" Usagi snapped her fingers. "What was that about again?"
"Well it's kind of a long story." Seiya hesitated as he realized that this was something that no one else knew about besides him and Kakyuu. Well, Setsuna probably knew but as Setsuna seemed to know everything, she didn't count.
"Go on." Usagi nodded at him eagerly.
"It started…" Seiya began to tell the one person he felt he could confide in that wouldn't have a biased opinion already.
* * *
"Then I left." Seiya finished. "That's pretty much it." Usagi looked a little stunned by the story.
"Oh Seiya…" Usagi trailed off. "I can't believe-"
"I know! I shouldn't have said those things but I feel like all I could do was make her unhappy!" Seiya grasped at the sides of his head with his hands.
"I'm not sure what you should do." Usagi confessed. "I mean, you did say something pretty bad things. Have you tried talking to her about it?"
"How could I?" Seiya asked.
"Well…yikes! This is so hard…" Usagi rubbed her chin thoughtfully.
"You two can go home now." Setsuna stuck her head in the door. "Don't be late tomorrow."
"Yes ma'am!" Usagi saluted her. Setsuna smiled at her before leaving the room. "Don't worry though Seiya, I'll think of something!"
"I'm sure you will." Seiya nodded glumly. He was still in square one. How long would he have to stay like this?
* * *
"So what do you think Minako?" Usagi asked her best friend. "I figured you'd be the one to ask."
"Yes that's right! The goddess of love is on the case! I have just the idea!" Minako stood up on Usagi's bed, with a triumphant look on her face.
"What is it?" Usagi stood up next to her.
"Didn't you hear? There's this new sushi bar opening up downtown! We trick both of them into going! Then they'll have to talk about it!" Minako explained her plan. Usagi got the exact same expression on her face.
"That's brilliant! But how do we get them there?" Usagi cocked her head to the side in thought.
"I have a plan." Minako smiled slyly.
* * *
Kakyuu finished her homework and sighed. She realized she was more tired than she thought. It was odd how holding back made you so tired. Kakyuu rested her head on her pillow. She reached out a hand, imagining that there was someone to reach out to.
"Don't let go…" Kakyuu pleaded with him.
"I won't." He held her tightly.
No matter how many times I pretend that I'm getting over it, I'm still laying on my bed wishing he were here.
Kakyuu sat there looking at her hand, reached out waiting for someone to grab hold of it. No one did. Tears came to her eyes. Who cared if it were fate? She couldn't pretend forever. It hurt more and more with each day. Today Seiya had come into the classroom with Usagi. The sight had made her turn away. She thought she might be sick but she wasn't. The door of her room opened. Kakyuu felt her heart give a leap in the air but dropped as soon as she saw it was Setsuna.
"Kakyuu, would you like to go to the new sushi bar that just opened on Friday?" Setsuna asked her. Kakyuu sat up.
"Of course!" Kakyuu nodded her head eagerly. She would need something to keep her thoughts off Seiya.
"That's what I thought." Setsuna smiled pleasantly at her. "I'll make reservations then."
Kakyuu smiled back at her sister. It was odd how Setsuna knew just how to cheer her up.
* * *
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Yaten muttered. He dialed a number into his phone still grumbling to himself.
"Hello?" Seiya's voice came on the other line.
"It's me." Yaten answered snappily.
"Nice to hear from you too Yaten." Seiya retorted. "What's up?"
"You know that new sushi bar that just opened it?" Yaten asked him. "You wanna go eat there on Friday?"
"This is really friendly of you Yaten. Did someone slip you Prozac this morning?" Seiya joked.
"I'm offering you a free meal and your making fun of me?" Yaten questioned him in a superior tone. "Besides, I know something is up between you and Kakyuu even if you two won't say it."
"Why me though? You could take Taiki. Or maybe even…" Seiya trailed off casually.
"Who?" Yaten asked suspiciously.
"Um, nobody." Seiya answered in a mocking tone.
"Gah, so do you want to come or not?" Yaten's tone was very begrudging.
"Okay." Seiya wondered why the silver-haired boy had suddenly sprung this on him.
"Good." Yaten hung up. Seiya rolled his eyes at his phone, not knowing that Yaten was doing the same exact thing over at his own apartment.
* * *
"So everything is going according to plan?" Minako asked Usagi over the phone.
"Yep! Setsuna and Yaten have it all arranged for us!" Usagi exclaimed gleefully.
"Perfect!" Minako was practically dancing around her room. "Hey how's Ami doing? Any signs that she's remembering?"
"A few. I'm not positive though. Maybe we should just get her to remember like you and Makoto." Usagi pouted a little. "I wish everyone remembered."
"I know!" Minako agreed. "We can only wish though because Setsuna is a total spoilsport."
"I'm telling her you said that!" Usagi teased.
"No! She'll give me extra homework!" Minako pleaded, through her giggles.
* * *
Hotaru walked to school by herself. Normally Mamoru would have been with her but he was sick that day, although she had to get him to stay home. Sometimes he could be really stubborn about things.
"Hey Hotaru!" A car pulled up next to Hotaru, causing her to stop. Haruka and Michiru were inside a yellow convertible.
I wonder where they found that car?
"Hey you guys!" Hotaru greeted them. "So I take it you weren't caught were you?"
"Not yet!" Haruka grinned. "Hop in kiddo, we'll give you a ride."
"Wow, Haruka is letting someone ride in her car. You better take advantage of it Hotaru." Michiru winked at her. Hotaru smiled before climbing into the back.
"Thanks." Hotaru smiled at the sandy-haired driver.
"No problem." Haruka stepped on the gas and the car went smoothly along.
"So what grade are you in Hotaru?" Michiru asked her.
"I'm in tenth." Hotaru answered brightly.
"We're seniors." Haruka took a corner pretty fast causing Hotaru to clutch her briefcase protectively. "That would explain why we haven't seen you around."
"What's your teacher's name?" Michiru asked her.
"Meioh Setsuna." Hotaru told her. "Why?"
"Well, this might sound weird but I swear I know her. Actually…" Michiru trailed off looking a little embarrassed. "I think I know you too. Anyway, she was watching me play at the Halloween Fair and then we keep bumping into her, almost by accident but not."
"Setsuna's like that." Hotaru shrugged trying hard not to break out into a huge grin.
"I was wondering if she knew something…" Haruka frowned slightly.
"Oh Haruka, your so suspicious!" Michiru shook her head. "It's probably just my imagination. Or both our imaginations."
"I know her from somewhere Michiru." Haruka told the aqua-haired girl seriously. "I know I've met her before."
"Maybe you met in a past life." Hotaru dropped the comment almost without thinking. Haruka snorted at this.
"Haruka doesn't believe in that kind of stuff." Michiru explained the blonde's reaction.
"Sure I do." Haruka grinned. "And in a past life you and me saved the world." Hotaru giggled into her hand.
"Making fun of me isn't going to get you anywhere." Michiru told Haruka wryly.
"How about in a past life you and me…" Haruka trailed off thinking hard. Hotaru realized that Haruka wasn't paying any attention to the road when Michiru had to lean over and jerk on the wheel before they went off the road.
"HARUKA!" Michiru yelped.
"What?" Haruka blinked her eyes almost as if she had been asleep. "Sorry." Hotaru would have given anything to know if Haruka just remembered something.
"What were you? Asleep?" Michiru guessed.
"Maybe I was…" Haruka trailed off frowning.
* * *
DOOM! I know she's fresh, sweet honey, in fact your best friend I heard spent last night with her. Now how do you feel? Now how do you feel? When you see her sweet smile baby, don't think of me! Okay I put the music video on and then hit repeat, meaning to only listen to the song a few times. But I'm really lazy and I'd have to walk across the room to stop the song playing. I like this song though so I just set about memorizing all the words. I think it's safe to say I've got it down. See this is what I do on my Friday nights. In place of a real life I just sit around, writing Fanfiction, half doing a report that's like seventy percent of my grade in World Geography that was assigned a month ago but due on Monday. (I've decided that I hate Costa Rica. Or maybe just the papers I have to do on it. It's kind of like the Zank Kingdom (Is that right?) in Gundam Wing. It doesn't have an army and it's all pacifists! It's a country of Relena's!) I'll shut up now.
Second Chances Akugis!
Take One!
Seiya: You could take Taiki.
Yaten: No…then…
Seiya: Then what?
Yaten: He'll figure out about my secret crush on him!
Seiya: o.0
Yaten: (To himself) Seiya is just too gullible…