Another chapter for my story. I apologize for taking so long on taking this chapter out but I had writer's block. _ Enjoy and don't forget to review!
Disclaimer: u.u;;; …. Must I say this? Well, I'm not going to! p
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She could feel the wires and needles sticking in her and tried to struggle against them … to escape. "…no…"
"Don't move, Serena. You're just going to make this worse. It'll be over even before you know it."
She froze, recognizing the voice. The low, soft bass voice vibrated over her, sending waves through her body. She had been drugged, that much she knew. "…no… let … me … go!" Serena tried to jerk her head, but couldn't find the strength.
"No, don't do that. You'll get hurt." Strong gripped her hands, keeping them still. Tears of defeat streamed down her face, running down the cold slab she had been placed on.
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"Nooo!"
Luna glanced worriedly towards the tortured girl, trying to wake her up. Her screams rang throughout the house and all she could do was hope that Irene and Ken did not wake up. "Usagi! Wake up!" Jumping on the girl's stomach she hoped that the impact would wake her up … and it did.
With a huge gasp of fear, Serena woke up and sweat dripped down her face. She looked at the figure that had woken up and she moaned. Luna.
"Usagi?" Luna's eyes widened, staring into the now purple eyes of the girl. Silver hair streamed down the girl's back, creating an unearthly aura around her. This was not Usagi … it couldn't be! Hissing, the cat bared her teeth and her claws slipped out. "What have you done with Usagi? Who are you?!"
Serena ignored the cat, gazing at the silver hair that fell over her shoulder. Slowly, she picked up a thick strand and watched as they slid over her fingers like silk. "No … how could this happen? I can't go through this again! I can't!"
Luna paused and watched the girl, hearing Usagi's voice. "Usagi?" The girl did not answer, but wrapped her arms around her knees, leaning forward and back. Her head was placed on her knees, hiding the tears that streamed down her face.
"Luna … what are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay at Lita's." Her voice was thick with emotion, mainly grief.
"I ju--"
"Leave. Leave me." She rolled backwards and forwards, trying to calm her nerves and mind. She needed to be away from Luna.
"Bu--"
"LEAVE!" The order tore out of her throat, leaving a burning feeling inside of her, but she still refused to glance up. Luna jumped up, startled by the command. Examining the girl, the guardian decided that the others were needed for this. With a sigh, she turned and leapt out of the window, running down the streets.
Serena did not hear Luna leave, caught up in her own world. She needed to be comforted, to be held. Her mind took her back to the time when Darien had done that for her, even for a brief moment. Glancing up, she looked towards the clock. 4:00 …
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There was a banging somewhere and Darien shot up out of his bed, instincts taking over. Then, his muscles relaxed, realizing that it was just somebody at the door. Grumbling, he looked over towards his clock and cursed as he saw the numbers 4:25 blinking at him. Grabbing a robe, he wrapped it around himself and walked towards the door. "I'm coming already! Stop banging!" Wondering who it could be at this time of the morning, he opened the door, only to gape in shock. A small silver-haired siren stood in front of him, tears streaming down her face. Soulful violet eyes stared into his blue eyes and before he knew it, the girl hurtled herself into his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Startled, he took a step back and held the girl away at arms length. "You … you're the girl from the picture …" The picture that Usagi had dropped that fateful night when they had … shared a moment.
"Darien …"
His eyes widened even further, recognizing the soft, lilting tone. "Meatball head!" Closing the door behind him, he led the girl onto his couch, still not sure if she was Usagi. "Meatball head … what did you do to yourself?"
Serena looked down and leaned against the couch, feeling foolish for coming here. "I … I wanted to talk to you. I needed you to hold me again."
Darien frowned and placed his hand on chin, tilting her head so her eyes met his. "Usagi … what happened?" It was a soft request, meant to comfort the girl.
"Darien … please don't ask me questions right now. I came here because I didn't know what to do. The girl's … they're probably mad at me. I came …" Her voice broke, sobs breaking through.
Pain filled his heart as the girl sobbed, though her eyes never left his. Taking a deep breath, he gathered the girl in his arms and cradled her, placing a soft kiss on her temple. This wasn't right, but for now …
"Thank you …" The soft whisper floated past her lips as she leaned against her savior and sobbed.
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Four girls and two cats ran down the street and towards the Tsukino residence. Climbing up a tree, they jumped through the window and looked around.
"Where is she?" Rei's soft voice floated around the room as her dark brown, almost purple eyes gazed around the room. Luna had called the four girls, hysterical about Usagi and the girl wasn't even here.
"I don't know … she's gone!" Luna frantically searched the room, concern etched into her eyes.
"Luna, calm down." Artemis walked up to the black cat, trying to relax her. "It won't help if you freak out."
"But where could she have gone?" Ami glanced around the room, noticing the thrown nightclothes on the floor. Wherever Usagi had gone, the girl had left in a hurry.
"I don't know, but we'll search for her tomorrow morning." Mina sighed, rubbing her temples. This was getting ridiculous. Usagi had distanced herself away from them and didn't even come to school any longer.
"I'm really worried about her. I wish she could trust us again." Lita's hurt voice streamed through the dark shadows of the room.
"I know." Dejectedly, the girls and cats climbed back out of the window and slowly headed towards their homes, their thoughts on their leader and friend.
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"This is where you found her?" Jed looked through the windows of the arcade, looking for a certain girl. They had talked all day yesterday after getting to the hotel from the airport. They came up with nothing.
"Mally… hungry!" She tugged on the man's jacket tail, pouting. It had been boring here for her and all they did was talk about something named Sewena.
The four men looked strange, dressed in expensive suits and leaning against a glass window. Andrew tilted his head and watched them, confused. Were they going to come in or not? He had recognized one of them, the man that had Usagi acting like a stranger to him. Blue eyes narrowed suspiciously, glaring at the four men.
He sighed as the four men came in five minutes later, holding a small silver-haired girl. He glanced towards Usagi's four friends in the back and frowned as the four men headed over towards them.
Michael's face was placid as he spotted a blonde head with a huge ribbon in it. It had to be Serena, there weren't that many blondes in Japan. Placing a hand on the girl's shoulder, he spun her around without thinking. "We need to talk Serena." He had expected a cold brush-off and a glare. What he did not expect was the high shriek.
Mina screamed as something spun her around. Hearing English, she raised an eyebrow and looked up towards the tall man. Jumping back, she screamed again, recognizing him as Kunzite. No, wait … it was the man that had started this trouble with Usagi! He was both of them! Mina could sense the other three girl's gathering behind her as they saw the other three men behind Kunzite/Michael. Jadeite, Nephrite, and Zoisite.
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Serena yawned as she slowly awoke from the deep recesses of her sleep. No nightmares had bothered her at all. Then, she froze as she realized that she had been sleeping on a warm chest. Letting her gaze travel upward, she saw the sleeping face of Darien. A soft smile crossed her face as she brushed aside a lock of raven hair away from his face. He looked so peaceful and … beautiful. Men who possessed beauty were rare nowadays. Michael had been another man who had possessed a beauty that women envied all over the world. Placing a hand on his chest, Serena smiled at the steady beat of his heart pulsing beneath her palm. He was her savior … her friend.
Darien watched as the girl gazed at her hand on his chest. What was so interesting? He had opened his eyes to see a wonderful sight of a gorgeous angel leaning over him. The sunrays letting through the window bounced off of her silver hair, creating a halo like appearance around her. Peace reigned through the small apartment, a peace that seemed to radiate from the girl. "Usagi?"
Her head shot up and she pulled her hand away from his chest, a blush staining her cheeks. "I … I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just …" With a sigh, she blew away her hair and stood up, missing the warmth coming from him. A sense of peace that she had not felt in a long time warmed her heart, but right now there were too many emotions running through her.
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::Sighs:: I'm sorry guys. My writer's block won't let me write anymore. I hope this would suffice for the time being. Gomen.