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Yue Moon: Well this chapter is super long ^.^ (or so I think)! It's dedicated to all you long-chapter-lovers out there! I hope you like it. Don't forget to Review! It took us so freaking long to write this chapter. Make it all worth it ^.^ and submit a review! Onegai ^_^?
*sings* ...Seeeeeiiiyyyyaaaa no ore ga kanjiru, fushigi na kimochi
Faaaiiiitaaaaaa no ore ga kanjiru, shimeikan to wa chigatta... *sings*
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! IT'S SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEIYA ALL ^o^ THE WAAAAAY! *Holds up a huge Seiya sign with the help of Sakura-chan and Usagi-chan (aka Rinoa Leonhart), and Summer (who doesn't even know who Seiya is but the heck with it! We said he's cute and so he's cute!)*
Sakura-chan: She's lost her mind. She's in Seiya land now. Ppppphhh obsessive Seiya-freak.
Yue Moon: NANI O_o?! I'm not obsessed with Seiya! *denies it*
Summer: Who's Seiya?!
Yue Moon: *faints*
Usagi-chan: *sighs* She always faints in disbelief whenever someone asks that question.
Summer: O_O what have I done?!?!
Sakura-chan: *gets the hose*
Usagi-chan: *pats Summer on the back* Don't worry. She'll be up in a second.
Sakura-chan: *turns the water on and aims the hose at Yue Moon*
Yue Moon: Aaaakkkkkhhhh! COLD COLD COLD COLD COLD! *Turns to Summer dripping wet, and whips out an album filled with Seiya pictures* THIS IS SEIYA-SAMA! KAWAII KAWAII KAWAII!!!!!
Summer: O_O *afraid...so very afraid*
Sakura-chan: -_- *has been through this so many times before*
Usagi-chan: ^^; *agrees with Yue Moon but doesn't say so*
Yue Moon: =^.^= *heehee! Is flipping through the Seiya album*
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wings of the phoenix: Yes no cliffy then...But the ending was rather cute ne? But this chapter's cliffy makes up for no cliffy in the previous one...hehehe...
Summary- Mamoru travels to America to go to college there. But before he leaves he proposes to Usagi. He promises he'll be back in a year...she promises she'll wait for him. What happens? Mamoru does return, as promised...but he also brought something back. She's clinging to his arm...
By The Way- Like I mentioned before...there are no powers...
Key:
" " Talking (do I even have to tell you?)
~ Thinking
# Flashback
* Onamatopeia
| Translation
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BETRAYED
Chapter 9
Seiya was driving his convertable, on his way to pick Usagi up.
"Sorry. I'll be there as soon as I can. I just got held up at the meeting," explained Seiya, steering the car to the right. He was running a bit late, and felt guilty that he was making her wait, even if it was just 5 minutes.
"It's okay. It's not that big of a deal," smiled Usagi on the other line.
"Okay, well, I'll try and get there as soon as I can," he said, speeding up a bit.
In his haste, he didn't notice the big truck to the right, that ran the stop sign. It rammed the side of the car, crushing Seiya in the process.
"Seiya?" Came the girls voice from the other line. She heard some kind of crash or something. "Seiya?! SEIYA?! Oh dear god. Seiya what happened?! Are you there?"
Seiya winced in pain and reached for the cellphone that was knocked out of his hand.
"Don't worry Usako," he whispered, managing to keep the intense pain from showing through his voice.
~Since when does he call me Usako?~ Thought Usagi, her eyes beginning to water.
"Seiya, where are you?" She asked, grabbing her purse and pulling out the keys to the family car. "Seiya! Seiya tell me where you are? Seiya please...please tell me where you are," she whispered, tears beginning to fall down her face.
"Usako...I...I love you, Usako," came Seiya's barely audible voice.
Usagi's eyes grew wide.
"Oh shit!" Came another mans voice. "It's Seiya Kou..."
"Check his pulse you moron! I'll call the ambulance," came another man's voice.
"Don't bother," said the first guy. "He's gone man, he's gone."
"NOOO! SEIYAAA!" Usagi woke with a jolt and quickly sat up. Panting heavily she frantically looked around.
~Oh...it was just a dream,~ she shuddered, glancing at the clock.
~5:53...I wonder if Seiya's still home or already on his way to the meeting...~ she thought, getting out of bed. She reached for the cordless phone on her dresser and walked over to the night stand. She pulled the top drawer open and reached for a piece of paper. It had Seiya's home phone and cell phone number on it. He had quickly scribbled the numbers down that day at the airport, when she was about to go back home.
"Call me whenever you feel like talking," he had said.
Usagi turned her little lamp on in order to see the numbers clearly. She quietly dialed the house number in and waited 5 rings before someone picked up.
"Mmm hello?" Came Seiya's groggy voice.
Usagi's heart skipped a beat at the sound of his sleepy voice.
~He sounds so cute,~ she thought smiling.
"Hey," said Usagi, feeling a little guilty for waking such a cute creature. "I'm sorry...did I wake you?!" She asked, already knowing the answer.
"Hhmmm? Oh no it's quite alright," yawned Seiya. "Is everything okay?"
~So cute!~ thought Usagi, trying to imagine how Seiya would look at this very moment.
~Laying on the bed, tangled in sheets, wearing only boxers. Scratching his head with one hand while using the other to hold the phone up to his ear. His hair all messy. Eeekk! Bed-hair! Yummy~ dreamed Usagi, wishing she could actually see him like that for real.
"Are you there?" whispered Seiya, obviously slipping back into a deep sleep.
Usagi giggled, enjoying the sound of his voice.
"Ya I'm here," she whispered back. "Just wanted to check on you," she said shyly.
Seiya chuckled cutely, earning a mental ~Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww! Kawaii!!!~ from Usagi.
"Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?" He joked. "Not that I don't appreciate you doing so. It's very flattering really."
Usagi blushed and racked her brain for something to say.
"Uuuhhhh...ahehehehe ^^;" was all she could manage. Seiya chuckled again.
"Say Usagi, do you know what time it is?" He asked.
"Yup. It's 5:59. Shouldn't you be getting ready for that meeting?" She asked.
"Oh shit!" Cursed Seiya, attempting to jump out of bed. He ended up falling on the floor, dragging the sheets that were wrapped around his body along with him.
Hearing a thud on the other end of the line, Usagi guessed what happened and giggled.
"Are you okay?"
"Heh ^^; ya it's nothing," came Seiya's voice, somewhat embarassed. "Well hey, I need to get ready cause I need to be out of the door by 6:15. So I'll call you later to see if you want to do anything today, okay? Then I'll go ahead and pick you up--"
"No!" Exclaimed Usagi, remembering the dream. "No that's alright. Don't pick me up. I'll have my dad or mom drop me off if we do anything, kay?"
"Well it's not really a problem. I WANT to pick you up," he said, making his way towards the closet on the other side of his room.
"No please...don't," she whispered, sounding scared.
"Is everything alright Usagi?" He asked.
"Ya...it's just...I had a bad dream last night and I...I don't want to take any chances that would possibly make it come real."
"Usagi, it's okay. Dreams are just that, dreams. There's nothing to be worried about," he explained, looking through the number of suits that were hanging in the closet.
"But this dream was different. I had a bad feeling about it. Please...just...I'll have my mom drop me off," pleaded Usagi.
Seiya sighed. "Alright, if it'll make you feel better and more at ease, I won't pick you up," he said, finally deciding on a solid black suit.
"Thanks. By the way, where is your meeting being held at?"
"At this office building right off of Sander Road and Trio Lane on the 21st floor. It's quite a long way from here. I don't know why they can't hold the meetings somewhere closer," complained Seiya.
"Well when is the meeting going to be over?" She asked, somewhat curious.
"It's usually about 3 hours long, meaning it'll end at around 10 or so. But something tells me this time it'll be longer. Cause I've put off so many of the meetings this week, that we'll have to discuss everything today," he explained, carefully changing into the suit.
Usagi couldn't help but feel guilty, yet flattered at the same time. ~He probably put all those meetings off because of me,~ she thought.
#Flashback#
"But...but it's our 2 year anniversary Mamo-chan! Two years ago today, was when you told me you loved me and that you'd always be with me! I'm sure they'll let you off just this once," exclaimed Usagi.
"Would you quit being so selfish!" Snapped Mamoru, fixing his tie. "Do you want me to get fired or something?! Sheesh. I can't keep asking to cancel meetings just because of you. They need a better reason."
"But this would be the first time you'd cancel a meeting because of me. You canceled a meeting three days ago because you over slept. You called in saying that you were sick and all, and they let you off," whined Usagi, pouting.
Mamoru rolled his eyes and sighed in disgust.
"Whatever. I gotta go now. I'll be back around 5. I'm looking forward to dinner!" He slammed the door on his way out.
#End Flashback#
"I'm sorry if it was because of me," whispered Usagi.
"Oh no no. It's wasn't BECAUSE of you. It was FOR you. See there's a difference. 'Because of you' would mean that you asked me to, or forced me to. 'For you' means that I did it of my own free will and I was glad to. Which means that you have no reason to be sorry," smiled Seiya on the other line. "Anyway, I've got to eat something and head out now. I'll call you later on alright?"
"Okay," whispered Usagi, feeling a bit sad that she'd have to hang up in a minute, thus leaving her lonely once more.
"And don't worry too much about that dream. Whatever happened in it is just that, just a dream. Maybe you can tell me about it some time today, kay?"
Usagi smiled. "Sure. I'll be looking forward to seeing you Seiya," she said, her voice softening when she mentioned his name, causing his heart to skip a beat.
-In Ikuko and Kenji's bedroom-
"Did you hear that? It's so early and yet that Seiya guy is talking to her on the phone," whispered Kenji.
"I know. He's nothing like Mamoru..." whispered his wife.
"Don't compare them, honey. It's an insult to Seiya. Remember the time when Usagi had a really bad dream that Mamoru was stabbed to death and she woke up crying?"
"Ya. It was on a weekend and she woke up at around 7," Ikuko recalled.
"Yup. She called him up to see if he was okay and he ended up yelling at her, saying that it was the weekend and he works hard everyday, and that day was the day he planned on sleeping in but she ruined everything and so on and so forth," sighed Kenji, rolling over onto his back.
"How did we ever put that past us? We never talked to him about it...We must have forgotten," frowned Ikuko.
"Oh well. We don't need to deal with him any longer. Now about Seiya, I think he loves our daughter. How about you?"
"Could be. Most likely anyways, especially after I saw him comforting her up in her room when we were discussing what had happened. I told you last night remember?"
"I remember..."
-An hour later-
Shingo stumbled into the kitchen, and was surprised to see Usagi standing there making breakfast.
"Since when are you up earlier than me?" He asked.
Usagi ignored her little brother and continued scrambling the eggs, while she hummed one of Seiya's songs. She scooped the eggs onto a plate and grabbed 4 pieces of bread, a glass of orange juice, and 3 bacon strips. She made her way out of the kitchen
"Hey! What about me?!?!" Complained Shingo.
Usagi ignored him yet again and continued humming while she made her way upto her bedroom. She shut the door and sat on the bed, placing the food and orange juice on the nightstand.
"Seiya," she smiled, loving the sound of his name and how it easily rolled off her tongue. She sighed dreamily and layed down, slipping the gold ring off her finger and studying it closer. So much detail was put into it, and the moon seemed to glow.
"I wonder if I...love him," she whispered to herself. "I wonder...if...he loves me."
Usagi shook her head and sat up, slipping the ring back onto her finger. She admired it for a minute or so more before turning to her breakfast.
She had just finished eating when the phone rang.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Usagi!" Came the voices of Minako, Rei, Ami and Makoto.
"Wow! How are you all on?" Asked Usagi.
"I guess it's called triple three-way," laughed Minako.
"So how've you been?" Came Makoto's voice.
"Meaning how'd the dinner go," giggled Minako.
"That's not what I meant!" Exclaimed Makoto.
"Yes it is! Now hush and let Usagi talk!"
Usagi giggled and launched into the story.
"...Then he threw the necklace past Mamoru and said 'Go fetch for it like the damn dog you are'."
"Wow!"
"No way!"
"Really?!"
"Interesting."
Usagi continued the story and blushed several times when mentioning certain parts.
-About 2 hours later-
"Well I gotta go now," explained Rei. "I promised grandpa I'd clean up today. I'll talk to you all later. Bye." She hung up.
"I got to go too," said Minako. "My damn manager. You guys know how that is."
"Yup," the other three agreed.
"Talk to you guys later! Ja!" Minako hung up as well.
"I guess I should get going as well," sighed Ami. "I need to fix up my computer. It attracted some kind of bug or virus. Later!"
"So Usagi...do you think you might...love Seiya?" Asked Makoto, quite curious.
"I...I don't know...I'm not sure," frowned Usagi, trying to sort out her feelings, at the same time remembering the dream.
~"Usako...I...I love you, Usako," he had whispered.~
"Well you better find out soon, and if you do, you better tell him that right away. You never know when he'll leave or pass away."
"But...I don't know how to find out whether I do love him..."
"Ask your self: If you could live the rest of your life without him, if you could live the rest of your life WITH him, and if you truly feel happy, warm, safe and secure when you're around him. That'll get you closer to finding out," explained Makoto. "Anyways, I'm going to go now. I'm kind of hungry and I wanna finish reading this one book I borrowed from the library. It's called 'Bargain Bride' and it seems very interesting!"
"Okay then. Uh...thanks...for your help and all," whispered Usagi.
"No problem. Just think about what I said. But don't worry yourself sick over it. Take it easy. We'll talk later. Ja!"
*click*
Usagi put the phone down and sighed. Before she could take the dishes back to the kitchen, the phone rang again.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Hey Usagi," cames Seiya's soft voice.
Usagi's heart skipped a beat and she glanced at the clock. "Hey. Is the meeting over already? It's only 9:47."
Seiya sighed. "Unfortunately, no. I asked for a five minute break before we go on discussing some other issues. Figured I wanted to hear your voice," he smiled.
Usagi blushed but couldn't find anything to say.
"So do you know if you want to go ahead and do something today?" He asked in somewhat of a hushed voice.
"Uhh...sorta," whispered Usagi, not really knowing WHAT she wanted to do. All she knew was that she wanted to see him again and spend some time with him, no matter where they ended up going.
"Any specific place you want to go or a certain thing you want to do?"
"Not really," replied Usagi, twisting the phone cord around her finger.
Seiya grinned. "Well you know, if you want, you can come over here right now and save me."
"Huh?" Questioned the golden-haired girl.
"I REALLY don't wanna go back to the meeting. It's nothing important really. Plus if you all of a sudden show up, I can quickly summarize what I have to say and leave. You think you'll be able to do that? Please? For me?" He asked cutely.
~Aaaawwwwwwww. Okay now I can't refuse him...he's too kawaii ^.^~ thought Usagi, blushing slightly.
"Sure..." ~For you~ "I just need to ask my mom if she can drop me off right quick. Hold on," she said, putting the phone down.
Seiya heard a door open and then Usagi calling out "Okasan" then silence. After a minute he heard a door shut and then came Usagi's voice.
"My mom said she can drop me off right now before she heads to her club thing."
"Great!" Exclaimed Seiya. "I'll be waiting," he added, grinning.
Usagi smiled. "I'll be there in about half an hour. Ja!" She hung the phone up, put it back in it's place, picked up the dishes, raced downstairs and put them in the kitchen, grinning all the while. She then raced back up to her room and shut the door.
"What to wear," she muttered, looking through the clothes in the closet. She came upon some flowered capris and a solid purple, button-up tank-top. She pulled them off the hangers and layed them carefully off the bed before pulling her pajamas off.
-Five minutes later-
Usagi pulled her hair up into a pony-tail instead of her usual 'odangoes'. She then slipped some platform sandals on and grabbed her purse, running out the door to where her mother was already waiting in the car.
"What street did you say it was on?" Asked Ikuko, pulling out of the driveway.
"Sander Road and Trio Lane," grinned Usagi, not even trying to hide her excitement and happiness.
-37 minutes later-
"Thanks mom!" Exclaimed Usagi, shutting the car door.
"You're welcome honey," Ikuko called out as she drove off.
Usagi turned towards the office building and pulled open one of the doors, stepping in.
"At this office building right off of Sander Road and Trio Lane on the 21st floor. It's quite a long way from here. I don't know why they can't hold the meetings somewhere closer," Seiya had said. She remembered every single word that was uttered during that phone call. She smiled at the thought of the way he sounded earlier that day, while punching in '21'. The elevator doors closed shut and began to ascend.
When they finally opened again, Usagi stepped out and started walking down the hallway, peering in through each window she passed by, hoping to locate the pop star. When she came to the end of the hall, there were two huge doors in the middle. There were windows on either side of the doors and she peeked in.
Seiya looked frustrated, running his fingers through his hair.
~He looks so kawaii like that,~ thought Usagi. ~What am I saying?! He looks kawaii all the time ^_^! Maybe I should wave...~
She held up a hand and smiled towards Seiya, waving. He noticed her right away and his face lit up, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He stood up and quickly walked over to the doors, flinging them open.
"Hey," he grinned, hugging her. "Thank god you came! I thought I was going to have to endure all the endless droning for another hour or so," he sighed, pulling away yet keeping his hands on her waist.
"Nah, I wouldn't do that to you," smiled Usagi.
"Okay well, hold on. I need to go in there and tell them I'm leaving now," he said, staring at Usagi as if reluctant to leave her side. "Oh screw it!" He exclaimed, taking a hold of her hand. "Let's go," he said, gently pulling her after him.
"But...Don't you have to explain it to them?"
"To hell with them. I don't need permission or approval from them to take you somewhere. Besides, you're more important," he smiled, holding the elevator doors open for her. She stepped in and Seiya released the door, punching in the number '1' before turning to join Usagi.
~He said...I was more important...He said it as if it should have been apparent to me by now.....Mamoru always said his work came before anything else...Pppphhhhhhh! Screw Mamoru. That bastard,~ thought Usagi, clinging to Seiya's arm, as if Mamoru was right next to them and she was trying to make him jealous.
Seiya quirked an eyebrow at how close Usagi was standing next to him, and the fact that she was hugging his arm, her head resting on his shoulder.
"Are you alright Usagi?" Whispered Seiya, leaning in dangerously close to her face.
"Better than ever," she whispered back, leaning in even closer to Seiya.
(A/N: Scene taken out...A whole bunch of kissing...nothing interesting)
*DING*
The elevator doors swung open to reveal an old woman standing there. Her eyes grew wide and she cleared her throat to make her presence clear. This caused both Seiya and Usagi to quickly retrieve their hands and stand there as if nothing happened. The elderly women raised an eyebrow but joined them in the elevator none-the-less, pressing the number '3'.
The elevator doors closed once again and it descended 2 floors before the doors opened again. The old lady stepped out and walked off. The doors closed again and Seiya burst out laughing along with Usagi.
-15 minutes later, on the rode-
"So where're we going?" Asked Usagi, brushing her bangs out of her face, only to have the wind blow them back into place.
Seiya turned to her and smiled warmly. "It's sort of a surprise," he grinned. "By the way, did I ever tell you how gorgeous you look with your hair like that. Not that you don't look good with your hair up in other ways...I just like the change," he added, grabbing a hold of her hand, kissing it softly.
"A-Arigato," she blushed, her heart racing.
Seiya just smiled at her and turned his attention back on the road.
~Oh god I think I do love him,~ thought Usagi, her cheeks still red. ~Can I live the rest of my life without him? No I don't think I can. He's the only person that keeps my mind off of everything that's happened. He's the only one who truly makes me happy.~ She snuck a glance at Seiya. He was leaning back against the seat, one hand hanging out the window, the other on the wheel. His raven black hair was blowing in the wind, his eyes twinkling behind dark sunglasses. He had taken off his tie and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt, along with the wrist buttons in order to pull the sleeves up a bit, giving him a sexy bad-boy look (A/N: Gomen Usagi-chan! HAHAHAHAHAHAAA! I can so imagine it *sighs* It's the only word...the puuuurrfect word ^_~ Aren't you proud of me Sakura-chan? As you would put it: RaaAAou ^.^)
Seiya noticed Usagi staring at him, so he turned and grinned at her. "Almost there," he said.
~Could I live the rest of my life with him? Sure can!~ grinned Usagi. ~He's perfect in every way. He's sweet, cute- correction! Hot...he's just everything! YA^o^AY! Wait...what am I so happy about?! It's not like he loves me back or anything...but I think he does...I...hope he does~
"You hope who does what?" Asked Seiya, steering the convertable into a small parking lot.
"Huh? Did I say something?!" Asked Usagi, confused.
Seiya nodded. "You said: 'I...hope he does.'"
~I must have spoken without realising it,~ thought Usagi.
"I...I uh...uummm..." She didn't want to tell him what she thought, cause she feared he might reject her or not respond at all. But she didn't want to lie to him either.
"It's alright. You don't have to tell me," explained Seiya, turning the car off.
Usagi could have sworn she saw the faint glimmer of hurt in his eyes. She reached over and put her hand on his arm.
"I'll tell you...someday...just not today...But I promise I'll tell you when...when I'm ready to," she whispered, hoping he'd understand.
Seiya looked up at her and smiled. "No it's okay...really...you don't ever have to tell me if you don't feel like it."
Usagi shook her head. "I'll tell you one day. I swear I will," she said, unbuckling her seatbelt.
Seiya laughed, shaking his head as well. "Okay Usagi. Whatever you want...whatever you want."
They both got out of the car and headed towards the small building just ahead.
"What is this place?" Asked the golden-haired girl, looking around.
Seiya walked ahead and opened the door for her, holding it there until she walked in. Her eyes widened as she took in everything in the little room.
"This is...it's a..."
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Yue Moon: Heehee! Uoooooooh what is it? Where has he taken her?! Anyone wanna guess ^_~? Don't forget to review! REVIEW! That's what keeps us going. It's what INSPIRES us to write more and more and more!
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Yue Moon: Well this chapter is super long ^.^ (or so I think)! It's dedicated to all you long-chapter-lovers out there! I hope you like it. Don't forget to Review! It took us so freaking long to write this chapter. Make it all worth it ^.^ and submit a review! Onegai ^_^?
*sings* ...Seeeeeiiiyyyyaaaa no ore ga kanjiru, fushigi na kimochi
Faaaiiiitaaaaaa no ore ga kanjiru, shimeikan to wa chigatta... *sings*
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! IT'S SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEIYA ALL ^o^ THE WAAAAAY! *Holds up a huge Seiya sign with the help of Sakura-chan and Usagi-chan (aka Rinoa Leonhart), and Summer (who doesn't even know who Seiya is but the heck with it! We said he's cute and so he's cute!)*
Sakura-chan: She's lost her mind. She's in Seiya land now. Ppppphhh obsessive Seiya-freak.
Yue Moon: NANI O_o?! I'm not obsessed with Seiya! *denies it*
Summer: Who's Seiya?!
Yue Moon: *faints*
Usagi-chan: *sighs* She always faints in disbelief whenever someone asks that question.
Summer: O_O what have I done?!?!
Sakura-chan: *gets the hose*
Usagi-chan: *pats Summer on the back* Don't worry. She'll be up in a second.
Sakura-chan: *turns the water on and aims the hose at Yue Moon*
Yue Moon: Aaaakkkkkhhhh! COLD COLD COLD COLD COLD! *Turns to Summer dripping wet, and whips out an album filled with Seiya pictures* THIS IS SEIYA-SAMA! KAWAII KAWAII KAWAII!!!!!
Summer: O_O *afraid...so very afraid*
Sakura-chan: -_- *has been through this so many times before*
Usagi-chan: ^^; *agrees with Yue Moon but doesn't say so*
Yue Moon: =^.^= *heehee! Is flipping through the Seiya album*
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Midnight Scribbler: *sniff* Thank you *hugs*. Hope you like this chappy. And sorry the story seems all cramped now...FF.net doesn't seem to want me double spacing things. Or maybe it's this computer...Anywho thanx for the review! And if you can, do check out my "Ambushed" fic. I just put it up...it's a Demando/Usagi pairing. I want to know if it's any good. And your reviews help me so much.
Moon Dreamer: Thanx bunches~! Hoping to see more reviews from you ^.^
Serena Tsunami: Thank you ^^!
Clytia: I liked your review. Thanks alot. I'm glad you like the story.
happygolucky111: ^^; Well no I'll wonder what you'll write about what the parents say about Seiya in this chappy. I'm looking forward to it!
lexi: It's a Seiya/Usagi pairing. I'm glad you like the chapter! Waiting to see what you think of this one ^_^
kriziamoon: Thank you! I absolutely love you for loving and reviewing to my story ^^!
amanda: Me like that you like! Hope I updated fast enough ^.^
MoonWonderer: Thanx...I did and will.
Ellen: Thanks! I recovered most everything...but not all. Oh well what I got is all that was important. Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Moon Mistress: ^.^ Glad you like it. Hope you keep liking it.
wings of the phoenix: Yes no cliffy then...But the ending was rather cute ne? But this chapter's cliffy makes up for no cliffy in the previous one...hehehe...
Summary- Mamoru travels to America to go to college there. But before he leaves he proposes to Usagi. He promises he'll be back in a year...she promises she'll wait for him. What happens? Mamoru does return, as promised...but he also brought something back. She's clinging to his arm...
By The Way- Like I mentioned before...there are no powers...
Key:
" " Talking (do I even have to tell you?)
~ Thinking
# Flashback
* Onamatopeia
| Translation
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BETRAYED
Chapter 9
Seiya was driving his convertable, on his way to pick Usagi up.
"Sorry. I'll be there as soon as I can. I just got held up at the meeting," explained Seiya, steering the car to the right. He was running a bit late, and felt guilty that he was making her wait, even if it was just 5 minutes.
"It's okay. It's not that big of a deal," smiled Usagi on the other line.
"Okay, well, I'll try and get there as soon as I can," he said, speeding up a bit.
In his haste, he didn't notice the big truck to the right, that ran the stop sign. It rammed the side of the car, crushing Seiya in the process.
"Seiya?" Came the girls voice from the other line. She heard some kind of crash or something. "Seiya?! SEIYA?! Oh dear god. Seiya what happened?! Are you there?"
Seiya winced in pain and reached for the cellphone that was knocked out of his hand.
"Don't worry Usako," he whispered, managing to keep the intense pain from showing through his voice.
~Since when does he call me Usako?~ Thought Usagi, her eyes beginning to water.
"Seiya, where are you?" She asked, grabbing her purse and pulling out the keys to the family car. "Seiya! Seiya tell me where you are? Seiya please...please tell me where you are," she whispered, tears beginning to fall down her face.
"Usako...I...I love you, Usako," came Seiya's barely audible voice.
Usagi's eyes grew wide.
"Oh shit!" Came another mans voice. "It's Seiya Kou..."
"Check his pulse you moron! I'll call the ambulance," came another man's voice.
"Don't bother," said the first guy. "He's gone man, he's gone."
"NOOO! SEIYAAA!" Usagi woke with a jolt and quickly sat up. Panting heavily she frantically looked around.
~Oh...it was just a dream,~ she shuddered, glancing at the clock.
~5:53...I wonder if Seiya's still home or already on his way to the meeting...~ she thought, getting out of bed. She reached for the cordless phone on her dresser and walked over to the night stand. She pulled the top drawer open and reached for a piece of paper. It had Seiya's home phone and cell phone number on it. He had quickly scribbled the numbers down that day at the airport, when she was about to go back home.
"Call me whenever you feel like talking," he had said.
Usagi turned her little lamp on in order to see the numbers clearly. She quietly dialed the house number in and waited 5 rings before someone picked up.
"Mmm hello?" Came Seiya's groggy voice.
Usagi's heart skipped a beat at the sound of his sleepy voice.
~He sounds so cute,~ she thought smiling.
"Hey," said Usagi, feeling a little guilty for waking such a cute creature. "I'm sorry...did I wake you?!" She asked, already knowing the answer.
"Hhmmm? Oh no it's quite alright," yawned Seiya. "Is everything okay?"
~So cute!~ thought Usagi, trying to imagine how Seiya would look at this very moment.
~Laying on the bed, tangled in sheets, wearing only boxers. Scratching his head with one hand while using the other to hold the phone up to his ear. His hair all messy. Eeekk! Bed-hair! Yummy~ dreamed Usagi, wishing she could actually see him like that for real.
"Are you there?" whispered Seiya, obviously slipping back into a deep sleep.
Usagi giggled, enjoying the sound of his voice.
"Ya I'm here," she whispered back. "Just wanted to check on you," she said shyly.
Seiya chuckled cutely, earning a mental ~Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww! Kawaii!!!~ from Usagi.
"Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?" He joked. "Not that I don't appreciate you doing so. It's very flattering really."
Usagi blushed and racked her brain for something to say.
"Uuuhhhh...ahehehehe ^^;" was all she could manage. Seiya chuckled again.
"Say Usagi, do you know what time it is?" He asked.
"Yup. It's 5:59. Shouldn't you be getting ready for that meeting?" She asked.
"Oh shit!" Cursed Seiya, attempting to jump out of bed. He ended up falling on the floor, dragging the sheets that were wrapped around his body along with him.
Hearing a thud on the other end of the line, Usagi guessed what happened and giggled.
"Are you okay?"
"Heh ^^; ya it's nothing," came Seiya's voice, somewhat embarassed. "Well hey, I need to get ready cause I need to be out of the door by 6:15. So I'll call you later to see if you want to do anything today, okay? Then I'll go ahead and pick you up--"
"No!" Exclaimed Usagi, remembering the dream. "No that's alright. Don't pick me up. I'll have my dad or mom drop me off if we do anything, kay?"
"Well it's not really a problem. I WANT to pick you up," he said, making his way towards the closet on the other side of his room.
"No please...don't," she whispered, sounding scared.
"Is everything alright Usagi?" He asked.
"Ya...it's just...I had a bad dream last night and I...I don't want to take any chances that would possibly make it come real."
"Usagi, it's okay. Dreams are just that, dreams. There's nothing to be worried about," he explained, looking through the number of suits that were hanging in the closet.
"But this dream was different. I had a bad feeling about it. Please...just...I'll have my mom drop me off," pleaded Usagi.
Seiya sighed. "Alright, if it'll make you feel better and more at ease, I won't pick you up," he said, finally deciding on a solid black suit.
"Thanks. By the way, where is your meeting being held at?"
"At this office building right off of Sander Road and Trio Lane on the 21st floor. It's quite a long way from here. I don't know why they can't hold the meetings somewhere closer," complained Seiya.
"Well when is the meeting going to be over?" She asked, somewhat curious.
"It's usually about 3 hours long, meaning it'll end at around 10 or so. But something tells me this time it'll be longer. Cause I've put off so many of the meetings this week, that we'll have to discuss everything today," he explained, carefully changing into the suit.
Usagi couldn't help but feel guilty, yet flattered at the same time. ~He probably put all those meetings off because of me,~ she thought.
#Flashback#
"But...but it's our 2 year anniversary Mamo-chan! Two years ago today, was when you told me you loved me and that you'd always be with me! I'm sure they'll let you off just this once," exclaimed Usagi.
"Would you quit being so selfish!" Snapped Mamoru, fixing his tie. "Do you want me to get fired or something?! Sheesh. I can't keep asking to cancel meetings just because of you. They need a better reason."
"But this would be the first time you'd cancel a meeting because of me. You canceled a meeting three days ago because you over slept. You called in saying that you were sick and all, and they let you off," whined Usagi, pouting.
Mamoru rolled his eyes and sighed in disgust.
"Whatever. I gotta go now. I'll be back around 5. I'm looking forward to dinner!" He slammed the door on his way out.
#End Flashback#
"I'm sorry if it was because of me," whispered Usagi.
"Oh no no. It's wasn't BECAUSE of you. It was FOR you. See there's a difference. 'Because of you' would mean that you asked me to, or forced me to. 'For you' means that I did it of my own free will and I was glad to. Which means that you have no reason to be sorry," smiled Seiya on the other line. "Anyway, I've got to eat something and head out now. I'll call you later on alright?"
"Okay," whispered Usagi, feeling a bit sad that she'd have to hang up in a minute, thus leaving her lonely once more.
"And don't worry too much about that dream. Whatever happened in it is just that, just a dream. Maybe you can tell me about it some time today, kay?"
Usagi smiled. "Sure. I'll be looking forward to seeing you Seiya," she said, her voice softening when she mentioned his name, causing his heart to skip a beat.
-In Ikuko and Kenji's bedroom-
"Did you hear that? It's so early and yet that Seiya guy is talking to her on the phone," whispered Kenji.
"I know. He's nothing like Mamoru..." whispered his wife.
"Don't compare them, honey. It's an insult to Seiya. Remember the time when Usagi had a really bad dream that Mamoru was stabbed to death and she woke up crying?"
"Ya. It was on a weekend and she woke up at around 7," Ikuko recalled.
"Yup. She called him up to see if he was okay and he ended up yelling at her, saying that it was the weekend and he works hard everyday, and that day was the day he planned on sleeping in but she ruined everything and so on and so forth," sighed Kenji, rolling over onto his back.
"How did we ever put that past us? We never talked to him about it...We must have forgotten," frowned Ikuko.
"Oh well. We don't need to deal with him any longer. Now about Seiya, I think he loves our daughter. How about you?"
"Could be. Most likely anyways, especially after I saw him comforting her up in her room when we were discussing what had happened. I told you last night remember?"
"I remember..."
-An hour later-
Shingo stumbled into the kitchen, and was surprised to see Usagi standing there making breakfast.
"Since when are you up earlier than me?" He asked.
Usagi ignored her little brother and continued scrambling the eggs, while she hummed one of Seiya's songs. She scooped the eggs onto a plate and grabbed 4 pieces of bread, a glass of orange juice, and 3 bacon strips. She made her way out of the kitchen
"Hey! What about me?!?!" Complained Shingo.
Usagi ignored him yet again and continued humming while she made her way upto her bedroom. She shut the door and sat on the bed, placing the food and orange juice on the nightstand.
"Seiya," she smiled, loving the sound of his name and how it easily rolled off her tongue. She sighed dreamily and layed down, slipping the gold ring off her finger and studying it closer. So much detail was put into it, and the moon seemed to glow.
"I wonder if I...love him," she whispered to herself. "I wonder...if...he loves me."
Usagi shook her head and sat up, slipping the ring back onto her finger. She admired it for a minute or so more before turning to her breakfast.
She had just finished eating when the phone rang.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Usagi!" Came the voices of Minako, Rei, Ami and Makoto.
"Wow! How are you all on?" Asked Usagi.
"I guess it's called triple three-way," laughed Minako.
"So how've you been?" Came Makoto's voice.
"Meaning how'd the dinner go," giggled Minako.
"That's not what I meant!" Exclaimed Makoto.
"Yes it is! Now hush and let Usagi talk!"
Usagi giggled and launched into the story.
"...Then he threw the necklace past Mamoru and said 'Go fetch for it like the damn dog you are'."
"Wow!"
"No way!"
"Really?!"
"Interesting."
Usagi continued the story and blushed several times when mentioning certain parts.
-About 2 hours later-
"Well I gotta go now," explained Rei. "I promised grandpa I'd clean up today. I'll talk to you all later. Bye." She hung up.
"I got to go too," said Minako. "My damn manager. You guys know how that is."
"Yup," the other three agreed.
"Talk to you guys later! Ja!" Minako hung up as well.
"I guess I should get going as well," sighed Ami. "I need to fix up my computer. It attracted some kind of bug or virus. Later!"
"So Usagi...do you think you might...love Seiya?" Asked Makoto, quite curious.
"I...I don't know...I'm not sure," frowned Usagi, trying to sort out her feelings, at the same time remembering the dream.
~"Usako...I...I love you, Usako," he had whispered.~
"Well you better find out soon, and if you do, you better tell him that right away. You never know when he'll leave or pass away."
"But...I don't know how to find out whether I do love him..."
"Ask your self: If you could live the rest of your life without him, if you could live the rest of your life WITH him, and if you truly feel happy, warm, safe and secure when you're around him. That'll get you closer to finding out," explained Makoto. "Anyways, I'm going to go now. I'm kind of hungry and I wanna finish reading this one book I borrowed from the library. It's called 'Bargain Bride' and it seems very interesting!"
"Okay then. Uh...thanks...for your help and all," whispered Usagi.
"No problem. Just think about what I said. But don't worry yourself sick over it. Take it easy. We'll talk later. Ja!"
*click*
Usagi put the phone down and sighed. Before she could take the dishes back to the kitchen, the phone rang again.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Hey Usagi," cames Seiya's soft voice.
Usagi's heart skipped a beat and she glanced at the clock. "Hey. Is the meeting over already? It's only 9:47."
Seiya sighed. "Unfortunately, no. I asked for a five minute break before we go on discussing some other issues. Figured I wanted to hear your voice," he smiled.
Usagi blushed but couldn't find anything to say.
"So do you know if you want to go ahead and do something today?" He asked in somewhat of a hushed voice.
"Uhh...sorta," whispered Usagi, not really knowing WHAT she wanted to do. All she knew was that she wanted to see him again and spend some time with him, no matter where they ended up going.
"Any specific place you want to go or a certain thing you want to do?"
"Not really," replied Usagi, twisting the phone cord around her finger.
Seiya grinned. "Well you know, if you want, you can come over here right now and save me."
"Huh?" Questioned the golden-haired girl.
"I REALLY don't wanna go back to the meeting. It's nothing important really. Plus if you all of a sudden show up, I can quickly summarize what I have to say and leave. You think you'll be able to do that? Please? For me?" He asked cutely.
~Aaaawwwwwwww. Okay now I can't refuse him...he's too kawaii ^.^~ thought Usagi, blushing slightly.
"Sure..." ~For you~ "I just need to ask my mom if she can drop me off right quick. Hold on," she said, putting the phone down.
Seiya heard a door open and then Usagi calling out "Okasan" then silence. After a minute he heard a door shut and then came Usagi's voice.
"My mom said she can drop me off right now before she heads to her club thing."
"Great!" Exclaimed Seiya. "I'll be waiting," he added, grinning.
Usagi smiled. "I'll be there in about half an hour. Ja!" She hung the phone up, put it back in it's place, picked up the dishes, raced downstairs and put them in the kitchen, grinning all the while. She then raced back up to her room and shut the door.
"What to wear," she muttered, looking through the clothes in the closet. She came upon some flowered capris and a solid purple, button-up tank-top. She pulled them off the hangers and layed them carefully off the bed before pulling her pajamas off.
-Five minutes later-
Usagi pulled her hair up into a pony-tail instead of her usual 'odangoes'. She then slipped some platform sandals on and grabbed her purse, running out the door to where her mother was already waiting in the car.
"What street did you say it was on?" Asked Ikuko, pulling out of the driveway.
"Sander Road and Trio Lane," grinned Usagi, not even trying to hide her excitement and happiness.
-37 minutes later-
"Thanks mom!" Exclaimed Usagi, shutting the car door.
"You're welcome honey," Ikuko called out as she drove off.
Usagi turned towards the office building and pulled open one of the doors, stepping in.
"At this office building right off of Sander Road and Trio Lane on the 21st floor. It's quite a long way from here. I don't know why they can't hold the meetings somewhere closer," Seiya had said. She remembered every single word that was uttered during that phone call. She smiled at the thought of the way he sounded earlier that day, while punching in '21'. The elevator doors closed shut and began to ascend.
When they finally opened again, Usagi stepped out and started walking down the hallway, peering in through each window she passed by, hoping to locate the pop star. When she came to the end of the hall, there were two huge doors in the middle. There were windows on either side of the doors and she peeked in.
Seiya looked frustrated, running his fingers through his hair.
~He looks so kawaii like that,~ thought Usagi. ~What am I saying?! He looks kawaii all the time ^_^! Maybe I should wave...~
She held up a hand and smiled towards Seiya, waving. He noticed her right away and his face lit up, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He stood up and quickly walked over to the doors, flinging them open.
"Hey," he grinned, hugging her. "Thank god you came! I thought I was going to have to endure all the endless droning for another hour or so," he sighed, pulling away yet keeping his hands on her waist.
"Nah, I wouldn't do that to you," smiled Usagi.
"Okay well, hold on. I need to go in there and tell them I'm leaving now," he said, staring at Usagi as if reluctant to leave her side. "Oh screw it!" He exclaimed, taking a hold of her hand. "Let's go," he said, gently pulling her after him.
"But...Don't you have to explain it to them?"
"To hell with them. I don't need permission or approval from them to take you somewhere. Besides, you're more important," he smiled, holding the elevator doors open for her. She stepped in and Seiya released the door, punching in the number '1' before turning to join Usagi.
~He said...I was more important...He said it as if it should have been apparent to me by now.....Mamoru always said his work came before anything else...Pppphhhhhhh! Screw Mamoru. That bastard,~ thought Usagi, clinging to Seiya's arm, as if Mamoru was right next to them and she was trying to make him jealous.
Seiya quirked an eyebrow at how close Usagi was standing next to him, and the fact that she was hugging his arm, her head resting on his shoulder.
"Are you alright Usagi?" Whispered Seiya, leaning in dangerously close to her face.
"Better than ever," she whispered back, leaning in even closer to Seiya.
(A/N: Scene taken out...A whole bunch of kissing...nothing interesting)
*DING*
The elevator doors swung open to reveal an old woman standing there. Her eyes grew wide and she cleared her throat to make her presence clear. This caused both Seiya and Usagi to quickly retrieve their hands and stand there as if nothing happened. The elderly women raised an eyebrow but joined them in the elevator none-the-less, pressing the number '3'.
The elevator doors closed once again and it descended 2 floors before the doors opened again. The old lady stepped out and walked off. The doors closed again and Seiya burst out laughing along with Usagi.
-15 minutes later, on the rode-
"So where're we going?" Asked Usagi, brushing her bangs out of her face, only to have the wind blow them back into place.
Seiya turned to her and smiled warmly. "It's sort of a surprise," he grinned. "By the way, did I ever tell you how gorgeous you look with your hair like that. Not that you don't look good with your hair up in other ways...I just like the change," he added, grabbing a hold of her hand, kissing it softly.
"A-Arigato," she blushed, her heart racing.
Seiya just smiled at her and turned his attention back on the road.
~Oh god I think I do love him,~ thought Usagi, her cheeks still red. ~Can I live the rest of my life without him? No I don't think I can. He's the only person that keeps my mind off of everything that's happened. He's the only one who truly makes me happy.~ She snuck a glance at Seiya. He was leaning back against the seat, one hand hanging out the window, the other on the wheel. His raven black hair was blowing in the wind, his eyes twinkling behind dark sunglasses. He had taken off his tie and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt, along with the wrist buttons in order to pull the sleeves up a bit, giving him a sexy bad-boy look (A/N: Gomen Usagi-chan! HAHAHAHAHAHAAA! I can so imagine it *sighs* It's the only word...the puuuurrfect word ^_~ Aren't you proud of me Sakura-chan? As you would put it: RaaAAou ^.^)
Seiya noticed Usagi staring at him, so he turned and grinned at her. "Almost there," he said.
~Could I live the rest of my life with him? Sure can!~ grinned Usagi. ~He's perfect in every way. He's sweet, cute- correction! Hot...he's just everything! YA^o^AY! Wait...what am I so happy about?! It's not like he loves me back or anything...but I think he does...I...hope he does~
"You hope who does what?" Asked Seiya, steering the convertable into a small parking lot.
"Huh? Did I say something?!" Asked Usagi, confused.
Seiya nodded. "You said: 'I...hope he does.'"
~I must have spoken without realising it,~ thought Usagi.
"I...I uh...uummm..." She didn't want to tell him what she thought, cause she feared he might reject her or not respond at all. But she didn't want to lie to him either.
"It's alright. You don't have to tell me," explained Seiya, turning the car off.
Usagi could have sworn she saw the faint glimmer of hurt in his eyes. She reached over and put her hand on his arm.
"I'll tell you...someday...just not today...But I promise I'll tell you when...when I'm ready to," she whispered, hoping he'd understand.
Seiya looked up at her and smiled. "No it's okay...really...you don't ever have to tell me if you don't feel like it."
Usagi shook her head. "I'll tell you one day. I swear I will," she said, unbuckling her seatbelt.
Seiya laughed, shaking his head as well. "Okay Usagi. Whatever you want...whatever you want."
They both got out of the car and headed towards the small building just ahead.
"What is this place?" Asked the golden-haired girl, looking around.
Seiya walked ahead and opened the door for her, holding it there until she walked in. Her eyes widened as she took in everything in the little room.
"This is...it's a..."
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