Star Crossed

By: Lady Jam

Disclaimer: The characters are not mine I only borrow them for a while. I've also barrowed some mythological characters.

A/N: Please Excuse my grammar I am not good in English. ^_^;V

Chapter 7: Open Up Your Heart, Healer

"IIIIIIYYYYAAAA!!!"

A blood curdling scream pierce through the stillness of the night. A scene so horrible accompanied it. Healer, clutching Minako in her arms sobbing, bathe in blood. This is the scene in which the other senshi witness when they arrived.

Time stood still as everybody tries to absorb what is happening.

The spell was broken when Healer stood, her eyes hooded. She gently places Minako on the ground and walks towards the Harpies. When she lifts her head, the other senshi were shock to see the emotions or rather the lack of it in her emerald depths.

Tears streaming from her empty eyes, she attacks the youma as they charge at her killing them mercilessly one by one with her bare hands. When there is no youma left to destroy she went on destroying every thing around her. The senshi are horrified at what she was doing and tried to stop her.

"Healer! Yamete!" Maker tried to grab her arms but she was thrown over to the lake. Fighter then charges towards her but she too was blasted to a lamppost. Uranus tried to tackle her but ended up being pinned on the ground. Then finally Jupiter sends a small jolt of electricity behind Healer to stun her. She collapses on top of Uranus.

Mars went to take Healer off Uranus as Neptune help her up while Mercury rushes to check on everybody. "Minna, call an ambulance! Quick!" she ordered, "Minako is still alive but she's losing a lot of blood!"

Moment's later four ambulances came & carried Minako, Yaten, Taiki, and Seiya towards the nearest hospital. 

*****

Juuban Medical Hospital

The door of the emergency room burst open as four stretchers were wheeled inside followed by 7 teenagers.

30 Minutes Later...

"Usagi-chan, would you please seat down. You're starting a hole on the carpet with your constant pacing." Makoto said trying to persuade her friend to calm down. Before Usagi could reply a doctor came out of the operating room.

"Are you related with the patients?" the doctor asked.

"Yes, we are their friends," Ami replied.

"Are they alright, Doctor?" Usagi asked worry written in her face.

"The three men are alright. However, the lady has a 50/50 chance of survival. If her condition does not stabilize soon I am afraid that we would lose her," the senshi are shaken by the news.

"Doctor can we see them?" Michiru asked.

"I am afraid I can't let you see her. But you can't go see those men if you want," the doctor replied before she left. They were all shaken by the news and could only pray that Minako would survive.

Usagi unable to take the tension in the room said, "I need to go see Seiya," and with that she left her friends.

*****

Seiya's Room

Usagi immediately went to Seiya's room after the doctor has left. When she opened the door she saw Seiya's sleeping form. As she approach the bed Seiya stirred and opened his midnight blue eyes.

"Odango?" he said albeit weakly. His head hurts so much not to mention his whole body.

"How are you feeling Seiya?" Usagi asked as she sat by his bedside.

"I feel like I have been run over by a truck," he said.

"The doctor said you would be release tomorrow since you only got minor injuries," she said assuring him.

"I'm glad to hear that," he said "God, knows how I hate hospitals," he smiled at her and took her hand in his. Then he saw her sullen expression and immediately his smile turned into a frown. "Odango, what's wrong?" he asked a hint of concern in his voice.

Usagi let out a heavy sigh and told him about Minako's condition. After telling him of what the doctor said she flung herself towards Seiya and let out all her frustrations about the whole situation.

"I am such a failure," she sob "I can't even... be there... for my best friend... when she needed me," she said between sobs barrowing deeper in his chest.

"Shhh. Hush now Odango no ones blaming you for not being there on time," Seiya soothed her as best as he can. " I know you know that Minako is strong. Have faith in her she would pull through this. Be strong my Odango," he said pulling her in bed with him.

Not long after that her sobs lessen and she fell asleep in Seiya's arms. Seiya smiled at her and kiss her forehead. "Oyasumi [Good night], my Odango." and he too close his eyes to join his precious Moon Princess in Morphious' [1] realm.

*****

"Yaten-kun!" a voice too familiar called out to him. He opened his eyes to see shinning sapphire eyes.

"Where am I?" he asked Minako as he sat up.

"At the park where else," answered the blonde, "Mou Yaten-kun, hidoi yo [you're mean] falling asleep in the middle of our picnic," she pouted then her pout turned to a mischievous grin, without warning she pounced on him, pinning him on the ground and started tickling him.

Yaten let out a squeak of surprise and tried to dodge Minako's hands. "Ya...Yamero [Stop]!!!! Minako stop it. Hahaha!!!" he said laughing and trying hard to evade her hands.

"No," she said giggling "Not until surrender," then the hand became more insistent and harder to dodge.

"Hahaha, Okay... Okay... I surrender!" he yelled bringing his hands up. Immediately the hands left him. As soon as he sat up he look at Minako a mischievous gleam in his emerald eyes. "I am going to get you for that," he said Minako eeped when she realize what he meant and bolted up to escape Yaten.

"Minako, you minx! You won't get away from me that easily," Yaten yelled as he chased Minako around the park.

"Catch me if you can!" Minako yelled over her back.

Two teenagers laugh and chased one another around the park dodging people and objects along their path. Finally after what seem like hours Minako stopped and Yaten almost ran into her. Somehow Minako had leaded him in a secluded grove in the park.

"Minako... Whe... where are we?" he asked while trying to catch his breath. He steadied himself and approached the suddenly silent Goddess of Love. "Minako?" he called out tentatively as he slowly walks towards her. "Daijobou?" he asked placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Ne, Yaten-kun," Minako said in a low voice "Are you... Are you disgusted of me?" she asked. Yaten was struck by what she said.

"Minako... What are you talking about?" he asked.

Then suddenly the scenery around them changes. The once beautiful grove turned to nothingness, a void. Minako was dress as Sailor Venus stood before him battered with tears running down her checks.

"Yaten-kun, Kimi wa suki da yo,"

Out of nowhere shadows began to swallow Minako. Horrified Yaten tried his best to reach her.

"MINAKO!!!!!!!"

*****

"MINAKO!!!!!"

Yaten bolted up from his bed bathe in cold sweat. The senshi who are approaching his room suddenly burst in to see what was wrong with him.

Kakyuu immediately went to his starlight's side as she entered the room. "Yaten, daijobou?" she asked him.

Yaten faced her, his emerald eyes filled with panic. "Kakyuu-hime, Minako wa... Minako wa doko [Where's Minako]?" he asked her frantically. The senshi as well as Kakyuu look away when they heard his question.

Yaten for his part felt dreaded when his friends refused to tell him what he wanted to know. Feeling frustrated that they wouldn't answer his question he started to get out of bed. "Yaten-kun you must not get out of bed so soon," Makoto told him.

"Minako needs me. I can't afford to stay in bed," he retorted anger rising with each passing moment.

"If you really insist to go to her at least let one of us escort you to her," Rei's voice of reason stopped him. He realized that there is no other option and he relented. Makoto called a nurse and ask her to get a wheelchair for Yaten so he wouldn't strain himself.

Again with a lot of protest from the nurse and Yaten, Makoto wheeled him towards Minako's room. Once inside Makoto left him there, she understood his need of privacy.

Once the door is shut, Yaten held Minako's hand in his. The once sunny and cheerful Goddess of Love and Beauty now look pale and life less, but none the less beautiful.

Yaten felt a pang of guilt when his saw what his foolishness has caused the Venusian Princess. "Minako gomen," he said softly hands gripping tightly the pale hand of his princess. "Hontou ni gomen," a sob escaped his lips.

"I am such a jerk ne, Mina-chan?" he smiled a bitterly, "If only I haven't let my irritation get the better of me. If only I let you prove yourself and not let my assumptions get in the way none of this would have happened to you," he stroked Minako's cheeks with the back of his hands as if coaxing her to wake up.

"Mina-chan, I know I have no right to be here. But I just want you to know that I am not disgusted with you. What I have said earlier, it is just my defense mechanism. I have been brought up thinking that the reason why people love and care for me is because I am famous and powerful nobody gave me the type of love that you so freely give. Seiya, Taiki, and Kakyuu they are different, the love they gave me are that of family and nothing more. Before you came that is the only true love I have known. I don't know how to react towards it. Being an empath is also one of the factors why I tried to push you away. It's hard to open up to people knowing that deep inside they really don't love you. I have built a shield around myself that even I don't know how to brake out but somehow you were able to,"

"Minako," he took a deep breath,

"Kimi wa suki da yo,"

"I have been meaning to tell you that along time ago. But my fear got in the way. I fear that the reason you only love me is because I am Yaten Kou, member of the Three Lights. I guess Seiya was right I have built a wall around me that I can no longer sense what true love is,"

"Minako, onegai wake up. We need you, I NEED you. It's okay if you hate me when you wake up but at least I know you're alive. Onegai, Hime wake up," broken sobs filled the room. The silver haired light cried himself to sleep but even then he still have his hands around Minako's as if he is afraid to let go.

tbc...

A/N: Eeeppp!!!! *Chibi scrambles for cover* Gomen! I know it's been a while but please forgive me. I promise I would continue this I just need to clear my mind first. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. BTW please excuse my grammar I am not good in English since it's my second language. Thank you again minna! Please R&R.