Sorry….. no poem thin… today…. Gota get this up up up!!!

Part 4

"Hi!" said a young voice, and as Usagi turned her head towards the sound. She was greeted by the sight of slim brown haired girl with bright green eyes sitting in a wheel chair. "Are you Usagi?" she asked

"Uh…yes…." Stated Usagi confused that this strange girl would know her name.

"Finally! I've been waiting for hours… I'm Makoto by the way…. Your room mate."

"Oh… hi… nice to meet you" stated Usagi as Makoto wheeled over so that she could shake Usagi's hand.

"Those your folks?" Makoto questioned pointing over at Usagi's parents where they stood at the front desk

"Yes…"

"Ok… Mr. and Mrs. Tuskanio!" she called. Usagi's mom turned around and smiled at her.

"I'm going to show Usagi our room and I was wondering if you'd like to come along?" stated Makoto

"Oh! Ok… "Replied Usagi's mother, pushing Usagi after Makoto as she led the way down a long hall way and into the elevators.

Usagi followed Makoto down another long hallway to a door right at the end,

"Best room in the house" Mako teased as she opened the door revealing a pale blue room with a nice view of the gardens below…..

"Oh! Usagi just look at the view….. It's so pretty!" exclaimed her mother looking out the window

"Yeah mom….. Gorgeous" Usagi agreed half-mindedly staring at the strange contraption rigged over the bed…. "Mom…. Could you go and get some of my stuff?" questioned Usagi…wanting some private time with her new room mate.

"Sure hunny…. I'll be back in a flash!" Stated Ikaku (how the heck do you spell this?) and after waving at Mako ran out back down the hall to the elevator….

"So… what's it like here?" Usagi asked

"Well….. It's…." Was as far as Makoto got before a tall brown haired green eyed man wheeled into the room

"Mako-Chan… look!!" he exclaimed as he wheeled into the room.

"Hi Kevin….. Can it wait? I'm in the middle of something"

Turning Kevin saw Usagi and a rosy blush crept up his cheeks…. "Gomen" he mumbled…. Then slowly he lifted himself out of his wheelchair and stood on his own two feet for two seconds before collapsing back down….

"Two seconds Mako….. Two whole seconds!" he exclaimed

"That's excellent!" exclaimed Makoto wheeling closer to him…..then to Usagi's complete amazement she kissed him deeply on the lips….. When they had finished Makoto turned towards Usagi flushing,

"Usagi…. This is Kevin… my boyfriend… Kevin this is Usagi…. My new roommate"

"Hello" Kevin said offering a hand for Usagi to shake,

"Nice to meet you" Usagi responded with a smile…..

"Oh….. A new recruit…." A voice from the door sneered… drawing the group's attention to the young man in the doorway…. "Well…… aren't you going to introduce us?" he asked

As everyone stared at him….Makoto said,

"Usagi…. That is Mamoru..."

"Mamoru…. This is Usagi… my new room mate"

They stared at each other…. Silently appraising one another, Usagi taking in his unruly raven hair, piercing midnight eyes, handsome face, and strong frame…. 'He's cute…' she thought to herself as the man wheeled over…..

"You have the funniest hairstyle I've ever seen…." Mamoru commented reaching out his hand to pull one of her long streamers towards him.

"and you have the worst manners…." Usagi shot back pulling her hair out of his hands, feeling slightly offended. Turning her attention back to Makoto she said, "don't people know how to knock around here?"

"some do…. some don't" Makoto responded, then turning to Kevin, she told him she'd see him at dinner… then Kevin and Mamoru both left the room…. Mamoru stopping at the door to look back at the blonde girl, thinking, 'I wonder how she got here….' Before the memories of his own accident drifted over him… forcing him to pause to regain his cool outer mask before wheeling off down the hall… to his room…

Usagi's family stayed the whole day, her mother unpacking and arranging her things, including her large collection of Manga's. When visiting hours drew to an end around 5 o'clock her family said good-bye promising to visit her the following week-end. 

 Turning to her room mate she saw that Makoto had drifted off into a world of her own….

"mako-chan?" she asked wheeling over, noticing the tears that had begun to stream down her new room-mates face.

"its nothing….." Mako said trying to smile through her tears…

Turning Usagi said, "….. are you sure… do you want to tell me about it?"

"NO!" Mako stated with such vivid finality that Usagi recoiled in shock….

"gomen, I was only trying to help" she whispered wheeling back to her side of the room and picking up her latest Gundam wing doujin. (I'm a huge GW fan :D) around half an hour later Usagi was finished, and smiling to herself she placed it back on the shelf, ready to re-read her mint na bokura, when Makoto's voice came from across the room.

"I'm sorry about early, its just that its been a while since my father visited me, and when he does he hardly ever looks at me.."

not knowing what to say Usagi wheeled across the room, and put her arms around her room mate as Makoto started to cry.

"shh its ok… its ok… don't cry" Usagi whispered holding the sobbing girl. after a couple of minuets Makoto's tears ceased and she sat up drying her eyes just as Kevin appeared in the door way. One look at her red rimmed eyes and he was at her side.

"It's ok Mako. Don't worry about it… he just feels guilty that's why… "

"I know kev. But it hurts, it hurts sooo much"

"shh… I'm here for you… I'll always be here for you"

"don't say that .. you'll go home too one day… and me…I'll be stuck here forever"

"not forever.. I'll visit you and then we'll get married"

"oh kev. Your just saying that" Makoto stated half heartedly as she looked at him

Kevin just grinned and stated "would you lovely ladies allow me to escort you to dinner?"

Usagi's stomach growled loudly, and everyone laughed… "well I guess my stomach has no complaints" she commented and the trio left the room for the elevators.

15mins later the group wheeled into the cafeteria, Makoto, and Kevin steering for a table by the windows occupied by another boy the Usagi didn't know and to her surprise Mamoru.

"Hey Calvin" Kevin greeted the stranger as he wheeled up to park his chair across from his.

"Hey guys, who's Blondie?" he questioned looking straight at Usagi.

"Blondie?" Usagi asked herself. As Mamoru spoke up

"that Odango head is Makoto's new room mate"

"oh.." Calvin mouthed

"yes.. And my names Usagi… Usa...gee… not Odango!"

"sorry Odango" mamoru jeered

"jerk" Usagi muttered, causing the other three to laugh while mamoru glared darkly at her.

Ignoring him Usagi focused her attention on the bowl of chicken noodle soup that was placed in front of her, and began devouring it.

"Hmm looks like we are going to have to keep our eyes on our food around this one" Mamoru commented as Usagi finished her soup and turned to gobble up her grilled cheese sandwich.

"what? I'm hungry" Usagi stated innocently.

"So Calvin how's your sister doing?" Makoto asked him trying to fend of an argument

"Oh… She's fine…" Calvin responded distractedly as Usagi continued to gobble down her dinner much to Mamoru's amusement

"Yoooo hoooo Calvin over here!" Makoto called trying to get his attention as Usagi slurped up the last of her sandwich and smiled sweetly at him causing a bright red blush to form on his cheeks.

"Does someone have a crush?" Kevin teased his friend making him blush even redder

".....no….." Calvin stated

Usagi smiled Calvin was cute, and she actually didn't mind if he had a crush on her so making up her mind she asked him,

"Hey Calvin, do you think you could help me eat this cake?"

Unknown to Usagi, Mamoru's eyes had narrowed slightly at Calvin in a silent warning as if to say, "Back off she's mine"

Calvin gulped, being on of the few people to know how Mamoru really ended up in "Cherry" and turning to Usagi quickly stated,

"I'm sorry I've gota go… nice meeting you though" and saying goodbye to Kevin and Makoto wheeled out leaving a dazed Usagi behind wondering what that was all about, and Mamoru satisfied that no one would bother the Odango brain.

Oy… off to Banff BC tomorrow to see the glaciers…. So I'll skedaddle and talk to you all in about 3weeks

Hope you like it, and review please…. So I have something to look foreword too when I get back.

Ttyl

Sugar