Sorry for the delay, I couldn't think of anything to write, so this might
be a short chapter. I don't own sailor moon because if I did then well put
it this way, Mamoru would be dead.
Only Time Can Tell
By Fireball101
Chapter 7: Sorrow and Disbanding?!
Yaten sighed and leaned back in the chair out in the balcony, it had been two days since Princess Yakijiyo died; they had a private funeral for her.
Yaten out of all of them mourned her the most; he closed his eyes as he remembered the times back in Kinmoku during the war.
[Flashback]
"Healer look out!" Yakijiyo screamed and sliced the enemy, Healer and Yakijiyo stood back to back fighting off the enemy.
"Yakijiyo, run if I get attacked, its better losing one person than two, especially royalty," Healer said nobly.
"Don't be so noble!" Yakijiyo snapped, they both laughed.
[End of Flashback]
He sighed again and opened his eyes, tears prickled the back of his eyes, he tried to blink them away but they kept coming, at the exact moment Seiya went out, he said down next to Yaten.
"You ok Yaten?" Seiya asked.
"I guess so, I feel like-" Yaten paused; he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"You feel like what?" Seiya urged him, Yaten looked away his face was full of guilt.
"I feel like-" He paused again, he took a deep breath and said quietly, "I feel like quitting from Three Lights for a while."
An awkward silence met them, Seiya couldn't believe his ears, Yaten was always the one who wanted to find Princess Kakyuu the most so he could return to Kinmoku but now he's talking about quitting?!
"Yaten, are you sure?" A voice said full of concern, Seiya and Yaten whipped round to face Taiki who had his eyes closed leaning against the door frame.
"Iie, I'm not sure yet."
"Remember our mission is to search for Princess Kakyuu," Taiki reminded them both.
Yaten nodded, Taiki left to study, Seiya stood up and placed a hand on Yaten's shoulder.
"Yaten, I know that you and Princess Yakijiyo were great friends, more than anyone could understand but please think about your decision about quitting, we need to find Princess Kakyuu to return to Kinmoku," Seiya said he left Yaten to think.
"I'm really worried about Yaten, him and Princess Yakijiyo seemed to have a really good relationship," Usage said worriedly.
"What do you mean by a really good relationship?" Ami asked.
"Well, I mean it's obvious that they were good friends," Usagi said using her brain for once.
"She's right; if this was an exam she would get 100% which will be a day!" Rei said.
Usagi grew angry at Ami, "REI-CHAN!"
Usagi stood up, Usagi spoke quickly, "I'm going to visit them, Ja ne!"
She ran out before anyone could stop her.
Usagi kept running but stopped when a car honked, it was Hakura and Michiru.
"Hakura! Michiru!" Usagi said.
"Want a lift my kitten?" Hakura asked, Usagi nodded and gave Hakura the address.
Michiru twisted round, and said, "Isn't that where the Three Lights live?"
"Hai."
Usagi jumped out the car and thanked Hakura again and ran to knock on the door.
"Coming!" Someone called out; Seiya opened the door, "Odango?"
"Hi Seiya how is Yaten?" Usagi asked Seiya's eyes darkened.
"Not good, come on, we'll take the car out and talk," Seiya said grabbing the keys and leading Usagi out, they got into the black car.
"He's not in a very good position, he wants to quit from The Three Lights," Seiya said shortly, Usagi gasped.
"He wants to quit?! But what about going back to Kinmoku?" Usagi asked.
Seiya stopped at the traffic light; he turned to Usagi, "so does that mean you want me to go back to Kinmoku?"
"Iie! Seiya that's not what I mean-" Usagi said quickly.
"It doesn't matter, gomen, I'm not really myself today," Seiya said turning back to the road.
Usagi sighed, they sat in silence and Seiya pulled up at a pier looking off into the sea.
He got out the car and being such a gentleman he is he went over to the other side and opened the door for Usagi.
"Arigato Seiya,-kun," Usagi said quietly.
Seiya led Usagi over to the pier; he leant against the metal barrier and closed his eyes, Usagi stood close next to him.
"Tell me Odango, do you still love Mamoru?" Seiya said softly.
Usagi froze, "I-I don't know, I guess I love my daughter Chibiusa more, but since me an Mamoru have broken up, she's now gone, and I miss her," Usagi confessed, tears rolled down her face.
To her amazement Seiya placed an arm around Usagi's waist.
"Odango, you do know I have feelings for you right?" Seiya said, Usagi rested her head on Seiya's shoulder.
"Hai, I do know Seiya," Usagi answered softly.
"Good," Seiya pulled Usagi closer to him.
After 30 minutes, Usagi said softly to Seiya, "We better go, my mum will be worried."
"Hai," Seiya said leading Usagi back to the car.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Arigato Seiya," Usagi said, she pecked him on the cheek and ran up to her house.
Seiya placed one hand onto his cheek, Wow, he thought, Usagi just kissed me on the cheek!
"Mama Ikuko! I'm back!" Usagi called out from the door, silence met her.
"Mama?" Usagi said she walked over to the kitchen she ran everywhere in the house but couldn't find anyway, she collapsed onto the sofa and saw a note, she read it: Usagi-chan, we have gone out, we'll be back soon.
Usagi sighed, and picked up her phone staring at it blankly, memories of Princess Yakijiyo getting sliced kept replaying in her head she placed the phone down and sighed even more, Luna came running in.
"Usagi-chan," Luna said, staring at Usagi.
"Hai Luna?" Usagi said dully.
"Rei-chan was looking for you earlier, she wanted to apologize," Luna said to Usagi who didn't react.
"Usagi-chan!" Luna said impatiently.
"Go away Luna, I want to think," Usagi said sinking her face into a cushion, Luna sighed and hopped up the stairs.
"Rei-chan, Usagi doesn't want to talk, she seems depressed," Luna informed Rei who had contacted Luna on the communicator.
Rei sighed, "I was only joking, I'll come by later, I need to finish my chores," Rei said.
Usagi fell asleep and when she woke up her family wasn't back yet, it was already 8:00pm.
Getting worried about her parents and Shingo, Usagi sat up and phoned Minako.
"This is the Aino resident, who's speaking?" Minako recited.
"It's Usagi, Minako-chan," Usagi said quickly.
"Usagi-chan! You okay?" Minako asked her voice full of concern.
"I don't know where my family is," Usagi said tears filling her eyes, "They went out ages ago and they're still not back."
"Don't worry Usagi, I'll be right over!" Minako said hanging up.
Usagi paced the house silently, Luna was out somewhere, when the doorbell rang, Usagi flung herself at the door wrenching it open, it was only Seiya and Minako.
"Minako phoned me, even though I don't know how she has my number, she said that your family was missing is that right?" Seiya said to Usagi.
Usagi nodded, tears spilling down her face.
She let Seiya and Minako in and she sat on the floor sobbing.
Seiya put an arm around her as Minako switched on the lights.
"Odango, it's ok," Seiya cooed softly to Usagi, Minako ran to the kitchen to make tea and food for Usagi and Seiya and herself.
"I-don't-even-kn-know-where-they-are!" Usagi sobbed out Seiya hugged her tightly.
"They'll be safe," Seiya said staring at the picture of Usagi and Mamoru.
Minako ran out with the cups of tea and she ran back into the kitchen.
"Mamo-chan," Usagi sobbed out, Seiya stiffened, Usagi froze in her position, she couldn't believe she said that, Seiya moved away instantly and stood up.
"Err, I need to go to the toilet," Seiya lied and went out the room; Usagi stared after him and started crying again.
Seiya slashed cold water over his face; he looked at himself in the mirror.
"Why Odango? Am I not good enough?" Seiya said to the mirror, he dried his face and took a deep breath before going out again.
By the time Seiya came out Usagi had pulled herself together, she plastered a fake smile onto her face.
"Gomen," Usagi mumbled, she dropped the appearance, sadness hooded her face.
"Odango, it's ok," Seiya said sitting down next to Usagi wrapping an arm around her, Usagi rested her head on his shoulder.
"It's ok not nearly 8:30, and they're not home yet!" Usagi trembled as tears threatened to spill, Seiya look deep into her eyes.
"Usagi-chan, I promise to protect you," Seiya said softly, Usagi pulled back slightly, that was the first time she had heard him call her by her real name.
"Seiya," Usagi cried out tears leaked down her face as she rested her head on Seiya's shoulder, Minako stood in the doorway silently watching them, she smiled and went back into the kitchen.
"Shh Odango, it's alright," Seiya soothed softly to Usagi stroking her hair.
Usagi didn't answer but buried her face into Seiya's shoulder, the phone in the hall rang, Usagi leaped up immediately running to answer it.
"Mushi-Mushi?" She said excitedly through the phone gasping.
"Hello, can I speak to Seiya please?" Taiki asked politely, on the other end Usagi dropped the phone, she stared numbly at her hand Seiya came out and saw her.
"Odango? What's wrong?" Seiya asked, he heard Taiki on the other end he picked up the phone, "Taiki now isn't a good time."
"I know, gomen but it's important, Yaten's gone missing!" Taiki said.
"Great, now Yaten's missing," Seiya muttered as he placed the phone down, he sat on the stairs next to Usagi.
"Odango?" Seiya said uncertainly.
Usagi didn't react, Seiya sighed and kissed her cheek, "I'll be back soon, Yaten's gone missing, we need to look for him, promise me not to go out, promise me Odango," Seiya said.
He stood up and called to Minako, "Minako-chan! I'm going to look for Yaten, I'll be back soon!"
Seiya ran outside into the rain not knowing where to start looking for Yaten, he tried to think about a place where Yaten might be.
Yaten wandered around the woods on his own trying to pull his head together, he ignored the rain and sat down under a tree closing his eyes thinking of their Princesses.
"Without Princess Yakijiyo, the chances of finding Princess Kakyuu are none," he mumbled to himself, tears leaked down his face as he remembered one of his best friends.
"Usagi-chan? What about Usagi?" Rei asked rudely, she was on the phone to Minako.
"Rei-chan! Don't be rude about it!" Minako was upset by Rei's rudeness and she was very worried about Usagi.
"Gomen, not in a good mood," Rei grumbled.
"Well, fine then, sayonara!" Minako said slamming down the phone, she picked it up again and phoned Ami.
"Ami-chan? It's Minako," Minako said quickly.
"What's wrong Minako? You sound worried," Ami said reading her book.
"Well, it's about Usagi, her family is missing and she won't talk to me!" Minako cried out, Ami gasped.
"I'll be right over! I'll bring Makoto as well!" Ami said slamming down the phone she grabbed an umbrella and stuffed her feet into her shoes then ran out the door.
"Yaten! Where are you?" Seiya called out in the park, he was drenched to the skin, his hair plastered his back, Seiya stopped calling and crouched down with his face in his hands the rain pounded off his back, the park was deserted because of the rain.
Suddenly Seiya didn't feel the rain pounding on his back, he turned around, it was Ami and Makoto.
"Seiya-kun?" Ami said sounding surprised.
"Hello Ami, Makoto," Seiya said standing up.
"What's wrong Seiya? You're drenched!" Makoto exclaimed.
"Yaten's missing, me and Taiki are looking for him, are you going to Usagi's?" Seiya asked.
"Hai, she's not talking to Minako and Minako's worried to death," Ami said sadly.
"I'll come by later, right now, I need to find Yaten, Ja Ne!" Seiya said running off again.
Makoto shook her head, "We should have given him the umbrella, at this rate he might catch a flu."
"We can't do anything, come on, Usagi needs us," Ami said softly.
Seiya reached the woods, he collapsed down under a tree leaning against it.
"Yaten, where are you?" Seiya mumbled to himself.
"What you mean where am I?" Yaten asked from the opposite side of the tree.
Seiya twisted around and saw Yaten sitting there.
"Where did you go!? Me and Taiki where looking for you!" Seiya shouted.
"Me? I was here all along, I left a note to tell Taiki I was going for a walk," Yaten replied defensively.
Yaten stood up, Seiya did the same, "Hey want to go visit Odango? She's a bit down, her family is missing," Seiya said.
"Sure, anything better than going home," Yaten said.
"Usagi-chan, talk to us please," Ami said trying to persuade Usagi, the doorbell rang, Usagi sat there emotionless not moving, Makoto stood up to answer the door.
"Seiya! Yaten!" Makoto said surprised, she let them in.
Seiya immediately went over to Usagi, Ami and Minako stood up to let Seiya sit next to her on the stairs.
"Odango," Seiya said softly putting an arm around her.
Usagi didn't answer but she went up the stairs, they heard her scuttle around, finally she came down and flung some tracksuit at Seiya and a top, she flung another tracksuit at Yaten followed by a top.
Usagi walked down again and sat down, she gave a dry sob.
"I think Usagi means that you should get changed, you're both soaking wet," Ami said to Yaten and Seiya who nodded and went away to get changed, they came out a minute later, Seiya sat down next to Usagi again wrapping an arm around her.
Seiya kept persuading Usagi to talk but she never finally Yaten burst with anger.
"Usagi-chan! Crying won't help you with anything!" Yaten said angrily.
"Yaten!" Seiya warned.
Yaten ignored Seiya and carried on, "Right, I know they're your family, but you can't keep crying and not talking! You're just making other people upset and worried, what you should be doing is thinking positively, not negatively! You're upset because your parents gone, ok I'm upset because one of my best friends are gone, I thought she was the only hope of finding Princess Kakyuu! You should have trust in your family to come back!"
"Yaten! That wasn't called for! Apologize to Odango now!" Seiya said angrily.
"Iie, Seiya, Yaten's right," Usagi said slowly for the first time, she stood up, "Yaten's right, I should have trust in them, arigato Yaten."
"That's ok," Yaten said smiling at Usagi, the doorbell rang, Usagi went to answer it.
"Miss Tsukino?" The policeman said, everyone froze.
"Hai?" Usagi said uncertainly.
The policeman opened his mouth.
Only Time Can Tell
By Fireball101
Chapter 7: Sorrow and Disbanding?!
Yaten sighed and leaned back in the chair out in the balcony, it had been two days since Princess Yakijiyo died; they had a private funeral for her.
Yaten out of all of them mourned her the most; he closed his eyes as he remembered the times back in Kinmoku during the war.
[Flashback]
"Healer look out!" Yakijiyo screamed and sliced the enemy, Healer and Yakijiyo stood back to back fighting off the enemy.
"Yakijiyo, run if I get attacked, its better losing one person than two, especially royalty," Healer said nobly.
"Don't be so noble!" Yakijiyo snapped, they both laughed.
[End of Flashback]
He sighed again and opened his eyes, tears prickled the back of his eyes, he tried to blink them away but they kept coming, at the exact moment Seiya went out, he said down next to Yaten.
"You ok Yaten?" Seiya asked.
"I guess so, I feel like-" Yaten paused; he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"You feel like what?" Seiya urged him, Yaten looked away his face was full of guilt.
"I feel like-" He paused again, he took a deep breath and said quietly, "I feel like quitting from Three Lights for a while."
An awkward silence met them, Seiya couldn't believe his ears, Yaten was always the one who wanted to find Princess Kakyuu the most so he could return to Kinmoku but now he's talking about quitting?!
"Yaten, are you sure?" A voice said full of concern, Seiya and Yaten whipped round to face Taiki who had his eyes closed leaning against the door frame.
"Iie, I'm not sure yet."
"Remember our mission is to search for Princess Kakyuu," Taiki reminded them both.
Yaten nodded, Taiki left to study, Seiya stood up and placed a hand on Yaten's shoulder.
"Yaten, I know that you and Princess Yakijiyo were great friends, more than anyone could understand but please think about your decision about quitting, we need to find Princess Kakyuu to return to Kinmoku," Seiya said he left Yaten to think.
"I'm really worried about Yaten, him and Princess Yakijiyo seemed to have a really good relationship," Usage said worriedly.
"What do you mean by a really good relationship?" Ami asked.
"Well, I mean it's obvious that they were good friends," Usagi said using her brain for once.
"She's right; if this was an exam she would get 100% which will be a day!" Rei said.
Usagi grew angry at Ami, "REI-CHAN!"
Usagi stood up, Usagi spoke quickly, "I'm going to visit them, Ja ne!"
She ran out before anyone could stop her.
Usagi kept running but stopped when a car honked, it was Hakura and Michiru.
"Hakura! Michiru!" Usagi said.
"Want a lift my kitten?" Hakura asked, Usagi nodded and gave Hakura the address.
Michiru twisted round, and said, "Isn't that where the Three Lights live?"
"Hai."
Usagi jumped out the car and thanked Hakura again and ran to knock on the door.
"Coming!" Someone called out; Seiya opened the door, "Odango?"
"Hi Seiya how is Yaten?" Usagi asked Seiya's eyes darkened.
"Not good, come on, we'll take the car out and talk," Seiya said grabbing the keys and leading Usagi out, they got into the black car.
"He's not in a very good position, he wants to quit from The Three Lights," Seiya said shortly, Usagi gasped.
"He wants to quit?! But what about going back to Kinmoku?" Usagi asked.
Seiya stopped at the traffic light; he turned to Usagi, "so does that mean you want me to go back to Kinmoku?"
"Iie! Seiya that's not what I mean-" Usagi said quickly.
"It doesn't matter, gomen, I'm not really myself today," Seiya said turning back to the road.
Usagi sighed, they sat in silence and Seiya pulled up at a pier looking off into the sea.
He got out the car and being such a gentleman he is he went over to the other side and opened the door for Usagi.
"Arigato Seiya,-kun," Usagi said quietly.
Seiya led Usagi over to the pier; he leant against the metal barrier and closed his eyes, Usagi stood close next to him.
"Tell me Odango, do you still love Mamoru?" Seiya said softly.
Usagi froze, "I-I don't know, I guess I love my daughter Chibiusa more, but since me an Mamoru have broken up, she's now gone, and I miss her," Usagi confessed, tears rolled down her face.
To her amazement Seiya placed an arm around Usagi's waist.
"Odango, you do know I have feelings for you right?" Seiya said, Usagi rested her head on Seiya's shoulder.
"Hai, I do know Seiya," Usagi answered softly.
"Good," Seiya pulled Usagi closer to him.
After 30 minutes, Usagi said softly to Seiya, "We better go, my mum will be worried."
"Hai," Seiya said leading Usagi back to the car.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Arigato Seiya," Usagi said, she pecked him on the cheek and ran up to her house.
Seiya placed one hand onto his cheek, Wow, he thought, Usagi just kissed me on the cheek!
"Mama Ikuko! I'm back!" Usagi called out from the door, silence met her.
"Mama?" Usagi said she walked over to the kitchen she ran everywhere in the house but couldn't find anyway, she collapsed onto the sofa and saw a note, she read it: Usagi-chan, we have gone out, we'll be back soon.
Usagi sighed, and picked up her phone staring at it blankly, memories of Princess Yakijiyo getting sliced kept replaying in her head she placed the phone down and sighed even more, Luna came running in.
"Usagi-chan," Luna said, staring at Usagi.
"Hai Luna?" Usagi said dully.
"Rei-chan was looking for you earlier, she wanted to apologize," Luna said to Usagi who didn't react.
"Usagi-chan!" Luna said impatiently.
"Go away Luna, I want to think," Usagi said sinking her face into a cushion, Luna sighed and hopped up the stairs.
"Rei-chan, Usagi doesn't want to talk, she seems depressed," Luna informed Rei who had contacted Luna on the communicator.
Rei sighed, "I was only joking, I'll come by later, I need to finish my chores," Rei said.
Usagi fell asleep and when she woke up her family wasn't back yet, it was already 8:00pm.
Getting worried about her parents and Shingo, Usagi sat up and phoned Minako.
"This is the Aino resident, who's speaking?" Minako recited.
"It's Usagi, Minako-chan," Usagi said quickly.
"Usagi-chan! You okay?" Minako asked her voice full of concern.
"I don't know where my family is," Usagi said tears filling her eyes, "They went out ages ago and they're still not back."
"Don't worry Usagi, I'll be right over!" Minako said hanging up.
Usagi paced the house silently, Luna was out somewhere, when the doorbell rang, Usagi flung herself at the door wrenching it open, it was only Seiya and Minako.
"Minako phoned me, even though I don't know how she has my number, she said that your family was missing is that right?" Seiya said to Usagi.
Usagi nodded, tears spilling down her face.
She let Seiya and Minako in and she sat on the floor sobbing.
Seiya put an arm around her as Minako switched on the lights.
"Odango, it's ok," Seiya cooed softly to Usagi, Minako ran to the kitchen to make tea and food for Usagi and Seiya and herself.
"I-don't-even-kn-know-where-they-are!" Usagi sobbed out Seiya hugged her tightly.
"They'll be safe," Seiya said staring at the picture of Usagi and Mamoru.
Minako ran out with the cups of tea and she ran back into the kitchen.
"Mamo-chan," Usagi sobbed out, Seiya stiffened, Usagi froze in her position, she couldn't believe she said that, Seiya moved away instantly and stood up.
"Err, I need to go to the toilet," Seiya lied and went out the room; Usagi stared after him and started crying again.
Seiya slashed cold water over his face; he looked at himself in the mirror.
"Why Odango? Am I not good enough?" Seiya said to the mirror, he dried his face and took a deep breath before going out again.
By the time Seiya came out Usagi had pulled herself together, she plastered a fake smile onto her face.
"Gomen," Usagi mumbled, she dropped the appearance, sadness hooded her face.
"Odango, it's ok," Seiya said sitting down next to Usagi wrapping an arm around her, Usagi rested her head on his shoulder.
"It's ok not nearly 8:30, and they're not home yet!" Usagi trembled as tears threatened to spill, Seiya look deep into her eyes.
"Usagi-chan, I promise to protect you," Seiya said softly, Usagi pulled back slightly, that was the first time she had heard him call her by her real name.
"Seiya," Usagi cried out tears leaked down her face as she rested her head on Seiya's shoulder, Minako stood in the doorway silently watching them, she smiled and went back into the kitchen.
"Shh Odango, it's alright," Seiya soothed softly to Usagi stroking her hair.
Usagi didn't answer but buried her face into Seiya's shoulder, the phone in the hall rang, Usagi leaped up immediately running to answer it.
"Mushi-Mushi?" She said excitedly through the phone gasping.
"Hello, can I speak to Seiya please?" Taiki asked politely, on the other end Usagi dropped the phone, she stared numbly at her hand Seiya came out and saw her.
"Odango? What's wrong?" Seiya asked, he heard Taiki on the other end he picked up the phone, "Taiki now isn't a good time."
"I know, gomen but it's important, Yaten's gone missing!" Taiki said.
"Great, now Yaten's missing," Seiya muttered as he placed the phone down, he sat on the stairs next to Usagi.
"Odango?" Seiya said uncertainly.
Usagi didn't react, Seiya sighed and kissed her cheek, "I'll be back soon, Yaten's gone missing, we need to look for him, promise me not to go out, promise me Odango," Seiya said.
He stood up and called to Minako, "Minako-chan! I'm going to look for Yaten, I'll be back soon!"
Seiya ran outside into the rain not knowing where to start looking for Yaten, he tried to think about a place where Yaten might be.
Yaten wandered around the woods on his own trying to pull his head together, he ignored the rain and sat down under a tree closing his eyes thinking of their Princesses.
"Without Princess Yakijiyo, the chances of finding Princess Kakyuu are none," he mumbled to himself, tears leaked down his face as he remembered one of his best friends.
"Usagi-chan? What about Usagi?" Rei asked rudely, she was on the phone to Minako.
"Rei-chan! Don't be rude about it!" Minako was upset by Rei's rudeness and she was very worried about Usagi.
"Gomen, not in a good mood," Rei grumbled.
"Well, fine then, sayonara!" Minako said slamming down the phone, she picked it up again and phoned Ami.
"Ami-chan? It's Minako," Minako said quickly.
"What's wrong Minako? You sound worried," Ami said reading her book.
"Well, it's about Usagi, her family is missing and she won't talk to me!" Minako cried out, Ami gasped.
"I'll be right over! I'll bring Makoto as well!" Ami said slamming down the phone she grabbed an umbrella and stuffed her feet into her shoes then ran out the door.
"Yaten! Where are you?" Seiya called out in the park, he was drenched to the skin, his hair plastered his back, Seiya stopped calling and crouched down with his face in his hands the rain pounded off his back, the park was deserted because of the rain.
Suddenly Seiya didn't feel the rain pounding on his back, he turned around, it was Ami and Makoto.
"Seiya-kun?" Ami said sounding surprised.
"Hello Ami, Makoto," Seiya said standing up.
"What's wrong Seiya? You're drenched!" Makoto exclaimed.
"Yaten's missing, me and Taiki are looking for him, are you going to Usagi's?" Seiya asked.
"Hai, she's not talking to Minako and Minako's worried to death," Ami said sadly.
"I'll come by later, right now, I need to find Yaten, Ja Ne!" Seiya said running off again.
Makoto shook her head, "We should have given him the umbrella, at this rate he might catch a flu."
"We can't do anything, come on, Usagi needs us," Ami said softly.
Seiya reached the woods, he collapsed down under a tree leaning against it.
"Yaten, where are you?" Seiya mumbled to himself.
"What you mean where am I?" Yaten asked from the opposite side of the tree.
Seiya twisted around and saw Yaten sitting there.
"Where did you go!? Me and Taiki where looking for you!" Seiya shouted.
"Me? I was here all along, I left a note to tell Taiki I was going for a walk," Yaten replied defensively.
Yaten stood up, Seiya did the same, "Hey want to go visit Odango? She's a bit down, her family is missing," Seiya said.
"Sure, anything better than going home," Yaten said.
"Usagi-chan, talk to us please," Ami said trying to persuade Usagi, the doorbell rang, Usagi sat there emotionless not moving, Makoto stood up to answer the door.
"Seiya! Yaten!" Makoto said surprised, she let them in.
Seiya immediately went over to Usagi, Ami and Minako stood up to let Seiya sit next to her on the stairs.
"Odango," Seiya said softly putting an arm around her.
Usagi didn't answer but she went up the stairs, they heard her scuttle around, finally she came down and flung some tracksuit at Seiya and a top, she flung another tracksuit at Yaten followed by a top.
Usagi walked down again and sat down, she gave a dry sob.
"I think Usagi means that you should get changed, you're both soaking wet," Ami said to Yaten and Seiya who nodded and went away to get changed, they came out a minute later, Seiya sat down next to Usagi again wrapping an arm around her.
Seiya kept persuading Usagi to talk but she never finally Yaten burst with anger.
"Usagi-chan! Crying won't help you with anything!" Yaten said angrily.
"Yaten!" Seiya warned.
Yaten ignored Seiya and carried on, "Right, I know they're your family, but you can't keep crying and not talking! You're just making other people upset and worried, what you should be doing is thinking positively, not negatively! You're upset because your parents gone, ok I'm upset because one of my best friends are gone, I thought she was the only hope of finding Princess Kakyuu! You should have trust in your family to come back!"
"Yaten! That wasn't called for! Apologize to Odango now!" Seiya said angrily.
"Iie, Seiya, Yaten's right," Usagi said slowly for the first time, she stood up, "Yaten's right, I should have trust in them, arigato Yaten."
"That's ok," Yaten said smiling at Usagi, the doorbell rang, Usagi went to answer it.
"Miss Tsukino?" The policeman said, everyone froze.
"Hai?" Usagi said uncertainly.
The policeman opened his mouth.
