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Face Your Fears II
Part 5
Author: Usa
Disclaimers in prologue
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Haruka glared at Michiru as she pushed her towards Aurora. Makoto was doing the same with the Senshi of Apollo. "The two of you will work this out," Michiru said, "or you will face the combined powers of the rest of the Senshi."
"Michiru!" Haruka exclaimed.
"Quiet, Haruka-san. You have both upset the Princess with this quarrel. Work it out!" As Makoto walked away with Michiru, she whispered, "Are you sure this is such a great idea? I mean, they could kill each other."
Michiru sighed. "If only it were that easy..."
Meanwhile, Aurora sat down on a bench as Haruka paced back and forth. "Haruka-san, sumimasen! I didn't mean to fall in love with her, I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean..." She took a breath, "to hurt our Princess."
Haruka stopped pacing and faced the younger girl. "We both hurt our Princess and we should both be ashamed."
"She was able to forgive us for our selfishness," Aurora replied thoughtfully.
"And we should be able to forgive each other for just being human. Aurora-san..." Haruka held out her hand.
Aurora smiled and shook it. "Let's continue to do our duty: Protect the Princess and her Prince."
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"Ne," Usagi said. "Has anyone heard from Haruka-san or Aurora-san?"
Everyone shook their head and shrugged. Rei, however, spoke up. "Usagi, don't worry about them. They nearly got you killed."
Usagi stood up and glared at Rei. She loved her friend dearly, but this was getting ridiculous. "They didn't almost get me killed, Rei-chan. In case you didn't notice, we were fighting a youma. THAT almost killed me."
"Usagi-chan's right," Makoto replied. "It's all right to feel guilty. I know I do, but we shouldn't dwell on the past. Our Princess is standing in front of us. Alive."
Ami and Minako nodded in agreement. Rei sighed. Everything her friends said was true. She needn't worry about anything anymore. "Gomen nasai, Usagi!" she said.
Usagi walked over to give her a hug. "Rei-chan!" She replied with a giggle.
As the girls were chatting happily (and Usagi was stuffing a mouthful of cookies into her mouth), Haruka, Michiru, and Aurora arrived. They all looked content.
"Minna!" Usagi said, jumping up. She swallowed the last bit of food in her mouth and gave each of her friends a hug.
"Odango, we wanted to apologize for acting the way we did," Haruka replied, taking her hand.
Aurora nodded. "Hai, Usa-chan. We feel horrible about it and we're working things out."
"That's good to here!" Usagi exclaimed. "We've had enough enemies to face, we don't need any within our own group."
The Senshi looked at their Princess with new respect. She was growing up and it was a beautiful thing to experience. Not only mentally, but physically as well. Her blonde hair now had streaks of silver in it.
"If you'll excuse me. I have to go meet Mamo-chan."
As she left, they stared after her in awe. "We owe her so much," Michiru said.
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Usagi found Mamoru waiting for her at their usual bench. "Gomen," Usagi said, sitting next to him. "I didn't mean to be late, but I wanted to wait for Haruka-tachi to get to Rei-chan's."
He kissed her gently on the lips. "It's all right, Usako. I haven't been here too long myself. I take it everything is under control?"
"Hai. It might be a little awkward at first, but I'm certain Haruka-san and Aurora-san will be all right."
"And you? How are you feeling?"
"Much better, arigatou."
Mamoru hugged her close. "When I almost lost you, I freaked out. It scared me to think of life with you, Usako."
"It scares me to think of life without you, Mamo-chan," she replied, cuddling in his arms. "We'll have each other forever. Aishiteru!"
"Aishiteru," he whispered, leaning down to kiss her fully on the lips.
"Shhh!"
"Stop that, you're hurting me!"
"Quiet, they'll hear us!"
"Mako-chan!"
"Itai!"
The voices shut up when they saw Usagi and Mamoru standing in front of them, arms crossed. "Ano..." Ami said.
"Ami-chan, you too!" Usagi shook her head. She couldn't believe it.
Mamoru laughed. "That's enough, show's over. Let's go, Usako."
She stuck her tongue out at her friends and followed Mamoru. "I better not see any of you until tomorrow afternoon!" She told them. She smiled up at Mamoru. "Some things never change."
Face Your Fears II
Part 5
Author: Usa
Disclaimers in prologue
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Haruka glared at Michiru as she pushed her towards Aurora. Makoto was doing the same with the Senshi of Apollo. "The two of you will work this out," Michiru said, "or you will face the combined powers of the rest of the Senshi."
"Michiru!" Haruka exclaimed.
"Quiet, Haruka-san. You have both upset the Princess with this quarrel. Work it out!" As Makoto walked away with Michiru, she whispered, "Are you sure this is such a great idea? I mean, they could kill each other."
Michiru sighed. "If only it were that easy..."
Meanwhile, Aurora sat down on a bench as Haruka paced back and forth. "Haruka-san, sumimasen! I didn't mean to fall in love with her, I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean..." She took a breath, "to hurt our Princess."
Haruka stopped pacing and faced the younger girl. "We both hurt our Princess and we should both be ashamed."
"She was able to forgive us for our selfishness," Aurora replied thoughtfully.
"And we should be able to forgive each other for just being human. Aurora-san..." Haruka held out her hand.
Aurora smiled and shook it. "Let's continue to do our duty: Protect the Princess and her Prince."
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"Ne," Usagi said. "Has anyone heard from Haruka-san or Aurora-san?"
Everyone shook their head and shrugged. Rei, however, spoke up. "Usagi, don't worry about them. They nearly got you killed."
Usagi stood up and glared at Rei. She loved her friend dearly, but this was getting ridiculous. "They didn't almost get me killed, Rei-chan. In case you didn't notice, we were fighting a youma. THAT almost killed me."
"Usagi-chan's right," Makoto replied. "It's all right to feel guilty. I know I do, but we shouldn't dwell on the past. Our Princess is standing in front of us. Alive."
Ami and Minako nodded in agreement. Rei sighed. Everything her friends said was true. She needn't worry about anything anymore. "Gomen nasai, Usagi!" she said.
Usagi walked over to give her a hug. "Rei-chan!" She replied with a giggle.
As the girls were chatting happily (and Usagi was stuffing a mouthful of cookies into her mouth), Haruka, Michiru, and Aurora arrived. They all looked content.
"Minna!" Usagi said, jumping up. She swallowed the last bit of food in her mouth and gave each of her friends a hug.
"Odango, we wanted to apologize for acting the way we did," Haruka replied, taking her hand.
Aurora nodded. "Hai, Usa-chan. We feel horrible about it and we're working things out."
"That's good to here!" Usagi exclaimed. "We've had enough enemies to face, we don't need any within our own group."
The Senshi looked at their Princess with new respect. She was growing up and it was a beautiful thing to experience. Not only mentally, but physically as well. Her blonde hair now had streaks of silver in it.
"If you'll excuse me. I have to go meet Mamo-chan."
As she left, they stared after her in awe. "We owe her so much," Michiru said.
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Usagi found Mamoru waiting for her at their usual bench. "Gomen," Usagi said, sitting next to him. "I didn't mean to be late, but I wanted to wait for Haruka-tachi to get to Rei-chan's."
He kissed her gently on the lips. "It's all right, Usako. I haven't been here too long myself. I take it everything is under control?"
"Hai. It might be a little awkward at first, but I'm certain Haruka-san and Aurora-san will be all right."
"And you? How are you feeling?"
"Much better, arigatou."
Mamoru hugged her close. "When I almost lost you, I freaked out. It scared me to think of life with you, Usako."
"It scares me to think of life without you, Mamo-chan," she replied, cuddling in his arms. "We'll have each other forever. Aishiteru!"
"Aishiteru," he whispered, leaning down to kiss her fully on the lips.
"Shhh!"
"Stop that, you're hurting me!"
"Quiet, they'll hear us!"
"Mako-chan!"
"Itai!"
The voices shut up when they saw Usagi and Mamoru standing in front of them, arms crossed. "Ano..." Ami said.
"Ami-chan, you too!" Usagi shook her head. She couldn't believe it.
Mamoru laughed. "That's enough, show's over. Let's go, Usako."
She stuck her tongue out at her friends and followed Mamoru. "I better not see any of you until tomorrow afternoon!" She told them. She smiled up at Mamoru. "Some things never change."