Ryoko: Here's the next one.
Disclimaer: I don't own SM, nor the chars used.
A/N: Please send all reviews to siamkitty01@yahoo.com. This is the author's e-mail. I'm just typing it for her.
Fate Isn't Written in Stone
Chapter 1:
Old Friends Return
Usagi stood on her balcony looking up at the sky too. Her hair was down and she was wearing a pink bathrobe decorated with rabbits.
"Taiki...Yaten..." she whispered. It was a long time before she murmured the last name. When she did, she pulled a bear keychain out of her pocket and let her tears dampen it.
"...Seiya..."
Luna watched Usagi's shoulders heave and heard one of her sobs from inside.
'I don't understand,' she thought, 'As soon as Mamorugot back she stopped all crazy about him. Even more so when Seiya and them left. Now her grades are actually improving! But she's out there every other night. For the past 3 and a half months just to cry...And she always manages to work Seiya into every converstation. Could she love him?'
Usagi walked inside a little while later and crawled into bed.
"Are you alright Usagi?" Luna asked gently.
"Yes." Came her muffles reply.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Positive?"
Usagi sat up. "Yes Luna! For the last time-Yes!"
*silence*
Usagi sighed. "I'm sorry Luna. I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm...trying to hang onto memories I guess..." She rolled over and was soon asleep.
Usagi and Mamoru stood on a beach watching the sunset.
"Usako," a voice whispered, not Mamoru, but someone else.
She looked behind her and saw Seiya wearing his red tux.
"Seiya!" Usagi cried and tried to run to him but was stopped. She took a step but didn't go forward. Quickly she spun around to see a manicle on her wrist connected to Mamoru, who held the key above his head.
"Mamoru! Unlock this thing right now!"
Mamoru had no facial expression. He was silent.
"Unlock this!"
"We are destined to be together," he responded, "We're to be together...forever."
Usagi pressed her hands aganist her temples. "No! No!" she yelled. "I choose Seiya! I choose Seiya! Not you! Not you!"
Usagi jerked up in bed gasping. She looked at her arms, no manicles. "Seiya..." she whispered, then, pressing her clenched fist aganist her forehead, she began to cry.
*RIIIINNNNGGGG*
Usagi sat up slowly and switched her alarm off. She sat there in bed thinking about the dream she had had.
"You'd better hurry up Usagi. You don't want to be late for your date with Mamoru." Luna nagged jumping onto the bed.
Usagi looked outside. She didn't want to see Mamoru today...she had a feeling she would miss something if she did. 'You're being silly' she told herself. 'What would you miss? Who cares about that dumb dream anyway? You do love Mamoru, not Seiya. Seiya's just a friend.'
"I'm getting up Luna. I'm getting up."
Later. At the Outer's hous.
"Ok. I've called you all here to discuss someone." Luna announced to all the scouts. "Usagi."
"What about her?" Haruka asked.
"Yes. What's wrong with her?" Makoto asked.
"Haven't you noticed how strange she's been acting lately?" Luna replied.
"She's been a little quiet." Rei returned.
"She's not quite as 'Mamo-crazy,'" Minako added.
"I see nothing wrong. Her grades are actually pretty well." Ami put in.
"Yes. But who does she talk about the most?"
*silence*
"Seiya," they all answered.
Luna nodded. "Exactly.
"And you're worried because...?" Rei asked.
"I think she may love him."
"What? Luna I think you've been eating to many shrimp tails," Hotaru exclaimed.
"Come on everyone! Do you think Usagi would be able to realize sge was in love with him?"
They shook thier heads.
"I'm worried that she MAY realize she loves him and dump Mamoru," Luna explained. "Then the future would changed and-"
"Chibi-Usa-chan!" Hotaru gasped.
Luna nodded. "She would cease to exist."
Hotaru turned to Setsuna. "We can't let her realize she love him! Chibi-Usa- chan..."
Setsuna nodded. "I know Hotaru. I just don't understand how this could happen though. They loved each other back during the Silver Millenium, they should still love each other..."
"Unless..." Minako started.
"Unless what?" Michiru asked.
"Unless what all of us have been told is wrong. If we've just been told they loved each other to cover up something...Unless they were never destined to be together..."
"Could that be true, Setsuna-mama?" Hotaru asked.
Setsuna looked thoughtful. "It could be...But why would Queen Serenity do such as to tell us lies?"
"Maybe it was really horrible and she wanted to protect us from the thruth," Michiru suggested.
"Should we check it out?" Ami asked.
"It may be best to." Luna confessed.
Usagi slowly dialed a number on her telephone then pressed it aganist her ear.
*Ring...Ring...Ri-*
"Chiba Mamoru," a voice said.
"Hi Mamoru," Usagi returned quietly.
"Oh hi Usako. Are you alright?"
"Actually I'm not," she lied. "That's why I was calling. To postpone our date. I don't feel too well and I just want to stay in bed today."
"We can postpone. But you know I'm going on that 2 week business trip and I'm working all the way up until then. I won't be able to see you for about 3 weeks."
"I know," she whispered.
"You really must be feeling bad Usako."
"I am. I'm sorry Mamo-san."
"It's alright. You just rest and I'll see you again in a couple of weeks.
"Bye..."
"Bye."
Usagi hung the phone up, then picked up a book and the table and flipped it open. Inside it were pictures of her and her friends. She flipped towards the back of the book. One page was empty but the other had a picture of herself, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, and all the Inners. It was her only photo of them both.
"I look so happy..." She whispered. "Why am I so sad nowadays? Back then all you wanted was Mamoru...But when he returned..."
She took out the picture, closed the book, and looked out onto her balcony. "I may get caught faking sick but I have to get outside," she said pulling an outfit off a hanger and putting the picture in the pocket.
A few minutes later she bounded outside onto the sidewalk heading for the park. She was much happier outside. She was smiling and her eyes were brighter. She even started humming, though she didn't realize it was "Todokanu Omoi."
A yellow sportscar pulled up beside her.
"Kitten!" a voice called.
Usagi turned and smiled at Haruka. "Hi Haruka-chan."
"Wanna go for a ride Kitten?" she asked.
Usagi nodded. "Sure."
"Alright. Hop in."
Usagi got in,making sure to buckle her seat belt. "Please don't go that fast Haruka," she requested.
"What's the fun in that?" she asked smiling.
Usagi smiled too. "Please don't go that fast," she repeated, a bit more nervously.
Haruka smiled mischeviously then slammed her foot on the gas.
"HARUKAAAAAAAAA!" she shrieked clutching the door handles as they tore down the streets.
"What's wrong?" Haruka laughed slowing down.
"You are cruel."
She chuckled. "So how you been lately Usagi? I haven't really seen you around much."
"I've...," she trailed off.
"Didn't you have a date with Mamoru today?"
Usagi's smile faded. "I didn't feel too well this morning so I was stupid enough to postpone it. Now though, I won't see him for 3 weeks."
Haruka glanced at Usagi who was gazing out in front of her. Haruka smiled, "You're a terrible liar." She announced.
Usagi spun around to look at her and blushed. "I-how?-wha?"
"If you didn't feel good eailer this morning you wouldn't have been outside," she explained. "Tell me why didn't you want to go out on your date?"
"Promise you won't laugh?"
Haruka nodded.
Usagi sighed. "I had a strange feeling this morning..."
"What kind of feeling?"
"I'm not sure..Like if I went with Mamoru I would miss something I wouldn't want to miss.."
"I don't know what you could miss.." Haruka remarked.
Usagi nodded. "I know. And now I feel really stupid for fdoing that."
They were quiet for a moment then Haruka spoke up. "It's lunchtime. You want to go get something to eat? Then maybe just cruise around?"
"Sure!"
"Just don't eat me broke," she replied.
"Hey!"
"Just kidding."
"Slow down Haruka-san," Usagi pleaded holding the door handle tightly again.
"Just another mile."
"Augghhhhhhh!!" Usagi shrieked as they turned a tight corner. The night wind suddenly caught the picture in her pocket and blew it out of the car.
Usagi gasped. "STOP!" She holloered.
Haruka slammed on the brakes and they came skidding to a stop. "What's wrong?" she gasped.
"My picture," Usagi replied jumping out of the car and hurring down the sidewalk.
Haruka watched Usagi run down the sidewalk then sighed. "A picture," she muttered and climed out of the car after her.
The picture caught Usagi's eye. It was stuck in a crack in the middle of the road. Usagi looked both way then dashed into the street. "Gotcha!" she declared grabbing the picture and shoving it into her pocket. Usagi heard a loud honk and turned, looking right into the headlights of a big semi like a deer caught in the road. She gasped but stood still.
"Kitten!" she heard Haruka yell.
Just as the truck was about to squish her a figure ran up and knocked them both out of the way. They both rolled over each as the truck screamed by.
"Ah!" Usagi cried as her head hit the opposite sidewalk that Haruka stood on. She heard heavy breathing and rolled over to see who had saved her. Slowly her vision cleared. "Seiya..?" she whispered.
He was smiling on his hands and knees over her, his hair falling over his shoulder and brushing aganist Usagi's face. "Hi Usako," he gasped back.
Usagi gasped back and fainted.
"Kitten!" Haruka yelled sprinting across the street.
"Seiya!" a voice called.
Haruka looked behind her and saw Yaten and Taiki behind her. 'Oh no,' she thought. 'They're back.'
Seiya picked up Usagi as Haruka stopped beside them.
"Let me have her." Haruka ordered. Seiya handed Usagi to her. She felt something wet on her arm and saw it was smeared with blood. She looked at Seiya. "Is this..?"
He shook his head and held up his arm which was soaked with blood.
"Seiya! Are you alright?" Taiki asked.
He nodded.
"No he isn't Taiki," Yaten pointed out. "He has a big ol' gash in his arm and forehead."
"You three had best come with me to the hospital," Haruka suggested. "You'll need stiches." She said looking at Seiya. "Please don't drip all over my car."
"Is Usako alright?" he asked as they walked over to the car.
"She should be," Haruka replied. "I'm just worried she might have gotten a small concusion cracking her head on the sidewalk."
"Is that possible?" he asked as they came to the car.
Taiki spoke up. "Give the amount of momentum you two created, yes."
Haruka sat Usagi in the front seat, then opened the trunk and pulled out an oil stained rag. She tossed it to Seiya. "It looks filthy but it's clean. Wrap your arm tight in it."
Seiya nodded and did so before the sped off to the hospital.
Disclimaer: I don't own SM, nor the chars used.
A/N: Please send all reviews to siamkitty01@yahoo.com. This is the author's e-mail. I'm just typing it for her.
Fate Isn't Written in Stone
Chapter 1:
Old Friends Return
Usagi stood on her balcony looking up at the sky too. Her hair was down and she was wearing a pink bathrobe decorated with rabbits.
"Taiki...Yaten..." she whispered. It was a long time before she murmured the last name. When she did, she pulled a bear keychain out of her pocket and let her tears dampen it.
"...Seiya..."
Luna watched Usagi's shoulders heave and heard one of her sobs from inside.
'I don't understand,' she thought, 'As soon as Mamorugot back she stopped all crazy about him. Even more so when Seiya and them left. Now her grades are actually improving! But she's out there every other night. For the past 3 and a half months just to cry...And she always manages to work Seiya into every converstation. Could she love him?'
Usagi walked inside a little while later and crawled into bed.
"Are you alright Usagi?" Luna asked gently.
"Yes." Came her muffles reply.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Positive?"
Usagi sat up. "Yes Luna! For the last time-Yes!"
*silence*
Usagi sighed. "I'm sorry Luna. I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm...trying to hang onto memories I guess..." She rolled over and was soon asleep.
Usagi and Mamoru stood on a beach watching the sunset.
"Usako," a voice whispered, not Mamoru, but someone else.
She looked behind her and saw Seiya wearing his red tux.
"Seiya!" Usagi cried and tried to run to him but was stopped. She took a step but didn't go forward. Quickly she spun around to see a manicle on her wrist connected to Mamoru, who held the key above his head.
"Mamoru! Unlock this thing right now!"
Mamoru had no facial expression. He was silent.
"Unlock this!"
"We are destined to be together," he responded, "We're to be together...forever."
Usagi pressed her hands aganist her temples. "No! No!" she yelled. "I choose Seiya! I choose Seiya! Not you! Not you!"
Usagi jerked up in bed gasping. She looked at her arms, no manicles. "Seiya..." she whispered, then, pressing her clenched fist aganist her forehead, she began to cry.
*RIIIINNNNGGGG*
Usagi sat up slowly and switched her alarm off. She sat there in bed thinking about the dream she had had.
"You'd better hurry up Usagi. You don't want to be late for your date with Mamoru." Luna nagged jumping onto the bed.
Usagi looked outside. She didn't want to see Mamoru today...she had a feeling she would miss something if she did. 'You're being silly' she told herself. 'What would you miss? Who cares about that dumb dream anyway? You do love Mamoru, not Seiya. Seiya's just a friend.'
"I'm getting up Luna. I'm getting up."
Later. At the Outer's hous.
"Ok. I've called you all here to discuss someone." Luna announced to all the scouts. "Usagi."
"What about her?" Haruka asked.
"Yes. What's wrong with her?" Makoto asked.
"Haven't you noticed how strange she's been acting lately?" Luna replied.
"She's been a little quiet." Rei returned.
"She's not quite as 'Mamo-crazy,'" Minako added.
"I see nothing wrong. Her grades are actually pretty well." Ami put in.
"Yes. But who does she talk about the most?"
*silence*
"Seiya," they all answered.
Luna nodded. "Exactly.
"And you're worried because...?" Rei asked.
"I think she may love him."
"What? Luna I think you've been eating to many shrimp tails," Hotaru exclaimed.
"Come on everyone! Do you think Usagi would be able to realize sge was in love with him?"
They shook thier heads.
"I'm worried that she MAY realize she loves him and dump Mamoru," Luna explained. "Then the future would changed and-"
"Chibi-Usa-chan!" Hotaru gasped.
Luna nodded. "She would cease to exist."
Hotaru turned to Setsuna. "We can't let her realize she love him! Chibi-Usa- chan..."
Setsuna nodded. "I know Hotaru. I just don't understand how this could happen though. They loved each other back during the Silver Millenium, they should still love each other..."
"Unless..." Minako started.
"Unless what?" Michiru asked.
"Unless what all of us have been told is wrong. If we've just been told they loved each other to cover up something...Unless they were never destined to be together..."
"Could that be true, Setsuna-mama?" Hotaru asked.
Setsuna looked thoughtful. "It could be...But why would Queen Serenity do such as to tell us lies?"
"Maybe it was really horrible and she wanted to protect us from the thruth," Michiru suggested.
"Should we check it out?" Ami asked.
"It may be best to." Luna confessed.
Usagi slowly dialed a number on her telephone then pressed it aganist her ear.
*Ring...Ring...Ri-*
"Chiba Mamoru," a voice said.
"Hi Mamoru," Usagi returned quietly.
"Oh hi Usako. Are you alright?"
"Actually I'm not," she lied. "That's why I was calling. To postpone our date. I don't feel too well and I just want to stay in bed today."
"We can postpone. But you know I'm going on that 2 week business trip and I'm working all the way up until then. I won't be able to see you for about 3 weeks."
"I know," she whispered.
"You really must be feeling bad Usako."
"I am. I'm sorry Mamo-san."
"It's alright. You just rest and I'll see you again in a couple of weeks.
"Bye..."
"Bye."
Usagi hung the phone up, then picked up a book and the table and flipped it open. Inside it were pictures of her and her friends. She flipped towards the back of the book. One page was empty but the other had a picture of herself, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, and all the Inners. It was her only photo of them both.
"I look so happy..." She whispered. "Why am I so sad nowadays? Back then all you wanted was Mamoru...But when he returned..."
She took out the picture, closed the book, and looked out onto her balcony. "I may get caught faking sick but I have to get outside," she said pulling an outfit off a hanger and putting the picture in the pocket.
A few minutes later she bounded outside onto the sidewalk heading for the park. She was much happier outside. She was smiling and her eyes were brighter. She even started humming, though she didn't realize it was "Todokanu Omoi."
A yellow sportscar pulled up beside her.
"Kitten!" a voice called.
Usagi turned and smiled at Haruka. "Hi Haruka-chan."
"Wanna go for a ride Kitten?" she asked.
Usagi nodded. "Sure."
"Alright. Hop in."
Usagi got in,making sure to buckle her seat belt. "Please don't go that fast Haruka," she requested.
"What's the fun in that?" she asked smiling.
Usagi smiled too. "Please don't go that fast," she repeated, a bit more nervously.
Haruka smiled mischeviously then slammed her foot on the gas.
"HARUKAAAAAAAAA!" she shrieked clutching the door handles as they tore down the streets.
"What's wrong?" Haruka laughed slowing down.
"You are cruel."
She chuckled. "So how you been lately Usagi? I haven't really seen you around much."
"I've...," she trailed off.
"Didn't you have a date with Mamoru today?"
Usagi's smile faded. "I didn't feel too well this morning so I was stupid enough to postpone it. Now though, I won't see him for 3 weeks."
Haruka glanced at Usagi who was gazing out in front of her. Haruka smiled, "You're a terrible liar." She announced.
Usagi spun around to look at her and blushed. "I-how?-wha?"
"If you didn't feel good eailer this morning you wouldn't have been outside," she explained. "Tell me why didn't you want to go out on your date?"
"Promise you won't laugh?"
Haruka nodded.
Usagi sighed. "I had a strange feeling this morning..."
"What kind of feeling?"
"I'm not sure..Like if I went with Mamoru I would miss something I wouldn't want to miss.."
"I don't know what you could miss.." Haruka remarked.
Usagi nodded. "I know. And now I feel really stupid for fdoing that."
They were quiet for a moment then Haruka spoke up. "It's lunchtime. You want to go get something to eat? Then maybe just cruise around?"
"Sure!"
"Just don't eat me broke," she replied.
"Hey!"
"Just kidding."
"Slow down Haruka-san," Usagi pleaded holding the door handle tightly again.
"Just another mile."
"Augghhhhhhh!!" Usagi shrieked as they turned a tight corner. The night wind suddenly caught the picture in her pocket and blew it out of the car.
Usagi gasped. "STOP!" She holloered.
Haruka slammed on the brakes and they came skidding to a stop. "What's wrong?" she gasped.
"My picture," Usagi replied jumping out of the car and hurring down the sidewalk.
Haruka watched Usagi run down the sidewalk then sighed. "A picture," she muttered and climed out of the car after her.
The picture caught Usagi's eye. It was stuck in a crack in the middle of the road. Usagi looked both way then dashed into the street. "Gotcha!" she declared grabbing the picture and shoving it into her pocket. Usagi heard a loud honk and turned, looking right into the headlights of a big semi like a deer caught in the road. She gasped but stood still.
"Kitten!" she heard Haruka yell.
Just as the truck was about to squish her a figure ran up and knocked them both out of the way. They both rolled over each as the truck screamed by.
"Ah!" Usagi cried as her head hit the opposite sidewalk that Haruka stood on. She heard heavy breathing and rolled over to see who had saved her. Slowly her vision cleared. "Seiya..?" she whispered.
He was smiling on his hands and knees over her, his hair falling over his shoulder and brushing aganist Usagi's face. "Hi Usako," he gasped back.
Usagi gasped back and fainted.
"Kitten!" Haruka yelled sprinting across the street.
"Seiya!" a voice called.
Haruka looked behind her and saw Yaten and Taiki behind her. 'Oh no,' she thought. 'They're back.'
Seiya picked up Usagi as Haruka stopped beside them.
"Let me have her." Haruka ordered. Seiya handed Usagi to her. She felt something wet on her arm and saw it was smeared with blood. She looked at Seiya. "Is this..?"
He shook his head and held up his arm which was soaked with blood.
"Seiya! Are you alright?" Taiki asked.
He nodded.
"No he isn't Taiki," Yaten pointed out. "He has a big ol' gash in his arm and forehead."
"You three had best come with me to the hospital," Haruka suggested. "You'll need stiches." She said looking at Seiya. "Please don't drip all over my car."
"Is Usako alright?" he asked as they walked over to the car.
"She should be," Haruka replied. "I'm just worried she might have gotten a small concusion cracking her head on the sidewalk."
"Is that possible?" he asked as they came to the car.
Taiki spoke up. "Give the amount of momentum you two created, yes."
Haruka sat Usagi in the front seat, then opened the trunk and pulled out an oil stained rag. She tossed it to Seiya. "It looks filthy but it's clean. Wrap your arm tight in it."
Seiya nodded and did so before the sped off to the hospital.