A/N: I found mistakes so I just had to edit this chapter. So here it is! Oh I'm having a guessing game, pls read the a/n at the end to know more. special thanks again to the following. . .
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"Sometimes, no matter how secure you feel in someone's arms, you find yourself falling dangerously in love with someone else."
Chapter Six: A Spark of the Past
"Go away!"
Mamoru's head swiveled backwards. His Odango Atama was running around frantically.
"Odango!" he called out, jogging towards her.
He stopped in front of her, she turned her face to him. Her face held so much fear.
Fear of what? Mamoru asked himself.
Suddenly there was a flash of light followed by a loud rumble.
"Iya!" She threw her arms around his waist and held him tight. She buried her face in his chest. She was trembling.
"Gomen. . ." she choked, her voice almost failing her. "I. . . I-"
"Hate thunder?" Mamoru supplied.
He felt her nod. And Mamoru just had to thank the gods for thunders. If it weren't for them, Usagi wouldn't be this close to him right now and pressing herself more to him every time another thunder struck.
"Daijoubo. I'm here," he whispered tenderly.
She nodded again then another thunder struck once more. As impossible as it might seemed, she buried herself even more deeper in his chest. Mamoru couldn't help but think how her little body fit perfectly with his.
They stayed like that for a long time. Mamoru felt his shirt wet with Usagi's tears.
He remembered the past. Her tears. It has always been his weakness. Even now, he couldn't stand seeing her cry.
"Usagi, don't cry, onegai?" he soothed, his hand stroking her back.
She gasped then her body stiffened as if recoiling from his touch. Mamoru quickly pulled his hand away.
Slowly, Usagi lifted her head. They stared at each other for a long time.
"Arigatou," she finally said. Her eyes filled with uncertainty, confusion and. . . recognition?
Is she remembering anything? Because if she does, Mamoru would help her remember even more.
"You must think of me silly. . . getting afraid of a little thunder. . . "
Mamoru took his chance. "No, actually you remind me so much of someone. . ." he said mysteriously.
Usagi blushed, her lips forming into a sweet smile, her eyes asking so much.
Then another thunder caused Usagi to jump. She looked up at the darkening sky.
"I have to go," she started.
"Matte. You might not make it before the rain strikes," Mamoru said. "Do you have an umbrella with you?" Mamoru asked, already knowing the answer.
Usagi shook her head.
"Neither do I." Mamoru sighed. He looked at a nearby building. "Do you want to go stay for a while until the rain stops? We can go there," he said pointing to his left.
Usagi followed where his hand was pointing. She smiled back and thanked Mamoru, nodding.
As Mamoru pushed the doors opened for her, he realized his stupidity.
Baka Mamoru! Couldn't you choose a more romantic place. . . ?
He glanced at Usagi to see her reaction. All he saw was a far away look in her eyes.
He followed her gaze.
A girl in a green dress was figure skating all by herself. She was tall for a girl but she was good. Very good, actually.
She looked vaguely familiar too.
Could it be. . .?
Wow! She's good. Usagi thought in awe.
Her eyes continued to follow the girl moving effortlessly in the rink.
"Want to skate for a while, Odango?"
Usagi blushed and shook her head wildly. "Iie. . . I don't know how. . . "
"I can teach you."
Both Usagi and Mamoru turned to the girl in green. She was still inside the rink but she was looking their way.
Usagi blushed even more. "Iie. I wouldn't want to bother you," she said weakly.
"Don't worry about it. It'll be fun," the girl coaxed.
"Demo," Usagi looked at Mamoru's direction. He seemed excited.
"You'll join us, ne?" Usagi queried him. He nodded.
The girl went closer to them. "So is everything settled?"
"Hai." Usagi said relenting.
In a matter of seconds, Usagi and Mamoru were all set for skating. Slowly, they stepped inside the rink.
The girl in the green dress stopped in front of them, she smiled winningly.
"Now you're ready." She looked towards Mamoru and then bowed, "By the way, I'm Kino Makoto. Hajimemashita."
Mamoru bowed. "Watashi wa Chiba Mamoru desu. Hajimemashita."
Makoto smiled then turned to Usagi. "Hajimemashita. Kino Makoto desu," she said bowing.
Usagi's face broke into a big smile. "Watashi wa Tsukino Usagi desu. Hajime-" Usagi tried to bow but lost her balance.
"Careful, Odango" Mamoru whispered in her ear, his arms around her waist.
She looked up at him. His face was bent towards her, his eyes showing sincere concern for her. She tried stepping back that turned out to be a bad idea. She had lost her balance again causing Mamoru's arms to tightened even more. Her face was pressed in his chest and Usagi thought he might feel the heat coming from her cheeks.
"Gomen," she whispered hoarsely. She tried not to move at all, afraid that she might instill more embarrassment upon herself.
A soft giggle came from Makoto.
"Well it seems I don't have to teach you after all, Usagi-chan." She winked at them before skating away, "Your boyfriend can do that."
Usagi and Mamoru's faces turned bright red. They stared at each other for a long time before Mamoru finally said.
"I don't mind. . . I mean. . . that is if it's okay with you. . ." He lowered his head and his breath touched her ear. "I promise I won't let you fall. . . "
Slowly, Usagi nodded. Something in his blue eyes made her believe him.
Very carefully, Mamoru released Usagi's waist. When she was standing unaided, she became lost. She doesn't have the slightest idea of what to do. On instinct, she grabbed Mamoru's hand.
And that's when it started. Mamoru smiled at her in the softest way. She smiled back.
She didn't need any lessons. She knew what she has to do. She was the best skater in the land.
Everything else was forgotten. The background faded away as the couple danced on to the rhythm inside their heart.
It's as if we're the only two people left on the moon. . .
Where did that thought came from? A small part of Usagi's mind asked. But she didn't care. She was possessed. A much powerful part of herself was now in control. She didn't care about anything else. All she was aware of was her prince. . .
Makoto was having a wonderful time too.
Watching the two people she have just met today glide across the rink was even better than watching any Hollywood date movies. The couple was obviously in love. One can see it in their eyes. The way they stare at each other as if tomorrow might never come.
In a way, they also looked lost in their memories. And Makoto couldn't help but smile.
But her smile quickly faded as her vision started playing tricks on her. Instead of Mamoru and Usagi, she saw a man in an armor and a girl in a flowing white gown.
She gasped.
The girl turned to her. Her face showed a mirror image of Usagi.
"Daijoubo, Mako-chan?" she asked.
Makoto blinked. It was Usagi. The white gown was gone replaced with a blue and white sailor-collared school uniform. Yes. It was definitely Usagi.
"Daijoubo," Makoto answered.
Usagi slowly took her arms away from Mamoru then skated towards Makoto. "Are you sure?"
"Hai." She looked at Usagi's eyes searching for any trace of the girl whom she thought she saw just moments ago.
Mamoru came closer towards them. "Are you sure?"
Makoto stared back at him. The armor was gone but something in the depths of his eyes reminded Makoto of a lonely prince.
I've interrupted their moment, Makoto thought worriedly.
She had interrupted them back then too.
A scene played inside her head. She walked right into a tender scene between a young man in an armor and a young girl in a white gown. She apologized profusely to her highnesses.
The man in the armor came to her and smiled reassuringly.
Mamoru smiled as if reading her mind. His expression completely identical with the man in Makoto's vision.
"It's okay," Mamoru said.
Makoto nodded. She cleared her head from all the weird thoughts. "Come, I'll teach you guys some tricks. . ."
The magic between Mamoru and Usagi had been lost but still the three skated for the next hour. All of them were good. All were graceful and skilful. Their movements revealed much experience.
It was refreshing being with them, Makoto thought. She already felt close to them. It was like they've known each other before. She wasn't sure yet but maybe. . . maybe they had met somewhere before.
Finally after another half hour, Usagi and Mamoru had to leave. They smiled at Makoto and bade her goodbye.
"Ja, Mako-chan. I'll be seeing you around." Usagi said.
Makoto smiled. "Maybe even much sooner than you think," she replied.
Makoto saw two blond pigtails at the center of the quad. Somehow, she knew she'll be able to find her there. She took a deep breath and started walking towards her.
When she was less than three feet from where she was sitting, Tsukino Usagi suddenly turned her head directly at her.
"Mako-chan!" she cried.
Makoto realized for the first time that she wasn't alone. Four pair of eyes turned to stare at her.
Each of them looked vaguely familiar. Each had the same surprised and confused expression. But the blue-eyed girl looked more happy than confused. She had a warm and welcoming smile on her face.
She smiled back before she turned her eyes towards the guy sitting very closely to Usagi. His arms were protectively around her. He didn't smile, his eyes calculating.
Makoto blinked. I know this guy-
"So you're Kino-san?" a voice in her left asked.
Makoto found herself staring at a pair of brown eyes. She blushed crimson.
How stupid of her! Of course they looked familiar! They were the Three Lights!
"Hai," she answered, still blushing. "How did you know?" she asked. Oh wow! To actually be able to talk to the famous Three Lights! To Taiki!
"Well Usagi had been talking about you nonstop since she returned home yesterday," Taiki explained.
She blushed again and looked at Usagi's way. "That's so nice to hear."
Usagi smiled. "Mako-chan, please sit down." After Makoto did, Usagi continued. "I didn't know you study here?"
Makoto shook her head. "Iie. This is my first day, actually, you see my father was reassigned here so we had to move so I had to move to a new school too. . . um I hope you didn't mind. . . I wanted to surprise you that's why I didn't tell you last night. . ." She pulled something from behind her. "Here, Usagi-chan, I. . . I made some short cake and I thought you might like some. . ."
Usagi squealed in delight. "Arigatou, Mako-chan."
Everyone laughed at Usagi's eagerness. "It's delicious," Usagi cheered. "Just as always," she added.
"Why? Have you tried her baking before, Odango?"
Usagi turned to Seiya. She blinked at him. "I. . ."
"Can I have some, Usagi-chan?" a voice interrupted Usagi's.
Usagi turned to the blue-eyed girl then passed her the bento box. The girl took a small bite then she smiled at Makoto.
"It really is delicious, Mako-chan."
Makoto smiled. "Arigatou, Ami-chan."
"How did you know her name? Have you two met before?" This was again from Seiya.
"You're being so interrogative, Seiya," Yaten said. "Kino-san doesn't have to met Mizuno-san to know her. Mizuno-san is just a little less famous as we are, you know? After all she does tie Taiki in the national exams."
Seiya nodded then finally he smiled. "Yeah. You're right." He turned to Makoto and smiled boyishly. "Gomen. I was being rude."
Makoto nodded but didn't say anything.
"Can I have some too?" Seiya asked.
Makoto still didn't say anything. She just nodded.
"Wow! This is really good," Seiya enthused. "Try some," he encouraged Yaten and Taiki.
Makoto could only watch.
Taiki smiled at her and Makoto felt herself melting. "This is very good, Kino-san. Maybe you can help me in making a cake in this program I'll guest?"
Makoto nodded happily.
Seiya frowned. "What program? You're not guesting in anything like that, Taiki."
Taiki frowned too. He opened his mouth to speak but closed it again.
"He's probably flirting, you didn't have to give him away, Seiya," Yaten said casually.
Makoto blushed. She glanced at Ami who was blushing too.
"I wasn't flirting, Yaten," Taiki corrected. "I. . . I think I have so much in my mind right now. . . I must have got a little confused. . . "
Yaten just shrugged. Seiya didn't say anything.
An awkward silence befell on the six. Usagi finally broke it.
"So do you have any plans later after school, Mako-chan?"
Makoto shook her head.
"Do you want to join us later?" Usagi asked.
"Sure," Makoto agreed. "Where are we going?"
"Ami-chan and I will be visiting Rei-chan at the shrine," Usagi explained.
Makoto saw a girl in her mind. She had long black hair and a pair of deep violet eyes. She was wearing a flowing white gown. In her head was an insignia. Mars.
"I'd loved to," Makoto said.
"She's Jupiter. I'm pretty sure it's her," Mamoru said.
Rei nodded in understanding. They were walking back towards the shrine. They stopped at the foot of the stairs. "Yes. All the pieces are coming together." She reached out and touched Mamoru's arm. "Don't worry, Mamoru-san, it wont be long. We'll be able to answer the mystery soon."
Mamoru smiled down at her. "Arigatou, Rei. You and Ami had been helping me a lot."
Rei smiled back. "Of course. I might not know everything yet. But I do know that I'm here to help her. To help you. Ami-chan feels the same way. And if it's really Mako-chan then she's here to help too."
Mamoru nodded again. He smiled. He didn't need to worry so much. After all he can feel Usagi softening towards him.
This was his destiny. No one can take it away from him.
Slowly, the pieces of the puzzle were forming. Everything will be answered in time. As of the meantime, he should be contented to be able to see his Odango Atama once in a while.
Mamoru's smile grew as he spotted the blond goddess coming his way.
"Usako."
It had happened all so fast, Makoto didn't even see what happen.
One moment, Usagi was chatting happily, excited to meet Rei so she can introduce Makoto and then suddenly she came to a halt, the smile in her lips froze alarmingly. Her eyes lost all of their cheerful expression.
"Daijoubo ka, Usagi-chan?" Ami asked, putting a hand over her forehead.
Usagi didn't notice. She continued staring blankly a few feet in front of her.
Ami and Makoto both turned to see the object of her distress.
Up a few feet from them were Mamoru and a girl with her back to them. The girl had her hand on Mamoru's arm.
Mamoru had already spotted them. He waved to them. The girl turned to them and caught Makoto's curious gaze.
Her face was the replica of the one that Makoto had seen in her vision. Rei smiled at her. She smiled back.
"That's Rei-chan, ne, Usagi-chan?"
Usagi still didn't answer. She hadn't move an inch at all!
Since Usagi looked like she wasn't about to move anytime soon. It was Rei and Mamoru who had to come over to them. They greeted all three with a warm smile.
Just as Makoto remembered her, Rei was as direct as before. "You looked like out of it today, Odango."
Usagi didn't even bat an eyelash. She even let the nick and Rei's remark pass. She just stood there, staring blankly at Rei.
Makoto was starting to get worried, she was about to speak when Mamoru spoke up.
"Daijoubo desu ka, Usagi?" he said reaching for her hand.
Usagi took a step back. "Gomen," she said not looking at Mamoru. "I. . . I have to go. . ."
"Demo-" Rei protested.
"I just remembered that I had to do something. . . " Usagi continued. She glanced apologetically at me, "Gomen, Mako-chan." She turned to Ami, "Gomen, Ami-chan. Show her around for me, onegai?"
Ami nodded looking as surprised as all the other three.
Usagi gave a final uncertain smile at no one in particular before she broke out into a break-neck speed run.
Since she met Usagi Makoto's world turned into planet confusion. With every word, with every action Usagi did, it only confuse Makoto more.
The two people she kept seeing in the place of Mamoru and Usagi.
The strange visions she kept on having.
The facts she just somehow knew.
She didn't even have the slightest idea about these things mean and now she had to get puzzled by Usagi uncharacteristic behavior.
"What's going on here?" Makoto asked. It was time she started getting some answers.
"I don't know," Rei said, still looking a bit shocked.
Ami just shook her head.
Makoto watched Mamoru; his eyes were staring at the spot Usagi had just vacated. The look in his eyes was full of longing that it almost looked pained.
Suddenly Makoto knew that no matter how confused she was it wasn't anywhere near as confused as Mamoru was.
"Prince," Makoto whispered sympathetically.
Usagi was trying her best to concentrate on the book in front of her. It was no use. All she could think about was Rei and Ma-
Stop it, Usagi!
She buried her face in her hands. Naze? Naze?
She should be happy for Rei-chan. She's her friend, so why does it bother her so much every time she sees Rei with Mamoru?
No no no! It doesn't bother me. It doesn't!
No, it didn't bother her to see Rei and Mamoru together.
And it certainly didn't bother her to see them whispering intimately with each other.
Of course it didn't! Why would it?
But Usagi knew she couldn't deny it anymore. It did bother her. Why? She didn't know.
All she knew was every time she was with Mamoru, she becomes a different person.
Like what happened yesterday. While they were skating, Usagi knew it wasn't her that was dancing passionately with Mamoru.
Usagi knew she had no right of thinking this way but she couldn't stop her train of thoughts.
But she was finally pulled back from her reverie when a familiar melody caught her attention. All thoughts of Mamoru vanished as she listened. It was the very first single of the Three Lights. Their first but their most famous one, nonetheless. She turned the volume of the radio up.
Search for your love.....
Search for your love,
Search for your love,
Search for your love.....
This song. . . Every time I hear this song these days, I feel something. . . something weird. . .
Usagi closed her eyes and imagined the Three Lights at one of their concerts.
Taiki. . . who are you calling to?. . . This song is not about me. . . Yaten. . . who. . . who is she?. . . tell me. . . please. . . Seiya. . .
Somewhere else in Juuban, a lady with long dark red hair was listening to the same song by the Three Lights. She stopped in her tracks, letting the melody fill her thoughts.
"Kimi no kaori zu tsu to (sagashiteru)
Boku no koe yo todoke (aishiteru)
Ima doko ni iruno (moonlight princess)
Boku no princess
Kotaete, Answer for me
Imasugu, Answer for me
Kotaete, Answer for me
Yasashiku, Answer for me"
This song. . . Why is it that every time I hear this song, I feel something warm growing inside of me.
She turned her beautiful soulful red eyes to a nearby poster of the idol group.
A message. I hear a message in your songs. . .
She stared directly at the smiling face of the Light with black hair.
Seiya, she whispered.
A/N: So how was it, min'na? Please do tell me what you think. To be honest, I'm getting so greedy. I want get more reviews!
Oh I'm saying this again and I will continue saying this until I see some results! Do read my poem "After You Left." I promise that it's really good. If its not then go and disillusion me, maybe then I'll stop nagging.
To clear up a few things about this chapter, Mako introduced herself to Mamoru first because he's older. Don't get wrong ideas, okay? Oh and I didn't make her an orphan here cause I feel so sad for Mako-chan and I have other reasons you'll understand for the coming chapters. Please take note that I wont be writing anything about the "redhead" for a while. So don't get confused why she'll not be mentioned for the next few chapters. You see, I have the whole plot figured out already and all I need to do is write down the chapters.
I'm really really sorry for the late update. I'm focusing on school right now. Bioorganic Chem is killing me! Sorry too if this chapter is shorter compared to the other chapters. Please be patient with me, min'na, onegai? School will be over in two weeks. After that, I promise more updates.
Oh and here's the translation of the song "Nagareboshi He," it means Shooting Star but in chapter one, I referred to it as "Search Your Love". Hehe, sorry! My mistake.
"I've always been looking for your sweet smell,
To convey my voice. (I love you)
Where are you now? (Moonlight Princess)
Our Princess
Answer me right away (Answer for me)
Answer me gently (Answer for me)
Answer me right away (Answer for me)
Answer me gently (Answer for me)"
That's all for now min'na. Watch out for the next chapter, Destined Lovers. There'll be four old/original SM characters that will appear for that chapter only. Two are girls and of course the other two are boys. Three of them appeared more than thrice out of the 5 season. The other one(girl) appeared in the first season then appeared in one SuperS episode. Also in the next chapter, there will be another guy who appeared once in the entire series(Revive/Romance). This guy is a very good friend of one of the senshis. You can guess if you want min'na. I'll dedicate the next chap to those who'll be able to get it right. Till next time, min'na. Ja!