Model Behavior
By: Princess Ashley
I'm SO SO SO sorry that it took so long. See my mom grounded me from the computer for 'personal' reasons, and so, ya see, I really had no choice considering the situation. Plus, if I protested it would only increase my time off the computer. So, please accept my humble apologies. *shrugs * Okay, I'm done begging for forgiveness now. ^_^
Midlight bunny: Cute name. It helps, but what do you mean by 'burn out?' the others sound good. Thanks for saying so! Keep reviewing! ^_^
KrazyKira: Usagi won't sing in this chapter, next chapter over. Surry, but if you have any songs that you would recommend, I'd be glad to hear them. I can't decide right now. I could really use some help. ^_^
Xaphrin: sorry, but I'm honored to have you review my fic! I love ur other Yaten/Usagi fics. Please writ another one, pleazzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!! Ja ne! ^_^
Strawberrigurl: She ain't gonna be singing in this chapter. Next one. But thankies for reviewing. ^_^
Angel-Goddess: Seiya 'has' been trying to win Usagi over, but sad to say that in this fic he's gonna loose. Sorry, I'm a fan of Seiya to, he's soooo kawaii! But I like Yaten more in this fic. Thanks 4 reviewing!
Solarmistress17: I'll email ya. Don't worry.
Celestial Nymph: sorry If I'm moving to fast for ya. I'll try better next time. K? Thanks 4 telling me though!
Hekate aka Bunny V: Hey gurl, wuz up? I'll post another chapter for ya, well, if ya still want me to. It's been a while. Surry! ^_^ By the way, love the name. Hekate rocks!
WuffieLuver: Poor you, here's one more chapter, I'll try to get the next one out soon as well. ^_^
Mae: Oh believe me, Usagi gets a lot of good smart comments in this chapter. ^_^
_____________: Seiya is kawaii, but I do think this is a better and more realistic couple. Well, in my opinion at least.
Natsumi: I'll do better with the timing next time. I was grounded, so it really wasn't my fault. *shrug *
SailorMoonJunkie13: Thanks a lot. Yep, suppose Yaten is going to admit it soon. Just not in this chapter. Well, maybe.*hint**hint*
CleScout: Thanks a lot. Glad you approve. Thanks for reviewing!
Usagi Serenity Yui Cosmos: Now how can you skip to conclusions? Am I moving to fast with this story? Hmm.maybe I better rethink this. Yes, they will sing together. It's no fun if they sing alone. Well thanks for the offer; I'll let you know if I ever need one. Thanks for the info!
Kousagi-chan: Oh don't worry. With the reviews I'm getting, of course I'll continue! ^_^
Frostyangeleyes: Cute name. I ain't gonna make her a snob. Of that you can be sure. I'd think I'd rather die than make her a snob. I may make her evil, but not a snob. ^_^
SilverAngel: How can you not care for Yaten? Okay, I admit, he's a bit on the snobbish side, but that's why he is so cute!!! Well, part of the reason. Oh well. Thanks for reviewing. Appreciate it!
___________: *raises eyebrow * are you the same person from Silver and Rubies who never gives me a name? Anyways, Hmmm.I might put that in, you'll just have to wait and find out, won't cha?
MarsMoonStar: I can handle excitement, excitement is my middle name. But perhaps you just have a little too much of it? *shrug *
Chapter 4: It's the wrong kind of magic
Usagi busted through the doors, stalking down the mall entrance; neither Dana nor Lee had bothered to wait for her. She knew Yaten was not that far behind her, but his footsteps weren't furious as hers were. After all, it was her that got offended, not him.
Yaten had both his arms above his head, hands grasping the back of his neck, stretching his limbs. He watched Usagi ahead of him, golden hair flying behind her, stomping footsteps echoing in large empty mall outline. Surprisingly, almost all the selected stores were already moved into the mall, like the Style Shack, he knew for a fact that it was one of Usagi's favorite stores. He hardly heard anything else from Seiya since they decided to stay here. Usagi was all he ever talked about, and after a while, it gets kind of hard to ignore. And for the moment, Yaten could see why Seiya adored the odangoed scout.
Yaten stopped in the dust of his own tracks. *Did I just think that? * He brushed it off and continued in the wake of the infuriated IT girl.
"Yaten."
He turned abruptly to see his two brothers coming towards him. He gave them a wry smirk. "Trying to make sure I don't get her too steamed? Well, you missed your chance about 5 minutes ago in the parking lot. I think I set a record." He painted a smile on his face to see Usagi still storming down the hallways, headed towards the walkway stage was set up for the grand opening.
"Must have, I've never seen her that steamed since the first time I called her odango. Hey, do you think she takes your sayings more seriously than she does mine? Yaten, I warn you, stay away from her. I've been trying to win her for a year now and." Seiya was cut off when Yaten started to laugh.
"Ha! Me? Want to get dibs on the air headed odango? Gimme a break! The girl's got no more intelligence than pan-fried noodles." He laughed again.
"Hey! Don't say that!" Seiya said to his brother, raising a fist.
Yaten looked at him with a serious expression on his face. "You're right. That's giving her WAY too much credit."
Seiya started to fume just as much as Yaten had seen Usagi go earlier. *I'm sure gaining a lot of enemies today. *
Taiki just stifled a silent laugh, his first comment since he got there.
***
"If I'm forced to sing with that.that. oooooooooo!!!!!!" Usagi steamed.
"No-good-dirty-pig-stealing-rock-star?" Lee suggested.
Usagi looked at him blankly, raising one eyebrow; silently asking Dana if he knew if his partner was crazy.
Lee noticed her gaze. "Umm.it's from the book Holes. Ya know, how everything is blamed on their no-good-dirty-pig-stealing-great-great- grandfather?"
Usagi had no clue there was such a book out in stores. She was Japanese after all, and she was defiantly not one for reading books.
Dana whispered something to Lee. Lee's eyes lit up. "Oh, of course. Sorry, but it's translated. Never mind. You don't read that kind of thing, do you?"
Usagi shook her head, stilling thinking he was crazy. "Right, whatever." She turned to talk to the person in charge, mainly to see if she could negotiate herself out of singing with Yaten.
"Odango!"
She fumed again. "I swear, Yaten, if you call me that one more time I'll hang you upside down with a pitchfork to catch you if you fall."
"Well, I'll be sure to tell him that."
Usagi turned around to see Seiya and Taiki smiling at her, and Yaten in the back with a frown on his face, as if picturing himself being poked by a pitchfork. He got a pained look on his face. Usagi snickered. Yaten just growled at her, and stalked down to the person in charge, seemingly trying to get out of the singing thing as well.
"Well, so you and Yaten are supposed to be singing together." Taiki said, smiling for her. "You have my deepest sympathy, Lady." He bowed to her, as if someone in her family had just died. Usagi felt similar to the event.
Seiya frowned, "It's always Yaten, how come I can't sing with Usagi?"
Usagi blushed a bit and patted his cheek. "Maybe next time. But Kami knows, I'd much rather sing with you than with Yaten." She smiled at him when he blushed a bit.
Unknown to them, a particular silver-haired starlight was watching the background in jealousy. Probably mentally plotting his older brother's murder.
***
On Sunday.
Usagi was getting ready for her little party on the yacht. She wore a skimpy ruby bikini top and a black mini skirt that hung low on her hips, covering her red bikini bottoms. She also a denim jean vest over her top. She took her denim beach bag and hurried out the door when she heard the honking of a horn. She expected to see Lee and Dana waiting outside the limo, but instead she saw Naomi in a hot white jeep waving at her, a few of her other friends were in the back seat, waving at her as well. She walked hesitantly towards the jeep.
Dana and Lee ran up to her. She smiled at them. "Don't worry. I'm less likely to get jumped among 'friends.' I don't want to dampen Naomi's spirits. She's fully contempt on showing her model friend to all of Tokyo. I'll be all right." She kissed both of them on the cheek and hurried off to the car. They looked after her, watching worriedly at the skimpy blonde as she jumped into the front seat of the jeep, and Naomi sped off towards the beach and the yachts.
Dana looked at Lee. "Why do I get the feeling that the Naomi girl is up to something? I thought Usagi said that we were coming with her."
"Don't worry. Usagi is a strong girl. Besides, I got word that Yaten, Nick, Babe, Yvonne, and all the other models are going to be there. Minako, Naru, and Yvonne can be her body guards for the day."
"Does Usagi know that Yaten is going to be on the boat? Last I heard, she wanted nothing to do with the boy."
Lee looked worriedly at Dana. "Ya think she'll blow a fuse?"
Dana smirked. "Well, at least she be far enough away that we won't have to hear it."
They laughed.
***
Naomi turned in her seat. "Wow, I love the get up, Usa. Get it from your magazine dressing rooms?" The other girls were leaning towards the front passenger seat, making Usagi a little nervous.
"Well, I keep all the magazine clothes at home. They give me a new set every other week. This time it's kind of the peasant girl look."
"How adorable. It must be great to have the new styles ages before any of use get to wear them." One of the girls in the back seat said. Usagi recognized Ravyn; she was the girl who stuck gum in her hair in the 7th grade when Shane, the guy Ravyn liked got a crush on Usagi. Usagi had to cut her hair, but a benefit of being a sailor scout was that the old quickly comes back, and her hair was at it's normal length by the following week.
*Figures she would want to be my friend now. Probably want to bum some clothes off me so she can impress Shane. She still has a crush on him. And he still has a crush on me. * She sighed. *Oh well. *
"So, what's this I hear about you and Yaten dating? Is it true?" Naomi asked as she took a turn off the highway, following the signs directing her to the beach.
"A load of trash. I would rather date a homeless man than even be seen with that insufferable and inconsiderate guy."
"Are you kidding? I would die if I even had a rumor that Yaten liked me. You must be the luckiest girl on the planet." Another of Naomi's friends said. Her name was Mikayla. She was the richest, snobbiest girl in the school, besides Naomi. Usagi sunk in her seat. *Why did I ever agree to come on this trip? Stupid, stupid, stupid. *
"Anyways, you two look so serene when you're together on the magazine cover. Yaten is a talented young adventurer; the captain of a pirate ship, and you are his beautiful prisoner, who captures his heart in the circles he travels." Kassandra said. She was the other girl in the jeep, and she was more tolerable than the others, though they treat her like a doormat. Usagi thought the only reason they put up with her was because she was rich and popular. Kassandra was a romantic, and loved painting romantic scenes and describing heart throbbing scenes for everyone. Usagi liked listening to her, but she would rather she was in the picture with someone other than Yaten.
"Nothing like a painting, a romantic adventure novel. What do you think Usagi?" Kassandra asked.
Naomi rolled her eyes. "Go join the drama team, we don't care for that junk here."
The others laughed, but Usagi smiled gently at Kassandra. "I like the scenery, but I would like it a little more if I was with someone other than Yaten."
Kassandra smiled back. "But it doesn't sound right with anyone else. It's like you two were made for each other, and it completely ruins the painting if your with someone else, like Taiki, or Seiya. Yaten's a lot more a pure heart, don't you think?"
This was annoying. "I happen to like Seiya and Taiki just fine. In fact I would much rather pose for a romance scene with either of them than be with Yaten. I have to sing with him soon. I tried to get out of it, and Kami knows he is just as unhappy about it as I am."
Kassandra slumped. Ravyn smiled a bit. "That's not what I hear. I hear that Yaten is completely gone on you, but he is in just as much denial as you are, Usagi." She said slyly.
Usagi scowled. "As far as I'm concerned, the people who believe those rumors are about to have a very rude awakening. There is nothing going on between Yaten and I, and I despise anyone who dares to think otherwise."
Ravyn only smiled, Naomi and Mikayla did the same. Usagi looked at them suspiciously. Like they knew something that she didn't. It irritated her, but she shrugged it off and looked out the window, admiring the yachts that were just now coming into view.
There was silence the rest of the trip.
***
Usagi was greeted with a bunch of photographers standing before the walkway to the yachts. Usagi was once again forced to pose for several pictures, Naomi, Ravyn and Mikayla all trying to get in the pictures with Usagi as well, but most of the photographers just wanted pictures of Usagi. Usagi kissed cheeks of boys she didn't even know, posed for pictures with the little children around her, signed numerous autographs, and had to refuse when boys asked for her phone number.
She finally hustled out of the frantic mass to join Kassandra up at the front, Naomi, Ravyn, and Mikayla were still trying to get her to pose for a few more pictures with them in it. They trailed behind Usagi as she and Kassandra talked a bit. Usagi found that she was a lot more comfortable in Kassandra's presence than she was in the other girl's. She briefly wondered what the girls did on the yachts when they went out. She guessed they played games and drank a lot, one thing that she was sure not to do.
She turned to Kassandra. "What do you do when you're on a yacht party?" She felt stupid asking.
Kassandra only smiled. "Well, we mostly play games, talk a lot. Every once in a while Naomi will go a little mad with all the drinks and lock two completely innocent people in the bathroom on the second floor deck and won't let them out until they make out. Most of the others are too drunk to object. I try to stay as far away from them as I can get. I suggest you do the same. They might lock you in the bathroom with Yaten." She paused, hesitantly as if she said something she shouldn't have said. And she was right. Usagi looked at her with a confused and betrayed expression. "Oops?" She said weakly.
"WHAT!! Yaten's going to be there!" Usagi was about to turn back when Naomi and Mikayla hauled her onto the yacht before she could protest.
*I should have known that she invited all the models on the yacht. Now I'm stuck with Yaten on the same boat. He just better not come anywhere near me. *
Kassandra smiled apologetically at her. "Sorry about all this. It was Naomi's idea. She gets all jumpy at the prospect of getting a couple together against their will. Kind of sadistic don't you think?"
Usagi suddenly wished that Dana and Lee were with her. Then a rush of relief came to her when she saw Naru, Yvonne, and Hugo were waving at her from the fifth floor deck. They rushed to meet her on the first floor.
"Oh, I'm having a crisis. I wish I never agreed to come to this dumb yacht party." Usagi cried, really upset she had been deceived.
Hugo took her under his arm, soothing her. "It'll be all right, Usa. I'm sure you'll have a good time. Just forget everything and try to enjoy yourself." Usagi sniffled. "Hey, look at the bright side. At least your not Yaten right now. Minako's on fifth floor on a rampage of getting Yaten to go out with her. It's really quite entertaining." He joked.
Usagi laughed a little. Hugo was such a good friend. She looked over his shoulder, and a sight that was not so thrilling met her.
Nick Oriento was talking with Naomi and Ravyn. He was looking straight at Usagi with a mischievous look on his face. Kassandra was looking at Usagi with a sympathetic look on her face. She mouthed a word, but Usagi could make it out as Naru and Yvonne dragged to the fifth floor, Hugo running after them trying to catch up.
Usagi was greeted with a sight that completely brought her high spirits back. Yaten was hanging helplessly from the top of the flagpole with Minako at the bottom, trying to climb up to get up to him.
Yvonne laughed. "Like a coon dog who has just treed a coon."
Yaten looked down and saw Usagi on the floor looking up at him. She was laughing. He blushed a bit in embarrassment.
"Enjoying the view Yaten? Or are you just trying to put as much distance between you and Minako as humanly possible?" She scoffed.
Yaten frowned, glaring flames and daggers at Usagi. "Okay, if you're so smart, you'd try and get her away from me so I can at least live the rest of my young life on firm ground, hmm?"
Usagi smiled as she and Naru restrained Minako and locked her in the broom closet before she could get out of their grasp. Yaten slid down the pole. He muttered his thanks and then strutted off, only to be surrounded by another mob of freakazoid girls wanted to dance with him as the music started. Usagi smiled when Hugo asked her to dance, and happily obliged. They danced to Cam'ron's 'Hey Ma', and then to The Apex Theory's 'Apossibly.' She danced a dance with Rejin Batavia, another model, and then on with Ken Atari. Then with some other boys she didn't know. She danced every dance, and she noticed that Yaten was dancing with every single girl on the yacht. They were in a big cove and there were other yachts out, thought none as big as the one they were on. She forced herself to dance once with Nick Oriento, but that was all. He pressed her against him forcefully, her head had to rest on his chest to keep the blood and breathe circulating in her throat. After a few pleading glances, Rejin and Ken had drove him away. *My bodyguards. * She thought as she watched as Hugo, Rejin, and Ken kept him away from her the rest of the night.
Little did she know that other plans involving her and Nick were being made by three very determined populars on the boat.
***
Naomi waited by the bathroom door while Ravyn and Mikayla were keeping a look out for Usagi. A couple left the bathroom, and Naomi quickly stood in front of the door so no one could get in again. She winked at Ravyn and Mikayla. They winked back and hurried to the fifth floor to get Usagi.
Naomi had a drunken look on her face. Nick Oriento had gotten her drunk before the yacht even started to move. He made her promise to get Usagi into the bathroom with him alone. She gladly complied, happy to get on a model's good side. 'Course she didn't know what she was doing. She had tied Kassandra up in the broom closet with some wacko on the fifth floor for trying to warn Usagi.
Ravyn and Mikayla came back with a drunken Usagi, just like they planned. They got Usagi to take a few drinks, maybe a few more than she should have. Naomi had gotten a few other girls to distract the other models so they were too busy to notice Usagi taking one too many drinks, and Ravyn and Mikayla dragging her off the second floor bathroom.
"Hey, Usagi. Liking the party?" Naomi asked, a dazed look on her face.
Usagi giggled drunkenly. "I love it. The drinks are just great!" Her breath smelt of alcohol, and her face was flushed red.
"Cool, you look like you need to wash up." She gestured to the bathroom door.
Usagi sighed a bit, and hiccupped. "Yeah, probably right," She slurred. "Be right back." She held on to the wall and stepped inside. The door closed with a snap of the bolt, leaving her alone in the dark, or so she thought. She screamed as she felt a pair of strong arms surround her waist and pull her into the corner.
Naomi and the other girls laughed a bit, and then stayed outside, trying to hear what was going on inside. They didn't notice a small slender figure in the corner. She gasped, and hurried to the dance floor on the fifth floor.
***
Babe Levitz ran towards Naru and Yvonne. She gasped for them to come over. They noticed her alarm and ran from their partners over to her.
"It's Usagi. That Naomi girl locked her in the bathroom and then I heard a scream. Nick Oriento is nowhere on the boat. I'm thinking he was in the bathroom with her." She gasped.
"WHAT!!"
They ran to tell Rejin, Ken, Hugo, and Yaten. They were hurrying down towards the second floor when the rapping on the broom closet was heard. Ken opened the door and Kassandra and Minako fell out.
"How could you? I wanted to enjoy the party to! Yaten, tell them off for me, please?" Minako gave him her best puppy eyes, Yaten rolled his eyes at her.
"Usagi.. Usagi.. You've got to help her. Nick.. made a. deal with Naomi to get Usagi.. alone with.him. He's going to . hurt her." Kassandra panted. They untied her and helped her down to the second floor where the guys were already dealing with it.
Ken and Hugo were holding onto the three drunken girls as Yaten and Rejin swung the door open. Usagi was underneath Nick in the wide bathtub as he was trying to remove her clothes. She was gagged which kept her from screaming for help. Rejin pulled Usagi from Nick's arms and out of the bathroom while Yaten beat the living shit out of Nick.
Everyone watched dumbfounded as Yaten let all his anger out on the horny model man. Once he was sure Nick had lost the function of controlling his lower body, he locked the door behind him, leaving Nick in the dark. Nick's blood ran down his arms, staining his shirt. He took deep breathless as he looked aimlessly at the ground.
Usagi was crying as Rejin held her princess-style in his arms, though she was looking straight at Yaten. *I never knew Yaten cared that much. He couldn't be just a sour puss if he was so angry about what Nick did to me. Maybe he does care about me after all. *
Yaten looked up, and saw Usagi starring at him. He couldn't look her in the eye. She probably thought he was a demon for being so unmerciful when he was physically and mentally dismembering Nick. He couldn't help it. Usagi was too pure to be treated that way, how could Nick do that to her. He corrupted her. Yaten was acting out his anger, and now he felt completely ashamed of doing it in front of Usagi. He starred at his feet in shame.
All his doubts were cut abruptly short as he felt a pair of gentle and fragile arms circle around his waist. He looked up to see Usagi, cuddling close to him, soft sobs coming from her face, which was buried in his chest. His eyes softened, and circled his arms around her back, stroking her gently, whispering soothing words into her ear. She seemed to calm down, but she didn't let him go, and neither did he.
Usagi didn't know what she was doing, but she held him just the same. It just came natural. She hadn't been paying attention, one minute she was crying in Rejin's arms and the next minute she was being held gently in Yaten's as he whispered sweet, soft, soothing words into her ear. *This shouldn't feel right. I like Seiya, right? Why does this feel so much more important, why does this mean so much more to me? *
Yvonne looking longingly at the pair. She sighed as she felt Hugo's arms surround her from behind. She smiled and leaned into his embrace. "It was only a matter of time. And Usagi was thinking this would be the worst day of her life."
"Well, looks like we owe Naomi a favor. This never would have happened if she didn't invite us to the yacht, even if she is drunk at the moment." He smiled at the three girls, unconscious on the ground next to the bathroom.
Minako was flirting with Ken, and Naru was checking her watch. "Oh my gosh. It's 9:00! We were supposed to be back on the mainland 3 hours ago."
The moment was ruined.
Usagi pulled abruptly away from Yaten. She gasped. "Oh no!!! I was supposed to be at a shoot at 7:00!!! What am I going to do! Lee and Dana are going to kill me!" She wailed.
Yaten sighed. *Same old meatball head. Crybaby. * Yet he couldn't help but think how cute she was right then, even with puddles of tears forming at her feet.
***
Within two hours they were pulling back into the mainland. To their surprise, police cars were surrounding the place, and Usagi saw Anya Yukito looking impatient and worried at the same time, trying to explain everything to the man doing the shoots, Dana with a sick look on his face, and Lee appeared to be having a seizure. Along with the rest of Tokyo in the background. Usagi and the rest of the models hurried up the ramp to the parking lot where everyone was waiting. Anya came right up to them.
"Where have you all been? I'm supposed to be looking after you. What are you thinking? You were supposed to be back here at six. Usagi and Yaten have missed FOUR photo shoots. Minako, Rejin, Yvonne, and Naru; you have missed your interviews. Hugo and Ken have missed your autograph signings. Babe, you missed your Us magazine shoot, and Nick.where's Nick?"
Yaten snickered. "I don't think he'll be modeling for you anymore, Yukito- san. He took a nasty fall in the bathroom and I'm afraid he's completely lost the use of his lower half." All the models laughed with him, and Usagi's tears were immediately gone with the comedy of the moment.
Thought Anya didn't seem pleased. The paramedics came out with a moaning Nick Oriento, and the police were helping Naomi, Ravyn, and Mikayla come to after being pulled unconscious from the yacht. Of course, the captain was arrested for the detaining of all of Yukito's models past hours.
After everything calmed down, Usagi walked up to Yaten who was looking out into the ocean with a dazed look on his face.
"Yaten-kun?"
He looked startled at her. Then gave her a nod and a small smile.
"Um.that was really awesome, what you did you Nick. I've never seen you that angry before."
He scoffed softly. "You may not think it to look at me but I take care of my friends, close or not."
Usagi looked at him. *Oh, is that all it was? * She seemed disappointed.
"Well, thanks Yaten. You may have very well saved my life."
He looked at her, she missed the longing in his violet eyes. "Any time, Odango." He joked.
Usagi fumed. *I should have known it wouldn't last. * She scoffed and stalked away.
Yaten sneered at her retreating back. *Hmmm.maybe I do like her.. *
He watched as she tripped on the stone in the parking lot, fell flat on her face, and then started to wail as Naru and a laughing Babe came to help her up. He smirked. *Nah. *
***
I'm tired, good night; I'm going to bed.
P.S. : I really need some songs that Usagi and Yaten could sing. If you have any that would be good, pleaz email me and we'll vote on them. I might have to delay that chapter a bit, but I'll try to get this to work out. My email is on my profile, but if it's not, here it is. AshleighM2@aol.com. Thanks!!!!
~PA
I'm SO SO SO sorry that it took so long. See my mom grounded me from the computer for 'personal' reasons, and so, ya see, I really had no choice considering the situation. Plus, if I protested it would only increase my time off the computer. So, please accept my humble apologies. *shrugs * Okay, I'm done begging for forgiveness now. ^_^
Midlight bunny: Cute name. It helps, but what do you mean by 'burn out?' the others sound good. Thanks for saying so! Keep reviewing! ^_^
KrazyKira: Usagi won't sing in this chapter, next chapter over. Surry, but if you have any songs that you would recommend, I'd be glad to hear them. I can't decide right now. I could really use some help. ^_^
Xaphrin: sorry, but I'm honored to have you review my fic! I love ur other Yaten/Usagi fics. Please writ another one, pleazzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!! Ja ne! ^_^
Strawberrigurl: She ain't gonna be singing in this chapter. Next one. But thankies for reviewing. ^_^
Angel-Goddess: Seiya 'has' been trying to win Usagi over, but sad to say that in this fic he's gonna loose. Sorry, I'm a fan of Seiya to, he's soooo kawaii! But I like Yaten more in this fic. Thanks 4 reviewing!
Solarmistress17: I'll email ya. Don't worry.
Celestial Nymph: sorry If I'm moving to fast for ya. I'll try better next time. K? Thanks 4 telling me though!
Hekate aka Bunny V: Hey gurl, wuz up? I'll post another chapter for ya, well, if ya still want me to. It's been a while. Surry! ^_^ By the way, love the name. Hekate rocks!
WuffieLuver: Poor you, here's one more chapter, I'll try to get the next one out soon as well. ^_^
Mae: Oh believe me, Usagi gets a lot of good smart comments in this chapter. ^_^
_____________: Seiya is kawaii, but I do think this is a better and more realistic couple. Well, in my opinion at least.
Natsumi: I'll do better with the timing next time. I was grounded, so it really wasn't my fault. *shrug *
SailorMoonJunkie13: Thanks a lot. Yep, suppose Yaten is going to admit it soon. Just not in this chapter. Well, maybe.*hint**hint*
CleScout: Thanks a lot. Glad you approve. Thanks for reviewing!
Usagi Serenity Yui Cosmos: Now how can you skip to conclusions? Am I moving to fast with this story? Hmm.maybe I better rethink this. Yes, they will sing together. It's no fun if they sing alone. Well thanks for the offer; I'll let you know if I ever need one. Thanks for the info!
Kousagi-chan: Oh don't worry. With the reviews I'm getting, of course I'll continue! ^_^
Frostyangeleyes: Cute name. I ain't gonna make her a snob. Of that you can be sure. I'd think I'd rather die than make her a snob. I may make her evil, but not a snob. ^_^
SilverAngel: How can you not care for Yaten? Okay, I admit, he's a bit on the snobbish side, but that's why he is so cute!!! Well, part of the reason. Oh well. Thanks for reviewing. Appreciate it!
___________: *raises eyebrow * are you the same person from Silver and Rubies who never gives me a name? Anyways, Hmmm.I might put that in, you'll just have to wait and find out, won't cha?
MarsMoonStar: I can handle excitement, excitement is my middle name. But perhaps you just have a little too much of it? *shrug *
Chapter 4: It's the wrong kind of magic
Usagi busted through the doors, stalking down the mall entrance; neither Dana nor Lee had bothered to wait for her. She knew Yaten was not that far behind her, but his footsteps weren't furious as hers were. After all, it was her that got offended, not him.
Yaten had both his arms above his head, hands grasping the back of his neck, stretching his limbs. He watched Usagi ahead of him, golden hair flying behind her, stomping footsteps echoing in large empty mall outline. Surprisingly, almost all the selected stores were already moved into the mall, like the Style Shack, he knew for a fact that it was one of Usagi's favorite stores. He hardly heard anything else from Seiya since they decided to stay here. Usagi was all he ever talked about, and after a while, it gets kind of hard to ignore. And for the moment, Yaten could see why Seiya adored the odangoed scout.
Yaten stopped in the dust of his own tracks. *Did I just think that? * He brushed it off and continued in the wake of the infuriated IT girl.
"Yaten."
He turned abruptly to see his two brothers coming towards him. He gave them a wry smirk. "Trying to make sure I don't get her too steamed? Well, you missed your chance about 5 minutes ago in the parking lot. I think I set a record." He painted a smile on his face to see Usagi still storming down the hallways, headed towards the walkway stage was set up for the grand opening.
"Must have, I've never seen her that steamed since the first time I called her odango. Hey, do you think she takes your sayings more seriously than she does mine? Yaten, I warn you, stay away from her. I've been trying to win her for a year now and." Seiya was cut off when Yaten started to laugh.
"Ha! Me? Want to get dibs on the air headed odango? Gimme a break! The girl's got no more intelligence than pan-fried noodles." He laughed again.
"Hey! Don't say that!" Seiya said to his brother, raising a fist.
Yaten looked at him with a serious expression on his face. "You're right. That's giving her WAY too much credit."
Seiya started to fume just as much as Yaten had seen Usagi go earlier. *I'm sure gaining a lot of enemies today. *
Taiki just stifled a silent laugh, his first comment since he got there.
***
"If I'm forced to sing with that.that. oooooooooo!!!!!!" Usagi steamed.
"No-good-dirty-pig-stealing-rock-star?" Lee suggested.
Usagi looked at him blankly, raising one eyebrow; silently asking Dana if he knew if his partner was crazy.
Lee noticed her gaze. "Umm.it's from the book Holes. Ya know, how everything is blamed on their no-good-dirty-pig-stealing-great-great- grandfather?"
Usagi had no clue there was such a book out in stores. She was Japanese after all, and she was defiantly not one for reading books.
Dana whispered something to Lee. Lee's eyes lit up. "Oh, of course. Sorry, but it's translated. Never mind. You don't read that kind of thing, do you?"
Usagi shook her head, stilling thinking he was crazy. "Right, whatever." She turned to talk to the person in charge, mainly to see if she could negotiate herself out of singing with Yaten.
"Odango!"
She fumed again. "I swear, Yaten, if you call me that one more time I'll hang you upside down with a pitchfork to catch you if you fall."
"Well, I'll be sure to tell him that."
Usagi turned around to see Seiya and Taiki smiling at her, and Yaten in the back with a frown on his face, as if picturing himself being poked by a pitchfork. He got a pained look on his face. Usagi snickered. Yaten just growled at her, and stalked down to the person in charge, seemingly trying to get out of the singing thing as well.
"Well, so you and Yaten are supposed to be singing together." Taiki said, smiling for her. "You have my deepest sympathy, Lady." He bowed to her, as if someone in her family had just died. Usagi felt similar to the event.
Seiya frowned, "It's always Yaten, how come I can't sing with Usagi?"
Usagi blushed a bit and patted his cheek. "Maybe next time. But Kami knows, I'd much rather sing with you than with Yaten." She smiled at him when he blushed a bit.
Unknown to them, a particular silver-haired starlight was watching the background in jealousy. Probably mentally plotting his older brother's murder.
***
On Sunday.
Usagi was getting ready for her little party on the yacht. She wore a skimpy ruby bikini top and a black mini skirt that hung low on her hips, covering her red bikini bottoms. She also a denim jean vest over her top. She took her denim beach bag and hurried out the door when she heard the honking of a horn. She expected to see Lee and Dana waiting outside the limo, but instead she saw Naomi in a hot white jeep waving at her, a few of her other friends were in the back seat, waving at her as well. She walked hesitantly towards the jeep.
Dana and Lee ran up to her. She smiled at them. "Don't worry. I'm less likely to get jumped among 'friends.' I don't want to dampen Naomi's spirits. She's fully contempt on showing her model friend to all of Tokyo. I'll be all right." She kissed both of them on the cheek and hurried off to the car. They looked after her, watching worriedly at the skimpy blonde as she jumped into the front seat of the jeep, and Naomi sped off towards the beach and the yachts.
Dana looked at Lee. "Why do I get the feeling that the Naomi girl is up to something? I thought Usagi said that we were coming with her."
"Don't worry. Usagi is a strong girl. Besides, I got word that Yaten, Nick, Babe, Yvonne, and all the other models are going to be there. Minako, Naru, and Yvonne can be her body guards for the day."
"Does Usagi know that Yaten is going to be on the boat? Last I heard, she wanted nothing to do with the boy."
Lee looked worriedly at Dana. "Ya think she'll blow a fuse?"
Dana smirked. "Well, at least she be far enough away that we won't have to hear it."
They laughed.
***
Naomi turned in her seat. "Wow, I love the get up, Usa. Get it from your magazine dressing rooms?" The other girls were leaning towards the front passenger seat, making Usagi a little nervous.
"Well, I keep all the magazine clothes at home. They give me a new set every other week. This time it's kind of the peasant girl look."
"How adorable. It must be great to have the new styles ages before any of use get to wear them." One of the girls in the back seat said. Usagi recognized Ravyn; she was the girl who stuck gum in her hair in the 7th grade when Shane, the guy Ravyn liked got a crush on Usagi. Usagi had to cut her hair, but a benefit of being a sailor scout was that the old quickly comes back, and her hair was at it's normal length by the following week.
*Figures she would want to be my friend now. Probably want to bum some clothes off me so she can impress Shane. She still has a crush on him. And he still has a crush on me. * She sighed. *Oh well. *
"So, what's this I hear about you and Yaten dating? Is it true?" Naomi asked as she took a turn off the highway, following the signs directing her to the beach.
"A load of trash. I would rather date a homeless man than even be seen with that insufferable and inconsiderate guy."
"Are you kidding? I would die if I even had a rumor that Yaten liked me. You must be the luckiest girl on the planet." Another of Naomi's friends said. Her name was Mikayla. She was the richest, snobbiest girl in the school, besides Naomi. Usagi sunk in her seat. *Why did I ever agree to come on this trip? Stupid, stupid, stupid. *
"Anyways, you two look so serene when you're together on the magazine cover. Yaten is a talented young adventurer; the captain of a pirate ship, and you are his beautiful prisoner, who captures his heart in the circles he travels." Kassandra said. She was the other girl in the jeep, and she was more tolerable than the others, though they treat her like a doormat. Usagi thought the only reason they put up with her was because she was rich and popular. Kassandra was a romantic, and loved painting romantic scenes and describing heart throbbing scenes for everyone. Usagi liked listening to her, but she would rather she was in the picture with someone other than Yaten.
"Nothing like a painting, a romantic adventure novel. What do you think Usagi?" Kassandra asked.
Naomi rolled her eyes. "Go join the drama team, we don't care for that junk here."
The others laughed, but Usagi smiled gently at Kassandra. "I like the scenery, but I would like it a little more if I was with someone other than Yaten."
Kassandra smiled back. "But it doesn't sound right with anyone else. It's like you two were made for each other, and it completely ruins the painting if your with someone else, like Taiki, or Seiya. Yaten's a lot more a pure heart, don't you think?"
This was annoying. "I happen to like Seiya and Taiki just fine. In fact I would much rather pose for a romance scene with either of them than be with Yaten. I have to sing with him soon. I tried to get out of it, and Kami knows he is just as unhappy about it as I am."
Kassandra slumped. Ravyn smiled a bit. "That's not what I hear. I hear that Yaten is completely gone on you, but he is in just as much denial as you are, Usagi." She said slyly.
Usagi scowled. "As far as I'm concerned, the people who believe those rumors are about to have a very rude awakening. There is nothing going on between Yaten and I, and I despise anyone who dares to think otherwise."
Ravyn only smiled, Naomi and Mikayla did the same. Usagi looked at them suspiciously. Like they knew something that she didn't. It irritated her, but she shrugged it off and looked out the window, admiring the yachts that were just now coming into view.
There was silence the rest of the trip.
***
Usagi was greeted with a bunch of photographers standing before the walkway to the yachts. Usagi was once again forced to pose for several pictures, Naomi, Ravyn and Mikayla all trying to get in the pictures with Usagi as well, but most of the photographers just wanted pictures of Usagi. Usagi kissed cheeks of boys she didn't even know, posed for pictures with the little children around her, signed numerous autographs, and had to refuse when boys asked for her phone number.
She finally hustled out of the frantic mass to join Kassandra up at the front, Naomi, Ravyn, and Mikayla were still trying to get her to pose for a few more pictures with them in it. They trailed behind Usagi as she and Kassandra talked a bit. Usagi found that she was a lot more comfortable in Kassandra's presence than she was in the other girl's. She briefly wondered what the girls did on the yachts when they went out. She guessed they played games and drank a lot, one thing that she was sure not to do.
She turned to Kassandra. "What do you do when you're on a yacht party?" She felt stupid asking.
Kassandra only smiled. "Well, we mostly play games, talk a lot. Every once in a while Naomi will go a little mad with all the drinks and lock two completely innocent people in the bathroom on the second floor deck and won't let them out until they make out. Most of the others are too drunk to object. I try to stay as far away from them as I can get. I suggest you do the same. They might lock you in the bathroom with Yaten." She paused, hesitantly as if she said something she shouldn't have said. And she was right. Usagi looked at her with a confused and betrayed expression. "Oops?" She said weakly.
"WHAT!! Yaten's going to be there!" Usagi was about to turn back when Naomi and Mikayla hauled her onto the yacht before she could protest.
*I should have known that she invited all the models on the yacht. Now I'm stuck with Yaten on the same boat. He just better not come anywhere near me. *
Kassandra smiled apologetically at her. "Sorry about all this. It was Naomi's idea. She gets all jumpy at the prospect of getting a couple together against their will. Kind of sadistic don't you think?"
Usagi suddenly wished that Dana and Lee were with her. Then a rush of relief came to her when she saw Naru, Yvonne, and Hugo were waving at her from the fifth floor deck. They rushed to meet her on the first floor.
"Oh, I'm having a crisis. I wish I never agreed to come to this dumb yacht party." Usagi cried, really upset she had been deceived.
Hugo took her under his arm, soothing her. "It'll be all right, Usa. I'm sure you'll have a good time. Just forget everything and try to enjoy yourself." Usagi sniffled. "Hey, look at the bright side. At least your not Yaten right now. Minako's on fifth floor on a rampage of getting Yaten to go out with her. It's really quite entertaining." He joked.
Usagi laughed a little. Hugo was such a good friend. She looked over his shoulder, and a sight that was not so thrilling met her.
Nick Oriento was talking with Naomi and Ravyn. He was looking straight at Usagi with a mischievous look on his face. Kassandra was looking at Usagi with a sympathetic look on her face. She mouthed a word, but Usagi could make it out as Naru and Yvonne dragged to the fifth floor, Hugo running after them trying to catch up.
Usagi was greeted with a sight that completely brought her high spirits back. Yaten was hanging helplessly from the top of the flagpole with Minako at the bottom, trying to climb up to get up to him.
Yvonne laughed. "Like a coon dog who has just treed a coon."
Yaten looked down and saw Usagi on the floor looking up at him. She was laughing. He blushed a bit in embarrassment.
"Enjoying the view Yaten? Or are you just trying to put as much distance between you and Minako as humanly possible?" She scoffed.
Yaten frowned, glaring flames and daggers at Usagi. "Okay, if you're so smart, you'd try and get her away from me so I can at least live the rest of my young life on firm ground, hmm?"
Usagi smiled as she and Naru restrained Minako and locked her in the broom closet before she could get out of their grasp. Yaten slid down the pole. He muttered his thanks and then strutted off, only to be surrounded by another mob of freakazoid girls wanted to dance with him as the music started. Usagi smiled when Hugo asked her to dance, and happily obliged. They danced to Cam'ron's 'Hey Ma', and then to The Apex Theory's 'Apossibly.' She danced a dance with Rejin Batavia, another model, and then on with Ken Atari. Then with some other boys she didn't know. She danced every dance, and she noticed that Yaten was dancing with every single girl on the yacht. They were in a big cove and there were other yachts out, thought none as big as the one they were on. She forced herself to dance once with Nick Oriento, but that was all. He pressed her against him forcefully, her head had to rest on his chest to keep the blood and breathe circulating in her throat. After a few pleading glances, Rejin and Ken had drove him away. *My bodyguards. * She thought as she watched as Hugo, Rejin, and Ken kept him away from her the rest of the night.
Little did she know that other plans involving her and Nick were being made by three very determined populars on the boat.
***
Naomi waited by the bathroom door while Ravyn and Mikayla were keeping a look out for Usagi. A couple left the bathroom, and Naomi quickly stood in front of the door so no one could get in again. She winked at Ravyn and Mikayla. They winked back and hurried to the fifth floor to get Usagi.
Naomi had a drunken look on her face. Nick Oriento had gotten her drunk before the yacht even started to move. He made her promise to get Usagi into the bathroom with him alone. She gladly complied, happy to get on a model's good side. 'Course she didn't know what she was doing. She had tied Kassandra up in the broom closet with some wacko on the fifth floor for trying to warn Usagi.
Ravyn and Mikayla came back with a drunken Usagi, just like they planned. They got Usagi to take a few drinks, maybe a few more than she should have. Naomi had gotten a few other girls to distract the other models so they were too busy to notice Usagi taking one too many drinks, and Ravyn and Mikayla dragging her off the second floor bathroom.
"Hey, Usagi. Liking the party?" Naomi asked, a dazed look on her face.
Usagi giggled drunkenly. "I love it. The drinks are just great!" Her breath smelt of alcohol, and her face was flushed red.
"Cool, you look like you need to wash up." She gestured to the bathroom door.
Usagi sighed a bit, and hiccupped. "Yeah, probably right," She slurred. "Be right back." She held on to the wall and stepped inside. The door closed with a snap of the bolt, leaving her alone in the dark, or so she thought. She screamed as she felt a pair of strong arms surround her waist and pull her into the corner.
Naomi and the other girls laughed a bit, and then stayed outside, trying to hear what was going on inside. They didn't notice a small slender figure in the corner. She gasped, and hurried to the dance floor on the fifth floor.
***
Babe Levitz ran towards Naru and Yvonne. She gasped for them to come over. They noticed her alarm and ran from their partners over to her.
"It's Usagi. That Naomi girl locked her in the bathroom and then I heard a scream. Nick Oriento is nowhere on the boat. I'm thinking he was in the bathroom with her." She gasped.
"WHAT!!"
They ran to tell Rejin, Ken, Hugo, and Yaten. They were hurrying down towards the second floor when the rapping on the broom closet was heard. Ken opened the door and Kassandra and Minako fell out.
"How could you? I wanted to enjoy the party to! Yaten, tell them off for me, please?" Minako gave him her best puppy eyes, Yaten rolled his eyes at her.
"Usagi.. Usagi.. You've got to help her. Nick.. made a. deal with Naomi to get Usagi.. alone with.him. He's going to . hurt her." Kassandra panted. They untied her and helped her down to the second floor where the guys were already dealing with it.
Ken and Hugo were holding onto the three drunken girls as Yaten and Rejin swung the door open. Usagi was underneath Nick in the wide bathtub as he was trying to remove her clothes. She was gagged which kept her from screaming for help. Rejin pulled Usagi from Nick's arms and out of the bathroom while Yaten beat the living shit out of Nick.
Everyone watched dumbfounded as Yaten let all his anger out on the horny model man. Once he was sure Nick had lost the function of controlling his lower body, he locked the door behind him, leaving Nick in the dark. Nick's blood ran down his arms, staining his shirt. He took deep breathless as he looked aimlessly at the ground.
Usagi was crying as Rejin held her princess-style in his arms, though she was looking straight at Yaten. *I never knew Yaten cared that much. He couldn't be just a sour puss if he was so angry about what Nick did to me. Maybe he does care about me after all. *
Yaten looked up, and saw Usagi starring at him. He couldn't look her in the eye. She probably thought he was a demon for being so unmerciful when he was physically and mentally dismembering Nick. He couldn't help it. Usagi was too pure to be treated that way, how could Nick do that to her. He corrupted her. Yaten was acting out his anger, and now he felt completely ashamed of doing it in front of Usagi. He starred at his feet in shame.
All his doubts were cut abruptly short as he felt a pair of gentle and fragile arms circle around his waist. He looked up to see Usagi, cuddling close to him, soft sobs coming from her face, which was buried in his chest. His eyes softened, and circled his arms around her back, stroking her gently, whispering soothing words into her ear. She seemed to calm down, but she didn't let him go, and neither did he.
Usagi didn't know what she was doing, but she held him just the same. It just came natural. She hadn't been paying attention, one minute she was crying in Rejin's arms and the next minute she was being held gently in Yaten's as he whispered sweet, soft, soothing words into her ear. *This shouldn't feel right. I like Seiya, right? Why does this feel so much more important, why does this mean so much more to me? *
Yvonne looking longingly at the pair. She sighed as she felt Hugo's arms surround her from behind. She smiled and leaned into his embrace. "It was only a matter of time. And Usagi was thinking this would be the worst day of her life."
"Well, looks like we owe Naomi a favor. This never would have happened if she didn't invite us to the yacht, even if she is drunk at the moment." He smiled at the three girls, unconscious on the ground next to the bathroom.
Minako was flirting with Ken, and Naru was checking her watch. "Oh my gosh. It's 9:00! We were supposed to be back on the mainland 3 hours ago."
The moment was ruined.
Usagi pulled abruptly away from Yaten. She gasped. "Oh no!!! I was supposed to be at a shoot at 7:00!!! What am I going to do! Lee and Dana are going to kill me!" She wailed.
Yaten sighed. *Same old meatball head. Crybaby. * Yet he couldn't help but think how cute she was right then, even with puddles of tears forming at her feet.
***
Within two hours they were pulling back into the mainland. To their surprise, police cars were surrounding the place, and Usagi saw Anya Yukito looking impatient and worried at the same time, trying to explain everything to the man doing the shoots, Dana with a sick look on his face, and Lee appeared to be having a seizure. Along with the rest of Tokyo in the background. Usagi and the rest of the models hurried up the ramp to the parking lot where everyone was waiting. Anya came right up to them.
"Where have you all been? I'm supposed to be looking after you. What are you thinking? You were supposed to be back here at six. Usagi and Yaten have missed FOUR photo shoots. Minako, Rejin, Yvonne, and Naru; you have missed your interviews. Hugo and Ken have missed your autograph signings. Babe, you missed your Us magazine shoot, and Nick.where's Nick?"
Yaten snickered. "I don't think he'll be modeling for you anymore, Yukito- san. He took a nasty fall in the bathroom and I'm afraid he's completely lost the use of his lower half." All the models laughed with him, and Usagi's tears were immediately gone with the comedy of the moment.
Thought Anya didn't seem pleased. The paramedics came out with a moaning Nick Oriento, and the police were helping Naomi, Ravyn, and Mikayla come to after being pulled unconscious from the yacht. Of course, the captain was arrested for the detaining of all of Yukito's models past hours.
After everything calmed down, Usagi walked up to Yaten who was looking out into the ocean with a dazed look on his face.
"Yaten-kun?"
He looked startled at her. Then gave her a nod and a small smile.
"Um.that was really awesome, what you did you Nick. I've never seen you that angry before."
He scoffed softly. "You may not think it to look at me but I take care of my friends, close or not."
Usagi looked at him. *Oh, is that all it was? * She seemed disappointed.
"Well, thanks Yaten. You may have very well saved my life."
He looked at her, she missed the longing in his violet eyes. "Any time, Odango." He joked.
Usagi fumed. *I should have known it wouldn't last. * She scoffed and stalked away.
Yaten sneered at her retreating back. *Hmmm.maybe I do like her.. *
He watched as she tripped on the stone in the parking lot, fell flat on her face, and then started to wail as Naru and a laughing Babe came to help her up. He smirked. *Nah. *
***
I'm tired, good night; I'm going to bed.
P.S. : I really need some songs that Usagi and Yaten could sing. If you have any that would be good, pleaz email me and we'll vote on them. I might have to delay that chapter a bit, but I'll try to get this to work out. My email is on my profile, but if it's not, here it is. AshleighM2@aol.com. Thanks!!!!
~PA