Model Behavior By: Princess Ashley

Written date: 2/15/03

Dude, I have never gone this far ahead before. But I'm REALLY bored right now, so here's another chapter. Ain't got nothing more to say. Thanks for reviewing!!!

Sunshine Fai: Well, I suppose it is a little cruel. But Yaten seems to think it's nessesary. Ooooh, you're going to hate this chapter!!!! *whimpers *

Celestial DreamBlaze: Not exactly pissed. My lips are sealed. Read on if you want to find out the sad thing that DOES happen. *looks around nervously * I better not get any flames on this! Don't worry! I've got it all worked out!

Natsumi: chibi minions? *looks around nervously. * Hmmmm. I hope not. Geez if the chibi minions are after me for the 6th chapter, I'd hate to think what's going to be after me at the end of this chapter. *gulp *

Xaphrin: Aww shucks. *blushes * Hehehe, yes, I am the evilest author you'll ever come across..Nah, not really. ^_^ I'll email ya when I can! In fact, I'll do it right now! Be right back!..... Okie dokie! Seeya later!!!

Serenity Usagi Yui Cosmos: Ummmm. not Hugo exactly. Um..newho. Thanks for the stuff! I'll keep looking! That Sapphire and Usagi fic is sounding promising. Oh, by the way. I'm starting a new Rubius/Usagi fic, if ur interested, I could email it to ya to see what ya think!!! Tell me if it sounds good!!!!

Chapter 7: The new guy

Usagi stayed in her bed all weekend; Dana and Lee brought her the latest news on what was happening. So far, it was said that Yaten and Yvonne were engaged; they were seen kissing on the streets and in the parks. They were seen at plays and assemblies, together. Together as always. Nick was still in the hospital after a 'freak accident,' and according to the newspapers, Usagi went to visit him every day. So the hospital guest list was in on this as well. Usagi couldn't take much more of this. She felt ill, sick even. She had a shoot with Hugo the day before. And then on Saturday, a new contract was drawn for Nick. All his shots were to be made with Usagi. She supposed this was all some nightmare and she would soon wake up from it; they said nothing could hurt you in your dreams or nightmares. But if that was true, why did she feel like a drowning man, running out of breathe, running out of time?

Her mother brought her some soup, but she never said anything before she walked out. Usagi didn't let her know about the whole incident about her shots with Nick. The last thing she needed was for her mother to take him to court for an attempted rape on her daughter. *No need to spoil Yaten's fun. * She thought bitterly.

She sighed again as she turned on the TV. Yaten's photo shoot with Yvonne was on. She changed the channel. An interview with Babe Levitz and Seiya Kou on their relationship. She turned the TV off. Nothing was on, nothing that would cheer her up. She felt dirty, greasy, and she needed to get out before she lost herself completely. She had considered quitting modeling, but then she realized that modeling was the only thing that was keeping her holding on. *Yeah right. Modeling is the reason I'm so depressed right now. Yaten went too far. I guess he got what he wanted. * She decided she would go to Anya today and tell her she quit, at least then she could name someone else the IT girl before the news got wind of her transition.

She showered and dressed herself. She decided on only a plain white tank top, black jeans, and put her hair up in a messy bun on the top of her head, and put on some black sunglasses. No one looking at her would be able to tell that she was really Usagi Tsukino, the IT girl extreme. The girl who went out with Nick Oriento. The girl who hadn't been seen in public for a whole week.

She slunk over to the arcade. Motoki was there, sweeping up from the booth that was still messy from the previous occupants. He looked up.

"Can I help you?" She figured he wouldn't recognize her in the state she was in right now. Her back was hunched, and her feet shuffled across the floor; completely different from he skippy and narrow-minded self that he was used to seeing. As far as she was concerned, she never wanted to be a model; but this was a brand new Usagi. She straightened up.

"I'll have a large hot vanilla shake, whip cream and a dozen cherries, oh, and a triple hot fudge sundae, please." She took a seat at the counter where Motoki was taking her order on the cash register. Then he took a look up as she raised her sunglasses.

He just about keeled over at the sight of her. "Usa? What on earth."

She placed two fingers on his lips to silence him. "Not so loud. I haven't been seen in public for a week, and personally I'd like to keep the solitude."

He looked shocked at her monotone. "What's with you? Are you okay? You sound, out of it."

"I've been in bed a week, can you just give me my food? I feel faint right now. I need something hot." She lowered her head to her arms that were folded on the counter.

Motoki smiled. "Well, at least your depression hasn't dampened your quick in take of sweets."

That reminded her. Dana and Lee would probably kill her for the sweets she was about to treat herself to. But she had hardly eaten anything all week. Surely a shake and sundae wouldn't hurt.

Music started to play in the back, not exactly soft, but then again, not heavy metal either. The most gorgeous guy was up on a platform that had not been there last time she had been there, which was about a month. There were five other guys on the platform with him, like a band. Crowds of people started to enter the arcade, as if this happened every day.

Usagi turned to Motoki. "When did you start doing karaoke?"

"Didn't. These are real bands. They make their own music and songs. They play here every night, but today they wanted to do a matinee concert. I thought you would know Ameni (pronounced aw-men-eye). He's one of the new models under Gemini Models for Anya Yukito." He looked at her curiously, surprised she hadn't heard of him.

"I didn't know." But she was looking at Ameni. He was beautiful. He had a beach boy tan, with long shaggy black hair that was currently under a dark green toboggan. He had bright green eyes, glittering under the light. He had on a long sleeve black shirt with a faded jean vest with no sleeves, and frays on the armholes where the sleeves should have been. He wore black jeans and boots on. He could be beyond a model even if he didn't have a model's clothes.

"He's good. He writes most of the songs. He said this is his new song, 'Runaway.' He's had a tough life, and he incorporates his own experiences into his lyrics." Motoki informed her. She could only stare at Ameni as his soft lips moved to start the first line of his song.

"Graffiti decorations

Under a sky of dust

I contemplate the tension

On top of broken trust

The lessons that you taught me

I learned were never true

Now I find myself in question

(They point the finger at me again)

Guilty by association

(You point the finger at me again)"

The echoing voices whispered their words, but the effect escaped Usagi, as she was captivated in the words of the handsome stranger. The music turned to a harsh bass as Ameni stood up with an angry look on his face, his eyes squeezed tight as if he was feeling these emotions right then.

"I want to runaway

Never say goodbye

I want to know the truth

Instead of wondering why

I want to know the answers

No more lies

I want to shut the door

And open up my eyes."

His emerald eyes traveled around the room, making eye contact with everyone in the room. But as they reached Usagi, they stopped, as if it was her he as searching for all along. Everyone saw the sparks in the electricity of their connection. Ameni looked as captivated with Usagi as she was with him. He starred at her as he started the next part of his song, his eyes never leaving hers.

"Empty beds and angry voices

Under a sky of dust

Another wave of tension

Has more than built me up

I'ma talk of taking action

These words were never true

Now I find myself in question

(They point the finger at me again)

Guilty by association

(You point the finger at me again)"

His eyes filled with fire as he yelled the chorus into the microphone, his eyes still on hers. She could feel his anger in his lyrics, and she knew what the song meant to him, and she felt as if she could relate to it as well. She had never felt this way before, except with Mamoru, and maybe once or twice with Yaten. But he seemed to claim her in just one song as he filled the hearts of the crowd with anger and resentment towards the people he talked about in his song.

"I wanna runaway

Never say goodbye

I want to know the truth

Instead of wondering why

I want to know the answers

No more lies

I want to shut the door

And open up my eyes

"I want to runaway

And never say goodbye!

I want to runaway

And never wonder why!

I want to runaway

And open up my eyes!"

He beat furiously on his bass guitar, but Usagi never flinched. She could see the tears fleeing from his eyes in the heat of the moment. The song was over, and the crowd relentlessly on cored him and his band, faces red with tears and sorrow. Usagi could feel a tear letting out of her eye as she thought of all the times the scouts had blamed her for their losses and such things as that. She loved them dearly, but every once in a while she felt like letting the anger and the darkness she felt out, but she never could seem to find an appropriate way.

As if feeling her pain, Ameni smiled at her, the hunger and longing in his eyes as the band started the next song.

***

After they had finished their concert, they started to pack up, but Ameni set his guitar down on the stand and then walked towards the counter.

"Hey Motoki." He called to Motoki, taking a seat on the stool beside Usagi. "Hot fudge sundae please."

Usagi suddenly felt embarrassed with all the sundaes and the shakes in front of her, but he didn't seem to notice. He was looking right at her, as if awaiting an introduction. Usagi blushed a bit, but then turned to look at him. He smiled at her.

She smiled back, relaxing.

"I'm Ameni Jaird. What's your name?" He asked, as Motoki brought out his sundae.

"Usagi. Usagi Tsukino."

He sat back, not leaning on anything in particular. "Oh, you're the girl that's all over the news and magazines."

Usagi sighed. *Great. Yaten's succeeded even in driving off all the cute guys from me as well. * "Yep, that's me. The one who's getting it on with Nick Oriento." She grumbled.

He laughed. "Anya told me about that. I'm the new model. I suppose you already know?" He asked.

"I do now." She smiled at him.

"She says that Yaten got a little jealous at some concert at the new Tokyo Mall when you were signing autographs, though she didn't give me the particulars." There was a mysterious twinkle in his eyes, as if he had gone out of his way to get that information. "She told me it wasn't true about what they are saying on the news."

"Yeah, seems that everyone knows what I'm been up to except me." He laughed.

"I wish I was at the concert; I would have loved to have heard you sing." He looked at her, with a shy blush crossing his face.

She giggled. "Yeah, well I suppose it would have gone a lot better if the guys had stuck to signing pictures and not body parts."

He nodded as if he understood. "That's happened to me a few times."

Usagi smiled coyly at him. "I would think so. With looks like yours, I pretty sure all the girls are asking you to sing their tail bones."

He raised an eyebrow, then laughed again. "You're a funny girl, Usagi. Care to go on a walk with me? My band is just going to be hanging out at some bar. Maybe we could get to know each other. You seem like someone I would like to get to know. Especially since I'm new in Japan anyways."

Usagi looked surprised. "Nani? You're not from around here?"

He shook his head. "I'm from America. California to be exact. My band is from there, and this place is a lot like California with the beaches and such. Do you have any dance clubs around here?" He asked.

Usagi smiled and nodded. "Yes, there are a number of dance clubs, even if the music is all in Japanese."

He smiled. He hoped of the stool, paid Motoki and he and Usagi walked out of the arcade.

***

Ameni laughed as Usagi pulled down her sunglasses and readjusted her bun. "What are you, undercover?"

Usagi smiled. "You could say that. I'm undercover escaping rampaging reporters and fans that haven't seen me in the past week. Thankfully, I don't really care. Anyway I was about to go over to the studio and tell Anya that I quit. However, I may have a reason to stay after all." She blushed a bit. *I can't believe I just said that. *

He only smiled, a light blush spreading over his tanned cheeks. Usagi just then took notice that she barely came up his shoulder. She never realized he was so tall. She liked it. Without thinking, she wrapped her arms around his arm, snuggling close to it. He seemed to enjoy it. His other hand reached to the top of his shirt to pull a pair of devious black sunglasses from his collar to pull them over his eyes. She liked the look.

"Want some ice cream?" He asked suddenly.

Usagi jumped at the sound of ice cream. "Sure!" She squealed. *Well, monotone mode sure passed quickly. * But she knew the reason why as Ameni placed a few bills on the counter and pulled two chocolate chip ice cream cones from the hands of the parlor cashier, and handed one to her.

She eagerly licked the ice cream off the top and let the cold ice cream melt on her tongue. Ameni lead her to the park where they sat down on the bench in the rose garden. Usagi was finishing up her ice cream already, and surprisingly, Ameni wasn't that far behind her. It wasn't till the sun began to set that Usagi realized how late it was. She turned to Ameni, who was finishing his cone. She saw a speck of a chocolate chip on his cheek beside his lip, and she giggled when he didn't notice it.

She leaned over to scrap it off his face, and held in front of his face with her finger to show him. He smiled coyly, and kissed it off her finger. She blushed a bit. Ameni was just as flushed, as she was when he started to lean in to her. She was practically on his lap by the way she was sitting. He stopped only centimeters away from her face, silently asking permission for access to her lips. When she didn't move, he kissed her. It wasn't passionate, but it was enough for Usagi to know that Ameni wanted it to be more. And sadly, she wanted it to be more to. She pulled the toboggan from his head, letting his shaggy hair fall free as he took the palm of his hand and pressed it against the back of her neck, bringing her closer. She ran her hands through his long hair that reached his shoulders. It was soft and sleek; she pulled strands of it away from his face as he continued to kiss her.

What Usagi had failed to notice that day was that she was constantly being watched. By the person whom she thought was trying to corrupt her. But he was always looking at her, but now he tried to hide his hurt as he watched Usagi kiss the unknown man. Yaten's heart cried out in pain and he quickly turned away, not able to watch the object of his affection submit to someone else other than him. He bit his lip. *Usagi is mine, pretty boy. Keep your hands off of her. * He thought as he slipped away.

But at the same time as he thought this, Ameni's hands rubbed between Usagi's shoulder blades, urging her on with him. Usagi didn't stop when she thought he had had enough; she wanted more.

***

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *PA starts to pull her hair out * I can't believe I just wrote that!!!! It hurts!! *a strand of hair falls from her head. * *sweatdrop * Well, please don't flame me for this chapter. I really wanted to try to avoid it but it was haunting me! Don't worry; this is still a Yaten/Usagi fic. I don't care what my cousin says. Usagi belongs with Yaten!.. well, okay, she belongs with Rubius to. And all the other people I can think of. Hey, look at it this way, if that's the kissing scene with the minor character Ameni, what do you think the kissing scene between Usagi and Yaten is gonna be like!! Yep. I believe that's it. Bubye!

~PA