The War of Love

Chapter 7

Rated: PG 13

By: Psycho4moon

I'm sorry it took so long but I've had to work non-stop. So I wrote a short chapter quickly so I could get something out, sorry if it's not the best. I will try to get the next chapter out sooner.

Usagi looked into the laughing eyes of Endymion and felt betrayed. He was laughing at her, at her feelings for him. Like he could ever love a peasant girl. Behind him from the shadows walked the woman Beryl. She wrapped her arms around him, "he's with a real woman, he played you for a fool."

Usagi woke with a start; she could still here that woman's laughter in her head. A dream it was all a dream, Endy did have feelings for her she knew it, right. But deep down in the pit of her stomach the seed of doubt had been planted. She knew of to many past experiences of people going through her to get to her father, but he sounded so sincere. Usagi looked over at Luna but found her still asleep, she needed someone to talk to and she sure couldn't go to her father or Endy. She jumped out of bed making sure she didn't upset Luna and stood in the middle of her room. She concentrated on where she wanted to go, pictured the room in her mind; take me through time and space, take me to my destined place. Usagi felt herself floating and then felt herself falling fast, she landed with a grunt on something soft but lumpy. When she realized the grunt had not come from her she spun around to look straight into gray eyes.

"How did you get here?"

"Well…I…sort of…"

"Never mind," he cut in, "I probably don't want to know. What I do want to know is why you are here?"

She blushed and looked down at her hands, "Could you please put on a shirt?"

Kunzite smiled at her shyness, " I'm sorry but I can not for several different reasons, one being you are sitting on my legs, two being I'd have to get out of this warm bed into the cold air to retrieve a shirt and three I sleep nude." Usagi didn't think her face could get any redder than it was right then, she couldn't believe she was blushing in the first place. Its not like she hadn't seen a man's chest before but that was always when she was fighting. But here this man was in bed and she had no sword between them to distract herself. "My lady I do believe you were about to tell me why you dropped by for a visit."

Usagi didn't think she could form two words at this moment but she still tried, "um… yes, I needed someone to talk to and I couldn't go to father or Endymion and you're the only person I could think of, I didn't realize you'd be well you know." Usagi pointed at his chest, which just got her laughter.

"If it bothers you that much, I will find clothing if you will simply remove yourself from my bed and turn around I will dress and save you some embarrassment." Usagi quickly got up and stood facing a far corner. She heard him get up and walk towards the other end of the room. It took more strength than is should, she thought, not to look at him while he walked across, ever girl was curious. "I'm decent now, you may turn around."

Even though he gave the all clear she slowly turned around to make sure he wasn't standing there nude and trying to embarrass her more. "Thank you. Now first things first did Endymion really try to win my affections so he could get close to my father."

"I can not give you information about that, Endymion is not only my prince, but he is my best friend, I will not tell you anything about him that could be used against him."

Usagi let out a frustrated sigh, "Fine. Next who is Beryl and how well does she know Endymion?"

Kunzite had a small smile on his face at her obvious show of jealousy. "She is the leader of the rebellion, the whole reason why you are here. She has gathered enough followers to create a problem."

"But I don't understand, everyone loves the king."

"Everyone except her."

"Then why does she have followers?"

Kunzite rubbed at his temples, "My dear would you please stop pacing you are making me dizzy."

Usagi hadn't even realized she had been pacing until he had said something. Beryl may have hated the king but she sure did like the prince a lot, maybe too much for her liking. "Sorry continue please."

"Anyways where was I…, oh yes…, okay, so maybe followers isn't the best word, more like she has brainwashed, threatened, beaten, seduced, and be spelled enough people to cause trouble. Raids have been happening all over but not until recently have they been happening around here."

"Why doesn't someone just arrest her?"

"Because we can't find any solid proof on her."

Usagi started pacing again thinking about what he said, so no one really liked her they were just intimated by her. Usagi tried to think back, her name sounded so familiar and when she appeared at the ball her father seemed more man than usual, why? Usagi gasped, "My father knew her."

Kunzite looked at her weird, " How do you conclude that?"

"He told me about her a long time ago, she was a powerful, young witch who loved the black arts a little too much. One day she made this powerful thing, I don't know even what to call it, it could destroy cities, kill people, but it really had no substance to it, like fog. My father sealed the thing away in a hidden spot and told her never to come back, to start walking and never stop. That night at the ball was the first time my father saw her in 18 years."

"That's why she showed up again, she wanted her thing back."

"I had a dream about her, that's what sent me here. She said that Endymion was only using me, that she was the one he wanted."

"It was a dream nothing more."

"Yes, I know but when I woke up I could still hear her laughing as if she was in the room with me."

"You probably just weren't all the way up yet."

"Yeah your probably right." But even as she said it, she knew she was fully awake when she heard laughter, and besides there hadn't been any laughter in her dreams.

"Now why don't you go back to your room and wait for the servants to call you to breakfast, everything will be back to normal before long you'll see."

"Yeah sure."

Kunzite looked Usagi over, the girl still looked pretty shaken up to him. He would have to tell Endy everything she told him it was his duty, but he still felt like he was betraying her. She came to him because she couldn't face Endy, she trusted him. He watched her while she stepped to the middle of the room and said a few words, which to him had no meaning, and disappeared. How was he going to tell Endymion about Usagi in his room in the middle of the night, and on his bed, he was a dead man.