Kiss From A Rose by EternalSenshi I Do Not Own SM Chapter Two Please R&R.
"Watch it!" Sailor Mars cried. "Fire SOUL!!"
Sailor Moon dodged out of the way, rolling to avoid the flames. "Sailor Mercury! Nijizuisho holder?"
"No!" Sailor Mercury cried, typing furiously away on her computer. "I think they sent it to throw us off!"
"Shimatta!" Sailor Jupiter cried. "Supreme THUNDER!!"
A bolt of lightning hit the youma straight on. Sailor Moon stood up and cheered. "Yatta!" she cried. "Yeah, Jupiter-chan!!"
"Sailor Moon! ABUNAI! Watch out!"
Sailor Moon looked to see the youma coming at her. She cried out in pain as her body hit the concrete of the park walkway. Her head throbbed as the youma held her down, and ripped off her brooch. The translucent pink ribbons flew back into the brooch, which clattered to the floor in a metallic clickety-clack as Usagi found herself back in her school uniform. She cried out as she saw what had happened, and struggled against the youma's bonds.
"Shit!" she swore as she found herself unable to move. The youma lifted it's hand, ready to shoot power--
A steel-tipped rose flew past the youma's cheek, knocking the power out of it's hand. Four more roses flew, breaking Usagi's bonds. She looked up to see a shadow standing on a tree branch. *Tuxedo Kamen-sama!* her heart screamed. "Help me!" she cried.
Tuxedo Kamen gasped. "Odango!"
The senshi looked up at him. "What did you say?" Mars asked.
Tuxedo Kamen looked at the youma, then back at the senshi. "Take care of the youma, I'll take care of the girl."
"NO!" Mars cried.
"Fuck that! I'm not letting you take her!" Jupiter cried. She got ready to attack, until Tuxedo Kamen leaped up off the tree, hit the youma out of the way with his cane, and picked up Usagi in his arms.
"You'll be safe." his silky voice whispered. Usagi blushed and nodded. He leaped up to another tree, and ran out of sight.
"Usagi! USAGI!" Mars cried. The youma roared in anger.
"V-chan! You and Mercury go get Usagi!" Jupiter cried, punching her fist into her other hand. "Mars and I will take care of this bastard."
"Right!" V-chan and Mercury nodded, running after the direction Tuxedo Kamen went, until V-chan stopped. She saw Usagi's brooch on the ground, and stopped to pick it up.
"Usagi might need this." she said softly. She smiled as she thought of the flame that Usagi carried for Tuxedo Kamen. This must be her dream come true! Her smile faded, though. They couldn't trust him. They didn't know him, or his intentions. Sailor V quickened her pace as she thought of Usagi-poor, sweet, innocent Usagi-who had fallen head over heels for a guy whose face was hidden by a kamen. She prayed that Usagi was okay. *Kami-sama, onegai!* her mind pleaded.
***
Usagi's eyes opened slowly, feeling the sunshine upon her face, and on her golden hair curling around her. She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings around her.
*Where am I?* she thought, her breathing getting faster as she panicked. She remembered...not much. She had fallen asleep in Tuxedo Kamen's strong arms, yet soft touch. That's all she remembered, except for the cries from Rei.
*Why aren't I at home?* she wondered, getting even more panicky. *Am I going to die?*
"You're awake."
Usagi looked up, shocked at the face she saw in the door frame. She frowned, and said in a voice hiding her fear, "What did you do to me?"
Chiba Mamoru looked at her eyes, a beautiful blue clouded in confusion and worry. He didn't smirk, just kept his same blank look. "Nothing. A guy in a tuxedo came here asking me to keep you safe. Not that I was thrilled to have you, but he kept insisting. So, I took you in."
Usagi's face still showed confusion. Why would Tuxedo Kamen bring her here? She HATED Mamoru! And yet...
His eyes, seeing them for real in front of her today, that beautiful deep blue, shining with the light of the morning sun. She tore herself out of his eyes, and glared at him.
"Why say yes?" she said angrily. She stood up, very dizzy, but teetered over to the door. Mamoru held her shoulders as she collapsed when her knees buckled.
"Just lie down," he said. "Lie down, Usagi,"
She looked up into his eyes. She suddenly felt very nervous as she looked at him.
He sighed. "Look, I'm sorry okay? You just looked so vulnerable, so I decided to give you a little help. Nothing's happened since you got here."
Usagi still looked confused. "But why am I here instead of home?"
Mamoru sighed again. "Listen-I don't know. Did something happen at home? Kidnapping?"
Usagi shook her head. He noticed the scratch marks on her wrists, and said "Tried to commit suicide?"
"NO!" Usagi cried. "I...I fell yesterday."
"I see." he said, in a voice that showed he didn't believe a word she said. "If you need a ride home, I'll take you." he said.
"No, thank you." she replied, rather shaken. She didn't want to spend any more time with Mamoru. *One scary adventure at night is enough.* she thought. She pulled herself away from his grip, and walked out the door. Her heart was pounding furiously, every step down the long stairway.
***
"You still can't find her?" Luna asked worriedly.
Minako and Ami shook their heads. Rei and Makoto sat, looking doubly as worried as Luna expressed in her voice.
"We should have done something!" Makoto said, banging her fist against a wooden pillar of the Hikawa Jinja.
"As sad as I am, please don't break my shrine!" Rei said.
"We can't just sit around here and wait for her to..." Minako started.
"Ohayo, minna." Usagi said, walking up behind them. Everyone jumped, then began hurriedly asking her questions. She stayed silent, until Minako silenced the others. "Usagi?" she asked carefully. "Are you okay?"
Usagi looked up out of her trance. She smiled. "Yup! Heki heki!"
"Are you sure? Did he do anything to you?" Makoto asked.
"No, he just took me to my friend's house." she said.
"Naru-chan's?" Ami asked surprised.
"Mm-hmm." Usagi said. She wanted to leave. "Listen, I'm still tired. I'm going home to get some sleep, okay? Ja ne."
As she walked away, Minako was still worried that something didn't happen between Top-Hat-Cape and Usagi. *The next battle, I'm going to have a little talk with him.* she thought. *Face to face.*
***
Usagi barely noticed the walk home. She went to the kitchen and found a note from Ikuko Mama.
Ohayo, Usagi-chan!
Kenji Papa and I went to the store. Be back late this afternoon. Hope you had a good time at Rei's. Love you!
Usagi put the note down and walked to her room. She didn't notice her stomach growling, or seem to be hungry. She closed the door to her room, flopped down on the bed and cried. Salty, hot tears swam down her cheeks as she couldn't control her emotions any longer. She felt confused and betrayed by Tuxedo Kamen. He wasn't some sort of matchmaker. Why would he bring her there? Didn't her know...
Usagi sobbed harder as he probably saw her henshin sequence end, and find that Sailor Moon was a stupid, klutzy, mediocre 14 year old girl. *That's why he brought me there.* she thought bitterly. *Punishment. Punishment for not being good enough for him.* Her mind seemed to make no sense whatsoever. The more she tried to reason with herself, the more confused and frightened she was, especially when she realized she didn't have her brooch anymore. Usagi wept, then when she couldn't cry anymore, she drifted off into dreamless sleep.
***
Mamoru stood in his room, staring out the window. Maybe it was a mistake to bring her there. But where was Sailor Moon that night? She didn't come to help her fellow Sailor Senshi? It wasn't like her to just forget. She fought with every ounce of strength she had, just to make sure everyone survived. That's why his heart longed for her, even after he left the battle. He wanted to hold her in his arms, kiss her until his body burned for oxygen, and declare eternal love for her. But who was she?
The haunting look of Usagi's eyes from that morning showed in his mind, frightening him. Was she okay? What was she doing at the battle last night, anyway? His mind and his heart were so filled with worry that he decided to be a little nicer to her the next time her saw her.
***
And that's the end of chapter two. You know, this isn't the first fanfiction I've written, but it's my favorite. My friends want me to post my Haruka/Michiru fanfic, but I'm not sure yet. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the story so far! Stay tuned for chapter three! I promise I will post it soon.
Word Bank
Yatta-we did it
Kami-sama, onegai-Oh God, please
Heki heki- I'm fine
I use the Japanese words because I think they flow much better in the story. What do you think? Ja mata ne! *~* EternalSenshi *~*
"Watch it!" Sailor Mars cried. "Fire SOUL!!"
Sailor Moon dodged out of the way, rolling to avoid the flames. "Sailor Mercury! Nijizuisho holder?"
"No!" Sailor Mercury cried, typing furiously away on her computer. "I think they sent it to throw us off!"
"Shimatta!" Sailor Jupiter cried. "Supreme THUNDER!!"
A bolt of lightning hit the youma straight on. Sailor Moon stood up and cheered. "Yatta!" she cried. "Yeah, Jupiter-chan!!"
"Sailor Moon! ABUNAI! Watch out!"
Sailor Moon looked to see the youma coming at her. She cried out in pain as her body hit the concrete of the park walkway. Her head throbbed as the youma held her down, and ripped off her brooch. The translucent pink ribbons flew back into the brooch, which clattered to the floor in a metallic clickety-clack as Usagi found herself back in her school uniform. She cried out as she saw what had happened, and struggled against the youma's bonds.
"Shit!" she swore as she found herself unable to move. The youma lifted it's hand, ready to shoot power--
A steel-tipped rose flew past the youma's cheek, knocking the power out of it's hand. Four more roses flew, breaking Usagi's bonds. She looked up to see a shadow standing on a tree branch. *Tuxedo Kamen-sama!* her heart screamed. "Help me!" she cried.
Tuxedo Kamen gasped. "Odango!"
The senshi looked up at him. "What did you say?" Mars asked.
Tuxedo Kamen looked at the youma, then back at the senshi. "Take care of the youma, I'll take care of the girl."
"NO!" Mars cried.
"Fuck that! I'm not letting you take her!" Jupiter cried. She got ready to attack, until Tuxedo Kamen leaped up off the tree, hit the youma out of the way with his cane, and picked up Usagi in his arms.
"You'll be safe." his silky voice whispered. Usagi blushed and nodded. He leaped up to another tree, and ran out of sight.
"Usagi! USAGI!" Mars cried. The youma roared in anger.
"V-chan! You and Mercury go get Usagi!" Jupiter cried, punching her fist into her other hand. "Mars and I will take care of this bastard."
"Right!" V-chan and Mercury nodded, running after the direction Tuxedo Kamen went, until V-chan stopped. She saw Usagi's brooch on the ground, and stopped to pick it up.
"Usagi might need this." she said softly. She smiled as she thought of the flame that Usagi carried for Tuxedo Kamen. This must be her dream come true! Her smile faded, though. They couldn't trust him. They didn't know him, or his intentions. Sailor V quickened her pace as she thought of Usagi-poor, sweet, innocent Usagi-who had fallen head over heels for a guy whose face was hidden by a kamen. She prayed that Usagi was okay. *Kami-sama, onegai!* her mind pleaded.
***
Usagi's eyes opened slowly, feeling the sunshine upon her face, and on her golden hair curling around her. She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings around her.
*Where am I?* she thought, her breathing getting faster as she panicked. She remembered...not much. She had fallen asleep in Tuxedo Kamen's strong arms, yet soft touch. That's all she remembered, except for the cries from Rei.
*Why aren't I at home?* she wondered, getting even more panicky. *Am I going to die?*
"You're awake."
Usagi looked up, shocked at the face she saw in the door frame. She frowned, and said in a voice hiding her fear, "What did you do to me?"
Chiba Mamoru looked at her eyes, a beautiful blue clouded in confusion and worry. He didn't smirk, just kept his same blank look. "Nothing. A guy in a tuxedo came here asking me to keep you safe. Not that I was thrilled to have you, but he kept insisting. So, I took you in."
Usagi's face still showed confusion. Why would Tuxedo Kamen bring her here? She HATED Mamoru! And yet...
His eyes, seeing them for real in front of her today, that beautiful deep blue, shining with the light of the morning sun. She tore herself out of his eyes, and glared at him.
"Why say yes?" she said angrily. She stood up, very dizzy, but teetered over to the door. Mamoru held her shoulders as she collapsed when her knees buckled.
"Just lie down," he said. "Lie down, Usagi,"
She looked up into his eyes. She suddenly felt very nervous as she looked at him.
He sighed. "Look, I'm sorry okay? You just looked so vulnerable, so I decided to give you a little help. Nothing's happened since you got here."
Usagi still looked confused. "But why am I here instead of home?"
Mamoru sighed again. "Listen-I don't know. Did something happen at home? Kidnapping?"
Usagi shook her head. He noticed the scratch marks on her wrists, and said "Tried to commit suicide?"
"NO!" Usagi cried. "I...I fell yesterday."
"I see." he said, in a voice that showed he didn't believe a word she said. "If you need a ride home, I'll take you." he said.
"No, thank you." she replied, rather shaken. She didn't want to spend any more time with Mamoru. *One scary adventure at night is enough.* she thought. She pulled herself away from his grip, and walked out the door. Her heart was pounding furiously, every step down the long stairway.
***
"You still can't find her?" Luna asked worriedly.
Minako and Ami shook their heads. Rei and Makoto sat, looking doubly as worried as Luna expressed in her voice.
"We should have done something!" Makoto said, banging her fist against a wooden pillar of the Hikawa Jinja.
"As sad as I am, please don't break my shrine!" Rei said.
"We can't just sit around here and wait for her to..." Minako started.
"Ohayo, minna." Usagi said, walking up behind them. Everyone jumped, then began hurriedly asking her questions. She stayed silent, until Minako silenced the others. "Usagi?" she asked carefully. "Are you okay?"
Usagi looked up out of her trance. She smiled. "Yup! Heki heki!"
"Are you sure? Did he do anything to you?" Makoto asked.
"No, he just took me to my friend's house." she said.
"Naru-chan's?" Ami asked surprised.
"Mm-hmm." Usagi said. She wanted to leave. "Listen, I'm still tired. I'm going home to get some sleep, okay? Ja ne."
As she walked away, Minako was still worried that something didn't happen between Top-Hat-Cape and Usagi. *The next battle, I'm going to have a little talk with him.* she thought. *Face to face.*
***
Usagi barely noticed the walk home. She went to the kitchen and found a note from Ikuko Mama.
Ohayo, Usagi-chan!
Kenji Papa and I went to the store. Be back late this afternoon. Hope you had a good time at Rei's. Love you!
Usagi put the note down and walked to her room. She didn't notice her stomach growling, or seem to be hungry. She closed the door to her room, flopped down on the bed and cried. Salty, hot tears swam down her cheeks as she couldn't control her emotions any longer. She felt confused and betrayed by Tuxedo Kamen. He wasn't some sort of matchmaker. Why would he bring her there? Didn't her know...
Usagi sobbed harder as he probably saw her henshin sequence end, and find that Sailor Moon was a stupid, klutzy, mediocre 14 year old girl. *That's why he brought me there.* she thought bitterly. *Punishment. Punishment for not being good enough for him.* Her mind seemed to make no sense whatsoever. The more she tried to reason with herself, the more confused and frightened she was, especially when she realized she didn't have her brooch anymore. Usagi wept, then when she couldn't cry anymore, she drifted off into dreamless sleep.
***
Mamoru stood in his room, staring out the window. Maybe it was a mistake to bring her there. But where was Sailor Moon that night? She didn't come to help her fellow Sailor Senshi? It wasn't like her to just forget. She fought with every ounce of strength she had, just to make sure everyone survived. That's why his heart longed for her, even after he left the battle. He wanted to hold her in his arms, kiss her until his body burned for oxygen, and declare eternal love for her. But who was she?
The haunting look of Usagi's eyes from that morning showed in his mind, frightening him. Was she okay? What was she doing at the battle last night, anyway? His mind and his heart were so filled with worry that he decided to be a little nicer to her the next time her saw her.
***
And that's the end of chapter two. You know, this isn't the first fanfiction I've written, but it's my favorite. My friends want me to post my Haruka/Michiru fanfic, but I'm not sure yet. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the story so far! Stay tuned for chapter three! I promise I will post it soon.
Word Bank
Yatta-we did it
Kami-sama, onegai-Oh God, please
Heki heki- I'm fine
I use the Japanese words because I think they flow much better in the story. What do you think? Ja mata ne! *~* EternalSenshi *~*