Chapter 13

Aoi ran down the hall looking in each room. She found Usagi sleeping peacefully in a room that didn't seem to be hers, but Aoi didn't think anything of it. She dismissed the thought as the maids moved her room here. She closed the door softly and walked down to Chichiri's room. She knocked lightly and he came to open it. Aoi stood in front of him with blank eyes.

"What's wrong Jen?" He asked. He didn't have his shirt on and his arm was against the doorframe. He didn't have his mask on and he looked good. Aoi shook her head, as if trying to wake up or something.

"Nothing, nothing's wrong." She said blushing and looking away from him. She looked back at him smiling and still blushing a little. "Usagi is asleep and she seems fine. I guess I was just being paranoid." She said looking down and bowing. "I'm sorry for seeming like such a flake."

Chichiri lifted her face up to his. "Don't worry about it Jen, ya know?"

"But really, I made all of you look around for her with me to the point that you all got tired. I'm very sorry. I hope you don't hate me, or that you can forgive me." She said again looking away from his intense eyes.

Chichiri moved close to her face. He whispered in her ear.

"I could never hate you," He hesitated. "I love you too much." He continued. Aoi eyes widened.

"What?" She asked that came out a little more than a whisper. 'Did he just say what I think he said?' She asked herself.

"But you know, you did make me very tired." He said pulling away and looking at her. She was blushing but didn't want him to see that so she bowed again.

"Sorry about that." She said. She lifted her head up.

"Well... you can't be forgiven so easily, but..." He leaned forward to her and kissed her lightly on the lips. He pulled back a second later. Aoi didn't want him to. She loved the feel of his lips against hers. But she didn't complain. "I'll let you off the hook with that." He said with a smile. Aoi wanted to just tell him and she opened her mouth to tell him she loved him too, but nothing came out. He looked at her for a while.

"Are you trying to say something?" He finally asked.

Aoi closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She opened her eyes and held his gaze for a second, then she said, "I love you Chichiri..." She was afraid of rejection so she turned around and continued. "I've loved you since I read about you in the Universe of Four Gods. I've loved you for so long. You have no idea...." She stopped for a second and didn't hear him say anything so she continued. "I know I shouldn't be saying this, but I can't help the way I feel about you, I just thought you should know." She finished. She didn't hear him say anything and she thought that he was just staring at her like she was crazy or something. That is what she feared. She was about to run down the hall to her room when arms from behind her embraced her warmly.

"Jen, you're shaking." He whispered in her ear, kissing it at the same time. A shiver ran up and down her spine. She had goose bumps. He was kissing her from her ear down her neck. She loved the feeling so much.

'If this is a dream, I never want to wake up from it, ever.' She thought. She turned around and lifted her arms and placed them around his neck. They went on kissing into Chichiri's room. (A/N I'm so evil.)

"Uhhhnn..." Usagi groaned. Her eyes fluttered and then they shot open. She sat up quickly looking around. 'This isn't my room.' She thought. 'Whose bed am I in?' She asked herself. She threw off the covers and swung her feet out of bed and stood up. She was just a little crept out and she didn't want to stay around and find out the answer of 'who's room is this?'. She walked to the door, opened it, took one last glance in the room, and then shut it behind her. She was walking down the hall and Tasuki saw her.

"Hey? What are you doing up so early?" He asked her. She had barely been aware that he was in the hallway with her, let alone that he was standing right next to her. She was shocked out of her thoughts.

"Oh! Tasuki! Hi, its a beautiful morning huh?" She said as she kept walking by him.

"Yeah, whatever you say." He said glancing after her. He did a double take and stared at her. She had this sort of glow that totally made her seem otherworldly. He didn't take his eyes off her until she rounded the corner. He then regained his thoughts and kept walking to his room down the hall.

"Breakfast everyone!" The maids informed hurrying down the hall of rooms. Everyone came out about the same time but the first two people there were Miaka and Usagi. They were waiting impatiently for the others to be seated.

"Come on guys! Don't act so dead!" Miaka exclaimed.

"Yeah! We get to eat another great meal!" Usagi added.

Miaka and Usagi waited for everyone to be seated and for the food to be brought out. Afterwards they stared at each other.

"You're not winning today Usagi. I've been training." Miaka started.

"We'll see about that." Usagi said with a smile. Izumi stood up suddenly in a biker babe outfit. The background changed from the room to a stars and explosions. Izumi's hair was blowing wildly around her face. She had a scarf in her hand.

She out one hand on her hip and then spoke. "Are you two ready?!" She asked. Miaka and Usagi nodded without taking their eyes off each other. "Ready," They picked up their bowls and chopsticks. "Set," They grabbed some food in with the chopsticks. "Go!" Izumi said dropping the scarf and the race began. The race to see who could enjoy the food and eat it before the other. In the background they had cheerleaders. Nuriko, Yume and Emi were in cheerleading outfits and instead of having pom-poms they had fans with the Japan flag on it. Nuriko was just doing stunts. Yume was encouraging Usagi and Emi was encouraging Miaka.

"Hal, Hal, she's our gal! She'll win 'cause she's my pal!" Yume yelled.

"M--I--A-K-A! Miaka's here to save the day!" Emi screamed. They went on and on back and forth. Hotohori placed a hand on his head and shook it in embarrassment.

Izumi sat back down in her regular clothes and was enjoying her breakfast, ignoring the other girls. Aoi couldn't help but stare at them.

"How am I supposed to eat when the woman I love is having a race in food?" Taka asked lowering his head to the ground. Tamahome patted him on the back.

"Don't worry about it pal, you'll be used to it soon." Tamahome said comforting his other self.

"Its kind of funny to watch them, no da. Nice performance Izumi."

"Where'd you get that outfit?!" Tasuki chimed in. Izumi set down her bowl for a second and then charged at Tasuki. Tasuki jumped from his seat and ran.

"WHAT DID I DO?!" He cried running from her.

"WHY DO YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO NOTICE THE OUTFIT FIRST?!" Izumi yelled chasing him.

"YOU LOOKED GOOD IN IT! I WAS TRYING TO GIVE YOU A COMPLIMENT! HONEST, I SWEAR!!!!!!!" Tasuki tried to clear his name.

"YEAH RIGHT, YA PERV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Izumi declared.

Everyone at the table laughed. Even Miaka, Yume, Emi, and Usagi stopped for a second to laugh.

Yume stopped laughing before everyone and sort of zoned out. She was staring directly at Tasuki. He was sparkling. Was she the only one that saw that? She didn't want to ask. She saw him smiling as he was running away from Izumi. Yume then felt a tremor run up her spine. She looked around. She was always the first one to feel power waves out of the group, but surely Chichiri had felt it too or someone. She looked around worriedly. Emi nudged her.

"What's up?" Chiriko asked worried.

"Something's coming." She said looking around. Without her knowing, Izumi had caught up to Tasuki and had him pinned down.

"Damn yer strong! Ya might be stronger than me!" He exclaimed.

"Don't make funny of me you jerk!" Izumi was about to pound his face in when she stopped abruptly. She looked around and got up off of Tasuki.

"Izumi?" Yume asked looking at her. Izumi caught her gaze and nodded her head. (A/N Izumi, Usagi, Aoi, Yume, and Emi, sometimes, can read each other's minds.)

"Chichiri!" Izumi yelled. Chichiri nodded as well.

"Okay! What's going on with all the nodding, huh?!" Tasuki asked.

"Tasuki, not here." Izumi said looking at him. She turned back to everyone else and spoke. "I suggest that no one go out of this palace today. Everyone, once you are done with your food, go back to your rooms and wait patiently." Izumi said turning to leave.

"Why?!" Everyone said in unison but it was too late, Izumi had left the room. Chichiri stood up as well. Mitsukake stopped him.

"What's going on Chichiri?" He asked.

"There is an evil force coming near. It will be here soon, we just don't know when." Chichiri explained. He then left as well. It was silent for a while, but only a while.

"I won!" Usagi said jumping up from the table. She started doing her happy dance and Emi joined her. Everyone stared in pure amazement.

"Chichiri?" Aoi sweetly said as she opened Chichiri's door. He didn't have his shirt on but turned around anyways. She only opened it a little and popped her head in. "May I come in?" She asked. Chichiri nodded. Aoi stepped in the room, closing the door behind her. She stood near the door.

"Um... Are you okay Chichiri?" She asked. She didn't want to press or make him feel uncomfortable so she stayed away.

"I'm fine." He answered. He was facing her and he couldn't look in her eyes.

"Um... okay, I feel a force coming do you feel it too?" She asked trying to get off that subject. Chichiri looked her straight in the eyes and swept her into his arms. He kissed her intensely and she returned his kiss. He suddenly let her go and turned around.

"Jen, I-I can't see you anymore." He whispered.

"W-what?" She asked afraid of the answer she would get.

"I can't see you anymore!" He said firmly and loudly.

Aoi was a little frightened but that wouldn't stop her.

"Why?!" She asked sadly.

"I just can't." He said.

"That doesn't make sense. Just last night you said you loved me!" She pointed out.

"I-I lied." He tried to cover up.

"I know you Chichiri, you don't lie like that." She insisted.

"You don't know me!" He yelled.

"What's wrong with you?!" She cried.

"There's nothing wrong with me. I'm the same I've always been. It comes to prove just how much you know me." He explained.

"I do! I do know you." She tried to walk towards him to see his face but he stopped her.

"Just leave." He said.

"Not until I know what's wrong with you." She said. "I can help."

"No you can't. God Jen, do I need to spell it out for you?!"

Aoi was silent, waiting for him to go on.

"I hate you. I don't love you anymore." He said coldly.

"No...." She whispered. She was losing her voice. There was a lump in her throat. She couldn't keep the tears from over flowing. "What about last night?!" She cried.

"It meant nothing." He said simply. "Now leave my room," He said. "...Please...." He added.

She was balling. She couldn't do anything. She let a squeal of sadness escape her lips and slowly walked out the door and closed it behind her. Chichiri had watched her leave and once she left he fell on his bed and banged his balled up fist against the bed.

TO BE CONTINUED

That was such a sad ending. I want to say sorry to my friend Jenni cuz I kno she's definitely crying right now. If it makes u feel any better Jenni, I cried during this part too. Well I have to finish the next chappy soon so ja.