I know some of you guys think I was probably dead or abandoned this fiction. In this case neither of the ones mentioned has happened. Sorry for not getting this chapter out sooner to you guys. It seems that it's taking me longer to get these chapters ne minna? Well, without farther ado here's chapter seven of The Mirror Life. I do not own Sailor Moon. I never have and I never will. I can always dream though. If this chapter seems kinda weird or anything its because it's be four months since I've last written anything. Just to warn you guys there is a flashback in this chapter. It might not make sense to some of you but all will be explained in a later chapter.
Thoughts
Telepathy
*Different place
"Someone speaking
~ Someone's dream
# Television or Radio
Usagi had a huge smile on her face as she looked at Makoto then at the clouds in the sky. They had just left Rei's temple and now where headed toward Makoto's apartment to change their clothes. They had cleaned up at Rei's and were gonna change clothes so they wouldn't look like they had got into a fight. After that they going to meet Rei at the Crown Arcade and then go to the mall and any place that sold formal dresses so they could get their dress for the Diamond Back Ball. Speaking of the Diamond Back Ball, tickets for it had been sold out for the past four months. Anyone that had extra tickets could sell them at least for two or three thousand a piece. The party was that important and popular. The richest people in all of Tokyo will be there. Plus the people that want to make a name for themselves.
Something still bothers me though. Why did he give us those tickets of all people? Besides that I sensed something familiar about him. I wonder where I have felt that energy signature before?
Usagi shook her head of her thoughts. The thing to do now was get their dresses and accessories instead of waiting until the last minute to go get them.
"Who would have thought," Usagi began, " that we would be nearly ran over by the Billionaire Sanjouin Masato and that he would be such a kawaii hottie. That he would give us two tickets to the Diamond Back Ball that has been sold out of tickets for the past four months plus give us five thousand dollars each for us to do whatever with pleased with. Who would have thought Mako."
Makoto giggled as Usagi talked. " Shall we dance?" Makoto asked as she extended her hand to Usagi as she bowed a little. Usagi giggled and took Makoto's hand and dance with her to the waltz music that was heard in their heads. Closing their eyes they imaged all the fun that they would have. Feeling themselves bump into someone they stopped dancing and opened their eyes.
"I must say you do dance the waltz beautifully but if you are trying to teach this Odango Amata then you shouldn't even try. She'll probably step on your feet or have a klutz attack and take you down with her." Mamoru said with a mean glint in his eyes as he looked toward Usagi and locked onto her small form.
"Look Chiba-san I haven't done anything thing to your green jacket fashion disaster self so I would appreciate it if you would leave me alone." Usagi said as she started walking toward the park.
I see why she hates this guy. All he does is pick on her for no reason. Will I'm gonna put a stop to that.
Mamoru opened his mouth to say something but Makoto beat him to it. " You better do as she asked Chiba-san because I'm not afraid to fight you if it stops you from bullying Usagi. Get my hint?" Makoto threatened before she followed after Usagi.
Mamoru shook his head at Usagi and Makoto before he began to head west in the direction of his destination.
"He shouldn't be bothering you for a while Usagi. I took care of him." Makoto explained as she caught up with Usagi.
"Arigato Mako. You didn't have to do that though I can handle that jerk." Usagi stated. " Hey I race you back to your place." Usagi challenged as she changed the subject and pointed to the building that Makoto lived in.
"All right. On you mark. Get set. Get back here you cheater!" Makoto yelled as she chased after Usagi who was almost halfway across the park and to the apartment double doors.
Usagi and Makoto raced across the park and to the apartment double doors. Makoto got through the doors before Usagi did and ran to catch the elevator. Getting on it Makoto waved bye to Usagi as the doors closed in her face. Going to the stairs Usagi proceeded to run up them hoping that there were a lot of people on the elevator. Reaching the fifth floor she rushed down the hallway just to see Makoto get off the elevator as she got to her door.
"You cheated." Makoto said as she opened the door to her apartment.
Usagi shook her head as she went into the kitchen straight refrigerator and poured herself and Makoto a glass of water. " As I recall I didn't take the elevator. So there for you cheated."
Makoto let out a panted laugh. " All right we both cheated and so it's a draw. How does that sound?"
"Fine by me." Usagi replied as she drunk some of her water and give Makoto the other glass.
Finishing both their glasses of water Makoto took them to the kitchen while Usagi leaned back and closed her eyes. "Hey Mako I'm gonna go take me a quick shower." Usagi called to Makoto as she opened her eyes. Getting up she went to the back of the apartment. Going into the first guest room she went to the dresser took some clothes out and entered one of the other doors in the room.
Putting her towel on the toilet Usagi stripped herself of all her clothes and got in the shower. Turning on the water she shivered as goose bumps covered as the cold water splash her skin before it warmed up. Letting the water wash over her skin she took somebody wash and put it on a bath sponge and rubbed it over her. Rinsing the suds off her body she repeated this process two more time before turning off the water getting out the shower. Grabbing the towel off the toilet she wrapped it around her body and entered the guess room again.
Hearing the main bedroom door open Usagi looked up just to see Makoto blush and exit the room. " Gomen about that Usagi I thought you were still in the shower." Makoto said through the door with a bright pink blush that filled her cheeks.
Usagi grinned and shook her head at her friend's behavior. " It's quit all right Mako. You come back in if you want I don't mind having another girl in the room while I'll change." Usagi offered as she put on her under garments.
Usagi heard swishing sounds of which she was assuming that Makoto was shaking her head. " That's, OK I would prefer to wait out here. Anyway I got some bad news. Rei called while you were taking your shower and said she wouldn't be able to make it to the arcade today. Some girl didn't show up for a student council meeting and Rei had to go and fill in for her place.
Usagi opened the door now fully dressed. " That's too bad. I really wanted her to help us pick out our dresses. Oh well I guess we can go Saturday morning. Sometimes I wish that she wasn't involved in her school social activities so much." A small pout adored her childish features at the thought of Rei not being able to go shopping with them today. " I guess we could still go though without her Mako." A grinned replaced the pout that was featured on Usagi face just seconds ago. " Well are you ready to go Mako?"
She amazes me sometimes. One minute she could be sad about something and the next she can be happy. It's like she has an endless supply of energy.
"Hai I ready just let me grabbed my house keys and we can go. You go on ahead and I'll meet you in the lobby after I lock up the place." Makoto replied before she disappeared down the hall into her room.
Leaving the apartment and closing the door behind her Usagi headed down the hallway toward the elevator. Pressing the up button the blonde haired bunny waited for the elevator to arrive to her floor. Getting in the elevator she press the ground floor button and lean against the reeling and waited for the elevator to stop at the bottom floor. After a few moments the elevator doors open and the sound of laughter and other happy sounds reached her ears. Stepping out of the elevator Usagi walked over to an empty stool and sat down to wait for Makoto to come downstairs.
"Ready to go Usa?" Makoto asked as she suddenly appeared next to Usagi's stool. The blonde nodded her head several times as she got off of the stool. " Where to first. The mall or that new formal gown place that just opened two weeks ago. I heard that they have the best formal dresses and tuxedos in town but they're somewhat expensive."
" I think," Usagi started as she put her index finger on her chin, " we should go to the mall first that way we have a chance to see what me want and won't have to spend a lot of money on the things we need. If we don't see anything at the mall then we can go to that shop you are talking about."
"Alright." Makoto agreed. " Do you want to take the bus or do you want to walk."
"Bus." Usagi said quickly as she pointed out the window. Grabbing the taller girl's hand Usagi raced to catch the bus. Both girls sucked in all the air they could just as sat down in a seat in the back of the bus. " Just barely made it." The rest of the bus ride to the mall was sat in silence as they looked out of the bus windows at the people enjoying there lives and sun while it was still out. Noticing that they had reached their destination they got off the bus. " So where are we off to first?"
Makoto looked around at the many stores. " How about Dillard's? Last time I was in there they had some kawaii dresses."
" Well what are we waiting for? Let's go shopping!" Usagi exclaimed as she threw her fist into the air with a look of determination on her baby fat face. "Hehehe. Let's go Makoto." Usagi nervously laughed as she saw that half of the people that were in the mall were looking at her like she was crazy.
Makoto followed Usagi through all the stores that they enter and looked at dresses. Going through dozens upon dozens of dresses. Her mind wasn't really on finding them dresses to wear to Billionaire Sanjouin Masato party though; it was on something else.
Usagi has change so much in the past three weeks since we find the senshi of Mars. She seems to be a lot more carefree now then when I first meet her and started fighting by her side.
" Don't hold back Makoto!" Usagi said as she dodged a swing from Makoto's right arm. "I want you to fight with all of your strength. Remember the Dark Kingdom youmas will not hold back because they think I won't be able to handle it." Flesh connected with flesh as Usagi hit Makoto in the stomach.
"But Usa..." Makoto tried to reason as she tried to catch her breath
"But nothing Makoto. How will I ever get stronger if you're holding back because you think I can't handle it?" Usagi started. " You're sounding and acting just like Luna when she first started training me to be Sailor Moon. You and her both think I can't handle it, you think I should back of and take what I can handle. She doesn't understand, I'm out there fighting youmas night after damn night, risking my life for the safety of all the lives of the earth and all she does is tell me quit being such a crybaby Usagi, just finish off the youma and quit acting like a baka Usagi." By this point in Usagi's statement there were unshed tears in her eyes that you could only see if you were looking her right her eyes and in her face. " I try you know. I really do but all Luna thinks I am is a crybaby and a wimp, that I can't handle anything thrown my way. She thinks that I can mess up the simplest task like chewing gum and walking. She doesn't believe in any of my abilities or me. But you know what Makoto since being a crybaby and being clumsy are the only things I'm good at then I'll use them to my advantage to beat the enemy." Usagi grabbed her school uniform and briefcase and left the gym not evening bothering to change back into her uniform and out of her blue sports bra and spandex shorts.
"What Usagi!" Makoto cried out as she chased after the blonde down the hall. Usagi ignored the brunette's calls and walked faster. Catching up to Usagi Makoto grabbed her arm and turned her around so that they were face to face. " You wanna know why I held back? I held back because I didn't want to hurt you. I also wind up hurting the friends that I do get and… and they as seem to stop being my friends because they think I'll beat them up or something." Makoto to had tears in her eyes as she thought back to the earlier memories about losing friends.
"Well that not going to happen to us now is it Mako? I'll stick by your side no matter what happens. That's because I am you best friend and best friends stick together though the thick and thin and I promise that I won't leave you side if I can help it." Usagi lectured and promised as wiped away the tears that flow down Makoto's cheeks. Usagi smiled at Makoto. " How 'bout we get cleaned up and then go for some ice cream while boyfriend shopping?"
Makoto nodded her head as she followed Usagi down the opposite hall toward the girls' locker room.
"Makoto are you there? Moon calling Jupiter, come in Jupiter. Calling the mighty Jupiter." Usagi waved her arms in front of the green-eyed brunette.
"Huh?" Makoto shook her head as she put her fond memories to the back of her head. " What is it Usa-chan?"
"I said since the mall doesn't have any dresses we like how 'bout to that place you mention." Usagi said as she eat an ice cream cone that had gotten when they had stopped by a food court.
"Sure." Makoto agreed as she put her heads behind her as she walked. Makoto watched as Usagi stuffed the rest of her ice cone into her month and swallow it.
"That was delicious." Usagi complimented as she licked her chocolate chip covered right-hand fingers. Not paying attention to were she was walking she ran into someone and fell on her butt.
" Sorry about that. I was reading my book and wasn't paying attention on watching where I walked." A quiet schoolgirl's voice apologized as she stuck out her right hand to help Usagi up. Usagi took the girl's hand with her left hand.
"That's ok. I wasn't paying much attention either" Usagi replied as she dusted off the back of her skirt. Looking around she noticed that the girl that she had run into had disappeared. " Will that was rude of her."
Makoto laughed as Usagi as they exited the mall. " What's so funny?" Usagi demanded as she looked at the laughing Makoto.
"You have a huge spot of ice cream on your nose." Makoto laughed out.
"Oh." With that said Usagi licked it off of her nose. "So where's this place you were taking about at Mako because the sun is starting to set and if I know my dad as will as I do he should be calling you house in one hour."
Makoto eyes widen in surprise. " It's that late already? I missed my soaps. Good thing I set my VCR to record them in case we weren't home. Anyway that shop is just across the street Usagi." Makoto pointed to a place that said L-Town on the front in neon blue letters.
Making their way across the street they enter the store and were greeted by a friendly teenager. " Hello. Welcome to L-Town. The place that has all the latest fashions of all towns places. My name is Brittany. If possible can I be of some of assistant to you two girls?"
Both Makoto and Usagi shook their heads as they headed off toward the dress section. "Wow this dress is pretty! So is this one." Usagi squealed out as she saw pink and green dresses.
Makoto and Usagi squealed over several dresses as they tired them on. "How about this one Usa?" Makoto asked as she came out of the women's dressing room in an orange dress and walked up front to where the three-way full body mirror was.
"It looks pretty Makoto, but orange really isn't your color. How about me though?" Usagi judged, as she appeared next to Makoto in a pastel green dress that laced up in the back and in the front there was a low neckline that show a little cleverage. Slits adorned both sides.
"Hmm… no. You want a dress that brings out your inner childish-beauty." Makoto answered as she watched Usagi twirl around so that she could see what she looked like.
"I have to agree with Kino-san, Tsukino-san. You want something that will bring out that childish-beauty that you possess." Sanjouin Masato expressed his opinion as he appeared behind Makoto and Usagi.
"Sanjouin-san!" Makoto gasped out as she was taken by surprise by Sanjouin's appearance.
" Please just call us Makoto and Usagi." Usagi said as she spoke up after she got over her shock.
"Will then call me Sanjouin." The male brunette stated, as he looked both girls over. " Never of those colors seem to fit you." Picking a nearby baby-blue dress he gave it to Usagi. " Try this on and Makoto you try the dress she has on."
Nodding their head like obediently little children they did as they were told. Making their way back to the dressing room Usagi turned to Makoto. "I think you might want to get a bigger size in this dress. Just so you know won't pop out when you're dancing." Usagi said before she busted into a fit of giggles along with Makoto.
"Yea maybe I should." Stopping at the rack they were at earlier Makoto grabbed the size dress she needed and her and Usagi enter the dressing room.
"You know," a blonde hair man started to say as he appeared next to Sanjouin, " you shouldn't be playing with these human girl's hearts. Nephrite." The last part was whispered in Sanjouin's ear.
"Will Jaedite at least I have an interesting hobby." 'Nephrite replied back.
" What the hell are you talking about? Tetis is a fucking stalker." Jaedite exclaimed.
"Anyway, I'm just looking after these girls because I sense a lot of energy from them and thought you could use it to get back in favor with Queen Beryl." Nephrite said as he blew after Jaedite's comment about Tetis.
Jaedite gave Nephrite a look. " Yea right."
"What do you think Sanjouin?" Usagi asked as she and Makoto reappeared. " Oh sorry, was I interrupting anything. If we were we'll go."
"Oh my god!" Makoto whispered in a squeal in Usagi's ear. "Do you know who he is?" Usagi shook her head. "That's Sanjouin's cousin, Ranjouin, the most richest, handsome, tied with Sanjouin of course, and single man in all of Japan. As a matter of fact they're both single."
Usagi's eyes lit up as an idea popped into her head. " I have an idea. Wouldn't it be cool if we dated the most richest and kawaii guys in Japan?" Makoto nodded her head as the same light in Usagi's eyes appeared in hers.
" Does it matter who you get?" Makoto asked as she had her eyes on Ranjouin.
"No not really but I would prefer to have Sanjouin." Usagi grinned. "Umm… Makoto I think we should stop whispering because I think that they think we are crazy."
Both girls laughed nervously as they put their hands behind their heads. Getting a quick glance at Usagi's eyes widen in panic. "Oh no Makoto we got twenty minutes to get to your house before my dad calls to check up on me and we can't take the bus 'cause it takes thirty minutes to get to your place." Usagi shouted as she raced to the dressing room taking off the dress that she had on as she ran.
Sanjouin looked at Ranjouin as Ranjouin back away with his hands held in the air in defense. " No way man. I know what you are thinking. What are you trying to do get me eaten alive? I know you saw how that brunette looked at me."
Sanjouin laughed at Ranjouin. " Don't tell me that the Shitennou Jaedite is afraid of a human teenager." He teased.
"Man I'm telling you." Ranjouin said as he shook his head.
"Don't forget you owe me for helping you gather energy by throwing this ball and…" Nephrite brought up.
"Ok, ok." Ranjouin said as he gave in to defeat.
" I say you call him and tell him what happen?" Makoto suggested as they came out of the dressing room.
" Are you crazy Mako?" Usagi shirk replied came. " My dad would ground me until I was twenty-four."
"You're right your dad is over protective. So I guess we run all the way back to my place." Makoto said as she flipped her hair out from her shirt.
"You girls need a ride to somewhere? If I'm more then willing to give it to." Sanjouin asked after he sent an unnoticed glare by the girls to Ranjouin.
Ranjouin glared right back at his 'cousin'. "Yea we would love to give you pretty girls a ride."
"Doomo arigatoo. Your guys are a lifesaver. And I literally mean it." Usagi thanked as she gave both Ranjouin and Sanjouin hugs.
The guys lead Usagi and Makoto outside to a black corvettable. (SP?) " How 'bout you ride in front with me and Makoto in the back with my cousin?" Sanjouin suggest as he saw Ranjouin trying not to show his dislike toward Makoto.
That bastard, he suggested that on purpose.
"Sure." Was the quick reply out of Makoto as got in the back seat and patted the seat next to her for Ranjouin to sit. Ranjouin glared at the brunette man before he got in the car with Makoto.
"Shall we milady?" Sanjouin asked politely as he open the car door for Usagi. Usagi giggled and got in the car and put on her seat belt. " Where to?" Sanjouin questioned as he started up the car. Usagi give him direction to Makoto's apartment. The ride to Makoto's place was silent except for Makoto's dreamy sighs and giggles. Sanjouin pulled up to Makoto's apartment parking lot. And turned to Usagi. " I'll see you at the ball right?" Usagi nodded her head as she got out of the car and let Makoto out.
She and Makoto began heading to the apartment's glass double doors when Usagi turned around and waved bye. " Thanks for the ride."
"Hey Usa!" Sanjouin called out just as Usagi was about to go inside.
"Go ahead Makoto I'll catch up to you." Makoto said a quick ok and went inside. " Yea what is it Sanjouin?" Usagi asked as she walked back to Sanjouin's car.
"Could I get your number so I can keep in touch with you and maybe get together sometime later." Sanjouin asked.
"Oh brother." Ranjouin whispered as he ran his hand threw his blonde hair.
"Sure." Taking some paper out of her purse she wrote her name number, address, and e-mail on it. " Here you go." Usagi give the paper to him and just as she turned to leave he pulled her to her and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
"That's how you can repay me." He answered before he got off the hood and got back into the car. Driving off her waved bye to Usagi.
"You're going to hell you know that Nephrite, and you're gonna burn." Jaedite said as he let the wind blow through his hair.
There finished. There's chapter eight for you. Nine pages hope you enjoyed it all. For all of you fans that wanted to a little romance between Usa and Nephhy then you got it. As for Makoto I don't know if I'll hook her up with Jaedite. He just might be her certain crush or something. Anyway please review and tell me if you liked it. You can e-mail me too at SilverPhoenixUsagi@hotmail.com. I'm lonely now and days cuz I have no one to talk to.
Silver Phoenix Usagi.