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Author's note: Thanks for all of your feedbacks. I won't be continuing this story for two whole weeks now, just so you all know because next week I'll be in Spain. Doing some concerts, and the week after I'm going to take care of a Spanish student, who will be leaving with me for a week. But I'll promise to come back with more chapters… Now, on with the story!
Chapter four: Good news or bad news?
Last time
The thought of Yuuichirou fainting made the girls laughed. Soon laughter's were heard all over the place. And there among the crowd, three men were looking at the girls, while listening to their cheerful laughter's.
"Odango!"
At the Three Light's old apartment
"Hey, Seiya! Still thinking about your precious little Odango?" Yaten said, knowing that he was interrupting Seiya from his daydream.
"As a matter of fact, I do." Seiya retorted before going back to daydreaming.
Yaten sighed and walked away. Looking at his friend, he thought,
"Poor Seiya. Of all the girls he could have fallen in love with, he had to choose her… She, who loved someone else."
Leaving his friend alone, he went to the kitchen. Taiki was sitting and talking with their old manager, on the phone.
"Aha… aha… okay! So when shall we come for our recording on our comeback album?"
"Aha… uhm… Next friday? Sure… Huh, what? Oh, this friday. What! This FRIDAY?" Taiki asked, while frowning.
"But… Yeah, I know. I know. But so soon? We arrived to Tokyo late yesterday. What… The sooner, the better… I know, but we only have today and tomorrow to rest then. Can't you try to find another date?"
"Okay… okay… wha… What?! What did you say her name was? Yes, I know her… No, I didn't…No, I definitely didn't know about them either…Yes, we know them too… Aha…Okay, on Friday then… Bye!" Taiki sighed and hung up.
Turning around he saw Yaten. Then all of a sudden Taiki started to grin, as if he knew something Yaten didn't know.
"So, how did it go? And how come you're smiling?"
"Well, the bad news are that we have to record on friday because a person, who's also going to record at the same studio as we are, has booked all days next week."
"WHAT!?! No, we can't! We're tired, what with re-building Kinmoku, coming back here and all…" Yaten snapped.
" But we have too. If we're going to have a strong comeback, then we must do this earlier. Because this person that he told me about was pretty popular. Being a famous actress and a teen-idol, I'm pretty sure of that she will knock us down the list." Taiki said, while still grinning.
"Then how come you're grinning like a hyena?"
"Because she happens to be an old friend of ours."
"What are you talking about? We stayed away from every female fan except for those crazy girls, who happened to be this earth's saviours."
Taiki sighed,
"Think harder. Who's the one person, who had the potential of being an idol?"
"None that I can think of except for… except for… Minako-san?" Yaten questioned Taiki, who was nodding.
"BINGO!"
"You're kidding right? Right?"
"No, I'm not. It seems like Minako-san succeeded of pursuing her dreams as an idol. And that's not all. According to our manager, her friends are all famous too."
"Who? You mean…"
Taiki nodded once again,
"Yes, Rei-san, Makoto-san, Ami-san and Usagi-san. It appears to be that Makoto-san is now a famous chef, but also the owner to the restaurant-chain, Jupiter's Light. And Usagi-san is a famous artist. Remember, when we walked through an art-gallery, seeing this big picture with a couple meeting under the moonlight, while winds swirled around them with rose petals? That's her art."
"THAT'S USAGI'S?" Yaten cried out.
"Yes, and Rei-san's still a priestess, but she's one of Minako's song writer. And Ami too, is one of her song writer."
"So, that's what's become of them. Do you think their attitudes might have change too?"
"I don't know. I don't think so, but we've been gone for such a long time. And lots has been happening since our suddenly disappearance."
Unknown to them, Seiya was standing on the other side of the wall. He had heard everything from Yaten's and Taiki's discussion, and now had a lot going on his mind. His odango, an artist? Suddenly he remembered when he saw her earlier outside the mall. She had her beautiful golden hair in a braid. And wore a dress, that made her look more like a woman than a girl. And the way she walked, when she walked with her friends. She moved with such a perfect grace that only royalties could. But then something came up to his mind,
"Odango… changed?"
Same time, but at Usagi's house
The girls were inside Usagi's room. Laughing and chatting about goofy stuff they did a few years back. But unbeknownst to them, Usagi was sitting by her windowsill looking at the world outside. It was like she knew something that the rest of the world didn't. But just some thoughts that ran through her mind. Thoughts about the past, the present and the future. Everything was already laying in front of her. The only thing she had to do was grab for it and she would have everything. In her entire life she'd loved only one. And that was her prince… her knight in a shining armour… her soul mate… her king… her Mamo-chan. The one who was her past, her present and soon to be her future. He was the one who died for her in the past. The one who saved her many times in the present. And now, the one who will reign together with her. They would have a beautiful daughter together.
Her daughter… Chibi-Usa… Her Small Lady…
If she hadn't come from the future… If Pluto hadn't told her about what was to become in the future, would she still be together with Mamoru now? Was Pluto even authorized to tell her about the future? Was the future already set in stone?
Many thoughts were going through her mind, until she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Usagi-chan, what are you thinking of?" asked a soft voice.
Usagi looked at the owner of the hand, which was Ami, who was smiling at her, but with a hint of concern behind her sparkling blue eyes.
"Not… nothing, Ami-chan." Usagi tried to smile back, but her blue eyes failed to hide the sadness that she felt under lots of thinking.
"Liar," Ami said, while looking at the world outside. Then Ami smiled and looked back at her dear friend.
"I know you to well, you're a bad liar."
"How can you tell?" asked Usagi, who was now staring at the sky.
"Because you've always been a bad liar and that I can see it in your eyes, that something is bothering you. Do you want to tell me or would you prefer to keep it?"
"It's about Mamo-chan, and me. And about our future." Usagi began.
"It feels like we're drifting apart. His hugs are not the same. It's more like a brotherly hug. His kisses are even not the same. I can't feel any passion from him any more. And mostly the way he's looking at me. I can't see the love that used to shine brightly in those eyes. Is it just me or are we starting to falling apart?" Usagi asked with tears showing in her eyes.
"Oh, Usagi-chan. I'm so sorry. It must be really hard on you, what with everything you two have gone through."
Usagi looked up at her very best friend, now with tears that threatened to fall down her porcelain cheeks,
"I'm going to be the cause for Crystal Tokyo's downfall, aren't I? And… and what about Chibi-usa? Could I live on, knowing that I caused the death of my own future child?"
"Usagi-chan, please don't cry. I know that you love her with every fibre in your body. You would rather die, than seeing her hurt. And I know that you love everyone so much, that you're even willing to sacrifice your own happiness for others. But don't you think that you should think about yourself for once in your life? You saved the world, not just once but thousands of times. You even let us pursue our dreams even though you knew that we wouldn't be seeing each other so much forwards. Risking your own safety just to see us happy with following our dreams."
"But…" Usagi was going to say something, but was interrupted by Ami,
"No, Usagi-chan. No, buts. You should follow your own dreams, without having the knowledge of what lies in the future. It's not fair that you should be carrying such a heavy burden as this one. None should carry this burden, knowing that everyone's future is depended on one person's acts." Ami wisely said, while showing the sadness that she now's feeling for her first friend.
Laughter's from Rei, Minako and Makoto were heard in the background, while they were talking about their boyfriends and about Minako's new date.
"Pluto did the wrong thing, about showing our future. What she did was truly wrong. Did she even have the rights, as the time guardian, to show the future?"
"Ami, I…" Usagi said, but was once again interrupted.
"Usagi-chan, do what you think is best for you. Don't think about us; just for once think about yourself. You've done that for us a lot of times. It's your turn to have the same happiness as we have. If you want to be with Mamoru-san, then be with him. If you want to be with someone else, then do it."
Then Ami smiled warmly at Usagi,
"Remember Usagi-chan. Remember, future is not set in stone. It doesn't lay around the corner, waiting for you to grab hold of it. The future is what you create with your own very hands."
Usagi looked up to her friend. Smiling back, she said,
"Thanks Ami-chan… For listening and for understanding."
"Your welcome. Just don't be afraid of telling what you're feeling. And remember, about what I said about creating your own future."
The two friends look at each other and smiling, when,
"Hey, Ami-chan! Usagi-chan! What are you two smiling for?" Minako asked, while trying to keep herself from laughing like a hyena.
"Oh, we were just having a conversation, by ourselves." Usagi beamed.
"Ooh, want to share your secrets?"
"Uh… I don't think so." Ami grinned, while watching her three other friends trying to restrain themselves from laughing harder from one of their story-telling.
"Mean!" Minako replied, while sticking out her tongue.
But then Ami responded by throwing a pillow at Minako, who easily dodged it, but instead hit Makoto. Makoto threw back a pillow at Ami, but hit Usagi. Usagi, who didn't had the chance to duck, also took a pillow and threw it in the air which smacked Rei on her face.
"Oops… Sorry, Rei-chan. I missed Mako-chan."
"Missed? MISSED!?! She was right in front of you, but instead threw it at me? Why, you little…" Rei never finished her sentence, because another pillow hit her, but this time from Minako.
And soon a pillow fight started. But everyone stopped at a sudden ringing on the phone.
Usagi picked up the phone,
"Moshi, moshi. Usagi speaking."
"…"
"Oh, hi Mamo-chan!"
"…"
"Tomorrow? Where?"
"…"
"I love you too."
"…"
"Okay, bye!"
Usagi hung up the phone again; turning back to her friends she gave them a weakly smile. Then her friends, all of a sudden, saw Usagi falling down on her knees. She started to sob uncontrollably, while mumbling "Mamo-chan".
Another cliffhanger