Only you

By Moonlight Bunny

Disclaimer: I don't own the SM characters.

A/N: Hi!!! ^_^ Hope you liked my last chapter. Anyway, here's another chappie.

Chapter nine: Sorrow, anger, fight… and death?

"No, she has to make it." Rei thought as she walked back and forth outside in the corridor.

Memories of her premonitions flashed before her. Dream about the dark hallway, the light, Usagi in a white dress, the little girls. And then her second premonition about the fog, Usagi hanging up in the air, those chains, the screams and the silence.

"Why kami-sama? Why did she have to be the one?" Rei cried as she sat down.

She had already called Usagi's family, the inners and the outers, Motoki, Naru, Umino and Unazuki about the accident a couple of minutes ago. Rei had her head in her hands and cried silently, mumbling that it was her fault that she couldn't protect Usagi from what had happened. Then Rei shot her head up by the sounds of shoes that were running at her direction and a worried voice that belonged to a familiar voice.

"Rei-san, where's my baby? What's happened?" Ikuko said crying, worries were written all over her face.

"Why is my sister here?" Shingo frantically asked.

Kenji was trying to calm down his wife, who was crying hysterically. He looks intently at Rei for a couple of minutes. Tears were running down his face, worries and fears were reflected in his eyes. Then Kenji forced out a smile, thanking Rei for bringing Usagi to the hospital. Rei couldn't look into Shingo and Ikuko's eyes, when seeing them so broken hearted.

"I'm sorry… my fault… should have been me… now… lying there… of me… really sorry…" Rei stammered between her sobs as she fell down on her knees, hiding her face behind her hands.

Shingo banged his hand on the wall in anger, when he turned back to his family; tears were streaming down his face as he said,

"Usagi don't belong in here. If anything happens to her I…" but Shingo never got to finish his sentence as he saw a group of people coming towards them.

Shingo recognized them as Minako, Ami, Makoto, Setsuna, Hotaru, Michiru and Haruka. He also recognized the other four people as Motoki and his sister Unazuki and Naru and her fiancée Umino. Fears were also written all over their faces. Shingo glowered at them before turning back to his mom and dad. Minako, Ami and Makoto went over to Rei who were by now sitting on the floor, rocking herself and crying her eyes out. Haruka frowned and went over to Rei to try to find out, what had really happened. Michiru ran quickly to Haruka's side, ready to pull the tall blonde away from them in case she would blow up.

"Rei-chan, what happened?" Ami asked softly.

Rei looked up to her fellow senshis. Behind the tears she could see Minako, Ami and Makoto's worried looks, Haruka's anger, Michiru's look on Haruka and Setsuna and Hotaru's fears. Rei took a deep breath, trying hard not to cry; she started to tell the story about her premonitions, her talk with Usagi in the park, Luna and Artemis' arrival, their story and the accident. As soon as she mentioned the unpleasant incident that happened, she started to cry hard again. Ami tried to calm her down as tears started to fall down her cheeks. Minako shook her head a couple of times before she too started to cry. Makoto clenched her fists and closed her eyes, trying to deny of what just happened. Haruka instead clenched her fists and banged it on the wall. Michiru stood silently and prayed. And as for Setsuna, she just looked through the window, watching the doctors operate Usagi. Hotaru was clinging around her waist tight.

"Do you think Usagi-chan will be okay?" Naru stepped forward.

The Tsukino's looked at her and shook their heads as if saying they didn't know. Umino went and wrapped his arms around her, whispering that she'll be okay. Unazuki and Motoki were sitting down, waiting patiently for the results.

Hours later Rei stood suddenly up, surprising everyone. She gave Ami, Minako and Makoto a signal of that they needed to talk. The inners trailed off, leaving the others. They went into another room and quickly closed the door.

"Someone has to call the three lights and tell them about Usagi being here."

"Hai, demo what are we going to do with the outers?" Minako asked.

"They are not going to do anything. It's not their decisions of who are aloud to see Usagi and not. For all I care, they can either stay or leave." Rei frowned.

"So who's it going to be?" Makoto requested.

"I think it should be you, Rei-chan. You were after all the one who witnessed the whole accident." Minako suggested.

Rei closed her eyes, took a deep breath and then answered calmly,

"No."

"What?" the girls shot their heads up and gawked at Rei.

"I said no. I can't handle it telling the same story over and over again. I just can't." Rei tried to hold back the tears that threatened to fall down.

"Shh… It's all right. I'll tell them." Ami then said, trying to calm down the already broken woman.

"Thanks, Ami-chan."

As the inners went back they saw a doctor talk to the Tsukinos.  

The Three Lights

At the three lights' apartment, it was awkwardly silent. Yaten noticed Seiya being depressed and Taiki not caring. He sighed and sat on the sofa, turning on the TV. There on the TV he saw Minako in a series.

"God, she's beautiful." Yaten thought, but then realized that he didn't followed Seiya all the way here just fall in love with the senshi of love and beauty.

Turning off the TV, he instead turned on the radio, but it soon started to bother him. On the radio he heard a familiar voice sing. It was Minako singing Route Venus. A song that she sang on an audition where he was one of the judges. She really did have a beautiful voice, when it comes to singing. The way she poured all her emotions into that song. In the background he heard the phone ring and Taiki picking up the phone, answering it.

At the phone

"Moshi, moshi. Taiki's speaking."

"Taiki-san?"

"Oh, hello Ami-san. What can I do for you?"

"May I speak to Seiya?"

"Yes, why?"

"It's Usagi." Ami started to cry.

"She's… she's been… she's been…"

"Okay, Ami. Calm down. Take a deep breath and then tell me what has happened."

""Usagi's been hit by a car. She's critically injured."

"WHAT?!" Taiki exclaimed.

"We just talked to a doctor and he told us that Usagi is in a problematical state. She's lost a lot of blood and her head was badly injured from the impact. I think they're telling us that she's not going to recover."

"We'll come right away. Just stay there and please wait for us. Ami-san? Ami?"

Taiki heard in the background Ami's sniffles, Rei and Minako's frenetically cries, Makoto and Haruka's fight. He put down the phone quickly and turned off the radio.

"Hey, if you haven't noticed I was LISTENING!" Yaten spat, but Taiki ignored it as he told Yaten to put on his jacket and shoes, while he went to go and find Seiya.

Taiki came back, dragging Seiya with him. Yaten, who have never seen Taiki do this, was just too stunned to scoff at him.

"Hey, hey!!! Just what the hell do you think you're doing?" Seiya retorted.

Taiki looked at Yaten and Seiya as he was putting on his jacket.

"Usagi's at the hospital." Taiki calmly said, while Seiya and Yaten both cried,

"WHAT?"

"She's badly injured and the doctors don't think that she's going to make it." Taiki ended as he grabbed his car keys.

"Odango, no. Please tell me this is a joke. That you're only telling me this just to teach me a lesson?"

"Seiya, I'm serious. Ami just called and told me that. So are you coming or not." Taiki said, already knowing what the answer would be.

Seiya was the first one to arrive first to Taiki's car. They sit in the car and soon they drove to the hospital. As Taiki was driving, Seiya was looking at the sky. The blue sky with the sun that started to set down. Seiya was lost in his own thoughts as pictures of Usagi flashed before him. Her beautiful smile, her joyful eyes, her warmth and kindness and her melodious laugh. Things she had said in the past rang suddenly through his ears.

Flashbacks

"You don't remember...?"
"Huh? Have we met somewhere?"

"You don't know me?"

"No."

"Oh.. Maybe I'm not as famous as I think I am."

"Oh, I get it! It's a new way to pick up girls. Sorry, but I have a boyfriend."

"Do you think that one can't be a friend with someone who came from very far away?"

"I'm a transfer student who came from far away. I think of myself as your friend."

"Thank you."
 "For what?"

"The bear."
"If you want one yourself, catch it yourself"

 

" Whichever!"

"Then, I'll take the short cake... No, I can't do that."

"Don't be indecisive! It's not like you, Seiya!"
" Then I'll have both!"
"No way! Be considerate! Otherwise, girls won't like you!"
" That's fine. It doesn't matter if anyone else likes me."

"R... Right here?"

"Right... just between us!"
"Between us? Chibi Chibi is here too! Besides, I have Mamoru..."
"I think you've misunderstood."
"That's you! You're thinking of something erotic, aren't you?"
" ...erotic, aren't you?"
" Seiya, please take care of Chibi Chibi!"
"Where are you going?"
"Don't worry! Stay here!"


" Odango is playing softball with me."
"Hey!"
"I told the teacher myself."
"Wait!"
"You hadn't decided right?"
"I'm not good at softball!"
"I'll teach you."
 

"Every living thing on this planet has a glittering star inside their bodies.
"A glittering star?
"They say this in a place far away. Everyone has it. The stronger the star is, the brighter it glitters. Yours is glittering exceptionally bright. Is this how you always pick up girls?"
 "I'm serious."
" Is this how you seriously try to pick up girls?"
" Listen carefully! I like the glitter that you have. I don't want to lose this game."
" But she's the ace and number four batter. Even I know how great that is."
" Don't give up. I don't give up easily."

"Don't give up. I like the sound of it!"


"Moon eternal, make up!"

"Thank you for coming today."

 " Thank you for that message. Even if you can't tell me now, later we can tell each other everything."

"How's your injury?"

 

"I've never been good at trying hard. I've tried to try hard studying, but I always end up eating and sleeping."
" When I saw the rose, I remembered him. I thought that I could be all right by myself. But I can't. I can't stand it any more. I want to see Mamo-chan."
 "Am I not good enough? Am I not good enough?"

"I'm serious about yesterday. After this concert, I'll sweep you away. I like you that much. I wanted to let you know this much. Now I can go all out for the final concert. I hope you can meet your boy friend soon."
" Seiya, I'm sorry."

" You don't have to apologize. But I wish I could have met you much sooner."

"Wait! Don't leave me alone. You promised that we would be together until the end."
 

"It wasn't a dream. Mamo-chan and the others are gone."

" Why?"

" This is our way."

" Why didn't you tell me? I thought you became the enemy. I couldn't believe in you."


 "Nothing will come out of fighting. We just hurt each other."
"I'm sorry, Chibi Chibi."


"If the pride of a senshi means hurting each other, I don't want it. Nothing will come out of fighting. Fighting isn't the only way of solving things."



" No. I love this world. There might be some sad things, but this is where I met my friends. I love this world. You should know too."
"No they haven't. The Star Lights taught me. As long as I don't give up, they are always by my side. If there is a time when they disappear, it will be when I give up. So, I'm not going to give up."

 "I won't give up."



"I'll light it up. I'll save this world."


 


 "I'm not giving up. I believe in this world. And the piece of hope that is still left in your heart."



 "I believe in the piece of hope that is in your heart. I believe."



 "I love this world. I don't want to lose it, everyone, and also you."


 "It's because of you. Because of you I was able to do my best."
 "Yes, we're friends forever."


 "We're waiting for you."

End of Flashbacks

Arriving to the hospital they saw a group of people argue. They recognized them as the Tsukinos', the inners, the outers and Usagi's other best friends. Ami was silently crying, while Rei was down on her knees sobbing uncontrollably. Minako held Rei tightly, crying so hard that she barely even breathed. Haruka and Makoto were yelling at each other. Haruka was blaming Rei, while Makoto was protecting her. Michiru and Hotaru were crying as they were pleading Haruka to calm down, while Setsuna just sat there and watched them. Not crying, not yelling. In fact she didn't move a muscle. It was like she was in a shocking state. Ikuko was crying hard onto her husband, while Kenji, in turn, tried to convince himself of that Usagi's a strong girl. Shingo was banging his hand hard on the wall, as he cried. Unazuki had her head on her hands and cried, while Motoki rubbed her back trying to tell her that Usagi was going to be all right. Naru had her head buried onto Umino's chest, crying hysterically, while Umino himself was crying. A couple of the hospital people were trying to calm everyone down.

Seiya ran to Ami and asked what had happened. Ami looked at him as she was crying. She tried to smile behind her tears, but couldn't. Hiding her face behind her hands she stammered,

"Usagi's in coma. The doctor thinks that she's not going to recover. And…" but Ami's words were cut because of the pain she was feeling.

"And what? Ami-chan! And what?" Seiya asked, trying to calm himself down as Taiki put a hand on his arm.

Minako helped Rei up as they went to the Three Lights and Ami. Minako and Rei hugged Ami, trying to comfort each other as they all cried. Then Minako looked intently at them as she responded with a hoarse voice,

"They're suggesting the Tsukino's to unplug her."

And with that Minako started to cry more hysterically than ever, while Rei kept blaming herself for the accident. The Three Lights stood there open-mouthed, shocked over the bad news. Taiki was going to say something when an angry voice appeared behind them.

"You're right! It should have been you lying there instead of Neko-chan."

The group turned around and saw Haruka who was filled with rage. Her eyes were giving them a hint of sadness. Haruka was going to go over to Rei, when Makoto stopped her by pulling her arm. Haruka quickly turned around. Her blue green eyes met a pair of green eyes that glared at her.

"Why don't you just shut up Haruka!" Makoto barked at the tall woman.

"Look here now! If Rei hadn't suggested of going to the park, then maybe this wouldn't have happened!"

"Could you stop blaming her? It's not her fault! She never saw this coming. Yelling at Rei-chan won't make things much better and it certainly won't help Usagi."

"Yes, it is." a sad and hoarse voice said behind the two women.

The group recognized it immediately as Rei's voice. Everyone in the group was taken aback by Rei's answer.

"Huh?"

"It's all my fault." Rei said, as she took a couple of deep breaths and wiped her tears..

"What?!" Makoto called out.

Rei looked away from the group, not wanting to meet everyone's gazes. She took a couple of more deep breaths, before nodding and saying,

"I saw it coming."

"Rei-chan, what are you talking about?" Minako questioned.

"What do you mean? How could you have seen it coming?" Ami replied.

"I had two premonitions today. One was a bright and the other one was dark. The dark one showed Usagi dying." the group gasped by hearing Rei's words.

The inners were going to say something, when the doctor came out of the room. Everyone went to him, wanting to find out about the results. None of them could read his face if Usagi was getting better. He looked at each of them. He was not smiling, but he was not either looking sad.

"So how is she? Getting better?"

"Is Usagi going to be okay?"

"She's on the road to recovery, right?"

The doctor took a deep breath and opened his mouth. A few words came out from his mouth as he glanced at the Tsukinos and laid his hand on Kenji's arm, then he turned around and went.