Hello Minna, Here is Chapter 2. I hope you enjoy this journey!

Haruka finds Usagi collapsed on the sidewalk. Usagi proceeds to tell her that Mamoru is trying to kill her. What is going on? Please R & R :)

Author's Notes - 'Denote's Peoples Thoughts' A few Thank You's while we're at it...Nanami Sakura for an awesome beta read!

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Thanks Everyone, I know I know on to the story...


She'll Never Know How Much I Love Her

Haruka wandered into the kitchen to see Michiru making tea. She walked over to the table and sat lazily in a chair. Gathering her thoughts she steepled her fingers without thinking about it.

"Koishii what are we going to do?" Staring at her fingers she hoped that they could provide the inspiration that she could not find.

" 'Ruka you heard what Queen Serenity said. We must call Ami as soon as it is a decent hour. I think too a call to Mamoru wouldn't hurt." Michiru turned around and brought the cups of tea. Haruka accepted hers gratefully before speaking.

"Koishii I am not sure calling that ..."Thinking of different words to use she paused thoughtfully. "Well...calling Mamoru is such a good idea. I wouldn't want to accidentally alert him to her presence here."She paused momentarily sipping on the hot tea. "At least until we know for sure what is going on."

Michiru timed her question thoughtfully. "What exactly did Queen Serenity mean when she spoke of your true feelings for her daughter?"

"Eto...ano...eto..." Haruka blushed madly trying to think of a way to dig her way out of this mess. 'What can I say? How do I explain?' Dropping her head into her hands she continued. "You see I feel for Usagi like I do you. There it's out." Turning her head to look at Michiru she pleaded. "Don't be mad it's not the same. She will never love me as you do."

Smiling softly Michiru set a hand on her shoulder. "Koibito it is alright. I have known for a long time."

Haruka's head shot up. "You have?" She threw Michiru a disbelieving look. Seeing the calm acceptance on her lover's face she questioned. "How long have you known?"

Michiru moved, climbing into Haruka's lap. Snuggling up to her she tucked her head under Haruka's chin. "Well I first guessed when you had to decide whether we needed to sacrifice Usagi. It wasn't later until we played at Edward-sama's party that I knew for sure. You really shouldn't talk in your sleep." Haruka's arms snuck around Michiru gathering her close.

Blushing softly she chuckled at Haruka's gasp of surprise. "I will call Ami. You had better go check on our guest." She looked up to see the surprise written on Haruka's features. Giving her a kiss she climbed out of her lap and walked towards the phone.


Usagi still had not moved. Sitting in the darkness, waiting, seemed easier than running nowhere. She was trying not to show her fear but this whole thing was wearing her down. Taking deep breaths she was shocked by another flash of bright light around her.

"Odango?" Mamoru stood with his arms out wide. Standing she dashed into the waiting arms. Laying her head on his chest she finally broke down.

"Mamo-chan." Sobbing in terror and relief she tried to talk. "He's...no...you're...no" His arms came up around her. Rubbing her back she could not see the look on his face.

"Tell me Odango, what is the problem?" He stilled waiting for her answer. Lifting her chin he looked into her eyes. Realizing her mistake too late she suddenly struggled to breath as his hand grabbed her by the throat. Trying to pull his hand away she watched as he changed back into Prince Endymion.

"Too easy." He laughed a chilling sound. Tossing her to the ground he watched in amusement as she gasped for breath. "You are making this way too easy. I could have killed you without a thought but I want to see you suffer first." Letting the fear over take her, she screamed in terror before blacking out.


Haruka walked into the room to see Usagi mumbling deliriously. She was struggling against the comforter. Striding over Haruka picked up her hand and sat in the chair.

"Kitten you have to fight. I don't know what is going on but you have to fight it please." The worry was evident in her attitude when Michiru walked up behind her. "Kitten you have to hear me. FIGHT WHATEVER IT IS!" When she leaned forward ready to shake Usagi, Michiru grabbed her by the shoulders. Turning her around she looked into tortured eyes as she spoke.

"'Ruka stop! She may or may not be able to hear you but shaking her is not going to help." Pulling the taller woman into her arms she tried to soothe the worry away.

Glancing at the bed, Michiru noticed that Usagi had settled down again. "Look, Koibito she has already settled down. I know you want her to be okay. Ami-chan is on her way. I did not give her all the details over the phone. We'll explain together when she arrives. Come now let's go, do you want to shower before Ami arrives?"

Haruka nodded and Michiru led her to the bathroom. "Here let me get the water going for you." She turned it on setting it hot the way Haruka liked it. "Now in you go. I am going to make tea for you." She watched as Haruka slipped the robe off and climbed in before she walked out and closed the door.

Wandering into their shared bedroom she dressed rapidly and ran a comb through her hair. She glanced into the full length mirror before heading for the kitchen. A pleated plaid skirt in blue and green with a simple white tank top had her smiling.

Letting her thoughts wander she puzzled over their problem. 'What is making her sick? Why is she not waking up? Ami-chan please hurry.'

Michiru busied herself making the tea. Hoping that Ami hurried so they might make some progress in solving this mystery. She was also worried about Haruka. 'I hope this isn't too much stress.' With the Queen ordering her to, Michiru knew Haruka would go to any length to protect the princess.

Deciding a call was necessary Michiru went to the phone. Picking it up she thought about what she was about to do. 'I hope I am doing the right thing.' She dialed the number and waited as it rang. Tapping her foot in impatience she cocked her head listening for the shower shutting off.

Finally a click and a sleepy voice. "Moshi moshi?"

"Chiba-san this is Kaiou-chan. I need to ask you some questions. How is Princess?"

Something about her question broke into his sleep numbed brain. "She's fine as far as I know. Why? She has been acting a little odd. Why the sudden questions Kaiou-san? Is there something I should know?"

"No, not really I was just curious. I had a dream and I just felt the need to check some things out. So I will let you be. Ja' ne Chiba-san." Hanging up the phone she heard the shower being turned off. Sighing in relief she hurried in to the kitchen to finish the tea.


Mamoru sat up out of bed. Letting the blankets fall he jumped up and headed for the shower. Kaiou-chan's call disturbed him. More alert when he climbed out of the shower he dressed and headed for the kitchen.

Attacking his coffeemaker with a serious gusto he had a cup brewed shortly. Sitting at the kitchen table he sipped the hot brew. Worry ate at him and he didn't know why but he didn't like it one bit.

Deciding it was an emergency he used his telepathic link to Usagi. As he relaxed and reached out with his mind following the silver cord he reached a dead end. 'That is strange! I should be able to at least pick her up her thoughts. What is going on?'

Walking over to the phone he picked it up and quickly called the Tsukino residence. Hanging up shortly he was seriously becoming worried. She had never come home last night after heading to his place. He didn't tell Ikuko that she had never arrived in the first place.

Thinking back he remembered the storm from the night before. 'Maybe she ran into one of her friends and crashed there waiting out the storm.' He found the list of numbers Usagi had left him for emergencies. Dialing the Shrine first he waited impatiently...


Haruka climbed out of the shower after turning off the faucet. Soaking in the heat had helped her calm down. Pulling out a pair of jeans and a blue t-shirt she dressed hurriedly. She wanted to check on Usagi again before Ami-chan arrived. Toweling off her short hair she ran her fingers through it and headed for the door.

Walking into the hall she made her way to the spare bedroom. Opening the door quietly she peeked into the room. Seeing Usagi quiet and still helped calm her even more. Approaching the bed she moved forward and rested her hand against Usagi's forehead. It seemed a bit cooler than earlier.

She turned to leave. 'That is a good sign that she is not as hot. It must be enough until Ami-chan arrives. Kitten don't worry we'll help anyway we can.' The silent promise was more for herself than for Usagi's benefit.

Walking into the kitchen she could smell the blessed tea. Smiling she padded over to the table and threw herself into a chair. Watching Michiru work brought the first real smile to her face. 'She stay's so calm and is always in control. Well of course unless I am...ahhhh well.'

Michiru turned and caught the look of passion on Haruka's face. "What are you thinking about Koibito?" Carrying a cup of tea over to her lover she held the tea just out of reach. "Come on spill...I know how much you desire this tea." Grinning down at her she watched Haruka's eyes light up.

"I desire something else even more Koishii." Haruka reached out and ran her hands up Michiru's torso. She pulled the aqua haired girl down into her lap and kissed her.

"Okay...okay you can have your cup of tea." Michiru giggled between kisses. Handing over the cup she snuggled into Haruka's lap. "Ami-chan should be here anytime."

At a knock on the door Haruka laughed. "Speaking of Ami-chan." Michiru climbed out of her lap and went and opened the door.


Prince Endymion stood watching Usagi even though she was unable to see him. 'This has been too easy from the start.' He smiled cruelly thinking back. 'I cannot believe I survived.When she handed him the locket I was released from that moron.'

'What a waste of a Prince. His sense of honor and nobility get in the way of all that he could accomplish. It was no problem to slip into Princess Serenity when she collapsed.'

'The power she has unknowingly fed me to be able to do this has been unbelievable. Holding the Holy Grail was the best thing she could have done. It fed me so much power.' He chuckled thinking back on how weak she had been. '

'There has to be more here in her mind that I can exploit? Ahhh there are strong ties to her friends...'


"Ami-chan, Ohayo, Thank you for coming so quickly and not mentioning it to anyone." Michiru bit back her smile. She would not tell the other two that she had already taken care of alerting Chiba-san. That news would hold until he knocked at the door. Very soon by her calculations.

"Would you like a cup of tea before we get down to business?" Ami nodded and followed Michiru into the kitchen. Michiru waved her over to the table. "Have a seat. I'll join you in a second. How do you like your tea?"

"Milk and sugar please." Ami took the time to glance around at their place. When Michiru set the cup down in front of her it brought her back to attention.

"Ami-chan or Sailor Mercury we have brought you over here because we need your help. Let me start at the beginning." Michiru paused to sip at her tea. She used the time to gather her thoughts. "Haruka was driving home last night and found Usagi collapsed on the sidewalk."

Ami gasped in surprise and then quieted back down to let Michiru continue.

"Bringing her back here we found that she was quite ill. We kept an eye on her overnight and this morning things got even more interesting." Michiru looked at Haruka a silent question passing between them. Haruka nodded her head and Michiru continued.

"This morning we paid a visit to the moon. Ami-chan don't look at me like that." She sipped her tea once more before speaking. "Queen Serenity actually brought us there. It seems someone or something intends on harming Princess. Her Highness even knew Usagi was ill."

To add credibility to the unusual tale Michiru went into detail. "You see Haruka was holding Usagi's hand and that is how Queen Serenity accomplished getting us there. Now here is where the story gets interesting. Usagi seems to think in her fevered state that Chiba-san is the one trying to kill her."

Ami took a moment and held up her hand to try and give her a moment to take this all in. It was rather unusual.

Haruka looking anxiously at Ami broke the silence."Rather than taking her to the hospital Queen Serenity told us to contact you and rely on your mercurian knowledge. Our princess needs your help. She has woken up twice, both times begging for us to stop Chiba-san."

Ami shook her head in disbelief. "Mamoru would never hurt her." She was having serious problems accepting what Michiru and Haruka were telling her.

"Look it's not about whether Mamoru is hurting her but it's about what Usagi believes in her fevered state." Michiru had the grace to blush at her fierce tone. Taking a deep breath to calm down she stood up. "Come we will show you and let you decide for yourself." Haruka stood also and they both looked at Ami expectantly.

Standing slowly she followed as they led her on through the kitchen and down a hallway.with two doors on the right and one on the left. Michiru walked to the door on the left and quietly opened it. Motioning Ami forward they let her take the lead. They filed in behind Ami and stood by the bed.

Ami stood in shock. Usagi lay beneath the comforter pale and unmoving. Reaching out a tentative hand and placing it on her head. There was no flush but Ami could feel the heat radiating from Usagi before her hand ever made contact with flesh.

"Usagi-chan oh you poor thing."She looked at Haruka and Michiru to see the same worry on etched on their faces. "I don't know much about my mercurian knowledge." These words were ripped from her soul and not easy to admit. "I will do what I can though."

Haruka smiled grimly, "That will have to be enough to save her."


Mamoru sat waiting impatiently. Working on his third cup of coffee he ran his hand through his hair. He had called all the girls reaching each one except Ami. They were on their way over and the waiting was driving him up a wall. Sifting through all the pieces of the puzzle he still had no clue. 'None of the girls saw her, so where can she be? And Kaiou-chan's call early this morning. She has never called me before.'

A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts. Striding across the room he opened the door to see Minako Rei and Makoto standing at the threshold.

"Come in. Did any of you happen to reach Ami-chan?" He asked closing the door behind them. They all shook their heads.

"Her mom said she left when she received a phone call." Rei added as an afterthought.

"A call you say? That is weird because I received a call early this morning too." Mamoru shook his head. 'Could there be a connection?' He pondered that for a second as three heads shot up.

"Who called you early this morning?" Minako twirled a piece of her hair around her finger waiting for the answer to her question.

"Kaiou-chan called asking about Usagi but the strange thing is she referred to her as Princess. She wanted to know how Usagi was doing. When I asked why she suddenly said it was no big deal and said she had a dream."

"So you think maybe Michiru called Ami also but why? Something must be going on." Rei looked at each person in turn before speaking again. "So what do we do?"

"I think we start by heading for their place." Mamoru took a deep breath. "You see I tried our link earlier and it is a dead end. I should have at least picked up Usagi's thoughts." The three girls could hear the worry evident in his voice.

"Okay let's go." Makoto was always one for action over sitting and or waiting. She walked back to the door and looked back at everyone. "You guys coming?" Smiling at them she pulled the door open.

"Let me grab my keys. If we drive we can get there sooner." Grabbing the keys he followed the girls out his door locking it behind him.


Usagi blinked suprised to find herself standing on the sidewalk in front of the Crown Arcade. Glancing hesitantly in the window she was afraid of what she might see. 'Why am I here of all places? I don't want to see whatever is happening.'

Of course her eyes did not listen to her mind. Seeing the arcade filled with people was no surprise and Motoki smiling at something didn't really startle her either. It wasn't until she saw what Motoki was smiling at that she became upset.

Mamo-chan was looking tenderly down at a girl in his arms. Leaning forward he kissed her and the couple waved to Motoki before heading directly towards Usagi.

She stood frozen in shock unable to move or leave. As the doors slid open with a whoosh Mamoru and Ami nearly ran her down. As they bumped into her Mamoru finally looked away from Ami.

"Oh so you have found me out." There was no remorse in his voice only cold ugly fact. "You must have realized by now?" He looked expectantly at Usagi before continuing. "Why would I date a whiny immature klutz? Unless of course it made it easy to be with someone more like Ami. You see Usagi she is everything you are not. Intelligent, graceful and quiet."

He chuckled coldly. "Don't tell me you believed all along that you could ever have my heart." He laughed harshly."I thought even you weren't that niave." He glanced at Ami. "You ready sweetheart?" Usagi watched in horror as Ami nodded throwing her a nasty look.

Mamoru took his time to tuck Ami's hair behind her ear before he continued."The streets are filled with trash recently aren't they?" He tossed a last smug look at Usagi before strolling off.

Usagi stood brokenly fightinng the tears. A small whimper escaped and her control broke completely. The pain tore through her with a cutting sharpness. Dropping to her knees, she rocked helplessly as it shattered her heart into a thousand pieces. With a flash everything was gone and she stood once more in the dark.


Mamoru, Minako, Rei and Makoto stood at the door. Minako was just putting up a hand to knock when it happened. The girls, hearing his gasp of painful surprise, turned watching him sag against the wall grabbing at his head.

He was hit with a dizzying wave. It crashed inside his head and nearly knocked him to his knees. The tortured sound echoed in his mind before it faded. He knew at once what it was. Trying to relax he followed the silver cord again only to reach a dead end. Sighing in frustration he stood up away from the wall.

He nodded at the girls letting them know that he was okay. In silent answer to his nod, Minako turned and knocked on the door.


Here is an end to Chapter 2. I hope you have enjoyed it. Please R&R and let me know what you think. :)