Yay! All of your reviews are making me so very happy! Hmm.. the preview I had given is kind of a preview for this chapter and the next one (some events described in the preview will take place next chapter). I'm trying to work on my describing of action scenes, so this chapter was kinda a trial of that .:blush:. it's not great but it'll suffice, hehe. More romance/conflictions between Draco and Usa for sure next chapter...Enjoy!
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( All these mixed
emotions
we keep locked away
like stolen pearls
Stolen pearl
devotions,
we keep locked away
from all the world...)
—Savage Garden,
"Tears of Pearls"
Desiring Need...
D e c e p t i o n
"Tell me," Queen Beryl whispered eagerly as Psylek entered the room, her voice barely masking the excitement she felt. "Tell me of your progress." The languid smile that spread across his lips heightened her delight.
"It's going marvelously," he replied in a soft tone, his chipped-sapphire colored eyes glittering. "He agreed to the receiving of power with a lot more ease than I had anticipated. I beg for your patience in this matter though, my queen." The slight incline of her slender neck bid him to continue. "I could not take away the love he felt for Usagi, but this could actually work greatly in our favor."
Beryl's lips curled into a snarl, her beauty temporarily marred by the vicious expression. "Oh, and how is that?"
Psylek's smile remained pleasant as he bowed low. "Do not worry yourself with this matter, my queen. I assure you that the service of that Draco Malfoy will benefit your plans greatly. Revenge, my mistress… you will get your revenge in the sweetest possible way."
Beryl's expression softened slightly, a tranquil sigh parting from her ruby lips. "Fine. I will let you proceed without interference if that is the case."
He rose from his bow, keeping the secret smile at bay. Perhaps, he'd be helping Beryl along with these plans… but that was not to say he didn't intend to have a little fun of his own with this deliciously exciting situation.
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"Yay! Breakfast!" Usagi cheered happily, trying not to drool as the plethora of food materialized.
"I can't believe such a simple thing as food excites you so much," Ron muttered, shaking his head. Usagi stuck out her tongue before quickly delving into the pile of French toast.
"So how did you sleep Usa-chan?" Minako asked in a low voice, wiggling her eyebrows with apparent information.
Usagi raised an eyebrow, taking a large bite of the food. "I slept just fine, thank you," she answered crisply, thinking of the pleasant night she had spent in Draco's embrace and beginning to sigh wistfully.
"I stopped up to your room this morning," Minako continued in a slow voice, "but guess what? You weren't there. Care to explain your whereabouts young lady?"
Usagi shifted in her chair under the playfully accusing gaze of her friend. "I, um… I was keeping Draco company," she murmured.
"Ooh," Makoto picked up with a tone of excitement. "So do we have the bond of saving the world in order?" she inquired with a raised eyebrow.
Usagi shook her head furiously, a blush staining upon her cheeks. "We didn't do anything!" she cried in exasperation. "We just slept together…" Her eyes widened at the double innuendo she had accidentally set. "Noo," she wailed pitifully. "Not like that!.." The others couldn't contain their laughter.
"Hmm, what's all this about?" spoke the other source of this amusement. Draco had come behind Usagi, placing his hands upon her shoulders. She tilted her head upward and smiled at him warmly, leaning her head back to rest against him. "Draco," she complained, "they keep teasing and saying that we… ya know…"
A smirk hinted his expression as he lowered his face to her tilted head, pressing his lips softly to hers in a strange kiss. He kept it chaste, licking his lips slightly as he pulled away. "Don't care so much what other people think," he murmured, his hand delicately caressing her cheek before walking away. Usagi couldn't help but shiver at the brief contact, his hands holding a chilling coldness to them. Murmurs of speculation were whispered noisily amongst the students in the Great Hall, and Usagi tried hard to follow the advice he had just given.
Minako's mouth gaped open. "That was... kinda sexy," she whispered in awe. Harry's eyes were slightly widened, though he wasn't sure why; that was how Malfoy typically acted, wasn't it? Makoto looked a little mystified, a small blush tinging her cheeks. The tips of Ron's ears turned pink as he watched Draco retreat.
Usagi glanced at all of them with a sheepish smile, quickly averting her eyes back to her food.
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"Today's lesson will be a rather lengthy taking of notes. We will begin with the copying of the materials and instructions listed on the board, before continuing to the next potion of a similar quality with slightly varying results..."
How Usagi loathed Double Potions, scrawling the notes at a sluggish pace. When Snape said lengthy, he truly meant it; these notes would surely take up the entire of the two periods. Draco smirked from his seat next to her, watching her disgruntled expression flicker from frustration to boredom to simple annoyance. How he loved to watch her... everything about her was so appealing...
' My, how your thoughts stray so easily... What is with all of these hormonal lustful thoughts? Surely, you should start acting on them..'
Draco rolled his eyes as Psylek's whispering voice threaded mentally into his mind before finally beginning to copy the notes on the board. "Surely, it's none of your concern," he muttered under his breath.
' Oh come now, I tease... But truly, she is beautiful. '
"And truly, you're rather annoying. Quiet down so I can get to working on these notes."
"Mr. Malfoy, whoever are you talking to?" Snape asked with vague amusement. It was rather quiet, with the dull exception of quills scratching upon parchment. Draco's soft muttering in repliance to Psylek's questions were slightly audible.
"No one," he replied quickly, "I apologize, Professor."
' Apologize? You should never have to apologize to anyone. '
Draco ignored the voice, focusing his thoughts on the notes in front of him. What Psylek said was true though, wasn't it? Why should he have to apologize..?
' Now you're thinking clearly, my friend. Embrace those feelings, don't try and cover them up with the niceties of humanity. '
Draco smiled somewhat as he copied the notes, missing the troubled glance Usagi cast his way.
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"Hello, my darling," cooed Tom with a mocking sweetness. "How's my little princess doing this morning?"
"You mean your queen," Beryl snarled viciously, growing weary at times of this alliance. "My faithful servant Psylek is devising a rather interesting plan."
Her partner's eyebrow rose delicately as he took a seat next to her. "Is that so?" he asked in a sugary-saturated tone, as one might use to entertain the blissful whims of a child.
Her crimson lips curled downward. "Yes," she replied icily. "I'm letting him proceed without interruptions while our strength continues to replenish."
He hummed lightly, tapping his fingers against the arm of the throne-like chair. "Well now, deary. I cannot help but wishing to give those little girls another youma to play with."
Stepping out of the shadows emerged a pale blue creature, scaled rough flesh with fiery eyes, crackles of lightning coming from the chain-like whip it held. "Hello, my Queen," the creature spoke in a soft but low tone, his deep voice sounding like waves rolling gently against the shore. "It is my pleasure to serve you."
Beryl's delicate eyebrow rose rather high, her eyes gleaming slightly. "Then serve me without delay,"she replied diplomatically.
"The name is Orja, mistress, and your wish is my command." Like a fading mist on the sea, he vanished.
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"So you see class, the appropriate method of conducting such a spell—" Luna stopped abruptly, her eyes clouding slightly. Usagi winced as well, feeling the monster's presence. "Go, Usagi," she instructed. Minako, Rei, Makoto, Harry, Ron, and Draco all rose as well. "No," Luna said firmly, referring to the three males, "you three stay here."
Draco scowled at her, his expression darkening. "No," he replied flatly, following after the girls.
"If he's going along, so am I," Ron stated, not wanting to leave his girlfriend unattended in the matters... although deep down he knew perhaps he'd be more of an obstruction than a help.
Harry began walking out as well, casting an apologetic glance to the older woman. She desperately wished to go and make sure things would be alright, but she had to stay with the rest of the bewildered, confused class.
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Psylek frowned deeply, gazing into the crystallized sphere with slight annoyance. "I thought she said 'no interference'," he muttered, watching the scaled youma materialize in the school.
The idea slowly spinning within his mind clicked sharply into his place. He could make a well bit of use of this situation, quite to his advantage. He did not like when his plans were toyed with, but this was actually a rather pleasant turn of events. "My, my," he murmured lightly, a smile hinting upon his lips. "Let the fun and games begin."
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"Hello, little soldiers," Orja spoke deeply, his voice a rumbling caress of words. "I trust you will all keep me adequate company in this affair."
"Think again!" Sailor Jupiter snapped, preparing to attack. "Supreme Thunder!" The crackling lightning bolt of energy charged forward, and Orja quickly raised his weapon. His whip glowed brightly for a moment as the force of her powerful attack was absorbed. Raising it slowly above his head, he cracked it against the ground with a sharp jerk of his hand, the lightning serging back and slamming against the shocked senshi. Jupiter's scream of pain thundered loudly, rolling off the walls with a harsh echo.
"Mako!" Harry yelled, running over to her.
"Mako-chan! Harry, no!" Sailor Moon cried, seeing the whip raise in Orja's hand. Quicker than they could act, Harry was sent sprawling against the wall as a weaker crack of lightning shocked through him.
Sailor Venus looked on in horror. "You monster!" she yelled, her own chain-like whip materializing in her trembling, gloved hand. "Venus Love Me Chain!" she roared, lashing her whip out to strike him. Orja smiled softly, raising his whip to loop around her own. They began a futile tug-of-war, before Psylek flicked his wrist, a charge of energy channeling down and shocking upon her palm.
She cried out as she released the whip, clutching her injured hand and collapsing to the ground, her body rocking for a brief moment with the charge of his dark energy.
Ron rushed over to her as Mars began unleashing her fiery attack. "Usa! Ami! Help me out with this!" she commanded softly. Sailor Moon nodded, as did Mercury.
"Moon Tiara..."
"Burning..."
"Shabon..."
They all charged channeled their energies together, focusing it into one blazing attack.
"Magic!"
"Mandala!"
"Spray!"
Fire-laced bubbles boiled upon the glowing disc the tiara had transformed into, the triple attack slicing the abdomen of Orja. He coughed up a swarthy film of blood as his scaled flesh singed and boiled with a sickening sound at the contact of the deadly tiara. "Clever," he whispered softly. He rose from the ground with a slight stumble, much to the horrified shock of the three girls. Ron was holding Minako against him, whispering that everything would be alright. Harry had began to gain consciousness again, stumbling over to the groaning Makoto.
"Clever," Orja repeated gently, raising his whip again. With a flashing blur, he dissolved out of sight before quickly reappearing behind Sailor Moon. He looped the strand of his whip around her neck, her gasp of surprise now serving as her only means of air.
"Usagi!" Rei screamed, beginning to charge up for an attack. "Burning—"
"Don't!" Mercury cried desperately. "You'll burn Usagi as well!" Rei quickly stopped, watching as Usagi struggled against the youma's deadly whip.
Draco had watched much of the situation with a fairly impassive expression. What did it truly matter what happened to the others? They were of no concern to him. As he saw Orja grasp Sailor Moon, pulling the chord of the whip around her neck tightly, his blood boiled with anger.
' That fool of a monster... touching and trying to harm your girl... Will you let him get away with this?' Psylek's voice was angered and encouraging, bidding Draco to act on his current feelings.
"What should I do..." Draco begin to ask, before shaking his head firmly. "No. I know already." Draco approached Orja with slow, steady steps. He stood directly in front of the youma clutching his blonde girlfriend, reaching his hand out.
"Dray...kun...Don't.." Sailor Moon rasped, struggling against the constricting grasp of the whip. Draco did not respond, his eyes darkening as he placed his hand against the binding whip on her neck. Almost instantly, it shattered upon contact. Usagi collapsed to the ground, rubbing her neck and gasping desperately for air. "Dra..co.." she breathed out, watching through a dimmed vision as Orja narrowed his eyes upon him..
Orja turned to face the enraged teen, anger reflecting within his own vision. "Do not interrupt something you are unable to finish," the youma growled quietly, lashing his whip out. Draco grasped the whip before it could crackle against him, yanking it sharply and shattering it completely. As the shards shattered, they floated still and silent for a few moments before they began glowing dimly. The shards reflected back to Orja, piercing against his scaled flesh and enveloping him in a deathly shimmer. The youma's voice rumbled with reverberating pain, his entire body engulfed in the shards of his own power.
"I would never start something without the sole intent of finishing it," Draco replied in a cool tone, smirking as the youma simmered down into a pile of crackling dust. He knelt down next to the collapsed Usagi, her transformation having dropped when she was finally released. "Are you alright, Usa?" he asked in a soft tone. His hand cupped gently against her cheek, trailing down to the reddened flesh of her neck.
"Draco," she whispered, coughing slightly as she spoke.
Rei and Ami ran over to Usagi, kneeling down next to her. "Usagi-chan! Please tell us you're alright.."
Draco frowned, his eyes darkening. They should have done a better job protecting her. Then again, they were weak. Everything would be alright, though. She had him to protect her now. "Don't worry about her," he said coldly, "I'll make sure she's alright."
"Draco," Rei whispered with slight mesmerization, recalling his actions. "How... How did you..."
Draco's frown deepened into a scowl. "This isn't the time for that. Usagi needs to recover and heal up from this. Tend to your other senshi and friends. I'll take care of Usa."
While his tone sounded slightly accusing, he spoke somewhat rationally; Makoto, Minako, and Harry all needed medical attention as well. "Right," Ami said uncertainly, going over to assist Minako who had begun to stir in Ron's arms.
Rei looked at Draco apprehensively for a moment, before smiling. He was just being protective, she told herself, rising to go help Minako and Harry.
"Draco," Usagi whispered softly, "how were you able to..." She trailed off with a slight wince, rubbing her neck. "How were you able to—"
"Quiet," he murmured, looping his arm beneath her knees and his other against her back. She relaxed within the cold warmth of his embrace as he placed her arms around his neck for added support, her head falling to rest in the crook of his neck. He walked away with her cradled gently in his embracing hold, his slightly darkened eyes softening as her breath trembled out slow and even against his skin; she had already drifted off into an exhausted sleep.
The others watched as Draco left with her, an odd feeling stirring deep within them all. Was it merely in their minds, or was Draco acting a bit more more distant? Perhaps he merely was concerned for Usagi's well being...
But the question that most prominently lingered in all of their shocked minds, was how on earth had Draco managed to defeat the youma that practically rendered them all powerless?
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Draco placed Usagi's sleeping form upon his bed, gazing at her with reflective emotions. He had done it. Finally, he had the ability of protecting her and being of use...
' Being of use? Surely, you're barely grazing the surface of this new prospect, Draco... Not only can you protect her, you can control her— '
"I don't want to control her," Draco snapped to Psylek's soft voice, a scowl adorning his face. "I merely want her to remain safe...and with me."
"How noble," Psylek mused, materializing into his room. "But I merely wished to congratulate you on your new found power... slowly but surely, you'll come to uncover what abilities you've gained. And I'm rather sure you'll put them to adequate use when situations of this necessity arise," he finished cryptically before disappearing again.
Draco raised an eyebrow but chose not to question it. All good things came in time. He had love, he was beginning to have power... what more could he truly ask for?
He watched as Usagi slept peacefully, placing his hand against the fading red marks around her neck. They would heal quickly, along with the rest of her, due to her power. "So strong you are, my little bunny," he whispered softly, his eyes reflecting admiration and approval. She was the only one worthy of ever being with him, and he was the only one that could truly protect her. She stirred slightly from her place on the bed, sitting up abruptly.
"Draco-kun," she whispered, hugging him tightly. He held her in his arms for a moment before she drew away slightly. "Minna... everyone else.. We have to go find them," she said in a worried tone.
"You should rest some more, Usa," Draco argued, frowning slightly.
Usagi smiled at her boyfriend, placing her hand lightly upon his arm. He tensed a little as her warmth eased upon him, relaxing after a moment. "I'm glad you're so concerned for me, Draco-kun," she murmured, "but I think the others are worried. And..." She paused a moment. "And I think we all need to discuss what happened..."
Draco's eyes darkened slightly as he scowled. "Perhaps I don't feel like discussing the matter. There is nothing to discuss. I will never let any harm come to you, simple as that."
Usagi's eyes softened as she carefully looped her arms around his neck. "Aishiteru," she whispered. He pulled her close, his lips pressing against hers for a moment. She shivered slightly, not quite sure why.
"Seems I'm having a rather chilling effect upon you," he murmured, his hand coming to rest softly against her cheek. She leaned into it, her eyes closing briefly.
"I still think we should go see the other senshi now," she said quietly. "I want to make sure they're alright."
Draco wanted for her to be happy. "Alright," he relented, rising to his feet and drawing her up with him. "Hospital Wing."
Usagi tilted her head, unable to keep the suspicious thoughts from creeping into her mind. "How do you know they're there?" she asked hesitantly as they left the room.
Draco rolled his eyes. "Let's see... One; Makoto, Harry, and Minako were injured. Two; Rei, Ami, and Ron were in well enough condition to help out. Three... What other plausible place can you think of?"
Usagi blushed as she smiled sheepishly. "Sorry," she mumbled softly, feeling rather irrational. Draco smirked as he put his arm around her waist, his expression softening as she smiled and leaned against him. "No worries, Usa," he murmured quietly. "No worries."
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Makoto took another bite of the hunk of chocolate the nurse gave her, feeling increasingly better than when she had first been brought to the Hospital Wing. "Why isn't Usagi-chan here as well?" she asked uncertainly. "Surely, I thought this would be where Draco would bring her..."
Minako sat up in her cot, glancing briefly at Ron who had fallen asleep, holding her injured hand delicately within his own. She smiled softly for a moment before turning to Makoto. "Maybe Draco took her back to her room," she suggested, though worry flickered within her own eyes. "I still don't quite understand what you mean by saying he killed the youma."
Harry sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose slightly from his cot next to Makoto. "I didn't quite see everything myself," he admitted regretfully. He turned to Rei and Ami. "Would you two be able to explain?"
Rei frowned as she thought about it for a moment. "I think our best bet would be waiting till all of us are present...and conscious," she added with a small smile toward Ron.
Ami nodded briefly. "Yes.. we can speculate all we'd like, but we won't know the answer for sure until we ask Draco himself about what exactly happened."
"Oh my goodness! I heard about what happened and came as soon as I could! Are you all alright?" Hermione asked breathlessly, followed by Luna and Snape.
The loud noise of Hermione woke up Ron abruptly, a low yawn escaping his lips. Minako giggled slightly. "G'morning sleepy-head," she teased. Turning to Hermione, her smile softened. "We're fine girly, just had a nasty youma attack.."
"Where's Usagi-chan?" Luna asked expectantly, looking around the room.
"And Mr. Malfoy?" Snape added, not seeing him either.
A small frown hinted onto Rei's pursed lips. "That's what we were trying to figure out... as well as, what on earth happened."
Hermione tilted her head with curiosity. "What do you mean?" she asked.
"Well..."
"Mako-chan! Harry-kun! Mina-chan! Daijoubu?"
Everyone in the room turned to Draco and Usagi, happiness and relief etched in their features. "Usagi-chan! Thank goodness you're alright," Luna breathed out happily, going over to hug the girl. Draco frowned as she was pulled away from him, but chose to remain quiet.
"We're having trouble figuring out what exactly happened today," Snape said carefully, glancing uncertainly at Draco. The blond teen looked back with an impassive expression.
"Annou... Well... I'm not even really sure how to explain what happened," Usagi replied with a tone of uncertainty. "Draco saved me though," she finished in a whisper, going back over to him. Draco smiled slightly as he pulled her close, his entire demeanor relaxing as she eased into his embrace.
"Well, could you try explaining how this happened, Draco?" Luna asked attentively.
Draco tried to mask the frown he felt forming with a look of indifference. "The monster made quick work of rendering Makoto, Minako, and Harry completely powerless with his little light whip in the course of...what? Two minutes?" The three of them held guilty, embarrassed expressions as he continued. "Then Rei decided to try and triple attack with Usagi and Ami, which was rather smart of her," he praised, approving of her display of power and ambition. Rei blushed a little, averting her eyes.
"However, it was only temporarily effective as the creature rose once again. This time, however, his aim was Usagi. He materialized in front of her, and strung his whip around her neck like a noose, strangling her..." His voice grew steely and cold as he spoke. "Rei wanted to attack, but was advised not to by Ami, in fear of harming Usagi as well."
Usagi carefully placed her hand on his arm, calming him down somewhat as he looked at her. "I could not stand to watch harm come to her, in any such way, so I approached carefully and touched the chain around her neck and it broke. I do not know where this power came from," he lied, smirking softly. "But it enabled me to turn his attack around unto himself and have it basically self destruct."
Ron's eyes were slightly mystified. "I could hardly believe it," he murmured. "Draco was bloody brilliant!" Never had Ron thought he would be talking about him of all people with admiration.
"And you don't know where this power came from, Mr. Malfoy?" Snape asked in a quiet tone.
Draco's shoulder's rose slightly as he shrugged. "I believe perhaps it stemmed out of my desire to protect Usa," he answered smoothly. That was fairly accurate and truthful, he mused.
Many questions still lingered within their minds about the situation, but the most important part was the fact that he was able to kill the monster.
"C'mon, we had wanted more help with defeating the youmas," Rei said with a smile. "This is a great thing."
Makoto nodded rather happily. "Yeah! Our prayers were answered... in the form of Draco Malfoy," she finished with a giggle.
"And lord knows we all dream of him," Minako said slyly..
"Oh for sure," Rei all but purred.
"He is rather attractive and powerful," Ami added with a small, teasing smile.
Ron and Harry frowned slightly at their girlfriends, though they knew they were only joking. Usagi had a look of mocking anger on her face. "Hey!" She exclaimed, latching onto Draco's arm. "He's miine, stop flirting!"
Draco felt strange emotions stir deep inside of him, powerful and almost overwhelming in their intensity. He drew Usagi close, licking his lips slightly as he looked at her playful features. "All yours," he murmured. 'Just as you're all mine,' he thought possessively.
Everyone laughed at the situation, the two older adults shaking their heads, though smiles lingered upon their faces. Perhaps things weren't completely figured out, but when had anything ever been crystal clear?
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"He killed it," Tom murmured incredulously. "He destroyed one of my most powerful youmas effortlessly.. I'm intrigued."
Psylek appeared before him, kneeling and bowing his head in subservience. "Forgive me if this meddled with your plans, master. I have begun weaving an intricate plan of my own—"
"Oh? Do tell," he said in a soft, inquiring tone.
Psylek raised his head, speaking a strong, assured voice. "The one known as Draco Malfoy was beginning to have feelings of doubt and weakness. Manipulating these thoughts, I offered him a small bit of the dark power. As his mentality begins to change, his power will increase."
Tom frowned slightly. "While that is fine and dandy, it is our side he opposes—"
"No," Psylek interrupted with a smile, lowering his head again for the act of insolence. "Forgive me, master... but that is not the case. He has come to love a girl by the name of Usagi Tsukino... Queen Beryl's recipient of wanting revenge upon, Sailor Moon. It is anyone who opposes her that he is against and will fight."
Tom's frown deepened with uncertainty. "But... Ohhh..." a slow dawning of realization settled upon his mind. "You are extremely clever, Psy. I do not give you nearly enough credit!" he praised with increasing approval. "Oh, this is exciting... I will let you proceed at your leisure, merely let me know if you require anything for the unfolding of this lovely plot."
"Thank you, master."
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Soft snores parted from Usagi's lips as Snape droned on in his lesson. "So you see, a drop of essence oil can easily be used as a substitution for a quick-remedy potion should an emergency arise." Draco nudged Usagi gently, but she remained fast asleep. He smirked slightly, reminiscing of the first time he had attempted waking her up in the library, and offering her candy as a means of atonement. He closed his eyes as he recalled the events that transpired, her soft lips and warm hands, her small body pressed close to his... oh, so close they had gotten... He felt something within him stir deeply as he thought about that situation... thought about the desire for it to finally be completed...
"Mr. Malfoy? I would advise both you and Miss Tsukino to pay close attention to this lesson, as it may be quite beneficial to the exam I am giving tomorrow." The rest of the class groaned upon learning that they were going to be having an exam.
Draco frowned slightly. "Usagi is tired, she's getting some extra rest."
Snape raised an eyebrow. "My class is not the place for nap-time," he drawled. While he understood of her tiredness, it was still inappropriate to fall asleep during class—especially his.
"I will inform her of the lesson she is missing and help her study tonight. I am paying adequate attention to your lesson, I assure you," Draco replied icily.
Snape's eyes were imperceptibly widened at Draco's tone of voice as well as his response. "Really... Well then. Would you care to summarize to the class—"
"The difference between essence oil and flower's dew? The fact that their consistencies are varied and the flower dew holds a slight fregrance. Or perhaps you'd like for me to specify the whereabouts one might find either of these, deep in a forest. Or maybe you'd—"
"That is by far enough, Mr. Malfoy," Snape interrupted through gritted teeth, his expression almost flustered. Those had been the very questions he was going to ask... Perhaps he was paying close attention, he tried to rationalize. "Please keep your insolence to a minimum in my class," he retorted finally.
Draco smiled, though it was hinted with sarcasm. "Why surely, Professor," he said mockingly. "I apologize most sincerely."
Snape remained quiet as he began writing the notes on the board with a shaky hand, the only sound audible being the scratching sound of his chalk and Usagi's continued snores.
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Psylek grinned widely as he watched from his crystallized sphere. "Ah, yes... slowly the tides begin to turn in our favor." He watched with a heightened interest as the ball swirled and darkened slightly.
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Usagi rubbed the back of her head with exasperation as she tried to figure out the Potions notes. "I just don't understand what this all means," she moaned pitifully.
Draco took a seat next to her. "Well, let's get started. I'd be most happy to assist you."
Usagi raised an eyebrow, her eyes holding slight amusement. "Hmm.. are you gonna seduce me up to your room with the cover-up of bettering my education?" she asked with mock suspicion.
Draco tried to contain the smirk from spreading languidly upon his face, looking at her with a hidden longing. "Why, is that a subliminal request for me to do so?" he murmured, drawing his chair closer to hers. He slipped his hand beneath the table, settling it against her knee and sliding it upward slowly. Usagi's eyes widened, a blush staining upon her cheeks. "If you want, little bunny, I can make you feel things you've never dreamed of... or maybe you have already dreamed of me like that." Usagi trembled, her heartbeat quickening impossibly.
"I could fulfill your secret little desires, Usa," he continued in a whisper, watching with deep approval as her eyes closed and her lips parted.
"Usagi-chaan!" Minako exclaimed happily as she bounced into the library. The librarian shot her a nasty glare for her loud tone of voice. Usagi jumped out of her chair with a startled yelp, stumbling backward and falling unceremoniously upon her rear.
Draco fought to contain his deep scowl, feeling an exquisite anger he was not accustomed to, for having been interrupted. Minako giggled, extending her hand and helping up the collapsed girl. "Sheesh, sorry for startling you... was I interrupting something?" she asked in a teasing voice. Upon seeing Usagi's dark blush, her mouth dropped to a small 'o'. "Wow," she breathed out. "Never thought ya had it in ya Usa! Public displays of affection, huh? You're way cool Draco," she approved with enthusiasm. Draco's anger eased slightly at the showing of respect, inclining his head with a small smirk.
"What did ya want, Mina-chan?" Usagi asked politely, trying to control her blush.
"Huh...? Oh!" her fellow blonde exclaimed, as if the thought had just suddenly came back to her. "Luna wanted to have a little meeting tonight," she said, leaning closer. "With all of us and Snape, and you're father," she indicated to Draco.
Draco raised his head slightly. "What about?" he inquired.
Minako shrugged. "I dunno! Guess we'll find out tonight. Snape's dungeon, nine o'clock." Minako hugged Usagi tightly before beginning to skip away. She paused for a brief moment. "Have funn you two," she singed out sweetly, winking suggestively before quickly leaving.
Usagi smiled sheepishly as she glanced at Draco. "Gonna go back to my room and get some more studying done," she mumbled nervously. In this current state, she found it rather hard to concentrate with him.
He rose quickly and pulled her close. "Leaving so soon?" he murmured, grasping her chin. His eyes locked with hers briefly, and she was almost startled by what she saw. His eyes looked darker, stirring with deep emotions she was not sure she wished to put many names to. She began to break the gaze, but it was at that moment he kissed her, pressing his lips soft but firmly to her own. She responded slightly to the kiss, pulling away as she caught sight of the horrified stare of the librarian. "Not here," she mumbled, already feeling the blush rise once again to her cheeks.
He could feel her train of thought, a small snicker coming from his mouth. "You worry far too much what others think of you, my dearest little bunny."
Usagi merely smiled as she pulled away completely, turning to leave. "I'll see you tonight," she called softly over her shoulder. He nodded vaguely, a feeling of emptiness circling around him without her presence.
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Dum-duh-dee-dum! I didn't include the meeting in this chapter x..x I'm sorreh... It was getting kinda long and I was getting kinda tired and really wanting to post this chapter soon-ish .:blush:. Mmkay... Next chapter will be action-ful! Or romance/lust-ful! Or booth! ooh la la I'm excited! If I get a lot of reviews as quick as I've been getting them, the next chapter will prolly be up this weekend :D Or at least maybe the next chapter of Slave (if i can get out of writer's block and think of something for that story u.u)
Thank you all soo much for the reviews!
To: Frlouring, Kizzings, Flame Ivy Moon, Sarina, Silver Moon Goddess1, sailorveggie, Dark Universe, tangled junky, Cheerios, chibi moon baby, TsukinoGoddess, serena79, Lucilia-chan, cry baby, Seren Lunar Echo, Draysa, Raylinz.. Thank you all so very much:D
Saris Yui–Yay! I'm so glad you like my fics so much :D .:hugs and hands lots of cookies:. Of course! Cookies are the best motivation for my writing (next to reviews!) hehehe. Hope you liked this chapter as well ;)
Usagi no Megami–Hmm, he will get fluffy-ish again.. I just felt like he was getting a little too sentimental, and we all know there's no way Draco would go without feeling a little angered that girls were going out and fighting while he was s'posed to just sit back and watch. Hm.. or maybe he would xD I dunno, but I'll try and get him happy and fluffy again asap!
Anime Monster–Me too! I'm such a hopeless romantic at time x.x i just really appreciate love stories when the chars have to go through a lot of trouble and difficulties to really get to the smooth part of things ;) Thanks for the review!
Serenity Voldemort Riddle–Lol, I have so much fun writing this story and Slave, trying to imagine everything and figure out what the chars would do if in that type of situation.. I'm soo glad you like it! .:hugs:. Thanks for the continued reviews!
liza–Yeah! Draco should always be powerful .:nod:. ...But in this story I guess he is kinda weak.. 'specially for being manipulated.. but hmm I think I shall work on that aspect.. Ahh so many possiblities with this story :D Hope you liked this chapter!
PurpleRose44–Aw.. they'll be happy-ish soon! kinda... lol. I dunno.. Need some drama and angst mixed into the affairs of love and happiness.. just isn't as precious without some complications. Thank you very much for the review ;)
Silver Moon Lit Goddess–Wow, I appreciate your in-depth review.. let's see.. I can understand you not liking her getting hurt, but just going with Draco's personality I kinda think that's how he'd behave in some situations.. trying hard to keep their personalities sorta correlating to the originals. As for your suggestion with Psylek, that's kind of the direction I'm contemplating taking it in ;) I hope you approve of whatever I finally do decide, though nothing is really set in stone.. Thank you very much for the review, I was trying to keep those things in mind when writing this chapter, and I'll continue to do so with the next :D
Bambi Star–Yay! Very glad you like it :D (and you're review for Slave made me happy to the point of tears! lol.) .:hugs:. Your reviews are always greatly appreciated and inspiring, thank you quite much!
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Mmm...Incentive!
NEXT TIME ON...Desiring Need!
Everyone meets at Snape's dungeon to discuss the matters at hand... Usagi asks to speak to Snape, Luna, and Lucius after the meeting concludes in private to discuss a small problem she's been noticing.. Draco is angered that she does not want him there, so he decides to "eavesdrop" with the dark power to find out what it's about.. imagine his 'delight' when he finds out it is about him! His anger grows and he confronts Usagi about it, but she doesn't wish to speak to him when all is said and done... But he's not quite that willing to let her go without his approval. Whatever will happen..? Find out in next time's episode, "Obsession!"
Ooh la la, next chapter shall be fun to write I think ;) For those of you who aren't approving of Draco's char right now, I'm sorry! For those of you who are .:hands out stickers and breathing masks:. Welcome to the dark side! lol, jk. He'll be "back to normal" eventually... I think... Will have to see ;) Please continue to review! Truly makes me happy and inspired :D
