Silenced Chapter Seven
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Summary: AU. Usagi is mute. She has never been very good at making friends and enjoys being alone. But, one day her life is turned upside down when her mother forces her to make friends by forcing her out of the house. How will she deal?
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Chapter Seven A LessonThe rest of the week seemed to pass without much incident. Everyday I went through the same routine. I would get up go to school, run into Mamoru on the way. He would tease me relentlessly and I would end up running the rest of the way to school with tears in my eyes. Once there, Haruna-sensei seemed to enjoy calling on me to answer almost every single question. Then would come lunch where the other girls and I would eat on the roof. As each day passed we became closer and closer. I still had my doubts about whether they were truly my friends or if they were just using me. But, for some reason I couldn't help growing closer to them.
Then once school was over, we would head to the arcade where we would meet Rei. Once there, the girls would fawn over Motoki while I just tried to stay away from Mamoru and Rei. Of course when it came to Mamoru this never worked. He insisted on bothering me about anything and everything from my hairstyle to my attitude and intelligence. Interestingly he did not tease me about being mute, and that I noticed.
Once it was five the girls and I would go to the temple and discuss Senshi matters with Artemis and Luna. Luna, Mina and myself would spend our time finding a way to look for the princess or the crystal. While Rei, Ami, Artemis, and Makoto tried to find where the Dark Kingdom was hiding and what their weaknesses were. There hadn't been any attack since that first one where we all met.
After that I would return home in time for dinner. Then I would take a shower, try to do my homework and go to sleep.
My mother was ecstatic. I had never seen her so happy. And, I was glad to have made her happy. She constantly offered to get my things, or give me money, sometimes she even offered to do things for me. She was so proud of herself for being right. And, she would remind my father of that fact she everyday.
I smiled as I watched their exchanges. I think in reality they were both relieved that nothing bad had happened to me, yet.
Mamoru's POV
Ever since theday I walked Usagi home she seemed to dominate my thoughts. Not even the Princess could free me from my thoughts of Usagi. Which, I didn't except to happen anyways. Usagi had always taken my thoughts away from the Princess not the other way around.
I decided to play it safe with Usagi. I couldn't let the lust I felt for her affect the love I felt for the Princess. So I decided to tease her.
That way Usagi would not wish to get closer to me and I could maintain my distance.
I tried staying away from Usagi altogether, but I didn't work. I always ended up being drawn to her, whether by fate or the secret part inside of me that wanted to get to know her better.
Usagi's POV
An interesting thing did happen on Thursday, however that forever changed my friendship with Rei, Ami, Minako, and Makoto.
FlashbackI went up to Motoki, since he still did not know how to sign, I took and pen and notebook, which I had come in the habit of carry around, up with me. I wrote down that I would like a milkshake. He took the paper, read it and nodded. Some teenage boys watched this exchange and started laughing.
"What's the matter little girl too shy to ask him out loud." One of them shouted.
"Wait I know you. You go to my school. You're the one who can't speak right?" One of the others said.
I shrunk back. I knew this would happen eventually, but with discovering the new Senshi and becoming closer to them I suppose I had temporarily forgotten. I wanted to curl up into a ball; I wanted to get out of there as fast as I could.
Meanwhile the boys were laughing at me, making other snide comments they thought were incredibly witty.
Suddenly someone was in front of me, actually four someones. I looked up to see Rei yelling at the boys.
"You guys are really low. Making fun of someone just because they are different. You don't see me making fun of you for being stupid do you." She said.
"It must take real intelligence to make fun of someone for something that is beyond their control." Ami said angrily.
Makoto cracked her knuckles. "I would get out of here before I decide to throw you out you no good excuses for a human."
"This isn't you place, girl, we don't have to leave and you can't make us. If you don't like it, you can take that no good little b and get the hell…" he never finished his sentence, because just then something very solid connected with his jaw.
Motoki's fist.
Motoki had vaulted over the counter and punched him square in the jaw. The girls were absolutely shock, and to tell you the truth, so was I. No one had ever tried to protect me from people rude comments before. Not even my parents. (Of course they explained to that that was because I would deal with such comments all my life and therefore needed to learn to ignore them.)
"Get out of my establishment, and if you ever come back, and I mean ever, I will see to it that it will be the police that escort you out. Do you understand!" Motoki yelled at them.
They nodded and quickly left without another word… just as Mamoru was walking in.
"What happened," He asked?
"Some stupid boys were harassing Usagi," Minako said, "but don't worry Motoki took care of it."
I just stared at Motoki. I had never seen him look so angry. He was always very polite and gentle, even when being pestered by teenage girls. He never got angry with them.
"You okay," He said turning to me. There was worry in his eyes.
I nodded.
Motoki's POV
I couldn't believe what I had heard those boys say about Usagi! How… I couldn't say it I wouldn't sink to their level.
In the short time that I had known her Usagi felt like a little sister to me. I couldn't let someone hurt her. Whether verbally or otherwise.
The nerve of those boys! I would never let come back here again.
Mamoru's POV
They had hurt Usagi. Maybe not physically but mentally. Who did they think they were coming in here like that and insulting people!
Oh no! That's what I did! No wonder Usagi hated me. She probably thought I was like them. I couldn't let her think that, even if I did wish to shy away from her. I had to tell her I wasn't like them that I would never hurt her the way they had.
I couldn't let her think…
Deep down inside I knew why this really bothered me. Usagi had been hurt and I wasn't there to protect her.
Usagi's POV
The girls then led me to one of the booths by the window. Suddenly all of my previous feelings of suspicion towards them of just using me were gone, completely obliterated. They really did care about me!
"Don't you listen to them Usagi, they are just ignorant fools who don't understand what it is to have common sense." Ami said as she sat down next to me.
"Yeah," Mina added, "beside they are bullies. I've seen then around school they'll bully anyone and everyone that crosses their path.
I just stared at the other girls. They had defended me. And Motoki, he beat someone up for me. Had we really become such good friends that it would compel them to do such a thing? Was I really that important to them? Apparently I was. In my heart, though, I knew, had roles been reversed and someone had made fun of one of them I would have done the same thing in a heart beat. In a way, the girls, Motoki, and even Mamoru had become my protectors. They protected me from people such as those boys. And, Mamoru had walked me home to make sure I wouldn't be hurt. Had we really grown so close in such a short time? It seemed as if we had.
I wasn't sure where I stood when it came to Mamoru, though. Yes, he had walked me home that one time, but that didn't mean anything did it? He was just being a gentleman. He was really just like those boys, always teasing me and bring my sprits down. I immediately shook that thought from my head. I would never put Mamoru into the same group as those boys. I knew he would never say to me what they had said… But, then where did I stand with Mamoru?
Speaking of Mamoru, he chose that moment to walk over. He stared at me for a while, as if looking for injuries.
"I would never say to you what they said to you, Usagi," he signed.
I looked at him confused. Why would he sign it? It wasn't that personal of a remark that the girls would not need to here. What was he trying to say? "I know," I signed back to him.
He nodded and went back to the front counter where he was speaking with Motoki.
"What did he just say?" Mina asked, confused.
Ami shrugged. "He was going too fast for me to understand. Besides I find that it is very difficult to learn sign language from a book. Unless the person is going really, really, slowly you can't understand them. I guess Mamoru was right, you need to have practical application to truly understand." She said burying her head back into the book she was reading on sign language.
"Usagi, what did he say?" Mina prompted.
I turn to her. Mamoru did not want them to know, but should I tell them anyways? They had defended me. I decided against it, at least for now. I would respect Mamoru's wishes. "He reminded me of meeting Saturday. He said we should meet here at 1:00." I wrote.
Mina and Makoto read it.
"Sounds good to me." Makoto said. "I have a kendo class at 10:00 it should be done by 1:00, how about you guys? You free at one on Saturday?"
They each confirmed that they were. And conversation went back to the usual topics: school, shopping, and boys.
It dawned on me then that Mamoru had called me Usagi and not Odango. I would have to think about what that meant. Was he finally learning to respect my wishes and stop calling me Odango? Or, was it just because he wanted to prove that he wasn't like those boys and could be nice if he tried?
End FlashbackIt was finally Saturday. We had decided to meet at the arcade at 1:00. Mamoru would meet us there, and we would then proceed to his apartment together. After that be would begin to teach them sign language. I was a bit nervous. I really didn't want to go. But, I would be with the girls. We had grown so close over the last week it was really amazing. I never in my fourteen years of life thought I would ever grow so close to one person that I would feel comfortable telling them almost everything, especially not in such a short time. And, now I had grown close to three!
There was still Rei. I didn't understand her. She could be so mean to me sometimes. But she was the first one to come to my aid when those boys were insulting me. I just didn't understand.
I sighed as I finished tying my shoes. I had left my mother a note explaining where I would be today. Not that she would mind. She was so happy that I had made friends she would let me leave the house almost anytime I wanted.
As I reached the arcade I saw Ami sitting inside a booth. She had a book in one hand and a sandwich in the other. I walked in and sat across from her. She gave me a smile as I sat down. Soon Makoto, Mina, and Rei had joined us.
I looked at my watch, 1:15. Ha! For once he was the one that was late.
Just then he walked in.
"Hello girls," he said coming up to us, "you ready?"
We all nodded, and got up. Mamoru led us to his apartment. It was near my favorite park in the city, (which meant that Mamoru lived close to me). I loved to go walking in that park. It was also the park where Mamoru had found me that one night in the rose garden and walked me home.
Mamoru's POV
For some reason I was nervous. As the girls entered my apartment my eyes fell on Usagi. I watched as she looked around taking everything in. Why was I so nervous?
It was almost as if… as if I wanted her approval or something.
I turned to see the other girls picking things up and looking at them, commenting on the object to the other girls.
Usagi's POV
As we entered his apartment the girls immediately started looking around. I notice that everything seemed more for function that design. There really were no decorations anywhere. No pictures hanging in frames, no personal items on the tables or the walls, and the whole apartment was in great need of personality.
"Alright girls take a seat," he said after a few minutes. "Now today we'll begin with the basics. I'll teach you the alphabet and a few basic words."
The girls nodded.
"After I demonstrate Usagi and I will check that everyone is doing it correctly. All right? So we'll begin with A. A, looks like this."
Mamoru went through each letter slowly making sure each girl understood how to do it properly. The girls caught on quickly, especially Ami. After an hour of work the girls could all sign every letter in the alphabet, ask a person's name, and knew the numbers between 0 and 100. Mamoru then spent another hour repeating the lesson to make sure they remembered it, as welling as increasing the speed at which they were signing. Mamoru and I went around and fixed any problems we saw.
Finally Makoto said she had to go teach a cooking class. The other girls also had other things to fill their afternoon. And, one by one they began to leave. I was about to follow when Mamoru called from behind me.
"Wait Odango Atama, I think we need to discuss what we should teach them next week." He said.
I sighed and turned around. He was back to calling me Odango. When would he get it through his thick skull that I didn't want to be called that? He was probably just keeping me here to make fun of me some more.
"So I was thinking we could go over more basic words I made a list. Hey why don't we over this in the park? It is a beautiful day and I know you love that rose garden, right Odango?"
Then without even waiting for my reply, he grabbed his jacket and started heading out the door.
"Well, are you coming?" He asked standing in the hallway.
I shook my head to clear it and followed him out.
Mamoru's POV
I watched as Usagi almost left with the other girls. I couldn't let her leave! Not yet anyway.
Where were these thoughts coming from!
That feeling came again. The one I couldn't describe. It willed me to make her stay.
The park! Perfect then she would be staying but not here. That's what I'd do I'd take her to the park.
Usagi's POV
What was going on with him? Why is he being so nice? Was it because of what happened on Thursday? Did he still pity me?
We reached the park and began to walk through the rose garden.
"You know," he said, "this is my favorite part of this park as well. It is so calming here, don't you think?"
I nodded. What was he trying to do? I didn't understand.
I didn't get a chance to think more about Mamoru's intentions, because just then my communicator began to ring. At first I didn't know what it was. But I quickly realized it was my communicator that was beeping.
"I sorry, Mamoru, I have to go," I signed. And, before he could answer I was gone.
I ran to a more secluded area of the park and pulled out my communicator. I press the button that turned on the screen and peered into it. I saw Mina's face looking back at me.
"Usagi, there is a youma attacking the computer store downtown come here quick!" she said urgently.
I nodded and turned it off and began running towards the computer store.
Mamoru's POV
She left. Well it was for the best. These feelings that came when I was around her weren't good. They were distracting me from my goals. Finding the Princess and regaining my memories. I couldn't let Usagi cloud my thoughts.
I turned around and starting walking home, still my thoughts lingered on Usagi.
Why was I feeling this way about her? Did I care for her?
I didn't know. I'm not sure I wanted to know.
At that moment I felt a pain in my chest. 'Oh no not again!'
I managed to stagger into some nearby bushes before I blackedout.
Usagi's POV
I reached it in ten minutes. I then quickly transformed and joined my friends.
"Thank goodness you're here!" Makoto said, "I don't think we could have held it off much longer."
I surveyed the battlefield that used to be a computer store. It was a mess. Pieces of computer littered the street. There was barley anything left of the actual store, just part of the back wall and the floor. I then turned to my friends. They looked bruised and battered, but they were all standing. In front of them was a very large youma that had done all this damage. It appeared to be an oversized memory disk with a head and arms.
Seeing a new arrival, it gave an evil laugh and began shooting bits of silicon at me. I tried to dodge them but there were just too many. I saw one of them head straight for me. I turned my head to try and protect myself. Suddenly a red rose stopped the flying missile. I looked up to see who threw it, and found the masked man from earlier standing on a nearby light post. He jumped down, and joined us on the ground.
The youma attacked us again, and we all jumped out of the way.
"I think you should finish it off quickly Sailor Moon," Jupiter said.
I nodded I quickly removed my tiara and mouthed the words, 'Moon Tiara Action," and released it towards the creature. My tiara hit it full force completely destroying it.
"This time your prying will cost you your lives Sailor Senshi," Said a voice from above.
It was Jadeite.
"Where is you master, why are you attacking the people of Earth," Mercury yelled.
Jadeite laughed, "You humans are so dim witted! You are full of potential energy we can use to destroy this pathetic planet."
"I won't allow you to do that," the man in the tuxedo shouted. Then he launched himself at Jadeite and began attacking him with he cane.
Jadeite took out a sword and fought back.
"You cannot defeat me. I am far stronger than you are." Jadeite laughed.
I decided to help the masked man. At least I knew he wasn't on the same side as Jadeite now, since he was fighting him.
I removed my tiara and threw it at Jadeite. It hit his arm and caused him to howl with pain.
Taking the opening the masked man thrust his cane at Jadeite.
He managed to dodge it and then called out to us. "This is not finished Sailor Senshi, meet me tomorrow evening at 1:00 a.m. at the F runway of Haneda airport, then we will finish this." And with that, he was gone.
Jadeite's POV
Blast those meddlesome brats! Who did they think they were beating me like this?
Beryl will be angry.
Suddenly I felt I cold shiver go down my back. She was here.
"Jadeite! You have failed me again. This is your last chance to beat those Sailor brats. If you do not destroy them I will put in into an eternal sleep. Do you understand! This is your last chance! Do not fail me Jadeite!" Beryl's voice echoed from above.
"Yes my queen," I responded getting on one knee and putting my fist over my heart, " I understand, I will not fail you again."
"You better not Jadeite." And with that she was gone.
I was worried. These Senshi were stronger than they seemed. Especially now that they were together.
I went to my rooms plotting the prefect way to destroy the Senshi.
Usagi's POV
I immediately went to the masked man to stop him from leaving. We needed to know who he was if he was on our side. Since he didn't know sign language, probably, I would have to drag him to the other Senshi and have them ask the questions. I reached him just as he was about to dash away. I reached up and grabbed his arm.
He looked down at me, confused.
I began to drag him towards the other girls, but found I didn't need to, as they had the same idea I had in finding out who this man was. They had reached us in seconds.
"Who are you, and why do you help us?" Rei asked a bit accusingly.
"For now you may call me Tuxedo Kamen. That is all you need to know." He said, pulling his arm from my grasp and walking away.
We watched him leave, speechless.
"I don't trust him," Makoto said wearily, "I think he's hiding something."
"Well duh, his identity, but your right something just doesn't seem right about him." Minako said.
"Your, right, however, I did not sense any evil coming from him." Rei said.
Ami nodded in agreement. "He is definitely not evil, however, I don't understand why he is hiding his identity from us."
I stood there. That feeling came again. I felt as if I knew him from somewhere. I couldn't put my finger on it though. His name seemed to be just out of my reach.
"Sailor Moon? Earth to Sailor Moon! Are you coming or do we have to drag you?" It was Rei.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts and joined them. We all went to a nearby ally and untransformed.
"We are going to Rei's house to talk about this. Luna and Artemis will want to be filled in." Ami said. She was deep in thought.
Mamoru's POV
I woke-up in my bed again. I growled.
It happened again. Something was wrong with me. Why was this happening? I just didn't understand!
Should I see a doctor? Something in my mind screamed 'no!' But then, what was I supposed to do? I couldn't have this happen all the time.
What if I was among people? What if I couldn't get myself to an alley or some other secluded place before I blacked out?
I sighed and got out of bed.
Great just what I need one more thing to think that doesn't make any sense.
And with that I made myself a cup of tea.
Usagi's POV
We reached Rei's house and Makoto instantly collapsed on her bed. "That youma took a lot out of me. I have never been so tired in my entire life."
"What happened?" Luna asked worriedly staring at each of us in turn.
"There was a youma attack, Luna. Usagi destroyed it, but then Jadeite came again." Ami said as she took out her computer.
"Are any of you hurt!" Luna inquired.
"No. Not seriously, anyway." Rei said sitting down in a chair.
"Thank goodness. What happened with Jadeite?"
"He challenged us to a duel tomorrow at the F runway of Haneda airport." Mina said as she too sat down.
"Are you girls going to go?" Artemis asked as he jumped into Mina's lap.
"I don't know. I think it could be a trap." Ami said, "It might not be safe for us to go."
"We don't have a choice," I signed, (Luna relayed my message) "we have to find out more about the Dark Kingdom and this my be our only chance."
"Usagi's right!" Makoto said sitting up, "We have to go. This is our only chance."
"But it could be a trap!" Rei said.
"It probably is a trap, but that doesn't change anything. We need information, and they have it. For now we must go." Ami said agreeing with me.
"Besides, if we don't go they might attack the city and hurt thousands of people. We can't allow that to happen." Mina said.
"So we are agreed we will meet them at the F runway of Haneda airport." Rei said nodding.
"We should meet in the park at twelve and head there together. That way we will be stronger as a force." Ami said.
So we all agreed to meet in the park at midnight tomorrow.
It was dark by the time I left Rei's house. Who was Tuxedo Kamen, and why did it seem like I knew him from somewhere? The other girls didn't seem to share this feeling. Who did I know that they didn't? No one really, besides my family. They knew more people than I did. But, it seemed that Tuxedo Kamen was someone only I knew. I couldn't think of anyone that could be him. Then another thought struck me. He never helped any of the other girls. He only helped me when I was in trouble. The creature had hurt the Senshi, but he didn't help them. Why was he only helping me? Was he some sort of guardian or something? And why did he only appear when I was in trouble? He never actually helped in the fight, except today. It was as if his sole purpose was to protect me. But I didn't see how that was possible.
Just then someone jumped out of the alley in front of me. I screamed, but of course on sound came out, and jumped back. I heard the figure laugh.
Mamoru's POV
I walked through the streets of Tokyo. My mind was too full. I had to clear it. I had tried the park but I didn't work. Now I was just wondering the streets of Tokyo without a purpose.
I tried to clear my head, but it continued to swirl with thoughts that I didn't wish to think about.
Things like Usagi, the Princess, and these blackouts. What did they all mean? Were they connected? I couldn't tell, but I highly doubted it. What did Usagi have to do with the Princess and me blacking out randomly? Nothing.
I stopped and looked into a nearby alley. Something was in there.
A light.
I ducked into the alley to see what it was, but then it disappeared.
'Probably my imagination.'
I turned to go back out when I spotted Usagi. I couldn't help myself.
I jumped out and scared her.
Usagi's POV
"Jeeze Odango Atama, you shouldn't be waking by yourself at night, someone might try to hurt you." It was Mamoru.
Why did he always seem to show up when I was thinking about important things?
"You scared me half to death." I signed to him.
"Well imagine if I was really after you. I could have caught you easily." He said seriously.
I was angry now; he thought I was weak and helpless. "Let me tell you something Mamoru-san, just because I am mute does not mean I cannot defend myself. I do not need you to play my protector. I am quite capable of taking care of myself." I signed angrily.
He laughed again. "Yeah, right, Odango Atama. With your test scores I don't see how." He said. And with that he led me down the street towards my house.
"Why do you think I am incapable of taking care of myself?" I signed.
He didn't answer me right away. He seemed to be thinking about it. Finally he said. "I already told you. It is evident in your test scores what you are capable of."
"Stop insulting me and tell me the truth," I signed. My goodness was everything a joke to him? He could not seem to stay serious for more that a minute.
We walked in silence. Why wouldn't he answer me? It wasn't that hard of a question. Was it because he didn't want me to know? Or did he think his reason would offend me?
We reached my house at last. Since he wasn't willing to answer me I wouldn't talk to him either, and so I went inside without a word.
Once I was inside I went to the window to see his reaction, but he was already walking back up the street towards his apartment.
Mamoru's POV
I couldn't answer her. Not because it was a difficult question but because telling her why I took her home would be admitting to myself that I feel something for her.
It didn't bother me that I would tell her; it bothered me more that I would be admitting it to myself. I couldn't do that. Not yet.
I didn't even know what to do. It would be best to not answer.
For my own sanity.
Usagi's POV
Sometimes he infuriated me! He probably thought I couldn't do anything for myself, that I needed assistance with every little thing. He thought I had to be babied and that I couldn't manage by myself.
But why, because I was a girl? No he didn't treat other girls that way.
Because I was mute? That was the most likely reason.
God! I hated when people did that. When they thought I couldn't do anything because I was mute. That I couldn't handle the harsh world out there. That I needed to be treated special because I was different. That is why I liked being friends with the girls. They never treated me different. And my parents, they always told me I could do whatever I set my mind to, and that I had to be strong to make it in this world.
Wait! What had come over me! Just this morning I would have welcomed such treatment. I would have been very happy if someone had treated me that way. Had I really changed that much in such a short time? It didn't seem possible. Not even to me. As I headed to my room I thought about it more. I really had changed, for the better.
"Oh Usagi, your home! How was your day?" my mother asked from the top of the stairs.
I ran to her and wrapped my arms around her.
"Usagi? What was that for?" She asked as I pulled away.
"Thank you Mom." I signed, "For everything."
"Oh Usagi," she sighed as I hugged her again.
I started crying. Without her I never would have had the courage to leave the prison I had created for myself. I never would have seen the world for what it truly was. I never would have met the girls, Motoki, or even Mamoru. And, I never would have discovered how strong I truly was.
