"Usagi, you have to let go of your past," Relena's voice was quiet and sorrowful. "He left you, not the other way around."
"So?" Usagi's voice was just as strained and quiet. "He had too much going on, especially with me. He was right."
"No he wasn't. You are never too much, Usagi. There are many people who would gladly give up their lives for you. I am one of them."
"Puh-lease Relena. You know it's the other way around. I mean, look at all these people."
"They may give up their lives for me, but they would not do it gladly. They would do it because it is their duty. They see me as a burden and only a burden."
"That's not true. I'd give up my life a thousand times for you."
"I know you would," Relena smiled as she stared into the beautiful moon.
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Usagi absentmindedly flipped through the channels on TV. She was sprawled unceremoniously on a comfy black leather couch, watching a 72 inch plasma flexible screen TV. Duo was on the other end of the couch, snoring lightly. Relena was seated next to her on one end, falling asleep with her hand in her chin. Trowa was currently speeding through a big textbook of some sort, looking for information. Heero, Wufei, and Quatre were out, at Relena's request for them to relax. They had been working the hardest the past month.
She gasped and sat up straight when she saw Minako appear on the screen, eyes glued to the face of her best friend. Minako's acting skills were simply amazing, no denying that. But she missed the senshi of love so much that it hurt. Her face fell at the memories, and she couldn't help but sniff slightly. It would be a miracle if she could get a hand on her famous friend, and she knew it wouldn't happen anytime soon. She unconsciously leaned forward when Minako burst into tears, seeming so real that Usagi couldn't help but feel her sorrow. Her heart fluttered when a pair of strong arms wrapped themselves around Minako's waist as the love interest came into the picture.
"Simply amazing," Usagi's voice was soft.
"Excuse me?" Trowa paused in his reading, thinking that Usagi was speaking to him.
"No, I was talking about Minako Aino. She's simply amazing," Usagi replied. Trowa's eyes flicked to the screen before returning to the book. Usagi sighed, leaning back in her sofa. Soon, her eyes grew heavy and she leaned on Duo's shoulder before falling asleep.
1
Usagi woke to the soothing sound of Rei's voice. She did a quick intake of breath before finding herself staring at the TV screen, watching Rei dance in a music video. Her heart leapt as she heard the lyrics. They were about her.
There are days when those
gray skies make you blue.
Each forward step you take,
ya fall back by two.
You've been hit by some hard knocks,
you just can't stand.
Feeling like Alice felt in Wonderland.
Let me be the one to lend a hand.
Call my name and I'll be there.
There's nothing like the laughter that we share.
Whenever you need someone or a shoulder to lean on,
call my name and I'll be there
And when life's going your way,
just like a breeze,
it's a high-flying kinda day above the trees.
Together we'll be making memories.
Call my name and I'll be there.
There's nothing like the laughter that we share.
Whenever you need someone or a shoulder to lean on,
Call my name and I'll be there.
As this world turns us around,
we hang on to what we found,
a treasure we both need.
I will go that extra mile
to give you back that certain smile
that you've given me, Yeah!
I'll answer everytime and anywhere.
Call my name and I'll be there.
There's nothing like the laughter that we share.
Whenever you need someone or a shoulder to lean on,
call my name and I'll be there.
Call my name and I'll be there.
Call my name,
Call my name,
and I'll be there.
Usagi smiled when a look-alike of her started dancing along with Rei. Then, to her surprise and thrill, Ami, Makoto, Minako, Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru appeared, joining Rei in her complicated dance. She shook her head, falling back into the sofa. They knew how to cheer her up, even though they were miles away and barely got the chance to talk to her. Just seeing their faces made her happy.
"Whoa, who are the hotties?" Duo had evidently woken up from his slumber, his eyes glued to the screen.
"You don't know?" Usagi asked incredulously. Her eyes widened when he shook his head in puzzlement. "Wow, you're so out of touch with news! Minako Aino, Rei Hino, Makoto Kino, Ami Mizuno, Haruka Ten'oh, Michiru Kaioh, and Hotaru Tomoe. They're only the biggest names in the entire solar system!"
"They're such babes," Duo commented, causing Usagi to roll her eyes. Trowa looked up disapprovingly from his book before returning back to it. Everything was quiet for a couple of moments as Rei's music video ended. Usagi sighed. Duo went back to snoring. Usagi flipped through the channels, before suddenly seeing a familiar face. The Channel Cinq News was doing an interview with sweet little Ami. Usagi smiled.
"So, Miss Mizuno, what inspired you to become a doctor?" Miyako Kishiyama, the anchorwoman, was seated across from the shy beauty, comfortable in a cushioned chair. Ami sat with her legs crossed and her hands in her lap, the very image of gracefulness.
"What inspired me?" Ami looked off into space, her eyes becoming glossy. A slow smile appeared on her face, and she was evidently remembering something good. "What inspired me. My best friend, Usagi. She was the very first person to ever befriend me. The other students would hold me in contempt for being an intellectual person, but Usagi saw past that. She brought me out of my shell, indeed had she not; I would have been a sociopath of some sort.
"She was always there for me; she sacrificed so much for me. She was always pushing me towards my dreams; she never looked at her own future, not even once. She made sure that all of her friends had something to look forward to. Sometimes, I wonder, was everything worth leaving behind? Was it worth it to leave Usagi so far back behind us, stuck in the miseries of everyday life? If anyone, she deserves a live of luxury. My hardships and struggles were nothing compared to hers.
"But… I guess with so much fame and so many things going on… I guess I forgot. I forgot how much she truly meant to me. I forgot how far she went to make sure that my aspirations came true. I forgot how many times she had saved me from the wrong path. And I regret not being there for her when she was the most vulnerable, when she was in pain. I wasn't there for her," Ami's voice had become a soft whisper as a single tear traveled down her cheek. The memories that had been forgotten drifted back into her mind, bringing realization of her ignorance. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, steadying her guilty heart. "Usagi, please forgive me."
"You're forgiven," Usagi murmured softly, her eyes shining with unshed tears. She quickly blinked them away, turning her face so that Trowa wouldn't see her crying. She drew in a shaky breath. With all that was going on, she needed to see a shrink. Someone really, really good. Someone who can pull her out of her personal sorrows. Someone like Hotaru. But Hotaru was tending to people like Usher, Jennifer Lopez, J.K. Rowling, and everyone in-between. There was no way Hotaru could make time for a regular person like her, nor could Usagi afford it. Shaking her head and smiling, she woke Relena and Duo up and announced that all of them would be going out instead of being boarded inside.
1
Rei sighed as the fans and paparazzi met her. This was how life was like now. So many lies and betrayals had occurred because of fame. The hounding paparazzi annoyed her to the brink of frustration, and she was ready to snap at the first person to bother her. She forced a smile on her face as she began signing the snatches of paper and wads of notebooks that were shoved into her face as cameras began clicking all around her. The bright flashes gave her a headache and her eyes skimmed over the crows as her bodyguards pushed everyone back. It was at times like these she missed Usagi the most. Just a wink of the eye or a small smile gave Rei enough encouragement to last through the day. She pulled on her sunglasses after she skimmed through the crowds once more.
Rei's breath caught in her throat as her eyes snagged a familiar blonde head turning the corner. She wordlessly began pushing past her fans, ignoring their pleas for a second of her time. Her pushing became more frantic, and when she broke out of the crowd, she started off at a fast run, calling the name of her best friend. She turned the corner just as the blonde head disappeared into another one. Following breathlessly, Rei's gaze swept the street for any blonde heads. She breathed a sigh of relief when the head entered a store. Rei quickly made her way in, searching for anyone matching the description of her princess.
"Usagi?" Rei's voice was soft in the quiet store, which was filled with modern and urban clothes. She browsed through the many aisles, looking for the person that gave her so much to believe in. She sighed as she headed out of the store, clutching her purse. It must have been a figment of her imagination. Suddenly, out of nowhere, someone snatched her purse before making a run for it. "Help! Thief!" Rei shouted, running helplessly after him in her high heels.
1
Usagi laughed as she walked down the street. Duo was just so… silly. And it didn't help that Trowa had that facial expression. A sudden cry of help broke her out of her laugh, and without thinking twice, she made a run for it, finding someone dashing down the sidewalk with a red purse in hand. Eyes hardening, Usagi ran even faster, intent on catching the thief. Now that she wasn't going to be anything anymore, there was no need for her to hid her true agility. Trowa ran behind her, catching up easily. This only caused Usagi to hurry even more, and she ruthlessly tackled the bandit to the floor. Pulling back her fist, she punched him in the face as hard as she could.
Usagi pulled the crook up by his collar, slamming him against a brick building. She wordlessly punched him again, causing him to fall to the floor. She kicked him in his ribs again and again, until the robber began coughing up blood.
"Don't you ever steal again, you hear?" Usagi said coldly, lifting him off of the floor. She took the purse before pointing to the street. "Now run away like the coward you are. In ten seconds, if I even see a single strand of hair, I will kill you. Understood? One… two… three…" the thief made a beeline for it, trying to get as far away from the crazy homicidal woman as he could. Usagi smiled triumphantly, pumping her hand into the air. "Yay! One point for me!" She turned around to find Duo with his jaw hanging open and Trowa with his eyes slightly wider than normal. Relena was smirking; this was the Usagi she knew.
"Whoa, babe, remind me to never get on your bad side," Duo closed his hanging jaw. "Not only is she beautiful, but she can pack a punch too!"
"Go Usagi!" Relena grinned happily. "You see, that's exactly what I was waiting for. That moment when you would stop acting and start being yourself again!"
"Acting?" question Trowa, his gaze never leaving Usagi's face. Relena nodded excitedly.
"She acts all cheerful and happy, but she's not. She's colder than Heero. Actually, she's a perfect soldier, if I've ever seen one. You see, Heero acts cold, emotionless. But Usagi has learned how to hide her emotions. She does it so well that no one would be able to tell real from false. Therefore, being able to make up new emotions instead of hiding them, she is a perfect soldier. Since she's a girl, she just has to act scared and wimpy and everyone will let their guard down. That's when she attacks, and she does a pretty damn good job of it."
"Relena, you're making me blush," Usagi grinned at the look on Trowa's and Duo's faces. "And don't worry you two, Relena is my best friend, and I'll always protect her. I've already saved her life, let's see, five times. Isn't that right, Relena?" Relena nodded enthusiastically, positively beaming at her sister. "Anyways, whose purse is this?"
"Thief," a raven haired woman called out weakly before coming to a stop. She had her hands on her knees. A flirtatious ruffled red miniskirt graced her lower half, showing off her slightly tanned legs. Strappy red heels were on her feet and a black blouse with flowery red print accented her perfect hourglass figure. Her bangs were currently covering her face, but Usagi could see past it into dark violet eyes, half-lidded from exhaustion. "That's the last time I'm wearing high heels."
"R-Rei?" Usagi choked out, heart thudding in her chest. It had been so long since she had last seen her friend.
Heh, the third chapter I believe. I should be doing my other stories and stuff. But guess what? I finally updated Usagi Then Serena Now after MONTHS! I might take it off though. It's a horrible piece and it embarrasses me.
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