Disclaimer I don't own Sailor moon or Earliy edition but I do own kayla.

A/n: if you don't already know sometimes chapters turn out slowler then others. So please bare with me when I'll work on getting to the good stuff faster.

Chapter 4

Moving is never easy for everyone, Kayla being no exception to that rule. Over the past two weeks she had thought time and again about doing this, but every fight that she had with the "leader of the senshi" only strengened her will to leave. Naturally the only person that appeared to seem sad to see her go, was her sister Usagi, but still never the less Kayla swore that if she had to be around minako she couldn't handle it.

She sad as she handed the last of her things to Gary which safe to say weren't much. Precious her cat reguarded her for a moment but when the time came for him to enter his carier, he walked in without insident. She smiled at the animal before making sure that the latch was locked.

"Ready for this?" Gary asked placing the carier on her lap and backing her out of the appartment.

She nodded. "as ready as I'll ever be I guess."

"You can still back out of this you know." Gary informed her with a smile. I'm not forcing you to do this."

She shook her head holding the handle of the carier with a death grip. "Iie, I have no place here, so its best I just go. Maybe I'll be better off with you Hobson-san." she said with a dertermened tone of voice, but Gary had to wonder who she was trying to convince.

A few tears trickled down her face as they road off to the airport and boarded the plane, her wheelchair being the last thing to get loaded. At first Precious had given the people a lot of trouble about leaving his person, but when Kayla explained why he intently calmed down.

The flight could have been just a tad bit shorter in Kayla's oppion, as well as the seats a tad bit wider. This had been the third or fourth time he had flown in his life, but never the less she hatted taking off just the same. However, landings were much more tolerable. In her option at any rate.

"If I ever see another air plane again it will be too soon." kayla complained as Gary pushed her to pick up her little belongings and her cat.

"I know what you mean." Gary agreed ed.

Just if on que the cat purred in his cagier his gold eyes looking around. Kayla smiled and slipped a finger in the bars of the box. Precious, in turned rubbed his face against her his purr getting louder.

"He is doing well." Gary commented.

"He likes to travel and even more so if I'm with him." Kayla confirmed.

Gary nodded as he hailed a cab to take them to their final resting place. He then helped Kayla in to it before getting in himself. "you sure your ok with all of this?"

"I'll be fine." Kayla replied again as she rested her head againt his shoulder. Gary put his arm around her as she closed her eyes knowing she needed the sleep, he only wished that his place was feather from the airport.

"Keep the meter running I'll be back for our things." Gary told the cab driver as he carried kayla up to his loft and lie her on his bed.

After a few more trips he had gotten everything including a purring precious up to his loft. And, for once he was thankful that the bar was relitivy quiet.

"So how was your trip?" Merissa asked catching him on his final trip up the stairs.

"Tell you in a minute...I have the meter running... haven't paid the cab driver." Gary said slightly out of breath from climbing the stairs so many times between Kayla's things and his own.

She nodded simply to herself in understanding knowing someone was with him by the sound of her breathing.. She wanted to ask more, but knew that if it was a girl Gary brought back, then he'd want some alone time with her. "Take your time Gary." Merissa called up as he came down to pay the cab driver.

Gary raced out of the bar and paid his tab coming slowly back in grumbling about fair prices in this town. He knew that Merissa most likely had a lot of questions, and Kayla needed his care. For right now at least she seemed to be alright. "I bet your wondering about who I brought back with me." Gary said suddenly.

"yeah, but I wasn't going to pry." Merissa stated.

"Well I'm going to tell you anyway because I may need your help." Gary started. "She is a princess from another time and place, but some of her people that are suposted to be her friends really don't want anything to do with her. Her sister asked me to care for her, so I'm going to do that."

"Are you sure your not doing it because you fell for a preaty face?" Merissa asked.

"I sware to you, that has nothing to do with it, but now that you mention it I do like her.

"Come on Gary, I know your still torn up over losing your last girlfriend." Merissa reminded him.

"I know, and it has nothing to do with it. She saved me, and if I can return the favor then I'm going to try no mater what the cost." Gary remarked.

"forget what I said about the paper running you into the ground, love is going to do that." Merissa remarked.

"Very funny Merissa." Gary laughed half-heartedly before a crash got his attention. Quick as a flash Gary had made up to his loft taking the stairs three at a time. Sure enough, what he fared happened. Kayla lie half sitting half lying on the floor rubbing a tender spot in her head.

"Are you alright?" Gary asked concerned.

"I'm alright." Kayla groaned rubbing her forehead where she had hit it.

Gary hugged her close before taking a look at the spot where she had bumped her head. "here let me help you with that." Gary stated going to his freezer and getting an ice pack for her head.

"Thanks Hobson-san." kayla responded.

"I thought I told you to call me Gary." he responded with a laugh.

"Gomen ne..." Kayla replied softly.

"its ok..." don't worry about it." he said coming back helping her to hold the ice on her head.

"I'll try and be more careful next time." Kayla promised. Before leaning over to hug Garry again forgetting about her ice pack which Gary caught before it created an icy puddle on the floor.

"Gary returned her hug with one of his own. Just the thought of having her around made him feel so much better. He could never understand why, but it did, and he was not going to let this one get away. Maybe Merissa had been right, but more often then not she turned out to be. Yet dispite this, Gary just enjoyed being with Kayla.. He held her for several moments until a cat's meow broke him from his thoughts.

Forcing himself away from her, He glanced down at his newsppaper. "I have to go out, do you want to stay here, or I can take you downstairs to meet a good friend of mine." Gary offered.

"Just let him or her her know I'm up here and I'll be just fine." Kayla replied yawning.

Gary nodded helping Kayla back into to bed and handing her the ice once more. "I'll have her check in on you then.

Kayla nodded to tired from her trip to care, nor did she want to. She had come to expect tis from people, and had learned to expect he'd never come back. Sighing she rubbed her temples in frustration trying to will her headache away as Gary slipped out the door. What she didn't know, was that Gary didn't want to have to leave her so on, but felt bound to the cat and the demands of the paper.

"I knew that break wouldn't last.." he told Merissa as he explained about the girl resting in his loft.

"I told you your in love with her Gary, only lying to yourself and you know that." Merissa scolded.

"You may be right, but now is not the time." he said looking at his watch. "just check in on her would you please.

"Alright, but you need to chill out and don't dive and bary yourself in that paper, because thats what happened to your last girlfriend." Merissa said sending a cold reminder down Gary's spine as he seemed to fly right through the front toor trying to get a cab. Seeing this to be a problem, he headed for a subway of sorts praying no unexpected delays were going to delay him.

With record time Gary met the paper's demands and now slowly and slightly excused returned back to the bar. He only hoped that Kayla didn't miss him all that much.

Over the past two weeks before they moved, Gary had gotten a lot closer to the girl. Maybe, just maybe he had fallen for her in the two weeks he had known her, but could he deny it any longer?

"Kayla, you still up here?" Gary asked upon re-entering his loft.

"Hai..." came the girl's reply as she continued to talk with Merissa. While Gary had gone to meet the demands of the paper, Merissa had spent the grater part of the day getting to know the stray that Gary had brought home.

"I'm going to get a shower then how about some dinner?" Gary asked entering his bedroom.

"Thanks, but I'm not all that hungry. Ms. Clark-san made sure I got something to eat."

Merissa laughed at the way that Kayla spoke her name. "please, just call me Merissa." she urged.

"gomen ne, I keep forgetting where I'm anymore." Kayla laughed.

"Quite alright." Merissa said.

"I trust you'll be home for the remainder of the day?" Kayla asked. "I'd like to know how work went..."

"I own the bar downstairs..." Gary explained telling her that he only had some last minute eronds to get done for it. Kayla nodded in understanding as Merissa excused herself to go home for the evening. The night crew had long since come in and could handle things well enough on their own without her help that she could be sure of. Gary smiled bidding her good by before vanishing into the bathroom the sound of a hot shower running filling the apartment.

Precious purred jumping on the edge of the bed while Kayla pet the animal. His bell made little noise as her fingers lightly skimmed across its surface. Between the purring and the shower kayla had gone into a light doze.

After his shower, Gary had gone in to get some dry clothing just remembering he had failed to take some in with him. It was then he noticed Kayla and it was like looking over for the first time. The light that filtered into the bedroom from the bathroom, hit her face just right and he could sware her skin started to glow. She groaned just a little bit as the sounds from downstairs filtered in through the floorboards. After all some parts of the place were paper-thin.

"Just get some Rest kayla... you'll get used to the noise from downstairs.

"Hai I'm sure Im not normally out this late and am up..." she commented "but, that was a bit of a plane ride.."

Garry nodded in understanding before kissing her again lightly on the forehead. He then backed off afraid of what her reaction might be.

A smile creped its way across her features. "its alright." she smiled even brighter as she extended her hands out to him. Gary leaned knowing what this ment from spending so much time with Merissa, but he didn't expect for her to do what she did next. Slowly, she kissed him. It was light at first, but a kiss is a kiss.

When she pulled back the both were blushing madly...but with that simple kiss, they both knew the real truth. It was a start to a wonderful relanship. It was then Gary knew what he needed to do next...but that didn't make it all the more eaiser. Yet, first he had to remember weather or not if she knew. However, all thought aside all that could wait until later the next day.