Chapter 10

"Mamo-chan…Minako…"

Both of their hearts stopped. They had broken their moment. Was it all about to end? Had they been caught? Had it come to this?

"…."

"Usagi…" Minako looked away from her. Oh the shame!

All she could do was stare at them wondering. Could this be real? Usagi's eyes began to glaze, "How long?" She asked without hesitating.

"Usagi…" It was all she could get out before her voice faded out. She couldn't even look her in the eyes.

"HOW LONG!" Usagi screamed as tears began down her flushed face. Oh no she was crying. Had it come to this? Had her heart had to be broken?

"A few months…" Mamoru spoke sternly looking directly into her eyes. He never seemed to be afraid to speak even at the worst of times.

"…." She was taken back that he could look right at her without breaking the glance.

The whole party had heard the scream of Usagi from inside and rushed outside to see what was going on. There all the Senshi stood looking upon the three of them, wondering what was the hell was going on. The Senshi once again were together even if the circumstances were dire.

"What's going on?" Hakura gazed at the lovers unsympathetically. Usagi lowered her head as her tears fell to the ground silently. She didn't want them to see.

"You didn't…" Rei stepped forward, angry beyond anger, "You were being intimate outside right in the public! I can't believe you did this! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CHEATED ON USAGI!" Rei screamed. Her eyes slowly became teary, "How could you…" Usagi's fists were gripped tightly. Did Rei have to tell everyone?

"How could you…" Ami looked at Minako as all the Senshi finally figured what was going on.

"You don't understand!" Minako cried as tears ran down her face.

"Understand! What's to understand? You-"

"I…" Everyone became hushed as Usagi spoke, "understand…you were lonely…" Her head stayed lowered. She wasn't angry.

"But that doesn-" Makoto was hushed by Setsuna who just shook her head no.

"I…" Usagi raised her head, but to everyone's surprise there were no more tears on her face, "I…" Usagi laughed at her self, "can understand, Minako…"

"Usagi, I'm-"

"Please, don't. I can't say I haven't known something was different…that something was off…I could tell every time I talked to you both. Something was wrong. I was going to ask you but, once I saw the glances I knew."

"Usagi…" Rei touched her shoulder gently.

"No." Usagi quickly pushed her hand away, "You guys have to stop treating me like I will break at the slightest touch. I am just as human as any of you!" Usagi yelled at her Senshi, shocking and saddening them.

"Usagi, you are our Queen. We swore to protect you with our lives." Makoto kindly spoke almost motherly tone.

"Maybe that's the problem…Your life can not be me! I can survive on my own. Look our far I've gotten. Yes, I do get lonely but deep in my heart I know you are happy and that makes me happy." Usagi smiled at them.

"I'm sorry Usagi. We can never stop protecting you." Hotaru said in monotone voice.

Usagi looked at her for once showing no emotion. No sadness, No happiness, No Fear, No Anger, "You can't save me from myself…" She then suddenly ran off into the park.

"Usagi!" Rei tried to stop her but it was to no avail. Usagi was too swift.

"Everyone-" Minako began to address them all.

"Shut up!" Rei snapped.

"Rei, you don't-"

"Leave…" Ami spoke delicately; sadness was easily heard within her voice.

"Ami…" Minako looked at her sorrowfully.

"Go! Never come back! You have abandoned you duty as a Senshi to lust!" Makoto spoke bitterly.

"Makoto! Please" Minako latched on to her best friend's arm but was without delay pushed away. Minako began to weep.

"You have to leave…" Hakaru said uncaringly showing no emotion towards Minako.

"It is for the best…" Michiru dejectedly smiled as she often did.

"Hakaru! Michiru! Please don't do this!" She turned to Hotaru and Setsuna, "please…"

"Minako…" Setsuna spoke sadly then turned away.

"Aino Minako, Guardian of Beauty and Love, you are exiled from Senshi of Moon. You be are obliged to disappear forever. Once a Senshi has betrayed the Queen, she is never allowed to return. If the Senshi refuses to depart the other Senshies…" She stopped and looked downward.

"What! What do you have to do!" Minako screamed tears falling to the ground.

"The other Senshi must execute her."

The words came has a shock to her, "Kill me!"

"Run" The man who had said so few words now spoke quickly.

"Mamoru…"

"Damn it! Run Minako!" He yelled causing her to flinch away. She then nodded and ran off.

The Senshi looked grimly at the Prince of Earth, "We can do nothing to you though…" Hakura tighten her fists.

"I plan on leaving soon." He spoke shortly.

"On no account come back. This is a word of warning if we catch you around Usagi-" Rei began to advise him but had been cut off.

"I will never return." He started his way to his apartment never looking back at them once.

"Usagi..." Rei looked into the park where she had run off.

---U---

Usagi sat unaccompanied on a bench, shivering a bit.

How could I be so blind…?

She sat, strangely smiling though.

Is it over now? Are the Senshi done? Will this planet be forsaken?

She looked in the night sky. The moonlight reflected off her face for the prefect look.

Seiya…

"Meow." A purple well-known cat rubbed its body against her leg.

"Luna!" Luna jumped up next to her smiling warm heartedly.

"Usagi, I'm sorry," The cat had already figured out what happen by the look on Usagi's face. She had known all along about the affair. She just never had the spirit to tell her.

"Luna, what do I do?"

"Well, Usagi, you are the Que-"

Usagi hastily stopped her, "Please do not…"

Luna smiled at her, "Usagi you are Usagi. Usagi must do what is good for Usagi. Do you wish to run from this or fight it?"

"Niether…" Usagi sunk down into the bench.

"Usagi…You-"

"Luna, I want to wipe away their memories!" Usagi cried out.

"Usagi, I can't. It is not possible." Luna chuckled at her as if she were her mother.

Usagi lowered her head and laughed, "I guess your right, but if there was a way. I would so they could live in serenity…"

Luna smirked, cuddling against her arm, 'Always thinking of others Usagi…' Luna sadly smiled at her as thought.

"I will protect the planet one day, alone." Usagi then looked up into the dark sky smiling.

As she stared up a mysterious cloud covered the moonlight and the area became almost pitch black, "Will you protect it alone?" A voice softly whispered into her ear.

She and Luna jumped up turning around, "Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter…" He hopped over the bench becoming only inches from her face. It took all he had to contain himself from grabbing her then and there. Luna jumped to attack him, but he easily knocked her out-of-the-way.

"W-what…" Usagi breathing suddenly became harsher.

"Usagi…"

"How do you know my name?" She whispered as she gazed into his piercing eyes unable to move.

"I know everything about you, Usagi." He smiled then quickly grabbed her chin. He squeezed her chin almost crushing her bones. Her eyes began to tear up. He smirked then began to lean into kiss her, but to her surprise she didn't fight him.

What was the point of fighting him? There was no one to save her. There was no Mamo-chan.

"Sniper!" A flaming arrow flew rapidly at him.

"Fool!" He effortlessly swiped the assault away as if it were only a small rock.

"No!" Rei shouted dumbfounded. This would be no easy fight.

He then formed a small bubble around Usagi. He couldn't let her get away now, "Huh? What's going on!" Usagi pounded on the bubble trying to break free as a lethargic feeling swept over her. "Everyon…" She tiredly lay down in the bubble.

"Usagi!" They all shouted taking their concentration off the man.

"Foolish girls!" He sent a wave of power at them sending them in all different directions. They all screamed and skidded to the ground.