Hello Mina, Here is Chapter 3. I hope you all enjoy it.

Authors note - 'Denotes People's Thoughts' WARNING -This Chaptertakes a dark turnand includes violenceand if you don't like that kind of thing please do not read on...

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I know I know, too much rambling, anyway on to the story.

Mind Games

Chapter 3 - Surprise! An Evil New Twist

The girls arrived shortly after Rei put away her communicator. She had not told them what was going on. She just told them to arrive quickly.

Minako and Makoto arrived first with Ami right behind them. They filed in and sat on cushions on the floor. One look at Usagi's face and they all knew something was wrong. Rei quickly filled them in on the details.

"What does all of this mean?" Minako asked at large and the three other girls shrugged.

"Well obviously Mamoru has no memory of us or anything that happened so he does not realize that he is hurting Usagi." Ami smiled gently in Usagi's direction hoping she understood what she was saying.

"I agree." Rei piped up. "I think our best bet for now is to keep an eye on Mamoru-kun.," she thought for a moment before continuing, "Maybe just maybe something will jog his memory."

Usagi sadly spoke. "But he may never remember." A tragic look washed over her features as she contemplated that possibility

"Usagi, aren't you the one that always tells us not to give up?" Makoto smiled. "I know it seems hard but if you have just a little hope then things will work out."

They quickly decided to take turns trying to keep an eye on Mamoru as well as battling their new enemy.

"We can do this. You guys must carry your communicators at all times." Rei looked sharply at Usagi, but her look softened. "No excuses, Okay?" Usagi nodded in agreement.

"I think it would also be a good idea for us to keep an eye on Seijuurou." Ami spoke up. "Now Usagi-chan, don't get me wrong, but I just think it might be a good idea for now." She looked at Usagi and continued. "In fact I think you would be the perfect person for the job."

Usagi was thinking the same thing. "None of the girls realize how sweet Sei is. This way I will be able to show them." She smiled softly deciding to change the subject. "I have a question? Who do all of you think this Moonlight Knight is?"

There were blank looks all around. Rei giggled, "I am not sure we want to know, right girls?"

With a chorus of "right", they all broke out laughing. Rei made more tea for everyone as Ami pulled out her textbooks. She had been at the library when Rei contacted her.

"I have some reading to do, so might as well do it now." Ami smiled at everyone and they all giggled.

Makoto and Minako were laughing at something that happened earlier in the day. Usagi sat off to one side just watching all of her friends. "I think they would understand. If it comes to that then I will tell them I am moving on." She smiled grateful for her friends.

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In another part of Tokyo Sei and Natsumi were heatedly arguing.

"I want to know what you are doing!" Natsumi seethed with anger. She could not get him to spill anything.

"I already told you, I am not up to anything. Just drop it already. Besides that there are more important things we need to worry about." He sighed in frustration sick of listening to Natsumi rant and rave.

She slammed a plate into the sink nearly breaking it. "Number one, I saw you with Usagi today and I know you are up to something, and number two what important things do we need to worry about, except maybe how far your gonna fall over Usagi?"

Natsumi grimaced harshly praying her jibe had found its mark. "Besides that your little girl friend is probably weeping her eyes out right now." She grinned knowing this would get his attention.

"How would you know that?" Sei was ready to throttle her, his hands clenching and unclenching unchecked.

"Oh I don't know might have had something to do with running into Mamoru and hearing about our date? You should have seen it your little girlfriend went all pale and trembled." Laughing she had to stop to catch her breath. "She was almost crying, when she ran off. Poor little bitch could not handle it. I don't know what you see in her anyway."

Sei just stared at her for a moment wondering at her venom. "Bitch" Turning away from Natsumi, he quickly left the house. His anger was at its boiling point and he needed a release.

He decided to see if Usagi was home. Thinking about why he was finding her he smiled. 'I think it will be nice having someone to blame and punish that makes me feel better. Nothing will get in my way. She is so sweet and innocent that the tree will have frenzy on her energy.' His smile grew just thinking about it.

Reaching her block, he was surprised to see her walking up the street. "Usagi!" he waved to get her attention.

Usagi smiled to see Sei waving at her. Rather than heading to her house, she walked over to where he was standing. Smiling shyly, she did not know what to say.

"Can we go to the park?" He paused leaving her wondering why.

"Sure okay...I am not ready for homework yet anyway." She turned and they strolled side by side in a comfortable silence. Once they were safely out of sight of her house he reached over and grabbed her wrist roughly

She thought that maybe he was playing even though his grip was bruising her wrist. He picked up the pace, almost dragging her in his haste to get there. When they reached the park gates, he looked around noticing that there wasn't anyone around at this time of the day.

Sei continued dragging her down the trail to her bench. Shoving her roughly to a sitting position, he turned away from her.

"You shouldn't make me do these things." His tone was unlike anything Usagi had ever heard.

"What are you talking about?" She asked hesitantly not knowing what to expect.

He turned so quickly she had no warning. The blow to her face was so hard that it cut the inside of her cheek and blood began to pool at the corner of her mouth.

"That was for causing me to fight with my sister." He looked angrier then before.

Usagi completely shocked, sat not knowing what to do. Her hand wandered up to her cheek to check the damage. It stung so bad that tears were running down her face.

Seeing the look of shock and pain on Usagi's face, Sei almost felt bad but he had to play it right.

Glancing down at his hand in shock, he dropped to his knees and laid his head in her lap.

"I am so sorry sweetheart. I...I do not know what came over me. I was just so angry and...and...Can you ever forgive me? I swear it will never, never happen again."

Usagi not knowing what to think felt bad, 'Could I have caused him to do this? Did telling him about Mamo-chan cause this? Did I cause Sei to fight with his sister?' These thoughts kept her quiet for a few moments. "Yes I will forgive you, and..." She swallowed before continuing, "I am sorry if I caused you trouble."

"That's a good girl." He climbed up from his knees and sat on the bench next to her. "So where have you been since school?"

Usagi smiled at him. "Well um...I had to um...talk to my friend and we ended up studying together." She could not tell him about Natsumi and Mamo-chan, she did not need him angrier than he already was.

"Are you sure?" He gave her a hard look for good measure.

"Well yes." She decided to gloss it over. "You see I ran into an acquaintance and that upset me a bit."

He nodded, "Well next time just let me know okay? I worry about you, you know." He leaned over and kissed her gently. Setting one hand gently on her shoulder he pulled back, she gasped in pain as he found a pressure point.

"And don't ever lie to me again. I know about Mamoru! There is no point in chasing him." He decided a cruel little lie would help.

"He is an adult relationship with my sister, so you will forget him understand." The words were harsh, and the pain intense, all she could do was nod. He let off the pressure and stared at her.

A sudden voice disturbed their conversation. "Miss is everything okay?" They both turned to see a young man around their age glancing at Usagi.

"Do you need some help, did he just hurt you?" The young man looked at Sei suspiciously, "Do you need me to call someone or the police or something?

Sei jumped up off the bench and immediately climbed right up in the kid's face. "Look fellow, I don't know who you are but we are having a private discussion here."

He pulled out a wicked looking blade and advanced towards the kid. "I suggest you back off and forget you ever saw us here." Brandishing the knife, he appeared to know how to use it.

"Sei...no... Please...just let him go." Usagi glanced at the kid with fright. "I am fine, please just let us be. It is as he says just a lover's quarrel."

The kid backed up and hearing Usagi's words decided it was not his business any longer. He turned back the way he had come, jogging off into the night.

She was scared witless and did not know what to expect next until he slapped her hard. Brandishing the blade towards her, he sounded strangely calm. "Don't you ever tell me what to do again, got that?

She simply nodded to numb for much else. Tears slipped down her cheeks unnoticed.

"Look, I am sorry I love you so much it hurts and that guy...just now...well he just wanted to cause problems." He gently wiped away a tear running down her cheek before continuing. "I just got so jealous when Natsumi told me about Mamoru and their relationship. Then she started laughing about you running off, and now this guy causing us problems, it all just became too much."

Usagi swallowed. "I did run off because of their date." She said the words quietly with no outward emotion. "I am sorry".

He looked at her tenderly. "Can we please not tell anyone about this, I am sure everyone has lover's quarrels?"

She nodded thinking he must know.

He leaned forward and gently brushed a kiss over her bruised cheek. "I am sorry you know, you should tell people that you fell and hit your dresser. Will people believe that?"

Usagi thought about all the times she hurt herself and grimaced. "They will."

He smiled, "Good then that is your story, okay? Now let's go get some ice cream my treat."

She looked at her watch. "Um well okay," She smiled at him tentatively. He stood and gently took her hand. Tucking her fingers into his, he led the way out of the park. They walked in silence, one grinning in triumph the other confused and hurt.

As they approached the Arcade, Sei grinned. This would be her first lesson in behaving, little did she know. They walked in through the sliding doors and he pulled her over to a table.

Motoki looked up to see Usagi and Sei hand in hand. His brows furrowed. 'What in Kamisama's name had happened to her, she was not bruised like that yesterday?' Trying to stay calm, he smiled. "Hello Usagi, would you like your usual shake?"

She just started to answer when she felt her hand crushed by Sei's fingers. She hid her gasp of pain and turned to look at Sei with a question in her eyes.

"My girlfriend would like a dish of strawberry ice cream and I would like a dish of chocolate." Sei snarled quite arrogant and demanding.

"You don't have to be rude to Motoki." Usagi murmured quietly. Instantly her wrist burned as he pinched it quite hard under the table. She barely hid her gasp of pain.

While listening to that arrogant ass, Motoki could tell Usagi was not herself. As he dished their ice cream, he watched through lowered lids. His hand clenched in anger when he saw the flash of pain on Usagi's face.

Finishing up, he added a spoon to each bowl and marched over to their table.

"Hey Usagi, how are you doing?"

Sei began crushing her hand. "I am fine." she choked.

Motoki looked concerned. "Are you sure?"

Sei glared at Motoki. "Look buddy she said she was fine so back off and let us eat." Usagi turned distant eyes towards Motoki.

"I am fine Motoki, really please just let us be." She turned away from him and a little piece of her heart shattered. She did not want him getting hurt.

Sei sat smiling at her. "Good girl you're learning you wouldn't want your friend there to have an accident would you, like the guy in the park?"

"No, please leave Motoki out of this. I'll do anything you want?"

"That is good, then I can think of several things you can do." He smiled at her before continuing. "First off, I don't want you coming here anymore. That guy wants you and I don't share."

She nodded her agreement, anything to protect Motoki. "This is my problem and I cannot let him be hurt. I will find a way to fix this." These thoughts offered little comfort.

"Next, I think you should sneak out of your house tonight at exactly eleven p.m. I expect you to be in front of your house."

"I don't know if I can. My dad will kill me if I get caught." She tried thinking quickly.

"Look, not my problem. You will be there or else I can pay lover-boy a visit for you." He grinned maliciously towards Motoki. "Might be kind of fun actually. You did say anything...right?"

"Okay I'll be there." She wanted someone to talk to but knew there was no one she could tell that would not be in danger.

Sei stood up and headed up to the counter. Throwing money down on the counter he snapped. "The service here is horrible and we won't be back." Leaning closely into Motoki he spoke quietly for his ears only. "Look buddy...you stay away from my girlfriend...or else I'll hurt her badly."

With that out of the way, he stalked over to Usagi and gently took her hand. Leading her out the doors, he made sure to put himself between Usagi and Motoki.

When they reached the street, he tucked her fingers into his and escorted her home. When they reached her front porch, he glanced at her tenderly.

"I love you Usagi. Remember eleven-o'clock. I can't wait I'll be thinking of you the whole time." He leaned in and kissed her gently while his hand reached up and caressed her breast. "Until then my sweet" He waited for a moment. "Well?"

"I love you too," she murmured.

"And," He looked aggravated and she finished.

"I can hardly wait." She barely got it out as tears started pooling up in her eyes.

He finally headed down the sidewalk whistling a jaunty tune as she ran into the house and shut the door.

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Usagi lay on her bed and tried to feel something, anything. She was numb with shock. 'The girls expect me to keep an eye on him and all I did was talk about how nice he was. How can I fix this? Mamo-chan is lost to me.'

This brought a fresh round of painful tears. Finally calming a bit, she thought of a plan. 'I will tell him I cannot see him anymore, tonight at the end of the night. Besides, if things get too bad maybe I can transform and do something.'

She glanced over at the clock and saw that it was nearing eleven. She climbed out of bed and slipped her pajamas off. She had put them on over her clothes to make it easier to sneak out.

'Thank God Luna is gone tonight. That is all I don't need, her questioning my every move.' With a sigh of relief, she realized she was almost ready. Grabbing her hooded sweatshirt, she slowly walked over to her window. Slipping her arms into the sleeves, she put the sweatshirt on and slid the window open.

She easily hopped out and climbed down to the ground. She had just landed with a muffled thump when a hand landed on her shoulder. Usagi nearly yelled in fright but not wanting her parents catching her, she stopped it at the last minute.

"Very good, I was hoping you wouldn't foolishly try anything." Sei smiled at her and picked up her hand. Tugging gently he pulled her along. "Come on, we're going somewhere more private."

She nodded in agreement, not knowing what to expect. Peeking at him, she noticed he carried a backpack slung over one arm.

"You know I saw Mamoru earlier when he came to pick up Natsumi. He could not keep his hands off her. I know Natsumi had a special treat in store for him later this evening."

Sei watched as his lie's cut deeply into Usagi. Her face was like an open book and his words caused her pain.

"This is a good thing though, you know, because that leaves you available for me." He smiled in triumph seeing the pain on her face.

She kept quiet just watching where they were going. He led her to the park again, chatting the whole time. When they reached the bench, he opened the backpack and pulled out a blanket. Spreading it out he sat down pulling her down beside him.

"I really like this place because it is rather private and secluded." He gave her an odd look that she did not understand.

"I want to look at what's mine. Lose the shirt." He gave her a pointed look and waited expectantly.

Usagi blushed and shook her head in fright. "No... Not here."

"You said you would do anything..." He purposefully left the threat unsaid, "Now lose the shirt." His tone of voice scared her so badly that she started fumbling with her sweatshirt.

She got it unzipped and pulled it off. Her white tee shirt left her arms bare. The cool night air raised goose bumps on her arms as she shivered in the cold.

"Quit fooling around. Do I need to cut it off," a cold hard stranger replaced his usual friendly features.

Usagi quickly lifted the tee shirt and slipped it over her head. She blushed in mortification to be sitting in just her bra. The moon chose that moment to come out from behind the clouds. The moonlight washed over her smooth skin turning it to alabaster porcelain. He just stared, stony faced, scaring the hell out of her.

"Good enough I guess but it is no wonder Mamoru chose Natsumi." He watched the pink stain on her skin spread turning her flesh into pink marble. He raised his hand and ran his fingers over the top of her breasts.

'So beautiful', he thought to himself but wouldn't tell her that.

Usagi trembled in fear not knowing what he intended for her. His fingers running over her skin caused her to tremble.

"I will replace Mamoru in your heart and mind. Besides I know he never touched you did he?"

Her look was enough for him to know he was right. He sat his hands gently on her shoulders and leaned forward close enough to kiss her. "Tell me you what you want."

"What I want?" She asked her features marred by fear.

"You want me to kiss you and touch you, just like the other night, tell me now."

She could hardly speak past the fear. "I want you to touch me and kiss me." Her eyes were glassy with unshed tears.

Sei gently kissed her looking tender once more. He mistook her trembling in fear for desire. Without a second thought, one hand landed on her breast while the other he set high upon her jean-clad thigh. The sensations that had seemed so pleasurable the night before now brought a terrible fear.

When his hand reached the junction of her thighs, she panicked.

Pulling back, she pushed him away. He cuffed her upside the head.

"Baby, that's not fair, you enjoyed it last night. What you can be a slut one night and not the next?" Sei glanced at her before roughly shoving her to her knees forcing her head down towards the ground. Pulling a riding crop out of the backpack, he stood over her.

"I guess it is time for your first lesson." Smiling sadistically, he flicked his wrist and the whip bit into the flesh of her tender back. Tearing her skin, the belt left a long thin strip bleeding on her back.

Her whimper of pain only excited him more. He flicked his wrist again. The second bite hurt more than the first one and she gasped in pain.

"Should I give you one more as a reminder?" He stood thinking for a moment.

He flicked his wrist with even more strength and the third mark was deeper than the first two. Kicking her in the side for good measure he watched as she rolled across the ground moaning in pain.

She hurt so badly that she had curled up in a fetal position. Her back stung as though it was burning and she could feel moist warmth.

He glanced at her coldly. "Get up and I'll see you home."

Shakily she tried to stand, it hurt to move but slowly she pulled herself up using the bench. Sei threw the tee shirt at her.

"Cover yourself."

She slipped it on as best she could as he grabbed up the blanket and whip throwing them back in his backpack. He grabbed her wrist and with no gentleness started dragging her out of the park.

She couldn't move very quickly and stumbled several times along the way. Each time she gasped in pain she would cower with fear, afraid of what he might do.

When they arrived back at her front yard, he stopped and looked at her.

"Look I am sorry for this, okay." Her eyes pooled with tears and his look softened.

"Next time just be good and then I won't have to punish you so harshly."

Usagi couldn't hold the tears back any longer. They ran in torrents down her cheeks.

Sei softly wiped them away and with a gentle look, he continued. "I will come walk you to school so be ready my love." He kissed her tenderly once more being sweet.

Usagi saw her chance. "Sei...Um I can't see you any more I have to break this off." She had high hopes that her plan would work.

With the speed of light, he had one of her ponytails wrapped in his fist close to her head. Pulling her hair hard it jerked her head back sharply. "I don't think so people around you could be hurt. You don't want that. You are my girlfriend now until I tire of you."

Letting go of her hair he immediately looked sorry. "Look I didn't mean that. I just cannot live without you. If you leave me, I think I might want to die. I couldn't go on anymore please... please give me another chance?"

He looked like he was ready to cry. He gathered her close in a hug and begged once more. "Just one more chance...I promise none of this will happen again...I'll change...I'll do anything...I just don't want to lose you...I love you so much...I know I would die if you left me...please?"

He stood rocking back and forth, as he hugged her knowing his acting was good enough to fool her.

Usagi hearing how sad and lost he sounded wondered what to do. 'Maybe, just maybe, I can help him? He can be so sweet sometimes and yet...oh kamisama, I have to protect everyone too.'

Sighing in confusion, she pulled back just a bit and looked in his eyes. He looked like a lost puppy, sad and forlorn. Her heart was truly confused.

"Okay one more chance but that's it and I mean it." She smiled tentatively at him when his face broke into a smile.

"Oh thank you, you are the sweetest girl." He leaned forward and kissed her gently. "God I love you so much. Well I better let you get in I will see you in the morning." He turned around and started walking up the block. She watched for a moment until he turned and gave her a sweet smile and a final wave.

Usagi barely made it up, when she began to climb the first few branches, her back screamed with pain. She sobbed silently as she reached for the next branch. When she pulled herself up onto it, she sat dizzily fighting the intense pain and the lure of blacking out. Shaking it off she reached for the final branch level with her window sliding out onto it, she slowly hopped through her window. Crawling over to the bed, she managed to pull herself up onto it.

Falling forward, she landed on her stomach and took deep calming breaths to fight the pain. Finally, when she was somewhat calmer, she realized that she was only wearing her tee shirt. Her last thought, before falling into a troubled sleep, was that her hooded sweatshirt remained in the park where she had forgotten it.

Well here is an end to Chapter 3 Please Review and let me know what you think...