Hello Everyone! I'll start out by thanking everyone who reviewed. Don't worry, Beryl will get hers in the end. I always thought she was a bitch too….anyway, classes start for me at the end of August so I won't have much time to write once the semester starts (stupid college) so I will try to get out as much as I can before hand. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Yea yea, don't own SM.
xXx No Angel xXx –ElysianJude
Usagi backed away from Mamoru and Beryl. She closed her eyes and felt pressure against the back of her dress. 'Don't lose control, stay calm' she said a silent prayer and moved her hands to the table behind her.
"Oh for Christs sakes, could you hurry it along! Stop stalling!" Beryl was at her wits end and had a feeling that the stupid girl was trying to pull something. She crossed her arms over her chest and gave Mamoru a quick look. He was staring at Usagi very intently waiting for what she was going to do. 'Bastard, I don't understand why I can be attached to someone who fancies little girls to women'. Beryl absently pushed her hair over her shoulder and looked back to Usagi.
Mamoru looked to Usagi with confusion. He took a step forward and called her name. She immediately opened her eyes and grabbed the vase behind her. She hurled it towards Beryl who let out a scream and ducked out of the way. Mamoru looked wide eyed at Beryl as she threw herself on the ground. The vase exploded in thousands of piece of sharp glass. Several pieces cut into Beryl legs and she screamed again in pain. Mamoru heard the door open and caught a glimpse of Usagi as she ran from the room. He ran for the door and called her name but she ran down the stairs and didn't turn back.
Beryl looked down at the many small cuts on the back of her legs. They had all ready started to bleed a bright crimson. She turned towards the open door and saw Mamoru looking out after Usagi. 'Stupid, fucking bitch! She ran!' Beryl watch as Mamoru walked back into the apartment and closed the door. She turned away from him and started to pick out pieces of glass that were a bit embedded in her skin. 'If I have permanent scars she is going to wish she had never been born!'
Mamoru walked into the kitchen of the apartment and grabbed a dish towel. After wetting it and grabbing some rubbing alcohol, he walked back to where Beryl was sitting, silently cursing as she picked out the pieces of glass in her legs. He kneeled down and pushed her hand away, and started to take the remaining pieces out. The scars were very little, and would end up looking like faint scratches. He wiped away the small droplets of blood with the towel. He looked up to Beryl's face and saw a bit of shock in her eyes.
"Why are you being so nice Mamo?" She couldn't get around the fact that he hadn't done anything this nice to her since they had been together.
"Beryl, don't read too much into this. You're bleeding and I don't want to ruin Usagi's carpet. To get to the point, leave her alone. I don't care what you know about her or what your motives are but I know that I have made it abundantly clear that I'm not interested. You seem to not want to understand that". He quickly poured some alcohol onto the towel and pressed down on her cuts. She let out a yelp of pain and tried to push his hands away. He pushed down harder and grabbed her face with his free hand so she would look at him. "I don't want to see you again around me or Usagi. Leave it alone. I don't know why you even bother with me when you are more then capable of finding someone else. Do you understand?" She nodded and he pulled the towel away.
'I'm defeated'. Beryl hung her head while Mamoru wiped away the remaining droplets of blood. Once he was done, he rose to his feet and offered her his hand. She looked at it wearily but grabbed it anyway. He hauled her to her feet and walked back to the kitchen to throw out the towel. Beryl looked after him and grabbed her purse and put the feather inside. She stalked to the door and walked out, slamming it behind her. She got into the elevator and pressed the "P" button for the parking garage. She sat in her car, silent for a minute, and then turned the key to start her car. Once she backed up, a smile formed on her face. 'This isn't over'…..
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Usagi ran out of the building and looked both ways. She ran to the left and hailed down a cab. She quickly gave the driver the address of where she wanted to go and laid back against the seat. Silent tears coursed down her cheeks as she looked back at her apartment complex. Mamoru hadn't followed her, which she was happy about but she couldn't avoid him forever. Beryl was probably telling him now what she was hiding. The cab stopped in front of another apartment building and Usagi went to grab her purse. She cursed to herself and told the driver she would be right back with the money. She ran inside and quickly knocked on the door. A handsome man with gray hair and green eyes opened the door. "Hi Yaten, is Seiya home?"
"Hi Usagi. No Seiya isn't home yet from work but he should be here any minute if you want to wait." He opened the door wider for the girl to enter but she hesitated. She looked tired and sad. He could distantly see the small lines of dried tears on her face.
"Actually Yaten, I know this is really rude but I kind of came here in a hurry and I didn't bring my purse. There is a cab outside and I was going to ask if I could borrow money from Seiya to pay him but he isn't here….." Usagi gave him a small smile which he quickly returned along with a giggle.
"Usagi, come in and go lie down in Seiya's room. I handle the cab. You look beat." Yaten grabbed his wallet and walked out the door leaving it opened for Usagi to enter. He was surprised when she quickly gave him a hug and thanks and walked in the apartment. He smiled after her and walked outside to pay the cab driver. He was turning to walk back into the complex when he heard his name called and turned to see his brother walking towards him. "Hey Seiya. How was work tonight?"
"Busy. What did you have a cab for?"
"Oh, it wasn't for me. Your beautiful ex-girlfriend is here and she looks like hell. She's in your room. I think something bad happened to her because she looked like she had been crying".
The two men walked into the apartment and Seiya quickly walked to his bedroom. Yaten flopped back down on the couch to watch some TV. He figured he wouldn't get involved in any of Seiya's problems; he had enough of his own…
Seiya walked into his room and smiled when he saw the small body spread out on his bed. She was fast asleep with her arms spread out and her feet dangling over the edge of the bed. 'Same old Odango'. He smiled and quickly changed into some night clothes. He walked back to the kitchen to grab a drink and sat next to Yaten on the couch.
"She sleeping?"
"Yea. I guess she needs it but you're right, she looks horrible".
"Have any idea what it is?"
"No but I would guess it had to do with that fucking prick she has been seeing".
"What's his name again?"
"Mamoru Chiba".
"Ohh, is he the CEO of Chiba, Inc.?"
"The one and only."
"Well, well, well, Usagi went to the top after you. Was he the one who gave you that nice black eye?" Yaten gave a giggle at Seiya's enraged expression.
"Don't fuck with me Yaten. That stupid prick is going to get his in the end." Seiya threw a pillow at Yaten's grinning face and turned back to the TV. The phone rang next to him and he quickly picked it up. "Hello?"
"May I speak with Seiya Kou please?"
"Speaking".
"Seiya, this is Mamoru."
"Well, speak of the devil. What do you want? How did you get this number?"
"Does that really matter? I wanted to know if you spoke or saw Usagi this evening."
"Why?"
"Could you not be difficult for one damn minute and answer the question!" Mamoru was on edge since he had been looking for Usagi. She wasn't with any of her friends and she didn't want to call Seiya for the main reason that he didn't like him. Also he didn't want to think of Usagi going to his place for comfort.
"Look…" Seiya turned when he heard his name called. He turned to see Usagi's small form standing outside of his room. He signaled that Mamoru was on the phone and if she wanted to talk to him. She quickly shook her head no and walked towards him. "Look Mamoru, to be honest, she is here with me but she doesn't want to talk to you right now".
"Put her on the phone or I'll come down there myself to talk to her".
"Are you hard of hearing? I said she doe…." Seiya wasn't able to finish before Usagi grabbed the phone from him. She gave him a pleading look and he turned back to the TV and a smiling Yaten.
Usagi walked back to Seiya's room and closed the door. She put the phone to her ear to hear a cursing Mamoru.
"Do you know who you're fucking with?"
"Yea I know who I'm fucking with". Usagi giggled when there was no reply. She realized the situation she ran from and quickly stopped. "Mamoru, I'm sorry I ran out…"
"Usagi? Are you ok! You scared the shit out of me!"
"I'm fine. I'm sorry. Look would it be ok if I stayed home tomorrow? I don't think I'm up for work".
"No problem Usagi. Do you want me to come get you?" He didn't like her staying over at Seiya's place, even if he had a girlfriend.
"No I'm fine over here. I'll go home tomorrow". Usagi hesitated before she asked what she had wanted to know the whole time. "What happened with Beryl?"
"I set her straight and she left. Don't worry about her. She won't sue or anything and he legs are fine."
Usagi sighed to herself and promised Mamoru they would talk tomorrow when he got home from work. She hung up the phone and walked back out to the living room where Seiya and Yaten were fighting for the remote. She put the phone back on the hook and walked over to the couch. The fighting ceased as she got close and Seiya quickly threw the remote at his brother.
"Take the remote! Me and Usagi are going to talk". Seiya got off the couch and grabbed Usagi's hand to walk her back to his room. He shut the door behind him and sat on the floor watching her as she sat on his bed. "So what's up?"
"Nothing, just wanted to drop in and say hi. How are you?"
Seiya gave her a smile and grabbed a pillow to put under his head. "Really Usagi, what happened tonight?"
Usagi sighed and lay back on the bed. She noticed that she was still wearing the dress she hoped Mamoru would like. "Okay, I'll tell you but can you give me something else to wear?"
"Only if I can watch you change?" She threw him an angry look that only made him laugh. He passed her some shorts and a shirt and turned as she changed.
"Ready." The shirt was very large that reached almost to her knees and the shorts where like pants. Seiya erupted in giggles when he turned and Usagi started to laugh at herself as well. Seiya lay back down and wiped the tears from his eyes.
"Okay, talk."
Usagi relayed what happened at her apartment that evening, leaving out what Beryl was threatening her with. She looked at Seiya who was deep in thought. He quickly got up and locked his door. He walked back to the bed and sat down, grabbing her hands.
"What did she threaten you with?"
Usagi hesitated before answering and looked away. "I can't tell you. Please understand Seiya." She put as much pleading in her eyes as she could.
Seiya smiled at her and quickly wrapped her arms around her for a hug. "Fine, you can keep it to yourself. Just remember, that I am always here if you need help. You can trust me."
"I know, thanks Seiya. I'm still tired though, do you mind if I sleep here tonight?"
"Sure babe, no problem. I'll take you back to your apartment tomorrow."
"Thanks Seiya". Usagi dove under the covers and pulled them up to her shoulders. She snuggled in deep and let out a sigh of contentment. She mumbled a good night to Seiya and fell right asleep.
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Seiya dropped off Usagi at her apartment and went to work. Usagi hesitantly walked in her apartment and looked around. There were still some pieces of glass on the floor where she threw the vase at Beryl. 'Yea, to bad it didn't hit that stupid bitch in the face'. After a good shower she got dressed in some gray sweatpants and a white tee shirt and got to cleaning up the glass. 'Good going, Mom is never going to forgive you for breaking the vase she gave you.' Usagi disposed of the broken pieces and jumped on her couch. She grabbed the remote and starting flipping channels.
Mamoru stared at the document in front of him for the fifth time. He just couldn't concentrate. Apparently Beryl had left town that morning for the Caribbean. She usually left when she was upset or needed to "relax". He was glad of that since she took his advice to leave him alone. His mind turned back to Usagi and he grabbed his phone. After dialing the first four numbers he quickly hung up the phone. 'Don't become obsessed, you'll talk to her later.' He went back to the paper in front of him but quickly looked back at the phone. 'Ah, there's no harm in seeing if she got home ok'. He grabbed the phone again but stopped when his intercom beeped. With a sigh he pushed the intercom button. "Yes?"
"Sorry, Mr. Chiba, there is an envelope for you and I wanted to know if you wanted it sent in now?"
"Sure, bring it in."
Mamoru put the phone back on the hook and looked back at the papers in front of him. His door opened and his new secretary, Hotaru, walked in with a brown envelope in her hands. "Here you go, Mr. Chiba. Do you want some coffee or something?" The girl gave him a small smile.
"No thank you Hotaru." She turned and walked back out of his office. He looked at the envelope in front of him with his name written in across the front. He turned it over and saw the swift signature "Beryl Ito". He rubbed his hands over his face and placed the envelope aside. 'I'm not in the mood for her antics'. He turned back to his paperwork, for the seventh time. "Ugh, I'm not going to get anything done!" He pushed the papers into a folder and put them into the top drawer of his desk. 'Tomorrow' he thought. He grabbed the envelope from Beryl and opened it. Out dropped a white feather and a letter. Mamoru picked up the feather and twirled it around in his hand. "Why would she send me this" he said out loud to himself. He grabbed the letter and starting reading. His expression as he read went from anger, shock then confusion. He shoved the letter and feather back into the envelope and grabbed his jacket.
Hotaru sat at her desk and picked up the phone to call her friend Rini. She had just dialed her number when the door next to her swung open and her boss stepped out holding the envelope she brought him and struggling with his coat. She jumped from her seat and dropped the phone. "Oh, Mr. Chiba, you scared me. Can I help you?"
"I have an emergency to attend to so cancel my last meeting." She quickly nodded and he walked to the stairs and ran down. He jumped in his car and made it to his apartment complex in four minutes. He straightened his suit in the elevator and cleared his throat before knocking on Usagi's door. He heard a loud "thump", some curses and Usagi swung up the door.
"Mamoru? It's only 230, why aren't you working?" She took a step back to let him in. He was carrying an envelope and had an unreadable expression on his face. "You want something to drink?" He shook his head no and she walked into the kitchen to grab a water. She walked back out and saw that Mamoru was still standing but looking out the window. Usagi walked to the couch and sat down.
Mamoru turned towards Usagi on the couch and saw the confusion on her face. He walked towards her and passed her the envelope. "Open it, see what's inside. Actually I could use a drink, where do you keep your liquor?"
She took the envelope and looked back up to him. "In the freezer. What is this Mamoru?"
He walked to the kitchen and threw over his shoulder, "Just open it and read". He grabbed a glass and opened the freezer. He moved aside all the vodka and grabbed the Jagermeister. He poured a shot and immediately poured another. He heard Usagi's quick intake of breath and put the glass in the sink and walked back out. She was holding the feather in her hand. Mamoru took off his jacket and walked over to the couch and sat down.
Usagi felt the weight on the couch but didn't look up. She was too scared to see his face. She knew what the letter Beryl sent to him said. A tear escaped her eye but she opened the letter anyway.
Mamoru,
I've decided to take a trip to the Caribbean Islands to get away. If Usagi is who you want to be with, then fine. I'll leave you two alone but let me just tell you what she didn't want you to know. She is part of a dead race called "Albeo Bipennis". She is the only one of her kind, which I guess is why she is attracted to you. She can only continue her line with someone who carries a certain DNA strand. To get right to the point, the amazing part of her race is that they have wings. I have read her report which says that the markings on her back were from an attack but they actually are where her wings emerge.
I won't lie when I say that I planned on turning her in. The authorities would love to study her and she would most likely be killed. I don't think this girl is right for you Mamo, because she will only bring you trouble when she is exposed. When that happens, all you get from me is "I told you so".
Love,
Beryl Ito
Usagi walked to the window and looked out with the letter in her hand. 'She'll probably turn me in when she gets back. I know she still hates me, even if she doesn't want Mamoru anymore.' Usagi stiffened when she felt Mamoru's hand on her shoulder; she shrugged him off and turned. "What do you want from me Mamoru? Are you going to turn me in too?" She couldn't understand why she was so angry but she was. She wasn't able to tell him herself, that stupid bitch Beryl had! Her eyes softened when she saw the hurt in his eyes. He wouldn't do that to her, she knew, but she still had to be weary. She walked past Mamoru and put the letter back in the envelope.
Mamoru looked at Usagi as she put the letter away. He didn't know what to think but he had to make her understand that he would never turn her over to anyone. He saw some matches on a nearby table and grabbed them. He grabbed Usagi by the elbow and walked her to her bedroom and outside on her balcony. He took the envelope from her hands and lit a match, holding it to the corner of the envelope. It quickly went up in flames and he dropped in on the ground and stomped on it with his shoe. Usagi said nothing while he did this and he walked her back into her bedroom. "Usagi, I would never turn you over to anyone. I'm sorry that Beryl even knows about this".
"Well, the damage is done now". Usagi trudged over to her bed and sat down. All though she was a little glad that Mamoru knew, she still felt a heavy weight on her shoulders. "She isn't the only one who knows anyway. On Mina's wedding night, someone came to warn me about her."
"So that was the guy who talked to you. Do you know who he is?"
"Yes. His name was Safiru Rathbourne. He works for Dark Moon Enterprises".
Mamoru chewed on this new information. "Did he say he would expose you?"
"No, he didn't. He said that they wouldn't tell anyone and Beryl was the one person I should worry about. Mamoru I'm scared". Usagi quickly ran to him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
Mamoru held her while she cried and stroked her hair. He laid soft kisses on her forehead and talked soothingly to her. She stopped crying but held on tightly to him.
"Mamoru….put your hands on my waist".
He looked down at her a little confused but did as she asked. She turned her head and looked up at him. Her eyes caught him and held. She moved her hands down and wrapped his hands tighter around her small waist. She put her hands back on his waist and gave him a small smile.
"It hurts for a second but it goes away".
Mamoru's eye brows furrowed in confusion but she lifted her hand to his face and caressed his cheek. The next instant a tear was heard as large white wings shot out of her back. Mamoru's breath caught as he stared at the beautiful wings. He looked down at Usagi's face that was twisted in pain and she was breathing heavily. He wrapped his arms tighter around her and she looked back to his face. He kissed her deeply, putting as much passion into it as possible. He felt the soft, tickle of a feather on his face and pulled back. "Their amazing. Thank you for trusting me."
Usagi wrapped her wings around Mamoru and placed her head back on his chest. She felt save with him and was glad that he knew. Now what to do about Beryl….
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Is Beryl really not a threat anymore? Can Mamoru keep Usagi's secret to himself? Stay tuned.
So no cliff hanger in this chapter and it had kind of a resolution to it but the story is far from over! Kind of corny scene just then with Mamoru and Usagi but you guys wanted them together and I gave it to you! I will probably get the next chapter out next week, maybe Tuesday or Monday. I'm not sure. Oh, just a quick note, I put I used ChibiUsa's American name because she isn't going to be related to Usagi and Mamoru. I never liked that little shit so I had to use her American name. Just letting you know! Please Review!