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Chapter 3: Tension

Minako didn't want to get up to go to school. She felt that now, it was a waste of time to be learning while her best friend was in the hospital in what seemed like a eternal sleep. Minako knew she had to anyways so she got up and took a 10 minute shower. She brushed her teeth, did her hair and put on her uniform. She didn't want to eat much so she decided that toast would be enough. She ate as she walked. Usually she hated walking alone but now she only could think of Usagi being alone.

"Minako!" She turned around and Yaten was running to catch up with her. She stopped and waited for him. He finally got there and smiled. "Good morning."

"Likewise." Yaten frowned. She wasn't her usual self and now he knew why. "You're coming back to school?"

"Yes. Taiki left earlier to go to the library. So, how has things been going on here?"
"What do you mean? You know what's going on! Usagi is in a coma." Minako snapped. "Why did you three come back in the frist place? There is no need for you to be here!" Yaten's eyes became fierce at Minako.

"What the hell? I just asked you a question, Minako! I didn't mean for it to come off the wrong way but it seems like this morning you must have stuck a stick up your ass! Don't you think we are feeling the pain of Usagi being in that cold place? We owe our lives to her just as you all do! I didn't want to come here in the first place! We followed Seiya here because he had a nightmare about Usagi being hurt!" Yaten began to walk faster and left Minako behind.

"Yaten wait!" Yaten didn't slow down. Instead he ran the rest of the way. Minako regretted what she had said and almost started to cry until she seen she was almost at school.

"Please assist me in welcoming the return of Seiya, Taiki and Yaten." Girls started to go crazy but managed to keep themselves quiet. "You may take your old seets back." The three walked to where they used to sit. All through class Seiya couldn't pay attention to what the teacher was saying. Seiya kept his eyes on the seat in front of him. Empty. No Odango. No smiling face.

"Seiya.." A girl from behind poked him in the back. He was annoyed and turned to her. "Can I talk to you during lunch?" She asked. She was a pretty girl. Hazel eyes with long brown hair. Seiya shook his head.

"I'm sorry but I will be busy." The girl was disappointed and Seiya turned back around before the teacher could say anything about their talking.

It was now lunch time and Seiya seen the girl with hazel eyes looking at him. She was surrounded by a bunch of her friends. She looked jealous. Seiya and Yaten sat with Minako and Makoto during lunch. The table was quiet and Seiya could feel the tension between Yaten and Minako. Everytime she asked him something it was a "Yes, no or nothing really." The look in Minako's eyes showed that she was hurt. Yaten's eyes also showed hurt and anger. Seiya was left to wonder.

"Where is Ami and Taiki?" Makoto asked. Seiya shrugged.

"Probably in the library. Studying."

"Yaten can I talk to you, alone?" Minako asked. Yaten shrugged and got up. Minako took this as a yes and followed him to a nearby tree.

"What's going on between them?" Makoto asked. Seiya shrugged.

"I don't know. That's what I want to know."

"Yaten, i'm sorry!" Minako said. "I didn't mean to yell at you this morning. Please.." Yaten gave in to her apology and gave her a hug.

"It's alright. It's hard to deal with. Being a idol and having a personal life is hard life to have. Usagi will be fine. She will wake up any minute now."

"Do you really believe that? Do you think she will wake up?" Yaten nodded. He released her and kissed her on the cheek.

"Thank you. For being here. I really did miss you."

"I missed you every second since I left."

"Miss Tsukino..Now I know you might not remember me..But.. I am Dr.MIzuno, Ami's mom. I am your doctor as well . Wake up soon.."

"I remember you..." Usagi whispered. Usagi gave up on triying to get them to hear her. Outside, her body was motionless. Inside she was lost. It never stopped raining. It has been raining for days. Usagi wondered how the wheather was in the real world. She was lonely here and had not slept since she had been here. She didn't know what but something had kept her from going to sleep. She looked out the window and that star was still shining brightly in the sky. She named that star, Fighter.

"Taiki. I'm worried. I know that I should have faith in her, but I don't think that she will wake up anytime soon." Ami and Taiki were eating in the library even though both of them knew that they shouldn't. Thats why they were in the far back.

"You're right, you should have faith in her. Especially now. Usagi will wake up. All of us will be there when she does." Taiki smiled at her. "Everything will be like it was before Mamoru did what he did."

"He was on the news last night. They said he was caught but he was beat up very badly. No one got a good look at the man who beat him up though. It's good that Mamoru was caught. How could he be in a public place and no one report him before."

"Seiya did it," Ami's eyes went wide.

"What?"
"He did it. He came home mad and stuff and he wouldn't talk to me. Five minutes later, Minako and Yaten arrive and Yaten explains it all."

"Oh.. Seiya beat him up bad."

After school, Seiya decided that it was a good time to go see Usagi. After a 20 minute walk he was in her room holding her hand.

"Today, we returned to Juuban. I miss talking to you during class. Your seat was empty and I was bored. A girl even tried to get me to meet her for lunch. I told her no because I would be busy. It was partially true. I was thinking about you. I sat with Minako and Makoto. Yaten also sat with us. Minako and Yaten are a couple now. I'm sure Taiki and Ami are a couple as well. They were not with us but they were together somewhere else." Seiya wiped the tears from his eyes. He smiled. "Odango, do you remember Nagareboshi He? I'm going to sing it to you now."

"You are always shining

Your smiling face is like a small star

I cherish it."

Usagi closed her eyes and listened to his words. She no longer heard the rain anymore. She could feel the warmth of the sun on her face.

"On that day I could not protect you

I an only hold back my regretful tears

I'm still feeling the pain.."

"Seiya.." Usagi walked outside of the shack and looked at the star. It was shining brighter than the sun was. IT made it really bright outside. There were flowers growing. Sunflowers, roses and a lot of other stuff. Cherry Blossoms on the tress made the trees look beautiful. Usagi turned around and the shack no longer looked abandoned. The shack was white and you could see the pink silk curtains in the window. "Beautiful.."

Seiya stopped singing. The tears had over whelmed him. He had his head resting on her bed. The tears had made a little wet spot on the bed. He looked up when someone had came in. Mamoru.

"What are you doing here?" Seiya was ready to attack him again until he seen two policeman had escorted him in here.

"I came to apologize to Usako." Mamoru sat down in a chair next to the bed. He handcuffed behind his back so he couldn't hold her hand. He laid his head on her chest. Seiya watched as if to make sure that he wouldn't hurt her again.

"Usako..Can you hear me? I'm sorry. I am the reason you are here. Could you forgive me?"

"Mamoru.. I can forgive you..But I will never forget." Usagi closed her eyes and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"In my place, Seiya will take care of you like I never could. I love you Usako."

"Thank you."

Seiya never heard Mamoru's words because he had left to allow the girls to come in. He walked down the street towards the apartment by himself. Half of him was missing. He felt this way on Kinmoku. He figured since he was a galaxy away from her that was the reason. Now that he is less than 20 miles away from her he still felt the pain. He didn't know why. Seiiya opened the door and found that it was only Yaten who was home. He looked bored while trying to concentrate on one of Taiki's books.

"Why aren't you with Minako?"

"She's in the studio right now. She wouldn't tell me what she was working on But she gave me three tickets." Yaten pulled out three tickets that had Minako's name on them. "One for each of us." Seiya took one and put it in his pocket. "How is Usagi?"

"She's the same. Her doctor is Ami's mother."
"For real?"
"Yep. I feel better that she is in the hands of a good person. Even though I don't know her, if she is as smart as Ami" Seiya didn't have to finish. Yaten understood. "If you need me i'll be in my room."

"Setsuna-mama. Will Usagi be alright?" Hotaru asked. "Will she ever wake up?"
"Lets have faith in her." Setsuna said. Setsuna was happy to have someone there with her to help guard the Gates. It was lonely and there was no one to talk to. But, just because Setsuna knew the future, didn't mean she knew what was going to happen in a few hours.

Seiya had been sitting on the couch staring at the wall when Taiki and Yaten came in. Taiki said nothing as he walked to the study. Yaten looked at him and shook his head.

"You know you have to think of something else besides her." Yaten was bout to leave when Seiya's gaze turned to him.

"What makes this time different from the last couple of weeks?"

"Seiya, she could die." Yaten saild cooly. Seiya balled his fist and jumped up. His glare was intense but Yaten didn't back down.

"Shut up! How can you just say that and not feel anything?" Seiya continued when Yaten didn't answer. "Maybe because you have Minako! You're happy with her! You're gonna have to leave her as soon as Odango is alright!" Yaten returned Seiya's intense glare with one of his own.

"Don't bring her into this! I have found happiness and you can't take that away from me, Seiya Kou! Just because you are stuck in a one sided love, you can't keep others from being happy!"

"What's going on in here?" Taiki finally decided to step in but he was ignored.

"Damn it Yaten! If it wasn't for me, Minako could've been in the arms of another man." Yaten didn't say anything back. Seiya just went to his room and slammed the door.

"Yaten.." Taiki couldn't do anything to help Yaten. His pride was hurt and al he could do was look at Yaten slam the door of his own room. Taiki sighed and returned to the study to continue reading.

"Minako.." The girls had met up at the Hikiwa Shrine. "Minako!" Minako jumped and looked around. She had been in a daze.

"It's time for you to go. You do have that thingy, whatever you have planned for tonight." Rei nformed her. Minako's eyes widened as she got up and quickly got her things.

"Thank you, Rei! I totally for got about it!" Minako ran out and left the three sitting there in silence.

"Usagi has to wake up soon.. She hasn't woke up yet. Maybe this is one of the things that will change the future, like Setsuna said." Makoto was worried. All of them were.

"I think she is in a better place." Ami said quietly. Makoto and Rei turned to her, their eyes questioning her reason.

"What do you mean?" Rei asked trying to contain her anger.

"Sometimes, when people are in coma's, they are in a better place. Free from this horrible world we live in." Ami reasoned.

"All of the people Usagi loves is in this world, Ami. I don't understand you sometimes." Rei couldn't keep her temper down at a reasonable level.

"Ami, i'm sure that you don't mean that. Usagi is happy here, surrounded by her friends and family. All people who care about her are here." Makoto said. Apparently, she could keep her anger down.

"Usagi just got assualted. I think that she would be happier where she is now." Ami siad looking into each of their eyes. Rei couldn't take it anymore and pounded her fist on the table.

"Get out! Just go!" Quietly, Ami walked out. She didn't try to protest. It was her feelings and what she felt was something different from the others.

"God its boring around here.. I wanna go home!" Usagi cried out. She knew no one was listening. No one was ever listening to her in this place. Maybe because there was no one there to listen to her. She had to keep trying though. She had hope that she would return to her reality. But.. It was getting harder and harder everyday. She had remained awake to make sure that she didn't miss her chance to leave. She only had 10 minutes to a hour of sleep every day, or if it was days. It was just like the real world, the sun shines at the day, the stars twinkle at night. Only, there was no moon to help them shine lighter. But, it was that one star, that always shined on Usagi. Fighter. It gave her hope to continue to breathe. For that was all she had right now.

Ami arrived home and as usual there was no one there but her. Usagi wasn't in the position to talk on the phone and Minako was busy. She wasn't going to call Rei and Makoto to apologize because she is entitled to her own opinion. So she took her last option, to call Taiki. The phone rang five times before anyone picked up the phone.

"Taiki?" Ami was happy that it was Taiki instead of one of his brothers. "Can I meet you at Ichi-no-Hashi?" She smiled. He had agreed to meet her in five minutes. She decided that what she had on was alright. A white tank top and a blue skirt that was kind of short. She brushed her hair a little and walked out the door.

Haruka and Michiru were home. It sort of felt werid to be back in the house when they have been spending the past few weeks in different hotels. Currently, they were discussing what Michiru saw in her mirror. It was Mamoru gettng beat up by Seiya. Haruka smiled at this. She had mixed emotions about that. She was happy Mamoru got the beating he deserved plus being arrested. Haruka only wished it was her giving him the beating of his life.

"That's what he deserves." Haruka said. Michiru shook her head.

"Maybe he could've waited until he seen him somewhere more, private place. He was humiliated." That was the only thing Michiru felt sorry for Mamoru about.

"He deserves to be humiliated! He took advantage of Koneko's love and now look what has happened to her!"

"She would've been better with Seiya." Haruka was shocked that Michiru actually said that. Haruka knew it was true and she agreed with her.

"You're right. We were wrong about the little annoying alien. He's actually a good kid."

"He has been to see Usagi ever since she got in the hospital. But I wonder, how did he know." Haruka shrugged.

"Okay Mina! It's the last track and we are done!" The producer said. Minako had been in the studio ever since she left the shrine and that had been a hour and 30 minutes ago. Minako was tired but she kept on. She had two songs that were very close to her heart on her self titled, debut album. This one, like the other, was very very special. It was for him. She was going to sing it at the concert. She was ready and excited. She was just like the Three Lights, sold out concerts and busy schedules. Like Seiya, found time for her friends. The music started to play. Minako closed her eyes and opened her mouth to sing.

Ami was happy when she seen Taiki there waiting for her. He had a single white rose. He smiled when he seen her. She had quickened her pace to reach him.

"Hi." That was all that she managed to say.

"So.. Why did you want to meet me here?" Taiki asked. They started walking along the cement path.

"I needed someone to talk to. You are the only person I could think of."

"I'm glad that I am someone who you can trust." Ami blushed.

"Well..You know how Usagi is in a coma." Taiki nodded. "Well..Today we were at the shrine. Minako had left and I got into a little argument with Makoto and Rei.. Well more..Rei than Makoto." Ami decided to sit down on a bench and Taiki sat next to her.

"This can't be good.." Was all he said then he let her continue to talk.

"It isn't. I told them that Usagi was probably in a better place. I said because she was assualted that where she was is a lot better than the real world we live in. Rei and I didn't see eye to eye about that. So she told me to leave and I left." There was silence for a few seconds.

"I think you should apologize to her. That is a very sensitive subject to talk about."

"Aren't I entitled to my own opinions?" Taiki nodded. "Then why should I apologize?"
"You shouldn't let little arguments like this one break up your friendship. You girls have a bond that's so strong. Do you know who that bond is?" Ami shook her head. "Usagi. Usagi is the glue that holds you all together. Now, it seems like since she is growing weaker, the bond is going away. If Usagi dies, you all will seperate. All of you have seperate dreams and you all are going to follow them, with or without eachother."
"I feel better now that I have talked to you." Ami smiled and suprised Taiki by giving him a tight hug. "I'm glad that I talked to you."
"I'm always there." Taiki kissed Ami on her forehead and noticed her very red face. He smiled. "Would you like to meet up with me on the way to Minako's concert?" Ami nodded.

"I guess i'll just go home now." Ami stood up and started to leave. Taiki caught up with her and took her hand.

"I will walk with you." Ami smiled.

"Thank you."

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