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Everything's Right Here
Ch. Warning: Mild violence
Usagi slowly took a hit off of her cigarette.
'This is such a bad habit…why am I starting this again?'
Truth be told, she had a lot on her mind lately, it turns out one of her best friends was engaged to another of her best friends…her ex-lover. In a way she was a little jealous of them, they made a great couple. She thought it was sickening how well they got along together.
They had been secretly engaged for almost a year, she had just received an invitation for the wedding yesterday evening.
Usagi briskly RSVP'ed, and sent it back out.
She couldn't believe that two of her friends were going to be married in two weeks and she hadn't known a thing about it!
On top of that, Greg had been sending her letters non-stop…she was thankful the front desk had refused him when he asked to see her.
She threw her cigarettes in her purse and left the building, hoping to clear her thoughts.
"Ah! It's a new café!" she said aloud.
She crossed the street and went in the new café called "Le Renard Cup."
After ordering an iced mocha, she slowly sat down in a booth after surveying the art pieces…
"Usagi."
She turned to see who had called her.
"Greg?" she looked inquiringly at him.
"I need to talk to you."
"No, Greg. Just leave me alone."
She saw him reach in his pocket slowly, "No, really. I need to talk to you…baby."
'Just stay calm. It's probably a cell phone..or you know a wallet.'
He slowly pulled half of a knife out of his pocket…"Come outside."
Terror flooded her senses, "Greg…you wouldn't dare." She said slowly.
"I would. I've wanted you back for so long…if I can't have you…no one can. It's that simple." He whispered into her ear, making her shudder in fear.
Not knowing what to do she slowly followed him outside…
She frantically tried to dial help from the inside of her purse.
He had her up against the wall.
To onlookers it appeared that they were just young lovers on the street…
"Come back to me, and we can forget all of this. I will give you everything."
"Greg..please…think about this." She pleaded softly as she felt the blade's side run up her thigh.
"I will kill you if you don't.." he whispered.
A tear fell from her eye…landing on her delicate collarbone.
"Baby, don't cry. I can't stand to see you suffer…" a pained look fell across his face.
He brushed one of her long blonde pigtails away from her face.
She stiffened at his touch and looked away quickly.
"Let me go." She said in a stronger…almost angry voice.
"You don't control me Gregory. You never can and never will…you are not the one for me."
His face hardened and he slapped her across the face.
"You DO belong to me. You tell me I'm not assertive..how was that for assertive. We can make this hard, or we can make it easy…take your pick."
She held her cheek and spat in his face.
"That's it! I'm done playing!" he dragged her into an alley.
She felt a soft cold blade on her cheek…she froze.
"Put it down slowly."
"WHO'S THERE!" he yelled angrily, he was so surprised he dropped the knife.
"Police! Put your hands up!" the masculine voice said louder.
"Shit." He cried.
"Put your HANDS UP, NOW!"
"I..I…" Greg stuttered, running off into the street.
Usagi fell to her knees and started crying.
She jumped as she saw a man approaching her.
"Are you okay?"
"Do I look okay? He almost killed me."
"He's not the murdering type…"
She slowly looked up at her protector.
"Mamoru!" she cried.
She got to her feet and held him closely…crying into his chest.
"Hey. Let's go home, okay?"
She sniffled and nodded slowly.
He drove her home in silence, figuring if she wanted to talk she would.
The elevator stopped on her floor, but she didn't get off.
"Can I stay with you? I don't want to be alone." She said looking at the floor, her face still flushed from the adrenaline rushing through her body.
He nodded and said if she wanted to, she was welcome to stay there.
Mamoru made them popcorn and they sat and watched Fried Green Tomatoes together. A movie turned into another movie and before they knew it they were watching In Good Company and The Breakfast Club.
Before she knew it she was having a good time and laughing good-naturedly at the funny parts. She smiled sweetly at him and laughed. He smiled back and got up to make more popcorn.
When he sat back down she scooted over a little closer next to him.
He raised his eyebrows and she said, "Don't get the wrong idea, kid."
"Back to your cheeky self I see…"
"Yep."
"Believe it or not Miss Usagi, I enjoy your company immensely." He said studying her carefully…as if she was a piece of fine art.
"You're an okay guy, I guess." She grinned.
"Well, at least I'm not a jerk anymore, so thank you…I'll accept the term "an okay guy."
She looked at him again and whispered softly, "Thank You..for today…"
He nodded in understanding…with neither of them knowing what else to say, they continued to watch Backdraft.
Sometimes people need not say a word to understand how the other feels…
Author's Note:
Searchingformydarien: Tuesday was just a random day I picked, there is no special meaning behind it. )
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