This is me returning my calls (AKA me answering to my reviewers!!):
mystic_angel909: I know that it was the perfect setting, but I didn't want it to be one of those stories where they are enemies and then there are some sparks and then they jump each other and that's it – ya know? Thank you so much for the enthusiasm and the reviews, they were great! I don't know if I will be writing a sequel, because this was originally going to be a one-shot, but that didn't exactly work out. I'll just have to see where it goes and take it from there. Thanks again and enjoy! Don't worry, there will be kissing eventually!
Crystal Promise: Thank you! I don't want to be forgotten!!
Palmtree-Epiphany: Thanks, I'm glad that you enjoyed it! I don't know yet if I'm going to put in any youma, but we'll just have to wait and see. Thanks again for the review and the ideas!
maria: Thanks, I'm glad that you are enjoying it so far, I just hope that you will be saying the same thing in later chapters! I think I am going to have them admit their secret identities soon, but I want them to get to know one another first and there will probably be some romance before that big secret comes out! Thank you for the huge compliment about me writing professionally, but I don't think I could handle that kind of pressure. I write purely for fun as of now, but maybe later I will expand and actually post some of my original works. Thanks again and I hope you continue to enjoy it!
Cristal-moon: I know, Mamoru's supposed to be this cold bastard who doesn't feel anything, but I wanted him to show Usagi his soft side before they got all mushy. Mamoru's actions will be explained within the next few chapters, so maybe you'll feel better about it then?! I hope that you find everything else believable – or reasonably so. If not, then let me know if there is something you think should be changed. Thanks for the review!!
Touchi-chan: Thank you so much for the review and I am so glad that you like it! I wanted Mamoru to show his sweet side to Usagi before they got all mushy and lovey dovey. Keep on reading and reviewing and thanks again for the kind words!
Serenity-hime: Thank you so much for the review! I know, I want to make the chapters longer, but it takes so long for me to write even the short ones that I post, that I worry that it would be even larger periods of time between posts – did that make any sense? I too am a HUGE UM fan and that is basically the only type of story that I read now. I hope that I continue to keep you going in circles, but interested at the same time! And don't worry, this will undoubtedly be a happy ending! Keep on reading and reviewing and may I keep catching you off guard!!
celticas: Thank you for the review and to answer your question, Serena will only have to hide them for about a day and then they will be gone, because don't forget she is Sailor Moon and she heals faster than a regular human being would. Keep on reading and you'll see what else is going to have to be hidden!!
Shiro-angel: Thank you so much! I'm glad that you are enjoying it so immensely!! I'm sorry it has taken me so long, but I would love to read your story and I will definitely review it!! Thanks again and I can't wait to read your story!!
Venus Angel B.: Don't cry!! It'll be sad for the next chapter or two, but then it will pick up – I promise!! I will try to get the next chapter out asap!! Again, thank you sooo much for the review, it inspired me to start on my next chapter!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Keep on reading!!!
Pinklebabe: Thanks you for the review and I'm glad that you are enjoying it!! I will keep on trying to make the chapters longer, but it takes so long for me to write even the short ones that I post that I'm afraid that it would be YEARS between updates!! Stick with me, maybe I'll finally get the hang of writing a longer chapter!!
b00kperson: This is definitely a UM fic, but it'll be a while before they actually get together! I will definitely keep writing and won't be stopping anytime soon!!
SaIlOr-EaRtH-001: Thank you so much and keep on reading, 'cause hopefully it will get better!!
dayfreshie: Thanks for the review and keep on reading!!
Fiery Pheonix: Thank you SO much!! I'm so flattered!! I hope that you will keep reading and continue to think the wonderful things that you are about my story!! Thanks again!
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Earth: Thank you so much for reviewing my story! I LOVE your story! I'm so honored to have you review AND like my story!! WOW! This is quite a shocker!! Thank you so much and I hope that you will continue to read, and hopefully enjoy, my story!!
French Tip: Thank you so much, I'll try to write me asap for you!! And thanks for the review!
Fellow: I'm glad that you are enjoying it and I can't wait to see if you still like it after this chapter!!
EmeraldLady: Ahh!! HIDE! If you're mentally unstable, then you ain't seen nothin' yet honey!! I am an absolute lunatic!! But I hope that you like the story and will continue reading it or else I may come and find you!!! Muahhhhahhahah!! Anyways, thanks for the review!!
Usako4life: I totally agree, reviews are most definitely inspiration for me to continue with my stories!! Thank you so much for the review and I can't wait to read more of your stories!! Thanks again and you keep up the great work as well!!
The Walk: Chapter Five
"Usagi, I – are you okay?" Mamoru asked, his voice shaky and full of worry.
Usagi was shocked at how scared he sounded and desperately wanted to cease his pain, but remained where she was.
"I'm okay, Mamoru. I just – my arms are just a little sore, that's all." She said as she turned her face away from his perusing eyes.
He knew that she was lying; he knew that her arms were more than just a little sore. I mean, hell, he's Tuxedo Kamen and he just used a lot of his strength on her, she's lucky he didn't accidentally break her arm. Her beautiful arms, now marred with purple bruises, from where his fingers had been rough on her soft skin, that were now quickly growing black.
'You are just like him – he'd hurt her and then leave her there for you to care for. You are no better than he was.' Mamoru thought to himself but quickly shook the thoughts away. 'No! You are nothing like him! You care! Even if this is just Usagi – you still care and won't leave her here!'
Wanting to go to her and comfort her he took a step towards her rigid figure. The fact that she had turned her face away from him had not gone unnoticed by him. Mamoru had to do something; he couldn't just allow her to stand there awkwardly. He reached out his hand and took her small shoulder in his grasp.
Usagi's mind was going haywire. 'What just happened? You just saw that Mamoru can get extremely angry and violent and yet, you are still standing next to him! He is your enemy! Or have you forgotten so easily?' That was when she felt the warm weight on her shoulder; slowly she turned to look back at Mamoru's face.
When she turned to look at him, he saw the tears in her eyes and the tear tracks on her flushed cheeks. He gently laid his other hand on her unoccupied shoulder and pulled her a little closer to him.
"Look, Usagi, I'm really sorry. I've never – never done anything like that before and I'm ashamed that it even happened that once. I don't know what came over me right then."
She sighed and looked up into his eyes once more, pinning him to his spot, before saying, "Mamoru, I don't know what's going on. I'm sorry that I said those things and baited you like that, but you really did hurt me. I – you – I don't know. I know you didn't mean to and that you've never done something like this before, but where did that come from?"
Mamoru winced at the question, but was still glad that she wasn't angry. "You voiced only truths Usagi. The reason I got angry was because you are the first and only person to ever come right out and say what I really am – a cold and heartless bastard. It was just a surprise to hear it and actually realize that all of that is true."
"No! Mamoru, I was angry and offended, you are not a cold and heartless bastard. I mean, if you were, you wouldn't care so much that you did hurt me – or even at all. You have just proven to me that you are not any of the things I just said. I do know that you push people away though, I've even talked to Motoki about it and he thinks so too. I don't know why you do it, and I don't know how you can do it, but I want to help. Don't ask me why, because I have no idea. I cannot explain my actions and I can't for the life of me figure out why the hell I am still standing here in front of you when I could be safe at the beach house."
Mamoru was shocked with all that she had just revealed. 'She just asked you why you push people away – answer her! You know that you want to! You haven't told anyone and it just might help you.' The little voice came and spoke to him. 'But this is Usagi – ODANGO ATAMA!' he cried back in his mind. 'She wouldn't understand.'
He shook his head and looked back up in to her face, but still avoided looking her in the eye. "You wouldn't understand Usagi. It's just, it's too hard to understand." He knew that as soon as he had said those words that she would only be more persistent. 'It's funny how well I know Usagi even though we claim to be enemies.' He pondered for a moment before he realized that she was saying something to him.
"What was that?" He asked and added a sheepish, "sorry" when she gave him a reprimanding glare.
"I said, why don't you try me? I'm no psychiatrist or doctor or anything and I may only be 17, but who knows – maybe I can help?"
As she looked up at him, he couldn't help but notice that he desperately wanted to tell his secret; he wanted nothing more than to tell Usagi all of his secrets. Hell, he even wanted to tell her about being Tuxedo Kamen. And that wasn't all that shocked him; it was the fact that he only wanted to tell her, nobody else, just Tsukino Usagi. After this realization, he said, "Let's take a walk, okay?"
"Alright, but only if you tell me."
"Okay, but first you might need to know a little more about me."
They began walking down the shore, totally oblivious to how the sun was slowly moving farther into the blue sky.
I'm alive!! I know it's been forever since I last updated and I know that this was really short, but I've been a bit overwhelmed with school and what not! But, college applications are now out of the way and I was accepted to The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts!! YAY!! I'm still trying to figure out where I wanna go with this story, but don't fret – I AM going to finish this story, but it will probably take me a while to get on the ball again. If ANYONE has any tips or requests or anything of the sort – then PLEASE let me know. You guys can email me or review the story. I will try to respond to all reviews and emails, but it may take a little bit of time for me to get back to you. I hope you enjoyed the story and please don't be too angry with me for taking so long. I promise that I will not allow there to be such a long time between updates! I want to hear from you guys, so review or email! I love you all!!
-Lara P.S. My email address is lmbartgirl@hotmail.com
mystic_angel909: I know that it was the perfect setting, but I didn't want it to be one of those stories where they are enemies and then there are some sparks and then they jump each other and that's it – ya know? Thank you so much for the enthusiasm and the reviews, they were great! I don't know if I will be writing a sequel, because this was originally going to be a one-shot, but that didn't exactly work out. I'll just have to see where it goes and take it from there. Thanks again and enjoy! Don't worry, there will be kissing eventually!
Crystal Promise: Thank you! I don't want to be forgotten!!
Palmtree-Epiphany: Thanks, I'm glad that you enjoyed it! I don't know yet if I'm going to put in any youma, but we'll just have to wait and see. Thanks again for the review and the ideas!
maria: Thanks, I'm glad that you are enjoying it so far, I just hope that you will be saying the same thing in later chapters! I think I am going to have them admit their secret identities soon, but I want them to get to know one another first and there will probably be some romance before that big secret comes out! Thank you for the huge compliment about me writing professionally, but I don't think I could handle that kind of pressure. I write purely for fun as of now, but maybe later I will expand and actually post some of my original works. Thanks again and I hope you continue to enjoy it!
Cristal-moon: I know, Mamoru's supposed to be this cold bastard who doesn't feel anything, but I wanted him to show Usagi his soft side before they got all mushy. Mamoru's actions will be explained within the next few chapters, so maybe you'll feel better about it then?! I hope that you find everything else believable – or reasonably so. If not, then let me know if there is something you think should be changed. Thanks for the review!!
Touchi-chan: Thank you so much for the review and I am so glad that you like it! I wanted Mamoru to show his sweet side to Usagi before they got all mushy and lovey dovey. Keep on reading and reviewing and thanks again for the kind words!
Serenity-hime: Thank you so much for the review! I know, I want to make the chapters longer, but it takes so long for me to write even the short ones that I post, that I worry that it would be even larger periods of time between posts – did that make any sense? I too am a HUGE UM fan and that is basically the only type of story that I read now. I hope that I continue to keep you going in circles, but interested at the same time! And don't worry, this will undoubtedly be a happy ending! Keep on reading and reviewing and may I keep catching you off guard!!
celticas: Thank you for the review and to answer your question, Serena will only have to hide them for about a day and then they will be gone, because don't forget she is Sailor Moon and she heals faster than a regular human being would. Keep on reading and you'll see what else is going to have to be hidden!!
Shiro-angel: Thank you so much! I'm glad that you are enjoying it so immensely!! I'm sorry it has taken me so long, but I would love to read your story and I will definitely review it!! Thanks again and I can't wait to read your story!!
Venus Angel B.: Don't cry!! It'll be sad for the next chapter or two, but then it will pick up – I promise!! I will try to get the next chapter out asap!! Again, thank you sooo much for the review, it inspired me to start on my next chapter!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Keep on reading!!!
Pinklebabe: Thanks you for the review and I'm glad that you are enjoying it!! I will keep on trying to make the chapters longer, but it takes so long for me to write even the short ones that I post that I'm afraid that it would be YEARS between updates!! Stick with me, maybe I'll finally get the hang of writing a longer chapter!!
b00kperson: This is definitely a UM fic, but it'll be a while before they actually get together! I will definitely keep writing and won't be stopping anytime soon!!
SaIlOr-EaRtH-001: Thank you so much and keep on reading, 'cause hopefully it will get better!!
dayfreshie: Thanks for the review and keep on reading!!
Fiery Pheonix: Thank you SO much!! I'm so flattered!! I hope that you will keep reading and continue to think the wonderful things that you are about my story!! Thanks again!
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Earth: Thank you so much for reviewing my story! I LOVE your story! I'm so honored to have you review AND like my story!! WOW! This is quite a shocker!! Thank you so much and I hope that you will continue to read, and hopefully enjoy, my story!!
French Tip: Thank you so much, I'll try to write me asap for you!! And thanks for the review!
Fellow: I'm glad that you are enjoying it and I can't wait to see if you still like it after this chapter!!
EmeraldLady: Ahh!! HIDE! If you're mentally unstable, then you ain't seen nothin' yet honey!! I am an absolute lunatic!! But I hope that you like the story and will continue reading it or else I may come and find you!!! Muahhhhahhahah!! Anyways, thanks for the review!!
Usako4life: I totally agree, reviews are most definitely inspiration for me to continue with my stories!! Thank you so much for the review and I can't wait to read more of your stories!! Thanks again and you keep up the great work as well!!
The Walk: Chapter Five
"Usagi, I – are you okay?" Mamoru asked, his voice shaky and full of worry.
Usagi was shocked at how scared he sounded and desperately wanted to cease his pain, but remained where she was.
"I'm okay, Mamoru. I just – my arms are just a little sore, that's all." She said as she turned her face away from his perusing eyes.
He knew that she was lying; he knew that her arms were more than just a little sore. I mean, hell, he's Tuxedo Kamen and he just used a lot of his strength on her, she's lucky he didn't accidentally break her arm. Her beautiful arms, now marred with purple bruises, from where his fingers had been rough on her soft skin, that were now quickly growing black.
'You are just like him – he'd hurt her and then leave her there for you to care for. You are no better than he was.' Mamoru thought to himself but quickly shook the thoughts away. 'No! You are nothing like him! You care! Even if this is just Usagi – you still care and won't leave her here!'
Wanting to go to her and comfort her he took a step towards her rigid figure. The fact that she had turned her face away from him had not gone unnoticed by him. Mamoru had to do something; he couldn't just allow her to stand there awkwardly. He reached out his hand and took her small shoulder in his grasp.
Usagi's mind was going haywire. 'What just happened? You just saw that Mamoru can get extremely angry and violent and yet, you are still standing next to him! He is your enemy! Or have you forgotten so easily?' That was when she felt the warm weight on her shoulder; slowly she turned to look back at Mamoru's face.
When she turned to look at him, he saw the tears in her eyes and the tear tracks on her flushed cheeks. He gently laid his other hand on her unoccupied shoulder and pulled her a little closer to him.
"Look, Usagi, I'm really sorry. I've never – never done anything like that before and I'm ashamed that it even happened that once. I don't know what came over me right then."
She sighed and looked up into his eyes once more, pinning him to his spot, before saying, "Mamoru, I don't know what's going on. I'm sorry that I said those things and baited you like that, but you really did hurt me. I – you – I don't know. I know you didn't mean to and that you've never done something like this before, but where did that come from?"
Mamoru winced at the question, but was still glad that she wasn't angry. "You voiced only truths Usagi. The reason I got angry was because you are the first and only person to ever come right out and say what I really am – a cold and heartless bastard. It was just a surprise to hear it and actually realize that all of that is true."
"No! Mamoru, I was angry and offended, you are not a cold and heartless bastard. I mean, if you were, you wouldn't care so much that you did hurt me – or even at all. You have just proven to me that you are not any of the things I just said. I do know that you push people away though, I've even talked to Motoki about it and he thinks so too. I don't know why you do it, and I don't know how you can do it, but I want to help. Don't ask me why, because I have no idea. I cannot explain my actions and I can't for the life of me figure out why the hell I am still standing here in front of you when I could be safe at the beach house."
Mamoru was shocked with all that she had just revealed. 'She just asked you why you push people away – answer her! You know that you want to! You haven't told anyone and it just might help you.' The little voice came and spoke to him. 'But this is Usagi – ODANGO ATAMA!' he cried back in his mind. 'She wouldn't understand.'
He shook his head and looked back up in to her face, but still avoided looking her in the eye. "You wouldn't understand Usagi. It's just, it's too hard to understand." He knew that as soon as he had said those words that she would only be more persistent. 'It's funny how well I know Usagi even though we claim to be enemies.' He pondered for a moment before he realized that she was saying something to him.
"What was that?" He asked and added a sheepish, "sorry" when she gave him a reprimanding glare.
"I said, why don't you try me? I'm no psychiatrist or doctor or anything and I may only be 17, but who knows – maybe I can help?"
As she looked up at him, he couldn't help but notice that he desperately wanted to tell his secret; he wanted nothing more than to tell Usagi all of his secrets. Hell, he even wanted to tell her about being Tuxedo Kamen. And that wasn't all that shocked him; it was the fact that he only wanted to tell her, nobody else, just Tsukino Usagi. After this realization, he said, "Let's take a walk, okay?"
"Alright, but only if you tell me."
"Okay, but first you might need to know a little more about me."
They began walking down the shore, totally oblivious to how the sun was slowly moving farther into the blue sky.
I'm alive!! I know it's been forever since I last updated and I know that this was really short, but I've been a bit overwhelmed with school and what not! But, college applications are now out of the way and I was accepted to The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts!! YAY!! I'm still trying to figure out where I wanna go with this story, but don't fret – I AM going to finish this story, but it will probably take me a while to get on the ball again. If ANYONE has any tips or requests or anything of the sort – then PLEASE let me know. You guys can email me or review the story. I will try to respond to all reviews and emails, but it may take a little bit of time for me to get back to you. I hope you enjoyed the story and please don't be too angry with me for taking so long. I promise that I will not allow there to be such a long time between updates! I want to hear from you guys, so review or email! I love you all!!
-Lara P.S. My email address is lmbartgirl@hotmail.com