Wow, you guys! LONG time no see! I know that it's been an extremely long time since i last updated and I thought that now was the time to tell you why it was so long. As I'm sure you all know, school can be very time consuming and annoying as hell. Well, for a while school just kind of took up all of my time. And then - finally it was finals! I was so happy and everything, because I knew that as soon as they were over, I would be able to write more to my leisure. Unfortunately the rent of our house was way overdue and my family and I had to hurriedly find a new place to live. The house hunt and stress of it all took a lot out of me. And then there was the actual move. At the beginning of the summer, I wrote an author's note that I doubt many of you got to see - as it was deleted quite soon after it was posted - that stated that I would receive internet connection at my new house in about a week's time (from the post date). Unfortunately, it took much longer for said connection to be installed. I was overjoyed at such an aspect, until I found out from my beloved mother that no, I would not be able to use my wireless connection at home and that I would have to revise my computer to adapt to my new surroundings. Well, as I went to my wonderful computer, I found that it was now - yes, you are quite right - kapluey! kaput! nada! niet! A piece of shit. nothing more than a piece of metal, plastic and microchips that happened to contain my entire life and being on it. It was out of my clutches and sent to a wonderful little home where sick computers go, called - CompUSA. There it slowly regained its health and eventually began to run free and frolick with the other recovering laptops and equipment that was housed there. My lovely little laptop not only got better, but it was just like new! An entirely new harddrive, new Windows XP! New everything! Unfortunately, the 'doctor' who took care of and looked after Bell (my computer's name - only for this little rendition) did not feel that it was necessary to convert all of my files from my previous hard-drive to her brand new one! So, alas, I am left with a computer that has no programs. Nothing. Only a small folder on the desktop that contains the ENTIRE contents of the sickly Bell's prior hard- drive. Imagine having to sort through hundreds of random folders and documents to find corrupted documents and -uh- well, folders. Anyways, as of now, I only have my little folder cram-packed full of my shi-stuff. I have to share a computer with my mother and my sister. And unfortunately, my mother needs the computer for work, so I am often kicked off of it - quite rudely I might add. Anyways, let me just tell you that unfortunately, all this that i have told you and that might sound like a nice big pile of sleep horse manure - is quite true. I will now allow you to ignore me and I commend any of you who actually read this entire explanation, for I know that i myself would have given up and skipped to the story long ago! Please, read and enjoy! ANd review too please!

Recap:

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.

The Walk Chapter Six:

Mamoru and Usagi walked leisurely down the beach as Mamoru began his story.

"On my sixth birthday, my mom, dad, and I went for a drive up in the mountains for a kind of celebration. When we were on our way back home from looking off the peak, it started to rain. It all happened so quickly, one minute we're driving along the curve and the next, we're crashing through the guardrail. Apparently my parents died on impact, luckily I survived, but not entirely unharmed. I sported a broken arm and complete amnesia. I remember nothing before that day. After that, I lived in an orphanage until I was ten and that was when they came."

"Who came?" Usagi asked quietly, shocked at his past that he was revealing to her.

"My adopted parents. I don't really know why they picked me when they had all the other kids there." Mamoru said, but at Usagi's questioning and sad expression, he clarified for her. "At the orphanage, I wasn't very popular or anything. I was quiet and shy and didn't have nay friends, just stayed by myself and didn't go out much. The other kids would make fun of me and stuff because I was so different, you know, they would make fun of my amnesia. Always asking if I remembered anything like me name and such - which I didn't."

Usagi looked up at his face as they walked on, and she noticed how his eyes were full of pain and sorrow for his younger self. She too felt pain for the lonely little boy that Mamoru used to be. 'Poor mamoru, no wonder he pushes people away from him all of the time.' She thought as she slowly placed her arm through his as an act of comfort and an urge for him to continue.

He looked down at her encouraging face and continued with his story.

"Anyways, I was told that I had been adopted by one of the couples that had come in one day. I had never met them and yet I was supposed to just go along with them. I was so angry and confused, but being so quiet, I said nothing. So when they came to pick me up, I packed up what little was mine and drove with them to their home. The first few weeks were awkward, but they were an extremely nice couple. My 'mother' was always baking and making food for me to try. I found that I loved to be in the kitchen with her. She always told me funny little stories and let me taste the sweets that she had made."

As he recalled happy memories a beautiful smile filled his entire being, but at his next words it faded entirely away, leaving Usagi wanting to see it once more.

"My 'father' wasn't as nice though, he would usually just give me some chores in the morning and then leave for work until he came home in the evening and drank until he passed out. 'Mother' had decided that since I was so quiet and shy that she would homeschool me. I was overjoyed at this, for I not only got to spend more time with her, but I also didn't have to put up with being mocked and pushed around anymore. Everything was fine for a while, but I was twelve when the problems really started. My father had lost his promotion and his raise at work. When he came home, he was usually already drunk. He would rag on my mother and me for a while and then start ranting and raving about how I was the source of all of their problems."

He paused a moment as pain filled him, then continued in a softer voice than before.

"It gradually got worse. Soon he began to hit us. Being only twelve, I couldn't protect my mother much from his brutal attacks. We were usually beaten by just his belt, but I could sometimes here him force himself on my mother in their room. I was thirteen when I told her one day that we should run away. Unfortunately my father overheard and did something that no child should ever see - that no person should ever have to witness or go through. I - He tied me to a chair and raped her in front of me. I lost count how many times he had before he climbed off of her. "

Mamoru continued, Usagi's gasp going unnoticed by his troubled thoughts and memories.

"He warned me that he would do the same to me if I ever said that again. Everything seemed to go fine for a while, until he did it again, this time for fun. After he had released me, I hid in my room. I waited until they were both asleep that night, until I tried to call the police. Unfortunately, my father found me and he beat my mother for my mistake. He killed her that night. The next day he was gone, but my mother was still lying there, and me by her side. I finally was able to call the police. They found my father a couple of days later and he was eventually tried, convicted, and executed."

Mamoru stopped talking for a moment and Usagi finally realized why, he was crying. She had never seen a man cry before, and she never thought that she would see Mamoru of all people cry, but here he was. The image tore at her heart and soul and she desperately wanted to make all of his pain go away. This man, who she thought was cruel and cold , was crying for all the pain and suffering that he had endured in his short life.

She didn't even notice the tears streaming down her own cheeks as she reached out and hugged him to her.

He had lost his control. Having to recount and remember all the horrible memories, he just couldn't handle it - he couldn't keep himself in check. True, he had never told anyone this before and though he often dwelled on it, he had not cried since the day his adopted mother died. The tears sprang forth, burning his eyes and the escaped sob tearing at his throat. But he felt small, delicate little arms pull him down and soon he found his head resting on Usagi's shoulder and felt her hands rubbing his back.

It was as if a dam inside of him had broken, more heart-wrenching tears soaked his face and her shoulder. He sobbed as he hadn't sobbed in nine years. This unending flow of warmth and affection from this amazing girl in his arms was something of which he had never experience, even from his adopted mother.

Neither knew for how long they just stood there, with their arms around one another, merely crying on one another's shoulder. But soon the sobs began to subside and the slowly began to pull away from their tight embrace, though they kept there arms around each other still.

Mamoru felt a wave of embarrassment wash through him for his weakness as he looked upon Usagi's tearful face, but as soon as his eyes made contact with her gorgeous and innocent blue gaze, he felt it rush out of him. Her eyes held care and warmth and something that he couldn't quite define. Having never told anyone his story because of fear of their estrangement or pity, he was surprised to find neither in her gaze. Sympathy, but not pity. Pain for him, but not disgust. It was as if this girl was sent for him to save him from his past. He felt perfect within her embrace, and her in his.

Usagi didn't think about what she was saying, but merely let the words flow directly from her heart to Mamoru. "You are amazing, Mamoru." She saw his eyes widen at her words, but she continued on. "I knew that you had accomplished so much already with school and such, but you truly are an amazing person. You have overcome so many obstacles in your life and yet you are the incredibly handsome, generous, caring, funny, friendly, special man that you are today. I have more respect for you than I have ever had for anyone before. Not because of what you went through, but because of how strong you are. To have held all of that in for so long - I would not have been able to handle that. Yes, you truly are amazing." She ended with a smile and a gentle caress of her lips upon his cheek.

Mamoru's sudden response to her caress surprised her and she was only allowed a startled gasp before...

Okay, I know that I'm evil for leaving it here, but if I get a good enough response (hint-hint) then I just might update this weekend. I was hoping that this would be a longer chapter, especially for the time between updates being so long, but I digress. This is all that I have for you. Please dont' be too angry. I hope you enjoyed. Please review and let me know if there is anything that you think I should change, oh and praises are always welcome! Thanks and keep an eye out for the next chapter! -Lara1786

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