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: Chapter Four :
Usagi jumped. She knew that voice. Turning quickly around, she came face to face with a glaring Aya.
"Oh, hey there, Aya", Usagi said nervously placing her hand behind her head.
"What are you doing here?" Aya repeated, his voice less angry but still demanding.
"Well, I saw your name on the board outside and I got curious, sorry, but apparently it is not you and a girl" Usagi rambled.
"If you're done nosing in other people's lives then leave", Aya said.
"Do you know her? Are you two related?", Usagi asked .
'maybe I should just leave, obviously I'm not welcome', Usagi thought slowly tip toeing towards the door after not hearing a response.
"She's my sister", Aya stated standing beside the slumbering girl.
"What happened?" Usagi asked, stopping.
"My family was murdered and she went into a coma.", Aya said calmly, but frankly.
Usagi gasped, he had to go through that? The idea of another going through what she did was unbearable, no one should have to feel the pain she did. Usagi could feel tears brim on her eyes as she thought how Aya must come to visit his sister often; the last piece of family left, so close but so far.
Overcome with empathy Usagi threw her arms around a startled Aya. Usagi felt him tense from her touch but slowly ease up.
"What are you doing?" Aya murmured.
"I'll always be here if you need me Aya , I know we don't really know each other, but I want to get to know you. I know why you close yourself up to the world and it will only cause you to be unhappy, so please just..." Usagi trailed off as she cried, gripping his shirt.
Aya hesitantly wrapped his arms around Usagi, pulling her closer. Aya enjoyed the warmth from her body being against his. Something about her made him feel vulnerable but at the same time safe. No matter how cold he had been to her the past few days, she didn't seem to give up trying to be nice to him. Aya found himself occasionally rubbing her back to comfort her as she continued to slightly weep into his shirt which was now soaked.
Aya didn't feel sorry for her and didn't expect that she wanted him to, if there was one thing he learned from having his family murdered it was that he hated pity. Even though Usagi was obviously feeling sorry for him, it was different, for some reason he felt needed and wanted for the first time in his life from being around her.
Soon Usagi's weeping was narrowed down into small occasional sniffles as time passed.
Usagi pulled away from him and smiled apologetically, "It looks like I washed your shirt" Usagi smiled weakly. "Sorry Aya for crying, sometimes I just get over emotional" Usagi explained wiping stray tears on her cheek with the back of her hand.
"It's alright" Aya replied for the first time in an almost caring tone.
"You can call me Ran from now on since it is my real name.", Aya stated.
"Alright.. Ran" Usagi said.
"Usagi?", a voice behind her asked.
Usagi turned around only to find Dr. Mizuno, Ami's mother standing behind her.
"Hi, Dr. Mizuno, long time no see. I was looking for you, do you know where Ami is?" Usagi asked. Dr. Mizuno sweetly.
"She's right down the hall in the cafeteria getting some early lunch. When did you get back from America?", she asked.
"Just about two to three days ago" Usagi said.
"Hello Ran, I see you came to visit your sister today.", Dr. Mizuno said looking past Usagi.
Ran nodded his slightly, "You know Ran, Dr. Mizuno?" Usagi inquired.
"Of course, I'm the doctor for his sister, so far nothing has changed, her brain activity hasn't increased or decreased which isn't necessarily a bad sign, and we'll continue to keep daily observations on her though." Dr. Mizuno said to Ran.
Dr. Mizuno walked over to Ran and whispered something to him, but Usagi managed to hear most of what she was saying, "Don't forget...payment...due..three days".
'he must have to pay constant medical bills in order to keep her here' Usagi thought. but how in the world was he paying all his bills just from a minimum wage job as a florist was what was a mystery to Usagi. Usagi shrugged off her wandering thoughts as Dr. Mizuno said her goodbyes and left the room.
"I'm leaving soon", Ran stated.
"Oh, could I visit my friend real quick, I was hoping you could give me a ride back to the hotel or the shop if you didn't mind." Usagi suggested looking up to Ran.
"Fine, but don't take long" Ran answered. Usagi smiled and hugged Ran quickly before darting out of the room leaving a once again disgruntled Ran.
Usagi came to a halt as she almost passed the entrance to the cafeteria. A line of people stood in line for food while others sat at the tables eating their meals quietly. Usagi looked around and spotted Ami casually eating her sandwich while reading a magazine, an intellectual one no doubt. Usagi suddenly came up with an idea and decided to surprise Ami by sneaking up to her. Usagi tip-toed towards Ami until she was close behind her to be able to read every word off the page of her Science today magazine.
"You'll never change Ami" Usagi said casually.
Ami screamed and flew up from her seat causing her drink to spill its contents on the table. Usagi laughed as Ami tried to swallow down her piece of sandwich, her eyes bulging.
"Usagi.. what are you doing here? When did you get here? How cruel of you to do something like that, this is a hospital. "Ami scolded.
"Sorry, I just here about a half hour ago to come visit you but I got lost, oh and by the way I moved back to Japan." Usagi said.
Usagi glanced around the room and noticed that she was receiving various glares from people for her apparent disruption of the peace.
Ami sighed and answered, "It's alright just remember next time".
Usagi looked Ami now that she was in full view. Her hair was still the same length but Ami had gotten a little taller and her eyes held more knowledge since the last time she had seen her.
"I'm glad you moved back, I've missed you." Ami stated, hugging Usagi real quick before turning around putting her attention on her spilled drink.
"I've missed you too Ami, I never knew how hard school was until I didn't have a personal tutor" Usagi said cheerily, helping Ami clean up the mess.
"How long are you going to stay here?" Ami asked. "I'm thinking of staying permanently, I don't know about my parents". Usagi answered.
"Oh, your parents are here?" Ami asked,
"Yeah, we came back to visit ken. So what changed with you, have you finished medical school yet?" Usagi asked changing the subject.
"No, I still have about four years left and still after that I can only apply as an intern for awhile until I gain enough experience to become a full- fledged doctor. Right now I'm just volunteering here, helping my mother here and there with errands and such. "Ami said.
" College for eight years? Are you crazy? You have the patience of a saint, Ami" Usagi stated.
Ami laughed, "Well I try.".
After another hour of catching up on old times with Ami. Usagi went back to Ran only to find him sitting in a chair next to his sister, reading a random magazine from the side table next to him.
"I'm back" Usagi said. "Sorry for taking so long, I just couldn't stop talking" Usagi explained, sweatdropping.
"It's fine, are you ready" Ran said calmly placing the magazine down and getting up.
Usagi nodded and followed Ran out to his car. 'I really need to rent a car, maybe even buy one, if only I had money' Usagi thought. the thought of money made her think of getting a job as she and Ran got into his car and drove away, the looming hospital slinking into the distant background.
Usagi upon reaching the flower shop the next day, got out of her newly rented car that her parents kindly supplied for her temporarily and went in. Upon entering Usagi noticed a frown on the faces of Ken, Omi, and Yohji as Omi finished saying something to them. Omi glanced back and smiled weakly at the appearance of them both.
"What's wrong?" Usagi asked, the thick air of foreboding hanging in the air.
"I just got off the phone with that kind lady Momoe's sister who just said she passed away last night of old age", Omi stated gloomily, concern plastered on his face.
Usagi went into shock, just yesterday, she was fine and cheerful, and in just one day she now lied in a coffin, face lifeless soon to be surrounded by those who cared for her.
"That's awful" Usagi murmured.
"It is, but now we have no one to look after the shop when none of us are here" Yohji reminded everyone.
"I'll do it. I'll work here" Usagi suddenly suggested.
Before Ken could protest, Yohji exclaimed, "That's a great idea, you start tomorrow.".
"What? No way, you can't work here." Ken protested finally.
"Why not?" Usagi asked.
"Because you can't, it will mean our parents being here every other day and that's a nightmare, thank god they are just visiting" Ken said.
'if only he knew' Usagi thought about her parents little 'move' to Japan, 'I'll leave the surprise for my parents to tell' Usagi thought.
"I'm still going to work here. I love flowers and Yohji said I could and and I'm right you're wrong, I'm big your small and there's nothing you can do about it(1)." Usagi said sticking her tongue out. Ken glared at her.
"Yeah, ok" He said sarcastically, "Fine, you can work here, just as long as you don't annoy me" Ken said.
"Vice versa" Usagi stated.
"How sweet, since you want to work here you are going to have to pass the preliminary evaluation fire to decide if you are eligible for this highly sought after position" Yohji explained.
Everyone stared at him oddly, since when did Yohji speak big vocabulary words?
"And what may that be?", Usagi inquired, wary of his answer.
" You must sleep with me" Yohji said smirking.
Usagi eyes bulged, blushing furiously while Ken glared and punched Yohji in the arm.
"What!..no.. I can't..no" Usagi stuttered unable to answer.
"I was only kidding", Yohji said waving off what he said as if it were nothing.
"You better be kidding", Ken growled as Yohji rubbed his arm.
"That's going to leave a bruise" Yohji mused.
"Good, it will serve as a reminder".
"If that was the preliminary evaluation then that must have meant you had to have slept with Mrs. Momoe, was that what you were implying?", Aya said smirking.
Yohji glared back and casually shrugged off his comment, everyone else silently snickering.
"Um, can I ask you guys a question?" Usagi asked.
"Sure" Omi replied, everyone attention now on her.
"When you said you needed someone to work at the store for when you all are gone. What do you mean by that? Where do you all go?" Usagi asked curiously, the question had been nagging her in the corner of her thoughts ever since Omi had mentioned it.
Suddenly everyone's faces darkened causing Usagi to wonder what was wrong.
"It's none of your business" Ran coldly repsonded.
"We just go out as friends to places to hang out like the park, that's all" Omi explained.
For some reason, their excuses seemed overly suspicious, but Usagi backed her paranoid thoughts towards the far corners of her mind. 'chill out Usagi, nothing is wrong, you are just paranoid for no reason' Usagi consoled herself.
"That sounds like fun" Usagi exclaimed, smiling falsely as not to attract unwanted attention.
After the store closed, Ken gave her a ride on his motorcycle to her hotel, refusing to let Yohji drive her alone considering what he had said to her earlier.
"Thanks for driving me .", Usagi said as she got off the motorcycle and took off her helmet.
"No problem, you start work tomorrow, at 8 'o' clock alright? Don't be late, or I'm docking your pay" Ken stated, Usagi groaned at the thought of getting up early but it was all worth it if she could earn a few extra bucks and not having to rely on people as much.
"Alright, I'll be there, take care" Usagi said.
"You too, see you tomorrow" , Ken smiled, driving off after doing so.
:TBC:
Ok, this chapter was longer than some of the others . Hopefully that makes you all happy . Thanks for all the reviews. I'm glad that my reviewers seems to like my fic. In my opinion it seems a little dull but I'm trying to make it better as the story progresses. I'm don't know who Usagi will end up with especially at this point in the fic but we'll see. Usagi could well end up with anybody, except Ken and Omi. I also thought that little squabble between Usagi and Ken was a little corny but whatcha going to do? Don't worry about Schwarz, they'll finally appear next chapter..
(1)- I don't remember the full saying I think but I remembered it from that movie "Matilda", you know the one with the girl who can move things w/ her mind and stuff, yeah -.-. Also do any of you know if the other Weiss guys know Aya's real name? just asking
Anyways until next time ja ne .