A Bunny In Glass Slippers
By Sailor Fantasy
Chapter 2: Waiting to Exhale
Disclaimer: I own the world; just not any of the anime mentioned here. *Sob, sob*
AN: Thank you for all those who reviewed, I really appreciate it. I know this isn't at all like my first fic (which is still being considered for revision) and would like any type of feedback (whether it be positive or negative). If it is negative, I expect only constructive criticism, nothing like "I hate it because I hate you!" or "I hate Usagi, change the main character!" or "I hate the plot!" This is my story, and I will do it like I want to do it =P. So remember, constructive criticism is very much accepted, and positive reviews bring plenty of smiles from yours truly ^^.
Extra AN: Reviewer Responses are at the bottom of the page. Once again, doomo for reviewing! I'm also considering making multiple endings for this. Any suggestions? Also, Pt. 2 of The Meowth Sex Scandal is at the bottom. Be sure to check it out (inspired by muse Leirbag Rex)!
Warnings: Maybe just a bit OOC in Ken...and very light curses.
Quote of the Update: The only way to love someone else is for you to love yourself first.
***
Usagi, for once in her life, was speechless.
It was the only sentence that could pretty much sum up everything she felt at this point. Right after they had been ruefully kicked out of the Peacecraft Manor (through the back way, compliments of the Peacecraft heiresses), Omi had kindly guided her out to the front of the manor, where she was shocked to see at least fifty servants waiting for someone. Usagi, guessing it was a new round of slaves for the Peacecraft family, walked through the group and into the rangiest chariot. Omi had followed, a puzzled expression playing on his boyish features and carrying Luna along for the ride.
"Anno... Usagi-chan? What are you doing in here?" questioned Omi, sitting next to the wistful blonde as she stared out the window. Luna stretched on his lap and hopped onto her mistress's shoulder, eyeing Omi with a suspicious glance. Omi just stared at her as she determinedly stared at him back; what an unusual cat...
"Oh! Are we walking then?" she asked, glancing at Omi as she stood up. She sighed as she slapped her forehead. "Baka Usagi! You have to remember you are a servant!" Luna meowed in response, lying across Usagi's shoulders, and not having any intent on walking anywhere. Omi just stared at Usagi, not really understanding what she was trying to say.
"Usagi-chan, what are you talking about? Of course we're not walking...Yohji-sama would be pretty upset if his newest servant went to work so soon." As soon as he had said it, he felt a warm flush overcome his cheeks as he thought of the implications it might've left the young girl. "I mean, he wouldn't want you tired out," he quickly added on, his cheeks a bright pink. Usagi frowned, confused as to why her new friend was acting the way he was.
"Omi-kun, what wrong?" she asked, holding her hand to his forehead. At her touch, he turned a bright red. "Omi-kun, daijoubu ka? You're starting to turn colors like Quatre-chan..." As she said this she giggled, reminiscing about her blonde best friend who would always blush at the simplest of compliments. She silently wondered if he and Trowa would come through with their promise. Of course, she didn't want them to get in trouble, but she wasn't sure she wanted to be left alone with this 'Yohji-sama' either... by the looks of how Omi was acting, she'd say he was probably really, really, scary...
Omi, however, was in a whole different world. He had never been this close to a female's presence since his mother had died when he was six. There were, of course, close encounters with Yohji-sama's many girlfriends, but none were around his age nor were they servants at his rank. Looking at Usagi as she stared intently at him, he sighed. He could tell there weren't many girls that could match her spirit, and could only hope Yohji- sama wouldn't break her purity into pieces too much... "Hai, daijoubu, Usagi-chan." Usagi nodded, but still didn't remove her hand from his forehead. His skin brought pleasant electric shocks through her body, and his spirit soothed her.
They had been in that position for a while before someone actually popped their dark brown head into the carriage. He raised an eyebrow at what he saw, and smiled a bit. He hadn't known Omi to be the type of kid to hit on one of Yohji-sama's conquests, but if he was, he was rooting for Omi all the way. It was about time the kid settled down...
"Yo, Omi-kun! Yohji-sama is expecting us by tomorrow afternoon, and we'll have to get going now if we're going to make that deadline!" Ken watched amused as the teens sprung apart, and almost chuckled as they each turned an equal shade of red.
"Ken-kun!" Omi squeaked, as if he had just got caught making out with someone's daughter. "What are you doing here!?" Ken shrugged and chuckled again, this time earning a glare from a certain cat that had been thrown into another seat when her mistress had jumped. Ken eyed the cat warily. 'Weird cat...'
"I saw you two come in here earlier, and thought I ought to give you guys some privacy," he said offhandedly, ignoring the red tomatoes in front of him. He turned to Usagi, who was just regaining back her color. "I take it you're Usagi Tsukino. I'm Ken, but you can call me Ken-kun if you want. I was supposed to pick you up, but uh...I kind of fell asleep..." He blushed, looking down. "Thanks, Omi-kun, for covering me..."
"No problem, Ken-kun," said Omi, also turning to Usagi. "Ken-kun had been awake all night trying to get here. Onegai, Usagi-chan, we'd really appreciate it if you didn't tell Yohji-sama." Omi winced at the retaliation they might receive from their Master if Usagi told on them...
Usagi stared at them in disbelief. Honestly! Did they believe her to be that dumb? "Of course not! We servants got to stick together, right?" At their smile, she smiled. "Besides, I would never tattle on my friends...maybe get a little nosy, but never tattle." Ken threw his arms around the blonde girl, oblivious to her blush.
"Thanks, Usa!" He smiled, hugging her tighter. "I owe you big time!"
Before anything else could be said, a pale, scarred face made itself present in the carriage. The height of tension eased up a good twenty notches as yellow eyes traveled around the ragged carriage, finally landing on a pair of crimson eyes. Luna's hairs stood on end as she hissed, not liking the fact that this insane man was starting to lick his lips and his eyes promised nothing but pain.
"Umm...excuse me?" Usagi asked, discomfort and nervousness lacing each word. She didn't like the way he was staring at her cat. Farfarello's head snapped up at her, and the promises of death filled his eyes ten-fold. Usagi, letting go of Ken, backed up a couple of paces and into a carriage wall. He was, and there was no other word for it, terrifying. Usagi shivered, feeling wave after wave of fear bounce off of her.
"Yes, Farfarello-san?" Omi asked carefully, also fearing the man. Word in the servant's quarters was that this man had killed over a hundred people; women and children alike. And especially enjoyed torturing anyone with any type of religious background...
"It's time," he finally whispered, his golden eyes still on Usagi. Usagi shivered again. Even his voice was creepy.
"Anno... alright, Farfarello-san, we'll be out in a minute." As soon as the white haired man left, a sigh of relief passed through the room. Usagi could only slide to the floor, still not able to say anything. Omi walked towards her laying his hand on her shoulder.
"Daijoubu ka, Usagi-chan?" he asked, shaking her gently. Usagi could only shake her head in response, her eyes stuck on where Farfarello had exited. "Don"t worry, we'll make sure he doesn't harm you, ne Ken?"
Ken seemed to be getting out of his own frightened shock as he warily nodded also, staring at the carriage door as if Farfarello was going to pop in with a bunch of knives and stab them all to death and bathe in their blood as he laughed that creepy laugh of his...he shivered at the thought. "Of course we'll protect you Usa...we're friends, ne?"
Usagi gulped. She wasn't sure she wanted to see that scary man ever again...no, matter of fact, she was positive she didn't want to. "Hai...of course. So, what will we be riding then?"
Omi smiled. "You'll be riding in that lovely carriage over there," he informed, pointing out the window. Usagi looked to see a beautiful, elegant, white and gold carriage fit for the finest of princesses. Not even the Peacecrafts owned one so precious! Usagi gasped. "Are you sure?"
Both Omi and Ken smiled at each other. Yes, she was definitely one of a kind. "Hai!" said Ken, grinning.
Usagi turned to them, her eyes half filled with tears. When Ken questioned it, she only sighed and smiled. "I never would had dreamed I could ever ride in one like that...or even one at all," she explained, sniffling. "It's like a dream come true for me..."
"It's alright, Usagi-chan," Omi whispered, holding her in his arms. 'I guess there's not much hope for you when you're a servant,' observed Omi, patting Usagi's back. 'Ken-kun and me were just lucky to be raised with a decent lord. We wouldn't have survived with Ririna-sama around.'
"Wait a minute," said Usagi, slightly pushing away from Omi to look into his eyes. As she did, he blushed. 'She's definitely different,' he concluded, trying to control his blood rush. As he glanced at Luna who meowed, he shook his head smiling. Her and that cat... "Omi-kun, what was that white haired man talking about?"
"Farfarello-san," Omi corrected, smiling a bit. "He's the one that will be driving with you." He watched as her face paled greatly and she made a face. He sweatdropped. 'I guess I would have the same expression if it were me too...'
"You...you'll be riding with me, right, Omi-kun? Ken-kun? I don't want to be alone with him! He's scary!" Omi stared at her distraught eyes, and knew he couldn't say no...even if it did get him into some trouble...
"Sure, Usagi-chan." Usagi thanked him graciously with a hug and turned her eyes to Ken, who was looking at his feet.
Unlike Omi, Ken had an excuse not to ride with the blonde haired maniac. "I have to ride in another carriage, Usa, gomen," apologized Ken, sighing. "I have to lead the other servants behind your carriage."
Usagi's eyes widened. "You mean all those people are here...for me?" she squeaked, looking out the window at the laughing men.
Ken sighed. "Yea, he did overdo it." At Omi's 'Ken! You're talking about Yohji-sama!' Ken snorted and snapped "Well he did!"
Seeing Usagi still looking worried, Omi put a comfort hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Usagi-chan. Everything will be fine."
For some odd reason, Usagi wasn't so sure of that... ***
Trowa stood lookout while Quatre rummaged through Milliardo's room. He knew if caught in there, there was no doubt cruel punishment would take place. The worst punishment for this would be death, but that wasn't concerning Trowa right now. What matter most right now, was Usagi's safety. And Quatre will need to hurry up a bit more if they were to ensure that...
"Got it!" As soon as he heard Quatre's excited voice, he pushed the blonde haired boy back into the room, locking the door from the inside. In Quatre's hands, were two of Milliardo's outfits. "One should be able to fit me... he wore it a couple of years ago when he wasn't so tall..." He raised the other, a more ordinary outfit. "This one he forgot to pack for that trip out of town. Lucky us, ne?" At Trowa's curt nod, Quatre threw the outfit at him while he undressed himself to put on his clothes. They could not be passed for slaves, no matter what. If anyone found out who and what they were, they'd surely be reported and gunned down. At that thought, he shivered and put on his new set of clothes. He hoped they fit...
Looking in a full length mirror, he was shocked at his reflection. Tan pants, a white blouse, and a tan vest... he looked like one of the lord's sons! Glancing at Trowa, he saw him tuck the rest of the knives somewhere in a sheath in the green turtleneck he wore. Trowa looked exactly like one of the tourists that traveled around the area. There was no way they would be recognized as servants of the Peacecrafts!
Trowa looked outside the window while Quatre put on some navy blue shoes. "They're about to leave," informed Trowa, his green eye scouting the ground. "We better go now..." A twist of the doorknob interrupted him. His one green eye widened as he heard some keys jingle. It had to be Ririna-sama!
Lifting up the window and beckoning Quatre with his hand, both boys stood on the windowsill and looked below. The fall wouldn't hurt them as bad as the beating they would recieve from Ririna...
"At the count of three," Quatre whispered. "One...two..." Trowa jumped off. Quatre felt his eye twitch. Couldn't they work together on anything? "Three!" He jumped, not noticing the pair of wide blue eyes staring back at the spot...his silver blonde hair swaying in the window blown wind...
***
Usagi had never felt so sick, terrified, and nauseous all at once before.
The carriage bounced this way and that, taking sharp turns here and there. At every turn Usagi slid into Omi, or vice versa, and both would blush simultaneously. Of course, this would have had counted for high amusement for a certain cat in the same carriage if she wasn't so concerned with keeping herself inside the carriage. Luna screeched as she slid across the floor, trying to use her nails to pin her in one place. Usagi had berated her for scratching into the expensive leather couches and had her on the floor. Now, all she had to hold onto was the blanket Quatre had given Usagi...
"LUNA!!!" Usagi shrieked as she held onto Omi while the carriage hopped. "That's my blanket that Quatre-chan made me!!!"
Luna hissed and held onto the blanket tightly with her claws. Nothing was going to make her let go. Nothing!
"AHH!" Usagi and Omi slid to the other side of the carriage. Even though Usagi found this all too scary, Omi had to admit it was a bit fun. Like some of the rides at the carnival his mother used to take him to. "AHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Outside, one could hear the horrible, wild laughter of Farfarello as he whipped the horses, enjoying their neighs of pain.
Usagi closed her eyes, but could only see spots before her eyes. She had such a headache...
Omi watched shocked as Usagi passed out into his lap. He turned the brightest red possible as he tried to get her to sit up straight, but unfortunately the carriage went up against another rock and landed Usagi into his lap again. "Usagi-chan?!" He tried to shake her awake, but she was out cold. Omi shook his head. This couldn't be happening...
Ken frowned at the speed Farfarello was going. 'How the hell am I supposed to catch up with him?!' He gritted his teeth as he pushed his horses harder than before, trying to catch up with Usagi's carriage.
Quatre groaned as he bumped hard against another wall. Didn't these things come with seatbelts? "You need to learn to hold your balance," Trowa informed, his face still emotionless. Quatre frowned from his place on the ground.
"Easy for you to say, you walk tightropes," grumbled Quatre, standing back up.
"...."
"Hey, do you hear something?" Quatre asked, listening hard. Trowa listened too...yes...he did hear something... horses next to their carriage...
Both Quatre and Trowa scrambled to the window to see three horses run by, each with a rider on them. All of them had masks on half covering their faces, and one had a lasso in hand...meaning only one thing...
"Bandits," Quatre whispered.
"And they're headed straight for Usagi-chan's carriage." ***
Omi had been still trying to wake Usagi up when it happened.
He had heard the wheel break and felt the carriage begin to spin out of control. He no longer heard Farfarello's laughter... and he couldn't decide whether or not that was a bad thing. Omi shut his eyes tight...the other carriages would surely catch up.
But at the speed Farfarello was probably going, it most likely would take awhile.
Omi was still trying to wake Usagi up when their carriage door busted open. He was about to greet and thank their heroes when he frowned. He didn't remember any of these servants... for one, servants of Yohji-sama didn't wear black clothes. For a second, he doubted any of the servants he traveled with wore black bandanas over the lower half of their faces.
"Alright buddy, just hand over the princess and jewels and no one gets hurt," said the one with a long braid, laughter in his voice. "Come on..."
"Iie! I won't let you take Usagi-chan!" yelled Omi, standing up. His bones ached from the crash, but that wasn't going to stop him from protecting his new friend. "Not without a fight!"
The one with the braid and the other one with wild orange red hair laughed. The third bandit stayed quiet, but one could see he was just as defiant as the rest. His grey toned eyes glinted at Omi, silently telling him to hand over Usagi. Omi glared at him.
"Nagi, take care of this fool," the red head snickered, and the small one lifted his hand. Omi widened his eyes as he felt himself being picked up and then pushed into the wall of the carriage. Omi fought hard against the hold, not knowing what kind of magic was holding him back. 'Magic doesn't even exist!'
'Does it?' a nagging, accented voice asked him in his head. 'Are you so sure about that, kitten...?'
Omi struggled in a losing battle before becoming conscienceless. Schuldich laughed as Duo bent down to retrieve the girl, frowning as he did so.
"She doesn't look like a princess," whined Duo, shifting her in his arms. "She looks pretty bummed out."
"Looks can be deceiving," Nagi murmured, crossing his arms. "You wouldn't have thought that white haired guy put up a good fight but he did."
"Even if she isn't a princess, she's definitely worth something," said Schuldich, looking at the girl head to toe. Nagi rolled his eyes and exited the carriage, muttering something about 'This wasn't what we came here for'. "You know, the way he goes on, you would've thought he was a bit...queer."
Duo snorted some laughter and heaved the 'princess' out of the carriage. Schuldich took one more glance at Omi before exiting too, making sure to beat in the exit some more.
None of them seemed to notice a pair of crimson eyes watching them from under a dusty old blanket...
***
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Reviewer Responses:
Sailor Ronin Usa-chan: Thank you! I really tried to keep Usagi in character.@.@ I haven't seen the blonde bunny for months. And for Quatre, it was really tempting to make him into a real tiger. but Quatre is just to sweet, ya know ?^^ I know this plot isn't very original T.T, but I really tried to make it different.Hopefully it is. And I truly do feel sorry for Usagi...how she can resist THE Yohji Kudou. I don't know.. But thank you for reviewing. you're one of my favorite authors!
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** Part II of the Meowth Sex Scandal
"I swear, your honor! I didn't do it!" Meowth cried, holding his paws together. "I'm as guilty as a Chancey! Just give me one more chance!" His lawyer, Usagi Tsukino, sweatdropped at the plea. Why did it sound like he was coming right out of a 'Godfather' movie? And what the hell was a 'Chancey', anyway? She only took the job because she ran out of money to pay for her food bill...
"Objection, your honor!" Mamoru cried out, causing Usagi to glare at him. And what was he doing there? Wasn't he supposed to be in America trying to be some type of doctor or something like that? Jerk. Didn't even take her out yet... "He's talking out of order!"
"You're out of order, Mamo-baka! You still haven't taken me out for dinner!"
"Why do you think I'm working this job?! I can't afford you-even with my two grand paycheck!"
"JERK!!!"
"MEATBALL HEAD!!!"
"ORDER IN THE COURT!" yelled Judge Haruka, smashing her mallet into the podium. Both Usagi and Mamoru sat in their seats sheepishly, idly twiddling their thumbs. Haruka sighed; this would be a looonnnggg case... But at least she'll be near her koneko! She grinned, scheming up ways to steal the blonde odangoed rabbit from Mamoru's dirty clutches without Michiru finding out. "Today, we have court case number 57743695927438...etc. Gatoman vs. Meowth. *yawn* Let's see...Rape charges...yadda yadda yadda...*longer yawn* alright, case dismissed due to the fact Meowth has my Koneko-hime as his lawyer." She was ready to bang hwe mallet down when all of a sudden, Minako, the bailiff, pulled Haruka down and whispered "You got to hear both sides first, Haruka-kun!" Haruka frowned and lowered her mallet.
"Fine, fine....let's get on with it. Prosecutor, present your opening *yawn* statement."
Mamoru stood, a triumphant smirk on his face. No way was Odangoed Klutz going to win this case! "My opening statement is, your honor...that cat," he pointed to Meowth, who was grumbling under his breath, "'allegedly'"-he snorted at this-"raped my client, Ms. Gatoman." He swooped his hand over the back of him, indicating the sobbing Gatoman wearing a black mourner's hat with a dark veil sitting at the desk. "My client was a good cat, always doing what her mistress told her to..." In the background, you could hear a shout of "Damn no!" from Kairi. Mamoru coughed at this. "Uh well...yes...that will be all." He quickly sat down, taking a rose out of the vase on his desk and drinking the water. Usagi wrinkled her nose at this.
"Koneko-chan...I mean, defense, your opening statement?"
Usagi coughed, and before she could say one word, Mamoru cried out "Objection!"
Haruka scowled. "There's nothing to object to!"
Mamoru thought about this, blushed and nodded. "Gomen, you may continue." Haruka rolled her eyes. Idiot.
Usagi took a deep breath. "My opening statement is that he didn't do it. And I want some ice cream!" She pouted at Motoki, who was typing the records. "Onegai Motoki-kun, after the case is over, can you give me a Sundae?" At his nod, she whooped and rushed back to her seat, smiling jollity. Meowth looked at her and suddenly wished it were James representing him. At least he'd have a two percent chance of winning...
Haruka frowned and yawned again. This was going to be a looonnnngggg day...
****
End of Pt. II! Look out for Pt. III soon!
By Sailor Fantasy
Chapter 2: Waiting to Exhale
Disclaimer: I own the world; just not any of the anime mentioned here. *Sob, sob*
AN: Thank you for all those who reviewed, I really appreciate it. I know this isn't at all like my first fic (which is still being considered for revision) and would like any type of feedback (whether it be positive or negative). If it is negative, I expect only constructive criticism, nothing like "I hate it because I hate you!" or "I hate Usagi, change the main character!" or "I hate the plot!" This is my story, and I will do it like I want to do it =P. So remember, constructive criticism is very much accepted, and positive reviews bring plenty of smiles from yours truly ^^.
Extra AN: Reviewer Responses are at the bottom of the page. Once again, doomo for reviewing! I'm also considering making multiple endings for this. Any suggestions? Also, Pt. 2 of The Meowth Sex Scandal is at the bottom. Be sure to check it out (inspired by muse Leirbag Rex)!
Warnings: Maybe just a bit OOC in Ken...and very light curses.
Quote of the Update: The only way to love someone else is for you to love yourself first.
***
Usagi, for once in her life, was speechless.
It was the only sentence that could pretty much sum up everything she felt at this point. Right after they had been ruefully kicked out of the Peacecraft Manor (through the back way, compliments of the Peacecraft heiresses), Omi had kindly guided her out to the front of the manor, where she was shocked to see at least fifty servants waiting for someone. Usagi, guessing it was a new round of slaves for the Peacecraft family, walked through the group and into the rangiest chariot. Omi had followed, a puzzled expression playing on his boyish features and carrying Luna along for the ride.
"Anno... Usagi-chan? What are you doing in here?" questioned Omi, sitting next to the wistful blonde as she stared out the window. Luna stretched on his lap and hopped onto her mistress's shoulder, eyeing Omi with a suspicious glance. Omi just stared at her as she determinedly stared at him back; what an unusual cat...
"Oh! Are we walking then?" she asked, glancing at Omi as she stood up. She sighed as she slapped her forehead. "Baka Usagi! You have to remember you are a servant!" Luna meowed in response, lying across Usagi's shoulders, and not having any intent on walking anywhere. Omi just stared at Usagi, not really understanding what she was trying to say.
"Usagi-chan, what are you talking about? Of course we're not walking...Yohji-sama would be pretty upset if his newest servant went to work so soon." As soon as he had said it, he felt a warm flush overcome his cheeks as he thought of the implications it might've left the young girl. "I mean, he wouldn't want you tired out," he quickly added on, his cheeks a bright pink. Usagi frowned, confused as to why her new friend was acting the way he was.
"Omi-kun, what wrong?" she asked, holding her hand to his forehead. At her touch, he turned a bright red. "Omi-kun, daijoubu ka? You're starting to turn colors like Quatre-chan..." As she said this she giggled, reminiscing about her blonde best friend who would always blush at the simplest of compliments. She silently wondered if he and Trowa would come through with their promise. Of course, she didn't want them to get in trouble, but she wasn't sure she wanted to be left alone with this 'Yohji-sama' either... by the looks of how Omi was acting, she'd say he was probably really, really, scary...
Omi, however, was in a whole different world. He had never been this close to a female's presence since his mother had died when he was six. There were, of course, close encounters with Yohji-sama's many girlfriends, but none were around his age nor were they servants at his rank. Looking at Usagi as she stared intently at him, he sighed. He could tell there weren't many girls that could match her spirit, and could only hope Yohji- sama wouldn't break her purity into pieces too much... "Hai, daijoubu, Usagi-chan." Usagi nodded, but still didn't remove her hand from his forehead. His skin brought pleasant electric shocks through her body, and his spirit soothed her.
They had been in that position for a while before someone actually popped their dark brown head into the carriage. He raised an eyebrow at what he saw, and smiled a bit. He hadn't known Omi to be the type of kid to hit on one of Yohji-sama's conquests, but if he was, he was rooting for Omi all the way. It was about time the kid settled down...
"Yo, Omi-kun! Yohji-sama is expecting us by tomorrow afternoon, and we'll have to get going now if we're going to make that deadline!" Ken watched amused as the teens sprung apart, and almost chuckled as they each turned an equal shade of red.
"Ken-kun!" Omi squeaked, as if he had just got caught making out with someone's daughter. "What are you doing here!?" Ken shrugged and chuckled again, this time earning a glare from a certain cat that had been thrown into another seat when her mistress had jumped. Ken eyed the cat warily. 'Weird cat...'
"I saw you two come in here earlier, and thought I ought to give you guys some privacy," he said offhandedly, ignoring the red tomatoes in front of him. He turned to Usagi, who was just regaining back her color. "I take it you're Usagi Tsukino. I'm Ken, but you can call me Ken-kun if you want. I was supposed to pick you up, but uh...I kind of fell asleep..." He blushed, looking down. "Thanks, Omi-kun, for covering me..."
"No problem, Ken-kun," said Omi, also turning to Usagi. "Ken-kun had been awake all night trying to get here. Onegai, Usagi-chan, we'd really appreciate it if you didn't tell Yohji-sama." Omi winced at the retaliation they might receive from their Master if Usagi told on them...
Usagi stared at them in disbelief. Honestly! Did they believe her to be that dumb? "Of course not! We servants got to stick together, right?" At their smile, she smiled. "Besides, I would never tattle on my friends...maybe get a little nosy, but never tattle." Ken threw his arms around the blonde girl, oblivious to her blush.
"Thanks, Usa!" He smiled, hugging her tighter. "I owe you big time!"
Before anything else could be said, a pale, scarred face made itself present in the carriage. The height of tension eased up a good twenty notches as yellow eyes traveled around the ragged carriage, finally landing on a pair of crimson eyes. Luna's hairs stood on end as she hissed, not liking the fact that this insane man was starting to lick his lips and his eyes promised nothing but pain.
"Umm...excuse me?" Usagi asked, discomfort and nervousness lacing each word. She didn't like the way he was staring at her cat. Farfarello's head snapped up at her, and the promises of death filled his eyes ten-fold. Usagi, letting go of Ken, backed up a couple of paces and into a carriage wall. He was, and there was no other word for it, terrifying. Usagi shivered, feeling wave after wave of fear bounce off of her.
"Yes, Farfarello-san?" Omi asked carefully, also fearing the man. Word in the servant's quarters was that this man had killed over a hundred people; women and children alike. And especially enjoyed torturing anyone with any type of religious background...
"It's time," he finally whispered, his golden eyes still on Usagi. Usagi shivered again. Even his voice was creepy.
"Anno... alright, Farfarello-san, we'll be out in a minute." As soon as the white haired man left, a sigh of relief passed through the room. Usagi could only slide to the floor, still not able to say anything. Omi walked towards her laying his hand on her shoulder.
"Daijoubu ka, Usagi-chan?" he asked, shaking her gently. Usagi could only shake her head in response, her eyes stuck on where Farfarello had exited. "Don"t worry, we'll make sure he doesn't harm you, ne Ken?"
Ken seemed to be getting out of his own frightened shock as he warily nodded also, staring at the carriage door as if Farfarello was going to pop in with a bunch of knives and stab them all to death and bathe in their blood as he laughed that creepy laugh of his...he shivered at the thought. "Of course we'll protect you Usa...we're friends, ne?"
Usagi gulped. She wasn't sure she wanted to see that scary man ever again...no, matter of fact, she was positive she didn't want to. "Hai...of course. So, what will we be riding then?"
Omi smiled. "You'll be riding in that lovely carriage over there," he informed, pointing out the window. Usagi looked to see a beautiful, elegant, white and gold carriage fit for the finest of princesses. Not even the Peacecrafts owned one so precious! Usagi gasped. "Are you sure?"
Both Omi and Ken smiled at each other. Yes, she was definitely one of a kind. "Hai!" said Ken, grinning.
Usagi turned to them, her eyes half filled with tears. When Ken questioned it, she only sighed and smiled. "I never would had dreamed I could ever ride in one like that...or even one at all," she explained, sniffling. "It's like a dream come true for me..."
"It's alright, Usagi-chan," Omi whispered, holding her in his arms. 'I guess there's not much hope for you when you're a servant,' observed Omi, patting Usagi's back. 'Ken-kun and me were just lucky to be raised with a decent lord. We wouldn't have survived with Ririna-sama around.'
"Wait a minute," said Usagi, slightly pushing away from Omi to look into his eyes. As she did, he blushed. 'She's definitely different,' he concluded, trying to control his blood rush. As he glanced at Luna who meowed, he shook his head smiling. Her and that cat... "Omi-kun, what was that white haired man talking about?"
"Farfarello-san," Omi corrected, smiling a bit. "He's the one that will be driving with you." He watched as her face paled greatly and she made a face. He sweatdropped. 'I guess I would have the same expression if it were me too...'
"You...you'll be riding with me, right, Omi-kun? Ken-kun? I don't want to be alone with him! He's scary!" Omi stared at her distraught eyes, and knew he couldn't say no...even if it did get him into some trouble...
"Sure, Usagi-chan." Usagi thanked him graciously with a hug and turned her eyes to Ken, who was looking at his feet.
Unlike Omi, Ken had an excuse not to ride with the blonde haired maniac. "I have to ride in another carriage, Usa, gomen," apologized Ken, sighing. "I have to lead the other servants behind your carriage."
Usagi's eyes widened. "You mean all those people are here...for me?" she squeaked, looking out the window at the laughing men.
Ken sighed. "Yea, he did overdo it." At Omi's 'Ken! You're talking about Yohji-sama!' Ken snorted and snapped "Well he did!"
Seeing Usagi still looking worried, Omi put a comfort hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Usagi-chan. Everything will be fine."
For some odd reason, Usagi wasn't so sure of that... ***
Trowa stood lookout while Quatre rummaged through Milliardo's room. He knew if caught in there, there was no doubt cruel punishment would take place. The worst punishment for this would be death, but that wasn't concerning Trowa right now. What matter most right now, was Usagi's safety. And Quatre will need to hurry up a bit more if they were to ensure that...
"Got it!" As soon as he heard Quatre's excited voice, he pushed the blonde haired boy back into the room, locking the door from the inside. In Quatre's hands, were two of Milliardo's outfits. "One should be able to fit me... he wore it a couple of years ago when he wasn't so tall..." He raised the other, a more ordinary outfit. "This one he forgot to pack for that trip out of town. Lucky us, ne?" At Trowa's curt nod, Quatre threw the outfit at him while he undressed himself to put on his clothes. They could not be passed for slaves, no matter what. If anyone found out who and what they were, they'd surely be reported and gunned down. At that thought, he shivered and put on his new set of clothes. He hoped they fit...
Looking in a full length mirror, he was shocked at his reflection. Tan pants, a white blouse, and a tan vest... he looked like one of the lord's sons! Glancing at Trowa, he saw him tuck the rest of the knives somewhere in a sheath in the green turtleneck he wore. Trowa looked exactly like one of the tourists that traveled around the area. There was no way they would be recognized as servants of the Peacecrafts!
Trowa looked outside the window while Quatre put on some navy blue shoes. "They're about to leave," informed Trowa, his green eye scouting the ground. "We better go now..." A twist of the doorknob interrupted him. His one green eye widened as he heard some keys jingle. It had to be Ririna-sama!
Lifting up the window and beckoning Quatre with his hand, both boys stood on the windowsill and looked below. The fall wouldn't hurt them as bad as the beating they would recieve from Ririna...
"At the count of three," Quatre whispered. "One...two..." Trowa jumped off. Quatre felt his eye twitch. Couldn't they work together on anything? "Three!" He jumped, not noticing the pair of wide blue eyes staring back at the spot...his silver blonde hair swaying in the window blown wind...
***
Usagi had never felt so sick, terrified, and nauseous all at once before.
The carriage bounced this way and that, taking sharp turns here and there. At every turn Usagi slid into Omi, or vice versa, and both would blush simultaneously. Of course, this would have had counted for high amusement for a certain cat in the same carriage if she wasn't so concerned with keeping herself inside the carriage. Luna screeched as she slid across the floor, trying to use her nails to pin her in one place. Usagi had berated her for scratching into the expensive leather couches and had her on the floor. Now, all she had to hold onto was the blanket Quatre had given Usagi...
"LUNA!!!" Usagi shrieked as she held onto Omi while the carriage hopped. "That's my blanket that Quatre-chan made me!!!"
Luna hissed and held onto the blanket tightly with her claws. Nothing was going to make her let go. Nothing!
"AHH!" Usagi and Omi slid to the other side of the carriage. Even though Usagi found this all too scary, Omi had to admit it was a bit fun. Like some of the rides at the carnival his mother used to take him to. "AHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Outside, one could hear the horrible, wild laughter of Farfarello as he whipped the horses, enjoying their neighs of pain.
Usagi closed her eyes, but could only see spots before her eyes. She had such a headache...
Omi watched shocked as Usagi passed out into his lap. He turned the brightest red possible as he tried to get her to sit up straight, but unfortunately the carriage went up against another rock and landed Usagi into his lap again. "Usagi-chan?!" He tried to shake her awake, but she was out cold. Omi shook his head. This couldn't be happening...
Ken frowned at the speed Farfarello was going. 'How the hell am I supposed to catch up with him?!' He gritted his teeth as he pushed his horses harder than before, trying to catch up with Usagi's carriage.
Quatre groaned as he bumped hard against another wall. Didn't these things come with seatbelts? "You need to learn to hold your balance," Trowa informed, his face still emotionless. Quatre frowned from his place on the ground.
"Easy for you to say, you walk tightropes," grumbled Quatre, standing back up.
"...."
"Hey, do you hear something?" Quatre asked, listening hard. Trowa listened too...yes...he did hear something... horses next to their carriage...
Both Quatre and Trowa scrambled to the window to see three horses run by, each with a rider on them. All of them had masks on half covering their faces, and one had a lasso in hand...meaning only one thing...
"Bandits," Quatre whispered.
"And they're headed straight for Usagi-chan's carriage." ***
Omi had been still trying to wake Usagi up when it happened.
He had heard the wheel break and felt the carriage begin to spin out of control. He no longer heard Farfarello's laughter... and he couldn't decide whether or not that was a bad thing. Omi shut his eyes tight...the other carriages would surely catch up.
But at the speed Farfarello was probably going, it most likely would take awhile.
Omi was still trying to wake Usagi up when their carriage door busted open. He was about to greet and thank their heroes when he frowned. He didn't remember any of these servants... for one, servants of Yohji-sama didn't wear black clothes. For a second, he doubted any of the servants he traveled with wore black bandanas over the lower half of their faces.
"Alright buddy, just hand over the princess and jewels and no one gets hurt," said the one with a long braid, laughter in his voice. "Come on..."
"Iie! I won't let you take Usagi-chan!" yelled Omi, standing up. His bones ached from the crash, but that wasn't going to stop him from protecting his new friend. "Not without a fight!"
The one with the braid and the other one with wild orange red hair laughed. The third bandit stayed quiet, but one could see he was just as defiant as the rest. His grey toned eyes glinted at Omi, silently telling him to hand over Usagi. Omi glared at him.
"Nagi, take care of this fool," the red head snickered, and the small one lifted his hand. Omi widened his eyes as he felt himself being picked up and then pushed into the wall of the carriage. Omi fought hard against the hold, not knowing what kind of magic was holding him back. 'Magic doesn't even exist!'
'Does it?' a nagging, accented voice asked him in his head. 'Are you so sure about that, kitten...?'
Omi struggled in a losing battle before becoming conscienceless. Schuldich laughed as Duo bent down to retrieve the girl, frowning as he did so.
"She doesn't look like a princess," whined Duo, shifting her in his arms. "She looks pretty bummed out."
"Looks can be deceiving," Nagi murmured, crossing his arms. "You wouldn't have thought that white haired guy put up a good fight but he did."
"Even if she isn't a princess, she's definitely worth something," said Schuldich, looking at the girl head to toe. Nagi rolled his eyes and exited the carriage, muttering something about 'This wasn't what we came here for'. "You know, the way he goes on, you would've thought he was a bit...queer."
Duo snorted some laughter and heaved the 'princess' out of the carriage. Schuldich took one more glance at Omi before exiting too, making sure to beat in the exit some more.
None of them seemed to notice a pair of crimson eyes watching them from under a dusty old blanket...
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Sailor Ronin Usa-chan: Thank you! I really tried to keep Usagi in character.@.@ I haven't seen the blonde bunny for months. And for Quatre, it was really tempting to make him into a real tiger. but Quatre is just to sweet, ya know ?^^ I know this plot isn't very original T.T, but I really tried to make it different.Hopefully it is. And I truly do feel sorry for Usagi...how she can resist THE Yohji Kudou. I don't know.. But thank you for reviewing. you're one of my favorite authors!
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** Part II of the Meowth Sex Scandal
"I swear, your honor! I didn't do it!" Meowth cried, holding his paws together. "I'm as guilty as a Chancey! Just give me one more chance!" His lawyer, Usagi Tsukino, sweatdropped at the plea. Why did it sound like he was coming right out of a 'Godfather' movie? And what the hell was a 'Chancey', anyway? She only took the job because she ran out of money to pay for her food bill...
"Objection, your honor!" Mamoru cried out, causing Usagi to glare at him. And what was he doing there? Wasn't he supposed to be in America trying to be some type of doctor or something like that? Jerk. Didn't even take her out yet... "He's talking out of order!"
"You're out of order, Mamo-baka! You still haven't taken me out for dinner!"
"Why do you think I'm working this job?! I can't afford you-even with my two grand paycheck!"
"JERK!!!"
"MEATBALL HEAD!!!"
"ORDER IN THE COURT!" yelled Judge Haruka, smashing her mallet into the podium. Both Usagi and Mamoru sat in their seats sheepishly, idly twiddling their thumbs. Haruka sighed; this would be a looonnnggg case... But at least she'll be near her koneko! She grinned, scheming up ways to steal the blonde odangoed rabbit from Mamoru's dirty clutches without Michiru finding out. "Today, we have court case number 57743695927438...etc. Gatoman vs. Meowth. *yawn* Let's see...Rape charges...yadda yadda yadda...*longer yawn* alright, case dismissed due to the fact Meowth has my Koneko-hime as his lawyer." She was ready to bang hwe mallet down when all of a sudden, Minako, the bailiff, pulled Haruka down and whispered "You got to hear both sides first, Haruka-kun!" Haruka frowned and lowered her mallet.
"Fine, fine....let's get on with it. Prosecutor, present your opening *yawn* statement."
Mamoru stood, a triumphant smirk on his face. No way was Odangoed Klutz going to win this case! "My opening statement is, your honor...that cat," he pointed to Meowth, who was grumbling under his breath, "'allegedly'"-he snorted at this-"raped my client, Ms. Gatoman." He swooped his hand over the back of him, indicating the sobbing Gatoman wearing a black mourner's hat with a dark veil sitting at the desk. "My client was a good cat, always doing what her mistress told her to..." In the background, you could hear a shout of "Damn no!" from Kairi. Mamoru coughed at this. "Uh well...yes...that will be all." He quickly sat down, taking a rose out of the vase on his desk and drinking the water. Usagi wrinkled her nose at this.
"Koneko-chan...I mean, defense, your opening statement?"
Usagi coughed, and before she could say one word, Mamoru cried out "Objection!"
Haruka scowled. "There's nothing to object to!"
Mamoru thought about this, blushed and nodded. "Gomen, you may continue." Haruka rolled her eyes. Idiot.
Usagi took a deep breath. "My opening statement is that he didn't do it. And I want some ice cream!" She pouted at Motoki, who was typing the records. "Onegai Motoki-kun, after the case is over, can you give me a Sundae?" At his nod, she whooped and rushed back to her seat, smiling jollity. Meowth looked at her and suddenly wished it were James representing him. At least he'd have a two percent chance of winning...
Haruka frowned and yawned again. This was going to be a looonnnngggg day...
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End of Pt. II! Look out for Pt. III soon!