Rebel Angel
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, so please don't assume that I do.
Chapter 2
As I arrive at my apartment, I feel a chill in the air. It's cold for New York in September. I take the elevator to my door, turning the key. Instantly I am greeted by the familiar coziness of the room. It makes me feel better about going out tonight because I know that I will be able to come home to this same feeling. Thank God for my nice furniture.
20 minutes later I'm sitting on my bed; my clothes are sprawled everywhere. 'What the hell am I going to wear?' I look around again, most of my wardrobe consists of "work wear," there's the occasional cocktail dress, the odd skirt. More than slightly irritated, I decided on a black silk shirt, a pair of dark blue jeans and a pair of gold flats. I check the clock, 'Damn, 6:30, not much time to eat.' I have time to shove a piece of cold pizza in my mouth before I'm out the door.
I arrived right on time at Rei's temple, and there they are, my friends. There was Ami, the quite, studious one. She's always thinking and calculating. Then there was Rei, with her fiery temper that frequently clashes with my own. Lita, the fabulous cook, she could beat a guy into the next street if she wanted to. Finally Mina, the two ofus could almost passas twins, except Minahas aslightly more bubbly personality.
"You're late." Ah Rei and her patience.
"No, I'm right on time by my watch."
"Well then your watch is wrong and you must be late for everything else as well."
"Can we just go?"
"Yes, let's shall."
The club isn't too far and walking seems like the most efficient method. We stop at the double doors of one of the most popular clubs in the city. It has a nice vibe to it, not too trashy and not overly classy. Perfect. There was a short line outside but because we're, apparently, such frequent customers they allow us in ahead of the crowd.
Once we had settled on a table, Lita and Ami were kind enough to offer to order their drinks. As we milled around; talking to one another, commenting on random people, I feel another chill. It feels different; strange. It's not the normal sort of draft you get when you open the windows on a cold day. Then I feel it, the feeling that I'm being watched. I turn my eyes to the bar, it's a bit crowded but my eyes find his right away. Him. He's tall, tall even for a man. His gleaming black hair accents his dark blue eyes. I feel cold and shudder but not from the temperature; it's the man's eyes, they are glaring at me coldly. He's presence demands respect, and his stance shows that he likes to be in control and probably usually is.
"Usagi what're you staring at?" It's Ami coming up behind me.
"Nothing." I say turning to her. Ami smiles and I take a quick glance back at the bar, he's gone.
A fast song comes on and Rei grabs my hand leading me to the dance floor. Have I mentioned that I hate dancing? After much deliberation, I eventually relent and start moving my body to the music. It's a mesmerizing song. I close my eyes and sway jumping and moving when needed. Suddenly I feel the warmth of someone, they're close to me. I open my eyes and find myself staring into those same cold blue eyes. We move together, perfectly. Then the song ends and I open my mouth to ask his name, but I'm interrupted by a slower song coming on. He smiles at me and offers his hand. You should've seen that smile, definitely a smile that has melted a couple dozen hearts before. And of course I take his hand and we move again, slower this time. I feel the heat radiating off of him, I can smell his cologne, and it's something I've never smelt before. As we dance, I feel so…safe? A second ago this guy had the coldest stare I've ever seen and now I feel safe with him. I'm totally bipolar. Which confirms my earlier statement, I really am turning into an old lady.
The song ends and he gives my hand a kiss and disappears through the crowd. Smooth Usagi, you didn't even get his name. As I return to our table I can already hear the comments my so-called friends are about to make.
"My God Usagi, that guy was HOT!"
"I absolutely agree, did you get his number?"
I shake my head, they all sigh exasperatedly. I give them my lop-sided grin but it's replaced by a nervous frown when I feel another stare. This one is definitely not good. I turn in time to see a man with white hair staring intently at me. His eyes; that are the colour of the gray pavement outside on the street,are saying one thing, 'I want you. And I will have you.' Very eerie indeed. I spin away quickly and suddenly I'm suggesting we get out of here. My friends give me a weird look but don't question me. Maybe it's the freaked out expression I have on that convinces them to leave with me.
"What's up Usagi?" We're outside now. And Mina's probably wondering why a couple of dances with an extremely hot guy are bothering me so much.
"Nothing, it was just really stuffy in there." I check my watch, 8:30.
"We've got time to rent a movie and spend the whole night awake talking. How about that?" I'm desperate to get my friends to not think of my as a weirdo, plus there's the fact that they are my ONLY friends.
"Alright! It's time for a supa dupa sleepover at Rei's place. Whoot!"
"Why is it always my house?"
"Because you're the only one who has enough space."
"But it's so NOT fair." We all know she'll give in sooner or later.
"Comon, you know you want to do it because you love us!"
Rei gives us a glare. "Fine!"
"Yay!"
So we're off to the movie store but along the way I can't shake the feeling that this is not the last time I'll be seeing both men, good or bad. But for tonight, life is good and I'm going to have a great time with my friends.
We rent something that Mina wants, which probably means it's a chick flick and also pick up tons of food. Rei's grandfather is polite and kind about us all staying over and we start the movie, which by the way does turn out to be extremely sappy. Mmm…chocolate and chips and milk to wash it all down. Tasty! We spend the better half of the night just talking; you know girls and their talk. When we finally do get down to sleeping, it's in the early hours of the morning. While the rest of them are snoring peacefully, I'm fully awake. Maybe I overdid it with the chocolate. I lie there for a while, just thinking, thinking about him. The man with the dark blue eyes, that looked as if they were trying to convey a deep meaning to me. I fall asleep knowing that if I dream, it'll be about him.
