Chapter 2

Mamoru stands on his balcony and looks out over the city. Tears come to his eyes as he thinks of the image of Usagi today, seeing her running toward him without her hair being in the usual odango hairstyle. For her to not have done her hair, he knows that she is hurting and wants answers. So much he would love to give her those answers, but he doesn't even know the solution to this problem.

"Usako," he whispers.

"Are you pining over her, Endymion?"

Mamoru turns and sees a woman standing in his living room. She has long dark red hair and is dressed in a deep purple gown. He reaches for his rose that he normally carries in his coat pocket, but as he reaches he realizes that he does not have it.

"You don't need that rose, Endymion." She says as she smiles at him. "If you fight me, I will just send my creatures to kill Serenity. In fact, they were told that if I were not to return to them this night they were to go and destroy her."

"Who are you and why are you doing this?" Mamoru demands.

"You are in no position to be demanding anything." She informs him as she saunters closer to him. "Just remember your dreams, Endymion. You better leave her or a worse fate will befall her then what happened in the dreams."

Images from Mamoru's dreams appear to him like old forgotten memories. Somehow when he sees them this way they do seem more like memories then they seem like dreams, but he is unable to tell if they truly are fact or fiction. "Usako," he whispers as he lets his head fall.

"Good boy, Endymion." She smiles a wicked smile at him. Her smile fades as the phone begins to ring, interrupting her fun. "Don't forget. If I can't have you no one will ever have you." She says before she vanishes.

Mamoru walks over and picks up the still ringing phone, grateful for the reprieve from that woman. "Hello," he answers.

"We need to talk."

Mamoru's heart sinks even further as he hears Raye's voice. "I'll come by later and we can talk Raye, but not now."

"Usa is here and I am not sure how long she will be here." Raye replies. "We need to talk now, not later." She waits a brief moment for a reply, but does not get one. "I'll get Minako or Makoto to come over and then I will be there."

"Raye?"

"Save it for when I get there." She snaps at him and hangs up the phone.

Mamoru sighs and walks back out onto the balcony and prepares himself for Raye's arrival.