Anger at lies lasts forever. Anger at truth can't last." - Greg Evans
The tears pricked at her eyelids and she swore angrily as she tried to blink them away, her raven hair flapped in the breeze as the sun blinded her violet eyes. "Damn Usagi for putting me in this position." she spit her best friend's name as though it was venom on her tongue. If it hadn't been for her Mamoru and I could have, no we would have worked out. We were meant to be. Now they all say that she's the Moon Princess and he the Earth Prince her soul mate. Where does that leave me?
"Rei-chan, wait please." Usagi's nauseously sweet voice called out to her from across the park gardens. "Please wait."
Rei heard the patter of Usagi's feet speeding up, it seemed the blond was determined to catch up to her. She felt the light caress of her friend's hand as it stilled her angry stride.
"You will listen to me." Usagi stated forcefully.
The anger and jealousy in Rei's heart swelled and overflowed against the walls she had built for this reason. Her hand lashed out of its own accord and the resounding slap stopped the two girls involved as well as nearby passerby.
Suddenly from seemingly nowhere two large male arms pulled Usagi towards a masculine chest. "There is no need for such violence Rei, she was only trying to apologize. She does not want to lose you." Mamoru's voice said gruffly as he held the silent Usagi against him.
"No need? She should learn to leave me alone. In fact she should stay out of my life. She ruins everything for me." Rei all but screamed at the man she loved.
"What is it you are really angry about?" Mamoru asked quietly, there was obviously more bothering the senshi of fire than she was letting on.
"You ask me what I'm angry about? You should be angry about the same thing yet you are not. Ask yourself Mamoru-san why that is?"
"I am not angry because I have no reason to be."
"Yes you should and you know it. We could be together if it wasn't for her." Rei declared as she unleashed the full force of her raging violet eyes on the tall man holding her best friend turned bitter nemesis.
"Is that so? Do you honestly think you and I would have worked out?"
"I know it."
"You are not angry about Mamo-chan and me being soul mates. You're angry about not having your own." Usagi stated softly within the confines of Mamoru's loving embrace.
"How dare you?" Rei sputtered as she raised her hand once more. When it really hit her, what was she angry about? Was she angry that Usagi and Mamoru-san where in love? In that moment though she knew she was truly only lying to herself. She wasn't angry about Usagi and Mamoru, she was angry because her own beloved was dead.
The memories forced upon her when Usagi was revealed as the Princess of the Moon had forced her to remember that the Dark Kingdom General Jadeite was once her lover in her past life and twice she had felled him. She resented herself for not knowing earlier, for not being able to save him if she could have. The truth was she felt guilty for having destroyed her own soul mate.
She sighed in defeat as the tears slid down her cheeks. Now she had more guilt for having raised a hand against her princess, "Usagi."
"It's alright Raye, I understand you were angry about the truth."
"There are no words for my actions, Usa-chan."
"None are needed, my friend, I'll always understand." Usagi said as she fled the safety of Mamoru's arms to embrace her dearest friend. "I'll always be here."
"Thank you Usa, for being my friend."
"Always." Usagi stated softly as she hugged the girl closer to her.