Chapter 8: Safe Room
"Are you sure we're at the right place?" Asked Usagi, tripping over something, "Ah!"
"Ow!" Cried Haruka.
"It's so dark," Minako began, "I can't see!"
"I know there's a lightswitch around here somewhere." Stated Mamoru.
"Did someone happen to pack a flashlight at least?" Makoto questioned.
"Found it!" Mamoru said, turning on the lights.
The room lit up like a Christmas tree, showing how big the room was. Wooden walls were beautiful against the cream/brown hard wood floors. A kitchen table was centered at the left side, a wall barricading a bedroom on the right, and a kitchen that was full of food on the top right hand side. There was also another thing of doors on the top left side. Usai had gotten off of Haruka and they both stood up. Haruka cleared her throat before Michiru gently took a hold of her arm.
"Mamoru, this is what you were doing?" Rei asked, breathlessly.
"Yes." He grinned, proud of his work.
"I'm speechless." Setsuna began, "It's just beautiful."
"Best thing in the mansion I've seen yet." Ami said.
"I'm glad you like it. Here, let me give you a tour." He paused, "Over there is the dining hall, up there is a bathroom with six stalls with showers, top right is our kitchen full of food that'll last us a while, and down here is the bedroom; sadly there's only eight beds. I can make another one if . . ."
"Michiru and I can share, we don't mind one bit." Haruka said, wrapping an arm around Michiru's waist.
"Okay." He paused, "I might make one more because something's telling me that we're gonna need it."
"I can't wait to do some cooking!" Makoto paused, "I might start on some dinner right now."
"I would like to be of assistance, if you don't mind." Michiru answered, "Can't let you have all the fun with the cooking."
Makoto grinned at her and gave a small nod.
"And we have reception in this room." Mamoru began, "Anyway, break until dinner I guess."
"I need to take a shower, I smell like soot and blood." Minako announced and went to the other room.
Haruka followed Michiru and Makoto to the kitchen to start on some dinner, Setsuna sat down at the table and waited patiently, Ami walked to look at the bedroom, Mamoru grinned at his work before turning to look at Usagi, Rei joined Setsuna and started talking. Usagi seemed to be out of it.
"What do you think, Usako?" He asked.
"Oh, yeah!" She fake smiled for him, "It looks absolutely stunning and breathtaking. Sorry, I'm a little out of it."
"I'm glad you think so."
Usagi gave a small nod before Mamoru turned back around and joined Rei and Setsuna at the table. She began looking around. She meant what she said, even though she has seen this room multiple times before. Each memory kept swarming in her mind, it made her at edge, and frightened.
"Everyone looks so happy." She paused, "Maybe this time we can escape together."
Ami came out of the bedroom and began looking at the small library in the back corner of the room.
"I just hope I don't mess this up again." Usagi sighed.
"Usagi, why the sad look?" Rei asked, "Why don't you come over here and join us?"
The blonde bunhead looked at her. Did her emotion seriously show on her face? Usagi brushed the thought away and went to sit with them at the table, not even thinking about the awful memories playing in her mind.
"Thanks, Rei." She said, with a bright smile on her face.