Author Note: here's chapter 2, and again I do not own Sailor Moon

Motoki sighed as he glanced up from wiping off the countertop for what was probably the hundredth time that day. Looking out the arcade window he doubted he was going to have very many if any customers today. Cursing his luck at being stuck in this lonely place, in the middle of one of the worst storms Tokyo had seen in years he contemplated just closing up and going back upstairs when he heard the familiar ring of the door chime. Glancing up his day brightened considerably as his favorite customer came rushing in.

Usagi Tsukino, stood at the door and placed her coat on the rack. As she turned back to Motoki he took in the rain drenched hair. Suddenly remembering the storm outside Motoki grabbed an extra towel from behind the counter and rushed to his young friend.

"Usagi what are you doing here? You should be at home not bracing the storm!" He handed her the towel before leading her back to the bar and sitting her on a stool. Usagi gratefully took the towel before answering.

"I know I just felt like I had to get of the house, you know have a little down time." Motoki nodded his head understanding the need to get away from family at Usagi's age. It was when he asked if the girls and Mamarou were meeting here as well that he saw the sadness in Usagi's eyes when she just shook her head no; he felt it too intrusive to ask why. Instead he gave her a dazzling smile before patting her arm and starting the process of making hot coco for the both of them. As they talked Usagi continued to dry off her hair and it was then that Motoki actually noticed its style, gone were the traditional odagonas and in their place was long locks of hair flowing down her back free of entrapment. Overcome with curiosity Motoki asked why, but when she replied with that same sad look in her eyes, that she felt a need for a change he dropped it once more. As he handed her, her hot chocolate his door chimed once again and in walked Mamoru and the girls.

An awkward and uncomfortable silence encased the arcade as the occupants realized each other's presence. Motoki noticing the tension started to greet the new arrivals when Usagi suddenly jumps up from her seat placing money on the table and said a hasty goodbye to Motoki before making a quick exit pushing past the group who looks down shamefully. As Usagi passes through the arcade doors Minako's voice raises through the bodies as she cries

"Usagi wait!" Minako races out into the storm trying to chase after her best friend. Motoki gives a questioning look to the group before Makoto makes her way from the remaining members a look of disgust gracing her face as she moved to sit in Usagi's previous seat.

"Makoto what's going on?" Motoki tries again more confused than ever before

"Ask them, I'm too angry to talk about it." Makoto replied as she kissed her boyfriend on the cheek still not looking at the others who by now had sat at a booth as far from the couple as they could get.

"Could someone please tell me what is going on he-" once again Motoki was interrupted when Minako came thundering back in rain drenched and by all accounts frightening she marched back towards the booth as she glared at the people shuffling around in their seats.

"Well she wouldn't stop to talk to me. Do you see what you guys have done? Are you happy now?" Minako all but barked out at her companions with pure anger in her eyes. Like any child from Venus Minako felt and showed all forms of passion and right now fury was upon her.

"Usagi is the greatest friend any of us could ask for! The fact that you can disregard that and treat her the way you did last night is totally inexcusable." This time however Rei looked up a challenge in her eyes.

"Well what about last night Minako? That was the final straw! What if something worse had happen to you or Makoto huh? What then?"

"Wait what happened to you last night?" Motoki asked worriedly as he began inspecting Makoto for any damage. Noting a deep purple bruise on her leg he was about to voice his concern before Makoto placed her hands on either side of his face making him look into her eyes which softened as she told him that she was fine now. Knowing that Makoto would never lie to him nodded his head sitting back down and keeping her hands in his. Once the display of affection was over Minako who had watched with a secret smile quickly remembered the situation at hand and whirled around to face the three people she would most like to run away from.

"We are Sailor Senshi Rei that is part of the job description."

"Well I'm tired of Usagi's disregard of everything! For once I would like a leader who would act like a leader not some cry baby!"

"You have no idea what she goes through do you? Have you ever really tried to understand what Usagi deals with? She hides what she really goes through because she doesn't want to be a bother to the rest of us. Do you know why she always sleeps in and is running late? It's because she wakes up every night from visions of us dying on the Moon Kingdom. She sees' everything, the attack, the battles, her peoples suffering. If that wasn't enough she is reminded constantly that her own mother gave her life so that she could live a happier life. You don't understand the guilt she feels!" Minako then turned to Mamoru while Rei sat there in disbelief.

"And you Mamoru how could you turn your back on her? She loves you and you treat her like that? Don't even give me any crap about Usagi being careless with Chibi Usa. Usagi would give her life for that kid, and you know it!" she now was jabbing an accusing finger into his chest as she continued.

"Besides Mamoru weren't you just told by your future self that Usagi and you must stand together now more than ever?" With that Minako turned whipping her golden hair back as she began to walk away before stopping and throwing one last comment over her shoulder.

"By the way, the next time you two decide you want to pick a new leader you might want to check with everyone else or more specifically those who out ranks you. Remember who has been a Senshi longest here on earth, and remember who it was in the days of the Moon Kingdom who lead the Senshi." Rei and Ami looked at each other then had the good graces to blush and look away however when the bell chimed once again they looked up to find the Senshi of love gone.

"I never knew." Rei whispered tears threatening to fall as she shook her head what had she done? She thought to herself an all new wave of self-loathing crashing over her.

"How where we to know? She never out right said anything." Ami tried to reason logically but did not believe her own words.

"She didn't have to tell. If you had taken the time you would have realized it on your own." Makoto said with pitty in her eyes she slowly got up and Kissed Motoki on the cheek, promising to call as soon as she got home. Once she was gone Ami and Rei wasted no time in leaving quietly whispering back and forth with each other no doubt coming up with ways to apologies to Usagi. When it was just Motoki and Mamoru left the later sighed as he slide into the booth facing Mamoru he passed his longtime friend a cup of black coffee. By the looks of it he needed it.

"You want to talk about it?"

"What have I done Motoki? It was like I was in a trance; it wasn't until after I had said what I did that I snapped out of it. You should have seen the look she gave me. It was as if I had slapped her. I might as well have with what I said to her. God I'm such an idiot!" Mamoru's hands threaded into his hair as he racked it back away from his forehead. Motoki just looked on sadly.

"Chibi Usa won't talk to me either now, I hadn't realized that she was awake when it all happened. What if she hates me now? Motoki I can't have my daughter hate me."

"Mamoru she doesn't hate you, she's just upset that the two of you got into a fight I'm sure."

"Really?" Mamoru asked hope in his voice and eyes Motoki had never seen his friend like this before. And, while he was angry at how Mamoru and the girls treated Usagi who he thought of as basically his sister he couldn't stand seeing his best friend in such distress.

"Believe me Mamoru just go talk to Usagi apologize and beg for her forgiveness and everything will be good as new."

"Yeah you're right." A hopeful smile flashed across Mamoru's face as he jumped up and headed toward the door but stopped when Motoki called out after him turning around he raised his left eyebrow in questioning.

"Yes?"

"If you ever hurt my sister again I will kill you." Motoki said calmly but he gave Mamoru a hard look

"There will never be a reason to again I promise." Mamoru replied back with the same intensity before the same smile cracked across his face as he ran out of the arcade leaving Motoki by himself once more.

So that's chapter 2! The next chapter will be when things start to get moving. And yes, Motoki knows about Mamoru and the girls. And yes he is in a relationship with Makoto, I am well aware that this does not happen and I hope people won't complain about it, it's a fanfiction :) Also I have chapter three basically done I just have to type it up and re read it from there. I should have it up within 2 weeks.