A few hours later Usagi used the arm of the sofa to help her up. She winced in pain as she rose.
"Hey Mamoru" She called "Where's you're bathroom?"
The young man walked into the room, he noticed her hunched over standing up and rushed to her side.
"Usagi you need to keep off you're feet! You lost a lot of blood"
"I know" She said, blushing "But I need to go to the bathroom" She turned a crimson red
Mamoru stared at her and chuckled lightly.
"Here, I'll help you get there" He said lifting her up into his arms. She gave a startled cry and clung onto him tightly.
"Don't drop me" She whimpered, some how already knowing he wouldn't, being in his arms felt strangely familiar she thought with a frown but shrugged it off as they reached a white door, he gently set her down on her feet, steadying her as she swayed.
"Will you be ok?" He asked looking at her.
"Yep" She replied "you certainly aren't going to help me pee" She said opening the door and closing it behind her.
"I'll be just out here if you need me" He said. Five minutes later he heard the shower starting to run and sighed.
"Usagi you're ment to be off you're feet" He said to himself.
He sat on the floor waiting for the petite blonde to finish in the bathroom.
Around 15 minutes later sure enough Usagi came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped firmly around her. She smiled sheepishly at Mamoru's stern look.
"I had blood all over me…." She said battering her eyelashes
Mamoru sighed. "I better get you some clothes….Wait here" He ordered, walking further down the corridor and entering another white door, seconds later he walked out of the room with a t-shirt and some smallish short in his hands.
He handed them to Usagi and she thanked him and walked back into the bathroom.
When she came out again he grinned
His t-shirt came bellow her knees, however he couldn't see the shorts as the t-shirt was so long. She looked adorable.
He lifted her up again and layed her back onto the blood stained sofa.
Usagi noticed this and gasped
"Oh my god, Mamoru im so sorry…. I ruined you're sofa" She bowed her head "I never did thank you for saving my life" She said.
Mamoru lifted her face up with his index finger, forcing her to look at him. He smiled
"Don't worry Usagi-Chan! The stain will come out, trust me… and as for saving you're life, you didn't have to thank me. I'd hate to think what would have happened to you if I hadn't stumbled into you" He shuddered slightly
She looked deep into his eyes and sure sincerity. She smiled sweetly and layed down when a beeping noise came from her bloody jeans. She gasped, ignoring Mamoru's curious look and reached for her jeans.
"It's my pager" She lied, getting up and running to the bathroom, Mamoru at her tail, she locked the door before Mamoru could enter.
"Usagi what the hell is going on!" He shouted through the door
She ignored his calls and answered her communicator. Mar's face appeared, she never noticed Usagi's face.
"Girls there's a youma at Juban Park. We have to do this with out Usagi…" She said then faded out.
"Why can I hear voices" Mamoru shouted.
"I'll be right out Mamoru, I have a bad stomach…I'll be out soon…" she assured, getting her broach out of her sub space pocket.
"Moon prism power" She whispered, instantly a bright pink glow surrounded the room and in seconds Sailor Moon stood in the place of Usagi Tsukino.
Mamoru didn't have time to argue as he felt the familiar tug of Sailor Moon's transformation, strangely it felt closer than he expect. As if she was right beside him, but then it started to fade, so he transformed and followed the pull.
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Usagi leapt over rooftops, as fast as she could manage. Occasionally she would cry out in pain while in the air. The battle came into view and she jumped down onto the ground infront of the scouts, her legs gave way and she hit the ground with a thud, quickly getting up and regaining her posture.
The scouts gasped and the youma they we're battling looked shocked.
"Sailor Moon! Are you ok? How are you? Are you injured? We're have you been?" Venus ranted
Sailor Moon turned her back on the youma and faced the scouts, plastering on a fake smile.
"Im fine you guys. You know who is taking care of me very well…and yes I was badly injured we'll discuss it later after we dust this Nega Sleaze" She grinned at the flabbergasted faces of the scouts.
Tuxedo Mask watched curiously from a tree as Sailor Moon struggled to stand up let alone battle.
So she was greatly injured, and somebody's taking care of her… and the scouts haven't seen her since last battle….Things are starting to add up to one conclusion…
He was interrupted from his thoughts by the piecing scream from Sailor Moon as the youma kicked her in her wounded side. The stitches opened and her wounded started to bleed fiercely again.
Everyone gasped. The scouts and Tuxedo mask ran to her side.
"Im fine…" She said through gritted teeth. She reached for her tiara and sent it hurtling towards the youma with an angry scream.
The youma turned to dust and Sailor Moon sat on the ground with a thud.
"Sailor Moon…we'll take you home and Mercury can fix you up…" Mars said ready to help her up.
"No! I can't…. Mamo- I mean, you know who will get suspicious…" She said
Tuxedo Mask frowned curiously as he helped the petite blonde up.
"Sailor Moon you're wound is very severe you should get a doctor to stitch that up…" He said
"I cant do that, besides I have someone taking care of me that is kind of a doctor…" she said
"Sailor moon how are you going to explain you're stitches?" Jupiter asked
"I'll just say that I accidentally pulled them out…I suppose…" She bowed her head
"But you have to lie to him! Don't you dare tell him the truth Sailor Moon" Mars scowled.
"You should be off you're feet anyway" Mercury said. "We'll help you back to…Ahem… you know who…" She said.
Sailor Moon nodded thanked Tuxedo Mask and was lifted into Jupiter's arms.
They jumped onto the rooftops and out of site.
Tuxedo Mask sighed deeply
"Best I go see if Usagi-Chan is Sailor Moon" He ran home and de-transformed just in time for the bathroom door to open.
Usagi came out hunched over, holding her side, blood seeped through her hand.
"Mamoru… I pulled out the stitches accidentally…" she whimpered
Mamoru stared at her
She really is Sailor Moon. She couldn't trust me enough to tell me… he thought
"Ok Usagi…" He said lifting her up and carrying her to the couch where he stitched her up again and cleaned the wound.
"There you are…now get off you're feet and relax…" He said "I'll make us some lunch" he walked out the room.
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Four days past since the battle and Usagi was confused at Mamoru's sudden coldness and distance towards her.
"Mamoru have I done something wrong or offended you in some way? Are you getting fed up with taking care of me because im healthy enough to go live on my own now…" Usagi asked one day, when he was picking up her left over breakfast.
Mamoru stared at her for a few minutes, staying silent when he suddenly said one word.
"No" He said turning his back on her and walking out of the room.
A few tears rolled down Usagi's cheek as she rose from her seat, favoring her side for a few seconds then gathered all her stuff (Mamoru went to her house and collected some of her things) into a bag. She scribbled down something on a note pad and left it on the sofa. She walked out of the door without another word.
Mamoru ran into the living room at the sound of the door shutting and instantly noticed the note, he walked over to it and picked it up, reading aloud.
Dear Mamoru,
Since I am well enough to take care of myself
I have decided to take the burden of taking care of me out of you're life.
I truly thank you for all you have done for me and im sure I'll bump into again soon.
Thank you again
Usagi xXx
Mamoru sighed deeply.
It hurts that you cannot trust me enough with you're secret, meatball head he thought sadly.