Sins of an Angel
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Ryo Angel
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"And a good morning to you, Tokyo! It's 6:30 and the weather is bea-u-tiful!"
Usagi's eyes shot open and she burst out of bed, "Six thirty??" She exclaimed, looking at her clock and groaning, wincing at the pain shooting through her. This was what she gets. No matter, her body heals fast anyways. Quickly, she got dressed, passing a hand through the bruises that showed, gritting her teeth as the pain grew more insistant as the bruises healed. "Mom! Why didn't you wake me?" She asked, running downstairs to meet her mom's twinkling eyes and her dad's suspicious ones. She slowed to a stop, "What I do?" She asked, starting to back away.
"Nothing, Odango." A voice teased her.
Usagi turned around and a smile slowly spread across her face, "Mamoru." She greeted.
"And a good morning to you too, milady." He made a mock bow that earned him a snort from Kenji. "I will be your chuffer for the day."
Usagi looked at the clock and her eyes widened, "Good, because I have to go. Now." She dragged Mamoru to his car, retrieving her school bag on the way. Breathing a breath of relief, she buckled herself in, "You have a death wish, don't you?" She asked, turning to him.
"Whatever do you mean?" He asked, mock hurt in his eyes.
"Coming in here today. You're lucky Dad didn't kill you on the spot."
Mamoru laughed, "Your dad loves me."
She frowned, "Yeah... I can see that by the way he glares at you."
Mamoru only laughed, "I interned for him once a few years ago. I was the only one that could stand his demanding nature. He developed a grudging respect for me, I suppose."
"Eh." She shrugged, "It's not like we're dating anyways... it shouldn't matter too much." She needed to know how he felt about her, so she took the risk. When he didn't comment, she began to grow uneasy. The car stopped in front of Juuban Junior High and Usagi unbuckled her seat belt, "Well, this is me." She climbed out just as he opened his mouth to reply, "See you later." She made a hasty departure, making her way up the stairs in record time, only to be stopped by a mob of girls, "What's gong on?" She asked Naru, who was near the edge of the group. Sweet flute music flew through the air.
"There's a new student today, he's so dreamy..." Hearts were in her eyes and Usagi laughed lightly, edging along the wall to get to class only to be stopped by a larger group of guys, "Umino." She hissed, "Another exchange student?" She asked.
The class nerd nodded his head, "Correct!"
"Then what are you doing here?" She teased, "I thought you and Naru are going out."
Umino blushed, "We are, but a guy can appreciate the finer things in life."
Usagi arched an eyebrpow, "The finer things in life?" she echoed. "Are you telling me that you're not satisfied with your relationship with Naru?" She gasped, in mock shock.
Umino grew uneasy, a rosy blush spreading along his cheek, "No, that's not it... I... I..."
Usagi laughed, "Don't worry abou that, Umino. I won't tell her. Besides," She added, "She's over there checking out the new exchange guy." She started weaving through the crowd, "I"ll see you in class!" She shook her head and rolled her eyes as she took her seat.
The new exchange girl walked in moments later and her eyes lit up when they fell upon Usagi, "Ohh..." She squealed, "You're the girl I saw with Mamoru!"
Usagi nodded, managing a small smile, "And you're Ann." She replied.
"Yup." Ann plopped down on the seat beside her, "So... you and Mamoru..."
"We're just friends." Usagi said hastily. "Just friends." She repeated despondently.
"Oh..." Ann managed to turn the soft sigh into a half wistful question, "Would you show me around today?" She asked just as Ms. Haruna came in, a cheery smile on her face.
Usagi nodded, unsure of how to respond to this girl.
"Class, today we have a new student, Ann." Ms. Haruna beamed, "Why don't you tell us about yourself?"
The redhead stood and smiled at the class, "Well, my name is Ann Furuhata and my brother, Alan, and I were born here, but later on moved to France. We both missed Japan so our parent's decided to let us return to finish our education."
Usagi nodded, that would explain the French that she had heard. But why doesn't this make sense to her though? It's as if something's gone out of place. Like a puzzle piece was forced to fit. "Usagi Tsukino." She snapped out of her reviere.
"Yes, Ms. Haruna?" On the board was a math problem. A rather complicated one at that. "Oh." She got up and moved to solve it, it wasn't hard for her... not really, but she forgot that she was known as the klutz. Someone who doesn't understand anything that goes on at school. Nothing but friends and gossip. The class gasped as she solved it, all looking at Ms. Haruna to see if the answer was correct.
For once, the teacher was speechless, "I... I..." She gaped slightly before reverting to her usual self, "Good job, Usagi."
"Thanks, Ms. Haruna." Usagi sat back down and returned to her musings, the final bell waking her up again. Moving listlessly, she started her trek home, fighting to stay awake, what was wrong with her? Yawning once again, she stopped by the park and decided to rest a bit, after all, her homework could wait until the next day... as for the youma's... the Senshi would be able to depatch them.
She stared out at the lake, smiling softly as the wind blew across it, sending ripples across the sun-kissed surface. Slowly, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the quiet tranquility that her life never gotten. "I wish this could go on forever..." She whispered, not wanting to break the spell of silence.
"Perfect here, isn't it?"
Usagi's eyelids slowly lifted and she turned her head to her unexpectant visitor, the smile still on her face, "Yeah." She agreed, reaching out her hand, "Usagi Tsukino."
"Alan Furuhata." His strong hand gripped hers, "Pleased to make your acquaintance."
"Pleasure's all mine." Usagi didn't give him another thought and relaxed again. The two sat side by side, enjoying the serenity that caressed the dying day.
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Mamoru looked at them together and growled, "What's that bastard doing there?"
Ann clucked her tongue, "Really, brother. You need to learn to curb that temper of yours." But she looked pleased as she added wistfully, "They look perfect together, don't they?" She licked where his collarbone met his neck, causing a tremor to run through him.
"Stop it, Morgana." He turned away from her, "This isn't like you."
"And how would you know, brother?" She purred, flipping back her black hair. "This might be the real me."
"I know," He turned to look at her, "Because you're in love with Arthur." He knew he scored a point when she flinched slightly, "He returns your affection, you know." He added gently.
Her eyes grew cold, but Mamoru knew that behind her mask, she was hurt and grieving, "He has only eyes for Her." Black dust fell to the ground as she disappeared and Mamoru shook his head before staring back at the mirror. He wants to punish his brother, but he doesn't want to hurt Morgana. What path can he choose? And who will be there to greet him at the end?
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Most of you guys probably read this story already, so yeah... I'll try and update sooner next time... ^^ Forgive me!
R
Ryo Angel
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"And a good morning to you, Tokyo! It's 6:30 and the weather is bea-u-tiful!"
Usagi's eyes shot open and she burst out of bed, "Six thirty??" She exclaimed, looking at her clock and groaning, wincing at the pain shooting through her. This was what she gets. No matter, her body heals fast anyways. Quickly, she got dressed, passing a hand through the bruises that showed, gritting her teeth as the pain grew more insistant as the bruises healed. "Mom! Why didn't you wake me?" She asked, running downstairs to meet her mom's twinkling eyes and her dad's suspicious ones. She slowed to a stop, "What I do?" She asked, starting to back away.
"Nothing, Odango." A voice teased her.
Usagi turned around and a smile slowly spread across her face, "Mamoru." She greeted.
"And a good morning to you too, milady." He made a mock bow that earned him a snort from Kenji. "I will be your chuffer for the day."
Usagi looked at the clock and her eyes widened, "Good, because I have to go. Now." She dragged Mamoru to his car, retrieving her school bag on the way. Breathing a breath of relief, she buckled herself in, "You have a death wish, don't you?" She asked, turning to him.
"Whatever do you mean?" He asked, mock hurt in his eyes.
"Coming in here today. You're lucky Dad didn't kill you on the spot."
Mamoru laughed, "Your dad loves me."
She frowned, "Yeah... I can see that by the way he glares at you."
Mamoru only laughed, "I interned for him once a few years ago. I was the only one that could stand his demanding nature. He developed a grudging respect for me, I suppose."
"Eh." She shrugged, "It's not like we're dating anyways... it shouldn't matter too much." She needed to know how he felt about her, so she took the risk. When he didn't comment, she began to grow uneasy. The car stopped in front of Juuban Junior High and Usagi unbuckled her seat belt, "Well, this is me." She climbed out just as he opened his mouth to reply, "See you later." She made a hasty departure, making her way up the stairs in record time, only to be stopped by a mob of girls, "What's gong on?" She asked Naru, who was near the edge of the group. Sweet flute music flew through the air.
"There's a new student today, he's so dreamy..." Hearts were in her eyes and Usagi laughed lightly, edging along the wall to get to class only to be stopped by a larger group of guys, "Umino." She hissed, "Another exchange student?" She asked.
The class nerd nodded his head, "Correct!"
"Then what are you doing here?" She teased, "I thought you and Naru are going out."
Umino blushed, "We are, but a guy can appreciate the finer things in life."
Usagi arched an eyebrpow, "The finer things in life?" she echoed. "Are you telling me that you're not satisfied with your relationship with Naru?" She gasped, in mock shock.
Umino grew uneasy, a rosy blush spreading along his cheek, "No, that's not it... I... I..."
Usagi laughed, "Don't worry abou that, Umino. I won't tell her. Besides," She added, "She's over there checking out the new exchange guy." She started weaving through the crowd, "I"ll see you in class!" She shook her head and rolled her eyes as she took her seat.
The new exchange girl walked in moments later and her eyes lit up when they fell upon Usagi, "Ohh..." She squealed, "You're the girl I saw with Mamoru!"
Usagi nodded, managing a small smile, "And you're Ann." She replied.
"Yup." Ann plopped down on the seat beside her, "So... you and Mamoru..."
"We're just friends." Usagi said hastily. "Just friends." She repeated despondently.
"Oh..." Ann managed to turn the soft sigh into a half wistful question, "Would you show me around today?" She asked just as Ms. Haruna came in, a cheery smile on her face.
Usagi nodded, unsure of how to respond to this girl.
"Class, today we have a new student, Ann." Ms. Haruna beamed, "Why don't you tell us about yourself?"
The redhead stood and smiled at the class, "Well, my name is Ann Furuhata and my brother, Alan, and I were born here, but later on moved to France. We both missed Japan so our parent's decided to let us return to finish our education."
Usagi nodded, that would explain the French that she had heard. But why doesn't this make sense to her though? It's as if something's gone out of place. Like a puzzle piece was forced to fit. "Usagi Tsukino." She snapped out of her reviere.
"Yes, Ms. Haruna?" On the board was a math problem. A rather complicated one at that. "Oh." She got up and moved to solve it, it wasn't hard for her... not really, but she forgot that she was known as the klutz. Someone who doesn't understand anything that goes on at school. Nothing but friends and gossip. The class gasped as she solved it, all looking at Ms. Haruna to see if the answer was correct.
For once, the teacher was speechless, "I... I..." She gaped slightly before reverting to her usual self, "Good job, Usagi."
"Thanks, Ms. Haruna." Usagi sat back down and returned to her musings, the final bell waking her up again. Moving listlessly, she started her trek home, fighting to stay awake, what was wrong with her? Yawning once again, she stopped by the park and decided to rest a bit, after all, her homework could wait until the next day... as for the youma's... the Senshi would be able to depatch them.
She stared out at the lake, smiling softly as the wind blew across it, sending ripples across the sun-kissed surface. Slowly, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the quiet tranquility that her life never gotten. "I wish this could go on forever..." She whispered, not wanting to break the spell of silence.
"Perfect here, isn't it?"
Usagi's eyelids slowly lifted and she turned her head to her unexpectant visitor, the smile still on her face, "Yeah." She agreed, reaching out her hand, "Usagi Tsukino."
"Alan Furuhata." His strong hand gripped hers, "Pleased to make your acquaintance."
"Pleasure's all mine." Usagi didn't give him another thought and relaxed again. The two sat side by side, enjoying the serenity that caressed the dying day.
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Mamoru looked at them together and growled, "What's that bastard doing there?"
Ann clucked her tongue, "Really, brother. You need to learn to curb that temper of yours." But she looked pleased as she added wistfully, "They look perfect together, don't they?" She licked where his collarbone met his neck, causing a tremor to run through him.
"Stop it, Morgana." He turned away from her, "This isn't like you."
"And how would you know, brother?" She purred, flipping back her black hair. "This might be the real me."
"I know," He turned to look at her, "Because you're in love with Arthur." He knew he scored a point when she flinched slightly, "He returns your affection, you know." He added gently.
Her eyes grew cold, but Mamoru knew that behind her mask, she was hurt and grieving, "He has only eyes for Her." Black dust fell to the ground as she disappeared and Mamoru shook his head before staring back at the mirror. He wants to punish his brother, but he doesn't want to hurt Morgana. What path can he choose? And who will be there to greet him at the end?
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Most of you guys probably read this story already, so yeah... I'll try and update sooner next time... ^^ Forgive me!