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Usagi didn't want to get out of bed. She wanted to sleep forever and never remember the shock that that man had put on her yesterday. But that couldn't happen. She asked for this mission and she was going complete it, so she reluctantly got out of her bed. She went into the bathroom and began to take a shower. A warm shower always helped her forget things.

Suddenly the door to her bathroom was kicked open. Usagi brought the curtains close to her body and screamed.

"Gosh, uptight much?! Hurry up Usa-chan!" Usagi recognized that voice! It was Mina!

"Why not give me a heart attack, huh, Mina?" Usagi said as she wrapped her pink towel around herself. Mina didn't answer as Usagi left the bathroom to change. Then Mina seemed to realize what Usagi said.

"Oh, sorry. I spaced out there. Your bathroom is so big! It looks like one from the hotel your mom owns. Now hurry up, we've got to go to class."

Usagi stared at Mina and smiled slightly at her outfit. It was a beige skirt with a white button up shirt. She also had skin colored stockings on. It seemed as if she was trying to look like a school girl. And she was failing miserably. Usagi tried to repress a giggle, however that didn't work out.

"What? Why are you laughing Usagi?" Mina asked, her gaze turning suspicious.

Usagi was going into her walk-in closet and taking out some knee length black skirts and a ivory colored tank top with a short black jacket that made her look professional and sexy.

"Well, let's see. It's Saturday and I have no school today. My school days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. You don't even come to the same school as me! It's silly for you to just some here and say something that. And you look weird. Normally you look much more made up than that. It's like you want to fit in!"

Minako looked at Usagi for a second and then ran to the mirror self consciously.

"Really?"

"Yep! Well I have to go." Usagi said as she looked for some black high heel shoes. Mina looked over at her and spoke up.

"Are you hosting right now?" Mina said in a worried voice.

"Actually, yes. It's about ten right now so later at 12 I'll have lunch with Jadeite."

Mina somewhat smiled. Those two were so close, almost like siblings. Then her phone rang. She looked at Usagi. She was putting on some make-up. Minako sighed and left the room, saying good-bye.

It was at times like this, when she was happy and with her friends, that she hated her job.

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Ami looked at Usagi coming in. She looked very sultry and attractive; Ami knew that she would attract a lot of customers. The phone had been ringing off the hook for her lately. It seemed that blondes were in right now.

"You have someone waiting for you in the lounge." Ami told Usagi, slightly worried.

Yesterday she had left early and seemed so confused. Usagi nodded and began to walk forward but then stopped.

"I'm having lunch with a friend today so could you block my calls at 12?" Ami frowned.

"I hope your 'friend' isn't your boyfriend." Usagi became startled.

"No! Of course not, he's like a brother to me!" Ami nodded

"In this industry you always have to be free. Those who have significant others tend to try to leave. We do not allow that. You cannot fall in love while you work here." Ami recited as if she had said this many times before. Usagi was shocked.

"So… I can't love anyone." Ami nodded. Usagi looked up and walked towards the lounge.

"How depressing" Usagi muttered. Ami couldn't help but silently agree.

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"Sorry! Sorry I'm late!" Usagi muttered as she sat in the white chair. Jadeite looked displeased but accepting.

"It's fine."

"It's just that I got let out late and got lost on my way here."

"It's fine Usagi." He repeated. Usagi sighed and looked around.

Usagi had never been to this café before. It had a white theme and seemed French. The two were eating outside on the white tables with menus. It felt deliciously cool. Usagi felt the table cloth for a second, it was silk. That meant that this restaurant was expensive.

Preparing herself Usagi took a deep breath of fresh air and then opened the menu only close it right away.

"What's wrong Usagi?" Jadeite asked, worried.

"No. No way am I ordering anything on this menu!!!" she said quickly. Jadeite raised an eyebrow and looked at the menu.

"I don't see anything wrong with it." He said, puzzled. Usagi stared at him, her mouth wide open.

"Nothing wrong with it?!!! Look at the prices. Look at the prices!!" Usagi said. Jadeite looked at her and told her to calm down.

"I've been here before. Its nothing for me considering what day it is." Jadeite said looking at her. Usagi had a blank look on her face.

"It's Saturday. Today isn't important." Jadeite suddenly had a shocked look on his face.

"Usagi, what day is it?" Usagi looked at him strangely.

"Saturday. I just told you." Jadeite shook his head.

"What number is it?" he persisted.

"Ummm… I think that it's June…. 30 is it?" Jadeite nodded with his gaze upon her expectantly.

"Yes, it is." He said. It took Usagi a few seconds to understand.

"O…Oh!!!!!! It's my birthday!!!!" she shouted.

"Finally! It took you awhile. I can't believe you forgot your own birthday!! Forgetful, aren't you?" Usagi blushed. Jadeite sniggered.

"Well, I've been so excited with the mission that I kinda… forgot." Her face was bright red and she had her arm behind her head.

But then her face became its normal creamy color and she opened the menu again.

"Well, since it is my birthday I want a fruit salad then the shrimp pasta with some mashed potatoes, a pina coloda, and some chocolate mousse. Afterward I would like a cappuccino." She said without taking a breath.

Jadeite looked at her blandly and muttered something under his breath. Usagi looked at him sharply and spoke up.

"What'd you say?" Jadeite looked at her bravely and spoke up.

"That you were so worried about the prices before and now you're acting like a fatty."

Usagi blinked and decided to ignore the insult like the better person.

"I'll be the better person and ignore that insult. Plus, it is my birthday. I should savor the day."

"That's right, savor the day. Not the food." He sighed and ordered the food with a steak for himself.

"At least I'm not the only one savoring the day" Usagi sniggered. Jadeite just scoffed.

"It is my money, isn't it?" he said. Usagi just smiled and later said thank you. Jadeite shook his head.

"What for? I still haven't given you your present yet." Usagi looked at him strangely, a question on her face.

Suddenly he pulled out a blue box and handed it to Usagi. Usagi smiled and opened it slowly. Inside was a crescent moon necklace. Jadeite stood up and put it on her neck. It was tight enough so that the crescent moon was on her neck but so that it felt completely comfortable.

Usagi smiled at Jadeite and said thank you. He nodded and began to eat as the food arrived.

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Mamoru came to Earthly Inhibitions expecting to see Usagi immediately but was not surprised to hear that she was hosting to someone. Mamoru looked at the clock quickly. It was half past 1. He thought quickly.

"Tell Rei that I'll have her for half an hour." He paid upfront. Ami nodded as he walked away.

She picked up the phone to call and briefly wondered how Rei and Usagi handled him. Because men like him came so frequently for one reason. And it wasn't because of love. It was quite the opposite. To feel in control. Ami shivered. This job could get to someone.

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Usagi couldn't get the smile off her face. The man she had last hosted was kind and had a laugh that tinkled. He had not kissed her. He said that she shined innocence to the point where he didn't want to break it.

Usagi laughed softly and called him a smooth talker. The other man grinned and told her to call him by his name. Seiya. Usagi did so reluctantly but she had later gotten used to it. He complemented her necklace and Usagi couldn't help but smile all out. He told her to be careful, she was blinding him.

"Why are you here?" Usagi asked puzzled. He could get any girl to fall in love with him, she was sure of it!

"Because I like the company." He said and Usagi laughed all out.

"Why are you smiling?" asked a handsomely rugged voice.

Suddenly her daze was broken. Usagi looked over at Chiba-san and then stood up to prepare some tea, briefly wondering when he had arrived. This time it was apple-cinnamon tea. She hoped he would dislike it.

"Ahh. That smells heavenly." He commented. Usagi repressed the urge to scream dang it and throw the glass pot over him.

"Thank you Chiba-san" Usagi said, detached. Mamoru sighed and tssked.

"It's Mamoru. I've told you, call me that."

Usagi wondered why all the people she had known here asked to be called by their first name.

"Because they like the personal feeling. It makes them feel better." Had Usagi said that out loud? Oops.

"Thank you for the answer… Mamoru-san." Mamoru sighed.

"Well, at least that was a bit better." Usagi nodded as she brought over the tea and poured it into his jade blue cup. She poured two spoons of sugar into it.

"So, does that mean you need to feel better about yourself?" Usagi asked just for the sake of conversation as she put the tea pot down and fetched some snacks.

Mamoru had a feral grin on his face.

"No, I just like it when they moan my name." Usagi froze and Mamoru chuckled.

"Now put down those snacks and come over here. I've got something for you." Usagi ignored him and continued getting the snacks and then walked over to the table.

Mamoru looked at her, smiling. Usagi felt nervous for some reason.

"So… what is it?" Usagi asked after a pause. Mamoru grinned again.

"Another reason people like hosting—" he began to talk like a teacher "— is because suitors often give gifts. This is one."

He noticed that Usagi seemed touched. She touched the golden colored box and smiled at him.

"How did you know it was my birthday?" she said absolutely glowing.

As a matter of fact Mamoru didn't know. But he decided to play it off because he knew that otherwise she wouldn't accept it. He could tell that she had a lot of pride.

"That, my dear is a secret. Think about it, maybe you let something slip?" That little bit of information normally told girls that he listened and they, in general, warmed up to him.

But Usagi wasn't a normal girl. After he said that Usagi froze and looked at the box incredulously and pushed it away from her. She looked at him and cleared her throat.

"Impossible." She whispered. Mamoru raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not your whore, you know." She continued. Mamoru put his hands up as if defending himself and spoke up.

"I don't know what you're talking about." He said cautiously. Maybe he had said too much.

"I couldn't have hinted anything." She insisted.

"Why not?" he retaliated. Usagi seemed to get red.

"Because I didn't remember." She whispered with her head down, her strips of hair covering her face in shame.

"Remember what?" he asked, surprised that she seemed to change her attitude so fast.

"My birthday. I totally forgot my birthday." She said it so low that Mamoru almost didn't hear it. Almost.

Suddenly a loud laughter could be heard. Usagi was all red and Mamoru felt tears swell up which he quickly wiped away and continued laughing. He took a breath to ask a question.

"Well then how did you remember?" Mamoru asked. Usagi smiled slightly and it made Mamoru go breathless. She looked so angelic.

"My friend took me out to a birthday lunch." She said. Mamoru nodded then spoke up.

"I can imagine how embarrassed you were to be told that you forgot your own birthday." Mamoru said smiling. Usagi thought he looked kinda cute like that. Kinda.

"Well, he made up for it with my gift." Usagi said.

"Well, then you should be able to accept my present." He believed. But Usagi shook her head.

"I can't be bought, Mamoru." Mamoru ignored that and opened up the small box.

Usagi gasped at how beautiful it was. It was a golden necklace that had a small area that said Celeste in cursive letters. Mamoru took it out of the box, the light reflected from it dangling.

"Let me put it on you." He said slowly. Usagi really seemed to consider, her hand going to her neck, but then stopped and firmly shook her head.

"Why not?"

"Because I have this necklace on." She said. Mamoru looked at her as if she was dumb.

"I know and I'm going to take it off." He said point blank.

"I won't let you take it off." She simply stated with her hands on her laps.

"Why not?" he truly seemed puzzled.

His necklace really did seem more expensive but Usagi didn't care. Her necklace was given to her by someone who was like her brother. She'd rather have that then feel like she was bought.

"Because this my birthday gift."

"So is this." Mamoru stated without batting an eyelash.

"But you didn't know it was my birthday. I bet it was more like something that would have made you feel like you could own me."

If Mamoru thought she wasn't insightful he rethought it right then because she was right. He gave a necklace to every girl he was going to sleep with. He always had their name engraved too. He looked at Usagi and saw her fingering her necklace.

"What make that gift more important than mine?" he asked, genuinely interested. She was so interesting… different. Usagi didn't hesitate in answering.

"Well… the person who gave it to me is important to me. He's like a wonderful brother that has always been there for me. He's been there when I cried, when my mother was gone on business. He's been there when someone insulted me in high school and even helped me with homework. He's always supported my decisions."

Mamoru wondered what this annoyed feeling was, bubbling in him.

"It sounds like you love him." he noted. He felt some relief come out when she shook her head quickly.

"I've never known what having a father was like. But if I ever thought of what came closest to what a father I would think of Jadeite. I do love him, like I love a family member. Like I love Mina-chan, and Ami-chan. Like I love my mother and my other friends." She said calmly.

Mamoru didn't know what to say. But he couldn't leave it like this.

"Does he know you're doing this?" He didn't let her respond.

"Does he know that you're being bought?" he continued.

"I am not being bought!" Usagi stated furiously

"What are you doing now then?" Mamoru stated quietly. Usagi looked away.

"Why do you do this?" he asked, persisting. Usagi stayed quiet. Then she spoke up, determination in her eyes.

"He knows that I'm doing it." She said.

"What does he think of it?" Mamoru persisted.

"He wishes I wouldn't do it but accepts it." She stated.

"Usagi." Usagi looked up at him. It was the first time he had said her true name.

"What?"

"Let me make this clear. In this industry you can't feel a thing. You can't fall in love."

"I know" Usagi said helplessly "Ami told me." Mamoru shook his head.

"But you don't understand. I'm telling you good advice."

Then why did it hurt her so much? She felt restricted, locked. And she didn't like it.

"That's okay. I haven't fallen in love with anyone. But… does it mean I have to detach myself from my family?" She held her breath.

"No. If they know about this you don't." And Usagi sighed again with relief. Usagi spoke up again.

"You are such a jackass for making me worried." Mamoru grinned. Usagi gagged but then remember her job. She always forgot the rules around him.

"Well, thank you for helping me, Mamoru-san." Mamoru looked at her intently and spoke up, his voice artic cold.

"Well, why would you do that? We were having a good conversation, Celeste. You seem to like ruining conversations." He said slowly and painfully.

Usagi couldn't look at him so she looked at everything but him. She noticed that the whole room seemed almost like a bar with mini booths that held a table and sofas. It was deep purple and was normally dark. She ached to leave the room and go hide behind the bar and do any but talk to him.

He was scary when he was like this. Suddenly she felt his warm, forceful hands gripping her face, making her look at him.

"Celeste, respond to my question." His voice chilled her bones.

"I do t-that b-because I'm here to work, not make f-friends" Not true. Not true at all.

It was more like she felt unnerved around him. One moment they were uncomfortable and the next they were like long lost friends. It scared her and she didn't know why. Then she noticed the glint in his eyes.

"Well, then don't stop me from you doing your job." And his face crashed into her's.

His kiss was forceful, sweet and yet bitter, tasting of tea and the small bit of annoyance he held towards her. The worst thing was that he was reminding her. He was reminding her of what she was. A host, an escort, a whore. And then her kiss tasted of something else. Her tears.

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"How was work today, Usagi?" asked Ami. She had sort of gotten used to seeing her after work, talking to each other about their day.

Usagi smiled, obviously tired. She had pulled her cascading hair into a pony tail while speaking.

"It was fine. You know, usual as usual. Horny men, annoying people… Although, there was this kind man." Usagi said reminiscing.

Ami looked at Usagi and noticed her happy face. For some reason that hurt Ami because she knew that it wouldn't be there much longer. But she humored Usagi for a bit before breaking the news.

"Who was he?" she asked, some what interested.

"He said his name was Seiya. He didn't kiss me. He just talked to me. After being here a few days, I didn't think it was possible. It was almost refreshing." Usagi almost wished she had had him after Mamoru to make her feel better.

"Wow! He's actually a regular of ours, you know." Ami responded, actually amazed. It was hard finding someone like that.

"Really? So, how about you?" Usagi asked while she stretched.

"It was an… okay day. I got some news from the higher up." Ami said with her head down making her bangs cover her eyes.

"What was it?" Usagi asked, interested.

"Well… I'm sorry Usagi!" Ami nearly shouted.

"For what?" asked Usagi, startled.

"They told me that since you were such a hit that your beginner days are over." Ami now whispered as if it was something that shouldn't be uttered in a regular voice.

"Meaning what?" Usagi dumbly. Ami finally looked at her, regret in her eyes.

"That the next person that pays for it will sleep with you." She said quietly.

Usagi didn't know what to say. She knew that it would eventually happen so why be shocked? But… a part of her didn't want it to happen. Usagi shook her head and tried her best to smile.

Ami knew, though. She knew that Usagi was nervous. She was sitting straighter, her hands gripping her dress and she was biting her lips. Ami shook her head.

"I'm sorry." Ami said. Usagi just looked at her and began to chuckle lightly, it had a soft ring sound to it.

"What for, Ami-chan? I knew it would happen eventually." Usagi said.

"Yes…but…" Ami looked down. Suddenly she saw that it was about to be 11. She sighed in relief.

"Usagi." Ami's voice rang in authority and Usagi looked at her curiously. What a change in temperament!

"What is it, Ami-chan?" Usagi asked.

"It's way past your bedtime. I'm going to take you home!"

Usagi stared at Ami. Well, yeah it was dark outside but… she couldn't help but let out a giggle.

"Well, I am feeling tired." Usagi continued. Ami nodded, getting her things.

"Let's go!"

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"This is your house?!" Ami asked in disbelief. Usagi nodded as the gate opened, revealing a mansion with flowers almost everywhere on the front lawn and a path that lead up. The guard inside nodded at her as she entered.

"And who was he?" asked Ami.

"Well, Nephlite. I've known him since I was around ten." Usagi responded thoughtfully.

"And why are you doing your job if you have this much money?" asked Ami, in awe. Usagi kept somewhat quiet for a second and answered.

"I have my reasons for doing this." Ami nodded. She could understand that. Everyone had some reason for the things they did.

"Well, it's a big place, I'll take you inside." Ami said. And Usagi could understand. She knew that Ami was trying to be a good friend.

"Thank you. I'll call you a taxi when I get in." Usagi said, getting out her house key.

"I don't need—" Suddenly the door opened and a big sound came out

"Surprise! Happy Birthday Usagi!!!!!" with Mina holding a big banner, cheering. Suddenly Usagi looked at Ami.

"—that" she finished lamely. Ami looked at everything inside and then looked at Usagi angrily.

"Why didn't you tell me it was your birthday?!" she demanded. Mina looked at the two curiously. Usagi scratched her head.

"I… forgot." She answered. And Mina giggled at the look on their faces.

"Come on in, we have a party ready and any friend of Usagi's is a friend of mine." Mina said as she basically pulled Ami in. Usagi smiled and said,

"Party time"

It would be easy to forget Mamoru with all her friends around.

She hoped so, at least.

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Outside in a black sports car a ring could be heard.

"Yes?" Said a gruff voice. It was Mamoru.

"Well, why didn't you say it was her birthday! It could have made things go easier today." Mamoru demanded. He looked at the mansion gates as the girls entered the house.

"Yeah. Fine. Yes, I followed them to Usagi's house." A pause.

"They left pretty late. But it's fine." Another pause.

"No, I don't feel bad." Mamoru said earnestly. An annoyed person could be heard on the other end.

"Yes, I was the one to call Ami and tell her to tell Usagi that." Mamoru said looking outside, seeing a laughing silhouette in the window from afar.

"So what? Usagi was going to have to sleep with someone eventually!" and he hung up the phone after the person responded.

He knew his boss and even though he claimed to worry over his daughter, Mamoru knew better. The promise of money had made him leave and the promise of more money made him stay.

It was fitting, he thought, that the vice president of the company should test their products. But he wasn't going to sleep with Usagi yet, no. He couldn't admit to himself that he didn't want her complete loathing upon himself. Not even he could break innocence like that without regret.

But he also knew that Usagi would never forgive him if she found out. And he couldn't have that.

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A/N: So, I finished it. I hope it was as good as the first chapter. Did you all get that Mamoru was actually the vice president of the company? So, there you go.

I hope you liked it and Review!!!!