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AN: Well Im back! This is a long chapter! That is why it took me so long to put it up. What suprises will be in store as Rose continues her quest? Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 6: Embarrassments
Rose lie sprawled across the dock, as the person who rescued her was trying to figure out what to do next. They could carry her all the way to their house or the hospital, but it would be quite a distance and they didn't know how smart it would look if seen carrying an unconscious girl across town.
They sighed and began contemplating what to do next when another figure from a distance noticed them and came running from the pick nick area with their short black hair whipping back in the wind, their school uniform and backpack crazily swishing back and forth.
The clunk, clunk, clunk of feet was heard on the wooden dock as the other figure came closer to the unconscious Rose and the rescuer. Then the black haired figure skidded to a halt before they would either crash in to the rescuer or fall into the lake.
Catching their breath and bending over, they sucked in a breath "Man, I hate running! Hey Sammy what are you doing, and who is that girl?"
The green eyed, sandy blond haired boy responded as his cheeks turned slightly pink. "Uh, H-hi Hotaru, I uh, rescued this girl from the lake and then she fainted."
"Is she alright?" Hotaru asked.
"I think she is fine other than being unconscious, I was just about to figure out were I should take her that is close by, when you came along." Sammy glanced at the unconscious rose once more.
"What about the Crown Game Arcade, that is close by, and I am sure Andrew wont mind helping, seeing as he is studying to be a doctor." Hotaru Interjected.
"That's a great idea Hotaru, I better get going then." Sammy said as he began to pick up Rose off of the dock and balance her in his arms.
"Wait Sammy, I think you may need some help! Her hair is dragging on the ground and I don't think she would be happy to wake up with dirt in her hair." Hotaru began gathering the long black strands of hair in her hands and then pulled out a hair band from her bag and twisted the girl's hair up into a loose but holding bun.
"There, all done." She said as she finished wrapping up her hair. "Let me take your bag so that you can concentrate on carrying her." Suggested Hotaru.
"Okay," Sammy replied as he held out his bag to Hotaru while balancing the girl in his arms.
Their fingers brushed each other as Hotaru took the bag from him and they both couldn't help but blush at the contact. Then they turned and walked towards the exit of the park heading to Crown Game Arcade in silence.
On their way down the sidewalk Rose started mumbling, "No! Please, run… gate, Saturn…..dead."
Hotaru hearing Roses words froze on the spot, hearing the broken words tumble from Rose's lips. Sammy had walked ahead not noticing Hotaru's sudden halt and then turned around giving a questioning glance at Hotaru's sudden action. He noticed her face had gone completely pale.
Worried for Hotaru he walked back toward her. "Hey are you okay?"
Hotaru looked towards the unconscious Rose and blanked out while thinking who is this girl, why would she even say the words Saturn and die so close together, could she be a new enemy? I must talk to Trista-mama when I get home later today.
"Hotaru?" Sammy questioned her again.
Hotaru then glanced into Sammy's green eyes. "Huh?"
"I was asking if you were alright. Do you need to sit down and rest on that bench? You look as though you are going to collapse, and as much as I would like to catch you if you fell, and carry you also, and seeing as I am carrying this girl, I don't think I can carry two girls down the street without people thinking the wrong thing." He said as he placed one of his hands on her shoulder.
At the contact of Sammy's hand on her shoulder Hotaru jumped back and a deep blush was all across her face. "Uh, I'm alright I-I just kind of spaced out for a moment there he-he. No need to worry, but I think we need to hurry to the Crown and get this girl some medical help." Stuttered Hotaru.
The silence was deafening to as they continued their trek down the sidewalk. Hotaru fidgeted with the bags that she was holding as Sammy adjusted Rose in his arms.
Breaking the silence Hotaru questioned, "How old do you think she is?"
"Well when she was conscious she seemed to be around our age fifteen but, right now it seems as if she may be younger." He answered.
"Hmm, hey look we made it to the arcade," Said Hotaru.
"Great, I didn't think I could stand people staring at me any longer." Sammy gestured for Hotaru to go first through the sliding doors.
Hotaru obliged Sammy's polite gesture and walked through wile hearing the slight jingle of the bell on the door as people would walk in. Hotaru quickly walked up to the counter were Andrew stood wiping it while Sammy followed at a slightly slower pace behind her.
Andrew glanced up "Hey Hotaru, if you are looking for the girls, some of them are in the café upstairs."
"Actually I was wondering if we could use your help." Hotaru gestured to Sammy holding Rose.
Andrew glanced over to Sammy and then quickly came out from behind the counter and towards Sammy. "What happened? She is sopping wet! Why don't we get her to lie down in the back on a couch? Follow me!" The three of them made there way back to a break room and Andrew closed the door as Sammy laid Rose down on the couch.
Hotaru couldn't help but giggle when Sammy stood up. The entire front of Sammy's cloths was soaked with water. Noticing his own predicament he blushed looking at Andrew for some help.
Andrew could not help but smile, at this strange situation so he went over to his locker and pulled out a set of dry cloths, and threw them at Sammy.
"You can change into those in that employee bathroom over there," Andrew pointed to a closed door.
A door opened and a red haired Lizzie poked her head in. "Andrew, Becky just finished her shift and so we need you back out here."
"Alright lizzy, I will be out in just a minute." He said to his sister as he then grabbed a blanket and handed it to hotaru. "Why don't you wrap this around her, until I can get lizzie to come in during a break and let you borrow some of her spare change of cloths for this girl to wear when she wakes up. She doesn't seem as if she is in immediate danger .It might be wise to go up to the cafe and have Amy come and look at her, while I get back to my shift." Then Andrew exited out of the door.
Just then Sammy came out of the employee bathroom in a baggy shirt and really baggy pants, that didn't quite fit his frame, but at least he was dry now.
What did Andrew say about her?" questioned Sammy.
"Well, he didn't say much because he had to get back to his shift. Andrew did suggest that we could get Amy who is upstairs to help us and he gave me this blanket to cover her until she wakes up and can change in another set of cloths. Could you go up and get Amy, while I put this on her and watch over her." Hotaru held up the blanket as she explained.
"Okay, I will go get Amy." Sammy then exited the room.
Sammy made his way up the stairs and over to a booth filled with his older sister Serena's friends who were chatting about various things from school to boys. When he came to their table their chatter stopped and they focused their attention on him.
"Hiya, Sammy what are you doing here?" piped up a curious Mina.
"He's probably been sent by Serena to tell us that she has detention again." Raye rolled her eyes.
"I… that is uh." Sammy fidgeted from the all around stares he was getting from the girls.
"Raye, cut Serena some slack she has been getting better grades lately, and didn't she tell us that she couldn't meet up because she had to help her mother with a project?" Lita cut in.
Sammy was about to respond and could only nod when Mina interrupted, "Serena did mention the project she had to do a week ago, and said it was for some big hobnob event that is coming up soon. Oh sorry Sammy what were you going to say."
Still in a slight stupor especially while glancing at the quiet Amy while she was reading a book, all he could get out was. "Help- Amy."
Amy looked up from the book that she had been reading and saw a growing blush that adorned Sammy's cheeks.
"You need help?" Amy's soft voice rang out.
Gathering courage he let out a "Yes," and then on a quick impulse grabbed her hand and began dragging her to the stairs.
Amy's cheeks flared with embarrassment at being pulled along, and then Mina's voice rang out from the booth, "Looks like Amy has a potential boyfriend!" Sammy's and Amy's faces both lit up even more. The group was more surprised when Amy did an out of character act of launching the heavy book she had still in her hand into mid air and straight for Mina's faced. Everyone was frozen on the spot when the book finally made contact with accuracy with the book face in her face and then slid down into her lap. The girls stared at Amy's retreating figure in shock and then Mina could not help but rub her sore nose. Lita and Raye couldn't help but burst out in laughter.
"I heard of burying your nose in a book, but have never seen it literally done that way." Lita commented, as she and Raye continued laughing at a now sulking Mina.
Back in the break room Hotaru placed the blanket on top of Rose. Hotaru went to tuck the blanket around Rose when her hand brushed Roses hand, and Hotaru was assaulted with visions.
Hotaru saw the barren and war torn landscape of future Crystal Tokyo, she then saw the day that the scouts had lost all trace of Queen Serenity. Then Hotaru felt a large ominous and black presence fill the landscape of Crystal Tokyo, and finally saw a regal looking older version of her as Sailor Saturn with long hair and eyes full of wisdom fall at the hands of this evil dark being.
Tears were staining hotaru's cheeks; she brought her hand up to her mouth to muffle a large sob that was forming in her chest. Hotaru backed away from Rose bumping into the far wall in the process.
The door opened while Sammy and Amy came in to check on Rose. They glanced towards Hotaru when they hear several sobs coming from her, and noticed her tear stained cheeks.
Amy walked over to Rose to see if she was the cause of Hotaru's distress. When Sammy reached a hand out towards Hotaru to offer comfort, the only thought that passed her mind at the moment was to go bolting from the room and out of the Crown.
Sammy looked at Amy for answers. Amy in turn responded, "Go after Hotaru, I will be fine here checking on this girl and seeing what is wrong with her. We need to know what happened with Hotaru and her so that we may figure out what is wrong. Sammy go now! Don't loose Hotaru's trail while she is still close."
Sammy nodded and then ran full speed out of The Crown.
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