Puffgirl1952 the 2nd: okay…well the next story should be interesting as its supernatural and has vampires and lycans in it.

damonika2009: Rei doesn't just think she's better she' thinks she's the shit cause she still has her V card. She thinks she better cuase of how usagi used to act but doesn't see that Mamoru honestly loves usagi more than anything. she's not thinking with a clear mind and is letting her obsession with him overrule her logical thinking.

kera69love: then you'll love the ending. Lol he will realize a LOT of things soon enough and when that happens hell will be paid.

phillynz: yeah but it was a scene that was needed for just the two of them. Its going to push things forward for usagi.

Guest (1): love and hate relationships are interesting…

Guest (2): okay! Lol

OrientalDanceGirl: Rei and her lies are going to catch up to her and fast. Usagi knows Rei's an expert liar. If she had hit her as satisfying as it would have been Rei would have manipulated things to her favor and Usagi would suffer for it.

Mercedes1312: if it makes you feel any better I have a whole near chapter dedicated to THAT confrontation. Lol as for cursing in front of chibi usa I don't approve of that in any manner. a child shouldn't hear that type of discussion so for Rei to bring it on was a huge mistake for her. but it will prompt action from Usagi going forward.

Guest (3): yeah but there's a reason for these things.

tryntee13: yeah I've put it in so that there is more groveling to do. He can't simply gain her back due to a few 'sorry's'. so yeah groveling will be in the works.

MamoUsaFan: yeah…not sure she'd take well to an intervention.

jessielee14: maybe not physically but she will get her ass handed to her. and yes I will be starting up a vampire fic, should be an interesting one to make.

TropicalRemix: jealousy doesn't even begin with Rei. She's obsessed with him and wants him for herself no matter what. The next few chapters will devil more into her POV to get a better understanding of her.

Guest (4): thanks, I spent a fair amount of time on the reveal chapter so it should be insanely good…I hope.

mryann: thanks and you'll enjoy it.

Witchoftheforest: not for much longer…guaranteed.

Minniemousechick: not yet…but the reveals will make up for it.

ilverfaerie91: no one will come out without being affected from the events that have and will happen.

Wow 18 reviews sweet! I wonder how many these next few will bring now! Please read and review!

Shattered pieces ch.7

Usagi POV

I had been feeling off centered lately. I didn't know why. Things just feel weird but I had a feeling that it was center focused on Mamoru. He was the center focus of my last few days when it came to the Rei thing and Chibi Usa so it made sense. With my last few paycheck I had managed to secure the down payment for a nicer apartment I had been looking at for Chibi Usa and myself as I didn't want to assume we would be here forever.

Plus with Rei's visit it made me pick up the online resources to look for the place even faster and more greatly than before. I wanted to vacate Mamoru's as I felt a great need to leave the house more than before. that conversation that we had made me wonder what else she would be willing to do if say he weren't there and while I could handle myself I didn't want Chibi Usa to be a witness to any violence and be afraid.

Rei was volatile and made me feel as if there was a safety issue around Chibi Usa. I didn't want to think about what could happen with her access to the house. I was on pins and needles wondering if he'd spoken to Rei yet. Its why I had spent a few hours that morning already looking for another apartment. I had checked my online bank account to make sure I had enough funds to do what I would need to do if Mamoru didn't act or do anything.

Contract or not I wasn't going to take a risk regarding Rei's presence in the area especially if Mamoru wasn't going to take even verbal action. So I texted him about it. I needed to know he would talk to her, it was important and couldn't be delayed. The only excuse I would accept was someone on their death bed. Either way I hadn't heard anything. I didn't like how she had such easy access to his house. It gave me a paranoid feeling that she would try to do something and I couldn't stop it.

I had nightmares the night before of her coming in and knocking me out, taking Chibi Usa and doing something to her. Or even her hitting me with a skillet until I was dead. My fear of what she could do inciting the hellish nightmares. I didn't wake up until Mamoru had left, leaving me in this agonizing state of fear for half the day. I was just glad I didn't have work today, my nerves felt shot. My sense of panic was higher. I felt like Rei would actually try to do something and I needed to act if he didn't. Its why I was on the look-out.

I couldn't afford for her to do something, anything if Chibi Usa was in the house and I was say in the shower or cooking I didn't want to chance it. Rei may not have been a violent person herself per say but that didn't mean that she wouldn't say something else or try to convince someone to do something just to make me want to leave sooner. I already did when she came into the house that night.

Mamoru's lack of doing anything other than trying to nicely kick her out was to much and his lack of responding to me was tipping me over the edge. Plus if he didn't talk to her about her actions I was calling that landlord for the new apartment. It was within distance of what I needed and even lower priced that the one from before. I was just hoping to NOT have to leave my home again. I sure as hell didn't trust Rei by any means to NOT do or say something that could hurt Chibi Usa in the process.

Not especially now. When I didn't receive any messages I from him by noon I decided to go to his work. Leaving out of the house, after I ensured Chibi Usa was at daycare that morning. A poor attempt to get my mind from the possibilities that could happen. On the bus ride over I ended up receiving a call from the new landlord…if I took this apartment that was for rent. I was just thankful that it was vacated a few weeks ago.

The previous tenants got a divorce and had trouble dividing up the assets. Its why it wasn't available to me years ago. It seems everyone has their own problems to contend with during separation's or divorces. So it was incredibly fresh to the market. Swiping at the screen I spoke to Mr. Takahashi, "Moshi moshi!" I answered. "Hai, Ms. - " I cut him off, "Usagi please." He chuckled at my response.

"I have reviewed over your application and find that you and your daughter are welcome to come here. The deposit is required within the next two days if you take the apartment." He noted. I knew it would be soon since he was looking to have it rented out. "I just have one person that I need to talk to before I make my final decision and hopefully that'll be made today. If he doesn't give me the information I require then I'll call you for the person to address the check out to." I told him.

He responded, "Not a problem. If you don't mind me asking where is the father?" I sighed, as I had a feeling that would be coming up. it may have been more common but it still sparked curious questions on a single mother renting an apartment with her child or children. I guess it'd be the same for a father to but I digress. "That's the man I need to speak with." he replied, "I gotcha. Okay let me know of your decision."

We ended the call mutually as I walked off the bus and into the hospital. I strolled right in and headed straight for his office. I didn't bother to knock as I walked inside. He looked up from his patients paperwork. "Usak…gi…" he corrected. I looked down as I closed the door, "Have you spoken to her yet?" I asked. I wasn't in the mood for delay tactics nor excuses. I didn't like how close she could get to Chibi Usa.

My fears as a mother were higher than ever now. She scared our child and he needs to speak with her about it if not do something about it. If he didn't we were gone in two day's no questions asked. Chibi Usa's safety was my highest priority and I didn't trust Rei to not do or say something further. "Been busy." He answered, the paperwork piles on his desk were no joke I got that but he still needed to speak with her.

"Okay, when?" I near demanded. He quirked a brow up at me, "Oh so your ordering me about now?" he was trying to be playful but I wasn't in the mood. I crossed my arms over my chest and I knew he could see the angered appearance I had. "Cut the bullshit Mamoru! She scared Chibi Usa. When?" I demanded no nonsensically. He sighed, "I will at lunch." He answered. "It is lunch time." he looked at his phone, probably saw the missed messages from me. "Usagi I am really busy here let me do it later on." he tried.

Same old Mamoru…I stepped forward and got into the space surrounding the desk. He needed to take care of this now! "If you don't then I'm gone…WE are gone." I threatened. It wasn't any empty one either. If he didn't do something or say something I was taking Chibi Usa…again. He looked up sharply at me. "Nani?" he asked, a slight edge to his voice. I didn't let it slow me down or deter me.

"You heard me. Neither Chibi Usa or I are living in a house where I feel a threat to her safety. Rei has made it clear she doesn't give a damn about how to act in close quarters to a child and I don't trust her to NOT do something or say something to further her own agenda." I could see him rolling his eyes at me, "Are you seriously going to try to accuse her again and to state she would do something to Chibi Usa?" he looked tired of this.

"She was verbal volatile with Chibi Usa close by AND her words with me outside proved to be untrusting of her future actions or words regarding how she views Chibi Usa and myself. I refuse to accept that she won't do something at some point." in all honestly I felt Rei was at her very own tipping point and wouldn't be swayed if she in fact did decide to act on a plan she might be creating right now.

"So nope, not try. Because this time you're going to listen to every word I have to say or else we are GONE." A threat that I now realized I should have used back then but was to hurt and angered to do so. The pain to fresh to do so. He looked pissed as hell at me for the threat but I had to push forward or risk the truth being forever buried and I didn't want that. The truth will set you free...even though it will condemn Rei to hell and throw Mamoru's world into chaos he needs to know the truth.

"We have a contract." His tone went to stoic anger. He forgot all about his patient files and pushed them to the side. His anger at me more clear than ever. He pushed up the sleeves of his work shirt. An action to prove that he was ready to get nitty gritty if need be. I know he wanted to protect his friend but he needed to see the truth for what it was. "Contract is nulled out if there is a threat to the safety of the inhabitants." I stated dryly.

He looked to be wracking his brain to remember that stipulation. "Bullshit." He called out my bluff. True it wasn't in there but I refused to be in a house where Rei had ease access inside of it, "You really want to bargain that with a stupid call you could be making now?" I sat down in the patient chair in front of his desk as he picked up his cell, swiped at the screen and scrolled for her number. I sat down and waited for him to make the call.

"Speaker." I ordered. Not that I didn't trust him but I was to angered to let anything slid. He hit the button prompt. "Mamoru were your ears burning I was just thinking of you." her voice came on over the line. The slight flirtatious tone wasn't new to me but he obviously didn't get it. I rolled my eyes at the tone. "Rei I wanted to talk with you about last night." He began. "Hai?" she responded, obviously trying to sound innocent. "Listen the way you were talking was not right to do with Chibi Usa in the vicinity." No sound on her end.

Then she spoke. "I didn't think it was that big of a deal. I'm sure that Usagi is much worse around her." she attempted. I quirked a brow as I was the one who wanted her to leave. Mamoru just gently guided her to the door. He barely enforced anything verbally, "I've never once heard Usagi use foul language with Chibi Usa around." he commented. "That you know of. For all we both know she regularly gets scared around arguments." She attempted.

I wasn't liking this. Trying to once more shift the blame from herself to me. Now using our daughter as a con. What kind of a person could do that? Use a child as a bargaining chip, who does that? "Rei I don't believe Usagi would do such a thing. Chibi Usa is a bright fun loving child whom is innocent in all this. She's smart and sweet as anything." Mamoru commented. It made me smile to hear him speak about our daughter so proudly.

"What do you want me to say?" Rei asked agitated. Her voice clearly not liking how this was going. Mamoru looked at the phone and his frown came back, "I want you to tell me your sorry for your reaction last night." He stated. She huffed, "Fine I'm sorry for last night." She didn't mean it and I could clearly tell that. I think he noticed it to as he pinched the bridge of his nose, "Rei could at least sound like you mean it?" he tried.

I had this weird feeling that he was having an issue right now and not with me but with his own inner thoughts. "What do you mean of course I do! Mamoru I made a mistake it's not the end of the world!" she nearly cried out. she was trying to gain sympathy in the form of making him feel like he was over reacting when he wasn't. she was trying to keep him wrapped around her little finger. He lowered his head.

His inner thoughts wrestling with what to say and do right now, "Rei I would rather Chibi Usa not have heard such language or be purveyed to such adult conversations till she was older. It was completely irresponsible and disrespectful to act and talk as you did." He stated dryly. I heard a sigh on the other end of the line. "Perhaps I was a bit excessive but its only because Usagi makes me so upset and I don't want to see you get hurt again."

I couldn't help but huff in stunning fascination. Again with the shifting. This woman is good I'll give her that. Working her manipulation to the point of making him feel bad for her only now he doesn't seem to be falling for it so easily. He's not as pliable as he once was. I think maybe…just maybe he's finally learning… "Even if Usagi being there makes you upset you shouldn't let that control your impulse to react as such. That was not tolerable and won't be accepted in ou – my home again." he ordered of her.

Did he almost say 'our'? I looked at him slightly shocked before he closed his eyes and retracted the phone from near his vicinity at her next words, "Are you fucking kidding me? Over that?!" she screeched. Her vocals getting higher. "Rei - " he tried but she cut him off, "No this is HER doing! She's trying to manipulate you to her side. How can you not see that?!" she snapped at him. He frowned looking at the phone, "How do you not see this as a problem?" he countered at her. His own anger rising.

"You know what Mamoru, call me back when you're not her little bitch again!" she ended the call. Truth be told I was shocked she said that. He tossed his phone to the desk, "I was never anyone's bitch!" he growled. He stood up from his desk and looked deeply upset, "I've trying to tell you for a while that she's the cause of a lot of pain." I began. He looked to me exhausted and upset but I had to get this out.

"Mamoru listen to me…just listen no talking…" I ordered gently. He barely complied, I think his frustration was just so high up he didn't have the energy to verbally fight me, "I have never stopped loving you. You and Chibi Usa are my life. Always have been. Even when we weren't together you were on my thoughts all the time." I confessed. He began to looked at me with saddened eyes.

"I love you so much that when you made those accusations I was devastated and heartbroken that you didn't believe me. All of our time together and you took her word over mine." I let the emotions pour out. I couldn't believe it. He was finally listening and the tides in my tear ducks knew it cause I could feel everything starting to come out but I had to get the words out or risk ruining all of this. "I couldn't think I couldn't breathe, I felt like my world turned over on its side." He looked at me with a knowing look. As if he felt my pain and anguish.

"I barely functioned after I left. I was on autopilot with everything. Chibi Usa was all I had to keep me from going head first into full on depression." I told him. He began to tear up as his only source of comfort had been Rei…the liar…the reason for our pain and separation and he'd never known about it. "You took her away and I felt empty. Even with Rei over I still felt that piece of me missing. The piece that was you and her." he stated, his voice get rough with emotions. I stood up to gain more ground with him.

"I know you believed what Rei had said and that you believed her because she's been your friend since ever but there's information she convinced you wasn't true and information you never let me tell you." he started to look tired again, as if I was trying to lie as we were having this heartfelt moment together. I touched his arm to gain his attention again and pull it away from his own depressing thoughts.

"There's a good reason for my being over at Seiya's that evening." He looked to me, the pain of what happened fresh on his mind. "Usagi…" he warned. I knew he still felt upset by my being over there. The enraged look in his eyes back then never left me and made me falter a bit in memory but I knew that that was then and this was now. We both felt this agonizing emotional pain and needed it to stop. Only problem was the truth would produce more pain before the healing began.

"Rei had been making me feel unwanted whenever she was over with the two of us. I didn't particularly enjoy or like how she acted around you and you didn't see it. I tried to talk with you about it but you brushed it off. So I decided that instead of getting confrontation with you I would go someplace where I could talk to a guy that I knew and could trust that could give me an unbiased opinion." He looked to be thinking about it, "Motoki." He answered as if I should have gone there.

"Motoki is our friend and didn't have the view point I needed." He looked confused. It felt like this was finally getting resolved and I was as excited as I was dreading it. What if even with the truth he didn't believe me? I had to try though. It was the only way to give him the chance to make the right decision regarding Rei in his life – in our lives period. "I wondered if you even knew and after having witnessed you punch him I knew you couldn't have known but you wouldn't let me tell you." he looked confused.

"What the hell are you talking about?" he asked me. The emotions were running high right now but this needed to be said. "Listen you can ask Seiya yourself if you don't believe me." he still looked lost. He was beginning to look at me upset. I started to feel like I was dancing around the subject and I knew why. Fear. Fear that he wouldn't believe me still. I had to get this out though if I didn't…I gathered my strength up.

"I thought it was obvious in all honesty but I guess not." I murmured. "What?" he was getting impatient. "Seiya doesn't love me like that. I'm like a sister to him." I began. He rolled his eyes, "Mamoru I'm like a sister to him because he's gay. The man prefers men." I finally got out. He looked poleaxed. "Nani?" he asked, sounding stunned. As if he couldn't believe what he just heard. I knew he was now feeling confused.

"Things couldn't have happened even if I was interested because he doesn't like women. Never has. He's been with his boyfriend for years now. Hell their talking about adopting a child together…once he owns up to his parents on who is he." Mamoru still looked stunned, "He doesn't like to be forthcoming with the information because of how his parents whom are super traditional would react." Things seemed to be coming together for him.

"All of his closest friends know and love him still but his parents don't and he does everything he can to keep it that way. He's been working up to telling them for years now. Hell they thought I was his girlfriend for the longest time until I married you." Mamoru moved away from me. I could tell he was taking this hard. He wasn't expecting this news. I knew I was delivering an essential bomb to him but it was necessary.

"He tried to explain things to them years ago but they wouldn't hear it. Said it wasn't natural so he caved and said it was a joke. Their still in the dark about it. He and his boyfriend live in a penthouse in the upper side of Tokyo. His music career supports them both. Luckily he does such great soul music that speaks to the emotions of many that he's able to manipulate the lyrics to not sound like its man on man." I know he had heard some of Seiya's music.

"Gay?" he confirmed. As if he was just now getting it. "Hai." I pulled my phone out swiping at the screen and pulling up Seiya's contact information. I snapped a shot of it and sent it to him, "That's the address of the penthouse if you have doubts but it's the truth." I told him as he swiped at his phone to open up the image, "I know you don't want to believe it or hear it but Rei lied to you all this time because she wants to be with you." I could tell he was having a hard time with this.

She was his bestie since forever and had that power of their friendship. She ended up using their friendship to further her own gain and did something to him that I could never accomplish. Bring him the most pain ever. I felt horrible for him I truly did. Had that been me instead I would be retching from the bottom of my soul it would have been the most painful thing ever to feel especially from someone so close to home.

"She said she saw…" I watched as he stumbled back into his office chair and hung his head low in his hands. He looked sickly to be perfectly honest. Like his stomach bottomed out and his head was spinning. If I didn't know any better I'd say he was legitimately ill. I knew the information would tear his world apart. It was like making a new puzzle out of an old one while trying to decipher how to make it work right. How to handle it. The truth was a devastating blow but it needed to be done.

"Usako I need to think things over I'll see you at the house tonight." He murmured, not even sounding like he was with me in this world right now. It was as if he was stuck in this loop of confliction. I accepted that he needed time to think about it. I was just glad he let me talk for the first time ever to allow me to explain. "If only he had let me do so years ago this all could have been avoided." I muttered to myself as I left the office.

Mamoru POV

I suddenly felt incredibly sick to my stomach. I felt ill as hell as my world began to spin. I kept thinking back to everything Rei had ever told me. All the times when she was there for me. She comforted me. Held me. Soothed me. Ranted with me on Usako. Ranted herself on Usako. She cooked for me. She texted and called me weekly if not daily. And all this time…all this time she conned me.

My best friend in the whole world. I felt tears prickling at my eyes. She was there for so many firsts with me. I protected her against bullies when we were kids growing up. I felt my stomach churn. We were study buddies till the girls came along then we all studied together. We had one another's backs. She was there when Usako and I met and fell in love and married and had a family – oh kami!

My head fell into my hands as water built up in my eyes. The pain so all-consuming that I was beginning to hyperventilate. She lied to me! Destroyed my family…all so she could be with me. I felt nauseous. I pulled my garbage can out in front of me just to be safe. My world was spinning all of a sudden and I was more grateful than ever before that I was sitting down as I felt like breaking down. I almost began to cry when I inhaled deeply. Gathering myself together I went to confirm Usako's story.

Grabbing my office phone I dialed to my boss, "Hey I need to take the rest of the day off…my stomach is acting up and I won't be able to hold anything down." I had already been putting in a few hours of overtime and even got all my clinical's for the week done. So I knew he would let me have the rest of the afternoon. Plus with how I felt I truly did feel sick to my stomach. He let me go without a word of complaint. Ending the call I left for Seiya's. "Rei if this is true…" I could feel a burning overwhelming anger build up within.

Rei POV

"OH FUCK! OH SHIT! OH FUCK!" I screeched. I felt like kicking my trash can into the air but didn't want to hurt my foot as I only had on my in-door sandals. I settled instead for grabbing the nearest item which happened to be one of my wineglasses partially filled and tossed it into the fire. The glass broke on impact against the wood that was burning and the alcohol in it enraged the flames even further.

I was burning with anger at the events that had transpired. I should have kept my temper in check but once again Usagi creates trouble. She's been getting him to side with her I knew its why he called me up. It was on her insistence. I had hoped that he would have come over and we could have split the bottle of Merlot that I bought it's the reason why I had two glasses out to begin with…for us both.

I figured I could sweet talk him into coming over here, get a few glasses of wine into him and then make the move that would solidify us as a couple. But once again Usagi gets in the way and rips him away from me… "Can't that little whore get latched on to somebody else? Someone far away from my Mamoru?!" I complained as I grab the bottle and took a swig of its contents before setting it back down.

I was just taking a break from my temple duties as I had been up and working since five am and decided to call him when he gave me his two cents. I was definitely displeased with his reaction to me. I could feel the heat in the room growing even hotter than before. I knew it was due to the alcohol having spilt over in the area. It spread the fire out just a little bit more. I monitored it so it wouldn't create a hazard still.

I knew it had to be her doing. She had this weird way of being able to wrap him around her finger unless I was present. Unfortunately during the conversation we had my temper was lost when he seem to side more with her again over me. I was tempted to throw the whole bottle into the fire this time but decided against it. "That slut always gets me so pissed off and now I'm taking it out on him making him doubt me!"

I couldn't help but fume and rage as once again I was losing him to her. In all honesty I wish we had never met her. I thought back to our first encounter with her and how she batted her eyes at him. He looked at her in a way that had me worried. I tried to ignore it but I shouldn't have. I knew she would be bad news. Yet everyone loved her. All but me. I hated her. She shouldn't have been in our circle.

"Bitch!" I spat at the fire. As if it was her. I gripped the bottle tighter in my hand. She's done nothing but destroy the friendship that could have evolved and should have and WILL evolve into a husband and wife relationship. I just need to get her permanently out-of-the-way. I just had to figure out a way to do that without bringing heat down on myself, "He was never hers…" I seethed in rage.

And then as if I couldn't stand her enough she was already warping his mind against me again…I might have made an error with her brat but in all honesty I didn't care. The mini her needed to be gone with her. I hated the idea of a pink tint haired version of her around. Even if she was part Mamoru she was still part of her mother and that alone made me dislike her. I really couldn't stand Usagi that much.

I had already discarded any and all photos of our group pics when we were younger out. I looked over at the vanity I had and looked as the photo's I had left. very few remained of our time together as youths. A few of the girls before Usagi came around and a few of myself and Mamoru taken as selfies from my phone on the scattered occasions I actually got him to go out as 'therapy'. And I knew it was a little odd to look at but one of my most treasured pictures was of their wedding day.

The night of their wedding I took one of the photo's that I got from my phone and printed it. I had meticulously and carefully cut out her face, took a selfie with a bridal clip in my hair that I pilfered from her when she wasn't looking and put that in place next to his in the photo. I looked at the photo briefly before I slumped and hit myself in the head saying, "Why the hell did I call him a bitch?!" I was so upset that he was taking her side yet again that I didn't think about it and called him out on what I felt he was in that moment.

He hated being called that. Mamoru wasn't want to be called a bitch even though over the past few years I have been warping him into becoming my own. Not that he knew that. I had to keep him from knowing the truth of my deceptions. I had been planning this ever since Usagi came into our lives. Stealing him from me. I filled up the other glass with the Merlot wine and watch the fire roar.

I made sure to always conceal my intentions and cover my tracks that were he would never know I was manipulating him to my own gain. When it came to her I lost control of my anger especially when I was frustrated. She had a way of getting under my skin as no one else did. I was only able to get an in all those years ago when she spent more time with Seiya than him. I knew what she was doing. Once I figured out that she would go over there instead of dealing with the confrontation with me I used it to my advantage.

But this wasn't one of those times and it's the reason why I now felt worried. I panicked as I wondered if he was going to second guess things now. I couldn't afford that. He needed to only believe me. I needed to convince him that I was just upset and not thinking right. I felt a bit of relief. "That's right I was just emotional and upset because I expected him to be happy about the temple news." It helped to quell the dread building inside.

He wouldn't leave. Not after all these years of friendship. A little guilt trip is all its going to need to ensure that my little outburst isn't taken to heart. Feeling more secure in my plan to assure him that I wasn't in the wrong I sat down on my sofa and popped my feet up on my coffee table as I enjoyed the heat from the temple fire. The embers crackling with the intense heat as I leaned back and enjoyed the glass of merlot I had in my hand

I picked it up once I settle myself down and force myself to relax and chill out. Problem was even after a few sips I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread building up. like my gut was trying to tell me something. "I have a bad feeling this isn't over." I muttered. I thought over the conversation that he and I had and wondered if I made a grave mistake or if I was just overthinking it.

Mamoru POV

I reached the penthouse. Parking was ridiculous but I needed to see this, to have the proof. I shut the car door once I had found a parking spot. Walking into the building I spotted the front desk man and said, "I'm looking for Kuo, Seiya." He responded, "Sign in and hit the call button for him. Can only let you up if he accepts." I nodded as I signed in on the visitors sheet and hit the button to call for him.

"Moshi, moshi." He responded, "Its Mamoru we need to talk." I knew I sounded tired and exhausted. A pause was there for but a moment before he responded, "I'll buzz you up." it was short and simple as I ended the transmission and walked to the elevators. They opened as the floor was pre-selected. Got to love technology in Japan. I reached the proper floor and knocked on the door.

Seiya opened it. He looked slightly disheveled and half naked but here he was. "What's up? you here to punch me again?" he asked, his words dry as he let me in. he closed the door behind me, "I need to know the truth." I admit. I didn't plan to stay for long. He looked at me for signaling to someone behind me. I looked over my shoulder to see another guy putting his boxers on. I lifted a brow in slight shock.

"Is he your…" I was still having a hard time with this. This was the man I accused Usako of sleeping with. The same man that I punched for being with her. The same man that was walking around the corner to baby and kiss his boyfriend. And I don't mean some little peck I mean a full-on tongue kiss. I felt a bit off by it but ignored it. Not my business but in this case I had to make it that.

"So you are gay." I stated. He patted his boyfriends butt and said something in a language I wasn't familiar with. "He's from Argentina. Gotta love the ass on him." he remarked. I didn't look at men's ass so I wouldn't know. "And yes Mamoru I am. I wish you would have asked me this years ago. I could have saved you a lot of grief." I felt my stomach sink in again. "Why was Usako here that night?" I asked.

He smiled, "She was trying to keep the peace between you and that priestess bitch Rei." He snipped. I almost reacted in her defense when I forced that feeling down. It was time to stop trying to defend her. "Avoiding confrontation you mean?" I asked trying to decipher his meaning. Keeping the peace maybe. "Hai…drink?" he offered, the coffee he was pouring smelled good but the feeling in my gut was still there.

It was churning badly. The information I was getting was enough to turn it around, flip it upside down and swirl it around a few times. Never settling for long. "I'd love to but my stomach's been acting up." I explained truthfully. My uncomfortable notion was rising up. Making me a bit nauseous. "Let me guess you finally found out the truth and came here to ensure it was the truth." I nodded.

"Listen Mamoru, Usagi is like a sister to me. She is family to me." I could see it in his eyes, he really saw her as a sister and I suddenly wished I had not been so blinded by Rei's lies back then to see it. "She's also one of the most stubborn people I've ever met. Refused to let her blood family help her out and refused my help to. Wanted to take care of things after your separation on her own. I love her as a sister. Don't get me wrong she's a beautiful person inside and out but I prefer the ass that's in there to hers." he stated to me.

"So you are like gay – gay? Or bi – sexual?...Pan – sexual?" I inquired. He laughed, "Mamoru I'm very few steps away from being a flamer. Look Usagi is a great girl and if I were into girls I would be totally trying to climb up her, hubby or not but that man in there…" he pointed to the door that his boyfriend made kissy lips on. "Is the only thing I want to climb." The salacious grin he had on was enough for me. "Now you I would definitely enjoy showing a good time." the look he gave me was too much.

"I'm not gay and this conversation is over." I told him as I prepped to leave. He started to laugh, "It's a joke. I'm a one man, man." He grinned. I still felt nauseous. But now I felt compelled to go and see Rei. See what lie she uses this time to try to get herself out of the web she's spun around us all. "Listen Mamoru…" he noted with a more serious edge to his tone. It brought me back to the situation at hand.

"I know you and Rei have history but the woman is bad news. She's a pro at getting what she wants. And from what I've heard and seen of her in the past she doesn't care whom she hurts. She'll do it. Just be careful." He lead me to the front door, "Now that the scales have fallen from your eyes look at all of the facts and then counter." I nodded and left out as I heard him say, "Let's play leap frog!" to his boyfriend. Time to go to Rei's.

I walked back to the elevator and hit the button for it. So it was true…all along. Rei was manipulating me. She was using our friendship to twist Usako out of my life and twist herself into it. I couldn't believe it but it was true. I felt so much anger but I also felt the greatest sadness. I lost years with my family and all because I allowed myself to become warped as she saw fit. I truly had become her bitch.

And she knew and still did it. She stole those memories from me. I felt lost and angered. "Rei how could you…?" I felt the tears started to form a bit before I forced them back. She stole my wife, my daughter, my precious time with them in the beginning. She stole those stolen kisses between Usako and I. The amazingly passionate sex. The family dinners made. The times spent being there for one another if the other was sick or needed to be backed up.

The memories that were stolen. The times that could have been. Hell the times where we argued then made up. The moments captured as a family with Chibi Usa. Holiday events. Double dates with friends. My anger rose powerfully within me as I stepped into the elevator and pressed the lobby button. Watching my daughter grow and for her to have known I was her father and what I looked like.

I don't think I could have ever been more pissed off than I was right now. All the pain I felt from the belief in Usako having had sex with another man faded away…no it morphed and turned into blind anger and hatred. All of it aimed at Rei and what she took from me…from us. From my family. I punched the elevator wall before the ding let me out. Stepping out I made a bee line for the exit.

How could she be so damned selfish?! I was so furious that I couldn't focus on anything but getting to that damned temple and confronting that 'priestess bitch'. Seiya had accurately described her. Rei took all of that from me. She lied to me. She cheated me out of years that were precious to me. She robbed me of my life and all so she could get hooked up with me. I was stunned but I was also incredibly upset.

There was no way to explain the reasoning of how I got over to the temple in once piece. My anger was so all consuming I darted in and out of traffic like a rabbit hopping everywhere. It's like my love was carrying me on her back and doing the driving as we got to the temple because there was no other logical reasoning that I made it there alive. I looked up and turned my head wondering if she was perhaps there before refocusing my eyes on the temple steps.

I just wanted to say my piece and leave. I stayed in the car nearby, parked on the side by the temple as I tried to control my anger. If I walked up in there without some semblance of control I would end up with her shutting me out before I could get what I needed. Images of all the times that she manipulated me came to mind. Cursed my loves existence. And I let it because I was in so much of my own emotional pain.

Tomorrow I would take care of all of my matters and make sure Rei couldn't bother us again. I turned off the car and stepped out. Facing the step's I looked up and felt an overwhelming urge to pulverize her. I gripped my knuckles tightly till I almost punctured my keys into my skin…at least that's how it felt. I released my hold and shoved them back into my pocket, "Your time in our lives has come to an end Rei…." I muttered and walked up the temple steps.