Betrayal of the heart
Chapter Seven: promotions, dates and explanations
Usagi Tsukino finished typing up a speech for Demando, when he poked his head into the outer office.
"Could you come in here for a moment, Usagi" He requested. Usagi printed out the speech and stapled it, taking it with her into Demando's office. She handed it to him and he smiled. It had been six months since he had hired her, and the whole company had been charmed by her, with the exception of Esmeraude. She was the best secretary he had ever had working for her. When Usagi entered the office, she noticed Esmeraude sitting in a chair. Usagi frowned, not having seen Esmeraude enter his office. Esmeraude was wearing a very short black dress that showed way too much cleavage, and she had on a lot of make-up. Usagi, on the other hand, was wearing a black pants suit with a silk blouse. In the plus size of course, her belly growing larger, every passing day.
"Please have a seat" Demando said, motioning at the unoccupied chair. Usagi sat down nervously, while Demando read his speech. Once he was done, he smiled at her. "Usagi, you have proven to be an excellent employee, these past six months. I don't know where we'd be with out you" Esmeraude rolled her eyes. "This is why I am giving you a promotion" Usagi's eyes widened. It was unusual to be given a promotion in that short amount of time.
"But, Demando" Esmeraude said silkily. "All positons are covered. What job could you possibly have for her?"
"That's easy" Demando said. "Usagi, I am promoting to be my partner in this business" Usagi looked from Esmeraude to Demando and back again. Esmeraude gasped and stood up abruptly.
"I am your business partner" She declared. Demando shook his head and stood up to.
"No" He said. "You're fired" Esmeraude took a step back.
"You can't fire me" She hissed. "I am a partner" Demando crossed his arms.
"I created this company and all it's assets. The only thing you do for this company is sit on your ass, and throw yourself all over me. You don't dress professionally, and you certainly do not have a good personality. You have one hour to move out of your office. Why don't you go join a strip club, you're already dressed for it" Esmeraude glared at Usagi and stormed out of the office.
"I am sorry you had to witness that" Demando said apologetically. "Will you accept your promotion" Usagi thought about saying no, but she did need the pay raise and she wanted to get closer to Demando incase his memories came back. She was also debating whether or not to tell him, because if she didn't tell him, he could become angry finding out a different way.
"Yes" She said. "I accept" Demando smiled.
"I was also wondering if you'd go out with me" He said quickly. Usagi was silent and he plowed on. "I mean on a date. I don't know why, but I feel drawn to you and i feel as though we're c..." Usagi placed a finger to his lips.
"I'd love to go out with you" She said. "If you can handle a six-month pregnant woman" Demando laughed.
"I think I'll manage" He said. "I'll pick you up at 7" Usagi smiled. That evening, Usagi stood in her closet, trying to decide what to wear. She knew that Demando was turned off by sexy and slinky revealing clothing, which was good, cause she didn't really have any, but she couldn't wear her business suit either. She finally settled on a black dress that hung to her knees, a pair of black pumps and a simple black choker. She french braided her long hair and put on a pair of black hoop earrings. She used some pale lip gloss and no other make-up. As she was touching up her lip gloss, the door bell rang. Usagi grabbed her purse and went to answer the door.
Demando was nervously waiting outside the door when it opened. He smiled when he saw her simple black dress. She was gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous, and she didn't have to flaunt her body either. her beauty was completely natural.
"Shall we?" He asked, extending an arm. Usagi took it and he led her outside to the limo. The limo took them to a very fancy restaraunt. Over dinner, they discussed Usagi's new position and what she would now be doing in the company. They also talked about the baby and when it was due.
"Are you going to need medical leave?" Demando asked. Usagi shrugged.
"It all depends" She said. "I am going to continue working until I go into labor or until Ami (my doctor) tells me I can't" Demando nodded.
"We'll make sure to be prepared for that then" He said, reaching across the table and touching her arm. As he touched her arm, it was if an electrical shock went through his body. There was a connection, he could feel it.
"Demando, are you alright?" Usagi asked. Demando nodded slightly, than changed his mind and shook his head.
"Everytime I get near you, I feel something strange, like there is some sort of connection I should know about" Usagi sighed.
"I can explain that" She said softly. "But we should probably go to my apartment. it is not an explanation to be done in public" Demando, now throughly confused, nodded and waved at the waiter for his check.
When they got back to Usagi's apartment, Demando made himself comfortable on the couch, while she made them each a cup of tea. Once they were both seated, Usagi sighed.
"I had better start at the begginning" She said. Demando noticed that she had set a box next to her. "This is going to shock you, but please note that I am telling the truth completely" Demando nodded. Just then there was a knock on the door and Usagi opened it to reveal Luna. "Thank you for coming" She said softly. She ushered Luna in. She could see the question in Demando's eyes as to why a child was there. "She is a part of this story" Usagi explained. "Now, when I was fourteen years old, Luna arrived and told me that I was a champion of justice, but I didn't believe her at first, until my friend Naru was attacked by the dark kingdom. Luna gave me a locket, which allowed me to transform into Sailor Moon, Sailor Soldier for Love and Justice. At that time however, Luna was a cat, and had no human form" Usagi could see that Demando was completely lost, so she nodded to Luna, who promptly turned into a cat. Demando's eyes widened in shock as she returned to human form.
"Go on" He urged. Usagi smiled.
"Luna and I next found my companions, those that would fight with me, but we also found Sailor V, later Sailor Venus, our princess, or so we thought. We were told that we were lunarians, once long ago, we lived on the moon, protecting the moon princess, but that the world had been destroyed and we were reincarnated. It turned out though, that the princess everyone thought they were protecting, was not the princess at all, but a decoy to protect the identity of the true princess. It was a bit of a shock to find out that I was the princess they had been searching for"
"So, in your past life, you were a princess of the moon, is that right?" Demando asked. Usagi nodded.
"good, your with me so far" She said. "Well, it also turned out that the world was destroyed by me because my lover/fiance Endymione was killed. Mamoru is the reincarnated version of Endymione"
"What does this have to do with me?" Demando asked. Usagi sighed.
"Because, All we remembered about the past, about me being in love with Endymione, we never remembered before my being with Endymione, and before Endymione, there was you" Usagi explained.
"Me?" Demando asked.
"Yes. There were two moon kingdoms and you were the Prince of the Black Moon Kingdom. It was the parents idea to allign the two moon kingdoms through marriage between the Princess of Moon and Prince of the Black Moon, but we didn't mind because we were very much in love" Usagi explained. "Which is probably why you feel such a strong connection"
"Wait a minute" Demando protested. "You're saying that we were in love in a past life on two kingdoms that no longer exist! And if we were in love, than what about Endymione/Mamoru?
"I knew you were going to ask that" Usagi said. "Endymione was the prince of Earth and one day, we were gathering herbs on Earth, when Endymione caught sight of me. Though a love between the earth and moon were forbidden, he was determined to have me and gave me a love potion, powerful enough to block out my feelings for you. I know this is a lot to take in and may seem very strange to you, but I am telling the truth. It is up to whether or not you believe me, or if you want to fire me, but I decided the truth would be best coming from me and not nightmares, like the ones I had when I was dreaming of my past life" Demando breathed deeply.
"I want to believe you, I just wish I could have my memories of that time back" He said.
"It might be better if you don't remember" Usagi said. "I was horrible to you after drinking that potion. it was they day before our wedding and I broke it off. I hated that memory" Demando grasped her hand.
"It wasn't your fault" He said. "I don't know why, but I believe what you have told me" Usagi smiled and handed him the box.
"Take this" She said. "I found it, several weeks ago, in my attic at my parents house. I think Queen Serenity, my past life mother, sent it" Demando nodded and took the box from her.
"I'll see you at work tommorow" He said softly. He debated on whether or not he should kiss her, then sighed and left the apartment, feeling like a coward.