A/N: Wow I'm either really enjoying writing this or I have nothing better to do on my days off from work. xD I hope it's the first one. Thanks so much you guys for reviewing and hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon

Chapter Six: Broken Friendships

Usagi gripped the tea cup Rei had given her as all eyes continued to stay on her. She felt cornered and held against her will. It was starting to feel uncomfortable, but after that scene her friends deserved to know what's been going on.

"So, how does Haruka-san feel about this?" Ami was the first one to ask.

"Actually," Usagi replied. "I don't know. I ran out of the apartment before I had a chance to see her."

"What?!" Rei slammed her hands down on the table. "Usagi-chan why would you do that? You at least owe Haruka-san an explanation."

"I'm sorry," Usagi lowered her head, feeling ashamed. "I'm... I'm just so confused right now and I didn't know what to do. I found myself at Haruka-san's place and... it just happened."

"Usagi-chan," Minako was next to speak. "Let's not continue with the stupid plan we've invented. It's just causing you more pain and suffering. I blame myself for even thinking about asking you do it."

"Minako-chan," Usagi softly smiled. "Thank you. I know you did it because you care."

"You have to tell Mamoru whats going on too," Rei jumped in crossing her arms.

"About having a fake boyfriend and Minako pretending to be me," Usagi finished the sentence for Rei. "I know."

"Rei-chan lighting up a bit will ya," Makoto stepped in to defend her friend.

"Sorry," Rei placed her hands back on the table. "I'm just trying to get Usagi-chan to admit her mistakes."

"I know what I did was wrong Rei-chan," Usagi said, staying calm. "I can't take it back. Haruka-san must hate me now. I don't have Mamo-chan anymore and now I've hurt someone who tried her best to make it better for me. I'm pathetic."

"You're not pathetic Usagi-chan," Makoto put her hand on Usagi's shoulder. "I'm sure Haruka-san will understand. Just go and talk to her."

"I'm not sure she wants to now," Usagi started to feel sad again. "She probably doesn't even want to see me."

"You don't know until you try," Rei said giving Usagi a small nudge. "Go."

Usagi looked at her best friends with a smile. She was expecting them to think she was nothing but a back stabbing slut. Although, she still wasn't ready to tell them about these strange feelings she was starting to feel towards Haruka. But it made her happy that they were more encouraging then yelling and scolding her.

Usagi set her tea cup down on the table and stood herself up. "Thank you guys. I think I better go have that talk with Haruka-san right now."

The four girls watched as their princess slid the main door open and slipped outside. Usagi took a small breath and slowly made her way back to Haruka's place. Once she had arrived, she started to feel nervous. She reached to knock on the door, but lowered her hand.

'Come on Usagi,' she encouraged herself. 'Just tell Haruka-san you're sorry and beg for forgiveness. No, begging might make you look like a jerk. Try crying. Yeah, if she starts to get mad, just start crying.'

Before Usagi tried knocking again, the door slowly opened as if someone knew she was there. Usagi swallowed hard and stepped back, thinking Haruka was going to try and strangle her.

"Hey muffin head," Haruka surprisingly greeted her fake girlfriend with a smile. "I was hoping you'd come back."

"Haruka-san," Usagi tried to speak. "I... I..."

"Come in," Haruka opened the door to Usagi and allowed her in.

Usagi stepped inside and stood by the door. Haruka closed the door behind her and motioned Usagi to sit down. Usagi excepted the invitation and slowly sat herself down. 'Don't be nervous Usagi. Just tell her you're sorry.'

"Haruka-san," Usagi folded her hands on top of her knees and gripped them together. "Listen, I... I'm sorry about what I did to you earlier... I never should have done that..."

"Muffin head..."

"I just," Usagi kept going. "I'm just so confused right now. I heard Mamo-chan say he still loves me but still thinks I'm childish and I reacted without thinking..."

"Dumpling head..."

"I know we're only pretending to date, but this plan has gone too far. Especially with Minako-chan posing as me to try and help me. I just got so scared and hurt that I..."

"Usagi!"

Usagi stopped talking as Haruka interrupted her. She looked up at her friend and saw her sit down on the couch next to her.

"Nothing happened," Haruka told her.

"What?" Usagi asked, hoping she heard Haruka right.

"Nothing happened," Haruka repeated leaning back.

"R-really?" Usagi was feeling relieved at Haruka's reply.

Haruka chuckled at Usagi's shyness. "When you came screaming here and throwing that kiss at me, I knew you were acting strange. I carried you to the room, trying to calm you down but you tried to do other things with me . Once you had me pined down to the bed, you started to cry again and passed out."

Usagi blinked a few times with complete shock. 'Nothing happened? Really! So I overreacted for nothing?'

"I tried to tell you when you woke up from your nap, but you ran out so fast I couldn't. You seemed a little upset about it." Haruka turned her face to meet Usagi's.

'Well, I'm sorry I keep coming here," Usagi's guilt started to come back. "You've been helping me so much that I think I'm making Michiru-san mad."

"She thinks its cute really," Haruka said. "She wants to plan our wedding when we get married."

Usagi's blush deepened. Haruka sensed Usagi's embarrassment and put an arm around her.

"But hey next time you want to go further just let me know," Haruka teased Usagi, poking at her cheek. "You have a nice body."

Usagi tried to move away from Haruka, but was pulled back by her strong grip. "That's just mean Haruka-san!"

Usagi found herself laughing as Haruka tickled her in soft spots to cheer her up. After a while, Usagi checked her watch and decided she should go.

"I probably should go," Usagi stood up from the couch. "Thanks for clearing that up Haruk-san. I'll see you later. Let's get together again. Maybe go to the park."

"Sure," Haruka stood up and walked Usagi to the door. Before Usagi stepped out, Haruka put her arms around Usagi from behind and pulled her into a hug. "Hey..."

"Um... y-yes?" Usagi felt her cheeks turning red again.

"Never mind," Haruka let Usagi go and patted her on the head. "Just be careful getting home."

"Uh.. ok," Usagi gave Haruka a confused look. "Well, bye."

Usagi gave Haruka a small wave and disappeared around the corner. Haruka closed the front door and set herself back down on the couch.

"Did you finally clear things up with Usagi-chan?" Michiru asked as she walked into the living room.

"Yeah," Haruka said as Michiru sat down next to her. "But now I think I've got a bigger problem."

Usagi slowly half dragged herself back to Rei's place. She was still a little shocked about this morning. Or rather, a little disappointed.

'Of course nothing happened,' Usagi thought. 'Haruka-san would never take advantage of you like that.' she sighed. 'But being in her arms like that was nice. I... I kind of wish we would have...'

"What am I saying?!" Usagi snapped out of her own thoughts. "Haruka-san's a girl. You're trying to get Mamo-chan back remember. You at least know he still loves you. But then there's that other thing..."

Usagi remembered what she had heard Mamoru say to Minako this morning before she ran off again. 'I still love you, but I can't tell you the truth yet.' Those words rang like a bell in Usagi's mind.

"Ok then," Usagi straightened herself up. "New plan. Find Mamo-chan and get him to tell you what's really going on with him"

Feeling like she had just downed an energy drink and two cans of soda, Usagi got her strength back and made a mad dash down the sidewalk. As she turned the corner, she caught a glimpse of a tall figure. She immediately recognized it and stopped dead in her tracks.

"Mamo-chan," Usagi whispered under her breath. She stepped forward, proceeding to catch up to him but stopped again when she noticed another figure standing with him. "Minako-chan?"

'What are they doing here?' Usagi thought as she tipped toe forward to see what was going on. She slipped behind a crane machine next to the arcade entrance and ducked down low.

"So that's it?" Minako asked. "That's why you broke up with Us... I mean, me."

Mamoru let out a sad sigh. "Yes."

Minako began to feel guilty and made a fist. "Listen... Mamoru... I..."

"I know you will never forgive me for doing that to you," Mamoru interrupted. "But... I've been thinking about what you said to me this morning."

"This morning?" Usagi whispered. She then covered her mouth so not to blow her cover.

"Really?" Minako still went along.

"Yeah," Mamoru replied. "You said whatever is bothering me shouldn't let it come between us right?"

"Oh... yeah," Minako replied trying not to act dumb.

"Look you can stop acting dumb now Usako," Mamoru got closer to Minako. "I'm sorry for putting you through hell. You still want to get back together don't you?"

"Y-yes," Minako stepped back. "But... Mamoru... I-I'm not..."

Mamoru stepped forward and took Minako into a tight hug. "I promise I'll never hurt you again. I love you Usako."

Minako blushed at Mamoru's sudden hug. Usagi gasped in shock as she peeked out from the crane machine. Mamoru was hugging her best friend. Not her. Usagi then realized that Mamoru had fallen back in love with the wrong girl. Her heart began to pound against her chest as if to burst out and crush into a million pieces again. Her face began to swell up with tears as she picked herself up off the ground.

'I've been with Haruka-san so much that I forgot what I was fighting for in the first place,' Usagi told herself as she wiped her face, trying to get rid of her tears. 'I'm such an idiot. Idiot!' she turned to face in the direction of where Mamoru and Minako still stood, embraced. She wanted to run to them and scream for betraying her, but her legs didn't move. Instead, she turned in the other direction and ran away.

"Mamoru... please... I can't..." Minako pushed Mamoru off of her.

"I thought you'd be happy," Mamoru said, confused. "Unless... you got back together with your other boyfriend."

"No," Minako replied. "I'm trying to tell you that I'm not..."

Before Minako had a chance to finish, Mamoru grabbed Minako again and kissed her on the mouth. Minako's eyes went wide. She didn't know what to do. Usagi was sure going to be upset if she knew. Without thinking, Minako reached her hand up to Mamoru's face and smacked him.

"Ow!" Mamoru stumbled back and grabbed his cheek in pain. "What is wrong with you Usako?!"

"Mamoru you're such an idiot!" Minako yelled. "Argh!" She violently wiped her mouth and stormed off, cursing and saying bad words under her breath about the dark-haired man.

Usagi wandered aimlessly around town. She didn't want to see anyone. Not even Haruka. The pain she was feeling was too severe. The love of her life had fallen in love with her best friend. The one solider of love who said she would never interfere with her princesses relationship. Minako had lied. Minako had lied and betrayed her friendship.

'Stupid Mamo-chan,' she angrily thought. 'Stupid Minako-chan. I hate them! I hate everyone!'

Usagi looked up and saw that she had wandered so much that she found herself at one of those brand new restaurants that had just opened down town. For the first time in her life, she was disgusted by food. She couldn't even stand the sight of it.

The sound of a car engine parking next to the restaurant caught Usagi's attention. She noticed it was Haruka's. She wanted to run to her tall fake boyfriend, but after seeing Michiru with her, Usagi decided to leave them and keep walking.

"Hey dumpling head," Haruka caught her short fake girlfriend and greeted her with a smile. "What brings you here?"

"Nothing," Usagi whispered under her breath as she walked away.

Haruka then noticed Usagi had been crying again and turned her smile into a concerned frown. "You ok muffin head?"

"Usagi-chan," Michiru approach Usagi and gently took her hand. "Why don't you come and sit with us. Something tells me you really need to talk to someone."

Usagi looked up at Michiru revealing her puffy red eyes. She gave the aqua haired girl a soft smile and then hugged her friend tight. Michiru hugged her short princess back and gave Haruka a sad look. Haruka took the hint and motioned Michiru to bring Usagi inside with them.

As Haruka and Michiru ordered their drinks, they also asked the waiter ro bring Usagi some water. Usagi excepted the drink and thanked them.

"So how did you end up all the way down here?" Michiru asked. "Your school is all the way on the other side of town."

Usagi lowered her head and let out a small weeping noise. She felt like crying again, but quickly blinked her forming tears away. "I don't know," she finally spoke. "Just walked around for a while and noticed I was here."

"So what's on your mind little kitten?" Haruka asked. "You look like the dead."

"Haruka," Michiru snapped. "That's not a nice thing to say."

Usagi let out a small chuckle. "No its ok Michiru-san." she then paused for a long moment.

Haruka and Michiru exchanged worried expressions. Usagi gripped her water-glass and then finally spoke one last time.

"Mamo-chan...," she stuttered to get her words out. "M-Mamo-chan's... Mamo-chan's in love with Minako-chan!"

End of Chapter Six! Uh oh! What's going to happen to Mamoru and Usagi now? What's going to happen between Usagi and Haurka? Will Usagi forgive Minako? Will Usagi finally find out the real truth? Find out in the next chapter! ^^