Ramblings: I guess I forgot to explain just what kind of story this is. Sorry about that. Anyway this isn't a crossover as much as it is an AU with characters from all over thrown in. I can give away a few and I'll explain more as we go. Also, sorry for the delay. I was busy being broiled in college so this was put on the back burner. Additionally next semester real life will have me extremely busy being pregnant and all, so please bear with me people. I'll try to update as much as I can before that point. Also though I need someone to help moderate it, I am starting a facebook for Smcrossovers and Pokayhdee is working on another website so if anyone wants to help moderate a facebook page let me know. There's absolutely nothing there right now but if anyone is curious just look up Smcrossover on facebook if you'd like to join. Once I can actually get the thing going I can put the status of works in there a lot easier and hopefully get people to contribute fan art etc.
Usagi from Sailormoon though she won't be Sailormoon in this story.
Tatsuha from Gravitation Usagi's bully
Ryuuichi from Gravitation he's still a singer but obviously younger.
Tokiya from Flame of Recca Usagi's new step-brother
Alec from Ayashi no Ceres Usagi's best otaku obsessed friend
?... Usagi's older brother.. not much more is known
Duo from Gundam Wing brother's best friend
If you didn't catch it before, this Volume One is going to be focused on Marmalade Boy thus the spousal switch idea. Other volumes will focus on other shoujo manga, but one thing at a time. As for my reviewers...
dutifuldoormouse – Thank you! That's actually something that is really hard for me, because I can get rid of some the simpler words, but I'm really attached to things like Serenity-hime, it just sounds so much better than princess, haha. You're right though, I was rereading some of my old stuff and I cringed so bad at how fangirly it was with all the random Japanese thrown in. It's going to take awhile to get all that mess cleaned up. Aww... I was actually trying to not stress that as much, the first time that scene was done in the original it was really anti Mamoru. I was trying to show him not as arrogant...just uh confident? Getting all the girls he wants without trying, than being turned down by his dream girl. Alec is from Ayashi no Ceres, he's so awesome, I wish he had a bigger role. Um... bad news for you on the Duo front, he'll eventually meet Usagi sure, but uh, it's going to be a while. Probably not even in this volume, maybe the next? I'm not sure yet. I haven't outlined anything past this volume so far.
Thank you for my other reviews 3 and don't feel shy about asking questions, I'll answer to the best of my ability.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailormoon or any of the characters I borrowed for this.
Act Two:
Scene One:
Alec's eyes gleamed as he stared at his currently most prized possession. He had brought it over to Usagi to try to further tempt the little blonde into his domain. She was an average gamer, but he wanted her to be well above that. "Come on, Usagi," he insisted grabbing her arm and dragging her to her room. "Let's play!"
Usagi let herself be drug to her room by her hyperactive friend. She didn't mind playing games with him all the time, it was fun. Besides, she needed the break after trying to adjust to Tokiya. The boy was so confusing and always sending her mixed signals. Was he really okay with this arrangement by their parents, or was he just playing the perfect son? "Alec," she interrupted as she finally paid attention to the box he had handed over to her as he got everything ready. "This is a one player game, we can't play together."
Alec sighed a bit and a pout trembled on his lips. "It is, but most of these games are. But, Usagi, you have to try it," he demanded with a fierce nod as he all but thrust the controller into her hand and smiled mischievously at her. If all went well she would play the game and he would get to enjoy it, and his second favorite hobby; studying Usagi. "You move like this," he trained as he guided her fingers to the appropriate buttons and a soft earnest smile crept onto his lips. She always did smell so good to him.
"Oh!" Usagi got into the game quickly and fiddled with the joystick, not quite familiar with it. She much preferred the arcade than her own console, but Alec had insisted she get the best. She shrieked as her digital avatar died almost instantly as she ran into her first enemy. "No fair!" she glared at Alec as if he was the offender, "I thought you were supposed to die! I couldn't even hit him with my sword," she ended with a pout and resisted the urge to throw a tantrum.
Alec's eyes cleared from their dreamy expression and he just smiled at her act. "Here, Usagi, let me show you what you have to do, I've seen this first part on the computer so many times already I can do it in my sleep." He gently took the controller back from her and let his fingers brush hers lightly. It would be a relief when she finally noticed his feelings. "See like this," he easily got back to the place where Usagi had met her digital hell and ran into a wooden shack. "You're safe in here and you can save. When you're ready you just go up the stairs and run across the bridge."
Usagi glared at Alec a second for making it seem all so simple. She hated being showed up with so little effort. "Give me that," she not so gently requested as she grabbed the controlled back from her friend. A fresh streak of determination was fueling her now, there was no way she was going to die so horribly again! Her eyes sparkled as she focused, she was going to get her vengeance. She was unaware of Alec watching her peacefully once again as she successfully made it across the bridge and got access to an actual real weapon instead of the silly wooden sword. "Alec! Thank you!" she squealed as she hugged the boy tightly. It lasted only a second and then she was turning her full attention on her crusade. She was slaughtering the monsters that had destroyed her so easily as the beginning. Revenge was hers!
"What are you doing?" the sharp voice made both friends stiffen. Tokiya had returned home and hearing the noise coming from his new sister's room, he had decided to investigate. He hadn't been too surprised to find Alec there of course. It didn't take a genius to know what the boy was up to. Usagi might think he was just an innocent friend that followed her like a puppy dog, but Tokiya realized the other boy was just waiting for his patience to be rewarded.
Alec didn't take his eyes off Usagi as she played the game. He had shifted his attention slightly so he actually was paying attention to the game now. "We're playing a game," he was slightly annoyed at being interrupted but Tokiya wasn't exactly too much trouble yet. "Usagi, you found the boss!" he cheered as she continued her adventure.
Usagi spared her friend a quick triumphant look. She was proud she was doing so much better since her first virtual death. She dimly noted Tokiya watching with an almost bored expression and for a second her expression faltered as she became unsure. Shaking the unsettling feeling aside she whirled around with renewed vigor, "Take that!" she was going to win!
Tokiya didn't like how she was so uncomfortable with him. He hadn't even did anything to her yet. Feeling a twinge of resentment he watched her progress for a moment, "You're going to die," he announced as Usagi attempted a tricky jump. As she died as predicted he should have felt avenged, but as the girl wilted for a second he actually felt bad. It wasn't his fault that she died. Why blame him?
Usagi whirled on him her teeth bared, "Tokiya!" she scolded as she got to her feet, dropping the controller to Alec. "Get out of my room!" The demand wasn't gentle and she shoved ineffectively at him trying to get him to leave. "Out!" she stressed as she pointed a finger back from the way he came.
Tokiya chuckled at her rage and shook his head in amusement. There was one good thing about his family's strange arrangement, he had an interesting sister. He winked at her as she shivered in rage and as soon as he actually left the room he heard her slam the door behind him. His smile vanished a second later and he studied the door for a moment as if trying to look beyond it. He wasn't sure why he felt the urge to antagonize the girl. True, her expressions were adorable, but that wasn't quite it. Besides, now he had just given that friend of hers even more privacy. He shrugged with a sigh and idly walked back to his room to think things over.
Usagi finally lost the crimson shade to her skin and sighed. Why did Tokiya get under her skin so much? She noticed Alec watching her with silent worry and instantly smiled at him. "It's okay," she soothed. "I just don't get him at times." she pushed the matter out of her mind and turned her attention once more to the television. "Forget him, we have a boss to kill!" Alec smiled even more broadly at the mention of 'we' but Usagi was once again lost in the game and didn't notice his attentions.
Scene Two:
Usagi glanced down uneasily at the outfit Alec had so graciously provided for her. Sometimes she feared for her friend's sanity. She pulled at the oh-so-short skirt in vain hopes of it growing. "Remind me again why I agreed to this?" she queried as she eyed her bouncing friend as he rummaged through her jewelry.
"Are you complaining?" Alec asked as he paused in mid rummage. He glanced over his shoulder at her his eyes filling with tears. "Don't you want to be Sailor V?" He sniffled for effect and forlornly showed the picture of the heroine he was trying to create using her image.
Usagi sighed. She could never deny her best friend his weird hobbies. "Alright But you're sure you'll be finished before Mom and Dad get home? Last time they found me dressed up like this I got grounded for two weeks because of you."
Alec smiled placating her but didn't seem to be listening. "Ah!" He pulled a red velvet bow off of one of her hair accessories and sat behind her on the bed as he took her hair in hands. "You know, Usagi You'd be a dead-ringer for Sailor V if you let me trim your hair a bit"
"Trim my hair?" Usagi glanced over her shoulder at the innocent boy. "Last time you 'trimmed' my hair I was nearly bald"
"But I wanted you to look like Aya Mikage," he protested. "And you weren't bald You still had plenty of hair left." He pouted at her. "Come on just a little snip"
Usagi wrestled free of his grasp and shook her head. "So I wasn't bald But if you compare how much hair I had before and after it'd be like the same thing! Besides the day after you tried using miracle grow on me so I could look like yet another manga star." She rolled her eyes at him. "You'll just have to keep my hair as it is" she suddenly noticed that he had a pair of scissors in one hand and was advancing on her. "Alec?"
He grinned. "You'll love it! Just hold still." He lunged for one of her blonde tresses and with a squeak of fear Usagi bolted out of the room. She tripped over her orange high heeled sandals and yelped as she fell head over heels down the stairs. She landed in a heap at the bottom and winced as she struggled to untangle the orange jewelry that had gotten caught in her hair. "Owwie," she sniffled.
"You know, you're kind of old to be playing dress-up." Tokiya commented as he saw her predicament. He ignored her glare and leaning down quickly freed her and watched as she stood up. "And even if you weren't If your parents catch you in that getup you're going to be grounded for months."
Usagi paled and clutched at his arm. "You're not going to tell them are you?" she pleaded not noticing that Alec was silently and solemnly watching everything from the top stairs.
Tokiya smirked. "Maybe not," he agreed and watched as she started to smile. "But we'll have to see. If you behave yourself and be a good girl I might not."
Usagi's smile turned into a glare. "I'm not a kid," she all but spat at him.
An odd smile pulled at his lips and he slowly nodded. "No, you're not That's why you shouldn't wear things like that." He tilted his head at her strange outfit. "You might give people the wrong idea Now I'm going to go take a shower. Are you going to behave or do I have to drag you in with me to keep an eye on you?" He watched amused as she turned red and with a furious glare backpedaled up the stairs.
"Idiot," she hissed over her shoulder before grabbing Alec and dragging him back to her room. Who did that guy think he was? The nerve of him asking her that She plucked the pair of scissors out of Alec's hand and quickly put them away in a safe. "Am I finished yet?"
Alec grinned suddenly and pulled out a camera. "Not until I get some digital photos of you, Usagi!" He quickly circled her as he took a multitude of photos and ordered her to pose. "Now give me a 'v' sign," he encouraged. He watched through the lens as she did as he bade and quickly snapped the shot. "Oh my god so cute, Usagi!" he squealed as he wasted the rest of the available pictures on his best friend. "Tomorrow I'll start work on your next costume... Can I dye your hair brown?"
Scene Three:
The newly composed group of six sat semi awkwardly at the breakfast table as Ikuko busied herself around the kitchen depositing dishes in front of each person. Usagi was used to her mom making food every now and again, but this amount of attention was unheard of. Had she ever seen her mother in such a good mood?
"Usagi," Ikuko's voice broke her daughter's concentration and she smiled brightly as those blue eyes focused on her. "Please try your best not to get any detention today. We would love for your to finish this school with a clean record to make it easier on your brother when you transfer. Eat your fill while I prepare your lunches."
Tokiya stopped studying the blonde and smiled charmingly at his new mother. "It has been awhile since I've had a home cooked breakfast this good. Mom was always working hard and busy," he smiled reassuringly at his own mother to let her know that no offense was meant. "Thank you, Miss Tsukino."
The doorbell rang and everyone's eyes shifted to the newcomer. Usagi held back a sigh as she noticed her happy enthusiastic friend practically waltz into the entry way. What was the point of him ringing the doorbell when her parents had already given him a key?
"Usagi!" he grinned as he saw his bunny and the size of her breakfast. "Hurry up and eat, we have a test today. You remember right?" He hid a wince as he saw her eyes widen in shock. Okay, so maybe the test wasn't the best subject to bring up, but there were other topics at hand that could be addressed. "Besides, the library is getting that order of manga in today! We have to be there to catalog it."
Usagi rolled her eyes at her hopeless friend. It was amazing that he was so dedicated. After all, how many other libraries could claim to have an ongoing manga collection because of sheer persistence? She shook the thought away with a wry smile and turned her full attention to her breakfast and started to eat at her usual quick pace. One thing was for sure, she was going to have to hurry to class and study as much as she could for that stupid test she had forgotten about.
Alec waited patiently by the blonde's side and besides a bright smile at Usagi's parents proceeded to ignore the rest of the family. Once the girl had finished he grabbed her by the elbow and all but propelled her out of the house. "So, what do you think they'll get in today," he questioned with his sunny bright smile. "More Sailor V?" He almost started to hop from leg to leg as his excitement built. "Next, we'll get the school to let us have that anime club I've been petitioning for!" his excitement suddenly vanished and he let out a mournful sigh as his head dropped towards his chest in defeat. "I forgot... It doesn't really matter anymore about that club." He held back a sniffle and grit his teeth in determination. "Don't worry, Usagi! I'll make sure Meiou gets both a manga library and an anime club!"
Usagi gave her depressed friend a fierce hug. "I wish I wasn't transferring," she agreed with her own sigh. "I'm just going to be known as Tokiya's little sister there." She giggled at a dark thought, "At least here I have a title as a man killer." She smiled as Alec hugged her tightly and she took comfort in her best friend. At least she had Alec. The world would be such a cruel place without him. She spotted a head of dark hair walking in front of her and brightened even more. "Ryuuichi!" she called with a little hop as she waved vigrously to get his attention. She was rewarded as the boy in front paused and looked back.
Ryuuichi grinned at seeing his friend and jogged back towards her. "Usagi!" he scolded as he hugged her. "I just heard you were going to transfer," he sniffled for effect and clutched a pink stuffed bunny rabbit tightly. "Kumaorou doesn't want that to happen either." He shoved the stuffed animal towards her and held it eye level. "Promise us you'll stay?" he pleaded as his eyes watered at the thought of not seeing his friend again.
She stared at the stuffed bunny for a long moment as she tried to think of the right words to say. Ryuuichi and Alec were two of her only friends. Once she switched schools she would be down a friend and most likely quickly labeled as nothing but a deviant once again. She so wished that she didn't have to leave and could stay. "I'm sorry," she whispered sadly as her hand fondly caressed the rabbit in a pet. "I can't. My papers requesting the transfer are already in progress and I start my new school next month. I will miss you though..."
Ryuuichi pulled the rabbit back to himself and hugged it tightly as he studied his friend with troubled eyes. "Well," he tilted his head to the side slightly as a thought slowly dawned on him. "Wait!" his usual good mood returned in a rush and he grinned at the blond duo. "We'll throw you a party!" he decided with a grin. "I even have the perfect present in mind for you!" brightened by his own idea he grinned like a little kid at the two.
"Hey!" a sharp voice cut into the conversation and the group of three turned towards the disturbance. Tatsuha stood close by his fists clenched in rage. He was not happy that the lead singer of Nittle Grasper was so close to that man killer Usagi. "Aren't you supposed to be in class already?" he snapped at Usagi and Alec his eyes narrowed in distaste. At their panicked looks between them he smirked in satisfaction. No one was going to come between him and his god.
""Tat!" Ryuuichi grinned at the arrival of his other friend. As usual he didn't notice how the other boy glared with hatred at Usagi. "You will help Kumagarou and me set up Usagi's going away party, right?" he pleaded his eyes pleading with his best friend. "Please?" he added as his lip started to droop in a pout.
The dark-haired boy sighed in defeat as he saw the puppy dog expression his god was using. There was no way that he could ever say no to the other boy. He was mere putty in the others hands. "Fine," he agreed with a forced smile at his enemy. "Only if you promise to sing," he wheedled in an attempt to persuade.
Tatsuha's eyes lit up in triumph as the energetic Ryuuichi started to grin and bounce in agreement before noticing the clock for the first time. "We're going to be late!" Ryuuichi was panicked now and grabbing the arms of his friends in a steely grasp he ran towards the school with Alec trailing behind almost sadly.
Scene Four:
Usagi glared at her math problem for a long moment in hopes that it would solve itself. Why was school so hard anyway? She could smell the aroma of someone cooking a chocolate cake and she whimpered in protest. Wait, her parents weren't home yet, were they? Her own mother had got a job with Tokiya's mom as a banker so the two kids were left constantly to their own devices.
Ignoring the unspoken rule that she wasn't supposed to come downstairs until she finished her homework she slipped out of her room and down the stairs. She paused in the kitchen as she realized that yes, there was a cake baking, but no one around to be baking it.
Puzzled she retreated to the front door and started to feel uneasy as she realized hers was the only shoes there. Did that mean someone was in the house? Biting back a whimper of terror she slowly crept upstairs to where she could hear muffled sounds coming from Tokiya's bedroom.
Reacting more out of fear than bravery she flung the door open prepared to brain whoever the intruder was with a skillet she had picked up from the kitchen. She blankly stared at the startled and bare-chested Tokiya who appeared to have been woken up from a nap.
"What What are you doing here?" she finally questioned as she continued to stare at him.
His lightly defined muscles rippled as he leisurely sat up and got out of bed. "This is my room, remember?" he questioned as he picked up a shirt from the ground. "Are you baking a cake?" He frowned in concern. "Do you even know how?"
Usagi rewarded him with a death glare before realizing what he had said. "Wait, you didn't make it?" her eyes narrowed at the implications and she held back a full body shudder. She hated being scared!
A shake of his head sent his silver hair tumbling out of the sleep-weakened restraint and into a messy tangle about his shoulders. He barely spared the inconvenience a thought as he grabbed a startled Usagi's wrist and pushed her behind him. "Stay up here. There might be someone in the house."
"A burglar that makes cakes?" Usagi questioned with a forced joke. She watched as her new older brother ignored her and stalked downstairs. She noticed a muddy pair of shoes at the foot of the bed and she realized why Tokiya hadn't left his shoes at the door. Deciding to attempt to be nice she took the disgusting items to the bathroom to clean them.
She didn't notice the puddle on the bathroom floor and with a small yelp she fell to the hard ground causing the muddy shoes to fly spectacularly through the air in a lazy spiral only to land on her school uniform's white shirt. She pulled herself off the wet ground and tried to bring the moisture out of her hair. Maybe a haircut wouldn't be such a bad idea in the first place. As it was now she kind of felt like a human mop with the amount of water she had soaked up. With a heavy sigh she closed the door behind her and shed off her now muddy shirt as she reached for a towel. She was going to try to do her best to forget this incident. She was sure Tokiya hadn't meant to leave such a mess in the bathroom. He wasn't used to having a girl to share it with afterall. "TOKIYA!" her furious scream echoed around the small room as she realized the all too innocent looking towel had mud smeared heavily on one side. Incidentally it was the same side she had used to dry off her damp hair from the fall.
Tokiya who had saved the cake from burning but hadn't found the cooking culprit bounded up the stairs at his sister's furious cry and all but kicked down the door in his hurry to save Usagi from whatever was attacking her. He stared in stunned horrior at what lay on the other side.
A furious mud-caked Usagi glared at him brandishing his shoes like weapons. "What were you thinking using the towels to clean off mud?" she demanded shaking the offending items at him. "Look at my hair! Look at my shirt!" she glared harshly at him as she waited for his apology.
Tokiya did look at her hair but all too soon his gaze dipped and he stared numbly at the furious Usagi. He watched her confused eyes follow the path of his and winced as she screamed even louder than before. The girl had an impressive set of lungs to be sure.
"You shouldn't have left the door open!" he defended himself as she starting to launch herself at him to beat him with the muddy shoes.
"I had it shut, pervert!" she protested as she launched everything in reach at him. Despite her fury she had to give him credit, Tokiya was great at dodging. She was finally avenged however as a shampoo bottle hit him in the head. She was sure to give him a quick jab in the ribs as she passed and an evil glare as she retreated to her room to recoup.
Tokiya groaned and rolled over on his side. Usagi could be a terror if she chose to be. He slowly picked up his things and cleaned the bathroom as best as he could but couldn't help his small smile. His 'little' sister wasn't as little as he had thought. His interest had been peaked to say the least.
Scene Five:
Every bite was an angry one as Usagi jabbed each piece of the chocolate cake into her mouth. She barley spared time to swallow before she shoved another bite in. There was no way in hell she was going to stay under the same room as that pervert! Of course she did have a random thought that Tokiya had only been trying to rescue her, but that thought was quickly shelved and smothered as her anger burned on. She was so furious and focused on her own self she didn't even notice the person she rammed in to. She bounced back a step almost losing her balance and bared her chocolate covered teeth ready to scream at this poor victim of her wrath.
"I'm so sorry! I should have looked at where I was going, are you okay?" A soft warm voice stilled Usagi's anger and she finally took notice of the speaker. She had never seen a girl with such beautiful long coal-black hair. She looked like she could be royalty. Before she could say a word warm golden eyes studied the blonde and glittered mischievously as if they approved of what they were observing.
The girl's soft hand took Usagi's own as she pulled the other girl a step closer. "I didn't hurt you did I?" she questioned as she gingerly felt Usagi's arm to see if there were any injuries. "I hope you can forgive me, I was thinking about something else and was not even looking where I was going." She spied the cake on the ground and winced. "I'm so sorry I made you drop that."
Usagi tried to break the spell that she was under by those golden eyes. Why did this girl make her blush? Her earlier anger had quickly cooled off as she felt cowed by this beauty before her. "It's okay," she whispered. She had been planning on finishing the cake but at least she had managed to get a couple bites from it. "I have more at home so it's not a big loss."
The other girl shook her hair a bit sending her silk like hair fluttering. "No, I insist you let me make up for it. We can go to dinner." it was a soft command but a command none the less. There was no way Usagi would be able to say no.
Usagi only nodded as she studied the other girl. How could anyone be so perfect? This girl looked like a model and had she ever met another girl so nice before? There was that flawless cream skin that was as soft as silk and those golden eyes sparkled like big expressive rare jewels. This girl was so surreal. "It was mostly my fault. I was upset and I was not even looking ahead." She tried a smile trying to shake away the weird feeling. "My name is Usagi, it's nice to meet you."
The girl smiled warmly and took Usagi's hands in her own. "You can call me Hoto. It's destiny that we meet this way, huh? So we should be the best of friends." she pulled the other girl closer and hugged her for a stolen moment. She was not reserved with her affections.
Usagi smiled again all earlier anger had faded. How could she stay upset when this girl was a ray of sunshine? Besides it would be so nice having a girl as a best friend instead of just Alec. She loved her best friend of course, but she what girl did not want to get along with other girls? It was going to be such a welcome addition, besides with a girl this pretty Alec could not possible complain. "I was on my way to the arcade," she offered as she hugged the other girl back. She even smelled surreal! "Do you want to tag along?"
Hoto grinned at Usagi and the two girls continued on their way. Upon reaching the arcade their steps faltered. The building was absolutely swarming with a giant crowd that was spilling outside of the main arcade room. "It's really busy isn't it?" Hoto questioned with a faint frown as she pulled Usagi a step closer to her and away from the press of the boisterous crowd. "What's going on?" Being a bit taller than Usagi she raised herself on her tip toes as her sharp eyes surveyed the scene. A flash of distaste lit up her face and she frowned as she settled back down onto her feet. "Usagi, let's go somewhere else," she suggested with a soft tug.
Usagi looked at her friend in question but was saved from speaking as the crowd erupted into squeals and squeaks and started to part like the red sea. She was almost shoved to the side by some of the more energetic members so she found herself once again pressed closely to her new friend. What was happening to her precious arcade? What else could go wrong this week!
A soft laugh by her ear had Usagi jerk her head towards the source as a fierce blush raged on her cheeks. She was staring into a pair of jade green eyes that twinkled at her. She even felt her breath stop as she took in how gorgeous this stranger was. She didn't even notice the crowd had made a pressing circle around them and a growing sense of irritation radiating from the center. "I'm sorry," she whispered as she tried to take a step away from the stranger. Surely this light-headed feeling was love at first sight!
A lazy smile split his lips at the girl's reaction. Even though he was beyond used to this he never tired of this reaction. Especially not from girl's like this one. He loved innocents most of all. "Cute," he whispered for her ears alone before pulling back to smile once more at her. There was a promise in his expression though he was certain she was too naive yet to understand what he was offering. "Do you want to leave his crowd and go somewhere?" he suggested with a head tilt towards the exit. He was still speaking low so the members of the crowd could not make out his words. Last thing he needed was his fans terrorizing someone he had interest in.
Usagi was about to nod her head in total agreement but felt a firm grasp on her hand. Broken out of her spell she glanced over at the other girl and was startled by the raw hostility her new friend held for her new found love. "Usagi is mine!" Hoto protested with a tiny tug pulling the blonde closer to her. "Go find some other poor girl to harass for the day!" she was not fazed at the slightest as the handsome man only openly laughed at her.
The crowd seemed to actually hear this exchange and erupted in a buzz of whispers and gasps. No one ever denied that boy what he was after. If the little blonde was his object of interest they would have had to be stupid to stand in his way. Anyone that had ever stood up to him had all left town in defeat. Then again, he had never been denied by another girl before either.
"Ah," he sighed in recognition. "Usagi, hmm?" Hoto had unwittingly slipped the name of his prey after all. "I see," he winked at the blonde and smiled as her cheeks turned bright crimson again. His conquests were always so easy. "We'll continue this another time, Usagi," he promised with a warm winning smile. "I'll find you again and take you out on a night you'll never ever forget." with a wave he sauntered out of the building with the crowd following close behind.
Hoto grumbled as she took in the state of her star-struck friend. "Usagi?" she queried as she poked the other girl in the ribs. "He didn't say anything nasty to you, did he?"
Usagi came out of her reverie and slowly shook her head. She felt like she was in a dream land. "No," she whispered softly. "He didn't hurt me, but Hoto, I think I've fallen in love." Her admission came with a fierce blush as her eyes stayed trained on the road he had vanished down.
Scene Six:
"Brother," there was a soft feminine whisper and Tokiya started to stir in his sleep. Where had he heard that voice before. "Brother Toki," the voice was closer this time and filled with promises. It made Tokiya start to feel comfortable. "Can I sleep with you?"
Tokiya finally escaped from his dream world and his eyes darted around his dark room as he inspected the contents intently. Had he been dreaming about Usagi because of the earlier instance? There was no way that girl was in the room, but there was no mistaking her soft voice either. He rubbed sleep from his eyes and tried to adjust faster to the darkness but all he saw were shadowers. With a sigh he ran his hand through his hair not even realizing he had once again released it from its weak restraints. Not being able to find anything he slowly laid back down and closed his eyes as he silently waited.
His wait was not a long one. Less than a minute after he feigned sleep a shadow slowly crept towards him. From what Tokiya could make out from almost closed eye lids he recognized the silly hair style his sister preferred and felt a sudden weight to the bed as someone started to crawl towards him. He forced his breathing to remain even as he felt the weight creep closer and felt soft breath against his chest. "Brother Toki?" the voice this time was a mocking sneer and Tokiya growled.
Tokiya sat up from the bed with lightning speed with his arm darting towards the wrist of the intruder. "What are you doing here, Usagi?" Tokiya demanded and then stared stunned as his hand went through the shadow he had attempted to grab. Something wasn't right here. A soft giggle greeted his ears and he glared fiercely at what ever was using his sister's shadow.
"You saw my Usagi," the shadow accused a glitter of malice shining through the darkness. Those hate filled eyes were the only things that could be discerned in the inky black.
"You're a ghost." Tokiya reasoned as he studied the shadow closer. Even as mad as he had made the girl earlier, she had never looked so eager to kill before. There was no way this thing was her. "Leave her alone," he warned not caring that he didn't have anything to defend himself with if the ghost attacked.
The shadow blinked and the malice melted away. "Eh?" it questioned losing the female qualities completely. "How'd you know?" Not a single person he had haunted had ever realized that he was a ghost and not the sweet blonde. All that was left in the voice now was stark curiosity. "You might be fun," it decided as if deeply considering the circumstances. "I'll get revenge for Usagi later. No one is allowed to see her like that. But, I have other people I need to take care of first anyway. Besides," the voice practically grinned, "you might not remember me but I do remember you, Bro. So I'll let you go this once." With that the shadow vanished with a soft popping noise and Tokiya felt the bed relieved of the extra weight leaving a puzzled and somewhat worried Tokiya alone. Just what had the little blonde been involved in concerning a ghost?