| A Destined Love...Forgotten? Author: Patch E-mail: patchkhan1@hotmail.com Rating: PG-13 (very mild, like mild salsa ^_^) Disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon or characters, never have, never will. Short and sweet. Okay all, let's play the game pretend! Everyone can play pretend right? Goood, okay lets pretend that after the whole Stars thing, Mamoru goes to Harvard, after all. He needs an education dammit, so there! Okay, you can start pretending. Oh, I've also decided to use the Japanese names for this fic and maybe a smattering of Japanese vocab, I just thought it would go well. Enjoy reading! She writes to him, but he never replies. She signs each letter with a kiss but he never writes. Sometimes she adds a drop of her favorite perfume, the one she knows he loves, just so that he would remember, but she never receives anything from him. Where are you, she wonders, have you found someone else? Has another replaced me? Someone better? A tear slides down her cheek and lands on her latest letter. It will be her last one before she either loses all hope or travels to find him herself. "I love you," she whispers. "Hey Usagi-chan, where are you going?" "Hi Mako-chan, I was just going home for the day." "Now why do something like that on such a beautiful day, come with me and Rei to the mall. We've noticed you've been really out of it these past few days. What's wrong?" "Oh it's nothing major, but Mamo-chan hasn't written to me much at all since he left for Harvard." "Nothing?" "Well, he wrote to me once right after he arrived, but it was a small note saying that he had reached there and was settling in his apartment. His handwriting looked hurried so I thought he was probably occupied with moving and stuff." "Well maybe he's still busy," Makoto supplied. "It's been three months Mako-chan! I would even have been happy with even a one lined note once a month, but I haven't gotten anything. Nothing at all." "Oh." The two fell silent and then Usagi spoke so quietly, that Makoto had to bend slightly to hear her. "Mako-chan, do you think.... do you think that maybe he's found someone better than me?" She looked up at her friend, tears pooling at the corners of her eyes. "Nah, you're his one and only Usagi-chan. He would never betray you like that. Besides, he knows he would get beat up by four very angry Senshi if he ever did something like that," and she cracked her knuckles for emphasis. Usagi smiled slightly at her friend's words. Mako-chan always did tend to be a bit more bloodthirsty out of the five of them. "Thanks Mako-chan. You should go ahead on that shopping trip with Rei. You know how she gets whenever one of us is late to something. Hurry before she starts blowing steam. I'll be fine, so don't worry about me." "If you say so Usagi, but remember, if you need someone to talk to, don't hesitate to call any of us." "Thanks Mako-chan. I'll see you later then. Ja ne!" She watched Makoto run off in the other direction and then turned around to walk home. She chewed her lip in thought as she slowly walked, thinking furiously on what to do. She could somehow convince her parents to let her go to America. She frowned at that idea, her dad wouldn't let her go even if she had bodyguards protecting her. She had enough money so she could probably get a plane ticket and tell only Luna the Senshi where she was going. But then reality set in. Baka Usagi, and what do you know about America? You would get lost, you would be all alone and you know Harvard is a big school, so where would you even start? She had reached home by now and after she closed the front door, she ran all the way upstairs, hoping her mom wouldn't need her, and burst into her room, sobs nearly choking her. She fell to her bed and picked up Luna, waking her from her sleep. "Oh Luna, I don't know how much longer I can take this. It's killing me to know what's going on with him. Is he alright? Is he okay? Does he even care about me?" she cried, burying her face in the cat's soft fur. Luna turned her head, licking Usagi's face in order to comfort her, "It's okay Usagi, I'm sure you'll be hearing from Mamoru any day now. He probably thinks about you everyday, just like you, it's just that he's probably very busy. Moving to a different country is not a very easy thing, you know." "I know that Luna, but like I told Mako-chan, even if he wrote just a little sometimes, I would be happy, but this, this silence is not helping me. I need to know how he is. I'm worried about him." Luna didn't know what else to say. She was worried for Usagi. Things weren't so bad as when Mamoru had broken up with her, then Usagi knew where Mamoru was but she also knew, or thought, that he didn't love her and even though the situation now was slightly different, the pain was still the same. "Oh Usagi, it'll be alright, you'll see." Usagi sniffed, wiping her face, "I hope so Luna, oh how I hope so." Later that night Luna woke up, missing the feel of Usagi's leg's under her. She looked up sleepily and found Usagi was not under the covers. She looked around and saw her sitting on the window seat clutching what looked like the locket that Mamoru had given her so long ago. A symbol of their love, it was one of the most precious things in Usagi's life. Oh Usagi, Luna thought sadly, how can I convince you that everything will be alright? Her thoughts were interrupted at the sound of Usagi's voice and her ears pricked forward as she tried to catch what the girl was saying. "If I could just hold you once more, just touch you, I would be so happy. Maybe dance in a garden of roses or sit under the stars, just to be with you even for a moment,..." she trailed off and then she grabbed the locket tighter and continued, "Oh Mamo-chan, where are you? I need you so much!" she began to sob quietly, "Aisheteru Mamo-chan, I need you...so much." Slowly her tears subsided and when Luna was sure she was asleep, she dragged a blanket off the bed (AN: she's a strong kitty! ^_^) and tried her best to cover Usagi up. Licking Usagi's face once more, she jumped out of the window and disappeared into the night. The next night Usagi was sleeping peacefully in her bed when a beeping noise caused her to shoot up. "Huh? Wha-?" she groggily fumbled around on her bedside nightstand until her hand found the intended target. Flipping open the communicator, she stared into the face of Sailor Mercury with sleepy eyes. "Sailor Moon, we need you at Juuban Park right away! Hurry!" "Coming Sailor Mercury," she flipped the communicator closed and stumbled out of bed. "Usagi, can't you go any faster?" Luna asked, irritation in her voice as she watched the girl try to find her broach. "Baka Luna, what do you expect? No normal person would be up and ready to fight at 2:30 in the morning. I swear, these youmas really have bad timing. Aha! Here it is! Moon Eternal Make Up!" Her eyes snapped open at the incredible boost of energy she always felt rushing through her veins as she transformed. It was better than any cold shower in the morning and soon she was ready to fight. "Sayonara Luna!" she bounded out of the window and ran as darkness swallowed her up. When she reached the park, she came to a halting stop. No one was there. At least, not from what she could see. Had they already fought and killed the youma? "Shimatta! Rei is so going to scorch me for this one!" she thought as she looked around. Never had she been this late and how could they have destroyed the youma without her? All of a sudden, a faint light deeper into the park caught her eye. It must be the Senshi, she thought and hurried towards the light. As she reached the area, she stopped and looked around once more. The light was nowhere to be found. She slowly turned around, in a fighting stance, ready to strike out if need be. This must be a trap, she thought and her heart beat fearfully in her chest, as she tried to tamp down her worries. "Usa..." She gasped and whirled around at the whisper. What was it? She gasped again as she saw another flash of light at the corner of her eye. Her heart lodged in her throat as she slowly crept towards it, pushing her way through some bushes as quietly as she could. How she wished someone was with her. As she stepped out of the bushes, Usagi froze not believing what she saw. A black cape fluttered slightly, white gloves, a tall lean figure, a mask that covered the eyes, yet through which she could see piercing blue eyes staring straight at her. Straight to her heart. She licked her lips, her throat suddenly having gone dry and slowly walked towards him, pulling off her gloves. She stretched out a hand as if to touch and feel to make sure the man standing before her was real. Her fingertips lightly skimmed his chest, the fabric soft and crisp to the touch. Her eyes roved upward and met his, as she licked her lips once more. "Tu-Tuxedo Kamen?" she whispered. "Usako, my sweet Usako," he breathed and moved his fingers, producing a perfect rose and held it for her to take. She did and inhaled its sweet scent, unsure of whether or not to believe she was in some sort of dream. She looked up at him once more and whispered the name that she had ached for so long to say, "Mamo-chan?" He smiled and gently took the rose from her hand and tucked it behind her ear, his fingers against the sensitive skin behind her ear causing chills to race up and down her spine. Then, in a sudden movement, his arm circled her waist and he lifted her up, surprising her and causing her to automatically wrap her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. "Mamo-chan?" "Aisheteru baby, I've missed you so much. I'm so sorry." Her heart melted at his words and she pressed her forehead against his and brushed her lips against his in the sweetest of kisses, then rested her head on his shoulder. "Mamo-chan?" "Hm?" he was swaying lightly and she knew they were dancing, or rather, *he* was dancing while holding her in his arms, and oh God did it feel good to be held like this by him. She had wanted this moment for so long..... "How did you know?" "How'd I know what Usako?" She smiled happily at his name for her and continued, "How did you know that I wanted this? This dancing in a garden of roses, being held by you... under the stars? How did you know?" His eyes had been closed and at her question he opened them slowly and she shivered deliciously at the desire and passion she saw there in their depths. "That Usa, is a secret. Just call it magic." She pouted and he chuckled softly before quieting down, peace invading both their souls. "Mamo-chan?" "Hm?" "Aisheteru," she said shyly and ducked her head into his neck. She was never so shy around him but not having seen him for so long made her act this way. It was as if she was declaring her love for him for the first time again, the feelings making her heart race anew, exciting her, overwhelming her with emotion. Absence definitely does make the heart grow fonder, she thought. He kissed her ear in a bid for her to look at him and when she did he smiled and then caught her lips in a passionate kiss. She gladly surrendered and whimpered at the feel of his lips against hers once more and could feel his smile as she tightened her arms and tried to press closer to him. It was a long while before they broke apart. "Kami, I thought I would never feel those lips of yours again," she sighed. He looked guilty at what she said and replied, "I'm so sorry Usa, I never meant to hurt you." She looked confused at his words for a moment until realization dawned upon her, "You have some explaining to do." He sighed heavily and shifted her so that she was held against his chest and began to walk out of the gardens. "Hey, where are we going?" He grinned down at her and replied, "That too is a secret." She giggled and then thought of a wicked idea. She pushed herself up a bit in his arms and began to nibble on his neck, knowing how sensitive he was there. She was right. He inhaled sharply and almost faltered, "Usako," he growled, "you are a minx!" "Too many secrets Mamo-chan, this is the only way I'll get you to 'fess up." They had reached a clearing and Usagi felt herself going down, as Mamoru sat., stretching his legs before him and arranging Usagi so that she sat on his lap, her legs going the other way. "Look up Usa," he whispered in her ear and when she did, she let out a slight, "Oh," in remembrance, as her words came back to her, "...sit under the stars, just to be with you...." The clear night sky was filled with twinkling lights and it was an incredible feeling to sit there under the endless black stretching on above them. So entranced was she by this show of nature's beauty, that she jumped a little when Mamo-chan began to speak. "Usako, I never meant you to think that I had forgotten about you. I could never do that, and I'm deeply sorry if I gave you that impression. It's just that I-I got caught up with everything over there, but not a day went by when I didn't think about you," he cupped her cheek with his hand and looked deep into her eyes, "Usa, how could you think that I would choose another over you? Aisheteru, my love, and that will always remain true. Forever." The man really knew how to make her heart soar with his words but why hadn't he written? She voiced her thoughts out loud, "But why didn't you write? I don't think I would have been that worried about you if you had written me some kind of letter." "But I did, I wrote two in fact. I don't know why you haven't gotten them." She stared at him, her mouth open, "You wrote me two letters? Two? When?" "Well, the first I wrote maybe a couple of weeks after I sent you that note and the second I wrote a little while ago. I'm quite surprised that you haven't received them." "Me too," she mumbled, and then sat up straight as comprehension dawned on her, "Shingo! That baka, I knew he was up to something but I never guessed it was this. He kept teasing me about you and asked why I hadn't received any letters from you. Oh, when I get my hands on him..." She shook her head and looked at him, something flashing across her eyes and then bowing her head she sighed and said, "Mamo-chan, gomen nasai, you must think me some kind of whacked possessive girlfriend. I was just so worried about you. Gome-mmph...." She was silenced as his lips touched hers and then all thoughts flew from her mind. He caressed her lips and Usagi moaned slightly as he teased her, sometimes coming on lightly, other times putting enough pressure to make her go crazy. "Usako," he whispered in between their kisses, "you have no idea do you? You are so kawaii when you act possessive, don't ever change my love. You know, I'm the same when it comes to you," he began to kiss his way down to her neck as she stroked her fingers through his silky hair, thinking over his words. "Really, you possessive over me?" He brought his head up and grinned mischievously, "Let's just say Seiya was real lucky to be going back to his planet with his hair still intact." Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open once more. "Really? But you never showed it! I mean, you acted pretty normal around us." "Trust me Usa, it wasn't easy," he tightened his arms around her waist and continued, "You are mine, and no other man's." Before she could retort a reply to that remark he put his finger on her lips and smiled, "Now hush, I have yet to finish what I started," and with that he bent his head once more and continued to nuzzle her neck. She giggled and pressing closer to him, whispered, "I won't stop you." Much later, Tuxedo Kamen deposited a sleeping Usagi onto her bed. He knelt beside her and kissed her forehead, her nose and then placing one last kiss on her lips, whispered, "My love, aisheteru." He then produced a rose and put it beside her on the pillow and turned to leave. Before doing so he turned and acknowledged Luna. "Thank you Luna, and please thank the Senshi for me. Everything is alright now." And with a flutter of his cape he was gone. Luna looked at her charge who slept with a smile and back at the window. "I'm glad to hear it Mamoru." ~*~*The End*~*~ Well, whatcha think? If you're wondering what Mamo-chan is doing here, being that he is supposed to be in college and all, wellll let's just say he's on break And why didn't Usagi just pick up the phone and call him? Hmm, well phones weren't invented yet ^_^;;;;;;; I thought Mamo-chan was sooo incredibly romantic in this story, I'm thinking of becoming a geneticist just so I could clone someone like him (yeah right, whatever). Siiiiiiigh, the perfect man. E-mail me at patchkhan1@hotmail.com Bye bye! patch:-)(-: |