Anyone who is going through their worst year
ever raise their hands! Anyways you can't see it
but I'm raising both my hands. It's meeh! JLaLa
here, I'm sorry for being so slow in responding
to letter and finishing this story! Thank you
to everyone for your support and love!
Sailormoon does not, I repeat, DOES not belong to me.
PG-13 or R
WARNING:
This story is way into the alternate reality point.
Be prepared for something very different. It starts
out with Rei but Usagi and Mamoru are in this story.
This fic is completely different and some of the
things you may read are for more mature readers so
I am warning you to stop reading this story if you
are not the appropriate age or maturity for it. This
will contain some sexual content but it is NOT a lemon.
Ages may be different among other things.
Another turning point;
a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist;
directs you where to go.
So make the best of this test
and don't ask why.
It's not a question
but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs
and still frames in your mind.
Hang it on a shelf
of good health and good time.
Tattoos of memories
and dead skin on trial.
For what it's worth,
it was worth all the while.
It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
-Green Day (Listen to this song)
Song borrowed in this Chapter is called "After All" Sang by Cher and
Peter Cetera
Time Of Your Life(Part Ten)
By: JLaLa (JLynPinay@aol.com)
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Rei sensed that the mood of the household had intensifed somewhat.
For example instead of Usagi placing Mamoru's breakfast on the table,
she practically THREW it at the table, actually she threw it at Mamoru.
Mamoru would remain placid however,he would place a kiss on Tamlyn's
head and a kiss on her cheek and quickly depart for work. Usagi would
then go into the bedroom and close the door leaving Rei with a table
full of soggy cereal and runny eggs. It was quite lonely eating
breakfast alone. But she didn't mind eating all the food.
After all she was eating for two now.
Yuuichirou didn't know yet, neither did Usagi. Oh well, they'd find
out somehow.
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Karaoke night SEEMED like a good idea.
Now she realized how wrong she was. Rei blanched as some obviously
drunk man belting out a Frank Sinatra song. Many people were booing
and others were too drunk to notice the tone deaf man. Usagi on one
side sat quietly looking tired and sad. Mamoru was on her other side
looking bored as he tried to seem uninterested in Usagi. Yuuichirou
was... well he was getting ready to pick his karaoke song.
"It's time for you to know my GREATEST talent", Yuuichirou bragged
and smiled at Rei. She wasn't feeling so good and it wasn't because
of the baby.
Rei observed her brother casually sliding glances of Usagi. She was
wearing a schoolgirl skirt with a plaid design and a small white
shirt. Her long legs shone and looked polished for Usagi meticulously
pour lotion on them before they left. Rei understood her brother's
look, one of desire for Usagi, her nymphet aura, full of innocence
and sexuality. But maybe it wasn't all JUST desire.
"All right I found one!", Yuuichirou exclaimed.
"Yea", She echoed weakly and smiled. Yuuichirou practically flew to
the microphone and winked at her.
"They say we're young and we don't know, we won't find out until we
grow", He sang and Rei was surprise at the nice way her boyfriend
could keep at tune. She looked at Usagi and Usagi laughed.
"Surprise, eh?", Usagi said.
"Well I don't know if all that's true but you got me and baby I got
you", Yuuichirou continued and stepped down from the stage. "Babe...I
got you babe-everybody my lonely fiancee, Rei" Applause rang from
the joint, only two people weren't applauding, Rei and Yuuichirou.
Yuuichirou was staring intensely into her eyes and she struggled to
close her gaping mouth."Well, will you marry me?" She looked into his
eyes. Did she really want to marry this shaggy-haired boy with his
sweet smile? This boy with a lovely singing voice and his good heart?
His good, loving heart...she looked at him again...she knew her answer.
"Is this after or before we have the baby?", She asked.
"YOU'RE PREGNANT?!", Usagi exclaimed and beamed.
"YOU'RE PREGNANT?!", Yuuichirou said. "Now you have to sing with me!
EVERYONE INTRODUCING REI CHIBA!"
"NO", She said as he pulled her up. "No really, don't make me-" She
looked at the happy crowd. "I got you babe..." Suddenly she changed her
mind. "Ehh...I think I'm going to faint"
Rei turned to see where Usagi and Mamoru once were. They were gone.
She knew that in the morning everything would be different.
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"Usa, would please just WAIT!", Mamoru said and grabbed her arm. Long
streams of rain fell from the sky. The dark night was streaked with
thunder. The rain wet their faces and Usagi was glad because the rain
hid her tears. She was happy for Yuuichirou and Rei...really she
was...but why oh why was she crying? "What's wrong?"
"Nothing of your concern", She responded. Her chest hurt and it felt
as if she was carrying a hundred pound weight. She looked at him with
sad, forlorn eyes and Mamoru felt his own eyes beginning to water.
"You know nothing about me, what my favorite color is or my favorite
food or even what I like to do. It was idiotic to think you would've
ever loved me" She sighed and her shoulders sagged. "Let's just go
home"
There was nothing to say and something told him that he shouldn't
refused...so he nodded okay.
They walked home in silence.
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Lifting the suitcase with one hand and the other cradling her daughter,
Usagi began to walk down the stairs. Suddenly she stopped and turned to
see Mamoru sleeping on the couch. Placing the suitcase on the floor,
Usagi made her way into the room as she held her daughter.
"I love you", She whispered to the sleeping man with his tousled hair
and peaceful face. A teardrop fell onto his glistening skin and she
realized that it came from her.
She was crying.
Usagi touched her face and looked at the shiny tear on her fingertip.
Then she looked down at her daughter's sleeping face. That black hair,
that face. It was the only face he loved. "Say goodbye to daddy" The
baby stirred but did not awaken.
She would not say goodbye.
She could not say goodbye.
With that she turned and quickly taking her things left as quietly as
she could.
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Mamoru groaned as his aching bones cracked. Sitting up he saw that the
sun had gathered in the room warming him. However he felt as if his
insides where wet with the tears he would not shed.
He looked at the hardwood floor, a pink light danced on the floor. It
was from a crystal that Usagi had hung next to the window. She loved
how it shone, how it reminded her of something...
A seashell...a pink seashell...
"Pink...is her favorite color...", Mamoru said to himself. "I know! I
KNOW!" He knew it all, Mamoru knew what he wanted.
It was her. It was her all along.
Rushing to the room Mamoru pushed opened the door...only she was
gone.
THEY were gone. The room, like he was, was empty.
"I love her..." It sounded new and foreign but wonderful. Like the
very taste of an exotic fruit. "And I lost her..."
"Not yet", a voice from behind said. Rei stood behind him, a wistful
smile on her face. She went over to him and place the car keys in his
hands. Closing his hand into a fist Rei looked at her brother. "Not
yet" He hugged her quickly and rushed down the stairs.
"Are you coming?", He asked from the bottom of the stairs.
"Yeah...I'm coming!", Rei answered but paled. "After I throw up..."
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Usagi rested wearily in her chair as they began to bored. America.
She never thought she'd end up there. Tamlyn was fussy but now
preoccupied with a biscuit.
"Gate 122, now boarding", The intercom boomed.
Moaning Usagi got up and went into the line of waiting passengers.
She was tired and cramping. Oh she felt horrible.
"Usagi, USAGI! WAIT! WAIT!", Mamoru called as he ran down the airport
corridor. She turned, her eyes hard, her heart beating wildly. He had
come for her.
"Leave me be", She said sadly. Handing the ticket to the stewardess
Usagi turned away from him, for he would see right through her.
"I don't care what you have to say-"
"Pink, your favorite color is pink..." She stopped but didn't turn
and he continued. "Your favorite food is barbeque pork buns because
your mother use to take you to the park and the both of you would
eat them, it was your special time together", Mamoru said. "You like
to decorate the house, you put crystals in each room because you like
to watch the light hit them in the morning. You have a beautiful
daughter with her father's hair but her mother's beautiful face and
you love her very much....you love me very much"
She turned to look at him with her sad eyes. Tears fell down.
"No" She shook her head. "I don't love you...not anymore...I have to
go" Usagi took one last look and walked quickly into the gate door.
Mamoru turned and walked away slowly. And Rei stood aside as the
greatest love of her brother's life abandon him...and her.
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The rain fell continuously as it pelted the small house in which Rei
and Mamoru dwelled in. Her brother had retreated to his room and even
though he denied, Rei heard him cry. How miserable this day had gone.
As they left the airport the clouds formed into an angry blanket and
it had rained that whole afternoon. It was almost evening now...she
wondered if Usagi and Tamlyn were okay.
A knock sounded on the door. Groaning as she put down her boxed
dinner, Rei rushed to the door.
There stood a soaking wet Usagi cradling Tamlyn who was wrapped in
layers of clothing. Her eyes met Rei's and Rei understood. Taking
Tamlyn she watched Usagi move up the stairs.
She could only hope for the best.
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*So here we are again*
Usagi opened the door to the room. Mamoru laid asleep in bed, his
clothes wrinkled and hair messy. Sitting on the bed she laid her
cold hand on his face. Slowly opening his eyes Mamoru looked up to
see the most beautiful...girl...no woman...in the world.
*I guess it must be fate*
Their eyes met and he sat up. Mamoru smiled and understood that she
had come back to him. Usagi began to cry and he gathered her in his
arms embracing her so tightly that she felt her breath rushing out
from her.
*We tried it on our own but deep inside we've known, we'd be back to
set things straight*
"I'm so sorry...I'm so sorry", She sobbed. "I was scared"
"I know, I know the feeling", Mamoru answered. "It's okay you're here
and...I love you...I've always loved you" He took her face in his hands.
She smiled as she cried. "Usako..." That light in her eyes, it made
his own eyes tear with happiness. "How could I look at you and not
even see how wonderful you were?"
*I still remember when...*
Usagi looked at him remembering their first kiss...and how she knew
that somehow this man would change her life beyond her beliefs.
*Your kiss was so brand new*
"Mamo-chan, I just had your child", She whispered to him. "I am not
so wonderful...had it been anyone else's I might've got rid of it"
She looked at him. "But you and Tamlyn have changed my life, I had
a REAL family, the one I always wanted...with you, there was no fear,
or hurt...thank you for giving me that"
*Every memory repeats..."
Their lips met and Mamoru engulfed himself in all that was Usagi, as
if her soul had entered him.
*Every step I take retreats*
"I knew somehow you would not let go", Usagi said. "I always had faith
in you, deep inside"
*Every journey always beings me back to you*
"Might I make a suggestion?", He said. "How about tonight you and
me just...sleep?" Usagi's face spread into a wide smile. Laying down
they wrapped themselves in each other's arms. Mamoru whispered
something in Usagi's ear and Usagi just nodded as they drifted to
sleep.
"Yes, Mamo-chan, I'll marry you..."
*After all the stops and starts*
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
And after all that we've been through
It all comes down to me and you...
Rei looked in on her brother and Usagi, smiling at what she saw, Rei
closed the door.
*I guess it's meant to be, forever you and me*
After all...
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