Hi everyone! Well here's chapter three of this
story! First of all I wanna thank Meriellen5
aka Azurite for being the lovely editor that
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supporter and had always been there for me.
Also Violet Ice and Twilight who helped me
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PG-13
NOTE: THE SONG THAT USAGI IS SINGING IS BY GERI HALLIWELL.
It ain't mine!
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"Where there is love there is life."
-Mahatma Gandhi
"Love has no limits and no regrets."
-Writer Unknown
"Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient
unto love."
-Kahlil Gibran
TEARS IN HEAVEN (Part three)
BY: JLALA (jlynpinay@aol.com)
The dream started out the same; she was at her wedding. Dressed in lace
and silk. The picture bride but suddenly she'd look in the mirror and
the dress would be black. Then everything transformed and she'd be at a
funeral. Her Motoki's funeral, everyone was crying and she felt herself
falling. Waking up Usagi wiped the sweat off her forehead. She didn't
realize that she was crying until she felt the warm drops fall on her
hand. She looked over at Motoki
who was sleeping serenely, his chest rising up and down. How she loved
him. He was leaving too soon, too fast. Pushing his bangs out of his
face she watched his peaceful face. Suddenly as if it might keep
him from leaving her Usagi kissed his forehead tenderly and then
laid back to a hopefully unfitful sleep.
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Mamoru knocked on the door to Motoki's apartment and heard the sounds
of loud, dancing music. The door opened and a smiling Motoki answered
the door. Letting his friend in, Motoki sat back on the couch obviously
tired from getting the door. Mamoru look sadly at the medicine bottles
on the coffee table and he realized the only two months have passed.
Time was going too fast for him.
"How you feeling?", Mamoru asked his friend and poured his friend a
glass of water from a pitcher when he noticed that his friend was
coughing. Motoki took a drink.
"Okay the days seem longer though", He said with a hint of melancholy in
his voice. Mamoru bit his lip to stop any tears that might fall."Usagi's
making me lunch" Suddenly a crash was heard from the kitchen and the
sound of her singing rose. Motoki laughed loudly. "Can you go check on
her? Make sure she hasn't burned any part of my kitchen?" Mamoru
nodded and walked off as he chuckled. Carefully he opened the kitchen
door and watched as Usagi in boxer shorts and a T-shirt danced
around the room. A wooden spoon in her hand she sang along with
catchy tune.
"She wants it, he got it! Cold-blooded, Hot gossip! Superficial
expectation! Look at me! You can have it all because this face is free-"
Usagi stopped to smile and pulled him in. Quickly getting sight of the
game Mamoru wrapped one arm on her waist and took her other hand. They
did a few quick dance steps and he twirled her around. Usagi squealed
with delight and Mamoru quickly dipped her. Both of them laughed loudly.
Their eyes met suddenly and she felt a shiver spread through her. There
was something about his eyes that were so familiar and tursting. Mamoru
realized how beautiful she was. The way her eyes were so radiant and
were enlightened with some inner light that shone through out her. Her
hair was long and like silk. The way the bangs brushed her eyes looked
enchanting, goddess-like.
"I didn't know you were much of a Geri Halliwell fan", He said softly.
"She's okay", Usagi croaked and then noticed that Motoki stood at the
doorway grinning at them. Usagi ran from Mamoru's arms and into Motoki's.
He kissed her hair lovingly. Motoki saw how his friend was enraptured
by Usagi and fully understood. It only occurred to him now that when he
was gone they would only have each other. He realized what was happening
and somehow it only made sense.
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Time passed and slowly Usagi saw that her time with Motoki was going
fast. His condition had only worsened and now he was so weak that he
couldn't even walk sometimes. The medication he used was doubled and
she knew he was pain even though he refused to worry. Motoki however
remained the eternal optimist, he never complained and always had a
smile for his girlfriend. His only regret was that he had taken up
most of her time and she had dropped out of her college because of
her low scores. The two were always together and sometimes joined
by Mamoru. When his strength was up Mamoru and Motoki would go to
the Arcade, no one knew that Motoki was sick except for Mamoru and
the owner of the Arcade. Usagi pushed her hair back and put the
medicine she had just picked up in her purse. Walking up the steps
she gave a soft smile to the Shinto priestess who was sweeping.
"Hey Rei", She said lightly and widened her grin though Rei saw the
sadness in her best friend's eyes. She knew how hard it was for Usagi,
her own grandfather had been sick and died a year ago. "I just thought
I'd stop by for awhile since Motoki's spending the day with his family"
"I'm glad you're here", Rei responded and put an arm around her friend.
They walked into her house and sat on the floor."How's everything
going?"
"Everything's fine, Motoki's feeling okay and I've been living at his
place for awhile", She said and gave her a smile that was suppose to
show that she doing good. Rei saw that her friend
was trying to convince her that things were okay."I'm gonna go back
to school as soon as Motoki-" Usagi covered her mouth to stop the
sobs but Rei saw the trail of tears fall.
"It's okay to cry, you know", She said and Usagi buried her face in
Rei's shoulder. Only now did Rei see how delicate her friend was
and how much this sickness was not only killing Motoki but Usagi too.
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Counting the money he made, Mamoru roughly put it in his pocket. The
cash he had earned in the Arcade had gone towards Motoki's medicine. The
Furuhata's had not been able to afford a lot of the things that Motoki
needed but were too embarrassed to say anything. Usagi and Mamoru had a
talk with them and agreed to pay for half the medical bills plus the
medicine. He was very willing to find any way possible to thank Motoki
for being the good friend he was. Mamoru thought of his friend's upbeat
attitude and wondered how he kept it up.
A loud thunder sounded from the sky and an outpour of rain began to
fall.
"THIS IS HORRIBLE!", A voice cried and Mamoru turned to see an
odango-haired blond running. She held a coat over her but at no avail
was still soaking wet. She stopped when she saw him."Mamoru?"
"Yeah" He was drenched in water and it looked like the rain wouldn't
stop for awhile.
"We're lucky, we're right in front of my apartment. Let's go!" She took
his hand and led him in. He felt the warmth of her hands. Suddenly it
was gone, she had let go of him. They ran up the stairs and she took out
the key to let them in her apartment. The door creaked and they walked
in. Mamoru looked at the small but beautiful apartment. Her carpet was
cream colored with matching furniture. A clear coffee table with golden
angels that held it up stood in the middle of the living room. A TV
and VCR was also there and on top of the fireplace were pictures of
Usagi with her friends, family and of course Motoki. "Not much but nice
enough" She tossed her purse on a chair and went into the bathroom
quickly."I've lived here since college and I had to work my butt off
for it" As Mamoru surveyed his surroundings and she threw a towel in
his face.
"Thanks", he responded and turned to look at her. Her odangos had fallen
and now her long blonde hair reached her ankles in a golden wave. Her
cheeks were flushed from running and her eyes glowed. He felt his heart
drop to the ground."Usa..." Usagi turned suddenly looking at him.
"Don't call me that", She said harshly. He realized he had called her
Motoki's petname. A boom of thunder rang throughout the house and
Usagi grabbed Mamoru as the lights went out."Oh great" Usagi went to
the fireplace and threw a match in. Both of them sat down and in front
of it, warming their hands. He was aware of Usagi's presence and her
floral scent lingered in his nose."Are you scared?" Her sudden
question confused him.
"About what?", He said.
"Motoki drifts farther away from us everyday. It's almost four
months", She said."I'm scared and I love him so much Mamoru, it's not
fair" Usagi turned to him and their noses almost touched. Once again
the sense of familiarness came over but something else too.
"I hold on to him as much as I can, Usagi but we're losing him, aren't
we?" Tears stung his dark eyes and she noticed that she had seen this
look on him many times. She wondered why he never cried."I don't wanna
give him up, I've lost my parents too" He had too many death in his
life and he didn't know if he could really think of another one
happening. His eyes began to droop and Mamoru felt his lips drawn
to her. Both of them weren't aware of what they were doing. Usagi's
own eyes began to close with suddenly she pulled back.
"I've gotta go check on Motoki" The line between desire and loyalty
was drawn. They knew that what bounded them together would tear
them apart. Usagi didn't want it to happen, she wouldn't let it happen.
getting up to get to the phone, she dial quickly her heart still
pounding."Hello Unazuki? How's Andrew?" Mamoru watched the color
drop from her cheeks and she put a hand to her mouth. Quietly she
hung up the phone. Usagi turned to him and sadness etched her face
as well as...guilt? "They just took Motoki to the hospital"
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