Lonely Heart - Chapter 5
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Disclaimer: Hiee again! I still haven't been able to get the rights to this anime, as much as I'd love to have them! *pout* However, I do own lots of bills, two jobs, and full-time at the college so that I may graduate soon! So, if you can consider that, I don't have much cash so suing me would be pretty much pointless! Enjoy the story. The characters are STILL out of character, so remember that when readin!! Enjoy! C & C appreciated. Chapter 5: All By Myself Mamoru straightened up, surprised that Ami wanted a goodnight kiss on their first date. He coughed discreetly, hoping that Ami would stop waiting; she looked sort of ridiculous with her eyes closed and her lips puckered. Ami opened her eyes quickly and a blush appeared on her cheeks. "Um...I think I'll go inside now." she said, keeping her eyes averted from his. She scraped the key along the lock several times and looked at Mamoru sheepishly, her face flaming red and it was on her eighth attempt that she was finally able to open the door. After thanking Mamoru for the great night, she hastily closed the door, her embarrassment obvious. "I'll see you on Monday I guess..." Mamoru said to the closed-door only inches from his face and then he turned back to his car. He considered his actions as he walked to his car, feeling terrible for the fact that he caused her undue embarrassment. * I never kiss on the first date! It’s a policy of mine that won’t be changing even if I am in a foreign country. I don’t care what people do around here…* “…and that’s the story!” Mamoru said to Usagi, who still sat beside him on the bench, her body turned towards his and her eyes remained focused on his own. “So?” Usagi inquired “So…what?” “So, did you ask her out again?” “Uh…was I supposed to?” “Well, if you want to date her again, I suggest you do. This time, if you plan on kissing the poor girl, KISS her! Geez...I would have been so embarrassed if you pulled that stunt with me!” Usagi glared at him, frustrated with his cluelessness. “What? How was I supposed to know? I thought you were supposed to wait several days before calling, so you don’t appear desperate!” Usagi sighed before replying, “That’s only what stupid men do… not what smart men do. Are you a smart man or a stupid one?” “Smart?” Mamoru ventured. “Now that will depend on how quickly you call Ami back and get that second date!” Usagi said, giving Mamoru her most intimidating look. “Fine, fine! I’ll call her tonight and set up another date, all right?” “Good boy!” Usagi praised, patting him lightly on the head. She then stood up, picking up her schoolbag that she had placed in the grass beside her, “but now we need to go to study! Come on!” she said, tugging lightly on Mamoru’s hand, forcing him to get off the bench. They headed quickly to the library to make up for the lost time. Monday Usagi heard Ami’s version of what happened. “Can you believe that I just stood there? I was so embarrassed! I mean, I really must’ve looked so stupid. My face was red for hours after that!” Ami said dramatically, her hip leaning against the side of Usagi’s desk. “The good thing is,” she continued, “that he did call and ask for another date. So…maybe it didn’t end as badly as I thought it did. This time…maybe we…” Ami’s speech faltered when she noticed Minako was staring at her. Minako’s chin was propped on her hand and her eyes were widened with apt attention. Her dark blue eyes mocked Ami’s every word. Ami, unaccustomed to the animosity that emanated from Minako, turned back to Usagi, still feeling Minako’s eyes beating into her. “Well, Usagi, I’ll…uh…talk to you later, ok? Bye!” She waved at Usagi before scurrying back to her own desk, far away from the evil looks she was receiving from Minako. As soon as Ami resumed her seat Usagi turned to look at Minako. Minako currently had an innocent look pasted on her face, her eyes wide and shining with innocence. “Mina, you can’t fool me. I know you did something, so fess up, what did you do?” Usagi lightly tapped her fingers on her desk as she awaited Minako’s answer. Minako rolled her eyes and sighed a long, drawn out sigh before explaining herself, “All I did was glare at the aggravating yapper. I mean, c’mon! Why is she dating Mamoru when its obvious that you two are far better suited? I just don’t want you to give up something that you deserve. Plus, all she was doing was bragging. She can brag to her annoying friends in their annoying little cluster of annoying people.” Usagi’s eyes widened and she began to involuntarily giggle. All the years of being ignored and treated like crap from the girls that were included in Ami’s “annoying group” made her have to laugh at Mina’s apt description of the girls engrossed in their beauty magazines that mocked the idea of school and concentrated on mainly guys and looks. A few curious classmates turned to see what Usagi was giggling at, but couldn’t figure it out because she was the only one giggling and Minako sat there peacefully, a look of innocence on her face. With the next day, a surprise came. The surprise was a tall, athletic brunette who crashed into Usagi when she turned the corner on her way to Rei’s. Usagi grunted with the impact and the brunette looked at her, concern filling her bright green eyes. “Are you ok?” the stranger asked her. “Yeah…I’ll be okay. Don’t worry about it.” Usagi replied, gaining assistance from the brunette to stand. After she dusted off her black shorts, Usagi turned her attention back to the brunette only to find that she had already left. “Odd…” she mumbled to herself, unaware that someone was watching her from the beyond the trees. Continuing on to Rei’s, she began to feel that someone was watching her, but the streets were empty save a few leaves that blew across the lonely road. Shaking off the feeling, she walked a bit faster before she turned into the street with Rei’s shrine and entered the building where a feeling of peace descended upon her body. Smiling slightly, she slid open the doors that separated Rei from the rest of the world and Usagi found Rei kneeling in front of a large fire, its flames reaching the ceiling, but leaving no trace of being there. Mystified, she only stared until Rei suddenly turned around, her eyes containing only her pupil, her irises having disappeared. Rei blinked a couple times until her eyes turned to normal and she smiled at Usagi, the flames of the fire having shrunk to the size of a normal fire. “Rei…are you okay? Your eyes looked…they looked weird! Are you all right?” Usagi asked, concerned. She placed the back of her right hand against Rei’s forehead to check for any fever. “No. Not a fever! What’s the matter Rei?” Rei pulled her long hair into a ponytail at the base of her neck before answering, “Usagi, I have a gift where I can see the future sometimes, and I am able to see this future better when I look into the fire. It helps me concentrate. I was just checking on the future of a client when I heard you open the door. Nothing is wrong with me.” Rei explained slowly and calmly, trying to allay any fears that Usagi might have. Usagi stared at Rei for a bit, her blue eye piercing into Rei’s dark purple eyes as if trying to find out what Rei was thinking. Usagi blinked and then smiled, apparently realizing that what Rei had explained made sense. “Rei, I believe you! You will definitely have to explain more of this to me later, ok? First, we need to go to my house because I’m expected there!” Rei nodded and left the room to change. While she was gone, Usagi looked around the room. Her curious eyes investigated where Rei had been sitting just minutes ago and her gaze wandered to the ceiling, searching for any signs that the gigantic fire she had just seen has been there. * What was Rei looking for? Was she looking into my future? Does she read minds too? OH NO!! What if she is? OH! I know. I’ll think something silly and see if she laughs!! Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t very fuzzy, was he? Nope! Not funny enough… Rei! Rei! She’s our girl!! She can do it, but her hair won’t curl!! * Silence met her odd thoughts. * Well, I guess she isn’t psychic…* Usagi moved back to the doorway while waiting for Rei to return. Rei returned several minutes later in a dark red sleeveless dress with small gold flowers that bordered on both the collar and the hem, ending just above her knees. They both left the shrine and hurried across town to Usagi’s house, entering just before supper was to be served. After dinner, Usagi and Rei retired to the living room so that they could have more privacy when they talked. The room was very large and had hardwood floors and simple, white walls decorated with family pictures. On the right side of the room was a piano that looked like it was taken care of, due to its shined surface. Across the room from the piano was a large beige couch accented by white pillows. After they settled down on the beige couch, Rei turned to Usagi suddenly, her gaze intense. “Usagi, I think that it’s time that you realized that Mamoru may have feelings besides friendship towards you.” Usagi’s eyes widened, the irises shrinking in shock as she stared, stunned speechless, at Rei’s announcement. Continuing as if she hadn’t shocked Usagi thunderstruck, Rei began to explain herself. “Listen before you say anything, okay? He talked to you first, he was fascinated with you from what it sounds like from his perspective. He spends the majority of his free time with you, whether it’s studying, going to club functions, cram school, or even hanging out. You are the one to force him to hang out with more people and the one that told him that he should date Ami. Do you think that he would have if you hadn’t suggested it in the first place? I doubt it. So, he was probably planning on doing something with you, but instead you practically forced him onto Ami and told him that they should date! Now, he is dating someone that he may or may not have feelings for just because you believed that it was the “right” thing to do. I think that you should take your righteousness and kick it in the butt. No more of this “but it’s better this way” attitude! You need to realize that you are a person too and deserve to be respected as such. Get out there and stand up for yourself when the other students at your school decide to pick on you. You are so much of a better person than they are and you need to realize that.” Usagi began to stare at her as if she had finally grown the other head that had been seeded there for years. “Rei…” She began. “Don’t ‘Rei’ me in that tone of voice. I know exactly what you are thinking and better stop that train of thought before it reaches the station. I mean it. I can’t stand how you look at yourself! Can’t you see how beautiful and smart and all-around wonderful you are? Damn, it just makes me mad when you look at yourself negatively! Stand tall and hold your chin up. From what it sounds like, the majority of the people that you go to school with are just plain idiots and would be taken aback if you finally showed your more rebellious side. Be proud of yourself for once.” “Do I get a turn now, Rei?” Usagi asked stiffly. After Rei nodded her assent, Usagi stood up, crossed her arms across her chest and began pacing around the large room, her limbs moving jerkily. “I am sorry that I don’t live up to your expectations, but I am who I am. You have to let me be this way for now. I don’t know what Mamoru’s feelings are toward me, but I doubt that they are more than friendship. Yes, he did talk to me first and yes, he does do a lot of things with me. That doesn’t automatically conclude that he desperately needs to date me. It just means that I am a good companion. We have helped each other out and that’s all. Just give us room. He doesn’t want me in that way. I know that, and you have to look at it too and realize that I am right about this. There never will be anything between us. I can feel it. He’ll end up with some smart, beautiful woman and have his 2.5 kids and the family pet and be happy. I’ll live in my apartment with my 40 cats and be single. And happy.” She turned so that she was staring fully at Rei, a pair of brilliant blue eyes met those of a startling violet, and Usagi pleaded, “Please Rei, just for now, don’t worry about Mamoru and I in that context. I want him to be happy, and if he is happy with Ami-so happy that he decides that he doesn’t need me anymore- that’s great. The main issue here is that I want him to be happy. That’s all.” Rei stared at Usagi’s eyes for a couple breathless seconds, and then nodded her agreement. “I’ll stay out of it on one condition.” She stated. “What condition is that?” “That you will admit that you are in love with him.” Hey all!! I know that I haven't spoken much lately, and I'm really sorry! :( School and work have been KILLING me! AIEE! But I snuck in some personal time and finished this chapter--FINALLY! I know that some of you don't care, and some of you enjoy this, so I hope that those that HAVEN'T read my story yet will be sure to look at my story at other sites(its posted several places, I'll pass out URLs) or otherwise email me and I'll send it to you in either .doc or .txt Please email me any comments or criticisms about the story! I know that its MUCH shorter than my other chapters, but, enjoy anyway! Sera "I will be your everything." AIM: angelsera78 ICQ: 45353688
