Again, my apologies for keeping you waiting so long. This was originally meant to be a longer chapter. I'll add the end to the next chapter instead. This chapter may be a little confusing. It alternates back and forth between point-of-views though most of the time its Mamorus POV. Please ease my doubts if you enjoy it like this. I realize that the words that Usagi uses in some of her thoughts may be a bit too big for a six year old but think of this as if she is looking back from when she was older to what it was like when she was six.
I have never seen the R movie and the inspiration for this fic was actually two pictures I have seen one of Mamoru in the Hospital be and one of Usagi handing out roses.. Shall we contine.
Chapter 4: That Boy
Mamoru POV
I felt the most wonderful presence enter the room. The next thing I knew I was being handed the most perfect red rose I had ever seen in my life or that I could recall. It had a sense of familiarity about it and I was frustrated that I couldn't remember why it looked so familiar. It took a moment for my mind to register that the flower was a gift and it was being given to me. My hand had responded faster than my mind because the bloom was within my grasp before I realized I needed to respond.
Usagi POV
"Arigato" (Thank you) those 4 syllables came slow, quiet and deliberate. I was silent in anticipation so that is why I heard his response I wanted so badly to reach out to this boy. I made sure that I was directly in his line of sight and looked directly into his sad cerulean blue eyes. I smiled up at him nonchalantly. "Your Welcome" I replied 'My name is Tsukino Usagi" And then I punctuated my response with a slight giggle. The sort that got me anything I wanted from adults. His lips twisted and I received a slight smile in return. The smile did not move from his lips to be reflected in his eyes. Oh how sorrowful they looked.
Mamoru POV
This little pixie face shoved itself into my line of sight. I couldn't help but smile at her. She was extremely cute. Her beautiful soul shone right through her. She was infectious. It was the first smile I had made since I could remember. "My name is Chiba Mamoru" I replied and added "Well so I've been told" under my breath. However she was close enough to hear it. She frowned in thought and one of her pudgy six year old fingers tapped her pouting bottom lip. It was so comical I broke into a grin and before I could contain it I let out a small chuckle. "Why?" was all she asked? I used my arms to put myself into a seated position. Then I turned to face her letting my legs dangle of the edge of the bed. "I'm in hospital because I was in a car accident. I have no memory of my past." I explained as simply as I could to her. She did not look down on me like everyone else who knew my story. In stead she kept on in her curious manor "Where are your Mum and Dad?" She asked in a quiet manor. "They died in the accident" I replied. "And you have no memory of them?" she asked even quieter trying to clarify my predicament. "Nope, I don't even know what they looked like" I was starting to become frustrated at her and was letting it show. "Do you have any other family?" "No" came my extremely cold response. I was getting annoyed at all her questions and I saw that it was going down the same path it always had. She looked into my eyes and with that infectious smile of hers she responded quietly "I'll be your family." It caught me off guard so I asked for clarification.
Usagi POV
He had looked so forlorn, his anger didn't deter me one bit. He was surprised at my response but I meant every word of it. Just for him I said it again "I'll be your family, Mamo-chan." I put down my basket next to the bed. I crawled onto the bed. His sad blue eyes watched my every movement. Finally I sat beside him. Impulsively I gave him a hug.
Mamoru POV
I saw her move onto the bed. My whole being sensed her nearness. The next thing I knew her arms were around me. I felt safe, warm, loved. Things I hadn't felt since I woke from the coma. I became brave and enfolded the arm she was leaning against around her body deepening the hug. I put the rose down beside me and with my now free hand I touched her head. From the moment I saw her I wanted to touch her hair. Those golden locks had me spell bound and the cute two little buns on her hair set her apart as unique. I began to play with her hair as I stroked her head. She wanted to break the hug but I being the stronger one wouldn't let her. I held onto her with my all I didn't ever want to let her go. "Know what, Mamo-chan?" she asked her question muffled as she talked into my neck. "Mmhmm?" I responded as I leaned my head even closer to hers making my head rest on top of her head. I was able to take in her scent. She smelt so sweet. "You have a fresh start now" She said "you can make new memories". Ahha" came my response. As I was playing with her hair one of her ribbons came loose and came out with my hand. Reluctantly I had to release the hug to show her the ribbon. "Keep it" was all she said. So I tied it to the rose and placed the rose on my bedside table. "The rose will last longer if I let it dry out" I said as I moved to sit in the centre of the bed. I motioned for her to sit opposite me. I wanted to keep her near me so I said the next thing that came to my mind. "I know a lot about flowers and plants" I told her. "Tell me something then" Was her response. So I began to tell her everything I knew about flowers and plants.
Author POV
Nurse Misato was surprised to see Mamoru sitting up in bed let alone talking to a complete stranger like she was his long lost friend. She announced it was his turn for a checkup but instead of leaving and moving on to the next child Usagi stayed behind and watched the whole procedure. When Nurse Misato was finished she turned to Usagi and announced that it was time to move on. "Aren't you going to give the other boy a flower?" She asked Usagi as she lifted her off the bed and placed her on the floor. Usagi got a flower from her basket and ran over to the other boy and handed it to him. Then she ran back to the basket to pick up her things. Nurse Misato turned and started to leave assuming that Usagi was following her.
Mamoru POV
I couldn't believe she was leaving me. My shining light, my princess, my star, was leaving me. After she picked up her basket she looked into my eyes once more, I could tell she was going to say goodbye and perhaps leave me forever. "Don't go" I whispered to her.
Usagi POV
Those two words were said with so much longing and pain. Staring into his eyes I was transfixed to the spot. Finally I had the will to look behind me. Nurse Misato was out the door and still moving. I looked once more at Mamoru then turned again to look at the doorway. Nurse Misato had disappeared. My decision had been made for me. Mummy and Daddy had drilled it into me that if I lost the person who was looking after me I was to stay put. I let out a sigh and place my basket back on the ground beside Mamo-chan's bed. Mamo-chan smiled at me and then winked mischievously. It looked so comical I had to laugh.
Mamoru POV
Her laugh was contagious. Soon I found myself joining her as I helped her to once more get up on my bed. We just kept looking at each other and laughing. Finally it would subside and one of us would let out a sigh or a giggle and we would start laughing all over again. We forgot what we where originally laughing about. The laughter lasted a while until we started to get too sore from laughing. The laughing had made me feel good. It was light a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, or was it my heart. By now we where lying side by side. I turned my head to get a glimpse of this precious gem. "Usa-Hime" I said to her seriously "You are the best medicine ever, will you come back again cos I really need this?" "Well my mummy just had my baby brother today; daddy said she'll be staying here till the weekend. He said I could come and visit mummy everyday after school so I could stop by and visit you for a while I guess. I have to see what my mummy and daddy says."
I felt like something inside of me had torn. I had just found my best friend and I could only see her for a short time. She would probably leave my life forever. I reached out and held her hand. I didn't want her to leave me.
Usagi POV
The moment I said those words I could sense his mood change. I knew what he was thinking. He was thinking the same thing as me. Eventually we would go our separate ways, perhaps never to see each other again. With my free hand I patted his hand that was entwined in my. A gesture meant to comfort and reassure him. I longed to say that we would be friends forever. I longed to say that I would never leave him. That everything would be OK. He was older and wiser that I. He would see through the lie and empty promises. "We will just have to make the time spent together count," I said.
Mamoru POV
For one so small, so young she was so very, very wise. "Yes" I replied we will have to make it count. There was silence for a while as we both lay there side by side, holding hands. I wanted to know as much as I could about this angel who was lying next to me. I wanted to find out everything about her. Right then and there I determined in my heart to seek her out once I was old enough. We were kindred spirits, two souls in separate bodies. We were different in our expression like night and day but when you joined us together we were something more. Like two pieces of a puzzle together we made a complete picture. She was my equal yet she was my opposite. When I am with her everything makes sense. If I had to loose her so soon after finding her I promised my self that it would only be for a short while. I just had to find her again. "Usa-Hime?" I said in a hushed tone. "Tell me everything about you." She did, starting as far back as she could remember. I found out that Usa really, really liked to talk.
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Jaina-Rei