Hello everyone! Sorry for keeping everyone waiting so long. As I said before, school has been totally taking up my time and ruining my schedule. But now it's finally summer time and hopefully I will be updating more frequently.
Anyway… I hope you all enjoy this Chappie… don't forget to R&R !!!
Picking up the pieces Ch. 6
::Seiya and Usagi's Date::
Usagi was pacing back and forth nervously. She hasn't been on a date in quite a while. Mamoru hardly ever took her on any dates because he was too busy with work or either he just never bothered to ask her.
"Geez its 8 o'clock already?!" Usagi yelped. "Time sure does fly!"
Usagi decided to put on a small amount of make up, and fixed her hair neatly letting it cascade down her back. Surprisingly, she wasn't wearing her original Odango hairstyle this time. She decided to let her hair down for a change. Usagi marveled herself in the mirror while checking out her petite figure and her developing curves.
"So what do you think Luna?" Usagi asked while spinning around, allowing Luna to get a better view of her attire.
"You look like a true moon princess, Usagi-Chan!" Luna complimented with a sincere smile.
"Thanks Luna!" Usagi winked.
Suddenly, both Usagi and Luna were both startled by the spontaneous knock at the front door.
"I think that's him!" Usagi chirped, slightly blushing. She checked herself in the mirror one last time before going downstairs to greet Seiya at the door.
"Have fun Usagi-Chan!" Luna yelled out behind the excited blonde.
Usagi took in a deep breath before opening the door to greet Seiya. "Well… here goes…" Usagi whispered to herself.
When Usagi finally opened the door, a handsome tall figure with long dark hair greeted her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
"Hey Odan---" Seiya stopped in mid sentence when he noticed Usagi didn't have her Odangos that she wore everyday. To him, she looked completely different. Not to mention, the pink dress also complimented her delicate features.
"You look BEAUTIFUL!" Seiya complimented, causing Usagi to blush.
"Thanks Seiya! You don't look half bad yourself," Usagi replied, noticing Seiya's handsome attire. He was wearing the latest gear that almost nobody had yet. Usagi was turned on by Seiya good sense of taste for clothing.
"Well you know… I try," Seiya joked, acting conceited as usual. "It's the only way I can get the attention of the one and only Tsukino Odango ," Seiya mocked, remembering the time when Usagi first snapped at him for calling her Odango; this was when he and the other star lights had first transferred to the same school as the other Sailor Senshi.
Usagi continued to laugh at the sarcastic reply Seiya had made. "Are those for me?" Usagi asked while pointing at the bouquet of flowers.
"Of course it's your's, my precious Odango. Here you go," Seiya gently handed the flowers to Usagi. "A beautiful bouquet of flowers, for a beautiful girl" Seiya added.
"Thanks Seiya," Usagi giggled. "You're such a flirt," she joked
Before leaving the house, Usagi quickly ran into her kitchen and gently placed the bouquet of flowers into a vas.
"So shall we be heading out then?" Seiya held the door, and motioned for Usagi to lead the way. "Ladies first," Seiya winked, attempting to act like a true gentleman. They began walking towards Seiya's Car.
"Gee thanks Seiya…. You're acting really weird though. You're never this nice. I know you're up to something…" Usagi retorted.
"Now why would you think something like that Odango?" Seiya asked with a slight grin on his face, pretending to be innocent.
"So …uh… where are we going, Seiya?" She managed to change the subject. "You still haven't told me yet," Usagi asked curiously.
"Well… I was thinking about first going to the movies, then get something to eat, and afterwards…." Seiya voice trailed off, leaving Usagi in suspicion.
"And afterwards what?" Usagi asked.
"It's a surprise. You'll see soon."
"HEY! Come on Seiya! Why can't I know now?" Usagi whined like a small child.
Seiya couldn't help but chuckle at the funny blonde. He always thought Usagi was cute when she whined like that. It was one of the many things he loved so much about her.
"Don't worry about it Odango. You'll find out before the night is over. I promise you'll like it," Seiya assured her with his charming smile. "Now hurry up and get in the car before I don't take you anywhere," Seiya joked while playfully pushing her into the passenger seat of his car.
"Okay Okay I'm going!" Usagi chuckled.
::Later on At the Movie Theater::
"WOW! It looks like it's a full house tonight!" Usagi stated, as she looked around the crowded movie theater.
"Yeah, I'd figured it would be crowded tonight because a lot of new movies are premiering. This is why I purchased our tickets early." Seiya smirked while flashing the two tickets in front of Usagi's face.
"Thank Goodness!" Usagi was relieved. "I defiantly wouldn't want to be standing on THAT ridiculously long line."
"The movie is about to start in a few minutes. Do u want anything before we go in?" Seiya offered.
"Usually I don't turn down food, but I guess I'll save my appetite until after the movie when we go for dinner."
" Okay, in that case lets just hurry up and get us some good seats before everyone else gets to them," Seiya gently grabbed Usagi's hand and led her into the theater.
"Let's sit over there," Usagi pointed to two empty seats towards the back of the theater. "Hurry Seiya! Look it's about to start!"
"It seems like its going to be a good movie" Seiya stated, while placing his arm around Usagi's shoulder as they were seated.
"He feels so warm. I feel so safe whenever I'm with him." Usagi thought to herself.
::After the Movie::
Usagi and Seiya, along with many other people exited the theater. Indistinct conversations about the previous movie could be heard throughout the entire theater.
"WAAAH! That movie was sooo sad! The guy sacrificed himself to save his lover's life. Why did he have to die?!" Usagi cried. She was extremely disappointed with the movie's ending. "It should've been a happy ending, not a tragic one," she continued whining.
"Odango, it was just a movie," Seiya laughed at the childish blonde.
"Yea I know, but still…" She pouted, trying to pull herself together.
"Hey! I know what will make you feel better," Seiya said in his usual charming voice.
" What?" Usagi asked drying her eyes.
"Lets go to an all you can eat restaurant. You can have all the dishes you want, Odango! I know how much you love food." Seiya smiled in contentment.
"Yay! That sounds cool!" Usagi yelled in excitement, completely forgetting about her previous moment of being sad. "I can't wait! I'm starved!" She rubbed her stomach.
"Let's hurry up before the restaurant gets crowded. It seems like a lot of couples are spending quality time with each other tonight.
"You're right. Now that you've mentioned it, I've realized that there really are a lot of couples out tonight." Usagi looked around and marveled the ambiance.
"Love sure must be wondering in the air tonight, don't you think?" Seiya added, attempting to send Usagi a hint.
"Yup," Usagi agreed, totally missing the hint, as usual. "Just look at that couple over there. They look so cute togeth--" Usagi stopped in mid-sentence. Seiya immediately sensed something was wrong.
"Odango! What happened? Odango?! Say something! Are you okay!?" Seiya grew more concerned when she didn't answer back.
"Mamo-chan?!?!…" Usagi's voice shrieked. "What is he doing here?" Her facial expression had completely dropped. "And he's kissing another… GIRL!?!?" Usagi felt her heart drop. She wished her eyes were playing tricks on her, but unfortunately they weren't. The sight she had just witnessed had torn her heart in two. The man she thought who was the love of her life was kissing with someone else, besides her.
"Don't even look over there, Odango. Let's just walk away and go to my car." Seiya implored. He didn't like to see Usagi hurt. It pained him to see her this way.
Without uttering a single word, Usagi gently nodded her head in approval and slowly walked toward Seiya's car. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't manage to erase the dreadful images of Mamoru kissing that other woman. Even though they were no longer together, Usagi continued to believe that Mamoru's lips belonged to her only.
"So ummm…"Seiya was thinking of anything to talk about to take Usagi's mind off of the incident that just occurred with Mamoru. "What kind of food are you going to eat when we get to the restaurant?" Seiya asked, while focusing on both Usagi and the road. They were both in his car now and on their way to the all you can eat buffet.
"Sorry… but…I'm not really hungry anymore," Usagi's voice was cracking, sounding as though she was going to break down and cry at any moment.
Seiya wasn't too sure about what he should do. He wanted to comfort Usagi, but he didn't know what to say or how to mitigate her pain. He hated to see her suffer. He hated to see her so sad. Seiya was growing to hate Mamoru even more. The night was still early and he hasn't spent that much time with Usagi like he had wanted. He refused to let the date end this way.
The awkward silence continued to fill the car while Usagi dwelled within her deep thoughts.
::Usagi's POV::
I wonder… Who was that girl? She looked rather familiar… A little bit too familiar to be exact. She had honey brown shoulder length hair, and a rather petite body like mine. She looked no older than I.
What would make you do this to me Mamo-chan? Am I not good enough? I thought you loved me... I thought u cared…We've been through so much while we were together; both good and bad. But no matter what happened we always worked it out. You promised me that you would always be there! You promised that you would never leave my side! Were all of it nothing but lies? I don't understand. I thought we had everything. We had a brilliant future to look forward to. I've sacrificed so much for you. Not once have I ever questioned the sincerity of your love for me.
I often tell myself over and over again that I'm over you, but I guess tonight proved that I am NOT. My love for you will never die… you will always be in my heart… you will always be my first love. No matter how hard I try to keep you off of my mind…My heart won't allow me to forget you. Am I forever to be held prisoner in this one sided Love?
(End of Usagi's thoughts)
::Normal POV::
"Odango, before I take you home I want to show you something," Seiya stopped the car eventually interrupting Usagi's thoughts.
"Huh? What do you have to show me?" Usagi asked, coming back into reality.
"I have to keep a promise. I promised you that I would show you something special at the end of the night… So come with me," Seiya extended his hand out, motioning for Usagi to step out the car and follow him, which she complied.
"Close your eyes and no peeking," Seiya took her hand and guided her through a safe path.
After stepping over large rocks and other obstacles in their way, they finally reached their destination.
"Okay we're here, you can open your eyes now," Seiya removed Usagi's hand away from her eyes.
When Usagi finally opened her eyes she was in complete Awe. Seiya had brought Usagi to a beautiful Pier where they could see the city lights, the moon, the stars, the water, and everything else in the Tokyo. Usagi never seen such beautiful scenery in her life.
"WOW!!!" Usagi was in total amazement. "This is BEAUTIFUL Seiya," she marveled every single sketch and detail of the area. "What is this place? I've never seen anything like it…" Usagi allowed herself to indulge in the ambiance of the Pier.
"This is my kick-it spot. This is where I come to clear my mind when I'm stressed out or overwhelmed with issues. I've found this place when I first came to Earth. To this very day, this pier is the most beautiful landscape of Earth that I have seen so far. I haven't showed anyone this place nor have I told anyone about it either. You are the first and the only person; I've brought here, Odango." Seiya stared into Usagi's innocent blue eyes.
"How come I am the only person you've shown this place to? If it means so much to you, what makes you want to show it to me? What makes me worthy?" Usagi question, eagerly awaiting an answer.
Seiya moved in closer to narrow the gap between Usagi and himself. His face was only a few inches away from hers. He stared into her eyes with sheer passion.
"Odango, for the small amount of time I've known you, I've grown to enjoy your company. You are the most beautiful, funniest, adorable, fun loving, kindest, and silliest girl I ever met." His eyes were fixed directly on Usagi. "You're different from all the other girls I know. When I first met you, you always played hard to get. You always gave me a challenge to earn your love, which made me grow more determined to have you. When everyone found out that the other star lights and I were famous singers all of the girls behaved like groupies. They weren't interested into getting to know me… They only wanted to know how much money was in my pockets.
When I first met you I was attracted to your unique hair style. I've never seen such a bizarre hairstyle before. Unlike everyone else, I joked about your hairstyle only because I liked it so much. You don't have to change for me, Odango. I love you just the way you are. I love every inch of you, inside and out. I would do anything to prove how genuine my love is for you. I want to be like the man in the movie we saw tonight. I want to be your hero. I would sacrifice my life for you, Odango. This unbearable love that I have for you is eating me alive.
To me, every new day is a new opportunity for me to gain your love. Whenever you're away from me I can't stop thinking about you. You're always on my mind. It pains me to see you suffer like this. I hate to see you unhappy. I want to be the one to make you smile everyday.
I ask you Odango… please give me a chance to prove to you that my love is nothing less than sincere. I promise I won't hurt you like the last guy did. I am different from that Baka (Idiot) Mamoru. He doesn't know how to treat a wonderful girl as yourself but I do… I will treat u like the true princess that you are."
Usagi was left speechless. So many things were running through her mind right now. She couldn't believe that Seiya said that he loved her. She didn't know how to respond. Her heart belonged to Mamoru, but why did she feel like her heart was calling for Seiya. Both confused and frustrated, Usagi began to cry uncontrollably.
"Seiya I cant do this!" She cried. "Why did you wait so suddenly to tell me this?! I just got out of a relationship. This is all happening way too fast. My heart still belongs to Mamo-chan. I still love him. I just want to be with Mamo-chan. My destiny is to be married to Mamo-chan, build a prosperous city, and have a beautiful daughter named Chibiusa someday in the future!" Usagi was even more hysterical. She wasn't sure if she was able to be in a relationship so fast. She didn't want to get her heart broken once again. The pain she suffered was unbearable.
Usagi pushed her way past Seiya, trying to keep her distance from him as much as possible. Seiya followed behind her.
"Wait Odango!" Seiya called out from behind. He finally caught up to her and gently grabbed her from behind and held her. "Odango why do you continue to run away? You can run away for as long as you want but you can't run away from your heart." Seiya had his arms wrapped tightly around Usagi's small waist.
Usagi finally calmed down. Even thought she didn't want to admit it, she knew deep down Seiya was right. Although Usagi's mind told her to leave Seiya alone, her heart yearned for him with such a strong burning passion. It felt as though her heart was calling out for Seiya.
"How do I know you wont hurt me like Mamoru did?! I don't think my heart can take that kind of pain again." Usagi uttered between sobs.
"Because… I Love you Odango." And with that, Seiya twirled Usagi around so that she could face him. With their faces only being inches apart, Seiya moved in closer to close the small gap. He tightened his grip around Usagi's waist while pulling her body closer to his.
Without hesitation, Seiya gently placed his lips upon Usagi's. Usagi was a bit tense at first but she couldn't manage to resist any longer. She was tired of running away from her feelings. Usagi realized that it was time to follow her heart and that she also wanted Seiya just as bad as he wanted her.
Not wanting to move too quickly, Seiya first began to let his lips brush against hers slowly. After sensing Usagi was more relaxed and enjoying the kiss as well, Seiya decided to take things up a notch. With ease, Seiya slowly parted Usagi's tender lips with his tongue. Usagi was slightly taken aback at first. But when she finally managed to loosen up a bit she began to kiss him back. Their tongues danced gracefully back and forth and their lips were completely locked with one another's.
Seiya allowed his fingers to caress her soft golden locks as he kissed her deeply. Usagi loved every single minute of this moment. Her mind was far from thinking about Mamoru.
Everything happened so fast. The scene that was taking place was so beautiful that it seemed as if everything was happening in slow motion.
As the night prolonged, Seiya and Usagi continued to kiss one another deeply and passionately under the moon, the stars, and the beautiful night sky. Tonight was their night... Seiya and Usagi had shared their very first kiss. They made sure to cherish this moment forever.
Ok that's the end of chapter 6. Look forward to Chapter 7. More Seiya and Usagi Goodness to come. BTW criticisms, comments, and advice are always welcome. Just not too harsh ok ARIGATO!
P.S. I swear I'm going to try to update quicker! Don't forget to R&R !!!