A/N There's probably going to be on or two chapters then it would be wrapped up. So, hopefully I can continued on my other Rei/Jadeite story.
"Who the hell do you think you are, touching my fiancee like that?" Frederic shoved Jadeite a few steps back.
Jadeite had just exited from his building for a quick lunch break and hopefully catch up with Rei, but he certainly did not expect Frederic to show up. "What are you talking about? Do I know you?" Jadeite decided it was best to play it cool instead of lashing out at him.
"I saw you kissing my Rei a few days ago at the park when I was driving home" Frederic threw a punch at Jadeite who quickly dodged it.
"She's not yours" Jadeite growled as he punched Frederic in the gut. He doubled over and coughed up some blood.
"Fuck you!" Frederic lunged at him and pushed him against the wall and starting hitting him in the stomach.
Jadeite pushed him off and connected his right fist to his left eye. Then, with his left fist, punched Frederic's jaw.
"If you ever bother me or Rei again. You'll find yourself in a hospital bed."
"Who the fuck do you think you are? You think you can just come and take my Fiancee away" Frederic spat out.
"She doesn't love you"
"How would you know? Every night since we've been engaged she's slept with me. How many times has she been with you huh? I fucked your little lover. When you kiss her, just think that those lips were kissing me!"
"Shut the fuck up!" Jadeite pulled him by the collar and punched him in the stomach several time then finally relinquished him as a crowd was gathering around them.
Jadeite straightened out his coat and walked away. Note to self: must make Rei stay away from Frederic. But how? She could move in with me, but would she allow it? Would her father allow it?
Jadeite wondered off towards a restaurant, all the while he kept his mind busy on what to do to keep Rei safe.
And one question plagued his mind. Did she really make love with that bastard?
"Where ya going cowboy?" Jadeite turned around and saw the most gorgeous girl he ever laid eyes on.
"Whoa" Jadeite whistled.
"Like what you see?"
"You must be an angel, Rei" He smiled. Although she was still in the wheelchair she looked absolutely breathtaking. Especially nowadays since she's been the color in her face came back. Her lips were full and slightly red. Her hair had it's normal black radiance. It also helped that she wore a light yellow sundress which clung to her body in all the right places.
"And what happened to you?" Rei showed concern in her violet eyes as she studied his bloodied lip, bruised eye, and untidy hair.
"Got into a little fight with your fiancee" He replied dryly.
"Don't...don't call him that. He's not"
"I'm sorry" He walked behind her and pushed the wheelchair into the restaurant.
"I'm glad you came after me" Rei smiled as she looked down at her stomach. She wasn't showing yet, but soon she would and she would have to tell everyone.
Jadeite bent down and kissed her behind her ear. "I'm glad too"
"C'mon let's eat. I'm starving"
"Did you throw up again this morning like you did yesterday?" Jadeite asked.
Rei panicked and gripped her wheelchair tightly. "No, of course not" she lied.
"Okay then. Let's eat"
"Jadeite, I was thinking. My friends and I could take a little vacation up north near at a winter lodge while I think of a way to get around Frederic and convince my dad. He's so set on me marrying Frederic and now that it's so close I know he won't let me have it my way" Rei sighed.
"Are you sure begging won't work?" Jadeite asked.
Rei grimaced, "I would never sink that low for him"
"I didn't think you would. So should I come along with you and your friends?"
"No, I need some time to think and have some peace. And with you by my side there's no chance of that ever happening. Don't worry. I'll be fine" Rei smiled.
"With you, there's everything to worry about" Jadeite smiled once more before he turned his attention to the waiter.
Rei's Father's House.
"I need some time for just me and my friends before I marry Frederic, plus I heard there was a spa I could go to and my leg does need to heal" Rei reminded him as they sat down around his office.
"I see" He exhaled a puff of swirling gray smoke. "For how long? And when?" He asked curiously.
"I'm not going to run away if that's what you think although the thought is rather entertaining. I'm thinking of leaving next weak and I'll be gone for two months"
"I'm not afraid of you running away because you can barely walk" He scoffed. Rei's expression darkened at the insult. "I am however worried about Frederic's impatience"
"If you're so worried than why don't you marry him yourself and get the money" Rei glared.
"My dear if there was any way around it I'd take that chance, but there is naught" He took another drag of his cigar.
"But what you really mean is that you won't" Rei folded her arms tightly and looked away from him.
"That too, I suppose"
"I hate you" Rei whispered.
"There's a fine line between hate and love. I do not expect either from you. Because it's already determined you have neither"
Rei stared blankly at the floor wondering if it was a hidden insult or some sort of weird compliment "I guess I got it from you" she replied.
"I'll call Frederic tomorrow and tell him. We'll think it through and call you in a day or two if my schedule is not overly booked" He dragged the cigar away from his lips and exhaled. "You may leave"
"My pleasure" She produced a thin smile and left quickly.
A week later
(When I say Cruise ship, think Titanic size!)
Rei stood with her crutches under each pit as she stared at the sun dipping under the horizon of the reflecting ocean that stretched out for miles and miles, beyond what the eye can see.
"I'll miss you while I'm gone" Rei whispered gently to Jadeite as he held her hand gently, staring out into the setting sun.
"Are you sure you don't want to travel by plane? It's faster" Jadeite stared at Cruise ship which were now packing in passengers at the moment.
"I'm sure Jadeite. Don't forget I have a broken leg and airplanes are hard to get around. What if I needed to use the bathroom. It was take me forever" Rei chuckled.
"That would be a amusing sight" Jadeite smirked.
"Well, I think I should be getting on. Everyone else is already aboard I don't want to be left behind" Rei turned to Jadeite and pecked him on the cheek.
"Is that all I get? Especially when I'm being such a good boyfriend?" Jadeite crossed his arms and grinned. Rei nearly melted at the devastating smile, for he truly was beautiful.
Rei was planning to answer him, however that thought was dismissed when he leaned down and pressed his warm lips over her anxious ones. The kiss was a soft and tender one. His scent clouded her mind mercilessly. His arms found it's way around her waist and tugged her closer until she was leaning on him.
There tongues dueled in a heated battle until their need for air became to great, then they separated from each other's arms and said their final goodbyes and parted ways.
Rei slowly turned away from him and made her way to the ship, never once looking back for she feared if she caught a mere glimpse of him her strength would abandon her. So, she kept her head straight and tall and marched on.
As soon as she was on the ship she saw Mina and Ami leaning over the railing at the city before them. "It's bigger than I've imagined" Mina sighed dreamily.
"Well, the city is larger than this, but we're at a disadvantage because of the angle we're-"
"Ami, stop! No more calculations, no more thinking, just relaxing" Makoto said slowly yet sternly.
"Fine, but-" Ami stared down at the dock.
"No buts" Mina added.
"I give in. No more thinking." Ami relented.
Rei stood beside Makoto and watched Jadeite's sleek black car drive away, it took all her will power to keep from going after him.
Soon enough, the captain made an announcement that in less than five minutes the ship will depart from the dock.
"I can't wait to get to the lodge. I heard it's lovely" Mina smiled dreamily, as she pictured a warm bubble bath and the latest issue of Mademoiselle.
"Strange, I heard it was old and broken" Makoto scratched her head.
"I heard-" Ami began.
"Wait a minute!" Rei shouted.
"Does everyone just love to interrupt me these days?" Ami sighed in exasperation.
Rei stared wide eyed at the dock below them, then turned white and nearly fell into unconsciousness.
"What is it?" Mina asked.
"Is that Usagi down there?" Rei pointed to a blonde meatball head tugging on her coat as she stared up at several other cruise ships.
"She's lost, it doesn't take a genius to figure that one out" Makoto said.
"I told you we should've waited for her at the bathroom" Ami tsked at Makoto, Mina, and Rei.
"Well, it's not our fault. How are we suppose to know she was that stupid?" Rei defended.
"Usagi!" Mina waved like a mad man an nearly fell over board if her friends had not caught her. "Did she see me?" Mina asked.
They all looked down and found Usagi walked towards the other Cruise liner. "With all honesty, nope" Makoto replied.
"Damn, now we need to go down there and get her." Rei scurried away as fast as her crutches could carry while the other girl ran head first, leaving Rei behind to tackle the crowds herself.
"Thanks guys! I just love the whole let's-just-abandon-Rei thing!" Rei shouted, that's when Makoto turned around and helped her out of the mob of people.
Soon, with some help, Rei and the other eventually made their way to the dock. However the moment they set foot on the dock the ship began it's departure and Usagi was now boarding the other Cruise ship.
"Stop Usagi!" Ami shouted over the loud horn that was blasting over from the ship when it began to leave.
"Great now we're missing the ship because of that clutz" Rei muttered.
Usagi turned around quickly and stared confusedly as her friends and walked back down.
"What are you guys doing down here? I thought you'd be on the ship" She scratched her head.
"We were on the ship, you were going to the wrong one!" Rei shouted. "Now come on maybe we can get the ship to stop" Rei pulled Usagi to the other side and shouted for them to stop. Unsurprisingly it did not and continued to leave the dock.
A very frustrated Rei turned and glared at Usagi, the meatball head. "I hope you realize all our luggage was on board" She continued to glare heatedly.
"Oops" Usagi replied.
"Oops! Oops! Oops does not make up for any of it!" Rei scolded.
"It's not that bad-"
"Not that bad? We're penniless and we're stranded on a part of Tokyo where we know nothing about. And we don't know how to get back!"
"Let's make a phone call" Mina suggested.
"With what? My cell phone which happens to be on the ship?" Rei rolled her eyes.
"Well, we should at least stay a bit and watch the sunset, it's quite lovely-" Ami began.
"Great, now Ami is turning into a poet!" Rei sighed.
"There's nothing wrong-" Ami folded her arms and was prepared to lecture Rei but then Makoto butted in.
"I think Rei's needs a nap" Makoto replied jokingly.
"I think someone needs a ex-boyfriend!" Rei fired back.
"I think someone needs a mint" Mina whispered to Usagi who burst out in laughter.
"I heard that" Rei glared.
"Well, lets go to a motel I saw a few blocks from here. I have a couple of dollars. We can spend the night there. It'll be our girls night out" Ami smiled proudly as she finally was able to finish her sentence before anyone could interrupt.
"That sounds fun" Usagi's eyes shined with excitement.
"Whatever, but tomorrow I'll try to contact Jadeite and tell him to pick us up" Rei sighed as she crossed her arms and tried to work up a plan for tomorrow.
"C'mon let's start walking" Mina grabbed Rei's arm in one hand and Usagi's in the other and began to drag them off toward the motel. Ami and Makoto followed behind.
Five hours later
"I'm hungry!" Usagi sat on the bed rubbing her stomach.
"No surprise! You're always hungry!" Rei limped pass her and locked herself in the bathroom.
"See what you did" Makoto shook her finger at Usagi.
Usagi stared blankly at Makoto, "What did I do?"
"Everything according to Rei-" Ami began but was once again cut off by her friends.
"What do you mean everything?" Usagi whined.
"Nothing" Ami sighed and shook her head. It was no use trying. She would probably never get more than five words in before she'd be interrupted.
"Well, I'm starving so lets go out and look for some cheap eats!" Usagi suggested a little to happily.
Just then Rei stormed out and stood in front of everyone. "I for once agree with meatball head. I am kind of hungry" Rei admitted.
"So it agreed. Now where should we eat?" Mina pondered.
"There's a diner next door. It seems cheap enough. Ami how much money do you have?" Makoto asked.
"So.... now we're all asking Ami a question are we?" Ami glared at all of them. "So am I going to be able to finish my sentence this time or will I be rudely interrupted for the hundredth time?" Ami crossed her arms and legs and stared out the window.
"Ami, we're sorry. Please tell us? Pretty please with a cherry on top and double scoops of chocolate chip ice-cream and whip cream and hot fudge and caramel fudge and some sprinkles and-" Usagi's eyes began to fill deserts as she blabbered on.
"Okay okay! I get the point Usagi" Ami looked back. "I have twenty five dollars left" Ami replied.
"That'll be enough then" Rei grabbed her crutches and started for the door.
Diner
"You know this isn't all that bad" Makoto smiled.
"You mean the food?" Mina grimaced.
"No, I mean being together and having fun again. I mean when was the last time we had this much fun? We always worry too much and have too many things to do" Makoto played her mashed potatoes and looked out the window.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I wish it could be like this forever" Ami sighed.
"It would be good to be worry free" Usagi leaned back and stared at the ceiling.
"We'll get out of this mess you guys. And it'll be like the old days again. Before everything happened, before men, before heart aches, before conning" Rei closed her eyes and took in a deep breath.
All the girls sat silently in their booth by the window and contemplated their whole life and what brought them to this point. Somewhere, none of them knew where, but someone along the lines of growing up something went wrong and turned them to the path that led them here. None of them had any regrets about their life until now. It use to be all fun and games but when the fun is gone then there is nothing left.
"Hey turn the volume up!" A man shouted over by the bar. The girls came out of the reverie and watched the bartender turn up the volume on the tv.
Rei's eyes widened as she saw what unfolded on the screen before her. All the girls sat stiffly and partly scared.
"This evening on June 5th, a cruise ship known as Northern Snow exploded fours hours ago. It is a tragic day. Before the ship burned down the Captain had called in to the coast guard saying that 70 men or so men had taken over the ship. The captain also said that they were carrying guns and knifes. It is believed by the police that they are the terrorist/pirate group called Black Waters. They are known for stealing money and slaughtering innocents and burning down ships and disappearing into the night. It is estimated that 3,000 vacationers were aboard. Only 200 managed to escape.
Investigators say that the ship engine was shut down manually by a computer specialist. The next thing to go was the electricity..."
"Ami, was that our ship?" Rei asked, shaky slightly.
"I believe so." Ami gulped.
"So thanks to Usagi we didn't die" Makoto choked out.
"Oh my god we could've died!" Mina cried. Ami quickly hugged her and comforted her.
"We have to call Jadeite and your dad to let them know we're all right" Usagi turned and looked at Rei.
Rei sat stiffly next to Usagi and sadly looked at the others, "No we won't tell them"
"What?" Makoto shrieked.
"It's better if they believe we're all dead" Rei slowly replied.
Ami, whose eyes were wide opened stared at Rei, "How would it be better? Jadeite will kill himself if he knew you were dead"
"No he won't. He has too much to live for. It would be better. That way my dad can't threaten you guys. We'll have to move and change names" Rei was on the verge of tears.
"She's right you guys" Mina said "If the think we're dead they won't go after us"
"Rei, you're doing this to save us but at Jadeite expense" Makoto reminded.
"Jadeite is the price I pay for freedom I guess"
"Why can't you just tell him and him only" Usagi suggested.
"It wouldn't work. He's to well known and famous. There would be cameras around him and if I'm around him then everyone will know" Rei answered quietly.
"So you're willing to watch him get over you and fall in love with someone else....just for us?" Mina asked incredulously.
"Yes, " Rei replied and looked out into the dark silent streets outside. And it would be that last time she ever saw Tokyo again or Japan again....
Sorry for the long wait. But I finished it!!!!!!!!1 Don't worry there will be a sequel I just need ideas so if you have any please tell me!!!!!!!!
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