TITLE: I'LL ALWAYS BE HERE - Part 4 - AUTHOR: FurBall E-MAIL: Fur.Ball@mailcity.com RATED: PG-13 AUTHOR'S NOTES: So here it is the fourth part of my second fanfic. Thabks again to those who are reading this fic of mine. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Thanks to those who have emailed me!! You know who you are!! =) Here's a great big hug from me!! *hugs* you don't know how much I appreciate it you guys!! =) I hope you enjoy this one!!! =) ~.....~ thoughts (*....*) Author's Notes DISCLAIMERS: Sailormoon and the other characters are NOT MINE! SO PLEASE DON'T SUE ME! although the some places, characters and incidences are mine, any similarities with other fanfics are purely coincidental! "I know our love's forever... I know no matter what..." - "No Matter What" by Boyzone- /*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/ Daylight streamed down between the blinds that covered the window. It shone onto the two occupants of the bed. Opening an eye, Mamoru started to wake up. He was about to strech when realized that something was preventing him to do so. He glanced down to see what was holding him down and smiled. With her usual odangos down, Usagi looked like a small child. She was hugging his arm, as if preventing him to go anywhere but the safety of the bed. Mamoru looked at her while she slept, with the soft smile still playing on his lips he softly kissed her forehead. Usagi shifted a little and opened an eye. "Sorry didn't mean to wake you." Mamoru whispered as he stroked, her hair. Usagi smiled and nuzzled even closer. "Ummm...Iie, you didn't wake me." Usagi said. Mamoru chuckled and kissed her forehead again. "Good morning Usako." He said. "Morning Mamo-chan." She replied as she let go of him and stretched like a feline. Mamoru sat up in bed and grinned down at her. "Are you alright now?" Usagi asked as she too sat up. Her hair tumbled down around her shoulders. "Yes, I'm fine thanks to you," Mamoru answered as he stood up and headed towards the bathroom. Before reaching it, he turned and asked. "Would you like to use it first?" Usagi shook her head. "Nope, you go ahead I'll go in later." She replied as she stood up. "Okay, I'll only take a few minutes." with that he disappeared into the bathroom. While Mamoru took his bath. Usagi went to the kitchen and made them both some breakfast. She had the coffee and a couple of pancakes ready, by the time Mamoru came out of his bath. "It's all yours." he said coming into the kitchen. He had on a white turtle neck and brown pants, which accented his ebony hair. Usagi nodded towards the table where a platter of pancakes stood. A bottle of maple syrup and a stick of butter beside it. "Help yourself as I wash up." She said as she made her way into the bedroom. Mamoru helped himself to some of the pancakes and sighed when he felt them go down his throat. Usagi had made them oh so fluffy and light that he didn't have a hardtime letting them settle in his stomach. After a few minutes more, Usagi came out wearing a light blue day dress with a little ribbon on the middle. Her hair still, wet from her bath, hung low until it reached her calf. She had a brush in one hand and a towel in the other. Smiling ruefully at Mamoru, She held them out to him. "Ummm... Mamo-chan..." She said shyly. Mamoru grinned at her shyness. "What is it Usako?" He asked as he placed his fork onto the plate before him. "Could you help me with my hair? It's gotten long you see and..." She trailed off, and a blush started to form on her cheeks. Mamoru chuckled as he stood up and gestured to the chair beside him. "And you want me to help you?" Mamoru said grinning. Usagi shyly nodded. "No problem Usako." Mamoru said as he helped her onto the chair. He helped dry her hair. She loved the feel of his hands going up and down on her scalp. When it was dry enough, he guided the brush through her hair. Mamoru loved the texture of her hair that he lingered over them.He sighed then when everything was done. Usagi turned and looked at him. "Thanks Mamo-chan" she said smiling. Mamoru couldn't resist any longer. He gathered her into his arms and kissed her. Usagi returned his kisses with joy flowing through her veins. "Usako..." He whispered between kisses. He let out all his pent up emotions into that one kiss. And Usagi let him. She let him kiss her with the need he felt inside. For she knew the helplessness he had felt when he was on that bed, feeling his life force being sucked out of him, his fear. Mamoru dragged his mouth from hers and leaned his forehead against hers.He drew in deep breaths to ease his pounding heart. He was shocked with himself, never had he kissed Usagi that way before. He closed his eyes, as he continued to breath deeply. ~I hope I didn't scare her.~ Mamoru thought. He looked into her eyes and saw that they were looking at him in wonder. "Mamo-chan? You okay now?" Usagi whispered as she tightened her arms around his neck. Mamoru nodded. "I'm...I'm...sor..."he started to say when Usagi placed a finger on his lips and shook her head. Tears started to fill her eyes as she lovingly stroked his cheek. "Shhh... you don't need to apologize." Usagi whispered. Mamoru hugged her tight. "Come on you got to eat before you go." he said as he reluctantly pulled away. /**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/ "Usagi-chan!! Look out your going to..." Rei wasn't able to finish what she was about to say when a loud crash was heard around the room. Rei winced, and sighed. They were helping out with the drama team, and she and the others including Usagi was tasked to make the props for the play. Makoto groaned, Ami shook her head and Minako just scratched her head. More accurately, Rei and the others were helping but Usagi seemed to be out of it so instead of helping she was destroying. What Rei was going to warn Usagi about was the can of blue paint on the floor near the finished artificial bushes and flowers. Usagi was carrying a bunch of costumes wrapped in plastic bags into the dressing room, so she didn't see the can of paint that was in her way. So down she went costumes bushes flowers and the can of paint. Usagi blinked and stared down at herself and sighed heavily. She was covered with paint and the bushes turned into blue instead of the vibrant green they were before. Usagi turned to her friends. "I'll fix that later." She said as she stood up and gathered the costumes and headed towards the dressing room once again. Makoto cocked her head to the side and and frowned. "That's wierd." she muttered. "What is?" Minako asked as she trudged towards the mess. Thinking of a way to fix the mess they were into now. "That she didn't cry or anything." Makoto remarked. As she helped Minako. "She's changed remember?" Rei said, keeping the worry out of her voice as she walked over to them to help. "Hmmm... but not like that." Ami said as she reached out for another flower. She was arraging some flowers on to the vase to be used in the play. She decided to help the others for a while before tackling with the books again. Actually she was having so much fun in arranging them. Makoto just shrugged and went back into helping Minako. /***************/ Usagi had just stepped out of the dressing room, when it suddenly came. The pain in her head thudded severely. She bit her lip from crying out in pain. Leaning against the wall, Usagi held her head, and shut her eyes tight. Closing all mind links, she suffered the pain alone, not wanting anybody to feel it especially Mamoru. It lasted for five minutes and then disappeared. She panted, trying to get her breath back to normal. ~What was that?~ She thought. Wiping her forehead. She had had these occassional headaches for a week now. Sometimes, it would even come twice a day. Taking a deep breath Usagi went back to the others. When she came into view, she saw her friends huddled around and were seemingly intent on whatever they were discussing about. When she came nearer, she heard bits and pieces of the conversation. "Look we just gotta look after her right?" that from, Makoto. "Yeah but she seems different these days I don't know." this from Ami. "Your getting paranoid. There must be something thats bothering her thats making her this way." this one from Minako. "Stop it you guys. She'll tell us whats been bothering her don't worry." that from Rei. Not wanting to hear any more, Usagi cleared her throat and asked loudly. "Hey, guys whatcha doing?" The others jumped when they heard her. Rei whirled around, seeing Usagi she put on a smile. "Hey! Ummm... nothing. We were just talking about what to do with the ruined bushes thats all." Rei said. Minako just grinned. Makoto and Ami just nodded. Usagi, playing along with them, just nodded. "Okay. Guys look I need to go, I'll just meet with you guys again tomorrow okay?" Usagi said as ahe atarted to turn away. "Okay, just be careful okay Usagi?" Rei said as she watched her friend. "Yeah I will." Usagi replied and started to leave. She had just taken a couple of steps when, a black mist appeared before her. She stopped and stared. Akira stood there sneering at her. The girls stood up ready for attack. "What are you..." Usagi never got to finish her sentence, for Akira suddenly grabbed hold of her shoulders and pulled her towards him. He leaned down and whispered. "You thought you can escape me? I now know who you are my pet. And let me warn you one of these days you shall be mine. Usagi Tsukino... or shall we say... Sailormoon..." With that he disappeared. Usagi slumped when he left. Rei was the first one by her side afterwards. "Usagi-chan are you alright?" Rei asked worriedly. Usagi nodded and stood up. "Who was he?" Minako asked. "He was the one who attacked, Rei and you at the fair last week." Usagi replied. "You sure you okay Usagi-chan?" Ami asked as she went to her friend. "Yeah I'm fine. Guys don't worry. look I've gotta go. I promised Mamo-chan, that I'll go and wait for him at his school today. I'll talk to you guys later okay?" With that Usagi waved good-bye and left. The others just stood there looking at her retreating back. "I've got a feeling that trouble has started to brew again." Rei said quietly, breaking the silence. "I guess this means that the usual is up again?" Ami asked as she turned to look at Rei. Rei turned to her and nodded. "We can't take the chance, of being caught of gaurd." Minako crossed her arms over her chest and frowned. "I guess this is the start of the usual hunt, huh?" She said. Makoto grinned and flexed her fingers. "Guess so. Hmmm... can't wait to start on those exercise." She said, as she laced her fingers behind her head. "Lets meet tomorrow at the Hikawa Shrine." Rei said as she turned to go back to work. The others nodded and turned. Each knew that a new battle was about to begin. To Be Continued... /*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/ Okay!!! okay!!! Hold your horses!!! I know cliff hanger sorry!!! Guess what? I'm going to post the next chapter along with this one!! I got over the block I'm having and wrote out the whole chapter!!! hehehehe... Email suggestions, comments anything to me on what you think about the story by this time!! I really need your feedback!! Till the next chapter!!! Ja ne Minna!!!