TITLE: I'LL ALWAYS BE HERE - Part 8 - AUTHOR: FurBall E-MAIL: Fur.Ball@mailcity.com RATED: PG-13 AUTHOR'S NOTES: Okay eight part of the fic!! Wow this is long. Gomen minna!!! didn't mean to put this up too late!!! I'm really sorry!!! I'll make it up to you guys!! Promise!!! Unfortunately, I can't put the next chapter up coz it needs more work. The reason Why I haven't been able to put up anything for the past weeks is beacuse of an upcoming bord exam. But, at long last that's done. Well, enough blabbering. Lets Go!!! ~.....~ 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- /*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/ Mamo-chan.... Mamo-chan... Help... Me.... Mamo-chan.... "Usako...." Mamoru whispered. Shifting in his sleep, sweat beaded his brow some trickling down his chin. As the nightmare gripped him still. Usagi wearing her princess gown before him...... Usagi wearing her sailorsuit..... Usagi wearing the dark violet gown taken away from him..... Mamoru shifted again muttering Usagi's name over and over. Usagi love in her eyes.... Usagi understanding dawning in her eyes.... Usagi hate, contempt in her eyes.... Mamoru clutched the sheet tightly. Shaking his head over and over. With a scream trapped in his throat, Mamoru bolted up in his bed breathing hard. ~No...No...Not again... Please....~ He thought gripping the sheets. Not again. He thought desperately. Mamoru threw the sheets away and swung around placing his feet on the floor. He hung his head and laced his fingers together. He didn't want to have these nightmares again. Even if it is for a different reason this time, he didn't want them. Mamoru untangled his fingers and brushed a hand over his face. He knew he can't sleep now after that nightmare. He stood up and glanced at the clock beside his table and saw it was 3:00am. He winced and went to take a shower. A few minutes later he emerged with a fresh pair of boxers and a towel slung around his neck. He walked towards his dresser and picked up the picture that was there. It was a picture of himself and Usagi, taken during the dinner party at the Hikawa Shrine for their graduation from High School. They had been so happy that time. He remembered how they would be so preoccupied with each other that Rei had to drag them both back to the party. Mamoru smiled at that memory softly. When was the last time that past week that they had talk and enjoyed each other's company? He can't remember. He sobbered at that thought. Lifting a finger he traced Usagi's cheek. He wondered what was happening with her now. He couldn't help but remember how Usagi had looked when she was taken from him. Full of hate. Evil Mamoru looked at her eyes now on the picture. It was full of love and innocence. How he wished he could see it in her eyes again. "But how can I when I can't feel you anymore?" He whispered. And that was what really scared him. That he couldn't feel her anymore. /****************/ "Hmmmm.... So this is the girl he chose over my sister?" The woman said as she circled the girl before her. Akira regarded his queen as she studied the girl. "Yes. She is the one." Akira replied. "Hmmm... he has taste, I must say. But she is farless beautiful than my sister." The woman chuckled. "My queen is it your only wish to look at me like that?" the girl asked in a husky voice. The woman's eyes widened. "My, My, the girl has spunk. It is good. It is very good." Akira just smiled. "Go to your chambers and I'll talk to you later, my dear." The woman said as she stepped away from her. The girl bowed and vanished in a black mist. "Hmmm... she has already mastered using her new aquired powers." The woman said as she walked back to her throne. "You did well, Akira. With her now on our side the sailor seishi will now be vulnerable." she said as she looked at him. Akira nodded. "And not only that we have him where we want him." he added. The woman smiled. "Yes. We have him exactly where we want him." /**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/ "So, what you are exactly saying, is that Beryl has a sister?" Rei said as she looked at the little girl. Chibi-Usa nodded. "Yes, not only that. She seeks revenge on the very people who made Queen Beryl suffer." She said sipping her juice. It had been three days since Usagi's disappearance and Chibi-Usa's return. They had been looking for clues as to where they could find Usagi. But so far nothing had come up. Chibi-Usa's return lifted the girls spirits somehow, because in someways she reminded them of Usagi. After all she is Usagi's future daughter. The first order of business was where she would stay when she remained with them, which was quickly solved when Luna suggested that Chibi-Usa would live at Usagi's house. Ikuko Tsukino was really surprised to see the pinked haired child again. But enfolded her into their home nevertheless. Now they were continuing what they had been doing since the time Chibi-Usa came, which was looking for clues as to the where about of Usagi. They were presently at the Hikawa Shrine thinking of what to do. When Chibi-Usa told them of their present enemies. "Now that puts on a new light to things." Makoto said, brushing her bangs out of her eyes. Rei leaned back against her hands. "It explains a lot too." she said quietly. Chibi-Usa looked at the girls and asked. "By the way where...where is pap...Mamoru?" she finished lamely after slipping the word papa. The four girls looked at each other and smiled. It was Rei who answered her. "He's at his apartment right now." Chibi-Usa looked down at her glass. She felt disappointed somehow. She didn't know why but that was what she felt. Rei looked worriedly at the others at Chibi-Usa's silence. "What is it Chibi-Usa?" Rei asked. Chibi-Usa looked up and shrugged. "Its just that I thought that he would be here and..." she trailed off. "Look, do you want me to go with you to his apartment later?" Rei asked the little girl. Chibi-Usa looked at her hopefully. "Would you?" she asked. Rei smiled and ruffled her hair. "Sure. I will." "Thanks, Rei." /*****************/ Mamoru sighed and gazed out into the morning sun. He didn't get to sleep at all after he woke up last night. He went and cleaned the apartment even though it was still early to do just that, and it wasn't as if there was anything to clean at all. He tried to get to sleep sometime around 5:00am but it was no good. He ended up jogging around the park, just to pass time and not to think about things for a while. Mamoru glanced at the wall clock in the living room and saw that he had about thirty minutes before his first class for the day began. He forced himself away from the rail and got his things ready. ~Well, I guess I could keep busy for a while at school.~ He thought and sighed. /*************/ It was already 5:00pm when Mamoru reached his apartment that afternoon. He had thought that school would take his mind of things but instead the thought of Usagi had haunted him throughout the day. He was about to go and take a shower when there was a knock on the door. Wondering who it was, he quickly went to get it. Who he saw on the door brought a smile on his face. "Mamo-chan!!" cried Chibi-Usa. Mamoru grinned at the nickname. Only two persons call him that one was Usagi and the other is his future daughter. Though this thoroughly irritated Usagi to the end, he didn't mind it, well maybe just a little bit. After all Usagi is the one who came up with it. "Chibi-Usa... This is a surprise." He said hugging the little girl. "Yeah well, Rei-chan brought me here." Chibi-Usa said, not letting go of him. It was only then that he saw Rei. "Umm... Hi." He said. He hadn't seen her and Minako since the day he had broken down in front of them. "Hi." Rei replied. "Come on in. Both of you." He said opening the door wider. Chibi-Usa took hold of his hand then and followed him in. Rei nodded and followed them in. After closing the door behind them Mamoru led the way to his living room. "So why are you here?" Mamoru asked, when they had settled down. At this Chibi-Usa hesitated, then said. "I came here to help you into finding, Usagi-chan." Mamoru looked at his daughter and sighed. "Hmmm..." was all he said. "Mamoru..." Rei started to say, then stopped when Mamoru stood up and went to the balcony. "Mamo-chan, Can I ask you a question?" This from Chibi-Usa. Mamoru nodded as he leaned against the rail with his back to them. "Why are you not looking for Usagi-chan with the others?" Chibi-Usa asked. Silence followed this question. Mamoru stood there looking out into the city, not answering the question given to him. Rei observed the scene in silence, but inside anger began to build. She could understand why he hasn't been out looking for Usagi the day after her disappearance, she knew he was still in shock, but to not have been making the effort to look for her at all was what had been nagging her for days, even the others noticed this. It was a good thing Chibi-Usa asked this question. Now she wanted to hear Mamoru's answer. For it wasn't at all like Mamoru to just stay away and not look for Usagi. In fact it was just quite the opposite. Usually when Usagi is missing or when something had happened to her, Mamoru would be out of his mind with worry, and would be the first one to look for her. How he was behaving now was puzzling her and the others. "Mamo-chan?" Chibi-Usa asked again. Still, Mamoru remaind silent. Rei couldn't take it anymore she stood up and went to Mamoru. "Answer her, damn you!!!" Rei shouted angrily at him. "Answer her!!! Don't just stand there and not say anything!! She deserves what you have to say!!!" When she still didn't get any reaction from Mamoru she let out all her frustrations. "How can you just stand there and do nothing, Mamoru?!!! What the hell has gotten into you? It's not like you at all!!! Before you're always there looking for her!! It was always you who was pushing us to do everything just to find her when we were giving up hope!!! So what has happened now!!! Why has that changed? Ami has already exhausted all her resources just to find her. You had always been the key in finding her!!! Without you we can't find her!!! Don't you understand that?!!! Without you we can't find Usagi!!!" Rei shouted at him. "I can't," Mamoru finally answered, in a low hoarse voice. Rei looked at him. "What do you mean you can't?" "I can't help you find her." To Be Continued....... /*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/////*****/ GOMEN!!!! I know you're all angry by this time because this was cut short!!! don't worry!!! I'll post the next chapter up with this one so don't get angry!!!!! Don't have much to say now. Ja ne!!!