Hi minna!!! next chapter here! *duh*! hehe, hope everyone is enjoying this little change and not yelling or planning to kill me for killing Mamo-chan ^^;;;; (Beth has recieved death treaths) ^^;;;;;; Sorry minna, but.. well, he had to die. Gomen. ^_^ I don't own SM, but I do own a lot of SM products!! HUGE thanks to my editor, Meara!! Luva girl! and HUGE thanks to everyone emailing me!! ***HUGS*** now, go read! ^_^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death and destruction. Who knew that for Usagi, that would come after all the intense battles? I believe she made it through those battle because her Prince was at her side. How will she make it through this one? -Hotaru. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't Let Me Go: Insanity Chapter: 2 By: Bethany Edited by: Meara Rated: PG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minako walked briskly through the streets of Tokyo, a white cat following her closely. "Where do you think she went?" Not looking at Atremis, Minako stopped suddenly. "Look," she whispered. Ahead of them Usagi was running towards Azubu Apartments. "What's she doing?" Artemis asked, equally as quiet. Concerned, Minako picked the cat up and dropped him in her bag. After settling him in, she followed Usagi into the apartment complex. The elevator dinged and Minako stepped out. She barely caught sight of Usagi closing the door to Mamoru's old apartment. "Minna," she said into her communicator. "It's Minako, I found her." "Where?" a slew of different voices asked in unison. "Your not going to believe me." Ami's face came on the communicator. "She's at Mamoru-san's apartment, isn't she?" "How'd you know Ami-chan?" "Be careful Mina-chan, she's not well. She... she thinks he's alive," Ami told her, tears in her voice. All the girls remained quiet. Finally Rei broke the silence. "We'll be there in a minute Minako-chan." Minako shut her communicator and sighed deeply. "Kami-sama, help me," she said. Slowly she made her way towards where Usagi was. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Usagi sighed and looked at the rose in her hand. "You're all right Mamo-chan; you have to be. Your roses react when something happens to you and they're not dead. You have to be alright," she gasped between sobs. "They're wrong Mamo-chan, they're wrong." The front door to the apartment opened slowly and Minako came in, shutting the door quietly behind her. After shedding her shoes, she slowly came into the living room to find Usagi sitting on the couch clutching a rose between her fingers and crying. "Usagi-chan?" Without looking up, Usagi growled, "Leave, you are not wanted here right now." Ignoring her, Minako stepped up to the couch and pulled a rose from the vase on the table. "Are these the ones that Mamoru made?" "Makes," Usagi corrected and glared at the Senshi of love. "Usagi-chan, you can't keep doing this. You'll make yourself sick," Minako begged, sitting down next to her. Usagi threw her a nasty look before getting up from the couch and moving to the kitchen. "I believe I said you're not wanted, I have to make dinner now." Minako scrunched up her eyebrows and looked around the apartment. Horror sat in at what greeted her. It was as if Mamoru was still living there. The place was spotless, food in the cabinets, *his* laundry in the basket. Minako could hardly stand it. "Usagi-chan, please!" The answer to her plea was Usagi running to his bedroom and slamming the door. Minako watched the door in shock for a moment before sitting down on the couch and burying her head in her hands. Fifteen minutes later the sound of the door bell brought Minako off the couch and to the door. Seven girls filed in the room quietly and found a place to sit. "Where is she?" "Bedroom," Artemis answered. "What happened?" Minako recapped everything that happened and waited for the girls reaction. The first to recover themselves was Haruka. "She-how long has she been coming over here?" "I don't know," Minako answered, Luna looked up at the group. "She disappears often during the day, and says she's been at the park when she comes home - or the grave yard. And last night, well I don't know how many times she's not been at home truthfully." The black cat gazed worriedly at the bedroom door. "I should have paid more attention." "It's not your fault Luna," Artemis assured her, rubbing up against her back. "None of us could see this happening." Hotaru glanced a curious gaze at the bedroom door where they could hear muffled sobs coming from inside. "I wish we could help her, this isn't healthy." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Tears came faster and faster as Usagi inhaled the scent of roses when she gasp for air. "Oh Mamo-chan.. I miss you so much. They have to be wrong." The slow ticking of the clock and the whispers outside the room were the only thing that answered her pleas for understanding. Slowly her tears resided, but the dull ache in her chest refused to go away. She sat up and hugged his pillow to her chest. Her eyes found pictures of them over the years on his dresser - over half of them were missing. He had taken the first pictures they had made, pictures of them at dances, her graduation, and the most recent with him; the rest lined the oak top. Her fingers found a picture of them at the beach last summer. His broad chest glistening in the sun, his strong arms wrapped around her legs where she was sitting on his shoulders. "Oh Mamo-chan..." she sighed. The noon sun played on her engagement ring and caused small rainbows to flash on the walls. Her eyes glistened with new tears as she watched the light show. "Mamo-chan, I miss you." "Usako...?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ End. hehe... don't really think I'd do that to ya, do you? *grins evily* keep reading minna ^^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Usagi blinked and looked up. The sun was playing tricks on her eyes, right? A form in the corner of the room slowly came towards her. "Mamo-chan?" "Hai Usako... what's wrong?" ~*~ U.S.A. Comfort Inn - Boston, MA. ~*~ "Motoki!" The blonde haired man turned over to find Reika tossing and turning in the grip of a nightmare. Shaking her slightly, Motoki tried to wake his financee up. "Come on Reika, wake up. You're okay," he repeated over and over. Slowly her eyes came open and she stared blanked face at the wall beyond Motoki. "I... where..?" "Shhh, you're with me. Your okay baby, it was just a nightmare." She looked down and griped his chest with her nails. "It was horrible." Bearing the pain, Motoki hugged her tightly. "Come on, let's get up, ne? We don't have much time before we have to catch our plane home." Shaking her head, Reika loosened her grip on him and stared at the marks on his chest. "Oh Motoki, gomen nasai! I didn't me-" "It's okay," he assured her. "Go shower, okay?" ~~Couple of hours later~~ "What do you mean you don't have it?" Motoki demanded. The short bald man pushed his glasses up the rim of his nose. "Just what I said young man, I do not have Chiba Mamoru's stuff here. As far as I know all of the deceased persons belongings were shipped home to their families." "But that's not possible, the only person who could have his stuff is his girlfriend and she don't!" "Look, if we find it, I'll give you a call. There is a lot to do around here and I'm sure it was just misplaced." Sighing, Motoki nodded. "Okay.. but call me as soon as you find it. This has been hard enough on his girlfriend, this won't help anything." The man gave a fake smile. "Yeah, I'll do that. Now, if you'll excuse me." With that the man left Motoki and Reika alone in his office. Reika came over to him from the window she was looking out. Shaking her head, she placed her forehead on his shoulder. "Motoki, let's go home. I.. I don't feel so good." "Are you sure you're well enough to travel?" When he looked up at her, all he saw was brown, wavy hair. "Reika?" "Please, let's go." ~*~ Tokyo - Chiba Residence ~*~ Usagi got up from the bed slowly and walked to Mamoru. "I...they said you were dead..." she whispered hoarsely. He chuckled lightly. "That's baka; of course I'm alive. You see me don't you?" "Hai," she said softly, then squealed in delight. "Mamo-chan, I've missed you so much!" Launching herself into his arms, she cried happily. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ end of this chapter, for real this time ^^