She slipped away, running out as her heart began to tear… Minako and Mamoru… Her heart began to ache, her eyes began to water… She quickened her pace. She couldn't help but feel bent. ~~~ (Bent - Matchbox 20) If I fall along the way Pick me up and dust me off If I get too tired to make it Be my breath so I can walk If I need some of your love again Give me more than I can stand When my smile gets old and faded Wait around I'll smile again Shouldn't be so complicated Just hold me and then Just hold me again Chorus: Can you help me I'm bent I'm so scared that I'll never Get put back together Keep breaking me in And this is how we will live With you and me bent If I couldn't sleep could you sleep Could you paint me better off Could you sympathize with my needs I know you think I need a lot I started out clean but I'm jaded Just falling Just breaking the skin Chorus Start bending me It's never enough 'Til I feel all your pieces Start bending me Keep bending me until I'm completely broken in Shouldn't be so complicated Just touch me and then Just touch me again Chorus Without understanding Hell, I'll go there again Can you help me I'm bent I'm so scared that I'll never Get put back together Yeah, you're breaking me in And this is how we will live With you and me bent ~~~ Just My Love Chapter 2 By Chi Chi and Eternal Angel ChibiUsa9@aol.com, Usako9@hotmail.com *Disclaimers* ::sigh:: For the umpteenth time, we don't own Sailor Moon, maybe in our dreams, but otherwise we don't so stop badgering us!!!!!! Geez... ~~~ Minako was giddy at the news of someone taking a liking of her best friend, 'A time for me to become a matchmaker…' she thought profusely, grinning from ear to ear. She slid into the booth tat her friends and her were sharing, "Do you guys know why Usa-chan ran out light that?" She had asked. "She said she needed to do something for her mom and left right away," Rei replied, as she swirled her straw absentmindedly, a scheming expression was then upon her face as she asked ever so sly but ever so 'I-gotta-know-or-you- are-going-to-suffer' voice, "Who was that super hot guy you were with?" Makoto's eyes perked up, as she began as she exclaimed, "A hot guy? Where? Does he look like my old sempai?" She asked, as her eyes darted between the blond girl and the raven hair one with a demanding look upon her face. "Oh, well um.." Minako blushed. "You guys see that blonde hair guy at the counter?" Four eyes stared at the apron wearing cutie with a smile upon his face. Makoto fell instantly in love as Rei caught to the point right away, Yea, so what about him? He's adorable enough, but I wanna know about that dark haired guy you were with!" Minako glared at her, "That HOT guy I was with is the best friend of my crush, the blond guy…" Makoto sighed, "So he's reserved… ohh well, he doesn't look a bit like my old sempai." The other girls stared at her in a strange way. "Anyways," Rei butted in, pushing Makoto aside. "What about that guy? Does he have a girlfriend?" Minako thought back to their conversation. *"You like her don't you?" "Well no, I just met her and I was just wondering about her..." She gave him a look that said "You can't hide it from me." "Okay yes, I do like her," he admitted in defeat.* "Yea, he's already taken," she replied. ~~~ Usagi walked home dejectedly. After she saw the way Mamoru looked at Minako, she felt as though someone ripped her heart out of her chest and stomped all over it. Of course, why would he want someone like her anyways? She was just a clumsy, stupid teenager, while he was a sophisticated and intelligent college man. It was only fair that he chose a sophisticated girl like Minako. She was bright, beautiful, and things that Usagi could never be. She felt the tears begin to form again, just after she had fought so hard to stop them from falling. Out of the corner of her eye, a glittery object caught her eye. Usagi glanced up and noticed the necklace she was gazing at the day before. The chain was made out of silver and perched in the middle was a gorgeous crystal gem. It radiated a multitude of colors as the light from the sun reflected off of it. She put her palms up against the window as she looked at it wistfully, simply dreaming of how it would sparkle on her neck, and how Mamoru would gaze at her with love in his eyes, telling her how beautiful she was. 'Baka Usagi. Mamoru doesn't love you. He doesn't even like you. He likes Minako,' her inner voice mocked. She winced as she came crashing back to reality. Yet her eyes continued to linger on the necklace, as though the necklace was calling to her. ~~~ Mamoru left the arcade after the blonde haired girl went to join her friends. His encounter with Usagi's friend left him in a total daze, for he had never shared much of his personal life with anyone, let alone a stranger. But ever since Usagi entered his life, he hadn't been acting normal lately. On instinct, Mamoru looked up and surprisingly found himself before his blue-eyed angel. A sense of déjà vu overcame him as he noticed that she was standing in front of the jewelry shop and gazing at the same necklace she was the day before. A slight smile tugged at his lips as he saw the wistfulness in her eyes. But underneath the hope, Mamoru sensed there was sadness, and the tears in her eyes proved him right. "Hey Odango," he called out. Usagi turned around and her eyes immediately clouded over. "Mamoru-san," she replied curtly. "Hmm...no hello?" he asked playfully, despite the fact that he was a little hurt by her harsh tone. "Hello, and good-bye," she stated. Usagi turned her back on him and walked away, leaving Mamoru dumbfounded. ~~~ The next morning Usagi went through her usual routine and avoided getting a detention from Haruna-sensei. She managed to look like she was paying enough attention so that Haruna-sensei wouldn't call on her, but her mind was elsewhere. Despite all her efforts, Usagi just couldn't shake off her feelings towards Chiba Mamoru. Sure he infuriated her to no ends, but she knew deep inside that he had stolen her heart. 'Too bad he's already taken by your best friend,' the voice taunted. Usagi couldn't take any more of this torture. She needed to clear her mind of him and the only thing that could keep her occupied were video games. Luckily for her school had just ended. She decided to head down to the arcade and take her frustrations out on some youmas. ~~~ Amazingly, the arcade wasn't crowded, which meant that she would get a chance to play the new Sailor V game. After a few attempts, Usagi finally made it to the last level. Just when she was about to dust the master, a fireball flew out of nowhere and fried her, a large "YOU LOST" flashed on the screen. You lost… Was it her or did so lose to a lot of things lately – more than this simple game? "NOO!!" Usagi shrieked, pounding her fists on the controller. She frantically searched her pockets for another quarter, but to her dismay she had already used them all. Usagi gave up and decided to spend the rest of her money wisely on a milkshake. "Hey Usagi-chan," Motoki called out as she hopped onto the stool. "How's it going?" "Ohayo Motoki-nii-chan. Umm, everything's been okay I guess. Slow day huh?" "Oh just wait till 3:30, that's when all the little kids get out of school. It'll be a zoo in here." "Oh. Well I guess I should be going, I don't want to take up any more of your free time," she stated dejectedly. "Hold on there a minute Bunny." Motoki came around the counter and took her hand. He led her over to a small booth in the corner of the arcade away from the game machines. "You know that I'll always have time for you. Now tell me, what's bugging you?" Usagi's eyes widened, but she shouldn't have been surprised. Ever since she had known Motoki, he had always known when she was feeling down. "Oh Motoki-chan, it's about a guy," she whispered, afraid that the entire world might find out about her feelings towards Mamoru. "Nani!?" Surprise was etched all over Motoki's features. He knew one day Usagi would come to him with boy troubles, he just didn't think it would be this soon. But maybe it was because he hadn't open his eyes wide enough for the past few weeks, that he failed to realize his imouto-chan was blossoming into a beautiful young lady. "He had better be treating you well or I'll have to pound him to the ground!" Motoki exclaimed as his overprotective nature emerged. He was surprise how it would emerge from him when he thought of someone hurting Usagi, but he always never let it come out on his real sister and her many boyfriends. But he always knew that she could take care of things, while Usagi was different. She was a frail girl that he couldn't help but want to protect… she was so naïve and innocent - "Umm.." Usagi blushed at his outburst. "You don't have to worry Toki-chan, he doesn't even know how I feel. As a matter of fact, he likes someone else," she choked as tears began to crystallize. "Maybe if I was a little smarter, or maybe just a little more prettier, he'd like me.." "Oh Usa-chan," Motoki replied softly. His heart went out to her for he too knew how it was to have an unrequited love. He got up and sat next to her, pulling her into his arms as she sobbed into his shirt. "Oh Bunny, any guy who doesn't appreciate you for who you are isn't worth any of your time. Someday, you'll find the perfect guy, I promise you," he murmured, as he softly stroked her hair and rocked her gently back and forth. She cried so freely in his arms. The glass door opened. The figure stared in horror. And that was how Mamoru found the girl of his dream and his best friend… Together in each other arms. ~~~ LOL, nice ending ne? Ok, this time all flames may be sent my way, since Usa-chan got them last time for Silver Linning, but that doesn't mean you guys can't send me any nice e-mails either. Also, I'm sorry for the delay, but now that I have a lot more free time on my hands, the chapters should be coming out at a quicker pace.. ::ahem:: depending on how many e-mails we get ne Usa-chan? >=o) much love, Chi Chi Hmm… emails are wonderful… Yepyep!! Well, you know me and Chi Chi always work super slow… it's apart of my nature… I mean our nature… hehehe… anyways, hopefully you'll encourage us to write the next chapter quicker! *eternal angel