A Morning Coincidence part 2
by: Twilight
email: MPerez1329@aol.com
Rated: G
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A Morning Coinicidence part 2
By: Twilight
Editor: SailorTwin

     "Mamoru!!!!!!!!!!!" Usagi yelled frantically, then ran out from the
arcade.  Andrew and
Mina looked up surprised by her sudden out burst and looked out the window
to
see
Mamoru sprawled out across the sidewalk bleeding and holding onto
consciousness..
     "Mamoru!  Oh my god!"  Andrew yelled and took off outside with Mina
right
behind
him. They saw a very distraught Usagi leaning protectively over Mamoru.
When
they
reached her they heard her mumbling words of encouragement.  She never once
noticed a
crowd beginning to gather.  Her thoughts were of only one person.....Mamoru,
as she felt
her heart begin to break..
     "It's okay Mamoru, you're going to be okay!  Just hang on.... help is
on
its way."
     Mamoru was lying on his back still conscious, but in pain.  He smiled
at
Usagi trying to
say he was going to be all right.  He then shut his eyes tightly trying to
keep back from
screaming as a surge of pain ripped through his body causing him to shake
involuntarily.When the pain finally subsided he realized a hand was stoking
his forehead in
a soothing manner.  He again opened his eyes to look at Usagi and noticed
she
was crying.
     " I'm going to be okay Usagi, it's nothing serious.  We'll get together
when I'm better I
promise, okay? Besides if I wanted to get out of going out with you, I
wouldn't have
chosen this exit!" Mamoru said trying to make a joke.  Usagi laughed
slightly
as more
tears poured down her face.  The sound of an ambulance could be heard in the
distance
growing closer by the second, but not fast enough for Usagi.
     "You better keep your promise Mamoru Chiba or I won't forgive you!"
She
said in a
light voice and added a small fragile smile to lighten the mood.  Mamoru
managed to
return her smile as the ambulance made its way around the corner and the
paramedics
rushed to his side.  Carefully but quickly they put him on the stretcher and
into the
ambulance.  Usagi rode with Mamoru while Andrew and Mina followed behind in
his car.
Usagi held onto to Mamoru's hand trying to give him comfort by telling him
she
was there.
     She had never been so worried in her life and she didn't understand
these
strong
feelings she had towards him.  She wanted to protect him from all danger and
harm unlike
anyone else she had ever known.  The depth of her emotions frightened her to
the core but
excited her at the same time.  Usagi shook herself from her thoughts and
gazed
at a
sleeping Mamoru.  He had an oxygen mask over his nose and mouth and his head
was tied
down to the stretcher to keep from moving.  The paramedics hooked him up to
a
machine
to read his heart rate and make sure it was beating normally while checking
over his body
for what was broken.  He looked so calm and peaceful when he slept and Usagi
could feel
herself falling in love with him.
     Just as quickly as the ambulance started, it stopped in front of the
emergency room and
nurses rushed out to help.  Everything was happening so fast around Usagi,
she
couldn't
think.  Then a nurse came up to her and put a comforting arm around the
unnerved lithe
blonde.
     "They're taking him to the emergency room why don't you have a seat in
the waiting
room until futher notice."  Not knowing what else to do Usagi weakly nodded
her head as
the nurse guided her around the hospital.  As soon as she was in the waiting
room Andrew
burst in looked around and hugged Usagi.  Usagi finally let her tears fall
without trying to
hold them back.  Andrew did his best to calm her while he got control of his
own
emotions.
     "Excuse me, I need someone to fill out some forms on Mr. Chiba.  Could
one of you
do it?"  An elderly women with gray hair asked.  She was wearing a nurses
uniform and
holding a clipboard with a lot of forms.  Andrew seeing he was the most calm
and knew
Mamoru the best slowly released Usagi and excepted the clip board.  Mina
then
took
Usagi over to a chair and sat her down.
     "I'm going to get you some water okay Usagi? Stay here with Andrew."
She
leaned
down to brush some bangs from Usagi's face and looked directly in her eyes.
Seeing that
Usagi understood her she turned to leave down the long hallway.
     Andrew quietly filled out the paper work as Usagi pulled her legs close
to her body
while hugging her legs.  She had her head resting on her knees and her tears
started to
subside.  When she finally got control of herself she looked at Andrew with
red puffy eyes.
He finished the paperwork and got up to give it the the nurse.  When he
returned, he gave
Usagi another comforting hug, soon afterward Mina came back with a cup of
water.
     "Here Usa-chan, drink this."  Mina handed her the water which she took
with shaking
hands and slowly drank it.  When she was finished, she set it aside and
tried
to calm her
racing heart.
     "He's going to be okay Usagi, Mamoru is a strong person."  Andrew
uttered
trying to
keep her hopes up. He was slightly surprised at her behavior towards Mamoru.
"I didn't
know you and Mamoru were that close Usagi... I didn't even think you knew
him."
     "Actually Andrew, I just met him today.  I don't know why I'm acting
like
this when I
barely know him.......he's just so sweet and kind....I don't know.  I know
it
sounds silly,
but I actually think I've already fallen in love with him."  She then looked
up to Andrew
hoping he understood how she felt.
     "I understand what your feeling completely Usagi.  I should know, I
think
I've fallen in
love with your friend Mina here."  He then turned to look at a wide eyed,
open
mouthed
Mina.  Andrew simply winked at her and she blushed noticeably and looked
away,
a smile
forming on her lips.  After some time she returned Andrew's gaze.
     For a moment, Usagi forgot all about her worries and smiled at the
picture they made.
She was happy for her friend.  Usagi had never been in love and hoped to one
day find it.
She always dreamed and fantasized about it, but the man was never right.
She
had never
found anyone who could capture her interest.  Now the one person who made
her
heart
flutter was lying in the emergency room unconscious.  Tears sprung to her
eyes
at the
thought.
     "Excuse me, but Mr. Chiba is in intensive care.  You can visit him if
you
like, but you
must be as quiet as possible."  The same nurse smiled to them and led them
to
his room.
She then patted Usagi on the shoulder and turned to leave.
     As she stepped into the door way she was amazed to see him hooked up to
so many
machines. A monitor was beeping at the rate of his heart.  An I.V. was
attached at his
wrist and a small tube for breathing at his nose.  He looked so helpless
lying
there, like a
scared sleeping child.  Usagi stood there a moment longer before she finally
stepped in.
Finding the courage to walk to his bedside, she approached his sleeping
figure
and gently
took his hand.  Andrew stood on the other side of Mamoru and took a seat
with
Mina
next to him.
     Usagi couldn't look at Mamoru so instead gazed at their joined hands.
She was
thinking how well her hand fit in his and how comforting it was.  Mamoru's
hands were
slightly cold and Usagi tried her best to warm them.  Andrew turned to Mina
and
motioned for them to leave.  Silently she nodded in agreement and they left
the room hand
in hand.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
     "I've never seen Usagi so shaken up. She must really love the guy."
     "Yea, I think she does, but I think he'll be okay. He'll pull through,
he's got to....... I
wasn't kidding about earlier Mina.  I meant it."
     Surprised Mina looked into his emarald green eyes.  She saw compassion
and honesty
written vividly on his features and love in his eyes.
     "I think I've fallen in love with you too Andrew." She then flashed him
a
shy smile but
her gaze never wavered.
     "How about I take you out to the small park out back?  Mamoru works
here
and he
showed me around the whole hospital."
     "I'd like that.  Is Mamoru a doctor?"  Andrew nodded his head then
guided
her to the
park.  There were edged bushes, colorful flowers, huge oak trees and a small
pond with a
bridge that went over it.  Mina memorized her surroundings and savored this
moment.
Hand in hand they walked around the gardens and talked about one another.
They soon
stopped in the center of the bridge and stood there.  Andrew learned a lot
about Mina.
She owned her own company in the same way that he had the arcade and  she
modeled
from time to time with Usagi. He found out where she lived and what she
liked
to do.
     "What about you Andrew?  What do you do?"  Andrew stood there
thoughtful
for a
moment while gazing at their reflection in the water.
     "Well I own the arcade and ice cream parlor.  I don't really have a lot
of stuff that I like
to do...I guess I like to read, and mainly make people smile.  I was looking
for someone,
but I think my search is over."  He stopped looking at their reflection and
turned to Mina.
     Mina was so happy!  In all her life she waited to find the right man
and
here he was
standing before her.  Unable to resist the opportunity she sealed the gap
between their lips
and kissed him.  Andrew was shocked at first but kissed her back
meaningfully.
Slowly he
brought his arms up and around her waist to bring her closer to him as she
wrapped her
arms around his neck and entwined her fingers through his hair.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
     Usagi gazed lovingly at Mamoru's battered face.  He had a large bruise
along his left
cheek and a small cut in his right brow.  Even with all the cuts and bruises
he was still the
most beautiful man she had ever seen.
     Mamoru stirred slightly and Usagi gently squeezed his hand being
careful
not to cause
him anymore pain.  Weakly he opened his eyes and turned his head to see the
same
beautiful, blue eyed blonde sitting beside him holding his hand.
     "Usagi? Is that you?"  His voice was soft and sounded slightly
strained.
     "Yea, it's me Mamoru.... Remember to keep your promise okay?"  Tears
again formed
in her eyes as they slowly made a new path down her face.  Mamoru smiled
slightly before
closing his eyes.  Usagi thought he had fallen asleep again and did her best
to hold back
choked sobs.
     "I love you Mamoru.  I can't explain how I feel and I've never felt
like
this before.
Please don't leave now."  Usagi's voice was the last thing he heard as sleep
took over his
tired, beaten body.  Her words echoing in his mind as he pictured her blue
eyes one last
time.
     Usagi brought her head down to their joined hands and kissed his hand
as
he had done
to her.  She then laid her head down on the bed and silently cried into the
sheets as they
caught each of her diamond like tears.
     "Usagi, visiting hours are almost over.  We'll wait outside for you
okay?"  Andrew
quietly said as he looked around the room.  Usagi was the only bright thing
in
the dim and
dreary room.  The only sounds that came from the room were Serena's muffled
cries and
the medical equipment.

     Usagi raised her head to turn and look at Andrew and Mina.  Suddenly a
lady wearing
a doctors jacket with ocean blue water colored eyes walked in.  She was
wearing small
wired glasses that helped enhance her eye color.  In her left hand she held
a
manilla folder
and a clipboard.
     "I'm sorry ma'am but visiting ho--"
     "Ami-chan?  Is that you?"  Surprised that this lady knew her name she
stopped and
took a good look at the blonde sitting before Mamoru.
     "Usagi?  What are you doing here?  You know Mamoru?" not really giving
her a
chance to answer, she continued,  "Well then, I guess I will give you his
belongings he had
on him until he recovers.  I hate to do this to you Usagi but you'll have to
leave.  I'll make
arrangements for you to stay overnight first thing in the morning.  You look
like you need
some rest anyway.  Just sign in at the front desk and the nurse will give
you
a badge so
you can come and go as you please.  He's going to be fine Usa-chan"
     Usagi released Mamoru's hand and went to hug Ami who returned it
sympathetically.
Ami was another close friend of hers since grade school and they stayed in
touch as often
as they could. Usagi knew Ami wanted to someday become a doctor and knew she
would.
Knowing that she was Mamoru's doctor helped ease her worries a little.
     "Come on Usa-chan, lets get you home okay.  Don't worry about coming to
work for
awhile.  I'll take care of everything."  Mina put an arm around Usagi's
shoulders and
guided her out of the hospital and to the car where Andrew took her home.
     Once inside Usagi couldn't sit still and so started to clean
everything.
Her apartment
was already clean but she didn't care. Usagi cleaned from top to bottom not
missing one
spot.  Anything to keep her mind off Mamoru.  She cleaned to the early hours
of dawn
until she finally fell on the bed from exhaustion.  Through out the whole
time
her cat Luna
watched with worried eyes.  Luna was a small black cat that had a strange
crescent moon
on its forehead and huge red eyes.  After Usagi collapsed, Luna nuzzled her
neck and
began to purr. Usagi absentmindedly stroked her fur and closed her eyes.
     "Oh Luna, I don't know what's going on anymore.  You would never
believe
it, but
I....I think I've fallen in love Luna!!  As luck would have though he's now
in
the hospital
unconscious."  Usagi then turned on her side and fell asleep.  Luna watched
Usagi
sympathetically curling up next to her and fell asleep soon after.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
     "Hi Dr. Muzino.  Have you seen Mamoru around?  I haven't seen him all
day."
     "Huh?  Oh I.. Raye.  Dr. Chiba is in intensive care, he was hit by a
car
yesterday."
     Raye let out a small gasp of surprise and covered her mouth with her
hand.  Quickly
Raye ran down the hall before Ami could say anything more.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
     Raye ran along the halls wildly trying to get to Mamoru's room as fast
as
she could.
She shoved people out of the way not caring what looks they gave her.  She
had
one
destination in mind and was determined to get there.  Soon, his room came
into
view and
she cautiously walked in, took a seat beside his bed and stared at him.  He
looked so
different from how he looked before that she almost didn't recognize him.
But
she knew
the bruises would soon fade and the cuts would heal.  He would then be his
handsome self
once again.
     "Raye, I would kindly appreciate it if you didn't run like that in the
hospital and no one
is to be in Mamoru's room except Usagi."  Ami's commanding tone broke the
silence of
the room.
     "Dr. Muzino I'm sorry I didn't mean to run off like that I was just
worried."  Raye then
realized she said `Usagi,' the person Mamoru mentioned earlier.  "Did you
just
say Usagi?"
     "Yes I did, she's a very sweet girl and she was in here all yesterday.
I
believe you have
work to do."  Ami then turned to leave and started to walk down the hall.
     "Wait!" Raye caught up to Ami and began to walk beside her. "What does
she look
like?  I mean is she Mamoru's girlfriend or something?"  Ami turned to look
at
Raye and
could tell she was jealous of Usagi by the tone of her voice.  No matter how
hard she tried
to hide her feelings Ami could always read her eyes even if only a little.
     "I don't believe that's any of your business Raye, it's Mamoru's"
annoyed, Ami walked
off to complete her rounds.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
     "Crescent Designs, Mina speaking"  Mina held the phone with her
shoulder
as she
arranged all the papers on her desk trying to make neat piles.  Usagi had
only
been gone a
day and already the work was too much, she never realized how much Usagi
did!
     "Hi Mina, this is Andrew!  I wanted to see how you were holding up."
Mina's mood
brightened in a mere second.  A huge smile now gracing her face.  Flopping
back into her
chair, she tossed the paperwork into a messy pile and rested her feet on her
desk.
     "Hi Andrew!  It's so good to hear from you!  I am so tired here at
work!
It's only
been one day and I'm going ballistic!"  Mina then added a light laugh at the
end.
     "I'm sorry to hear that.  I would help you if I could but I have my own
business to run
too!  Would you like to go out to eat tonight?"
     "Sure! I would love to!  What time?"
     "Hmm, how about 8:00, I'll pick you up at your house!  I'm going to
visit
Usagi
now and make sure she's okay.  Bye, love you!"
     "Okay. Love you too Andrew"  Mina cradled the phone a bit longer then
gently placed
it back on the receiver.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
     Usagi was still asleep on her bed when she heard a knock on her door.
At
first she
didn't want to get up but Luna kept nudging her to do so. She glanced to her
right at her
large digital clock.  2:00pm.  `wow I slept for awhile'.  The knocking
continued and Usagi
finally pulled herself up from her large white, fluffy bed.
     "I'm coming!  Hold on!"  She then grabbed a long, silk pink robe and
wrapped it tightly
around herself.  Trudging to the door she cautiously opened it.
     "Hi Usagi!  How are you holding up?"  Usagi looked up at Andrew and
smiled a tired
smile. She opened the door wider to let him in and they sat down on her
sofa.
     "I'm okay...I guess. I stayed up all night just cleaning.  Would you
like
something to
drink Andrew?"  Usagi then stood up and headed towards the kitchen.
     "No, thank you though.  I thought I would bring you to Mamoru's
apartment
and let
you look around.  Maybe you could pack some things he'll need when he wakes
up."
     "Sure, that would be nice.  Just let me get ready, okay?"  She then
headed into the
bedroom and closed the door.  "Make yourself at home Andrew!  Watch t.v. or
something."  Usagi yelled though the door.
     Andrew stood up and walked around her apartment looking at her pictures
and
decorations.  He stopped short when he saw a picture of two blondes posing
next to each
other.  It was Mina and Usagi.  Apparently they were at a dance because they
were
dressed in formal
clothes.  The both looked beautiful to him, but he favored Mina over Usagi.
     Soon the bedroom door opened and Usagi stepped out wearing another pair
of jeans
and a light blue tank top with a backpack over her shoulders.  Her hair was
pulled back
into a bun at the top of her head with some loose strands that framed her
face.  She
walked over to the kitchen
counter and grabbed two sets of keys, hers and Mamoru's.
     "Well, ready to go?"  She nodded her head and they were out the door
heading to
Mamoru's apartment.  Surprising enough he didn't live that far from her,
just
a few blocks
away.  They stopped in front of a tall gray building that looked to have 10
floors or so.
Andrew and Usagi stepped out of the car and headed inside.  Andrew lead the
way as
Usagi looked around.  The apartments looked like nothing on the outside but
inside was
done with much sophistication.  It was decorated beautifully with primary
colors all
around.  They stepped into the elevator and Andrew pushed the button for the
top floor.
The two didn't talk much the whole time but they didn't seem to mind.
     Once the doors opened they turned to the left and walked to the last
door
on the right.
Usagi brought the keys out of her backpack and unlocked his door.  Stepping
inside she
gasped at the size.  The apartment was very open and spacious.  She walked
into his living
room where a large entertainment center sat at the far wall and a long black
sofa in the
middle, facing the t.v.  Past that was a balcony that overlooked the city
and
Usagi briefly
wondered how many times Mamoru had gone out there just to watch the sunset,
the view
had to be absolutely amazing.  She then looked around the rest of his
apartment and
noticed that it wasn't very personalized.  He just had the basics, no
paintings or small
trinkets anywhere.
     Andrew sat on the couch and turned on the television allowing Usagi to
look around
all she wanted.  She walked into his bedroom, letting her finger slide
across
his dresser.
She looked around his closet and gathered some clothes Mamoru might need.
When she
decided that she had enough she went to the restroom and collected his
necessities.
Shoving them into her back pack she zipped it up and walked out into the
living room.
For the first time she noticed that he had a vase of roses sitting outside
on
the balcony that
looked to be in full bloom.  She then turned to the kitchen and rummaged
around there
seeing what he liked to eat, trying to memorize where everything was.
     After sometime Andrew suggested they leave so he could take her to see
Mamoru.
Usagi nodded her head and locked the door behind her. She followed Andrew to
the
elevator and out to the car.
     "Andrew, can you tell me a little bit about Mamoru?  I mean since
you're
his friend and
all"  Usagi asked timidly while looking out the passenger side window.
     "Well....he use to live in an orphanage when he was child" at this
Usagi
whipped her
head around to stare at Andrew.  "His family died in a car crash when he was
young, too
young to remember.  When he was old enough to, he got a job and started to
save his
money.  Eventually he pulled enough money together to finally get an
apartment
and
furniture.  Then one day a check came in the mail for him from the bank.  It
was
supposedly from his parent's savings from awhile back and it ended up being
a
very large
sum which got him though college.  He's a doctor at Tokyo General now and is
well
respected.  He doesn't have a girlfriend, well when I last checked he
didn't.
He's a great
guy and listens when anyone has a problem. He likes to grow and plant
flowers,
roses are
his favorite.  I don't know what else to say except that he's a great
person"
During his
whole story Andrew's voice was low and emotionless.  He never took his eyes
off the road
to look at Usagi.
When he was done talking two lone tears fell from his eyes and slid down his
face.  She
wanted to reach out to hug and comfort him but they arrived at the hospital
before she
could.
     "Well we're here Usagi.  I'll drop you off near the front."
     "Aren't you coming?"
     "No, I would rather not right now.  Besides, I've got to go pick up
Mina
soon."
     Usagi smiled at Andrew and gave him a hug before she got out and walked
into the
hospital. She signed in the receptionist's desk, got her ID and casually
walked to
Mamoru's room.  As she was walking in, she was stopped by Ami in the hall.
Turning
around she smiled to greet her friend but her smile faded when she saw what
look Ami
was giving. It was the `I've got bad news' look and it frightened her.
     "Ami?  What's wrong? What's happened? Is he okay?"  Her voice was
slowly
rising as
her beating heart began to pick up speed. Ami took her into his room looked
solemnly at
Mamoru then to Usagi.
     "Usagi, Mamoru fell into a deep sleep sometime last night.  It's not
really a coma
because his sleep is not deep enough to be called one.  He should wake up in
a
few days
but I don't know when.  Another thing is that when he wakes up, he ay not
remember
anything."  Ami stood there silent for a moment and watched Usagi's
reaction.
Tears were
building in her eyes again but she blinked them back hastily.  She was
looking
at her
sleeping Mamoru with the saddest expression on her face.
     "How could he not remember anything!  I talked to him the other day and
he said my
name Ami!  He can't forget."
     "I'm sorry Usagi.  He hit his head pretty badly from the accident and
there's no way of
telling what the outcome will be.  Wel'll just have to wait, but we'll get
his
memory back
and he'll be his old self again."  She reached out and gave Usagi a friendly
supportive hug.
At first she didn't respond but she slowly brought her arms up and hugged
Ami
back,
hiding her face in Ami's jacket.
     A dark haired figure stood outside of the doorway and heard the whole
conversation.
`Maybe I can use this nice information to my benefit' she thought, turning
and
leaving
quickly. No one knowing she was ever really there.

To be continued....
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