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1.1 --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 1.2 +++ b/old/stories/starcrossed.txt Fri Feb 19 20:53:12 2010 -0500 1.3 @@ -0,0 +1,269 @@ 1.4 +Salutations. Sorry for the length of time it was between stories . . 1.5 +. actually, no, I'm not too sure if I am. I got three E-mails 1.6 +regarding Toujours. One asked me when the next chapter was coming 1.7 +out, another condemned my actions, and a third was a fiction idea. A 1.8 +few E-mails here and there that tell me you enjoy my reading, or hate 1.9 +it, and the reasons why would be very helpful for not only better 1.10 +stories but my actual will to write them. Address is the same if you 1.11 +want to E-Mail me: Saturn_Knight@hotmail.com . Anyhow, this is the 1.12 +idea of the person who E-mailed me, and thus dedicated to her. Enjoy, 1.13 +Maggie. 1.14 + 1.15 + Yet another overcast, cloudy day in Japan. The wind ripped through 1.16 +the trees, scattering leaves across the lush green grass of the park 1.17 +where both Hotaru and Chibi-Usa were sitting. It was on the cooler 1.18 +side, and neither girl had anything warmer than a heavy sweater, 1.19 +though neither wanted to move from their location. However, a stray 1.20 +gust of wind caught Hotaru off guard, causing her to shiver and pull 1.21 +her arms tighter around herself. 1.22 + "Are you cold?" Chibi-Usa asked, worried that her friend might 1.23 +catch a chill and become sick. Hotaru only had time to nod once 1.24 +before she was moved, being rearranged by Chibi-Usa . "Here, what if 1.25 +I sit like..." Hotaru's back was moved against the other girl's chest 1.26 +and a set of arms found their way around her body, clasping around 1.27 +her stomach. Chibi felt a little odd with the position, thinking she 1.28 +was behaving too much like her mother and Mamoru, but she wanted to 1.29 +keep her friend warm. Hotaru smiled over her shoulder, her eyes have 1.30 +closed with sleep, before she settled into her friend's body, 1.31 +thinking the position was all too right. 1.32 + "Tired too huh?" The pink haired girl asked, adjusting her body so 1.33 +that Hotaru's shoulder didn't hit her directly in the rib. Once more, 1.34 +the quiet girl nodded, yawning as if to accentuate Chibi's point 1.35 +before growing still. "Yeah, sleep on me." Chibi mumbled with a smile 1.36 +on her face, "You're like just like Artemis." Hotaru didn't rise a 1.37 +reply, only the quiet, steady sound of her breathing was heard in the 1.38 +still of the park evening. The smaller girl's mind began to wander, 1.39 +looking her friend over thoughtfully before coming to an unusual 1.40 +conclusion, 全he trusts me enough to sleep...and with her that's a 1.41 +pretty big thing.' Chibi thought, trying to hold as still as possible 1.42 +though her body tried to make her fidget. 選've only seen her sleep 1.43 +in bed at home, in my room on the floor, or with Puu, but...' Her 1.44 +tiny, soft hand brushed some of Hotaru's hair from in front of her 1.45 +eyes, 鮮ot me...not like this.' 1.46 + A mix of emotions began to work their way through Chibi's system: 1.47 +happiness, flattery, excitement, but also uncertainty and doubt. 1.48 +閃aybe she's just to exhausted...I made her run around a lot today.' 1.49 +She thought to herself, pursing her lips as she again commanded her 1.50 +body to remain still. 全he's probably just too tired to stay 1.51 +awake...but....maybe she trusts me? Of course she trusts me, she's my 1.52 +best friend! She tells me things she'd never tell anyone 1.53 +else...but...' Chibi shook her head quickly to clear her thoughts, 1.54 +the ends of her hair slapping her in the face. The movement roused 1.55 +Hotaru, who took a deep breath and opened her eyes. 1.56 + "I fell asleep..." she thought verbally, sitting up, putting a hand 1.57 +to her face and rubbing the open palm down her cheek. "I'm sorry." 1.58 +Hotaru spoke aloud and turned to face Chibi, her voice sounding 1.59 +groggy and disconnected. The pink haired girl glanced away, looking 1.60 +hurt. 選t was an accident...' She stood up, brushing her jeans off, 1.61 +全he didn't do it because she trusted me.' This quick movement 1.62 +startled Hotaru, who fell back onto her ankles and looked up at Chibi 1.63 +questioningly. 1.64 + "Let's go home." The smaller girl said with a slight snip in her 1.65 +voice that made Hotaru wonder what she did wrong. 全he's.....not mad 1.66 +that I fell asleep on her, is she?' Hotaru thought as she got to her 1.67 +feet and balanced herself from the uneasy equilibrium of someone who 1.68 +just woke. Putting a hand on Chibi's shoulder to keep herself 1.69 +upright, Hotaru got a sharp look and quickly withdrew it. 全he's mad 1.70 +at me,' the black haired girl thought, looking to her feet and 1.71 +wrapping her arms around herself. 全he's upset that I fell asleep on 1.72 +her...maybe I should just go home for the night...' "I'm really 1.73 +sorry, Chibi-Usa....I swear." 1.74 + "I know you are." Chibi answered, thinking 禅hat's why it hurts...' 1.75 +"Come on," and she started in the direction back to Usagi's house not 1.76 +waiting to see if Hotaru followed. 1.77 + 選'm sorry.....' Hotaru thought, hanging her head and beginning to 1.78 +follow after her friend who had a considerable lead on her, 選 didn't 1.79 +mean to assume too much trust...' 1.80 + 1.81 + Back at the Tsukino residence, both girls sat on the floor in 1.82 +Chibi's room in complete silence. The blatherings of Usagi were heard 1.83 +through the walls as she yakked away on the phone to one of her 1.84 +friends. "When she's done, I'll call Michi-Mama and go home." Hotaru 1.85 +said, not looking at Chibi, in a timid, almost frightened voice. 1.86 +塑ou're mad at me and I'm afraid I'm going to ruin things if I 1.87 +stay...' 1.88 + "If you want to," Chibi replied, picking up a manga that was on the 1.89 +table next to her and started flipping through the pages. 全he's that 1.90 +upset with herself....she can't trust me anymore? We used to sleep 1.91 +over all the time, why is it different now?' Drawings of various 1.92 +characters flew by her as she furiously turned the pages, 糎as it 1.93 +because I was holding onto her?' Hotaru noticed Chibi's obviously 1.94 +riled demeanor and heaved a sigh, thinking 全he can't wait for me to 1.95 +leave...I'm sorry! I didn't mean to assume!' 1.96 + Neither said a word after that, and Usagi hadn't closed her mouth 1.97 +for a full 10 minutes. Hotaru hugged her legs to her chest, her chin 1.98 +resting on her tight-covered knees with her eyes cast down onto the 1.99 +floor. She was thinking, which was always a dangerous thing, 1.100 +especially in the emotional state she was in now. Hotaru remembered 1.101 +all the fun times she and Chibi-Usa had in the past: parties, sleep 1.102 +overs, playing at the park, or even just sitting and spilling their 1.103 +hearts out to each other. 羨ll of that's over now...' The silence 1.104 +senshi told herself, 腺ecause you let yourself fall asleep when she 1.105 +was holding you....now she's going to know how you feel, and she's 1.106 +going to tell you to go away because she's in love with HIM.' 1.107 + Chibi glanced at her friend, a little concerned. Even if Hotaru 1.108 +wasn't speaking aloud, she couldn't hide her ragged breathing and how 1.109 +her arms clutched her legs tighter with every passing second. 全he's 1.110 +that mad at me? Oh Hotaru, don't hate me... I just wanted to make you 1.111 +comfortable...' Hotaru let out a swift, uneven breath as she clutched 1.112 +her legs tight enough to make her knees crack. 前h gods, no... don't 1.113 +take it out on yourself... I better say something...' "Puu said that 1.114 +Helios was asking about me again." Chibi remarked, saying the first 1.115 +thing that came to her head, but instantly wondered if it was the 1.116 +right thing to do. 1.117 + Hotaru gave Chibi a look as if she'd just struck her, her mouth 1.118 +hanging open for a fraction of a second before she caught herself, 1.119 +only nodding in response. 全he's telling me about HIM...' Hotaru 1.120 +thought, mentally hissing the last word, not even wanting to think 1.121 +his name. 全he's doing it because she wants me to know she's still in 1.122 +love with him, and that thing at the park was just a friendly 1.123 +thing...' She swallowed hard and rested her forehead on her knees 1.124 +now, looking down at the floor, her face hidden. 1.125 +選'll never be able to be anything more than a friend to her. She's 1.126 +always going to see me as just a friend. No matter what I do...god, 1.127 +don't start here, you're only going to embarrass yourself.' But she 1.128 +couldn't hold it in anymore, and the tears started to drip from her 1.129 +eyes, quickly being absorbed into her tights. Hotaru daren't make a 1.130 +sound. 1.131 + "I want to go back and see him soon," Chibi said, looking out the 1.132 +window, only trying to make Hotaru happy. She figured that the reason 1.133 +Hotaru was so upset was that they were so physically close to each 1.134 +other and she'd gotten uncomfortable. "I wonder what our wedding is 1.135 +going to be like?" The pink haired girl mused aloud, closing her eyes 1.136 +to picture the event. "I want lots of flowers, and music, and 1.137 +everyone's going to be invited." She paused to consider something, 1.138 +tilting her head, "And I can have a really big cake, cus I know 1.139 +Usagi's going to be a pig and eat it all." 1.140 + Hotaru started to shake, 糎hy is she doing this to me?' the tears 1.141 +were flowing harder now and she had to give everything she had to 1.142 +avoid sobbing loudly and running out of the room. 選s she trying to 1.143 +hurt me? I didn't think she'd do that...did I make her that mad? Oh, 1.144 +Chibi don't do this to me...please!' But, she only nodded, fighting 1.145 +to keep her sniffles silent as she listened to her friend continue. 1.146 + "Oh, and a really big dress. I want one that's pink and white with 1.147 +little yellow bunnies on the veil, so he has to laugh when he kisses 1.148 +me." Chibi smiled faintly at the thought, but only for effect. Her 1.149 +heart wasn't in it. She was only saying what she thought Hotaru 1.150 +wanted to hear, and looking out the window, she didn't notice that 1.151 +the black haired girl cringed and tightened her hands into fists at 1.152 +the mention of a kiss. Chibi-Usa continued, "Then comes the 1.153 +honeymoon...where do you think he and I should go?" 1.154 + Hotaru thought for a moment, knowing full well where she wanted to 1.155 +send Helios, but only shrugged her shoulders. She would be 1.156 +nice....she had to be, Chibi loved him, and she had no choice but to 1.157 +accept that. Her friend was happy with this guy, and she would be 1.158 +happy for her. Even if it killed her. 1.159 + "I want somewhere romantic..." Chibi-Usa said, making her best 1.160 +effort to sound wistful, and dreamy, "Because...you know, honey moon 1.161 +stuff." That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Hotaru simply 1.162 +couldn't take it any more. Giving in to her body's desires, she 1.163 +simply let go and allowed herself to sob. It terrified Chjbi; it 1.164 +didn't seem human, so much agony was reserved for the damned. It was 1.165 +followed by a short, but loud scream as Hotaru slammed her fist into 1.166 +the floor in frustration with herself and the situation. A soft, 1.167 +sickening cracking sound issued from the blow, but it was completely 1.168 +disregarded. "Hotaru....?" Chibi asked carefully, as a tear soaked 1.169 +face raised from to look upon her. Hotaru's eyes were bloodshot, and 1.170 +her skin was discolored from the tears and the dirt that was on the 1.171 +knees of her tights from falling earlier. 1.172 + "What, Chibi-Usa? What?" Hotaru managed between sobs, angry, but 1.173 +not at her friend. "Want advice on what you should do with HIM!?" 1.174 +That scared Chibi-Usa, who had frightening flash backs of Mistress 9, 1.175 +and the sheer destructive nature that Hotaru possessed. Unable to 1.176 +control herself, Hotaru bawled loudly, though Usagi's faint 1.177 +conversation continued in the background. "I can't take it 1.178 +anymore....I can't....I just can't!" 1.179 + "Take what Hotaru!? You've been mean to me ever since the park! You 1.180 +get mad at me cus you fall asleep, and then tell me that you didn't 1.181 +mean to! You didn't know how happy it made me for you to show how 1.182 +much you trusted me!" Chibi was just as agitated as Hotaru now, and 1.183 +was speaking before she thought. 前h god, that's only going to make 1.184 +her mad...please don't hurt yourself anymore... Please....' 1.185 + "What?! You got mad and ran away when I told you I was sorry! I 1.186 +just was so comfortable with you, and so happy to be around you that 1.187 +I fell asleep! I said I was sorry!" Hotaru was too worked up to grasp 1.188 +the situation, normally very keen on things, she simply couldn't see 1.189 +where their messages got mixed up. "I didn't mean to!" 1.190 + "You....trusted me?" Chibi's voice dropped from a yell to a 1.191 +whisper. 選t wasn't a mistake...oh gods what have I done?!' 1.192 +"Hotaru...oh no, no, no...gods no..." she approached the black haired 1.193 +girl who took a step back and stood defensively to the advancement. 1.194 +Her hand was already bruised a hideous, deep purple that marred her 1.195 +alabaster perfection. 前h Hotaru what have I done to you?! But....why 1.196 +did you get so mad? I have to know....' Swallowing hard, Chibi asked 1.197 +the question that could make, or break their friendship, "Why did you 1.198 +get so mad when I mention Helios?" 1.199 + "Why...?" Hotaru asked, shaking her head, "Why...? Because you talk 1.200 +about him like he's some kind of god! You tell me all the time about 1.201 +how much you miss him, or how much you want to go back to see him." 1.202 +Ignoring the pain that started to throb in her fingers, Hotaru 1.203 +continued. "I'm jealous, Chibi-Usa. JEALOUS! I'm not perfect!" 1.204 + "Jealous of what?! You're my best friend, I tell you EVERYTHING! I 1.205 +tell you things I could never tell him!" Chibi shouted back, now 1.206 +aggravated by Hotaru's unneeded jealousy. "Why are you so upset?!" 1.207 + "Because I'm in love with you, that's why!" Hotaru yelled at Chibi 1.208 +before she could even realize what she'd said. Both of them stood in 1.209 +shock, Chibi-Usa's mouth dropping open as she stared at her friend 1.210 +who suddenly grew sheepish, turning away as she mumbled "Because I'm 1.211 +in love with you...I'm sorry, I'll go." Hotaru made a quick move for 1.212 +the exit, but Chibi was much faster than she and grabbed onto her 1.213 +injured arm, getting a short yelp of pain from Hotaru. 1.214 + "I'm sorry....I didn't mean to....just don't go, please? 1.215 +Stay....let me get you some ice for that hand...stay here, ok? 1.216 +Promise me you'll stay here at least until I get back from the 1.217 +kitchen." Chibi looked at the now quiet Hotaru who only nodded and 1.218 +sat down on the bed, holding her bruised hand gingerly. Chibi-Usa ran 1.219 +from her room, nearly colliding with Usagi who was in the kitchen, 1.220 +still talking, and fixing herself a snack. 1.221 + "What's all the yellin' about?" Usagi asked her daughter, who was 1.222 +already filling a bag full of ice. Her mouth was packed with 1.223 +chocolate donut, a glass of milk in her hand, and the phone cradled 1.224 +against her shoulder. "And what's with the ice?" 1.225 + "God you're nosy," Chibi said, closing the freezer and putting the 1.226 +ice bag into a clean dish towel so it wouldn't freeze Hotaru's hand, 1.227 +"Hotaru hurt herself and I'm getting her ice. Why are you stuffing 1.228 +your face again?" 1.229 + "Cus I'm hungry, duh." Usagi said over another bite of donut, 1.230 +mumbling something incoherent to the person on the other end of the 1.231 +phone before walking out of the kitchen and back to her room. 1.232 + "You're always hungry..." The pink haired girl grumbled while she 1.233 +hurried back to her room to find Hotaru still seated on the bed, her 1.234 +tear stained face looking towards the floor. "Here you go.." Chibi 1.235 +offered the ice carefully to Hotaru who took it and applied it to her 1.236 +injury with a soft whine. "I'm sorry....Hotaru, really. I was only 1.237 +mad cus I thought you were upset that you fell asleep on me...that 1.238 +you were mad at yourself for accidently doing that...that you didn't 1.239 +trust me." 1.240 + "I trust you..." Hotaru whispered quietly with a shake of her head, 1.241 +"Otherwise I wouldn't have done that...I thought you were mad at me 1.242 +for thinking I could be that way with you..." She sighed, adjusting 1.243 +the ice to not put pressure on the injury, "And...I guess after I 1.244 +told you what I did, you don't want to see me anymore. You're 1.245 +supposed to be with hi-" she caught herself, and released a 1.246 +controlled breath, "With Helios... I won't get in the way..." 1.247 + "I...don't know if I want to be with him anymore." Chibi confessed, 1.248 +looking desperately at her friend, "It just feels so fake when I'm 1.249 +with him, like I have to be someone I'm not. It didn't used to be 1.250 +like that, I used to be able to talk with him for hours, and just 1.251 +enjoy being next to him...." Her red irises grew larger as she came 1.252 +to a realization, "Just....like I am with you." 1.253 + "You....you mean that?" Hotaru asked carefully, being certain not 1.254 +to get her hopes up for nothing, demanding that she stay in control 1.255 +of her body. Chibi only nodded and placed a hand on Hotaru's cheek. 1.256 +The two looked into each other's eyes, Chibi-Usa's hand cupping her 1.257 +friend's face comfortingly. 1.258 + "You really scared me, Hotaru...I've never seen you like that." Usa 1.259 +began, gently touching the shoulder of Hotaru's injured arm, "I don't 1.260 +want you to hurt...You should have hit me, I was the one being the 1.261 +jerk..." 1.262 + "No..." The black haired girl shook her head, "I could never 1.263 +purposely hurt you like that. You know I care about you too much...I 1.264 +love you, Chibi..." She didn't expect an answer back, and was content 1.265 +with just saying it to let her friend know how she truly and honestly 1.266 +felt. "I'm going to have trouble explaining my hand to my parents," 1.267 +Hotaru quickly changed the subject, "They're going to worry abo-" She 1.268 +was quickly silenced by Chibi-Usa who placed a single, slender digit 1.269 +over her lips. 1.270 + "I love you too Hotaru..." 1.271 + 1.272 +