A LITTLE ROUNDER Rei looked shyly at Usagi's upturned face that lay on her breast at length. "Um, Usa, would you play something for me on... your guitar?" She asked hesitantly. Usagi knew Rei was aware of the fact her Mother's guitar was the only one left behind. She studied Rei's features carefully. "Are you sure, precious?" Rei nodded slowly and swallowed a lump that rose in her throat. Usagi kissed her briefly. "I'll be right back, love." Usagi said and got up off her mate with a smile. Usagi picked the abandoned jewelry up off the floor to go put them away. Rei watched as her exquisite naked form disappeared into the hallway and turned into the room with the benjo in it. Rei thought that wasn't such a bad idea and ran into her room to her private bathroom. When Rei came out she could hear Usagi tune her guitar in her room. Rei slipped back into the fire room and tended to the fire before it died completely. Usagi's breath caught in her throat upon seeing her lover kneeling naked before the fire. She was totally taken, once again, by Rei's sheer beauty, power, and gracefulness. Usagi walked into the room with the weathered guitar case. She pulled the futon against the wall, set her guitar down next to it, then went and grabbed some pillows and some quilts out of the hall closet. When she returned with her armload, Rei lay upon the futon... in all her magnificence. Usagi's knees felt weak and she crumpled to them next to Rei and barely breathed. "You are so gorgeous, Rei!" Usagi whispered with an ache in her voice. She locked her lips onto Rei's seductive ones. Rei's eyes moistened with Usagi's display of tenderness and love. She grasped Usagi's shoulders and gently pushed her far enough away to take in the fine, delicate, facial features, and look into those eternally blue sapphire eyes. "And your angelic loveliness blinds me and leaves me wanting for breath." Rei said with certainty. She cradled Usagi's angelic face and kissed her lips warmly. "You make me feel so alive, so loved, and so incredibly, deliriously... happy! I would be honored if you would tell me how you feel about me... with music." Rei smiled at her beloved. Usagi absolutely melted inside. Usagi propped herself up against the wall and stretched her long shapely legs out. Usagi placed the refurbished guitar across her thighs. Rei sucked her breath in suddenly. "Usagi my mo... your guitar is beautiful!" Usagi grinned infectiously. "Yes, your mother's guitar is a beautiful instrument. I hope to bring you happiness with it and create new memories for you. Your mother loved you, Rei, and she wanted you to find joy in something that gave her joy." Usagi said quietly. "I intend to help her... help you." Rei's hand trembled as she reached over and touched the Kohno with tears in her eyes. Usagi clasped it, and squeezed it gently before she drew it up for a kiss. "Thank you, my love." Rei smiled back at her. Rei put a pillow under Usagi's knees, and another on her lower lap then laid her head on top of it. She faced Usagi, and drew her own knees up and got comfortable. Usagi stroked Rei's raven bangs from her eyes with her fingertips. "This first song, is written, composed, sung and played by Meredith Brooks. It reminds me of some of the things you've had to overcome as you grew up. It's called 'Nobody's Home'. She can talk for hours Words don't cover her scars She thinks she's crazy They just pushed her too far She runs to the mirror Only savior she's known Another slap on her face 'Cuz nobody's home Her mother's always working Slinging beer on the side Daddy's watching TV And he's still getting high She knows he'll be waiting Tryin' to get her alone She hangs out on the corner Hopin' nobody's home Prayin' nobody's home Chorus: All she ever wanted Was a place on this earth She shouts for a savior Or anyone who'll hear her All she ever needed Was hope in a world In a world where she feels all alone Nobody's home A cry for attention Hanging on by a thread She can't stop the screaming Going on in her head Tears on the pillow These are things she won't miss Nothing to believe in So it comes down to this Blood on the mirror Temptation is bliss Pills on the table She just couldn't resist Now nobody's home Chorus: All she ever wanted Was a place on this earth She shouts for a savior Or anyone who'll here her All she ever needed Was hope in a world In a world where she feels all alone Nobody's home Rei's jaw quivered, but she hadn't wet her pillow. Usagi wiped a tear from her own eye, though. She cleared her throat. "This one is to let you know my love for you never stopped. The music and lyrics are written, played, and sung by Polly Jean Harvey. It's called 'One Line'. Do you remember the first kiss? Stars shooting across the sky To come to such a place as this You never left my mind I'm watching from the wall As in the streets we fight This world all gone to war All I need is you tonight Chorus: And I draw a line To your heart today To your heart from mine A line to keep us safe All through the rising sun All through the circling years You were the only one Who could have brought me here Chorus: And I draw a line To your heart today To your heart from mine One line to keep us safe And I draw a line To your heart today To your heart from mine And pray to keep us safe Watch the stars how moving Across the sky Keep this feeling Safe tonight ... Rei smiled a little through moist eyes when Usagi finished. Usagi drew her lips up in a droll expression. "This one is to let you know how I'll feel a thousand years from now. It's written, composed, sung and played by Melissa Etheridge. It's called 'Sleep'. after your laughter like thunder after your skin like coffee and cream after it takes our bodies into the night after we've come to the extreme Chorus: I want to lay down on your shoulder just inside your arm I want to listen to your heart beat and your breathing on and on I want to lay down on your shoulder surrender to your peace and go to sleep after we've gone a million miles made true our dreams with sweat and bone after we've built it up with our bare hands made strong a place we can call home Chorus: I want to lay down on your shoulder just inside your arm I want to listen to your heart beat and your breathing on and on I want to lay down on your shoulder surrender to the peace and just go to sleep and when the light in my eye is fading when running water becomes too deep finally angels turn my fire to dust and when my soul's no longer mine to keep Chorus: I want to lay down on your shoulder just inside your arm I want to listen to your heart beat and your breathing on and on I want to lay down on your shoulder surrender to the peace and just go to sleep just go to sleep Usagi played a couple of her own songs, then put her guitar back into it's battered case. Rei appeared to be asleep. Her midnight tresses had fallen across her face, her bangs were in her closed eyes again, and the pillow was wet. Usagi smiled inwardly. I guess my music can lull someone to sleep better than homework! Usagi pushed Rei's hair over her left shoulder, and used a finger to tidy the bangs out of her eyes. She took Rei's calloused left hand in her own and drew it to her lips to kiss. She sighed. "What am I going to do with you, sleepyhead, I'm trapped!" Usagi lifted the pillow heavy with Rei's head, and scooted out from under it, and made her escape. Usagi went to Rei's bathroom where her toothbrush was. Rei's was already wet, sly dog. When she got back to the fire room Rei had uncurled her 5'-11" body. Her legs hung pitifully over the side of the futon. Usagi snickered, crawled into the bed, lifted Rei up and put her lengthwise on the futon. Rei roused slightly. Usagi plunked a pillow down next to Rei's, gathered the quilts to cover them, and lay down. Rei snuggled close to her and murmured sleepily. "Thank you for sharing your heart, Usa." She paused, " ...I think we should tell Grandpa about us when he gets back the day after tomorrow, Usa..." Usagi nodded in agreement. "I think so, too. I don't think we'd be able hide it from him anyway. I don't intend to sleep alone ever again. The public is another matter entirely, however. Though Mako and Ami have never said anything, I think they have bonded, too in retrospect, because of the way they fight... there seems to be a mental connection. I don't care... I'm all for the preservation of one another as long as their duty to me isn't jeopardized. If they are lovers, I think we should try to be as circumspect as they are in public. All of us should certainly be used to a life of secrecy! If any of my senshi asks me about us directly, I won't deny it, and, you don't need to either. Mamoru already knows, because I had to ask his permission to go ahead with our bond. I felt his approval as we completed our bond ceremony." Usagi leaned in to share a kiss and got it. Then she gave Rei a synopses of all the ideas shared the day she broke up with Mamoru. Rei agreed a major senshi meeting was in order, then they both rested in quiet pensiveness for a spell. "Angel...?" Rei began. "Hmmm?" Usagi prompted. Rei looked at her through eyelids that drooped sleepily. "Can we go see Meredith in concert if she tours in Japan?" Usagi looked at Rei in amusement. "Wild youma couldn't keep me away! But you'll have to wait in a nasty long line, so I can have her autograph my '52 Telecaster. You know, we can go see Heart in a few months. I always wanted to be Nancy Wilson when I grew up! I think I'll bring my Takamine for her to sign... " Rei's eyes popped open. "You wouldn't dare bring that thing to a concert with you!" Usagi rolled her eyes. "I would. Oh Rei, I'll never fit into your square little world!" Rei grinned at her lover. "Oh, I think my world has gotten a whole lot rounder, and you fit perfectly in it." Rei kissed Usagi deeply, and took both of their breaths away. Usagi closed her eyes, and sighed contentedly as she nestled contentedly into the crook of Rei's arm, her head upon Rei's shoulder. After a few minutes of comfortable silence, Rei covered Usagi's right hand that lay on her left breast with her own. "Do you think my baby grand piano will fit into my subspace pocket?" Usagi's eyes popped open, "NANI??" 10/28/2001 Fine Byakko Rei Author's Note: My story is left open-ended because only Emporess knows what her characters will do. She owns Valka, Dagon, Mikel, Aradia, Celeste (my favorite character), The Scrolls of Toro, and The Gate Keeper. My story is a direct result of impatience, and ideas I've kicked around for a long time. For those special readers who have experienced my portrayal of Rei's past, I pray you have found peace, and your own 'shugotenshi'. Japanese word list: Benjo- squatting toilet Fukei- legal guardians Ginsuishou- silver crystal Guji- the chief Shinto priest, must be of Johkai ranking Hai- yes Hikaru- to be bright, to shine or glitter Hinokagutsuchi- Shinto fire god Ippongi- one track mind / monotonous Iruka- dolphin Jinja- Shinto shrine Kami- Shinto god, deity, spirit. Kami-sama- god Keiko- study Kennin- perseverance Kinsuishou- gold crystal Kiremono- sharp-minded person Konnichiha- good day Megumi- blessing Meikai- priesthood ranking a step below Johkai Mikuji- papers tied to jinja trees telling fortunes Mirai- future Moshimoshi- telephone greeting Nani- what Ofuda- good fortune talisman for a particular Kami Omamori- protection amulet, frequently bought at New Years Senbazuru- origami cranes made for someone's hardship Shimi- bookworm Sugoi- amazing Yuri- lily My thanks: To Takeuchi Naoko, for creating the Sailor Moon series manga. To Emporess, without whom I would have no inspiration worth writing about. It was her idea to have Usagi be Rei's soul mate, and I ran with it. To Chris Davies, whose vision of Mars can't be ignored. To my family, whom I shamefully ignored while I wrote this. To the readers, who slogged through my first fic to the end. Thanks to Musicians who soothe the savage beast within. Note: Please support musicians by buying their albums. Musicians get paid from only a small percentage from album royalties. Otherwise, they are paid nothing. References: Gilles Poitras' 'The Anime Companion' Pierre Grimal's 'The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology' Online references: Encyclopedia Mythica Japanese/English dictionary Selene the Goddess The Shinto Online Network Association Welcome to Characters of Greek Mythology In Memorial: My heartfelt love and prayers to those families who lost loved ones during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Also to those who gave their lives in rescue during and after the devastation. My gratitude to the many who continue to lay their lives on the line for others. Thank you. Author: Pease send any constructive comments. Hope you enjoyed my fic. I know I did. That's a wrap. Ja ne!
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