| I do not own Sailor Moon, much to my disappointment. Read, enjoy, review. Eyes For Jupiter Chapter 2 By: Seiyaferret My heart was beating a thousand times a minute. I can�t believe he accepted. Heck, I still can�t believe what I did. I just asked a guy I don�t even know to go get a cup of coffee. He could be a serial killer for all I know. But I don�t really care as long as I can look into his eyes some more. �So, um, do you know where we can get a good cup of coffee?� he asked. �Yea. I know this great little place. It is kinda small and dingy, but the coffee is good and it is not very busy,� I replied and turned around. �It�s this way.� I pointed to the direction I came from. He nodded and took up a pace to match mine. �Oh, by the way, my name is Kino Makoto.� �I�m Rein North.� �It�s nice to meet you.� We both blurted out at the same time. I laughed and put my hand behind my head. He smiled. Oh, what a wonderful smile. Some how I know he hasn�t done that much lately. For a few more minutes we walked along in an awkward silence. Then to my relief, the coffee house appeared just ahead to the right. �Here�s the place.� Like a gentleman, he opened the door and we entered the little rundown, but clean, all night coffee house. Once inside I spied a small table in the back corner and lead him to it. We sat down and a waitress came to take our order. �Two cups of coffee please,� I ordered. �I hope that�s all right with you?� I questioned Rein. �Oh, sure, that�s just fine.� The waitress left and quickly came back with two cups and a pot of coffee. She sat them all down and went back to the counter. I went to grab the pot, but his hand made it to the handle before mine did. I felt my face blush. I quickly withdrew my hand, placing it in my lap and looked down at the table. To break the tension, Rein asked, �Do you want any cream or sugar in yours?� I looked up and shook my head. �Nope. I take it as is.� �Huh, not many women I know take their coffee black,� he said. I looked at his face. His eyes were down cast into his coffee cup. I could feel his sorrow. We sat there in silence for what seemed like forever, then all of the sudden he stood up. �I don�t think this was such a good idea,� he said. �Thanks for the cup anyway.� He turned to leave, but I grabbed his hand. �No wait. Please stay. I know you are troubled by something. Pain that deep can fester into a larger wound if left untreated. Besides, who better to let your frustrations on than a complete stranger?� I smiled. I watched uncertainty flicker across his face. �I tell ya what. You don�t have to talk about what�s bothering you. We can just talk about the weather or the latest movies or you can ask me any question you want. What do ya say?� He came back to the table and sat down again. I released my breath that I didn�t even realize I was holding. �So um, it�s a clear night. All the stars are out,� I began. �Yea. Even Jupiter is out,� he said. �So, what�s a nice girl like you doing all alone on a Friday night?� I sighed. �Well, my friends did invite me to go out with them.� �Why didn�t you?� �I would just be a third wheel. They all have boyfriends, and I would just eventually get ignored. So, I decided to stay at home and wallow in my own depression. But then boredom got the better of me and I was going to rent a movie when we ah, ran into each other.� �Have you been alone long?� he asked. �I may as well tell you, I have been alone and on my own for the past five years.� �What happened?� Oh great. Here we go. I just knew he was going to ask that. I haven�t really thought about that day for at least three years. When I met Usagi and the others. They helped to break down the walls around my heart. But they still couldn�t get through my last barricade. In one question, Rein had caused a crack to form. I shakily took a breath. �Tomorrow it will be five years to the day that I lost them.� �Lost who?� he probed further. I studied the inside of my coffee cup. �My parents.� �How did they die? If you don�t mind me asking?� I haven�t talked about this to anyone for a long time. But for some reason I feel that it�s important that I share this part of my past with him. If I did perhaps he would share a little of his pain with me as well. �They were going to take a holiday in Hawaii, just the two of them. It was a late anniversary celebration for them. They left on a plane and the plane crashed into the ocean. There were no survivors. I was told by the police and taken to a foster home. Their bodies were never recovered. It�s still painful to think about it.� �I know what you mean.� I looked up at him. His eyes were closed, as if he was remembering something. �I lost my brother three months ago. I don�t know how he died, or really when. I just quit receiving letters from him. I found out that he had already been cremated and his remains were put to rest over Tokyo Bay. I came here to find out what happened, but so far every page I turn is blank. I�ve run out of money, so I don�t know where I�m going to stay tonight. I don�t have a job anymore since I have been gone for longer than the week I was allowed and plus, I have mo more leads on what happened to my brother. All I do know is that this was the last place he was. DAMMIT!� he slammed his fist on the table making me jump. �If he needed help, why didn�t he call?� Rein sat gripping the edge of the table with his hands. His stress and fatigue were obvious to me. I sat there for a moment studying his features. He had pale blond hair that just touched his eyebrows. It was lighter than even Usagi�s. I could see dark smudges under his eyes. That�s what did it to me. His eyes. �It�s not much, but I can offer you a couch to sleep on for as long as you need it.� Startled, he looked at me with wide eyes. �You don�t even know me.� �No, but you do need some rest, perhaps a hot meal and a friend. I can offer all three of those free of charge. Beside, I wasn�t kidding about the sparring thing. I�m pretty good at Judo and Karate. So I�m not really worried. And, I won�t take no for an answer.� I winked. �I guess I don�t really have a choice now do I? But I don�t know how I could repay you.� �Hey, don�t fret. Just get some rest tonight and tomorrow we can start sorting everything else out. Now, let�s go get you stuff and get you to bed,� I said. �That�s an easy one. All I have is right here.� He patted his backpack. I�m afraid I left my home rather quickly. I called my landlord yesterday, and he had to rent out my apartment since I haven�t paid my rent in two months. Everything I had is gone.� �That�s also something we can worry about tomorrow. Come on. Let�s go home.� I smiled at him and held out my hand to him. He grabbed it with out any hesitation. �Thank you so much Miss Kino.� �Please just call me Makoto.� �All right. If you call me Rein.� �It�s a deal, Rein.� |