How ever did we fall in love? - Amy and Robert ---------------------------------------------- By: Silver MoonAngel - silver_moonangel@yahoo.com Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/silver_moonangel/ AUTHOR'S NOTES *-*-*-*-*-*-*- 1) This is the prequel to my story COTM: Deidre and Artemis. It doesn't matter which order you read the stories in. 2) Amy has red hair in my story. Since this is an AR story, I'm allowed to play with the characters appearences. 3) Greg Upell is Amy's "boyfriend" in Sailor Moon R (I think that's the one) 4) This is written from both of their perspectives. *-*-*-*-*-* CHAPTER ONE *-*-*-*-*-* ********** Amy ********** "Greg was a delightful friend, and *sniff* the love of my life." Amy started crying as she looked at the picture of the love of her life, Greg Upell. The picture was taken a week ago, right before he... he... Amy broke down. Slowly turning, she felt an arm around her. Looking through tear soaked lashes, she saw Greg's best friend Robert. Accepting his embrace, she cried silently. Too bad her and Robert had to meet under these kind of circumstances. Who would have thought that Greg would be dead before his twentieth birthday? Life wasn't fair! Damn fate! She could see the concern in Robert's eyes. The service was over by now. Soon, she would be going home to face the loneliness. "Amy? Would you like to go to the wake?" Robert asked, the unshed tears evident in his brown eyes. Surprised, Amy could hear herself saying yes. "Let me go take a shower. Pick me up at five?" After hearing Robert's affirmative, Amy walked to her house. After the battle with Galaxia, she got the courage to buy an apartment in the heart of Tokyo. The only major thing that had happened since then was...Greg's death. Feeling tears well up again, she turned on her shower and picked up a long black dress with long sleeves. Letting the water run over her body, her feelings slowly turned numb. She went through the motions of getting ready. She put on her clothes, ran a brush through her short red hair, and put eye-drops in her eyes. Hearing the doorbell, Amy walked toward it. Passing a mirror, she looked at herself in disgust. Her eyes were bloodshot and her face was extremely pale. Opening the door, she saw that Robert wasn't much better than herself. ********** Robert ********** That morning had been hell. He buried his best friend and started to fall in love with Greg's girlfriend. How else could he fail Greg? Watching Amy fall apart was even worse. He wished he could have comforted Amy more. He felt so...useless. Face pale and eyes full of worry, Robert saw a pale and troubled Amy. "Oh Amy. I'm so sorry that you don't really have anyone to help you through this." Robert said taking her hand. Bowing her head, Amy said, "It's okay. I like being alone." Swallowing the lump in his throat, Robert asked, "Darian said something about it being your birthday next week. Do you mind if I take you out to dinner?" Her eyes moistened with tears, Amy answered, "Let me just me get through today." "Okay." Linking his arm in hers, Robert led her to the car. The wake was to be at Greg's parents' house. Zooming through traffic, Robert wanted to make sure they were the first ones there. Pulling up to what could be described as a Victorian mansion, Robert slowly stepped out of the car. "Oh, Robbie!" A high pitched voice called. Inwardly groaning, Robert answered, "Hello Minerva. I would have thought you would be sadder at your brother's death." "Robbie's such a kidder! Please call me Minnie." The blonde-haired woman said extending her hand toward Amy. "Nice to meet you." Amy said with murder in her eyes. "We need to go inside now." Robert said, slowly pulling Amy toward the door. "A pleasure like always." The door opened to reveal a grand hallway. Robert sighed. Greg and him used to raise hell in these halls. Greg's mother Madeline, Maddie for short, was in the hall greeting guests as they arrived. "Greg never got to introduce you, by this is Amy, Maddie." Robert said, as he pulled Amy out from behind him. "He told me about you. He was going to bring you over next week." Maddie said with tears in her eyes. "Why don't you two go inside and mingle with the other guests." After a few hours, Robert was ready to bolt. He was sick and tired of Minerva trying to get his attention. Every time she came over, Amy got a little paler and a little tenser. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a slight girl with black hair. Robert thought to himself. "Are you ready to go?" Robert whispered into Amy's ear. Seeing Amy nod her head, her took her over to Maddie. "Thanks for letting us come, Maddie. I'll keep in touch." Before Robert could get out of the door, he heard a small voice behind him, "Excuse me." Robert and Amy turned around to see the black-haired girl. Robert got a closer look at her and realized that she was very pregnant. "How may I help you?" Robert asked. "I need to tell both of you something. I met Greg a year ago. We started dating and became engaged." She started, becoming paler with every word uttered. Robert could hear Amy murmur, "No." "It was after I became pregnant that he told me about Amy. I thought that he would tell you about us. It's obvious that he didn't." The girl broke down. "Shh. you shouldn't stress yourself in your condition." Amy said. "How far along are you? What are you going to name the baby?" "I'm *sniff* six months and I'm going to name her Amy. I decided that it was the least I could do." Patting the girl on the shoulder, Robert said, "We need to get going, Miss. It was...interesting to meet you." Robert led Amy out the door and put her in his car. Amy turned to him and said sarcastically, "You don't have any kids in your closet, do you?" With that, she fainted.