Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or any of its characters. I don't own the songs of this fic either.

Does ANYONE remember this story? Not even me, but here it is. Hope you like it.

Chapter Seventeen: Together with you

"So, are we going to the club tonight or what?"

Minako was standing in the middle of Usagi's room, who seemed to be lost in her thoughts. On the other hand, there was Ami, who after the terrible prank she had prepared and executed against Hotaru, was starting to feel guilty. Why did she have to do that anyway? It was so not like her. She was a reasonable girl, and now, she felt like an idiot. Not because of what she had done, that girl totally deserved it, but because she did it out of jealousy. And why? Taiki hadn't said a single thing to her about their "relationship", and that made her feel insecure. Was he really into her? Were they in love?

"I told Seiya that I would meet him today, here" – Usagi answered, looking at both of her friends – "I need to clear things up with him".

"Are you ready to forgive him for all those things he said?" – Ami asked, concern in her voice – "You know he didn't mean it. He was just scared because he's been hurt in the past, and he didn't want it to happen again"

"I know" – Usagi sighed – "That's why I need to talk with him. I'm sure he loves me, but he has insane trust issues that I don't know if we can move pass them".

"So…you're out" – Minako said, shrugging – "Ami, come with me, I really don't want to go by myself".

"I thought you were going with Yaten" – Ami said, blinking several times – "Thought you guys had a date".

"Maybe he can join us later, honey" – Minako smiled widely at her – "I want us to go, please say 'yes'"

"Why do you want me to go?" – Ami was suspicious about her friend's attitude – "Minako, I'm not in the mood to go out, really"

"Oh, come on, it will be fun! Please? Please? Pretty pretty please?!"

As always, Minako had her own evil agenda: She was tired of Ami being sad all the time because that idiot Taiki still hadn't the balls to ask her to be his girlfriend. She knew perfectly well that he was in love with her, but sometimes, people needed a little push. She had it all figured out: Both of them were going to the club, dance and flirt the night away. Of course that she didn't want to flirt with anyone, but she really needed Ami to come out of this sort of "depression" she was into. And what could be more useful than a girl's night out?

"Fine" – Ami shook her head – "I need to stop by my house to grab some clothes and-"

"Oh no, you're coming home with me, honey" – Minako said – "I'm going to dress you and put some makeup on that pretty little face"

"A makeover?!" – Ami shouted – "Minako, if this is another one of your projects, I'm really not in the mood to-"

"Stop complaining and let's just go!" – Minako grabbed her by the arm, but then, she turned around to give a big kiss on Usagi's cheek – "And you, baby girl, relax and enjoy your night with Seiya, clear everything up with him and just BE HAPPY!"

"I'll try" – Usagi laughed while she saw both of her friends walking out of her room. She then looked at the ceiling, trying to figure out what she was going to say to Seiya. Everything seemed so messed up right now, but somehow, she felt some kind of hope. They loved each other, and one way or another, they were going to make it through.

Seiya smiled while he contemplated the screen of his cell phone. Usagi had texted him, saying that she was ready for him to come over to her house. The reason he was smiling was that she had said, 'I'm waiting for you, Michiru and Haruka took Chibi Chibi to my grandparents'. So…hurry up. I love you".

That was a good sign. She clearly wanted to give him a second chance, and he wasn't planning on wasting it. So, he got up from his bed, dressed up comfortably and when he was about to go out, Taiki burst into his room. He seemed upset, while holding his cell phone on his right hand.

"Buddy, what's wrong?" – He asked, concerned after seeing the expression on his cousin's face. He seemed confused and angry, all at the same time.

"Are you going to Usagi's?" – Taiki asked, after a quick look over his cousin's clothes – "Is Ami there?"

"Why would I know where your non-girlfriend is?" – Seiya asked, raising an eyebrow – "And why do you care, since you have a date with another girl in a few minutes?"

"I don't have a date with anyone" – Taiki was furious – "She just asked me to help her study, and anyway, she said that she wasn't coming because of some hair emergency. I said to her that this wasn't working anymore, I don't have the time or the patience."

"What did she say?"

"I deleted it after she opened the message with a 'listen to me, you son a bitch'. Anyway, do you know where Ami is? And why is she so mad at me?"

"What makes you think she's mad?" – Seiya couldn't believe how a smart man like Taiki just couldn't understand something that obvious.

"I called her to ask her if she wanted to have dinner with me tonight and she didn't answer. I texted her and she just said 'have fun with Hotaru'".

"Taiki, I'm saying this with love" – Seiya began, trying not to laugh – "Are you really, REALLY not getting why she's mad at you? First, you guys hang out, you asked her out on a date, and even when you keep denying it, I know that you kissed her. And now, you don't UNDERSTAND why she doesn't want to talk to you, even when she knows that you agreed to meet with another girl. Really? REALLY TAIKI?"

"Are you saying that Ami is…jealous?" – Taiki widened his eyes and laughed – "Ami isn't Usagi, my friend. She knows that-"

"What? What does she know? That you are in love with her? That you want her to be your girlfriend? Have you EVER said any of those things to her?"

"Of course not!" – Taiki exclaimed – "But surely she must know that-"

"She doesn't know anything, buddy. Not until you swallow your pride and your infinite insecurities and TELL HER!"

Seiya placed his hand on his cousin's shoulder and took a deep breath. Taiki seemed confused and exhausted, but he knew that his cousin was right.

"You really need to hurry up, Taiki" – Seiya said, with a serious look on his face – "Ami's a great girl, but if you don't tell her soon how you feel, you're gonna lose her".

"What do you mean by that?" – Taiki looked at Seiya with the same serious expression

"Ami may be just as smart as you, but you can't make her figure this out on her own. She needs to hear this from you".

"Minako, I'm really not sure about this outfit"

Minako sighed and looked at herself in the mirror. Ami, after complaining for the last hour because all of the makeup Minako had put on her, was now in her bedroom's bathroom, trying on the outfit that she had selected for her. She carefully chose some of her daring clothes and gave them to Ami. She wanted her to feel beautiful, sexy and confident, not useless, tired and sad as she had been for the past weeks.

They were going to a club uptown, one that didn't ask for teenagers' identity. Good thing for them, since she was trying to make this a night to remember, even when Ami was trying everything to get out of her plans. However, everything was going according to plan. This was her idea: She was going to get Ami over there, make her dance with some guy, and then casually mention to Yaten that she was at a night club with Ami. She knew that in no time, Taiki would be there. And they will make out, promise eternal love to each other and all of that crap they were too stubborn and insecure to say out loud.

"I look like a hooker"

Minako let out a huge scream of joy after taking a look at Ami: She looked fantastic. She was wearing a leather mini skirt with metal decorations over it, and also a golden tank top that, on top of the skirt, looked as if it was a tight double colored dress. Thigh-high boots and a denim jacket over it. Just perfect.

Even though she didn't like it, Minako had put on her some black eyeliner, and as result, now Ami's beautiful blue eyes resembled a cat's eye. Some light lipstick and some hairspray on her made all the difference. She looked sexy and beautiful, all at the same time.

"What are you talking about?! You look absolutely stunning, Ami!" – Minako quickly grabbed her purse and her car keys, before Ami could change her mind – "Come on, let's go and have a great time!"

Ami let out a sigh while Minako dragged her out of the room. She knew that she wasn't going to have a good time anyway. All she could think of was Taiki and Hotaru, together in a small room. However, he did invite her to have dinner with him that night…what did it mean? He cancelled his plan to study with Hotaru? Could have been because of her? Maybe she was being unreasonable, maybe he did like her after all…even though he had never said it out loud. Sure, they kissed and went out a couple of times, but that scene never repeated. He hadn't even held her hand since that night, not even once. She certainly did know that he felt something for her, they way he talked to her, the way he looked at her. But she needed something else, something more. And he wasn't giving it to her.

So, she took a deep breath before jumping in Minako's car, and decided that she was going to have fun, for once. She was going to stop thinking about him, and begin thinking about herself. It wasn't selfish…it was right.

"Still staring at your phone, Taiki?" – Yaten said, raising an eyebrow while he stood by his cousin's bedroom door.

Taiki let out a sigh and dropped the phone on the bed. He had been staring at the screen for the past two hours, wondering if he should try to call her again. She hadn't answered any of his texts either. How did he get to this place? When did he become this stupid teenager, desperate to get a girl's attention? Was Seiya right? Had he lost her because of his own stupidity?

Yaten, on the other hand, was feeling both angry and excited because of this situation. Sure thing he wanted his cousin to be happy with a girl, but for once, he knew that he needed this lesson. He needed to learn, even if it hurt, that he couldn't keep letting his pride get in the way of his happiness. He needed to allow himself to be vulnerable and express his feelings.

"I'm such an idiot" – Taiki said, slapping his own forehead – "I should have asked her to be with me a long time ago, and I just can't find an explanation of why I haven't. I like her, I…feel something different for her, something I can't name yet, but even-"

"That thing you can't explain it's called 'love', you moron"- Yaten snorted, shaking his head – "Don't let your stubbornness take control over you, just tell her what you feel"

"How?" – Taiki asked, looking at his cousin – "How can I tell her such a thing without making a complete fool of myself?"

"Dude" – Yaten walked towards him and pointed at him with his finger – "There's nothing wrong about being in love with someone, and trust me, you're only making a fool of yourself right now, staring at your phone! Get off the bed and go over to her house and set this thing right!"

"She's not answering any of my calls; I can't go over there just like that".

"Maybe Minako knows where she is" – Yaten took out his own cell phone and dialed her number – "I'm calling her and-"

Both of them stared at each other when, from Yaten's cell phone, heard a huge crowd singing and shouting. Loud music was playing in the background, while someone was screaming with a microphone.

"Minako?!"- Yaten put his cell phone on speaker – "Where are you?!"

"Oh, hey!" – Minako yelled, trying to speak louder than the music on the back – "I'm in Danny's Club, uptown! I went out dancing with Ami, since you had to stay home and babysit Taiki!"

Taiki stared in shock at his cousin, who had an apologetic expression on his face. He had said that he was staying home that Friday night because he had to study, but clearly he wanted to babysit him during his study session with Hotaru. However, all he could think of right now was that Ami had gone out with Minako, while he was seating on his bed, like an idiot, just because he didn't have the courage to ask her out properly.

"I'm not babysitting anyone, blondie" – Yaten said, clearing his throat – "And anyway, I didn't need to, since she didn't come over here."

"Oh really?!" – Minako shouted – "Well, too bad for him, since Ami is having a great time! There are A MILLION good-looking guys waiting in line to ask her to dance, you couldn't believe it!"

Taiki raised from the bed and started gathering his things from the table, while Yaten stared at him with no clue of what to say. He had never seen his cousin so mad before.

"Minako, um…."- Yaten said, while Taiki burst out of his room – "You are on speaker, Taiki just heard everything you said" – He raised an eyebrow when he heard Minako laughing on the other side of the line.

"I was counting on it!" – She said, laughing – "Now, both of you get your beautiful bodies over here and ask us to dance with you! If you behave, maybe we will let you have fun with us!"

"You're not seriously dancing with some other guy, are you?" – He asked, while he quickly grabbed his leather jacket from his room before walking down the stairs – "This is just some evil plan you designed to push Ami and Taiki together, right?"

"Oh, I didn't do anything! I'm just having a good time with my friend! Now, shut up, get in the car and come over here! I wasn't kidding before, Ami is getting A LOT of attention from every single guy in this club, and if Taiki doesn't show up soon…"

"Okay, I'm on my way" – He was about to hang up, when suddenly, he said – "And you, blondie…remember you have a boyfriend now"

He smiled when he heard her laughing in the background. He shut his phone and was about to go to the kitchen to find Taiki, when suddenly, he was standing right in front of him, with a determinate look on his face. He looked rather good, all dressed in black, but most importantly, he looked confident.

"You're taking me to that stupid club and you won't let me leave, unless it's with Ami"

Minako put his phone back in her purse, while she looked at Ami dancing shyly in the middle of the dance floor. She was surrounded by good-looking guys, who were debating amongst each other, clearly unsure of which one of them should ask her to dance first. She loved how Ami had loosened herself a little bit, allowed herself to be more confident. She knew that she was feeling beautiful and worthy, and that was because she was starting to believe it inside of her. So, she run towards her and, with a little jump, started to dance with her.

"I love this song!" – Ami said, smiling widely – "Nice of you to come over here, who were you talking to on the phone?"

"Nobody" – Minako said, winking at her – "Let's just dance!"

Both of them started dancing together, while singing the lyrics of the song:

I remember when you said your father's asleep
I remember swimming as our clothes drifted off to sea.

So wake up, wake up dreaming,
And lie here with me,
So wake up, wake up dreaming,
And lie here with me.

Ami closed her eyes and let her arms move up towards the ceiling, while she let herself feel the music.

Here we go

Just lose control and let your body give in,

To the beat, of your heart

As my hand touches your skin

Is this love,

Or just sexual desire?

We're gonna start a fire

Minako laughed while her friend danced freely and beautifully. She knew that she had done the right thing by dragging her to this club. She needed a night out, before seeing Taiki, who'd better show up soon. Ami suddenly approached her and said to her that she was getting a soda from the bar. Minako said that she didn't need anything, but the line was too long, so she'd wait for her to come back. Ami nodded and walked towards the bar, while a lot of guys turned their heads to contemplate her.

Ami waited in line to buy a soda, feeling both shy and pleased, as she had noticed how everybody seemed to be looking at her. She had never got this kind of attention, and she sort of liked it. However, she felt a pinch on her chest while she remembered that none of it mattered, since she couldn't get the attention of one specific man that, right now, was with another girl. And even if he wasn't, it didn't matter anyway. Maybe she just needed to forget about him and move on, since it seemed he had moved on without her knowing anything about it. She sighed and took out her cell phone, ready to send him a message telling him that…what did she want to tell him anyway? That it was over? What the hell was over, since they hadn't anything?

"If I had known that you would get this beautiful over time, I would have never let you go".

Ami felt a cold shiver running down her spine. She didn't need to turn around to figure out who had said that. She would've recognized that cocky voice anywhere. However, she turned around and there he was, as handsome as she remembered: Billy, her ex-boyfriend. He was taller than she remembered though, wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and dark sneakers. His face seemed more mature, and even when the room was dark, she could still notice that sparkle inside those big green eyes.

"I've always been this beautiful" – Ami said, suddenly feeling furious – "It's not my fault that you were too stupid to notice it before".

He raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised. This wasn't the Ami he remembered. While they dated, she always seemed shy and self-conscious, but now, she looked different. It was like she had become an entirely different person.

"Yeah, that was my fault" – He said, shrugging – "I should've been more honest with you. Back then, I didn't know that-"

"Didn't know what?" – She cut it – "That we were together? Or maybe that dating three girls at once was wrong?"

That really surprised him. Even when Ami had caught him cheating on her, she had never said a single word about it. She just disappeared from his life and never looked back, so he never found out what she thought about the whole issue. He smiled a little, suddenly feeling extremely attracted to this new version of his old girlfriend.

"You could have told me all those things" – He said, coming closer to her and raising his hand to touch gently her right cheek – "If you had called me after everything happened, I would have reconsidered my decision and…you know…" – He leaned even closer and whispered to her ear – "I would have taken you back"

Billy certainly didn't expect what happened next. His face just went to side after getting the biggest slap of his whole life.

"Take me back?!" – Ami said, pushing him away from her – "What makes you think that I would have ever, EVER, got back together with you, you selfish bastard?!" – She turned around, since she knew that conversation was over.

However, he wasn't over with her. While Ami grabbed her soda and started walking back towards the dance floor to meet with Minako, she let out a gasp when Billy grabbed her by the arm and spun her around to face him. She knew from the look in his eyes that he was furious, and her arm started to hurt because of the violent way he was squeezing it. Fear started to gather inside of her, while he came closer to her face, clenching his teeth.

"Let me go, right now, Billy" – Her voice was shaking – "Let go, or I'll-"

"Or what?"

He found out soon enough "what" would happen if he didn't let go. Ami let out a quiet gasp when she saw Billy falling on the floor, after getting a huge punch right on the nose. Suddenly, a pair of strong arms took her by the shoulders and softly pushed her back, while someone else put himself in front of her, shielding her. She turned around and noticed that Yaten was the one that had taken her by the shoulders, while Taiki was standing in front of her, staring at Billy. She noticed that he had some blood on his right hand, maybe because Billy's teeth had ripped off some of Taiki's skin.

"What the hell?!" – Billy got up as quickly as he could, ready to fight, but suddenly stopped when he noticed that Taiki was at least, a head taller than him. And also, he was smart enough to know that he wasn't going to win, especially after seeing the fury inside his eyes – "What's your problem?" – His voice was considerably weaker than before.

"You are my problem" – Ami had never heard him like this, there was darkness in his voice – "Get the hell away from her"

"I was just talking to her!"

"And now I'm talking to you" – Taiki grabbed him by the shirt, and with just one hand, he lifted him from the floor – "Get. The. Hell. AWAY."

Ami watched carefully the way Billy seemed to have lost all of his confidence, while Taiki placed him back on the floor, as if he weighed nothing. He wiped off the blood from his nose, and with a last look to Ami, he just turned around and left.

"My God, Ami are you okay?!" – Minako had found a way to push through the crowd and was now standing next to her – "I saw you slapping Billy and-"

"I'm okay" – Ami cut in, still looking at Taiki's back, who seemed to be trying to calm himself down before turning around. Then, she faced Yaten and patted him softly on the shoulder – "Thank you…for that".

"Anytime" – Yaten said, frowning – "Who was that guy anyway?"

"He's Ami's ex-boyfriend" – Minako explained – "He dated her a few years back…"- Ami wasn't listening at her friend's explanation. She was staring at Taiki, who was now looking at his trembling fists. She walked slowly towards him and stopped right in front of him.

Taiki, on the other hand, was still furious. They had arrived to the club a few minutes back and they stared at the crowd for a moment, searching for the girls. Then, he had seen her by the bar, talking to this guy, who seemed too comfortable with her. It took him a moment to notice that, since the first thing he saw was Ami, looking more beautiful than ever. She looked different, sexy and attractive, but still had that sweet glow that always seemed to make his heart beat faster. He debated for a moment, wondering if he should go over there and steal her away from that man. But how could he? Just as Seiya had said, she didn't know anything about what he felt for her, it wouldn't be fair if he just went over there and started acting all jealous. He felt his heart shrinking when he saw him leaning over to her and whispered something to her ear.

However, he didn't expect what happened next. He saw her clenching her teeth as she slapped him right across his stupid face. He never thought that Ami had it in her, she always seemed calmed…however, he felt his heart beating again. Maybe he still had a chance, since Ami didn't seem interested in this guy. But then, just as she was walking away, this idiot had the nerve to grab her by the arm, not in a gentle way. He saw the pain in Ami's face and that was all he needed. He didn't hear Yaten calling out his name, obviously confused. He just needed to get to her and make that guy suffer.

And now, he was looking at his right hand, covered in that guy's blood. He had never been in a fight before. Actually, he was always the one that settled things down when his cousins were fighting, against other people or even amongst themselves. He looked at Ami with an apologetic expression on his face.

"I'm sorry" – He muttered. Ami was looking at him, confused and concerned – "I didn't mean to scare you, I'm never this…violent"

"I know" – Ami said, quietly – "I'm not usually violent either, but something got over me and…I really wanted to slap him"

Taiki let out a little laugh, while Minako and Yaten came over to where they were standing.

"Well, good thing you showed up in time to save her" – Minako said, laughing – "Even though she was doing pretty good on her own" – She softly elbowed Ami on the side – "Nice bitch-slap, by the way"

"Thanks…?" – Ami said, blushing.

Yaten elbowed Minako, who seemed unaware of the way Ami was nervously playing with her fingers, while Taiki tried to wipe off Billy's blood from his hand. Minako looked at him, and he raised both of his eyebrows, looking at Ami and then at Taiki, trying to send her a message. However, she just shook her head and faced the others.

"Now that you're here, care to dance with us?" – Yaten rolled his eyes, while Minako muttered a "what?" under her breath.

"Actually" – Ami said, still staring at her feet – "I'd like to go home, if you don't mind".

"Oh, come on, Ami!" – Minako whined – "You just watched your ex getting his nose broken, that's a pretty good reason to celebrate!"

"I can take you home" – Taiki said, with a nervous look on his face – "Yaten you can-"

"Yeah, sure" – Yaten immediately understood his cousin's silent request and turned around to Minako – "We can stay here for a little longer and then you can drive me home"

"I guess I can dance with you" – Minako playfully rolled her eyes. She then turned around and gave Ami a kiss on the cheek – "See you later, baby girl. And you" – she quickly blow a kiss towards Taiki – "Behave properly, gorgeous"

"I would really appreciate if you could just stop flirting with my cousin while I'm standing right next to you" – Yaten said, while Taiki and Ami laughed at his angry expression. Minako just shook her head and grabbed him by the shirt, dragging him to the dance floor.

Ami was nervously trying to pull down the short skirt that Minako had forced her to wear, while she walked slowly to the parking lot with Taiki by her side. She knew that she looked beautiful and everything, but this wasn't her style. She had never worn anything that short or that tight. The high heel boots didn't seem to like her either.

"Stop doing that" – Taiki said, laughing a little – "It's not that short"

Ami flushed and closed her eyes. She just wanted to get home quickly, take a shower and forget everything about that dreadful night. She had embarrassed herself by picking up a fight with her ex, and Taiki had to rescue her. She also remembered that stupid thing she had texted him, telling him to have fun with Hotaru. She didn't really want him to drive her home, but she was caught off guard when he offered. What was she supposed to say now?

"Please, Taiki, I'm as embarrassed as I can be right now" – She said, waiting by the side of the car for him to open it – "I really don't need you to get all cocky with me"

"Why are you embarrassed?" – He asked, raising an eyebrow. He took a few steps back and looked carefully at her. She, on the other hand, tried to look away – "You look stunning"

"Are you serious?" – She asked, frowning – "I didn't mean I was embarrassed because of how I'm dressed, I'm embarrassed because I made a fool out of myself".

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't want to come here, Minako made me! But even if she hadn't, I…I didn't want to stay at home, alone, thinking about you and…her. So I let her put on this wretched outfit and drag me here and…"

"I told Hotaru to leave me alone" – Taiki explained – "I didn't know she had other intentions, but Seiya and Yaten made me realize that I was the one being foolish"

"You…you did?" – Ami started, while Taiki moved closer to her and placed a hand to cup her cheek.

"I should have asked you to be with me a long time ago" – He said softly – "And I should have told you that I'm scared too"

"What are you afraid of…?"

"I'm afraid of…of how desperately in love I am with you" – He said, smiling a little bit – "And there's nothing I can do about it"

"There is something you can do about it".

Feeling confident, beautiful and worthy, all at the same time, Ami grabbed Taiki's shirt and pulled him closer to her. However, she stopped just when her nose touched softly his, letting him know that it was his turn to do something. Taiki smiled softly, and carefully placed his lips on hers. He inhaled the beautiful scent that was coming out from Ami's hair and softly caressed her lips with his own. He felt shivers down his spine when Ami started playing with his hair, while she shyly touched his tongue with hers. That was all the permission he needed. Without realizing that what he felt right was outright passion, he pulled her closer, making her lean against the side of the car, while he fiercely kissed her. His right hand got lost in her soft hair, while the other one closed around her small back. Ami started shyly touching the skin of his chest, trying to remember how soft it was.

Without really wanting it, they both broke apart at the same moment, gasping for air. Taiki, however, quickly gave her a small kiss on the lips, while she laughed sweetly.

"I want to be with you" – He said, gently touching her nose with his own – "And I mean it...I want us to be together"

"I would love to" – She said, giggling.

Seiya was standing outside Usagi's door, repeating inside of his head all the things that he wanted to say to her. He felt his palms sweating, so he just took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door. However, before he could do it, the door opened and a blond girl threw herself in his arms. He was taken aback by the hug, but quickly recovered from his shock and closed his arms around her. He smiled while the girl silently pulled away and took his hand. She looked at him with those big blue eyes he loved so much. She was smiling widely and then, she leaned closer. He blinked several times, but then, he realized what she was trying to do. Not wanting to waste any moment or opportunity, he put his lips on hers and started kissing her.

Seiya didn't have any idea of what was happening, but at least he wasn't feeling nervous anymore. He knew that, somehow, she had found a way to forgive him for everything that had happened in the last few weeks. He caressed her cheeks softly, while Usagi smiled against his lips and played with his long raven hair. Then, she pulled away from him and looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"This is my way of telling you that I don't want to be away from you from now on" – Seiya smiled widely at her, and he was about to lean again to keep kissing her, when she added something – "And this" – She said, taking a step back and slapping him right across his startled face – "Is for daring to believe I was cheating on you"

"Ouch" – Seiya said, taking a deep breath and putting a hand on the cheek she had slapped so strongly – "I guess I deserved that"

Usagi nodded several times and started laughing, while Seiya shook his head.

Tbc…