Rabbits and Roses
Chapter 8
By: Prophetess of Hearts
Disclaimer: Standard
A.N: Hehehehehe...do you all love me? Do you all hate me? Or do you fear where my crazy mind shall lead this story? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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^_^ Usagi's PoV ^_^

I had carried Beryl in my arms for nearly 5 blocks now. This may not seem a great dal but considering that I held a girl in my arms who must weight about 15o pouncds, it felt like a hell of a lot. The only thing that had been keeping me going for even this long was the simple quote that i heard was used in the American's army drills. "Left, Left, Left, Right, Left."

My arms where nearly numb when I got to the HQ, I kicked the door a few imes with my foot and waited for it to be opened. it was, it was Ami that opened it and took one look at me with Beryl in my arms and asked in a small voice "Who did this to her?"

To this I answered the only way I could. Honestly. "I did, and she deserved it. Now let me by and call a meeting." I spoke in a cold demenor, any cheer that may have been with me from the conversation with Mamoru and Motoki had left me during the walk here. All I wanted was for her to pay even more.

Ami, being no dunce let me in, and emediately went to the phone and dialed the numbers that were listed by the phone of the others in our group. Within 20 minutes everyone was there. And beryl was still out cold. I must have really done a number to her.

I stood before the entire gang and closed my eyes. "Today I have learned of something that I had hoped would never happen to us. And today I ainmed to remedy that." I started slowly, these things had to be handled delicately. "One of our members betrayed us for her own gain, she betrayed us to who was previously thought of as our most hated enemy. The Jagged Roses." Mummers of disbelief where heard now, and calls of asking who it was where heard. I had purposly kept Beryl in another room.

"Quiet please" I said in a commanding voice. "As you have asked the one who betrayed us I shall now devulge. It was Beryl." I stated simply. Now more mummbers were heard and calls asking what was to be done with her were now asked.

"What will be done with her is simple. I have already beat her within a few inches of her life for the simple fact that in addition to betraying us, she insulted me and also asked the Roses for a reward." Shocked gasps where heard. "She is here with us now, and so in addition to this I ask of you all to keep a sharp eye on her and if you feel the need to punish her make it slight." I said and closed my eyes once more.

Just in time to hear the door open to where Beryl was and hear her foot steps into the room. Loud voices and accusations soon followed and one or two exchanged punches before Beryl was restrained. I opened my eyes to see her being held back. And for the msot part my group was holding together well, they were not doing sucker punches to her as she was held. They waited upon my judgement.

Beryls voice was harsh as she finally spoke when I refused to. "Why don't you tell them dear Usagi where you where to know all this. Where you got all this information on me. or should I tell them?" Her voice was full of spite and anger. She wanted them to turn on me.

"I learned it right from your mouth as I waited in secret when you met with the Rose leader." I spoke equally angry and spiteful. gasps followed and beryl smirked.

"What, not going to tell your loyal little rats what you were doing near the leader of the Rose?" Beryl shot back, she was out for blood, probly equal to the amount that I bleed from her, maybe even more.

"I was meeting with him to discuss a plan for peace, I cannot stand to loose anymore of my Rabbits to meaningless war with the Roses. Or wasn't losing Makoto enough for you Beryl?"I asked, a tear coming down from my eye. I didn't want to loose anyone else. I couldn't.

"Yeah, is that why you and he were both soaking wet? Or was it the heat of the argument. As for Makoto that bitch got what was coming to her, she messed with me and so I messed with her." Beryl bit back. My eyes widened with furry as I heard that beryl was partly to blaim for Makoto, one of my dearest friends death.

Before I knew it I was rushing forward to where Beryl was held and I back handed her and growled at her. "You think you know everything don't you? You think you know how the world is? have you actually loved anyone!? Family, friends, anyone!? You long for death, you are his evil foul mistress, his little fucking whore. You long to lie with him in bed. You shall join him soon enough." I said, my voice was starting to rise in anger, yet my voice was still deep, it was almost as if I was possessed.

I turned my back on her and looked at the others. "Feel free to do ANYTHING you wish toi her body, but do not kill her. That right is reserved." I finished as I walked away from her. I walked out the very door of HQ and was on my way home. I needed to spend time with my mother, my father and my little brother. I needed the comfort that only family could provide.


^_^ Mamoru's PoV ^_^

My carpet was clean thanks to the help of a discrete carpet cleaning service who it seemed was not all that shocked at what waited them, I had to remember to keep them on stff for any such thing that may happen again. It was a benifit to always have someone ready for something that may be a little more then questionable.

In addition to these simple things I had also learned from a few of the quiet and sly sources I had on tap that the White Rabbits were called upon to have a meeting, and were at that very moment in it no doubt.
And so I, In return to such news did the most logical thing. I called one of my own.

The first thing I did in order to accomplish this was that I had Motoki call the others to inform them of where and when it would take place. The reason for this meeting was rather odanary, I had to fill them in on the things that have been happening the past day or two and my toughts and ideas.

Yet mainly I needed to talk to them about the idea of a possible peace with the Rabbits. Even though I knew it would cause some unrest.

It was all arranged shortly and so I walked to the meeting place, this time it was the Arcade thanks to Motoki and a slight bit of nudging from my behalf. It was one of the few places that could hold us all and that I knew I could trust to be free of anything that may incriminate us. After all it was owned by Motoki's family.

I had to know what the others would think of the idea of peace, for it is not always an easy thing. So I had to watch where I stepped, I may be their leader, but if I didn't watch my footing then there could be danger ahead. To me, or to them. It was all the same.

No matter what though danger ahead was always a possiblity, it was always there lurking just behind the vails of reality.

I arrived and everyone was there. They were always good about that kind of thing. They knew me well. They were quiet as I approched the counter and sat down on a stool. they all followed my lead and sat down in respective booths, looking at me.

"Today has lead to many discoveries. For one, I know first hand that the Rabbit leader is not as weak as she may have been rumored to be. She has damaged a traitor that was in her midst, who just so happened to be leaking information to us. I cannot say that I blaim her for such an act, but it has made me realize one thing." I stated, no one really talked, they were all slightly shocked at the news that I was giving them.

"That which I realized is this: we must contomplate the idea of a truce." General disruptions were started now, and to my surprise it was Motoki that silences them. And that was with a growl loud enough to peice their voices.

"Listen to him!" He finally stated in a stilled voice that was just dareing them to go against him. it was almost as if Motoki wanted a fight.

"We have been against the Rabbits for quite some time and yet neither us nor them have prevailed. So if we combined our forces the others would stand no chance against us. Though some may argue that if we got rid of their leader that the rest would follow this has been proven wrong many times. There is always another Rabbit to take charge, one that may be stronger then the other." I closed my eyes and sighed, then opened my eyes again. "For now just discuss it and think on it. You are all dismissed."

That was the only way I could close that with them, I could not order a truce, someone would always be aching to disobey it. You needed to be fair and even to get things done.

And so I left the Arcade, and decided to go back to my apartment to rest, think and perhaps study.