This is something I began over a year ago. Unfortunately, writers block took hold of the reins on
it and I haven't worked on it much. Perhaps it's not the most EMSiT waffy/taffy or what have you
fic, but I still have a trick or two up my sleeve.... Enjoy!
Love is Never Silent
by Elysia
PG
"So, where's the odangoed one?" Mamoru smirked as the four girls came into the arcade one
afternoon. Normally she tagged along with the group of girls, but today, she was nowhere to be seen.
Makoto answered first. "I think she said something about helping her brother at his softball game
today, and then she'd join us later. Why do you ask, Mamoru-san?"
"Only because I haven't heard any wailing for food or screaming at the video games. I just
assumed she would be here by now."
"Well, you know what assuming does, Mamoru-san. It makes a donkey out of you and me,"
Minako added emphatically.
Ami, Rei and Mako simultaneously sweatdropped. "I've got to teach you the correct way to
say those American phrases, Minako-chan, or else no one will ever understand a thing you
say," Rei pointed out, turning back to Mamoru with a suspicious grin on her face and a glint in
her eye. "Should we tell Usagi that you were looking for her?"
His eyes widened and he turned away before Rei could see an embarrassed blush appear on
his face. "Why would I be looking for Odango Atama on purpose? If you do tell her anything,
just say I wanted to 'compliment' her on her last test score," he fibbed, hoping it was a good
enough excuse.
"Whatever you say, Mamoru-san," Rei replied. "Like anyone--even Usagi--is going to believe
THAT." Mamoru swallowed the lump in his throat and took another swig of his hot chocolate,
letting the sweet taste drizzle down his throat.
The peaceful moment was shattered by a young blonde girl bounding through the doors, cheering
at the top of her lungs. "He did it! My brother won his first baseball game!" Usagi gushed as she
joined her friends in the booth. "I'm so proud of him!"
"Do you think the whole world cares if your brother won a silly game, Odango? Things like that
happen all the time. Try to keep the noise down, or you might break a glass or two," Mamoru
said dryly from his place at the counter.
Usagi scowled. "Something like this doesn't happen all the time with my brother. You're the only
one who doesn't care, baka. So just go back to minding your own business and tuning me out
since you're so good at it."
Mamoru did just that, though he flinched at her words. If only he had his own business to mind...
"Oh no, I've been here much too long! I should have been home hours ago!" Usagi wailed loudly,
getting up from the booth and gathering all her belongings into her bag. Mumbling a hurried
goodbye to her friends, she turned to leave, but someone blocked her path.
"I'm surprised you're going home now. I thought you would stay here until Motoki had to lock
the doors, Odango," Mamoru smirked. Usagi glared at the man standing in her way, looked
down at her feet, then back up at him. "Then obviously you don't know me as well as you
thought, Mamoru-san." She pushed by him to get to the front door.
"Odango Atama being serious? Where's a camera when you need one? This moment's too
priceless to forget!"
Just as she was about to push the glass door open, Usagi whirled around, a sad look reflected
in her blue eyes. "You know, Mamoru-san, for the high and mighty high school senior you appear
to be, sometimes you can be really dense." Without another word, she shoved the door open and
disappeared into the night.
Mamoru stood there and watched her leave, stunned by her answer. That wasn't the easy-going
klutz of a girl that he knew. He turned back and looked at Usagi's four friends still sitting in their
booth, discussing the previous scene. "What was that all about?" he asked them. Usagi had never
talked to him that way, and he was determined to find out what had set her off.
The girls exchanged glances, then Ami softly spoke up. "There's a few things you don't know
about Usagi-chan."
"Like what?"
More looks were exchanged. "Have a seat, Mamoru-san," Minako replied, scooting closer to
Rei to make room for him in the booth. "This might take a while."
attempts an evil laugh but ends up coughing So, what is Usagi hiding? You'll just have to wait and see! Remember, email is an author's best friend, and it also feeds us quite well... imitates Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors FEED ME, READERS, FEEEEEED MEEEEE!
it and I haven't worked on it much. Perhaps it's not the most EMSiT waffy/taffy or what have you
fic, but I still have a trick or two up my sleeve.... Enjoy!
Love is Never Silent
by Elysia
PG
"So, where's the odangoed one?" Mamoru smirked as the four girls came into the arcade one
afternoon. Normally she tagged along with the group of girls, but today, she was nowhere to be seen.
Makoto answered first. "I think she said something about helping her brother at his softball game
today, and then she'd join us later. Why do you ask, Mamoru-san?"
"Only because I haven't heard any wailing for food or screaming at the video games. I just
assumed she would be here by now."
"Well, you know what assuming does, Mamoru-san. It makes a donkey out of you and me,"
Minako added emphatically.
Ami, Rei and Mako simultaneously sweatdropped. "I've got to teach you the correct way to
say those American phrases, Minako-chan, or else no one will ever understand a thing you
say," Rei pointed out, turning back to Mamoru with a suspicious grin on her face and a glint in
her eye. "Should we tell Usagi that you were looking for her?"
His eyes widened and he turned away before Rei could see an embarrassed blush appear on
his face. "Why would I be looking for Odango Atama on purpose? If you do tell her anything,
just say I wanted to 'compliment' her on her last test score," he fibbed, hoping it was a good
enough excuse.
"Whatever you say, Mamoru-san," Rei replied. "Like anyone--even Usagi--is going to believe
THAT." Mamoru swallowed the lump in his throat and took another swig of his hot chocolate,
letting the sweet taste drizzle down his throat.
The peaceful moment was shattered by a young blonde girl bounding through the doors, cheering
at the top of her lungs. "He did it! My brother won his first baseball game!" Usagi gushed as she
joined her friends in the booth. "I'm so proud of him!"
"Do you think the whole world cares if your brother won a silly game, Odango? Things like that
happen all the time. Try to keep the noise down, or you might break a glass or two," Mamoru
said dryly from his place at the counter.
Usagi scowled. "Something like this doesn't happen all the time with my brother. You're the only
one who doesn't care, baka. So just go back to minding your own business and tuning me out
since you're so good at it."
Mamoru did just that, though he flinched at her words. If only he had his own business to mind...
"Oh no, I've been here much too long! I should have been home hours ago!" Usagi wailed loudly,
getting up from the booth and gathering all her belongings into her bag. Mumbling a hurried
goodbye to her friends, she turned to leave, but someone blocked her path.
"I'm surprised you're going home now. I thought you would stay here until Motoki had to lock
the doors, Odango," Mamoru smirked. Usagi glared at the man standing in her way, looked
down at her feet, then back up at him. "Then obviously you don't know me as well as you
thought, Mamoru-san." She pushed by him to get to the front door.
"Odango Atama being serious? Where's a camera when you need one? This moment's too
priceless to forget!"
Just as she was about to push the glass door open, Usagi whirled around, a sad look reflected
in her blue eyes. "You know, Mamoru-san, for the high and mighty high school senior you appear
to be, sometimes you can be really dense." Without another word, she shoved the door open and
disappeared into the night.
Mamoru stood there and watched her leave, stunned by her answer. That wasn't the easy-going
klutz of a girl that he knew. He turned back and looked at Usagi's four friends still sitting in their
booth, discussing the previous scene. "What was that all about?" he asked them. Usagi had never
talked to him that way, and he was determined to find out what had set her off.
The girls exchanged glances, then Ami softly spoke up. "There's a few things you don't know
about Usagi-chan."
"Like what?"
More looks were exchanged. "Have a seat, Mamoru-san," Minako replied, scooting closer to
Rei to make room for him in the booth. "This might take a while."
attempts an evil laugh but ends up coughing So, what is Usagi hiding? You'll just have to wait and see! Remember, email is an author's best friend, and it also feeds us quite well... imitates Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors FEED ME, READERS, FEEEEEED MEEEEE!