This is the first chapter of the first story that I have ever written. I have always wanted to see Rei and Yuuichirou end up together so here's something that I came up with to fill the empty void the show left. I hope all of you like it.

Disclaimer: I'm not Japanese, so please forgive any misuse on the honorifics and I do not own Sailor Moon, which this story is very loosely based.

Chapter 1

Letters

Rei yawned as she mindlessly chopped vegetables. She normally didn't mind making diner, but today she was also too tired to stand up, let alone pick up a knife. Autumn had arrived a few days ago with its pleasant weather, and unpleasant fallen leaves. Rei spent a majority of the day with a broom in her hands ridding the shrine of the orange and red that sprinkled the ground. After she had finished, she went to her room before making diner when she discovered that Usagi had somehow managed to sneak into her house and find her secret hiding place for her manga. A fight inevitably ensued, then the chase. It was baffling to her that Usagi, the laziest person she knew, could run so fast, especially when it meant the new Sailor V manga was on the line. By the time Rei finally tackled Usagi and wrestled the comic from her fingers, they had practically destroyed Rei's bedroom and living room, and had run around the entire shrine three times screaming all the while. When the two had finished putting the house back together, it was already time for Rei to make diner. Usagi would have stayed with the prospects of food, but she already had a date with Mamoru.

Rei stood in the kitchen, knife in hand, fully exhausted. She had just started on the carrots when Yuuichirou walked in. He had spent most of the day retiling the roof and had developed a slight sunburn on his arms, nose and cheeks. The sunburn on his arms was pretty unnoticeable, but the burn on the face gave him the look of someone constantly blushing. A smile spread its way across Rei's face.

"Wow Yuuichirou-kan, nice face! That's the same look you had when you walked into the girl's bathroom by accident at the amusement park. What'd ya do this time?" Rei teased as Yuuichirou walked to the sink and washed his hands.

"You'll never let that go you will you?" Yuuichirou asked with a slight smile on his face. Rei just laughed and shook her head, focusing her attention back on the carrots. Yuuichirou let out a chuckle as he picked up another knife and started helping Rei.

Yuuichirou would sometimes help Rei make dinner if he finished his chores early enough. He liked helping out in the kitchen: he was able to stand side-by-side with Rei without being yelled at. Rei secretly enjoyed his company in the kitchen. He was a surprisingly good cook. But even more than that, he would always start humming when he cooked. Sometimes she would even sing along softly so that only someone standing right next to her could hear. Yuuichirou always got a wave of joy deep in his soul when he heard her sing. He had always wanted to tell her, but he was never sure if her singing was meant to be heard by him. In the end, Yuuichirou would keep his mouth shut and hum, while Rei sang. This would be the only interaction between the two. But not tonight.

"I nearly fell off the roof today," Yuuichirou began, not taking his eyes off the carrots. "I was about to nail in a tile when I heard this scream from underneath me and then the whole house started shaking, like there was an earthquake of something. It freaked me out, actually. Then, I heard the door slam open and what do I see?" Yuuichirou paused and looked sideways at Rei.

She had long since stopped chopping and was now looking at him with a look that showed that she knew exactly where this story was going.

Yuuichirou grinned and continued, "You and Usagi running around the shrine like crazy people." Yuuichirou chuckled and Rei was infuriated. "I liked your tackle, by the way. I nearly died when I saw it, literally. I was laughing so hard that I almost rolled off the roof." Rei blushed. "You should be a pro football player. I think you have a lot of potential," Yuuichirou teased laughingly.

"I wish you had fallen off that roof," Rei scowled. She didn't know that anyone was watching the fight and it seemed silly to her now. She was so bitter about being seen that she accidentally cut her index finger with the knife as she was chopping the carrots.

"Ow!" Rei shrieked. She looked at her hand and gasped. There was blood running down it.

"Oh my goodness! Are you alright?" Yuuichirou asked with concern written all over his face, taking a look at her injured hand. He didn't wait for a response. In a second, she was in front of the sink, with her hand under cool running water, while Yuuichirou hurried to get the first aid kit. In another second, he was back, bandage in hand.

Yuuichirou turned off the water and was now inspecting her finger.

"Baka! This is entirely your fault!" Rei whined. Yuuichirou picked up the bandage and started to gently put it on her finger.

"Thank God it's only a small cut. It only looked bad from all the blood, but this should heal up well," Yuuichirou said, ignoring Rei's hostilities. Rei whimpered quietly as Yuuichirou finished putting the bandage on.

Rei stared at her hand and continued to pout. Yuuichirou just looked at her and he couldn't help but smile. God, she's so adorable, it's unbelievable, he thought. Yuuichirou didn't let go of her hand and he didn't want to. Rei looked up and met Yuuichirou's eyes. She was slightly taken aback by his look. He would sometimes give her this look when he thought she wasn't looking and it would always make her feel like she was something special to him. But this time, there was something else and she couldn't figure it out. They continued to look at each other, her hand in his, when Grandpa walked in.

"What are you two doing?" he asked. The sound of his voice brought both of them back to reality. Rei ripped her hand out of his and jumped back five feet, blushing. Yuuichirou jus looked down at his feet, but he too was blushing.

"N-nothing," Rei stuttered. What's wrong with me?

"Riiiight," Grandpa said, an all-knowing grin on his face. "Anyway, I got the mail and there's a letter for you, Yuuichirou." He held up a letter.

"Thanks, Grandpa," Yuuichirou said as he picked up the letter.

"You're welcome. Continue with your nothing, you two," Grandpa called over his shoulder as his shoulder as he was already leaving the kitchen. Rei went back to blushing.

Yuuichirou let out an agonized groan when he took a good look at the letter.

"What's wrong, Yuuichirou? Who's the letter from?" Rei asked.

"No one, don't worry about it," Yuuichirou said hurriedly, stuffing the letter in his pocket. He immediately began cleaning the bloody mess on the counter.

"It wasn't from no one, Yuuichirou. Look at you! You're all nervous and you won't even look at me. This person is obviously someone," Rei said, trying to get him to turn and look at her.

He finally stopped cleaning and turned to her. She had a concerned look on her face, showing exactly how she felt. He let out a sigh.

"It's nothing, really," he replied calmly. He picked up her hand with the bandaged finger. "I appreciate your concern." He looked at her hand and noticed the red stain through the bandage. "Why don't you go set the table, and then go relax on the couch while I finish up here. You look exhausted. Besides, I don't think it's such a good idea that you be handling food with a bloody finger. At least now we know that you can't be trusted with a knife," he teased. Rei could only smile meekly.

"Alright," she replied. For the second time in five minutes, she slipped her hand out of his. After setting the table, she sat down on the couch, but she couldn't relax. She was too worried about Yuuichirou. What could possibly freak him out so much? Why wouldn't he tell her? So many thoughts ran through her head that she didn't even notice all the amazing food on the table and the two men sitting in the other chairs at the table. I'm sure I'm just overreacting, Rei thought.

Twenty minutes later, everyone had eaten and Rei began clearing the table when Yuuichirou stopped her.

"I'll take care of this, Rei-chan," Yuuichirou said, taking the plates from her hand. "You've been yawning all through diner and you're about ready to fall over."

"No, no. I'm fine," Rei protested, but her yawn betrayed her.

"That settles it." Yuuichirou put the dirty dishes on the table, tuned Rei around and guided her to her bedroom. He opened the door for her and nudged her in. Rei turned around in the middle of the room and smiled weakly at Yuuichirou.

"Goodnight, Rei-chan."

"Goodnight, Yuuichirou-kun."

The second Rei's head hit the pillow, she was asleep. That night, she dreamed about letters.