With You By My Side
21. Unlikely Gift
Usagi,
Meet me at the Arcade this afternoon four p.m.
Usagi read the note that she found on her desk this morning when she arrived late to school, as usual. It was left unsigned. Unfortunately, detention lasted until 3:50 p.m. Meaning if Usagi didn't run now, there would be no hope for her being to the Arcade on time.
So, Usagi ran: Blonde pig tales flying behind her wildly. Her mind was only on getting to the arcade. She was so distracted she didn't notice the man who was walking right in front of her.
Unfortunately, she slammed right into his back causing Usagi to fall backwards and the man to stagger forward.
"OUCH!" Usagi whined.
The man sighed at the whine, "Odango, you klutz. Watch where you are going."
Usagi quickly sobered up, "Baka! Try walking faster!"
"Listen klutz, try ramming me in the chest that way I can catch you and you don't get hurt," Mamoru stiffened and blushed. Did I really just say that? He thought.
Oh my god! Did he just say that!? Usagi thought, No way. He's toying with me! But then why is he blushing . . .
Usagi just glared at him, "I'm already late, baka!" With that she turned on her heel, and ran away. Not far though, the arcade was just around the corner.
Usagi entered the arcade to find her best friends and their guy friends all standing in a circle.
"Hey guys!" Usagi greeted cheerfully, "What's going on? What is everyone looking at?" She approached her friends.
No one said anything.
"Heys? Rei? Ami? Makoto? Minako?" None of them responded to her. She saw a book with a note written on it that said:
To my dearest friends,
Love, Motoki
The last thing Usagi heard was the arcade doors open and close before the room was covered in a blue glow.
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