Usagi's feet made a soft splashing noise as she all but trotted to keep up with Mamoru as they briskly walked through the rain. It was so heavily raining that it felt like they might drown.

Earlier they had an umbrella which they struggled with before the wind tore its spokes out and bent them into loose angles. At that point they just decided to throw it out since it was doing little to shield them against the rain. Despite the current state, they had managed to laugh it off with the classic Japanese attitude of 'Shou ga nai.' It really could not be helped.

Usagi tilted her head up, looking into the eyes of her lover as he kept his focus forward. She smiled a warm smile. She loved how he managed to stay so cool in such moments. His calm attitude helped her be serene as well.

"Mamo?" She spoke just above the volume of the rain.

"Hm?" He looked down to meet her translucent eyes. Her child-like innocence caused him to smile as well.

She paused. Moments like this when they were so calm and so happy to be together- even despite undesirable circumstances gave her a sort of nostalgic feeling for things that were yet to happen- and he felt the same. He'd read a word - 'Sehnsucht' -Mamoru recalled was the word which described the feeling. Usagi pressed her cheek against his arm as she reached out and clung to it.

"I love you…" She reminded him only because there was nothing strong enough she could say or do to tell him how utterly happy she was to be with him. Her cheeks warmed the skin of his arm, sending tingles to his finger tips.

The two continued their walk in silence. A few minute passed by before Mamoru gently hummed a soft "I love you too, Usako…" against the crown of her head before placing a soft kiss there.

It was not long before they ended up at Mamoru's apartment complex. After removing their soggy shoes at the door, Mamoru peeled off his shirt and went to get towels. As he walked down the hall she watched him, wistfully. He was gorgeous. She began run her fingers idly through her hair, detangling the long strands as she waited in the genkan.

Upon his return he was wearing dry lounging pants and a towel over his shoulders pulled to the top of his head like a hood. He handed her a towel and a clean white button-up shirt. She never quite got over that giddy girlish feeling of wearing his clothes. Every time it made her feel like squealing. Blushing- and repressing the squeals, she entered his home and made her way to change in his bathroom.

She took her hair down and wrung it out over the bathtub. It left a wavy texture afterwards. She stripped her clothes down to her panties. They were rain soaked as well. Hesitantly deciding to remove them as well, she laid the wet clothes over the shower rod, feeling a little shy leaving her undergarments behind. The silly little pink and white bunny patterned things were not the most adult decision she had made in her life. But Mamoru was not quick to judge her these days.

She closed the door behind her. Music was playing off an old record player Mamoru kept in the living room. It had an easy smooth tune. Something that made her want to relax and snuggle up close. The piano sounded soft mixing with the low hum of an alto voice and soft crackle of the vinyl. It was comforting and exciting at the same time. She didn't know it was possible to have so many contradicting feelings at once, but Mamoru introduced all sorts of new experiences into her life.

Mamoru was sitting on the couch. When he looked at her, his heart melted. She was beautiful. He long slender legs peaking out of his shirt, the way her soft golden hair framed her face, and the never ending light that shined from her eyes. He patted the spot next to him, and she came to sit with him, leaning into his side as they got comfortable. He picked up a book from the coffee table and held it in his hand as he wrapped his arm around her with the other, pulling her snug against his side. He began to quietly read as Usagi closed her eyes and listened to his heart as she began to fall asleep.

"Mamo?"

"Hm?"

"… I love you."

He chuckled tenderly.

"I love you too, Usako."