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Welcome to a Sailor Moon romance story that combines the humor and silliness with the drama of the melodramatic. This was originally written in January, 2002 and revised by me on March 16, 2003.
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Right after Usagi and Mamoru's wedding
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"We're finally married Mamoru! I just can't believe it!" Usagi exclaimed
"Yeah! Isn't it great? Now no one would mind when we kiss in public!" Mamoru grinned sheepishly.
Usagi blushed, embarrassed. "Yeah they will. I'm 22 and you're 27. We'll look too young to be married, anyway."
Mamoru blushed also. "I guess so..."
Usagi was helping herself to the yummy deserts. The reception was almost over, and most everyone was gone, so no one could see her pig out. Suddenly she saw someone walking away looking sad. It was Seiya. "Seiya!" Usagi exclaimed. "I didn't know that you came too!"
He looked around and smiled sadly "Hello Odango." Usagi stopped smiling. She noticed that his eyes were red.
"Seiya, is something wrong?" In her heart she already knew what it was. "No, not really, its just that..."
Seiya paused, as if hesitating to say something important. He suddenly put his hands on her shoulders and started to blurt out what he was trying to say. "Oh, Odango... Why did you have to pick him? Why not me?" Usagi gasped. He had never said it that up front, at least not to her. Of course, everyone else had known this for a long time, but Usagi had never imagined he wanted to be more than friends. "Seiya. . ."
He continued, before she would stop him or he would stop himself. "I love you with all my heart and soul! I've always adored you, and I would do anything for you! And you are just together with that Mamoru because its your "destiny"! Before you knew that he didn't love you! He didn't even like you! But now that you know that changes everything, doesn't it?! Doesn't it!"
Usagi was surprised as she realized that it was true. Before all this happened, they hadn't looked twice at one another. She had never thought of it that way before. "Shouldn't your heart matter more than what was written for you? Are you just going to be a marionette, playing the part that you were set out to play?"
Usagi thought to herself 'Playing the part I was set out to play... That does seem to be what I'm doing... but I'm happy with Mamoru.'
She turned to Seiya. "I'm sorry Seiya. I'm sorry to break your heart, but I love Mamoru. I'm happy with him. You're... well..." She was going to say 'my good friend' but instead she found herself staring at his face, so sad, yet beautiful. She had never really realized it, but he was.
"So beautiful..." she murmured. Seiya blushed and so did Usagi when she realized she had said it aloud. He sighed. "Usagi, I don't want to get in your way. If you're happy with Mamoru then I'll leave you two alone."He started to walk away. Usagi dashed after him, "Wait, Seiya!" she called. When he turned around she took his hand. She paused, not knowing what to say. She looked into his sad face again.
"Seiya, I can't bear to see you so sad. Is there anything I could do to make it better?" He looked at her longingly. "Anything, for you to feel better!" she repeated. "Anything?" He asked. She nodded "Anything, Seiya! Just as long as it makes you be less sad."
He sighed, and put his arm on her shoulder. He looked pleadingly into her eyes. "Just one.... kiss?" Usagi's eyes widened, but she nodded. She had said anything.
She felt his lips press against hers. It was much different then when she kissed Mamoru, but not in a bad way. It felt pretty good. She had worried if it would feel awkward or strange, but it wasn't. For some reason, Usagi liked kissing him. They stayed together for a long time until she finally pulled away.
"Seiya I have to go. She looked at him again. His face no longer looked sad. Seiya slowly nodded. "Alright, Odango."
Usagi went through the doors, back into the reception hall. Suddenly, as if out of no where, Mamoru was standing in front of her, blocking her path. He was looking at her with a face mixed with astonishment and sadness and defeat all mixed into one. Usagi knew without even asking that he had seen
"Mamo-chan, I can explain... I-" He cut her off. "I don't need explanations," he said angrily. Suddenly his mood changed to sadness and he sat down on a bench with his head between his hands. Usagi sat down beside him and put her arm around him. He looked at her with tears in his eyes. "Why, Usako, why? Did I do something wrong? Have I been bad to you?"
"No, of course not." Usagi said "You're the one I love. I would never do anything to hurt you." He just stared, so Usagi reassured him with a hug.
"Do you mean it....?" he said shakily "Of course I do.", she replied.
"Then why did..." He looked into her eyes. "Usako!" He took hold of both her hands. "Promise me you will never see him again. Never!" She gasped. "But I..."
She stopped when she saw the look in his eyes. "If you really mean what you say, Usako." He looked down sadly. "I just don't want him to come between us
again." Usagi looked sadly into his eyes. "Alright, Mamo-chan." He smiled. "Thank you Usako." They hugged each other, and all was forgiven.
But not for long.
Uh oh. What's going to happen next?
