Battle of the Fittest

Usagi looked around the arcade to see if the coast was clear. No baka to the left, no baka to the right, no baka by the door. All systems GO! She loaded her quarters into the machine and jump onto the plexi-glass floor on the game. The game started with its usual "how good are you?" and "show me your moves!" and she nervously kept glancing over her shoulder for the baka.

"Just start already, just start already," became her impromptu mantra. Finally with a flash of lights and swirl of fake applause…..the game prompted for another player. She almost pulled out her hair in distress. Where was she going to find another player, oh…oh…oh she started looking for a way to make it single player and just as she was selecting that option, she heard the ominous jingle of coins being dropped into the payment slot.

Please let it be Mina, Please let it be Mina, replaced her old mantra in a flash. She slowly tilted her head away for the control panel and was struck like a deer in the headlights at Mamoru's causal glance. She shuddered inwardly and stood up as straight as she could.

"What do you think you're doing Baka!" she yelled in her usual indigent voice. He smiled languidly at her and just flipped through the song selection. She noticed his almost choice and soon, a battle broke out over the music. Usagi kept pushing for "Hero" and Mamoru, for some strange reason, wanted to use "Butterfly". Finally Mamoru slammed his fist on the keypad and "Butterfly" was selected. You could hear her whine across the Arcade.

By now, a rather large crowd had surrounded the game platforms and were evenly split for the two players. His local fan club was cheering and yelling his name while Usagi's friends cheered just as heartily, along with a few of her male fans. They both blocked out the noise and waited impatiently for the game to start. With the countdown of 3.……2.…….1.………GO! Started they jumped into place and eagerly awaited the first arrows.

To everyone's surprise Usagi was good. She leapt right, left, up, double perfectly on time. Her score meter shot into the "rainbow" and the amassed spectators cheered for her simultaneously. Mamoru wasn't far behind as his bar also turned "rainbow". They both glanced back at forth at each other and a smile could been seen appearing in Mamoru usually calm features. His fan girls sighed at the sight and he turned back to the game. He had to win.

"You're……pant…….good…. Usagi," he wheezed out. Peeking a glance at her, she didn't even seem to be breathing heavily. Just where did she get all this energy form? SH smiled brightly at him and pretended to blow a kiss.

"Getting a little rough Mamoru? I can understand your side of it." she snickered. "You are a lot older then me and probably out of shape from having a car and not running everywhere."

"I'll show you "out of shape"!" he yelled and stood a little straighter. If anybody noticed gold sparks around his legs, they didn't mention it. With an almost inhuman burst of speed, Mamoru quickly took the lead. Usagi yelped in distress. She had to win.

"Moon…Pri----" she started.

"Usagi, DON"T!" her friends cut her off at the last second and they all garnered odd looks form the crowd. Ami smirked in their direction and continued with more advice. "let him distract you!"

Usagi glanced at the score and noticed his slight lead and leapt in horror. He was going to win! She picked up the pace and their scores drew close again. As the final notes of the song wafted from the game, the score drew even and with an unprecedented event, they both tied with a high score record. Usagi squealed in delight and started jumping up and down, looking for somebody to hug.

To the shock of the entire establishment she leaned over the railing and squeezed Mamoru with all her heart. He blanched for a second and started hugging her back Usagi's friends sighed and smiled in relief, and the boy and girl fan clubs of the two started crying and swearing, respectively. Usagi pulled back a little and saw the complete look of joy in his eyes and smiled in return.

"How about I treat us to some milkshakes Usagi?" he queried and took her hand to help her down from the platform. She simpered in delight and nodded her assent. "So chocolate right?"

"Actually," she started. "how about a Mocha one. That way we can, uh share it?"

He start so sharply that the slight girl smashed into his back and giggled at him. He nodded and as they sat down at the counter ordered a large Mocha Milkshake. The Dance Dance Revolution game continued playing its winning music with CM and TU flashing in bright red letters, it waited for the next couple to attain "Rainbow" status.

So I ordered DDR for TV hookup, since I don't have a PS2 or Xbox. Let me tell you, its soooo old school. I mean it looks like something from the early 90's but claims it's a 2004 product. Super fun and I recommend it. And that's where I got the idea for this blurb. It was finding a theme that matched ;). I would love to see this one animated, or at least drawn out. TTNF.