AN: Hey MINNA!!! Sorry, I've been so busy with finals and such. This was supposed to come out weeks ago! So this was one of the choices on my profile page. You guys voted for this one, hope you like it. I will be doing the other two fanfics on that poll, just later this year (hehe maybe next year). I will be continuing Hopelessly (I know I am always saying this but it's true). Oh, and this was supposed to be a ONE-SHOT lol but of course it will be a full story as I can NEVER do a Sailor Moon one-shot. Enjoy.
Mamoru and Usagi walked into The Crown arcade and up to the counter where they always sat. Motoki, the owner, and one of their best friends, soon came over and smiled at them.
"How is my favorite couple?" he asked through a laugh.
Mamoru looked down at Usagi and smiled. She smiled as well, as she stood on her tippy- toes, leaning towards him. He lovingly took her into his arms and gently kissed her. Pulling apart, Usagi grinned at Motoki.
"One chocolate milkshake please," she said through a soft giggle.
As Motoki nodded and walked around the counter to fill the order, Mamoru and Usagi sat down on the stools. They had been going out for almost four years now. They had starting dating back when she was fourteen, and had been blissful ever since. Usagi figured it had something to do with the fact that they were literarily destined to be together, and that after finding out about each other's secret identity and each other's past, they couldn't very well stay apart. Not to mention the fact that when they had gotten their memories back, about their past, four years ago, all their feelings they had had for each other had came back as well. Motoki approached from the backroom, and handed Usagi her milkshake, bringing her out of her reverie.
"Thanks, Motoki," she said as she quickly began slurping up the sweetness.
Motoki smiled and turned to Mamoru. "How have you been, Man?"
"Okay, just re-adjusting… I'm still unpacking all my stuff."
Motoki nodded. Mamoru had gone away less than a year ago to study abroad, only to come back within the year having changed his mind. That was the story Mamoru had told Motoki, but Usagi and her friends knew the truth. He had gone, only to have been 'killed' by Galaxia, and kept with her, barely alive for all that time. Sailor Moon and her senshi had saved him, and after having been through all that, he had decided to stay.
Just then the door chimed signaling that someone had walked in. Usagi stopped drinking and turned around to see who it was. Rei, Ami, Minako, and Makoto, having seen their friend walked up to her.
"Hey, Usagi-chan," they chorused as the sat down beside her and Mamoru. The girls greeted Mamoru and Motoki and were about to order when Usagi's purse vibrated. Knowing that it was her communicator, Usagi grew upset. She could never just have a moment of peace.
"Shit!" Usagi swore as she hurried to finish her milkshake. "Mamo-chan, please look at that for me?" she asked sweetly as she downed the drink.
Mamoru laughed at her temper and then sudden sweetness. Nodding, he quickly opened her purse and pulled out the communicator, which was still beeping. Looking around, he found that Motoki had walked away to serve some customers. The nearest people were all the way in the back on the arcade. He ushered the girls to come and see. Opening the call, the four girls crowded around Mamoru and Usagi.
"Mamoru, here," he said quietly.
After finding the rest of the senshi, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Saturn, Luna had made new communicators for them with all the senshi's planet's buttons as well as his. It was only right, he figured since he always fought with them, and knew all their secrets.
"Trouble," Amara's face appeared in the small screen. "...at the park…hurry." Mamoru nodded and quickly shut the call. Turning to face his girlfriend, he gave her a lopsided grin.
"We got to go, but tell you want, after the fight I'll take you out for a nice romantic supper. Maybe then we can have a few minutes of peace and quiet together," he said, having read her thoughts.
Usagi sighed happily and then quickly stood up. "Sounds great, so let's get this thing OVER WITH!" she cried loudly as she hurried out the arcade. Mamoru laughed and then shook his head, before him and the girls took off after her.
Motoki looked up from his order pad when he heard a loud scream. It sounded like someone was in trouble, which usually meant that the sailor senshi wouldn't be far away. He smiled. Jogging to the counter, he dropped the order pad on the counter, and then yelled to his boss that he was taking his break now. Jogging outside, he followed the screams to the park, where the sailor senshi, all nine of them, and Tuxedo Kamen were already fighting. He watched as they quickly fought off the youma.
Motoki's heart raced as he saw Sailor Moon. He had loved her since she first appeared here. He had diligently read through every article written on her, and his dream was that one day he would be able to tell her of his love. He wasn't naïve; he knew that she was with Tuxedo Kamen. He wasn't so blind by his love that he didn't see the way they looked at each other, not to mention their body language and the way that they always found a way to end up in the other's arms. He watched Sailor Moon, who was currently in Tuxedo Kamen's arms, holding on to his neck, as she stared lovingly up at him. His fists balled up at his sides. Sailor Moon would be his!
Sailor Moon sighed peacefully in Mamoru's arms. She blushed softly as he lowered his head to kiss her. He didn't often kiss her when they were Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen. He reluctantly pulled apart and lowered her to the ground. He held her close, even still, not wanting to be apart from her just yet. His head dived down and his lips touched her ear.
"Ready for that romantic evening?" he asked sexily. Usagi blushed slightly but nodded. They were about to leave, when she spotted Motoki in the small crowd of people that had gathered. She looked up at Mamoru, when he had straightened, and smiled sweetly.
"Mamo-chan, is it okay if I just go over to Motoki and make sure he is alright? I'll be careful not to reveal anything, and it will only take a minute."
Mamoru stared down at his princess. She was giving him the most adorable puppy dog eyes, ones that she knew he couldn't resist. Her love for his friends always amazed him; it was like it had no limits. He nodded and quickly kissed her.
"I'll be waiting in the alleyway just behind the arcade," he said referring to the alley in which they often transformed in, since they were often at the arcade and youmas seemed to only attack at the park, which was very close.
Usagi nodded and he took off, heading in that direction. The rest of the senshi soon dispersed as did the crowd to her amazement even though she was still there. She turned and walked over to Motoki, smiling softly as she did. She didn't want him to be suspicious as to why she was talking to him, but she wanted to make sure he hadn't gotten hurt while they had been attacking the youma. He looked fine, but still. She stopped a few feet away from him and found them to be very much alone. Good, this way she could ask him if he were alright without the chance of someone seeing.
"Hi," she said softly through a smile. "Are you okay? Did the youma hurt you?"
Motoki stood there for a second not being able to believe his luck. Sailor Moon was talking to him? Sailor Moon was talking to him!After some many years of secretly loving her, his diligence was paying off. He nodded and then quickly pulled himself together. It had taken four years for him to get a single face-to-face encounter, and he knew that if he blew it today, and didn't express his feelings, he could lose his chance forever. It was now or never.
He quickly stepped forwards and before she could realize what he was doing, he had pulled her into him and started kissing her. It took a moment for Sailor Moon to realize what was happening given the shock that Motoki had kissed her. Motoki… she was like a little sister to him, yet he didn't know that the girl he was kissing was really Usagi. She quickly pulled away. She stared at him, unsure of what to do, what to say. She felt confused, shocked, and angry. Yeah, angry. She had a boyfriend whom she loved more than life itself. Granted, Motoki didn't know this, but he did know that Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen were involved. She couldn't believe that the sweet and brotherly Motoki would kiss a girl knowing that she was involved with someone.
Her heart started to race. Mamoru. What would he say when she told him? Should she tell him? Of course, she mentally berated herself. She kept no secrets from her prince, and this was not going to be an exception. Plus it wasn't her fault, she hadn't wanted this, so he couldn't be mad at her right? He had practically assaulted her. Sighing, she stared at Motoki. First thing first, she thought. She was angry, she reminded herself.
"What the heck was that for?" she asked angrily. She had never raised her voice, or gotten mad at Motoki, but there was a first time for everything, and what a better time than now to start?
He stared into her eyes and smiled. "I love you Sailor Moon. I've been watching you for years, keeping this love within me. When you finally talked to me, I knew that my chance wouldn't come again to show you my love. Please… don't think of me as a love-sick fan, I really have honest feelings for you."
Sailor Moon gasped. Years? She felt her cheeks heat up. This was so wrong considering she was like a sister to him. If he only knew that he was currently hitting on Usagi, not to mention, his best friend's girlfriend. He and Mamoru were so close and he had never shared this with him? Her gloved hand went up to her head, as she held it there for a second. Motoki stared at her with so much love in his eyes.
"I… I… got to go," she whispered as she started to walk away.
She didn't know what else to say. She had just turned away and had taken only a few steps, when she felt his fingers at her wrist. She turned around, going to tell him to move on with his life, as she was already involved with Tuxedo Kamen, when he gently tugged at her wrist, and sent her flying somewhat ungracefully into his arms. He proceeded in kissing her his lips moving over hers once again. She tried to push herself free from the kiss, placing her hands on his chest to pull away, but he only held on tighter. Now, she was really upset. She lifted her leg and proceeded in stomping down on his foot. He pulled away and stared at her.
"Stay away from me," she said crossly. "I have a boyfriend."
"But…" Motoki started stupidly. "I love you," he continued desperately.
Sailor Moon couldn't help but feel rage, even for one of her best friends. They weren't Usagi and Motoki now anyways. Although her mind told her to just walk away and go met Mamoru, her heart wanted to vent, to unleash her fury for the man before her.
"You really think you stood a chance?" she asked through a mean laugh.
"I am Sailor Moon after all, and I am dating Tuxedo Kamen, which FYI will not be happy to hear about this!"