Twenty Moments Together
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon in any way, shape or form; I do own 1-8 of the newly published manga, though (it's so pretty!).
AN: So I felt like writing something for Sailor Moon and am in the process of planning out a full story. Until then I thought I would get my feet wet with a few one-shots. I have a list of 20 one-word prompts I will work through. They won't probably be in any sort of order and they will come from any time period and will maybe be both manga and anime based. Oh, and I kind of imagine this one as taking place somewhere after defeating Pharaoh 90 but before the Dream Circus. I do hope you enjoy!
Word Prompt: Age
She tired of listening to her friends sometimes. It wasn't that she meant to it was just that sometimes she was tired of fighting monsters, tired of protecting the world from great evil and tired of hearing people tell her that she needed to act more her age. And tired of missing breakfast. Her stomach grumbled as she walked with her friends toward the Crown Arcade. Usagi knew what she would do—she would order a milkshake. A delicious and yummy milkshake should perk her right up. She'd be back to normal in no time.
She glanced up to see that they had made it, but she didn't see the one person she always wanted to see: Mamoru. Motoki was at the counter like always and he flashed them all a smile. The other girls smiled back and headed to their usual booth while Usagi lingered. "Can I have a milkshake, please, Motoki-oniisan?"
Motoki looked sheepish and scratched the back of his head. "Well, Usagi-chan, we're out of them." He closed his eyes and waited for her to start wailing.
Usagi did want to start wailing; her feet hurt, her stomach was growling and she could barely keep her eyes open and now the promise of a milkshake—her salvation—was gone too. She could feel the tears welling and the sobs starting when she realized her friends were waiting for her, impatiently, to make a scene. Well, she thought, maybe now would be a good time to start that whole "acting her age" thing.
Usagi squared her shoulders and gave Motoki a watery smile. "That's alright. How about a soda instead?"
Motoki grinned (she seemed like a valiant little soldier the way she was acting) and nodded. "Coming right up."
Her friends, with the exception of Ami, were staring at her as if she'd grown horns. Usagi giggled; she'd point it out to them, but it was much more enjoyable to see them so awed by her behavior. Maybe there was something to this growing up thing after all. "So what were we talking about?"
Minako was the first to recover. "Not much Usagi-chan, just boys. And, um, well…stuff."
Usagi nodded and slid into the booth next to Makoto. She knew Rei was watching her suspiciously and she could only wait for the moment when her new grown up self could do something else. Minako and Makoto soon started up their conversation about boys again with Ami and Rei chiming in at times. Usagi sipped the soda Motoki had brought over to her and waited for the precise moment.
"Well," Rei was saying, "I think age and maturity are important parts of a relationship. What do you think, Usagi-chan?"
Usagi smiled (although, in her head, she grinned maniacally as it was the only way to keep her glee at her behavior from showing). "I agree Rei-chan. It's only because of age and maturity that Mamo-chan and I have reached the level that we have in our relationship. We understand each other and make each other happy."
Normally, the girls would have assumed Usagi was joking, but there was something in her voice and eyes—something different—that made them think that she might be telling the truth.
"Usagi-chan, you seem so grown up all of a sudden. Why?" Ami asked quietly.
Usagi didn't answer right away as she saw a head of dark hair out of the corner of her eye. She knew who it was. Only by biting her tongue was she able to keep a straight face. "Oh, I'm always grown up Ami-chan, I just thought I'd let you all know. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go."
The booth was completely silent as Usagi skipped away to Mamoru's side. His face lit up when he saw her; it wasn't obvious to most anybody else, but she saw the light in his eyes shine just a little brighter and his usually solemn mouth quirk at the corners.
Well, there was one thing Usagi knew for sure…whether or not she acted her age, she was happy and so was her Mamo-chan.
Okay. So I hope that wasn't too bad and that Usagi didn't seem too OOC. I think she's a lot more grown up by this time in the story line and that's what I was trying to portray. Drop me a review and let me know what you think! :)