This is not a song fic but it was inspired by the song Book of Love by Peter Gabriel
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters.
Usagi hummed quietly to herself as she stood in the kitchen in Mamoru's apartment filling up a glass of water. She had been over all afternoon just spending a lazy Sunday with him. They had spent the day on the couch, him reading various textbooks for his classes and she had lain with her legs thrown over his lap listening to the radio that was playing in the background and the snippets of different articles that he would read aloud to her knowing that they would catch her interest. It was nice just to be able to relax with him, no monsters to fight, no scout meetings, no future child to look after, just a day to fill with anything thing they wanted to. She loved that they didn't have to talk to each other every minute they were around each other, they could just be, perfectly content just to be close to each other.
Leaning a shoulder on the cold wall that separated the kitchen and the living room she took in the sight of him. The sun was coming in the window sending streaks of light all over the room. His hair shone in it and it barely missed glinting off his glasses, it highlighted the glossy covers of the books that sat stacked on the table and warmed the empty spot that sat waiting for her. She could hear the music in the background playing softly. It was just a perfect day. Everything just made her feel so warm and so at peace.
She gently put down the cold glass that she was holding onto a counter and padded softly across the room to stand in front of Mamoru. She closed the thick text he was holding and when he looked up startled out of the other world he had been in she could only smile and hold out her hands to him, "Dance with me."
He obliged, letting himself be led out to the middle of the living room where they wrapped there arms around each other. There were no fancy moves, no dips or twirls, just them gently rocking back and forth and the sun warming there skin. She felt as if she was melting into him, becoming one with the way that only one soul separated into two bodies could.
"Mamoru." She didn't hear his 'hmm' in response but could feel the vibrations through his chest. "I want to stay this way forever." She wasn't looking for a response. She didn't need one, it was all there in his soft touch and the way his heartbeat sounded in his chest. They both wanted the same thing, praying that it would, they continued to spin silently.
He pulled her tighter in his arms, his warm breath tickled her ear as he leaned down to whisper into it. "Marry me."
"Of course."
They continued dancing, not wanting to break this perfect moment. He had a ring to give her; it had been in all of the pockets of his clothes for weeks now, but he would give it to her later. He had been determined to find the perfect, most romantic spot to give it her. He had gotten tips from multiple people on how to surprise her with big romantic gestures. Most of those tips came from Mina and always seemed to involve a huge room of people. He doubted that there would never be moment more perfect or more romantic than this.
Usagi held him closely, sighing peacefully, she could only hope that they would remain dancing together for years to come.
I find that a lot of people write stories about over the top proposals between Usagi and Mamoru. Those are fine but sometimes I think sometimes you just need to see a quiet moment between two lovers to really determine how much they love each other.
And yes, in my stories Mamoru has glasses. If you have read the first Sailor Moon arc in the manga you will see that he wears glasses. I'm not sure about later in the series, I haven't noticed them in a long time.
This one-shot might turn into a two-shot in the future. I'm not sure it all depends if I ever get inspired to write another part.
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