1. Chocolate
Sailor Raspberry
444 Words

Usagi frowned, pausing in the arcade doorway to glance around the crowded room. Something wasn't right, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"Usagi-chan!" Motoki greeted her from behind the candy bar counter, waving her over.

And that's when she saw it; a big lump sitting across the chipper clerk, hunched over, head in hands.

Cautiously approaching the counter, she slid onto her usual stool, stealing a glance at the depressed Mamoru. "Uhmm..." She pointed at him with her thumb, eyebrows raised.

All Motoki could do was shrug, before walking away to tend to a customer.

"Mamoru-baka?" Usagi poked his arm, frowning hard. "Are you alive?"

Nothing.

Usagi sighed, gripping his jacket and giving him a vigorous shake. "Wake up, baka! You're starting to creep me out!"

Not even an insult was muttered.

"Look, if you're not going to talk, I'm going to stuff you into a potato sack and ship you to-"

Usagi snapped her mouth shut when a piece of paper appeared in front of her face. She skimmed it, noting the organized answers and a small red X over the last question. "A test?"

Nod.

"And you got an A-! Good job!" She patted him on the back, smiling wide.

Mamoru's head shot up, his stormy blue eyes on the border line of furious. "It is not worthy of a 'good job', Odango," he scoffed, throwing the paper onto the counter in disgust.

"You can't be serious."

"I've never been more serious in my entire life."

Usagi held back a laugh, before scooting off her chair and walking behind the counter. Reaching under, she felt around, a small "A-ha!" heard before she sat back down next to Mamoru, hand behind her back.

"What are you doing?" Mamoru eyed her suspiciously, leaning away from her.

Usagi smiled, shoving a bar of chocolate into his face.

"Chocolate?"

She nodded, adding, "Motoki-onii-san hides them down there. He thinks I don't know."

Mamoru raised an eyebrow, allowing her to place the chocolate into his hand. "And you're giving me this because..."

"Well, isn't it obvious?" She paused, waiting for an answer. When none came, she continued, sighing in frustration. "When I feel bad about something, I eat some chocolate, and I feel better. So, if you feel bad about your A- on a test, which is absurd by the way, all you need to do is have some!"

It was Mamoru's turn to hold back a laugh, "Gee, thanks, Odango." A small chuckled escaped his throat, as he pocketed the chocolate. "Nice to know you care."

Usagi smiled, patting him on the back again. "Just next time, don't do horrible on a test, 'kay?"