"Such a long day..." Mamoru Chiba took his worn out keys from the inside pocket of his jacket and turned the locks. He always liked the sound of the little squeak that came from the last slot, this was the point that he knew he was home, he always wondered why the doors made such a noise when he came back from work, as if they were saying "welcome back".
As the last lock turned he opened the door and stepped inside his apartment. Oh, how he longed to get this dammed tie of his neck and slip into something more comfortable. " i think i'll have a bath and some piece and quiet" .
He started to laugh.
"Chiba you sound like a woman" he thought and stepped into his living taking the laptop bag, he opened it and took out the computer, un-doing his shoes he turned it on. Typing in the password,he finally snatched off his tie and sat down on a chair. He looked up on the computer screen and turned on Vivaldi spring- the four seasons from the music files.
Resting his whole body and putting one leg on top of the other he finally felt a little relaxed after the whole day, colsing his eyes and putting both his hands behind his head. He was so peacefull, just like the day he and all the senshi were saved by Uasgi from Galaxia. Being it four years after that horrific battle, things could never have been more serene. He smiled again to himself and driffted away listening to the delicate sounds of violins, Vivaldi so beautifully composed all those years ago. He wondered if such music was played on the moon kingdom ,the day he and Serenity danced in the magnificant ballroom of the moon castle, only seconds later to be killed from Beryls and Metallias attack.
He winced a little " come on don't torture your self any more, were both fine, we all are" he pondured in silence, " or at least i hope so..." he thought and opened his eys "please let it just stay the way it is" and turned his head towards a picture frame standing on the window sill of him and his girlfriend Usagi sitting next to each other. He remembered the picture being taken a year ago. Looking at the smiling face of his beautiful girl, he felt joy and happiness. The mere sight of her eyes was comforting. He once again closed his eyes and dozed of, not hearing the lock on his door turn.
Slowly and without a sound the massive door opened letting a small draft fly in, a shadow was gradually making it's way towards him, closer and closer, just mere inches away from touched Mamoru's shoulder and shook it.
Mamoru gasped,let out a small yell and fell from his chair, which now lay on top of him.
"Oh dear, i'm so so so so ever sorry" Usagi said taking the chair of Mamoru, who now looked up straight into her face " i didn't want to scare you, i'm ever so sorry" she repeated. He rubbed his head where the chair hit him.
" No no , it's alright, i shoudn't fall asleep at 7:20, i'm not a child, goodness, i just came in ,sat down and.."
"..fell alseep?" she finished for him " Mamoru..." she said in a cross yet concerned way,everytime she got a little angry with him she seemed to forget to call him that cute nick-name she always said to him- Mamo-chan- which he knew now wasn't a good sign.
" your going to overwork yourself, i don't want you to be one of those guys only focused getting on the bosses good side, i know it's important, but so is your health, i don't want you to end up in bed sick because of this and you darn well know what i meen"
He turned his head towards her, she was right, he did work an awful lot, but he was so close to reaching his goal, his whole life will change, for him, for her. He was doing this for her, but she already knew that, and saying it again wouldn't help, just get her more angry. He smiled weakly.
" Usako, i'm close, so close, please i know it's fustrating for the both of us but i'm nearly there just a few more people to train..."
"Mamo-chan, you said that after you and your boss employed Tasuki, don't you think he's taking advantage of you?"
Mentioning Tasuki always did the trick, he and Mamoru became very good friends, ever since Mamoru hired him to be one of his helpers at the medical computer's research lad industries,an advanced technology group,who use science so that computer's help people in need, like a serious operation or transplant. Mamoru loved his work and he liked his co-workers but she was again right.
" well maybe a little" he continued "but my contract is in and the company will be making me it's medical computer manager any day now, i can't stop you know that, not with all the people i have already underneath me, working their hands off, i can't do that to them...and you, i want you to be proud"
Again he looked at her hoping she understood, what was he thinking, of course she understands she's just a little worried. Her eyes, her huge blue eyes, which he loved so much were so sad, he hated making her sad, it killed him everytime he did.
"Usako, please, don't look at me that way, you know what your doing to me" She sighed and sat down on the couch. The smell of roses tickled her nose, she looked at the coffee table and took one out from the vase,it's magnificent red colour hipnotizing her.
"I just don't want you over worked that's all" she whispered grumpily and began to stroke the gentle red sat down next to her and put his finger under her chin lifting her had matured so much he sometimes missed the childish side of her.
"I know you don't" he whispered and kissed her gently " this is why i love you so much, you know exactly what to say to me" and touched his forehead on hers "just a little more i promise" she smiled weakly "ok, and you remember your promise?" she asked suddenly.
"Of course i do, that's why i'm doing everything i can to finally get my promotion" remembering that he promised them being married when he finished his project for the company. They made a deal three years ago, she took it a little further, saying if he got the promotion and she learned how to cook, then they'd get married,well, she kept her end of the bargain, she did learn, not as fantastic as Mako chan's cooking but still very satisfing, she fought bravely, and just one day, POP!she got it. Now it's his turn to keep his promise.
Still sitting on the couch, he took the rose from her,laid it on the table and hugged her,She was all he needed after such a pettite body metled into his,making him feel his energy coming back to neared his lips to hers kissing them sighed gently, which made him long for her even more. Hugging and kissing madly, they lay on the couch feeling every touch and move. As love took over their bodies, a huge blast came from the city. As they jumped back, they could see a huge cloud of smoke arising from the town center. Mamoru stood up and opened the balcony doors, a small panic taking over him.
"four years...four years of silence" he thought blankly as Usagi hurried out to him and hid herself in his arms still looking at the huge mushroom like smoke cloud...