A/N: Hello everyone! As you can tell, I'm brand new to the Sailor Moon fandom (25 years late crashing the party... ugh) but I love it just as much as anyone. If you couldn't tell from the summary, I have a few fluff pieces which are scenes that are either additions or substitutions to episodes from the original anime. I really love the classic anime, but the writers seemed to shy away from giving us any real romance between Usagi and Mamoru. These scenes are just a few ideas I had for adding some simple (but much needed) moments for my favorite couple. I hope you enjoy them!
"Now, Sailor Moon!"
Usagi gripped the Cutie Moon Rod in her hand and hefted it up, surprised at the weight of it. She didn't usually have a problem wielding the weapon, but she had been running a fever all day and it seemed to be getting worse. When a wave of dizziness passed over her, she let out a groan, her arm dropped and she fell onto her knees, drooping from exhaustion.
"I'm sorry," she muttered, trying to brush away the sweat beading up on her forehead, "I want to do my part, but my fever just spiked again…"
The guardians all dropped to their knees beside Usagi, though Rei was the first to reach out and put her hand on her shoulder. "Just hang in there!"
"Don't give up, Sailor Moon!" Mamoru said, bringing her attention back to him. Even though he carried Chibiusa close to his chest, his focus was entirely on Usagi and his words to her were firm but filled with the affection he had for her. "Let your energy shine, Sailor Moon. Your strong will is what I love most about you."
Usagi flushed, unsure whether it was from the heat of her fever or Mamo's encouraging words, but she managed to nod. With Makoto's help, she forced herself to stand and lift the Cutie Moon Rod in her hands again. "Moon Princess… Halation!" She cried, and unleashed the power of her weapon on the Droid in front of her.
Pharmakon gasped, but wasn't able to take more than a step away before the power of the Cutie Moon Rod dissolved her. Usagi watched as the former Droid fell into a small pile of greenish-gray dust on the floor, her friends sighing in relief as another battle came to an end.
"Guys, could you help me down now?" Minako begged the others.
"I forgot you were still there," Usagi mumbled as her fever began to make her head swim.
The others went to help Minako from the wall while Usagi struggled to stay upright. She stumbled to the side, but found Mamoru already there, drawing her into his side. "Mamo…" she breathed, giving her boyfriend a sleepy sort of smile.
"Hey, Chibiusa, do you mind if Rei takes you back home tonight?" Mamoru asked the tiny girl in his arms. "I think Usagi is still sick and needs me to tuck her in."
Chibiusa made a face and put her hand on his cheek. "I guess… just this once," she sighed.
"Thank you for being such a big girl." Mamoru tussled her hair and handed her over to Rei.
"Come on, Chibiusa, let's get you in bed or you'll get sick like the rest of us." Rei touched the little girl's nose with her finger and Chibiusa giggled.
Usagi watched as the other girls left, chattering with each other and the small girl that had wormed her way into their lives. She leaned into Mamoru and sighed, snuggling into his cape and the heat of his body. "I had a dream about you today," she mumbled, suddenly remembering her fever dream from that afternoon.
"Is that so, Usako?" He sounded amused.
She gave a small nod. "Yeah, we were on this really romantic date, but just as we were about to share a passionate kiss, the others showed up and then you disappeared."
Her lips turned down into a pout as she remembered the last part of her dream and how he had fallen into a deep chasm before she had awoken. She hadn't liked that last part. It reminded her too much of all the times she had lost him before and been unable to reach him. She wanted to focus on being together again, even though neither of them knew how long it might last.
He dropped a kiss to the top of her head a moment before he scooped her into his arms and held her weak body against his chest. "I'm not going anywhere, Usako. Not when we are finally together again."
She gave a happy sigh and buried her face in his chest. "Do you promise, Mamo? You'll stay with me?"
He chuckled and began carrying her out of the dispensary. "Maybe we should leave discussions about the future for another time. For now I'm just planning to get you home and back into bed so you can rest up and feel better for our date this weekend."
She fell uncharacteristically quiet as he carried her to where he had left his motorcycle. Because she was sick, he did something he never would have dared to do otherwise and sat her in front of him so he could keep her cradled in his arms as he drove her home. The cold air that whipped around them made her shiver, and she curled herself tight against him, her lips pressed against his neck. She felt his heart race against her cheek, but she was too tired to even feel satisfaction at making him feel this way. Instead she just enjoyed the feel of his arms around her, and the rumble of the motorcycle underneath them as they sped toward her house.
All too soon, Mamoru was pulling up to the house, stopping a little ways before so as not to wake her parents, and carrying her quietly up the stairs to her room.
"Sleep well, Usako," he whispered, brushing his lips against her forehead as he laid her in her bed and covered her up with her blanket.
"Mamo…" she whispered, grabbing his wrist before he could leave.
He turned to look at her again, and even through half lidded eyes, she could tell that he wouldn't leave until he was sure she was all right. "What is it? Do you need something?" He dropped to his knees by her bed and took her hand in his.
"Earlier, while we were fighting the Droid, you said that my strong will is what you love most about me. Is that true?"
A smile pulled at his lips. "Are you fishing for compliments?"
"Just… say it again, that you love me? Please? I never hear it enough…" she mumbled, struggling to get the words out before her fever left her unconscious.
Mamoru gave a start, but then he graced her with that soft smile that he seemed to reserve only for her. He brought her hand to his lips and kissed her fingers with a tenderness that left her breath a little shaky. "I love you, Usako, my moon princess. I don't think it's possible for me to exist without loving you."
Her stomach curled with a welcome warmth, and she struggled to hold onto consciousness for just a moment longer. "I love you too, Mamo. Forever…"
Her words were garbled but she was certain that he understood them, because before he left, he bent down and pressed his lips to hers for just a moment. It was enough to send her off to sleep with a smile.