Howdy! Amazonness Ryoga here, to bring you a story of my own invention!!! I really hope you like it, and don't think it's too long. I think it's worth it, but I guess I would, I'm the author!!! Oh well, you can read it if you want to, there are three days in this series! I hope you enjoy all of the days! Also, I don't own Sailor Moon. Naoko Takeuchi does! On with the show!
Love Potion No. 8 Day One
"Got everything?" Usagi asked herself. She looked through her suitcase one last time. "Oh, I hope I haven't forgotten anything! I'd hate to have Rei yelling at me on the trip…" She noticed a small piece of paper on her nightstand and gasped.
She ran across the room to get it and clutched it in her hands. If I had gotten all the way to the bus station and forgot my ticket, oh I'd be in for it. She imagined on of her friends yelling, "Usagi this is a BUS trip and you forgot your bus TICKET!!! Now we're all gonna miss the bus!!!"
"Well, I remembered it!" she stated to the voice in her head. She put the ticket carefully in her pocket and zipped up her suitcase. "There! All ready to go!!!" She ran down the stairs two at a time. She walked to the kitchen.
"Oh Usagi!!! Your beautiful!" her mom gushed. She stood in the doorway of the kitchen in a light pink dress with little teal flowers on it. Her hair was up the way it normally was, in two pigtail buns with the rest of her blonde hair hanging down almost to her knees. The only thing different was the two little teal bows on her buns.
"Mom, you're embarrassing me!" Usagi blushed a little, and changed the subject. "Yummy, food!!!" Usagi squealed when she saw the feast her mom prepared for her. She was about to sit down and help herself to applesauce, toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh-squeezed orange juice when the doorbell rang.
"Oh no! Are they here already? Mom you answer the door! Daddy can you go get my suitcase upstairs? Me, I'm gonna pig out before I leave!!!" Usagi's parents did as they were told, as Usagi did what she planed. She shoved a piece of toast in her mouth, swallowed, drank some orange juice, scooped up some of the eggs, then drank some more orange juice. She opened a container of applesauce and poured it in her mouth. It only took her two gulps.
She peered around to the doorway. Ms. Mizuno was standing in the doorway. She caught sight of Usagi and smiled. "How are you today darling? I hope you ate a good breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you know. I wouldn't want you to lose strength on your trip!"
"Me? Not eat? As if! I thought you knew me better!" Usagi yelled. Ms. Mizuno laughed. Ms. Mizuno was her friend Ami's mom. She looked a lot like Ami. Her hair was a little shorter then Ami's, blue like Ami's, and she was very pretty just like Ami. Ami and her mom looked more like sisters.
Usagi's dad came down the stairs with the suitcase. "What have you got in here? Oh well, here you go. I hope you enjoy your trip. Stay safe." Usagi's dad gave her a kiss goodbye. "I'm going to miss you a lot."
"I'll miss you too dad," she bit her lip trying to keep the tears away. She hated goodbyes, even if they were just for a week. "Mom," she turned and faced her mother.
"I want you to be careful. Don't talk to strangers… oh, look at me!!! Talking to you like you were still little! Well, I hope you have lots of fun and enjoy your trip. I'll miss you, you're my angel." Usagi couldn't help herself. She let a single tear drop from her eyes, and ran over to her parents and hugged them.
"I'll write you everyday!" Usagi promised.
"Like that will happen, dork!" Shingo, Usagi's little brother hissed. But then he smiled, "I'm gonna miss you. Or at least miss making fun of you!!!"
"I'll miss you too, Shingo," she said truthfully. She realized she had to get going. "I've got to go! See you all in a week!" Usagi hugged her parents once more, got her suitcase and then walked out the door.
She approached Ms. Mizuno's car and saw 3 of her friends sitting in it. "Hey guys!!! Are you ready for a week of fun?" She opened the trunk, and put her suitcase next to the other girls' stuff and got in the car.
"Hey girl," Minako greeted her friend. "We're gonna have LOTS of fun!"
"Yeah, Usagi, we're going to the biggest mall there is and go shopping," Makoto looked at Minako and winked. "Guy shopping!" Ami turned around from the front seat and giggled.
"No studying for me. I'm going to simply relax this whole week. Except for on the bus. I brought Studies in French, The Civil War: A Revolution, Chemistry for Chemists, The Whole Star System Explained, and this month's issue of Seventeen. That's not for studying of course but…"
Ms. Mizuno opened the door and started the car. Usagi unrolled the window and yelled goodbye to her parents and waved. "You're messing up my hair!" Minako complained. Usagi rolled the window up again. Minako fixed her red bow in the half pony her hair was always in. Her hair was long and blonde, and Minako was very pretty. She was wearing a sky blue sleeveless shirt that said Angel on it.
. "Nice shirt," she commented. Her eyes wondered to Makoto, who was sitting next to her. She was wearing a yellow Tee that said Princess on it. She had on a pair of yellow shorts. "Mako! You look so sweet!"
Makoto looked down and said, "I thought maybe it was a little to girly but," she tugged on her brown hair that was up in a ponytail. "Minako said it looked really good."
"And it does!" Minako stated. Gotta see what Ami is wearing, Usagi thought to herself. She sat on Makoto to get a good look at Ami.
"What are you doing?" Makoto struggled under Usagi's weight. She looked at Ami and was very surprised. She was wearing dark blue jeans, and a tiny red tube top. The red really made her short blue hair look pretty.
"Wow Ami!!! You look good. Like a mod-" Makoto interrupted by pushing Usagi off her lap. Usagi stuck her tongue out. "Like a model!!!"
Ami blushed. "Well, I thought maybe it was too revealing but," she turned around to face them. "Minako said it looked great."
Minako stuck her nose up in the air and said, "And it does!" She opened one eye to look at everyone and laughed. "Usagi nice dress. That color pink looks very pretty on you."
Everyone else agreed. They were all so happy. Then the car came to a stop. Ms. Mizuno opened the door. "I'll be right back. Just need get Rei." But before she could get out Rei came running down the temple steps. "Wow. Rei looks awesome." She was wearing a beautiful gold necklace. It shined like the sun against the black shirt she was wearing. It looked really expensive.
Rei jumped the last three stairs and stood there. She turned around to her Grandpa at the top of the stairs. She waved goodbye, her long black hair blowing in the wind. Then she came up to the car and put her stuff in the trunk. She opened the door and looked in.
"You're going to have to squish in!" Ms. Mizuno said. "The station's not really far from here so you won't have to stay this squished for long."
Rei smiled and then looked and Usagi and thought how she could possibly get in there. "Usagi," Rei said mischievously, "Do you think you could sit… on Mako?"
Makoto laughed and said of course she can. So Usagi sat on Makoto's lap, and both of them laughed. After they got done laughing, Usagi had to ask. "Rei, were DID you get that necklace? It's so cool!"
Rei laughed. "Oh this? You don't want to know!" Rei giggled a little more.
"No really I want to know!" Usagi wailed, very interested now. "Tell me or I'll sit on YOUR lap!"
"Well…Yuuichirou got it for me. He said he saw it in a store and it reminded him of me." Rei looked down and blushed. "I really like it," she added quietly.
A little while later they approached the bus station. The girls got their stuff out of the trunk and Minako screamed, "WAIT!!! I almost forgot!" She bent over her stuff and got something. "These are for you." She handed one to each girl.
"One time use cameras? Oh Minako this is splendid!!!" Ami remarked. "Let's have my mom take pictures of all of us now. One on each camera!"
"Mine has my name on it," Rei commented, looking where her camera had her name.
"So they don't get mixed up," Minako replied. "These were on sale and I thought it would be a really cool thing to have."
"Oh Minako, you shouldn't have," Ms. Mizuno said. "You didn't have to buy all of them. If I would have know you wanted one…"
"Like I said, they were on sale. And I figured since you bought us all bus tickets to go to your condo on the beach it was the least I could do."
"Ok girls give the cameras to me and I'll take the pictures. Pick up the suitcases and smile. I want to show that you guys are going on a fun trip. Say Cheese!!!"
Click. Click. Click. Click. Click.
Ms. Mizuno held the last camera in her hands and offered the girls a wonderful comment. "You all look so beautiful. You're just the greatest."
They all thanked Ami's mother and then Minako.
"These are really cool."
"They will be full of memories!"
"Minako, I'm gonna take a picture of you when your sleeping. That way if I ever need to blackmail you…" Makoto exclaimed playfully. "Thank you."
Usagi jumped on Minako knocking her over. "This is great. I'm going to take pictures of cute guys!"
When they got in the station it was very busy. They all had they're tickets and they checked in and sat and waited for the bus to arrive. Ami sat by her mom and had her arm around her. "Thank you so much mom. I really appreciate you letting us use the condo, and of course for buying the girls the tickets."
"Yes," they all chimed in. "Thank you."
"I'm going to love spending time at your condo at the beach," said Usagi.
"It was really nice of you to spend your raise on us," Rei thanked Ms. Mizuno.
"There is just one thing on my mind, mother," Ami said. "Do we have to go to the grocery store once we get there or what?"
Ami's mother smiled and touched the tip of Ami's nose. "Of course not! I called and told the resort that you were coming and paid them extra to fill the place with all sorts of goodies!"
"Yeah! Goodies!!! I'm starting to feel a little hungry now," Usagi told everyone.
"You can eat once we get there. It's only a three hour bus ride." Minako informed. "Oh yeah and one stop on the way there. Maybe you can buy something in the other bus station."
"Bus 13 loading now. I repeat bus 13 loading now."
"Well that's your bus. Unlucky number 13. Well girls I'm really glad I could make all of you happy. I'm happy when my little girl and her friends are happy. I hope you all have a safe trip. And of course," Ms. Mizuno dug through her purse. "This is for all of you. Share it and use it often!"
She handed Ami a cell phone. "I'll call you once I get there! I love you mom!" Ami gave her mom a big hug. So did the other girls as they gave her many, many thanks.
They walked onto the bus and grabbed the seats in the back. They put their suitcases in compartments overhead. More people walked in. The bus started to get really full. Soon every seat was full except one next to Usagi. Good. No one else is coming in, that means I don't have to sit next to a complete stranger! Usagi thought to herself. But the bus's doors opened once more. She looked and what she saw made her heart stop.
A totally fine guy walked in looking for a seat. I get to sit next to him! Yes! He noticed the seat next to Usagi and walked towards her.
Click. Usagi looked trying to see what that was Makoto had turned around in her seat and took a picture of her. "THAT was a Kodak moment!" Makoto giggled. Flustered Usagi was about to tell her off but a deep, sweet, voice stopped her.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" Usagi turned in shock and looked at the handsome man in front of her. She had actually felt his breath on her. That was enough to make her stomach have butterflies.
"N-no. Of course n-not," Usagi stammered. He took his seat and they sat together closely. She couldn't remember a time that she had been more nervous. He turned to her and smiled, a beautiful, warm smile.
"Hi. My name is Mamoru Chiba," he said in his sexy voice. "And you are?"
Usagi nervously clenched at her dress and blushed. Oh Usagi! She scolded herself. You'll never win him over that way! She let go of her dress and looked up at him. He was looking at her very intently with his deep blue eyes. His black hair hanging just above his eyes looked very touchable and soft.
"I'm Usagi Tsukino. Nice to meet you Mamoru." He reached out to shake her hand, and she rubbed it on her dress before offering it to him. They shook. Oh I can't believe I'm touching him! Usagi thought to herself happily.
He let go of her hand. She felt as though there was something about his hand. Something that made her not want to let go. There was something so warm and tender about it but yet was very strong. Then she realized she still had her hand outstretched, so she dropped it to her side quickly.
"Are you here with anyone?" he asked. And as if they were waiting for him to ask this, Usagi's four best friends quickly turned to face them.
"Yes she's with us," Rei informed Mamoru. "We're going to the beach."
"That's really fun," Mamoru laughed. "I'm going there myself."
"You are?" screamed Makoto. She realized how loud she was and the quieted down. "Are you going to meet anyone there?"
"No I um, would like to finish a project I'm working on," he told them shyly. "I just wanted some time to myself. I want to be able to relax while I'm working."
"If you don't mind my asking, what do you do?" Ami asked, looking down from her chemistry book.
"Oh I'm not working but I attend college at the Azabu Institute of Technology. I want to work on computers. I have a project due in two weeks about the maintenance of the computers they use in the Tokyo…" he stopped. He looked at the girls staring intently at him. "You don't want to know about that!"
"I'm sorry, but did you say that you go to the Azabu Institute of Technology?" Usagi asked interested.
"Yes I did," Mamoru stated matter-of-factly. "Have you heard of it?"
"Have I heard of it? I pass it almost everyday to school! It's close to the Crown Game Video Arcade isn't it?"
"Yeah, it is. One of my friends works at that arcade. I go there sometimes. Do you ever go?" Mamoru asked and everyone started laughing. Thinking they were laughing at him he blushed slightly.
"Sorry for laughing, Mamoru," Usagi apologized and looked at his face. "I'm ALWAYS at the arcade!"
"Even when you're supposed to be at study buddies…" Rei grumbled.
"Lighten up Rei. You live in the Azabu Juuban area?" Usagi questioned, very eager to hear about him.
"Yes, what about you guys? I've never seen you around. But I suppose Azabu Juuban is a pretty busy city."
"Well, me, Mako, and Ami go to Crossroads Junior High. We all live close to that area."
"I'm Makoto. Pleased to meet you, Mamoru," Makoto outstretched her hand. Mamoru took it. "This is Ami," Makoto said.
"Hi Ami," Mamoru greeted Ami with a handshake. "Nice to meet you."
"I'm Rei. I got to T*A Private School. I live at the Hikawa Jinja. "
"You live there?" Mamoru asked interested. "What do you do there?"
"I'm a Shinto fire priestess. I'm skilled at fire readings and meditation techniques," Rei beamed, pleased by the attention.
"Wow, great to meet you," Mamoru smiled happily. Usagi, on the other hand, sat slumped in her chair. What did Rei have that she didn't? Why was Mamoru so interested in her? And why was Rei flirting? She already has Yuuichirou!
"This is Minako!" Usagi yelled loudly to distract Mamoru from Rei. "She's really cool. She goes to the private Shibakouen. She really rocks when it comes to volleyball."
"Yup, I'm Minako," she smiled sweetly at Mamoru. He held out his hand. They shook. "You've got a nice handshake Mamoru."
Usagi told the girls to turn around because the bus driver was looking at them. So they did, leaving Mamoru all to herself. "So Mamoru…" she began.
"Your hair. It looks like a couple of odangos!" Mamoru laughed. Usagi didn't think it was so funny. Her face got all red in anger.
"Mind your own business!" she yelled, surprising the other girls who quickly turned around.
"It was a joke, Odango atama! I didn't mean to offend you."
"Well you did! I'm not talking to you!"
When Usagi closed her eyes and stuck her nose in the air they knew the fight was over. Usagi wasn't going to talk to him for a while.
45 minutes later, Usagi still hadn't spoken to Mamoru. The nerve of that guy! Who does he think he is? He can't just call people names! What a jerk. But he sure is fine! I would really like to get to know him. He could be my little Mamo-chan! What a cute name! I could call him that! And he could call me odango atama. Yeah right, and I'd have to pop him across the face…
The buses slowly rolled to a stop. "There will be a 20 minute break. The station has shops, restaurants, and restrooms. No smoking is permitted in the station. We will be living in 20 minutes. If this is your final destination we hope you enjoyed your trip and ride with us again."
"Good, now I can get away from this jerk," Usagi mumbled under her breath and gave Mamoru a horrible look. But deep in her mind she knew that she wanted to sit next to him the whole way there. "YES! I get to EAT!" She exclaimed, trying not to think of her Mamo-chan.
She moved Mamoru out of the way and ran down the isles of the bus, almost knocking over a kid.
"Mmmm. Shis ish shooo ummy!" Usagi mumbled through a mouth full of pizza. She swallowed and stuck a handful of French fries in her mouth. "Almosh forgo keshchup!" She opened a ketchup packet and poured some in her mouth. She chewed and said, "Mus bedder!"
"Ha! The odango atama eats like a pig too!" Mamoru snorted. Then he sat down at a table next to them and poured dressing on the salad he had.
"Well, at least I don't eat salad trying to look sophisticated! I eat the GOOD stuff," and with that she stuck out her tongue, giving him a raspberry.
He ignored her, eating his salad. Erg! He's such a dork she though to herself while her other friends talked about all the guys that were going to be checking them out at the beach. But Usagi couldn't join the conversation. She was to busy looking at Mamo-chan. He really did look sophisticated. His black hair fell neatly onto his forehead. He was wearing a tan vest with a white shirt underneath. It really made his shoulders look nice. His pants were just normal jeans and they weren't to loose or to tight. He really looked sexy…
"Earth to Usagi!" Makoto shouted. Usagi looked at her friends who were exchanging worried glances.
"What did I miss?" she asked, not wanting the other girls to figure out that she was staring at Mamoru.
"We asked if you wanted ice cream!" Minako exclaimed. "We got really worried when we saw you didn't respond to the words 'ice cream'. Are you ok?"
"Oh yeah I'm perfectly fine. But today is Saturday and I was up at 7:30. I'm not used to that," she giggled, hoping she fooled them.
"I know how you feel!" Minako said and put her head on the table. "I could go to sleep right here!" Everyone laughed. Usagi forced a little giggle and thought, no you don't know how I feel.
"Well, do you want to?" Makoto asked looking at her. Usagi raised her eyebrow.
"Do what?" she asked, unsure of herself. Everyone's faces dropped. Rei got out of her seat and walked towards her. "Rei what are you-?" Usagi asked as she put a hand on her forehead.
"Doesn't seem to have a fever," Rei said slowly. "Usagi we want to know if you want ice cream, remember?"
"Of course I want ice cream!!! When wouldn't I want ice cream? Just cuz I'm a little tired doesn't mean I don't want ice cream!!!" she stood up, knocking over her chair, falling over it and getting her legs tangled in it's legs.
"Wow. She's graceful too," Mamoru muttered, but loudly enough for them to hear.
The girls went to help her but she screamed, "Don't come any closer! Get him! Get HIM!" When she was able to free herself from the chair she stormed over to Mamoru. "Just WHO do you think you are?! I would really like to know!"
"I think that's none of your business," he replied coolly. He picked up his drink and quietly sipped it.
"Oooo, what's that?!" Usagi asked forgetting that she hated him. "It looks yummy!"
Mamoru looked down at his drink. It was in a tall slim glass, it was some kind of frozen mix with a pretty green umbrella sticking out of the top. But the thing that got to Usagi was the color. Dark purple. It was such a majestic color purple she couldn't help but want to know what it was.
"This is called Love Potion No. 8," Mamoru said noticing the way Usagi was looking at it. "And you can't have any…"
"Well, I wasn't going to share yours, dork! What a stupid name, Love Potion No. 8, where did you get it?"
"You can't buy one, Odango atama. It's alcoholic. It's made of sour mix, Tequila, and…"
"Oh shut up! It looks like frozen Kool Aid. You just don't want to share!" she grabbed the drink. "Ha ha! I got it!"
"Usagi I was serious! Give it back before you get sick!" Mamoru pleaded. But he couldn't stop her. She tipped the cup up to her mouth and drank a bit. Her mouth puckered up and her eyes watered.
Once her face got back to normal she exclaimed, "Mmmm. Just as I thought," she glared at Mamoru. "Yummy!" She drank a little more and the same twisted expression came on her face.
"Odango Brain," Mamoru muttered. He picked up his tray and stood up. "Now that your nasty lips have been on that I don't want it. Keep it if you like, but don't tell anyone it was me that gave it to you. See you on the bus."
As soon as Mamoru was out of sight Rei got serious. "What were you THINKING? Stealing his drink? You know you looked like a total idiot! I hope you're happy!"
She lifted up the glass, nodded, and drank again. Once she took the glass from her puckered lips she remarked, "Quite happy," and took another sip.
"Usagi I can't believe you! That's alcoholic!" Ami said terrified at what Usagi was doing.
"Yeah don't drink anymore," Makoto told her.
"Oh c'mon girls, it's not alcoholic. He was just saying that cuz he didn't want to share. It tastes like sour juice. It's tasty," she smirked, lifting the glass to her lips again.
"Do you think," Minako asked timidly, "that I could have some?"
"MINAKO!" Ami, Rei, and Makoto yelled in unison.
Usagi looked at them and then scolded Minako herself. "MINAKO!!!" she cried happily. Then she giggled. "This is the best day of my life!" she told the girls as she finished off the whole tall glass of Love Potion No. 8.
"Oh well," Minako whispered. "Let's get back on the bus before anyone realizes we've got an alcoholic on our hands."
So the girls walked off. Usagi stood there. What's happening to me she wondered. I feel lightheaded and dizzy. The ground's moving! Oh well, best to move with it! She walked along and her friends realized what was going on.
"Usagi! Hold on to me! We'll get you on the bus!" said Makoto as she was trying to hold up a wobbly Usagi. "Help me get her to that seat!" Makoto held on to her friend as best as she could. She led her to a chair. "C'mon Usagi work with me. Minako could you get a cold glass of water? She'll be fine when she sits down."
"Bus 13 ready to leave we are boarding now. I repeat Bus 13 ready to depart."
"No the bus is going to leave. We've got to get Usagi on now. Come on Usagi we've got to go… Mamoru! Mamoru! Please!" yelled Ami when she saw Mamoru walking past. He turned around, and smiled at the sight that greeted him.
"Yes Ami?" Mamoru said pleasantly.
"Please, Usagi's drunk, she needs help back to the bus. If you could go on the bus and tell them to wait while we get her on. But I don't want anyone to know she's drunk…" she stopped at that because Minako came back with water.
"Here Usagi, drink this," Minako said in a soothing whisper. "Good."
"Last call for Bus 13. Last call for bus 13."
"You guys hold the bus. I pretend like she's sleeping and carry her to the bus. I don't want people to know I'm responsible for her drinking. Go on you guys I'll get her."
"Ok we'll be on the bus. See you soon, Usagi." They ran away, hurrying to where the bus was waiting, while Mamoru stood over Usagi. Ok, I have to just pick her up and carry her. Ok, thought Mamoru, here we go…
"Huh?" Usagi moaned at Mamoru's touch. "Mamoru? What are you, hey," she tried to scream as he picked her up, but it came out a dull whisper. She looked up at him confused. A smile spread on her somewhat purple lips. She licked them with a bright purple tongue, making them purpler. "Are we getting married?"
Mamoru laughed and couldn't help himself, "Of course, my love."
"Noooooo! I won't marry you. You don't love me! You cheat!" Usagi banged on his chest trying to make him let go, but her little drunken fits only tickled him. Realizing that getting out of his firm grip was impossible she went limp in his arms. "You loved her. Not me. It was never me."
"Oh Usako it was always you." Mamoru told her. She looked up at him disbelieving, knowing wasn't true. If he loved her he wouldn't be so far away. So far away. Then she passed out.
"Usagi," a voice called out to her softly. "Are you up?" the soothing voice whispered. Feeling very groggy she sat up and looked around her, not recognizing where she was. She was lying on a bed. Her heart beat in her chest, where was she? She turned to her right and saw a little kitchen area and a bathroom. To her left was another bed, and sitting on it was…MAMORU!!!
"What am I doing here?" she screamed panicking. She quickly realized that she shouldn't raise her voice to high. Her head throbbed with pain when she did. "Where are we?"
"We're in a hotel close to the bus station," Mamoru replied calmly. "Do you want anything? I can get you anything?" He stood up and kneeled down next to her. He took her hand and looked into her eyes.
I'm at a hotel? With Mamoru? "Why did you kidnap me?" she asked in a low, shaky voice.
"Kidnap? KIDNAP? I took CARE of you!!!" Mamoru yelled throwing down her hand.
Not realizing quite what was going on Usagi felt really terrible for automatically assuming Mamoru kidnapped her. "Mamoru, please don't be mad. I'm sorry. Could you tell me what happened?"
He looked at Usagi with her big eyes all bloodshot and watery. He couldn't help but feel a smile creep over his face. "Yeah, sorry for getting so angry. What happened was, you got really dizzy and the bus was about to leave, so I told the girls to go on the bus and tell the driver to wait a minute. I picked you up and carried you. Halfway there I saw the bus leave. So I had to get an assistant to get us tickets on the next bus, which is in two days."
"But I don't know where the condo is! I don't know how I'm gonna get there! Poor Ami, she must be so worried!" then a thought struck her mind. "The cell phone! What time is it Mamoru?"
He checked his watch, "It is almost 2:30. They should be there by now, I think…"
Usagi got up slowly and stretched. She sat back down and picked up the phone on the bed stand next to her. After what seemed like forever, calling Ami, calling her parents, persuading her parent's she was fine and was able to wait two days to catch the next bus, calling Ami's mom, making plans with the girls to pick her up at the station, and other important things she finally hung up the phone.
"There! It's all settled then! I stay here with you, go to the station with you, ride the bus with you, and have my friends pick me up. Then I'll have five whole days to relax in the sun!" Usagi looked over at Mamoru. "I can't believe I got stuck with you."
Mamoru's eyes flashed flames. "I carried your FAT BUTT around the station for nearly an hour, paid for a taxi to get you here, and I was willing to pay for your own personal hotel room, but there wasn't any close enough to each other…"
"I can take care of myself. I don't need you babysitting me!"
"But I'm responsible for you! I have to be able to watch you at all times! I would never want you wandering around all by yourself! I have to protect-" he stopped suddenly, very embarrassed he said protect.
"Well, thanks a lot Superman or whatever it is your trying to go for," she gave him one final look and laid on the bed. She felt so tired out from all that was happening.
"Odango atama," he muttered under his breath.
"Jerk," she thought out loud. She turned over so her back was facing him. I've got to apologize, she thought to herself. It's your fault you're both in this mess and he took care of it for you. She opened one eye and looked around. Judging from the way the room looked he spent a lot of money on it. I'll apologize once I wake up from a little nap.
Almost half an hour later she still hadn't fallen asleep. She got up and looked at Mamoru's bed. He wasn't there. She looked over her shoulder at the little kitchenette. He wasn't there either. I hope he's not in the bathroom, I really have to go. She walked over to the bathroom and knocked on the door. No answer. Good. She went to the bathroom half expecting Mamoru to pop out from a corner and scare her.
She walked out of the bathroom and sat back down on her bed. She turned the TV on and started surfing the channels. She shut the TV off and laid back down. "Oh, this is so boring! I don't even have any of my stuff," her last sentence made her realize something. "I have to wear the same clothes for two days! Yuck."
Just then a knock on the door made her jump. It must be Mamoru, she thought as she walked over to the door. "Yes?" she called. She wanted to make sure it was Mamoru before she opened the door.
"Usagi? Open the door, it's me." She opened the door. Mamoru was standing in the hall with grocery bags in his hands. "Thanks," he walked past her as she closed the door. He struggled to put the bags on the table. "I got us some food," he told her as he started unpacking it.
"I don't remember hearing you leave," Usagi muttered as she helped him.
"You must have been sleeping," he told her in a very un-interested sounding voice. He was still holding a grudge
Strange, I don't remember hearing him leave, she thought to herself. Oh, I have to apologize to him, but I don't know where to start. She looked at Mamoru who was looking at the food. Ok Usagi, you can do this!
"Mamoru," she started, "I'm really sorry for… well you took care of me and I… I'm just so embarrassed! I wanted to thank you for all that you have done. I caused you to miss two days of your vacation… please forgive me for being so mean. If I… um, I really don't mind being stuck with you."
Mamoru's attention shifted to the girl that stood in front of him trembling, eyes full of tears. He couldn't help but feel guilty for getting so mad at a young girl that just had a traumatic experience, even if it was her fault.
"Don't worry about it Usagi," he took her hand and led her to her bed. "I'll just presume it was the alcohol talking, not you." She nodded her head and let the tears descend from her eyes. "Don't cry, please."
He took his hand and gently placed it on her cheek. She closed her heavy eyelids and grabbed Mamoru around the chest. He let his arms embrace her while tears wet his shirt. They stayed in that position until Usagi looked up at him slightly embarrassed. She moved out of his grip and said, "I'm sorry, I guess I'm just a little…"
"You don't have to explain, I know. Are you hungry? I can make something."
Just like that they're tender moment was lost. Usagi felt a strange comforting feeling when she was close to Mamoru. Almost like she never wanted to leave his warm arms that wrapped around her so gently. She loved the way his eyes looked down at her, and the way his hands were so soft and warm against her cheek.
"Um, yeah I'm REALLY starved!" she told him with fake enthusiasm, still wanting to be in his arms.
"Ok, what do you want? I've got lots of stuff," he replied, still thinking about the way Usagi grasped on to him so tightly, like he was her guardian, and the sweet way she smelled. He wondered what it was like to kiss her lips…
"That looks pretty good," she said knocking Mamoru out of his thoughts. She was pointing to the frozen pizza he bought because he saw Usagi eating pizza earlier.
"I'll just stick it in the oven…" he looked at the instructions on the back of the pizza, "…for 25 minutes and then we can eat!"
Usagi sat at the small table and watched Mamoru prepare the pizza, opening the box and sticking it in the small oven. He walked to the table and got out a six-pack of Coca-Cola. "It's warm, but I'll go get us some ice. We don't have any, but there's a machine…"
"No! I'll go get the ice! Where's the machine?"
"Well, it's down the hall to the right, but I can get it."
Usagi smiled and got up. "I'll get the ice. Is there a bucket?" She spotted the ice bucket and grabbed it. She winked and opened the door. "Be right back!" she called, closing the door behind her.
"Let's see down the hall and to the left, right? Or was it down the hall and to the right?" Oh well, she thought, she'd walk to the right first and see if she saw it. If she didn't she'd go to the left. "Hmm?" She walked back over to the door. She pressed her ear against it. She could hear Mamoru muttering to himself. She listened harder, trying to understand what he was saying.
She could understand a few words coming from behind the solid oak door. It sounded like he was giving himself a pep talk. She thought she heard her name, but she really couldn't make it out. The door was so big and bulky it was muffling everything he was saying
No! She thought. He said Usako! Is that his pet name for me? I think he called me that before, I just can't remember! Oh well, she thought and turned around, I guess I better get the ice or Mamoru will think I got lost. So she went down the hall and turned to the right.
"She means nothing to you," Mamoru told himself as he waited for Usagi to get back. "She's just another girl, just…just my Usako. Oh, I can't talk myself out of liking her…"
He had to cut himself off as Usagi opened the door. He felt his heart pound at the sight of her. Why do I feel like this? He just met her this morning! But it feels as if I've known her for a very long time, or like we knew each other in a past life. He tried to shake the feeling, but it just wouldn't go away. He wanted to take her in his arms and kiss her, he wanted to feel the way her lips felt against his own.
He walked over to her as she put the bucket of ice on the table. "I wonder if they have cups in here…" she said as she walked over to the cupboards.
"I bought paper plates, and cups. Oh and plastic forks," he told her as she searched the cupboards.
"Oooo, Mamoru look!" She held up a pair of wine glasses that she found. "We can use these! It'll be a romantic dinner of pizza and soda!"
"Ok, the ice," he said as dropped it in the glasses. "Here's the soda," he opened a can of soda and poured it. "Let's make a toast! To a… what can we toast to?"
"How 'bout to our new friendship? Is than ok?"
"Sounds great to me. To our new friendship!" Clink. They tapped their glasses together and drank.
Once dinner was over Usagi offered to do the dishes. She threw to paper plates away and said smiling, "Done!"
"Thanks a lot," Mamoru said, teasing her. "Wow, it's already pretty late. 9:00. Where has the time gone?"
Usagi let a concerned look shadow her face and looked away, trying to make sure Mamoru didn't see it. I don't want to trouble him she thought. He's already done so much for me. Anyway, what can he do to help me?
"What's that look?" She obviously looked away a little to late.
"Well, the problem is… when we go to sleep, I don't want to sleep in this dress, it's not very comfortable. But I can't just wear my underwear! Your only 5 feet away!" she looked away blushing at the thought of Mamoru seeing her in her underwear.
"Um…l-let's see," Mamoru mumbled a little shocked at the nature of the question. The truth be told, he kind of wanted to see her in her underwear! That's ridiculous, he told himself and shook the thought from his mind. "I have a shirt underneath my vest, you could use it if you want."
"Ok, if you don't mind, that is," Usagi whispered sort of embarrassed.
"If you don't mind me shirtless," he laughed. "It's all yours!"
Mind him shirtless? Ha! She would never mind seeing Mamo-chan shirtless but she couldn't appear excited or he would think she was some sort of freak. "No I don't mind."
"Ok then, here you go," he grunted as he removed his vest and then the loose fitting white shirt, revealing his bare chest. It was fairly muscular, softly tan, and completely perfect. He handed her the shirt.
The expression on her face was priceless. Her eyes were wide from the body that stood before her, and her mouth was opened. It took her a second to realize what she was doing, and feeling very embarrassed, took the shirt. Mamoru was beaming from the unmistakable look that was still on Usagi's face.
"T-thanks…" Usagi muttered still stunned. "I'll go change now." She walked over to the bathroom picturing Mamo-chan in her mind and daringly left the door open a bit. She remembered earlier when they were holding each other so close, and when she first met Mamoru on the bus. She could still feel is warm breath dancing over her ears and neck as he sexily asked if she minded if he sat next to her.
I hope he's watching she thought, as she got undressed. She slid her dress off and stood there a moment and then put his shirt over her head and tried to look as sexy as possible. But the shirt stayed stuck halfway over her head.
Mamoru stood there and spied on her. He could see she was trying to get the shirt over her head. She stood there bouncing around. The shirt covered everything from the bellybutton up so it's not like he really saw anything besides her small stomach and little hips. She was wearing little pink underwear that made her look very childish, but still cute.
She finally got the shirt over her head and for one moment thought she saw Mamoru looking in on her through the mirror, but maybe she was imagining things. She noticed too, in the mirror that her hair was completely messed up. She looked around for a comb. Maybe the hotel supplied guests with cheap combs. Under the sink she saw, to her relief, a whole pile of complimentary stuff. Soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, shavers, and combs. The combs were just little, and very thin, but it was better than nothing.
She took out the bobby pins from her hair and then the elastics. It always felt good to take out her hair at the end of the day. She combed it out and then braided it. She used one of her elastics to tie it. She washed her face and then brushed her teeth, making extra sure they were nice, and her breath was very minty, just in case.
She walked out of the bathroom and sat on her bed. Mamoru got up from his and walked over the bathroom. Usagi heard the water running as he rummaged through the stuff at the bottom of the sink. She heard him brushing his teeth then gargle with mouthwash. A while later he came out. He looked really sexy, standing there. Usagi could smell his cologne, because it was coming from the shirt around her.
He walked in her direction, but passed her sitting on his bed. She looked at him through the corner of her eye, disappointed. She wanted him to come over to her and wrap his arms around her. She wanted to run her fingers though his hair as she stared into his deep blue eyes. She wanted to feel his light breath on her lips, and then lean closer to kiss. She wanted to see what his lips would taste like and see how soft his kisses would be.
He sat there awkwardly, wanting to get up from his bed and untie her braid. He wanted to be able to run his hands through her long blond hair and be able to smell how sweet she smelled. He wanted to be able to kiss her, to put his strong hands around her small hips. He wanted to look into her beautiful eyes and have her hold on to him tightly, but in the silence he though there was never a chance she felt the same way.
Usagi felt very uncomfortable and could feel Mamoru's eyes on her. What should I do? I want to go to him, but I know he doesn't want me to do that. I'm not really his type and…
BANG! Thunder roared. Rain started to patter on the roof. She looked out of the big window as lighting illuminated the night sky, as another deafening roar of thunder exploded. The rain came down harder. "Mamoru!" she cried.
The thunder clapped so loud Usagi screamed and Mamoru gasped, startled by how loud it was. Usagi flipped over and fell out of her bed. She hit the floor and moaned. Normally she would have been very embarrassed but now she was so frightened she didn't really care that Mamoru had just saw her "graceful" fall.
Mamoru was now kneeling down beside her. "Are you…"
He was cut off by another loud burst of thunder. Usagi cried out and grabbed Mamoru around the neck, knocking him over. He was now lying on his back sprawled out on the floor, with Usagi on top of him, her hands still around his neck. "Are you ok?"
"Thunderstorms," she stated quietly. "They're my worst fear, I don't mean to be a baby, but they scare me so much!"
Mamoru struggled to get up, but Usagi didn't let go. The rain was pounding and as long as she could hear the rain she didn't plan on letting go. "C'mon, you can sit with me until the storm passes," Mamoru said to Usagi, very pleased to have an excuse to be this close to her.
He lifted her to the bed. More crashing thunder caused her to grab on to him tighter. At least she had him to protect her. She felt rather happy the storm had come, giving her a reason to hold on to Mamoru.
Mamoru sat there gleaming with excitement. He couldn't have planned for a better thing to have happened. He didn't like the fact that she was scared to death and trembling, but at least he could be her guardian, and that was an astonishing feeling. But he liked it that his Usako close to him.
He put his arms around her and gently grabbed her hair. He took the elastic out and even more gently began to undo her braid. He stroked her long, silky hair. He ran his hands through it many times, admiring it. The pretty scent was soft and he was enjoyed sitting there with her more and more by the minute.
She noticed what he was doing and felt a great rush through her body. She pressed her body against his. She felt to safe and warm with him. She began to run her left hand down his neck and to his broad shoulder and then to his chest resting her hand there. She noticed a small trail of goosebumps where her hand had gently brushed against.
Neither of them had noticed when the storm had ended, or cared for that matter. They sat for the longest time just enjoying the moment they were caught up in. They hadn't moved, but Usagi started feeling a bit uncomfortable being so close to Mamoru.
But I love it, she told herself. Why do I want to move? Maybe because you only just met the guy, she answered. But he's so nice and sweet, and I feel so nice in his arms. Yeah, but what is he thinking? Maybe he can't wait to let you go. The storm's over and there's no reason to be hangin' all over him. But I don't want to, and don't argue with me, she told her other feelings.
But those other feelings finally got the better of her and she slowly moved away from Mamoru. "Feeling a little better, I hope?" Mamoru asked shyly, letting go of her hair.
"Y-yes. You see storms have always scared me…I didn't mean to overreact."
"I liked it," he said under his breath.
"What was that?" Usagi asked unsure if she had heard right or not.
"Oh nothing! I'm a little tired now…so," he looked over at her and decided what to do. I want to give her a goodnight kiss, but I really don't think that I should. She was only all over me cuz she's afraid of storms. But if I don't do this I'll regret it all night! Oh well, he thought, here goes nothing.
He put his hand out nervously and rubbed his thumb on her jaw line. She raised her eyes slowly to meet his. He gradually moved his hand from her jaw to the back of her head. He pulled her closer to him, little by little. Finally they were close enough.
Ok this is it! Mamoru thought as he moved his lips closer to hers. She closed her eyes and prepared herself to finally feel Mamoru's lips against her own, but at the last minute he pulled away, and kissed her cheek instead. He let go of her and saw the look of dissatisfaction on her beautiful face. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight," she returned. She stood up and moved to her bed. She crawled under the blankets feeling confused yet excited. Did he kiss her because he felt that he had to or did he just want to? Oh well, you still have two more days to find out what that kiss meant.
Mamoru reached over and turned the lamp light off. He was going to go to sleep and have sweet dreams about Usako.
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