Disclaimer: Sailormoon universe belongs to Naoko Takeuchi.
Shadows quivered on the wall as the candle flickered, then fizzled to nothing. For Usagi, it was one thing to turn out the lights when she was about to sleep, but it was quite another when it was the only source of light you had for the night. She clutched the blanket tighter around her as she gazed out the window. It was only the light from the full moon outside that kept her from getting too scared of the dark. Although sleep was starting to claim her, she hoped that the people in charge of the damage control in the city would be able to make the electricity come back soon. She feared that she would have nightmares if the lights didn't return before she fell asleep.
The moon was visible through the open window from where she was lying on her bed. It mesmerized her. She felt nostalgic just appreciating its beauty. Like she was certain, beyond the scientific explanations, that life existed there. If not presently then in the past. A past that she felt a part of. If reincarnation was true, she was certain that she lived in the moon in one lifetime or another.
In another part of the city, a young man was staring at the same moon standing by his bedroom window. He had opened it up to let the cool night air in because the air conditioning was still out. He felt the pull of the moon on him. For some strange reason, he felt like he wanted to go there. As if it was the most natural thing to do. He didn't live there but he was going to visit someone. Someone special. His heart ached at times and yet he couldn't explain why. He'd never dated a girl seriously before and yet when he looked at the moon, he knew that this was what being heartbroken felt like. Like he'd lost something, someone. Feeling himself getting clouded with emotions he didn't want to deal with yet again, he changed out of his sleeping clothes.
She knew it was late. It would be close to midnight and she should be sleeping. Back in her room, in her house. Instead, she was on her way to a small park that was a few blocks away from her home. The lights were still out so she relied upon the moonlight to guide her. Praying silently that muggers or other bad elements were on a night off.
"You do know that walking outdoors at night is calling for trouble for a sixteen year old girl?"
She was startled at the familiar voice and looked ahead. He stood there under a tree. His familiar silhouette unmistakable for his height, the same angle his head was slightly bent to the left, and slightly ruffled hair although she couldn't see his face.
"And if you keep on creeping up like that on sixteen year old girls on a night like this, people might actually call the police on you."
Neither could see the smile on each other's face.
