Week 1A. Family
Sailor Raspberry
325 words

It was the sun that slanted in from the window that coaxed her from sleep. She stretched, fingers balled into little fists as she pressed her face deeper into a pillow. And as she yawned, one pale hand anchored towards the other side of the bed.

Her fingertips met smooth, cool silk, and through the hazy fog of sleep, she realized that she was alone.

At first, she was annoyed. She had grown accustomed to waking up with someone next to her, whether it a cat, or her husband. And not even Luna bothered to stay.

But then the irritation subsided into a calm, tingling contentment, because she knew that he was never far away. So, with a mewl, she rolled over the side of the bed and fell to the floor. Her forehead clunked against the carpet, and as she yawned, her eyes peeked out from beneath a mass of hair.

Underneath the bed sat a box, wrapped in pink paper and curling ribbons. Her eyebrows rose, and as she tugged it out, she fell onto her bottom, giving the gift a vigorous shake near her ear.

At that moment, someone pushed through the doorway, tray of food balanced on one outstretched palm and newspaper grasped in the other. He paused, glanced at the empty bed, and then his eyes fell to the floor.

His lips tugged up in what looked like a smile. "Good morning."

Usagi looked up at him, and then down at the gift. Her forehead crinkled. "What's this?"

Mamoru placed the tray at the foot of the bed and dropped the newspaper beside it, settling himself down next to her. "A thank you."

Usagi looked at him, confusion still evident in her eyes. "For what?"

The sun etched its way farther into the sky, and as the warmth of summer seeped in through an open window, Mamoru bent his head to kiss the curve of his wife's stomach. "For everything."

Upcoming Holiday Themes:

Week 1: Holidays
a. Family
b. Friends
c. Food
d. Visiting
e. Picnic
f. Vacation
g. Celebration

Week 2: Christmas
a. Presents
b. Carols
c. Christmas Tree
d. Church
e. Snow
f. Star
g. Angel

Week 3: Valentine's Day
a. Hearts
b. Flowers
c. Love
d. Decorations
e. Dance
f. Pink
g. Jewelry

Week 4: New Year's Eve
a. Wine
b. Toast
c. Champagne flutes
d. Streamers
e. Midnight
f. Party
g. Resolutions

Week 5: Halloween
a. Costume
b. Ghost
c. Pumpkin
d. Tricks
e. Treats
f. Scared
g. Graveyard