Hi everybody! This is my first attempt (in several years) at a Sailor Moon fanfic, so please forgive me if it doesn't meet your standards. Please review if you feel inclined to do so, I'll appreciate it. .That being said: on with the show! Er…story.
CRASH! Ami Mizuno looked up from textbook to see raindrops hitting the windows of the library. Her classes at her university had ended for the day and she had decided to spend time studying before heading home.
"Oh no.." she said with a sigh when she realized she didn't have an umbrella , not only that but the bus stop was on the other side of the campus.
How can I get there without getting soaked? she wondered as the rain continued to fall. She thought about it for a moment, if I cut through the theatre and the Health Science building it's only a short walk to the bus stop, I won't get too wet if I run, she decided and gathered her books. She walked out the exit and started to run towards the theater, all the while scolding herself for not checking the weather before leaving her apartment that morning.
Ami reached the theater and walked in, shaking some of the water off of her clothes. She stopped what she was doing when she recognized the sound of a jazz saxophone
Is there a concert going on? She wondered and decided to investigate.
Ami had always been a fan of jazz music, and she enjoyed the sax's deep mellow sound. She walked around to the area where the seats and stage were to get a better look. The theater was empty and dark except for the stage lighting .In the middle of the stage a man stood, playing a saxophone. Ami looked back outside where the rain was still falling;
"I might as well wait until it stops, hopefully it won't be too long" she said to herself and walked down the row of seats towards the stage. She stopped at the fifth row from the stage, close enough to see the man but what she hoped wasn't close enough to attract attention. To her surprise, Ami found herself blushing he's handsome she thought. He was medium height, with short steal gray hair brushed back. He had a smooth face, the blue button down shirt he was wearing and khaki pants gave him a professional look. Suddenly, Ami felt a familiar tickle in her nose and sneezed twice. The man stopped playing and looked over at her; his green eyes met her blue eyes.
"I'm sorry! I was just cutting through here to avoid the rain, and I heard you playing and I wanted to see what was going on, I didn't mean to interrupt..I'm sorry" Ami said, her words all coming out at once. She looked down at the floor, hoping the man wouldn't see her red face. To her surprise the man laughed,
"I don't mind, it's nice to have an audience" he said smiling.
"I'm glad you don't mind, I really enjoyed your playing" Ami replied, returning his smile and walking towards the stage.
"Are you a student here?" she asked and immediately wished she hadn't, he's in his 30s, at least, clearly older than most of the students" she thought.
"I'm not, I teach English composition" he replied. He unhooked the sax from the harness and placed it in its case, then walked off the stage towards Ami.
"I'm Daisuke Nitta" he said and extended his hand for her to shake.
"I'm Ami Mizuno" Ami said, his hand was warm and smooth with a firm grip.
"So I'm guessing you're a student?" Daisuke asked. "Yes, I'm a first year medical student" she replied. "That's impressive. I could never go into the medical field, I'm too squeamish around blood" Daisuke said.
Ami laughed "it's not for everyone, but I enjoy it. I thought you were a professional musician when I first walked in" she said.
"I've been playing for years, but I don't think I'm that good. I just come here because the acoustics are better than my house, plus the noise doesn't bother anyone" Daisuke replied.
"That makes sense; I wouldn't mind it too much though." Ami said.
"Unfortunately, my neighbors don't share your opinion" Daisuke said, with a slight grimace.
"It must be difficult to play such a large instrument" Ami said in an attempt to keep the conversation going. "
It's a baritone sax, it takes some practice but after a while it's really enjoyable. Plus it got a powerful sound, if you put enough into it you can rattle walls" Daisuke said.
"Really? That's amazing!" Ami said. Impressed.
Daisuke laughed, "I don't think that's entirely true, I've never attempted it. If I did I would probably have a lot of complaints."
Ami smiled, she was enjoying the conversation and Daisuke's sense of humor.
"Do you come here often?' she asked, hoping he did.
I'm here just about every day around 4, I'm done with my classes by then and the drama classes are over as well."
"Would it bother you if I came back again, just once in a while to listen to you?" Ami asked nervously, she wanted to get to know him more and that seemed like the best way.
"That's fine, like I said I like having an audience" Daisuke replied. Ami was trying to work up to courage to ask him to play a song when she glanced at the clock on the wall; the bus would be coming in minutes.
"I'm sorry! I've got to go, I need to catch the bus, if not I'll be waiting an hour until the next one" she apologized.
"Don't worry about it, it was nice meeting you , Ami" Daisuke said. "Come back again sometime.."