04 June 2019

Prompt: Unveil

Fandom: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Character/Pairing: Mamoru, Shitennou; Mamoru & Shitennou, Mamoru/Usagi

Rating: K+ / PG / All Ages

"All right," Mamoru said, looking around at the serious faces surrounding him (yes, even Zane). "Give me your best ideas."

"Grand romantic gesture!" Zane shouted not half a second later, nearly leaping from his seat. Nate slapped the back of his head.

"Obviously, but what he's looking for is what kind of 'grand romantic gesture'," he chided. Zane scowled in reply, and Mamoru wondered – briefly, for the thousandth time – if asking them for help with ideas on how to propose to Usagi was the best course of action. His men had been an excellent source of counsel over the years, and there was no one he trusted more.

…buuuuut they were also the ones who, under Beryl's control, thought the Unicorn Frappe was a great way to steal energy.

Ok. Maybe he was just desperate.

"Why don't you just ask her?" Kassim asked, and the look he gave his general spoke volumes.

"Kas, think about Minako and ask me that again with a straight face," he said. If he didn't know better, he would have sworn he saw Kassim blush. Zane cackled beside him.

"Please, Kas, just ask Mina to marry you," he wheezed. "I only got away with that because any grand romantic gestures would have made Ami break out in hives!"

"You hid the ring in a love note in a limited release of her favorite book in a very public book store," Joji piped up. Zane turned his scowl on him. "She did break out in hives, you've proposed twice since then, and she still hasn't said yes."

"Well, I'd like to see you do better!" Zane snapped. Joji grinned and looked at Mamoru.

"Usagi would appreciate the public display, so what about a nice dinner where you hide the ring in the dessert?" he asked. Mamoru didn't look convinced.

"Usagi would inhale the dessert, choke on the ring, and their engagement night would be spent in the emergency room," Nate drawled. Joji rolled his eyes. "Where Mamoru would undoubtedly be pulled away because the hospital is always understaffed. Nobody wants to spend their engagement night at work, Jo."

"Ok, so don't hide the ring, but it's Usagi! She'd love a fancy dinner!" he huffed.

"I come to you lot for ideas, and the best you've got is feed her," Mamoru sighed, leaning back in his chair and folding his arms over his chest. "Well, at least none of you can say you don't know her."

"What about a trip to the botanical gardens?" Kassim asked. They all paused to look at him. "Mina showed me a flyer the other day. The new rose garden is in bloom. I'm sure Usagi would love that."

"Oh, oh, yes!" Zane cried, bouncing again.

"I'll have what he's having," Joji snorted into his cup, though they all chose to ignore him (mostly all – Zane tossed the end of his biscotti at him).

"Bring a rose along, and hide the ring there! It's perfect for you two!" Zane continued, undeterred. Mamoru smiled. He loved the idea.

"That's actually pretty brilliant," he said, "and Usako loves the terrace café at the gardens. I could take her to lunch after."

"Because Usagi and food," Joji laughed, and this time they all threw something at him. "Oi!"

"All right. I'll take her this weekend," Mamoru said with a wide grin. "The rose gardens. You're right, Zane. It's perfect."