Sweetener
Final Word Count: 223
.i do not own sailor moon.
"How can you stand to drink that stuff at all? It's horrid," Usagi cried, pushing the cup of coffee away from her. Mamoru chuckled beside her, lifting the cup that had been in front of him to his lips to take a slow sip. "Do you not have taste buds? It's bitter and gross and I don't ever want to taste it again."
She'd been curious, honestly. Every time she saw her arch nemesis (and secret love of her life), he always had a cup of coffee in his hand. And she'd figured, if he liked it, she could like it too. Too bad no one told her how disgusting it was before she'd asked Motoki to pour her a cup, which he did, despite the bewildered expression on his face. He'd thought she would have asked him for her usual milkshake. The coffee had taken him by surprise.
"Well, Odango, did you try putting sweetener in it to make it taste better?" He's grinning at her, teasingly. And Usagi suspects that she sees another emotion behind that smile, but she doesn't press it. He couldn't possibly love her, too, could he? No way. So, she opts, instead, to make a face akin to that of annoyance. "Hasn't anyone ever told you? Everything tastes better when you add a little sweetener to it."
originally i was only going to update this story once a week. instead, i will be updating twice a week. one update every sunday and one update every wednesday. keep your eyes peeled for the next update on wednesday, 01/16!