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Chapter 2:
It's been a week since the carnival. Things between Aiko and Usagi couldn't have been anymore awkward. But if Aiko knew Usagi well enough she'd know the blonde could never stay mad at her for long. Minako, Aiko, and Makoto are seen at the park. They're lounging on the benches. Just then Mamoru and Usagi run up to them. "Hey let's go to the mall guys!" Usagi suggests. "Actually, I've got a project to finish up so I can't." Aiko says. "Yeah same here" Mamoru says. Usagi then gives Aiko a look as if she had something to do with it. "Are you sure you don't want to come Mamo-chan?" Usagi whines. "Yes, I really need to finish this up. That way I can have more time to spend with you later in the week ok?" Mamoru says trying to comfort her. "But…" Usagi begins to say but is caught off by a kiss from Mamoru. All worries are lost from her head and she says good-bye to him as he leaves her by the bus stop.
A few of Mamoru's guy friends approach both Mamoru and Aiko as they lounge on the bench. "Hey Mo!" a raven haired guy shouts. He's tall and finely built. He sits himself comfortably between Mamoru and Aiko. "Hey girl, what's up?" the guy says to Aiko. He lifts his eyebrows and his lips curl into a cheeky smile. "You frickin' horndog, hitting on everything that moves…" another tall guy says. But instead of being finely built, he sports a slender physique. He had honey colored hair that made his blue eyes pop. Aiko definitely took notice of this and her face flushed pink. "Forgive my friend for not being able to control his hormones. My name's Tye and his is Joey." Tye sticks out his hand for Aiko to shake it. "Yo Mamo…join us for a game of pool." Joey says. "Can't gotta finish up this project for Mrs. Yorkbell." Mamoru says. "Damn…too bad!" Joey says as he blows Mamoru a raspberry. "Well nice to meet you…" Tye says waiting for Aiko to tell him her name. "Aiko… my name's Aiko" she say smiling shyly. He waves bye to the both of them and he and Joey walk off. "You know, they're both horndogs…it's just that one is better at concealing it than the other" Mamoru chuckles. Aiko stares after Tye observing at how smooth and elegantly he walked. "Hey Mamo…have you known Tye for very long?" Aiko asks. "Mmhmm…we've known each other since the beginning of high school. Why?" Mamoru questions her curiously. Aiko shrugs and says "Just wondering…" Her face flushes pink and Mamoru gets a sly grin on his face. "Hey…you think he's cute don't you?" Mamoru says teasingly. Aiko scratches her head and gives him an embarrassed grin. "Can't deny he isn't good looking" she says. "He's okay I guess…" Mamoru says with his expression growing darker. Aiko looks at him curiously "What's wrong?" she thinks. "Hey maybe we should head home soon. Can't procrastinate now…being so close to graduating. Don't wanna mess that up do ya?" Mamoru says. Aiko just giggles and shakes her head.
Aiko and Mamoru are the only two left lounging on the benches. They both stand up and get ready to head home. "I'm sorry about Usagi, Aiko. I know she was acting quite hostile to you the other day. You know she can be quite territorial, hehe." Mamoru says. "I know…" Aiko says as she plays with her finger nails. "What exactly did she say to you though?" Mamoru asks. Caught off guard Aiko stands there thinking for an excuse. "Should I just tell him?" she thinks to herself. "She said that I should back off. Apparently, I'm crushing on you…" Aiko says. Mamoru looks at her with eyes wide. "Hahahaha!" Aiko laughs nervously "I'm just kidding. The girl was jumping to conclusions after what she saw. No biggie!" Aiko says trying to relieve the tension. "Oh… haha! You had me scared for a second." Mamoru says chuckling. Her heart sank a little. "You know I care for her so much. I don't think I could think of anyone but her to be with. You kinda just get that feeling, you know?" He says. "Not really…" Aiko says. Tears slowly filled her eyes. She blinked them away. "Well anyways, I'm off! See ya!" and she hurries off. Soon enough she hears foot steps behind and they were Mamoru's. A sense of hope rose inside of her. "Maybe he's finally realizing his true feelings for me and he'll grab me from behind and say I love you…" Aiko fantasizes as she slows down. Enthusiastically she turns around. "Hey! You walk really fast." He says hoarsely. "You forgot your notebook" and he hands it to her. "Oh thanks" Aiko says. "Well…that was a let down" she thinks to herself. Embarrassed by her own ignorance she turns back around and quickly walks home. "You know we walk the same way right?" Mamoru says catching up to her. "I know I'm just in a hurry. I've got plans this evening" Aiko says for an excuse. "Why's your face all red?" Mamoru asks her. Even more humiliated her blush deepens. Aiko waves it off and says " Oh nothing…" Aiko giggles. "I know… you're thinking about Tye again aren't you?" Mamoru says rather seriously. Aiko shakes her head in denial. They both walk home in silence in deep thought.
A little while later they both reach their street. "Well I leave you here Mamo…" Aiko mentions. She's greeted by silence. She notices Mamoru looking off in the distance. He's thinking about something. "Mamoru? Hello?" Aiko asks. She waves her hand in his face to get his attention. "Oh I'm sorry I was just thinking. What you said before when you told me that you were crushing on me. Was that true?" He asks her. Aiko thinks to herself "maybe I should just tell him now." "Nah…I was just joking Mamo. Not in a million years man. You're like a cousin to me, hehe." Aiko says faking her way out of it. "Yeah same here…" Mamoru replies smiling. "Well worries off our chests I shall leave you. G'night Ai!" Mamoru says slapping her back "Bye Mamo!" Aiko says half-heartedly. He waves good bye one last time and turns to leave. Aiko is left standing there a little surprised about how she was feeling right then. She thinks to herself "I suppose now I can move on with my life…" and walks down the street home. "No more what ifs to worry about now…"
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I hope you're enjoying it so far. This story isn't going to be a very long one. There are going to be a few time lapses in the next chapters.
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