Pairings: Usagi x Mamoru, Usagi x Seiya

Synopsis: A man turns up at Tokyo General Hospital with no name or contacts. Alone in the world, a volunteer at the hospital, Usagi, takes him under her care. In close quarters feelings bloom. But not all feelings are requited.


The Ephemeral Rose


A bouquet of wildflowers lay quiescent on the small table nearby as Usagi fingered the cream blinds that created divides to the clear sky. The room's mint green walls had become quite familiar to her in the three days she'd stayed here. Humming softly, a small smile on her lips, the blonde slipped the posy in a simple glass vase, settling the blooms into place.

She'd grown quite fond of her 'patient', who was, unbeknownst to Usagi, beginning to stir.

The sound of clacking high heels followed by another tapping pair echoed down the corridor, coming to a standstill as a soothing voice entered her hearing. It was Ami's mother, Doctor Mizuno.

Suddenly, Ami poked her head around the corner, bangs falling into her eyes, chuckling softly at Usagi's absentminded expression. The bluenette gave a backwards glance as her mother came to stand beside her.

"Come on, Usagi-chan! Time for lunch."

A befuddled mind wearily focused on the strange girl, who's countenance brightened to rival the sun before rushing to an idle visitor's chair, grabbing her winter coat and dashing around the corner with two others. Departing with one final sweep of the room, she left him mesmerised by her vivid cerulean blue eyes.


Word count. 204