2 hours 35 minutes and 15 seconds later…
"Onee-chan Hungie! Hungie!" Chou cried as she threw her small hands up and down, her cries becoming louder with every word
"Okay, Chou-chan we'll get food in just a moment, here take these" she handed the small child a small pink cup filled with cheerios. Unfortunately, the little darling was not interested in the small bites of cereal. "No! NO!" she cried throwing the pink container on the floor its container opening spilling its content all over the floor
Bending down to pick up the many pieces of cereal Usagi looked up to find Endy pulling down every shirt that hung on the displays "Endy stop!" Usagi yelled jumping up and pulling the six-year-old from the manikins. "But I like this!" he yelled
with a breath she turned placing the small child beside the crying Chou as she bent back down to pick up the cereal and now the clothes that scattered the floor.
Close to tears and feeling every eyes on her, she stilled when she saw a hand reach out to help, looking up she locked eyes with a very handsome man "You look like you could use some help" he smiled. His bright green eyes staring at her sympathetically, his dark navy hair falling over his eyes. Usagi blushed as she placed her hand into his, standing she dusted herself off "here" he said handing her a broom "you get the cereal I'll take care of the clothes"
Usagi could only nod, this man was sweet and…cute. She shook her head, what is she thinking, turning around she began to sweep "I hate it when people just stare" the man said shaking his head "it's just horrible how now a day's people can see that someone is in need of a hand and yet all they do is walk away or stare"
He turned to face those who were doing just that, giving them a cold stare causing them to disperse.
"You should take better care of your kids!" a bystander yelled before walking away "kids these days" he added
"Hey!" the green-eyed man yelled catching the bystander's attention "and some people should learn some manors, you prick! Go get your hearing aid fixed if you were truly paying attention you would have heard that little girl call this young lady Onee-chan!" the bystander turned a bright red muttering something under his breath as he left the store quickly.
Usagi stared at the man before her wide-eyed. Turning around he rubbed the back of his head "Sorry about that…I just can't stand idiots" he laughed nervously
Usagi only nodded holding the broom close to her "I'm Osamu Natsuki" he held his hand out to her. Usagi looked down at his hand than back up at his face; with a small smile she accepted it shaking it "Usagi, Tsukino Usagi"
"Bunny of the moon" he said smiling "Cute"
Usagi flushed "thank you" Chou's cries echoed into Usagi's ears "Oh" Usagi gasped kneeling down in front of her sister not noticing Natsuki doing the same thing "Oh Chou-chan I'm sorry honey, I didn't mean to ignore you" she reached into the diaper bag pulling out Chou's favorite bear, the small girl threw it crying again. It wasn't long before Endy too joined in, crying "Oh Endy why are you crying?" she asked pulling the raven haired child into her right arm while trying to calm Chou with her left. "If you promise too quiet down, we'll get food as soon as Mamoru comes out of the dressing room"
"I have just the ticket" the group turned to Natsuki, pulling 4 white tickets he smiled. "These are magic"
"What does it do?" Endy asked extremely interested "I love magic!" he announced his tears fading away as does Chou's.
He smiled, "I won these over there in that shoe store" he laughed at their wide eye's expressions "You see, these tickets get me 4 free meals from the food court…plus dessert" Endy and Chou stared in awe. "now if you and your sister calm down, I'll give your nee-chan these special tickets" Endy began to wipe his eyes, quickly giving Natsuki a bright smile, Chou did the same smiling her cute smile at the man in front of her.
Usagi stood as did Natsuki "we can't take those" Usagi whispered rubbing her right arm nervously "it's sweet but really…you won them…you should use them"
Natsuki shook his head, "I'm a vegan and the mall doesn't cater to people like me" he laughed. "besides, I understand the stress you're under right now. I mean when my daughter was that age" he looked to Chou, "I thought I'd lose my mind during that time. Everyone talks about the terrible twos…they don't tell you about the three's." he grabbed her hands holding them tight. "Please take them. If you don't they'll just go in the trash"
Usagi looked down at their joined hands. "Usako?" Mamoru's voice rang from beneath her as he stood staring at his fiancés hands being held by another mans "What's going on?"