Mamoru was making his rounds just like any other day, except on this day, he couldn't get a certain blonde out of his head. He approached the nurse's station for his next patient's file. The usual nurse, Jackie, would normally prepare his paperwork and hand it to him without a word. This time, she noticed a difference in him. His eyes and the air around him appeared brighter and there seemed to be a smile hiding in his features trying to break out. She smirked. "Have a good two days off, Dr. Chiba?"

Mamoru had been gazing down the hall and the mention of his name brought her to his attention. "Hmm? Oh, yes." He rubbed his temple trying to hide his newfound bliss. "Got a lot of reading done. You have my next patient?"

Jackie looked at him knowingly and handed him the file. "Here you go. Next door down on the right." Mamoru took it and continued in the direction she described. Jackie piped up as he walked away, "Try and get some more of that reading done, Dr. Chiba. It does the body good."

Still a bit distracted, Mamoru neglected to hear Jackie's last statement and continued to his next patient. All the patients that he had that day that were regulars of his commented on the difference in his demeanor.

His lunch hour rolled around and on his walk to the cafeteria, Mamoru pondered on how everyone was able to notice the effect Usagi had on him. What is it that has changed? Was I that unhappy before? Or just going through life stoically? Mamoru shook his head while running his right hand through his jet black hair. I guess I never knew what I was missing until she came along…

At the lunch table, Mamoru was chatting with a few colleagues while enjoying his sandwich and coffee when Dr. Demande came by.

"Can you believe this?!" He slammed a paper down in front of Mamoru. "They're looking for interns that don't have the proper schooling."

Mamoru had been drinking from his coffee cup when he peered down at the paper. It was a job listing made by the hospital. They were going to take on interns that have an interest in the medical field, but not necessarily the schooling that they normally require from their interns. He picked it up to read it further and immediately thought of Usagi. This would be perfect for her. He was going to encourage her to volunteer for the experience, but this was a paid internship that would also count as college credits.

"Isn't this ridiculous, Chiba?" Demande seemed to be waiting for his colleague to agree with him that it was foolish of the hospital to take on inexperienced people. He stood with his arms crossed and a prideful frown while staring down at him. Normally, Mamoru would agree. A hospital certainly isn't a place for people who don't know what they're doing. People's lives are at risk and he knew that he and his colleagues took their jobs very seriously. His ordinary judgement, however, was clouded by an aspiring medical student who lived next door.

Mamoru took another sip of his coffee and responded how he normally would in attempts to cover the drastic difference in his usual opinion. "I think if it's only minimal tasks that don't have to do directly with patients; it may be a good program. If they're expecting them to do any more than that, it would be reckless."

Dr. Demande yanked the paper from Mamoru and grumbled. "I hope you're right. I'm not letting any piss ant over achiever try and interfere with my career."

Mamoru took a bite from his sandwich and motioned to Demande to hand him the paper again. "I actually think I may know someone who would be interested in this." Mamoru did his best to appear indifferent. "She's my neighbor and is starting college fairly soon. I think the experience would do her good."

Demande's eyebrows raised. "She, eh?" His anger over the internship vanished and interest took over his features. He straddled a chair with the back of it to his chest and playfully hit Mamoru on the shoulder. "Dish, Chiba. She hot?"

Mamoru laughed and shook his head. There's no way I'm letting him get this one.

Demande was a known womanizer. He, like Mamoru, had very attractive features, but unlike Mamoru, he used them to help him get what he wanted. Even though Demande had seniority over Mamoru, it didn't instantly make Mamoru respect him. He's had to console a few nurses because of Demande's selfish ways. His last conquest was one of the nurse's nieces who had surprised her aunt with lunch for her birthday. Demande happened to walk by and succeeded in persuading her to go out to lunch with him. Not even 12 hours later, the nurse was chasing Demande with a clipboard and telling him never to come near her family again.

Mamoru wiped his mouth with his napkin while standing with his tray. "Are you always thinking with your pecker?"

Demande smiled widely and shook his head. "You didn't answer my question."

Mamoru set his tray in the proper place and turned to walk back to his wing. "Good afternoon, Dr. Demande."

Demande chuckled. "Good afternoon, Dr. Chiba." He watched Mamoru walk away while stroking his chin. A mischievousness gleam filled his eyes that normally led to torrid one night stands ending in heartbreak for those who fell victim to his advances. He picked up the paper with the job listing on it and pondered. Maybe this internship thing isn't such a bad idea after all…

Author's Note: Sorry it's such a short chapter! I'll try to post more this week, if not, then this upcoming weekend! :D