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Chapter 7
Things were going on pretty great. Usagi and Mamoru had been going out for three months and they were getting to know each other very well. In many aspects. After some time, Mamoru invited Usagi to live with him in his apartment so they wouldn't have to travel much to sere each other. But even when they lived together, they went to work in different cars and in different times. Mamoru would leave at six while Usagi would leave an hour later since she always had the batch of cookies ready the night before.
Over the last few months, Usagi got to know Mamoru as something more than her boss. At first, she thought that their relationship would be purely physical and they both agreed to that at the beginning. They knew that once the fire of the passion would die out they would continue in the same working relationship they always had and things would go back to normal. But the more Usagi was with him, the more she wanted to stay and make him happy. And the feeling was mutual. Mamoru felt the same way for her. She even began to call him Mamo-chan and he called her Usako.
Usagi loved his company and many aspects of him. Like the fact that he had a strong weakness for her cookies, so every day she would invent new cookies just for him. Like when she invented a cookie in the shape of a bed which she called "Take me to bed", and he did take her there, many, many times. She loved how he had a little wrinkle in the side of his lip when he smiled. How he always talked in a passionate and strong about the things he liked. They both loved comedy and coffee beside a warm fire. But there were differences, but nothing too big. Usagi preferred to read a comic than to read a boring novel, but Mamoru showed her many novels she could read and understand. And now every time they could, they would discuss different things like, the weather, politics, music, things normal couples did.
Mamoru had to go to a trip to another town and Usagi was left so lonely. She never knew how much his absence would affect her. She was trying to be practical about this situation. Even when she was a hopeless romantic, she knew she had to think straight. Was she falling in love with Mamoru? As in TRUE LOVE? She knew she had a feeling for him, but she always though it was for the physical attraction, but now she needed him at her side everyday.
It was Friday and she was almost closing the shop when she received a text from Mamoru. "Meet me in my office" it said. She let out a huge smile and a great sigh. "He never changes. Always sending me simple texts and once he is with me, he never stops talking" she thought as she giggled.
She closed the shop and went to the office. She was dressing a simple white t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. She had forgotten to take off her apron and was a little dirty from the flour but she didn't mind. As soon as she entered she saw him sitting in his chair with his red tie loose and his white shirt all wrinkled. He was looking seriously at some papers in his desk and once he looked up he just made a sign for her to close the door, but was still completely serious. Once the door was closed Usagi turned around and he had completely changed, he was sitting with a huge smile and a deep fire in his eyes.
- Did you miss me?- He asked raising his eyebrow in such a sexy way.
- Do you want me to tell you the truth or one of those little lies that wont hurt your feelings?- Usagi smiled.
- Lie to me- Mamoru kept on smiling as he got up to be at her side.
- I didn't even notice you were gone. In no way did I miss you- Usagi giggled as he was taking her by the waist.
- Well that makes two of us. I didn't miss you in the least bit.
- Hasn't anyone ever told you that you suck at lying?
- I remember a certain someone say that- he laughed deeply- now shut up and kiss me.
- As you wish- Usagi smiled and finally kissed him passionately as to show him the great yearning she had for him. And he did the same to her. And so passed a while till they were left in the sofa of the office all sweaty and with nothing on- Wow, you did miss me!
- You have no idea- Mamoru sighed- but I have to tell you something.
- What is it Mamo-chan?
- Usako, you do know the reason why I left to that trip?
- Yeah! You left for the monthly review of the company space. You said you go there every two months so your boss can see how things are going.
- Yes, well in this meeting….you were the reason of the meeting- Mamoru said slowly.
- Huh? I don't guess why Maxfield Stanton would want to talk about me? Unless he was talking about the cookies I make.
- That was one thing. Look Usako, Mr. Stanton loved your cookies….but there was something he didn't like.
- Is it the sugar? I was thinking of making a special line for diets and many have been suggesting me recipes…
- Its not only the cookies Usako. He came here a month ago in the party and had a look at your establishment. As far as the merchandise goes, he loves it…..it's just…..he thinks that the propaganda….
- Mamoru? Where are you getting at?
- I told you a long time ago that the decoration and the way you sell your cookies are a little…intrepid.
- That's the freakin point!- Usagi began to distance herself a bit but was still beside Mamoru- Mamo-chan, now a days sex is what sells things. Maxfield Stanton should know that MY cookies are what sell the most THANKS to the fact that I sell them that way.
- And I told him that! But he still insisted that it was too unorthodox and scandalous. So he insisted in…..quit our working unions with you- Mamoru said slowly. But nothing, even the fact that he said it calmly could save him from the storm that was brewing inside of Usagi.
- YOU'RE FIRING ME?- She yelled as she got up- they can't do this to me! I am they're number one seller. And you thought that a little sex would calm me down from this didn't you? You agree with them don't you?
- Usako, I….
- Don't Usako me! I should have known this wouldn't work. Something in my head said not to get involved with an informal clone but I went to the wolf's pit and I fell in lo….It doesn't matter now, because I'm officially breaking this relationship.
- Usagi, I swear to god I didn't have sex with you just so you wouldn't get mad. I planned on telling you directly but then you came in with those sexy eyes and I just couldn't resist. Please don't get mad at me. I was beginning to think this relationship could work.
- Mamoru, just answer me something, do you agree with those idiots? Do you think that the way I sell my merchandise is wrong?
Mamoru didn't answer and he only looked down. Usagi got her clothes on and just slammed the door on the way out. Mamoru was feeling like a total idiot. He should have told her that even when they were right about how the way she sold her cookies was a tad wrong, but he didn't care if she sold them using naked women, all he cared was that she was doing something that was fulfilling her. But now he wasn't even going to able to tell her anything. She wasn't going to listen to him.
Usagi was stomping through the halls. How dare he tell her she was wrong! He of all people! And to think that she was falling for him. He was so nice, such a gentleman and incredibly great lover. But there were so many things about Mamoru she was crazy about. "But it doesn't matter now, he made his choice and I made mine, from now on we have to be separated…"
"Maybe this will pass in a couple of days" They both thought.
"THIS WON'T PASS BY!" Usagi thought as she was she was sitting in her sofa. After the fight with Mamoru she left his apartment and she grabbed hers back. She seemed sad. More than that, she was devastated. A sofa, a bucket of ice-cream and cookies, could this get any worse?
Suddenly the doorbell rang. As she was getting the door and opened it she thought it could. Outside were Makoto, Minako and Amy.
- Usa-chan, you look…horrible!- said Minako.
- Thanks Minako, you sure know what to say at times like this- Usagi said sarcastically.
- Usa-chan, you seriously need to get out of this apartment- Makoto said- It's not good for you to be like this.
- It doesn't matter. I lost my job, the guy I thought I loved, and my dreams, what's left for me now?- Usagi began to cry.
- Mamoru! What on earth happened? This is the end of the earth!
- Calm your jets Motoki- Mamoru rubbed his temples. He wasn't in the mood to hear his best friend wail- what's wrong?
- What's wrong? WHAT'S WRONG? I'll tell you what's wrong! Constant Cravings closed! THAT'S WHATS WRONG!- Motoki wailed off- I don't know what I'm going to do! I need Usagi's coffee and cookies. You know those are the only reasons I wake up in the morning!
- Well you are just going to find another coffee shop- Mamoru shrugged and tried to continue working on his laptop, but Motoki was pushing him to look at him.
- I have tried! But every place taste like garbage compared to Usagi's cookies! I need my sugar intake or else….I might go crazy!
- Motoki, calm down and reason this, will you? It's just coffee and cookies.
- You sure are taking this too calmly- Motoki raised his eyebrow- I thought you would be desperate to get Usa back.
- Well as you can see I'm fine…..as far as it goes.
- I smell a lonely cat here. You miss Usagi, don't you?
Mamoru was still looking at his laptop when he suddenly stopped typing and looked down.
- YES! I miss her like hell! Stupid Karma won't let me be!
- What do you mean karma?
- Remember the day I went to see Madame Karma on the Valentine's Day? Well on that day, she said that Usagi was my soul mate and that we have to be together or else karma will chase us and make our lives miserable.
- WOW! And here I thought not getting any could drive a man crazy- Motoki said as he patted Mamoru on his shoulder- And you are the clear example of it!
- Listen to me! I'm not kidding! The medium said that if I deny my love for Usagi or if she denies her love for me, then we would be cursed. Crazy things were happening and one thing led to another and we agreed to a relationship just to see if this could work. At first, I thought this was only physical, but I miss her a lot. I feel like I'm running out of oxygen here!
- Physical? You mean….you went all the way with Usagi?
- FOCUS MOTOKI! This isn't about sex! It might have seen as such but not for me! I think….I'm…
- Falling in love with Usagi? Man, you sure are slow at this. Everyone knew that! A long time ago!
- You knew?
- What do you think I'm blind? Of course I knew! Everyone knew! You two are complete spazzes when it comes to love.
- But it's too late now, I lost her because of my stupid job- Mamoru smacked his head and suddenly had an idea- I might still have a chance!
- Um, Mamoru? What are you planning?
- You'll see Motoki- Mamoru smiled- You'll see!
Weeks went by and Usagi didn't even know what to do! She was at home all day and she didn't even have new ideas for cookies. Too much pressure. Too much sorrow. She didn't even know what to do! Suddenly the bell rang.
- Can't a girl be left alone for once! Minako, Makoto, Amy, I swear to god if you guys…..oh!
Standing outside her door was Mamoru Chiba. The informal clone. The man who fired her. The man she was madly in love with. She opened the door slowly and saw him completely. He was in his usual suit, all formal and all clone. Even in the distance she could smell his cologne and his aftershave that drove her crazy. It took a lot of courage to stand calmly in front of him. He looked so handsome while she…OH MY GOD! She was wearing her pajamas and had her hair in their usual pigtails but all messed up and her cheeks were all red as well as her eyes. She tried to fix herself quickly but she couldn't do much.
- Hello Usagi- Mamoru greeted.
- Konichiwa Mamoru- She said calmly.
- Are you ok? You seem….a little swelled up.
- I'm fine! "NO YOU BIG IDIOT! I'm not fine and it's all thanks to you and the fact that I love you!"
- May I come in?- Mamoru asked and Usagi just led him in formally.
- Please excuse the mess, you know I'm not the biggest fan of cleaning. Plus I wasn't expecting visits.
- It's ok- Mamoru smiled. "Same adorable Usako. Never changes"
- do you want some coffee? Water?
- No thanks- Mamoru shook his head and took out a bouquet of flowers- I brought you roses, I hope they're still your favorite.
- They are. Thank you- Usagi grabbed the bouquet- I'll go put them in water.
- Usako, wait!- Mamoru stopped her. Usagi was left looking at him with eyes filled with confusion- We have to talk.
- Yeah, but I have to…
- Now!- Mamoru insisted and she only followed him to the sofa- Usako, I'm sorry for not helping you keep your job. I was trying to defend you but the odds were not on your favor. Those idiots don't know a good propaganda even if it hit them in the face- Usagi giggled a bit and tried to smile lightly. Mamoru grabbed her chin and looked deeply in her eyes- If the red of your eyes is because of me than I'm deeply sorry. You have no idea what it is saying no to your boss. I would defend you but he warned me that he would fire me too if I didn't do as he said.
- Its ok Mamoru. I've gotten over it. I'm a big girl remember- She tried to smile but she only did it weakly.
- Usako, I don't know how to express my feelings, you know I'm….what do you call me al the time? Functional robot?
- Informal clone- Usagi corrected him.
- Yeah that! So as an informal clone, it's difficult for me to express myself. But it all centers to this. Usako, I love you. I know that at first we were only trying to see if this could work, but for me since the beginning it was a real relationship. When I touched you the first time, it was because you drove me crazy. Even when I first met you and you offered me that cookie called "a slow trip to pleasure". God! I swear I desired you since then. But as I got to know you, I fell for you and….
- Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?- Usagi smiled.
- Actually, people always tell me that I don't speak as much as should.
- Then I must have the power to make you a chatterbox- Usagi giggled. Mamoru just looked at her in confusion and she only smiled widely as she grabbed him tight from his tie- I love you too! I have always liked you, you informal clone! And I don't how it happened or when it happened, all I care now is that we both feel this.
Usagi kissed him deeply and Mamoru just let himself go. He grabbed her waist and with his hands he went all the way up to her neck, feeling and desiring every single fiber of her skin. She cooped her hands on his face and felt his skin as he suddenly untied his tie.
- Now that's the Mamo-chan I love, the one who can always loosen his tie with me but tightens it in public.
- As long as you get to untie it, I have no opposition- Mamoru smiled and kissed her.
Suddenly Usagi felt an idea spark in her head. This hasn't happened in a long time. Could it be that Mamoru's kisses are the ones who give her ideas for her cookies? She was thinking of the cookie, the sweetness, the flavor, the shape, but suddenly her ideas were cut off as Mamoru tried to catch his breath.
- Now that everything is good between us, where do you think you are going to put your coffee shop now?
- I don't know. It's hard to get a space as good as the one I had. It had the perfect location in all of Japan. But I guess I can search somewhere.
- And what if I told you that I got a space for you? Even better than the one you had before.
- That's impossible! I searched everywhere and all of the spaces cost a lot of money!
- Well I searched a special place. And its your if you like- Mamoru smiled.
- But I can't have my old space back? How did you get Maxfield to let me back in?
- Who said anything about Maxfield? I'm talking about a new place that just opened called "green space" that's perfect for your shop.
- NO WAY! You seriously did that? How? I thought you worked for Stanton Inc.
- I quit. If they can't use my girlfriends ideas then I have nothing to do for them. Its their loss. I met up with an old college buddy and I found out he was building a space as well. plus, he is a fan to the bone of your cookies. Once I told him about your situation he didn't even hesitate to ask you for a space.
- But what about your job? Where are you going to work now?
- Usako, you are now looking at the new manager of "Green Space" enterprises. If you accept this offer I am going to be your boss….again- Mamoru laughed.
- Well Boss, seems like I have nothing to loose- Usagi smiled hanging on to his neck- But tell me now, did you miss me?
- Like hell! I don't want to live another day where you are not at my side- Mamoru smiled.
- Well that makes two of us- Usagi laughed and kissed Mamoru deeply as she sealed the promise of their love in that deep, loving, and passionate kiss.
A.N. KONICHIWA! I know you guys must be saying FINALLY! Well you gotta have patience with a college chic! I know I'm slow but its all because I'm planning this story really good so you guys can enjoy it. Phew, its not easy planning a laboral plan for a elementary school job, being on Facebook, hanging out with friends, writing FFs, watching anime and reading Mangas!
As much as I hate to say this, this is the last chapter of the story! BUUAAAA! Usa wants to cry! But I know you guys enjoyed this story just as much as I enjoyed writing it! I am deeply thankful to everyone who has been reviewing, adding me to their favorites, or even adding me as their favorite Author! You guys are the best! But I know that every story needs a good Epilogue so I swear that as soon as I can I will write it and of course my acknowledgements to each and every person who has reviewed! But for now I hope you guys love this ending! Review!
Gotta book it! Love ya!
Xoxo
Usangie
