10. Sweet 16

Merry belated Christmas to everyone! I hope you had fun during the holidays! This was my longest ever. Let me know what you think of it!

Thanks to Jazzy and Serenity Cosmos for reviewing the previous chapter!

Dedicated to TheWitch 033 for this idea!~

Disclaimer: Don't own roses and sailormoon.

Usagi skipped down the road to Crown Arcade, humming her favourite tune. Despite her bagful of presents, she didn't feel the weight of it at all. Afterall, It's my birthday!

I wonder what the girls are getting me today~ and I wonder if that baka even knows..

She stopped at the traffic light crossing, waiting for the green man to light up. Suddenly, a black Porsche skidded to a halt in front of her and without warning; she was bundled up in a sack and pushed into the car. The door slammed shut and a hit on the head was all she could register in her mind before darkness took over..

"Aniki. What should we do with her?"

"Get the father to release the data chip or it's her pretty head that's going to be on the doorstep."

Usagi woke up groggily and winced at the pain of the extra odango that seemed to have grown since she was assaulted. The bonds of the rope were tight around her wrists and ankles and if she were to struggle more, she would most likely bleed. Thank god for sailor heightened senses that I can hear what they are saying! This must be papa's new scoop that he was talking about yesterday! To think that they would kidnap me just to coerce papa into giving up the scoop!

She recounted her chances of escaping. There was only a door, and she was in some sort of room that didn't have any windows. The room was dimly lit, she observed and there wasn't anything in the room. Of all days, why must it be on my birthday! She lamented silently. I can't even transform because I can't touch my brooch! Oh, I wish Tuxedo Mask was here to save me..

A soft click brought her to her senses and heavy footfalls approached the door. Two men with menacing grins sauntered to her and pressed a handphone to her ear.

"Say hello to your daddy and tell him to give us the data chip. Or else.." With a flick of his wrist, a sharp knife rested against her neck.

"Usagi? Is that you, Usagi-chan?" Her father's frantic voice echoed in the earpiece.

"Papa? Don't give it to them!" She screamed into the phone before the phone was cut off and thrown aside. The knife resting against her neck now began to cut into her skin and she could feel the blood seeping out.

"Poor little thing. If you had listened to me, you wouldn't need to go through this at all! You made me do this to you!" the taller man cackled maniacally as she struggled. The man drew back and this time, seemingly with more force, aimed the knife at Usagi's throat as the other accomplice held her head firmly.

-Whizz-

*Clang!*

The knife dropped to the floor, with a single stem of rose standing upright. The two men spun around to see Tuxedo Mask standing in the doorway. With a flip of his cloak, the two men lunged at him, only to be beaten unconscious. Afterall, these aren't youmas.

He rushed over to untie the ropes on Usagi's hands and ankles and helped her up. Using the ropes left over, he tied the two thugs together and locked the door from the inside. When he turned, Usagi was looking dreamily at him.

""Tuxedo Kamen-sama, You came for me!"

"Oda- Usagi, This is neither the time nor place! Let's get to someplace safe first." He flushed. "But first, let me give you your birthday present."

"My birthday present?" Puzzled, Usagi stared blankly at him. "How would you know it's my birthday?"

"My present to you, is my identity." Tuxedo Mask detransformed back into Mamoru. "Happy 16th Birthday, Usak-Usagi. I'm going to send you back home, so bear with me even if you probably hate me-." He was cut off with a hug from behind.

Shocked, he turned slowly, watching her eyes fill to the brim with tears.

"Mamoru-Baka!" She touched her brooch and transformed herself, letting her powers wash over her and heal the injuries caused by the thugs.

The look on his face was priceless. "I think I'm going to take my present from you." Her eyes twinkled with mischief as she tiptoed on her heels to plant a chaste kiss on his lips. This is my sweet sixteen. With that, she detransformed and skipped out of the building as a flabbergasted Mamoru tried to understand what had just happened.

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