Stolen Moments
Note: Here is a great one. I just want you to know that I wrote like crazy over the weekend and I'm just so excited for you guys to get to where I am but... you have a long way to go. Which is good since you can expect about a month's worth of updates to come. Whoo hoo!
Now I am going out of town again Thursday for work and I'm not sure if the friend I am staying with has internet so if not... you'll have another long weekend ahead of you. :( Sowwie.
Enjoy!!
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He was excited to see her. To see all of them. It had been two months since Usagi moved away and the arcade had been lonely because of it. As he stepped onto the campus old memories assaulted him and he smiled taking in a huge breath of the fall air. Leaves were falling quickly from the branches above him and it only made the trip sweeter.
"Hey. Welcome back." A voice said before him and Motoki smiled extending his hand to his best friend. They shook quickly and Mamoru grinned as they continued walking.
"How is life at the old Medical Center?" Motoki questioned and Mamoru let out a breath.
"I'm loving my new rotation. It seems like I have waited my whole life for these eight weeks." He mumbled and Motoki grinned.
"You will make a really great Pediatrician. I've never seen anything make you glow more than talking about it." Motoki mused happy for his friend.
"Well, there are other things that make me happy." Mamoru said in his defense and Motoki shot him a look.
"Like what?" He questioned and Mamoru shoved his hands in his pockets.
"I've actually made friends this semester." He said slowly and Motoki's eyes widened.
"I'll believe it when I see it. You are the most stoic, alone person I have ever met." Motoki challenged and Mamoru nodded in resignation. That was completely true. Motoki never really beat around the bush… he was always very honest and that was one of the things Mamoru liked about their friendship. Sometimes his honesty stung though.
"Ah!" A voice screamed and Mamoru lifted his head, a smile on his features as a blonde came barreling towards them. Motoki's eyes lit up and his arms opened and Usagi tumbled into them, causing both to fall to the leaf covered ground below. "Oh my gosh I almost didn't believe Mamo-chan's text! I am so excited to see you! I am so sorry I never visited but I have almost straight A's in all my class! Can you believe it?!" Usagi gushed over him and Motoki beamed at her cheerfulness. She was slowly lifted off of him and Motoki grinned at Mamoru, holding the eager girl in his arms.
"Straight A's?" Motoki questioned and Mamoru nodded placing Usagi on her feet.
"Well, almost. I mean for right now in the middle of the semester and all." Usagi said with a soft blush and Mamoru grinned placing his hands comfortingly on her shoulders. Motoki stilled as he sat up.
"Mamo-chan?" He questioned and Usagi's phone suddenly started to vibrate. She flicked it open and her eyes widened.
"Crap! Class!" Usagi hissed picking up her bag and suddenly darting away.
"Well, some things never change." Motoki mumbled watching her rush off, two long strings of blonde hair flying. He brushed himself off and looked up at his best friend.
"I love her. Is that a bad thing?" Mamoru questioned suddenly and Motoki's jaw dropped a bit.
"Would explain the Mamo-chan." Motoki responded and Mamoru groaned.
"We became friends." He confessed and Motoki nodded slightly.
"I'm sure that is a funny story." He mused and Mamoru let out a chuckle."You have no idea." He responded and Motoki stilled looking at his best friend.
"You are different." He stated and Mamoru blinked at the randomness of the sentence.
"What?"
"Different… You're living your own life now and actually having fun." Motoki said with a soft smile as he hit his friend's arm. "No haunted past bothering you… no tuxedo… Mamoru the doctor pursuing Usagi the ditz." Motoki smiled and Mamoru let out a breath.
"Usagi, the political science major who will rule the world." Mamoru countered as he continued walking. Motoki began to laugh and than stilled as that registered on him. He looked up suddenly at Mamoru and than in the direction Usagi ran off to. She would rule the world… she told Mamoru-san that? Did they know about each other? Motoki looked up at him carefully and the carefree expression confirmed a lot.
"So, does she know anything about you yet?" Motoki questioned and Mamoru shook his head slowly.
"We've only technically been friends for a week…" Mamoru confided and Motoki grinned.
"Yet, you are in love with her already." Motoki teased and Mamoru smirked at him.
"I've loved her since she was fourteen… This isn't like it's new." Mamoru responded and Motoki nodded.
"True… but are you in love with her? Like you couldn't live without her… wouldn't want to spend a day not seeing her type of thing?" Motoki questioned and Mamoru let the fainting sun shine on him as he contemplated that question.
"I guess I'll find out as time passes." He mumbled and Motoki nodded. They walked in companionable silence for a while, just reliving their college days when suddenly Motoki broke it.
"Dude… she is making straight A's." He hissed and Mamoru chuckled.
"I know." He responded and Motoki wrapped an arm around his shoulder.
"And she is giving you a life… she's super woman." He smirked and Mamoru grinned.
"Sure seems like it."
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"Wait!" A voice cried, the sound of sneakers squeaking on the pavement. Motoki looked up from his car and he smiled as the blonde bounced towards him. "Motoki-san! We didn't even get to spend anytime together." Usagi whined a little winded.
"You look like you are being well taken care of Usagi-chan." He grinned at her and she blinked a bit.
"Mamoru?" She questioned and he nodded.
"It only took you idiots four years…" He teased and she gasped a bit offended, yet the humor was still clear in her eyes.
"He's fun now." She said casually as she glanced at Motoki's beat up car. "Did he tell you about the website?" She questioned proudly and Motoki laughed, remembering the story vividly from Mamoru.
"Yes." He responded and she smiled a bit to herself. "You know what you are doing Usagi-chan?" Motoki cautioned and Usagi slumped a bit against his car.
"He's just a friend Motoki. Don't tell me you are jealous." She teased, narrowing her eyes playfully at him. Motoki shifted a bit uncomfortably, an uneasy smile coming to his lips.
"Yeah, I was talking about the whole future Queen thing." He mumbled quietly and Usagi let out a breath, his words suddenly sobering her.
"You know… we never meant to tell you that stuff you little spy." She grumbled, her arms crossing across her chest and Motoki's face dropped.
"Your underground lair is under my arcade." He reminded her and Usagi sighed heavily, a small smile dancing on her lips. At least Minako wasn't trying to kill him anymore because he knew about their secrets.
"I don't think my future is going to have any affect on his present. I promise." She smiled bouncing forward and kissing his cheek gently.
"He's just… fragile ok Usagi?" Motoki began and Usagi looked at him curiously. "Not like sissy fragile it's just… he doesn't let anyone close to him. If he lets you close… don't hurt him." Motoki warned and Usagi's eyes widened.
"Me?" She questioned and he smirked at her.
"Yes, you." He chastised climbing into his car. "Will I see you on Halloween?" He asked and her smile grew.
"Of course. No University party could ever compare to yours." She winked and he nodded.
"I'm really proud of you Usagi." He said with a smile and Usagi nodded taking a step back from his car.
"Thanks. Been getting that a lot." Usagi whispered to herself as she waved her old friend goodbye. Mamoru-san… fragile? She laughed to herself. Motoki must have not seen him break through a crowd of girly med students… Mamoru is anything but fragile.
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