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Title: Children's Games

By: Scarlet

Rated: G

Themes: #8 Ball Game and #67 Childhood friend (from 100themes) and # 21 Mischief (From Disclaimers Apply

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Tsukino Ikuko looked up from her gardening to wipe some sweat from her forehead and to check up on her young daughter and her friends. Seeing that the table they were supposed to be having a tea party was abandoned she continued to scan the backyard.

She gave a sigh of relief when she spotted them at the fence talking to the little boy who lived next door. They looked so cute playing together was her last thought before she went back to planting her tulips.

If she had looked closer though she would have seen the diabolical smile on her little angel's face. "Why do I have to say it? She's your next door neighbor!" A small boy with a mop of black hair and dark blue eyes glared at the little girl with blonde pigtails smiling back at him across the fence.

"You're my best friend Mamoru but I can't help you this time." the blonde boy replied feeling sympathy for him and yet at the same time wanting to laugh out loud at the whole situation.

"Yeah Mamo-chan, so just say it." Usagi said in her sweetest voice as the girls surrounding her snickered at the nickname as Mamoru's face darkened further.

"Girls rule, boys drool"

The cursed phrase was only a wispier but it ignited a series of giggles from the girls side and looks of shame from the boys side of the fence. Still disbelieving that Mamoru had actually complied with their demands Usagi decided to milk it for all it was worth. "Okay, now say that you like girls."

Seeing the expectant looks on the girl's faces Mamoru figured that he had gone this far and there really was no going back. "I like girls"

Another burst of giggling was heard as Mamoru watched one of the other girls with long black hair and purple dress lean in and whisper something to Usagi. Listening to her friend's idea Usagi's usually adorable face contorted into a look of disgust. "Eww Rei that's gross!"

"Come on, just make him say it!" she insisted.

Mamoru could feel the fear building up as she saw Usagi roll her eyes and shrug. "Say you love me and want to kiss me!"

Motoki couldn't hold it any more and he burst out laugher as he fell on the ground. Glaring at his supposed best friend Mamoru practically yelled. "I love you and want to kiss you! Now can I please have the ball back?"

Wide-eyes Usagi bent down to pick up the baseball and held it out. Face burning Mamoru snatched the ball back and started walking away, Motoki following behind him. Mamoru tried to hand the ball to his friend but the blonde refused it to take it saying something about cooties.

"Come on they're gone now. Lets go back to the tea party." Mina announced making their way back to their dolls.

As they sat back down Usagi had a bright smile on her face as she nibbled on a cookie. Not particularly listening to Makoto as she complained about how they should play baseball once in a while too.

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Notes: Little kids are so cute and so mean at the same time. I sort of miss those cootie wars.