Title: Indirect Kiss

By: Scarlet

Rated: PG

Themes from 100_themes: #2 Lip Cream and #93 Indirectly

Standard Disclaimers Apply

"Lost your mind?" Usagi asked the young man, whose dark head was currently inside a bag.

Popping his head out he spared her a glance and went back to rummaging through his bag. "I've lost something and if I don't find it soon my mind may be next."

Curious Usagi continued to watch as Mamoru started to dump the contents of his bag on the counter as he continued his search.

"What are you looking for any way?" she asked as he flipped through a notebook trying to find anything that might be stuck between pages.

"My chap stick. My lips are dry and I know it was in here this morning." Mamoru said in frustration tossing the notebook aside and picking up another to start the process over again.

Usagi smiled and reached into her own pocket to pull out something. "Now that you mention it my lips are kind of dry too. And lucky me I found my chap stick." She said smugly as she held it out. Taking the cap off she applied a generous amount on her lips. Even going as far as smacking her lips a few times.

She laughed as Mamoru just glared at her and went back to his hunt. "Lucky for you though I'm going to be merciful on your pathetic sight." Usagi held out her hand to give it to him. "If you don't mind sharing, that is."

Mamoru picked up the cylindrical object and said "I don't really care."

"Wow, you are desperate. It'll be like an indirect kiss! The sacrifices we all have to make." Usagi said with a giggle. "Keep it. Until you find your own." And with a wave she walked off towards the arcade games.

Mamoru was still focused on two words "indirect kiss". He figured he wouldn't return it to her until he was able to start getting some direct kisses first.

-End-

Notes: Short. Short. Short. I know. But I'm still flexing my writing muscles. For 4 years now it has been nothing but nursing research papers. It's hard to get creative juices flowing again. And as a side note I always really found it adorable in the Japanese culture how they find "indirect kisses" sort of a big deal.

Still no beta so any mistakes and awkward phrasing is mine. So please forgive and review if you please!