He had had trouble sleeping last night. Once again he had failed to save Sailor Moon, which was not the only thing which plagued his sleep. In the few hours he had managed to finally find some rest, his dreams had been haunted by the young princess who had, for so long, made his every night restless and agitating.
Mamoru dozed quietly on the counter in the unusually quiet Crown, whilst being watched by a young blonde girl.
At first she had giggled when she realised he had fallen asleep, but now she sat in comfortable silence, watching him as he slept. Every so often, when she thought Motoki wasn't looking, she would reach out and brush back the hair that fell over his eyes, or trace a line down his jaw with a finger. He really did look even more gorgeous asleep than awake, if that was possible.
She smiled gently to herself and took a sip of her milkshake. Looking at her watch she realised she needed to leave to go home, but could not bear to leave without saying goodbye. She shook his shoulder, whilst whispering his name softly to wake him up, as much as it pained her to do so. He looked so peaceful. Finally he stirred, and began to open his eyes.
Mamoru heard a distant calling of his name, and felt his upper body being shook. Opening his eyes, he looked and saw her. The princess who had preoccupied his dreams for so long, and, the warrior who he had sworn to protect, even if he sometimes failed.
Blinking a few times, he found it to be Usagi, who smiled at him and whispered, "I just wanted to say goodbye," before standing straight and retreating out of Crown.
He rubbed his eyes and stared at her until she walked out of his sight. It couldn't be… could it?