Duet
by Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
Usagi has a school project where she has to sing but
she also needs a male counter part. Who will it be
and what will happen?
***
He smiled at her and held the ring box up. "You can have
this and all it will offer if you say the magic words,
but only then. I won't give such a precious symbol of my
heart and future to one who doesn't want it yet."
"But.. I.." He placed his finger against her lips and
shushed her. She stared up into his blue eyes with
wonder. -What is he asking me?-
"Usako. I want you to be mine. I want you to wear this
ring of promise that will show the world that I am
dedicated to you and you are dedicated to me." He smiled
when he saw the realization hit her and her eyes light
up.
-A promise ring? He wants me to be his girlfriend!- She
beamed and smiled up at him. "Oh Mamo-chan! Of course
I'll wear it!"
He shook his head at her and she frowned. "You have to
say the right words."
Her brow furrowed as she thought in confusion about it.
-What am I missing? I've told him everything!- Tears
began to stream down her face as her emotions overwhelmed
her mind. "I.. I don't know what you want me to say!"
He went up to her and swept her tears away with his
fingers. "It's all right Usagi. I will wait. Let's go
have some ice cream."
She sniffed and followed him to the car, unsure if she
should even go anymore.
***
Motoki was wiping a table and talking to Rei and Ami who
were seated in the booth to his left when a very peculiar
pair came in.
Usagi and Mamoru were all decked out in dress attire but
something seemed wrong. The usually bubbly girl was now
silent and her walk was unsure.
His typically composed friend seemed like his whole world
had been turned upside down on him. He walked up to them
and tried to smile, but couldn't because of their
depressing appearances.
Usagi slid into a booth and Mamoru sat next to her. He
glanced up at Motoki. "I'd like a cup of vanilla ice
cream please."
The blonde young man smiled and nodded. "And for you,
Usagi?"
It seemed to take a while for his voice to register to
her and she turned mechanically to him. "I'm not hungry."
Motoki blinked and could hear Ami and Rei's shocked
gasps. Usagi never let down free food! He went into the
kitchen and brought out the ice cream for Mamoru.
Setting it down he went back to wiping the tables and
generally tidying up in the near empty cafe all the while
wondering what had happened to his friends.
***
Rei shook her head and sighed. "This doesn't look good.
Something is wrong! But.. what?"
The blue haired girl next to her shrugged and went back
to writing in her notebook. "I don't know, Rei. But I do
know one thing."
"And what might that be?"
"That everything will be all right. Let's just make sure
they stay together.. it's important."
"Why?" Rei asked with a raised brow. Ami rarely ever
acted on instincts.
"I..I don't know. I just feel like it is."
"Whatever you say Ami." Rei returned her gaze to Usagi
and Mamoru.
***
Mamoru messed around with his ice cream, not really
eating it. Not that he could eat it now. It was mush.
He sighed and pushed the bowl away from him. -How could
it have gone wrong? Did I make it that hard to figure
out?-
Feeling a tug on his sleeve he saw Usagi staring up at
him with a vacant look. "Take me home, please."
He nodded and stood, holding out a hand to help her up.
She hesitated but accepted and they left the cold
brightness of the cafe.
When he pulled up to the house she opened the door and
got out before he could get around the car. "Don't pamper
me until I deserve it."
He walked up to her and ran his fingers along her cheek.
"You do deserve it Usako. Even if you never find the
words. You were born deserving of my devotion."
She flushed but shivered as a new wave of tears streamed
down her face. "Th..th..thank you for a wonderful evening
Mamoru."
"You're welcome Usagi." He watched her run into the
darkness of the house and slowly he turned to get into
his car. -I wish things could have gone like I had
planned.-
***End Part Twenty Two***
by Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
Usagi has a school project where she has to sing but
she also needs a male counter part. Who will it be
and what will happen?
***
He smiled at her and held the ring box up. "You can have
this and all it will offer if you say the magic words,
but only then. I won't give such a precious symbol of my
heart and future to one who doesn't want it yet."
"But.. I.." He placed his finger against her lips and
shushed her. She stared up into his blue eyes with
wonder. -What is he asking me?-
"Usako. I want you to be mine. I want you to wear this
ring of promise that will show the world that I am
dedicated to you and you are dedicated to me." He smiled
when he saw the realization hit her and her eyes light
up.
-A promise ring? He wants me to be his girlfriend!- She
beamed and smiled up at him. "Oh Mamo-chan! Of course
I'll wear it!"
He shook his head at her and she frowned. "You have to
say the right words."
Her brow furrowed as she thought in confusion about it.
-What am I missing? I've told him everything!- Tears
began to stream down her face as her emotions overwhelmed
her mind. "I.. I don't know what you want me to say!"
He went up to her and swept her tears away with his
fingers. "It's all right Usagi. I will wait. Let's go
have some ice cream."
She sniffed and followed him to the car, unsure if she
should even go anymore.
***
Motoki was wiping a table and talking to Rei and Ami who
were seated in the booth to his left when a very peculiar
pair came in.
Usagi and Mamoru were all decked out in dress attire but
something seemed wrong. The usually bubbly girl was now
silent and her walk was unsure.
His typically composed friend seemed like his whole world
had been turned upside down on him. He walked up to them
and tried to smile, but couldn't because of their
depressing appearances.
Usagi slid into a booth and Mamoru sat next to her. He
glanced up at Motoki. "I'd like a cup of vanilla ice
cream please."
The blonde young man smiled and nodded. "And for you,
Usagi?"
It seemed to take a while for his voice to register to
her and she turned mechanically to him. "I'm not hungry."
Motoki blinked and could hear Ami and Rei's shocked
gasps. Usagi never let down free food! He went into the
kitchen and brought out the ice cream for Mamoru.
Setting it down he went back to wiping the tables and
generally tidying up in the near empty cafe all the while
wondering what had happened to his friends.
***
Rei shook her head and sighed. "This doesn't look good.
Something is wrong! But.. what?"
The blue haired girl next to her shrugged and went back
to writing in her notebook. "I don't know, Rei. But I do
know one thing."
"And what might that be?"
"That everything will be all right. Let's just make sure
they stay together.. it's important."
"Why?" Rei asked with a raised brow. Ami rarely ever
acted on instincts.
"I..I don't know. I just feel like it is."
"Whatever you say Ami." Rei returned her gaze to Usagi
and Mamoru.
***
Mamoru messed around with his ice cream, not really
eating it. Not that he could eat it now. It was mush.
He sighed and pushed the bowl away from him. -How could
it have gone wrong? Did I make it that hard to figure
out?-
Feeling a tug on his sleeve he saw Usagi staring up at
him with a vacant look. "Take me home, please."
He nodded and stood, holding out a hand to help her up.
She hesitated but accepted and they left the cold
brightness of the cafe.
When he pulled up to the house she opened the door and
got out before he could get around the car. "Don't pamper
me until I deserve it."
He walked up to her and ran his fingers along her cheek.
"You do deserve it Usako. Even if you never find the
words. You were born deserving of my devotion."
She flushed but shivered as a new wave of tears streamed
down her face. "Th..th..thank you for a wonderful evening
Mamoru."
"You're welcome Usagi." He watched her run into the
darkness of the house and slowly he turned to get into
his car. -I wish things could have gone like I had
planned.-
***End Part Twenty Two***