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?

***

Usagi ran from detention to the arcade. -He has to be
there!- She grumbled as the automatic doors didn't open
fast enough and finally stood inside.

Everyone stared at her, out of breath and frazzled,
searching frantically. -He's not here!!- Makoto and
Minako came up to her with huge grins.

"There's a huge sale at the mall! Let's go!" Minako said
as she grasped Usagi's hand and they began to walk out.

Usagi pulled her hand free and ran to the bar. "I have to
do something first! Augh! Where is a pen when I need
one?!" She overturned her knapsack and dumped the
contents onto the counter. A pen rolled out and was about
to roll of the edge of the bar.

Leaning over she stopped it and found a clean piece of
paper. "Come on Usagi! All the good stuff will be gone if
you keep taking forever! We waited just for you." Minako
whined.

"I'm hurrying!" The odango haired girl yelled back in a
very heavy and angry tone. Once again everyone was
staring at her. No one had ever heard Usagi mad before.

"Work you stupid!!" She shook the pen angrily and the ink
splattered all over her shirt, face and hand. Sighing she
did her best to write.

Once finished she ran up to Motoki who was making an ice
cream for someone. "Motoki!! Please give this to Mamoru
when you see him. This is VERY important."

He smiled and nodded but stared at her oddly. She wasn't
acting normally. "Sure thing Usagi. He should be here in
a bit."

"Thank you!" She tried to hug him but he stepped back and
pointed towards the ink. Blushing she ran and shoved her
things haphazardly into her knapsack.

"Ok. Let's go shopping!" She said with a smile to the
girls.

Makoto groaned and shook her head. Minako sighed. "We
have to take you home to get changed first."

"I'm sorry." Usagi began to pout as the girls dragged her
home.

"It's ok Usagi." Makoto said in a reassuring way. "It's
not the last sale ever."

***

Motoki turned to hand the ice cream to the customer when
he noticed the note in his other hand sticking under the
machine. Ice cream had dripped onto the note.

He sighed and wiped it off with a rag but it smudged the
last few words. "I guess she'll have to tell him later."

"Tell who what?" Mamoru asked from behind him. He always
got a kick out of scaring Motoki.

His wish was granted as the blonde young man jumped and
turned with a scowl. "Oh. Hey Mamoru. Usagi wanted me to
give this to you." Before he could finish the sentance
the note was tore from him and Mamoru was devouring every
word.

~~~

Mamoru,

Miss Haruna entered me into the talent contest on
Saturday. I need you to sing with me. Please say you
will! I want to thank you again for the date, it was a
night I will never forget. I thought really hard about it
and I think I know what the magic words are. I'm so sorry
I couldn't think strait! I have a feeling they are:

~~~

He growled, irritated at how this had ended up. "Who
smudged this?! I can't make it out!"

Motoki laughed nervously and began wiping the counter,
doing his best to remain innocent. "I guess she will have
to tell you later."

"She can't tell me later! You know I have that lab. I'll
be gone until friday evening!" Mamoru gritted his teeth
and sighed.

"Oh yeah. I had forgotten. I'm sorry!" Motoki had never
seen Mamoru like this before and he was suddenly afraid
of his friend. -If looks could kill!-

"It's ok Motoki. It isn't your fault." He sat and ran his
fingers through his hair. "Could you get me the strongest
coffee you can find?"

"You know you won't sleep drinking that stuff." The blonde
said as he went to get the order.

"That's ok. I don't think I'll be sleeping well for a few
days."

***End Part Twenty Four***