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 sighed happily as she stared at the ring on her
finger. Not many girls had a man who not only wanted them
to be theirs but wanted the world to know it so openly.
It was truly a wonderful time for her. She gazed out
over the little man made stream within the park that ran
under the bridge she was standing on. The water droplets
splashed as they fell down apon the thin, clear depths.
A hand fell on her shoulder and she jumped, yelping in
fright. Laughter could be heard as warm lips pressed
against her cheek. "Hello Usako. What is a pretty girl
like you doing out here in the dreary rain?"
She smiled up at him and closed her umbrella as she
stepped under his. "Nothing much, just waiting for
someone. I was supposed to meet this tall, dark, and
amazingly handsome man but instead I ran into you."
He smirked at her jest and took her hand in his. They
walked along the pathway leading out of the park when
they saw Rei sitting on a bench, completely drenched.
"Are you ok Rei?" As Usagi asked this the raven haired
girl's eyes opened to look at her friend.
"Yeah.. I was just sitting here thinking about those
strange dreams when it just started pouring. I knew there
was a good chance of rain, I just forgot my umbrella."
The blonde smiled and handed Rei her pink umbrella. "You
can use mine.. I'm sure Mamoru can take me home. Just
remember the rule of umbrella's, Rei."
"What's that?"
"Umbrellas are built for two." Usagi wasn't really sure
why she had said that, but something inside of her told
her she had to. Smiling she waved to Rei as she and
Mamoru left the park.
***
Usagi sighed and cuddled closer to Mamoru before the fire.
"I hope this feeling never dies.. for if it does.. I want
to go with it."
Mamoru smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "I know
just what you mean. Don't worry though. We will have a
wonderful future and there will always be more along the
way to surprise us and keep us on our toes."
"Mm.. but do you think that is enough to keep the same
emotions going?" She asked as she closed her eyes and
yawned.
"I don't know. I certainly hope so, but there's only one
way to find out." He sighed as he ran his fingers through
her hair to find she was asleep. "Someday we will find
out, Usako. Someday we will know because we will be old
and grey.. and I will still love you as much, if not more,
than I do today."
***
Rei stared at the umbrella for a moment before coming to
her senses and opening it. She sighed and stood, heading
further into the park, away from the people who were
fleeing the rain.
As she walked she had the strangest feeling that something
important was about to happen when she began to hear
someone softly cursing behind an overgrown hedge. Curious
she went around the bush to see a tall man with damp
blonde hair stuck to his head.
"Stupid rain had to come before I could get to the car.
Now I have mud in my leather shoes!" He grumbled and she
couldn't help but laugh.
He turned sharply and from the look on his face he was
going to yell at her. When he actually saw her his mouth
sort of stopped functioning and hung open.
"You seem to be in a slight predicament. Would you like
some help?" She asked as her eyes twinkled with delight.
There was something familiar about this man.. something
she couldn't quite place yet.
"What exactly do you think you could do for me?" He asked
once he found his voice. He turned and began to shake the
shoe he had in his hand again, trying to get the mud out.
"Well.. you know the rule of umbrellas and all." She said
as if it were common knowledge when she herself had only
learned this two minutes ago.
He glanced up at her and shook his head slightly.
"Enlighten me."
"They were built for two."
He tossed his shoe on the ground and slipped his foot
back in. Bending over he picked up his suit coat and
walked over to her with a smile. He took the umbrella from
her, as he was the taller one and held his arm out to her.
She laced her arm through his and smiled back at him.
"I'm Rei."
"Jadeite. It's a pleasure to meet you. Where to?"
"Anywere you want."
***The End***
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 sighed happily as she stared at the ring on her
finger. Not many girls had a man who not only wanted them
to be theirs but wanted the world to know it so openly.
It was truly a wonderful time for her. She gazed out
over the little man made stream within the park that ran
under the bridge she was standing on. The water droplets
splashed as they fell down apon the thin, clear depths.
A hand fell on her shoulder and she jumped, yelping in
fright. Laughter could be heard as warm lips pressed
against her cheek. "Hello Usako. What is a pretty girl
like you doing out here in the dreary rain?"
She smiled up at him and closed her umbrella as she
stepped under his. "Nothing much, just waiting for
someone. I was supposed to meet this tall, dark, and
amazingly handsome man but instead I ran into you."
He smirked at her jest and took her hand in his. They
walked along the pathway leading out of the park when
they saw Rei sitting on a bench, completely drenched.
"Are you ok Rei?" As Usagi asked this the raven haired
girl's eyes opened to look at her friend.
"Yeah.. I was just sitting here thinking about those
strange dreams when it just started pouring. I knew there
was a good chance of rain, I just forgot my umbrella."
The blonde smiled and handed Rei her pink umbrella. "You
can use mine.. I'm sure Mamoru can take me home. Just
remember the rule of umbrella's, Rei."
"What's that?"
"Umbrellas are built for two." Usagi wasn't really sure
why she had said that, but something inside of her told
her she had to. Smiling she waved to Rei as she and
Mamoru left the park.
***
Usagi sighed and cuddled closer to Mamoru before the fire.
"I hope this feeling never dies.. for if it does.. I want
to go with it."
Mamoru smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "I know
just what you mean. Don't worry though. We will have a
wonderful future and there will always be more along the
way to surprise us and keep us on our toes."
"Mm.. but do you think that is enough to keep the same
emotions going?" She asked as she closed her eyes and
yawned.
"I don't know. I certainly hope so, but there's only one
way to find out." He sighed as he ran his fingers through
her hair to find she was asleep. "Someday we will find
out, Usako. Someday we will know because we will be old
and grey.. and I will still love you as much, if not more,
than I do today."
***
Rei stared at the umbrella for a moment before coming to
her senses and opening it. She sighed and stood, heading
further into the park, away from the people who were
fleeing the rain.
As she walked she had the strangest feeling that something
important was about to happen when she began to hear
someone softly cursing behind an overgrown hedge. Curious
she went around the bush to see a tall man with damp
blonde hair stuck to his head.
"Stupid rain had to come before I could get to the car.
Now I have mud in my leather shoes!" He grumbled and she
couldn't help but laugh.
He turned sharply and from the look on his face he was
going to yell at her. When he actually saw her his mouth
sort of stopped functioning and hung open.
"You seem to be in a slight predicament. Would you like
some help?" She asked as her eyes twinkled with delight.
There was something familiar about this man.. something
she couldn't quite place yet.
"What exactly do you think you could do for me?" He asked
once he found his voice. He turned and began to shake the
shoe he had in his hand again, trying to get the mud out.
"Well.. you know the rule of umbrellas and all." She said
as if it were common knowledge when she herself had only
learned this two minutes ago.
He glanced up at her and shook his head slightly.
"Enlighten me."
"They were built for two."
He tossed his shoe on the ground and slipped his foot
back in. Bending over he picked up his suit coat and
walked over to her with a smile. He took the umbrella from
her, as he was the taller one and held his arm out to her.
She laced her arm through his and smiled back at him.
"I'm Rei."
"Jadeite. It's a pleasure to meet you. Where to?"
"Anywere you want."
***The End***