Back to Your Heart - Part Six
By: PhoenixStAr
Rating: Pg-13

Disclaimer: Sailormoon not mine. However, Fenikkusu Kirei *is* mine,
so please ask before you use her.

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Narrator's P.O.V.
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After Karla and Mamoru left the party, it continued until the
break of dawn. Deciding to stay at Usagi's, the five women left for
her apartment. Three in Usagi's car, two in Mina's.

In Usagi's car, Makoto had realised that Usagi had been
uncharacteristically quiet since Mamoru left the party. She smiled
evilly. "So, Usa-chan. Why did you suddenly turn so quiet after
Mamoru-san left?"

Ami, though she usually was more prim, was a little tipsy from
all the wine and excitement, and for once in her life, decided to
join in. "Hai, Usa-chan. Why *did* you get so quiet?" hiccup

After a moment's hesitation, Usagi told them what had happened.
"I was just asking to see why he wasn't sad after his fiancee left him,
and he told me he realised that he had loved someone else the whole
time!"

Ami gasped. "How dare heeee?" hiccup

Makoto patted her on her back. "Just go to sleep, Ami-chan."

"Then when I asked who the other person was, he leaned over
and whispered in my ear, 'Odango Atama'."

"WHEEEE! You must be so happyyyyyyyy." (AN: Guess who said
that? You know, the tipsy one.)

Usagi eyed her drunk friend, then answered. "Hai, I *should*
be happy, demo...I don't know. How could he suddenly love me,
like he claims to, after seeing me once in ten years?"

"You loved hi-" Makoto was cut off when Ami started singing.

"Usa and Mamooo sitting in a treeee f-u-c-"

"AMI!" Both sober (AN: and sane) girls stared at her in
shock.

"Nani?" hiccup "k-i-n-g...first comes the baby..."
Then, with a clunk, Ami fell asleep in the backseat.

"Oy."

"You said it."

"Anyway, like I was saying, *you* still loved him after not
seeing him in ten years, maybe he loved you before he left too."

"Demo what are the chances of that?"

"Not likely, demo it's not impossible."

"Hai, I guess. Oh, can you please not tell Mina-chan or
Rei-chan about this? I'll tell them myself later, demo Rei would
probably make some snide comment that I don't need to deal with,
and Mina would blab it out to the world and start planning our
wedding."

"Thinking about the wedding already, are you?" Makoto grinned.

"Oh, urusai." (AN: Japanese for 'shut up'.)

~*~ Meanwhile, in Mina's car ~*~

"HAI! We got rid of that bakayaro!"

"Hai, hai. Demo we still need to get Mamoru to fall for
Usagi-chan though." Rei frowned.

"Oh, that won't be a problem. See, when everyone was laughing,
I saw Mamoru and Usagi having a little discussion. Then he leaned
over and whispered something in her ear that got her blushing, and
he walked out the door, trying to act nonchalant."

"Nani?! How come *I* couldn't see that?"

"You're not special enough." (AN: Sounds like my conversations
with Rachy! 'You're not special!' Hehehehe.)

"What are you, three?"

"I'm not three!"

"You sure are acting like it!"

"Urusai."

Silence over took the car for a while when Mina finally spoke
up again.

"So how do we get Mamoru-san and Usagi-chan together?"

"Shouldn't I be the one that would be asking *you* that?"

"Well, I asked first."

"You're acting like you're three again!"

"Iie, I'm not!"

"Hai, you are!"

"Iie, I'm not!"

"Hai, you are!"

"Oh, shut up."

Silence yet again.

"Well, we *could* set them up on blind dates, not knowing
that the other..."

"Iie, that wouldn't work. If Usagi-chan really loves Mamoru,
she wouldn't be willing to go out on a date with anyone."

"Not if *I* can help it!"

"Even if you *did* have influence over Usagi-chan, what about
Mamoru? Who would ask him? And why would he agree if he really
does love her back?"

"Well, Motoki could help..."

"Demo we haven't seen him in years!"

"We have too seen him!"

"Demo we haven't *talked* to him, now have we?"

"..."

"See??" Mina smiled smugly.

"Oh, shush."

"Oh! I have the best plan!"

"And what might that be?"

"It's plain, it's simple, it's geniu-"

"SHUT UP! Just tell me the plan!"

"We talk to Mamoru-san ourselves, and get him to ask Usagi out,
telling him that we know for *sure* that Usagi has feelings for him as
well."

"Nani ten yo? We promised Usagi, baka!"

"Well it won't matter if they get together, will it? She'll
*thank* me for telling him!"

"Oh my kami! For once in your life, you're making sense!" Rei
stared at the blonde girl dumbly. "How did you do that?"

"Oh, shut up and hand me my phone."

Rei searched in Mina's purse and handed it to her. "Wouldn't
Mamoru-san be sleeping by now?"

"Iie, I know him. He always has late nights, and especially
tonight since he'll be getting rid of all of Karla's stuff."

"Baka konoyaro...shi ne..." Rei muttered under her breath.

"Excuse me?"

"Not you, Karla!"

"Oh. Oh! It's ringing!"

~*~ Meanwhile at Mamoru's apartment ~*~

Mamoru stepped out onto his balcony. 'Kami, why did I
do that? Baka, baka, baka! She'll be afraid of me now!' These
thoughts ran through his head until he heard the phone ring.
'Who would call at this time?'

"Moshi moshi?"

He heard an excited squeal, then in the background, "Shut
up and talk to him! Stop the squealing, kami, he'll think you're
a pig or something!" (AN: Oink. Rachel, *hint* *hint*.)

Then, in the speaker, "Mamoru-san?"

"Uh...hai?"

"This is Aino Minako. Remember me?"

"The actress?"

"Hai, and Usagi-chan's friend."

"Oh! I remember now." 'Why would Usagi's friend be calling
me?'

"You must be wondering why I'm calling. Well, you need
to take Usagi out for dinner one night."

"Nani ten yo?"

"Why does everyone keep asking me that?" Mina asked with
a whiny voice.

"I can't ask her to dinner! She wouldn't say yes, and-"
Mamoru realised what he was saying, then quickly redeemed himself.
"Besides, I don't even like her. She's just the same Odango Atama
years ago. We're not even friends!"

"Don't lie, Mamoru-san. I could hear the panic in your
voice. Ask her out. I *know* she'll say yes. Remember,
ask her...for...one sec." Once again, Mamoru could hear
voices in the background. "When's she free?"

"I don't know, why didn't you plan this out earlier, baka?"

"Oh, shut up!" A clatter was heard, then someone was back
on the phone.

"Mamoru-san? This is me, Hino Rei. The head priestess at
Hikawa Shrine? Dated you for a while? Anyway, cut the chitchat.
Ask Usagi out for tomorrow night. Got it? If I find out you didn't
ask her out, then I'll curse you, and any other future relationships
you have. Got it?"

Mamoru was speechless, then he heard Mina in the back again.
"Nani ten yo? Ha, I finally get to say that to someone! Anyway,
nani ten yo? Threatening him? Oh, that's just great! Baka!"

"Who are you calling baka?"

"Uh...girls?"

"Shut up, let me talk to Mamoru!"

"Iie, stop! You talked enough! You're driving, remember?"

A scream was heard, then silence and heavy breathing.
"Mamoru-san?"

At this point, Mamoru was *scared*. "Uh...hai?"

"You heard the priestess, right?"

"Hai. Uh...what happened to Rei?"

"I...well...[nervous laugh]...I sort of knocked her out."

"Oh."

"Usa's cell number's 5597-8673. Call her *now*. Sayonara,
Mamoru-san! Sweet dreams!"

"Demo...I..." The only response Mamoru got was a dial tone.

'How do I get myself into these messes? They're worse than
Motoki!' He ran his hand through his hair. '5597-8673...5597-
8673...' The number repeated in his head.

Shakily, he reached for the phone. '5...5...9...7...8...6..
7...' Then he hung up. 'Iie, I can't! Demo I have to! Those
girls were just scary...demo...if she says no...' (AN: Hehehe, so
cute...precall nervousness...*sigh*)

Taking a deep breath, he picked up the phone again.
'5...5...9..7...8...6...7...3..' After a few seconds of ringing,
an angelic voice answered.

"Moshi moshi?"

Mamoru opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything.

"Moshi moshi?!" This time, the voice was a little more
impatient.

Mamoru coughed, and started hesitantly. "Usagi-chan?"

"Hai, who is this?"

"This...this is Mamoru."

There was silence for a while. "Hello? Usagi-chan?"

"Oh, hai. Gomen about that. Hai?"

"I was wondering if you were free for dinner tomorrow night."

"Tomorrow night?" Usagi's voice squeaked.

"Hai, nothing fancy, just a dinner to reunite, after all
these years."

"Uh, sure."

"So I'll pick you up at...let's say, 7?"

"Can you make it 7:30?"

"Of course. So, I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Umm..." Usagi giggled, "Don't you need my address to pick me
up?"

"Oh." Mamoru was glad that this was over the phone so she
couldn't see him blush. "Hai, what was that again?"

"Juuban Heights, apartment number 400."

"Isn't that the penthouse?"

"Hai."

"Expensive girl."

"Ah...hai, I guess. I have to go now, Mamoru-san. I'll
see you tomorrow at 7:30 then. Ja ne!"

"Ja."

He hung up the phone with a sigh of relief and plopped
onto his couch. Then he shot straight up when a thought hit
him. 'Where am I going to take her?!?'

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Author's Notes: So...how'd you like? Comments, suggestions,
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