Disclaimer : I don't own Sailor Moon

AN: This fic is based on Jessica Simpson's song,

"I think I'm in love with you" ^_^ I love this song!

It's so cute and sweet =9

E-mail me at emichan9@yahoo.com!

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A Love As Sweet As Sugar

by Artemis

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SEVEN

I held onto the star locket in my pocket and drew in a

deep breath. I walked into the arcade, all smiles as

per usual. It was difficult to keep up the act in front

of Mamoru, but I tried. He smiled as I sat down next to

him. I smiled back. Mina had convinced me to give him

a chance. Just one chance. If he blew this one, that was

it.

"How are you Usagi?" Mamoru murmured softly.

"I'm fine," I mumbled, unable to look him in the eye.

"It's a miracle!" Motoki san suddenly shouted.

We both looked at him, puzzled.

"What?" I asked him.

"Mamoru actually wants to know how somebody else is

doing!" he teased his friend.

"Leave me alone Motoki," Mamoru frowned.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it," Motoki san laughed.

I felt a little awkward about it. Mamoru suddenly got

up and left. He strode out of the arcade. I looked at

Motoki san.

"Don't worry, he's not angry. He knows I'm just kidding.

Usually he doesn't leave like this..." Motoki san told me.

I nodded, then left the arcade to find Mamoru. I had this

deep rooted feeling to want to know why he left. Even though

I had convinced myself the night before that I didn't

care about him at all, my thoughts wavered again.

I found him sitting at the park that we had been to before.

He was sitting underneath a tree with his eyes closed.

I tip toed closer to him and wondered what to do. Quietly, I

sat down next to him and looked at him. I tried not to think

about the last time I was here in this very park, sitting

with Mamoru. It was partly embarrassing how I seemed to

have been flirting with him. I slipped the star locket out

of my pocket and looked at it. The locket twinkled at me

and almost seemed to whisper something to me. I played the

sweet melody and felt calm. I turned to Mamoru and he was

still asleep, or at least he still had his eyes closed.

I shivered a little. Strangely enough, it was a little cold

under the shade of the tree even though it had been so hot

only minutes before.

"Mamoru?" I whispered, closing the star locket and

tucking it safely in my pocket.

He didn't respond. I sat up on my knees and saw that he

was sweating and mumbling something. He seemed to be

having a nightmare and I wasn't sure what to do.

"Mamoru!" I whispered to him again.

I shook him a little and he woke up with a jolt. I let go

of him immediately. He was gasping for breath.

"Are you okay?" I murmured quietly, staring at him in

surprise.

He looked at me and brushed his fringe out of his eyes.

"Usagi? What are you doing here?" he asked, confused.

"I.. I came to see if you were okay.. You left the

arcade abruptly... remember?" I murmured.

"That's right..." he nodded and turned away from me.

He gazed at the ground for sometime.

"Was it a nightmare?" I asked. "You were mumbling

something when I came..."

He just shook his head, closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

I just sat there looking at him, worried about what had

just happened.

"What's wrong?" I asked again, a little louder this time.

He didn't reply. Instead, he just leaned against the tree

again and gazed blankly in my direction. I waved my hand

in front of his eyes and he grabbed my wrist, pulling me

closer to him.

"Mamoru?" I asked, puzzled by his strange behaviour.

He wrapped his arms around me and held me close. I sat

there rigidly, not knowing what to say or do.

"What are you doing?" I asked him, half expecting a reply

and half questioning myself.

He hugged me tight and rested his head on my shoulder.

I could feel his soft, silky hair against my neck.

"Mamoru?" I whispered again. "Say something..."

I gradually relaxed and lay my head on his shoulder

and snuggled a little closer to him. I felt his warm

hands stroke my hair. I felt that this was wrong, but

I didn't want him to let go. I only wanted to be friends,

but I felt comfortable and contented being with him like

this. Why couldn't I decide how I felt?

"Usagi..." I heard his gentle voice whisper in my ear.

He pulled me away only enough for him to face me properly.

I aovided looking at him, but he lifted my face up so he

could see me and I could see him.

"Usagi, I'm sorry but I lied before... I don't want to

just be friends. I want to be more than friends... And now

that I have you here with me, I don't ever want to let

you go..."

He gazed into my eyes with honesty. How could he have such

strong emotions for me? I was only a 'kid'... A silly girl

who he had no time for only days before.

"I don't understand.... How can you say that to me? You don't

even know me..." I murmured. "I just can't believe you...

It's just not possible..."

Mamoru smiled and played with a strand of my hair.

"It's true, I don't know you... But everyday at the arcade,

I watched a beautiful golden haired girl... An angel...

She was always full of laughter and happiness, always chatty

and so vibrant. And I wondered... What is it that makes her

live so confidently? To be able to have so much trust in

the world? I wanted to know what it was that attracted so

many people into your life."

I listened, shocked that he had been watching me for so long

and I hadn't even noticed he was ever there.

"Then I had the dream," he continued. "And you were there.

Still so happy and truly like an angel. I can't tell you

what I was told, but I knew then that it was okay for me

to be in love with you. Even if I wasn't supposed to be,

I knew I would still love you."

I was speechless. Mamoru smiled and kissed me on the cheek.

I sat there motionless as I let it all sink in.

"I don't know how you could feel so much love for me....

How? I just.. I just don't understand.." I mumbled.

"When you know, you know," he smiled softly and gently

touched my cheek with his hand. "You feel so much happiness

and content when you're with someone you love. I can't

express this feeling in words. It just fills your heart

and you know it's right."

I gazed into Mamoru's comforting blue eyes. My mind whizzed

through a hundred different doubts and fears. I closed

my eyes and tried to shut out my mind.

"I just listen to my heart," he whispered, leaning closer

to my face.

I breathed slowly and tried to listen to my heart. What did

I want? Did I love him? No, I couldn't ask what my feelings

were. All I had to do was to accept them. To let those emotions

fill my whole entire body. I opened my eyes and felt Mamoru's

lips brushing against my cheek.

Was it right?

I pulled away a little and looked into his eyes.

Was it wrong?

I reached up and brushed his fringe out of his eyes.

Was I happy?

My hand slipped down and brushed his cheek.

Content?

I kissed him softly on the cheek.

Did I want to be with him?

As I glanced up and back, my eyes fell onto his lips.

What did I feel?

I let my lips touched his gently, as I closed my eyes.

And then I knew what it was that I felt.

It felt right.

I was happy.

And content.

I wanted to be with him forever.

I was in love with him.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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