WELL HI THERE ALL YOU PEOPLES! How are you doing today? Sorry this took me so long to get out but I had some PC problems and then I had a really busy few weeks. We had a big festival where I live and I was working my butt off with singing. But other then that I had way fun. So here's my latest chapter, hope you enjoy! PS: I don't own Sailor Moon!
"I HATE him," Usagi yelled into her pillow. She hated Mamoru with a passion. She wanted to chuck him off the nearest fjord. He was the only one Usagi had ever met that brought out this side in her. She HATED Mamoru.
Or so she liked to believe, but the truth of the matter was: Her heart lurched every time she saw him. He WAS handsome… but a TOTAL jerk! He had NO right to call her Odango Atama. And she refused to let him know her name, for fear he would make some comment about that too. Grumbling about how her life was WAY too screwed up, she crawled into bed and proceeded to fall asleep.
On the other side of the city…
Mamoru paced in his apartment. This had become officially annoying, this stupid, inconsiderate, ditzy blonde. Why had he even taken HIS time to protect her? Life was more difficult then he first thought.
"I hate that Odango Atama," Mamoru whispered to himself. And yet… True, she could be stupid, Ditzy, inconsiderate, annoying, and many other things but… did he really hate her? Could he hate her? Mamoru sighed, girls were way too much trouble for his life. Finally, Mamoru decided that he should get a good nights rest as he could. After all, he couldn't properly insult the Odangoed one without the proper sleep cycle, now could he?
The Next day (Wednesday)…
Usagi was silent the entire way to school with her new found friends. She still felt guilty about last night. Makoto was the first to notice her voice's absence.
"Usa? What's wrong?" Makoto asked, stopping and looking down at her friend's downcast expression. Usagi looked up.
"Nothing," She said, plastering a fake smile on her face. Makoto didn't buy it.
"Usa, something's wrong and you won't tell me. What is it?"
"Usagi," Ami said quietly, "We're here to talk if that's what you need."
Usagi sighed, She might as well tell them what happened last night. Well the slightly edited version, they had no need to know that she was Sailor Moon.
"Alright," Usagi said, looking at both of them, "This is what happened. I couldn't sleep last night so I went for a walk, I ran into Mamoru. He threw this whole hissy fit because I was out there on the streets alone, and he really seemed to care about my safety. Well he made sure that I got home all right and as soon as I reached the front porch I blew him off. I totally insulted him and made him feel bad. So being the Mamoru that he is, he retorted and everything went downhill from there. But I feel so bad for being so stupid. I mean, he really did seemed to care about me." Usagi finished and looked at the girls. "What do you think?"
Makoto suddenly laughed, "I think you've got it BAD!!"
Usagi stood dumbstruck. "Huh? What do you mean?"
"Mako, That isn't very nice," Ami said.
"But don't you think it's true?"
"I am not commenting. Come on, Usagi, We're going to be late," And Ami and Usagi continued to school leaving Makoto to her laughing fit on the sidewalk.
At the School…
"So, Ami, What do you think? Should I apologize to Mamoru? Or would he just tear me down like he does everyday?" Usagi asked her friend. Ami looked up from her book.
"I don't know, Usagi. I can't really tell you what to do," Ami replied.
Usagi sighed and held her head in her hands, "It's not fair! Who created guilt?!"
"Cl-aaaa-aaaasssss! It's time to start!" Miss Haruna said, entering the room, the class got quiet and Usagi's mind began to wander off. What would Mamoru's reaction be if she apologized? Would he smile and apologize back, or would he stand there and laugh? Or would he make some stupid comment about her?
Usagi didn't want to be hurt by him again she just wanted to apologize for her mistakes. She didn't know Mamoru that well and she didn't know what his reaction would be toward her. So Usagi just sighed, life was a lot tougher then she thought.
After School…
Mamoru hopped off his bike. He walked to the entry of the arcade and the first thing he saw was the Odangoed one.
"Odango Atama!" he called cheerfully. She seemed to cringe but said nothing. This was unexpected. Mamoru walked up and put her hand on her shoulder. "Odango?" He asked, this time with real concern in his voice, although he didn't know why he was so concerned.
"Mamoru?" She asked looking up at him, "I am sorry for the way I acted last night. It wasn't right. You cared so much about my safety and I cared so little about you. I'm terribly sorry." And she went silent, as her eyes returned to the ground.
Mamoru stood shocked for a moment. She had apologized to him. To HIM. To the jerk who always insulted her and her being. Her words were in vane then.
"Well, Well, Well, the Odango had a heart. Well, THAT'S hard to believe!" he laughed tossing his head back. Usagi's face went bright red in anger and he INSULTED her? What gave him the right to do that!?
"I HATE YOU CHIBA!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, right in his face. Mamoru smiled down on her. He patted her head in between her golden pastries.
"The feelings are mutual," He chuckled, "Now if you don't mind, Odango. I have things to do. Something you would know nothing about." And with that he began walking into the arcade. Usagi yelled after him.
"I'll get you back, Chiba!" Mamoru turned around and spread his arms wide in a dramatic effect.
"And by the time you think of what it is I will be well prepared with my witty remark," Then he bowed to her. Usagi couldn't take it. She grabbed a milkshake from a passerby and chucked it at his head. It hit dead on, Mamoru was covered in a brown cold mixture of chocolate and frozen milk. Usagi stared at him for a moment then pointed and laughed her butt off. She had never seen anything so funny in her life.
The yell that erupted from Mamoru was enough to bring the whole crowd out of the arcade. Motoki looked at Mamoru and the laughing Usagi. It took him two seconds to figure it out. All the girls glared at Usagi for hitting 'their' Mamoru with a milk shake and all the guys were holding their stomachs in laughter.
Mamoru was mortified. Motoki walked up to him a grinned cockily, "Need a towel there, Sir?" Mamoru growled at his friend and walked up to Usagi.
"That was the most embarrassing moment of my life," He said into her face. Usagi blinked and smiled up at him.
"And your witty remark is where?" She said, loud enough for the crowd to hear. Mamoru's face got a shade redder.
"No where near you. Your looks scared it off," He said angrily. The crowd stifled a laugh. Usagi grinned.
"Are you sure it wasn't your stench? Whew! The scent of cheap cologne and drying milkshake."
Mamoru grew so angry! He couldn't find the words he wanted to say to her. He looked into her eyes and she stared right back. Mamoru suddenly got the best idea as how to mortify the Odango. His hands snapped out around her waist and he pulled her closed for a kiss.
His lips touched her and it was instant electricity. She didn't kiss him back but the kiss lasted a few moments longer then what he expected. Mamoru kind of liked the feeling he got from the pastry head. He pulled away from her and grinned slyly down at her. The crowd was silent. NEVER in all hell were they expecting that. If the pope had walked in at that moment and said that he was atheist, they wouldn't have been more surprised.
Usagi grew so angry. How DARE he KISS HER! And in front of all these people! That was it. She hauled of a kicked him hard in the groin. Mamoru fell instantly to the ground all the boys suddenly turned away from, afraid of what she might do to THEM.
Usagi looked around at the people then turned to Mamoru, "We'll finish this some other time." With that she walked away from him.
After Mamoru had recovered from his 'incident' he sat in the back room thinking of what he could do to get the Odango back. He gingerly touched his lips. The kiss was… was… not responded to. He looked down and sighed. He liked the feel of her in his arms. Was it possible that he was attracted to her? Mamoru shrugged it off and returned his mind back on to the subject of what to do to the Odango Atama. The bra up the flagpole WAS overdone.
"Mamoru?" Motoki slipped into the room and leaned against the doorframe. Minako, Makoto, Rei, and Ami followed him. Mamoru turned away from them.
"I don't wanna talk about it," he said sternly. Motoki shrugged.
"I know you don't take humility well, Mamoru, but don't go killing her off yet."
Ami spoke up, "Did she apologize to you?"
"Yes," Mamoru said.
"Then I'm guessing that you said something stupid, right?" Makoto said.
"Wait, Usagi apologized to Mamoru? What for?" Rei asked.
"For saying some mean things she didn't mean the other night," Makoto said. Ami nodded. Motoki rolled his eyes.
"Mamoru you are a total ass-hole. And you KNOW I don't swear that much but this is one of those exceptions."
"What'd you say?" Minako questioned.
"I don't wanna talk about it, Okay? I just need to get her back!" He yelled angrily. Motoki shook his head.
"Mamoru, You have been studying too hard. Go home and get some sleep before you go all psycho on us," Motoki said pushing his friend out the door. Mamoru turned around and faced him.
"Motoki, I swear! I Swear you have to help me get the Odango Atama back for the humility she has caused me," Mamoru said terribly angry now. Motoki shook his head.
"No, She's my friend, And her name is Usagi, so use it, Mamoru." And he pushed Mamoru out the door and closed it.
"Usagi…" Mamoru spoke her name to himself. He liked the name… it was very pretty and it seemed to fit her very well. But either way, Usagi or Odango… he had to get her back.
Usagi paced inside her room. She had gotten herself into a lot of trouble. Mamoru now had visions of death in his mind. She was screwed.
Suddenly a hazy figure appeared to her. She gasped… it was… Endymion. He smiled at the frightened Usagi.
"Do not be afraid, Sailor Moon. It's only me," Endymion smiled his comforting smile. Usagi blushed.
"Endymion… I…."
"You what, Usagi?"
"I…. I don't know what to say," She whispered. There was a moment's silence before she looked up at him. "How are you here?"
"I cannot enter your dreams anymore, Usagi. You are maturing and your dreams aren't as easy to influence. Eventually your mind will begin to recall short hazy images of the Silver millennium, which means that you must look even harder for the silver crystal now, Usagi. With you and the other scouts maturing and remember that you will need the crystal to survive."
"But I don't know where to look, Endymion," She said.
"Usagi, anywhere there is an attack, there will be a rainbow crystal close by. When you have collected all the rainbow crystals the Silver Crystal should surface." Endymion waved his hand and Usagi's collected rainbow crystals floated out of the pouch they were in and right in front of their faces. Endymion looked at her.
"Search Usagi. You must find them for me and for you and the other scouts," He said his figure began to waver. "Most of my energy is being drained by this magical figure Usagi. I must go." And he vanished. Usagi watched him go and looked down at the rainbow crystals, which had fallen to the ground.
Usagi was so worried! She didn't know what to do! And how was she going to see Endymion again if his powers were drained? Were they drained permanently?
Usagi didn't know, she didn't believe that they were, but she didn't know. She sighed and lied down on her bed. She was so tired, all she need was a little sleep to help her troubled thoughts.
Mamoru snickered to himself. Teasing the girl as Tuxedo Kamen was sure enough to get her to be SO embarrassed. Mamoru had never felt so alive before. It was twilight when he jumped out the window and raced atop the rooftops to where the Odango lived.
He smiled evilly to himself as he slipped through the window. He stopped dead in his tracks. She was asleep, curled around a fluffy pink pillow with loose blonde hair tossed around her in golden streams. She was…
"Beautiful," He whispered. He approached the girl and bent down, then placed his lips against hers. He felt her slowly wake up and kiss him back, then gasp and pulled away.
"Tuxedo Kamen!" She gasped, pushing herself away from him and against her headboard. Kamen had suddenly forgotten why he was here. "What are you doing here!" Usagi gasped again, her hair falling over her face and hiding her expression.
There was a silence from Kamen. He didn't know what to say. She looked at him and her eyes went wide as her face was drained of all it's blood.
"You… Know! Oh my god you know!? How do you know!?" She screeched. Kamen just stared at her as if she was an escapee from an insane asylum.
"Huh…?" he asked.
"How can you know?! I was so secret about it! I was sure that no one would ever find out! You must tell me, Kamen!"
"I-"
"Did you tell the other senshi!? Who are they!? Who are you!?" She was worried as all hell by now and after that last sentence Kamen KNEW the secret he 'figured out'. She Was Sailor Moon. He swallowed hard.
"Usagi ... I do know that you are Sailor Moon." He whispered "No, I haven't told the other senshi about you."
Usagi trembled as she looked up at him, "Who are you?" She whispered. Kamen blushed. He couldn't tell her. She would flip, the other senshi would flip. Nothing would be the same between them.
"I… can't tell you." He whispered. Usagi looked hurt.
"Why not…?"
"Because… Usako-"
"USAKO!?" Usagi jumped up from her sitting position on her bed to tower over Kamen. "What gives YOU the right to give me an affectionate name like that!?"
"I… I didn't mean to…upset you, Usagi… It just… slipped out…"
Usagi suddenly felt the aftershock of everything from today hit her. She flopped down on her bed and stared up at the ceiling. Kamen watched her with curious eyes.
"Kamen…? What's wrong with me…? I feel so drained…?' She gasped out her breathing was hard. Suddenly Usagi felt that it wasn't the aftershock of it all, but something else.
"Usagi!" Kamen jumped to her side.
"Kamen… In my drawer there is a small black pouch. Get it for me."
Kamen went over and quickly pulled out the pouch. He handed it to her. Usagi opened it and held a rosy crystal to her heart. Kamen watched as a strange red light infiltrated her body then fade away. Usagi was lying there, suddenly seemingly fine. Kamen's mouth dropped.
"A rainbow crystal. The healing one."
Usagi nodded. Kamen sighed, what was he to do now? He touched Usagi's shoulder.
"Usagi? Are you alright?" He asked. Usagi nodded and put the crystal back in the pouch. She turned to him.
"Now what… Kamen? What are we going to do?" She asked him. Kamen blushed.
"I don't know."
"Our Secret…"
"What?"
"Our Secret, this could be our secret, until time passes," Usagi offered. Kamen looked at her, then thought about it, then looked at her again.
"Alright. It will be our secret until time passes," Kamen said to her. Usagi looked down at her carpet and blushed.
"Kamen… I suppose on a personal note…" Usagi trailed off. Kamen blushed and looked at her. What was she going to say?
"Oh never mind. You'd better be going before anyone sees you here, Kamen," She offered. Kamen nodded.
"Alright," He really wanted to know what she was going to say… but thought it better if he didn't push it. "Keep safe, Usagi." He said as he started out the window.
"Kamen wait!" Usagi said quickly. Kamen turned around and looked at her.
"Yes, Usagi?"
"I…Um… I-" She stumbled for words, "Here." And with that she leaned forward and kissed his lips very gently and very shyly, then blushed a very deep red and turned away from him.
"You better be going," She said again.
"Yeah.. uh… sure…" Kamen nodded dumbly, as if he wasn't sure of what he was doing. She kissed him! SHE KISSED HIM! He couldn't have been happier in his life… he leapt out the window. He couldn't believe that Usagi would ever do that! A thought crossed his mind. He was attracted to Usagi very much… and if he couldn't have her as Mamoru then he would have her as Tuxedo Kamen.
It was a devious plan at that but he felt so right to be with Usagi… but Usagi had no feelings for Mamoru… but she had them for Tuxedo Kamen. Mamoru was ecstatic.
But… What was he going to tell the girls about her? About how she was Sailor Moon and how he had discovered nearly everything about her tonight? He had made a deal with her … and … and He was going to keep it! He promised.
Kamen touched his lips … he was half way to his house when he stopped dead in his tracks. All was not finished with the little Odango.
Usagi had never been so embarrassed in her LIFE! Here she had kissed this totally DREAMY mean and he didn't even have affections like that toward her. She let a tear fall from her eyes. How could she have been so DUMB?
"Usagi," A familiar voice said from the doorway. Usagi turned and saw Tuxedo Kamen Standing there. She jumped off her bed and looked down at the ground. He was going to say something … something she was sure she wouldn't like.
"Usagi… Here," Kamen said as He pulled Usagi close and kissed her. Usagi blinked for a moment then let herself be swallowed by her emotions. After a few moments Kamen pulled away and looked Usagi in the eyes.
"Sleep well, Usako," he whispered, kissing her gently on the lips once more. Usagi stood there in complete shock. THAT she wasn't expecting. She finally pulled herself from her reverie.
"You too, Kamen," She said. Kamen hugged and kissed her forehead, then out the window he went. Usagi had never felt so strange before. Kamen had come back to KISS her!?
She plopped down on her bed and giggled insanely! She had never felt like this and she liked it! She was so happy! Who could ask for more then the DREAMY Tuxedo Kamen coming back to kiss her? It HAD to be a dream. Usagi pinched herself to be sure. No it wasn't! it was real!
"Does this mean that Tuxedo Kamen and I are… together?" Usagi asked herself. She couldn't be so sure. But she liked the direction things were headed in.
Mamoru paced back and forth in his apartment. Everything was so out of whack now! Here was this cold, detached, Senshi –That he was falling in love with none the less- and now he figured out that she was actually his mortal enemy –That he was also becoming attached to. Life was saying, "Mamoru, we're gonna give you hell."
Was he supposed to tell the other senshi? Life sucked right about now… he promised not to tell the other senshi and that is what he intended on doing. But… But how long would this façade be going on for? How long would he have to be Tuxedo Kamen before he would have to tell her that he was also Mamoru and deeply in love with her?
At least he got her. He WAS falling in love with her and he couldn't help it. He didn't know what was so wrong with him… He touched his lips. He would do ANYTHING for another kiss from her. He was going to have to talk to her tomorrow… He smiled at the thought and slowly got ready for bed.
Usagi got ready for school on time today and walked out the door, happily saying good-bye to Ikuko and Kenji. She couldn't have gotten more cheerful! But… now Kamen knew who she was. No matter how dreamy he was, there was always the price she'd pay if he told any one.
"Why if it isn't the Odango!" a familiar voice said from behind her. Usagi cringed.
"Why if it isn't the JERK!" She yelped back, then continued walking to school. What gave him the right to be so mean to her!?
"You know I still have to get you back for yesterday, and I was thinking the whole 'Bra on a Flag-pole' but that's been SO overdone," He said grinning. What was he DOING!? His common sense screamed! He was torturing the girl he was madly in love with.
"You wouldn't DARE!" Usagi hissed.
"Oh, Wouldn't I?" He asked with a smirk.
"Mamoru I SWEAR if you-"
"Odango, Odango, Odango, I said it was too over done," he said.
Usagi took a step forward and grabbed the collar of his neck then yanked his shirt down, so he looked into her eyes. "Jer-"
Before she could finish whatever she was saying Mamoru had captured her lips with his. He had finally got exactly what he wanted for breakfast.
As soon as he pulled away from her she slapped his head with her book bag. Mamoru grabbed his head and yelped out in pain. Man, her kisses came with a price!
"How DARE you embarrass me like that!" She screeched. Mamoru smiled at her.
"What like this?" with that he grabbed her around the waist. It startled her and she dropped her bag, then Mamoru dipped her like in the romantic old movies and captured her lips in a kiss. Mamoru had been enjoying himself very much in the last few days.
Usagi slapped him and walked away, "I HATE YOU CHIBA!" She yelped and ran off. Mamoru laughed and tossed his head back. The price was worth it all. He had never felt a kiss like hers before. It was completely amazing… too bad Usagi didn't like Mamoru. Well Tuxedo Kamen was going to have her heart anyway.
Usagi's lips still burnt from the kisses this morning. She ran off and right to school as it turned out, he had made her late. Usagi had never been so mad in her life and yet… and yet she had never felt such passion. She found out that she was… attracted to Mamoru. Well he WAS handsome… and that was his only good quality! Besides, Tuxedo Kamen was the one for her. He was SOOOOO dreamy!
"Usagi! Hurry up before we're late to class," Ami said walking past Usagi and into the classroom. Usagi nodded and quickly followed her friend into the classroom, mumbling about that 'stupid' Chiba Mamoru.
Motoki chatted calmly with Mamoru. He had all of two classes today and was waiting for the group of teenyboppers. Mamoru told Motoki about what he had done this morning and Motoki had refused to comment.
"Mamoru, stop torturing the girl, Okay?" Motoki asked. Mamoru blushed, should he tell Motoki his little crush… or not?
"But it's not just that Motoki…" He said, aimlessly stirring his tea. Motoki looked up from the counter to look at him. He raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean, Mamoru?"
"I kinda… Like her…" He blushed and turned away. Motoki stood in pure shock.
"Stop staring at me like that," Mamoru said, blushing a deeper red.
"You HAVE GOT to be kidding, Right?" There was a silence, "RIGHT, Mamoru?"
Mamoru slowly shook his head. Motoki didn't know what to say. His mouth dropped open and he stared at Mamoru.
"Mamoru… I don't know what to say," he said, eyes wide.
"How about not one thing to her," Mamoru hissed, suddenly worried she'd find out. What would she say to him? She's laugh right in his face and told her that he could never have her, and that was just NOT going to happen! If he had to have Usagi as Tuxedo Kamen, then so be it! Mamoru was determined to make Usagi's his. One way or another.
"Listen, Mamoru. Maybe you should start to be nicer to her?" Motoki said.
"I CAN'T she'll get all freaked out and everything and go running in the other direction," Mamoru whined to Motoki.
"How about gradually working your way up to purely nice? Just start with saying your sorry every now and then?"
"Sorry about what? For kissing her? Motoki, I swear it's like I'm magnetically attracted to her," Mamoru said, sighing.
"It's okay, Mamoru," Motoki said. Mamoru shook his head.
"No it's not! I have some serious mental issue," Mamoru whined.
"Oh, I already knew that," a voice said from behind the two. Mamoru turned to see Usagi standing there. He blushed, just how much of their conversation did she hear?
"Not as bad as yours though," Mamoru spat out automatically. He saw Motoki give him a withering glance. Mamoru cringed.
"Jerk!" Usagi yelped out and walked away.
Motoki turned to Mamoru, "If you apologize now she might accept it, just don't say something dumb."
Mamoru pressed his lips into a thin line and decided to apologize to Usagi. She was alone, waiting for the rest of her friends, so Mamoru just sat across from her.
"What do you want?" She asked him, angrily.
"I'm sorry," he said. Usagi looked him in the eye.
"Oh, So the JERK has a heart?" She hissed. Mamoru sighed.
"Touché," He said. Usagi blushed.
"Well if you have the heart to apologize I guess I do too," She said, "I'm sorry, Mamoru."
Mamoru smiled slightly, "Then we're on good grounds again?"
"Hell no," Usagi said. Mamoru's mouth dropped.
"What great sportsmanship you have," He said angrily.
"Almost as good as yours, Ne?"
"Forget it. I don't have to put up with this from you," Mamoru said then he got up and walked away. Usagi felt kind of bad about what she said and her shoulders hunched. But then again, he had NO right to keep kissing her! It wasn't proper! It wasn't right!
