Thank you all who had reviewed on the first chapter. It was like an early Christmas present. So, on your request, I wrote the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it! PLEASE REVIEW!!! Ja ne!

Standard disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon or that hottie Chiba Mamoru (heartbroken sigh).

Serena/Usagi Tsukino-16

Darien/Chiba Mamoru-20

Mamoru went to the only place he thought she might be, the Juuban gardens. It was a small park in the middle of the district that had a small lake, a tiny forest and different flowerbeds of all sorts. But most of all, the main attraction of the garden was the Juuban memorial hedge maze. It took quite a few hours to get through and is the fifth biggest maze in the world. It was rather amazing how the gardener of the park managed to keep it so tidy.

Mamoru himself came to the gardens often to sort out his thoughts. He had no idea why, but it seemed as though serenity and calmness wafted through the park and filled his body with peace clearing his mind of all problems, for a while. The park was very romantic and he could see why so many couples came here.

As he strolled around the perimeter of the lake searching for Usagi, he took a second to watch the sunset. The orange mellow orb of the sun was slowly drifting toward the horizon, it's reflection projected on the lake making the water shine like gold. The sun was so warm, Mamoru closed his eyes and let it's comfort wash over him. After a while, he sighed and opened his eyes again. He was never fully at peace with himself, no matter how long he stood there.

He turned his back on the sunset and suddenly, he saw her. She was sitting on a bench overlooking the lake. She refused to look at the scenery that lay before her but much preferred to stare at her toes. She was hunched over and her elbows rested on her thighs. Her blonde hair was limp and covered most of her face from view. But there was no mistaking those buns on her head. It was her. Mamoru started to walk towards her.

Suddenly, just as he was about to reach her, she looked up. The anger and pain that emitted from her eyes shocked him to the core and he stopped abruptly. She jumped up from her seat and fixed him with a death stare. He licked his lips nervously, avoiding her glare and ran a hand through his floppy hair. (All hail men with floppy hair especially Heath Ledger *drools*…and Mamoru of course he he!) "Er…" Mamoru said uncertainly. "Save it!" She snapped back. "I don't want you apology Chiba and I CERTAINLY don't need your pity. God knows that you need it more than I." Usagi took grim satisfaction in seeing Mamoru's eyes flicker with hurt but then they changed into a cold, hard blue to match Usagi's.

For a few seconds, they just stared at each other, blue clashed with blue. Usagi felt tears well up in her eyes so, unable to maintain eye contact with him any more, she turned and sprinted towards the garden maze in the faint hope that he wouldn't follow her or at least she would lose him while in there. "Oh no you don't" Mamoru growled and narrowed his eyes determined. "You're not getting away that easily. I know every single bend of that maze. I'm going to find out what bugging you even if I have to beat it out of you. (Metaphorically speaking guys! ^-^) And besides, Motoki makes the best coffee in town. I'm not going to give that up!"

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"Damn him! Damn him! Damn him!" The same two words ran through her head. She stopped and leaned against a hedge for support as she waited for her breath to catch up. She could hear his lumbering footsteps behind her. "He's catching up! Damn him! Damn him! Damn him!" She took off again but she was rapidly loosing energy, probably because she had no lunch compliments of her memory yet again. "Why is he so bloody determined!"

She hadn't had time to contemplate that question when suddenly she heard a beeping and realised that her communicator was going off. "Great!" She swore. "A youma attack is EXACTLY what I need right now!" She reached into her sub space pocket and pressed on the flashing Mars sign. A very angry Rei showed up on the screen. "Where the HELL were you today may I ask?" Rei's voice was a several thousand decibels above normal pitch and was loud enough to wake the dead. Usagi turned a corner. Receiving no reply, Rei continued. "…and I suppose you think it's okay to just skip a scout meeting or…no…you didn't skip it! Of course! You forgot! Surprise surprise!"

Rei shook her head with disappointment then realised that Usagi had paid not a single bit of attention to what she had said but in fact was running and sweat was pouring down her face. She was physically exhausted. Rei's anger turned into worry. Usagi reached a crossroad. She could still hear Mamoru's steps behind her but they were fewer and heavy which indicated he was also tiring.

"Usagi? Are you in trouble? Do you need the scouts?" "Huh?" Usagi looked down at her communicator and realised that Rei was still there and looking very concerned. "Now's not the time Rei. I'll call you later." And with that, she turned off the communicator and placed it back into her pocket.

Usagi turned another corner and was forced to rest because of her bursting lungs. She clutched her chest and her hand touched the moon locket. "Hmm…that gives me an idea!"

"MOON PRISM POWER…."

Usagi was swallowed in a flurry of ribbons and a second later, Sailor Moon stood in her place. "Let's see Mamoru-baka try to catch me now." As Sailor Moon, Usagi reflexes increased and she was stronger and faster as well. She set off at an alarming rate through the maze with renewed strength.

"How did she get so fast?" After half an hour, Mamoru was stuffed but still had not caught up to her though he could still hear her footsteps up ahead. An idea struck him. He pulled a rose out of thin air and turned into Tuxedo Kamen. "I'm a lot faster in this form. I'll catch up to her in no time."

After a full hour of running in the now dark night, Tuxedo Kamen reached the centre of the maze. A rather pretty place, it was a small box area with a canopied swing chair fit for two on top of a grass mound surrounded by a moat of red and white rose bushes. And none other than Usagi was sitting on the swing looking at the full moon sadly while its rays bathed her with light. She seemed quite oblivious the masked hero which stood a mere metres from her. He had to admit she looked rather breath taking, even if it was Odango Atama.

Tuxedo Kamen detransformed and quietly edged up to her. Obviously not quiet enough because she suddenly whirled around and blue clashed blue again. Mamoru saw the disappointment evident in her eyes. "What does it take to get rid of you!?!?" she said unable to hide the surprise in her voice. Sighing, she got up to run away again. "Please don't leave again!" Mamoru replied and Usagi almost gasped at the desperation in his voice. "Why not?" she asked, not turning around to meet his gaze. He said nothing for a while and she started to walk away. "Because…" He yelled. "…I love you!" "WHA!!!!" Usagi turned around, shock evident in her face.

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