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Serena/Tsukino Usagi- 16 years old

Darien/Chiba Mamoru- 19 years old 

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Mamoru suddenly lunged forward and grabbed her wrist before she could run away again. Usagi was too shocked from his last statement to even react. She blinked twice then looked down at the hand clamped on her arm then looked up at him. "WHA!!!" she repeated. Mamoru had a devilish grin on his face, then said, "I knew that if I said that, you would stay." Confusion crossed her face then it contorted into that of pure venomous rage. "YOU TRICKED ME!!!" she screeched. His grin spread. Usagi gasped with disgust and exclaimed, "YOUR ENJOYING THIS AREN'T YOU!!!"

Mamoru chuckled then he became serious. "Sit down." He ordered. For a second, he was afraid that she was going to fly off her rocket but to his surprise, she merely hymphed and sat down stiffly on the seat as far as she could from him.

He stared at her intently then asked, "What happened?" Usagi acted as if she did not know what he meant. "Happened? Nothing happened. I have no idea what you mean." Mamoru narrowed his eyes. "You know exactly what I mean. What exactly happened in the arcade today? I know it wasn't because of me." Usagi laughed scornfully. "Your not very good at acting concerned are you?"

Mamoru frowned. She was acting so cold, so distant. He had never thought Usagi was capable of being so…nasty. She was such a happy person, a ray of sunshine. Not even his taunting could dim her cheery mood most days. But today something…or more likely someone had extinguished the light which was Usagi. And he would find out who's actions led her to this uncharacteristic attitude. So he decided to do the only thing that guaranteed a reaction from her so she'll let her guard down. And that was to embarrass her.

Mamoru started to inch towards her on the bench. "Usagi?" She eyed him suspiciously. "What?" she started to inch away from him but soon found herself at the edge of the bench and could go no further. "Why won't you tell me what happened?" Usagi was looking every which way but into his face. The sides of their bodies were now touching. Usagi shifted uncomfortably on the seat.

Mamoru extended an arm around her shoulders and brought her in close. "You can tell me, I'm your friend." Usagi scoffed but it was laced with unease. Mamoru smirked inwardly to see her so uncomfortable. He pulled her closer and she started to squirm. "Is it because you were late to school?" She looked away, staring at some invisible object that happened to catch her interest. "…was it perhaps because you failed your history test?" There was still no response. "..or was it because of something that someone did? Or perhaps something that someone said?" Usagi shifted again and her eyes darted around wildly and Mamoru knew he hit the jackpot.

Mamoru brought his mouth up to her ear and whispered huskily, "Why won't you look at me?" Usagi visibly shivered and her heart race increased. Whatever trick he was pulling, she wasn't going to let him win. He gently placed a warm hand on her cheek and she jumped. He brought her face around and Usagi was finally confronted with his dark sapphire eyes. Did he realise she could read him like a book? All she had to do was look into his eyes for they were the windows to the soul. At the moment, mischief resided in them. But god he was looking hot right now and Usagi was sooooo tempted to kiss him even if he was a bastard and her most hated enemy.

Mamoru looked deep into her eyes and was satisfied to see her blush. He could see that she was very vulnerable so he moved in for the kill. Mamoru brought her face in close to his so that their noses were almost touching. He could feel her hot, heavy breath on his mouth and he suddenly felt the urge to kiss her. He mentally slapped himself for thinking such a stupid thought. "I can't kiss her! This it Odango Atama we're talking about! Stick to the plan Chiba!"

"Did one of your friends say something cruel to you?" He searched her eyes and was disappointed. "No. That's not it. Do you have family problems?" She just continued to stare back at him suspicious. "No, it not that either. Was it maybe…a boy?" Usagi's eyes widened in fear and realisation of what he was doing, then narrowed in anger. Mamoru smirked knowing that he found the answer. "So, it was a boy! Who?"

"Why do you care?!?!" she shrieked. Usagi jumped up from the seat and stared daggers at him. "No, let me correct myself. Chiba Mamoru, does not CARE about anyone." Mamoru merely stared at her trying to pinpoint the exact moment she threw away her kindness towards others, not that he didn't admit that he did not deserve to be brought down after all the verbal pain he inflicted on her. Mamoru didn't realise that he had actually hurt her because of his teasing. He thought it was just a harmless game to her.

Usagi turned her back to him and stared up at the moon. She didn't want to let him see her cry. "You know, someone made me realise something today. Love, is a fairytale. A lie made up by a poor travelling minstrel so he can make money to feed his starving children because he knocked up the village slut! Love, is used by horny old men who want coax young women into their beds. Love is useless and only complicates things!"

She turned around and looked at him. "And you Chiba, are going to help me prove that." Mamoru raised an eyebrow. "How?" She walked right up to him and slapped him hard on the cheek. "Hey!" He yelled. "What the hell was that for?" It was Usagi's turn to smirk. "I challenge you to a duel." He raised an eyebrow. "What kind of duel?" She smiled mysteriously. "A battle of seduction." Mamoru was curious despite himself.

Usagi turned back around and looked up at the full moon. Considering the circumstances, the location could be quite romantic. "They say that love concurs all boundaries. I want to prove that theory wrong." She glanced back at him to see if he was paying attention. He was so she continued. "You and I are worst enemies at the very best of days. I want to see if that can be turned around. If something becomes of it, which I seriously doubt…" She turned her head and smirked at him. "…then…" she trailed off and was silent for a while. "…but if nothing becomes of it, I'll know that love doesn't exist and…" she turned around. "Like I said before, we will be alike, cold and heartless. Perhaps that is the way life should be."

Mamoru couldn't stay silent anymore. He stood up and confronted her. "What makes you think I'm so heartless?" She mock smiled but it no longer held anger, only sadness. "Perhaps…we shall see." She walked up to him and held out her hand. "Do we have a deal?" Mamoru hesitated. The whole thing was quite confusing to him. How did her love for life turn into hate so quickly in the span of one day? Nevertheless, he would see where this 'duel' would take them.

He extended his arm and they shook hands to seal the deal. "I'll see you tomorrow Chiba." She started to walk towards the exit of the maze but stopped and added back to him, "Don't follow me okay?" And with that, she left him. "I still didn't find out what happened to her today." He mumbled before he left through a different exit to Usagi.

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