Rating: PG
Season: first
Story type: Usa/Mamo romance
Story Line: Setsuna decides to go on a vacation, leaving the time gate to Haruka/Michiru. Haruka decides to go to the past and get Mamoru and Usagi together *her way*
DISCLAIMER: we don't own BSSM or any characters affiliated with BSSM.
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I hummed happily while blow-drying my hair as I imagined what Mamoru's expression would be when he saw me. What would he say? Whatever he said, he would be feeling deep grief for never noticing me.
Just a little bit of the bronze tinted blush. Hmm… perfect. Now, the lip-gloss, eyeliner, really thin, so it is hardly noticeable and a hint of brown eye shadow.
I blow-dried my hair, so it had volume. I put them in my original Odangoes. Hmm, don't want to make Baka miss another opportunity to call me Odango Atama now, do I? I pulled a few strands of hair, framing my face. Carefully using mom's curling iron, I curled them. Not too much, I didn't want to look like I made a really good effort to impress Haruka, he would think I was desperate.
I looked at my outfit speculatively, wondering if I had made the right choice. The sales ladies had convinced me that I didn't want anything formal if it was just a movie and dinner. Since I had no experience in dating whatsoever, I had listened to them.
My outfit was a light pink sundress, perfect for the cool summer night. The skirt of the dress hung in mid thigh, it swayed lightly as I walked. I had on white sandals on my feet, so the silver anklet I bought was visible. My purse was small and white, to match the shoes.
I looked at my reflection on the mirror with satisfaction. Eat your heart out, Chiba Mamoru.
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Mamoru's POV
Normally, I'm always exactly on time for anything. Not a minute early, not a minute late. Today was an exception. I wanted to talk to that Haruka about some things.
I could see him waiting at the arcade, talking to Motoki. "Hello, Haruka-san," I said, my voice said enough.
His eyes constricted, but for some odd reason, it seemed to me that he was trying to hide a smile.
I seethed. He was laughing at me again. "You're here early," I stated, my voice turned icier.
"Hello Mamoru-san," Haruka said, cheerful, "I can't wait to see Usa-chan." He winked at Motoki, who winked back.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Usa-chan? When had he gotten so… *personal*! I didn't think I could make it through the date. Maybe I should have canceled when I had the chance.
The doors of the arcade swung as tall black haired girl walked in. She had on a short black mini skirt with a white short-sleeved shirt. Her hair was loose and swaying with shine. Her face was modeled to prefecture.
Many men on the planet would have loved to get a chance to date Rei.
Many men DIDN'T include ME.
I had my mind on a certain Odango Atama, who hadn't shown up yet.
"Usagi isn't here," Rei said, statement more than question, as if she expected this of her.
I frowned, "it's only five minutes after eight," I said before realizing I had spoken aloud. Geez, Chiba, you've gone from insulting her to defending her.
Haruka smiled, noticing my mistake. "She's so cute," he said, "I can't wait to see her."
I rolled my eyes. This boy obviously was turned on. What man wouldn't be? She was so loving and caring not to mention beautiful and radiant. Why did everything turn out to be such a mess? Why couldn't I just have asked her straight out?
"Haruka-san!!!"
I looked at the arcade entrance to be blinded by the most luminous sight on the history of planet Earth. My chest tightened and my breath came out in quick gasps as Usagi walked in smiling, her hair swirling around her.
Oh God, she was truly an angel, an unearthly creature sent from the heavens. I know, I know, I have a tendency of sounding foolishly Shakespearean at times.
Haruka-san, Chiba, she said Haruka-san, not Mamoru-san, I reminded myself. I gulped, with Usagi looking so beautiful, it would be hard to concentrate on anything else.
"Usagi," Rei squealed, "you're only seven minutes late!" she ran to her friend, jumping in excitement. "It's a record."
Usagi was jumping too, "I know, I'm so proud of myself."
Only seven minutes late. Had she made an effort to get here quickly? Was it because of her date with Haruka? My eyes constricted. What was so great about him? Why wasn't she ever drawn to ME like that?
"At least you're here, Odango," I said, my eyes reflected my dark mood.
Her happy expression changed, "You know, baka, I'm really in a good mood tonight and I won't let you spoil it." She huffed angrily before glaring at me. "And for your kind information, being seven minutes late is being fashionably late. I read it in a magazine."
I laughed. This girl was truly gullible, "do you really believe that, Odango Atama?" I whispered, leaning to her face level.
She glared at me through her lashes, "for once, Chiba, can't you leave me alone?"
I shook my head. I couldn't even carry out a normal conversation with the girl, how could I manage a date? Wait a minute, Chiba, you're not on a date with *her* you're here with Rei. My heart plummeted.
That didn't mean I didn't like Rei. It was just that, I'm not attracted to her the way I am to Odango. Usagi makes me feel loved, even if she glares at me half the time we're near each other. She makes my senseless loneliness vanish. I'm sure there's someone out there for Rei, but that person isn't me.
I just hoped Rei wouldn't kill me if she ever found out that the only reason I asked her out was so I could get Odango jealous. Knowing Rei, she probably would. I was doomed.
"Why don't we go to the movie now," Haruka said, laughing, breaking the tension that had seemed to build up.
Usagi's eyes lit up. "Thank you for inviting me with you Haruka-san," she said, her voice soft and sweet. It was almost too much to bear, would she have been this happy if *I* had asked her out? Maybe...
Rei walked over to me, "so, are you going to space out all night or have some fun?" she asked, smiling.
How could I explain this to Rei? I didn't think of her more than a friend. Whom I wanted to be with was batting her lashes and flirting with another man. If I didn't space out, I probably would start a fight with Haruka.
"Yeah, Mamoru-san, you shouldn't space out *too* much, it's rude."
Huh??? Was it my imagination or did Usagi just call me Mamoru-san instead of baka? And did she just wink? She winked at me! You didn't wink at someone you loathed with all your heart! Maybe I had a chance after all.
Usagi giggled as she shyly walked over to me. I held my breath, being this close to her, I could smell her faint perfume. She didn't smell the usual honey and sunshine smell, my Odango Atama was wearing perfume.
"You know, Mamoru-san, maybe we can still be friends," she said leaning closer. My breath came out in a quick gasp. I wanted to take her in my arms and kiss her, right then.
"Yeah," my voice came out hoarse, "we can be friends," and maybe a little more? A lot more? Will you marry me? You can forget all about Haruka.
This wasn't fair, SHE was supposed to be jealous, NOT ME.
She smiled, showing her perfectly shaped, pearly white teeth. My knees wobbled as my soul breathed in her beauty. "Shall we go then?" she asked, leaning in more. My face was directly next to hers, her lips were in alignment with mine.
"Come on, Haruka-san, let's go."
OUCH! That hurt. Face it, Chiba, she's never going to go anywhere with you.
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Usagi's POV
Satisfaction coursed through me when his eyes widened. Ha Ha, Chiba, so you like me now? Was that all I had to do to get the guy's attention? It was definitely easy.
I linked my arms with Haruka's. Mamoru's eyes widened more. Smiling, I turned to him, "Mamoru-san, you're spacing out again."
"I'm sorry," came his quick reply, "are you ready, Us- Rei?"
Rei? I had forgotten all about her. Uh-oh, she was going to be mad if Mamoru paid any attention to me. She had been trying to get his attention for months, she would be pissed if I ruined her date.
"Who's spacing out now, Odango Atama?"
But there was an exception. When it came to Mamoru, I was doing her a FAVOR by ruining her date. Yeah, that was what I was doing. Mamoru was a cold insensitive jerk, and Rei shouldn't have to date him.
A small voice in my head laughed cruelly.
Face it Tsukino Usagi, you're in big trouble.
I could see Mamoru frown as Haruka's arm came up and draped around me. He mirrored Haruka's movement and put his arms around Rei.
Usagi, you're not jealous, you can't be jealous when you're trying to make HIM jealous. And besides, you shouldn't be jealous, you have no reason to be. That's right! You have ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to be jealous of Mamoru and Rei.
I leaned in closer to Haruka, placing my hand on the base of his neck. He tightened his arms around me, the sides of our bodies nearly touched.
"Haruka-san, when did you get to Tokyo?"
I turned from his embrace to face Mamoru. There was deep fury in his voice, much of it directed at my direction.
This angered me. It was he who had asked Rei out FIRST, why was he mad at ME?
"What's it to you?" I asked, keeping my vice low. I looked directly in his eyes, daring him to speak the truth.
He looked away for a few seconds, "It's just that I haven't seen you around here much, and I was just curious," he said, adding the last part rather quickly.
So he wanted to play games did he? Tsukino Usagi can play too.
"Curious about what, Mamoru-san?" I asked; my voice was lower. Mamoru squirmed under my intense gaze. That was I wanted him to do. Seeing this gave me more confidence, "Curiosity killed the cat, Mamoru-san," I said. This time, Haruka and Rei stared at me too.
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Mamoru's POV
Say something, I commanded myself. You should answer back, she's expecting it. But I decided to surprise everyone. For once, I would ignore Usako's comments…
USAKO????? Where the bloody hell did that come from? Usa, short for Usagi, and Ko to tell everyone that she was mine. Mine? Yeah Right. The day Tsukino Usagi agrees that she's yours is the day she aces a math quiz, and if we're talking about the same Usagi here, it's NEVER.
"Mamoru-san, is there something wrong?" Haruka said, looking at me, his arms still draped around Usako. He had his smirk again, as if he knew how hard it was for me to see her with someone else.
That did it! I had had enough of the silly boy's annoyance. I would teach this inane fool some manners!
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Next Chapter Preview: Rei finds out about Mamo-chan's true feelings. Usagi faces an indefinite paradoxical situation.
Season: first
Story type: Usa/Mamo romance
Story Line: Setsuna decides to go on a vacation, leaving the time gate to Haruka/Michiru. Haruka decides to go to the past and get Mamoru and Usagi together *her way*
DISCLAIMER: we don't own BSSM or any characters affiliated with BSSM.
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I hummed happily while blow-drying my hair as I imagined what Mamoru's expression would be when he saw me. What would he say? Whatever he said, he would be feeling deep grief for never noticing me.
Just a little bit of the bronze tinted blush. Hmm… perfect. Now, the lip-gloss, eyeliner, really thin, so it is hardly noticeable and a hint of brown eye shadow.
I blow-dried my hair, so it had volume. I put them in my original Odangoes. Hmm, don't want to make Baka miss another opportunity to call me Odango Atama now, do I? I pulled a few strands of hair, framing my face. Carefully using mom's curling iron, I curled them. Not too much, I didn't want to look like I made a really good effort to impress Haruka, he would think I was desperate.
I looked at my outfit speculatively, wondering if I had made the right choice. The sales ladies had convinced me that I didn't want anything formal if it was just a movie and dinner. Since I had no experience in dating whatsoever, I had listened to them.
My outfit was a light pink sundress, perfect for the cool summer night. The skirt of the dress hung in mid thigh, it swayed lightly as I walked. I had on white sandals on my feet, so the silver anklet I bought was visible. My purse was small and white, to match the shoes.
I looked at my reflection on the mirror with satisfaction. Eat your heart out, Chiba Mamoru.
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Mamoru's POV
Normally, I'm always exactly on time for anything. Not a minute early, not a minute late. Today was an exception. I wanted to talk to that Haruka about some things.
I could see him waiting at the arcade, talking to Motoki. "Hello, Haruka-san," I said, my voice said enough.
His eyes constricted, but for some odd reason, it seemed to me that he was trying to hide a smile.
I seethed. He was laughing at me again. "You're here early," I stated, my voice turned icier.
"Hello Mamoru-san," Haruka said, cheerful, "I can't wait to see Usa-chan." He winked at Motoki, who winked back.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Usa-chan? When had he gotten so… *personal*! I didn't think I could make it through the date. Maybe I should have canceled when I had the chance.
The doors of the arcade swung as tall black haired girl walked in. She had on a short black mini skirt with a white short-sleeved shirt. Her hair was loose and swaying with shine. Her face was modeled to prefecture.
Many men on the planet would have loved to get a chance to date Rei.
Many men DIDN'T include ME.
I had my mind on a certain Odango Atama, who hadn't shown up yet.
"Usagi isn't here," Rei said, statement more than question, as if she expected this of her.
I frowned, "it's only five minutes after eight," I said before realizing I had spoken aloud. Geez, Chiba, you've gone from insulting her to defending her.
Haruka smiled, noticing my mistake. "She's so cute," he said, "I can't wait to see her."
I rolled my eyes. This boy obviously was turned on. What man wouldn't be? She was so loving and caring not to mention beautiful and radiant. Why did everything turn out to be such a mess? Why couldn't I just have asked her straight out?
"Haruka-san!!!"
I looked at the arcade entrance to be blinded by the most luminous sight on the history of planet Earth. My chest tightened and my breath came out in quick gasps as Usagi walked in smiling, her hair swirling around her.
Oh God, she was truly an angel, an unearthly creature sent from the heavens. I know, I know, I have a tendency of sounding foolishly Shakespearean at times.
Haruka-san, Chiba, she said Haruka-san, not Mamoru-san, I reminded myself. I gulped, with Usagi looking so beautiful, it would be hard to concentrate on anything else.
"Usagi," Rei squealed, "you're only seven minutes late!" she ran to her friend, jumping in excitement. "It's a record."
Usagi was jumping too, "I know, I'm so proud of myself."
Only seven minutes late. Had she made an effort to get here quickly? Was it because of her date with Haruka? My eyes constricted. What was so great about him? Why wasn't she ever drawn to ME like that?
"At least you're here, Odango," I said, my eyes reflected my dark mood.
Her happy expression changed, "You know, baka, I'm really in a good mood tonight and I won't let you spoil it." She huffed angrily before glaring at me. "And for your kind information, being seven minutes late is being fashionably late. I read it in a magazine."
I laughed. This girl was truly gullible, "do you really believe that, Odango Atama?" I whispered, leaning to her face level.
She glared at me through her lashes, "for once, Chiba, can't you leave me alone?"
I shook my head. I couldn't even carry out a normal conversation with the girl, how could I manage a date? Wait a minute, Chiba, you're not on a date with *her* you're here with Rei. My heart plummeted.
That didn't mean I didn't like Rei. It was just that, I'm not attracted to her the way I am to Odango. Usagi makes me feel loved, even if she glares at me half the time we're near each other. She makes my senseless loneliness vanish. I'm sure there's someone out there for Rei, but that person isn't me.
I just hoped Rei wouldn't kill me if she ever found out that the only reason I asked her out was so I could get Odango jealous. Knowing Rei, she probably would. I was doomed.
"Why don't we go to the movie now," Haruka said, laughing, breaking the tension that had seemed to build up.
Usagi's eyes lit up. "Thank you for inviting me with you Haruka-san," she said, her voice soft and sweet. It was almost too much to bear, would she have been this happy if *I* had asked her out? Maybe...
Rei walked over to me, "so, are you going to space out all night or have some fun?" she asked, smiling.
How could I explain this to Rei? I didn't think of her more than a friend. Whom I wanted to be with was batting her lashes and flirting with another man. If I didn't space out, I probably would start a fight with Haruka.
"Yeah, Mamoru-san, you shouldn't space out *too* much, it's rude."
Huh??? Was it my imagination or did Usagi just call me Mamoru-san instead of baka? And did she just wink? She winked at me! You didn't wink at someone you loathed with all your heart! Maybe I had a chance after all.
Usagi giggled as she shyly walked over to me. I held my breath, being this close to her, I could smell her faint perfume. She didn't smell the usual honey and sunshine smell, my Odango Atama was wearing perfume.
"You know, Mamoru-san, maybe we can still be friends," she said leaning closer. My breath came out in a quick gasp. I wanted to take her in my arms and kiss her, right then.
"Yeah," my voice came out hoarse, "we can be friends," and maybe a little more? A lot more? Will you marry me? You can forget all about Haruka.
This wasn't fair, SHE was supposed to be jealous, NOT ME.
She smiled, showing her perfectly shaped, pearly white teeth. My knees wobbled as my soul breathed in her beauty. "Shall we go then?" she asked, leaning in more. My face was directly next to hers, her lips were in alignment with mine.
"Come on, Haruka-san, let's go."
OUCH! That hurt. Face it, Chiba, she's never going to go anywhere with you.
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Usagi's POV
Satisfaction coursed through me when his eyes widened. Ha Ha, Chiba, so you like me now? Was that all I had to do to get the guy's attention? It was definitely easy.
I linked my arms with Haruka's. Mamoru's eyes widened more. Smiling, I turned to him, "Mamoru-san, you're spacing out again."
"I'm sorry," came his quick reply, "are you ready, Us- Rei?"
Rei? I had forgotten all about her. Uh-oh, she was going to be mad if Mamoru paid any attention to me. She had been trying to get his attention for months, she would be pissed if I ruined her date.
"Who's spacing out now, Odango Atama?"
But there was an exception. When it came to Mamoru, I was doing her a FAVOR by ruining her date. Yeah, that was what I was doing. Mamoru was a cold insensitive jerk, and Rei shouldn't have to date him.
A small voice in my head laughed cruelly.
Face it Tsukino Usagi, you're in big trouble.
I could see Mamoru frown as Haruka's arm came up and draped around me. He mirrored Haruka's movement and put his arms around Rei.
Usagi, you're not jealous, you can't be jealous when you're trying to make HIM jealous. And besides, you shouldn't be jealous, you have no reason to be. That's right! You have ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to be jealous of Mamoru and Rei.
I leaned in closer to Haruka, placing my hand on the base of his neck. He tightened his arms around me, the sides of our bodies nearly touched.
"Haruka-san, when did you get to Tokyo?"
I turned from his embrace to face Mamoru. There was deep fury in his voice, much of it directed at my direction.
This angered me. It was he who had asked Rei out FIRST, why was he mad at ME?
"What's it to you?" I asked, keeping my vice low. I looked directly in his eyes, daring him to speak the truth.
He looked away for a few seconds, "It's just that I haven't seen you around here much, and I was just curious," he said, adding the last part rather quickly.
So he wanted to play games did he? Tsukino Usagi can play too.
"Curious about what, Mamoru-san?" I asked; my voice was lower. Mamoru squirmed under my intense gaze. That was I wanted him to do. Seeing this gave me more confidence, "Curiosity killed the cat, Mamoru-san," I said. This time, Haruka and Rei stared at me too.
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Mamoru's POV
Say something, I commanded myself. You should answer back, she's expecting it. But I decided to surprise everyone. For once, I would ignore Usako's comments…
USAKO????? Where the bloody hell did that come from? Usa, short for Usagi, and Ko to tell everyone that she was mine. Mine? Yeah Right. The day Tsukino Usagi agrees that she's yours is the day she aces a math quiz, and if we're talking about the same Usagi here, it's NEVER.
"Mamoru-san, is there something wrong?" Haruka said, looking at me, his arms still draped around Usako. He had his smirk again, as if he knew how hard it was for me to see her with someone else.
That did it! I had had enough of the silly boy's annoyance. I would teach this inane fool some manners!
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Next Chapter Preview: Rei finds out about Mamo-chan's true feelings. Usagi faces an indefinite paradoxical situation.
