Kurisutaru
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Too Long Ago
Chapter:2/?
disclaimer: lalalalla...
*bows* I apologize for the lateness... sure..it's been 5
months...but...*dodges thrown objects...* ECK! (wow..I wrote this comment so long ago....lol I guessed right!!! 5 months it was.... *dodges stuff* )
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Getting Chibi-usa up was not a problem at all. She must have gotten the
'early bird' gene from her father for Usagi certainly never had the knack
of waking up early, he would always get up and make breakfast for them...

Usagi shakes her head, shuffling and shifting all thoughts of him.

Usagi grabbed a slice of herb-turkey and placed it into the sandwich.
Grabbing an orange and a purple colored grape drink, they were off.

The elementary school was about 4 blocks in the opposite direction of
Usagi's office. Usagi had her bag and files in one hand, in the other was
Chibi-usa's hand. Chibi-usa was skipping her way to school, bright and
happy. Usagi couldn't help but smile.

It was 10 past nine, by the time Usagi was on her way towards the office.
She waddled into the building, no one dared to ask questions, until she
arrived at her office. Mamoru was making himself comfortable on her black
leather couch. He had his shoes up and hanging over the arm of the couch,
papers were in his hands, and a too happy grin was set on his face.

"Ohayo Gozaimasu Usagi-san." He greeted politely. Usagi merely mumbled a
non-audio response. She sat herself in her chair and sighed in relief,
roughly dropping her bags with a clunk. Mamoru decided to attempt
conversation, yet again.

"Why so late this morning Usagi-san?"
She glared at him, hard.
"None of your business." She spat, and turned to her papers, ignoring the strange looks from the
blue-eyed man.

But in truth, she hurt inside. If he was still with her, she wouldn't have
to be late. But that wasn't the reason why, it just hurt so badly.

Many times, she wanted to give up, let the unfair, cruel world win. Then,
Usagi saw, the bubbly child, and realized, she was needed, to protect
someone, her child, from this cruel world she ever so wanted to get away
from. Usagi didn't realize in her sad reminiscence that her hands have
stilled and the papers feathered its way to the floor. Mamoru turned from
his own papers in confusion, and concern. He rose off the couch and walked
over slowly and picked up the papers off the floor. Usagi's unsteadiness
reached Mamoru he realized in a panic, she was crying.

He got up and placed the papers on her desk, and carefully approached her.

"Usagi-san??" he questioned, as his hand steadily reached out to take hers
in comfort. Their eyes locked for a single mystical moment.

She shook away from him violently. And walked out of the office, with a
single whisper, "Daijoubu."
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Mamoru stood frozen in the same position that Usagi had left him. Baffled
at what happened, he could only conclude that, perhaps it was PMS? He shook
the thought out of his head, he was having dinner with her tonight, it
would be then he would figure everything out. Mamoru stiffly got out of his
mannequin position, ran a hand through his beautifully chaotic hair and
promptly sat back down on the couch going over papers.

An odd silence tackled the homely silence away as Usagi strolled
confidently back into the room. Sadly, it remained that way for several
hours. Other Employees became loud and obnoxious as they headed out of the
building for lunch. Mamoru raised his eyes from the paper, and looked up to
the hard working Usagi debating whether or not to ask her to lunch. He
cleared his throat attempting to gain her attention. She looked up wirely,
remember, he used to do that too, when they had once started to realize they
liked each other. She couldn't help to grin a little at the fond memories.
Mamoru caught the grin, and smiled brightly, using it as his chance.

"Usagi-san, I was wondering, if you weren't too busy... If you would care
to go out to lunch with me?"

Usagi hesitated at first, but then decided, that she would. For if she was
going to have him over for dinner, she has to be able to survive lunch
first. Nodding slowly, she smiled a little. Mamoru smiled a little more and
silently, walked out of the office together, with a spellbinding force that
emitted a glow for the couple, too much like on their wedding day...

Which was exactly what Usagi was thinking, her wedding day, was the most beautiful day of her life! Everything was perfect, especially the groom, it was all too sweet. It was a fairly small gathering with family and friends all around. It was held in a tiny church that Usagi used to attend when she was a child. The building was old and had it's own special design flowered in vines sprouting beautiful pink flowers. It was the start of spring and the Sakura blossoms had just begun to fall, snowing and swirling over the few guests and the couple. Her husband had just received his promotion, and Usagi had just found her job...

Everything was rattled no more than a year later. A man dressed in uniform, the same one that Usagi used to straighten up on her husband, arrived at the door. He had an unfazing gaze and told Usagi to sit. She held her newborn bundle of joy closely to her heart as she heard what the man had to say. Her husband had died during his assignment. Usagi's world crashed before her...

She blinked hard and realized that she was already sitting her Mamoru's car. She glanced around and realized he was driving, his curious blue eyes wandered over to Usagi then back at the road. Usagi swallowed and asked, "Where are we going?" He smiled childishly while staring at the road.

"Macdonald's."

She blanched and laughed, "That... would be wonderful."
His face fell and he began to practically pout, "I don't see what's so funny, Macdonald's has great food."

She shook her head still giggling, "Gomen ne." Which ended in another fit of giggles. Mamoru looked over and smiled more than ever. She was so beautiful when she laughed, glowing all around her making him a little less crabby about his most recent assignment, and happier about meeting her.

Usagi's giggles began to die and she remembered how Mamoru would make every outing special when they were together. Perhaps she expected him to surprise her with a visit to the art museum. Everything they did together was sweet even Macdonald's now seems sweet.

They pulled through the drive-in and ordered their meals, and headed on their way. Usagi quickly realized that he wasn't driving back in the direction of their office.

"Mamoru where are we going?" She asked

Grinning mischievously he answered, "You'll see"

Usagi raised an eyebrow. What was Mamoru up to?? He was always up to something when he held his trademark grin. One just knew, Mamoru Chiba was up to no good.
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They arrived at the Park near by. Puzzled Usagi looked to Mamoru again. He smiled but didn't say anything. He just lifted the meals and the tray and opened his trunk and pulled out a blanket.

"Mamoru..." Though Usagi used a scolding tone, she didn't what to say.

"I thought it would be a lovely day for a picnic."

So the two had a picnic. Throughout that hour they joked, Mamoru was careful not to ask her much of her personal life, she seemed well guarded for that. Usagi despite her wishes began to loosen up a little, even pull a little closer to Mamoru.

Taking forever to finish their value meals, they realized that they had to go back eventually. Flinging the blanket of grass and leaves they two packed up and headed on their way. Mamoru gazed at Usagi as she started out the window, he had never felt happier. An emotion that he hadn't felt before. Determined now, he would figure out was Usagi was hiding... She knew more than she was letting on, about everything. From the first day, when she glared at him about the prototype he was assigned. To the look in her eyes...

Usagi Tsukino was hiding a secret he intended to reveal. He decided it was best, that they settle this at her place this evening.
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