Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
A/n: Thank you to the reviewers…
VelvetStar:
Bunny winner:
Sabrina:
Hatami:
Marni:
Annoying Took:
All Because Of You II And there's no cure, and no way to be sureWhy everything's turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
The next day, Mamoru was in very high spirits.
"Hey Motoki!" Mamoru greeted, his good mood truly evident in his voice.
"Well…well… Aren't we in a cheerful mood today." Motoki remarked.
"So is Usagi and her friends here yet?" Mamoru tried to ask casually craning his neck to look around.
"No more Odango?" Motoki asked eyebrows raised.
"Nope, not till we become good friends, then she wouldn't mind." Mamoru grinned. Motoki laughed. "Look here they come now." Motoki nodded.
Mamoru hastily turned around, true enough there was Usagi, along with Mina, Amy, Rei and Lita. They were all giggling and talking loudly. Usagi was pouting cutely at something Rei teased her with. Her hair was not in Odango's but flowing freely on her back instead. Consciously, she tucked a hair behind her ear and laughed as Mina said a joke.
Mamoru sighed. Motoki glanced at him stifling a laugh. "So perfect…" Mamoru thought his eyes searching her face full of marvel. Then his eyes met hers and something changed in Usagi's eyes.
***
"Guys, I just remembered something…" Usagi spoke suddenly.
"Huh?" Mina asked surprised.
"Well, I need to get something back at home." Usagi spoke flustered, her eyes darting across something or rather someone behind them.
"What exactly is this thing?" Lita asked curious.
"Um, just something. Bye!" Usagi chirped skipping away before anyone could say more. The others looked at each other in confusion and back at Usagi's retreating back.
"What's wrong with her?" Rei asked with a frown. Mina shrugged. "She was the one who dragged us all here." Behind them a voice spoke.
"Where is Odango Atama going?" Mamoru asked behind them frowning.
"Said she forgot something." Amy spoke nonchalant.
"So like her to forget things…" Darien mused with a bit of smile. Mina and Lita exchanged a glance.
***
Usagi slammed the door to her room. "Why did I come back here? I didn't forget anything." Usagi wondered her heart still beating furiously. She whacked the side of her head with her palm. "Damn you Usagi! What is happening to you?" Usagi scolded herself muttering while pacing around in the room. When did she start feeling so jumpy and flustered all of a sudden?
Usagi calmed herself down and sat at her bed hugging a pillow to her chest. "Alright, what's the deal?" Usagi rationalize. "I was going out with my friends, we were all talking and laughing, then I chickened out on something…alright so Mamoru was approaching, but he promised to stop teasing me didn't he? Then what the hell is my problem?" Usagi thought confused.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, when the image of Mamoru suddenly entered her mind, his arms around her last night, his masculine scent intoxicating her, his lips…
"Hell, when did I start to fall for that conceited creep?" Usagi groaned aloud. "Perhaps ever since you first laid eyes on him." A little voice in her head whispered. "Grrr…"
"He's not so bad is he? Especially last night, In fact he was a complete gentleman." The little voice in her head continued. "Admit it you're in love with him." The voice concluded.
"Gah!" Usagi let out an exasperated yell. "I can't be in love with him! Just because he happens to be a bit nicer right now, and he did take me out and…stuff. It means nothing to him! Or to me." Usagi argued with herself. "Then why did he take you out then?" the voice asked. "To be friends of course." Usagi answered instantly. "Just friends???" The voice persisted.
Her head was throbbing, listing the reasons why she was not in love with Mamoru and vice versa and why she should not fall in love with him. Reason # 1; 2 days ago they were at each other's throats. Reason # 2; he could be playing with me. "Visions of Mamoru laughing at her and mocking her as she went off crying." "Thoughts of the movie She's All That reflected on her about everything being a bet…" Usagi shivered. Reason # 3…and so the list goes on and on.
After an hour, "Ok! Ok I admit it! I'm in love with him! Now how do I take away this feeling?" Usagi asked aloud angry. "All I have to do is ignore him, and stay away from him till I figure out what to do with this unwanted emotions. I can't risk his friendship by falling in love with him, especially since he's so nice right now." Usagi thought decisively minding the ache in her heart. "He can't possible feel the same can he?" Usagi thought. "Okay, now if I'm going to stay away from him… "Dang it I cant go to the Arcade as much now! Since he'll surely be there. Duh! I should've known that earlier." Usagi rolled her eyes and made a list.
Then their telephone rang…
"Usgai someone's at the phone looking for you!" Her mother yelled downstairs.
"I'll get it!" Usagi yelled back grabbing the extension in her room.
"Hello?" Usagi greeted half aware.
***
"Hello?" Mamoru tensed as soon as he heard her sweet voice.
"Hello Usagi?" Mamoru spoke his voice strained as he shifted one foot to the next on the phone booth. "It's me Mamoru." He said quickly.
"Uh, hi. Mamoru. What's up?"
"Er…nothing." Mamoru answered. SILENCE.
"Gomen Mamoru but my mother is calling me. I'll catch up with you later ok?" Then she hang up.
"Bye." Mamoru said at last and put the phone down.
For several days, Mamoru still wasn't able to see or talk to Usagi that much. Only a simple hello and g-bye, He was getting frustrated.
It makes me so tired – I feel so uninspired
Mamoru was sitting at his study desk, his hand on his head as he struggled to concentrate. They were asked to compos poetry in their Lit. Class. This assignment was supposed to be a breeze, but a certain someone constantly occupied his head.
"Is she avoiding me? Did I do something wrong? Why wont she talk to me?" Mamoru raged on as he tapped his pen annoyingly on the table. "God! I can't think like this." Mamoru thought clenching fist in frustration. "I need to tell her the truth." He thought decisively. "But what if she doesn't feel the same and wont ever speak to you again?" a nagging voice in his head whispered. "I don't care whether she'll speak to me again…." Mamoru growled standing up abruptly.
Suddenly he changed his mind, "What am I thinking, of course I care! I cant live without seeing her, talking to her… everything would be so easy if she feels the same, now I have to woo her to my arms first and then tell her I love her." Mamoru thought glumly. "Or should I tell her I love her then court her?" Mamoru wondered. "But first I need to talk to her." He thought determined.
Mamoru reached for the phone and dialed a number he had memorized already. The phone rang thrice before somebody picked it up.
"Hello? May I please speak to Usagi?" Mamoru asked clearing his voice.
***
The phone rang while Usagi was eating her snack at the kitchen. Glancing at the caller ID, her heart skipped a beat. Knowing who was calling, she looked around her and nervously answered the phone.
"This is Usagi speaking." She spoke trying to keep her voice neutral.
"Usagi? This is Mamoru. Can I please talk to you in at least one minute without any interruptions?" Mamoru said hastily.
"Uh, sure." Usagi spoke grabbing the cordless phone and headed to her room.
"What is it?" Usagi prompted.
"There's this party that I'm invited to. I want you to come with me." Mamoru stated.
"Are you asking me out on a date again?" Usagi teased nervously, her manner joking.
Mamoru didn't answer.
"Er, let me check my calendar first." Usagi spoke stalling for time.
"I'll wait." Mamoru responded quickly.
Usagi gently put down the phone and went to the bathroom and squealed. "OMG! What am I going to do?!" Usagi thought panicky. "Does he really like me or is he playing with me?" Usagi wondered hardly being still as she poured herself a cup of water and drank it. "Why would popular, college student ask me to be his date on a party?" Usagi wondered shaky. "More importantly what should I tell him? Do I want to go?" Usagi asked composing herself.
"Of course you want to go!" The voice in her head shouted.
"But what if I make a total fool of myself?" She doubted.
"Who cares?! He is quite persistent don't you think?" The voice added.
Usagi grabbed the phone and answered before she changes her mind again.
"Sure I'll go with you." She spoke a bit breathless.
"You will? That's great!" Mamoru answered enthusiastically. "I'll pick you up at 6 ok?"
"Ok." Usagi answered still confused whether she made the right choice or not.
***
5:30 p.m. Usagi was pacing her room on her carefully picked out attire. A light blue sleeveless shirt and a black skirt, that was not too short but still manages to show off her long creamy legs. She wore a pair of simple earrings and a necklace with a moon shaped pendant.
My head is battling with my heartMy logic has been torn apart
Usagi sat at the living room, her hands were clammy and she was visible tensed. "Should I cancel the date or not? What if he's only playing with me? We've been enemies since as long as we've met, this can be just a trick so that he has something new to embarrass me with?" Usagi thought worried.
" Stop It Usagi! Mamoru's not that cruel." Her inner voice argued. Usagi mentally sighed. Little does she know that as she was busy thinking it over, time flies by and soon the doorbell rang.
"DING DONG!"
Usagi gave a small jump from her seat. "He's here already?" Usagi thought her mouth dry. She checked her watch. "5:58" She made a sign of the cross and stood up to answer the door. "Ok, cool it Usa, you can do this, it's not as though you've never been out on a date before." Usagi kept repeating to herself as she took a deep breath and collected herself before opening the door.
Usagi plastered a smile on her face as she opened the door. "Hi, you're early." She spoke.
"Yes, well the place where I'm taking you is a bit far." Mamoru replied giving her a dazzling smile.
"Damn it, but he looks even better." Usagi thought as she went outside looking at him as he opened the door graciously for her.
Mamoru had on a slow seductive easy grin, but he was jumping for joy inside. "Plan for the night, show Usagi that he was a complete gentleman and make her fall in love with him."
They rode in silence and Usagi wasn't paying attention where they were going as she was still distracted by the tug-of-war of her thoughts.
"We're here." Mamoru announced stopping the car and getting off to open the door for her. Usagi was startled. She took in her surroundings from the window and realized that they weren't near a house, or any party for that matter. They were at a remote park instead.
"Is he planning to jump on me now that were all alone?" Usagi wondered getting out.
"I thought that we were going to a party?" Usagi asked confused.
"We are, but I planned something special before." Mamoru replied, leading her by the elbow forward.
Usagi was nervous inside. "Are what she had been dreadfully thinking of going to happen? Like that Mamoru was going to leave her stranded in a middle of nowhere? Humiliate her horribly in more ways than one?" Usagi stopped thinking at the site before her.
A white blanket was placed beneath a shady tree; a picnic basket and a wine bottle were present.
"What are you planning?" Usagi turned to him suspiciously.
"I bought all your favorite food." Mamoru offered taking her hand not answering her question. They ate in silence watching as the sun started setting till nighttime befell on them.
After a while, "I like this place." Usagi commented glancing
around. Mamoru smiled. "It's so quiet." Usagi continued closing her eyes, as
the wind rustled making her hair sway slightly.
"This is my special place, it's ours now." Mamoru spoke quietly; taking her hand
that was lying on her side and stared intently at her. Usagi gulped.
"I don't think you're feeling alright Mamoru, I think you'd better take me home." Usagi answered softly starting to get up.
Mamoru held her hand tighter. "Wait, don't go!" He spoke with a desperate plea in his voice that made her stop. He pulled her to him, and grabbed her for a passionate kiss.
Usagi opened her mouth slightly letting out a small gasp, and Mamoru took advantage and kissed her deeper. She struggled at her first then went limp as she leaned fully on him for support.
After awhile they broke apart panting. "Please don't do this to me." Usagi whimpered looking down. Their position was rather a sight to see. Mamoru was sprawled on the ground his legs apart while Usagi as half sitting in his lap half kneeling between him.
Mamoru encircled her waist. "Do what?" He whispered at her ear.
"That." Usagi whispered. Finally remembering her place, she hastily stood up and ran so fast before Mamoru could've protested.
And now it all turn sour
Come sweeten every afternoonLeaving all things behind, he took after her. His legs were longer and gave him more advantage; just before she reached the car he arrived before her and trapped her with his larger figure. She was between him and the car.
"Take me home." Usagi ordered eyes blazing, glaring defiantly at him.
"Not until you tell me what's wrong." Mamoru countered.
"Nothing's wrong." Usagi choked.
'Now, why don't I believe you?" Mamoru rolled his eyes.
Usagi was shaking. "Please tell me what's wrong?" Mamoru demanded softly. "Is it me?" He asked again and gently lifted her face up. His heart was in anguish as he noticed the tears in her eyes.
Usagi furiously shook her head. "I don't know! You make me feel so many things. Why do you keep on playing with me?!" Usagi shouted struggling still entrapped.
"I'm not paying with you! What makes you say that?" Mamoru demanded angry.
Usagi cried louder. "I don't know! Maybe because you always make fun of me?!" Usagi wailed.
"Shhh." Mamoru comforted her gathering her in his arms, not minding as her tears soaked his shirt.
***
Usagi's brain was now fogged as she clung on to him. "Why does he have to smell so good?" Usagi asked frustrated as her tears finally subsided.
"Are you alright now?" Mamoru asked kindly handing her a handkerchief. Usagi dabbed at her eyes and returned it to him.
"Gomen, for breaking down like that. I just had a lot of things on my mind." Usagi apologized, her mind starting to clear up and she was trying to take control of her emotions.
"What do I make you feel?" Mamoru asked huskily his lips grazing hers.
"You make me feel like an idiot! Disoriented, confused, out of control…" Usagi complained but was distracted as Mamoru started nip ping her lips gently with his teeth.
"Stop that." Usagi moaned as her mind once again clouded up. He kissed her again, his hand cupping her face. Usagi threw all restrictions aside and kissed him back greedily, her hands grasping his shoulders for support.
"I think I'm falling in love with you." Usagi whispered between kisses.
Mamoru stopped kissing her. "What?" He asked dazed.
Say you'll stay, don't come and goLike you do
Sway my way yeah I need to know
All about you
Usagi's lips trembled, as she feared she was going to break down and cry again. Mamoru seemed to have noticed this and snapped awake from his daze.
"It's okay, I love you too." He whispered back as he hugged her tighter.
"You love me?" Usagi asked again, Mamoru didn't answer her but kissed her again ravenously, she kissed him back with as much passion.
~The End~
A/n: My first finished fic! Hope you liked it! Review!