Disclaimer: Sailormoon and all its characters do not belong to me. Any
resemblance to any other story is coincidental and not intentional.
This story happened after the senshi defeated Beryl and slightly deviates from the original version.
I could not remember the Japanese version of Tuxedo Mask, so I kept his name as it is. Sorry!
Chapter 6: Remembrance
They ran all the way home, each warm with the knowledge that they were with the person they loved.
As soon as they reached Usagi's home, the couple immediately slowed down to a stop in front of the tree that Mamoru was on earlier that night.
"Come on, Usako, I'll carry you up the tree." Mamoru asked Usagi.
"Carry me up?" Usagi practically swooned with the idea but, "I think I am too heavy for you, Mamo-chan."
Mamoru laughed, "Don't you remember I carried you all the way to the park, Usa?"
Usagi blushed, "Of course I remember."
"Well then." Mamoru bent suddenly and lifted Usagi off her feet."
"Mamo-chan!" she giggled, "You sure know how to sweep a girl off her feet."
Mamoru smiled down at her and jumped from branch to branch, steadily climbing up the tree towards Usagi's open window. He was careful not to rustle the tree leaves too much, just in case once of the neighbours heard the abnormality or even worse, if Usagi's father saw them together.
They climbed through the window and Mamoru placed Usagi on her feet again.
"Come on Usagi, I will help you with your homework," he whispered.
"Are you sure, Mamo-chan? It's after midnight now," asked Usagi.
"Don't worry, Usako, I usually sleep much later than this." Mamoru smiled down at his beloved. "Come on, what subjects do you need to study for?"
Usagi sat down at her study table. "Um. I need to study English and Maths. They are my worst subjects, as you may know already from my bad test score." She blushed at the memory of their first meeting.
*Flashback*
Usagi walked down the street with her test paper in her hands after exiting Naru's mother's jewellery store.
"Oh no." she groaned. "I have no money to buy anything and with this latest test score, I can't ask my father to lend me some. Oh I wish I had studied for the exam."
Not looking where she was going, Usagi screwed up the paper and threw it over her shoulder. "Oh forget it!"
"Hey!" A shout came from behind her, "That hurt, Odango Atama."
Usagi quickly turned around, "I am so sorry!"
The owner of the voice was a young man in an old green jacket and aviator sunglasses. He unwrapped the ball of paper and commented, "30%? You should study more often, Odango Atama."
This angered Usagi who quickly replied, "What business is it of yours?" snatching the test paper out of his hands and running down the street, her hair flying out behind her."
*End of Flashback*
She still could not believe he was both Tuxedo Mask and Mamoru and that he was in love with her! Her! She smiled.
"What are you smiling at, Usako?" Mamoru asked, catching her dreamy expression on her face.
"I just can't believe we are now a couple." Usagi turned to Mamoru, who was still standing next to her. She held out her hand and Mamoru took it with both of his. They smiled the smile of lovers to each other.
"Usagi, we're not going to get your studying finish if we continue like this." Mamoru said, always the voice of reason.
Surprised, Usagi said, "Oh yeah!" She quickly turned back towards her desk and took out her books. "Here is my stuff. I'm having some trouble with these Maths problems."
Mamoru bent down slightly to look at the book Usagi had. They studied together for an hour before Usagi yawned and stretched her arms.
"Usa! Why didn't you tell me you were that tired?" scolded Mamoru, concern for her lack of sleep. "You haven't been sleeping well since you became Sailormoon, have you?
"Not really, but it's O.K, Mamo-chan," reassured Usagi.
However, she yawned again and Mamoru, with concern on his face, said, "Let's get you in bed, you sleepy head. You will have to wake up early tomorrow and I better get home too."
Usagi looked up from her position, "Do you really?"
"Of course I have to. We have to tell you parents about our relationship before they found us together in your room late at night, Usako."
Usagi pouted which made Mamoru chuckle slightly. She stood up and moved towards her bed.
"Come on, you." He said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow to take you to school. Would you like that?"
She brightened at the prospect. "Yes please!" But then she sobered down, "Maybe you can pick me up at the corner, I don't want my mother or father seeing you yet."
"O.K. then," said Mamoru, half out through the window. "Sleep tight, Usako."
"Good night, Mamo-chan." With that, Usagi climbed into her bed, happy with what had happened tonight. She finished her homework for once and she now had a boyfriend! She fell asleep with a smile on her face.
***
RRRIIIIINNNGGGG!!!!!
"Urgh" Usagi rolled to her other side, half asleep and half awake. She reached her hand out to stop the persistent ringing of the alarm clock next to her bed. Slap! The clock fell to the floor with a thud.
Usagi placed her other hand over her eyes. "Did last night actually happen?" she thought. "Or did I just dream it all?"
She raised her head slightly to look at the study table across the room. It was then that Usagi saw her English and Maths books on the table, all finished for the first time in her studying career.
"Ah!!" shouted Usagi, jumping out of the bed. "Mamo-chan promised to pick me up this morning! I don't want to be late for that!" She quickly pulled out her school uniform and packed the books they were studying last night into her bag.
The door slammed as Usagi rushed out of her room and down the stairs.
All that could be heard in that room was the faint shout coming from outside in the hallway as Usagi tripped over her own feet.
***
At the same time, across the town, Mamoru was also waking up from the most wonderful dream he had in months.
No need for an alarm clock, he swung his legs out of his bed covers, Mamoru sat up.
"Did it really happen? Did we actually tell each other our feelings?" he thought to himself. Mamoru remembered back at the confession.
*Flashback*
"And I do love you, you know. Usako, you are my beloved."
Usagi whipped around, her hair flying. "You do? Are you sure.? I mean, are you sure you want to be tied down to me?" Her heart was rejoicing that Mamoru loved her but was still uncertain.
Mamoru pulled her onto his lap again, cuddling her like a lover would. "Of course I do. Why do you think I always bump in to you?"
"You purposely bump into me every morning?" Usagi asked. "Why?"
"It was the only time I got to see you alone. And plus, you look wonderful when you get angry." Mamoru smiled sheepishly.
"You!" Usagi lightly punched him in the chest. "You made me late everyday!"
"You were already late, Usako. I only delayed it by a few seconds," he rationalised.
"You!" She hit him again, but a bit harder.
"Hey!" He pulled back, looking like a sad puppy. Usagi could not help but laugh.
*End of Flashback*
He smiled at the memory and suddenly remembered Usagi was waiting for him at the corner of her street this morning. Mamoru quickly got changed and after a pause at the kitchen door, decided to forego breakfast until later. He could always catch a bite to eat at the Arcade.
***
"Hey Odango." a voice drawled behind Usagi.
She whipped around, her trademark hair flying with the sudden movement. Usagi recognised the owner of the voice as soon as she heard it. Her heart began to beat faster.
"Mamo-chan! You're late!" she scolded Mamoru in his convertible.
"And you're early, Usako. Sorry for being late, traffic on the highway was full."
Mamoru got out of the car and walked over to Usagi on the footpath. He bent down and softly kissed her.
"Good morning, love," he whispered to her. "You smell good."
Usagi blushed, "Good morning, Mamo-chan."
Mamoru straightened and went to open the passenger side door for Usagi.
She smiled at the courtesy, "You are such a gentleman, Mamo-chan. I take it this is your car?" Usagi climbed in, trying to look elegant while doing so.
"Yes it is, Usako," he replied as he walked back to his side of the car and got in. "Have you got everything?" asked Mamoru.
"Yes! I'm all set for getting to school on time!" Usagi gleefully said as Mamoru started the car and pulled away from the kerb.
What happens next on Usagi's first day as a changed person? How will they act in their first day of being a couple? NEXT CHAPTER: REVELATIONS
This story happened after the senshi defeated Beryl and slightly deviates from the original version.
I could not remember the Japanese version of Tuxedo Mask, so I kept his name as it is. Sorry!
Chapter 6: Remembrance
They ran all the way home, each warm with the knowledge that they were with the person they loved.
As soon as they reached Usagi's home, the couple immediately slowed down to a stop in front of the tree that Mamoru was on earlier that night.
"Come on, Usako, I'll carry you up the tree." Mamoru asked Usagi.
"Carry me up?" Usagi practically swooned with the idea but, "I think I am too heavy for you, Mamo-chan."
Mamoru laughed, "Don't you remember I carried you all the way to the park, Usa?"
Usagi blushed, "Of course I remember."
"Well then." Mamoru bent suddenly and lifted Usagi off her feet."
"Mamo-chan!" she giggled, "You sure know how to sweep a girl off her feet."
Mamoru smiled down at her and jumped from branch to branch, steadily climbing up the tree towards Usagi's open window. He was careful not to rustle the tree leaves too much, just in case once of the neighbours heard the abnormality or even worse, if Usagi's father saw them together.
They climbed through the window and Mamoru placed Usagi on her feet again.
"Come on Usagi, I will help you with your homework," he whispered.
"Are you sure, Mamo-chan? It's after midnight now," asked Usagi.
"Don't worry, Usako, I usually sleep much later than this." Mamoru smiled down at his beloved. "Come on, what subjects do you need to study for?"
Usagi sat down at her study table. "Um. I need to study English and Maths. They are my worst subjects, as you may know already from my bad test score." She blushed at the memory of their first meeting.
*Flashback*
Usagi walked down the street with her test paper in her hands after exiting Naru's mother's jewellery store.
"Oh no." she groaned. "I have no money to buy anything and with this latest test score, I can't ask my father to lend me some. Oh I wish I had studied for the exam."
Not looking where she was going, Usagi screwed up the paper and threw it over her shoulder. "Oh forget it!"
"Hey!" A shout came from behind her, "That hurt, Odango Atama."
Usagi quickly turned around, "I am so sorry!"
The owner of the voice was a young man in an old green jacket and aviator sunglasses. He unwrapped the ball of paper and commented, "30%? You should study more often, Odango Atama."
This angered Usagi who quickly replied, "What business is it of yours?" snatching the test paper out of his hands and running down the street, her hair flying out behind her."
*End of Flashback*
She still could not believe he was both Tuxedo Mask and Mamoru and that he was in love with her! Her! She smiled.
"What are you smiling at, Usako?" Mamoru asked, catching her dreamy expression on her face.
"I just can't believe we are now a couple." Usagi turned to Mamoru, who was still standing next to her. She held out her hand and Mamoru took it with both of his. They smiled the smile of lovers to each other.
"Usagi, we're not going to get your studying finish if we continue like this." Mamoru said, always the voice of reason.
Surprised, Usagi said, "Oh yeah!" She quickly turned back towards her desk and took out her books. "Here is my stuff. I'm having some trouble with these Maths problems."
Mamoru bent down slightly to look at the book Usagi had. They studied together for an hour before Usagi yawned and stretched her arms.
"Usa! Why didn't you tell me you were that tired?" scolded Mamoru, concern for her lack of sleep. "You haven't been sleeping well since you became Sailormoon, have you?
"Not really, but it's O.K, Mamo-chan," reassured Usagi.
However, she yawned again and Mamoru, with concern on his face, said, "Let's get you in bed, you sleepy head. You will have to wake up early tomorrow and I better get home too."
Usagi looked up from her position, "Do you really?"
"Of course I have to. We have to tell you parents about our relationship before they found us together in your room late at night, Usako."
Usagi pouted which made Mamoru chuckle slightly. She stood up and moved towards her bed.
"Come on, you." He said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow to take you to school. Would you like that?"
She brightened at the prospect. "Yes please!" But then she sobered down, "Maybe you can pick me up at the corner, I don't want my mother or father seeing you yet."
"O.K. then," said Mamoru, half out through the window. "Sleep tight, Usako."
"Good night, Mamo-chan." With that, Usagi climbed into her bed, happy with what had happened tonight. She finished her homework for once and she now had a boyfriend! She fell asleep with a smile on her face.
***
RRRIIIIINNNGGGG!!!!!
"Urgh" Usagi rolled to her other side, half asleep and half awake. She reached her hand out to stop the persistent ringing of the alarm clock next to her bed. Slap! The clock fell to the floor with a thud.
Usagi placed her other hand over her eyes. "Did last night actually happen?" she thought. "Or did I just dream it all?"
She raised her head slightly to look at the study table across the room. It was then that Usagi saw her English and Maths books on the table, all finished for the first time in her studying career.
"Ah!!" shouted Usagi, jumping out of the bed. "Mamo-chan promised to pick me up this morning! I don't want to be late for that!" She quickly pulled out her school uniform and packed the books they were studying last night into her bag.
The door slammed as Usagi rushed out of her room and down the stairs.
All that could be heard in that room was the faint shout coming from outside in the hallway as Usagi tripped over her own feet.
***
At the same time, across the town, Mamoru was also waking up from the most wonderful dream he had in months.
No need for an alarm clock, he swung his legs out of his bed covers, Mamoru sat up.
"Did it really happen? Did we actually tell each other our feelings?" he thought to himself. Mamoru remembered back at the confession.
*Flashback*
"And I do love you, you know. Usako, you are my beloved."
Usagi whipped around, her hair flying. "You do? Are you sure.? I mean, are you sure you want to be tied down to me?" Her heart was rejoicing that Mamoru loved her but was still uncertain.
Mamoru pulled her onto his lap again, cuddling her like a lover would. "Of course I do. Why do you think I always bump in to you?"
"You purposely bump into me every morning?" Usagi asked. "Why?"
"It was the only time I got to see you alone. And plus, you look wonderful when you get angry." Mamoru smiled sheepishly.
"You!" Usagi lightly punched him in the chest. "You made me late everyday!"
"You were already late, Usako. I only delayed it by a few seconds," he rationalised.
"You!" She hit him again, but a bit harder.
"Hey!" He pulled back, looking like a sad puppy. Usagi could not help but laugh.
*End of Flashback*
He smiled at the memory and suddenly remembered Usagi was waiting for him at the corner of her street this morning. Mamoru quickly got changed and after a pause at the kitchen door, decided to forego breakfast until later. He could always catch a bite to eat at the Arcade.
***
"Hey Odango." a voice drawled behind Usagi.
She whipped around, her trademark hair flying with the sudden movement. Usagi recognised the owner of the voice as soon as she heard it. Her heart began to beat faster.
"Mamo-chan! You're late!" she scolded Mamoru in his convertible.
"And you're early, Usako. Sorry for being late, traffic on the highway was full."
Mamoru got out of the car and walked over to Usagi on the footpath. He bent down and softly kissed her.
"Good morning, love," he whispered to her. "You smell good."
Usagi blushed, "Good morning, Mamo-chan."
Mamoru straightened and went to open the passenger side door for Usagi.
She smiled at the courtesy, "You are such a gentleman, Mamo-chan. I take it this is your car?" Usagi climbed in, trying to look elegant while doing so.
"Yes it is, Usako," he replied as he walked back to his side of the car and got in. "Have you got everything?" asked Mamoru.
"Yes! I'm all set for getting to school on time!" Usagi gleefully said as Mamoru started the car and pulled away from the kerb.
What happens next on Usagi's first day as a changed person? How will they act in their first day of being a couple? NEXT CHAPTER: REVELATIONS