Ok…this is my first try at putting up a fanfic…and I know that I still need a lot of work…I've written a short one-shot in the past…but I lost it . so…
Disclaimer: the usual…I do not own BSSM, but I do love the story!!
Hope you all like this…
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FRIENDS
It's a beautiful summer day. The sun is shining, and there isn't a single cloud in sight. Birds are chirping happily when suddenly "FINALLY!" is shouted from an apartment building.
Usagi Serenity Tsukino (AN. I know it's supposed to be Tsukino Usagi, but I have no idea how a middle name would fit in there, so I'll stick to the western way of saying names instead of the eastern…although that kind of bugs me…..) has just finished moving her things into her new apartment, which happens to be on the fourteenth floor, the top floor, of a beautiful glass building.
"Done, done, I'm finally done!!!" she sings cheerily and she dances around the box-filled apartment. She plops on her white leather couch and stares at the ceiling. Then, a faint knock reaches her ears and she looks towards the door. There, at the open door, stands a tall guy with ebony hair, midnight blue eyes and who looks Japanese.
"Hi. I live next door and I just came up. I saw your door open so I thought I'd come see who moved in. My name is Mamoru Endymion Chiba."
"Oh…Hi! I'm Usagi Serenity Tsukino. Just moved in a few minutes ago. Well…" looks around the apartment, "at least I moved my things in, just not all in the right places, that's all…heh heh heh ^^;"
"I've got some free time, would you like me to help you out?" (AN. I know it's OOC for Mamoru to be so open and helpful and all towards a 'stranger', but this IS a fanfic, right? ^^;;)
"Um…don't know…" a little hesitant about letting a stranger into her new apartment, but looks around in her full-of-boxes living room and smiles sheepishly (AN. If you can imagine a sweat drop on her head right now, that would be great =Þ).
"Alright…then how about I just help you move the boxes to where they should go. You have quite a few of them, and I'm pretty sure that they're not all that light…you just might hurt yourself." Mamoru stands at the door, never really moved from his spot, and waits for her answer with a lifted eyebrow.
"Hm…" she pretends to ponder and suddenly smiles. "Thanks! I really appreciate it. Though I wish I could do this myself without so much trouble," and she scrunches her nose a little. "I don't like to ask people to help me, especially kind people I just met, so…thank you so much!! I'll somehow repay you at one point," and she sticks her tongue out, not so much to him, more to herself while shrugging.
"It's not a problem. So where do you want what? Oh and don't worry about repaying me. Just helping a neighbor, or a friend, would."
"Yay! You're the first friend I've made since I moved here!!!" and she starts dancing around, while Mamoru chuckles.
In the next hour or so, the two move boxes to the right rooms and talk as they do so.
As the week passes by, Usagi has made herself comfortable in her nice, cozy, huge apartment. She's also been talking a lot to Mamoru as well and these two quickly became great friends. They talk a lot…about what? Just about everything they can think of, from friends to school to future careers. But for some reason, both avoided the topic of family…hm…wonder why?
One day, out of the blue, Usagi got bored, so she decides to make something. Walking around the room, she didn't feel like sitting down and do something, so she goes into the kitchen. Seeing baking book on her table, her eyes light up as she figures out what she's going to do. Walking over to the table, she opens the book at a random page and starts gathering the ingredients that she needs. Just as she finishes her second batch of odangos (AN. Yes, I know…bad place for pun but I just felt like it…^^;), she thought of a great idea. She takes out a white plate with a beautiful design on the sides and places the sweets in a flower-like design. She then adds some extra leaf-like candies on the side to finish off the decorating. Making sure that the kitchen is clean and all appliances are turned off, she takes the plate next door. Knocking, she hopes that he's in.
"Hi Mamoru-kun!" she exclaims as he opens the door. Needless to say, he was surprised to see her there, but at the same time, he wasn't since both tend to pop up at the oddest times.
"Usagi-chan! What are you doing here?"
"Just wanted to say thank you for helping me last week. I made these odangos too and wanted to give them to you, so here!" she extends her arms and almost shoves the plate in his face in the process.
"Thanks, but you didn't have to. Come on in," but even as he invites her in, he doesn't show a sign of taking the plate.
"Thank you," and she walks in. "Wow, you have a really nice place."
"Oh yeah…you've never been to my place before, have you? I usually end up going to yours…"
"Yup…Hope I'm not disturbing you…"
"Nah…just reading."
"Oh hey...could you hold on to this for me for a second?" she shows him the plate she's holding and smiling.
"Sure," he takes the plate and she wanders around the living room. After a few minutes, Usagi is still looking around and she hasn't taken back her plate yet.
"Um…aren't you forgetting something?" Mamoru asks skeptically.
"No…I don't think so," she replies innocently as she looks at his bookshelf.
"How about this?" and he shows her the plate in his hands.
"Nope…that's yours! Remember, I said I made that for you so I'm not taking it," and she gives him a huge smile.
"Oh fine," he says as he figures out that she did that purposely. "I'll go get use something to drink." He heads for the kitchen sighing. He comes back a few minutes later with a tray of tea and the odangos. As he sets it on the table, Usagi compares his apartment with hers…"This place is so much like mine…just in different colors though…" Mamoru gives her a cup of tea then takes a bite out of an odango.
"This is good! You sure you made these yourself??" he asks giving her a suspicious look.
"Yes, I made them myself!! What?! Don't you think I can bake??!?!?"
"Well…these are really good…almost like those you'd buy at a bakery so…" and suddenly a cushion finds its way to his face.
"Ok, ok, I was just kidding. You're a great baker, Usagi-chan."
"Thank you!" (AN. Think you can imagine Usagi making an over-dramatized "Thank you"? ^^)
For the next few hours, the two talked endlessly (AN. You can think of the topics…I ran out --;;). As Usagi got up to leave, something catches her attention.
"You like roses?" (AN. Yes, I know, she should have seen them while wandering around, but let's just say she overlooked that, ok?)
"Yeah, they're my favorite flowers."
She walks over to them. "They're so beautiful. These are probably some of the most gorgeous roses I've ever seen!" Touching the petals lightly, "Their petals feel like velvet and they have such a deep crimson color…and they smell," she smells them, "just heavenly. You must take really good care of them for them to be this healthy."
He just stands there smiling. "Oh, I do! You seem to know what you're talking about," he comments with an obvious tone of surprise.
"Of course I know what I'm talking about! I have some in my apartment as well. Red and white…two of the most beautiful colors for roses (AN. Ok, all colors are beautiful, but I just happen to like red and white the most =Þ). Why did you say that?"
"About what?"
"That I seemed to know what I was talking about…?"
"Oh that…well,
a lot of people that I talk to," mutters, "especially girls," continues in a
normal voice, "talk to me about things they don't really understand…to impress
me I suppose. I'd be a heck lot more
pleased if they actually knew what they were talking about though…like you!"
"Haha…thanks! I'm not your average girl…trust me. I'm quite straight forward…and sometimes, I
think I'm a little too…forward."
"It'd be nice if you came to my school then. At least I'd have one friend there who doesn't make my school life miserable."
"Which school do you do to?"
"Skyline Academy (AN. I know corny name, but I have no idea!!!!)"
"Are you serious??!?!?! I'm registered there!!!"
"Really? That's great!"
"Hey…what day are we?"
"Wednesday…"
"How long until school starts again?"
"About two weeks…"
"And what time is it?"
"It's almost 3:30."
"Is the school open?"
"Yeah…why?"
"Good…now lets go!" and she drags him out of the apartment.
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Well…first part of a who knows how long story…
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