Author's Note: Finally getting around to finish this. ^_^ Hope you enjoy.
Responses to reviews of the first chapter are at the end. Chapter One also
has a few grammar/spelling revisions, so if you need the revised version
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Chapter Two
Usagi gaped from the heavy padlock to the drunken Mamoru. "Oh no!" she squealed. She grabbed the padlock with both hands, jiggling it in hopes that the lock would come free. Strongs arms wrapped around her from behind, pulling her away from the door. She held onto the padlock as if her life depended on it. "Noooooo!" she wailed.
Mamoru's breath was hot against her cheek as he leaned close to her. "Got you, Usako," he purred. Stunned by both the pet name and the teasing way in which he said it, Usagi abruptly dropped the lock. Mamoru, still trying to pry her from the door, was caught off-guard and his inebriated reflexes just weren't up to the task of stopping him, Usagi still in his arms, from tumbling halfway down the stairs.
A moment of silence ensued.
Usagi groaned and pulled herself free. Luckily for her, she had been wrapped so tightly in Mamoru's embrace that he had ended up cushioning most of her fall. A quick check told her he had managed to knock himself unconscious but was otherwise unharmed. "Good riddance," she muttered, climbing to her feet with the intention of heading back downstairs to find Motoki.
At that moment, she heard an evil metallic snigger from behind her. Spinning back to look up the stairs, Usagi saw in shock that the LOCK was laughing at her. She only had a moment longer to stare before the lock transformed itself into a demented clown youma! It cackled again and launched itself down the stairs at her.
Usagi's eyes narrowed. So THIS was the reason for all of Motoki's troubles! The gum in the coin slots.the missing spoons.the spiked drinks! THIS was the reason she had no ice cream! Filled with righteous rage, she raised her hand above her head. "MOON PRISM POWER.MAKE-UP!"
The youma stumbled on the stairs, just managing to halt its decent before colliding with Sailor Moon. With a startled squawk and an evil giggle, it vaulted back up the stairs and exploded through the door. With an angry growl, Sailor Moon leapt after it. Sprinting through the broken doorway, she skidded to a halt on the roof of the arcade. The youma was poised on the far ledge, ready to leap to the street below.
"Hold it right there!" Sailor Moon bellowed. The youma, it's twisted face grinning with evil glee, glanced back at her in surprise. "How dare you steal ice cream from an innocent young girl and keep students from relaxing at Motoki's arcade! In the name of the moon, I WILL PUNISH YOU!" She struck her customary pose.
The youma blinked at her. Then it laughed its evil laugh, and dove towards the sailor-suited warrior, gathering evil energy for an attack.
Sailor Moon squealed and dove out of the way, as a horde of squealing biting.SOMEthing came flying towards her. Her jaw dropped as she stared at the strange creatures the youma had produced. "Piranha.cupcakes?" she gasped, then screamed as something heavy crashed into her.
"Noo! Get off!" she wailed, struggling to pull an arm free. "Moon Tiara- MMPH!" The youma had kissed her. WAS kissing her. Sailor Moon's eyes popped open. No, not the youma...Tuxedo Kamen! "MMPH!" She protested again, although...not quite so forcefully. Her eyes turned dreamy as she realized the guy of her dreams really WAS kissing her.
Then she tasted the alcohol on his lips. And her brain made connections that it never had before.
Shoving Tuxedo Kamen away from her with a supreme burst of senshi strength, she ripped off his mask. And gaped at the slightly tipsy Mamoru. Even knowing it in her mind, it was still a shock to see it.
Yes. Her most hated enemy and the man of her dreams were one and the same. There on the roof of the sabotaged arcade, surrounded by cupcakes that were threatening to gnaw at her ankles, with a crazed youma and a drunk superhero vying for the chance to jump her first, Usagi realized something.
Today was really not shaping up to be her day.
And so, with a wail of frustration at the unfairness of the world, she did the only thing she could think of to do. She slammed her fist into Mamoru. Again.
"Mamoru no BAAKAAAAAA!!!!" she yelled as he tumbled head over heels across the roof.
When he finally collapsed on the opposite side of the building from where he'd started, all he managed to do before passing out was raise his head and blink at Sailor Moon with a bewildered expression. "That's twice today...been hit like that..." His head hit the concrete with a thunk.
He woke up some time later to find himself still transformed, Usagi hunkered over him and twirling his mask in her hands. He blinked slowly, wondering why his head hurt so much and why he felt like a herd of elephants had trampled him.
"Soooo Tuxedo Kamen-sama," Usagi drawled sweetly, "for the act of getting drunk and kissing a senshi against her will, me, the leader of the senshi no less, I will punish you!"
Mamoru blanched as earlier events came flooding back into his mind. Then his jaw dropped as he realized not only did Usagi know his secret identity, but she had all but admitted to being Sailor Moon! Usagi? The Klutz? His DREAM girl? Ohhhh, his head hurt.
"First," Usagi was rambling on, "I demand ice cream. Well, actually I demand you help me find the spoons first and THEN I demand ice cream. And maybe a chocolate milk shake after that. Or maybe the milk shake first, since I wouldn't need a spoon for that." She pondered it a moment while Mamoru tried to digest what was happening.
Usagi's face suddenly appeared inches away. "Actually," she said shyly, "I think I have a better idea for what I'd like first...Mamo-chan." She licked her lips tentatively and leaned forward.
Mamoru decided thinking was over-rated. He met Usagi halfway, pulling her down into his arms. This time, he knew, there was no threat of being walloped.
-end-
Response to reviews:
To everyone that said they enjoyed it and hoped I finished it soon: Well, it took a bit longer than expected. I actually had one version of the ending done and then erased the whole thing and started over. Hopefully this ending will meet with your approval. ^_^
Chibi Doo: LoL, I didn't realize it until I just now reread your review, but she almost did BOTH of those things! =D
Cosmicqueen: I think technically she knocked him out twice. ^_^;;
Gabriel Malone: Definitely meant to be humorous. And I don't write Evil Mamoru fics, so of course things turned out okay in the end!
Chapter Two
Usagi gaped from the heavy padlock to the drunken Mamoru. "Oh no!" she squealed. She grabbed the padlock with both hands, jiggling it in hopes that the lock would come free. Strongs arms wrapped around her from behind, pulling her away from the door. She held onto the padlock as if her life depended on it. "Noooooo!" she wailed.
Mamoru's breath was hot against her cheek as he leaned close to her. "Got you, Usako," he purred. Stunned by both the pet name and the teasing way in which he said it, Usagi abruptly dropped the lock. Mamoru, still trying to pry her from the door, was caught off-guard and his inebriated reflexes just weren't up to the task of stopping him, Usagi still in his arms, from tumbling halfway down the stairs.
A moment of silence ensued.
Usagi groaned and pulled herself free. Luckily for her, she had been wrapped so tightly in Mamoru's embrace that he had ended up cushioning most of her fall. A quick check told her he had managed to knock himself unconscious but was otherwise unharmed. "Good riddance," she muttered, climbing to her feet with the intention of heading back downstairs to find Motoki.
At that moment, she heard an evil metallic snigger from behind her. Spinning back to look up the stairs, Usagi saw in shock that the LOCK was laughing at her. She only had a moment longer to stare before the lock transformed itself into a demented clown youma! It cackled again and launched itself down the stairs at her.
Usagi's eyes narrowed. So THIS was the reason for all of Motoki's troubles! The gum in the coin slots.the missing spoons.the spiked drinks! THIS was the reason she had no ice cream! Filled with righteous rage, she raised her hand above her head. "MOON PRISM POWER.MAKE-UP!"
The youma stumbled on the stairs, just managing to halt its decent before colliding with Sailor Moon. With a startled squawk and an evil giggle, it vaulted back up the stairs and exploded through the door. With an angry growl, Sailor Moon leapt after it. Sprinting through the broken doorway, she skidded to a halt on the roof of the arcade. The youma was poised on the far ledge, ready to leap to the street below.
"Hold it right there!" Sailor Moon bellowed. The youma, it's twisted face grinning with evil glee, glanced back at her in surprise. "How dare you steal ice cream from an innocent young girl and keep students from relaxing at Motoki's arcade! In the name of the moon, I WILL PUNISH YOU!" She struck her customary pose.
The youma blinked at her. Then it laughed its evil laugh, and dove towards the sailor-suited warrior, gathering evil energy for an attack.
Sailor Moon squealed and dove out of the way, as a horde of squealing biting.SOMEthing came flying towards her. Her jaw dropped as she stared at the strange creatures the youma had produced. "Piranha.cupcakes?" she gasped, then screamed as something heavy crashed into her.
"Noo! Get off!" she wailed, struggling to pull an arm free. "Moon Tiara- MMPH!" The youma had kissed her. WAS kissing her. Sailor Moon's eyes popped open. No, not the youma...Tuxedo Kamen! "MMPH!" She protested again, although...not quite so forcefully. Her eyes turned dreamy as she realized the guy of her dreams really WAS kissing her.
Then she tasted the alcohol on his lips. And her brain made connections that it never had before.
Shoving Tuxedo Kamen away from her with a supreme burst of senshi strength, she ripped off his mask. And gaped at the slightly tipsy Mamoru. Even knowing it in her mind, it was still a shock to see it.
Yes. Her most hated enemy and the man of her dreams were one and the same. There on the roof of the sabotaged arcade, surrounded by cupcakes that were threatening to gnaw at her ankles, with a crazed youma and a drunk superhero vying for the chance to jump her first, Usagi realized something.
Today was really not shaping up to be her day.
And so, with a wail of frustration at the unfairness of the world, she did the only thing she could think of to do. She slammed her fist into Mamoru. Again.
"Mamoru no BAAKAAAAAA!!!!" she yelled as he tumbled head over heels across the roof.
When he finally collapsed on the opposite side of the building from where he'd started, all he managed to do before passing out was raise his head and blink at Sailor Moon with a bewildered expression. "That's twice today...been hit like that..." His head hit the concrete with a thunk.
He woke up some time later to find himself still transformed, Usagi hunkered over him and twirling his mask in her hands. He blinked slowly, wondering why his head hurt so much and why he felt like a herd of elephants had trampled him.
"Soooo Tuxedo Kamen-sama," Usagi drawled sweetly, "for the act of getting drunk and kissing a senshi against her will, me, the leader of the senshi no less, I will punish you!"
Mamoru blanched as earlier events came flooding back into his mind. Then his jaw dropped as he realized not only did Usagi know his secret identity, but she had all but admitted to being Sailor Moon! Usagi? The Klutz? His DREAM girl? Ohhhh, his head hurt.
"First," Usagi was rambling on, "I demand ice cream. Well, actually I demand you help me find the spoons first and THEN I demand ice cream. And maybe a chocolate milk shake after that. Or maybe the milk shake first, since I wouldn't need a spoon for that." She pondered it a moment while Mamoru tried to digest what was happening.
Usagi's face suddenly appeared inches away. "Actually," she said shyly, "I think I have a better idea for what I'd like first...Mamo-chan." She licked her lips tentatively and leaned forward.
Mamoru decided thinking was over-rated. He met Usagi halfway, pulling her down into his arms. This time, he knew, there was no threat of being walloped.
-end-
Response to reviews:
To everyone that said they enjoyed it and hoped I finished it soon: Well, it took a bit longer than expected. I actually had one version of the ending done and then erased the whole thing and started over. Hopefully this ending will meet with your approval. ^_^
Chibi Doo: LoL, I didn't realize it until I just now reread your review, but she almost did BOTH of those things! =D
Cosmicqueen: I think technically she knocked him out twice. ^_^;;
Gabriel Malone: Definitely meant to be humorous. And I don't write Evil Mamoru fics, so of course things turned out okay in the end!