Title: Everything I Hoped for and More
By: Queen Beryl
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I don't own Sailor Moon because the voices tell me I don't.
"Naru, you'll never guess what happened!" I told Naru, my best friend. It's been a week, and I haven't seen Mamoru since that beautiful day. Maybe he's avoiding me... I was wracked from my thoughts when Naru cut me off. I took a sip of my hot coca and quickly spat it out when I heard the shocking news.
"Yeah, he asked me out yesterday, and I said yes." Naru blushed on the other side of the phone.
"Melvin asked you out! Now way!" I started laughing hysterically. That can't be! Not him!
"You make it seem as if he wouldn't even consider something like that, Usagi." She sounded hurt... really hurt.
"No! I didn't mean it like that, so please don't take it that way. I just meant that you two seem like- I'm so happy for you." I blubbered.
"Thank you so much, Usagi. That means a lot to me."
"Oh, no! I'm LATE!" I shouted as I jumped out of bed. I ran out the door after saying goodbye to my mom, turned the corner, and wham! Of all my luck, I'd run into somebody when I'm late. "I'm sorry, I... Mamoru?" I blushed.
"Hi Odang- Usagi." He looked around almost nervously. What if she hates me for that kiss? She hasn't spoken to me for almost a week now.
"Hey, Mamoru. How are you?" I asked politely, feeling like an idiot. He probably doesn't even want to see me, but he did kiss me... doesn't that mean anything?
"I'm good." I've been missing you all week, actually.... "And you? How have you been?"
"I've missed you, erm, I mean, good." I blushed, realizing what I just said. oh, no, why can't I keep my mouth shut?
"Really? You missed me, too?" Hope shined through in his voice.
"What do you mean too?" I ask, pretending to not understand. He missed me! He missed me!
"Oh, Usagi." He smiled. And that was all he had to say to make me forget everything in the world, the fact that I was missing school didn't even come close to the surface of my brain.
"Usagi, are you sick?" Ami asked, worry filled her azure eyes. She put her blue hair behind her ears as she spoke. Why was she asking such an odd question at a wonderful time like this?
"No." I replied dreamily, starring off into space, thinking about the day that Mamoru and I had together.
"Then why were you not at school today?" Ami, very distantly, sounded concerned.
"Mmm, what did you say? Oh, um, hm. I was out with Mamoru today." I mumbled and proceeded to describe, in detail, my wonderfully glorious day.
"I don't believe you, Usagi." Both Ami, Luna, and later the rest of the senshi reprimanded, as I told them. Rei seemed sort of upset, more than the others did. Minako was the only one who agreed with me.
"Wow, Usagi, I wish that would happen to me!" Minako's eyes then glazed over in a romantic daydream.
"So, Usa, do you love him?" Makoto asked, mixing cake batter in the kitchen at her apartment. We were all congregated there for a meeting, which didn't exactly take place because I was too busy describing my day.
I stopped short; the question completely caught me off guard. "I, uh," do I love him? Love is a strong word, but, I think I actually do. I love him. "Yeah, Makoto, I do. I love Chiba Mamoru."
"How can you tell?" Rei suddenly demanded out of nowhere.
"What?" I turned to her, quite shocked; she looked very angry, now.
"How can you tell after a little week that you love him?"
"Well, it's just the feeling I get inside, you know..." I smiled at the thought.
"You're barely fourteen years old, Usagi, you wouldn't know love if it stared you in the face."
"What's with you, Rei?" Makoto asked, pouring the batter into a nine by thirteen pan.
"She wouldn't know love." Rei stormed out of the room and left the apartment.
"Somebody's in a bad mood." Minako stated to ease the uncomfortable silence that had filled the room.
"Probably PMS." Makoto shrugged, knowing it really wasn't true.
"Yeah..." I nodded, starring out the window. What could have caused her to explode like that? This was one of the happiest days of my life, and Rei was irritated with me. We'd never gotten along very well, but she was still one of my best friends.
"Well, no matter what she says, I most certainly know love... being the goddess of it, anyway." Minako grinned. "And you're well on your way, Usa."
"Thanks... hey, guys, I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?" I rushed out the door and down the hall, hoping Rei hadn't gotten too far ahead of me.
I hope you liked that... I'm sorry it's so short, though. Thanks so much to my reviewers!! You guys are awesome! ^_^
By: Queen Beryl
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Chapter One: Realization
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