Moving Buddies
Chapter 3
Written by: MoonlightUsa
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailormoon. If I did I would be charging for you every time you clicked my username ;;;
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Weeks had past by and Usagi feel into an extremely deep depression. She couldn't eat, always slept; she really missed Mamoru. Unfortunately, school was going to start in a few weeks, so she really had to snap out of it. But every time she would try and get up, all her strength left her and she would collapse back on to her bed. There was no point in waking up if Mamoru wasn't here.
New people moved into the house which Mamoru and Aki resided in, and every time she heard them she would curse at them, muttering how they shouldn't be there at all and Mamoru should be living there.
She was excited about taking nurse classes at the college. Her main goal was to pass the class with a 3.7 average, so she really needed to crank. If she could get into Harvard and be with Mamoru, everything would be worth it.
Now if only she had the strength to get out of bed….
*RING RING*
"Mom….." Usagi groaned.
*RING RING*
"MOM! PHONE" Usagi screamed.
*RING RING8
"FINE!" She picked up the receiver. "Hello?" she grumpingly asked.
"Is this a bad time, Usako?" a deep sexy voice purred on the other end.
"Mamo-chan!!" Usagi bolted up as a huge grin appeared on her face. "How are you!?"
"Miserable," he simply stated. "I miss you like crazy."
"I miss you too, Mamo-chan. I'm going insane without you here," Usagi whined.
He laughed. "Somehow I believe it."
"Mamo-chan!" she squeaked. "How is it in America?"
"It's breathtaking," he said. "The air is a bit cooler, but the environment isn't as cluttered and the people here are nice. However I tend to let my Japanese slip when talking…" he trailed off.
"Mamo-chan slip? Mr. I-passed-english-with-a-100%-every-quarter slip? That's priceless! I bet I could outlast you!" Usagi challenged.
"Ok…" Mamoru stated, "I dare you to hold a conversation with me…" all of a sudden a deep sounding English accent took over his voice "…right now."
Usagi gulped. Yea, maybe she could when she MOVED there, not yet. Oh well… "Alright, Mamo-chan, you're on," she spoke softly. Then after mustering up lessons in her mind, she switched and began to speak in English. "How is this?"
"Not bad, Usako, not bad. So, how is the weather in Tokyo?"
"It is fairly decent. The weather has started to cool off a little bit, but the sun is shining brightly," she stated confidently.
"Oh really? It's raining here in Massachusetts."
"I am sorry, that must put a damper on your spirits,"
"Oh well. I'm talking with you, so nothing could bring me down," he huskily stated.
"Mamo-chan!" Usagi giggled.
"Aishiteru.. Usako…" Mamoru stated softly.
"I love you too, Mamo-chan!" Usagi laughed aloud. "I WIN!!"
"What? … Oh man! Alright, you win," Mamoru stated defeated in Japanese.
Usagi also switched back to speaking Japanese, "It looks like I could beat you if I was the one living in America, ne, Mamo-chan?"
Mamoru laughed. "Maybe, Usako, maybe."
Mamoru and Usagi continued to chat for a few hours until Mamoru stated that this was going to cost a fortune and he had to get off soon. He also said that he would call her once a month for a few hours a phone call along with sending letters with nice presents. Usagi agreed and happily hung up the phone, finally breaking out of her depression. All cheerful once more, she stood up and got dressed nicely so she could go out and enjoy the day.
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Usagi walked down the park trials wearing a baby blue skirt and a light pink top, letting the sun dance on her peach skin. The warmth tickled her body with sensation and wrapped her like she was in a blanket. The air smelled like fresh flowers and sprinklers, along with a hint of ice cream. *growl* … speaking of ice cream… Usagi ran over to the ice cream vender and ordered a double scoop of chocolate ice cream. Licking happily, she continued walking downwards until it was all gone. While stretching, she ended up colliding with a man.
"Gomen nasi!" Usagi bowed as she apologized.
"It's ok… hey, you're the odango!" the man smoothly said.
"Grrr… don't call me that!" she shrieked. "Only Mamo-chan can call me that," she simply stated.
"Whatever you say, Odango," the man replied. He held out his hand, giving a charming smile. "Kou Seiya. What's your official name, Odango?"
Taking his hand, she stuck out her tongue before saying "Tsukino Usagi."
"Nice to meet you, Odango," he stated as he walked away, laughing.
"Grrr… he may be famous, but he's a royal pain in the butt!" Usagi declared as she turned around on her heel and stomped away in the direction of Ami's penthouse. It was time to do some pre-school studying, and she was going to join Mamoru in Harvard!!
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It had been a few months since Usagi began school. She wrote Mamoru every week about her classes, but still refused to mention what she was taking. She would tell Mamoru about her vast improvements; she was second in the class, next to Ami-chan, of course. Her parents were extremely proud of her, which of course boosted her spirits even more. She had even taken on a part-time job down at a coffee shop by the school after her morning classes so she could save up to go to college in two years. And then there was Seiya; it seemed everywhere she went, there he was, calling her Odango. He was nice and all, but he was a pain. It was weird how he was always near…
Letters from Mamoru also came in the mail every month. He would tell her about how he is head in his class and that he is a part-timer down at the hospital. His Dad was doing extremely well with the company in America; it seems they seemed to be doing better there than in Japan, which is quite weird. His Dad, though, does miss the Tsukino's, but does love the expensive life.
Usagi sighed as she looked out the window; a light snow had began to fall. It was winter break for the schools, and it was also the time of the month where Mamoru would call. She really wished he would be here for Christmas; she could care less about any other gift. "Gift…. Gift… I still need to go get Mamoru's gift…" Usagi pointed out to herself as she looked at her watch. Grabbing her phone, she punched in a few digits and called up Minako to see if she wanted to go with her to the mall. After a few exchanged words, Usagi stood up and grabbed her purse and keys and set off downstairs to go pick Minako up and head down to the mall.
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"So, Usagi-chan, any idea on what you're going to get Mamoru-san for Christmas?" Minako piped up as she fingered through some crystallized jewelry.
"I'm not quite sure," Usagi replied, "I was thinking of getting him something that would help him in America, but then where's the thought? I mean, say I got him a sweater, in my opinion that's saying 'I know it's cold so here's something to keep you warm.' Where's the love from that?!"
"Hm…" Minako placed a finger to her chin and tapped it as she thought. "What about something that could remind him of you and him? Like… a frame with a picture of you two along with a sweater?"
"Eh… seems too tacky," Usagi stated as she thumbed through a rack of t-shirts. "Men are so hard to shop for…"
"I wish I had that dilemma, I'm still single!" Minako complained.
"You'll find your prince charming some day, don't you worry," Usagi giggled as she looked at a pouting Minako.
"I know, but why can't soon be like… right this second?" Minako continued to whine.
Usagi laughed as she looked around the shelves of figurines. She saw some beautiful crystal figures, so she decided to eye through them. A flicker of light twinkled off one of them, causing her to look over. It was perfect: this figure had a caped man in a tuxedo dancing with a maiden wearing a long dress holding a single rose in her hand. The statue was resting on a mirrored stand, and was absolutely breathtaking. She looked at the price: $45.00.
'It's so beautiful… but it's way over my price limit,' she thought sadly as she looked back at the figure.
'But… it's so perfect. I'm sure Mamoru would have loved it if I got it for him," she continued to contemplate as she stared more and more at the image.
'Screw it… I'm going to get it," she finally decided. "Excuse me, I'd like to buy this, ma'am…"
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Usagi walked proudly as she and Minako continued on there way to the exit of the mall; it was 10:00 and the mall was closing. It had taken them an hour and a half to find the perfect gift.
"I'm so glad I found him this, it's so beautiful!" Usagi exclaimed as she pushed open the large glass door.
"It is beautiful," Minako commented, "I just hope it doesn't break as you send it."
Usagi gulped. "I… never thought of that. Oh Minako! What's if it does!? I wish I thought of that before I bought it…"
"Don't worry, Usagi-chan. I'm sure it'll be fine. Just remember to put the words FRAGILE on it so they don't toss it around like a basketball," Minako stated as she stood by the door and waited for Usagi to unlock it.
"You're right; it shouldn't break, at least I hope it doesn't."
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It was two days before Christmas and she still hadn't heard from Mamoru, which was placing a huge damper on her holiday spirit. She had Mamoru's gift ready to go, but she was still nervous of sending it due to the fact it might break from all of the Christmas rushing. She had decided to send it the day after Christmas due to that factor, still hoping it wouldn't break. But still… it just wasn't Christmas without Mamoru. Every Christmas morning the two of them would open up their windows and cry out Merry Christmas to one another, then run outside in the cold and exchange gifts. After spending time with their own families, the Chiba's would come over to the Tsukino's and have a ham dinner and have a lot of fun. She sighed; this year there would be no celebration, no big dinner, no Mamoru.
"USAGI! YOU HAVE COMPANY!!" Mrs. Tsukino called from the hallway.
"Coming, Mama!" Usagi cried back as she shoved her books under her bed in a desperate attempt to clean her room quickly. Throwing on a pair of slippers, she ran down the stairs to see a pair of deep blue eyes staring at her, jet black hair dusted with snow.
"….MAMO-CHAN!!!" she squealed as she threw herself into his drenched open arms.
"Usako…" he whispered as he held her close to him, taking in the moment. He missed her so much; her scent, her smile, her voice… seeing her made him feel alive once more.
"Is this real?" she whispered into his jacket. "Are you really here?"
He inched her chin up with this index finger, then let his lips capture hers in a swift, tender moment. They stayed like that for a brief moment, then broke apart to look in her dancing eyes. "As real as the smile on your face," he softly said that made goose bumps rise up her arm. "Your parents invited me to stay in the spare bedroom for the week, and how could I pass that up? Because I also have off for Christmas break, I just had to come up here and be with you. I missed you so much, Usako," he confessed into her golden locks.
Usagi smiled as she lay her head on his chest; Christmas wishes do come true…
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Usagi grinned as she opened up Mamoru's gift on Christmas Day. It was wrapped in pink paper and had a silver bow on it. It was a tiny box, so she was fumbling with the paper as she unwrapped it. After creating a pile of little scraps of pink, she came across a silver box. She slowly took off the lid to see a gold chain holding a small glass bunny charm.
"Kawaii!" she cried out as she pulled it out of the box and quickly undid the clasp. "Arigato, Mamo-chan!"
Mamoru smiled as he watched her place the necklace on her. If fit her perfectly: it was beautiful, it was a rabbit, and it was well, as stated before: perfect. He looked down at his gift; it was in a moderately large box wrapped in crimson paper. He tore at the paper to find a large blue box. Pondering what it might be, he opened it up to find a heaping wad of tissue paper. He dug through the paper to find the crystal figure, which was extremely beautiful.
"Wow…" Mamoru said as he looked at it. Sure, many guys might have found a gift like this too girly, but it spoke strongly to him. Usagi and Mamoru when they were younger would pretend to be a prince and princess, always dancing together in their back yards. The rose in the hand seemed to symbolize the first flower that he ever gave Usagi, which he gave to her on her 14th birthday, asking her to be his girlfriend. He grinned as he looked up at Usagi's hopeful eyes.
"It's beautiful…" he stated as he focused back on the figure.
"Really? You like it?" she asked.
"Hai, it's so perfect," he replied as he thumbed her cheek.
"I'm glad," she stated as she played with the charm on her necklace, which currently was wrapped around her neck. She crawled over to Mamoru and snuggled up against him, placing her head on his shoulder. This was too perfect, she just wished it would never end.
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A/N: Finished! I hope this wasn't boring, I was trying to make a chapter on how they act when they are apart and how happy they are when they're together. Next chapter there's going to be a slight problem… can anyone guess what's going to happen??
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