Characters not mine. Ficlets written for the 'Angel Episode Titles' challenge at Sailor Moon 100 ( livejournal. com / community / sailormoon100 )
I WILL REMEMBER YOU
Your skin feels cold. Your hands won't stop shaking even when you will them into some sort of bravery.
Nothing had ever been so scary.
You are wrong.
This is the end. Everything you love is dying. Your world collapses at your feet and you are powerless against its destruction.
This is the worst that could ever happen.
You are wrong.
He falls before you. Now you realise how wrong it is possible to be.
He always loved you too much but this you can't survive.
Take his sword, think of his eyes and whisper as you fall.
...I won't forget.
SANCTUARY
"Take care, Usagi!"
Mamoru watches over the rim of his cup as Usagi blushes wildly before muttering a goodbye and tripping her way out of the arcade.
"Why are you so nice to her?" he asks Motoki when the girl is out of earshot.
"You really don't like Usa-chan, do you?"
Mamoru shrugs. It's not a secret that he finds the girl too annoying. "I'm just curious why you do like her."
"She is a cute kid." Motoki smiles a bit as he cleans the counter, buying them some time before the manager notices it's a ruse to chat with his friend. "I like being able to make her feel safe."
Mamoru's eyebrow arches in confusion. "Safe?" He sets his coffee back on the table. "Safe from what? Is she in trouble?"
Motoki looks at him for some seconds and then shakes his head. "No. Nothing like that." He sighs. "You know how she's going in school." A hard look stops Mamoru before he can snort in amusement. "Her parents are always drilling her about that and her new friends..." Both chuckle at the memory of the intelligent Ami Mitzuno and the bossy Rei Hino. "Well, they aren't the most understanding when Usagi comes home with bad marks. This is the only place where Usagi isn't judged." The movement on the counter stops. "At least until you met, that is."
Mamoru holds his friend's gaze for a moment, but finally drops it back to his coffee. He doesn't say anything for a long moment and then he's saved from answering to the thinly veiled accusation by a new customer. He picks some bills from his wallet and leaves them next to the cup before getting up.
Maybe, if Usagi behaves, Mamoru can try to lay off her from now on.
BLIND DATE
When Usagi told her that she'd found the 'perfect guy' for her, Rei scowled and promised to flay her alive if she tried to set her up.
When Usagi mentioned that a good friend of hers was in town, Rei glared at her and left the room before the blonde could even think about it.
When Usagi called her at eight p.m., panicking because her 'so-called friend' had invited himself into her date with Mamoru and would she pleeeeeeeeease save her, Rei stared at the receiver in disbelief and succintly told her best friend to get lost.
That's when Usagi reminded her of the times she'd selflessly saved her butt and couldn't she see how important this was? Rei finally relented. But she clarified that she did it only to stop Usagi's whines.
One hour later, when Rei knocked on Usagi's door, she was already thinking of ways to make the blonde pay. The last ten times her friends had set her up had been complete disasters and Rei could feel the eleventh one looming tonight.
The door opened to reveal a smiling Yuuichirou.
Rei gaped.
Meanwhile Usagi tugged Mamoru out of the room, practically cowering behind her boyfriend. "Mina isn't the only actress!" was what the little schemer said before disappearing into the kitchen, ready to take the backdoor and escape Rei's wrath.
"Rei?"
Yuuichirou was still smiling down at her, even if now he was shifting on his feet, obviously nervous at her silence. "I told her this was a bad idea. But your friend can be very headstrong under all that cuteness. I understand if you're not comfortable. In fact, I don't know why I even thought---"
Rei took his hand, effectively silencing him, and finally smiled back.
After all, she could always kill Usagi later.
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