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Caramel Kisses
By: LilBlueFairy
The light drizzle of the afternoon became more fierce as Usagi made her way to the Crown Arcade. The light tapping of the raindrops began to increase their tempo and seemed to crescendo there tone. Soon the clouds became darker and more ominous than before as well.
"Oh great, grand, and wonderful!" Usagi muttered darkly as she hurried her pace to a light jog. She clutched the heart-shaped box of caramel kisses closer to her chest and let out a small squeal when a low rumble filled the air.
"Forget hurrying like a lady, I'm out of here!" Usagi quicklyzipped to the Arcade before she had to listen to the storm's music any more and for once she luckily did not slipin apuddle.
The familiar light ding of the Crown's doors awoke Mamoru from his thoughts as he looked at the clock. 'Usagi?' He made a quick glance towards the entrance of the arcade and was surprised to see his little bunny dripping wet from head to foot. 'HIS LITTLE BUNNY?!?' That's it he had been gone from reality to long. "Ohayo Odango!"
Usagi glared at the offending nickname and ignored the dropping of dishes in the background as she stuck her tongue out at Mamoru. She knew it was a childish gesture but he always seemed to bring out the worst in her. "I'm going to ignore you, Mamoru-baka! Instead I shall only speak with Motoki today because I know he won't ruin my good mood!"
"I see. You are going to torture Motoki with your annoying presence just so you can keep your good mood. Well I guess someone has to endure it." Mamoru smirked as he saw Usagi's face flush prettily with anger.
"I'm not even going to dignify that with a response, you egotistical pig," Usagi spat as she stormed off to talk to Motoki.
Mamoru just sighed and looked around to spot Motoki. As he spotted him, his eyebrows shot up in curiosity. Motoki had dropped an arm load of dishes. 'Motoki has never dropped a dish in his life.' Mamoru thought dazedly. 'Well there's a first time for everything.'
Motoki looked up as he heard the light dinging. 'Maybe Usagi is finally here.' Just as he thought that Usagi's damp buns appeared in his view. 'It is her!' He thought excitedly.
As he was opening his mouth to greet her, he heard the voice of his comatose friend. "Ohayo Odango!"
Motoki quickly looked over towards Mamoru. Sure he had thought Usagi would make Mamoru react but not that much! Just as Motoki was spinning around to see Usagi's reaction his grip on the dirty dishes he was carrying slipped, but that went unnoticed as Motoki saw the faint smirk appear over Mamoru's lips. 'I wish I had the power Usagi did, when it came to people.' Motoki thought as he dropped the dishes. 'Crap! There goes my record.'
"Motoki are you alright? Do you need help picking these up?" Usagi bent down and looked at her friend worriedly. "No, Usagi, I'm fine. Don't worry about the dishes I'll sweep them up in no time at all." Motoki said as he glanced down at the mess. As he looked back at Usagi, he finally noticed her cold, shivering form.
"Usagi! You look freezing, let me go get you a towel and see if we have any spare clothes in the back." Motoki rushed toward the 'Employee's Only' Lounge, leaving Usagi standing there wet, cold and hungry.
"I wish he would go make me a hamburger first before he got me a towel." Usagi grumbled as she made her way towards an empty stool near the hot jerk. 'Bad Usa! He isn't hot. He is not hot.' Usagi manage to keep her resolve up until Mamoru turned around and stared at her with his deep stormy eyes.
'Stormy eyes? That seems kind of familiar.' Just as Usagi began to get a faint glimmer of recognition, she heard a deep voice wake her up from her thoughts.
"Jeez Odango, I know you have the hots for me but really, all the staring is starting to go a little overboard don't you think?" Mamoru smirked at the blush that soon covered her face, but embarrassment quickly changed into anger as she realize who was teasing her.
"Argh! Mamoru-baka! As if I would ever have the hots (Usagi added quotations with her fingers) for you! You have a minus zero personality, not to mention your twisted sense of pleasure, as you seem to get your kicks from picking on defenseless young ladies such as myself!" Usagi quickly crossed her arms and stood in a stance that seemed to say, "I dare you to cross me."
Well being the way Mamoru was, of course he was going to meet the challenge. Mamoru stood up from his stood and began circling Usagi as if he were a hawk about to catch his mouse of the day.
"You, a lady? That's a good joke. But what really got me was the part about you not being attracted to me. Oh Odango, you shouldn't lie." Mamoru stopped behind Usagi and leaned in to whisper in her ear. "I just might have to punish you for lying to me like that Usa."
His warm breath upon Usagi's ear made Usagi's shivers from the 'cold' increase. She was frozen and unable to move. What was he doing to her? He shouldn't be able to screw up her senses like this! But what really got her was the last part of what he said. He called her Usa, but not in a normal tone. It was dark and sensual. It was almost as if he were savoring it.
Mamoru breathed in the essence of Usagi and was tempted to take her into his arms right there and have his way with her. 'Dang hormones! Come on, Chiba! Get a hold of yourself!' But it was lost in his hazy mind.
Just as Mamoru was about to act on his impulses (AN: And turn this into a rated R fanfic), Motoki ran out of the 'Employee's Only' room with a pair of sweat pants, a large Tokyo University T-Shirt, and a large fluffy towel.
Mamoru and Usagi jumped apart from each other as if there was a bomb between them and quickly looked in opposite directions. "Usagi! Here are some clothes. There are the smallest set I could find and sorry I couldn't find a brush for your hair. I noticed it was a little... what is going on here?" Motoki question as he noticed the strained atmosphere.
"N..nothing!" Usagi squeaked as she quickly grabbed the clothes. "T-thanks Motoki!" Usagi managed to get out before she dashed off to the employee's lounge.
Motoki looked at the retreating cloud of dust Usagi left behind, then looked at Mamoru's tensed figure. "Mamoru..." Motoki warned in a condescending tone. "I don't know what you did to that girl but if you've..."
"Why are you always taking her side!" Mamoru lashed out childishly. Mamoru then suddenly retreated and looked at Motoki regretfully. "Sorry Motoki. I'm just a little confused and I haven't been myself lately. I guess I just need to go home."
Suddenly a loud boom shook the arcade and the lights flickered on and off. Luckily there was only a small crowd today due to the weather or else they wouldn't have heard Usagi's scream.
Motoki began to take off but Mamoru had beaten him by a mile. Mamoru threw open the door hurriedly only to quickly shut it again.
Motoki opened his mouth to begin questioning Mamoru but one look at Mamoru and he knew what had happened. Mamoru's wide eyes, blushing cheeks, and slightly ajar mouth told all. He had just gotten to see Usagi a little more clearly. OK, a lot more clearly.
Mamoru just couldn't erase the image from his mind. The image of his Usako like that would forever be burned in his brain. 'USAKO? Oh man, I need a drink.'
Mamoru cleared his voice and straightened his shoulders. "Motoki, I would like a strong, STRONG cup of black coffee. Make it cold." Motoki stared at him quizzically and then watched as he knocked loudly on the door. "Motoki, can you please go make it. NOW." "Sure thing! Mamoru, old buddy!" Motoki squeaked as he ran off to make the unusual order.
A small "come in," was heard as Mamoru twisted the doorknob. "Odango?" Mamoru hesitantly said as he began entering the room. "Don't call me that! You pervert! Besides I don't have my 'Odangos' right now." Usagi said bitterly.
"I didn't mean too! You screamed and well... ugh! Nevermind. Are you alright now?" Mamoru said as he glanced over Usagi. She was adored in the oversized men's clothes and her golden hair fell in waves down to her calves. She was practically the essence of purity.
With her hair down, her cerulean eyes seemed brighter and more alluring than before, not to mention it was quite sexy on her. 'If only she would wear it down more often...' Mamoru's fingers twitched with the thought of tangling his hands in it. It looked quite silky and smooth. 'Dang me and my hair fetish!' Mamoru cursed.
Usagi began to feel uncomfortable as Mamoru stared at her. 'Is something wrong? I hope he doesn't make fun of me in these clothes! They are embarrassing enough as it is!' But before Usagi's thoughts could continue she noticed as Mamoru's eyes seemed to darken into nearly black.
'What is wrong with him? Wait a minute, I remember Minako telling me about guys and how to tell if they are checking me out. Wait a minute! Is Mamoru checking me out? No way. But I guess there is one way to find out.' Usagi soon began thinking a sexy movie star would try seduce a guy and began to mimic their actions. 'Oh this is going to be fun!'
Once again he looked over her ensemble and noticed how it swallowed her up. 'I bet she would look great in one of my shir....OH NO! I am not thinking of Odango in that way! No way could I think of her in that way.'
Mamoru shook his head and quickly lifted his gaze back to her eyes and saw mischief? What could be going on behind those cerulean eyes of hers. 'Wait, cerulean? Just like...' But before he finished that thought Usagi began to walk seductively? Towards him!?! Mamoru just gulped.
"Now Mamo-chan," she purred. "Who is attracted to who?" She finished as she glided her hand across his chest while she passed him. A slight seductive giggle could be heard as she walked out of the employee's lounge.
"Was that Usagi?!?" Motoki shouted. Obviously he had watching them again. "Motoki, I would like to have that drink now." Mamoru grumbled as he realized she had won that round. Mamoru tended to be a sore loser.
"Boy, Mamoru she got you on that one!" Motoki chuckled. "Shut up!" Mamoru snapped as he replayed the scene in his head.
'Mamo-chan, huh? I kind of like it. Its got a nice ring to it. WAIT! NO, we have been trapped together for way to long. She is distracting me from... that's right My Princess! I need to lea...'
But before Mamoru could finish that thought another flash of light, crash of thunder, and a squeal from Usagi told him he couldn't leave yet. 'Great! Well I just won't talk to anybody else till this storm passes.'
With his resolve back in place, Mamoru downed his cold black coffee and resumed his trademark stool. 'Now where can I find that crystal...'
Motoki noticed that Mamoru was back in his trance and knew it would be hard that before to wake him up again. Motoki also watched as Usagi sat down in a secluded booth, ordered her usual of a chocolate shake with a hamburger and fries, and looked through her bookbag for her new manga she had been talking about. Motoki merely sighed and looked outside. It was going to be a long, stormy evening.
Hey guys! I'm trying to get these chapters longer but my time just won't permit it right now. I hope you enjoy it. Oh and the Caramel Kisses are going to soon come into play. I would never leave out my beloved caramel kisses! Not to mention they are the title. Oh and I unforunatly will be out of town this weekend and won't be able to update till Tuesday, hopefully. I'll try and see if I can update tomorrow but no promises! Please keep on reading though! Well till next time!
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samsonite: I'm trying to lengthen the chapters, I promise! Next one should hopefully be longer. Thanks for the lovely comment! Itmade me want to write more!
mae-E: You are so curious! And I love it! Well as you see there is no candy yet. But next chapter, who knows? Ok, I do. I predict some chocolate sightings! Thanks for review again! I love your comments!
SunMoon,EarthSky: I love the caramel! I love to eat it while I write this story, which I need to go by some more... Thanks for reminding me! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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