Disclaimer: Are these things really necessary?! It's painful enough knowing
Sailor Moon can never be mine. But to say it over and over again??? I
refuse to obey! You hear!!! *Police officers come out of nowhere, clubs
smacking against the palm of their hands* ::Author's eyes widens:: Okay!
Okay! I give up! Sailor Moon isn't mine!!! *They slink back into the
shadows* ::Shudders:: Now that's creepy.
A/N: Hi! Sorry I took so long but I've been real busy with college and I will be for the weeks to come. Thank you all so much for the wonderful reviews! I can't believe I received so many! Not that I'm complaining, lol.
Hot Cuttie: I wrote more! See? ^____^
maria: Confess their love for each other? Sorry, lol. I don't hear any bells ringing. Your question confused me. You're talking about my other story, right? Well I don't want to rush it. Mamoru can be very stubborn when he makes up his mind on something, so it will be a long loooong while before that happens ^.~
EtrnalRhapsodi: Awwww really? You're so sweet!
krys: Trust me ^.~ You're questions will soon be answered.
Chibi J: Thanks for the word of advice, I really appreciate it. I wish I can tell her that to her face but I would have a pissed off teacher on my hands and she can be real scary when she's mad, lol. And besides, she has been waaaaay too nice lately. I have a feeling it's because there's been complaints about her ::evil grin:: Any ways, is the kiss gonna break the spell on the cuffs? You're going to have to wait and see.
roswellachick: Kawaii means cute, since you're wondering ^^ And I'm glad that you like my writing!
^_~ Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chapter 8: The Letter P Stands for. . . ?
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Usagi squirmed from her place on the floor. The silence in the room was deafening and it felt as if her heart was ready to burst from her ribcage, she was so nervous.
"So," she began, wetting her parched lips, "what's the first bad news?"
In a strained voice, Mamoru replied, "Motoki found out." His face then broke out into a sweat as he wiggled with more vigor.
"Whaaaaaa?" Usagi's eyes went round as saucers and her jaw dropped, suddenly feeling like Jell-O (AN: I hate Jell-O! Ugh. They wiggle and jiggle!!! Ewww.).
She couldn't believe it! That man who almost knocked her down while running out of her house, cackling like a mad scientist, was Motoki?!
"Are y-you sure?" she stuttered. "It could have b-been someone who l- looked like Motoki-san!"
"What are you saying Odango Atama?" Mamoru grunted, annoyance evident in his voice. "Are you saying I'm wrong? I'm _never_ wrong. You on the other hand. . ."
Usagi's light blue orbs flashed. "What do you mean by that Mamoru- baka?!" she said, her voice full of venom. "Go ON! Finish what you were going to say creep!!!"
He grinned painfully at her. "Well. . . since you're so eager to know, I'll be a good sport and tell you."
"Joy to the world! The lord has spoken! Bow down and listen for he has given into our pleas to share his words of wisdom." she said dryly, rolling her eyes.
Mamoru managed to cock a brow, even though sweat was dripping down his face and he was moving around painfully on Usagi's bed. "Wow Odango," he deadpanned, "you're so funny. Really you are. You should receive a medal."
"Just tell me baka!"
Breathing heavily, he said, "Uh Odango? I don't think I have the time. The other bad news can't be postponed any longer."
Usagi's anger faded away. She started hyperventilating all over again. "Kami-sama! It can't be all that bad, right? I mean. . . so what if Motoki knows? He won't tell anyone." Doubt lingered in her voice as she said the last part. The way Motoki had laughed gave her the heebie-jeebies. She had the feeling that now that he knew of her and Mamoru's predicament, he would use that information to his advantage.
For what purpose. . . she didn't know.
"I have to go to the bathroom."
Usagi shook her head, chasing her doubts and thoughts away to focus on what Mamoru was saying. His grim confession slowly registered in her mind, making her eyes keep on widening till it hurt. 'NO! I couldn't have been right!!! This is what happens when I don't get enough sleep!'
"What. . . did. . . you say?" she choked, her cheeks turning crimson.
Mamoru hit his head against the headboard. "How many times do I have to say it?" He exclaimed in pain and frustration. "I have to go to the bathroom! I have to go to the bathroom! I HAVE to GO to the BATHROOM!!!!!"
"Okay! I heard you!" She got up from her place on the floor and began pacing, wringing her hands. "This isn't good!" she whined. "What am I going to do? I'm only fifteen!! I'm too young to see. . . to see. . ." Her whole faced burned from the thought she wasn't willing to say out loud.
Even though, he was in a lot of pain and he hated the situation he was in, he couldn't help being amused by Usagi's reluctance to 'assist' him. "You mean to say. . ." He gasped theatrically. "The P word????"
She gasped. "Mamoru!!!" she exclaimed in mortification. "Don't say IT!"
He bit back the evil grin from emerging. "P-P-P--"
"Don't you _dare_ say it!" she warned, her face turning to a deeper shade of red, now closely resembling magenta. "Or I'll. . . or I'll. . ."
"You'll what?" His eyes glinted with mischief.
"I'll throw you out the window!!!" She nodded her head, satisfied with her response.
"Odango Atama," he said exasperated, "I'm _tied_ to a bed in handcuffs with _no_ lock. I doubt you can lift this bed and _me_ out the window."
Usagi gawked at him. "No lock??? You're kidding! How's that even possible?!?!?!?!?!"
Mamoru's squirming had just intensified. "Odango!" he panted. "Go find something so I can pee! You don't want me wetting the bed. . . _your_ bed! So GET MOVING!" he roared.
Usagi huffed. She didn't like the fact that he was ordering her around like she was some servant! 'If only Luna was here. . . she'd know what to do!' Then Usagi started to gaze around the room, noticing for the very first time that the feline wasn't anywhere to be seen. 'By the way. . . where _is_ Luna?!'
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In a land far _far_ away. . .
Luna was running as fast as her paws can carry her. She kept throwing looks over shoulder, frightened out of her wits of that huge monstrosity of a thing pursuing her.
'How did I get into this mess?' Luna pondered silently, panting.
She was still bewildered as to how she had gotten here. One minute she was sleeping peacefully, having nice dreams of being the Queen of Sheba and having servants' at her beck and call mouth feeding her tuna and sardines. The next, she wakes up to the sounds of birds and monkeys echoing in her ears.
How can anyone find themselves in a bloody JUNGLE without any means of transportation _while_ they are asleep is BEYOND her!
Spotting a bush, she quickly jumps right into it. She crouches down onto her paws and hind legs, sucking air into her lungs.
She had to go on a diet! All that tuna she has been eating recently has been making her as round as a balloon! And if she didn't stop soon she'll be a floating blimp with puffy cheeks!
Luna froze when she heard a keening noise.
'What is that? Kami-sama! What did I do to deserve this?' She made an attempt to calm her breathing but it was fruitless. As her body was concerned, she wasn't getting enough air.
The bush rustled slightly before a creature with huge black eyes stared straight into her terrified ones.
"Hoo hoo?" It asked playfully.
"Ahhhhhh!" Luna didn't care if that big huge fur ball was chasing her and looking for her!
She didn't WANT to deal with a MONKEY!!!!
Luna made a run for it but before she could scram right out of there. . . that _thing_ grabbed her by the tail!
It pulled harder and poor Luna meowed painfully as it lifted her up in the air.
"Hee hee hoo hoo?" It asked with more excitement, swinging back and forth where its tail was wrapped around a tree branch.
Luna gulped, her face draining as her stomach turned. She moaned. She wasn't feeling _too_ good!
"Whatever it is that you're asking you stinky beast," Luna said regally, "the answer is no!"
Its face turned downcast for a moment, when it looked up, its face brightened once more.
But it wasn't directed at Luna.
"Haaa! Haaaaaaa! Heee heee HOOO HOOO!" As it shrieked ecstatically, it swung on its tail faster.
And if Luna thought it couldn't get any worse than puking out her guts. . .
She was wrong.
Another monkey hollered back.
Luna had a bad feeling about this.
No other thoughts of her nausea entered her mind as she was suddenly flung into the air, screaming in terror. She thought she was going to plunge to her death at any second but she kept going up.
Up.
Up.
UP.
UP!
UP!!!
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
As she began to resign to her fate that she would forever go up till she exploded in outer space. . . something caught her by the tail.
Panting, she warily opened her eyes to see the monkey who had held her captive moments before, on the other side climbing higher onto the treetops. Suddenly it stopped on the branch of its choice and began jumping up and down in pure joy, waving its arms hooting.
That's when she was flung into the air again. Her eyes widened in horror as it dawned on her what was happening.
They were PLAYING a GAME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
With HER as their form of ENTERTAINMENT???!!!
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
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Back to the Tsukino home, currently taking place in the kitchen. . .
Usagi was jumping up and down.
Why?!
She didn't know. She thought if she did, her mind would come up with something faster.
However, she was getting tired. This wasn't working at _all_. Five minutes have already past, or was it ten? That she has been trying to come up with something Mamoru can pee in.
She stopped jumping and cringed. "Ewww. I don't want to be a witness to IT!" she wailed for the hundredth time.
"ODANGO!!!" The house trembled from the force of the raven-haired man's voice. "What's TAKING YOU so long???"
Taking in a deep breath, she called back to him: "I DON'T know what to GET!!!!!"
It was silent for awhile when. . .
"GET A CUP! A PAIL! FOR GOODNESS SAKES A PEANUT SHELL EVEN! Just _hurry_ up!!!"
Blinking slowly, she said, "Oh yeah." Why hadn't she thought of that??? She smacked a hand against her forehead. Duh! It was the only logical thing to do!
Usagi ran to the laundry room, when she retrieved the pail, she then hurried up the stairs and entered her room. "I got it!" she exclaimed, walking up to the wiggling Mamoru.
Scowling, he said, "Finally! I'm dying here!!"
A light blush spreads throughout her cheeks. "Sorry," she mumbled.
"Never mind that," he says impatiently, "just pull down my boxer shorts so I can relieve myself."
Her blush deepens to fire engine red and her eyes' darts from side to side wanting to be anywhere but there. "I don't know if I can do this!" she moaned. "This is _so_ humiliating!!!"
Mamoru smirked. "I'm the one getting naked here Odango Atama. Not you." he drawled. As much as he wanted to go pee, he figured he could withhold it a little longer just to taunt her for his own pleasure.
Her face was back to being magenta. "Don't remind meeeee!"
"Come on Odango!" His eyes twinkled mischievously. "It's not like you don't want to see my P-P-P--"
"Hentai!" She gasped aghast.
"What?" He blinked innocently. "I didn't say anything."
Usagi pointed her finger at the squirming man. "You were too! Don't deny it!"
"So you actually want me to say it?" Mamoru raised a brow.
"Hentai!!! That's not what I meant!"
Mamoru grinned slyly, then winced as pain laced through him. "Odango. . . I need go now. I'm not going to last much longer."
Usagi made a face. "But I don't wanna seeeee IT!" she wailed, hopping from one foot to the other.
"Close your eyes then! I don't care!!! It has to be now!" Mamoru was surprised he even lasted this long. It wasn't like he was Superman or anything. But then again. . . he doubted that the world's greatest super hero was strong enough to hold it in.
Whimpering, Usagi reached out with her free arm and grabbed hold of his boxer shorts. Squeezing her eyes shut, she yanked it down.
Naked as the day he was born, Mamoru turned slightly on his side to aim. "Usagi the pail isn't in any shooting distance." Here he grins as Usagi whimpers as if she were in pain. "Move it to the left. . . no no. . . you passed. . . go a little to the right. There! Perfect." Inside Mamoru was laughing. He enjoyed torturing the poor girl way too much.
Aim. . .
Fire!
Usagi whined even louder as she heard Mamoru hit his target.
When his ammunition wore out, he said, "All done!" Damn he felt SO much better!
Usagi scrunched up her nose. This was _not_ how she pictured spending her weekend! Assisting Mamoru to pee was not part of her agenda!!! "Why me?" she whimpered, she slowly began to turn around on her heel. When she was sure she turned around fully, she opened her eyes and headed straight for the door.
"Umm Odango? Where are you going? I'm still naked here." he called out, an evil grin on his face.
'Must he remind me?!?!?!' "Aarrrggh! I'm going to dump this pail. When I'm done. . . I'll come back and. . . help you." She winced as she said that.
Before he could tease her more, she walked briskly out of the room, desperately wanting to get rid of the liquid substance in the pail.
Mamoru should be feeling embarrassed about being naked and having Usagi help him relieve his need to pee but, surprisingly, he didn't. The fact that Usagi was blushing and complaining over it was very entertaining and he was beginning to think that the situation they were both in was vastly amusing.
Though, he was still upset about being tied up to Usagi's bed with no way to break free. He knew he couldn't last much longer like this, much less live his whole life on this bed.
He shuddered. That wasn't a pleasant thought. There _had_ to be a way to free himself from these handcuffs. What would happen if Sailor Moon needed his help fighting a youma? What then?
Mamoru's eyes widened in horror. Kami-sama! He hadn't thought of that!!!!!!!
If something happened to her. . . he would never forgive himself. Even if it wouldn't be his fault since there would be nothing he could have done- -- he would still feel responsible.
"There just has to be a way," he muttered, his voice almost sounding to the point of desperation.
He was startled from his musings when there was a thump.
"Oww!"
Mamoru frowned in confusion. "Odango Atama?"
What was the Odango doing walking around with her eyes closed and. . . oh. . . ohhhhh!
He chuckled. "Let me guess. . . is this your version of the game pin the donkey?" he teased, mirth dancing merrily in his eyes.
With her arms stretched out in front of her, Usagi scowled darkly. "Shut it Chiba! Now could you plea—owwwwiiiie!" This time she collided into her desk, instead of the door this time around. Her left hip took the brunt of the impact.
"That huuuurrrrrt!" she wailed, tears trailing down the corner of her closed eyelids.
Mamoru's mirth dimmed when he saw that she was in real pain. He sighed. He hated it when she cried or when she was hurt. Especially when he was the cause of it. "Odango, why don't you just save yourself the trouble and open your eyes?" he said soothingly, not an ounce of his usual mocking belying his words.
Usagi immediately stopped crying. Sniffling, she thought with wonder, 'Is he actually being nice to me?' She almost opened her eyes to see it for herself but then remembered why she has them closed in the first place.
Cheeks tinted pink, she replied, "No thanks. I'd have nightmares for the rest of my natural born life!" She immediately regretted what she said once they were out in the open. Here was Mamoru, the man she happens to be falling for, making an attempt to be nice to her and she blows it by making a snide remark???
"Don't deny it Odango Atama!" Mamoru exclaimed gleefully. "You knew if you did see me. . . _all_ of me, you wouldn't be able to resist me!"
Usagi's lips pursed. What was feeling guilty about again? For the life of her she couldn't remember.
"WHAT?!" Without thinking, she opened her eyes to see him smirking victoriously. Stomping over to him, she said through gritted teeth, "Baka! As if I want to see you with your pants down!"
"Boxer shorts," he corrected.
Bewildered, she said, "Huh?"
He quirked a brow. "You said you didn't want to see me with my pants down but I'm not wearing any pants. I'm wearing boxer shorts."
Usagi sputtered. "Uh-umm-what I-ahhh-" Noticing Mamoru's amused expression, she made a noise in the back of her throat out of frustration. "Ugh! Well! That goes to show how much I don't notice what you wear cause you don't affect me in the slightest bit!" Inwardly, her mind was cheering. 'Good save Usagi!!!'
Mamoru flinched. 'Ouch. . . that hurt.' His male pride was smarting and now he was starting to feel a bit uncomfortable about his undressed state; of course, he's not going to let the Odango know that.
"Really Odango Atama?" he said derisively. "I don't affect you at all? So I guess that also means you don't mind that I'm naked, since I need your help putting my boxers back on."
Usagi gulped nervously. Kami-sama! He's still naked! How could that have slipped her mind?
Against her will, her eyes began to drift sideways, trailing down Mamoru's well-defined chest to his firm stomach to. . .
"EEP!" Usagi quickly slapped a hand over her eyes. What was she doing?! She almost peeped at you-know-what!!!
'She was bluffing when she said that I didn't affect her in any way,' Mamoru thought smirking. That knowledge alone made his ego go up a few notches.
"Like what you see Odango?" he asked in a naughty tone, leering at her. Mamoru felt a surge of satisfaction when Usagi gasped. From anger or shock, he didn't know. Either way it made him happy to know that he had the ability to push her buttons, just like she was able to do so with him.
"I didn't see anything hentai!!!" she shouted angrily, shaking a fist in the air, while her other hand was still covering her eyes. "Not that I wanted to in the first place!"
Devilishly, Mamoru asked, "So then why did you open your eyes?"
"Because you provoked me baka!!!" she shot back accusingly.
He feigned a gasp. "Unbelievable! You know a big word Odango? Is the world ending?" He then switched his tone to panic. "Go look out the window for me, will you? And tell me if you see the sky turning red or if there's lightning striking people dead or. . ." He stopped when Usagi let out a cry of frustration once again.
The said frustrated girl was going crazy! Must he ridicule her every minute of the day??? She has this undeniable urge to throw something! Oh wait. . . she already did that.
"I want to get this done and over with as soon as possible! So can you direct me to. . . _you_ know. . ." She trailed off, too shy to continue.
Mamoru grinned slyly. "No I don't know. Why don't you tell me?"
Usagi bit her lip hard while her body shook from fury and _pure_ frustration! "ARRGGGH! What can I do to make you shut UP?!?!?!?!?! You're SO aggravating!" Her hand fell away from her eyes and was now staring at his obnoxious face.
"Woah! Another BIG word!!! I'm amazed that you're mind hasn't exploded. . ."
Usagi couldn't take it anymore. Letting out another noise of. . . yep you guessed it. . . PURE frustration! She lunged herself at him.
Not noticing her lunging right towards him, Mamoru let his mouth run away with him. ". . . from all those complicated words you've been using cause. . ."
And dived right onto his lips.
Mamoru froze. All thoughts fled from his mind as he felt soft lips pressed against his.
'Is she actually kissing me?' he thought stunned.
'_Yes_ BAKA!!!' His mind screamed at him, eerily sounding like a drill sergeant. 'Now kiss her back before she moves away! Move! Move! Move!'
As predicted, Usagi lifted her head, removing her lips from his. She couldn't believe she'd done that! She hadn't planned on kissing him. . . it just happened! Shock, disappointment, and embarrassment all rolled into one as she gloomily realized he didn't kiss her back.
'He's probably disgusted by it!' Usagi thought.
Before any thoughts could enter her mind, making her miserable over the fact that Mamoru didn't want her, his face closed in fast not giving her the chance to move away from him completely.
As he crushed his lips against hers, warmth flooded through her senses, making her head dizzy and her heart clench tightly at the sensations he was building within her. She moved in deeper, wanting to put more pressure into the kiss, creating a friction between their lips that caused her to moan breathlessly.
'This is waaaaay better than my dream,' she thought dreamily.
Needing to be closer to him, she pushed him back until his head touched the pillow and she was on top of him.
He couldn't get enough of her. He wanted more. Needed more. If only he could get these blasted chains off of him so his hands can roam wherever they please. He wanted to learn what places made her moan, gasp, or have her begging for more.
Mamoru groaned. This should be enough. . . yet it wasn't. The taste of her sweet lips was addicting and the feel of her legs straddling his waist made him burn with want.
It was torture for him but at the same time he didn't want it to end.
Ever. . .
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Outside the Tsukino home. . .
A young man dressed up in black clothing and a black mask covering his face grinned and cackled as he climbed his way up on a tree. Also he carried a huge black bag to complete the ensemble.
When he reached the top, he took the bag off his shoulders and stuck his hand inside, searching for the desired item. An 'ah ha!' escaped his lips as he found what he was looking for.
As he was pulling it out, a voice stopped him.
"Hey Mister! What'cha doing up there?"
The man in black glanced down from his perch on the tree, startled to find a cute little girl with brown curly hair licking a lollipop.
"Uhhh. I'mmmm practicing tree climbing!" he said nervously. Inwardly, he berated himself for not thinking up a better excuse.
The girl's chocolate brown eyes widened. "Really? Never heard of it befoooore!" Her eyes sparkled in excitement. "I want to learn!"
"It's dangerous!" He replied quickly, hoping to get her bored with the conversation. "It's not for kids! Wait until your older."
She pouted. "You're mean!"
"No I'm," then he cut himself off, "Yes yes! You're right! I'm very mean! You don't want to be around me!!!"
But instead of running away as he hoped she would, she stood where she was and continued licking her lollipop. "Why are you wearing black? Mama says that it isn't good to wear black when it's warm. She says that the sun would burn you right up!" She smiled widely, showing a missing tooth in the front.
It was then the man in black realized he was sweating. What was he thinking wearing this thing?! Anyone at this time of day would be suspicious if they saw him in this get-up.
"Umm you need to if you want to climb trees. That's why it's not for kids!" He had to get her to leave. But how??? Just then an idea presented itself in his mind. That's it!
He looked out into the distance and pretended to see something. "Oh look! A little doggy! Don't you want to go say hi to it? Hurry before it runs away!!!"
The kid didn't move. "No doggy! They're scary!"
He tried again. "This time I see a kitty! Awww look! Ain't it sweet?"
Her nose twitched and she sneezed. "Noooo kitty! They make me sneeze!!!"
'Of all kids to get stuck with!' Motoki thought gritting his teeth. He then cleared his throat. "Does you mommy know you're here alone?"
She stopped licking her lollipop.
'Bingo!' Motoki could feel happiness bubbling up inside him.
The girl gasped. "Oops! I have to go!" As she turned around and ran, she yelled, "Nice meeting you mister!"
Motoki was relieved. Finally! He was starting to believe that she would never leave! He pulled out the camera from his bag, kissed it and began singing: "I'm in the money! I'm in the money!" And hummed. He couldn't remember any of the other lines but that was fine with him.
Lying on his stomach, he crawled on the biggest branch, which, fortunately for him led to Usagi-chan's window. As he took a peek inside, he yelped in horror, and tipped over the branch. The camera went off as he fell.
"OOF!"
There are just some things a guy shouldn't see and that's his best friend's. . . ahhh package. Then he winced when it occurred to him that he was a little bit smallerrrrrr—what the heck is he thinking?! He shook his head, wanting to get rid of the image.
But that didn't help.
He smacked his hand over his forehead over and over again.
"Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"Motoki?"
His hand paused in mid-air as he looked up into a pair of brown eyes.
"Hello Mr. Tsukino." He smiled sheepishly at the strange look he was receiving. When he got up, he noticed that there were two other people standing with Kenji. "Shingo and. . ?"
"This is my mother Mrs. Hitomi Tsukino. She will be staying with us for a while," Kenji explained.
"Oh," he mumbled and cringed inwardly as the old lady was giving him an odd stern look. Though, he thought that the small black poodle in her arms—snarling at him—was much worse. "Well I'll be going now! It was nice seeing you again!" Before Kenji could ask what he was doing there, he left.
"What a strange boy," Mrs. Tsukino commented, narrowing her eyes at the quickly disappearing figure of Motoki.
Kenji cleared his throat. "Do you want to come inside and settle down? You must be exhausted from riding inside the car for so long."
She smiled sweetly at her son. "Yes, I'd love that. Since I'm staying in Usagi's room would it be alright if I took an early nap?"
Kenji replied warmly, "Of course mother. I'm sure Usagi wouldn't mind. . ."
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Yep! ^-^ I'm stopping here! I'm so mean aren't I? But this is a good place as any to stop in my opinion. And I swear I didn't think Mamoru and Usagi would end up kissing in this chapter but when I was typing I came to this very point where I was like: "It's going to happen! They're going to kiss!" So I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.
And please tell me if this chapter still seems to be PG-13? I hope so. I didn't go into any detail about ahhh you-know-what. Though, I'm sure it was left to your imaginations [insert evil laughter]
K! Nuff of that. I don't want to start getting carried away, lol.
^~ Bye!
A/N: Hi! Sorry I took so long but I've been real busy with college and I will be for the weeks to come. Thank you all so much for the wonderful reviews! I can't believe I received so many! Not that I'm complaining, lol.
Hot Cuttie: I wrote more! See? ^____^
maria: Confess their love for each other? Sorry, lol. I don't hear any bells ringing. Your question confused me. You're talking about my other story, right? Well I don't want to rush it. Mamoru can be very stubborn when he makes up his mind on something, so it will be a long loooong while before that happens ^.~
EtrnalRhapsodi: Awwww really? You're so sweet!
krys: Trust me ^.~ You're questions will soon be answered.
Chibi J: Thanks for the word of advice, I really appreciate it. I wish I can tell her that to her face but I would have a pissed off teacher on my hands and she can be real scary when she's mad, lol. And besides, she has been waaaaay too nice lately. I have a feeling it's because there's been complaints about her ::evil grin:: Any ways, is the kiss gonna break the spell on the cuffs? You're going to have to wait and see.
roswellachick: Kawaii means cute, since you're wondering ^^ And I'm glad that you like my writing!
^_~ Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chapter 8: The Letter P Stands for. . . ?
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Usagi squirmed from her place on the floor. The silence in the room was deafening and it felt as if her heart was ready to burst from her ribcage, she was so nervous.
"So," she began, wetting her parched lips, "what's the first bad news?"
In a strained voice, Mamoru replied, "Motoki found out." His face then broke out into a sweat as he wiggled with more vigor.
"Whaaaaaa?" Usagi's eyes went round as saucers and her jaw dropped, suddenly feeling like Jell-O (AN: I hate Jell-O! Ugh. They wiggle and jiggle!!! Ewww.).
She couldn't believe it! That man who almost knocked her down while running out of her house, cackling like a mad scientist, was Motoki?!
"Are y-you sure?" she stuttered. "It could have b-been someone who l- looked like Motoki-san!"
"What are you saying Odango Atama?" Mamoru grunted, annoyance evident in his voice. "Are you saying I'm wrong? I'm _never_ wrong. You on the other hand. . ."
Usagi's light blue orbs flashed. "What do you mean by that Mamoru- baka?!" she said, her voice full of venom. "Go ON! Finish what you were going to say creep!!!"
He grinned painfully at her. "Well. . . since you're so eager to know, I'll be a good sport and tell you."
"Joy to the world! The lord has spoken! Bow down and listen for he has given into our pleas to share his words of wisdom." she said dryly, rolling her eyes.
Mamoru managed to cock a brow, even though sweat was dripping down his face and he was moving around painfully on Usagi's bed. "Wow Odango," he deadpanned, "you're so funny. Really you are. You should receive a medal."
"Just tell me baka!"
Breathing heavily, he said, "Uh Odango? I don't think I have the time. The other bad news can't be postponed any longer."
Usagi's anger faded away. She started hyperventilating all over again. "Kami-sama! It can't be all that bad, right? I mean. . . so what if Motoki knows? He won't tell anyone." Doubt lingered in her voice as she said the last part. The way Motoki had laughed gave her the heebie-jeebies. She had the feeling that now that he knew of her and Mamoru's predicament, he would use that information to his advantage.
For what purpose. . . she didn't know.
"I have to go to the bathroom."
Usagi shook her head, chasing her doubts and thoughts away to focus on what Mamoru was saying. His grim confession slowly registered in her mind, making her eyes keep on widening till it hurt. 'NO! I couldn't have been right!!! This is what happens when I don't get enough sleep!'
"What. . . did. . . you say?" she choked, her cheeks turning crimson.
Mamoru hit his head against the headboard. "How many times do I have to say it?" He exclaimed in pain and frustration. "I have to go to the bathroom! I have to go to the bathroom! I HAVE to GO to the BATHROOM!!!!!"
"Okay! I heard you!" She got up from her place on the floor and began pacing, wringing her hands. "This isn't good!" she whined. "What am I going to do? I'm only fifteen!! I'm too young to see. . . to see. . ." Her whole faced burned from the thought she wasn't willing to say out loud.
Even though, he was in a lot of pain and he hated the situation he was in, he couldn't help being amused by Usagi's reluctance to 'assist' him. "You mean to say. . ." He gasped theatrically. "The P word????"
She gasped. "Mamoru!!!" she exclaimed in mortification. "Don't say IT!"
He bit back the evil grin from emerging. "P-P-P--"
"Don't you _dare_ say it!" she warned, her face turning to a deeper shade of red, now closely resembling magenta. "Or I'll. . . or I'll. . ."
"You'll what?" His eyes glinted with mischief.
"I'll throw you out the window!!!" She nodded her head, satisfied with her response.
"Odango Atama," he said exasperated, "I'm _tied_ to a bed in handcuffs with _no_ lock. I doubt you can lift this bed and _me_ out the window."
Usagi gawked at him. "No lock??? You're kidding! How's that even possible?!?!?!?!?!"
Mamoru's squirming had just intensified. "Odango!" he panted. "Go find something so I can pee! You don't want me wetting the bed. . . _your_ bed! So GET MOVING!" he roared.
Usagi huffed. She didn't like the fact that he was ordering her around like she was some servant! 'If only Luna was here. . . she'd know what to do!' Then Usagi started to gaze around the room, noticing for the very first time that the feline wasn't anywhere to be seen. 'By the way. . . where _is_ Luna?!'
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In a land far _far_ away. . .
Luna was running as fast as her paws can carry her. She kept throwing looks over shoulder, frightened out of her wits of that huge monstrosity of a thing pursuing her.
'How did I get into this mess?' Luna pondered silently, panting.
She was still bewildered as to how she had gotten here. One minute she was sleeping peacefully, having nice dreams of being the Queen of Sheba and having servants' at her beck and call mouth feeding her tuna and sardines. The next, she wakes up to the sounds of birds and monkeys echoing in her ears.
How can anyone find themselves in a bloody JUNGLE without any means of transportation _while_ they are asleep is BEYOND her!
Spotting a bush, she quickly jumps right into it. She crouches down onto her paws and hind legs, sucking air into her lungs.
She had to go on a diet! All that tuna she has been eating recently has been making her as round as a balloon! And if she didn't stop soon she'll be a floating blimp with puffy cheeks!
Luna froze when she heard a keening noise.
'What is that? Kami-sama! What did I do to deserve this?' She made an attempt to calm her breathing but it was fruitless. As her body was concerned, she wasn't getting enough air.
The bush rustled slightly before a creature with huge black eyes stared straight into her terrified ones.
"Hoo hoo?" It asked playfully.
"Ahhhhhh!" Luna didn't care if that big huge fur ball was chasing her and looking for her!
She didn't WANT to deal with a MONKEY!!!!
Luna made a run for it but before she could scram right out of there. . . that _thing_ grabbed her by the tail!
It pulled harder and poor Luna meowed painfully as it lifted her up in the air.
"Hee hee hoo hoo?" It asked with more excitement, swinging back and forth where its tail was wrapped around a tree branch.
Luna gulped, her face draining as her stomach turned. She moaned. She wasn't feeling _too_ good!
"Whatever it is that you're asking you stinky beast," Luna said regally, "the answer is no!"
Its face turned downcast for a moment, when it looked up, its face brightened once more.
But it wasn't directed at Luna.
"Haaa! Haaaaaaa! Heee heee HOOO HOOO!" As it shrieked ecstatically, it swung on its tail faster.
And if Luna thought it couldn't get any worse than puking out her guts. . .
She was wrong.
Another monkey hollered back.
Luna had a bad feeling about this.
No other thoughts of her nausea entered her mind as she was suddenly flung into the air, screaming in terror. She thought she was going to plunge to her death at any second but she kept going up.
Up.
Up.
UP.
UP!
UP!!!
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
As she began to resign to her fate that she would forever go up till she exploded in outer space. . . something caught her by the tail.
Panting, she warily opened her eyes to see the monkey who had held her captive moments before, on the other side climbing higher onto the treetops. Suddenly it stopped on the branch of its choice and began jumping up and down in pure joy, waving its arms hooting.
That's when she was flung into the air again. Her eyes widened in horror as it dawned on her what was happening.
They were PLAYING a GAME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
With HER as their form of ENTERTAINMENT???!!!
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
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Back to the Tsukino home, currently taking place in the kitchen. . .
Usagi was jumping up and down.
Why?!
She didn't know. She thought if she did, her mind would come up with something faster.
However, she was getting tired. This wasn't working at _all_. Five minutes have already past, or was it ten? That she has been trying to come up with something Mamoru can pee in.
She stopped jumping and cringed. "Ewww. I don't want to be a witness to IT!" she wailed for the hundredth time.
"ODANGO!!!" The house trembled from the force of the raven-haired man's voice. "What's TAKING YOU so long???"
Taking in a deep breath, she called back to him: "I DON'T know what to GET!!!!!"
It was silent for awhile when. . .
"GET A CUP! A PAIL! FOR GOODNESS SAKES A PEANUT SHELL EVEN! Just _hurry_ up!!!"
Blinking slowly, she said, "Oh yeah." Why hadn't she thought of that??? She smacked a hand against her forehead. Duh! It was the only logical thing to do!
Usagi ran to the laundry room, when she retrieved the pail, she then hurried up the stairs and entered her room. "I got it!" she exclaimed, walking up to the wiggling Mamoru.
Scowling, he said, "Finally! I'm dying here!!"
A light blush spreads throughout her cheeks. "Sorry," she mumbled.
"Never mind that," he says impatiently, "just pull down my boxer shorts so I can relieve myself."
Her blush deepens to fire engine red and her eyes' darts from side to side wanting to be anywhere but there. "I don't know if I can do this!" she moaned. "This is _so_ humiliating!!!"
Mamoru smirked. "I'm the one getting naked here Odango Atama. Not you." he drawled. As much as he wanted to go pee, he figured he could withhold it a little longer just to taunt her for his own pleasure.
Her face was back to being magenta. "Don't remind meeeee!"
"Come on Odango!" His eyes twinkled mischievously. "It's not like you don't want to see my P-P-P--"
"Hentai!" She gasped aghast.
"What?" He blinked innocently. "I didn't say anything."
Usagi pointed her finger at the squirming man. "You were too! Don't deny it!"
"So you actually want me to say it?" Mamoru raised a brow.
"Hentai!!! That's not what I meant!"
Mamoru grinned slyly, then winced as pain laced through him. "Odango. . . I need go now. I'm not going to last much longer."
Usagi made a face. "But I don't wanna seeeee IT!" she wailed, hopping from one foot to the other.
"Close your eyes then! I don't care!!! It has to be now!" Mamoru was surprised he even lasted this long. It wasn't like he was Superman or anything. But then again. . . he doubted that the world's greatest super hero was strong enough to hold it in.
Whimpering, Usagi reached out with her free arm and grabbed hold of his boxer shorts. Squeezing her eyes shut, she yanked it down.
Naked as the day he was born, Mamoru turned slightly on his side to aim. "Usagi the pail isn't in any shooting distance." Here he grins as Usagi whimpers as if she were in pain. "Move it to the left. . . no no. . . you passed. . . go a little to the right. There! Perfect." Inside Mamoru was laughing. He enjoyed torturing the poor girl way too much.
Aim. . .
Fire!
Usagi whined even louder as she heard Mamoru hit his target.
When his ammunition wore out, he said, "All done!" Damn he felt SO much better!
Usagi scrunched up her nose. This was _not_ how she pictured spending her weekend! Assisting Mamoru to pee was not part of her agenda!!! "Why me?" she whimpered, she slowly began to turn around on her heel. When she was sure she turned around fully, she opened her eyes and headed straight for the door.
"Umm Odango? Where are you going? I'm still naked here." he called out, an evil grin on his face.
'Must he remind me?!?!?!' "Aarrrggh! I'm going to dump this pail. When I'm done. . . I'll come back and. . . help you." She winced as she said that.
Before he could tease her more, she walked briskly out of the room, desperately wanting to get rid of the liquid substance in the pail.
Mamoru should be feeling embarrassed about being naked and having Usagi help him relieve his need to pee but, surprisingly, he didn't. The fact that Usagi was blushing and complaining over it was very entertaining and he was beginning to think that the situation they were both in was vastly amusing.
Though, he was still upset about being tied up to Usagi's bed with no way to break free. He knew he couldn't last much longer like this, much less live his whole life on this bed.
He shuddered. That wasn't a pleasant thought. There _had_ to be a way to free himself from these handcuffs. What would happen if Sailor Moon needed his help fighting a youma? What then?
Mamoru's eyes widened in horror. Kami-sama! He hadn't thought of that!!!!!!!
If something happened to her. . . he would never forgive himself. Even if it wouldn't be his fault since there would be nothing he could have done- -- he would still feel responsible.
"There just has to be a way," he muttered, his voice almost sounding to the point of desperation.
He was startled from his musings when there was a thump.
"Oww!"
Mamoru frowned in confusion. "Odango Atama?"
What was the Odango doing walking around with her eyes closed and. . . oh. . . ohhhhh!
He chuckled. "Let me guess. . . is this your version of the game pin the donkey?" he teased, mirth dancing merrily in his eyes.
With her arms stretched out in front of her, Usagi scowled darkly. "Shut it Chiba! Now could you plea—owwwwiiiie!" This time she collided into her desk, instead of the door this time around. Her left hip took the brunt of the impact.
"That huuuurrrrrt!" she wailed, tears trailing down the corner of her closed eyelids.
Mamoru's mirth dimmed when he saw that she was in real pain. He sighed. He hated it when she cried or when she was hurt. Especially when he was the cause of it. "Odango, why don't you just save yourself the trouble and open your eyes?" he said soothingly, not an ounce of his usual mocking belying his words.
Usagi immediately stopped crying. Sniffling, she thought with wonder, 'Is he actually being nice to me?' She almost opened her eyes to see it for herself but then remembered why she has them closed in the first place.
Cheeks tinted pink, she replied, "No thanks. I'd have nightmares for the rest of my natural born life!" She immediately regretted what she said once they were out in the open. Here was Mamoru, the man she happens to be falling for, making an attempt to be nice to her and she blows it by making a snide remark???
"Don't deny it Odango Atama!" Mamoru exclaimed gleefully. "You knew if you did see me. . . _all_ of me, you wouldn't be able to resist me!"
Usagi's lips pursed. What was feeling guilty about again? For the life of her she couldn't remember.
"WHAT?!" Without thinking, she opened her eyes to see him smirking victoriously. Stomping over to him, she said through gritted teeth, "Baka! As if I want to see you with your pants down!"
"Boxer shorts," he corrected.
Bewildered, she said, "Huh?"
He quirked a brow. "You said you didn't want to see me with my pants down but I'm not wearing any pants. I'm wearing boxer shorts."
Usagi sputtered. "Uh-umm-what I-ahhh-" Noticing Mamoru's amused expression, she made a noise in the back of her throat out of frustration. "Ugh! Well! That goes to show how much I don't notice what you wear cause you don't affect me in the slightest bit!" Inwardly, her mind was cheering. 'Good save Usagi!!!'
Mamoru flinched. 'Ouch. . . that hurt.' His male pride was smarting and now he was starting to feel a bit uncomfortable about his undressed state; of course, he's not going to let the Odango know that.
"Really Odango Atama?" he said derisively. "I don't affect you at all? So I guess that also means you don't mind that I'm naked, since I need your help putting my boxers back on."
Usagi gulped nervously. Kami-sama! He's still naked! How could that have slipped her mind?
Against her will, her eyes began to drift sideways, trailing down Mamoru's well-defined chest to his firm stomach to. . .
"EEP!" Usagi quickly slapped a hand over her eyes. What was she doing?! She almost peeped at you-know-what!!!
'She was bluffing when she said that I didn't affect her in any way,' Mamoru thought smirking. That knowledge alone made his ego go up a few notches.
"Like what you see Odango?" he asked in a naughty tone, leering at her. Mamoru felt a surge of satisfaction when Usagi gasped. From anger or shock, he didn't know. Either way it made him happy to know that he had the ability to push her buttons, just like she was able to do so with him.
"I didn't see anything hentai!!!" she shouted angrily, shaking a fist in the air, while her other hand was still covering her eyes. "Not that I wanted to in the first place!"
Devilishly, Mamoru asked, "So then why did you open your eyes?"
"Because you provoked me baka!!!" she shot back accusingly.
He feigned a gasp. "Unbelievable! You know a big word Odango? Is the world ending?" He then switched his tone to panic. "Go look out the window for me, will you? And tell me if you see the sky turning red or if there's lightning striking people dead or. . ." He stopped when Usagi let out a cry of frustration once again.
The said frustrated girl was going crazy! Must he ridicule her every minute of the day??? She has this undeniable urge to throw something! Oh wait. . . she already did that.
"I want to get this done and over with as soon as possible! So can you direct me to. . . _you_ know. . ." She trailed off, too shy to continue.
Mamoru grinned slyly. "No I don't know. Why don't you tell me?"
Usagi bit her lip hard while her body shook from fury and _pure_ frustration! "ARRGGGH! What can I do to make you shut UP?!?!?!?!?! You're SO aggravating!" Her hand fell away from her eyes and was now staring at his obnoxious face.
"Woah! Another BIG word!!! I'm amazed that you're mind hasn't exploded. . ."
Usagi couldn't take it anymore. Letting out another noise of. . . yep you guessed it. . . PURE frustration! She lunged herself at him.
Not noticing her lunging right towards him, Mamoru let his mouth run away with him. ". . . from all those complicated words you've been using cause. . ."
And dived right onto his lips.
Mamoru froze. All thoughts fled from his mind as he felt soft lips pressed against his.
'Is she actually kissing me?' he thought stunned.
'_Yes_ BAKA!!!' His mind screamed at him, eerily sounding like a drill sergeant. 'Now kiss her back before she moves away! Move! Move! Move!'
As predicted, Usagi lifted her head, removing her lips from his. She couldn't believe she'd done that! She hadn't planned on kissing him. . . it just happened! Shock, disappointment, and embarrassment all rolled into one as she gloomily realized he didn't kiss her back.
'He's probably disgusted by it!' Usagi thought.
Before any thoughts could enter her mind, making her miserable over the fact that Mamoru didn't want her, his face closed in fast not giving her the chance to move away from him completely.
As he crushed his lips against hers, warmth flooded through her senses, making her head dizzy and her heart clench tightly at the sensations he was building within her. She moved in deeper, wanting to put more pressure into the kiss, creating a friction between their lips that caused her to moan breathlessly.
'This is waaaaay better than my dream,' she thought dreamily.
Needing to be closer to him, she pushed him back until his head touched the pillow and she was on top of him.
He couldn't get enough of her. He wanted more. Needed more. If only he could get these blasted chains off of him so his hands can roam wherever they please. He wanted to learn what places made her moan, gasp, or have her begging for more.
Mamoru groaned. This should be enough. . . yet it wasn't. The taste of her sweet lips was addicting and the feel of her legs straddling his waist made him burn with want.
It was torture for him but at the same time he didn't want it to end.
Ever. . .
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Outside the Tsukino home. . .
A young man dressed up in black clothing and a black mask covering his face grinned and cackled as he climbed his way up on a tree. Also he carried a huge black bag to complete the ensemble.
When he reached the top, he took the bag off his shoulders and stuck his hand inside, searching for the desired item. An 'ah ha!' escaped his lips as he found what he was looking for.
As he was pulling it out, a voice stopped him.
"Hey Mister! What'cha doing up there?"
The man in black glanced down from his perch on the tree, startled to find a cute little girl with brown curly hair licking a lollipop.
"Uhhh. I'mmmm practicing tree climbing!" he said nervously. Inwardly, he berated himself for not thinking up a better excuse.
The girl's chocolate brown eyes widened. "Really? Never heard of it befoooore!" Her eyes sparkled in excitement. "I want to learn!"
"It's dangerous!" He replied quickly, hoping to get her bored with the conversation. "It's not for kids! Wait until your older."
She pouted. "You're mean!"
"No I'm," then he cut himself off, "Yes yes! You're right! I'm very mean! You don't want to be around me!!!"
But instead of running away as he hoped she would, she stood where she was and continued licking her lollipop. "Why are you wearing black? Mama says that it isn't good to wear black when it's warm. She says that the sun would burn you right up!" She smiled widely, showing a missing tooth in the front.
It was then the man in black realized he was sweating. What was he thinking wearing this thing?! Anyone at this time of day would be suspicious if they saw him in this get-up.
"Umm you need to if you want to climb trees. That's why it's not for kids!" He had to get her to leave. But how??? Just then an idea presented itself in his mind. That's it!
He looked out into the distance and pretended to see something. "Oh look! A little doggy! Don't you want to go say hi to it? Hurry before it runs away!!!"
The kid didn't move. "No doggy! They're scary!"
He tried again. "This time I see a kitty! Awww look! Ain't it sweet?"
Her nose twitched and she sneezed. "Noooo kitty! They make me sneeze!!!"
'Of all kids to get stuck with!' Motoki thought gritting his teeth. He then cleared his throat. "Does you mommy know you're here alone?"
She stopped licking her lollipop.
'Bingo!' Motoki could feel happiness bubbling up inside him.
The girl gasped. "Oops! I have to go!" As she turned around and ran, she yelled, "Nice meeting you mister!"
Motoki was relieved. Finally! He was starting to believe that she would never leave! He pulled out the camera from his bag, kissed it and began singing: "I'm in the money! I'm in the money!" And hummed. He couldn't remember any of the other lines but that was fine with him.
Lying on his stomach, he crawled on the biggest branch, which, fortunately for him led to Usagi-chan's window. As he took a peek inside, he yelped in horror, and tipped over the branch. The camera went off as he fell.
"OOF!"
There are just some things a guy shouldn't see and that's his best friend's. . . ahhh package. Then he winced when it occurred to him that he was a little bit smallerrrrrr—what the heck is he thinking?! He shook his head, wanting to get rid of the image.
But that didn't help.
He smacked his hand over his forehead over and over again.
"Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"Motoki?"
His hand paused in mid-air as he looked up into a pair of brown eyes.
"Hello Mr. Tsukino." He smiled sheepishly at the strange look he was receiving. When he got up, he noticed that there were two other people standing with Kenji. "Shingo and. . ?"
"This is my mother Mrs. Hitomi Tsukino. She will be staying with us for a while," Kenji explained.
"Oh," he mumbled and cringed inwardly as the old lady was giving him an odd stern look. Though, he thought that the small black poodle in her arms—snarling at him—was much worse. "Well I'll be going now! It was nice seeing you again!" Before Kenji could ask what he was doing there, he left.
"What a strange boy," Mrs. Tsukino commented, narrowing her eyes at the quickly disappearing figure of Motoki.
Kenji cleared his throat. "Do you want to come inside and settle down? You must be exhausted from riding inside the car for so long."
She smiled sweetly at her son. "Yes, I'd love that. Since I'm staying in Usagi's room would it be alright if I took an early nap?"
Kenji replied warmly, "Of course mother. I'm sure Usagi wouldn't mind. . ."
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Yep! ^-^ I'm stopping here! I'm so mean aren't I? But this is a good place as any to stop in my opinion. And I swear I didn't think Mamoru and Usagi would end up kissing in this chapter but when I was typing I came to this very point where I was like: "It's going to happen! They're going to kiss!" So I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.
And please tell me if this chapter still seems to be PG-13? I hope so. I didn't go into any detail about ahhh you-know-what. Though, I'm sure it was left to your imaginations [insert evil laughter]
K! Nuff of that. I don't want to start getting carried away, lol.
^~ Bye!