Ok, minna, here's the next chapter. Usagi may seem a bit more…ditzy here, but it's for the greater good! (Mamo-chan) And here's the part I hate most:
Disclaimer: I will own Sailor Moon when I become Neo-neo-neo-neo-neo-Queen IssaLee. Until then, I wait.
Midnight-Nemesis: But he's a CUTE excuse for a superhero!Lil-bit-gish: Thanks for that; I was wondering whether or not to keep the voice.
Bunnybunny: Don't worry; Usa will help Mamo get out of his slump!
Starlit Warrior: Thank you very much! God bless to you too!
Nekoinuhanyou: Wow…your Sn's a mouthful. But thank you!
Cosmoprincesslight18: Thanks; I was wondering who would get the point. To Usa, then!
Keishag: Thank you very much!Usagi skipped happily into the arcade, with her friends fallowing closely behind. Quickly hopping up to the counter, she waved to Motoki, who approached her with a gleam in his eye.
"Hey there, Usa. A chocolate milkshake for you?"
She nodded happily. "Hai, and a big basket of fries for minna. Oh, and no tea for Ami-chan! We're all gonna have milkshakes! Chocolate for me, orange for Mina, strawberry for Ami, passion fruit for Rei, and avocado mix for Mako!"
The girls smiled at her memory, and filed into a small booth. As Motoki turned to go get their orders, he caught Mina's eye and winked. Inwardly fuming, Mina managed a strained smile.
When she'd called about the roses, there had been a heated argument. Motoki claimed kisses surpassed all other, but Mina had put in that he wouldn't have done so if Usagi hadn't given him the roses. It had ended in a stalemate: but the next time there was an incident, she wasn't so sure she would win.
The blonde furrowed her brow, and thought hard. She'd have to convince Usagi to make the first move, without telling her of the bet. But Usagi was so shy! She'd never ever do such a thing…at least, not without knowing he liked her first. Mina suddenly came out of her stupor in time to realize that her friends were staring at her.
"You ok?" Mako asked. Mina managed an awkward smile.
Usagi wasn't convinced. 'I saw that face. It was the same face you made right before we shaved off half of our eyebrows, and when we TP-ed those teachers houses, and when we---" Mina stopped her tirade with a flustered glare.
"No, Usagi-chan, it was nothing. Just…just thinking is all. What were we talking about?" Rei cast her a suspicious glance, but started up.
"Right, we were saying that we spend way too much time as senshi, and we never have any fun." Usagi nodded.
"I was gonna be late to school, and I didn't want to get a detention, so I henshined and power-jumped there! Luna lectured me about it all day."
Mako agreed. "What's the point of having such awesome powers if you can't have a little bit of fun once in a while?"
Something clicked in Mina's mind as the girls moved onto another subject. Quickly, before she could forget, she cleared her throat. They all turned to her expectantly, and she flushed.
"Well. I just have an idea…" She received several frightened looks and a giggle escaped her. "It's not that bad, minna! We all know Usa like Mamorou, right?" There was a round of hai's, and Usagi blushed. "Well, what if we use our senshi powers to sneak into Mamorou's apartment and see if he likes her too?"
Usagi brightened. "Ooh, can we? Onegai, minna!"
Rei looked thoughtful. "I suppose so…we could tell our parents we're having a sleepover. Afterwards, we could go back to my shrine and actually have one!"
Mako grinned. "Hai, I'll do it. And I'll bring some goodies too."
All eyes turned to Ami, who hid beneath a heavy science book. "Guys, it's breaking and entering!"
Mina pulled the book from her hands. "What did we talk about on the way her, Ami-chan?" The blunette sighed.
"Work is good, but fun is better. Fine, I'll go. But only to the shrine! I'll wait for you back there." The girls shook their heads at their friend's protests, but all further discussion was cut off as the food arrived. Mina smiled to herself.
'Hehe. Perfect.' She was unaware of Usagi's watchful eye.
I don't like this.
'If she's anything like you, I'd be just as worried.'
Don't you ever take a break?
Once you stop thinking. If you look at it that way, I spend more than 2/3 of my time on break!'
You're a sucky conscience.
'And you, my dear, need a haircut.'
Later that Night, At Tokyo Highrise Apartments"Hey! Hey, the door is locked!" Sailor Jupiter's voice cut through the still night air. Sailor Moon shivered.
"Who locks the door of an eighteenth floor balcony!"
Venus shoved her way to the front of the crowded group, and pulled out a hairpin from behind her bow. "Here, I've got it." With a few deft twists of her fingers, the door clicked open.
"How'd you do that?" Moon asked in awe.
Venus shrugged. "When you're the senshi of love, you do a lot of sneaking out and in." Jupiter slid the door open, and just as they made to go in, a voice from the back of the group reached them.
"I don't think we should do this." Mars turned, exasperated.
"Then why did you come, Mercury?" she snapped.
"…"
With that, the senshi stepped into the darkened apartment. Venus quickly found the light switch and flipped it on, sending the senshi into shock. The house was spotless.
"Maybe there's a new youma that cleans things!" whispered Sailor Moon. Mars shook her head. "Odango no baka! C'mon, lets look around for pictures or something." She immediately began to look underneath the couch cushions, and around the surrounding area. Mercury headed for the study, Jupiter checked the closets, Venus went to the bathroom, and Moon visited the kitchen.
"Kamisama!" cried Mars. "There's nothing here!" Jupiter looked over at her, and realized the senshi of fire was peeking under the couch. Jupiter couldn't resist the sly snicker.
"Mars, it's a COUCH! What's supposed to be under there? The only people who keep stuff under their couches are slobs and pyromaniacs…"
Mars glared angrily at her. "Listen, that flamethrower and the boxes of matches and the gasoline were for temple purposes! And I just mean there's no lint here. Who vacuum's under the couch?"
Venus approached them. "Obviously he does. And his bathroom is a spotless black! I mean, everything in there is black marble with gold trim. And it's shining! I could see my face! He must be a neat freak."
Mars snorted. "Or he's OCD. Did you find anything important?"
Venus shrugged. "Nothing besides the essentials." Then her face brightened. "You'll never guess what all hi shampoos and aftershaves and everything are scented like! It's amazing, all one smell!"
"Roses." The senshi glanced at Sailor Moon, who had entered the living room quietly. She blushed at their shocked faces. "Er, I bump into him a lot, I should know! Besides, he really seemed to like the roses I gave him this morning."
Venus giggled. "Usa's a stalker!" The Odango-ed blonde glared but said nothing, just as Mercury entered the room with a dreamy look in her eye.
"He has books! Tons and tons, and there are academic awards all over the walls! He's very smart, and apparently studying to be a doctor, and---"
"Pictures, Mercury, pictures." Interrupted Jupiter. "Did you find any pictures or papers about Usa?" Mercury blushed.
"No, actually. He doesn't have any, not even of himself." At their dejected looks, she thought harder. "Well, there was this one thick photo album. Hold on!" the senshi waited anxiously until Mercury returned, bearing a heavy album only about half filled. They sat on the couch, and flipped through.
"Ooh, it's his high school graduation!" exclaimed Venus. "Look, I can see Motoki in the background with his parents."
"And Unazaki must have taken that picture. See, in the front, there's a chair reflecting her face!" Mercury squinted to get a better look. The girls flipped a page again, and found photos of the arcade opening with a new owner.
Sailor Moon smiled. "I remember that! That was when Furuhata-san passed the arcade onto Motoki! Hey, and look, on the next page, it's a few moths later! This is around the time after Venus came. See, there we are, with Motoki!" The senshi giggled.
Someone had captured a perfect image of Motoki sliding on Usagi's briefcase, and his shakes landing on the heads of the girls. Rei was standing up as her tea fell in her lap, and her face was red. Ami had taken a book to shield her from the oncoming dairy product. Mina was sprawled on the table, trying desperately to avoid Mako, who was covered in a strawberry milkshake, unable to see, and flinging her arms about. Usagi was perched on a booth, falling backwards as Mamorou caught her.
"D'you remember, after Mamorou-san caught Usagi-chan, the shake that fell on his head?" Jupiter said softly. They nodded, and Sailor Moon traced the photo.
"Yeah, and before I knew what I was doing, I put my finger up and took a swipe of it and licked it off. Do you remember his face!" they laughed, then clapped a hand over their mouths. A creaking noise was heard.
"Hide!" murmured Mars. She and Jupiter dove into the hall closet, while Mercury rushed into the study. Venus and Moon looked about desperately, before both of them ran for the kitchen, just as Mamorou exited his room.
"Who's there?" his voice sounded groggy as he made his way through the apartment. The carpet muffled his footsteps as he walked into the bathroom, clicking the light on.
"He's going to check the kitchen next!" hissed Venus. Sailor Moon nodded for the balcony, and they saw Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter standing outside, beckoning to them. They walked carefully, as if on eggshells so that their boots wouldn't clack and make Mamorou aware of their presence.
Halfway through the living room, Sailor Moon sneezed. The senshi froze as the living room light flew on and Mamorou's more alert voice demanded, "Sailor Moon?" Venus nudged her leader, and Moon turned around.
"Hehe, hey there Mamorou-san!" She waved feebly. He eyed her suspiciously.
"How do you know my name?" The senshi sweatdropped.
'Hey there, Mamorou-san, she says. Lets go spread our identities to the world, she says.'
"Shut up," Moon muttered. To Mamorou, she lied. "Er, we saw it on your door!"
Good save!
'We wouldn't have had to have been saved if you had kept your big mouth shout!'
Mamorou took a cautious step towards them. "Why are you here? And with the senshi nonetheless?"
"Um…" Sailor Moon's mind raced.
What do I say?
'Oh, so now you need my help!'
Onegai! I'm sorry!
'I accept your somewhat hurried apology. Now, tell him you thought you saw a youma go in here.'
"There was a youma on the loose and we thought we saw it come in here. Looks like we were wrong!" Moon gaped at Mars, who had suddenly appeared by her side.
'Hey! She stole our line! C'mon Usa, get her! Get her!'
Mamorou flinched at the sight of the fire senshi, and she grinned.
"I should've told you, little man. Don't play with fire; it can hurt!"
'Eew, she can keep her nasty lines!'
Mamorou sighed. "Fine."
Venus shifted to her other foot. "So I guess we'll be going no--" She was cut off as the most painful blast of power any of them had ever experienced hit them all. The last thing she saw before she fell unconscious was a pair of evil, glinting green eyes.
Muahaha! Sorry this chapters not hilarious, but I swear I'll try harder on the next one. My muse seems to be busy…
