Bride and Groom

Disclaimer: This is a Sailor Moon/Slam Dunk Crossover with a Usagi/Rukawa pairing. I do not own Sailor Moon and Slam Dunk. Usagi is now mature. Luna and Artemis are regular cats.

Chapter 5: Confrontation…

Look into my eyes; can't you see it there?

Listen to my words; can't you see I care?

Feel my heart beating; can't you see it beats through?

Hear my gentle whispers; can't you see I love you?

For the lat three to four days he locked himself in his room, thinking and brooding about Usagi. He only went out to eat or go to the restroom, and his absence made Usagi sad.

The day before they were supposed to go home, Kaede went down to eat dinner. When they finished eating Usagi asked if they could talk.

He was uncharacteristically nervous. He kept himself away from her since he had been thinking and lusting after his bride-to-be.

"Okay!" He said.

"Are you hiding from me? Did I do anything wrong?" Usagi asked. He looked at hr and said bluntly. "No, you didn't do anything wrong… And yes, I am hiding but not to you… I'm hiding from myself."

"Why?"

"Because in some point I want to tell you I want you but you're hiding from me." He said.

"I don't know what ---" Usagi began.

"How come you are hiding from me? Using large clothes to shield your self from me? I just want to now why?" He asked.

"How did you ---" She asked.

"Please… just tell me the truth." He began, "Usa, we are bound to get married. No more secrets… please…"

She looked him in the eye and sighed.

"I didn't mean to deceive you… it's just that I can't let you see how I really look like until the wedding. My ex-boyfriend tried to control my life. I felt like I was only good enough to be just a mindless doll only meant to look good in the arms of whomever I was with. I just don't want a repeat of that… I was afraid that with you I might end up just the same as I did with him… " She said looking down. "I don't want to fall in love just to be used like that again. I just can't…"

"Why are you sure that that is what is going to happen to us?" He asked as he cupped her chin in his hand, turning her face up so he can look in his eye.

"Now what are you trying to tell me?" She said, her voice barely a notch louder than a whisper.

"I can and I will treat you better than that… I think that I am falling for you…" He answered.

"Are you telling me the truth?" Usagi asked him, her eyes lit with hope.

"Yes… and I hope that someday you might return my feelings…" He said as he leaned to kiss her. She was so lost in his eyes. She closed her eyes when she felt his lips descend to her. He kissed her with so much passion that they couldn't help but to submit to their unbound feelings. Then he carried her to his room.

To be continued…

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