Dreaming of Dreams
Epilogue
Minako was nearly skipping as she walked into the arcade, a smile spread wide across her face. She noticed Makato, Rei, Ami, and Usagi all sitting in a booth near the back and she waved to them. They waved back, thinking she would come over to her. Their thoughts were squashed when the Venus goddess went to the front counter where Motoki and Mamoru were talking.
"So you're really together now?"
"Yup!"
"That's great, man. You'd better not hurt her, though. She's one of Usagi's closest friends, and my friend as well. Don't you break her heart, got it?"
"Hey, you're my best friend! You're supposed to be telling her that!"
"I doubt she'll need any warning of that sort."
Minako giggled, and the two men looked up, noticing her standing in front of the counter.
"Hey, Mina-chan." Mamoru grinned. He stood from his stool at the counter and left them alone, walking to the back booth and sliding in beside Usagi.
Minako took the seat that Mamoru had left empty. She looked up at Motoki and grinned.
"A coke, please, kind sir."
He leaned on the counter. "You know that'll cost you."
She giggled. "Oh? How much?"
"Well…" He rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a moment. "I'd say a kiss would cover the cost."
"Oh? Is that what you usually charge girls for cokes?" She raised her eyebrow playfully at him.
He laughed lightly. "Nah…but you're a special one. Your kisses are worth more than all the yen in Japan."
She laughed and kissed his lips lightly.
He feigned disappointment. "That's it? I'd expected more!"
She winked. "Well…it's just a coke, after all."
"What about a milkshake?"
She pondered it for a moment, putting a finger to her lips and tapping them. "Hmm…I'd say that's worth…"
She leaned up and kissed him much more passionately than the last time.
He kissed her lips several times as he pulled away from her. "I'd say that was worth everything in the arcade."
She giggled.
Four very curious girls had suddenly left Mamoru to sit with a table full of milkshakes…abandoned, untouched milkshakes. He grinned.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so happy for you guys! You're so cute!" cooed Usagi.
"Aren't they, though? Aww…pretty soon we'll have someone else to tease besides Usagi! Or wait…hey, Mina-chan, can we tease you yet?" Rei grinned suggestively.
Minako rolled her eyes, but smiled at her raven haired friend's banter. "Not yet, Rei-chan…"
"Well, you'd better tell us when!" Makato spoke up cheerfully, reaching over and ruffling Minako's hair lightly.
Minako only giggled and blushed, while Motoki stood blinking. He looked at Minako questionably. She shook her head. She'd just have to tell him later…as if she'd really tell him.
Ami was the last to speak, having been hidden behind the other girls. Now, she walked in front of everyone and stood beside Minako. "Well…if you ever need me for anything, Mina-chan, I'm here."
Minako gave her friend a funny look. "What do you mean?"
Ami laughed lightly, and nodded towards Motoki. "We all like you, Motoki, really…it's just…I've become very accustomed to using such wonderful text as this…" She held her physics textbook proudly, "…to give people a good whacking when they need it. So you'd better not hurt Mina-chan, or you'll regret it!"
Rei started mumbling. "Somebody has GOT to get that textbook away from her. She's changed."
Motoki chuckled. "I promise, Ami-chan, you won't have to use the textbook on me."
Ami smiled. "Good."
Makato shook her head and crossed her arms. She leaned over and started whispering to Rei. The priestess grinned and nodded enthusiastically. Smiling sneakily, the tiptoed behind Ami, ready to jump up and grab the damned textbook.
"Don't even think about it." Ami growled menacingly, turning around and holding the book above her head, ready to strike. "Do you both want another lump?"
Both girls yelped and made a quick retreat, running out of the arcade. Ami followed them, textbook aimed for attack.
Usagi, Minako and Motoki stood blinking.
"Ami's…not on anything, is she?" Motoki asked, looking at his new girlfriend.
Minako shrugged. "I'm actually not so sure anymore. She's gone mad with that textbook. I've got a lump to prove it."
Usagi looked around. "Hey, where's Mamo-chan!"
They all looked at the back of the arcade. Mamoru sat reading a book…four empty milkshake glasses sitting around him.
"You wouldn't suppose he…" Minako pondered.
"I wouldn't say it's beyond him. He's got this thing about chocolate…" Usagi sweatdropped, scratching her head.
Motoki shook his head in disbelief. "I'm not even going to charge him now…"
Usagi laughed. "Well, see ya, lovebirds. I'm gonna go get my chocolate prince and see if he can still walk…I swear, if he doesn't gain a pound after this I'm going to throttle him."
She walked off towards the back of the arcade.
Minako turned to Motoki and put a hand to his forehead. "You're feeling better, sweetie?"
He nodded. "Yup. Cold's all gone now. I'm not so sure if it was the medicine or hearing you say you love me that cured me…I'm actually leaning towards the latter one." He grinned and kissed her again. Suddenly he pulled away from her. "Hey, you're feeling alright, aren't you?"
She raised one eyebrow. "Uh…yeah…why?"
"I'm just worried…you kissed me when I still had the cold, remember? I really don't want you to get sick…"
"Oh, well…I'm fine…so far…"
Suddenly she sneezed.
"Uh…oh…"
They looked at each other for several moments.
Minako sneezed again.
"Well…" She said. "It was worth it." She giggled…sneezing again.
That night in Mamoru's apartment…
"I can't believe you drank all four milkshakes!"
"Usako!"
"I'm sorry, Mamo-chan! I just still can't believe it! That's the kind of thing you'd expect from me, but…but from YOU! It's just too weird! Sheesh! I'm a bad influence on you!" She raised her head off his shoulder and looked at him. "What possessed you do it?"
"You know, Usako, it's not that big a deal! I'm not going to go to hell for drinking a couple milkshakes!"
"By God, if it's up to me, you will if you don't tell me why you did it!"
"Sheesh! I wanted something sweet!"
"But FOUR!"
"I don't know!"
"FOUR!"
"Usako!"
Meanwhile on the telephone…
"How are you feeling, honey?"
"Oh, just fine!" Sneeze.
"You don't sound fine…"
"Don't worry about me, Motoki! I'm going to stay home and rest tomorrow."
"That's good. I'll be over right after I get off from work to take care of you."
"Soup and everything?" Cough. Cough. Cough.
"Lots of soup. Vegetable, of course."
"Good! Oh, I need to ask you something very, very serious."
"What's wrong!"
"I have to know if you like cats!" Sneeze.
"Cats? Oh! Mina, don't worry, Artemis and I get along fine."
"Good. Because I can't be in a relationship with anyone who doesn't accept Arty. He's my best friend, you know." Cough.
"Well, then it's a good thing I like cats, isn't it?"
"Yup."
"So there's no worry of any other man being in your dreams tonight?"
Giggles. "Nope! I've had very good dreams for the past few days…"
"Oh?"
"Yeah!"
"What about?"
More giggles. "I'm not telling. Dreams are private, ya know."
"You won't tell ME?"
"Nope! But I will tell you that they usually end up with a pretty blonde haired little girl running up to me and calling me Momma…"
"White blonde again?"
"No, this little girl has dark blonde hair…like straw blonde." Giggles. "And really pretty brown eyes. She reminds me of someone I know."
"I wonder who she reminds you of." Laughs.
"Me, too." Giggles…sneeze.
Laughs. "Well, I think it's time you start that resting you told me about."
"Aww…but…but…" Cough.
"You need your rest…"
Sigh. "Fine, fine, I'll go to bed in a minute…right after I find Artemis. I think he ran off again with Luna, though. The window was a bit open when I got home."
"Sneaking out to be with a girl!"
"I'm going to have to talk to Luna's mother about this." Giggles.
Laughs. "Usagi should know what her little pet has been up to."
Giggles. "Yeah."
"Well, go to bed now! Good night, Mina…"
"Good night…I can't believe you're making me go to bed."
"It's because I love you…"
"Awww…"
"Mina, go to bed!"
"Alright, alright! I'm hanging up now! G'night, sweetie!"
"'Night."
"Oh, and Motoki?" Sneeze.
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you, too, Mina…sweet dreams."
Click. Click.
Minako stared at the phone for a moment and sighed happily. 'He loves me!'
She climbed into bed and sneezed once more. She rolled her eyes at her own sneeze and laid her head on the pillow. In moments, she was asleep…with dreams of with a tall straw blonde haired man with soft chocolate brown eyes in her head.
The End!
Yay! It's finished! It's kind of sad, though…I'm going to miss writing this so much! I've liked it so much. Oh, well…I'm going to pick up an old story I never quite finished and work on it. It's a romantic comedy about Usagi and Mamoru…I'm looking forward to starting over with it.
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to review this story. I appreciate it very much!
Luna
