Title: Secrets aren't so secret anymore
Author: Sailor Linnea
Chapter: 6" Speak"
(thoughts)
"What do you mean, Mommy?" (Ohhh, what am I going to do know? I'm doomed...) she wailed mentally and prayed that her mother would drop the subject.
"Don't try dear; I used to be young also, you know. Now, come here dear and tell me all about this mysterious man. When can I meet him? How old he is? Where does he live?..."
She continued to ask Usagi questions, but Usagi didn't listen. She was busy with accusing Mamoru. (Now, look what you have done baka. I will never get out of this... buahhhhhhhhhhh! Do something, do something Mamoru...Buahhahahahahahahah!)
(What can I do?) Mamoru replied as he said goodbye to Motoki and the girls before exciting the arcade. (Puh, I got away from the wolves without revealing the truth. But I'm sure that Motoki will question me later, when he has recovered from your kiss. A kiss that I'm still not happy about, by the way. Well back to your problem. It's your mother. Lie to her if you don't want to tell her about me.)
(I'm not good at lying. She will see right through me.)
"Usagi?"
"Yes mother?" (Don't ask, don't ask, don't ask...)
"Dear, I don't like to threaten you, but if you don't tell me all about it, I will tell your father," Ikuko replied al little ashamed over herself for saying that. (I'm a bad mother, to blackmail her like that. Even though I have no intentions to tell Kenji about this boy, I'm still a bad mother,) she thought before turning back to her daughter with, what she thought was a stern look. "Usagi?"
"Yes mother?" Usagi replied with a suffering tone, looking at her mother with pleading eyes. (If father will find out about you, we're doomed. He will lock me in until I turn 40!)
(Is he really so bad?) Mamoru thought with surprise.
(He's worse. He's homicidal when it regards boys and me. If he found out what we were doing earlier today he would kill you.)
"Who is he?" Ikuko asked, ignoring her daughters pleading eyes.
(Darn, no escape this time. Sorry Mamoru.) "His name is Chiba Mamoru, he's 19 years old and he studies to be a doctor I'm not sure where he lives, though," Usagi said, refusing to look at her mother.
(I'm flattered that you know so much about me Usagi. So tell me sweetheart, how long have you been interested in me?) Mamoru asked with a silly grin on his face. Lucky for him, he had just entered his apartment, so nobody saw it.
(Baka! Don't call me sweetheart! Only because I know what you study to and how old you are, doesn't mean that I'm interested in you!) Usagi replied blushing against her will.
(What a pity! I think I would like if you were interested in me,) Mamoru replied honestly.
"Usagi, you're blushing! Do you really like him so much?"
"I..uhh...maybe.." Usagi replied weakly. (Darn bond! I hate it!) she thought realizing that she couldn't hide anything from Mamoru.
(I knew it. You like me!) Mamoru replied with a singsong voice, happy with the fact that Usagi was interested in him.
(You know—I think the most embarrassing thing in the entire world is your crush finding out that you like them! I'm going to wish the Earth would open up and swallow me now,) Usagi thought terrified with the fact that Mamoru knew about her feelings. Feelings she wasn't so sure she understood herself. (Wait! Did I think of him as a CRUSH? I didn't know that I had a crush on Mamoru. This day is just getting weirder every moment that passes.)
(You have a crush on me? This day is just getting better every minute,) Mamoru thought, doing a little improvised dance in his living room.
(Oh no! I just remembered something. How terrible!)
(What is it?) Mamoru thought with terror, his mind full of possible terrifying answers to that question.
(I just remembered! Mother said that supper was ready, but she will not let me eat before I tell her everything. I'm so hungry! And the food will be cold. Wuahhhhhhhhh!) she wailed loudly like a tornado in Mamoru's head.
(Oh, was it only that? Really, Odango! You really should get your priorities right,) Mamoru thought with a sigh as he realized that his life was safe for the moment. No homicidal father was on his way home to him.
"But, Usagi dear, isn't Mamoru the boy that have made you cry all those times?" Ikuko asked.
(I have made you cry?) Mamoru asked with a voice full of emotions. (I'm a terrible person. Forgive me Usagi that was never my intention.)
"Yes, he is. But I'm not sure what I feel for him now. He can be quite nice also." (It's all right Mamoru. I forgive you for all the insults. The reason why I cried was because you were right.)
"I'm sure that he can be more than nice to make you blush like that. Not to mention your swollen lips," Ikuko said with a taunting smile.
"Mother! I don't want to tell you everything!" Usagi wailed, embarrassed. (Help me! I feel like I'm in the middle of an interrogation.)
(What can I do? I'm in the other part of town, Usagi,) Mamoru pointed out with a sigh. (If she keeps up this wailing all the time I'll have hearing impairment for the rest of my life.)
(I wouldn't wail so much if I didn't have a nosey mother who threatens me, if I don't tell her everything.)
(At least you have a mother Usagi,) Mamoru replied with sorrow thinking of his empty life.
(Don't you have a mother?) Usagi asked surprised with his answer.
(No, my parents died in a car accident when I was little.)
(How sad. I'm sorry Mamoru. I didn't know that.)
(It's all right. I avoid talking about it, so if Motoki didn't gossip, you couldn't know.)
(But, whom do you live with? A relative?)
(I live alone in an apartment near the park.)
(Oh?) Usagi replied with a frown.
"Usagi?" Ikuko replied, curious with the changing facial expressions of her daughter. (What is she thinking about?)
"Uhh…yes mother?" Usagi replied returning her focus to her mother again.
"Where you thinking of him?" Ikuko asked with a mocking tone.
"As a matter of fact, yes I did 'think' of Mamoru," Usagi replied honestly blushing redder than she already was.
"You what? Who is Mamoru?" an angry voice suddenly yelled behind Ikuko and Usagi.
On to the reviews:
cardcaptor eternit: wow, i continue to like it. think u could read some of my stories and review forme? i hardly ever get reviews and i'm kinda lonely TT (crying eyes)
AN:s comment: I promise that as soon as I have time, I will read them...
LunaScoobyGur: The only parts I found confusing is sometimes it takes a few minutes to figure
out if they're thinking it or speaking it...it's weird, especially when you mix
in the other senshi and Motoki. That was more of a problem in the earlier
chapters though, the later ones have been incredibly good!
I really am loving this story! -
UPDATE SOON!
AN:s comment: All right...thanks...I look into it...
Animix-chix: I absolutly love your story! Keep up the great work! Please update soon!
Sere Emberwav: LOL! This is a great story, i really like it, i wonder what Usagi is gonna tell
her Ikuko? Update soon! Can't wait!
AN:s comment: Was Ikuko's reaction good? What did you think?