I'm SOOOOOOOO sorry for not updating sooner. I've been lazy and without inspiration. Please forgive me!! I hope that you all enjoy this and don't be angry with me, it's still a little short. I'm trying to make the chapters longer, hopefully you'll see an improvement soon! I'll try to update sooner, but duties call! Please read and don't be angry with me for not updating sooner! I really will try to get them out sooner!!

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Mamoru's eyes went wide with shock. " What is SHE doing here?!" Mamoru thought.

As Usagi turned around, her suspicions were confirmed. It was her worst enemy, Chiba Mamoru. "What is HE doing here?!" she thought. ************* Chapter Three:

Both Mamoru and Usagi stood stock still staring at each other with amazement, disappointment and shock written all over their features.

Mamoru was the first one to break the awkward silence. "What are you doing here, Odango? I thought you never woke up before noon." he drawled, trying to get them back into their usual routine. He desperately tried not to think of how ungodly beautiful she looked, especially with the newly risen sun's rays shining down on her, making her glow like the moon.

Usagi was in too much shock over the realization that The Jerk was at the beach and had been nice to her to let Mamoru's nickname for her rile her up.

"He probably didn't even know it was me." She thought as a small frown tugged at her glossy lips. She forced a hint of a smile to turn the corners of her mouth in the direction skyward, and nodded her head a bit. This completely threw Mamoru off.

"What's up with her? She doesn't look angry or anything.just.incredibly.sad? I wonder why she's so upset? I bet she was hoping I was some other guy." Mamoru gave a defeated sigh and then screamed mentally at himself, "WAIT! Am I j-jealous!! Of the ODANGO!! No way!!" But he was snapped out of his thoughts at the sound of her angelic voice. "ANGELIC?!!!"

"So, Mamoru, do you often come to the beach during your breaks off of school too?" Usagi asked, confusing Mamoru even more, because of the fact that she wasn't telling him to bugger off. And the fact the she used his name did not go unnoticed by him.

"Uh, sometimes. I like it a lot here. It's really calm and soothing." Mamoru said, his eyes wandering over her body. His chest constricted as he noticed how the bottom of her skirt was soaked all the way through, making it not only incredibly see through, but also clinging to her thighs in a very enticing manner. He forced his eyes up to her face and blushed as he noticed that she was still looking at him.

"And not to mention beautiful." Mamoru said before he could stop himself, as his eyes unconsciously looked Usagi up and down again. Eyes lingering on her long legs and then roamed up to her little waist, to her breasts, and then to her collarbone and up her long, slender neck.

"I wonder what she would taste like?" He thought and then his eyes flicked up to her luscious lips. "What it would be like to kiss those lips, to just take her body in my arms and taste those lips over and over." His body screaming to hold her close to him again and his senses overwhelmed with the lingering smell of her on his shirt. His hands balled up into fists with the effort of restraining himself from ravaging the girl in front of him.

Mamoru made eye contact with Usagi and noticed her shocked eyes and her flaming cheeks. "She looks even more beautiful with her cheeks pink like that.like when she's angry."

Mamoru jumped a bit, took a few steps back, and looked away from her. "What are you THINKING!!!" he screamed at himself. "This is Usagi!! ODANGO ATAMA!! The annoying little fourteen your old who stuffs her face and fails tests left and right!! Get a hold on yourself Chiba!!" Mamoru took a deep, calming breath and once his heart rate had become more normal, he chanced a glance up at Usagi. She was looking at the waves, her cheeks still very heated from his intense and hungry gaze. As soon as he saw her, his heart began to speed up again.

"What is with me!! I better get away from her soon or else I might do something I'll regret!"

Usagi had NO idea what to do. Her worst enemy was looking her over with a very strange look in his eyes. "It's almost a look of longing or hunger. I feel like a rabbit caught in a trap by a hunter."

Usagi tried to control herself and pushed the memories of his arms wrapped around her and how her whole body had come alive - STOP!! USAGI TSUKINO!! GET A HOLD ON YOURSELF!!! This is Mamoru - Damnit - The JERK!! He wouldn't want to be with you! And why do you care anyways?! It's not like you - like you like him and WANT him to want you! Is it?!

Neither of the teenagers realized that neither had said a single word since Mamoru's declaration, which was a good eight minutes past.

Usagi turned to look at Mamoru, to see if she could figure out what the hell was going on between them. As she looked at his face she noticed how he looked as if he was restraining himself and that he was clenching his hands at his side. As her gaze rose from his hands, her eyes lingered on the muscular chest and roved over his thin, yet chiseled neck, and up to his beautifully sculpted face. Her breathe caught as she realized that his eyes, his deep, engulfing eyes, were staring into hers and for a moment she would have sworn that her heart stopped.

*********************************************************************** Hope you enjoyed!! I know it's short, but I'm trying to make them longer!! Please review!! Thanks!! And hop on over and read some of my other stories!!! Till then!! -Lara1786