Author's note: Sorry guys for not updating for such a long time. But I returned home four weeks ago after a great year in Ireland and it took me some time to calm down. I also had a few problems with the Internet connection. But now it works and I promise that, if the writer's block doesn't hit me, I'll update regularly. And now please enjoy the next chapter and don't forget to review:-)
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#10 Sweet Sixteen
''Tell us Usagi, do you have any special wishes for your birthday tomorrow?'' Ami asked. " Sweet Sixteen, that's a special birthday and so should your presents be." Makoto added. Mamoru had stopped reading the paper. Odango's sixteenth birthday. 'Now things start to become interesting' he thought. "Did you wish for a cut guy or anything like that?" Minako asked giggling. "Maybe she wished for a bit more grace and maturity." Ray said teasingly. " You are sooo mean!" Usagi whined. " What did I do to you to deserve that?"
She breathed in deeply. "Anyway, I won't tell you what I wish for. It is really special and if I tell you, you will laugh about me." " Oh come on Odango! Is it too embarrassing to tell anyone?" Mamoru said with a mocking tone in his voice. He was really interested now. "My wishes are none of your business, baka!" Usagi snapped. "But they are our business." Makoto added quickly. "We are your friends." The girls looked at the blonde with puppy-dog eyes until Usagi gave in. "All right. I have one wish for this birthday. It's my first kiss…from the guy I love." Mamoru nearly choked on his coffee and Usagi did her best to ignore him.
"Oh that is so romantic!" Minako sighed with a dreamy expression in her eyes. "And who is that guy?" Ami asked. "It's Tuxedo Kamen." This time Mamoru really choked on his coffee. His Odango wanted a kiss from him and she loved him? Usagi shot her enemy a dark glare. "What?" "Uuh, nothing," he answered quickly, trying to hide his shock. "I was just wondering why Tuxedo Kamen would want to kiss you…of all girls!" "You jerk!" Usagi shouted angrily and stormed out of the arcade.
It was late next evening when Usagi prepared herself for the night. It had been a nice birthday party but she couldn't stop thinking about Mamouru's words. 'Maybe the baka is right this time,' the blonde sighed. Suddenly Usagi heard a knock coming from the half opened window. She turned around in surprise and her jaw dropped. "May I enter young lady?" Tuxedo Kamen asked. Usagi nodded slowly. This had to be a dream! " So it is your sixteenth birthday today," he said smiling andwalked overto her. " Yes, but how do you know?" she asked shyly. "Oh I have my ways. I just came to give you something…" With that he stepped behind her and tied a silver necklace with a beautiful rose pendant around her neck. " It's gorgeous," Usagi gasped turning around to face him again. "Thank you!" "It shall always remind you of me," Tuxedo Kamen said lovingly, " as well as this…" And in the next moment Usagi felt his lips softly against her own. She entwined her arms around his neck and when he slowly deepened the kiss her mind went out the window. This was heaven!
After he broke off the kiss he looked once more into her beautiful eyes and smiled. "Happy Sweet Sixteen, Usagi." he whispered softly before he gave her a loving peck on the cheek and leaped gracefully out of the window and disappeared into the night.