Sons and Lovers
By dee1600
Summary: Tsukino Usagi develops a crush on Chiba Mamoru but is the Chiba-kun in front of her really the "true" Chiba?
Disclaimer: All Sailor moon characters are created by Naoko Takeuchi/ Kondansha and Toei Animation. Some scenes that will transpire in this story come from the first two volumes of the manga BODY by Mimori Ao.
Chapter 2: Chiba's Challenge
After that, I left him in the dust to mend his own wounds. Ugh! That guy… he's a disgrace to the entire human population!
The next day, I came to school all fired up. Scanning the classroom, I found that the jackass was not there. Good!
I sat down on my seat only to be surrounded by my friends Rei and Ami.
"Odango, you look terrible. What the hell happened?"
"Didn't you drink any lemon…"
"SHUT UP!" I cried as a vein popped out of my head. Clearly, I just wanted to be left alone today.
At the start of class, my desk mate plopped in his seat. Great, the scoundrel's here. What should I do to get rid of him? An idea popped right into my head. That's right! Why don't I just tell everyone? He'd definitely get expelled from the school! I imagined all his classmates leering at him, all revolted by him and the principal kicking him out of the school, literally!Then, peace would return to this classroom. Hahahaha!
"TSUKINO! What are you laughing at? Answer the next math problem on the board."
All my classmates (even my friends) laughed at me, except for Chiba. Somehow, I couldn't believe that this was the same Chiba-kun I met last night. I guess I'm still a little weak-kneed over this Chiba-kun. So when lunch begun, I asked my friends what possible reasons would a student have for working part-time as a host. Of course, when I asked, I kept in mind to whisper!
"MONEY, of course!" exclaimed Ami as she chewed on her sandwich.
"Maybe, he just likes women, so it can't be helped." Rei interjected.
I was depressed. I guess they would be realistic motivations for Chiba-kun to be a host.
"…It could be that his family owes a large debt or something." Ami added.
"Reasoning aside, what's the point of all these questions, odango? ANYONE WHO WORKS AS A HOST… "
"AGH! nOT SO LOUD, Rei! What if that kind of guy was nearby?"
"SERIOUSLY! IS IT SOMEONE I KNOW?"
I was practically flustered with the situation I was in! Why of all the stupid things did I ever start this conversation?
I turned around and found Chiba-kun staring fixedly at me, his head resting on his left hand. Eek! Was he listening to all of this? I was starting to sweat.
"There's… there's just no way someone like that could really exist, right? It's just a manga I read…"
"wHAT! THAT'S IT!"
"What title was the manga?"
"So boring!"
When I turned around, I saw Chiba-kun's startled expression. I turned away and ignored him. Hmph! It's not like I'm covering up for him or anything.
The day went by uneventfully until Chiba-kun confronted me when I went to throw out the garbage. It was my cleaning duty today.
"Wha-what are you doing here?"
"I came to talk to you." Chiba-kun answered. He was still wearing his glasses, a gentle smile on his face.
Not looking at him, I turned my head and responded, "I have nothing to say to you."
"…Why didn't you tell your friends about yesterday?"
I don't know…
"Although it's been stressful for you, I'd just like to thank you for not saying anything."
Huh? Why's that?
"…'Cause I can't stop working just yet… My father… he just disappeared on us on day…"
With that, I looked at him. His head was bowed; his shoulders hunched forward, hands in his pockets. Seeing my shocked expression urged Chiba-kun continued his story.
"But we still have bills to pay. My sister's only a baby and my mom's really sick so I'm the only one able to work. That's why, I act as a host…"
Running his fingers through his hair, he looked really sad. "I don't want to be a host…"
Chiba-kun…Living in such a pitiful situation…
"WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL ME THAT LAST NIGHT!" I shouted.
"…"
Sighing, I went on, "I thought it was weird that you'd be working as a host."
"Hey…"
I was filled with a sense of guilt. How could I have been so insensitive? I wanted to bash my head against a stone wall.
But, the next words wiped away such thoughts. "Tsukino-san…you're an idiot!"
Eh?
"I was lying."
What? My eyes became rounded.
"You believed me!"
My hands, which still held the garbage can, shook visibly as Chiba chatted away, "Sorry! I didn't think you'd believe something soooo stupid." Grrrrr…. That IDIOT!
I lifted the garbage can and angrily screamed on the top of my longs "….MUST DIE!"
Utter horror marked Chiba's face as he raised his arms to protect himself, apologizing quickly, "WAAAH! SORRY! SORRY! But…"
But?
"You're pretty interesting…" smirked Mamoru
Evidently engrossed in what he had to say next, I put down the garbage can.
"…"Cause you speak your mind, you're full of surprises and you're so intense. At first you were all like our other classmates and seemed pretty reserved… "
Then, the next words he said blew me away. "I think I've fallen for you…"
SMACK! I hit Chiba-kun hard on the face with the trash can, offended by his words. "QUIT MESSING WITH ME! I won't be fooled twice by your lies!"
"Ow! That hurt! That really hurt! And I was serious too…" Chiba cried, his right hand over his face, his glasses had fallen on the floor, broken.
"Ack! I'm so sorry! But you know…" as my voice turned to a hiss, "Guys like you who are cocky because you're good-looking; who screw around; who say 'I like you' lightly are the sort of men I hate the MOST!"
Grimacing, I scowled at him and stated resolutely, "I absolutely will never like a guy like YOU!"
He then looked at me, grinning like a Cheshire cat. "… 'Absolutely never' eh? In that case, I'll absolutely turn your feelings around."
Challenging me, he sneered, "I'll absolutely make you like me."
A/N: Ah, I have so much time on my hands now so I'm putting this chapter up this Happy Hearts Day. I am so glad for the raving reviews so keep sending your comments/ suggestions. Actually, most of the lines in these two chapters are from the BODY manga so if you have money to spend, I recommend it.