It was a hot summer day in July during summer break. Usagi had her birthday back in June and was now sixteen. That afternoon, she and Trunks sat at the bus stop. Usagi had promised to take him to the zoo that day. Even though she really didn't want to go, a feeling inside of her kept nagging her to do so.

"You know, I could just fly us both there, and we wouldn't have to wait here so long." Trunks pointed out sounding very impatient.

Usagi giggled. "We're actually waiting for someone."

"Who?" Trunks asked almost afraid to hear the answer.

"Mamoru." Usagi face lightened up.

Trunks frowned. "Why does he have to come! Can't it just be you and me?"

Usagi put a fake sad face on. "But I haven't seen him much this summer, and he's my boyfriend."

Trunks groaned. Normally, he would just say he wasn't going and would go back home, but he didn't want to miss a chance to hang out with Usagi. He wasn't seeing her that much during the summer either. Every day she seemed to be out with her friends, or he would be training with his father.

Mamoru finally came running up to them panting out of breath and as the bus was pulling up. Even though sweat poured down his face, he still looked like the handsome that many girls fell for.

"You're late!" Usagi yelled jokingly. "And on the day that I was on time too."

Mamoru laughed. "Sorry Usako, I was working late last night, and I guess I overslept."

Usagi giggled, "Well it is 12:30, so I guess that's still early in the morning."

Trunks cringed. He couldn't stand watching those two. "Ok, let's go already!"

When they got on the bus, he made sure to sit between Usagi and Mamoru, and he talked to Usagi as much as he could. When they got to the zoo, he stood between them at the entrance gate.

"What should we see first?" Mamoru asked.

"The lions!" Usagi squealed like a little kid.

"Those are on the other side of the zoo," Mamoru looked at the pamphlet. "Maybe we should follow this route and we'll eventually get to them."

As they walked around the zoo, Trunks kept his eyes on Usagi and Mamoru. One time, Mamoru put his arm around Usagi's shoulder, and he made sure to get between them. A little bit later, they approached the giraffe exhibit.

"Usa-chan!" He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the edge. She was holding hands with Mamoru at the time. He pointed at the tall animal even though he wasn't that interested in it.

"Wow! I love giraffes!" Usagi cried looking at the animal. "Mamo-chan, take a picture of us!" Usagi put her arm around Trunks the best she could since he was much shorter than she was. That was the highlight of his day so far. They posed for the picture and then continued to walk through the zoo.

"I need to rest." Usagi breathed heavily when they were by the monkey exhibit. She sat down on a bench and wiped sweat from her forehead.

"I'll get you some water." Trunks ran from the two towards a beverage stand.

Mamoru sat next to Usagi and put his arm around her. She rested her head on his chest and watched a young couple in front in her with amusement.

"Hey Alice, wait up!" A young man with orange hair ran towards a girl with dark brown hair.

"Jinpachi, I…" The girl began but was interrupted.

"Ok, I get it, you're thinking about Shion!" The boy joked laughing and the girl's face turned bright red.

Usagi laughed as she watched, guessing they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend. She closed her eyes as she rested on Mamoru's shoulder, the sun, beating down on her. She figured she would be sun burnt by the end of the day.

"If you two are going to do that, you should get a room." Trunks's voice said bitterly.

Usagi's eyes snapped open and she jumped up off the bench. Trunks was carrying two bottles of water. He handed one to Usagi. She took it happily and started to drink it. Trunks opened the other one and started drinking too.

"Where's mine." Mamoru questioned eyeing Trunks.

Trunks looked at him. "What, you expect me to pay for everything you want?"

Mamoru sighed and walked over to the beverage stand. Trunks looked at Usagi who had already drank half of her water. "Why do you like him so much?"

Usagi sat back down on the bench and Trunks sat next to her. She wasn't too sure on how to answer that question. "He's my boy friend."

"Is that the only reason?" Trunks asked sighing. "Or do you feel like you're bound to some crazy destiny, and you have to marry him, or something like that."

Usagi gulped, not knowing where Trunks had come up with that theory. What was worse, he had the exact reason for why she started dating Mamoru. "No! That's ridiculous! He's smart, handsome, very kind, and he treats me very well! No girl could ask for a better man."

Trunks was silent, unsure of what to say next. "He's too cliched. I mean, he sounds like a guy from a bad romance manga my mom used to read! You know, a really ditzy air headed girl somehow gets the best looking guy and he's absolutely perfect, while the girl is pretty stupid, and deserves a loser boyfriend."

"You read romance manga?" Usagi giggled.

"No!" Trunks shot back. "I only read of few because I was bored and the covers looked kind of cool, they were all so stupid though!"

Mamoru returned with his water and sat down next to them.

Usagi stood up. "I have to go to the bathroom." She walked away leaving Trunks and Mamoru.

Trunks looked up at Mamoru after a couple of seconds. He was the last person Trunks wanted to be stuck with. "Have you done it with Usa-chan yet?"

"What!" Mamoru jumped up off the bench. This was a little kid right? "Where did you hear about something like that!"

"I've got ways." Trunks said coldly. He sounded much more mature to Mamoru now, like he was in his twenties. "Now, have you done it? You wouldn't do anything like that to my Usa-chan, would you?"

"Your Usa-chan!" Mamoru said loudly. "When did she become yours? You're only eight years old."

"I'm turning nine soon," Trunks was getting tired of hearing that. "And why does my age matter so much?"

Mamoru was about to respond but Usagi had returned. Trunks signaled that they should talk stop talking about it. The three of them continued to walk through the zoo.

As they walked through the rest of the zoo, Usagi couldn't help but admit to herself that she really enjoyed the little time that she spent with Trunks. She sort of wished that it were just the two of them at the zoo. Usagi decided that they would both come back, just the two of them, someday.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter was kind of short, and it took a while for it to come out. My teachers started giving me homework again, and I had a bunch of test and quizzes this week. The next few chapters will probably come out slowly now, until school calms down.

The two teens mentioned, Jinpachi and Alice, are two characters from Please Save My Earth along with Shion. I added them in briefly to pay some homage from Please Save My Earth, since that anime was the inspiration for this story.