Baka-Mu: She forgot about us in the last updates! (Duo-Mu cries in the background while Hee-Mu comforts him)

Meg: I didn't.. well actually I did, Gomen Nasai boys but I was trying to get updates done

Baka-Mu: How could you forget such a beautiful creature as me?

Meg: Surprisingly easily actually

Baka-Mu: Fool!

Meg: Baka!

Baka-Mu: Don't call me that, Meegan

Meg: Then don't call me that Baka, Nyah, nyah!

Baka-Mu: Oo I thought you were going to lick me then, Kinky

Meg: shurrup or I'll tell them (Points at readers)

Baka-Mu: Tell them what?

Meg: About your um.. you're school play!

Baka-Mu: Which one?

Meg: The one where you was the animal thingy

Baka-Mu: Animal thingy? (Smirks)

Meg: Stop that.. the one where you were an owl or something, Bex was a squirrel, it got into the local paper

Baka-Mu: Oh, THAT one (Looks for a large heavy object, gag of some sort or nearest exit)

Meg: Yes, that one. Now hush up and let me type or I'll have to take you up on a kinky spanking

Baka-Mu: Oo Go ahead

Meg: Baring in mind I won't be the one to spank you.. I'll make um Your tutor do it!

Baka-Mu: Noo!

Meg: Hush!

Anyways on with the story..

Usagi sat curled up in a booth near the counter, her shoes laid discarded on the floor and her legs were crossed beneath her while her head was buried in the crooks of her folded arms. Two long pigtails wrapped around her arms once before falling off the table and onto the cushioned seat beside her. A full glass of Vanilla milkshake with extra ice-cream sat in front of her, untouched.

Across the table sat a worried Minako who would occasionally look to glance at Motoki who was working behind the counter before looking back to her friend. She wasn't usually this quiet. She seemed like a zombie in comparison to her usual chattery self. Her lips turned deeper into a frown before she quickly plastered on a smile and gave a light tug at her friend's odangos.

"Usagi, Are you ok? It's a Saturday and not only are you up at a way too early for Usagi hour but your not talking, smiling, laughing or eating. What's going on?" The smile dropped and Minako's eyes radiated concern as she placed a her chin in her palm. Usagi squirmed a little before straightening up, her head hung slightly causing the early morning sun beams to catch the light in her hair.

"My obaasan1 is in hospital. She got a call the other day while we were round for dinner and the doctor said she was going to have a hip operation but she had to have her heart checked out first but the heart doctor won't let her out" The blonde sniffled before burying her head back into her arms, squeezing her eyes shut. Minako's face fell more then thought possible and she shifted round the table to give her look-a-like a hug. The two blondes appeared to be oblivious to the arrival of the ebony haired man that entered the arcade and took a seat at the counter. One blonde was oblivious however, the distressed blonde knew perfectly well he'd walked in, she just couldn't bare to talk to him right now.

"Hey, 'Toki, What's going on with Usagi?" Mamoru nudged his head back in the direction of the two girls and his freckled companion gave an absent shrug as he filled a cup with coffee and plonked it on the counter before the raven haired man. Said man spent the next hour watching the two girls' reflections in the mirror behind the counter till Minako returned to the other side of the booth.

Downing the rest of his coffee, Mamoru put his cup on the counter, nodding to Motoki who refilled it as the ebony haired man rose from his seat. "Back in a minute, 'Toki. Gonna talk to Odango" He swiftly moved over towards the counter where the two girls were sat and slid in beside Usagi who blinked up at him startled slightly. Minako watched in silence as Mamoru twisted in his seat and brought up one leg onto the seat. He leant to the side resting his elbow on the table and his chin in his palm as he evaluated Usagi's profile.

She looked ok, slight bags under the eyes, a definite loss of happiness in her eyes and her mega watt smile wasn't there, something had to be up, especially as she'd not touched her milkshake. With a slight pout on his lips, Mamoru reached out and pulled at the end of her pigtail "What's up, Odango?"

"Go away, Baka" instead of the usual come back she'd ordered him to go away, strange. She was never one to back down from their verbal spars.

"Usagi.. What's wrong? You're not yourself today.. You're like a zombie" He frowned as she lowered her head again.

"Obasaan is in hospital and I don't think she's coming out" Usagi sniffled, feeling tears come to her eyes.

Mamoru opened his mouth to speak but closed it again, not being able to find the words at first. He watched the young blonde raise an arm to swipe at the tears and then it clicked. He leant over slightly, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and squeezed the blonde's arm slightly. "I know this is pretty useless as there Isn't much I can really do.. But if there is anything, and I mean anything, I can do then just let me know and I will" Another slight squeeze and he let go, just as Usagi leant against his side. Mamoru patted her head and gave the two girls a nod before getting up and going back to his coffee, Usagi fell against the cushioned seat and waited for her friend to burst into hysterics yet it never came. Instead, when she sat up she was greeted by a ...

"Oh, that's soo sweet, I never thought Mamoru to be the type to be so sweet" Minako sighed dreamily, her chin cupped in both hands while her glazed eyes stared at a spot above Usagi's head. The odango'd girl waved a hand in front of her friend, snapping the daydream and regaining her attention.

"He has his moments" The two were oblivious to the dreamy looks they both took on after Usagi said this, both girls instantly perking up.

several hours later after Minako had left..

Usagi sat in her booth, Minako having left a while ago. An emptied Milkshake glass sat in front of her, companioned by one that was half full. The blonde was busy sketching a new outfit for her friend Rei to make when the chime above the door alerted the customers to another person entering the arcade. Usagi kept her eyes down, finishing the detail to the hemline as the person stopped just short of her table, a large shadow cast over here.

Motoki perked as the new customer stopped near Usagi's booth, greasy blond her that was cut into a bob hung around her spotted face as she glared down at the beloved blonde. Motoki coughed and nodded his head towards the table, causing Mamoru to spin in his seat to face the two.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't little Bunny, what's this? All on her own with no-one to talk to? Wow, no change there then" She scoffed as Usagi carried on to ignore her. Seeing this got no reaction the scraggily blond known as Christie tore the paper from beneath Usagi's pencil and held it up.

"Aww, Bunny's designing a wedding dress, and look it's got feathers at the bottom. If you walk normally you'll look like a chicken, might want to avoid food though, don't want you stuffed and not your bra, do we?" She chuckled to herself as Mamoru slid into the booth next to Usagi.

"Speak for yourself, You're all chicken thigh and no chicken breast" Mamoru smirked as she gawped, his arm finding it's way to his friend's shoulder as he took back the sketch and placed it back in front of Usagi.

"You.. You.. BAKA!"

"Only Usagi here can call me that, Chick-a-Dee" Mamoru winked at the Christie who turned on her heels and stomped out, ranting about Bunnies and Bakas, while Mamoru slowly progressed from chuckles to red faced hysterics.

After several minutes of banging his fist on the table top he began to take deep breaths as Usagi's own face returned to normal. "Arigatou, Mamoru.. I could have taken her you know, although that was funny" She giggled and he began another fit of laughter before replying with..

"Anything for my Odango"

Author's notes.

Woot finished this chapter, it's 10:45 and I have a sore throat. I believe Obasaan means grandmother, at least I hope it does.

Nan is out of hospital, French speaking is next week and I got a good report, still no photo's yet, gack

Baka-Mu: 'Bout time..

Meg: Shurrup, Baka

Baka-Mu: You shurrup

Meg: No, you

Baka-Mu: No! You shut up

Meg: No, you!

Hee-Mu: Aww guys, just kiss and get it over with already

Meg and Baka-Mu together: SHUT UP!

By the way if you want to see a picture of my Baka you can find it on my homepage.. hopefully.. I set my brother's photobucket account as the homepage with the picture of Baka on.. And the next chapter is going to be called "Last touch" based on a game we played today... stupid baka