Chapter 15- Usagi and Seiya's Heart Pounding Date
"Hey, Odango." Seiya came up from behind and tapped Usagi on the head.
"Will you ever call me by my name?" Usagi frowned and turned to face Seiya. "What do you want?"
"Meet me at the beach in an hour?"
"Why?" Usagi finished folding the laundry and stood up. "I still have a bunch of chores to do. Rei is still in strict bed rest so I can't slack off..."
"Just meet me there. I promise it will be good. Ciao..." Seiya did a peace sign and then left. Usagi stared at the handsome boi and felt her heart fluttered.
The attraction was unmistakable. Usagi never thought she would be interested in a woman...even if that woman looked and acted like a man at times.
Usagi put a hand over her heart and felt it pounding fiercely. Did Seiya just ask her out?
She rushed back to her room and rummaged through her closet. She certainly didn't pack for a date. Frustrated, she flung all her clothes on the bed and painstakingly picked through them. Finally, she settled on a pink top with a butterfly bow and a pair of jeans with blood stain on them. Dating in an apocalypse was just impossible...
An hour later, Usagi walked toward the beach, hoping that she didn't misinterpret Seiya's invitation. Maybe it wasn't a date...
Up ahead, she could see Seiya laid comfortably on a picnic blanket. When Usagi saw a bouquet of wildflowers, a plate of sandwiches and a gift box, Usagi felt her heart jumping wildly in her chest. Taking a deep breath and trying to not look nervous, she walked towards her date.
Seiya beamed her usual charming smile and raised her sunglasses. "Hi, Usagi."
"So, we are eating lunch here? Not in the house?" Usagi decided to play dumb.
Seiya opened the gift box, revealing several chocolate bars. "I am bribing you with food and flowers. And yes, in case you miss the memo, this is a date."
Usagi accepted the gift graciously. She looked into Seiya's eyes and allowed herself to be lost in there for a while. On an impulse, Usagi leaned in and kissed Seiya on the cheek. For a moment, she thought she could feel electricity flowing between them.
Taken by surprise, Seiya gasped. She quickly recovered and resumed her composure. Seiya took a step closer and gently took Usagi's hands…
"My turn, my turn. Stop hogging the binoculars." Minako grabbed it from Mako. Unknown to the lovebirds on the beach, they were been spied on by their friends.
"What are they doing now?" Mako asked urgently. "Did Seiya kiss back?"
"Nope. They are back to eating sandwiches now." Minako reported.
Suddenly, the Walkie talkie crackled and Rei's voice came through."hey, update, please. I am bored...if you don't, I am climbing up there."
Ami grabbed the Walkie. "Don't you dare. I am doing this so that I can prevent you from tearing the stitches again. Anyway, Usagi just kissed Seiya on the cheek. Minako now owes you a bag of chips."
"YES!" Rei shouted.
"I don't feel right about this, spying and making bets on them." Ami frowned as she talked to everyone.
"Shush. Get off your high horse. Now place your bet, two bags of nuts...who will initiate the next kiss?" Minako challenged.
"Usagi." Makoto raised her hand.
"Seiya." Rei said through the Walkie.
Ami hesitated and then blushed. "My money is on Usagi."
"Alright. Hands off and now let's see..." Minako resumed watching. "Oh, oh, there is touching..."
Seiya moved herself closer and closer subtly. Usagi was eating all of the food, but she didn't mind.
"Here, try this." Seiya offered more food. "It's chocolate shrimp chip."
Usagi frowned and reached in tentatively. "Really? That doesn't sound good at all..." She studied the chip and then shoved it into Seiya's mouth. "You first."
"Mm mm...um..mm.." Seiya swallowed it without chewing. "Now your turn."
"Hey, cheater." Usagi playfully hit Seiya's arm. "It can't be that bad. Okay...here we go." Usagi shoved a handful into her own mouth. Her face said it all. Seiya let out a roaring laugh.
"Oh, gosh, now my breath smelled like shrimp," Usagi said in horror.
Seiya put one hand on hers and leaned in even closer. "I don't mind..." She closed her eyes and waited for Usagi to meet her halfway.
Usagi blushed profusely and felt like her heart was about to break through her rib cage. Suddenly, it was too much. Emotions were a funny thing. Usagi got up abruptly and ran away…
"Urgh, Rei wins again." Minako gave the binocular to Mako. "Your turn to spy."
"Well, technically that doesn't count. Usagi just run away...oh no is she freaked?" Mako frowned as she watched.
"What? I so did. You said Seiya initiated the kiss, you didn't specify that the kiss had to be completed. Two bags of nuts please." Rei yelled into the Walkie, loud enough that Ami had to muffle it with her shirt.
"Don't worry, they can't hear us." Minako waved nonchalantly.
Ami shook her head. "I honestly think we should stop..."
"Oh, oh..." Mako started to flap her free arm excitedly. "The show is back..."
Ami sighed and continued to participate. Like a bad sitcom, Ami couldn't tear herself away from the drama...
"Usagi..." Seiya chased after the girl. She silently cursed in her head. She moved too fast and now she scared her away. "I am sorry..."
Usagi finally stopped and turned around. "It's okay. Seiya..."
Usagi paused for a few seconds. It felt like an eternity to Seiya. She started to fill in the blank. Usagi is probably going to say she's not gay, or that she's not interested in someone like Seiya...
"Seiya, I like you. A lot. It's scary for me..." Usagi looked down, avoiding Seiya's gaze.
"Because I am a woman?"
Usagi shook her head violently. "I am scared because it is the end of the world...what possible future could we have? What if I lose you?"
Seiya breathed a sigh of relief. "I like you too, Usagi. Ever since you gave me half your food, I had spent a lot of time thinking about you and dreamt about crossing paths again. At first, I just wanted to say thank you and offered my help, if you ever needed it. When you showed up at that hardware store, and how we ran into each other like that…it felt like fate." Seiya pulled Usagi into her arms. "You are very special to me. I don't care if it's the end of the world or not, I just know I want to protect you and cherish you."
"Then promise me you won't die." Usagi looked up.
Seiya raised her hand. "I will try my best not to die." She stared into Usagi's eyes and felt happiness. It was such a strange feeling, after everything she went through.
Suddenly, a glint came from the house and distracted them. Seiya and Usagi turned and saw three suspicious figures on the roof.
"Hey, what are they doing? Mako is supposed to be on garden duty today...is that Ami up there?" Usagi was about to wave to them when Seiya stopped her.
"Well, well, we have got ourselves an audience. Quick, follow me..." Seiya grabbed Usagi's hand and ran toward the forest.
"We've been made. Shit. We need eyes on the ground. Someone radio Michiru and Haruka. They are in the forest gathering woods I think..." Minako urged.
Mako grabbed the walkie and tuned it to another channel. "Michiru, Haruka, do you guys copy? Hello?"
A breathless Haruka answered. "What? What's going on?"
Then, a scream came through the speaker. It was Usagi's voice. "Why are you guys naked in the woods..."
