And four more…

Thank you for the feedback, Dudley and C.Shakespere! 005 (short skirt) was about a girl wearing a miniskirt coming onto Mamoru while the girls watched – Rei protested loudly and Usagi tried to ignore it. winks

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009. BUTTON

Usagi rose on her seat until her nose practically hit his chest. Then she squinted. "Something is wrong." She pointed at the space of a missing button.

Motoki smiled at her, amused… and looked over Usagi's shoulder. He suddenly straightened and laughed nervously. "It's okay, Usa-chan," he said as he gently pushed her away.

Usagi's blue eyes widened at the rejection. "I—I only…." Then her demeanour changed as Mamoru sat beside her. "Oh. It's you."

"How perceptive, Odango." He sneered before asking Motoki for some coffee.

Motoki wisely chose not to comment on the cold look accompanying his words.

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010. SWEET SIXTEEN

Why had he come?

Motoki had been insistent, yes, but Motoki had insisted that he come to any reunion, party or social gathering for months. "It's Unazaki's birthday," his best friend had said, "and she really likes you. Just say yes, Mamoru."

He'd been about to refuse when a shrill voice blew his eardrums.

"Unazaki's biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirthday?!" The girl practically bounced in excitement. "She'll be sixteen, right? Oh, Motoki, say I can come!"

Motoki laughed. "Of course!"

They began to discuss the party preparations, forgetting all about him. It'd have been his perfect chance to escape…

…and yet here he was.

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011. PAST

He blamed that test paper.

Once upon a time, Motoki thought fondly, his days hadn't had more excitement than a spilled milkshake or a school girl trying to get his attention. Usagi had been the loveliest of them, a girl he'd eventually considered a good friend. Meanwhile, Mamoru had visited him frequently, asking only for a cup of coffee and uncomplicated chatter. Months had passed without one noticing the other…

…until that test paper appeared in their lives.

Helpless, Motoki sighed as another argument brewed. He spared one last thought to spilled milkshakes and moony eyes…

Ah! Good old times!

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012. PRESENT

It'd been weeks since they'd come to the arcade together. Lately Usagi had seemed too busy and she never included Naru in her plans. But Naru had insisted, they needed best-friend time and there was no time like the present, right?

Now she wished she'd chosen the movies.

She stared as Usagi impudently faced the older guy. He wasn't blameless in this. In fact, calling Usagi 'immature' was ironic considering his age. Naru tried to interrupt the argument, but retreated at the look they threw her.

"They like it," the attendant whispered conspirationally.

Watching the pair, Naru had to agree.

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