Words: 813
Title: Gazuntyke II
Theme:22 Christmas

Usagi, in search of a glass of water, tip-toed down the stairs and just happened to pass by the Christmas tree.

She checked over both shoulders and kneeled down to shake and squeeze all her presents. After satisfying her curiosity for 4 more hours, she got her glass of water and started to head up the stairs. Before she was halfway up she heard a mouse like 'ac-hooo' and jumped in fright.

"Santa?" she asked, scared out of her mind and all the interloper could think was,

'How can she still believe in Santa?' and promptly sneezed again.

"Luna? Is that you?" Usagi questioned and was just about to head back up the stairs when Tuxedo Mask fell out of her chimney. She dropped her cup of water and ran to his side to see if he was hurt and brushed all the soot off his cape and hat.

"Um, Tuxedo Mask? Why are you in my house? And on Christmas Eve too?" she innocently asked.

"Um...a special admirer of yours asked me to put this present under your tree for him." he blatantly lied. Usagi smiled and accepted his excuse completely. She was just excited to have Tuxedo mask in her living room. While she was staring dreamily at him, Mamoru put a black box under the tree and smiled uncertainly at Usagi. He headed for the chimney again and her eyes were on him the whole time. It was...unsettling, like she knew all about him. Before he could start climbing through the fireplace Usagi remembered her manners.

"Why do..don't you use the door this time Tuxedo Mask?" she opened in for him and smiled sheepishly at her as he passed through the doorway. Once into the night, he ran as fast and hard as he could away from that embarrassment. Usagi sighed and watched him all the way down the street.

As soon as he was out of sight, Usagi eagerly tore at the shiny black paper and lifted the lid off a black velvet box. Lying on a pad of red silk was a charm bracelet. She picked it up and looked through all the pieces of gold. A moon, a tiny mask, a cat head, a heart, a rose, a cupid, a top hat, a crown, and so many more little charms that meant so much to her life as Sailor Moon and as Usagi. It was the perfect Christmas present. And she just knew it was from Tuxedo Mask, the mask and top hat were clue enough. Now all she had to do was find out who Tuxedo Mask was.

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After a wonderful Christmas morning, she grabbed the little black box and her present for Motoki, then ran over to the arcade to share her story with him. As soon as she sat down, she started telling Motoki about her visit from Tuxedo Mask.Nobody noticed Mamoru cock an ear and listen to Usagi squeal over him. Motoki opened his new apron while she was telling her tale and decided to thank her for it after she finished.

"So, Tuxedo Mask was really in your chimney?" Motoki asked. Usagi nodded her head and laughed in joy.

"Of course he was at my house. I even heard him sneeze. Twice!" she squealed, getting odd looks from other customers.

"He sounded just like a cute little mouse."

'AH-choo'

"Just like that actually." she squeaked in shock and turned to the left in time to see Mamoru wiping his nose with his sleeve. Before she could think of it as a figment of her imagination Mamoru sneezed again and she shouted in shock.

"You!" she screamed pointing. "You were in my house last night weren't you!"

Before she could incriminate him any more he clapped a hand on her mouth and dragged her out of the establishment to the stares of Motoki and customers.

"Usagi, listen...I can explain..." he started but she was talking so loud and so fast he had to try real hard to catch up.

"...and if you're Tuxedo Mask, then your my secret admirer. Oh Mamoru, please tell me? Are you really Tuxedo Mask?" she begged, hoping against all odds that it was a certain college student. He couldn't resist her puppy dog eyes any longer and simply pointed to the charm bracelet on her wrist and nodded.

"Yes Usagi. I'm Tuxedo Mask."

"Wait," she began, an idea forming in her head. "If this charm bracelet is from Tuxedo Mask, and you sneeze just like Tuxedo Mask and, that makes you him, and this bracelet was from a secret admirer, then that means that Tuxedo Mask is my secret admirer so that makes you my secret admirer. Right?"

Mamoru nodded in silence, somehow able to follow her train of thought. This was not how it was supposed to have happened. It was suppose to have been a secrect. Damn his cold. Usagi jumped in delight. Technically she jumped right into Mamoru's arms and kissed the mystery right out of him. Mamoru longed to continue the kiss but before it deepened he pulled away, set Usagi down and 'achooed' again. He had his Usako, now all he needed was a handkerchief.

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What do you think? Have very happy X-mas and a merry new year! Ta!