32. Rain at midnight
It was the fairy tale moment she'd been waiting for her whole life. Her hair was damp from rain, tiny wisps curling around her face. She pulled his jacket tighter around her sopping wet body, snuggling into its still dry warmth.
"Oh Mamoru." She sighed, cheeks flushing in anticipation. His hands gently wrapped around her waist, his eyes hazily stared into hers, and their lips inched closer and closer. The rain dripped lazily from the branches above them. He leaned in, scant inches from her face when he noticed a soggy, tennis ball roll past their legs.
"Duke! Noo!" a distant voice cried. Usagi's eyes popped open just in time to see a massive Saint Bernard gallop by, the mud from his paws smacking her in the mouth. Mamoru jumped back, completely caught off guard and tripped over a tree root.
The dog's owner raced past them, smiling apologetically. Mamoru grabbed the side of the tree, intending to stand up, but the ground had no traction and he flopped back down, his butt sliding in the goo. His feet rammed into Usagi's stunned form and she toppled on top of him, face smashing into his.
She barley noticed the mud as Mamoru's lips mingled with her own for a few precious moments. He quickly pulled away, spitting dirt and gravel to the side. Usagi grinned sheepishly, whipping the mud from her own mouth.
"Who knew kissing in the rain could be so… romantic." he snorted. Before Usagi could respond, a slimy tennis ball rolled between them, pausing menacingly at her feet. They locked eyes, squelched to their feet, and ran from the tree, screaming in laughter the whole way home.
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