I should be nano-ing...but I suck. So I wrote a drabble. Do you ever feel like you can't get a grasp on first/third person or past/present and you have to reorient yourself? I will be uploading my first full length fic after nanowrimo is over, maybe a week or two into dec. I'll keep you updated!
Mamoru scouted for an empty bench, safely clutching his treat. Across the park, a young couple stood, clearly vacating their seat. He hurried across the grass, weaving in and out of the carnival crowd. To his left he saw a gaggle of girls rushing forward, in the direction of his bench.
He put on a burst of speed, jumped over a screaming toddler, and practically launched himself onto the metal bars. He happily winced and checked on his sweet. It looked perfect. The smile on his face fell when he noticed the group of girls still making their way toward him.
He debated stretching out along the bench, but pride kept him upright. Instead, he turned to the left, pretending to gaze at the bright festival lanterns. His tongue snuck out to lick his chocolate dipped, double chocolate cheesecake, sprinkled in dark chocolate chips. Too bad it never got a taste.
"Baka! That's our bench." echoed through the happy chatter on the field. More people than he expected glanced in his direction, eager for a fight to watch. He cautiously turned attention to the girls, the arcade girls, the girls that included that annoying blond.
"Geez Odango, it's a serenity festival," he smirked, "calm down."
Rei snorted, casually flipping her hair. Before he knew what happened, her slim frame plopped down next to him, scooting as close as possible. She smoothed out her red, silk kimono, glancing sensually at him.
"Some people have no respect for sacred holidays, Mamoru." She purred, laying a too-friendly hand on his arm. He gulped nervously, trying to lean away. Glancing at the other girls, he saw them watching Rei and trying to hold back smiles. Usagi just looked peeved. "That looks so tasty, can I have a bite?"
Rei fluttered her eyelashes, cheesecake locked in her sights. She obviously thought sharing his treat would be romantic. He moved the stick to the far side of the bench, nervously watching her eyes follow it.
"Actually, it was the last one so—"
He felt his left hand pushed down and turned to see Usagi happily munching away. Clenched in his hand was half a chocolate dipped, double chocolate cheesecake, sprinkled in dark chocolate chips. Usagi's lips were covered in chocolate, her eyes closed in complete bliss. Rei huffed angrily, the girls now openly grinning.
"Oh my gosh! You guys have to try it." Usagi mumbled through her mouth of food. Mamoru watched the girls take a step closer and Rei lean over his lap in terror. Panicked, he stuffed the rest of the cheesecake into his mouth, almost choking on the stick.
The girls looked back and forth between Usagi and Mamoru, both with puffed cheeks and lips chocolaty brown and burst into laughter. Mamoru uttered a defeated sigh and chewed the mockery of his treat in silence. Usagi gulped the last bit of her bite, eagerly looking at Mamoru for more.
"Where's the rest?"
"There" Makato pointed a finger at Mamoru, quivering with laughter. His eyes went wide, noticing Usagi's hungry glance. Her eyes flitted to his empty hands, the chocolaty stick, and finally his brown mouth. Only a last ditch effort at restraint stopped her from lunging at him.
"Too bad you can't just lick his face Usagi" Mina giggled, elbowing Ami and Makoto. Usagi blanched, backing several steps away from the bench. Rei, on the other hand, only leaned closer, grinning broadly. Mamoru hurriedly wiped the chocolate from his face and stood, causing Rei to collapse onto the bench.
"I… I… enjoy the bench!" he yelped and ran from the giggling as fast as he could, admirably only tripping once.