Luchia: I wanna thank Vampygurl and everyone that's reviewed this story, its probably one of my most popular ones. I am going to continue this, hopefully without months of nothing in between. So just thanks guys, for the support. And as I have said before, I don't own Sailor Moon or the characters.

Diamond stared up the long staircase wearily, then looked down at his phone at the message Usagi had sent him half an hour ago. All it said was that he should come to the local shrine to hang out with her and her friends, considering there was only one shrine in town he knew which one to go to. Usagi had also asked him to bring some manga volumes which were tucked tightly under his arm. He started the trek up the stairs, trying to remain calm and not get so nervous that he'd turn and run. Before he'd even reached the top he heard Usagi's boisterous voice.

"I don't get it Ami" she whined confusingly.

He could hear Ami trying to explain whatever it was she was talking about but Usagi still didn't understand. When he'd reached the top he stared awkwardly for a second until Usagi looked up from her barely finished science homework.

"Diamond! You're here! I was worried you might've gotten lost" Usagi's smile beamed as she jumped up, completely forgetting the homework she was supposed to be doing.

"Uh, yea I mean there's only one shrine in this town so it'd be pretty hard to get lost trying to find it" Diamond tried to reply as nonchalantly as possible.

Usagi took Diamond's hand and led him to her friends who were all seated except for Rei who was mindlessly sweeping a square of the floor with an old fashioned broom.

"This here is my friend Minako, this is Makoto, this is Rei, and this is-"

"Ami Mizuno, of course I know the only person at our school beating me in grades" Diamond finished

Ami slightly blushed at that "Hey Diamond" she said looking up at him from the book she was using to help Usagi.

Everyone said hi to him until Minako noticed the manga he had under his arm.

"O M GEE, is that what I think it is!?" she chirped, gawking at the books.

Usagi took them as Diamond held them out to her and squeaked back "Yep! I couldn't believe it either when I saw them at his house, he said we could borrow them!"

Minako looked at him with adoration in her eyes "He's cool with me" she said as she plopped down and started reading.

After the excitement of his arrival was over, Ami went back to studying from her book as Makoto read the manga with Minako, occasionally laughing. Rei went inside to get some snacks for everyone so Usagi and Diamond went on a little walk to wait for them.

They were walking in the woods just past the shrine when they heard sticks breaking behind them, figuring one of the girls had to come to tell them the snacks were ready they turned to go back only to look up to see a bear in their path.

Usagi started quivering as Diamond positioned himself between her and the bear "W-what is that doing here? I didn't even know there were bears in these woods."

"I don't know either but right now it doesn't really matter" Diamond said as he steadied himself in front of Usagi.

He was pressing himself against her so hard she could smell his hair, which she found herself quite enjoying until she realized what she was doing and jerked away most likely blushing, thankful Diamond was facing the other way.

The bear just looked at them and then slowly walked further into the forest which made Diamond visibly sigh of relief.

"Are you ok Usagi?" he said turning towards her and taking her hand as he led her out of the forest area.

"Uh yea I think so. Thanks for that back there, without you there I probably would've panicked and done something stupid." she mumbled looking down at her feet.

Diamond lightly tilted her chin up so she was looking at him "You're fine Usagi, if you want I can teach you how to handle certain wild animal interactions like that. So if you're ever alone and that happens you'll know what to do."

Usagi smiled "Yea that'd be cool, thanks. How'd you know what to do anyway?"

"I read a lot and when I was younger I read how to deal with all sorts of wild animals" he replied as they stepped back into the shrine's yard.

As they reached the front area where the girls were all sitting Diamond realized he was holding Usagi's hand and quickly let go, trying not to blush too much.

Thankfully the other girls hadn't noticed them yet so when they walked up they saw Rei walking out of the house with drinks and cookies, which Usagi immediately jumped on. Usagi had already almost completely forgotten her near death experience but she hadn't forgotten the brave knight that saved her.
Since Usagi and Diamond lived in the same neighborhood when it came time to leave they took the same bus and sat together talking about manga and TV shows they both enjoyed. Usagi would laugh fervently at the jokes Diamond would make and whenever her eyes were closed, with tears prickling at the sides because she was laughing so hard, he would just sit there; admiring how beautiful she was and how warm her laugh made him feel. Diamond was so glad he'd gotten up the courage to give back her handkerchief and for once in his life he was thankful for the bullies that had been mean to him. Otherwise he wouldn't have been given this opportunity to spend time with the girl he loved. Diamond was as happy as he'd ever been and he hoped this happiness would never end.