Enter Ami

I sigh as I sipped my drink. Mina had dragged them all to the arcade to play Sailor V video games. Aisu had proved to be frighteningly good at the games. After Lita's initial "He looks like my old boyfriend" bit she had challenged him to a game off and had lost miserably.

Now she sat across from him giggling at his every action. Mina sat right next to Aisu and fluttered her eyelashes every time he said something even remotely funny, which was more sarcasm than humor. I sigh again. It was obvious to everyone except Mina that he wasn't interested.

I looked over at Rei and saw her blow bubbles in her drink, her anger growing more and more by the moment. I sigh once more. This was getting ridiculous. We had scout business to take care of and Mina and Lita were making fools of themselves over some guy. I take a deep breath to calm my frustration. I slurp up what was left of my drink. Seconds later the waitress lays down another in front of me.

"I didn't order this," I said, conscious of how much floats cost to refill.

"Compliments of Him, Miss," she said with a wide smile. Both me & everyone else turned to look at who she had inclined her head to. We all gasp when we see the handsome young man sitting by himself at a table across the room from us. He raised his glass at us and smiled. The girls sighed.

"He's saluting you, Ami," Rei said excitedly. He had dark blonde hair but I couldn't make out what color his eyes were at this distance.

"He's so handsome." Lita sighed.

I felt myself blush and I looked down in embarrassment. He had to be at least Darien's age and he was buying me drinks? ME? I glanced back up at him and his smile widened. I quickly looked back down into my float as if it held the answers to tomorrows math exam.

"He's coming this way, Ami!" Lita said excitedly as she gripped my arm. I felt my heart beat kick up and I took deep breaths to try to sooth it. It didn't work.

"Excuse me, Miss," said a deep voice, smooth as dark velvet. Rei and Lita sighed at the sound as if they were melting into puddles. I felt like melting myself. I looked up at him through my bangs and saw that his eyes were a mossy green. He smiled that devastating smile this time I noticed that his eyes crinkled at the corners when he did.

"I hope you don't take this as being too forward but..." he paused here as if self-conscious then took a breath to steady his resolve. "I saw you sitting here with your friends and I couldn't help but be captivated by you." He stopped and took a deep breath. "Would you come to dinner with me tonight?"

"Oh, well, I," I stammered stupidly. Why wouldn't my tounge work?

"I know what you're thinking," he said quickly. "You just met me and have no idea what kind of guy I am but I assure you that I am a man of high morals and if it would be more comfortable for you, you could have one of your friends to accompany you to ... um ... chaperon if you will."

"She'd be Glad to," Mina said for me. I turned my head sharply to look at her. She couldn't just accept invitations for me like that! I kicked her from up under the table and she squeaked before she could stifle the sound. I turned back to the man. He raised a golden brow at me.

"Please," he asked softly. If he had taken Mina's word for it I would have declined, but the fact that he had waited for my judgment and would take it over all others made me rule in his favor.

"What time?" I asked. He gave me one of his mind melting smiles.

Written by: Amy (MoonKitten)