Afternoon Tea: 100 Theme Drabbles

by pencil gal

Sometimes love stories don't need fifty chapters to be told. Sometimes love, attraction, desire, or caring can be found in the smallest of moments. All drabbles centred around a different theme, all UsaMamo first season.

22. 52 Protector

Written for Usagi and Mamoru: A Love Like No Other. The link can be found on my bio page.

52. Protector (389 words)

Tuxedo Mask stood hidden in the foliage of a large tree. From his high vantage point he watched the scene that played out below him. Sailor Moon was getting beaten. Badly. The battle with the latest youma had already lasted quite a while and it was obvious to him that she was exhausted from constantly trying to dodge and avoid attacks. As he peered through the mask with ever emotionless eyes, Tuxedo Mask absently twirled a rose in his fingers.

He stiffened and tightly clenched a branch when ropes, or whatever they were, shot out and wrapped around Sailor Moon. She was screaming and, being unable to move, helpless while he just stood there watching. At the same time though Tuxedo Mask couldn't help remembering that he wasn't the only one not helping the blonde girl. The other Scouts were no where to be seen and considering how long the battle had already been going on he greatly doubted they were going to show up at all to assist their leader.

Mind and Reason battled against Heart and Passion.

Yet while the internal battle was being fought Sailor Moon was being drained of energy and was now being choked by the youma's tentacles. His rose twirled ever faster as he continued to simply watch as Tokyo's superhero was obviously being strangled to death. Tuxedo Mask desperately wanted to step in and save her, again, but Mind kept reminding him that she needed to learn to stand alone because she might not always have someone there to help or protect her. Of course Heart objected to this informing him that it was his duty to protect Sailor Moon and that he would always be there to protect her.

Down below Sailor Moon was almost completely drained and didn't have much time left. Inside Heart and Mind launched their final attacks at each other. Less than a second later and Tuxedo Mask's rose was gone while Sailor Moon was free and breathing again. When she glanced up he gave a small nod towards the youma. Her face turned grim as she grabbed her tiara and vanquished the youma. Sailor Moon once more turned towards him. Tuxedo Mask gave another small nod in acknowledgement of her victory then with a small salute to her disappeared into the night.

Heart had won. Again.