The Odango and the Baka- Chapter 15
Lady Catherine
Catty1324@hotmail.com
Rating: PG to PG-13 depending on how much of a prude you are
Hi everybody! Thanks for all the reviews that people sent me. I really do appreciate it. I
hope that everyone is enjoying my story. I am trying to keep up my standards but you
should all know that I type my story as I go, save it, and immediately post it. I never
actually edit or revise my chapters. I started this chapter before Christmas so I apologize
if the tone changes part way through. I do have it mapped out however. Thanks again
for everyone who sent me a review and especially to Byaghro who once again sent me a
very nice review that got me back to my story!
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Usagi had gone home at the usual time from Mamoru's so that she could get her
things and tell her parents that she was spending the night at the temple. She also
grabbed Luna while she was packing and promised to explain things as they walked.
They left the house and walked down the block in the direction of Mamoru's apartment.
They turned the corner of the block and Usagi saw Mamoru's car parked across the street.
"Hey Usagi!" He waved to her and she dashed across the street to meet him. "I
thought that I would pick you up so that we can go to the grocery store and you can help
me pick out the snacks that you girls like." He smiled at her, none of the usual animosity
present in the expression.
"Oh goody. I am so hungry and I bet the other girls will be too. Lets go!" She
walked to the door that he was holding open for her and got in to the car. As he walked
around to the other side Luna decided to speak up.
"I thought that we were going to the temple to see the other girls? What is this
about going to Mamoru's?"
"Oh Luna I am sorry that I forgot to explain. You see, today at the arcade
Mamoru told us that he knew who we were and that he was Tuxedo Kamen."
"You haven't told her yet Odango? I thought for sure that either you or one of the
other girls would have told her by now." He smiled at her, exasperation clear in his tone.
"No I hadn't told her yet. I was planning to do it on the walk to your apartment.
Now she has to process it a little more quickly."
"How on earth did he find out?" Luna had finally recovered enough to ask that
very important question.
"At the last battle I heard Sailor Moon call to the others that she had to get back to
Mamoru's before he killed her. It was a pretty obvious as to who she was since she said
my name and Usagi had just disappeared from my apartment."
"USAGI!!!! How many times have I warned you about what you say while you
are transformed?" Luna glared at her charge and Usagi simply hung her head.
"Hey, cut her some slack! I would have figured it out sooner or later if she
disappeared every time there was a youma attack." Mamoru wrapped his hand around
the unhappy blonde's and glared at the cat that was making her thus.
"I guess you are correct but I still think that she should learn a little bit more
discretion when she is in her transformed state."
"I am sorry Luna but at least now we know who Tuxedo Kamen is." Usagi had
perked up a bit at the kind words of Mamoru. "There is an upside to my blunder at
least."
"I guess you are right as well but you really must be more careful next time
Usagi."
"I promise Luna." She hugged her cat and smiled. "Oh! We're here. Luna you
should probably wait in the car okay? I don't think that animals are allowed in the store."
"I am going to call the other girls about this latest development. I will be fine
here." She gave Usagi the equivalent of a kitty smile and watched as the two pseudo-
friends walked into the store.
She whipped out her communicator and quickly used the group-contact setting. A
picture of each of the girls soon appeared on the screen.
"Hello girls. How are you all after this afternoon's surprise?"
"I am still a little shocked by it but not nearly so much as the change in Mamoru
and Usagi's relationship." Ami looked a little perplexed and the others nodded in
agreement.
"I too have seen some odd behavior between them today. What happened
earlier?" Luna waited for one of the girls to speak up.
"Well, first of all they were being friendly but that isn't much of a surprise
anymore. I guess the strangest part was her immediate acceptance of him as Tuxedo
Kamen so quickly," said Ami.
"Yeah but the weirdest part was when they were leaving and he just pulled her
along and she let him." Rei shook her head at the memory. "I still can't believe that she
didn't complain even the littlest bit."
"Me either," said Makoto.
"Do you think that there is something going on between them?" Minako pondered
her own question as the others simply stared at the girl who had proposed such a
preposterous notion. "What? I am the sailor scout of Love after all. It's my job to think
of these kinds of things. Don't you guys think that it could at least be possible?"
"You are out of your mind Minako. I have to go now but I will see you all at
Mamoru's. Bye!" Rei turned off her communicator and after similar good-byes from the
rest of the girls the communicators were silent.
"Well, that was certainly some theory. I will have to think about that one." Luna
settled down to wait for Usagi and Mamoru to come back, all the while thinking about
alternate reasons for their sudden change in personalities.
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Inside the Store
"How about this kind of soda Usagi? Do the girls like it?"
"Yup, its one of our favorites. Then again we will drink just about anything."
"That's good to know I guess. Just start piling things into the cart. I am going to
go and get some real food and some cat treats to pacify the guardians."
"Good idea. The cat treats I mean. Who needs real food?" She giggled at his
affronted look and went back to piling junk food into the cart.
"One of these days I am going to cook you a meal and show you the difference
between junk food and real food." He tickled her and set off down the aisle before she
could react.
"I'll get you for that Mamoru." Usagi looked angry but the grin on her face
belied her anger and he just grinned back at her.
"I'll meet you at the front of the store in ten minutes okay?"
"Okey-doke." She waved and returned to her serious contemplation of which
kind of cookies to get.
Finally deciding to get both kinds she wanted and realizing that she had enough
food to feed a small army (which should be just enough for the girls and Mamoru), she
made her way to the front of the store to wait for Mamoru. He soon appeared with an
armload of ingredients to make some sort of a meal but Usagi did not press him to
elaborate.
"Are you ready to go Usagi?" Mamoru looked at her before glancing at the cart.
"Good lord girl! How much food do you guys usually eat?" The cart was near to
overflowing with junk food and the small girl in front of him could hardly control it as
she tried to maneuver into the checkout line.
"Don't worry. There won't be enough leftovers to feed a mouse. We can eat a lot
during our meetings. You'll get used to it eventually I assure you. Luna and Artemis
certainly have." The checker rang them up and Mamoru blanched at the total but silently
handed over his credit card.
"I hope that you guys enjoy this food."
"Don't worry, we will." She quickly bounced on to her tiptoes and gave him a
peck on the cheek. "Thank you for this Mamoru." She smiled up at him and then
suddenly realized just what she had done. "Uhhh, we better get this stuff into the car.
The girls will be getting to your apartment soon."
"Uhhh, yeah. Good idea." Mamoru was just as confused as she was and they
walked silently to the car where a stunned Luna (who had witnessed the little kiss) was
waiting for them. They silently loaded up the multitude of bags and got into the car.
The silence was slightly awkward as he started the car pulled out of the parking
lot but as they drove along Usagi placed her hand over his on the gearshift and they
looked at each other and a silent understanding went through them.
Luna watched in thrall, as they seemed to communicate with each other. After a
few seconds their eyes returned to the road but their hands remained together on the
gearshift. She just watched and waited for them to realize what they were doing but they
never did. After only a few minutes they pulled into the parking garage underneath
Mamoru's building.
Still not speaking they loaded up the groceries and Usagi's bag and went to the
elevators with Luna following after them. Inside the conveyance, they stood close
together with their upper arms barely brushing each other. Once at Mamoru's floor they
got off to find Minako and Rei waiting for them.
"Hey you guys found the place. We just bought a lot of goodies to eat so I hope
that you're hungry. I know that I am." Usagi grinned and Luna marveled at how she had
slipped out of the adult silence that she had shared with Mamoru on the ride from the
store. Mamoru opened the door and ushered the girls through the door.
"Ami, Rei, why don't you put the food away since Mamoru and Usagi had to
carry it all." Luna gave them a look saying that she needed to talk to them.
Alone.
"Sure Luna. Why don't you two go sit in the living room and see if there are any
good movies on?" Minako gave the pair her sweetest smile and they simply shrugged
and left the trio alone.
As soon as they were out of earshot Luna explained what had happened at the
store and on the ride home.
"As soon as Ami gets here, tell her to do a scan of them to see if that same energy
from the arcade is present again."
"No problem." The girls began putting the food away as they whispered about
what Luna had told them. They had just finished when the doorbell rang again. They
went into the living room just as Ami and Makoto walked in.
"Hey guys! Glad that you could finally make it. We just finished putting away
the food. Mamoru and Usagi bought us a huge amount of food but it should be just
enough to feed us. Artemis will be coming soon but he wanted to check out a source
before he came over." Minako took a deep breath after her little speech and waited for
the others to catch up with her.
"Nice to see you too, guys. Where's Luna?" Ami looked around expectantly.
"She's in the kitchen. I think that she wanted to talk to you when you arrived."
"Okay, I guess I will go see what she needs. Be right back." Ami darted into the
kitchen, eager to see what Luna wanted.
"Hi Luna. What did you need me to do?" Luna quickly told her what had
happened and waited for her to digest it.
"I want you to go into the other room and secretly do a scan on them. The others
will know what you are doing so they will keep them distracted. Go now."
Ami went back into the other room as she got out her computer. Mamoru and
Usagi were standing somewhat apart from the others as they quietly talked about their
powers. They were slowly moving towards the balcony, which was open, as Ami
focused her computer at them. Her scan only took a few minutes but by the time she was
done the pair had ceased talking and they were standing close together on the balcony not
saying anything but leaning into each other. They were apparently oblivious to the others
for the moment, which served their purpose well.
"Luna, I have the results of my scan. I don't know what it means but the energy I
first found coming from them is still there but is now even stronger and much more
stable. I can only conclude that their prolonged contact recently has caused this change.
Oh, it's getting even stronger. It increased in magnitude even as I was recording it."
"This is not good."
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I know that this is a very bad place to end it but I am pretty sure that this is the longest
chapter I have written to date and I would really like to go to bed. I hope that everyone
will please review as usual and I will try to be more prompt in my updates. Thanks again
to those who have read my story and reviewed it.
Lady Catherine
Lady Catherine
Catty1324@hotmail.com
Rating: PG to PG-13 depending on how much of a prude you are
Hi everybody! Thanks for all the reviews that people sent me. I really do appreciate it. I
hope that everyone is enjoying my story. I am trying to keep up my standards but you
should all know that I type my story as I go, save it, and immediately post it. I never
actually edit or revise my chapters. I started this chapter before Christmas so I apologize
if the tone changes part way through. I do have it mapped out however. Thanks again
for everyone who sent me a review and especially to Byaghro who once again sent me a
very nice review that got me back to my story!
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Usagi had gone home at the usual time from Mamoru's so that she could get her
things and tell her parents that she was spending the night at the temple. She also
grabbed Luna while she was packing and promised to explain things as they walked.
They left the house and walked down the block in the direction of Mamoru's apartment.
They turned the corner of the block and Usagi saw Mamoru's car parked across the street.
"Hey Usagi!" He waved to her and she dashed across the street to meet him. "I
thought that I would pick you up so that we can go to the grocery store and you can help
me pick out the snacks that you girls like." He smiled at her, none of the usual animosity
present in the expression.
"Oh goody. I am so hungry and I bet the other girls will be too. Lets go!" She
walked to the door that he was holding open for her and got in to the car. As he walked
around to the other side Luna decided to speak up.
"I thought that we were going to the temple to see the other girls? What is this
about going to Mamoru's?"
"Oh Luna I am sorry that I forgot to explain. You see, today at the arcade
Mamoru told us that he knew who we were and that he was Tuxedo Kamen."
"You haven't told her yet Odango? I thought for sure that either you or one of the
other girls would have told her by now." He smiled at her, exasperation clear in his tone.
"No I hadn't told her yet. I was planning to do it on the walk to your apartment.
Now she has to process it a little more quickly."
"How on earth did he find out?" Luna had finally recovered enough to ask that
very important question.
"At the last battle I heard Sailor Moon call to the others that she had to get back to
Mamoru's before he killed her. It was a pretty obvious as to who she was since she said
my name and Usagi had just disappeared from my apartment."
"USAGI!!!! How many times have I warned you about what you say while you
are transformed?" Luna glared at her charge and Usagi simply hung her head.
"Hey, cut her some slack! I would have figured it out sooner or later if she
disappeared every time there was a youma attack." Mamoru wrapped his hand around
the unhappy blonde's and glared at the cat that was making her thus.
"I guess you are correct but I still think that she should learn a little bit more
discretion when she is in her transformed state."
"I am sorry Luna but at least now we know who Tuxedo Kamen is." Usagi had
perked up a bit at the kind words of Mamoru. "There is an upside to my blunder at
least."
"I guess you are right as well but you really must be more careful next time
Usagi."
"I promise Luna." She hugged her cat and smiled. "Oh! We're here. Luna you
should probably wait in the car okay? I don't think that animals are allowed in the store."
"I am going to call the other girls about this latest development. I will be fine
here." She gave Usagi the equivalent of a kitty smile and watched as the two pseudo-
friends walked into the store.
She whipped out her communicator and quickly used the group-contact setting. A
picture of each of the girls soon appeared on the screen.
"Hello girls. How are you all after this afternoon's surprise?"
"I am still a little shocked by it but not nearly so much as the change in Mamoru
and Usagi's relationship." Ami looked a little perplexed and the others nodded in
agreement.
"I too have seen some odd behavior between them today. What happened
earlier?" Luna waited for one of the girls to speak up.
"Well, first of all they were being friendly but that isn't much of a surprise
anymore. I guess the strangest part was her immediate acceptance of him as Tuxedo
Kamen so quickly," said Ami.
"Yeah but the weirdest part was when they were leaving and he just pulled her
along and she let him." Rei shook her head at the memory. "I still can't believe that she
didn't complain even the littlest bit."
"Me either," said Makoto.
"Do you think that there is something going on between them?" Minako pondered
her own question as the others simply stared at the girl who had proposed such a
preposterous notion. "What? I am the sailor scout of Love after all. It's my job to think
of these kinds of things. Don't you guys think that it could at least be possible?"
"You are out of your mind Minako. I have to go now but I will see you all at
Mamoru's. Bye!" Rei turned off her communicator and after similar good-byes from the
rest of the girls the communicators were silent.
"Well, that was certainly some theory. I will have to think about that one." Luna
settled down to wait for Usagi and Mamoru to come back, all the while thinking about
alternate reasons for their sudden change in personalities.
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Inside the Store
"How about this kind of soda Usagi? Do the girls like it?"
"Yup, its one of our favorites. Then again we will drink just about anything."
"That's good to know I guess. Just start piling things into the cart. I am going to
go and get some real food and some cat treats to pacify the guardians."
"Good idea. The cat treats I mean. Who needs real food?" She giggled at his
affronted look and went back to piling junk food into the cart.
"One of these days I am going to cook you a meal and show you the difference
between junk food and real food." He tickled her and set off down the aisle before she
could react.
"I'll get you for that Mamoru." Usagi looked angry but the grin on her face
belied her anger and he just grinned back at her.
"I'll meet you at the front of the store in ten minutes okay?"
"Okey-doke." She waved and returned to her serious contemplation of which
kind of cookies to get.
Finally deciding to get both kinds she wanted and realizing that she had enough
food to feed a small army (which should be just enough for the girls and Mamoru), she
made her way to the front of the store to wait for Mamoru. He soon appeared with an
armload of ingredients to make some sort of a meal but Usagi did not press him to
elaborate.
"Are you ready to go Usagi?" Mamoru looked at her before glancing at the cart.
"Good lord girl! How much food do you guys usually eat?" The cart was near to
overflowing with junk food and the small girl in front of him could hardly control it as
she tried to maneuver into the checkout line.
"Don't worry. There won't be enough leftovers to feed a mouse. We can eat a lot
during our meetings. You'll get used to it eventually I assure you. Luna and Artemis
certainly have." The checker rang them up and Mamoru blanched at the total but silently
handed over his credit card.
"I hope that you guys enjoy this food."
"Don't worry, we will." She quickly bounced on to her tiptoes and gave him a
peck on the cheek. "Thank you for this Mamoru." She smiled up at him and then
suddenly realized just what she had done. "Uhhh, we better get this stuff into the car.
The girls will be getting to your apartment soon."
"Uhhh, yeah. Good idea." Mamoru was just as confused as she was and they
walked silently to the car where a stunned Luna (who had witnessed the little kiss) was
waiting for them. They silently loaded up the multitude of bags and got into the car.
The silence was slightly awkward as he started the car pulled out of the parking
lot but as they drove along Usagi placed her hand over his on the gearshift and they
looked at each other and a silent understanding went through them.
Luna watched in thrall, as they seemed to communicate with each other. After a
few seconds their eyes returned to the road but their hands remained together on the
gearshift. She just watched and waited for them to realize what they were doing but they
never did. After only a few minutes they pulled into the parking garage underneath
Mamoru's building.
Still not speaking they loaded up the groceries and Usagi's bag and went to the
elevators with Luna following after them. Inside the conveyance, they stood close
together with their upper arms barely brushing each other. Once at Mamoru's floor they
got off to find Minako and Rei waiting for them.
"Hey you guys found the place. We just bought a lot of goodies to eat so I hope
that you're hungry. I know that I am." Usagi grinned and Luna marveled at how she had
slipped out of the adult silence that she had shared with Mamoru on the ride from the
store. Mamoru opened the door and ushered the girls through the door.
"Ami, Rei, why don't you put the food away since Mamoru and Usagi had to
carry it all." Luna gave them a look saying that she needed to talk to them.
Alone.
"Sure Luna. Why don't you two go sit in the living room and see if there are any
good movies on?" Minako gave the pair her sweetest smile and they simply shrugged
and left the trio alone.
As soon as they were out of earshot Luna explained what had happened at the
store and on the ride home.
"As soon as Ami gets here, tell her to do a scan of them to see if that same energy
from the arcade is present again."
"No problem." The girls began putting the food away as they whispered about
what Luna had told them. They had just finished when the doorbell rang again. They
went into the living room just as Ami and Makoto walked in.
"Hey guys! Glad that you could finally make it. We just finished putting away
the food. Mamoru and Usagi bought us a huge amount of food but it should be just
enough to feed us. Artemis will be coming soon but he wanted to check out a source
before he came over." Minako took a deep breath after her little speech and waited for
the others to catch up with her.
"Nice to see you too, guys. Where's Luna?" Ami looked around expectantly.
"She's in the kitchen. I think that she wanted to talk to you when you arrived."
"Okay, I guess I will go see what she needs. Be right back." Ami darted into the
kitchen, eager to see what Luna wanted.
"Hi Luna. What did you need me to do?" Luna quickly told her what had
happened and waited for her to digest it.
"I want you to go into the other room and secretly do a scan on them. The others
will know what you are doing so they will keep them distracted. Go now."
Ami went back into the other room as she got out her computer. Mamoru and
Usagi were standing somewhat apart from the others as they quietly talked about their
powers. They were slowly moving towards the balcony, which was open, as Ami
focused her computer at them. Her scan only took a few minutes but by the time she was
done the pair had ceased talking and they were standing close together on the balcony not
saying anything but leaning into each other. They were apparently oblivious to the others
for the moment, which served their purpose well.
"Luna, I have the results of my scan. I don't know what it means but the energy I
first found coming from them is still there but is now even stronger and much more
stable. I can only conclude that their prolonged contact recently has caused this change.
Oh, it's getting even stronger. It increased in magnitude even as I was recording it."
"This is not good."
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I know that this is a very bad place to end it but I am pretty sure that this is the longest
chapter I have written to date and I would really like to go to bed. I hope that everyone
will please review as usual and I will try to be more prompt in my updates. Thanks again
to those who have read my story and reviewed it.
Lady Catherine