The Odango and The Baka- Chapter 16
Lady Catherine
Catty1324@hotmail.com
Rating: PG or PG-13 depending on your personal moral code
I posted a new chapter yesterday as well so make sure you read that one first! Here is the next chapter and I hope you like it. I am trying to really get into the plot that I have been building up to for the last 15 chapters with very little progress. Please let me know what you think about both the plot and my writing itself and make sure you let me know about any major errors.
P.S. To Maria: Thank you for your review and don't worry, I would never make
anything bad happen. I am a firm believer in happy endings with the least possible
amount of angst to get there.
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The girls were all looking and feeling a little perplexed by Luna's comment. Why
could their getting along be a bad thing?
"Girls, it is not a good thing when there is an unknown force affecting the
judgment of our leader and her protector. This could be very bad. Ami?"
"Yes Luna?"
"Did your scan pick up any way to stop this energy from affecting them?"
"Just a sec." Ami looked seriously at her computer as her fingers flew across the
keyboard, the screen flashing and changing rapidly. "This is odd. Hmm."
"What is it Ami? Don't keep us in suspense here!" Minako wailed as Ami went
back to her work.
"The energy itself is being produced by them but there are two distinct energy
patterns that have blended together to form the energy that I have been detecting. There
is no outside influence whatsoever. Something inside them is doing this." The others
simply stared for a moment before Luna spoke up in a regretful tone.
"I was afraid of that. I thought that it was odd before that a mortal was reacting
like this with Usagi but it makes much more sense now that we know Mamoru is Tuxedo
Kamen."
"What makes more sense Luna?"
"The energy of the crystals. I recognize the patterns from the moon. I need to
think about the implications of this but I am almost sure that this will change everything."
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Meanwhile, On the Balcony...
"So when did you get your powers Mamoru?"
"Only a few months ago. One night I was simply walking along in the park on
my way home when I suddenly transformed into Tuxedo Kamen. I knew that I had to
follow this feeling that I had and when I got there, there was this little blonde girl doing
her best to both not get killed and break everyone's eardrums at the same time." He
smiled down at Usagi who was trying her hardest not to smile but was not quite
succeeding. "I tried to help her but she managed to kill the youma all on her own. I was
proud of her and angry with her at the same time because she had put herself in danger when she had no clue what she was doing. When I transformed I instantly knew what I
needed to do to use my powers but it was obviously not the same for her." He leaned
against her to show his frustration at her being in danger.
Both had running inner dialogues questioning their newfound relationship and
friendship with the other but neither really understood what was going on. They really
couldn't control the way they were acting but neither wanted it to change. They were
finally reaching a stage of contentment together that neither had had for a very long time.
"That first battle was very scary for me because I had no idea what was going on
and suddenly out of nowhere this handsome man jumped into save me. I was hoping that
was the end of it but alas it was not to be." Usagi gave a dramatic sigh and started
giggling at the look on Mamoru's face.
He looked serious as he said, "Usagi, I want you to know that I will always be
there to protect you no matter what happens. I won't let you get hurt anymore." Shocked
by his words Usagi stopped giggling and simply stared at him. Their hands joined on the
balcony's railing and they leaned into one another with her head resting on his shoulder.
"I know that you will do your best but I do not want you to risk your life for mine.
I couldn't bear it if something happened to you because of me." She looked at him
imploringly and he nodded his head but she could tell that he would do whatever it took
to keep her safe. In that moment she swore to do the same.
"Hey you two! Are you going to come and eat or are you going to stand out here
all night?" The girls had decided that the pair's little tête-à-tête had lasted long enough
and it was time to let them get a little breathing room.
They jumped apart at the voice and Usagi realized just how close they had been
standing.
"We're coming now Makoto. How long have we been out here anyway?"
"Not very long. A movie is just about to start and we thought that you would
probably want to see it."
"Yeah. What movie?"
"Your favorite: Beauty and the Beast."
"YAY!! Come on Mamoru this is my favorite movie of all time." She grabbed
his hand and dragged him through the doorway and into the living room where the other
girls and the cats had all sprawled out. The only space left was on Mamoru's couch and
they quickly plopped down next to each other (Mamoru plopped because he was pulled
by a surprisingly strong little blonde). "Turn it on Rei!" Usagi curled her feet under her
and sat in thrall as the movie began.
As the movie progressed, Mamoru, who had very little interest in the story, found
himself watching his seatmate rather than the screen. She had taken her hair down from
its odangos and he was awed by its length and thickness. He realized that he was
fantasizing about her hair when the movie finally came to an end.
"Wasn't that just the greatest movie Mamoru? I love this story. It is so
romantic!" She smiled at him and he tried to come up with a suitable reply considering
that he had spent more time watching her than the movie.
"Yeah, I enjoyed the last few hours." Rei looked at him suspiciously but didn't
say a word about his unusual answer. "What movie do you guys want to watch next?"
A loud argument burst out as all of the girls began rooting for their favorites.
Usagi sat quietly on the couch next to Mamoru because she had already gotten her pick.
"I say that we watch a romantic comedy next."
"No, an action movie."
"How about a thriller?"
"No scary movies you guys. Usagi doesn't like them."
"Oh yeah."
"Romantic comedy it is." Minako took the choice away from them as she shoved
a tape into the VCR.
"So Minako, are you going to tell us what movie you chose?"
"A classic. Pretty Woman." The girls groaned at this. They had seen it as many
times as they had seen Beauty and the Beast but they let it slide. It was tradition for all of
the girls to get to watch one of their favorites each time.
Usagi and Mamoru stretched out on the couch with her hair taking up most of the
space. They settled down with some more junk food and enjoyed the same outdated
previews as usual.
About halfway through the movie Minako looked back at the couch in search of
some cookies that Usagi had been hoarding and was shocked by the sight she saw.
Usagi and Mamoru had fallen asleep together with his arm around her shoulders
and his hand wrapped around her hair in what can only be called a loving manner. Even
in sleep he was lightly stroking it with his thumb. They shifted and moved even closer
together.
"Pssst. Guys," hissed Minako, "look at the couch." The others turned and about
shrieked as they saw the unusual sight. "I told you guys that there was something going
on between them."
Almost as if in defense of the sudden scrutiny they were under, Mamoru tightened
his arm around Usagi as she nestled her face even closer into the crook of his neck.
The girls watched in awe at this display as the movie played on in the
background, completely forgotten. Ami whipped out her computer and her results
shocked her even more than the romantic tableau before her.
"Luna, things are getting worse. They aren't technically asleep."
"Then what are they doing exactly?"
"My scanner says that they are in a coma-like state. It also says that if we try to
separate them in this state they will be injured. This state will eventually subside and
they will return to a normal sleep pattern by morning but it looks like as if for now we
have to leave them like that."
"Just great. Does your computer explain what is going on?" Luna was not
pleased with this development and it was very evident in the tone of her voice.
"The two energies they are emitting are attempting to completely synchronize
with each other. The process does not seem detrimental to either of them so I guess there
is no harm in it. I still don't like it though."
"Me either." Luna looked grim as she pondered this latest situation.
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That's it for now. I promise that I will try to update at a quicker pace. Thanks for all
those that have reviewed me!!!!!!
Lady Catherine
Lady Catherine
Catty1324@hotmail.com
Rating: PG or PG-13 depending on your personal moral code
I posted a new chapter yesterday as well so make sure you read that one first! Here is the next chapter and I hope you like it. I am trying to really get into the plot that I have been building up to for the last 15 chapters with very little progress. Please let me know what you think about both the plot and my writing itself and make sure you let me know about any major errors.
P.S. To Maria: Thank you for your review and don't worry, I would never make
anything bad happen. I am a firm believer in happy endings with the least possible
amount of angst to get there.
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The girls were all looking and feeling a little perplexed by Luna's comment. Why
could their getting along be a bad thing?
"Girls, it is not a good thing when there is an unknown force affecting the
judgment of our leader and her protector. This could be very bad. Ami?"
"Yes Luna?"
"Did your scan pick up any way to stop this energy from affecting them?"
"Just a sec." Ami looked seriously at her computer as her fingers flew across the
keyboard, the screen flashing and changing rapidly. "This is odd. Hmm."
"What is it Ami? Don't keep us in suspense here!" Minako wailed as Ami went
back to her work.
"The energy itself is being produced by them but there are two distinct energy
patterns that have blended together to form the energy that I have been detecting. There
is no outside influence whatsoever. Something inside them is doing this." The others
simply stared for a moment before Luna spoke up in a regretful tone.
"I was afraid of that. I thought that it was odd before that a mortal was reacting
like this with Usagi but it makes much more sense now that we know Mamoru is Tuxedo
Kamen."
"What makes more sense Luna?"
"The energy of the crystals. I recognize the patterns from the moon. I need to
think about the implications of this but I am almost sure that this will change everything."
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Meanwhile, On the Balcony...
"So when did you get your powers Mamoru?"
"Only a few months ago. One night I was simply walking along in the park on
my way home when I suddenly transformed into Tuxedo Kamen. I knew that I had to
follow this feeling that I had and when I got there, there was this little blonde girl doing
her best to both not get killed and break everyone's eardrums at the same time." He
smiled down at Usagi who was trying her hardest not to smile but was not quite
succeeding. "I tried to help her but she managed to kill the youma all on her own. I was
proud of her and angry with her at the same time because she had put herself in danger when she had no clue what she was doing. When I transformed I instantly knew what I
needed to do to use my powers but it was obviously not the same for her." He leaned
against her to show his frustration at her being in danger.
Both had running inner dialogues questioning their newfound relationship and
friendship with the other but neither really understood what was going on. They really
couldn't control the way they were acting but neither wanted it to change. They were
finally reaching a stage of contentment together that neither had had for a very long time.
"That first battle was very scary for me because I had no idea what was going on
and suddenly out of nowhere this handsome man jumped into save me. I was hoping that
was the end of it but alas it was not to be." Usagi gave a dramatic sigh and started
giggling at the look on Mamoru's face.
He looked serious as he said, "Usagi, I want you to know that I will always be
there to protect you no matter what happens. I won't let you get hurt anymore." Shocked
by his words Usagi stopped giggling and simply stared at him. Their hands joined on the
balcony's railing and they leaned into one another with her head resting on his shoulder.
"I know that you will do your best but I do not want you to risk your life for mine.
I couldn't bear it if something happened to you because of me." She looked at him
imploringly and he nodded his head but she could tell that he would do whatever it took
to keep her safe. In that moment she swore to do the same.
"Hey you two! Are you going to come and eat or are you going to stand out here
all night?" The girls had decided that the pair's little tête-à-tête had lasted long enough
and it was time to let them get a little breathing room.
They jumped apart at the voice and Usagi realized just how close they had been
standing.
"We're coming now Makoto. How long have we been out here anyway?"
"Not very long. A movie is just about to start and we thought that you would
probably want to see it."
"Yeah. What movie?"
"Your favorite: Beauty and the Beast."
"YAY!! Come on Mamoru this is my favorite movie of all time." She grabbed
his hand and dragged him through the doorway and into the living room where the other
girls and the cats had all sprawled out. The only space left was on Mamoru's couch and
they quickly plopped down next to each other (Mamoru plopped because he was pulled
by a surprisingly strong little blonde). "Turn it on Rei!" Usagi curled her feet under her
and sat in thrall as the movie began.
As the movie progressed, Mamoru, who had very little interest in the story, found
himself watching his seatmate rather than the screen. She had taken her hair down from
its odangos and he was awed by its length and thickness. He realized that he was
fantasizing about her hair when the movie finally came to an end.
"Wasn't that just the greatest movie Mamoru? I love this story. It is so
romantic!" She smiled at him and he tried to come up with a suitable reply considering
that he had spent more time watching her than the movie.
"Yeah, I enjoyed the last few hours." Rei looked at him suspiciously but didn't
say a word about his unusual answer. "What movie do you guys want to watch next?"
A loud argument burst out as all of the girls began rooting for their favorites.
Usagi sat quietly on the couch next to Mamoru because she had already gotten her pick.
"I say that we watch a romantic comedy next."
"No, an action movie."
"How about a thriller?"
"No scary movies you guys. Usagi doesn't like them."
"Oh yeah."
"Romantic comedy it is." Minako took the choice away from them as she shoved
a tape into the VCR.
"So Minako, are you going to tell us what movie you chose?"
"A classic. Pretty Woman." The girls groaned at this. They had seen it as many
times as they had seen Beauty and the Beast but they let it slide. It was tradition for all of
the girls to get to watch one of their favorites each time.
Usagi and Mamoru stretched out on the couch with her hair taking up most of the
space. They settled down with some more junk food and enjoyed the same outdated
previews as usual.
About halfway through the movie Minako looked back at the couch in search of
some cookies that Usagi had been hoarding and was shocked by the sight she saw.
Usagi and Mamoru had fallen asleep together with his arm around her shoulders
and his hand wrapped around her hair in what can only be called a loving manner. Even
in sleep he was lightly stroking it with his thumb. They shifted and moved even closer
together.
"Pssst. Guys," hissed Minako, "look at the couch." The others turned and about
shrieked as they saw the unusual sight. "I told you guys that there was something going
on between them."
Almost as if in defense of the sudden scrutiny they were under, Mamoru tightened
his arm around Usagi as she nestled her face even closer into the crook of his neck.
The girls watched in awe at this display as the movie played on in the
background, completely forgotten. Ami whipped out her computer and her results
shocked her even more than the romantic tableau before her.
"Luna, things are getting worse. They aren't technically asleep."
"Then what are they doing exactly?"
"My scanner says that they are in a coma-like state. It also says that if we try to
separate them in this state they will be injured. This state will eventually subside and
they will return to a normal sleep pattern by morning but it looks like as if for now we
have to leave them like that."
"Just great. Does your computer explain what is going on?" Luna was not
pleased with this development and it was very evident in the tone of her voice.
"The two energies they are emitting are attempting to completely synchronize
with each other. The process does not seem detrimental to either of them so I guess there
is no harm in it. I still don't like it though."
"Me either." Luna looked grim as she pondered this latest situation.
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That's it for now. I promise that I will try to update at a quicker pace. Thanks for all
those that have reviewed me!!!!!!
Lady Catherine