The Odango and The Baka- Chapter 17

Lady Catherine

Catty1324@hotmail.com

Rating: PG or PG-13 (This one really is a toss-up near the end)

Author's Notes: I thought that I should probably update considering that I got a review

asking me if I was dead. I do have a cold and probably a fever so please excuse bad

plotting. If it really sucks I will rewrite it. I am almost done with chemistry and my

senior project is pretty much complete so I am feeling pretty good right now (besides the

fact that I am sick). I thank you all for your continued patience and I promise that I will

eventually finish this story (and for any of you that may be worried about this, it WILL

have a happy ending because otherwise what is the point?).

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In Mamoru's Apartment:

"Are they ever going to wake up?" Minako looked at the comatose pair on the

couch and sighed. It had been nearly four hours and even though Ami had been doing

periodic scans nothing had changed.

"It can't be much longer. The energy patterns are nearly identical now. They

won't need much more time to finish synchronizing." Ami looked at her computer

screen once again and began punching numbers. The other girls were watching yet

another movie as if nothing was going on but Minako had a feeling that something really

huge was happening and she had to be there when it was finished.

"Chill Minako. They will be fine when they wake up. Watch the movie and pass

me the cookies." She passed the cookies but paid the movie no attention.

An hour later the pair began to show signs of stirring and Minako sat up a bit

straighter.

"Ami, scan them now. I think that they are waking up." The entire group spun

around and watched the couch, the current movie forgotten.

"Okay, it looks like the energy patterns are now identical but I still cannot locate

the source location in their bodies. Also, the energy is fading but there are trace amounts

that do not seem to be fading. It seems that they will now permanently have it present in

their systems. They are however out of their coma and are now sleeping regularly."

"Can I wake them up?"

"Sure." Minako began shaking Usagi, who simply mumbled and snuggled into

Mamoru's chest.

"USAGI WAKE UP!" Minako yelled into her friend's ear. The little blonde

jumped awake and dragged Mamoru with her.

"What? Huh? What's going on?" Usagi looked around very confused but

calmed down when she saw where she was. The other girls couldn't help but notice that

she gripped even tighter to Mamoru as she glared at Minako. "Why did you have to

scream to wake me up?"

"I tried the nice version but it didn't work."

"Why did you have to wake us up at all?"

"Because you have been in a comatose state for several hours and I wanted to see

if you guys had changed at all."

"What on earth are you talking about Minako? I have been having some very

nice dreams so I am pretty sure that I was asleep. A very good sleep at that."

Only Mamoru noticed that she had blushed when talking about her dreams and

wondered if she had had ones anything like his. If they had been than he totally

understood her blush and was very surprised that he wasn't blushing as well. Oh. He

was blushing. He pulled her closer much to the surprise of the others and looked on

silently as Usagi dealt with her friends.

"According to my computer you two have both been in a coma as two unique

energy sources synchronized inside you. The patterns are now identical and I think that

you will now always have the energy residue present in your systems."

"I have a vague idea that I know what the energy sources that you speak of are but

I can't remember exactly what they are only that I once did know. How about you

Mamo-chan?"

"I only remember about as much as you Usako. Sorry." He gazed into her eyes

as they others simply stared in amazement at both their behavior and their new names for

each other.

"Ahh I think that maybe we should try and get some sleep and discuss this again

in the morning."

"Good idea Luna. Come on guys lets make up our beds out here. Usagi?"

"Yes Rei?"

"Where do you want to sleep?"

"Oh don't worry about me. I'll make my own bed in a bit. I'm not very sleepy

right now."

"Okay"

"I'm going out onto the balcony for a little while. Do you want to come with me

Mamo-chan?" She smiled shyly at him and waited for his reply.

"Do you even have to ask Usako?" They clasped each other's hands and walked

out onto the balcony.

Inside, everyone was still a little shell shocked from the last few minutes to really

start making beds and they just sat there. Staring.

"Does anyone else wonder what happened to the real Usagi and Mamoru?" All

hands and two paws raised in response to Makoto's question. "Glad I'm not the only

one. That was really weird."

"Ya think!"

"I have no clue what is going on. Do you Luna? Artemis?"

"I think that they may have been lovers in the Silver Millennium but my

memories of that time are so incomplete that I have no idea as to who they are or why

they are lovers again in this time. There are very few such relationships that stand the

test of reincarnation. I also have no idea as to what the energy or its source was." Luna

sighed as she finished, annoyed that her memory was so incomplete. "Artemis and I will

begin research tonight on the topic. Come Artemis. We must go to the command

center." With that the two cats disappeared out the door as Rei held it open for them.

"Let's go to sleep now guys. All this mystery has exhausted me," said Ami.

"Me too," chorused the rest of the girls. They quickly got out their sleeping bags

and pillows and all crowded into the bathroom to brush their teeth.

"What should we do about Usagi," asked Makoto.

"You heard her. She can make her own bed."

"Okey-doke."

They all climbed into their own beds and were soon fast asleep.

It was several hours before Usagi and Mamoru reentered the apartment. They had

been discussing their newly reawakened love as well as making up for a bit of lost time.

"I don't know how I have got along without you for so long." Mamoru snuggled

her closer as they looked at their sleeping friends.

"Me either. I feel as if I am now somehow complete. I am glad that I have found

you again Mamo-chan.

"You too, Usako." They kissed slowly and deeply, keeping their newfound

passion at a low flame. They knew that there was nothing that they could do to satisfy

the centuries long desire they had for each other. Without a second thought they moved

slowly into Mamoru's room.

"Will you sleep in here tonight Usako?"

"As long as we actually sleep Mamo-chan." She giggled at the affronted look on

his face and hugged him tightly.

"I promise to be on my most gentlemanly behavior tonight Usako." He whispered

into her ear. She smiled up at him as she let him go.

Turning, she began to undo her hair from its elaborate style. He simply stood

there and watched, enthralled by the intimate sight. When she was done she looked over

her shoulder to see his response. She smiled at his expression and continued her

disrobing, removing her school uniform one piece at a time.

When she was clad only in her bra and panties she went into the bathroom to

brush her teeth. When she emerged she was wrapped in a towel and there was no sign of

her bra.

"Well aren't you going to reciprocate?" She looked at Mamoru expectantly and

he jumped to comply. He quickly stripped out of his shirt and pants and stood straight

again when he was clad only in his boxers. Then, following the same script she had, he

went into the bathroom and brushed his teeth and then came out wearing a towel wrapped

low around his waist.

He found her in his bed, the towel in a heap on the floor beside it. He followed

suit and joined her. They curled up into each other and found a deep sense of pleasure

from just feeling each other and holding each other once again. They were soon asleep,

curled together with no space between their naked bodies.

They dreamed of a more pleasant time and recalled their love as only dreams can

reveal.

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The Next Morning...

Rei was the first to awake as was typical of their sleepovers. She stood up and

stretched, rubbing her eyes sleepily. She made her way to the bathroom and took care of

business, not looking at the other girls on her way. It was only as she made her way back

to her sleeping bag that she realized there were only four beds in the room and not one of

them contained Usagi.

She began rousing her friends, each with a swift kick in the butt that really got

them moving.

"Rei, what the hell is going on? Why did you wake us up like that?" A seething

Makoto was slowly inching closer to the priestess who backed up slightly as she put her

hands up in defense.

"I thought you might all be interested in the fact that Usagi is nowhere to be

found."

"What are you talking about?"

"How many beds do you see in here? I only count four and last that I knew there

were five of us."

"Did you check Mamoru's room," asked Minako.

"Why would Usagi be in there?"

"Wow you guys are dense. Why wouldn't she be in there? She did just figure out

that her and Mamoru were long lost lovers. Naïve much?" She stared at Rei in disbelief

for not thinking of the possibility before waking them all up.

"Well then lets go check there right now. I doubt that's where she is though."

Rei held fast to her belief that her friend was not in bed with a boy but was soon shocked

into reality when Minako opened the door ever so slightly.

There on the bed was a very naked but asleep pair still curled together as tightly

as when they had fallen asleep the night before..

"Told you so."

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I know that the last bit with M & U is a bit cheesy but I have probably read a few too

many romance novels. If anyone has any serious issues either with my rating or the plot

itself (such as it sucks) please let me know ASAP. I will try to write again soon but no

guarantees.

PLEASE REVIEW!!!!

Lady Catherine