The Odango and The Baka – Chapter 20
Lady Catherine
Still PG-13ish
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon as much as I wish I did.
AN: I really don't think that I can apologize enough to everyone who kindly reviewed my story after the last chapter. My only excuse for not updating is that I hadn't realized it had been over a year since the last chapter because I have been so busy with school. I will try and finish this story by the end of the summer. Once again I am sorry for flaking out. Please enjoy!
Last Time:
"How is your English coming along Usako?
"Okay. Can you help me with this question though? I don't understand it." Mamoru came and sat behind the small blonde.
"What don't you get?"
"What are they talking about when they want to know if this is a gerund or a transitive verb? English grammar is so evil!"
"Why don't you take a break and have a snack before we try and tackle this problem?"
"You don't have to ask me twice!" She bolted for the kitchen, pausing only to give Mamoru a coy glance. "Are you coming?"
"I think I'll wait here. Bring me something yummy though." She grinned secretively and nodded her head.
"Be right back." Mamoru reclined back into the couch and waited for his love to return. Her homework was going well but it was a struggle to keep things focused. His memories, although for the most part vague, were very specific about her. Everything about her. He wanted to go back to the same level of intimacy they had been on when they were on the moon but he knew that there would be some serious fallout if someone found out. He started as a small body landed in his lap.
"Hey Usako, Did you bring me something sweet?"
"Yup."
"What?"
"Me." With that, Usagi kissed him and all thoughts of studying and age differences were forgotten. They both knew their limits and would stay within them but it would get harder and harder with each passing day.
As the week progressed, the sailor scouts continued to be perplexed by the radically new behavior of their leader and her love.
"Did you see them yesterday? The negaverse could have attacked and they wouldn't have noticed." Rei angrily shoved a fry in her mouth and glared at the rest of her friends who all shifted uncomfortably in their plastic covered booth seats.
"I really don't think there's anything wrong with their behavior Rei." Minako felt that as the senshi of love she should defend the new… er… old… er… happy couple. "They are just happy to have found each other again, that's all." She shrugged and tempted fate by snatching one of Rei's fries.
"Has anyone else besides Makoto or I talked to them apart recently?" Ami looked around questioningly. "I see her everyday in class but I only get to talk to her for a few minutes before class starts. I am just really curious if the personality changes I've noticed are permanent or only there during school." All of the girls shrugged, none having spent any time with their friend since the highly interesting sleepover or their brief conversation on Monday morning. "Usagi just seems to be spending all of her free time with Mamoru lately."
"I think they probably just need to reaffirm their relationship guys. They have been separated for a thousand years and have spent the last year fighting constantly. Personally I'm amazed that they haven't locked themselves in a bedroom for a few days." Minako kept her eyes down as she spurted her opinion and waited for the explosion. Rei was the first to let loose.
"A BEDROOM! YOU THINK THEY SHOULD LOCK THEMSELVES IN A BEDROOM? TOGETHER?" Rei paused to breathe before continuing in a slightly milder tone of voice, "I am going to ignore you said that. She is way too young for one thing and they have not known each other long enough to be at that stage yet." Rei looked nearly sickened by the thought of Usagi doing anything inappropriate with Mamoru.
"I beg to differ and I think that Luna will agree with me." Minako looked highly superior as she began her explanation. "If Luna is correct, their relationship had progressed much further in the Silver Millennium than it has now. AND they have their memories of that time and of their feelings unlike the rest of us. I'm surprised that they have held off this long." By this point Minako was hiding behind Makoto as Rei clamored over the other girls in an effort to strangle her. The tussle was interrupted by a communicator beeping into life.
Meanwhile across town:
"Are you ready to take a break Usako?" Mamoru stretched and yawned as he looked up from his organic chemistry book. "We have been studying for nearly two hours."
"I thought you'd never ask." Usagi slammed her math book shut with a thud and stood up. They had been working hard every afternoon this week so that Usagi could do better in her classes and keep her mom happy. Being able to see Mamoru was very good motivation to study.
"I think that I have some real food somewhere in my refrigerator. Why don't you call your mom and ask her if you can stay for dinner?" Mamoru walked into the kitchen and began rustling around as Usagi ran for the phone.
"Hi Mama." Usagi listened as her mother began the usual mother spiel, patiently waiting for her to finish. "I just wanted to ask if I could stay at Mamoru's for dinner? We've been studying hard all afternoon but I'm not done yet so I wanted to stay and finish." There was a pause on the line as her mother considered.
"You have to be home by 8:30. I don't know what I am going to tell your father but I think it's okay even if it is a school night." Ikuko smiled as her daughter gave a little shriek.
"I promise I'll be home on time Mama. Tell Daddy I love him!" Usagi said goodbye to her mother, hung up the phone and bounced into the kitchen.
"I can tell from your demeanor that your mom said you could stay." Mamoru grinned down at his Usako. "I guess I should get cooking."
"Or you could kiss me," Usagi said coyly.
"I like that suggestion." Mamoru leaned down to touch his lips to hers but was interrupted as her communicator beeped into life.
I promise another chapter by the end of the week. Really.
Lady Catherine