"Hey Usa, why did you leave in such a hurry yesterday? "asked a curious Motoki from across the counter.

"Oh, uh... I ... ummm.." Usagi stuttered. 'Why can't I think of anything to say? I am so busted!'

Motoki could tell something was up, but knowing her, she would tell him if it was any of his business. So he decided to let it go.

"It's okay Usa, I can tell it's a private matter. How about I get you your favourite?" Motoki asked with a soft smile on his face. Usagi let out a huge sigh of relief.

"Thanks Motoki, I would love that."

"Mmmm, Motoki-chan, you make the BEST milkshakes ever!"

"How can you tell when you scarf them down so fast Odango?"

Usagi jumped when she heard the voice that had suddenly spoken from behind, dropping her straw in the process.

"Nice going Odango! Your such a klutz!"

"Shut up baka! I was thoroughly enjoying this until you came along!" She gave Mamoru a horrifying glare, and then, as if nothing happened, she turned to Motoki with a sweet smile on her face.

"Motoki could I get another straw please?" she calmly asked.

Mamoru just rolled his eyes. He didn't get women. One minute they are angry and screaming, the next, all smiles and laughter. Mamoru sat down on the stool next to Usagi. When Motoki returned with the straw, Mamoru ordered his usual, black coffee.

"Whoa! What happened you two? Yesterday it was all smiles and politeness! Why go back to the fighting?" Motoki asked.

"Oh Toki, haven't you heard? Old habits die hard" Usagi said giggling.

"We couldn't make a complete change overnight could we?" Mamoru replied with a smirk on his face.

"I did have a good time last night Mamoru" Usagi said as she looked up at him beaming.

"As did I Odango, as did I."

The three friends became silent and Mamoru decided to break the ice.

"So Odango, what happened to you yesterday? Why did you take off like that?" He asked as he took a sip of his bitter coffee.

"Oh.. I ..." Usagi started to stutter again.

'Crap I have no idea what to say! I can't tell him the truth!'

Motoki decided that Usa needed some saving.

"She had a private matter Mamoru, and she is uncomfortable talking about it. Let's not bug her okay?"

"Alright ..." Mamoru said looking quite confused. 'What on earth would cause someone to leave like that? And why would a young girl need a pager? It's not like she needs to be paged to go fight crime or anything..."

He smiled to himself and started to think of another witty comment to get Usa riled up again, but as soon as he turned to deliver such a comment, he remembered something. Something that could change... Well, just about everything.

'No! It can't be!' he thought in silent shock.

But there it was. Clear as day. A bright red cut trailing down from her ear.

"Usagi... is... no... way..." Mamoru just stared off into space.

"Motoki what's wrong with him?" Usagi asked looking right into Mamoru's face.

"I'm not sure Usa, he has been staring like that for a good 5 minutes now"

"Maybe it's the coffee..." Usagi replied smirking.

"Well I'm not sure but he needs to snap out of it soon, he has an exam coming up for school."

"MAMORU!" Usagi yelled right into Mamoru's face.

"Huh? Oh sorry. Usa...Motoki.. Um, I have to go..." Mamoru stuttered as he placed his money on the counter and walked out.

Mamoru felt a little more relieved when he left the arcade. He had no idea what to say to Usagi, he still could not believe what he had just seen. That cut, the very same cut that sailor moon had received earlier.

'She can't be... there is no way!' he thought to himself.

He wandered to the park and sat on the bench overlooking the lake that he had taken her to. He sat there for hours remembering that night and trying to convince himself it wasn't true. But, the more he thought about it, the more it made sense. They looked alike, sounded alike; they even had similar klutz attacks... 'It's got to be true! I have seen actual evidence! Kami now what do I do? Tell her I know or just pretend that nothing has happened?'

**meanwhile**

"What was that all about?" Usagi wondered out loud as she watched a dazed and confused Mamoru leave the arcade.

"I have no idea Usa. All I know is that one minute he was fine and then the next he looks at you and freaks out." Replied Motoki

"Gosh, I know the other day I was acting a little weird but I wasn't expecting that reaction..."

*** Later that night***

Usagi lay in her bed considering all that had happened that day. She laid her head down onto her pillow, trying to block everything out so that she could just focus. Luna had asked her multiple times if she would want to talk about it but Usagi simply shooed her away.

'He mumbled something' she thought

'He said Usagi is...'

"OH MY GOD! LUNA!" Usagi screeched.

"Are you finally ready to talk Usagi-chan?" Luna asked re-entering the room.

"Luna... He knows!" Usagi said frantically as she swept the cat off the floor.

"Usagi put me down! What is going on?"

"Luna, he saw my cut! He knows... WAIT A MINUTE! HE... HE... "

Usagi stuttered as she dropped the black cat and collapsed back onto the bed, a dazed look on her face.

"Usagi, really. Tell me what is going on!" Luna said raising her voice in frustration.

"Luna... that last battle... He knows."

"He? Who? Who knows what?" Luna asked impatiently.

"Mamoru! HE KNOWS! We battled the other night and Tuxedo Kamen had saved me. But I still ended up with this cut by my ear. And Mamoru-san was talking to me at the Crown and all of a sudden he freaked out and left! HE KNOWS! That is the only reasonable explanation! That means Mamoru-san is Tuxedo Kamen! TUXEDO KAMEN!" Usagi managed to spit out all in one breath.

"Slow down Usagi-chan! Breathe." Luna replied to the frantic blonde.

"Luna, this is just so... so... Ahhh!" Usagi screamed.

"Well at least we know who he is now" Luna sighed

"What are the chances? I mean obviously they looked similar but based on personality I never would have thought"... Usagi trailed off.