AN: I have finally, finally updated. :) Woo hoo! But, unfortunately, it's just one this time.
Disclaimer: If I owned Sailor Moon, the girls would be each other whenever they wanted! :D Like, if Mars wanted to be Jupiter, she could transform and be Jupiter for a day. xD
Theme: # 37
Warning: This drabble...if you can really call it that, may be poorly written. Though it took me a week (yes, a week o.o), I wrote it at night, when my mom wasn't hovering over me trying to see what I was doing on the computer. xD
Catch Me
Her body shook – she was laughing hysterically. Personally, he didn't find anything funny. He was completely serious and she was hurting him; his pride. No matter how hard he glared at her, she continued to choke up laughter, gripping her stomach tightly. Seiya turned around, his arms crossed at his chest. He counted in his head, calming himself down before he did something he regretted. Eventually the blonde's laughter died down into mere giggles. She straightened herself out and wiped the tears that had fallen from her eyes. She inhaled deeply and sighed, contently. But when she looked up to find Seiya facing the other direction, she frowned. She didn't know that he was being serious – it was hard to know when he was joking and when he wasn't. His poker face was the best one she'd seen in the history of the world and he often used it, "Seiya?"
She tapped him on the shoulder, but he didn't turn around. Usagi mentally growled and kicked herself. She'd hurt him and that was something she couldn't live for. She tapped him again, but he waved her away over his shoulder and began to walk away from her. She scoffed at his action and ran after him, stopping when she was blocking his way. He looked down at the ground rather than her face, making her a bit angrier. Her hands balled up into fists, but she unclenched them quickly and poked him again, "Seiya look at me." She said sternly.
The stubborn pop star shook his head. She took hold of his chin and lifted it up so that he was looking into her eyes. She winced at the pain in his eyes. She sighed and hugged him, "I'm sorry, Seiya."
She felt him shrug and weakly return the hug before pushing her away. Usagi winced again at the pang her heart gave. She didn't mean to hurt him; she truly thought he was joking. She stared at his sapphire orbs – warmth slowly consuming her. She smiled and patted his head, chuckling softly. She nodded, "Okay, tell you what. I will go on a date with you."
Almost immediately, the sullen look on his face brightened up. A heart stopping smile replaced the frown, causing Usagi to step back in surprise. Her heart fluttered against her chest at the sight of his gleaming face. A small pink tint covered his cheeks, "You will?"
She blinked, slightly confused. She was so lost in his flawless face that she'd almost forgotten what they were talking about. She regained her mind quickly and nodded, "But." His happiness shattered at the word. He knew there was a 'but' coming, "But?"
Usagi smiled and put her fingers at the corners of his lips, lifting them up to form a smile, "But, you have to catch me first."
He shook his head away from her hands, cocking his head to the side, "Catch you?"
She nodded, "You have to catch me – a chase. You want me to go on a date with you, then you have to chase after it. In other words, to get the date, you have to chase me. Understand?"
Seiya shut his eyes for a moment, letting it register into him. Truly, she wasn't serious, but he couldn't deny the seriousness in her eyes as much as he wanted to. He sighed and his eyes snapped open, "Odango, you do realize that for the past two years, I have been chasing you for a date, a kiss. Oh, I don't know – your heart. And now that you're single, you're going to make me continue to chase for it. Can't you just say yes?"
Usagi simply smiled and laced her hand with his. She pulled him close to her and hugged him tightly, sending an electric shock through his body. And she giggled like she knew what she did to him. She released her grip on him, her smile still gracing her face, "Because the chase is fun. And to be honest, I don't want it to end." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek before winking at him. She stuck her tongue out at him and took off before he had a chance to reply.
Seiya stood there for several minutes, wondering what in the world had just happened when it suddenly dawned on him. He was supposed to be chasing her. He sighed, cursing the power she had over him. This was a big town. How in the world was he supposed to find her? He shook himself out of his thoughts and ran in the direction she had. He searched left and right, but couldn't find the golden headed angel who had captured his heart. He slowed to a walk when he knew he wasn't going to find her on this street. As he passed a corner, his heart slammed against his chest. He ignored it and the thumping continued, faster and harder. He clutched his chest, groaning, but continued to walk straight. Seiya's breaths shortened into quick pants. Go back, his mind told him. So he headed back and turned onto the street he had previously passed. His heart had returned to beating normally, leaving Seiya more than lost. Was his heart telling him what direction to go in?
Usagi had created a bond with him when she kissed his cheek. She had chosen him then and the electric shock he felt was the proof. But, of course, Seiya didn't know that. So, Seiya simply followed where his heart was telling him to go. After what seemed like two hours – it truly being only a half hour – he'd come across the blond. She was tying her shoes, completely oblivious to him…or so it seemed. He snuck up on her as quietly as he could. When he was standing two feet away, Usagi's head whipped around; her blue hues locking onto his sapphire orbs. She straightened herself up facing him, smiling at him, but it was clear in her eyes that he hadn't caught her. She blew him a kiss, spun around and began to run again. He growled lowly and zipped after her.
He tried hard to keep sight of her, but she had slipped through a crowd of people waiting in line for the Three Lights concert tickets to go on sale. The buzzing crowd turned silent as Seiya tried to push his way through. Most of the allowed him to pass, but suddenly noticed that he was trapped in a circle they had formed. The screaming began simultaneously, causing Seiya to shudder and wince at the pressure on his eardrums. The crowd pushed each other, trying to get to him. Seiya mentally growled. Usagi had brought him here for a reason – to be held back by his fans.
Seiya did his best to smile, but it wasn't working. The fans felt his irritation and took it as a warning to back off. At this, he smiled, gratefully and blew a kiss in their direction, causing some to fall to the floor unconscious.
The raven haired male took off towards Usagi, allowing the bond to lead him. The sun had slowly begun to set and Seiya wondered if Usagi had just gone home and forgotten all about him. He sighed and continued to follow the bond. Eventually, he felt something in the pit of his stomach rise – the bond was strengthening. Slowly, he made his way into a park, but he wasn't being led into the park itself; he was being led into the woods surrounding it. He cautiously stepped through a bed of flowers and into the darkness of the woods. The bond pulled at his body when he stepped back, hesitantly. Seiya took the moment to collect himself before moving deeper into the woods. He heard a soft giggle and a rustling of leaves. His head snapped towards the trees, but he couldn't see anything. So, he turned his attention to the looming path ahead of him. The further he went, the more the bond strengthened.
Seiya had begun to lose hope in finding Usagi. It was already dark out, the rambling of the town had quieted, indicating that it was later than he imagined. He turned to head home, ignoring the thumping in his chest – or at least trying to.
Suddenly, he stopped. His ears were filled with the soft sound of even breathing. He listened, trying to pinpoint its location. The male tiptoed toward a tree, trying not to scare off whatever it was. He didn't notice the thrashing against his heart stop.
Seiya cautiously peeked behind the tree, prepared to defend himself or attack if anything should happen. But the sight made him stop and smile. There, lying against the tree was a sleeping Usagi. She must've been waiting for him or she grew tired while running from him. He chuckled softly, as he kneeled beside her. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him. The blond jolted awake, about to attack, when she recognized the warmth emitting from the male. She smiled and cuddled into him, mumbling sleepily, "Rematch tomorrow."
Before slipping into unconsciousness, she managed to hear a soft chuckle escape Seiya's lips, quickly followed with something among the lines of, "No, Odango. I have finally caught you."