"I can't believe that you got him this! It's absolutely cute!" screeched Minako at the top of her lungs, staring at the object within her hands.
Usagi blushed even harder as everyone in Crown stared over at the group of teenagers. Covering her face and ducking down, she whispered, "Minako-chan, could you not?"
Rei whacked the bow-haired girl upside the head. "You idiot! Stop being so loud!" she screamed at Minako.
The volleyball player rolled her eyes and retorted, "But you're also screaming, Rei-chan! So stop trying to seem like you're better than me!"
"Only because you're being so loud about Usagi's gift for Seiya-san!"
Makoto and Ami sweatdropped/facepalmed at their friends' antics, feeling bad about how embarrassing they were being at the moment.
Ami looked over to Usagi. "Are you sure about giving him that? You two have only been dating for 7 months."
Usagi's face hardened, but still held a faint blush as she replied with confidence, "I am 100% sure about this, Ami-chan. I really am."
"How sure?" coaxed the genius, looking intently into Usagi's eyes.
Everyone at the table quieted down or stopped what they were doing to stare down the blonde beauty.
Usagi barely held in a blush as she fiddled with her hands nervously. "I am sure with all my heart that he's the one for me because ... " she paused for a moment, nibbling on her bottom lip as her eyes met those of all her friends, "I love him. I love him with all my heart. He makes me feel loved and not someone he just tolerates for the sake of having a relationship or anything. I'd do anything for Seiya, even die because he is truly my heart now and I don't know what I'd do without him. He is my one true love."
Makoto sniffled, dabbing at her eyes. "I wish that I was able to have someone like that in my life, " she gushed.
Minako had her hands clasped together, her eyes glittering. "I wish that Yaten-kun would grow a beard enough to say something like that to me, " she gasped, earning a nudge from Rei.
The miko gave Minako a dirty look, "You meant 'grow a pair', Minako-chan. 'A pair'!"
The volleyball player snorted, waving a hand in dismissal. "Do you really have to correct me every time I say something wrong? Tomato, potato, oranges, whatever ... You all know what I meant, " she huffed and slid Usagi's bag back over to her.
"What do you plan to do with Seiya after you give him that?" asked Rei, eyebrow raised.
Usagi swallowed sharply, a blush coloring her cheeks. "Anou ... I think that I'll ..." she started before taking a few more sips of her drinks.
"You think what, Usagi-chan?" probed Makoto, leaning in closer.
The other three girls inched closer as well. Even Ami was waiting in anticipation for what her friend was about to say.
"Umm ... Well ..."
"Spit it out already! We're not getting any younger!" shouted Rei, her impatience showing all across her face.
The petite blonde took one last sip of her drink before raising her eyes again to meet her friends' anxious ones.
After a very long pause, Usagi managed out, "I am planning on finally doing it with Seiya." A even redder blush flared up across her face as her three of her friends let out a loud squeal that had everyone in Crown's cafe looking over at them.
"You guys, calm down please. You're making everyone stare at us again, " scolded Ami, even though she was doing her own happy dance internally.
Makoto, Rei, and Minako calmed down after that before the bow-haired girl broke the silence once more.
"You know what this means!" she squealed.
Makoto and Rei nodded along with her and exclaimed in unison, "Shopping!"
The blonde beauty sweatdropped at her friends' antics. "Guys ... You don't have to ... Really you don't ..." she murmured, covering her face.
Minako squealed once more, "But we must! This'll be your first time! We have to make sure that it's special for you!"
Usagi let out a groan, "Ami-chan, help ..."
A blush was now blooming across the genius girl's face as she slid a book over to Usagi. "Anou ... I think that you should read this, Usagi-chan, " she whispered to her friend and looked away.
Usagi blushed even harder after reading the title of the book and seeing the cover for it.
This is going to be a very long day ...
4 Hours Later
"We wish you and Seiya good luck! I'm sure that he'll enjoy both of his gifts tonight!" called Minako after they had dropped Usagi off in front of the Three Lights' apartment building.
"Don't forget to tell us the details after you guys are done!" yelled Rei, a wicked grin on her face as she gave the blonde a suggestive wink.
"And don't forget about what I told you about blowjobs, Usagi-chan! You have to ..."
Usagi flushed even more at her friends' boisterous behavior at what she had planned for that night with Seiya and gave them a wave. "Okay, I will remember all of that! Thank you guys! See you tomorrow!" she called back to them and started to make her way inside.
"Have a good night, Usagi-chan!" was Ami's surprisingly loud call before the doors to the building closed behind Usagi.
Remembering the way to the Three Lights' apartment, the odango-haired girl made her way to the elevator and pressed the button for the 8th floor.
Humming to herself, she checked over herself and peered into her bag at the gift that she had for Seiya.
I hope that he'll like what I have for him. I saved up on my allowance to get it for him. I can't wait to give it to him and for us to ...
Another blush heated her cheeks at the thought of the other thing she had planned tonight between her and Seiya.
Maybe I should call him first ...
"Yes, I should call him to make sure he's home, " Usagi mused to herself and took out her phone, pressing on Seiya's picture after unlocking it.
Bringing the phone to her ear, she waited patiently for him to answer.
Ring
Ring
Ring
Ring ...
"Hello, this is Seiya Kou you're talking to. I'm busy at the moment, so please leave a message for me and I'll try to get back to you soon ..."
Beep ...
Taking in a deep breath, the odango-haired girl said, "Um ... This is Usagi calling to see if you're home tonight ... I have something special that I want to give to you ... I hope that I can see you, I've really missed you since you've been busy ... I love you."
Then she hung up the phone with a sigh, running a finger through her hair. Peering down at the new outfit hidden beneath her coat that she had on courtesy of the girls, a proud smile came across her face.
I really do think he'll like this ...
The elevator stopped with a chime at the 8th floor.
She climbed off of the elevator and made her way to the Three Lights' place.
With her heart racing with her chest and her stomach doing twists and turns, she knocked on the door.
No answer.
A slight frown twisted her features as she knocked again and called, "Seiya! Taiki-san! Yaten-kun! It's Usagi!"
Still no answer.
Usagi pressed her ear against the door and heard some shuffling behind it. A pout made itself apparent across her face as she knocked on the door again and called, "Open the door, Seiya! This isn't funny!"
Still no answer.
Reaching a hand up to knock again, a glint of metal on her wrist caught her attention.
Her eyes widened in realization as she shook her key ring off of her wrist.
Seiya gave me a key to their place 3 months ago! Ugh! I'm so stupid!
Grasping onto the key and inserting it into the door, she turned it. The door unlocked with a 'click'.
Usagi turned the knob, the butterflies within her stomach intensifying with anticipation at seeing her boyfriend.
Please let him be here ... She silently prayed as she opened the door ...
TBC ...