5. Bus Stop
She wrapped her arms around herself, hoping to preserve what little body heat that was not yet lost in the rain around her. Tufts of wet bangs covered her downcast eyes, as she focused on suppressing her chattering teeth.
The bus was delayed again, and she had been waiting outside for nearly half an hour, unfortunately falling victim to the vicious rainstorm that Mother Nature decided to throw her way. She was so focused on keeping her mind off the chilling wind that she went unaware of the fact that the rain had suddenly stopped its attack on her.
After a couple minutes, her mind slowly registered the lack of precipitation. She held out an outstretched arm to feel the immediate pounding of the rain on her palm.
Blinking, she lifted her face upward to be met with the concerned blue eyes of Mamoru. A large umbrella was opened above them, providing shelter from the downpour.
"What are you doing out in this weather? You're going to catch a cold." His voice held an all-serious tone that she rarely heard directed toward her.
She tried to answer that she had been waiting for her bus to get home, but her teeth were chattering much to madly to get out a coherent response.
Instinctively, he draped an arm around the small girl and pulled her closer, indifferent to her dripping wet clothes. A shiver ran up her spine from the sudden contact, but she nestled closer to his side, grateful for any means of heat.
Together, they waited for the bus in comfortable silence. The air was chilly that evening, but in his hold, Usagi had never felt warmer.
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