18. Rainbow
Mamoru was having a bad day. To start, his alarm never went off because he had forgotten to change the batteries the night before. The delay forced him to start the morning without his custom dose of caffeine, leaving him in a zombie-like state on his way to school.
A steady rain-shower hit the city only minutes after he stepped onto the street, completely drenching him by the time he walked into the hallways of the university. His teacher decided to pick today, of all days, to spring up a surprise quiz on material he never got the chance to review, due to the increasing youma attacks lately.
His homework was soaked from the rain, and not only was his hair a mess, but he had also forgotten his lunch and wallet at home, forcing him to starve through the agonizing hours.
At the sound of the school bell signalling the end of class, he gathered his things to leave and thanked the skies for ceasing its onslaught of rain. Scowling his entire walk home, he failed to notice the lone figure heading his way until it was too late.
With a hard smack, the two pedestrians collided into one another and hit the pavement in a jumbled heap.
"Ow…" cried Usagi.
"You have got to be kidding me," groaned Mamoru, rubbing his poor back that had taken most of the impact of the fall.
He was about to complain about having one more terrible thing to add to his day, when Usagi gasped and pointed towards the sky.
"Look!"
He turned his head over in the direction she was pointing at, only to be met with the sight of a vibrant rainbow stretched across the sky like a picturesque path descending from heaven.
"It's beautiful," breathed Usagi, in an astonished voice.
Mamoru could only stare at the sky with fascination, taking in its enchantment. Sitting on the ground next to the girl and soaking in the wonder of the sight projected before them, he could feel all the bitterness that he had accumulated through the day melt away. Suddenly, none of the awful things that happened earlier seemed so bad anymore.
Perhaps it was the colourful illusion in the sky that brought about the change, but he couldn't help but feel that it also had something to do with Usagi. Like a rainbow, she was always there to renew his spirits after a turbulent, dark storm.