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"Wait...so you have feelings for Usagi...yet you still bully her?" Motoki asked as he and Mamoru walked home from the movies. The whole reason Mamoru even invited him tonight was to have this discussion, but he wanted to mask it with pure intentions.

"I don't know what's wrong with me, Motoki. I really do care about her, but I keep saying rude things. At the time I don't feel bad, but afterwards I do." Mamoru said, kicking a pebble as he walked.

"Maybe you're rude to her because you want her attention." Motoki suggested.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you've hung around at the arcade just as long as she has, but she only began to notice you after she accidentally threw that paper at you and you were rude to her. Maybe it's your way of keeping her attention to you."

"Jesus Motoki, I told you that you should have studied psychology."

Motoki laughed at his friend. "Listen, you need to try and get her attention in a good way. Playful banter is good, healthy even, but too much and she'll keep hating you."

"What do you suggest, oh master of relationships?" Mamoru rolled his eyes.

When Mamoru finally returned home at well past 11pm, his mind was too restless to even consider getting into bed. Motoki had given him so many ideas on how to be nicer to Usagi, but he had no idea where to start. It also didn't help that she hated his guts.

Instead of showering to calm his mind and trying to sleep, he decided to jump onto his computer instead. He logged onto his favourite chat site and scrolled through people's messages and photos. He came across one of Usagi, posted only an hour ago. It was a photo of her and her black cat sitting on her bed cuddling. Mamoru looked at the picture for a long time, trying to count the freckles on her nose but losing track, discovering the streaks of light blue in her eyes, and enjoying the little curls at the nape of her neck that refused to stay in her pony tails.

He noticed she was online, and decided to do something stupid.

'Hey Odango, have you got a moment?' He typed.

It felt like he waited for what felt like an eternity, but only 3 minutes later his computer beeped in recognition of the message she replied with.

'Depends, are you gonna be nasty? -`д´- '

Mamoru smiled. 'No Odango, I won't be nasty. I wanted to apologise.'

Another eternity passed for Mamoru.

'You've been so weird! You've never apologised before! Stop being weird! ಠ_ಠ '

Mamoru's heart sank a little, but he knew how to cover himself.

'Yeah I know, Motoki gave me a lecture and told me I had to try to be nice. Willing to give me a chance at this nice thing?'

Mamoru worried at his lip, scared that she'll think he was more weird and avoid him in person.

'Fine! But stop calling me Odango Atama! (･｀ｪ´･)つ '

Mamoru laughed. 'Sure, Usagi. Talk later.'

Usagi replied with a simple '(◕‿‿◕｡)' and Mamoru shut his computer.

Mamoru barely slept, but when he awoke he felt refreshed. It wasn't a college day, but he got up and got ready regardless. He didn't want to admit it, but he did this so he had a higher chance of seeing Usagi - even just at a distance.

He had decided to keep interactions with her low for the next few days, he had seen her a lot recently and didn't want to seem like a stalker. After a few days, hopefully, he can make a start on their new start.

He had just grabbed his keys and wallet in preparation to leave when he felt a sharp tingle rush down his spine, and his bones ached as if under pressure. He knew this feeling well, a monster had appeared. He took the rose from his pocket and transformed into the dark knight, Tuxedo Kamen. He quickly discarded his possessions and leaped from his balcony, dashing from roof to roof in a seemingly random direction. He didn't know exactly what it was that helped him find his way to the monster, but he always found it. He paused on the roof of an office building and looked over at the carpark on the next block, there he could see the Sailor Senshi deep in the heat of battle. The monster was large and resembled a human-fox hybrid, shooting large spikes from its blood red tail. The girls were throwing everything they could at the monster, but to no avail.

Then, he saw a particularly large spike heading towards Sailor Moon.

He knew his normal rose wouldn't stop the spike, so instead he leapt from the building and landed on the spike inches away from the sprawled Senshi.

"Tuxedo Kamen!" She squealed happily.

"Sailor Moon, get ready. We need to find this monster's weakness." Tuxedo Kamen replied, reaching for Sailor Moon's hand to help her up. Her lashes fluttered at him and a small blush rose from her small yet plump cheeks.

"If only I could have the same effect on Usagi…"

"Tuxedo Kamen!" Sailor Mercury called. "We've tried everything we've got, but nothing has worked. We're running out of options."

"There's one angle you haven't tried." Tuxedo replied, he looked up at the monster and saw it rearing for another attack. He quickly grabbed Sailor Moon around the waist and dived away from the monster as it sent a spike hurdling where they just stood. He made sure Sailor Moon was stable before he removed his hand, he saw her eyes shine and sparkle at him

"I should give some credit where credit is due, she is pretty. But...she's missing something...something that Usagi has. I couldn't name what it was, but she doesn't have the same look in her eyes."

"Tuxedo Kamen…" Sailor Moon whispered, looking at him intently.

"Pay attention to the battle Sailor Moon." Tuxedo Kamen said calmly.

"What idea did you have in mind Tuxedo Kamen?" Sailor Jupiter asked.

"None of your attacks are getting through that thick fur of his, we know it is because of those spikes. So we need something strong enough to penetrate it."

"So what you're saying is…"

"Of course!" Sailor Mars shouted. "We need to send the spikes spiralling back at him! You're so clever Tuxedo Kamen!"

"Yes but...how do we do that?" Sailor Venus asked.

"Maybe we can throw the spikes back at him!" Sailor Moon suggested.

"Um...interesting idea Sailor Moon…" Sailor Mercury said. "But according to my calculations, those spikes are far too heavy for all of us to pick up together."

"Not if they were smaller…" Tuxedo Kamen mumbled. "I have a plan. But first, jump!"

Jupiter grabbed Moon and they all jumped, barely missing the monsters newest attack, They landed merely two feet from where the spike had penetrated the ground.

"Plan?" Mars begged.

"We need to attack the spikes and shatter them, then we'll be able to send them hurdling back at him." Tuxedo Kamen replied.

"But how? I doubt throwing them like darts will work." Jupiter said.

"We could attach them to Sailor Moon's Tiara Action." Mercury suggested.

"And to Tuxedo Kamen's pole." Venus added.

"Excellent ideas girls." Tuxedo Kamen praised.

"But how? We don't have glue." Moon said.

"Perhaps with my demon charms?" Mars asked. "Once I use my incarnation they stick to anything."

"Excellent, we have a plan!" Mercury stated. "Now, let's get those spikes smashed!"

"Jupiter, Mercury, you attract the monsters attention while Venus, Tuxedo and I smash them into small pieces." Mars ordered.

"What about me?" Moon whined.

"You collect the spikes, baka, you're gonna finish the monster off so I don't see why you're whining."

Moon pouted at her companion, and they all sprung into action. Sailors Jupiter and Mercury drew the monsters attention away from populated buildings and cars with their attacks as the others attacked the spikes from a distance. Poor Sailor Moon ran after them collecting the spikes and trying to not get stepped on.

When her arms were full, Mars ordered the others to keep distracting the beast as she, Moon and Tuxedo hid behind a van and began sticking the spikes to their weapons. When it was all completed, Tuxedo Kamen ran out first and leapt onto the monster's back and struck it in between its shoulder blades with his pole. The beast hollered in pain, and Tuxedo called out to Sailor Moon to attack him.

"Moon Tiara Action!"

Tuxedo Kamen has barely leapt from the monsters back when the tiara struck it in the back, penetrating the harsh spikes and traveling straight through it. The monster howled and screamed, before turning into dust and disappearing before their very eyes.

The girls cheered and hugged each other, proud of their victory.

"We couldn't have done this without you Tuxedo Kamen!" Sailor Moon cheered as she released Sailor Venus from a hug.

"Well, sometimes we need someone else to complete ourselves." Tuxedo Kamen replied. "Until next time, Senshi. Goodbye."

Tuxedo Kamen ran into the night.

Mamoru had not yet transformed back into his normal self, even though it was well past 8pm, he had been wandering the city all day and all night. He couldn't stop thinking about the way Sailor Moon gazed at him lovingly.

"I'd give anything to have that look from Usagi. Her eyes would shine like the crisp sea, on the night of a full moon."

He was awoken from his thoughts by a lone girl in the street below him. It was the said girl he was thinking about. It was far too late for her to be wandering the streets alone, and he quickly discarded the idea of avoiding her. He dashed a few blocks ahead of her, dropped down into the street, and transformed back when he was sure no one would see.

"I won't take no for an answer this time, Usagi."