Meanwhile in the hospital….
Usagi was sprawled out on the hospital bed pumped full of pain medication.
"Baka, get me more Ice Cream… Now!" Usagi demanded.
"Goddamnit Odango you have already had five cones, can't your fatass wait?" Mamoru sighed in visible irritation.
"I am injured and in excruciating pain. You will get me Ice Cream or listen as I slowly describe in great detail every sore inch of my body," Usagi answered while carefully enunciating every word.
Mamoru sighed heavily, filled with regret for ditching class to be bossed around by a brat. "This will be the last one or I swear Odango, I will remove that IV pumping you full of addictive drugs. And I'll justify it too," Mamoru responded while maintaining eye contact with a slightly worried Odango.
"Okay okay… last one… for an hour," Usagi ended in a whisper.
Mamoru sighed and looked at the slightly broken crybaby in front of him. His heart warmed up as he watched her try to ignore the pain with banter.
"So in 58 minutes, bring me a strawberry ice cream cone," Usagi stated definitively… Looking haughty as ever.
Mamoru quirked an eyebrow and replied casually, "they only have chocolate and vanilla in this hospital, Odango. Don't expect special treatment from me."
Usagi looked defeated, she expected as much.
Mamoru sat on the edge of her bed and grabbed her hand, "I was worried about you, you had me really scared back there," he said while looking passionately into her eyes.
Usagi's mouth lay agape as her cheeks reddened and heart started pounding. Mamoru's slight touch made her so warm.
A fog covered Mamoru's eyes as he unconsciously leaned closer to Usagi as his hand gradually rose higher up her arm. His soft touch left behind goosebumps as he leaned closer to her lips.
"I was really scared… Usako," Mamoru whispered a hair's breadth away.
The fog lifted as Usagi caressed Mamoru's cheek.
Mamoru snapped out of his daze and pulled away from Usagi.
He mentally berated himself for coming off so strong. It just wasn't time.