Usagi and Mamoru Saga: Operation Rose- part 2
by Sailor Em
disclaimer: nope, i don't own sailor moon.
AN: okay....i guess i am gonna keep on writing both of the stories. in this 
story, i'm gonna have different POV's, so keep a close watch. ~Usagi~
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   "Ahhhh!!! Mom! I'm late! I'm supposed to be at Rei's house at 10 
o'clock, and now it's 11 ! She's gonna KILL me!"
   "Don't worry, sweetie. I think she'll know to expect you late."
I ignored my mother's statement. Mothers are sometimes SO annoying! 
Fortunately, she was used to my schedule, and pulled out some clothes from 
the closet. I jumped into them, and ran down the stairs. As I stuck out my 
foot to walk out, I noticed a rose was on the doorstep. 
   'Huh? Why is a rose on my doorstep? Was it the rose I sent to Darien? Oh!
He must have sent it back! oh no! I ruined our relationship!' I began to cry.
What have I done?
   I took the flower and started walking to Rei's house. I decided to keep
the flower as a momento of the days when Grandma Usagi chased a boy with a
flower. As I rounded the corner, I dropped the rose.
   'whoops. now it's dirty.' I leaned down to pick it up. SMACK!
Someone collided into me and stepped on my rose. 
   "Ahhh! You smashed my rose! Waahhhhhhh..."

~Mamoru~------------
   "Aahh! You smashed my rose!" The meatball headed one cried.
   And, sure enough, there lay the smashed rose of doom with my shoeprint on
it. I peered down at the mess. It was MY flower.The one I sent her.
   "Uh...hey Meatball Head...where did you get that flower from?"
   Usagi blushed. God, how I love her blushes! They make her all rosy andcute. 
   "Well..I plucked it from a bush on the other side of the street. I was
gonna give it to Lita, cuz she wants a flower for her boyfriend. And
now it's all smushed." She picked it up, examining it. "Well, I guess it is
still okay. It doesn't look dead yet. It still looks like a flower."
   "Geez. I'm sorry Usagi. I didn't know you played matchmaker."
   "Only for a good cause."   "Then can you help me?" I asked her. 
   Her eyes widened at my question. I almost laughed in her face. She looked 
so funny!
   "Are you asking ME, Usagi Tsukino, aka Meatball Head, to help YOU, Darien
Chiba, the most independent guy from here to Kyoto?"
   I laughed. "Yes, Usagi Tuskino aka Meatball Head. I AM asking you. I
really need your help. There is this really hot girl I love and I need to 
have your advice."
  See, I have an advantage over Usako. When I called the florist the other 
night, my friend Andrew was working there. He told me that a girl was gonna
send me a flower each day for a week. Now, he wasn't to blame. Girls HAVE
done that for me before, enough that I told Andrew to warn me about any
orders. I asked him who that girl was and guess who it was? Usagi Tsukino!
~flashback~
   "Darien, her name is Usagi Tsukino. Do you know her? She always comes to 
Crown Arcade during my shift. She's really pretty. And she's the most decent 
out of all those flaky girls out there. The only thing is that she is a bit 
of a klutz."
   " Of course I know who Usagi Tsukino is! I see her at Crown everyday. And
a bit clutzy? My friend, I beg to differ with you. Every day I walk to the 
library, she ALWAYS runs into me! "I said, daydreaming. I guess Andrew
suspected something.
   "Well, I guess you are right. She is a big clutz, and her face is pretty
ordinary. Not a looker at all. Actually, she's pretty ugly. Sorry about that. 
I guess I was just thinking about Rita."
   My blood began to boil and my big mouth let my secret out. "HOW DARE YOU 
SAY SHE'S UGLY! SHE'S THE MOST GORGEOUS GIRL ON THE PLANET--" suddenly I 
stopped.What had I just said? She was gorgeous? Oh no!
   "DARIEN! DARIEN! Do you realize what you just said? You said a girl was
gorgeous! I have been waiting for this! Darien Chiba, the Big Tree of the 
forest is finally getting chopped down!*"
   "Excuse me?" I started, trying to patch up my blunder. But to no avail.
Andrew is my best friend, and could see right through me.
   "Give it up, Dare! I know it already. So, whatcha call me for?" 
   "Uh....well I was going to call you to send Usagi a flower each day for
a week. But now I have a favor to ask you." I knew I could trust Andrew.
He might be a bit too romantic, but he had a good heart.
   "Sure Dare. Anything to chop down the Big Tree."
   I groaned as I heard his laughter on the phone. "I want you to stop her
order. But I want you to take MY order. I have a plan..."~present~
   "Darien! Snap out of it!" Usagi was snapping her fingers in my face.  
   "Huh?"   "You just spaced out....." Usagi said, worried. 
   "Oh. I'm okay. So, will you help me?"
   "I don't know. Especially after you treated me as your guinea pig with all
that testing and stuff."
   Darn! She actually believed that stupid story about the psychology test!
   "Usagi, I am so sorry. You have got to believe me. I really am.." I 
started desperately.
   "Hahahahahahaaaaaaa" Usagi laughed. "It's so nice to see you grovel at my
feet for a change. So different from the usual, huh?"
   "Yes, yes, whatever. Please Usagi! I will do anything for you!" I was 
getting nervous. if she didn't help me, everything would be ruined. I would
move and would avoid her for my whole life. 
   "okay okay. The terms are simple: you stop calling me Meatball Head, and I
will help you get together with that girl of yours."
   "That's it?" I asked incredulously. That seemed too good to be true.
   Usagi nodded. "After all, I get to know your innermost mind in going for
a girl!"   "Thanks! You won't regret this Usak...gi!" I almost slipped out my 
nickname for her. Sometimes I am a big klutz myself. "Well, I'll call you 
later, okay? Don't worry...I have your phone number in the Address Book from
Azabu." I rushed,because I knew I was going to scream with happiness soon.
   "Bye Darien."
   I ran around the corner. "Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"   
   As Usagi began walking back home, she thought she heard someone screaming
in joy. 
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hihi! do you think that is too short? long? well, how do you like it so far?
in the beginning, i was not planning for this change. i was just gonna do 
that a flower a day thing. but now i think i like this better. what do u 
think? comments...flames anything! PLEASE EMAIL ME! I am begging you on my
knees!

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~Sailor Em