The final part!  I've c&p'd the story in and attached the html for
asmr...  Ely-chan, forgive me for not getting this out right away, I
had hmwk!
MK

With a Cherry on Top
4/4
by Sailor Elysia [ely_chan@yahoo.com]
and Moon Klutz [lunap@lunap.com]


     Running as fast as she could, Usagi dashed back to the 
cafe, finding it very hard to believe that Motoki had returned early.  
She stopped in front of the glass doors and peered in before going 
in.  Sure enough, Motoki was standing behind the counter as if he 
had never left.
     Suddenly, the thought struck her.  What would Motoki 
say if he found out all that had been going on between her and 
Mamoru?  Usagi paused, leaning against the building.  Motoki 
might get mad-- after all, he had left them in charge of the shop, 
and they had wound up practically making out!
     Also, Motoki was Mamoru's best friend, and maybe he 
wouldn't like the idea of Mamoru seeing something in someone 
two years younger than him.  Or, or... There was so much that 
Motoki could be upset about!  Sighing, Usagi closed her eyes.  
Would it be worth it though?  Definitely.  Mamoru was, so far, 
amazing.  And not just those kisses.
     "Hey Usagi-chan, what are you doing out here?  Aren't 
you a bit cold?"
     Usagi opened her eyes to see Motoki looking at her with a 
sly smile.  "Ack!  Motoki-kun!"
     "Ack!  Usagi-chan!"  Motoki gasped, imitating her.  
"Come on Usagi-chan, even I can tell when something's up!  It 
wouldn't have anything to do with Mamoru, would it?" he said, 
drawing out Mamoru's name.  Usagi's eyes widened.
     "O--Of course not!  Yeesh, Motoki-kun, you should know 
that better than anyone!"
     "I should, should I?"  Motoki replied with a grin.  "So tell 
me... how are you and Mamoru faring?"
     Biting her lip, Usagi tried to avoid his penetrating gaze.  
She couldn't tell Motoki how she felt, she just couldn't.  "I... erm...

anou... uh, Motoki-kun, don't you need me to go and wait tables or 
something?"
     He just laughed.  "Usagi-chan, you can tell me anything, 
you know.  You always do.  What's been the best part about 
working with Mamoru this week?"
     Usagi blinked.  'What do I say?  The kisses he gave me 
behind the counter were really nice?  I think NOT!  Come on 
Usagi-chan...think!'  "Uh, well, I er... I liked how..." Usagi 
stuttered, thinking hard.
     "Looks?"  Motoki suggested.  Usagi blushed bright red.  
"I did *not* say that Motoki-kun!" she replied furiously.  Motoki 
smiled with a certainty.  "You didn't have to." he replied calmly.
     "Er, Motoki-kun, I think your customers are waiting," 
Usagi said, trying to distract him. 
     "Not before I get my answers Usagi-chan."  Motoki said.  
Usagi bit her lip again.
     "Fine!  The best thing about working with Mamoru this 
week was finding out that he can be late too!" she said angrily, and 
stormed into the cafe, throwing her apron on and grabbing a tray.  
But before she could make it to a table, Motoki placed a hand on 
her shoulder.
     "Usagi-chan, just to tell you, I would be more than 
pleased if something came up between you and Mamoru-kun." he 
said quietly.  Usagi blinked.  Twice.  "Besides," he continued, "I 
think he likes you."  Motoki winked at her and walked away, 
whistling.
     Usagi stared after Motoki's retreating figure, 
dumbfounded.  This was... not exactly what she had expected to 
hear from him, but in a way, she felt relieved.  Motoki had just 
confirmed that Mamoru cared for her the way she cared for him, 
but she had suspected that ever since their little ice cream mishap.
     Giggling slightly to herself, Usagi knew she had to come 
up with a way to apologize to Mamoru for the way she had acted 
towards him earlier.  Something totally unexpected.  But what?
     'Sneak tackle-super-hug attack?  Nah, too expectable...'  
Usagi went from table to table, thinking as she went.  'I could...but 
nah, that wouldn't work...'  'Or!  No wait, I'd have to...yeah.  That 
wouldn't work either...'  
     "Miss?  Can I have another hot chocolate please?" a lady 
at one of Usagi's tables asked.  Usagi smiled.
     "Sure, no problem!"  Walking back to the counter to grab 
a hot chocolate for the lady though, she stopped dead in her tracks.  
Apparently Mamoru had come in sometime during her daze, and 
was currently fixing milkshakes for the customers at the table. 
     Gathering her courage, Usagi brushed past him, calling, 
"Hot chocolate for table three Mamo-chan!" as she went, smiling 
and holding back a laugh as she went on to her next table.  She 
didn't have to look back to imagine the look on his face.  The 
giggling smiles of the customers told her enough.  
     Mamoru nearly dropped the milkshake he was pouring 
when he heard Usagi call out his name in a way she never had 
before.  Glancing over in her direction, she looked back at him for 
a split second, and in that split second, she slyly winked at him, 
making even more confused than before.
     What in the world could have brought that on?  All day 
Usagi had been avoiding him, and now, all of a sudden, she was as 
warm as the sun.  She couldn't have changed faces so quickly, 
unless...  Suddenly, Mamoru made up his mind, and knew exactly 
what he was going to do.  Serving the drink to the customer, he 
turned to Motoki who was just coming out of the back room.  "I 
need to take a quick break, and I'm taking Usagi-chan with me.  
Don't ask me any questions, you'll find out later anyway." 
     Motoki smiled and bent his head as he tied on his apron.  
It was things like this that made working here so much more than 
worth it.
     Mamoru dropped his apron on a stool and walked over 
quickly to where Usagi was taking an order from a couple in the 
booth near the door.  Wrapping an arm around her waist from 
behind, she stopped talking immediately.
     "Excuse her please, if you wave over Motoki--the guy at 
the counter--he'll finish taking your order."  Mamoru said calmly, 
but with a smile in his voice.  The couple smiled at him, eyes 
sparkling, having over heard along with the rest of the cafe a few 
moments ago.  They smiled and Mamoru guided Usagi out the side 
door as she too dropped her apron off on a stool.
     'Well, this certainly isn't going according to plan, but hey, 
what the heck!' Usagi thought with a smile.
     Taking her by the hand, Mamoru led Usagi around the 
side of the building away from the street.  What he had to tell her 
was important, and he was in no mood for any distractions.  He 
leaned against the brick wall and looked down on the petite blonde 
girl, maintaining eye contact with her the whole time.
     "Usagi, do you have any idea what you've done?" he 
spoke in a low voice.  Usagi was startled, and she frowned slightly.  
Had she done something and she wasn't aware of it?  She bit her 
lip.  "Wha--what did I do?" she asked in a shaky voice.
     Leaning forward, as if he were going to whisper in her 
ear, Mamoru brushed his lips against her neck, and kissed it 
gently, which made her tingle all over.  "You made me fall for 
you, Usako," he mumbled softly, as he continued kissing her.  
     She reached up and took his face in her hands, tears of 
happiness shining in her eyes.  "And I for you, Mamo-chan."  
Standing up on her tiptoes, Usagi captured his lips in a sweet and 
tender kiss that grew deeper by the second.
     There were four dreamy sighs heard to the right, and 
Mamoru paused, opening his right eye.  There stood Usagi's 
friends, Ami, Rei, Makoto and Minako, and behind them stood 
Motoki with a silly proud grin on his face.
     "Hey guys, about time you two came up for air!" Motoki 
said, laughing.  Mamoru, still leaning into his Usako, their faces 
touching, could feel her blush.  Mamoru grinned as the girls sighed 
again.  Wrapping an arm around her waist, he pulled her closer 
again.
     "And don't you forget Motoki-kun, she's mine now!" he 
said, laughing.  Usagi was beyond blushing now, her face buried in 
his arm.
     Makoto sighed.  "He reminds me so much of my old -"
     "Sempai, we know!"  The other three finished for her.  
Makoto frowned.
     "Actually, I was going to say classmate, but hey, if you 
guys don't want details..." she trailed off.  The three girls' eyes 
went wide, and they followed Makoto as she walked away.
     "Iie, really Mako-chan, we want to know!  Please?  Please 
Mako-chan?  With a cherry on top?"  At that, Mamoru burst out 
laughing as Motoki shook his head and walked away.  
     "Nani?  Mamo-chan, what's so funny?" Usagi asked, 
pulling her head out of his arm.  Mamoru smiled.
     "Did I ever tell you about this little dream I had of you?  
Well..."
The end...
.......or so we hope. ^^
MK and Ely-chan


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