Title : A Little Rain.

Rating : PG PG13
E mail : shenkoskyusa@netscape.net

Thanks to Alica Blade and Lady Starra for submitting this.
And to Nikki-chan, and every one else who E Mailed, me.

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Hope you like.

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EVER will.

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If you had been in the Jubban, district of Tokyo, 4:45pm.
You would of been in the middle of the BIGGEST storm to hit Tokyo,
in decades.
But you wouldn't of noticed.
No you would of been to busy watching, a vary wet.
*Vary* scared, Senshi of love, running like the hounds of hell, were
on her tail.

Now I didn't know that at the time.
But don't let that interfere with my story.
Now as I was saying..Oh what now?.
What?.
You want to know who I am?.
Oh well lets just say I'm a *protector* of sorts.
The kind that always carrys *roses*

What TO EASY?.
Well see if I ever tell you a story again!.

Oh I didn't tell you what it was about did I?.
Sorry.
Some times things slip my mind.
It's about how I fell in love.
Or rather how I got the girl of my dreams, to fall in love with me. 

So grab a cup of coffee. 
And maybe a muffin.
Because it happened just like this.
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" Oh no.  tell me thats not rain.
Somebody please tell me thats not rain. " 
The young blond, asked no one in particlar, as she stared horrified
at the droplet on her hand.
She reluctantly looked up to see,  dark luminous clouds blanket the
sky.
" Oh no "
Just as she spoke the words, the rain, begain to fall.
Now she wasn't afraid of the rain itself.
No definitely not.
It was what came with the rain, that scared her.
The thunder and the lightning.

One vary scared Tsukino Usagi, stared transfixed in the middle of the
side walk.
'It was a little odd' onlookers thought, as they passed the 
young woman, starring at the sky. 
But since sheets of rain were coming down so fast.
No one stopped to question, why the girl was standing there 
getting wet.

What they didn't know was that the girl was rooted to the spot.
Much like the same way she froze when a youma was starring her
right in the eyes.

For Usagi was terrified of storms.
The word alone was enough to send shivers of fear run down her
spine.

And then it happened.
The thunder started.
One large world shaking sound of thunder, threw her right out of her
stupor and right into a fit of hysterics.

" Oh Kama! "
And with that she was off.

Pedestrians jumped, out of the way, as a blond whirlwind flew by.
So caught up in getting away from the storm, she never even looked
to see what direction she  was running in, and soon found herself
lost.

She froze as she realized her error.
Usagi looked left, then right, and slowly realization sunk in.
" Ok Usagi don't panic, just find out what street your on.
You couldn't of gone to far. "
She shielded her eyes from the rain, as she read the street sign.
" Asako ?  I've never heard of asako.
Where am I? "

Just then lightning struck the earth, as thunder rumbled in the
heavens.
Proving once again that yes it did have the power to scare the blond.
She quickly truned around and ran the way she came.
Or at least the way she thought she came.

Each time the heavens would make a sound, she would give a 'yip'
and run faster.
with in twenty minutes, she was exhausted, and still lost.
She stopped to catch her breath and gasped.
There standing five feet in front of her were three men.

" She's cute isn't she Max? "
" Yeah definitely a looker "
Usagi, stared horrified as one of the men poled out a knife, and took
a menacing step closer.

Her mouth felt to dry, to scream as she backed away, from the
large man holding a knife.
" Now you wouldn't be thinking of leaving.
Would you darling? "
His buddies laughed as they stepped closer as well.

Usagi, made a quick decision.
She quickly turned around and ran.
She was quick and the men found it hard to keep up as they gave
chase.
Two of the men fell back and out of breath
But the other kept close behind.
Usagi, cut through an ally and came out the other end.
In the proses gaining some footage.

Suddenly she realized she could no longer hear footsteps.
She couldn't see him anywhere but her instincts tolled her thier was
danger.
She could scents it.
He was close.
She looked left, then right.

" Usagi, maybe your just freaking, yourself out  over nothing".
But no matter how she tried she just couldn't shake 
off this feeling that something was watching her.
The hair on the back of her neck was standing up, and she felt ready to
run at the first sound.

She closed her eyes, and listened.
At first she heard nothing.
And thats what scared her.
It was to quiet.
Then she heard it.
A footstep.

She flew around right in time to jump out of the way as a knife 
flew past her  side and sliced her arm.
She let out a gasp as burning pain went through her arm.
She turned in time, to side step another attack.

'Well unless you want to get sliced and diced, you had better get 
out of here.'
Looking for an opening and spotting one, she turned and delivered a
side kick, to the man, effectively knocking him down.
She quickly turned back to the opening and ran full speed from the ally
and her
attacker.

Running, and holding her bloody arm, she cut through
side streets and ally's.
'I have to get away I have to get away.'  her mind kept repeating the 
words as she ran terrified and fighting off dizziness.

She cut Through, streets she never heard off, and detours 
she'd never seen, as the rain continued to come down.     

Running as fast as she could and not daring a glance behind, to see
if he was still following, she ran full speed around a corner and 
collided in to someone.

Terrified and startled, she screamed as the person, reached out to
catch her before she fell.

" Odongo Atama? "  
 'That name!.'
She looked up to meet  the concerned eyes of one Chiba Mamoru.
Never in her life had she been so happy to hear that name.
Slowly her body relaxed in his hold, and she felt herself slip off
into unconsciousness.
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Mamoru, looked down at the girl in his bed.
' What in Kama's, name was she doing down there any way? ' 
He's asked himself that question a million times scince he ran into her
on the street.
It was a bad area, and no place for her.

The only reason he went down there was because he heard the
orphanage was being closed.
He had to go to say good by to his only home, growing up.
And to put all the pain behind him.

But boy was he surprised when Odongo, crashed into him.
And terrified when she passed out.
It hadn't taken him long to see that she had cut her arm somehow.
The ugly red stain shown through the light pink material of her shirt,
like a beacon.
He looked back to the girl asleep in his bed.
But she must of have taken ten years off his life, when he seen her
like that.

The blood had been gushing out of her arm, at an alarming rate.
He had inspected the cut, and thanked Kama that it wasn't that deep.
Then qiuckly lifted up the girl in his arms and brought her here.

Once in the haven of his own home, he deposited her on the bed and 
went to get his little medicine kit.

After disinfecting and sowing up the wound, he put her in some dry
clothes ( he had a hard time not blushing mind you )
And placed her back in the bed after changing the sheets.

Now that he was sure she was OK he wanted answers.
Why was she there?.  Why was she so terrified?.  Why was she hurt?.

A couple of thoughts had come to mind but he refused to acknowledge
them.
No he wouldn't think like that.
As far as he knew she cut her arm, on  pice of sheet rock or something.
He slowly excepted the fact, that he wouldn't know, until she woke up.
He looked down at the girl.
Kama, she was beautiful.
As she slept, her face took on a angelic, serene look.
He was going to have a hard time keeping the fact that he
loved her to himself.

Just looking at her made his heart swell with joy.
He wasn't sure if he could go a day without seeing her,
or hearing her voice.
He cherished each encounter.

He had fallen in love with her the moment he seen her.
Or really the moment he heard her.

He had always known she was pretty, but now that he had the
chance, to really look, he couldn't help but be a little breathless.
Spun gold, pooled over her shoulders, and his bed.
Almost like another blanket.
Her larg crystal eyes, were closed and her little lips were open,
just barely.

He noticed however that her cheeks were flushed slightly.
A frown crossed his handsome face.
He placed a hand on top of her forehead and withdrew it
immediately.
" She's burning up! "  he exclaimed, a little more then 
surprised.
He turned around and went in to the bathroom.
Where was that thermometer?.
He cursed himself mentally.
' Why didn't you think of this?
She was out in the rain for who knows how long and you
didn't even think of her getting sick '

 " Finely! " he voiced out loud when he found the long lost,
utinsil.
He quickly closed the medicine, cabinet and walked back to his room.
But the site that greeted him caused his steps to falter.

A vary unsteady Odongo, was trying without much success to stand.
" um Odongo are you OK? " at the sound of his concerned voice she spun
around, only to lose her balance.
He ran and caught her before she had a chance to fall.
Usagi, couldn't stop the blush that stained her cheeks, despite how
awful she felt.
Her head was ringing with pain.
Her arm hurt so much she wanted to cut it off.
She couldn't seem to focus for vary long.
She was beathless and light headed.
Not to mention the fact, that she wasn't at all stable on her feet.
When she first woke up she had been afraid at first.
She wasn't in her bed.
The room was facing the wrong direction.
These weren't her clothes.     
She felt weak.

" Usagi, are you alright? "
She looked up and blushed again,
'Kama, whats  the matter with you, get it together before he 
thinks you've flipped! '
" Uh fine Mamoru-san t..thank you "
" Hey no problem.    Now lets get you back in bed before you hurt
yourself "
Usagi, regretfully nodded. 
She hated to admit it but she didn't want to leave his arms.
They felt comforting and warm.
She could stay here all day.
 ' Wait a minute what are you thinking?   this is Mamoru!. '
But before she had a chance to answer herself back, Mamoru picked
her up as if she were as light as a feather, and dropped her back in
bed. 
She went to say something but insted got a thermometer shoved in her
mouth.
" You stay here and keep that in your mouth.
I'll be right back. "  And with that he left.

Usagi, stared at the door a  moment.
' Good riddance! '  She had somehow forgotten how annoying that
man could be.
' Must be the fever. '
Well that was the only logical reason.
' Then how come your heart speeds up whenever you see him? '
She quickly decided to steer away from that train of thought, and 
took a moment to inspect the bed room.

It was nice.  But a little plain.
A dresser.  A bed.  A night stand.  A belcony.
' My Kama! it's still raining out there!' she thought wile staring out
the belcony windows.

'Theres no way I can go home with it raining like this.'
Just then Mamoru, came back in carrying a washcloth, medicine,
a spoon and a cup filled with water. 
He followed her gaze to the belcony.
" Looks like your going to be staying here till the rain lets up."
She looked back to him and nodded.
 
He took the thermomeret out of her mouth and looked at it with a 
disapprovong frown.
" I thought so.
Here you'll have to take this. " He said wile holding up
a container of that red cough sirup stuff.

Usagi, stuck out her tongue in protest.
" No way that stuff tastes like feet. "
Mamoru, quickly lost whatever composure, he had and laughed.
At first she was a bit startled.
' Is he laughing at me? 
I don't believe it I'm sick and he's laughing at me ! '

" Odongo why do you have to be so cute? " he asked wile gasping for
air.
" Hu? " 
Ok so she wasn't quite expecting that.
" Common just take it please? " he gave her this cute puppy dog look,
and pouted.
She held out as long as she could but eventually let out a giggle.
" OK OK just quit making that face! "
He nodded his approval, and gave her a victory grin.

Wile he had been looking for the medicine he had made the decision to 
stop teasing her for a wile.
Well at least until she's gets better anyway.
There was no use in having her at odds with him the hole time she was
here.

He was now glad he had made that decision.
They were already starting to get along.
And if Kama was with him, she might even see that theres more to him
then the insults.

He wouldn't even dare to ask for more.
He looked back to her as he poured the medicine, on to the spoon.
He was still a little worried about her.
She was pale, and she still looked really weak.
Hiding his concern he looked back to her. 

" OK odongo open up "
She looked to the red suff and then to Mamoru, before letting out a
sigh
of defeat.

She slowly sat up wincing at the pain in her arm, and opened her mouth.
He gave  her a comforting smile, and held out the liquid for her to
take.
Anticipating that offal taste she closed her eyes and waited.
She wasn't disappointed.
She practically threw up from the taste of it, and greatly appreciated,
the cup of water Mamoru, offered.
After drinking her fill she, handed the cup back to Mamoru, and fell
back
on to the pillows. 
" Thanks " she replied weakly.   
" Um Mamoru? "
" Yeah Odongo. "
" H...how did I get here?."
He looked a little surprised.
" You don't remember?  You passed out on the side walk, after that I
brought you here. "
Usagi, shivered, as she remembered the three men.
'If it hadn't been for Mamoru, you might still be in trouble.'
Usagi, shivered again at the thought.

Mamoru, could feel her fear, and wasn't sure if now was the best time
to question her, about being in that part of town.
But Mamoru, wasn't vary patient, and soon his curiosity won out.
" Usagi-chan, do you mind if I ask why you were down there in the first
place.? "

She was quiet a moment before she answered.
" I....I got lost.    I was trying to get home and I wasn't looking
were I was
going and I got lost.
" What about your arm? " he asked with a sinking feeling.
The girl, visibly shivered, in remembrance.
" I was attacked by some guys, thats how my arm got cut. 
But I got away. 
Mamoru-san, can we please not talk about this 
anymore? "
Mamoru, who was in the proses of  mentally killing whoever dare
harm his Usako.........wait Usako?.
' Oh boy don't let her hear you say that ' he warned himself.
Turning back to her he uncurled his fists, and nodded.
He wanted to know more, but wouldn't ask.
If she wanted to tell him she would.

He resisted the urge to hold her.
She still looked a bit scared.
" Mamoru-san, could I use the phone please.? "
" Sure Usagi-chan, it's right here."
He picked up the phone and handed it to her.
She put it to her ear, and frowned.
" Mamoru, it's dead. "
He took his phone from her and put the receiver to his ear.
" Sorry Usagi-chan, phone line must of been knocked down or something."
She nodded dejectedly.
There had to be something he could do to cheer her up.
" Are you tired? " he asked.
" No. " came her reply.
" Well do you wanna watch TV, or play a cards or something? "
Just then lightning flashed and the thunder, boomed in a powerful
display of mother nature. 
Usagi, who was sitting in bed, shot out from under the covers, and
threw
herself in to Mamoru's arms.

Mamoru. for the most part was...well shocked.
" Um Odongo? "
" I'm scared."
' Well she's scared of storms. Who knew? '
" OK Odongo why don't we go in to the living room, and watch TV, to get
your
mind off the storm OK?"
His only reply was a nod, from the girl clinging to his waist.
Mamoru, went to walk in the direction of the door but found he
couldn't.
" Um Odongo.   Your going to ether have to let go, or walk with me. "
He was silently praying she'd choose the second one.

He felt her puling away and thanked Kama, when another lightning bolt
caused 
her to hold on tighter then before.
Slowly the two made there way into the living room and onto the couch.
He reached for the remote, and clicked on the TV.
No sooner did Usagi, finely relax when a giant lightning bolt crashed
and the 
power went out.
" AAAAAHHHHHHHH Mamoru Make the lights go back on!!! " 
Mamoru who was in the proses of disparately trying to cover his ears,
said.
" I can't Odongo, but I have some flash lights and candles somewhere.
I'll go get them. "
" NO!!! "
" Odongo do you want  light? "
" Yes " she replied in a small voice.
" Then I have to get the flash light I'll only be gone a minute
promise"
Usagi, sat still wile Mamoru, got up to find the flash light and
candles.
She heard him shuffling around, and decided to take the time to calm
herself down.

' Ok Usagi it's only dark.
It's dark every time you go to bed.
So what if it's raining out side.
Or it's thunder and ( Gulp ) lightning.'

' Y...you have Mamoru, and surprsingly enough you feel safe with him,
so the 
lightning can't get you.'
Just then the lightning decided to test that theory.  ( BOOM flash
rumble )
"AAAAAAHHH    MAMORU??? "
" I'm right here Odongo!."
Usagi turned around to see Mamoru holding the flash light to his face,
and screamed.
" What....whats the matter with Oh um sorry? '' Mamoru, pointed the
light at the ground, and
chuckled.
" You sure are easy to scare Odongo. "
" Jerk! "
" OK I'm sorry, now take the flash light wile I put the candles on the
table. "
Usagi, took the light and watched as he proceeded, to set the candles
in the candlestick
holders, and light them.
When it was done, there was light althrough the middle of the living
room.
" Alright Odongo it's all ready.       Come sit down. "

Usagi, got off the couch and walked over to the table.
Taking her seat she asked.  "What now? "
" Um you wanna talk ? "
" Sure. "
" What about ? "
" Um  You go to collage right? "
" Yeah,  your in eighth grade right? "
" Yeah. "
Silence.
Over all it was a vary boring conversation.
Usagi, looked over to Mamoru.
' Why is he being so nice? is it cause he feels sorry for me? 
Well I don't need any one's pity!.  
But what if it's not because of pity?.'

" So Odongo. "
" I don't need anyones pity! "
" What? "
" Mamoru, why are you suddenly being nice?.  It dosn't make scence. " 
Mamoru, gave her a small smile.
" I'm not always mean Odongo. " he stated sadly.
Suddenly, she felt like kicking herself.
' Wait a minute. 
This is Mamoru, king Jerk, why should you feel bad?  he hurts you all
the time! '

" Usagi,  I'm sorry "
" Hu y.....your sorry why? "
" For all the times I've hurt you. "
She looked to the man with his head bowed, in shame.
She laughed nervously.
" Hurt me?.  No way!  I take it all in stride . "
Mamoru smiled a little.
She was a terrible liar.
" Friends?." she asked hesitantly.
Mamoru looked up surprised, and then gave her his 'knock em dead'
smile. 
" Sure Usagi....I'd like that. "
" Great!   but that means your going to have to stop calling me Odongo!
"
He cringed.   It was just that the name fit her so well, but if he
wanted to get 
on her good side.
" OK Usagi, no more Odongo Atama. "
Usagi, gave herself a pat on the back.   'No more dreaded nick names'.

"So how come you live alone Mamoru? "
She seen pain cross his handsome face and felt like kicking herself
again.
' Should he tell her?.   he didn't want her pity but maybe she'd
understand him better
if he did tell her.'
"Oh Mamoru-san I'm sorry if you don't want to talk about it we don't
have to."
He looked up to meet her blue eyes, and felt a comforting feeling wash
over him.
" No it's OK Usagi, I don't mind besides I want to talk about it. "
Usagi listened quietly as Mamoru, tolled her about his parents.
Somewhere along the line, she had taken his hand in hers.
When he was done, he looked up to find Usagi crying.
She flung herself into his arms and hugged him.
On instinct he wrapped his arms, around her, and enjoyed the peaceful
feeling of 
holding her.   
When she did pule away, they both felt the loss.
" I'm so sorry Mamoru it must have been so lonely."
" It's OK Usagi-chan it was a long time ago."
" But thank you for listening. "
" Hey what are friends for?"
He smiled at her a little.
" So are you hungry?" he asked.
" Do you even have to ask. "
He chuckled a little.
" Good we might as well eat whats in the freezer before it melts"
" Sounds like a plan to me .     Do you have ice cream?"
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Usagi, sat down next to Mamoru, as a comfortable silence drifted over
them.
They had successfully eaten just about every thing in his freezer.
The rain had lightened up a bit, and the soft piter pater of rain drops
created a soothing atmosphere.
She looked over to the man bathed in candle light.
It took her breath away.
She was starting to feel things for him, she'd never felt for anyone
else.
He had the most beautiful eyes and when he looked at her, she felt her 
heart skip a beat. 
She had the most insisting urge to run her fingers, through his hair.
Not to mention the fact that he was, gorgeous.
She had always known he was ...well handsome but now she couldn't take
her
eyes off him.
She felt so safe by his side like this.
It was almost as if she belonged here.
It just felt so right.....so fimiliar.
And most of all she wanted to be close to him.
She laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
It just felt so peaceful.
' I wonder if this is what love feels like. '
Whithin Moments she fell asleep.

Mamoru, looked down to the girl resting against him, and wrapped his 
arm around her.
He loved her so mch it hurt, sometimes.
What he wouldn't give to know she loved him to.
He laid his head against hers and fell into a deep sleep.
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Mamoru, groggily shielded his eyes from the sun streaming in
through the window.
He looked at his watch.
The digets read 10:23am.
" Wow I really slept in. "
He looked over to the source of warmth against his side, and 
smiled lovingly at the blond ray of sunshine.
One of her 'Odongos' had come undone, and she had managed
to wrap her arms around him.

It felt so right holding her like this.
Not being able to resist, he planted a feathery kiss on her temple. 
He smiled softly and whispered in her ear.
" Wake up sleepy head it's time to face the sunshine. "
" Just a few more minutes Luna, I'll be right up."
He smiled a little more.

Well what was the harm in letting her sleep?.
Slowly he untangled himself from her arms, picked her up and set her 
on the couch.
She mumbled a little then turned over on her side but didn't wake up.
' That girl sure loves to sleep. ' he thought with a chuckle, as he
left to take
a shower.

Usagi, woke up to the smell of breakfast cooking.
She stretched a little and got up.
' Wonder how I ended up on the couch? '
She trudged over to the kitchen, and poked her head in through the
door.
" I didn't know you could cook. "

Mamoru who was in the proses of flipping over a flapjack swung around
at the sound of her voice, causing Mr. flapjack to go flying into the
wall.
" That ones yours " he informed her.
Usagi, giggled a little. 
He smiled at her kindly.
" The powers back on. why don't you take a shower and call your
parents.
By then breakfast should be done.
Oh and your clothes are dry I set them in the bathroom for you. "
" Thanks.   Be back in a jiffy. "

She was true to her word.
Just as he had set the food on the table, a freshly scrubbed Odongo, 
walked in the kitchen door.
She took her seat and dug in.
Mamoru laughed a little, then began eating himself, but at a much
slower pace.
When they were done, Usagi helped him clean the dishes.
All the wile sharing small talk.

They were both dreading the moment she'd have to leave.
Mamoru, reluctantly put the last dish away.
He had to say something.
He had to tell her how he felt.
That he loved her.
" Usagi ? "
" Yeah Mamoru, ? "
" Um I wanted to tell you   ' what if she laughs at you? '
Thanks for helping with the dishes. "
" Oh your welcome. "
She new it was silly but she was wishing he'd say something other then
that. 
' Like what? ' she asked herself.
' Like I love you. ' she answered.
' Yeah right this was Mamoru, why would he want her.'
' Besides why do you want him?'
' because I love him.'

" Well I'd better be going I'll see ya around Mamoru-san."
' Please ask me to stay '
" Uh yeah  .Uh bye. "
' Please stay '
he followed her to the living room and, watched sadly as Usagi, opened
the door to leave.
Mamoru, struggled with himself a moment.
" Usagi.! "
" Yes! "
" Uh um d..did you forget anything? "
" Oh um no. "
" Oh OK. "
" Ja ne. Mamoru-san. "
" Good bye Usagi-chan. "


She regretfully stepped, out into the hall and closed the door behind
her.
" Good bye Mamo-chan. "

" Good bye Usako. "

Usagi, slowly walked down the street.
This stunk.
She finely meets the guy of her dreams and this happens.
" USAGI !!! "
' That couldn't be.    Could it? '
She swung around to come less then ten feet away from Mamoru.
" Mamoru what are you doing here? "
" Usagi, I "
He bowed his head a moment.
Suddenly the pavement was so intrusting.
When he looked back up, she seen love shining in his eyes.
Her breath caught.
" Usako I love you, I know I have no right to but I do. 
I love you so much it hurts I  I "
He was suddenly cut off as Usagi, flung herself in his arms.
" I love you to Mamo-chan. "
Mamoru, staggered back a moment.
" Y.......you love me? "
" Yes a million times yes!. "
Mamoru, silently thanked Kama, and wrapped his arms around his Usako.
He puled away just enough to kiss her.
He pored all his love and devotion into this one earth shattering kiss.
She kissed pack with just as much emotion. 
Somewhere in the back of her mind she remembered thinking.
'This was love.' 

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Well thats how I got My Usako, to fall in love with me, and you know
what.
I've never been happier.


 Fin.
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