Hi, minna! I can't believe all the rave reviews I have gotten
over this story! That is SO cool! Thanks to everyone on the SMRFF list,
it seems that alot of you liked it, so now I can write the next part! 
Thanks also goes out to Sidnei, Ely-chan, Ropa-chan, and Mako-chan, for
all their encouragement and compliments. Finally, I must admit something
to my public. I do not own Sailor Moon, and the true thanks goes out to
Naoko Takeuchi for inventing Sailor Moon. 

Mamoru's Christmas
Ch.1 
by: Sailor Starlite
jupiterlightning@yahoo.com

	Usagi's eyes grew wide as they stood in the snow covered tree
lot. It looked magical, with snow covering the tops of the trees like
a coating of sugar. Mamoru glanced down at her, enchanted by her huge
sparkling blue eyes, filled with joy. 
	"Are you ready to pick out a tree, Usagi-chan?" He asked. She 
nodded, grabbing his hand, and they examined they trees together. They
knew they couldn't get a huge one, his apartment was rather small, but
the tree they picked would be special just the same. 
	Finally they stopped in front of a minature pine, its branches
shaped just the right way for hanging ornaments, the perfect height to
fit in his apartment. They got it right away, and then set out to get 
decorations for it. 
	Usagi was having the time of her life with Mamoru. Christmas 
with her family had been like this when both her and Shingo were younger,
but that had changed in recent years. They made quick stop at Mamoru's
apartment to set the tree up and give it water, then went to the store
again before it closed to get the ornaments. They ended up going to 
several different places before they got enough to fit on the tree. 
Usagi laughed at the mismatched collection they had. 
	When they had started back, the snow was falling quickly, and 
they hurried into the apartment with the supplies, eager to get into a
nice warm building compared to the chill of the winter air. Mamoru
started some hot chocolate, while Usagi started to put a few ornaments
on the tree. 		Mamoru stayed in the kitchen for awhile, debating what he felt
for the young girl. She had totally turned around his usual Christmas.
He wondered, briefly, if this could become a tradition for them, and he
smiled at the thought of doing this every year with her. 
	Usagi's thoughts wandered to the man in the kitchen, and she 
could hardly believe the feelings she got around him. It wasn't just his
looks that attracted her, it was his personality, and his kindess. Look
how he offered to give up his free time to give her a little happiness
and companionship on Christmas. She wished she could do this every yearwith him.
		Mamoru finally came back onto the room, holding the drinks in
his hands. He saw Usagi staring off into space, an ornament held in her
hand forgotten. He put the drinks down and went over to her, gently 
touching her shoulder.
	"Usagi-chan?" She turned around quickly, and blushed. He wondered 
briefly about that, but shook it off. "I have your hot cocca, and I see
you already started on the tree without me!" He grinned at her. She 
lookd down and then blushed a deeper red. Here he was, inviting her to
his place for a Christmas together, being a good *friend*, and she was
daydreaming about kissing him, and then acting like he wasn't there!
	He sensed her unease, and put his arm around her. "Usagi-chan, 
I was just teasing you. I love what you did to the tree so far. But it
needs a little...tinsel!" He shouted, and tossed a handful of the silver
strands on her head. She gasped as some of the strands slid down the 
back of her shirt, feeling like someone put ice cubes down there. She 
retaliated by tossing some at him, and soon an all-out tinsel war was
in progress. Some managed to get actually on the tree, when they both
realized what they forgot. 	"LIGHTS!"
	Mamoru trudged through the thick piles of snow, grinning. "I 
can't believe *you* forgot the lights!" Usagi shoved at him, almost
knocking him into the snow. "Me? I thought YOU already had them in the
bag! How was I supposed to know that you forgot them?" He shoved at her,
and she fell over, landing in a huge drift of snow. He started to laugh
at her until a huge snowball hit him. 
	Usagi laughed at the look on Mamoru's face, right before he 
pelted her with a snowball. They didn't notice the crowd gathering around
the laughing pair. Finally, Usagi managed to knock him down, but not 
before he grabbed her by the waist, bringing her down with him. They
didn't notice the lady selling mistletoe, or how they managed to land
right underneath the basket.....
	Usagi turned a furious shade of pink when she saw the looks on
everyone's faces at her and Mamoru's predicament. He quickly sat up, 
edging away from the basket, hoping that nobody would notice. He liked 
Usagi, but didn't want to ruin a newly formed friendship like this. He
didn't know what she would think. He looked down at her, and she seemed
to be contemplating something seriously. He wondered at the intense look
on her face before she jumped him, kissing him soundly on the lips.
	Usagi saw the mistletoe, and saw the perfect opprutunity. She
knew she would regret it later on, especially when he turned her away
in disgust, but she knew that this would be something she had to do,
before she lost her courage. Gathering up the last of it, she kissed
Mamoru soundly on the lips, barely noticing the crowd when he started 
to kiss back.......Okay, minna! The second part is done.....