Yeah!! Chapter two and it's Thrusday night! We can get this done by tomarrow at 5:00, I just KNOW IT!!! I have faith in the powers of mine and Serenity's typing speed!!! We think we can, we think we can... *hugs* to Heather for releaving my insanity long enough to post chapter three on my web page!!! I dropped a concret FROG on my FOOT and I'm slowly going INSANE with PAIN!!!! (*snickers* I'm a poet and didn't know it ^^) Ashley (Bethany's fav. cousin) - "Baka." --- Take that back, my ex. fav cousin --- Usual disclaimers and all that crap... oh yeah, it's Christmas... "Deck the halls with disclaimers... falalalala... yada, yada, yada..." *shrugs* I never did like that song much ^^ Merry Christmas Minna-chan!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Santa's Secret By: Serenity Raye and Bethany ^_^ Rated: Survey Says: G! Usagi walked into the store looking around. What would he want? - she thought picking up a blue sweater. An ugly blue sweater. Placing it back she wandered over to the tie rack. When in doubt buy a tie. "Usagi!" Rei called waving to her friend, "Doing some christmas shopping, huh?" "Yeah, I'm almost done." "So a tie? Let me guess you got, Motoki right?" Rei grinned her secret santa gift under her arm. "Maybe, maybe not." Usagi grinned, she hadn't had a good argument with anyone in a few days. Not since Mamoru started avoiding her. "Mamoru then!" Rei grinned this was too perfect! "Maybe, maybe not." Usagi tried to hide the blush on her cheeks. And the argument started. "Well then who is the tie for baka!" "Why should I tell you?" "Beacuse I asked!" "Your not the boss of me!" "Just tell me!" "No!" "Usagi-chan!" "Excuse me girls, your going to have to quiet down." The two looked up, shocked. "Oh right." Usagi blushed and Rei looked at the ground "Thank you." After a few moments of silence Rei asked, "So who's the tie for?" "My dad." Usagi walked over the counter,"Think he'll like it?" "I guess." Rei smiled. "So who do you have for Secret Santa?" "It's a secret! If I tell it ruins the surprise!" "Aww come on!" "No." "Fine, who do you think got you?" "Oh I don't know, I hope it's Ami though." "Why Ami?" "Cause she's the only one who can get what I want." "Seven eighty-nine, please." The saleslady held her hand out. "Oh right." Usagi pulled a crinkled ten out of her pocket. "What do you want?" "Snow." Usagi took her bag and change, "I want a White Christmas. Like in the movies." "It hasn't snowed in years baka!" "Still, I can hope." Usagi looked at Rei thoughtfully, "What's your Christmas wish Rei-chan?" "I..oh nothing." "No really what do you want?" she sat by the fountain, "I won't laugh." Rei looked into the fountain smiling sadly, "I want to see my mom again." Usagi watched her friend closly. It must be hard to everyone. Rei, Ami, Matoko, all of them had only one parent, if that. Usagi thought of her own mom. She couldn't imagine not having a mom. "It's Christmas Rei-chan, amything can happen!" she touched Rei's hand gently, "It could even snow!" Rei smiled, blinking back tears, "Usagi-baka, your too much. Wishing for snow and beliving in miricles." "Hey lets go to Matoko's! I bet she's go got some cookies or something!" Usagi grabbed Rei's package, "I wonder what's in here?" "Hey give that back!" Rei jumped up, "Usagi!!" And the two girls rushed down the street. Sitting back at the fountian a certian black haired, VERY attactive, man sat smiling. "So Usa want's snow for Chirstmas?" he chuckled. "Then snow is what she'll get," he sighed watching her run down the street. "Now I only hope Sailor Mercury can help me out." ~*~The next day~*~ "Morning Motoki-san!" Usagi skipped into the arcade. She sat down at one of the booths. "Only one more day till chritmas!" "Morining Usagi-chan." Maktoki walked over to booth. "So can I get you anything?" "Iie, I'm waiting for the others." She suddenly remembered she hadn't gotten a gift for Mamoru yet. "Motoki? Has anyone said anything about what they want to Christmas yet?" "Well, I heard Makoto saying she wanted a new strainer. Rei wants- well I'm not sure, she doesn't stop by here that often. Ami seems interested on geology lately, and come to think of it so does Mamoru." He smiled, "Does that answer your question?" "Hai. Motoki, why is Mamoru-kun so mean all the time? And why is he avoiding me lately?" "Well, Mamoru doesn't let people get near him. He spends most of his time here, at school, work or home alone." He smiled, "Though I don't know why he's been avoiding you." "Why does he live alone?" Usagi asked curiously, "Where's his family?" "They passed away a while ago." "Poor Mamoru-san," she whispered. "So what does he do each Christmas?" "He comes over to my house, but I think mostly he stays home." "Thanks Motoki. Oh, if you see Mamoru-san tell him I'm looking for him." The doors opened and Usagi's friends came in. "Oh yeah Motoki-kun, Minako likes Sailor V, and romance." "How did you know?" "Women's intuition. That and she was the only one you didn't list." Turning twords the others she smiled. "Hey minna-chan!" "Ohayo Usagi-chan!" Minako and Ami took the space across from her while Rei sat next next to her friend. Matoko pulled up a chair. "So now are you ready to order?" Motoki asked looking at Usagi. "Hai, I want a hot cocco extra whipped cream." "Same." Minako smiled at Motoki and Usagi tried not to giggle. "I'll have some tea with lemon," Ami said not looking up from her book. "Just plain tea." Rei twirled her hair absentmindly. "Pepermint tea please." "I'll be right back." "So has everyone gotten their gifts?" Makoto asked looking around. "I got mine yesterday," Ami said flipping the page. Minako smiled and gave a thumbs up. Rei nodded slowly. Usagi just stared out the window. "Usagi-chan?" Makoto asked "Nani?" she asked sighing "Have you gotten your gift yet?" Usagi blushed looking at Makoto then down at her hands,"Iie. I can't think of what to get." "There's only one day till Christmas!" Minako cried "Don't worry I'll get one in time. I just have to think harder." "Did I just hear you say you'll think?" a voice called from behind. Usagi's eyes lit up briefly then narrowed. "I don't recall speaking to you baka." Just then Motoki showed up with their drinks. "Mamoru-san, I haven't seen you around lately." He smiled at Usagi and she blushed again. "Well I've been busy," he said sitting at the bar. "What's wrong with you Mamoru-san? Even Usagi noticed you've been out of it." "She what?" he asked looking up startled "Usagi asked what was wrong with you, she said she hadn't seen you in a while," he said causually. "Really?" "Hai, I think she has a crush on you." "Usagi-san?" he shook his head, "Your just seeing things." "Why don't you go over and talk to her?" "Nani? Now?" "Yes now! Come on, your comming with me." Grabbing his friends sleeve he tugged him out of his seat twords the girls. ~*~Meanwhile...at the girls table~*~ "What you reading Ami-chan?" Usagi asked sipping her cocco. "It's on crystals." she put the book down, closing it. "I'm trying to find some information on the one we're looking for." "Any luck?" Makoto asked finishing her tea "Iie, whatever this is we're looking for it's either unknown to man, or extreamly rare." "I could ask Luna about it," Usagi offered "I doubt your cat would be able to respond," Mamoru joked. "Who asked you?" she glared trying to hide a blush. "Pull up a chair you two." Minako smiled, blowing on her cocco. "Here, you can have my seat Mamoru-kun," Rei offered then got up, "I'll see you all later." Mamoru looked at the empty seat and was about to leave when Motoki pushed him down then pulled up a chair himself. Usagi felt heat rushing to her face again, suddenly she stood up and moved to leave. "Excuse me Mamoru-baka." "Hmm?" he said, pretending ignorance. "Please, move..." Usagi all but begged, hoping beyond hope that he wouldn't notice the flush of her face, or the glaze over her eyes. He noticed. He stood, moving to allow her passage and left behind her. ~*~ Juyban Mall ~*~ "What are you doing?" Usagi jumped and turned, intent on screaming at the person behind her. Those thoughts, however, drifted out of her mind as soon as midnight blue eyes found her sky blue's one, and locked. "N...nothing...Mamoru-san." Laughing slightly, Mamoru watched as she blushed and put down the bottle of cologne she had been smelling for about the entire ten minutes he had been watching her. "So..." Usagi said uncomfortably when he done nothing but watch her. Mamoru just smiled at her uneasiness, "So...?" he drawled. Deciding she had no good reason to yell and stomp off, Usagi proceed to walk slowly away. Mamoru followed. After another long uncomfotable silence, Mamoru cleared his throat. "Well... Christmas is tomarrow, do you have you shopping done?" "....almost." Silence. "So Odango, who did you get for the secret santa thing?" Instead of yelling for the nickname, Usagi started panicing. A warm feeling crept into her chest as his gaze locked with hers again. "Um..." she stumbled. Suddenly she relized that somehow, without her knowledge, he had moved closer. But it wasn't an all together unpleasent feeling that caused her heart to start pounding in her ears. Ohmygod! He's going to kiss me! Having no choice but to give in to this acheing feeling, Mamoru stepped closer and lightly touched his lips to hers. "Usagi-chan!" Blushing feverishly, both Usagi and Mamoru moved apart and stared at the floor. Motoki grinned to himself as he approached the couple. "Hey minna, what's up?" Your tail if you do that again - Mamoru thought despairingly. The first time he gets the nerve to act on his feelings, and his so-called bestfriend shows up to ruin the day. Motoki no baka, Mamoru repeated to himself over and over. At the same time, about four or so feet infront of the blushing male, was an equally blushing female. "Nothing Motoki-san," she supplied to his earlier question that brought her back to the here and now when she'd much rather had been kissing Mamoru. Usagi took this next awkward silence to revert her eyes to the window. Yes, the window is safe... the window doesn't have blue eyes that she could easily drown in... the window wasn't ripping her heart and mind in two directions at once. Silently Mamoru made his exit and Motoki stood beside Usagi. "It's suppose to rain all day, and tomarrow..." he noted quietly. Sighing heavily, Usagi turned towards him. "Yeah... wish it would snow..." Changing the subject, Motoki flashed her a smile. "Did you get your gift for your friend yet?" "No... I'm still unsure what to get him." Motoki laughed, "Well, if it helps, you standing in front of the display of Mamoru's favorite cologne." Turning, Usagi picked up a bottle. "Yeah..." she said dreamily. "It smells just like him, like roses-" (Bethany: is there a cologne that smells like roses? If not, let's pretend ^_^)(SR: Shhh! We're the authors! Almost god-like here, if we say there's cologne that smells like roses then there is. On a totaly unrelated note Cologne is a city in Germany.)(Bethany: hmm, I didn't know that ^^, opps, gomen, back to the story...) A smile. "Oh!" Usagi blushed heavily. "Not that I, uh, know how Mamoru-san... smells..." "Uh-huh, okay. Usagi-chan, I believe you..." his voice dripped with sarcasim. Grinning,(Bethany: obviously she missed that one, SR: Obviously), Usagi picked up a bottle of cologne and started to the counter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..." Mamoru hummed, walking down the slick pavement towards his apartment. Although his intentions had been messed up by Motoki, Mamoru was still on cloud nine - happy for the moment that he had gotten to at least taste her sweet lips. "A small piece of heaven," he mumbled, still looking at the world through rose colored glasses. "Happy, aren't we?" asked a new voice, effectivily bring Mamoru out of his dream state. "Huh?" was his responce. Minako laughed lightly. "You seem so much happier than you did earlier," she noted, smiling smugly. All the girls already knew what had happened at the mall. "Oh?" Mamoru said, feigning ignorance. Minako made no motion to answer him, but still kept up with his stride towards his apartment. Finally she got her words together and got to the meaning of her little visit. "So, what have you gotten Usagi-chan for Christmas?" Shocked, Mamoru turned towards the bouncing blonde to his left. "How..did you know?" She giggled lightly. "I didn't until you just told me!" Baka - Mamoru scolded himself. Oh yeah, I'm good. "Umm, you won't tell will you?" he asked, almost frightened. "Naw," Minako started, "I was just wondering what you got her." The stars twinkled back at Mamoru as he looked up at the sky, hoping for snow. The temperature, however, was saying the opposite of what he was hoping for. Sure hope Mercury has figured something out, - he thought desperatly. "Mamoru-san?" "Uh?" he snapped back into the here and now. "I gotta go, I have to be home by ten." Looking quickly to his watch, to his complete horror, Mamoru found that it was five til ten. "I gotta go too!" he yelled back, already half-way down the street. "Ja Minako-chan!" "Ja," Minako said more to herself, since he was already gone. "Wonder where he's heading?" As the sentense left her mouth, a figure bumped into her. "Gomen!" she girl said, straightening herself. "Ami-chan?!" Minako asked, noticing the bundle of books in her arms. "Yeah, I gotta run! Ja!" Then she was gone. "Ja," Minako mumbled again, again knowing she had dissappeared before she could hear her. "Oh well." ******************** "We like email! We like email!" <-- Bethany runs around room singing baka email song over and over and over and over.... "--ike emai--" Serenity Raye: *nodds head sadly, hiding large pot behind her, waiting for just the right moment to knock Bethany out* "We like email! We like email! We like ema-- Offff!" *Serenity slapping hands together in silent satisfication* Bethany: *giggles* j/k... Sere wouldn't do that to me... I don't think... I hope not... *SR looks around wided eyed* "No never! At least not while your looking...." Looks up surprised. "Did I say that out loud?" *blushes* Moral of this story?: We like email! (orginal, don't you think?)SR: I do! Bethany212@aol.com LilBit8318@aol.com