Author's Notes: Hi all! You may be wondering "Why the hell is she writing a new story when she already as 3 unfinished ones?!!" Well, that's cuz this is a one parter and I just wanted to get it down. ^_^ Enjoy and review!
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No Way Out
Chapter 1: And Then There Were Two
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Usagi raised her arms about her head and stretched lazily. She rubbed at her tired eyes with the back of her hand. Last night's sleep over at Rei's temple sure was crazy... The girls - Ami, Rei, Mokoto, and Usagi - had stayed up watching movies, eating junk food, and being way too hyper for being up till 5:30 in the morning.
Usagi couldn't help but smile as she remembered the previous night's events. The four sure did have fun... Her mind slowly slipped away into a daydream, forgetting the busy Tokyo crowd that was bustling around her.
The blonde's thoughts were hastily interrupted, however, as she collided with something hard, yet somewhat soft at the same time. She let out a small "eep" and felt herself falling backwards. Usagi squeezed her eyes shut, preparing herself for the fall.
Two strong arms wrapped themselves around Usagi's waist. She was pulled back up into a standing position. The arms, however, didn't let go.
"Don't you ever pay attention, Odango Atama?" a voice drawled.
Usagi gasped, eyes flying open.
"You!" she screeched. "What the hell do you want?!"
Mamoru cocked an eyebrow. "What do I want?" He chuckled. "Well, how about you stop running into me? But, I really think that angered face doesn't suit this conversation, since I just saved you from falling on your butt."
Usagi flushed crimson. She slowly began to realize his arms were still around her waist. He was so warm... It was giving her an eerie sense of... protection, almost.
"Shut up," the blonde grumbled. She pushed her hands against his chest, breaking the two of them apart. She could have sworn Mamoru had a slight blush on his cheeks, now realizing how they had been so close.
Usagi was about to brush past him to finish her walk to the arcade, but realized that the whole scene had played out right in front of the store.
Usagi groaned. Oh no, she thought in despair, don't tell me that the reason Mamoru was coming from the opposite direction was because he was coming here too...
"Are you going to go in?"
Usagi blinked. She probably looked like such a goof ball, just standing there in front of the doors. She blushed deeper in embarrassment.
Usagi turned her head around as far as she could. Mamoru was standing directly behind her. She craned her neck up.
"You do know I hate you, right?" she scoffed.
Mamoru grinned. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly. "And I love you, too, sweetheart!"
Usagi was furious. However, she couldn't help but blush. How lucky she was that he was behind her so he couldn't see her beet-red face...
"Please get off." she responded calmly, even though her blood with boiling with anger. "Or I'll have to hurt you."
"Aww, come on..." Mamoru cooed in her ear. She hated it when he played these games... "It's not like I have cooties."
Usagi's heart began to flutter at the tickle of his breath on her skin. "No..." she replied dryly, "but I'll probably end up with rabies or something."
Mamoru's laughter caused her heart to flip. He had such a rich laugh... Too bad it was usually dripping with sarcasm, Usagi muttered mentally.
"Rabies is transmitted through being bitten, Odango." Mamoru grinned. "So... Unless I was to bite you-"
"I don't put it past you."
Mamoru exhaled sharply through his nose as a sign of amusement. Usagi clenched her fists. Would this torture ever end? Passerbys were staring, occupants of the arcade were staring, Motoki was staring...
Usagi's thoughts short-circuited as she felt Mamoru's lips against the crook of her neck. The blonde's heart hammered against her rib cage, and her lungs practically ceased function.
"Maybe..." Mamoru whispered against her neck, inhaling the lilac scent of her shampoo, "I will bite you, then..." She felt his lips spread in a smile. "Like a vampire..."
Usagi gulped. Him and his stupid ways of teasing her.
"But, now's not the place for that, right... Usagi...?"
The said girl blushed even deeper. It was the first time he had ever said her name... She trembled lightly. The way her name just rolled off of his tongue...
"Why..." Usagi managed breathlessly, "do you say that...?"
"Oh? Do you want me to bite you then?"
Usagi's muscles tensed. "Don't be stupid!" she retorted. Mamoru just chuckled again.
The blonde absent-mindedly noticed that his grip on her had loosened quite some time ago and had become almost... feathery.
"Well then," Mamoru began with the teasing once more, "I think I'll prefer to bite you in a more... secluded area." He gestured shortly to Motoki, who was gawking at them through the arcade doors. "Besides... Vampires are awfully seductive creatures, right?"
Usagi couldn't help but giggle. He was sure laying it on thick. "Mmmhm..." she mumbled in agreement. "So, I guess that means you'll pick me up, whisk me away into the back room of the arcade, and seduce me with you charm?"
"Sounds good to me," the raven-haired man replied, slowly pulling away.
Usagi laughed. "You sure are weird, Mamoru!" She giggled harder and began to turn around.
"True..." Mamoru smiled. "But that's my charm."
"Oh, is it, now?" Usagi put her hands on her hips. She was smiling as well, but in a more mocking matter. Might as well play along, she thought. It couldn't hurt.
"Well, shall we?"
"Huh?"
Before Usagi could say another word, Mamoru had picked her up and walked into the arcade, as proud as if she were his bride and he was carrying her over the threshold.
"MAMORU!!!!" Usagi screeched as loud as possible. "PUT ME DOWN YOU IMBOSILE!!!"
The older man laughed so hard he nearly dropped the thrashing girl. This made Usagi scream more and cling on for dear life.
Motoki watched the scene before him, eyes impossibly wide. Mamoru winked at his best friend as he trotted into the back room with Usagi in his arms. Motoki stared in disbelief as the door closed behind them and Usagi's cries became muffled.
"Well, well, well..."
Motoki jumped slightly. He spun around to see Rei standing at the counter. She ran a hand through her long black hair.
"Isn't that a funny site, Motoki?" Rei smiled.
Motoki nodded numbly. "Uh... Y-yeah..." He looked to the closed door nervously. "I wonder what the hell Mamoru thinks he's doing...
"Aw, who cares?" Rei replied, shrugging and seating herself at a stool. "Those two are too complicated to figure out. One minute they're yelling at each other, and the next they go into the back room to make out."
Motoki slammed his hands down on the counter, making Rei squeak.
"MAKING OUT?!!" Motoki bellowed. Then, immediately realized that the arcade's occupants turned to him. He flushed and lowered his voice. He leaned in close to the surprised priestess. "You really don't think they...?"
"Well, why shouldn't I?" A small smile graced Rei's lips. "I mean, they do like each other."
The blonde man blinked. "So Usagi does like Mamoru after all!"
Rei rolled her eyes. "Well, DUH! Isn't it obvious?!"
Motoki leaned back and relaxed a bit. "Well, I thought she did... But the way they're always fighting..."
*SLAP*
"OW!!!"
"HOLD STILL YOU STUPID SCUM BAG!!!"
"STOP HITTING ME!! IT WAS A JOKE!!"
"I HATE YOU!!"
*BAM*
"GAHHHH!!!!"
Rei, Motoki, and everyone else in the arcade turned towards the back room. They all listened in shock as Usagi screamed and Mamoru laughed and cried out in pain. They could all hear the sound of Usagi's slaps from behind the door.
"See what I mean...?" Motoki groaned.
Rei grinned evilly. "Motoki, can I ask you something...?"
The said man looked towards the younger girl in confusion. "Um... sure, what's up?"
"Does Mamoru like Usagi?"
"Well... I... um..."
"That's a yes."
Motoki blinked. "How was that a yes?!"
Rei eyed him warily. "It basically meant 'well, yeah, but I'm not supposed to tell you that so I'll just sit here and pretend I don't know but completely give it away by stuttering so much.'"
"You got that much out of it, huh?"
Rei grinned. "Yep!"
"Well..." Motoki sighed. "Now you know... Why did you ask anyway?"
"You see, Motoki..." Rei began, "we both know that they like each other, but now we just got to get them to see it. So, I have a plan..."
"A plan?" Motoki repeated disbelievingly.
"Yes, a plan." Rei stood from her seat and walked over by the back room. She had to raise her voice slightly in order to be heard over the commotion behind the door. "Is there a way for us to... I don't know... Lock them in there...?"
Motoki stared for a few seconds then burst into a fit of laughter. "Rei!! You're a genius!!"
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"Ow, ow, ow!!" Mamoru dashed to the other side of the room. He held out his arms in defense. "Come on, Odango! Calm down, please!!"
"CALM DOWN?!!" the blonde girl cried. "You pick me up, make a HUGE spectacle of ourselves, bring me in here, and try to BITE MY NECK!!!"
Mamoru chuckled nervously. "It's not like I actually have fangs or anything..."
Usagi sighed. "You're such an annoying idiot."
Mamoru was about to open his mouth, but was cut off by the sound of the doorknob jiggling. Usagi and he turned to the door in bewilderment.
The jiggling stopped.
"Huh?" Usagi made her way over to the door. She grasped the knob and attempted at turning it.
The door didn't budge.
"Hey, what the hell...?" Usagi pulled on the door.
"Forget how to open a door, Odango?" Mamoru mocked.
"No!" Usagi spat. "The door... it's... locked..."
Mamoru's eye twitched slightly. "L-locked...?!" He rushed over to the door, desperately trying to open it... To no avail.
Usagi and Mamoru continued pulling on the door, but it just wouldn't open... Suddenly, the two could hear laughter coming from the other side of the door. The laughter of a female...
"REI!!!!" Usagi screamed. "REI, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!!!!" Mamoru winced slightly at how loud the blonde could scream.
The laughter of a male joined Rei.
"Motoki?!!" Mamoru bellowed. "This isn't funny, you idiots!! LET US OUT!!!"
The laughter died down a bit, followed by Rei's voice.
"Oh, I don't think so guys…" Rei cooed. "I think that we'll leave in there a little while…"
"Rei…!!" Usagi squeaked.
"Rei's right, guys," Motoki added in. "I say we keep you two in there until you settle your differences."
Usagi and Mamoru froze. They eyed each other. There was a silence between the two for a few seconds.
Then both began banging on the door frantically.
"MOTOKI!!" Mamoru kicked at the door. "You stupid jackass! I'll knock down this door, I swear to God I will!"
"Go ahead, Mamoru," Motoki replied calmly. "But, then you'll have to deal with my father.
Mamoru froze.
"What?!" Usagi turned to him expectantly. "Knock it down, Mamoru!"
"Nuh-uh!!" Mamoru shook his head furiously. "Not if I have to deal with Motoki's dad!"
Usagi face faulted. "He's that bad?!"
Mamoru nodded numbly.
"Well, you two…" Rei tapped her fingers lightly on the door. "Have fun! We'll be back to check on you later!"
Usagi and Mamoru continued banging on the door, crying out for Motoki and Rei to let them back in, but… They had already walked away.
"Oh God…" Usagi moaned. She stepped back from the door and collapsed on the floor. "They'll never let us out…"
Mamoru copied Usagi and sat down next to her. "At least there's a fridge in here. That should keep us satisfied for a week or two."
Before the raven-haired man could blink Usagi was raiding the fridge.
"Hey!!" she whined. "All that's in here is cold pizza and beer!"
"Let's rephrase that… That should keep me satisfied for a day or two…"
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Author's Notes: Didn't I just say this would be a one parter? Oops… Well, it will be a multi-parter… but hopefully not nearly as long as my other stories… ^_^;; REVIEW!!!