That Special Magic
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A Sekkushiaru Roman
featuring characters from the anime "Sailor Moon"> Chapter 44 - Engagement Revealed <
It was early morning. Usagi snuggled against Mamoru in their bed. She shifted position slightly, drifting out of sleep as a physical necessity was demanding attention. Laying there quietly, she tried not to move, not wanting to get out of bed, and loving the feel of Mamoru's body against her own. Finally, she had to move, carefully slipping out of bed and making her way into the bathroom.
Mamoru opened his eyes several minutes later to see the lovely vision of his naked fiancee walking toward him. "Is anything wrong?" he asked.
"No," she said, slipping back into bed alongside him. "I just needed to use the bathroom."
He kissed her softly as she cuddled with him once more.
"I love you," she said softly.
"I love you, Usako."
She sighed happily as she rested her head on his chest, still loving the feel of her body intertwined with his just as much as their first night together. A smile spread across her face and she worked to suppress a wave of giggles. Instead, she slid her hand down across his abdomen, soon finding his partially erect penis, which quickly hardened fully under her gentle caress.
He groaned softly as she stroked him, letting one hand sweep over her back. "Is someone in the mood to play?"
"That is a nice thought," she said with a grin. "Especially when the man I love is so incredibly sexy."
He smiled, leaning over to kiss her again. "You're quite sexy yourself, my love."
"Do you want to show me that?" she asked, giggling softly while tightening her grip as she stroked his aroused manhood.
He lay still for a moment. She moved to look up into his face. As she moved, he brought his hands to her sides to begin tickling her.
"Mamo-chan!" she protested, squirming and struggling to tickle him in return.
She had the advantage of being on top of him, and of his reluctance to use his full strength, especially given her present condition. Even so, she was exerting as much effort trying to fend him off as in trying to retaliate. She started to move, suddenly sliding off of him. In just a moment, he moved with her, quickly pressing his mouth down over hers. She sighed into the kiss, but continued trying to tickle him.
He smiled at her, then kissed her again. Just then, she moved, her hand cradling his sac. He suddenly stiffened.
"Why, Mamo-chan," she giggled. "Is something wrong?"
"What do you think?" he asked.
She grinned, softly caressing his sac. "I think I've found something I like."
"And what do you intend to do with it?"
"Now that I have it, can I keep it?" she asked, still giggling.
He leaned down and kissed her once more. "I've already promised you the whole package, Usako... forever."
She smiled. "I do like that idea," she said.
Her fingers continued to very lightly caress him there. He groaned softly, feeling his arousal swelling. His body was beginning to tremble. "Are you just going to keep doing that?"
"Why? Having problems?" she asked with a mischievous grin. At the same time, she pressed a finger into the sensitive spot behind his sac.
He struggled to hold himself steady, gasping at what she was doing to him. Finally, he had to move off to the side, laying down beside her.
Still grinning, she sat up, quickly taking hold of his manhood again, stroking it lovingly. Their minds were already drifting open, and she could sense his feelings. His penis pulsed under her caress, and she could tell he was enjoying it. Suddenly hit with an idea, she leaned down over him and kissed his swollen tip, then swept it with her tongue. She sighed with delight and then, still holding his shaft securely in one hand, took him in her mouth.
He groaned as the silky moistness of her mouth and tongue enveloped him, and she began to gently suck at his tip. With a soft slurping sound, she pulled away from his tip, then licked the full length of his shaft. Shock-like bursts swept through him as her tongue brushed across the base of his tip. She was kneeling alongside him, with her shapely young bottom up by his shoulders. He slid a hand over the soft flesh of her bottom and along her thigh. She took his tip back in her mouth, sucking it again. As he sighed in response, his hand slid up along the inside of one thigh, and he quickly felt the wetness of her nether lips. He slipped two fingers in through her opening.
Waves of pleasure washed through her as she felt his fingers slide into her, even as she clung to his bulging tip in her mouth. Suddenly, his fingers thrust deep into her, and she groaned, her body shaking. His other hand slid up along her abdomen and caressed her breast, his finger stroking her nipple. She continued to suck on his member, thrilled at what they were both experiencing. Just then, one of his fingers brushed her jewel, setting her nerves on fire and drawing a sharp gasp from her. She took a breath, then licked his tip like a lollipop while stroking his shaft firmly with her hand. He brushed over her jewel once more, sending a powerful tremor through her.
He slid his fingers back deep into the warmth of her snug channel. Her lips closed around his tip and her tongue swept over him. He was flushed with a tremendous happiness that always came when he was with the woman he loved in this way. His eyes drifted closed as she worked her incomparable magic on him. It was largely by reflex that his fingers continued to probe into her.
She sighed again, filled with joy at this sharing of love and pleasure with the man she was going to marry, and feeling the familiar sensation of energy running through her. His fingers drew back, and once more a shock of ecstasy burst through her as he caressed her jewel. She gasped for breath, then resumed sucking him, letting her hand slide down along his sac. His entire body shook, and his member throbbed in her mouth. She could already taste him on her tongue. His finger was now repeatedly brushing her jewel, bringing her rapidly to the edge. She very gently pressed her fingers behind his sac and pressed her lips tightly around his tip. In an instant, she was rewarded as he groaned and a powerful spasm swept through him, pouring himself into her mouth. She was eagerly gulping him down when his fingers, now trembling with the force of his climax, pressed harder against her swollen pleasure point. A white-hot fire consumed her, sweeping her away to orgasm. Yet, even overwhelmed with the unstoppable force of raw ecstasy, she held his shaft in her mouth, sucking and licking him clean.
"Usako," he groaned softly. "Oh, gods... I love you so much."
"I love you, Mamo-chan," she sighed, feeling both spent and incredibly happy. Slowly and carefully she turned herself around, laying down next to him. "That was just wonderful... and so are you, my handsome prince."
He leaned over and kissed her cheek, seeing her crescent moon shining brightly on her forehead. "And I have the most wonderful, and beautiful, and loving princess... to spend the rest of my life with."
"For ever and ever," she agreed.
He kissed her cheek once more. "There's nothing I could want more." He then slid down and kissed one of her nipples.
She groaned softly, finding her breasts had grown even more sensitive than usual. His tongue swept over her nipple. In an instant, she was fully on fire again, yearning desperately for a release that only he could give her. "Oh, Mamo-chan," she gasped.
He let his tongue run across her exquisite young breast, then planted one more kiss on her highly aroused nipple. As she groaned again, he slid down and spread her legs open. Her nether lips glistened with the wetness of her honey. Leaning closer to her opening, he gently brushed his tongue over her lips, before letting it slip into her.
"Oh, yes," she sighed, already feeling him drinking her in. His tongue probed her insides very tenderly, before pulling back to rasp across her jewel. In a completely involuntary action, her head rolled back, her body shook, and her mouth fell open. "Oh, gods!" she cried.
'I love you, my princess,' he whispered through their link.
There was no possibility for her to respond as he stroked her pleasure point yet again. As his loving attentions continued, she soared ever higher, finally being swept away in her second climax. "Mamo-chan!" she gasped.
He sighed happily, licking up her sweetness. After planting a gentle kiss on her nether lips, he slid up next to her. "You are so beautiful, my love," he whispered.
She looked over at him and smiled, still breathing heavily in the wake of two orgasms. Her body still yearned for more. She rolled over and kissed him, slipping her tongue deep into his mouth. Looking deep into his eyes, so captivating to her from the very beginning, she felt her heart overflowing with her love for him. She kissed him again, then sat up over him, letting her hands run over his chest. He smiled up at her, sliding one hand over one of her breasts. She sighed happily as his finger softly caressed her nipple.
He let his hand go very slowly over her breast, lovingly admiring its flawless form and her soft, smooth flesh. A grin spread across her face. "What are you planning?" he asked.
Her grin broadened as she began to move. "I want to try something a little different," she said, giggling softly.
He watched as she moved off of him and turned herself around. She moved back over him again, now facing away from him. He placed one hand on her bottom, and the other on her hip.
She held his penis in one hand as she lowered herself onto him. His tip began to slide into her, and she groaned with delight, thrilled as always to be making herself one physically with her soul-mate and lover of two lifetimes.
"Usako," he sighed, feeling her enveloping him. She slid up just a bit, then pushed herself down, taking in his full length. He groaned, moving his hands up along her sides.
She found the position to be a bit awkward at first, but as she moved, his bulging mass stroked her insides differently than before. Moving slowly, she savored the feel of it all, loving every bit of it as he filled her up so perfectly. As she pushed back down, she tipped forward a bit. His manhood plunged deep into her, stroking her g-spot hard. She rolled her head back and groaned as an irresistible wave of carnal pleasure tore through her. Struggling to maintain her slow pace, she repeated the move, quickly finding herself brought to the brink. Their link had deepened again to primal levels, and the full power of his love for her washed over her even more powerfully than the exquisite physical pleasure of their joining. Energy surged between them, and in just another moment her body locked up in orgasm. "Oooohhhh, yes!" she cried, trembling above him as she was consumed in raw ecstasy.
He slid his hands along her arms, holding her steady. He was sharing as much of her pleasure as she was sharing his. She resumed her motions, her inner muscles squeezing tightly on his manhood as she moved. He sighed with delight, sweeping his hands along her arms, then running one hand through the long strands of her silky golden hair.
"Mamo-chan!" she gasped.
"So beautiful," he sighed.
She pumped herself up and down on his shaft, flooding herself with still more pleasure. Her body was of fire. Being conjoined with him in this position felt absolutely incredible, but she couldn't look into his face or kiss him as they moved together. She rocked forward as she pushed down again, changing his position within her and sending intense bursts of carnal delight sweeping through her. Gasping for breath, she felt his hands sweeping along her sides, and felt his love through their link. She plunged down once more on his member, sending herself soaring to yet another climax.
He groaned as her inner muscles clamped down tightly on him. She leaned back, still trembling in the throes of climax, and he brought his hands up to steady her. After a moment, she began to raise herself up, lifting herself off his still fully erect shaft.
"Usako? Where are you going?"
She turned around and grinned. "I just wanted to be able to look into that irresistibly handsome face of yours, my prince."
"Really?"
She nodded.
Grinning himself, he suddenly grasped her arm and pulled her down alongside him.
"Mamo-chan!" she exclaimed.
"You said you wanted to try something different," he said.
"What did you have in mind?" she asked, her grin quickly returning.
He took hold of her legs and brought them up over his shoulders, before moving forward to reposition his penis at her opening.
She looked up at him curiously, but excitedly. Just then, he plunged into her with a single smooth motion. She gasped in purest joy as she once more took her future husband's manhood deep inside her. With each thrust, he pushed her legs up over her body. She was glad to be so limber and flexible, as he was plunging even deeper than he had managed before. Their pubic bones pressed together, and his member pulsed and quivered within her.
He groaned softly, letting his love for her flow through their link. Looking down into her eyes, he saw them ablaze with both love and passion, and he sighed at her incredible beauty. He thrust forward repeatedly as a desperate physical hunger drove them both on.
"Usako," he sighed.
"Oh, Mamo-chan," she groaned.
He could feel the final spasm building within him, struggling to keep himself moving within her. Her gasps grew increasingly breathless. Finally, he drove forward, sinking deep into her as he was consumed in climax, his member pouring his seed inside her.
"OH, YES!!" she cried, swept away once more to explosive orgasm.
"Oh, my love," he gasped, struggling for breath as the effects of his final spasm faded.
"Mamo-chan," she sighed, aglow with blissful satisfaction. "That was incredible."
He smiled, slowly easing himself out of her, then lay down next to her. "You are incredible, Usako," he whispered. He pulled the covers back up and they snuggled together.
"I love you so much," she said softly.
"I love you," he said, kissing her cheek.
She rested her head on his chest, sighing happily. "I suspect I'm going to have a big smile on my face this morning."
He ran a hand gently along her back. "I'm just glad I make you happy."
"Oh, you make me so very happy, Mamo-chan," she sighed.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Later, Mamoru's car was approaching Juuban Junior High when suddenly the thud of a muffled explosion was heard, and most of the windows along the front of the top floor were blown out.
"What was that?" Usagi asked, looking around frantically.
"I don't know," Mamoru said. "But it certainly doesn't look good."
Pandemonium erupted as students fled in panic and the few faculty members not inside struggled to implement the emergency plan, which called for evacuating the students to a small park down the street. More people streamed out of the building, some clearly injured.
"You'd better try to check on the others," he said, looking around to check the traffic. "There's a parking garage two blocks down. I'll pull in there."
She nodded, retrieving her communicator. The communicator beeped several times as other Senshi responded.
"What's going on?" Minako asked.
"Juuban Junior High School has just been attacked," Usagi said. "Minako-chan. Rei-chan. You'd better both be on alert in case this is part of a larger campaign. Ami-chan? Mako-chan? Where are you?"
Ami's face appeared in the screen. She was obviously hunched over. "I'm just down the street," she said, speaking softly. "Ryo had bad vibes this morning, so we got off the bus early and walked the last two blocks."
"I'm just arriving at my school," Rei said. "If you need me there, Atana says he could teleport me there."
"I understand. Hold on a moment," Usagi said. She waited for a moment, frowning. "Mako-chan?... Mako-chan? Where are you?"
Just then, the unmistakable sound of Sailor Jupiter's lightning blast filled the air, followed by an explosion on the roof of the school building.
"She's on the roof," Ami called. "I'm going in after her."
"No!" Usagi said. "Rei, get over here... fast! But transform first. Ami, don't go inside until Rei's there to back you up."
"I understand," Ami said softly.
"What about me?" Minako said. "It'll take me at least fifteen minutes to sprint it over there."
"Keep your communicator open, Minako-chan, and find someplace private," Usagi said. "I'll use the ginzuishou to bring you here."
"OK... Give me a moment," Minako replied.
Mamoru pulled his car into the garage, finding a space at the back. Usagi closed her eyes for a moment, and the ginzuishou appeared, floating just above her chest.
"OK, Usagi-chan," Minako called. "I've found an alley, and I've transformed."
"Great," Usagi said. The ginzuishou pulsed and she reached out with its energy, quickly locating Sailor Venus and shifting her to Juuban Junior High. Usagi then let the crystal's energy wash over her, sweeping away her school uniform before covering her naked form in Princess Serenity's silver-white gown. Her crescent moon shone on her forehead.
Mamoru stepped out of the car and glanced around. Energy then swirled around him, transforming him into Tuxedo Kamen.
"Ready, my love?" he asked, as she stepped out of the car.
She nodded, moving closer to him. The crystal's glow enveloped them and they briefly felt themselves floating. The glow faded and they found themselves on the roof of the building.
It was evident that quite a battle had been underway. Most of the fence that enclosed the roof deck area had been destroyed and the door that opened onto the roof had been smashed. A large dark youma had pushed Sailor Jupiter back, although apparently only after she had destroyed at least one of its fellows. A large pile of ash smoldered in the middle of the roof, and Jupiter looked exhausted.
"Crescent beam!" Sailor Venus cried, extending her arm and striking the youma with her energy beam.
The youma roared, spinning around to face the new threat.
Just then, Sailor Mercury appeared in the doorway. "Shabon... spray!" A thick chilling fog enveloped the roof.
Venus quickly broke into a run, determined not to be in the same place when the fog cleared.
Sailor Mars stepped through the door, having been right behind Mercury. "Fire... soul!" she cried, sweeping her fire blast at the youma, after being certain Venus' attack had drawn it away from Jupiter.
The youma, still growling belligerently, emerged from the fog, finding itself face to face with Serenity. The ginzuishou glowed, still floating just above her chest, and she extended her arms, unleashing a powerful blast of energy. The youma screamed, then collapsed into dust.
Seeing that the youma was destroyed, Mercury rushed to Jupiter. "Are you alright?" she asked.
Jupiter nodded. "I'm OK. Thanks for the help, guys."
Serenity and the others joined her. "You did a very good job, Jupiter," Serenity said. "It looks like you destroyed one of them on your own."
"Yes," Jupiter said. "I surprised them and chased them up onto the roof, but it took just about everything I had to finish the first one."
"We'd better get out of here," Serenity said. "Before any of us are missed... Mars, did your friend come with you?" She wasn't going to take any chances on being overheard.
"No," Mars answered. "He just cast a teleport spell to get me here."
Serenity nodded and the ginzuishou glowed again. Sailor Mars vanished first, sent back to the waiting Atana. Sailor Venus faded away next, returning to the alley near her school where she had transformed. Finally, the rest of them vanished, reappearing in the parking garage next to Mamoru's car. Ryo was waiting for them. They all quickly transformed back to normal.
"How did they know to attack us here?" Makoto asked. "Do you think they've figured out who we are?"
"I doubt it," Ami answered. "But the Dark Kingdom has placed bait for traps at our school before."
"That's true," Usagi agreed.
"Why?" Makoto asked.
"Well, I suspect they've figured out roughly how old we are," Ami said. "And it's not hard to see that the Sailor Senshi most often show up around Juuban..."
"So, the first try they were probably guessing," Ryo suggested.
Ami nodded. "And when their bait drew a response, they knew they'd found a link to us."
"We were just lucky that their first four commanders apparently didn't share information," Usagi said.
Sirens could now be clearly heard as emergency vehicles pulled up in front of the school.
"I think you need to get over to the park," Mamoru said. "Otherwise, you're definitely going to be missed."
"Yes. We need to get going," Usagi agreed.
The five of them hurried out of the garage and down the street to the park where the students were being assembled.
"Where have you girls been?" a somewhat disheveled Sakurada Haruna demanded as they approached. "And you, Urawa-san?"
"Sorry, Sakurada-sensei," Usagi said. "We all took cover in a parking garage down the street."
Haruna looked at them closely, then nodded. "Very well. Join the rest of the class."
Mamoru stood nearby, able to see Usagi, but without drawing the ire of Usagi's teacher.
Soon, Yoshiro Shinichiro, the principal, appeared holding a megaphone. His usually well-pressed suit was now dirty, and one sleeve of his jacket was torn. Yoshiro was talking with a member of the fire department, and another official in a hard hat. The man in the hard hat unfolded a large sheet of paper that appeared to be a set of blueprints and pointed at something. Yoshiro nodded with a frown, then moved into the park and waved his hand. Several of the faculty members converged on him, listening. Finally, as the faculty members stepped away, he raised his megaphone. "Attention students and faculty. The building has suffered relatively little damage," Yoshiro announced. "But considerable clean-up is required. For safety reasons, classes are canceled today."
A cheer went up from a number of the students.
"Quiet, please!" Yoshiro called. "Classes will resume tomorrow, although not all rooms will be available. Now, students may only leave after they have checked in with one of the faculty."
The noise of numerous young people talking filled the air as students formed up in rough lines before their teachers to be checked off and released. Eventually, Usagi was released and she walked toward Mamoru. Another girl rushed toward her, with Naru right behind.
"Hey, Usagi-chan," the girl called. "Is this your fiancee?" She burst into giggles.
Usagi looked at her, stunned. "Ah... What are you talking about, Megumi-chan?"
"Oh, come on! We know all about it!" Megumi said, still giggling. "Must be nice. He sure is a hunk." She then turned and rushed away.
Usagi struggled for breath as Naru moved closer. Ami, Ryo, and Makoto were also gathering around her. "What did she mean? How did she find out?" Usagi asked.
Naru shook her head. "I tried to tell you yesterday, Usagi-chan, but you all left right away... One of the tabloids managed to get some pictures of the big party at the museum, including one of the heir to the Chiba fortune there with his fiancee."
Usagi's eyes widened. "Oh, gods. Does everyone know?"
"Well, I'd say it will make the rounds here pretty fast," Naru said. "I'm sorry, Usagi-chan."
Usagi took another slow breath, then nodded. "Well, I guess they had to find out sometime... Besides, there's something else I won't be able to hide for too much longer."
Mamoru kissed her cheek. "Are you OK with this?"
"I don't really have much choice," she said. "The news got out. And I certainly won't try to deny it."
He kissed her again. "I'm sorry it had to happen this way," he said softly.
She nodded. After remaining silent for a long moment, Usagi smiled and looked at Naru. "If anyone else should mention it to you, Naru-chan, tell them it's absolutely true."
"Are you sure about that?" Naru asked.
Usagi took hold of Mamoru's arm and nodded. "Absolutely. I'm in love with the most wonderful man, and I'm not willing to hide that we're going to be married."
"And I'm in love with an exceptional young woman," he said, pulling her into his embrace and kissing her lips.
"Get a room, you two," Makoto said, shaking her head.
Ryo grinned, and slipped an arm around Ami. "Maybe we should find something to do together," he suggested. "Now that we don't have classes today."
Ami smiled and nodded. "I'd like that." She leaned over and kissed him.
"And I still have classes, I'm afraid, Usako," Mamoru said. He glanced at his watch and cringed. "And I'm late."
"Then we'd better get going," Usagi said softly. She looked back at Naru. "Bye, Naru-chan."
"See you later, Chiba-san," Naru said with a grin.
"Yes, have a nice day," Ryo said.
"Good bye," Usagi called again. Holding hands, she and Mamoru walked back toward the parking garage.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mamoru parked his car at the university.
"Are you sure you want to spend the day here with me?" he asked.
"Of course," she said. "Where else would I want to be?"
"Well, I was just thinking a day of university classes might not be the most enjoyable thing for you," he said.
She nodded. "I don't mind, my handsome prince."
He kissed her softly. "I love you, Usako."
"I love you, Mamo-chan," she sighed happily.
They walked inside, where she ducked into a restroom, quickly changing into the spare set of clothes she carried in her bag. When she returned, there was little to suggest she was really a junior high school student. Mamoru kissed her again.
"Have I told you lately that you are incredibly beautiful, my love?" he asked.
She nodded. "And you are very handsome... and so incredibly sexy," she said softly.
He smiled, kissing her once more.
Just then, Geoff Kelley turned the corner in front of them. "Hello, Chibas," he said with a smile. "What brings you here, Usagi-san? I thought you had classes today."
Usagi's happy smile faded a bit, and she glanced around. "I'm afraid there was an attack at my school," she said softly. "We finished off the bad guys, but classes had to be canceled while the building is cleaned up."
A look of concern immediately formed on his face. "Is Minako OK?" he asked softly.
"She's fine," Usagi said. "But she still has classes today.
Geoff nodded with relief. "Well, at least she's alright... Although she's probably going to be really upset that you had the day off and she didn't."
Usagi grinned. "But she has a boyfriend to help soothe her disappointment."
Geoff smiled, then nodded again. He glanced at the clock. "So, Mamoru-san, are you going to try to sneak in late to your first class?"
Mamoru shook his head. "No. It's not worth it. Not now," he said. "We'll probably head over to the student union."
"I'll see you later," Geoff said with a wave.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mamoru got a cup of coffee and a roll, while Usagi picked up a bottle of juice. They found a table and she sat down.
"Aren't you sitting down, Mamo-chan?" she asked.
"Just a minute," he said. "I need to call a professor's office. I have to make sure he got the assignment I sent in by email."
"Why wouldn't he have?"
"The man is computer illiterate," Mamoru said. "If his secretary checked his email this morning, it should be fine. But if he tried to do it himself... who knows."
Usagi nodded. "I love you," she said softly.
"I love you," he said, before walking across the room to find a phone.
Usagi took a sip of her juice, then opened a book.
Just then, several young women entered the room.
"That's Chiba-san," the first woman said.
The second nodded. "Do you think that story in the paper was true?"
The third shook her head. "No. I'm sure they got it wrong."
Usagi looked up, hearing them talking about Mamoru.
"Oh, hello," the second woman said, noticing Usagi sitting there. "Are you new here?"
Usagi nodded. "Yes. You could say that."
"I'm Hiromi," the second woman said. She then indicated the first. "This is Madoka, and this is Akiko. We were just talking about Chiba-san over there."
"Really?" Usagi asked, glancing over in that direction. "What about him?"
"Oh well, one of the gossip papers claimed that he had found a fiancee," Akiko said, waving her hand.
"It's just ridiculous," Madoka added.
"Why is that?" Usagi asked.
"Well, you'd really have to know him," Hiromi said. "But he's never really been involved with anyone."
Usagi nodded. "But people do change, you know."
"Perhaps," Hiromi conceded. "But Ma... uh, Chiba-san doesn't seem like the most likely one."
Akiko laughed. "She has a crush on him."
"Really?" Usagi asked.
"Oh, yes," Akiko said. "He's quite handsome... and of course he has to be the richest guy here."
"Akiko!" Hiromi protested. "You're making me sound like I'm just after money."
"Aren't you?" Madoka asked.
"Oh! Like you haven't been chasing him too," Hiromi countered.
Usagi suppressed a giggle, recalling Geoff's comment when he had first met her about there being a number of women at the university harboring hopes of snagging Mamoru.
"Would you two stop?" Akiko interrupted. She then turned back toward Usagi. "I'm very sorry about that. Do you know Chiba-san?"
Usagi nodded. "Yes. I know him."
"Have you seen the article about him supposedly having a fiancee?" Akiko asked.
"No, I'm afraid I haven't," Usagi said. "But a friend told me about it."
"Have you known him long?" Madoka asked.
"A few months." Out of the corner of her eye, Usagi caught site of Mamoru returning.
"I'm sorry," Akiko said. "I don't think I heard your name."
"I'm Usagi," she said, following the older girls' practice of using only given names.
"And how well do you know him, Usagi-san," Akiko asked. "I assume you're not a student here."
Usagi smiled. "That's right. I'm not," she said. "And actually, I know him very well. I'm his fiancee."
The other three women looked at her in surprise and disbelief, but before they could respond, Mamoru stepped up behind Usagi, leaning down and kissing her.
"Miss me, my love?" he asked.
"Always, Mamo-chan," she answered lovingly. She reached up to caress his cheek with her left hand, letting the other three women clearly see the ring on her finger.
"Good morning, Akiko-san. Hiromi-san. Madoka-san," Mamoru said.
"Uhm, Good morning, Chiba-san," Akiko said. "Ah, congratulations on your engagement."
"Thank you," Mamoru said. He leaned down and kissed her. "I consider myself very fortunate to have met her."
"Congratulations," Hiromi said, her voice subdued. "Ahm, it was nice to have met you, Usagi-san."
"It was nice to meet you," Usagi replied with a smile.
The three women nodded, then turned and left.
"Did I miss anything, Usako?" Mamoru asked, sitting down next to her.
"Not really," she said. "Just three members of your fan club, who were a bit disappointed to learn you really do have a fiancee."
He sighed and nodded. "You didn't have any problems with them, did you?"
"Oh, no," she said. "No problems. And it was rather fun to see their reactions."
He kissed her cheek. "I love you so much, my princess."
"And I love you," she said softly.< To be continued >
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NOTE: More to come.Hopeless Romantic and I now have a message group to notify our readers when we post new stories/chapters. Those who are interested can sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/strands_of_moonlight/ .
Always remember, good gentles, that a yarnspinner works from and within existing legends and stories. The characters of "Sailor Moon" belong to others. In spinning my yarns, I do not seek to infringe on their rights of ownership, but merely to join with other fans to spread the legend still further. "The moonlight carries a message of love." Enjoy.
-07.16.2002