Usagi and Mamoru

Signs of Affection

100 Drabbles

Fifty - Advertisement

Words - 379

Mamoru glowered at the advertisement playing on his television. He had not really been watching, merely letting the constant stream of meaningless images and sounds keep his mind from focusing on one thing- one person. But when the seductive woman's voice had started speaking of, "A perfect beauty," his attempts at escapism were crushed.

He was not sure what they were advertising, nor did he care; some sort of lotion or beauty product. Whatever it was, they obviously had no idea what 'perfect beauty' looked like. The girl onscreen had long, shining, black hair and mysterious, slanted, dark eyes. He snorted. Unbidden, a true image of perfect beauty danced in his vision. Hair like sunshine floating around flushed, pink cheeks and sparkling, blue eyes.

As always, in the last week and a half since he had seen Usagi, thoughts of her made his heart clench painfully. It was fortunate that his final exam of the term was over, he had been completely unable to concentrate on anything since that day. He had heard her with his own ears. There was no denying it now. She was in love with some mystery man. Some creep who did not even appreciate her for the precious treasure that she was.

Breath hissing between his teeth, Mamoru shook his head. He had no right to feel so betrayed. He had no claim on her. They were friends at best, rivals at worse. His feelings for her were silly from the start. What could they possibly have in common?

The commercial ended and the 'perfect beauty' was replaced by an animated dog selling car insurance. Mamoru did not care. The woman had looked nothing like Usagi. In fact, she was more like Usagi's friend. What was her name? The one who had such a crush on him...

A strange thought flickered across Mamoru's brain. It was stupid really. Nothing would come of it. But maybe, just maybe, she could at least take his mind off of his heartache for a while...

Damn it, nothing else worked!

Before he could change his mind, Mamoru's hand was reaching for the phone.

"Hello, Hino-san? I got you letter... Are you busy this Saturday?"