This is the result of a long boring day waiting to get job
interviews, a handful of pretzel goldfishies, and a good song. It's
the recipe for sap, and lots of it! *grin* The song is called "For
The First Time" (hence the title) and is sung by Kenny Loggins.
So enjoy. You know the disclaimer, no need to waste space. ^_^
For The First Time 1/1
A songfic by Sailor Elysia
Rating: G, this is getting old.....
Tsukino Usagi was skipping happily towards the Crown
Fruit Parlor and Game Center, her usual place for spending a
Saturday morning. She planned to meet her friends there later
for lunch, but she decided to go a little early to play her favorite
video games.
The sun shone brightly, peeking through the branches
and leaves of the cherry trees lining the street as Usagi hummed
to herself without a care in the world.
As she approached the Crown, she glanced quickly in
through the window and saw Furuhata Motoki -- who ran the café
-- and his friend Chiba Mamoru sitting at the counter. The hair on
the back of Usagi's neck rose when she thought of Mamoru. He
was nothing but a big bully, always teasing her about her hair or
her poor school grades.
The front doors opened and closed with a whoosh
behind Usagi as she stepped inside. She took a step forward to
greet Motoki, but then she stopped in her tracks. He and
Mamoru were laughing about something, and Usagi saw
Mamoru smile. Really smile. She'd never seen him that way
before.
Are those your eyes, is that your smile
I've been looking at you forever
But I never saw you before
She stood and stared, dumbfounded. As much time as
she spent at the Crown and ran into Mamoru, never once had
she seen him with a smile on his face, one that lit up his whole
face.
Motoki looked up, and smiled as he saw Usagi standing
there. "Usagi-chan, right on time for your Saturday morning
games." Mamoru swiveled around on the stool, trying to come up
with something good to tease her about, but forgot it completely
when he noticed how intently she was staring at him.
"Odango Atama? Are you in there?" He waved a hand in
front of her face, but got no reply. Then he grabbed her hand in
his. Usagi looked down at her hand, so small and warm in his
grasp. Slowly, she looked back up at him, her blue eyes
swimming with emotion.
Are these your hands holdin' mine
Now I wonder how I could have been so blind
"Usagi-chan? Daijobu ka?" Mamoru asked softly,
suddenly afraid for the girl. He'd never seen her like this, with
such a serious look on her face.
For the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're looking back at me
At that moment, Usagi snapped out of her trance. She
looked once to Motoki, then to Mamoru, and saw something
different in his eyes. Something that intrigued and scared her at
the same time. Pulling her hand quickly from Mamoru's grasp,
she looked for the quickest way out. "Gomen nasai, Mamoru-
kun, I didn't mean--" She choked on her words and ran out of the
arcade, leaving behind two puzzled young men.
Now I understand why love is...
Love is...
For the first time...
Usagi ran around the corner, and didn't stop until she
came to the park, where she ran to the wooden bridge that stood
over the small stream. Breathing heavily, she gripped the thin
wood rail and tried to calm herself down enough to think straight.
It had never been so apparent to her before. She and
Mamoru had always been at war, she never thought they would
ever be friends... or anything more.
Was it actually possible? Was she, Tsukino Usagi,
actually in love with Chiba Mamoru, her mortal enemy?
Can this be real, can this be true
Am I the person I was this morning
And are you the same you
It's all so strange,
How can it be
All along this love was right in front of me
Mamoru sat in his same spot, transfixed by the previous
moment and staring in the direction she had run off. Something
had passed between him and Usagi in just that split second they
had stared at each other. He couldn't explain the strange feeling
he felt inside. Before it had been all fun and games, the bickering
between them was something he looked forward to everyday.
It all seemed different now. He used to regard Usagi as
just a fifteen-year-old girl, who was an easy target to get riled up.
Almost nineteen himself, Mamoru used to enjoy that sort of thing.
But not anymore. It was almost like he wanted to be closer to
Usagi than just an annoyance or teasing bully.
He wanted more.
Motoki looked at his oldest and closest friend, and
understood exactly what was going on, just by the look on
Mamoru's face. He had felt the same way the first moment he
had been introduced to Reika.
He nudged Mamoru, and gave him a silly grin. "Go on,
Mamoru-kun. Go after her." Mamoru looked at Motoki
incredulously, trying to make him believe that it was nothing. But
Motoki knew better than that. He gave his friend a knowing
smile, and motioned to the door. Knowing that he had lost to his
best friend, Mamoru grinned back and headed out the door.
For the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're looking back at me
Now I understand why love is.......
Love is.....
For the first time.....
Every time she closed her eyes, all Usagi saw was the
intense blue-eyed gaze of Mamoru, full of concern for her. Not
an ounce of mocking within them. That's what surprised her the
most. He was always looking for a way to tease her, and she
was sure he'd only add this to his list.
In that split-second, she'd seen Mamoru in a new light.
People were always telling her that the eyes were a window into
one's soul, and now she knew why. She had seen his loneliness.
Until five minutes ago, it had been a secret known only to him,
but now she knew.
She'd seen him smile a genuine smile, and all she
wanted now was for him to smile at her like that. No mocking
smirks like he usually reserved for her, but a regular, gentle
smile.
She wanted to be the one to cure his loneliness.
Such a long time ago
I had given up on findin' this emotion...ever again
But you're here with me now
Yes I've found you some how
And I've never been so sure
After he left the arcade, Mamoru realized that he didn't
know where Usagi had run off to. Feeling very stupid, he walked
down the street from the cafe, hoping to catch a glimpse of his
golden-haired angel. Mamoru knew exactly what he wanted, but
just finding the right words and getting them out was another
story. Why hadn't he seen it before? Mamoru admitted to himself
that he teased her because he liked her. If only she knew....
He never thought he could feel this way about anyone
ever again. Losing his family, not to mention his memory of them
and his childhood in one swoop was enough to turn him away
from all emotion forever. He thought if he didn't open himself to
love or friendship, he wouldn't get hurt again. Only Motoki had
been able to break through his barrier.
Looking across the street to Juuban Park, Mamoru
scanned the area, hoping to see Usagi. Sure enough, he found
the twin-odangoed girl sitting at the base of the wooden bridge,
her knees tucked up against her body.
Smiling to himself, he jogged quickly across the street,
into the park and to the bridge. He stood there for a moment
silently, just staring down at her.
"Usa....." he breathed.
And for the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
Can't believe how much I see
When you're looking back at me
Usagi's head whipped up when she heard his voice. She
hadn't expected to see him this soon, but she knew what was
coming. She squinched her eyes shut, and softly exhaled. "Go
ahead, Mamoru-kun. Take your best shot," she muttered,
thinking he had followed her here to insult her again.
To her complete surprise, he took her hand in his again,
and pulled her to her feet. Forcing herself to look him in the eye,
she was shocked to see what she did. Mamoru was smiling at
her, just the way she had always wanted him to. Usagi was
speechless.
"Usa," he said again softly, "I just wanted to apologize
for everything I've ever said or done that hurt you. I never
wanted to hurt you, Usagi-chan. Never."
He was apologizing? To her? Her lip quivered, and her
body began to tremble from being so close to him. No one had
ever made her feel this way, and Usagi knew that she only felt
this way when she was around Mamoru. "Then -- then you don't
hate me?"
Mamoru chuckled lowly, and pulled Usagi closer to him,
winning a gasp from the shocked girl. "No one could ever hate
you, Usa. Especially me." He ran a hand through one of her
golden ponytails. "And you don't hate me anymore?"
Usagi smiled her classic smile, the one that always
made Mamoru melt. "I never hated you in the first place." She
slipped her arms around his waist and hugged him tightly, and
he responded by kissing her lightly on the forehead. He wanted
more, but there was no need to rush things. There would plenty
of time for that.
Now I understand why love is.......
Love is.....
For the first time.....
For the first time, they were both truly happy.
^_^
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