Changing Times

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Chapter 3

Boyfriends are such a hassle. They believe that girls, the true rulers of the world, are high maintenance. No. If anything, they are high maintenance.

With all their concern over what pants make them look the best, and how much gel they need to have in their hair, they hardly have time for anything else. This is especially true for my “one true love” Mamoru.

I can safely say that I only check my appearance three times a day, and I have been called the vainest person in existence. Rei’s term, not mine. Mamoru, on the other hand, checks every mirror he comes across.

I mean, really. He is supposed to check me out, not himself!

I sigh as I drag him outside out of the range of the other girls’ super sensitive ears. I swear they can pick up anything in a three-mile radius.

I lean against a tree in the backyard and gaze into a pair of gorgeous blue eyes. He is looking extremely handsome tonight in my favorite pair of slacks with a new shirt I have never seen before.

Wait… When did he get that shirt?

I certainly did not buy it for him, and I do not know when he had time to buy it…

Focus! Serena! Focus!

As I wait for him to speak, I cannot help but wonder why he looks so particularly handsome. Usually that means he has either really good news or really bad news. I mean the first time he looked like this he broke up with me, and I ended up crying my heart out in a telephone booth. Not the best moment of my life. I still cannot believe I had a nervous breakdown in public.

I really hope its good news. Hopefully, news that involves a proposal and a ring. After the whole Galactia incident, I fully expected a proposal, but he carried on as if nothing had changed (though he did decide to remain here instead of going to the States). Now several years later I am still waiting.

Maybe he is afraid of the whole chaotic mess that is the wedding. The actual ceremony and reception only last a few hours, but the planning takes months. The search for the perfect wedding dress alone would take most of the time. He could be afraid that I will drag him from store to store, in a never-ending rush to get everything needed for the wedding.


Or maybe that is not it at all…

Maybe he is actually afraid of the marriage. Afraid of me.

“I need to say something,” Mamoru murmurs, blue eyes serious. I faintly nod, too into my upsetting thoughts to pay much attention. He continues to speak, but I just push his voice into the background. It is easy to do; I have had lots of practice.

Now, back to business.

What if he does not want me anymore? What if I am too young or immature and he wants someone better? Or has he already found someone better?

I gasp at that thought, vaguely noticing that he is on his knew. I really do not know why he is, since his pants must be getting awfully dirty. And has this very pretty ring in his hand.

Wait a minute…What!?

I tune back in pretty quickly, just in time by the looks of it, since it is at that moment that the words “will you marry me?” come out of his mouth.

Wow…I cannot believe I just missed the majority of the proposal. I guess that is what he means when he says that I should listen to him more. Oops…

I blush faintly and remain speechless for a moment. It is not until I feel Rei’s hand hit me upside the head that I finally respond.

“Okay.”

Not very eloquent, to be sure, but I suppose it will have to do.

Mamoru’s eyes abruptly brighten and before I know it I am swept into his arms and quite thoroughly kissed. It is perfect; the feelings hot and chaotic, making me feel like I am the only woman on the planet. When we finally draw breath I look into his eyes and I am glad that I do not have to worry anymore.

“I love you,” I hear myself say and smile as he draws our lips together once again. This is a perfect moment.

I really do not have the heart to ruin it by telling him that the senshi will most likely have him ensnared in their wedding plans within the next few days. I feel a brief surge of pity, but squash it when I remember how long he made me wait.

Revenge really is sweet.

And now tonight it definitely perfect.

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