Hit the Ground Running (Sailor Moon; Seiya/Usagi; #9)
Title: Hit the Ground Running
Author: seikochan
Pairing: Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon) x Seiya Kou (Sailor Star Fighter)
Fandom: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Theme: #9. dash
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Tsukino Usagi, Seiya Kou, and any of the other characters that make an appearance in this drabble do not belong to me, but to the matchless Naoko Takeuchi. This is based loosely off the softball episode, but absolutely nothing was gained out of this, except, perhaps, for a few bruises. So much for hands-on research. XD Table of Kisses for this pairing.
The sun was setting on yet another beautiful day, the orange light making fantastic shadows on the near-deserted grounds of Juuban High School.
Perhaps, Usagi thought dryly, I'd have more time to appreciate it if I weren't running around in circles.
"Oi, Odango! No slacking off now!" a jaunty voice called out to her. Annoyed by his cheerfulness, she spared the idol a fierce glare before turning her nose up and picking up the pace.
Seiya chuckled to himself and lay back down on the grass. He tilted his head up and admired at the sunset sky, awing at the brilliant shades that painted the wide expanse. They never had brilliant sunsets like this back on Kinmoku - just a gradual fading of bright blue to deep purple, with billions of stars and the planet's three moons lighting up the night sky.
"Chibi?" the little girl next to him chirped inquisitively, her blue eyes wide in the fading light.
The young man grinned and ruffled her pink hair, watching her giggle and bat at his hands, and turned his attention back to his temporary 'pupil'. Dark brows furrowed as his eyes searched the empty track-and-field oval, finding no sign of the blonde girl. 'C-could it be? A Phage? No, I didn't sense anything ... But -' he thought in a panic, instinctively reaching for the transformation locket.
"I'm taking a break, and that's final!" a frustrated whine came from the water fountain area, and he visibly sagged in relief.
Usagi slouched towards where they were seated, nearly crashing onto the ground as she plopped down next to them. She made a faint displeased noise as she touched her hair, feeling all the strands that had come loose from their usually carefully tied buns, and set about tying them up again.
"Y'know, this isn't very conducive for your training," Seiya said dryly, trying to cover up his earlier worry.
Luckily, the girl was more preoccupied with untangling her hair than to pay attention to the hitch in his tone. "Well, why not? I've been running around since classes ended for the day, and if I keep going at it, then my legs will cramp up and I won't be able to play at all," she reasoned out.
"You're running to build up endurance, Odango. Something you'll need to catch the ball properly, instead of letting it land on your face," the idol countered, grinning at the memory of their first day of training.
Usagi sputtered, letting go of her hair to glare at him furiously. "I'll have you know I wasn't letting it land on my face! Maybe if you were better at aiming ..." she trailed off, her eyes narrowing at him.
"What?!" Seiya exclaimed, straightening up to stare at her incredulously.
"CHIBI!" Chibi-Chibi said plaintively, flailing her hands about and smacking both of their thighs. The sudden exclamation brought an end to their argument, and the two teenagers flushed in shame.
Usagi gathered the little girl up in her arms, shyly accepting the apologetic peck on her cheek, while Seiya coughed and looked up at the sky again. The warm shades had given into streaks of pink and purple, and he breathed in wonder.
"W-well, I'd rather stay put and wait for the ball. Sometimes you just need to wait for something to come to you," Usagi piped up after a few minutes of silence.
"Sometimes you need to chase after it, too," Seiya replied quietly, his deep blue eyes looking at her contemplatively.
"Or not move at all," she said, meeting his gaze equally.
He took a breath and leaned back slightly. "So, you're backing out?" he asked.
Usagi blinked, as if a spell was broken by his question. "Of course not!" the girl exclaimed, grinning as Chibi-Chibi seconded her. "I promised myself that I'd do this, and I will. Not only for me, but for the team that's praying to win, for Rei-chan and the others who are supporting me even though they're being really mean about it ..."
She grinned at him. "And, of course, for my trainer, who's working so hard to make me run a bazillion laps. No way am I letting you down."
Chibi-Chibi patted Usagi's arm, pointing to herself. "And Chibi-Chibi, too, because she's always cheering me on!" Usagi laughed, cuddling the girl to her.
A soft smile spread over Seiya's face, his heart melting just a little more for the blonde girl in front of him.
"Okay! Ten more laps, and let's call it a day!"
"What?! But it's dark out - look, you can already see the stars and the Moon!"
"All the more reason to run. It's a beautiful night, Odango, so get to it!"
"You suck, Seiya."
Author: seikochan
Pairing: Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon) x Seiya Kou (Sailor Star Fighter)
Fandom: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Theme: #9. dash
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Tsukino Usagi, Seiya Kou, and any of the other characters that make an appearance in this drabble do not belong to me, but to the matchless Naoko Takeuchi. This is based loosely off the softball episode, but absolutely nothing was gained out of this, except, perhaps, for a few bruises. So much for hands-on research. XD Table of Kisses for this pairing.
The sun was setting on yet another beautiful day, the orange light making fantastic shadows on the near-deserted grounds of Juuban High School.
Perhaps, Usagi thought dryly, I'd have more time to appreciate it if I weren't running around in circles.
"Oi, Odango! No slacking off now!" a jaunty voice called out to her. Annoyed by his cheerfulness, she spared the idol a fierce glare before turning her nose up and picking up the pace.
Seiya chuckled to himself and lay back down on the grass. He tilted his head up and admired at the sunset sky, awing at the brilliant shades that painted the wide expanse. They never had brilliant sunsets like this back on Kinmoku - just a gradual fading of bright blue to deep purple, with billions of stars and the planet's three moons lighting up the night sky.
"Chibi?" the little girl next to him chirped inquisitively, her blue eyes wide in the fading light.
The young man grinned and ruffled her pink hair, watching her giggle and bat at his hands, and turned his attention back to his temporary 'pupil'. Dark brows furrowed as his eyes searched the empty track-and-field oval, finding no sign of the blonde girl. 'C-could it be? A Phage? No, I didn't sense anything ... But -' he thought in a panic, instinctively reaching for the transformation locket.
"I'm taking a break, and that's final!" a frustrated whine came from the water fountain area, and he visibly sagged in relief.
Usagi slouched towards where they were seated, nearly crashing onto the ground as she plopped down next to them. She made a faint displeased noise as she touched her hair, feeling all the strands that had come loose from their usually carefully tied buns, and set about tying them up again.
"Y'know, this isn't very conducive for your training," Seiya said dryly, trying to cover up his earlier worry.
Luckily, the girl was more preoccupied with untangling her hair than to pay attention to the hitch in his tone. "Well, why not? I've been running around since classes ended for the day, and if I keep going at it, then my legs will cramp up and I won't be able to play at all," she reasoned out.
"You're running to build up endurance, Odango. Something you'll need to catch the ball properly, instead of letting it land on your face," the idol countered, grinning at the memory of their first day of training.
Usagi sputtered, letting go of her hair to glare at him furiously. "I'll have you know I wasn't letting it land on my face! Maybe if you were better at aiming ..." she trailed off, her eyes narrowing at him.
"What?!" Seiya exclaimed, straightening up to stare at her incredulously.
"CHIBI!" Chibi-Chibi said plaintively, flailing her hands about and smacking both of their thighs. The sudden exclamation brought an end to their argument, and the two teenagers flushed in shame.
Usagi gathered the little girl up in her arms, shyly accepting the apologetic peck on her cheek, while Seiya coughed and looked up at the sky again. The warm shades had given into streaks of pink and purple, and he breathed in wonder.
"W-well, I'd rather stay put and wait for the ball. Sometimes you just need to wait for something to come to you," Usagi piped up after a few minutes of silence.
"Sometimes you need to chase after it, too," Seiya replied quietly, his deep blue eyes looking at her contemplatively.
"Or not move at all," she said, meeting his gaze equally.
He took a breath and leaned back slightly. "So, you're backing out?" he asked.
Usagi blinked, as if a spell was broken by his question. "Of course not!" the girl exclaimed, grinning as Chibi-Chibi seconded her. "I promised myself that I'd do this, and I will. Not only for me, but for the team that's praying to win, for Rei-chan and the others who are supporting me even though they're being really mean about it ..."
She grinned at him. "And, of course, for my trainer, who's working so hard to make me run a bazillion laps. No way am I letting you down."
Chibi-Chibi patted Usagi's arm, pointing to herself. "And Chibi-Chibi, too, because she's always cheering me on!" Usagi laughed, cuddling the girl to her.
A soft smile spread over Seiya's face, his heart melting just a little more for the blonde girl in front of him.
"Okay! Ten more laps, and let's call it a day!"
"What?! But it's dark out - look, you can already see the stars and the Moon!"
"All the more reason to run. It's a beautiful night, Odango, so get to it!"
"You suck, Seiya."