Title: Ruining the Mood
Theme: Lust
Genre: Romance/Humor
Version: Animanga
Rating: R

	Usagi took a final look around her bedroom, a satisfied smile on 
her lips as she inspected her handiwork.

	Everything was perfect: rose petals on the bed, lighted scented 
candles scattered around the room, a mix CD of her and Mamoru’s favorite 
romantic songs loaded in her CD player… She had even managed to convince 
Luna to spend the night at Minako’s house with Artemis, although, 
admittedly, Luna hadn’t exactly needed much convincing. Now all she needed 
was Mamoru, who, in an unusual turn of events, was running late. Normally, 
Usagi was the one who ran late for their dates, not the other way around.

	Usagi didn’t mind, though. Much. She knew Mamoru was busy with his 
internship at the hospital, leaving him with precious little free time to 
spend with her. That was why she wanted tonight to be special. It felt 
like forever since the last time they had been able to be together, and 
not even the fact that Mamoru was in the middle of having his apartment 
remodeled was going to mess up Usagi’s plans, although she certainly would 
have preferred not having to share a wall with her parents’ room next 
door.

	Luckily, her parents were heavy sleepers.

	Usagi was just about to page Mamoru to see what was keeping him 
when she finally heard a soft knock on her balcony door. Finally! Turning 
around, Usagi grinned and ran over to let Mamoru in.

	“Mamo-chan!” she exclaimed in a loud whisper, throwing her arms 
around her lover’s neck. “You made it!”

	“Sorry, I’m late. There was an emergency at the hospital,” Mamoru 
said in an equally soft voice, giving Usagi a hello kiss on the cheek. 
“Why are we whispering?” 

	“My parents’ bedroom is next door. The walls are pretty thin, so 
we’re going to have to be extra quiet tonight.”

	Mamoru chuckled. “Oh, really? Are you going to be able to do that, 
Usa-ko?” he teased. “As I recall, you tend to become quite vocal when you 
are in the throws of passion.”

	Feeling her cheeks start to burn, Usagi playfully slapped him on 
the arm. “Shush, you. As if you’re one to talk. For a man who is normally 
so quiet and reserved, you sure let loose when we’re in bed together.”

	“That’s because you always manage to make me lose my wits with 
that beautiful body of yours. Speaking of which…”

	Mamoru stepped back, his eyes traveling up Usagi’s body as he took 
in the sight of her in a sexy white see-through baby-doll with matching 
lace thong and garter belt. Though he didn’t say anything, Usagi could 
tell by the look on his face that he approved.

	“You like?” Usagi asked, putting on her most seductive smile as 
she walked backward toward her bed, beckoning him to follow.

	Of course, the effect was somewhat ruined when Usagi managed to 
trip over a plush toy she thought she had hidden underneath her bed, 
causing her to fall rather ungracefully onto the mattress.

	Though Mamoru tried not to laugh, he couldn’t resist. “That’s my 
Usa-ko, as clumsy as ever.”

	Not appreciating his good-natured ribbing, Usagi stuck her tongue 
out at him, but her annoyance quickly turned into desire as soon as Mamoru 
kicked off his shoes and started unbuttoning his shirt. The sight of his 
bare chest, so chiseled and tone, was enough to turn Usagi on, and she 
found herself sitting back up and reaching for his belt, anxious to see 
the rest of him.

	When he was finally down to his boxer briefs, Mamoru joined Usagi 
on the bed and began nibbling the spot on her neck that always managed to 
drive her insane. That night was no exception, and Usagi moaned loudly, 
causing Mamoru to stop, mid-kiss.

	“Usa-ko, we have to keep it down, remember?” he reminded her.

	Usagi sighed. Oh, right, her parents. Managing to keep quiet 
wasn’t going to be as easy as she thought. Rolling over on her side, Usagi 
reached for the remote sitting on her nightstand and turned up the volume 
on her stereo. Hopefully, the music would be able to drown out any loud 
noises they might inadvertently make. 

	“There. That’s better,” she said, smiling as she rolled back over 
to face her lover. “Now, where were we?”

	They resumed where they left off, Usagi trying her best to keep 
her vocalizations to a bare minimum, a tough task when it had been so 
long. She did feel a sense of satisfaction, though, when she noticed 
Mamoru having the same problem.

	'Not so easy, is it, Mamo-chan?' she thought to herself as she 
trailed a line of wet kisses down his chest to the part she knew he was 
most dying for her to touch.

	Usagi stopped half-way, though, upon hearing a masculine voice 
moan out the name “Ikuko.”

	“Mamo-chan, did you just call me by mother’s name?” she asked, her 
head jerking back up.

	Mamoru, surprised by the sudden stop of her seduction, furrowed 
his brows in confusion. “No, of course not. Why would I do something like 
that?”

	“Then who…?”

	Another voice, this one female, interrupted: “Oh, Kenji, touch me 
there. You know the spot. A little lower, a little lower… Oh, yes! That‘s 
it! Oh, you make me feel so good!” 

	Usagi brought her hand to her mouth, never more horrified in her 
entire life. Her parents were having sex in the next room! Very noisy sex! 
Granted, Usagi had heard the occasional moan coming from behind their 
shared wall over the years, but she had always managed to delude herself 
into thinking it was something else, even after she was old enough to know 
better. But now, evidently thinking Usagi couldn’t hear them over the 
volume of her music…

	“Oh, my g-- I can’t believe I’m hearing this!” Usagi exclaimed, no 
longer bothering to keep quiet as she covered her ears with her hands. She 
doubted her parents would have heard her anyway over the sounds they were 
making. “Make it stop, Mamo-chan! Make it stop!”

	“I wish I could!” he said. Mamoru had grabbed a couple of her 
throw pillows from the floor, pressing them against the side of his head. 
“I think we’re just going to have to wait until their finished.”

	“That’s too long! I’m already scarred for life!”

	“It’ll be okay, Usa-ko. It’ll be okay. Just try to think of other 
things. More pleasant things.” 

	Usagi closed her eyes and tried to do just that, but no matter 
what she thought about, the knowledge of her parents doing the mattress 
mambo in the room next door just would not go away. Cute, innocent bunny 
rabbits became in her mind the picture of her parents in rabbit suits, 
“going at it like bunnies.” Food made her think of hot dogs, which, in 
turn, made her think of her father’s “weiner.” Even thinking of Mamoru 
became a total turn-off.

	Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, her mother reached 
her climax, letting out one last “Kenjiiiiiii!” before becoming quiet once 
more. Mamoru tossed aside the pillows he had been using to cover his ears, 
and Usagi sat back up, hoping and praying that was it. After a few 
moments, she heard loud snoring, meaning her father was once again fast 
asleep, and she breathed a sigh of relief. That would be it for the night.

	However, the mood had definitely been broken between Usagi and 
Mamoru. They looked at each other, and, without a single word spoken 
between them, they silently agreed that it just wasn’t going to happen. 
Mamoru flipped over on his side, Usagi turned to face the opposite 
direction, and they both fell asleep, each shuddering every so often at 
the memory of what they heard.

	So much for their romantic night together.  
	
DISCLAIMER: "Sailor Moon" is the property of Takeuchi Naoko.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Any comments or criticisms can be sent to me at 
ElysionDream@aol.com. This was written for the sm_monthly community at 
Livejournal and was the winner of Best Romance, Best Comedy, and Best 
Adult for the month of August.