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He hadn't realized how much peace moments like this brought him… until now. The pond, the quiet rustle of leaves, her gentle hands…

"Yeah," he said quietly after a long pause. "This is… nice." He couldn't find better words, because no high-sounding speech could have described the serenity he felt at that moment.

A small smile tugged at his lips as he looked at her again, the fire lily still tucked behind her ear, matching hers perfectly on his collar… until he felt a cold wind begin to pick up as the sun slowly set.

No, no, no, you don't understand. I'm buying myself this as a reward for not spending recklessly.

We just came for eggs, how did we end up with all this?

I don't think you'll fit in the cart.

Stop smelling every candle in the store!

I think we'll be stuck here for a while, (insert name here) just ran into someone they know.

Look, it was on sale, which means I basically saved us money by buying it!

Oh come on, the generic doesn't even taste that different then the name brand.

Why do we always get the squeaky cart?

I can't reach the zipper, can you come in here and help me?

We came in here for one thing. How is our cart completely full?

You know I can't resist a good sale!

You can give me puppy dog eyes all you want, I'm not buying you anything.

Let's find a dressing room, I want to see how you look in this!

My card just got declined.

When did these get so expensive!

Stop looking at the price tag.

Do you remember where we parked?

We've been shopping for ages, can we at least stop and get food?

Be patient, I still have five more outfits to try on.

You're going to get us kicked out of the store.

Do you think this would look good on me?

Why did you buy so many?

I picked this out for you. Just trust me, go try it on.

Gently, he lowered a hand to let it climb onto his palm, if it wanted to.

The moment the small turtle duck stepped onto his hand, the other two turtles across the pond noticed their friend and began swimming over too, one at a time.

Now were three little turtles crawling on his hands. He couldn't help but chuckle softly. "Okay, I get it. You want some food, right?"

how are you holding up after that?

they knew we were coming.

i didn't think we were going to survive that.

can you stand? do you need me to help?

take some deep breaths. it's over.

i need a headcount!

there was nothing we could do to stop them.

i've never seen weapons like that before.

don't you dare close your eyes. stay awake for me.

let me go grab you something to drink.

i'm sorry. they didn't make it.

get me a medic.

we won't survive another battle like that.

we should have been more prepared.

the odds were stacked against us.

sound off! who's not dead?

if you're bleeding, tell me now.

don't bullshit me. you're limping. when did you start limping?

just a few more steps and we can rest.

they knew we were coming.

i'm going back for them. you stay here.

there's nothing else we can do to help them.

our world is lost.

i saw you out there, fighting for your life.

i'm sorry i couldn't be there to help you fight them off.

given what i just saw out there, i think your training is complete.

you saved my life.

they were never going to get past you.

we all need time to rest after that.

maybe we should set up camp, take turns keeping watch.

we did it! it's over!

next time, we won't be so lucky.

have you seen [name]? did they make it out?

they were stronger than we expected.

we have to prepare for the second wave.

there's no time to run.

get me the healer.

just lay back down, and i'll take care of you.

you're not going to die, not under my watch.

you showed up the second i needed you, like you heard me.

i don't think i can face a battle like that again.

we got lucky, but the next time they attack, they'll be ready for us.

we cut down their numbers, but they're still strong.

there must be something we can do.

i thought you said you weren't injured!

think you're going to have to go on without me.

i wasn't prepared for any of that.

i need more training.

we can't face that kind of firepower alone.

how long until they send reinforcements?

they've got us trapped here. it's only a matter of time until they come back to finish the job.

there has to be some other way to defeat them.

we underestimated their power.

thanks for coming back for me.

He didn't know how to respond properly… he just nodded slowly, swallowing hard as he led her through winding garden paths toward a secluded area near the back of the palace grounds.

And there it was: a tranquil pond surrounded by willow trees and soft moss-covered stones. The water shimmered under golden sunlight and small turtle ducks swam peacefully in circles, their tiny webbed feet creating gentle ripples on the surface.

A few noticed their presence immediately; one particularly bold little duck waddled right up to them curiously…

¸.☆.¸ "Ah, so you too have an interest in what romance has to offer?" He smiled kindly, chuckling when she gave him an excited twirl and then began to flip through pages of the book he offered her. Then she gave it back, which he tucked securely under his arm.

"You're too kind, Usagi." It wasn't often that he was called handsome, but then again, he had a bad habit of hiding in his house all day, choosing to partake in the written word rather than going out to experience the real world for himself. It was quite a flaw of his that he was trying to work through, which he realized that perhaps Usagi could assist him.

"I   dare   you   to   try."

"Do   you   always   get   close?"

"You’re   pushing   my   limits."

"Stop   looking   at   me   like   that."

"I’m   losing   control   here."

"You   have   no   idea,   do   you?"

"I   can’t   resist   you   anymore."

"Stay   back,   or   don’t."

"I   know   what   you   want."

"This   is   getting   dangerous   now."

"You’re   too   tempting   for   me."

"I   shouldn’t   want   this,   but…"

"I   don’t   play   fair,   remember?"

"Careful,   you’re   testing   me."

"You’re   just   making   it   worse."

"You’re   too   close   for   comfort."

"Do   you   always   push   buttons?"

"Stop   before   I   kiss   you."

"You’re   making   it   too   hard."

"I   can’t   stop   thinking   about   you."

"I   want   you   too   much."

"You   know   exactly   what   you’re   doing."

"I’m   not   playing   games   here."

"You’ve   crossed   the   line   now."

"Keep   pushing,   and   you’ll   regret   it."

"This   is   dangerous,   isn’t   it?"

"I’m   trying   not   to   care."

"Don’t   make   me   regret   this."

"You’re   playing   with   fire."

"You   don’t   know   what’s   coming."

"I   shouldn’t   be   this   close."

"We’re   getting   dangerously   close   now."

"I   can   feel   the   heat."

"Don’t   test   me   right   now."

"I   want   you   too   badly."

"Don’t   make   me   chase   you."

"You’re   distracting   me,   you   know."

"I   won’t   fall   for   this."

"I   want   you,   but…"

"What   do   you   want   from   me?"

"I’ll   never   give   in."

"I’m   trying   not   to   care."

"You’re   playing   with   my   patience."

"Don’t   make   this   harder,   please."

"I   can’t   stop   this   feeling."

"I’m   already   in   too   deep."

"You   won’t   walk   away   unscathed."

"You’re   walking   a   fine   line."

"I’m   trying   to   stay   calm."