Chemical Reaction

I gaze out the window, trying to imagine being outside on such a wonderful day. Instead I am stuck inside this stuffy library with Ami talking my ear off. I love her, but, gosh. She should know by know I am no good at school. I never will be.

"If sodium and water bond, they will explode. This explosion will be called, what?" Ami asks, oblivious of the fact I'm not listening. Or maybe she does know. She is practically psychic, in my opinion.

Watching the bright colors outside the library, my mind wanders freely. Only to land on the atrocity named Chiba Mamoru. I shudder internally, displeased my mind would come to such a low standard. He and I are like two things that, when they combine, explodes. "A sick chemical reaction," I mutter under my breath. Him and his stupid nickname for m-

An applause brings me from my thoughts. I must have given Ami a funny look and her smile broadens. "You're right. Sodium and water exploding IS a chemical reaction!"

"Odango Atama actually did something right? Someone, check her temperature! I think she might be sick." I hear a voice snicker behind me and I instantly cringe. Speak of the devil. A snazzily clad devil, but a devil nonetheless.

My lip curls and my head whips around to meet his mocking gaze. "What do you want Mamoru-baka? Don't you have better things to do than tease me?" The words fly out of my mouth before I can stop them. I keep on trying to be nicer, but he brings out the worst in me.

He strikes his chest in mock-hurt. "Oy, Odango. But you've misunderstood." His words confuse me and my stomach twists sickly twists in hope. "You are just too tempting. Such an easy target."

"Why you little-"I move to lunge at him, but a combination of Ami's pulling at my arm and a pulling in my chest, stops me cold. "Gomen nasai, Mamoru-san," I whisper, before grabbing my chemistry book and running out. "We'll study some other time, Ami-chan!" I whisper-shout as I meet the doors.

I feel Ami's and Mamoru's eyes watch at me in bewilderment and I try to push both of them out of my mind. But once again, Mamoru's face haunts my head. I hate you, Baka. But the pull in my heart I felt at the library comes back to remind me I don't.

He may bring out the worst in me, but that moment when I felt the sliver of hope, he brings much more than hate. And there's one emotionI know stronger than hate, love. Walking the two blocks to my house, I focus on that one word. Love. Love. Love.

I slip my shoes off in the doorway before sprinting to the computer upstairs. It's a communal device for the family, but I use it the most often. I drop my chemistry book on the desk and switch the computer on. Strumming an obscure beat with my fingers helps me pass the time as I wait for the log-in screen to load. My fingers fly across the board, almost instantly bringing up the web browser. I open a search page:

Is love caused by a chemical reaction?

Hundreds of results are spat back at me and I scan the results.

Love: Reaction of Hormones

Love is more than hormones

The chemical reaction called love

The Science behind Love

My mind spins as the results confirm my worst nightmare.

I, Tsukino Usagi, am in love with Chiba Mamoru.

What a sick, horrid chemical reaction. Damn you, chemistry.

A/N: And thus completes the 1 hour challenge for the word "Reaction"-I like the whole chemical thing I did. But that could be the mere fact I'm taking Chemistry... Anyway, if you liked it, review! If you didn't like it, review! Ideas? REVIEW! *smiles* And if you haven't...check out "Not a Crybaby" for Sailor Moon goodness!