A/N: Ok, so here's the deal. In order to kick my butt back into writing, I've decided to join one of the drabble challenges over at the UsakoMamoru community on livejournal. They're basically doing 7 themed drabbles a week for 5 weeks, so I figure if I can pump out 35 drabbles, I can darn well get back into writing :) I'm going to keep writing on the Longest Trip Ever, I'm just hesitating at the end of the chapter I'm on. But it will continue, and I've decided to commit to these drabbles. The themes will be listed at the end of this drabble. Let me know what you think!

Oh, and I wrote two versions of this story because I wrote it and then realized it was very un-drabble like :) I'm going to try to write all of them under 250 words, cause I just struggle to express myself in 100. The revised version is after this initial version Enjoy!

Serenity-hime

1a: cake

It was going to be the most perfect cake in the whole wide world. Usagi had been taking lessons from Mako-chan and was determined that it would be the best cake ever to be made. She poured hours into studying designs and picking out ingredients for frostings and decorations, all of which she made from scratch. Baking magazines littered her room, and she had hovered over her mother in the kitchen for days.

All colors of frosting in frosting bags lined the kitchen counter, all the tips carefully set out. Usagi's family wasn't even allowed to be home while it was baking, for fear it might fall if they walked too hard. A special antique glass display had been carefully cleaned the night before, awaiting its precious package. Usagi very carefully tipped the round pans to remove the sweet vanilla cakes. She carefully layered them onto the display, making sure not a tear was in sight. A sigh of relief that she had been holding in for hours escaped her and she turned towards the icing, the nervousness really starting to hit home.

An hour later, after sculpting icing and delicate flowers and designs, Usagi carried a beautiful cake inside its display case down the street, humming softly but paying close attention to where she was going and who was around her. Her arms were wrapped protectively around the display, careful not to drop it or let the cake slide against the side. Thankfully the arcade was close by.

The comforting whoosh of the doors greeted her as she ducked inside, instantly looking everywhere. Motoki greeted her, a large grin on his face.

"Don't look so worried, Usagi-chan, he's not here yet." She blushed furiously, but set the cake down on the counter nonetheless and nodded. She spied a small dollop of icing on the bottom of the container and removed the lid, setting it down on the counter to wipe off the icing. Before she could pick up the lid and replace it, she heard the doors whoosh open again. Without looking, she knew who it was, yet whirled around anyways.

Mamoru sauntered in, five minutes earlier than usual, at first not seeming to notice her. When he finally did, he rolled his eyes and walked over to the counter, readying himself for one of their daily arguments. It was like the girl just wanted to fight with him all the time. Not that he really minded, of course. Then he spied the cake, which Usagi was standing over protectively. Perfect, he thought.

"What on Earth is that awful thing? It looks like someone got the Pillsbury doughboy drunk and he puked all over a pie plate." He pointed to the cake he couldn't quite see as he took a stool at the counter, and several things happened.

First, he saw the look of shock on her face, which caused him to smirk, knowing he had scored big points. Then she looked down at the cake, and as she moved he saw both Motoki's horrified face, and that his name was on the cake. She turned back towards him, the shock turning to hurt when she realized he was indeed talking about her cake. And of course, before he could react, he had a three-layer, beautifully decorated vanilla cake (My favorite, he had time to think) thrown at his head. By the time he cleared the frosting out of his eyes, she had already stormed off.

Redone:

It was going to be the most perfect cake in the whole wide world. Hours of lessons from Makoto, perusing baking magazines, and studying her mom's work had been put forth.

She made it all from scratch, picking the perfect design and brilliant colors, and butterflies filled her as she carried her precious parcel down the street. Today would be different. Unfortunately he spoke before he looked.

"What on Earth is that awful thing? It looks like someone got the Pillsbury doughboy drunk and he puked all over a pie plate." That's how he wound up modeling the perfect cake.

Themes:

Week 1: Birthday
a. Cake
b. Surprise Party
c. Invitations
d. Gift Wrap
e. Party Games
f. Wish
g. Zodiac Signs

Week 2: Acquaintances
a. Inner Senshi
b. Outer Senshi
c. Shitennou
d. Queen Serenity
e. Starlights
f. Fiore, Ail, Ann
g. Civilians (Motoki, Reika, Naru, Umino, Ikuko, Shingo, etc)

Week 3: Humanity
a. Body
b. Mind
c. Soul
d. Heart
e. Life
f. Love
g. Freedom

Week 4: The Other Side of Love
a. Frustration
b. Youth
c. Regret
d. Rejection
e. Fear
f. Nostalgia
g. Lust

Week 5: Anniversary
a. Wedding
b. Children
c. Honeymoon
d. Passage
e. Ring
f. Veil
g. Forgotten

Let me know what you think!

Serenity-hime