Chapter 1
Serena sat on the plane worried about where her life was headed. All she could hear were her parents yelling at her yet again… "YOU'RE BEHAVIOR IS UNEXCEPTABLE" it was her parents favorite phrase since she turned sixteen. Serena had to admit that she wasn't the prized daughter to have anymore
That was at least since her brother Sammy died. It was a motorcycle race that took his life, his bike lost control and slammed into a wall causing Sammy to fly through a glass window … he was her idol, he taught her everything that he knew about racing and when he died it was all she wanted to do. She stopped listening to her parents, skipping school to go to races, fighting, and the list could go on but her parents decided that she needed a new start and a new scenery… they were sending her to Japan to live with her grandparents and the juvenile courts weren't given her parents a choice…
Serena placed her head back on her head rest and took in a deep breath as the plane was landing "can't believe they went this far they could have just sent me to my aunts but NOOO… it had to be half way around the world.."
Once on the ground and off the plane she was greeted by her grandparents at the terminal, they embraced her and she hugged them back, she had to admit that she had missed them and they were a great comfort to be around.
"We're glad that you had a safe trip Usagi"… her grandmother cooed at her. Serena was caught off guard by her Japanese name but smiled at her anyways
They loaded into a taxi and she went with them into the city to the home she remembered before her parents took her to America for her father's business merger
Her grandparents showed her to her room, still intact like she had never left, she placed her belongings on the bed. That's when she noticed the uniform and a bitter taste sat in her mouth and she snapped at the thought that her grandparents wouldn't dare send her there… she looked at her grandparents
"This is the uniform for Juban Shields prep school"… her comment came out curiously angry
Her grandparents nodded… "Yes it is and we went through a lot of trouble getting you into this school so we expect that you attend and get good grades, this school with its reputation will grantee you a firm foundation in the business world"
"Grandfather I'm not going there!"… Serena shouted
Her grandparents smirked at one another. She had become more unruly like her parents had warned and her grandfather put on a stern look
"You will attend this school or you can go back home and spend your youth in a detention center in America, this was your parent's last resort to fix your issues, so you will go"
Serena rolled her eyes… 'issues?'…she mentally chimed then saw that her grandfather was still looking stern and mean… "Fine but I hope you know that I won't put up with a bunch of rich snobby teenagers flaunting their money around. We're not rich people and I can't believe that you are making me go to this school."…
At that her grandparents closed the door... "Be up at 6 class starts at 8 and you have to take the train to school."
Serena leaned on her bed and before she knew it, sleep had overcome her, and the next sound she hear was a loud piercing noise … she peeked to see that the room that was once dark was now filled with light and she shot up
She looked to the place where the sound was coming from and hit the stupid alarm clock. Then she noticed the time… it was after 6 and she was going to be late
She dressed herself and ran out the door, catching her train just in time. As she exited the train and saw her school she moaned … "Here we go"
Juban prep school was a school that only housed the elite of society. The rich and the richer attended this school and even as a little girl Serena hated the idea that "these" people thought so highly of themselves that they isolated themselves to their own world, creating Juban Shields prep school just for them, so that they didn't have to mingle with the rest of society. How her grandparents got her into admissions, she was yet to know, but she would mind their words and attend.
As she approached she sneered at the oncoming students who were being butler driven to school in their Benz's, Mercedes and Rolls Royces… 'Rich kids"… she shook her head and kept walking
As she approached the main entrance of the school there was a sudden loud rush of girls stampeding towards the rows of cars, Serena watched on in baffled curiosity
They were all rushing towards a black limo that had just pulled up and out of the limo stepped four young men. They were handsome and the girls all yelled in a hormone enraged chatter…then out from the crowd of gaga girls stepped three young women who seemed to be keeping back the crowd of hormonal teenage girls… Serena smirked… "You gotta be kiddin me"… she whispered out
Serena just kept walking, her mind everywhere but where it was suppose to be, that's when she suddenly bummed into a girl that look really busy typing away on her handheld computer…
The girl looked at Serena and then at her hair… "WOW… I love your hair"… the girl replied
Serena was taken aback by her comment.. "Ugh.. Thanks I think… sorry for bumping into you. I'm new so I don't really know where I'm going."… Serena openly admitted for some strange odd reason
The girl looked at Serena… "You must be from America huh?"… The girl asked
"Yeah, but I grew up in Japan until I was eight… I'm Serena by the way but you can call me Usagi".., Serena reached out her hand and the girl shook it
"Usagi, translation Bunny… I like it! I'm Ami by the way…Just Ami"… the girl replied
"Nice to meet you… can I ask you a question"… Serena inquired
"Sure"… Ami replied
Serena looked over to the four young men now entering the building at a different entrance…"what's up with the crowd outside? Is that where you were headed right now?"… Serena seeing if the girl was shallow or decent
Ami smiled… "NO, that crowd is for the four princes..NO thank you!"…. Ami rolled her eyes before she continued…. "They're all jerks but no one around here will admit it or stand up to them because all of their parents help fund the school, so if you mess with them you usually get the "royal treatment". All those girls down there do that every morning, it's there welcoming party"
"Who are they?"..Serena inquired
Ami took in a deep breath before beginning… "The one with the blond hair is Andrew his family is renowned for their high status in the hotel and restaurant chains. Then there is Malachite, the one with silver hair, he is the second richest young heir in all of Asia… then there is Seiya, the one with the long black pony tail"…. Ami giggled… " I actually find him playful and cute and his family owns every jewelry store in Tokyo but as much money as he has he is only second to his cousin, which is that one.."… Ami pointed out the tallest of the group and the most snobbish looking one… "That one is Darien Shields, his family founded this school and if his name isn't explanation enough, he is the heir to the richest family in Asia. They own everything and the economy revolves around what his family invests in. Those my dear are the four Princes… Heirs in their own right. Don't mess with them or you get the Royal treatment."
"The royal treatment?".., Serena looked back to the four young men and sneered… " sounds like something out of a horror story"
Ami nodded… "yeah one year a guy almost committed suicide because they were making his life a living hell… he dropped out of school and has never been seen again"
Serena was baffled… "No one did anything about it?"
"WHO?"… Ami choked out… "The officials are even afraid of their parent's because of the power they have… In the years you've been away from Japan a lot of things have changed… including the pull of those four families… it's a shame really… but I'm here to graduate and then off to America to study medicine"
Serena smiled.. "That's why you're all in to America"
"Yeah, I can tell by the way you dress that you're from America and your slight accent, your Japanese has gotten lazy"… Ami replied
Serena scrunched up her nose.." What's wrong with the way I dress?"
Ami shook her head… "It looks like you rolled out of bed but I do like you hairstyle it's different."
Just as the girls were going to continue their chit chat the bell rang
"OH MY GOSH… I gotta go… I'm late for class".. Ami shouted
"I thought the bell announced to go to class" .., Serena shouted at the retreating girl
"Yeah but I'm always early I like to seat in the front of the class"… the girl echoed back
Serena smiled and waved goodbye… the day seemed to be going okay… eventually Serena found her class and she took in a deep breath before entering… 'gotta remember your Japanese customs Serena'.. She berated herself
She walked into class and bowed to the teacher and handed her the transfer paperwork. The teacher took it and then led her to the front of the class
"Attention students today we have a new student joining us from America, her name is Serena"
The teacher looked at Serena and Serena bowed to her new classmates that she would be spending the rest of her senior year with… " Hi my name is Serena but please call me Usagi, it is nice to meet you"
Serena lifted her head and saw the blank expressions on everyone's faces then a girl raised her hand… Serena remembered her from the group of girls that seemed to be trying to protect the four princes from their gaga fans
"Yes setsuna, so you have a question?"… the teacher asked
" Is that an American hairdo?"… the girl asked sarcastically
The class laughed and Serena was burning with the urge to pounce on the female but remembered her grandfathers warning..
"Enough class"… "Serena go and take a seat next to the window over there…"
Serena did as she was told ,her mind wondering off into space, but as the day went on the bell rang to announce lunch time and she was relieved at best but bummed the day wasn't over
She walked to the lunch room that was lavishly catered by five stars chefs and she felt awkward, this was not her style, so she sat at a table and pulled out a book and began to read, when suddenly the table was jolted, she looked up with amusement on her face
"Yes, can I help you?"… her glance happy to fall upon setsuna the girl from her class that made fun of her
"Yes, you can! By moving your things to another table this one is reserved for us"… Setsuna pointed to herself and two other girls that stood behind her
Serena just smirked and stood up… "Sorry I didn't know that there was an area for wild animals here"… Serena stood with her book in her hand and starred into the horror stricken teenage girls eyes at her comment
"Excuse you!" … the girl exclaimed, baffled
"Yeah, excuse me I obviously need to get going"… Serena said shoving pass the girls
Setsuna and her girl crew were about to grab Serena when the Princes walked into the lunch room and the girls forgot all that happened and pranced into action, taken the front of the crowd and keeping back the onslaught of girls… Serena just shook her head and walked away
Serena had enough of this snobby school already, she had entered into a new age and style of school, if only Lita was there… her close friend from home… they could have taken on Setsuna's whole crew, Serena smirked to herself before bumming into something hard
Serena jolted back shocked that her nose had hit such a stiff object; she rubbed her nose in pain and then looked at the object that stood in her way… "EXCUSE YOU!"… Serena shouted holding her nose… " do you make an effort to stand in peoples way?"…. she questioned what she now saw was a male student
It wasn't until she looked around the whole dining room that she saw everyone looking at her… then she looked back the person in front of her… it was one of the Princes….
The male Prince in front of her just pushed right pass her, hitting her shoulder, as if she were invisible and nonexistent… Serena turned around in a furry … "EXUSE YOU!"… Serena shouted at the male…. "Apparently no one taught you any manners worth keeping because when you hit someone you should say SORRY!"..Serena spat out
The whole dining room was horrified and dumb founded that Serena was speaking so forthright to a Prince… the male kept walking and once he reached the other princes that had been watching on in amusement at the whole scenario, turned and looked at her with venom in his eyes but a smirk on his face… "And you are?"
Serena was caught off guard by his question, expecting a comment of retaliation… "Usagi"… she seethed out of her teeth, her temperature still hot
"Welcome Usagi"… the male bowed and Serena saw the sarcasm in his tone and gesture… "I didn't know that the American slop had arrived"
Serena laughed at his comment and it was the male Princes who were taken back by her laughter, it was cynical … "You might think that because your rich that you have the right to say that to me but I can care less about your opinion of me, I'm not here to please you and hopefully I won't be here long enough to have to tolerate your ruthless behavior"… at that Serena walked away shoving her way past the students who had gathered around them
The male prince smirked and turned to the other males… "Lets make sure she's welcomed properly"
The one named Andrew spoke first… "Darien she's a girl, we've never given a girl a welcoming party, don't you think it's a bit childish, I'm sure she's just lashing out because you were rude to her."
Darien looked at Andrew…. "Male or female it doesn't really matter to me. She is the one that will see what it's like to have to tolerate my ruthless behavior, as she eloquently said."… Darien walked away and Andrew just shook his head, the game had begun
To be continued…..