Ikuko sighed and glanced at the clock. Three am. Faintly she could hear the sounds of her beloved daughter climbing into her bedroom window. It was the third time this week Usagi had snuck out. Ikuko wasn't stupid. Usagi wasn't the troublesome sort. Something was going on with her baby girl. Something that caused her to leave suddenly, only to return hours later looking exhausted. Something that caused her to sleep and eat even more than normal. Something, that inexplicably had caused her grades to…improve. There had been no calls from her school, no indications that Usagi was getting into any trouble, and Ikuko didn't think she was dating anyone. It didn't make sense. Ikuko sighed again, and turned over drifting into a fitful sleep, full of maternal concerns. You had to pick your battles.
