The Fates Like To Have Fun Too-Chapter 1
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"Oh wait Ami" Usagi and her friend Ami were walking to school. Casually for once. It was spring time so the cherry blossoms would be blossoming soon. Plus the sun was out and the temperature was rising though Usagi was still in long-sleeves.
"What is it Usagi?" asked the blue haired girl to the blonde next to her.
"It's Thursday right."
"Yeah, so."
"I was thinking it was," Usagi said drifting off to her own thoughts seeming happy for some reason. This was very unlike her.
"You look happy Usagi."Ami said stating the obvious, but rather curious because they were on their way to school and it wasn't Friday it was Thursday. Plus lots of home work was due today including two book reports. Then a thought hit her. "Are you going to ask a guy to the school dance Saturday?" Although you would never think but Ami was always interested in her friends love lives.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, but no." Usagi laughed realizing she had made a joke. Ami stuck her tongue out at her.
"Can I help it if I'm the senshi of water?" She retorted.
"No, but it was funny."Usagi replied trying to act innocent. While doing her best to hold back the giggles.
"You're getting off track Usagi! I want to know what is so great that it is Thursday?!?!"Ami said barely being able to keep the excitement of wanting to know out of her voice.
"I didn't realize how much you were interested with every detail of our lives Ami. Anyways it's juat that every Thursday I go to a fortune teller and get a fortune." Usagi chirped. Apparently this was something Usagi found exciting. She continued on content with her answer and wanting to get to the fortune teller's which was only a block away now. Once Usagi had walked about ten feet she realized that Ami was back where she had told her that on Thursdays she went to a fortune teller. Ami was staring forward with a blank expression on her face. Usagi scurried back to where Ami was standing.
"A fortune teller!?!?" burst Ami nearly shouting at the top of her lungs and almost giving Usagi a heart-attack. "You got all happy because you are going to see a fortune teller?!"
"What did you expect to hear? That I was going to make out with Tuxedo Mask?" said Usagi sarcasm dripping from her voice.
"YES!!!" Usagi's eyes nearly bulged from the comment. She had never seen this side of Ami before. She wasn't sure if she should be scared to death or amazed at this different side no one would think was in her. The thought instantly vanished when she saw the fortune teller's table.
"We're here!" Usagi said getting all excited again.
"Oh gosh!" Ami mumbled to herself.
"Ami, did you say something?" Usagi asked turning around from where she was getting her fortune.
"Nothing, nothing at all" Ami said putting her hand behind her head and laughing. "Ready to go Usagi?"
"Yep."
"So what does it say?" questioned Ami trying her hardest to pretend to be interested although she really didn't care in the least degree. She just wanted to make some sort of conversation that Usagi would understand.
"It says..." said Usagi slowly thinking she was keeping Ami in suspense. "The Fates Like To Have Fun Too."
"Do you know who the Fates are Usagi?" Ami said seriously hoping that she would say yes but expecting a no and then she would have to explain what they were and how they affect the fortune, how boring. Ami never liked having to explain things to here friends but she never wanted them to be clueless.
"Yes!" replied Usagi in her I'm not that dumb voice. Ami was about to faint but she heard a gasp behind them and wondered who it could be.
"Mamoru!?!?!?!" at hearing Usagi's yelp Ami whirled around to see Mamoru staring forward incredulously and Usagi a little surprised to see Mamoru there. Ami noticed Mamoru's lips were moving slightly, she took a step towards him.
"Odango knows something." Ami could barely make out Mamoru's expressionless whisper. She almost laughed. Usagi saw the opportunity to get Mamoru back for all the times he teased her. An evil little smirk appeared on her face and she looked Mamoru square in the face.
"Yes Mamoru I do know something and I've passed my last three quizzes." she didn't include the fact that they were all C's but if she didn't tell him he didn't know. Mamoru collapsed to the ground and started twitching. Just the affect she wanted. Ami figured that Mamoru was just playing Usagi. Oh well they were cute when they fought.
"Come Ami lets not be late for school, he'll soon get over the fact that I'm becoming smart" and with that the two friends strode off to school, Usagi leaning on Ami's shoulder for support because she was laughing so hard and leaving poor Mamoru to recover by himself.
Later at the Crown Fruit Parlor....
"Any of you got a date to your school dance?" Minako questioned Usagi, Ami and Makoto eagerly as she looked up from her fruit smoothie. She was hoping to get an answer in the affirmative so she could go into more questioning about him, what he looks like, just how hot is he, and did he have a twin brother that needed a date and would want to take her.
"No" her only reply and given to her simultaneously. That was harsh! At this rate her choices for Friday and Saturday night would be: help Raye clean the temple and study, go to the dance stag, stay home and hang out with Artemis who probably was going to do something with Luna. How fun! There was one last hope.
"Anybody going to participate in the auction tonight?" Minako was talking about Juban Junior High School's fund raiser. Girls could "auction" themselves off to the highest bidder. Whoever that lucky guy is gets to have the girl hang out with him all Friday(except during classes) and Saturday. Then they will go to the dance together. A little risk but a lot of fun! Ami and Makoto's no were out of their mouths as soon as Minako's sentence was complete. Usagi didn't answer.
"Usagi did you hear my question?" Minako was starting to get impatient. Usagi shook her head yes.
"Then answer me girl!!" Minako nearly shouted.
"Yes." simple and quite but that was all Minako needed to get going.
"REALLY!" came Minako's reply. She was getting really excited. "Oh! This will be so fun! I've got to come and watch. I bet you will be a total knock out. All the guys will bid and the one who will actually get you will be total cute and kind and hot and a great dancer you will have a total blast! And I know because I'm the Goddess of Love! I bet you will get the highest bid"
"Enough with the fortune telling," Ami mumbled though everyone ignored her. Makoto was flipping through her wallet.
"Minako I bet you $25 that Usagi won't get the highest bid." Minako shut her eyes making sure that she had enough money.
"I don't care if I'm the highest bid or not." Usagi said thoughtfully, "I just don't want to get stuck with some jerk like Melvin."
"I would think that Molly would go with Melvin," Ami said looking up from the book she was reading, this time the girls listened to what she said.
"You're right Ami! I remember Molly saying that she was going to go with Melvin." Usagi said getting more excited. "Maybe I won't get stuck with a jerk after all!"
Later behind stage at the auction.............
"Going.... going........ GONE to the student in the orange shirt!" Usagi heard the auctioneer "sell" off some fellow student she wasn't sure which one though. There she was just sitting behind the certain trying her best to keep her nerves under control. She literally thought that she was going to have a nervous break down and they would drag her down to the funny farm.
'Stay clam Usagi, Minako's right she's always right, well take that back she's right most of the time! I'll have a great time and there is nothing to worry about. Yeah right there are tons of things to worry about what if no one bids on me what if I do get stuck with a total jerk!' Usagi broke out of her thoughts when a woman came up to her and mouthed 'you're next.' Usagi's whole body tensed up and shivers ran up her spine when she heard (AN: yes I know she didn't "hear" them, but hey? I'm not a perfect writer so =รพ) those words 'you're next.' She got up and walked over to where she would go onto stage.
"And next we have Usagi Tsukino," hearing that cue Usagi walked onto stage without falling. She was so proud. "We'll start the bidding with $25."
"All you really hot boys she's your gal!" Minako shouted out before any guy could start bidding everyone there burst out laughing.
"Hey no cheating!"Makoto shot out.
"I'm not cheating. I'm just showing support."
"Like I believe you." Makoto said sarcastically.
"SHUT UP!!!"Ami yelled getting everyone's attention. "Would you two just let the guys bid, for goodness sake." Apparently the guys believed what Minako had said and started bidding Usagi was amazed on how many guys would pay money to go to a dance with her. Within no time the guys were in the 70's. Wow.
"100." every girl gasped when they realized who it was. It was the most popular guy in school! He was the last person she would want to go to the dance with him mainly because he was popular. Including the fact that none of them think very highly of Sailor Moon which of course she was, plus they have a snobbish attitude which she didn't like. Though she could go one in mind about how she didn't like popular people for two to three more minutes she didn't.
"You go girl! The highest bid on a girl so far. I knew it! Ha! Pay up Makoto!" there went Minako again. Usagi wondered if they would ever stop.
"The auction isn't over yet so ha!" Makoto replied back just as loud.
"There are only two left after Usagi though. So there isn't much of a chance of winning Makoto." Ami said rather quietly but everyone here because they were wondering what the heck was going on between these two.
"Ohhh! Be quite Ami!" Makoto didn't want it to sound like she was going to lose $25 of her hard earned cash. Although she hated to admit it she was pretty sure she would lose.
"Face it Makoto you're gonna lose!" Minako yelled out trying to rub in the fact that she will most likely be the one who has more money next time they go to the mall.
"105." Heads turned to see who dare out bid the most popular guy in school. Usagi didn't have to turn her head she knew who it was just by hearing it. The poor girl. She looked in the direction to confirm her suspicion. She was confirmed. It was the one and only jerk. Mamoru. Usagi could feel the color drain from her face.
"Going......going........GONE to the man in the olive green jacket!" Everyone was still amazed at the price he paid for her and assumed that theywould have a wonderful time together. And that Usagi would be totally spoiled.
'NO!' Usagi screamed in here head. 'What have I done wrong to deserve this? What? What I ask???' she had a clam poker face on during her little frustration explosion. Then she walked over to were he was "paying" for her to bite his head off.
"Hi Odango." Mamoru was in a cheery mood that made it all the more terrible.
"My name is Usagi. Ok. Maybe I should spell it out for you. U-s-a-g-i! Usagi not Odango, Usagi." trying not to shout but you could definitively hear a tint of annoyance in her voice.
"Fine Usagi, but I like Odango better." then with a hint of innocence in his voice he added "you look mad at me Odango. What have I done to make you mad at me?"
"Do you really want to know? Well first off you bid on me and won, then you continue to call me Odango when you know I hate it, and I'm going to spend from Friday after school to when the dance gets over! That's why!" Mamoru acted like he was thinking something over. Then he smiled.
"Cool. That's a plus since I mainly bid because you looked like you totally hated the previous bidder." Mamoru said quit happy.
"So! I may have hated him, but not as much as I hate you! At least he doesn't call me Odango." major disappointment appeared on Mamoru's face as she said that. 'I guess that was a little harsh, but I mean it is true.' Usagi thought to herself. "Well,...it wouldn't be that bad if you didn't tease me as much as you normally do. Ok?" 'Please let me not have hurt his feelings, goodness I didn't even know he had any after the way he has treated me' Usagi begged in her mind.
"Fine I won't tease you as much, for a second there I thought that I had done the wrong thing." Mamoru said relieved. Mamoru looked at Usagi, she looked terrified. She seemed to act as if he was about to pull a gun on her and shoot her.
"Something wrong Odango?" Mamoru knew something was wrong, girls don't just look at you like you are an axe murder just for fun. Besides he didn't want to sound like a jerk, because she already thought he was one.
"Yes! Are you blind man? The jerk of the world is being...." Usagi was at a loss of words. She started waving her hands in small circles searching for the word she wanted.
"Normal, nice, kind, wonderful, hot, sexy. Any of those the word you wanted?" Usagi stopped waving her hands and starred at Mamoru with the 'you're no help' sort of look.
"Normal would have fitted, but I was wrong you are still the jerk of the world." Usagi sassed at him. Then she tossed up her hands in the air and started to walk away.
"Hey where are you going Usagi? I "paid" for you and it was all your choice to auction yourself you know!" Mamoru said. He was starting to get a little ticked off. He had tried to be nicer than normal, but NO she was still going to be a crab. 'Dang it. How's my real reason to bid on her work if she doesn't cooperate?' Mamoru had caught up to Usagi by then.
"I don't have to do anything with you till after school tomorrow." Usagi said turning her head away from Mamoru. "And I'm not some toy you just bought at the store I'm a real human being."
"Okay then, but I'm going to pick you up from school. Are you planning on getting detention?" he wasn't about to let her get away.
"You think I plan ahead about getting detention don't you? News-flash Mr. Straight A college student I don't schedule detention ahead of time." tears started appearing and she wiped them away with her sleeve.
"I won't try to get detention tomorrow. Good bye Mamoru." and with that Usagi left the school. Mamoru walked over to the wall and leaned against it extremely frustrated with himself.
"I'm sorry Usagi."he whispered.
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I'm done with chapter 1! Yeah!!! I need comments so bad. Please email me!!! I beg of you please email me! I have no clue when Chapter 2 will be out. I hope soon. The more email the sooner. ^.~
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