"NARU-CHAN!!" I screamed as my best friend bolted out in front of me. "Wait for me!"

"Don't be slow, Usagi! Haruna will kill us if we're late again! C'mon, let's go!"

Recently, I'll admit, I haven't been as great a friend to Naru as I should be. She's great and all and we've been friends forever, but somehow, I can't bring myself to be with her more. I have new friends, now. Rei and the girls are super important to me and we have a destiny to fulfill. I think she understands, but I still feel bad. That's why this weekend is so important. It'll just Naru and I having a fun girls' night like we used to.

It's Friday and Haruna-sensei is going to be major mad if I'm late, so I step on it. Or rather, I step on the toes of some passerby.

"Oh, my gosh. I'm so sorry, sir- Oh. It's you." I should have recognized the ugly green jacket at a glance.

"Who's this?" Naru stopped.

"My name is Chiba Mamoru. Ondango-atama is my… I'm not really sure what to call her." He pondered a moment before responding. "The annoying girl who always manages to bump into me. If I didn't know any better I'd say you did it on purpose, Ondango."

I stuck my tongue out. He was a real jerk. Every time I see him, he reminds me why I'm so glad to know nice boys. Like Motoki-kun, or Tuxedo Kamen!

"I'm sorry, Chiba-san, but Usagi-chan is late." Naru grabbed my wrist and we made a mad dash for school. We made it just before the first bell. However, Haruna-sensei was in a bad mood, so we got yelled at any way. Someone needs to bring her to justice. Someone like, me: Sailor Moon, champion of justice? No, my talents are better used on the evildoers of the Dark Kingdom.

Another boring day of classes followed. At lunch Ami-chan and Mako-chan sat on the roof, as usual. One of these days, I'm going to see the appeal, but for today, Naru and I have some talking to do.

"So, Usagi-chan," She began. "Who is this tall, dark, handsome Chiba-san?" I could practically see the stars in her eyes.

"EW! Mamoru-baka? He's some jerk who follows me everywhere."

"Something tells me that we'll have a lot to talk about tonight!" She had a big smile plastered on her face like a lovesick fish. OVER MAMORU-BAKA. Double ew.

"What about you and Umino, Naru?" She turned red. I couldn't tell if it was an angry blush or a happy one because there's that saying 'Speak of the Devil', right?

"Ladies." Umino adjusted his thick glasses. "Can I help you?"

"You can get lost." Naru said plainly. With his head held low he sulked away.

"Ouch, Naru." I said. "That was a little harsh don't ya think?"

"The guy doesn't take a hint."

"That wasn't a hint- that was a billboard. To the face."

"I guess." She picked at her lunch. "He can just make me so mad sometimes."

"I know how that is." I thought of Mamoru. Wait! No. I shook that thought. No way was Mamoru going to get to me at school, too.

"I'm really excited about tonight, Usagi," She said. "I know I've been distracted lately."

"I have been, too, Naru." With all my Sailor Senshi duties I hardly have any time for anything but looking for the Princess. And the Phantom Silver Crystal.

"I've had a lot on my plate and I guess friendship just wasn't a priority. Isn't that sad? Lately, it's like my whole world's been turned inside out. Nothing I know is right, anymore. It's killing me. Oh, listen to me blabbing on! I don't mean it! Sorry! I'm exaggerating. This thing is actually a good thing! There's a whole part of me I never knew I had!"

"Naru-"

Just then, the bell rang. Class again. What could she be talking about? "A whole part of me?" The Crystal? Is Naru the Princess? No, I'd know, right? She'd tell me! We're best friends! Then again-I didn't tell her about being Sailor Moon, did I? Should I? She already knows about this world of mine because of Nephlyte. So, what'll I do?

"We'll talk about it tonight, Usagi-chan! C'mon. Class time!"