Once again, I don't own anything

Here's the second chapter!

The train rumbled to life as I tried to find a compartment that wasn't full. Suddenly the train lurched forward, knocking me off my feet.

"Sheesh, you've never been on a train have you?" strong hands steadied me so I was staring into deep blue eyes.

"N-no! The train and the whoosh and the "

I stopped myself taking a step away from the mystery man. He had hair so black it looked almost blue, a pale skin with a slight hint of sun. In other words, he was a H.U.N.K.

"Yeah, okay, whatever you say Dumpling Head," he smirked, sliding past me through the small corridor.

"D-dumpling Head?" I asked him quizzically.

"Yeah, your hairstyle makes you look like you have two dumplings on your head. Maybe they're weighing you down." I was at a loss for words which rarely happens by the way. Dumpling Head? I gently poked one of the tightly bobby-pinned odangos that presided on the top of my head.

What an arrogant cow, I thought as I watched him disappear into the next car.

"Hey! Usa-Chan!" a familiar voice called from behind me. I spun around to see Ami leaning out the door of a compartment. I squealed happily as I ran toward my best friend, luggage in tow.

After we'd gotten all my luggage atop the luggage rack Ami introduced me to the two other girls, Michiru Kaioh and Rei Hino. Michiru was a year older and beautiful enough to be a princess. And then, there was Rei. A Shinto priestess at the temple by the University. Besides be a priestess she part-times as a total bitch. I'd only known her for about ten minutes and I could tell what kind of relationship we were going to have.

Michiru seemed to be more of the observing type, but with a little prying from Rei and myself she finally confessed she had a "partner". That's what she said anyways.

"So…," I cooed the word, staring at Michiru, "do you have a mystery man in your life?"

"Well, er. "

"Yeah Michiru! We've all spilled, and you've barely said anything," Rei prodded.

"No, I don't have a boyfriend," her flawless face turned pink.

"Seriously?" Rei and I squeaked in unison. Ami sat by the window reading a thick and intimidating book; she looked up, slightly interested.

"Come on Michiru! We won't tell," Rei snuggled up nice and close to Michiru wagging her eyebrows.

"PLEASE Michiru?" I gave her my puppy dog look.

"Jeez Usagi, why don't you just get down and grovel?" Rei taunted.

"What were you doing?"

"I was being persuasive you moron."

"Moron?"

"Yes, moron."

"You're so childish. I'm much too mature for this silliness."

"Are not."

"Are too," I crossed my arms, and stuck my tongue out. She did the same, and soon we were forehead to forehead in a raspberry battle. Whilst the duel was raging, Michiru escaped the compartment, excusing herself to go and get a cup of tea.

"Uh, guys," Ami murmured.

"What?" we both snapped our heads in her direction.

"We're almost there," she pointed out the window, tall buildings that seemed to reach the clouds flew by as the train zoomed toward Juuban station.

My stomach started doing nervous little flips as I realized how close I was to a new life, a new home. Practically living in a school was something I never dreamed of doing. I hadn't even known I was going to college. My goal in life was to become a wife, a mother. A bride. All I've ever wanted was to be a bride and marry the man of my dreams. College hadn't even crossed my mind, but it had apparently crossed my parents'. They'd been saving money for years. And when did they tell me? June thirtieth, my birthday. Just after school had gotten out. They made me study all summer. Without Ami. How unfair is that? But in the end, all that hard work finally paid off.

I sat, head in hand, thinking of how much worse consequences were going to be at Juuban. What would happen if I failed an English class? They could just kick me out lickety-split…

Rei pinched my arm. Hard.

"Ow! What the hell was that for?" I cried.

"We're here," she smiled sweetly. I took in a deep shaky breath, trying to will my heart to slow down as I pulled my luggage off the rack.

"Does anyone know where Michiru is?" I asked.

"I thought she said she was going to get tea," Ami inquired.

"Yeah, how weird is that? You would've thought she'd be back by now. Did she have any luggage with her?" Rei said.

"No, she didn't have any. Maybe it was in a different compartment," Ami replied.

We finally reached the front and boarded on the bus that would take us straight to Juuban University. We saw Michiru sitting with a tall, blonde boy. His arm wrapped around her shoulders quite snugly. What the hell? Had Michiru been leading us astray?

Rei and I shared a look of confusion. The three of us took a seat on the booth in front of Michiru and her "man-friend".

"Usagi?" I turned and saw the blonde boy leaning towards me.

"Yes? That's me."

"Mhmm, that's what I thought. Michiru told me I'd know who you were as soon as I saw your hair," he smiled, eyeing my odangos. I felt my cheeks tinge pink, "I'm Haruka by the way, Haruka Ten'ou."

"Well, it's very nice to meet you!" I smiled brightly, trying to ignore how insanely handsome Haruka's long eyelashes were.

Michiru introduced Haruka to Rei and Ami, and Haruka's charm seemed to have the same effect on them.