A short one this week. I've done this on a number of occasions... not exactly like this... but kinda close =) I always wanted to start off a story like this, but could never figure out how I wanted to continue on from the end of it. *Shrugs* I hope you like it as it is.

Title: In Another Life
Author: Crystal Saturn
Rated: K
Scene: 3- The Different Digit
Word Count: 409

Usagi sighed as she sat herself down at her usual booth of the Crown Arcade. She knew she had missed catching up with the other girls because of her detention. It wasn't her fault her body was still in vacation mode and wasn't used to waking up so early. It was really bad luck that she happened to have Ms Haruna as her home room teacher again this year. She had heard something on television about adolescents having a different biological body clock than adults, resulting in teenagers needing to sleep in and stay up late. Unfortunately, although Ms Haruna seemed quite impressed that Usagi had learned something during the holidays, it did not win her any brownie points considering all the other students had managed to wake up and get to school on time.

"I hope Naru had a better day..." Usagi slumped back in the padded chair as she reached for her cell phone and her phone book.

'How was your first day back at school?' Usagi typed into her new phone before flicking to Naru's number in her notebook. Is that a 63 or a 68? Usagi frowned, trying to decipher the semi-smudged number written in pink glittery gel pen. I think it's 63. Usagi's fingers tapped the number 080-0630-0803 and sent the message.

Mamoru looked up from his chemistry textbook as his cell phone buzzed beside him. He picked it up curiously as he sipped on his chocolate milkshake, leaning back on his bar stool at the counter of the Crown Arcade.

'Fine, thanks.' Mamoru texted back. 'Who is this?' he added, wondering who the anonymous number could have belonged to.

Seconds later, his phone buzzed again with a new message. He opened it immediately. 'Naru, it's Usagi. I had the most horrible day.'

'Usagi, I'm afraid you have the wrong number.' Mamoru looked around him, wondering if it was possibly some sort of prank. 'I'm sorry to hear you had a bad day. Did you want to talk about it?'

Usagi's face flushed with embarrassment. She had sent her messages to the wrong person. She was complaining to a total stranger. As she read the message again, she silently contemplated if she should take the stranger up on their offer of therapeutic support via text, or if she should just apologise for wasting their time and money and leave it at that. It was highly unorthodox, but maybe she could make a new friend...

/End

So, what did you think? Short and sweet, right? I'll upload another one in a week or so =)

Crystal Saturn