Chapter 7: Misunderstanding?
Morning…..
"wah!!!!! Why does this keep on happening to me?" Usagi said and ran down the stairs.
"you're going to be late," Shingo said and placed some bread and bacon on the plate.
"Thanks," she said and started to eat it. Then she looked at him, "well why didn't you wake me up if you're already up and ready?" she yelled.
"Hey! I wasn't the one who snuck out till late and bolted her bedroom door shut so that no one would get in," Shingo yelled and Usagi looked embarrassed.
"hehehe, oh yeah, I've forgot about that," Usagi said and placed a hand on her head.
"hehehe what? now eat and get your clumsy self to work," Shingo said and stuck out his tongue at her. Usagi stepped on his toe.
"Sometimes you sound so much like mother, but I'm lucky that you're not mother," Usagi said and stuck her tongue out in return while Shingo was screaming.
"Ow!!!!" Shingo yelled and jumped.
"Well looks like my turn to leave, see ya Shingo!" Usagi said and ran out the door. "hehhhhh…….I feel so different today…maybe it's because of that, that thing in the park. Hayama even stayed after to look at it. Hey that's right, Hayama stayed after. I wonder if he's still alright, I mean he was injured pretty badly even though he tried to act all calm," Usagi looked up at the sky, "But I don't even know where he lives, how can I go and check if he's alright?" and she sighed again. "But wait, Ami's computer can find almost everyone, maybe I can ask her. Alright that's settled, I'll ask her, but where is she right now? Maybe I should call her instead," Usagi said and took out her cell phone. "let's see I think this was Ami's number again"
Hello? Ami answered.
"Hey Ami!!!!" Usagi said.
Usagi? Hey! Ami said, Did you call me for something?
"Yeah, Ami? You can find people on your little thingymagiggy? right?" Usagi said.
Uh, you mean my mini computer? Yeah I can, why? Ami said.
"I need to find someone," Usagi said.
Someone? Who? Ami said.
"His name is Hayama," Usagi said.
Oh, that guy from yesterday? Ami said.
"Yeah that's him. So can you find out where he is?" Usagi said.
Well, I'll try. Hold on. Ami said.
"Ok," Usagi said.
Alright Usagi? I found out that there are currently six Hayama families in Tokyo. Do you know his first name? That might lower the possibilities. Ami said. Usagi could hear the typing sound of the computer.
"Uh…no I don't," Usagi said shyly.
Well if this may help, there is two Hayama residence living within nine miles of your house. It might be one of those two since the rest lives out of this city. Ami said, Do you want them?
"Um…Yeah sure I want it," Usagi said, "Hold on for sec Ami." Usagi grabbed a pen and paper from her bag. "Ok, I'm ready. Yes, uh huh, thanks Ami, I'll talk to you later, Bye!" Usagi said and hung up the phone.
Ami sighed and closed her phone and then the minicomputer. She turned around and looked at Minako, Raye, Makoto and two cats, each with a crescent moon-shaped figure on their forehead. "That was the princess, seems like she's searching for the guy from yesterday," Ami said.
"That's Usagi," Minako sighed.
"But should we trust him? I think he suspects something," Makoto said, "But then again he did save the princess."
"But if the princess trusts him, then we have to," Ami said.
"Alright," Makoto said.
"back to business," Raye said, "Luna, is it time to return the memories back to the princess?" Raye looked at the black cat.
"It seems like they are planning to attack again," Luna said.
"But…" Makoto said.
"Makoto, we all want the princess to stay normal but we can't keep on following her every time she runs away," Raye said.
"scouts?" Artemis, the white cat said.
"I know that but…she won't be like herself," Makoto said, ignoring Artemis.
"Scouts?" Artemis said again and Luna sweat-dropped. Ami tried to calm down the rest of the scouts.
"Makoto, we're only thinking about that because then she will be able to defend herself again. She won't need us following her as much as we do now," Minako said.
"SCOUTS!!!" Artemis said and panted.
"What is it Artemis?" Minako said, "You interrupted a perfectly good argument" Minako picked up Artemis.
"If you had listened to me, I wouldn't have to," Artemis snapped.
"Aiiiee, that is why cats can't talk so they won't bother the others," Minako said and squeezed him.
"Ugh…" Artemis said.
"Minako! We're supposed to be here on business not to kill the supervisor," Raye said and sighed while the others sweat-dropped.
"Alright, so are we going to or not?" Minako said and looked at Artemis, who was trying to breathe again.
"Ahem," Luna said, "We have to wait."
"What?!" everyone exclaimed except for Artemis.
"We have to wait. It's too soon," Luna said.
"but they already attacked the princess, why are we still waiting? I mean they could be organizing like what Ami said and they might plan to attack Tokyo again," Raye said.
"I know, I've heard news about that too," Artemis said, "But I agree with Luna, it's too soon and we might actually be putting the princess in danger instead of protecting her."
"but.." Raye said.
"Raye, that's right, what if what ever we are doing actually endangers the princess instead?" Ami asked.
"it's all too soon," Luna said, "we'll wait until the outers come back for any further decisions, alright?" and they nodded.
"Now, we are counting on the four of you for the princess's safety so do your best," Artemis said and they all nodded.
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Meanwhile….
"Oh I hope Andrew can cover for me long enough," Usagi said stared at the sky. Then she looked at the sheet with the addresses. "hmm I hope got the right address, I mean I only did meeni myni mo and this was the address that won," Usagi sweat-dropped, "Ok." she knocked on the door.
"Hold on!!! Be right there," some girl said from inside.
a-a girl's voice? Usagi thought and the door opened. A girl who looked older than her opened the door. She had shoulder length, curly brown hair and was a little bit taller than her, well probably half a head or less.
"Uh, hi!" she said.
"Uh, hi," Usagi repeated. is this the right house?
"How may I help you?" the girl asked, sweetly.
"uh…oh! Is this Hayama's house?" Usagi asked.
"Hayama? Yeah this is the Hayama residence, if that's what you mean. Are you looking for someone?" the girl said.
"Yeah, I'm looking for a guy about a head or so taller than me. He has short brown hair and is really mean-looking. Oh and he owes me sushi," Usagi said and did several different hand gestures, like raising an elbow to show the height and stretching out her eyes to show the meanness. The girl looked at her and then started to laugh. "uh did I say something funny?" Usagi asked. She was really clueless about why the girl had suddenly laugh.
"Hahahaha, it's not that, it's that that's the first time Akito was mentioned like that and it's pretty funny, even though what you'd said was true but I don't know about the sushi part, even though it sounds a lot like hm to do that with his favorite food," the girl said, "Come in."
"Uh, thanks," Usagi said and the girl led her to the couch.
"He's in his room right now, I'll get him for you," the girl said, "AKITO!!! YOU HAVE COMPANY!!!"
"HOLD ON," someone answered, sounding like Hayama.
so his name is Akito Usagi thought.
"By the way, I'm Natsumi, Hayama Natsumi," she said.
"I'm Usagi, Tsukino Usagi, so you are Hayama's aunt?"
"Aunt? God No!! do I look that old?" Natsumi said. She started to feel around her face for anything.
"Eh.. Sorry, I was just guessing, then you're his…" Usagi said.
"I'm his sister," Natsumi said, "And you are?"
"A friend," Usagi said.
"What is it Natsumi? I was in the middle of beating the…" Hayama paused as he walked in the living room. "Meatball head? What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Wha? So you're meatball head? Man and I thought it was some kind of imaginary friend because he talks about you in his sleep," Natsumi said.
"Whaa!!! Natsumi!!! Shut up!!!!" Hayama screamed. He charged at her with a pillow and then started banging her with it.
"Hey!" Natsumi said and grabbed a cushion and tossed it at him.
"Hey! Stop that Hayama! don't hit girls!" Usagi said and joined in on the fight. She grabbed another cushion and started hitting Hayama.
"What? Two against one is unfair!!" Hayama said.
"But you can take us," Natsumi said and stuck out her tongue.
"Natsumi, get out!! she's here to see me, not to play fight," Hayama said and Natsumi threw the cushion at him again.
"Alright, Alright, don't think I don't understand that you need your privacy and all. I'll be in the next room," Natsumi said, "Nice talking to you Usagi, and by the way, I think my bro lik…" before she could finish, Hayama jumped up and covered her mouth. He blushed.
"Natsumi!!!" he growled. "OW! Why you…" he screamed when Natsumi bit his hand and stepped on his toe, causing him to let go.
"Ha! That's what you get!" Natsumi said. "now if you'll excuse me, I'll be in the next room. Oh and Usagi? If he does anything, scream and I'll come to your rescue, Bye now," she said quickly and ran out the room.
"NATSUMI DO YOU HAVE THAT LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR OWN BROTHER?" Hayama screamed.
"YEAH SO WHAT?" Natsumi screamed from the next room.
"NEVER MIND JUST STAY AWAY FROM HERE," Hayama screamed. "Alright, what are you here anyways, meatball head?" he asked Usagi.
"I, uh, I came to see if your arm is alright," Usagi said, "I mean you injured it last night, didn't you?"
"Huh? This little scratch?" he showed his arm out. It was bandaged from the wrist to elbow.
"That's a little scratch? You got to be kidding me," Usagi said.
"Uh, don't worry about it," Hayama said and placed his arm back down, "Plus, your friend did a good job cleaning the wound for me."
"yeah, Ami's good at that stuff," Usagi said, "uh…did you see it again after I left?"
"huh?" Hayama said.
"T-that thing," Usagi said.
"Oh, no I couldn't find it. Plus I left shortly after," Hayama said.
"Oh, what was that thing?" Usagi asked.
"I don't know," Hayama said, "Did you talk to any of your friends after that?"
"Yeah, they kept calling. Also Mamoru and Rei called to make sure I was alright," Usagi said and sighed, "Sometimes I feel that they look at me like a baby or something."
"ah, they just care for you," Hayama said, "wait a minute, that brick head called you?"
"Huh?" Usagi said, "brick head?"
"Yeah, that tall freak, the one that walked you home?" Hayama said. The one who kept trying to touch you., Hayama thought.
"Mamoru?" Usagi said. He's not a tall freak, she thought.
"Yeah that's the one, he walked you home and then called you again? What does he want with you anyways," Hayama said.
"he's just worried about me. Huh? Are you jealous?" Usagi teased.
"what? Who would be jealous over a meatball head like you?" Hayama said.
"Hey!!!" Usagi said and started to hit him from above with a cushion.
"Hey!" Hayama said and yanked both his arms in front of him to cover his face.
"wa!!" Usagi said and fell on him. All of the sudden a tall man with dark hair walked in the room and said, "I'm home" he looked over and dropped his things on the floor when he saw Usagi on top of Hayama.
"Uh…Dad, it's not what it looks like," Hayama said, his face was red now.
Dad? Usagi thought. she tried to say something but no words came out of her mouth. Mr. Hayama quickly grabbed his things and ran to the next room while saying, "Pretend I wasn't here and hope it's a girl!!"
"DAD!! IT'S NOT WHAT IT SEEMS AND WHY A GIRL?" Hayama screamed. Then it became quiet for a few moments.
"Uh, I just remembered I have to get to work, bye!" Usagi said and quickly run out the door, leaving Hayama alone.
"Wha, hey! You're going to leave me here to straighten this out myself!" Hayama said. Hayama stood still for a sec and then went to the next room. His sister tried to stop laughing and his father sat at the dinner table.
"Dad, that was not what it seems," Hayama said.
"Huh? Oh congratulations my son, I'm going to be a grandfather," Mr. Hayama said, his eyes was glittering, "Although I have to admit I didn't think I would be one this early."
"DAD? NOTHING HAPPENED!!!" Hayama tried to explain.
"Oh, you don't have to worry about baby clothes, I mean there's enough left over from when your sis was a baby. Unless it's a boy then he can have your baby clothes," Mr. Hayama said and he placed some baby clothes one by one on the kitchen table.
"NOTHING HAPPENED! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT? AND I DON'T NEED ANY BABY CLOTHES!" Hayama screamed and kicked his dad.
"Oh, yeah," his dad said, "the baby needs a name too!"
"How about naming it after your sis?" Natsumi elbowed him.
"NATSUMI, YOU ARE NOT HELPING EITHER, and yours would be the last name I choose," Hayama snapped.
"how about Hayama Akito jr.?" Mr. Hayama said.
"ugh…DAD?! DID YOU HEAR WHAT I'D SAID? NOTHING HAPPENED AND YOU ARE NOT BECOMING A GRANDFATHER," Hayama screamed.
"What? I get it, you guys are getting an abortion? Why I thought I had taught you better than that," Mr. Hayama said and hit him.
"THERE'S NO ABORTION CAUSE NOTHING HAPPENED!" Hayama screamed.
"then it is an adoption?" Natsumi said.
"SHUT UP NATSUMI, YOU'RE NOT HELPING," Hayama said.
"WHAT? ADOPTION? WHY WOULD YOU GIVE IT UP FOR ADOPTION? LET ME RAISE IT," Mr. Hayama said.
"Dad, you left you in the care of a nanny," Natsumi said.
"Well I don't care, it's my grandbaby!" Mr. Hayama said.
"Ugh, I'm leaving," Hayama said and left the room. He made a deep sigh, I'll never win against those two, Hayama thought.
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Meanwhile…
"That was embarrassing, I hope Akito straightening things out between them," Usagi said and keep walking, "I mean I would have thought the same if I walked home from work and saw my son with another girl like that but I wouldn't do exactly want he did." Usagi thought about it and then said, "Work, Oh no! I have to get to work!" she started to run.
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The restaurant…
"Thank you so much Andrew, I don't know how I am going to pay you back," Usagi said.
"Oh, don't worry about it. Did you do that important thing?" Andrew asked.
"Oh yeah, I did," Usagi said.
"Alright, then get back to work, I have to serve table 5 and Mr. Segara will be back anytime now," Andrew said and left. Usagi sighed and laid on the counter.
"Back to work…" Usagi said, "another boring day…" someone walked in the restaurant. "Welcome! How may I…" Usagi looked up at the person and her mouth opened wide.
~End of chapter 7
A/N: hey, what do you think? It's it good? Thanks to those who reviewed, again and I hope you liked this chap. ^_^ well I'll try to update it A.S.A.P. Bye guys!!
