Author's Note: Soooo... it's been a while and I'm sorry! See there's this new job and familial obligations... *crickets chirping*

I know, no one cares! Bring on the story! Again, thank you for your interest and support and I know how frustrating it is to read a story and then have to wait, and wait, and wait... So I have a few chapters completed but am slowly editing them. I am not a natural writer so it is taking me a bit longer so I ask for some patience and understanding! Now, on to the story...


First Day Jitters

Usagi could feel large hands shaking her shoulder gently, and for some reason through her hazy fuzzy mind the oddness wasn't registering. "Tem moof mifftes," Usagi mumbled into her pillow carelessly shooing Luna's man hand away.

Hearing a deep definitely masculine chuckle she lifted her head quickly and dizzily looked into a pair of deep blue eyes. "Ugh," she dropped her head back into the pillow remember the past five days and replaying them like she were watching from afar.

"Odango, I'm leaving to meet Tael. I set up an alarm for you so you can go down to the restaurant," realizing she was just getting more comfortable and settling into the bed he rolled his eyes. Grinning widely, a genius idea popped into his mind. Whistling a happy tune, he shoved his hands into his pockets and turned to leave. Before closing the door, Mamoru turned around, "nice butt by the way Odango. Bye!"

"Why you lousy jerk!" Reaching over her behind she felt around and realized her towel was modestly covering her. "Ugh! Asshole, just wanted to wake me up. Turning over on the bed she decided to try and sleep some more.

Taking a minute to collect herself, Usagi looked around the small drab bathroom and looked up to the glowing purple ceiling. Looking back down to the outfit in her hands she held it up for inspection. The dark grey fabric was soft and supple, stretching as she pulled the cloth. It didn't seem at all transparent and although in her hands it seemed too small she assumed it would probably stretch to accomodate her. Sighing deeply she settled the thing on the edge of the sink and pulled off her heather grey t-shirt. Knowing there would be no fabric in place to cover her bra modestly she quickly reached behind to unclasp and toss her bra on the sink along with her jumpsuit. Slipping her skirt down and flinging it before it touched the dirty ground, she stepped over to the sink and quickly got herself into the jumpsuit.

Looking into the mirror Usagi's jaw dropped. Reaching up and cupping her breast she lifted them and let them drop. They jiggled naturally but the fabric that covered them didn't move an inch and the deep v that started at the rigid one inch collar then lead all the way to just above her belly button kept its shape. The slight swell of each breast was visible to the world and a sly smile snaked onto her face. She knew she would have NEVER have worn something so damn sexy normally. Smiling to herself and bunching her regular clothes under her arm, winking at her reflection, she blew herself a kiss and made her way out of the bathroom.

"Well that was just made for you," Tael gave out a wolfish whistle.

Blushing a rosy pink, Usagi reached behind her and tied up her hair in a wide high ponytail with a bright light baby blue ribbon. "Well thanks boss, but I will remind you that we have to keep this a very professional relationship," Usagi finished.

"Well we can enjoy ourselves a bit AND still remember to keep it professional," he grinned.

Passing by quickly, the red eyed girl swatted Tael's arm and stopped in front of Usagi. "Now don't you let that handsome goof push you around," she wagged her finger in Usagi's face. "I'm Meeka," she said cheerfully batting her thick eyelashes expectantly. Today she had plastered on bright glimmery lavender eyeshadow with thick black eyeliner giving her a definite cat-eye look.

"Thanks Meeka, Usagi," she said cheerfully extending her hand. Meeka looked down slightly confused and extended her arm rigidly in mock gesture to Usagi. Giggling, Usagi grabbed her hand and shook it.

Grabbing Usagi's shoulders and turning her towards the restaurant floor, Meeka leaned in to Usagi and started sharing tips and pointers to serving their particular clientele.

Usagi had been working at the crown off and on since she had turned sixteen, but nothing could compare to how busy and frantic the pace was. Since she started, Meeka had shown her how to take the customers' orders. She hadn't taken notice on the first visit that on the table tops there was a digital menu where customers could easily select their food and beverage choices. Meeka explained that there were over 300 languages spoken on Pax and so to make things easier most service industries operated on visual self-selecting services. Quickly picking up the order and scratching on her pad the order numbers she skated back and forth from the kitchen to the floor endlessly for four hours.

Taking a deep breath, Usagi pushed herself to a glide and crash landed into the bar falling slightly to the left to land onto a bar stool. "Oh my god, I think I just lost 10 pounds today," she sighed into the counter as she dropped her head into it.

"Hungry?" Tael smirked as he brought her a plate of food.

"YEES!" Usagi yelled out and without missing a beat she started shoveling in her food.

"Whenever you're on the clock food is on the house," Tael said as he took a seat next to Usagi. "So tell me about yourself Usagi?"

"What's there to tell? I'm just your average girl next door," she continued as she began pushing her food around her plate.

"I spoke with Azeel last night," Tael began carefully moving his tongue along his teeth in contemplation. "He mentioned to me that when you first met, you had the most peculiar hair style," he turned a pensive eye to Usagi.

"So I did," Usagi said quietly stirring a straw in her green juice. The exotic tangy fruit juice was really strong and she could only take it in small sips. Thinking the safest plan would be to play it off lightly, "well it was just a phase. I think this ponytail look is growing on me though."

"Is it a family style?" He questioned quietly.

Sighing out loud Usagi has hoped that he would let it go. "No, my pigtails were just something I liked to do Tael but I heard it was dangerous for a woman to go around with a distinct hairstyle. Azeel told us that your King was looking for someone… who is she?"

"Well it's been so long that we hardly remember who she is. Just some princess from long ago that had the audacity to say no to our King," Tael sneered the last bit. "I could care less really, but He's making such a big deal of finding her he's been searching the cosmos for her for over a millennium." Looking at Usagi he nearly barked out in laughter looking at her with her mouth open straw dangling unattractively from it dripping green juice onto the counter.

"Would she even be alive?" She finally got out.

"Apparently her kind had very long life spans. Who knows. Whether or not she's alive he searches for her or her kin. He has seekers visiting planets and these annoying seeker holes…" He drifted off shaking his head.

Usagi's heart skipped a beat. Trying to calm her frazzled nerves she pushed her chair back from the bar a bit and brushed her hands over her thighs. "Seeker holes? What's that?" she hoped that had come out casual enough.

"Oh well they're like nets that he's casted out into the cosmos. They randomly open up whenever they sense someone with a sizeable power."

She froze at that. How could she have been the lucky one to have been walking by that day? If any of the girls had walked by she was sure they would have been able to fight it as irrational as the thought was she was convinced. She looked back up at Tael who was staring at her intently.

"Hm, he must have made some sort of mistake," she whispered not thinking of her what she had acknowledged. Wincing she realized what she had just let Tael know. He smiled softly and rested his hand on hers.

"I'm not a fan of my King if you haven't noticed and I am trying to help you but you'll have to be honest with me," Tael said quietly eyes silently looking her over. "It's okay, I had guessed that it wasn't your choice to be here and if it's an escape you wish then I will try and arrange it." Silently Tael pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and quickly unfolded it. It was a poster with a bright etching of a woman with meatball pigtails of spun silver purple with kind lavender eyes. Although not a real photograph the picture drew her in and she felt a deep tug at her heart and mind. Instantly her throat tightened and tears threatened to fall.

"Are you her?" Tael questioned softly.

"No," she replied harshly, "but I somehow recognize her."

Squeezing her hand tightly, he nodded and didn't prod anymore. "Well what did you think about your first day?" he said charmingly smiling widely in an annoying fashion.

Amazed at his sudden change of emotions, Usagi chuckled and shook her head. "Out of this world," she laughed at her double entendre.