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"Oh my God!" Usagi cried as she ran over to her friends.

"What's up, Usagi-chan?" Makoto asked.

"AH! Guess what? We're gonna have a dance on October 30th!" Usagi sqealed as she jumped up and down.

"Eh? You mean like... a dance? With a boy?" Minako asked.

Usagi nodded. "Yep, yep! It's gonna be a Halloween dance. It'll be perfect for me and Mamo-chan! And Mako-chan and Motoki!"

Makoto went pink. "U--- Usagi!"

Minako giggled. "Ah, love... You guys are so lucky. Ami, Rei, and I don't have anyone to cuddle with!"

Rei rolled her eyes. "I don't need a boy right now."

"Yes you do! You just don't wanna admit it!" Minako grinned.

"I do not! I just don't want anyone... yet," Rei said.

"Well, I'm really not worried about a boy yet," Ami said. Minako opened her mouth to protest, but Ami spoke up again. "But the thing I'm worried about it Naru-chan."

Makoto scratched her head. "Oh yeah... I forgot about that whole thing..."

Minako dramatically rolled her eyes. "Oh please, she's throwing everything out of proportion! I told her to show up at five o'clock, and she showed up a half hour later! That's just plain stupid."

"Well, maybe something happened while she was coming here," Usagi suggested.

"But she didn't say anything about why she came late," Rei pointed out.

Makoto nodded. "That's true. Rei-chan's got a point."

Usagi pouted. "I knew something like this was gonna happen."

"What do you mean?" Ami asked.

"Well... I don't know... It's just lately we've been leaving her out... ya know?" Usagi said.

Ami nodded slowly. "I guess you're right."

"I didn't even know that we were leaving her out," Rei said.

"Me either," Minako added.

"Well, don't worry. I know Naru-chan. She'll come to us eventually," Usagi smiled.


NARU'S POV

"I can't believe them... why did they do that? They totally left me behind! Some friends they are..." Naru thought. "Minako said that we were suppost to meet at five-thirty... right? Or was it five o'clock? No, it was five-thirty. So why did they leave? Usagi probably came late, so why did they just wait for her and not me? They've been leaving me out lately... I can't---"

"Miss Osaka, can you tell me what the Mercalli Scale was?" Mrs. Tenohamu asked.

"I freakin' hate when she randomly calls on people like that..." Naru thought. "Uh... I'm not... sure..."

Mrs. Tenohamu shook her head. "Well, that's just too bad, isn't it?"

Naru sunk in her chair. "Who am I? Minako? I need to focus. I'll worry about them later." she glanced over at the clock. "Five minutes left until next period. Thank God."


"Have you talked to Naru-chan yet?" Minako whispered over to Rei. They were at third period, which was Math class. They were working on some problems--- the perfect oppertunity to talk.

Rei shook her head. "No. Haven't gotten the chance yet. You?"

"No..." Minako looked at the ground. "You don't think it's our fault, do you?"

Rei cocked an eyebrow. "No. Why?"

"Well I mean... we have been... I guess... ignoring her... that's why," Minako said.

"We haven't been ignoring her, we just..." Rei sighed. "I was worried about Grandpa the whole time, so I really didn't pay as much attention to her as I should've."

"Don't blame it on yourself!" Minako hissed.

"I'm not, I'm just..." Rei trailed off.

"What about Usagi? Did she talk to Naru-chan yet?" Minako asked.

"I don't think so. She would've told us, anyway." Rei said.

Minako nodded. "Yeah... I guess you're right---"

"Ladies, is there something you'd like to share with us?" asked the Math teacher, Mr. Ichigo.

Minako shook her head. "No, Sensei. Nothing."

"Good," he said as he turned around to the board again.

Minako rolled her eyes. "God, why do they always cetch me talking?"

Rei smirked. "Because your mouth is moving and words are coming out of your lips."

Minako grinned. "Ha ha, Rei-chan. You're so funny," she said sarcastically.


"Where is Naru-chan?!" Usagi cried at the lunch table.

"How come she's not sitting with us?" Makoto asked.

"OK, as we can see, this isn't working," Rei said. "All we're doing is asking questions that no one can answer. Why din't we just go up to her."

Usagi blinked. "Oh, right! I'm good at this. Hold on," she said as she left the lunch table in search of Naru.

While Usagi was looking for Naru, she spotted Haruka and Michiru sitting together at a table. "I suppose it wouldn't kill just to talk to them a little bit," Usagi thought. She came over them. "Hi!" she chirped.

Haruka looked up from her sandwich to Usagi. "Oh, hey Odango!"

Usagi pouted. "Why does everyone call me that?!"

Haruka chuckled. "Word goes around fast in middle school."

"I can see that..." Usagi mumbled.

"So... do you need anything?" Michiru asked.

"Oh! Right!" Usagi laughed. "I was wondering if you guys have seen Naru-chan?"

Michiru shook her head. "No... I don't think so. Why? Isn't she suppost to be with you guys?"

Usagi nodded. "Yeah but... we kinda... got into a fight I guess, so..."

Haruka smiled. "Don't worry, Odango. We'll tell you when we see her."

Usagi nodded. "Thanks! Have a good lunch! That sandwich looks really good!"

Haruka looked over at Michiru, who chuckled. "Th... thanks."

"You're welcome!" Usagi chirped. "Oh! Are you guys going to the middle school dance? It's on October 30th."

"Uh... yeah. I like dances," Michiru said.

Haruka shrugged. "Yeah, sure."

"Great! I'll see you there, then!" Usagi smiled. "Bye!" she said as she ran off.

"Bye," Michiru waved. She looked at Haruka. "What a strange girl."

Haruka nodded in agreement. "Yeah..."


After many minutes of looking, Usagi finally found Naru in the bathroom fixing her hair.

"Why is she in here?" Usagi thought. "Naru-chan?"

Naru whirled around. "Usagi-chan? Why are you here?"

"I was going to ask you the same question," Usagi chuckled.

"Um... listen... I'm sorry, It was my fault. Minako-chan told me to come at five-thirty, and I came late. I'm sorry," Naru said.

"It's OK---" Usagi paused. "Naru-chan... did you say... five-thirty?"

Naru nodded. "Yeah. That was the time, right?"

Usagi clasped her hand over her mouth. "Naru-chan... you were suppost to come at five o'clock!"

Naru's eyes widened. "You're kidding!"

Usagi shook her head. "No! That's why we waited more than a half hour for you! Because you thought it was at five-thirty. It makes so much sense now!"

"Oh, God I'm so sorry!" Naru cried.

"No, it's OK. Don't worry," Usagi reassured her. "You're not mad anymore, right?"

Naru shook her head. "Not at all!"

"Great!" Usagi smiled. "C'mon, let's get back to the lunch table. That sandwich Haruka-san was eating made me hungry again!"


A/N: I'm sorry for the late update a lot has been going on so... at least it's vacation! WOOHOO! lol. Anyway, I promise to keep on updating, so keep up your reviews! I love you all!

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