The Play Rewritten, 9

Season two, play episode, 56. All the girls decide to give Usagi the lead so she can kiss Mamoru. With a mischievous Minako and a jealous Natsumi, what could possibly go wrong?

Mamoru is 17, like he is in the manga even though this episode happened in the anime.


"Look, we've watched that movie before, and it was so boring!" Rei said.

"Yeah, but the actors are hot!" Minako piped up with a dreamy expression.

"Minako-chan there's no plot!" Makoto responded.

"I agree with Rei-chan and Mako-chan. We watch something new and hope for the best," Usagi said from her seat on the floor. They were all currently at Ami's having a 'study night'.

"How about we just don't watch a movie?"

"Then what would we do?" Makoto looked at Minako curiously.

"Well we could always do truth or dare!"

"No. Last time we did that here, it almost got my mom and I kicked out, and for the first time I got grounded. I refuse to live through that again," Ami said, shivering at the memory. Her mom had taken away her books for a week.

"I still don't know why that guy was so upset. It wasn't like Makoto-chan actually robbed him."

"Minako! You dared her to pretend to rob my neighbor! You almost gave him a heart attack!"

"But he didn't get one, did he?"

"I don't think that's the point she's trying to make..." Rei said shaking her head.

"It was fun when we did small dares or truths that wouldn't hurt, but it got out of hand," Usagi said looking at Minako.

"Usa-chan! How could you go on their side! You're always on my side!" Minako said, pretending to be offended.

"Not after you dared me to strip I haven't."

"I still say you should have done it. Motoki-kun's face would have been priceless!"

"It would have come with a price. Usagi-chan would've never looked him in the eyes again," Rei said while rolling her eyes.

"Thank you Rei-chan!"

"You know, I thought this was a safe environment, and honestly I'm starting to feel attacked," Minako said dramatically.

"It's never safe with you and Usa-chan around. Both of you could burn the place down."

Makoto's remark was met with two people yelling "Hey!", while the other two laughed and agreed.

"Minako-chan, I'm starting to understand what you meant. They are attacking us..."

"Don't listen to them, sweetie, I think they're jealous."

"'They' are right here," Ami pointed out.

While bickering a little more, Usagi put one of the movie options in and went to microwave popcorn. When she came back, the snack went flying into her face by a pillow. Silence fell while she picked up the offending object and said pretend threateningly, "This just got personal." Soon enough, everyone was throwing them, until they collapsed from exhaustion.

"Never doing that again."

"Until we attack your food again," Rei teased.

"Deal. Until then. Just not tonight, I'm still hungry."


"The scenes are all fine. I think we just need to make sure we remember our lines on stage."

"Senpai," Minako said sarcastically, "forgive me, but you're wrong."

Mamoru raised his eyebrows, "Okay, so what, pray tell, do you think needs more practice?"

"The kissing scene, duh. It just seems... I don't know... Rei-chan, what's the word I'm looking for?"

"I believe it's anticlimactic."

"Yes! It's like, you kiss her, and she just sort of... Doesn't react," Minako said, smiling brightly. She still couldn't believe she's gotten Rei to do this so easily.

"Mina-chan," Usagi sent a meaningful glance at the girl, "that's what's scripted. I'm supposed to wake up after, not during."

"I think that's what she's trying to say, Odango. Maybe it needs a change." Rei couldn't believe that she was doing this. She wanted Usagi to be happy, but the girls had told her what she'd asked of them.

"Absolutely not! The script is there for a reason!" Saying Natsumi looked extremely angry was an understatement. She was practically boiling.

"The script is for people without originality. It's more of a guideline really," the blonde with the bow was getting ticked. Couldn't that girl keep her mouth closed for once?

"Why change something that's not broken!?"

"To upgrade it?" Minako shrugged, succeeding in hiding her annoyance.

"Besides, Minako makes a good point. Maybe it is broken. It wouldn't hurt to try it at least."

Usagi looked at her two so-called friends. 'Are they serious...? They can't be. Not after I asked them... But, I never talked to Rei... And Minako never told me she wouldn't... I can't believe they're still doing this!'

"Plus, Mamoru-san doesn't the get to kiss such a pretty girl every day." Naru elbowed Umino, looking hurt, before walking away, "Hey! She might be pretty, but you're beautiful! Naru-chan!" He chased after her, yelling for her the whole time.

Usagi flushed and opened her mouth but was cut off by Minako, "This is a win win really. Usagi gets to kiss someone handsome, while Mamoru gets to kiss Usagi! A nice, caring, pretty, and all around wonderful girl!"

"I get handsome and she gets all that?"

"Yup! Isn't it great? I'm getting tolerant of you!"

The four other Senshi sweat dropped at her comment. Mamoru chuckled and shook his head; Natsumi looked like she could kill something.

"Well, don't say I didn't warn you. With that dimwit, someone will get hurt, probably Mamoru-sama."

Before anyone could retaliate, she was gone.

"One day, I won't stop myself from harming her," Rei said glaring at the door.

"It doesn't matter. She's said worst about me."

"But-"

"Rei-chan, she's not an enemy. You're not harming her," the authority in Usagi's voice along with the determined look on her face made Rei stop whatever argument she was about to say.

"Okay, so we're all on board then? You two get ready; we'll stand here and watch. How about we judge it from one to ten?" Minako said excitedly, but that was where Rei drew the line.

"No, if we are watching we are not judging it. That's just weird. If you'd gotten the lead I'm sure you wouldn't say that."

"If I got the lead, I would give it up so as not to kiss him. If he was Motoki-kun though..." Minako and Makoto both got starry eyed as they sighed in sync as if it was planned. And Usagi was starting to think that she wouldn't put it past them to have planned this whole thing.

The scene was good. When his lips were on hers she tried calming her nerves as she hesitantly kissed him back. All thoughts escaped her and for a moment, she let herself think that this was her life. That she had amazing friends who loved her and an amazing boyfriend who loved her. She was happy now, but that thought made her feel like her soul was complete.

She supposed it would have been in a way, as he started to pull away. They were soulmate after all. For a moment silence fell until she realized she had to talk. She said her lines quietly, and soon Minako was cheering, but stopped as no one else joined.

Usagi sat up and looked at the floor. She didn't know whether to thank her friends, or to yell at them. She decided she'd do both later.

"I think it does make it better," Ami said, filling the silence.

She looked at Mamoru and noticed a blush on his cheeks. He refused to meet her eye, although it didn't bother her, because if he did, she feared she might get bold and kiss him again. This time because she wanted to.


End chapter 9

By SailorNerd

Disclaimer: Do I need to keep doing these? I will just in case. I don't own Sailor Moon.

This one is short, but it's up pretty fast! Please let me know what you think in a review! Thanks to those who are currently following or have added to favorites, or have reviewed! Hopefully this chapter was okay, since I'm not sure if this was boring or not. I think it's going to end soon, and I think I'm just procrastinating that because it's my first multi-chapter story. But all good things must come to an end. (I hope this is good anyway!)

New AN: A thanks to Astylis for making me realize I hadn't specified who was talking very well. I'm sorry to people who got confused!