"Wait." Usagi said, for what felt like the 12 hundredth time. "So you're saying I have to fight evil, get good grades, somehow find a boyfriend," Minako blushed the slightest bit when Usagi said this "AND still have time to eat and sleep."

"Yes, pretty much." The little black cat said.

"First of all, why me. Second of all, Mina-chan, why didn't you TELL me you were Sailor V, that is so cool. And third, CATS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO TALK!"

"Well, Arty does too. Technically they aren't cats, they are guardians from the Silver Millennium—" Mina-chan started. Usagi held her face in her hands—she was so confused! 'This is a dream. This is all a dream. Mamoru isn't real—of course not! Guys that hot are only ALLOWED in dreams, even the really, really, exceptionally jerky ones. And Sailor Moon? No such thing! Everyone knows Sailor V works alone—'

"Usagi-chan? Are you listening?"

"What? Yeah, of course." Usagi said absent-mindedly.

Mina-chan whispered something to the cat. "Okay, Usagi-chan. Luna says she is okay with you knowing the rest later, and that you should go to sleep."

"I AM asleep." Usagi muttered.

Mina-chan looked confused. "What?"

"Never mind. Good idea." Usagi said, now really, really tired. She checked her watch—11:23 PM. It had taken a longer time than Usagi thought.

Mina-chan sat up. Usagi tried to see her through her foggy vision. "Okay. I'll get some dinner ready. Luna, Arty is at the park, near the swings; you can go sleep with him tonight. Usagi, why don't you change into some pajamas?"

Usagi nodded. She went into the guest room and started to change into some really cute, silky pink pajamas. As she was pulling on her top, the phone rang.

"Usagi-chan, can you get that?" Mina-chan called from the kitchen. Usagi picked up the peach-colored phone.

"Hello?" she said groggily.

"Minako?" the voice at the other end said. Usagi woke up fast—she thought she knew that voice.

"No, it's her friend." Usagi said, holding her breath to see if it was actually Mamoru.

"Usagi? Look, I need to talk to—" Usagi knew who it was now. She had no doubt it was Mamoru. She slammed down the receiver.

"MINA-CHAN!" she yelled.

"Yes?" Mina-chan popped her head in the door, holding a steaming pan of meat and rice.

"That…that…"

"Oh, Mamoru?"

"YES MAMORU HOW CAN YOU PRETEND IT DOESN'T MATTER HE'S SO MEAN AND CRUEL AND HEARTLESS!"

"Usagi-chan, he made a mistake ONCE."

"So? It…it was a mean mistake."

"Give him another chance, Usagi-chan. For me?" Mina-chan did that puppy-eye thing where you just can't help but let her have her way.

"Okay, Mina-chan. For you." Usagi said, trying to sound regretful.

"Thank you! Now do you want this plain or in a wrap?"

"Wrap." Usagi smiled back. Maybe Mamoru could have another chance…it was just one nickname, once, right?

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