the end in the beginning

by max333

Its been a month since Galaxia left, Usagi, the girls, Mamoru and their friends are all in a new phase of their lives just as a new enemy emerges, bent on destroying them. Will the strength of the senshi together be enough? With old friends and new friends coming in to help everyone must fight to protect everything they hold dear.

12. no more normalcy

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The end in the beginning ch.12

Usagi POV

I walked up the school steps in hopes of wanting to have a regular day only to find that there were already many students inside the building. Once I stepped in through the double doors the chatter amongst them seemed to come to a near dead halt. I nearly stopped in my tracks to see if anyone was behind me but saw that their faces were definitely on me. I had hoped that the news wouldn't be able to expose me completely.

I guess enough people recognized my parents and my neighborhood through the news vans still parked out front to connect the proverbial dots to figuring out who I really was. I think the only reason why they weren't here were due to being private property and school grounds. They wouldn't be allowed to pull up or block access for students to come in or leave out, my parent's home was different.

The street was public access. So, as I walked forward trying to ignore the students as best as I could, not easy considering I was getting odd looks from others as most were on their phones between looking at them and back to me. It made me feel a bit uneasy and I was suddenly glad that I didn't have any breakfast. Though I had completely forgotten about that as I was too distracted by what was going on, I remembered it now but was glad I hadn't as the attention was starting to make me feel off.

I ignored the feeling in my gut and pushed through my emotions on things as I went over to my first class of the day and was hoping that Miss. Haruna was in there already. Instead, I found not just her but a few students who went silent once I entered. "Usagi." Miss. Haruna was obviously a little shocked. "Hey is there a way we could talk before the end of the day about the extra classes?" she nodded, "Of course, since class is starting up though it'll have to wait till after today's classes are over with." I nod accepting that.

I gave a small half smile and went to take my seat hoping that this would blow over. At least she was still talking to me. I hadn't even seen Ami or Makoto yet since I came in so early. That was when I saw them as they gave me encouraging smiles. It felt a bit better to see them in here, seeing that I wasn't alone in this as they took their seats. Perhaps if I just gave it time things might get a bit better.

Though as I watched more students coming in and become stunned then hushed as they saw me that thought become very fleeting. I had a feeling this was far from being over. The chatter eventually resumed within the throng of them, but at a more hushed pace than before. So, hushed that when Miss. Haruna began the lesson, even she didn't hear them talking as they whispered to each other.

So, when one girl pointed to her phone then towards me, I wondered what she was looking at as another girl looked at it like she couldn't believe it. While I would have preferred for no one to believe I was sailor moon and let it blow over so we could get back to our lives and take care of this new threat, it was also a tad insulting that they didn't believe it, or questioned it. I ignored that and hoped enough people would question it, insult or not, and let it die out. The quicker it could the better off we were...the better off I was.

So when I looked back over and saw how they were laughing at whatever was on the phone and looking at me and giggling ridiculously as if whatever it was that was in relation to me was comical, I suddenly wished I was back inside the car with Mamoru or in his arms from last night and had taken the offer to be at his place for the day but I also knew I couldn't hide from things and I did have life to deal with.

Determined to NOT let this get to me as I couldn't hear a thing of what the other students were saying, nor at this point did I want to know, I instead waited the next few minutes for the bell to signal for the first class to start. Ami sent a message to me to not let others get to me on this. I got another message from Makoto as she sends me a message asking if I want her to kick the girl's asses.

I smile and tell her no as I can handle it. Truthfully if I was on my own this would be a lot harder, but I had friends and family. This only went on for about two classes then it took a turn for the worse. When lunch time came around, I went over to where Ami and Makoto were at as I didn't have a lunch with me. Thankfully Makoto always packed extras so I, out of sheer hunger, ate the food she offered me.

I told myself not to care about if the other students were looking at me. I wasn't going to let this situation control me life. I wasn't going to feed the media on it by responding to the twisted sides that would use it for their own ratings. Nor was I going to confront the students and feed into whatever Facebook or anything else that was out there. I was going to be cool and aloof about this and try to let it roll off my shoulders so I could focus on what was important, bringing down this new enemy.

Naru and Umino came on over to hang out with us while the other students were actively avoiding me like I developed the plague overnight. I forced myself not to care so I could focus on what mattered right now. I went to tell them what I knew I wanted to tell them all along when Naru put her hand up, "You don't have to Usagi. We kind of figured it out a while ago." this shocked me as well as the girls.

Naru and Umino merely smiled though, "We also get why you didn't tell us." she pointed out as I nodded and hugged her, "Thank you for understanding. Trust me we wanted to tell you, I wanted to tell you...we were just fearful of the danger you'd be in." I blurt out as she smiles, "Considering the many times I did get targeted I get it." we all giggle on that one, "Yeah you two are like little trouble magnets." Makoto jokes as even Umino smiles in laughter, "Just ignore the rest of the students here." he assures me.

I smile, "I'm working on it, I don't want it to take control over our lives or hurt those that I care for." he nods, "I get that, it's not easy to be ostracized but you're making it work for you." I chuckle a bit, "Thanks." that's when I look to them both, "And thank you both for not ostracizing me from your life. You could have easily ditched out and joined the over whelming amount of people that are already treating me differently. Thanks." I tell her as she pishes me, "Are you kidding?" she starts.

"You saved my life repeatedly over the years. Saved all of us at one point or another, how can a true friend or someone with any kind of common sense ostracize you?" her words make me tear up as I hug her, "She's right you know." Ami agrees as does Makoto as we take the rest of the day between classes to hang out together and give each other that sense of normalcy. It feels good to talk to her about this as she asks different questions.

I answer all that she asks making sure to keep the conversation low to avoid anyone nearby us to hear and decide to manipulate whatever I say in a post by leaving out other context. It goes by nicely the rest of the day as I come to gradually ignore the other students and go on with my work. I even meet up with Miss. Haruna after school to go over the extra classes. She was able to get me in on a few of them.

I was so glad that she was working with me on this that I didn't even balk at the looks she was giving me till it was over thirty minutes later, and I noticed that she was constantly eyeing me. I gave in and asked, "Is everything okay?" she had the decency to blush as she said, "Everything is fine Usagi..." then she began to tear up before she gave in and hugged me. It was a little strange but not unwelcome as I hugged her back.

"Thank you for all that you've done for us Usagi. For me." she pulled herself back up as she regained her composure and smiled, "Now here is an online class that can really work out for you. At long as the coursework, and reading is done on time then you can definitely fit into an advanced placement within the college you're going to." I smile as I wipe a tear from my eye, "Thank you and thanks for being so cool."

Her eyes tear up again as we both smile, sharing this private touching moment as I sign up for the online class and with her signed approval get in. As I go to leave out for the day as she does, she gives me a bit of advice, "Usagi, just remember, don't let what's happening now get to you. Your stronger than that and resilient. It's one of the reasons why I was hard on you in school, I knew you had so much potential." I smile and thank her once more as I leave out and go to Mamoru's place, a happier bounce in my step.

While I'm grateful for the encouragement and am able to ignore most of the students and their looks by the third day, the one day that I was planning to go home on since I one needed new clothes and secondly the number of reporters had decreased a bit thanks to neighborhood complaints that they were impeding access to homes. Thankfully no one tried to approach or call my parents but that could also be seen as a bad thing to.

I go to the first few classes with Ami, Naru, Umino and Makoto as we enjoy the rhythm of hanging out together. Naru and I even took time to catch up with how things are going between us and our boyfriends. Everything is going smoothly till one of the cheerleaders purposely smashes her shoulder into mine in the hallway. It was hard enough to knock my briefcase from the lap over my shoulder.

How I missed that since nearly everyone has been avoiding me like the plague baffled me as I went to ignore her. That however would prove to be easier said than done. I go to apologize to her as nine times out of ten its usually me not paying attention to where I'm going that lands me bumping into people though I thought those days were over with by now, only to find that as I turn to give my 'sorry' that I see the rest of the cheerleaders surrounding her and as it turns out she was using them as her back up.

My physical backup was currently between classes down another portion of the building, not that I wouldn't put it past Naru or Umino to try to defend me, but I didn't want them to get into trouble over me either. That was the last thing either of us needed and the last thing I wanted as I took a survey of what my options were. I was sailor moon after all and thankfully I had been training for a long time and had been through what I had so I could defend myself without being transformed…against another person that is.

It's how I lasted as long as I did with the monster that evening. "Might want to stay out of my way. Loser." she hits my briefcase as I lose the grip on it completely. It falls to the ground. As I go to pick it up, she kicks it to the side and smirks. Due to the leather of it, it skids across the floor as Umino seeing this goes to pick it up for me, "Was that really necessary?" Naru asked her as I retrieve it from him, thanking him. "I'm not talking to this..." she waves her hand in Naru's general direction.

Like she wasn't even worth talking to which just pissed me off that she was writing Naru off as if she wasn't worth her breath. "I'm talking to the blonde thing in my way." she smirked as she then glared at me, "Really? Blonde thing." Then something about her occurs to me. We've never conversed before. Why start now? And why start it off with an attitude that's meant to treat me like I'm scum?

Her smirk was driving me nuts, I had to say something, "What's your problem?" after all before today we've never communicated, like at all, so what gives? I probably shouldn't have demanded though, but I wanted to know why she's being combative with me in a now verbal scale as one of her nearby friends does chuckle a tad at my word choice. "Oh, and if you have beef with me leave my friends out of it." I warn her.

She doesn't even look at Naru as she speaks, "Your friend is friends with the wrong side. If she's smart, she'll bail on you and if the rest of your friends are smart, they will in time to." That's when she looks to her, "If your smart that is." Neither of us saw her snapping back though, "I stay true to my friends who have always been there for me. Maybe that's a concept your, NOT familiar with considering you have to elicit fear to get friends." I couldn't help the small smile as the cheerleader got burned.

"Not as smart as I thought you were. Too bad." She snipped even as her own friends looked back and forth at each other. I was amused slightly with whatever they must have been thinking as you could see the accuracy of Naru's words on their faces to. "You think you're above it all? Sailor Moon." the small chatter stopped in the hallway as now the eyes of everyone were on us. You could hear a pin drop it was so quiet.

I didn't say anything, wondering where she was going with this as no one had dared to come up to me yet. Whether out of fear or doubt or something else I wasn't sure yet. Frankly if everyone could forget it ever happened, I'd be happy. Regrets of my own earlier thoughts of wishing people knew to make this easier to bear came across my mind. I now cursed myself for thinking it was a good idea.

Both Naru and Umino stood by my side as this girl, whom I didn't even know the name of, just saw her around in her cheerleader uniform on at times whenever a pep rally came up spoke. And she wasn't exactly in a great mood either. Her distaste was on her in waves especially the way she said my sailor name. Like she was disgusted by it, or perhaps she was disgusted that a sailor soldier was myself, and not someone that she perhaps deemed more qualified for the job, something I used to wonder myself…not anymore.

"We all know WHO you REALLY are though…" I could sense the smirks on her friends faces as they glared at me. I stood my ground though having fought and dealt with worse than this before. "And it's not some monster fighter who saves the day." she took a step forward towards me as I refused to back down against her. Yeah, she was about three inches taller than me, but reality was I knew I could take her if I wanted to.

I weas just trying to avoid creating a bigger spectacle than what she was already doing. "You're not a real soldier, you're just a little girl playing dress up. Whoever thought it was a good idea to give you, the lazy, constantly in detention, always late, sleeps in class, low grades loser, powers to fight those monsters clearly was delusional and made a huge mistake." I fight against the urge to engage full on into this battle of wills that she's placed me in.

"Sounds like someone's been spending too much time watching others instead of focusing on their own studies." Naru snips as Umino adds, "Besides, Usagi's grades and all those mention traits have died out over the last few years. Perhaps you could take a lesson in discipline." The cheerleader, whose name is still eluding me looks ready to snarl at Umino as she snaps, "You might want to shut up nerd."

Now I was even more upset as she was trying to insult him. People may admit that their nerds and it's a good thing, but her variation was derogatory and cruel, and I didn't like it, so I had to put her in her place. "You do know that in ten years' time he'll be in the money and you'll be flipping burgers?" even her cheerleader friends started to giggle in the back round, "Shut it!" she snapped at them.

Then she turned towards me, "Here's what's going to happen down the road, your going to get experimented on for being a freak. Your going to be some loser in his mom's basement, your going to be forgotten, and I will be living nice and richly in a lofty mansion while my rich husband works and I happily spend his money. Any kids I have will be shipped off to boarding school so I don't have to deal with them ruining my life." I seriously felt bad for whomever married her and if she EVER had kids may kami have mercy on them.

"Actually here's what's going to happen…" Naru popped up shocking me, "Your rich husband, if there is one will be cheating on you cause you're a spiteful, shrew who spends his money and doesn't care about anyone but herself, then when he finds someone better which will be easy, he'll leave you and you'll be flipping burgers to make ends meet." I couldn't help but smile at her proudly.

"Umino and I will be married in a place of our own when were good and ready…" Umino smiled and nodded at that not even the slightest bit scared by that prospect, "And Usagi here will still be saving the world cause it's what she and the other senshi do and has been doing for years. Try to show some gratitude you ungrateful brat." I had to give Naru kudo's for making her points as the cheerleader was clearly cornered.

Naru however also knows that I'm cornered to if I say something wrong. The cheerleader knows this to. The moment I say something against her anyone that's got a phone right now will be recording what I say, and it'll get out there. If it's any of her friends I can almost guarantee it'll be edited to suit her benefit. I can't get to in depth with what I say without it being exposed and therefore exposing the girls potentially. I had to keep this wrapped up around just myself as much as possible.

Keep the damage limited. So, I stood my ground and said in lower tones letting her know I wasn't some meek little girl who was going to bow down to her. She was nothing more than a bully at this point and I had dealt with my fair share of not only them but on a much grander scale. "I'm not above anyone in this life, and neither are you." her eyes narrowed at me for calling her out, and trying get not just a rise out of me but get me to say something incriminating towards either myself or the rest of the senshi.

I didn't know why this whole senshi thing even crossed her radar to care about. The few times I had seen her in school she was always wearing the latest and trendiest. Yet somehow this gets her attention focused on me whereas beforehand we never actually spoke to or communicated with each other…ever. I don't even think we took similar classes and if we did, I don't recall seeing her in them.

Granted I could have cared less but clearly getting my attention and trying to make me out to be something I wasn't was what her aim was, "I'm just trying to get by. You want to be hateful do it somewhere else. Not interested." I tell her prepared to leave as I gesture for Naru and Umino to leave before me. Once I confirm with Naru that I'll be leaving with them via best friend glances that only true friends would know the meaning of she starts to move.

As they begin to walk away the petty girl gets into my face as she tries to use her height to intimidate me. Had I been less of a female I would have cowered but years with Makoto and the rest of the girls helped to build that part up in me and gave me courage to not let her make me feel down as she was trying to do. Well that and the hundreds of monsters we've eliminated over the years or the many dozens of people turned into monsters we've saved over the course of being senshi.

I just wished we'd been able to save more. There were several more worth the time and effort to save. If only they weren't killed by their own for seeing the truth about not just us but about how they themselves were being deceived we could have had more allies than enemies in the end and could have had more friends. "If I were you..." her gaze was that of looking down upon someone and she clearly did towards myself.

Question is why all of a sudden did I pop up on her radar? It couldn't have been from the exposure recently. Why would that make her care about what I did or how I was unfortunately in the spotlight, "If I were you, I'd watch my back. It'll only a matter of time before the military gets involved and puts your asses in place." I swallowed just the slightest as she stalks away throwing behind her casually, "At least that's what my brother in the army told me." as she leaves off Makoto comes up.

"You okay?" Makoto asks, seeing her posse of friends leave to without a word as they ignored the four of us now. I gave her a small run down, "Strange threats actually. What was throwing me off was why she gave a damn then she said her brothers in the army." If she and her brother were close it could explain her attitude regarding us as senshi. Yet I couldn't see why the army would be against us and our efforts.

"Doesn't matter, we won't let that happen again." Makoto promised as she escorted myself, Naru and Umino to our next class that we were having together. "I don't know she has a small point." I tell her. She glances over at me, "What do you mean?" Even Naru and Umino look to me, "Now that the exposure has happened what's the stop the military from beginning to get involved in our matters." While some would think it's necessary to have them helping out the bad guy's we fight use powers that the military can't handle on their own.

While some figure heads would understand and accept the limitations that the human race, body and technology have, others wouldn't. I think in her own hateful way she was explaining that to me. Perhaps her brother, whomever he was felt that way towards us and was waiting for an opportunity to make a move. We wouldn't find out till one was made through and to be honest I hoped it wasn't made at all, yet I knew that wasn't going to be the case.

It was our last class of the day that Ami and I were in. it was a relatively boring lecture to be receiving as I struggled not to yawn loudly or be to noticed. The teacher talked like a drone as his voice never seem to change tones…at all. I'm not even sure his facial expressions changed…like at all as he kept going. Even Ami was barely paying any heed. No wonder why she read this class chapters on her own and a few ahead.

The teacher was boring enough to make half the class nearly nod off. I had to keep readjusting myself to wake my ass up. Even texted Ami…please say something to keep me awake! She texted back…as much as I love learning new languages this English teacher is a bore. I'm glad now that I read ahead of time for this class. Her words put a smile on my face and gave me renewed energy simply to be engaged with her in conversation as I wrote back…I actually get more English work done with you as a teacher than him.

My words bring a smile to her face as he's facing away from us. We still have thirty minutes left of class so I set up a challenge…I bet you could teach me English better than him under his nose through text! I see her eyes widen as she texts back…sadly I probably could. I can see the laugher as she's trying hard to fight it from spreading across her face. It's the most I've smiled all day and I so needed it.

Before she can give me the 'lesson' though an office aid comes in to gives the teacher a note. He arches a brow to it then says, "Tuskino, Usagi, your being called into the principal's office." Say what you want but even those words out of his mouth make me not fear it even though I should since I can't recall the last time I was sent there. Getting up Ami gives me an encouraging smile as I leave out.

The halls are quiet as the students are all inside classes learning so I walk curiously to see what this is all about. Before I can even say anything to the assistant that's there as I arrive, she looks up and directs me to the principal's office. I close the door lightly and go into the principal's office only to find my parents in there. Now I'm worried. This isn't something they usually do, hauling parents in here at the last minute unless it's something important.

I can't think of anything I could have done wrong unless that cheerleader filed a false complaint against me. Even then I don't see how it would call for my parents to be in here. Unless it has to do with the recent news stuff. Fear flashes through me on the what if's as I take a seat, expecting the worst out of this scenario but hoping for the best...I had a feeling though that it would be worse. "Sir." I greet, "Miss. Tuskino…" that's when I look over to see Miss. Haruna in there to on the opposite side of my parents.

She nods as I nod back, "We've come to the conclusion that due to the media spotlight that has befallen you lately that we cannot afford a disruption to our other students." I could see the expression on his face though. To have one of the formerly worse students in here as now a good student and one who's working to take advanced college courses in front of him and has now been identified as Sailor Moon must be a pill to swallow.

Still, it didn't erase the feeling of rejection I got that I was another student that deserved to be taught as much as the rest. Instead, I was being told that other students that were paying more attention to the media that were singling me out for whatever was going on inside of their minds, that their education was higher than my own. I was basically being told their lack of focus on their schooling was my fault.

It was heartbreaking to say the least. I may not have been the best student over all but damn it with all I had going on I did my best and I was doing better than I used to and now it may have been for nothing after all. How was I supposed to graduate with a degree, with my friends if I couldn't attend school? "The academic nature of this institution must be kept intact and having you here right now during this spectacle is preventing that from being a goal here for the other students." His tone was serious.

I could almost feel the level of uncaring on him as I could sense Miss. Haruna didn't agree with him at all yet was unable to say too much considering she was just a teacher and he was her boss here. I've never felt so upset, singled out, or told 'we don't want you here' or even 'you're a disruption to the other students so instead of barking at them for not paying attention were going to kick you out to give them a better chance'.

It was highly unsettling and making me want to cry. Never have I ever wanted to be at school more than now just so I can have normalcy in all of this and now I can't even have that. "Sir I…" I go to protest only to have him put his hand up, "There's nothing that you can say or do that would change the minds of those who made the decision. "So, because of some stupid news report I can't even work on my education?" I ask him, trying to remain calm despite the fact that my emotions are running higher.

He seems to sense this and tries to placate me even as he looks at me with contempt, "Usagi it's not that we're rejecting the notion to continue to teach you, far from it…" his diplomatic voice didn't fool me though. I understood thanks to Ami that a school was like any other business. It got better funding when the scores were higher in academia and my previous ones weren't exactly at the top.

"We just think that until this blows over it would be best for you to stay at home till the media on this die's down. Your presence here is now causing disruption in classrooms which is impeding other teachers from being able to do their jobs and impeding students from doing their schoolwork." Again, his words while trying to be business-like are just coming out sounds and showcasing that he wants me gone so the other students can learn.

"So, it's my fault that they're not paying attention in class?" I nearly snap and see in that moment the fear in his eyes. He's afraid of what I can do to him and while he's right I can do something; I wouldn't dream of hurting an innocent and it pains me that anyone would think that I would or could do that to another person. I'm here to protect the innocent so how does this instill fear into a man such as him?

"Usagi." I could hear my father's voice as he was stern. I heard his words with just saying my name 'don't get into any more trouble than your already in' and I forced myself to bit my lip as my parents were there. Instead, I settle myself back despite the urge I had to be even more upset and instead asked, "When can I go back to school?" hoping there's an answer in there. "As long as it takes till this goes away." That could be a while.

I knew that much. "Your parents are already dealing with the press in their personal and professional lives to, I want to make this easy for you considering but at the same time, we have policies to follow and while none of them include something of this nature…" that I did understand as it's not every day you find out one of your students moonlights as a 'sailor senshi', I can't imagine how that was discussed.

"We are working to do as the board requests, and make sure every student has a chance to educationally succeed at this school till they graduate. The board just doesn't feel it's possible right now with what's going on. We can't have students busy posting about verbal altercations when they should be taking notes." He informs me as I narrow my eyes at him and realize what set this off.

That cheerleader had her friends surround us on purpose. I knew she was looking for a reaction to flame the fires. I shouldn't have said anything even if I didn't give anything away, I still engaged her. That moment may have been the straw to finalize this. I saw how the principal regarded me. In his eyes I was someone to be feared and someone to get away from his school before any news coverage came here looking for me. I was feeling utterly unwanted right now and feeling forced out.

Before I can get up, not that I feel like I can since my legs feel wobbly Miss. Haruna gives me a stack of books. "Despite what your previous academic records have shown I've seen a great deal of promise in you the last year here." She smiles to give me some amount of kindness. It barely works but it gives me something to avoid crying in front of the principal here. I didn't want him to see how this affected me. "So here are your study materials for my upcoming quizzes, tests, and homework." I thank her for giving me this chance.

"It's the same as the other teachers I've collected assignments from for you." I look to her as I notice all the booklets and file folders. "It's at least two weeks-worth. I know it's not a lot but I figured till your allowed back in…" she shots a small glare at the principal who merely rolls his eyes at her, annoyed ca bit that she's not completely in his corner on this. I was glad though that she as on my side.

"We can do this every week to have you drop it off after or before school hours and we can have you in after school to take any tests or quizzes that have been assigned to the class that you need to be present for. Anything else and we can make arrangements to do it online." It was definitely nice of her. "I think this is for the best Usagi." My mother voices herself as my father merely looks at me sternly.

"Thank you. I was worried about being unable to graduate with my friends over this but you're making that possible." I tell her as I give her the most jaw dropping 'thank you smile' I can without actually hugging her since we were still in front of the principal. "That will only happen IF the media on this issue…" he emphasizes on issue had me holding back a glare as I didn't want to make this man fear me even more and use that to keep me out.

That still hurt that despite all of what I've done that people would fear me over fearing the enemy that we've stopped from attacking time and time again. I'm getting a sense of what Makoto must have felt like whenever she went to a new school or got in trouble at school herself now. I'd have to tell her I feel for her even more now. "Dissipates otherwise I would advise against it." His advisement I could tell was really him saying 'as long as the media is on you, you're not graduating with the rest of the class'.

I steeled myself against him, "Dully noted." My own way of saying 'I heard you but make no mistake I'll be there'. He pursed his lips together, "Your parents are here as witnesses to this as they are to take you home. I'd advise you to avoid being outside unless you want further media press trying to get images of you." His warning was more 'I don't think I'll see you back here again but if you are try to avoid bring the cameras with you.'

I can't help needing to have the last word on this one, "Don't worry I'll be back here before you start to miss me." A little cheeky but I couldn't help it. I was being kicked out of school and the only ones who were seemingly on my side of this was Miss. Haruna. I wasn't even sure about my parents since they hadn't said very much. I assumed they spoke to him beforehand about my attendance so whatever was discussed was between them.

To bad I didn't have much of a say in the matter. It honestly felt unfair to be kicked out even it was seemingly temporary when I didn't actually do anything wrong. We left out of the office on that note as I gave a hug to Miss. Haruna and left with my parents. As we left out of the school many students were looking over at me. Some looking between shocked, stunned, impartial and some even looked to be in disbelief.

"Just get in Usagi." My father ordered, his voice low as I got into the car. It was a seemingly never ending ride back home as no one dared to talk about what had happened. I knew the girls hadn't seen my exit or else I would have already received messages asking me what was happening by now. Their classes were on the other end of the building so they wouldn't know, instead I felt alone…isolated and it occurred to me that perhaps that's what this new enemy was aiming for against me.

She was so far succeeding. At least in my civilian form. I wasn't going to give up simply because some people knew who I was. Not happening. She was going to have to do a hell of a lot more than that to get me to stop fighting. I had been through worse…granted on a different scale but still I had…we all had. As we pulled up at the house dad pulled around back as the news reporters were still out front and trying to see if I was in the car. I ducked my head down to avoid them from trying to see me.

It didn't take much as we got inside, but now we were doing this stupid cloak and daggers thing just to get into our own home. It was one of the few places of solitude I knew I had left. Safety in it as I breathed in and felt like my world was shifting on its own axis. My parents barely spoke to me even as I asked them what had been discussed before I went into the office. My mothers simple reply was, "You'll be able to finish school and that's what matters. I just hope we can still see you graduate."

I could sense my father's foul mood. I tried to be near him only to have him put his hand up, "I have to take care of some things." I felt like I was being pushed back and away. I know this was a lot to keep from my parents, but I had a good reason to keep it a secret. I can't imagine what was going through their heads about it. how they felt that I was a senshi. I could work with rage of them, it was temporary but not this silence.

That was worse, that was when you know that disappointment will last and the anger is more unshakable that simple rage. At this point as I saw Shingo already home looking agitated I sensed that no one was even daring to even breath wrong. Shingo was doing his homework in the kitchen when I walked in hoping for something…a response at least. Yet I could feel him cutting me off to and it hurt.

"Hey." I greeted him. He looked up at me with a mixture of sadness, anger and pre-teen angst in him. Just as he was ready to pack up and walk away, I tell him, "I need to tell you, mom and dad everything. Will you stay down here?" I ask, feeling a little overwhelmed with everything going on and in need of my family to be here. He sighs as he turns to me. I can see the emotions at war on his face.

"When they tell me to come down I will." He was clearly upset with me as I felt tears forming in my eyes. I loved my little brother so much so this angsty pre-teen side of him was a mood all its own as he walked away from me. I needed help. I texted all the girls and sent a message to tell them all what happened. I had a feeling I wasn't going to be able to leave the house for a long while so I needed the support, I just hoped things would get better.