Chapter 2: Spring Festival Planning

The day was coming to a close and the school was buzzing with excitement. Not just because it was almost time to go and enjoy the weekend but because the classes were still in preparations of the spring festival. Today everyone was going to be presenting their ideas to help make Miss Takiyama's class obstacle course really work. Everyone had some pretty good ideas. Chibiusa was pretty excited to share her idea and her turn was almost here.

"What about you Chibiusa? Did you think of anything that may work out?" Miss Takiyama said with a smile.

"Well I thought that maybe we could sell tickets in advance to the obstacle course. We would have a set time we would run it, dividing it by groups. We could ask permission to use the PA System to call each group at a specific time also giving spectators time to gather and root for their friends. Then with that time we could have changing areas set up for the participants to change and get to the start of the course. Run each group this way to keep organization and a smoothly run event." Chibiusa said looking at the notes she had written down about the project.

Chibiusa peered up from her notebook and realized everyone was looking at her, jaws open and wide eyed. Her cheeks began to fill with color and she awkwardly giggled til Kyuusuke finally broke the silence with a huge breath in and said, "Yes! That's it!"

The class all cheered and began to clap in excitement. This is the first time Chibiusa felt so celebrated by her peers. It was a great feeling and Miss Takiyama's nodding approval only validated that feeling.

"There we have it kiddos! We can make this work and great job Chibiusa for leading us to a great solution to be able to keep this exciting obstacle course event in the mix!" Miss Takiyama said trying to speak over all the excitement.

Miss Takiyama continued, "Next week we will start the preparations of what the course will look like, getting materials, and developing the tickets and timelines for it."

Momo and Chibiusa stopped at their lockers gathering their belongings and changed from their school slippers into their regular shoes while giggling about what had just happen in the classroom.

"That was absolutely amazing Chibiusa! That was a great idea and I'm so surprised you hadn't spilled anything to your roommate!" Momo said with a playful nudge.

"Honestly I really hadn't thought it was the best idea. I knew it would work but it would take a lot of organization and planning for such a big event from everyone and I wasn't sure everyone would want to do that. It felt pretty amazing to have everyone enjoy my idea so much." Chibiusa said smiling.

"Why you think that little bunny? It was BRILLIANT!" Kyuusuke shouted with such enthusiasm as he came to meet them by their lockers to walk home together as usual.

Kyuusuke grabbed Chibiusa's hand and shook his head to move his hair out from his eyes as he grinned and reached his other hand to her hip.

Passionately he said, "You're the reason my idea will become a reality and I feel you could always be that person in my...AHCK!"

Momo slithered in between them like a demonic shadow, eyes glowing sinisterly, and punched his chest with such force he was sent flying through other students. Laughter and astonishment rose through the crowd.

Chibiusa still flushed from Kyuusuke's flirtation just stood petrified as Momo shook her fist out and skipped past Kyuusuke dragging Chibiusa in tow.

"You coming or what?" Momo laughed then stopping for a moment giving him a death glare.

"Yup...uh huh."

Kyuusuke took his time getting up then quickly recovered and ran after them rubbing his wound trying to breathe.

Upon returning home they were greeted by Momo's parents who were running back and forth taking suitcases toward the front door.

"What's going on?" a puzzled Momo asked.

"Momo dear we are needed this weekend at your uncles side, he injured himself at work and your aunt needs us to assist at the store and they need you to watch your niece and nephew." Her mother said fast and flustered.

"Chibiusa dear I am truly sorry but we cannot ask you to come as they don't have the room. We will only be an hour away and I trust you to be able to manage yourself here alone. You've always been very responsible and Kyuusuke's mother agreed to check up on you." She continued looking very disappointed to tell her the news.

"Oh it is okay I understand. I hope your brother is okay!? Please don't worry about me, I'll be just fine." She said bowing to Momo's mother and father.

Momo looked concerned about the news but mouthed her apologies to Chibiusa.

Chibiusa helped Momo pack some things and get her suitcase to the car. They hugged and Chibiusa stood by the gate waving goodbye and before the car was out of sight Momo has already texted her that she missed her. Momo was one of her best friends. She always made her feel so loved.

After vegging out on the couch and watching tv she picked up and was headed up to her room til she heard taps on the sliding glass door in the back. She peeked around the staircase and saw Kyuusuke there in the backyard. Their house was right behind Momo's. They would constantly hop each others fences to see one another. No matter what Momo or him does they have a bond that will never rip.

"Hey Chibiusa, Momo had text me and said they had to go out to her Uncles. I was just coming to check up on ya!" Kyuusuke had a bit of concern in his voice.

"Oh thank you. I'm fine, kinda bored, I was about to go up to my room and be bored up there." She said laughing.

"You want some company? I'm bored too."

"Why not!"

They both went up to her room and Chibiusa opened her window. Kyuusuke found her bean bag and plopped himself down with a big sigh. He spotted her Luna P and smiled grabbing it.

"What's this big ass neko face?"

"Oh uhh that's...a uh just something I've had for a long time...my moms friend built it for me, it's just a toy!" She said trying to not sound frantic in any way but in her head it just sounded way suspicious. Chibiusa just prayed no one called!

"Someone made this?! Wow! That's pretty cool, I'd hold on to something that special my whole life." He said handing Luna P back to her.

"Yeah, Ami. Ami is the one who made Luna P for me." She looked at Luna P smiling.

"You know you're too cute for your own good!" Kyuusuke winked at her.

"Why?! Why do you do that?! Why do you flirt with me so much?" Chibiusa said covering her face with her hands.

Kyuusuke burst out laughing.

"Aww Chibiusa, is it really bothering you so much!?" He said laying further into the bean bag laughing.

" I just say dumb stuff sometimes. I mean you are really cute when I can get you all flustered but it's just some innocent playing around. I'd never do anything to jeopardize our friendship. I care about that a lot. Besides It's not JUST your attention I'm trying to get." He said with his head back playing with the wind chime above him.

Chibiusa noticed him looking in the direction of Momo's room, it just clicked and her words spilled out before she even knew it.

"You like Momo don't you?!"