Akina's Notes: Thank you to all the kind wonderful people who reviewed! I
was wondering how people would react to the Rei/Trowa. I thought that it
might be interesting, so I tried it. Well, since no one asked any
questions really, On with the story!
Disclaimer: Neither anime is mine!
Chapter 13: Can't We all Get Along?
The sun was just climbing its way over the horizon when Usagi was awoken by Rei. Groaning, she dragged herself to the bathroom. Looking at her reflection, Usagi noted that most of the wounds caused the night the yoma attacked her were almost healed. She was glad since she didn't want to have green-brown bruises and pale pink scars for the dance tonight.
Sighing, Usagi began to brush her teeth. The dance tonight was also her date with Duo. She felt a pang of guilt that she was going. Mamoru would want her to go and enjoy herself though. At least that is what she kept telling herself. Never in her time spent with Mamoru had she questioned how she felt about him. Duo made her wonder how she truly felt.
Spitting into the sink, Usagi rinsed off her toothbrush and started on her hair. Thinking on the subject, she knew that she loved Mamoru, but she couldn't deny her feelings for Duo. 'Those damn yoma. It's their fault I'm here! If they could learn to leave my friends and me alone, then I wouldn't be in this blasted mess.' The thought didn't ring true in her mind. She had enjoyed the time she had spent here. Well, except for the time that Madeline decided to show up… but that was the only exception.
Once her hair was done, Usagi went to go find her uniform. Opening the closet, she sighed, it was still there. Relena was a nice girl, but her choice for school uniforms was horrible. Usagi began to get dressed reluctantly; at least she wasn't the only one who had to wear the ugly uniform. When she was ready, Usagi waited for Rei to finish her morning routine. They had agreed to meet the guys and Haruka before classes.
"You know Usagi-chan, it's amazing that you're ready before me. What is your excuse for always being late?" asked Rei in a playful mood.
"I just slept late. It doesn't ever really take me that long to get ready. I guess I learned to move fast in my routine when I was always late," replied Usagi. She could have been angry about the comment, but she knew that it was her fault that Rei could say things like that.
"Well, it looks like we'll be on time. Lets go!" said Rei cheerfully. For some reason unknown to Usagi, Rei had been in a very good mood since yesterday. It was a nice change. For most of the past week Rei had been grumpy.
"All right." Usagi followed Rei out the door. Her stomach felt like it was doing somersaults. It was weird that she was nervous. She guessed that starting a new school could do that to you. Stepping out into the pale morning light, Usagi marveled yet again at the simple beauty of the Peacecraft Academy's campus. Big trees and vibrant green grass lined the stone pathways with an occasional flowerbed. Taking a deep breath, Usagi took in the scent of freshly cut grass and fragrant flowers. She was jealous of the people who went here. She wished for a school like this near her house.
Next to her, Rei was also taking deep breaths, but not to take in the wonderful scents of the fresh air. She did it to calm her stomach. Just the thought of seeing Trowa again made her nervous. She had never felt this way about anyone she knew before. So, she thought it weird that she could like someone the way she did and barely know him. She was glad that she had her first three classes with him. It was an odd feeling, the way she was so happy and so nervous. She felt giddy. She wondered if Usagi felt the same when she thought about Mamoru, or Duo.
"Usagi-chan, how do you feel about Duo?" questioned Rei.
"What do you mean Rei-chan?" asked Usagi, brought back to the world by Rei's question.
"Do you like him as friend or more? Don't play dumb," snapped Rei. A little annoyed that her friend hadn't been paying much attention.
"I like him," said Usagi vaguely.
"HOW?" Rei was getting mad. Usagi was beating around the bush which made her even more angry.
"I don't know, I just know I like him," stated Usagi, oblivious to Rei's aggravation.
"Do you have feelings for him like you do Mamoru-chan?" asked Rei more directly so Usagi would have to answer what she was trying to get at.
Now it was Usagi's turn to get aggravated. "What is it with you trying to pry into my love life lately?" yelled Usagi.
"I'm just curious about you! You are my friend after all," Rei replied in defense of herself.
"Well, you shouldn't be! Friends don't pry into one each other's business unless something is wrong." Usagi dismissed the subject angrily.
Shocked at Usagi's outburst, Rei dropped the subject. They were coming closer to the group, and she didn't want to look stupid arguing with Usagi.
"Hey babes!" greeted an ever-cheerful voice. Duo's smiling face popped into view. "So, you excited about your first day at school?"
"Thrilled," came the one word sarcastic reply from a still angry Usagi. She didn't know why she was angry; Rei's questions weren't out of the ordinary for friends to ask each other. She felt bad for yelling at her the way that she had, but was still too upset to say anything.
"O.K." was all Duo could manage to say. Staring at Usagi dumbfounded. He had never seen her this agitated before. He looked at Rei with a raised eyebrow, but she wasn't looking at him. She was just staring at the ground, like he never even greeted the two girls.
"Why don't we get going, the gym is all the way on the other side of campus," suggested Duo. Nodding Usagi followed him out of the small gathering area where the group had met. Wufei followed them.
"I can't believe I got stuck in P.E. for first hour!" wailed Usagi.
"Ya, well at least you'll be with me," said Duo with a playful smile.
"I can't believe I got stuck with Maxwell, and a weak onna," grumbled Wufei. His comment earned him a glare from Usagi.
"I am not a weak onna! You arrogant baka!" yelled Usagi, getting angry for the second time this morning. She had hoped that today would be a good day, but no, she couldn't have two good days in a row.
"I would beg to differ," said Wufei. He laughed at Usagi's face, as it became a deep shade of pink. It didn't last long since felt a sharp pain cross his face. Glaring at the small girl who had slapped him, he thought to himself, 'Maybe she's not so weak, that stung.'
"Can you two chill out?!" asked Duo. He didn't want them arguing. He knew how awful Wufei could be in an argument, and he didn't think Usagi would want to hear some of the things that could fly out of the Chinese man's mouth. The small group then walked to class without another word between them.
Throughout the day, Usagi barely paid attention. She was thankful that nothing ever really happened on the first day. What Rei had asked her earlier this morning had made her think more then usual about her feelings for Duo. Maybe when she made up with Rei, they could talk about it to help sort out her feelings. Staring out then window in her Chemistry class,
Once school was out, Usagi made her way back to the dorm room, Duo was going to stop by around 7:00 so she was going to get start getting ready right away. She had decided that she would wear the pink Hawaiian dress that Quatre had bought for her. Once she was dressed, she looked at her reflection to make sure she was satisfied with the look. The dress was form fitting, but not disgustingly tight. It went down to her knees, and showed off her shoulders with thin white straps. Usagi loved this dress, especially the different shade of pink. The giant flowers were a brighter pink while the rest of the dress was lighter. Usagi had always been told that pink was a good color for her.
After getting dressed, Usagi started her hair. She redid her ondagos and decided to heat up a curling iron. Just as she was looking for a little make-up to put on when Rei walked through the door.
"Hello Rei-chan. How was your day?" asked Usagi in a friendly voice. When Rei didn't answer, she pursued another topic. "Are you going to the dance," asked Usagi as she turned to face her friend. She wondered why her friend was being so quiet. Rei simply nodded. Usagi decided to try once again "Can I talk to you?"
"What do you want?" snapped Rei. She was still upset at what Usagi had said earlier in the day.
"I wanted to apologize," said Usagi quietly. When Rei didn't make any attempt to say anything, Usagi continued. "I got angry at you this morning when I shouldn't have. I don't know why either. I guess that I don't know how I really feel, so when you asked me about them, I got mad at myself for not knowing, so I took it out on you. I know that friends shouldn't do that, but I'm sorry." At the end of her speech, Usagi was holding back tears. The whole time Rei seemed to grow angrier with her. That wasn't how people were supposed to react to apologies.
"Your apology is accepted," said Rei unconvincingly. She then began to get ready for the dance, putting on a dark red dress with silver butterflies stitched in a shiny silver thread. The dress reached down to the back of her calves and had an oriental style neck.
Once dressed, Rei pulled her hair halfway up twisting it into a bun with the ends sticking out, the whole time she was quiet. What Usagi had told her this morning had hurt her. Even though she had accepted Usagi's apology, she didn't feel like talking to her blonde friend quite yet. She was glad that Usagi hadn't meant what she had said though.
After she was sure that Rei wouldn't say anything, Usagi began to finish getting ready. She curled the two streams of her pigtails, which took forever, and she also put on the basics of make-up. Not wanting to look to done up. She picked out a soft pink blush and shiny lipgloss. For her eyes she choose a iridescent white eyeshadow that looked pale pink when the light hit it right. Satisfied with her looks, she went and choose a soft floral scented perfume.
Looking at the clock she realized that she was ready fifteen minutes early. With nothing to do, Usagi paced nervously about the room, hoping that tonight would be fun. She wondered what Rei had done for the decorations. Thinking about her friend sent a pang through her chest. She knew that Rei had every right to be mad at her, but it still hurt to think of it. She heard a soft knock on the door, going over to open it, she saw Trowa standing in front of her.
"Is Rei hear?" he asked in his quiet voice.
"Hai, you can come in while I get her," answered Usagi. Walking over to the bathroom door, Usagi felt a knowing feeling in her stomach. Trowa had shown up outside their room in a pair of khakis, and a bottomed down shirt. He had looked nice, and Usagi knew enough about Trowa to figure out that he wasn't hear for the heck of it. A mischievous grin was on her face as Usagi knocked on the door to the bathroom. "Rei-chan, your date is here!"
"Can you tell him I'll be out in a few seconds?" asked Rei's voice muffled through the door.
"Sure," chirped Usagi. She felt completely cheered up from the idea of Rei and Trowa going out on a date. All but bouncing back where Trowa sat, Usagi relayed the message, the set about finding a pair of shoes, she found a pair of hemp sandals and slipped them on. Then, going back she made light conversation until Duo arrived.
"Hey babe! Ready to head out?" he asked, looking her up and down. Usagi could tell that he was checking out, but she didn't really care. Nodding cheerfully, she took his extended hand and followed him out the door. Giving a final wave to Trowa, Usagi shut the door behind her.
Disclaimer: Neither anime is mine!
Chapter 13: Can't We all Get Along?
The sun was just climbing its way over the horizon when Usagi was awoken by Rei. Groaning, she dragged herself to the bathroom. Looking at her reflection, Usagi noted that most of the wounds caused the night the yoma attacked her were almost healed. She was glad since she didn't want to have green-brown bruises and pale pink scars for the dance tonight.
Sighing, Usagi began to brush her teeth. The dance tonight was also her date with Duo. She felt a pang of guilt that she was going. Mamoru would want her to go and enjoy herself though. At least that is what she kept telling herself. Never in her time spent with Mamoru had she questioned how she felt about him. Duo made her wonder how she truly felt.
Spitting into the sink, Usagi rinsed off her toothbrush and started on her hair. Thinking on the subject, she knew that she loved Mamoru, but she couldn't deny her feelings for Duo. 'Those damn yoma. It's their fault I'm here! If they could learn to leave my friends and me alone, then I wouldn't be in this blasted mess.' The thought didn't ring true in her mind. She had enjoyed the time she had spent here. Well, except for the time that Madeline decided to show up… but that was the only exception.
Once her hair was done, Usagi went to go find her uniform. Opening the closet, she sighed, it was still there. Relena was a nice girl, but her choice for school uniforms was horrible. Usagi began to get dressed reluctantly; at least she wasn't the only one who had to wear the ugly uniform. When she was ready, Usagi waited for Rei to finish her morning routine. They had agreed to meet the guys and Haruka before classes.
"You know Usagi-chan, it's amazing that you're ready before me. What is your excuse for always being late?" asked Rei in a playful mood.
"I just slept late. It doesn't ever really take me that long to get ready. I guess I learned to move fast in my routine when I was always late," replied Usagi. She could have been angry about the comment, but she knew that it was her fault that Rei could say things like that.
"Well, it looks like we'll be on time. Lets go!" said Rei cheerfully. For some reason unknown to Usagi, Rei had been in a very good mood since yesterday. It was a nice change. For most of the past week Rei had been grumpy.
"All right." Usagi followed Rei out the door. Her stomach felt like it was doing somersaults. It was weird that she was nervous. She guessed that starting a new school could do that to you. Stepping out into the pale morning light, Usagi marveled yet again at the simple beauty of the Peacecraft Academy's campus. Big trees and vibrant green grass lined the stone pathways with an occasional flowerbed. Taking a deep breath, Usagi took in the scent of freshly cut grass and fragrant flowers. She was jealous of the people who went here. She wished for a school like this near her house.
Next to her, Rei was also taking deep breaths, but not to take in the wonderful scents of the fresh air. She did it to calm her stomach. Just the thought of seeing Trowa again made her nervous. She had never felt this way about anyone she knew before. So, she thought it weird that she could like someone the way she did and barely know him. She was glad that she had her first three classes with him. It was an odd feeling, the way she was so happy and so nervous. She felt giddy. She wondered if Usagi felt the same when she thought about Mamoru, or Duo.
"Usagi-chan, how do you feel about Duo?" questioned Rei.
"What do you mean Rei-chan?" asked Usagi, brought back to the world by Rei's question.
"Do you like him as friend or more? Don't play dumb," snapped Rei. A little annoyed that her friend hadn't been paying much attention.
"I like him," said Usagi vaguely.
"HOW?" Rei was getting mad. Usagi was beating around the bush which made her even more angry.
"I don't know, I just know I like him," stated Usagi, oblivious to Rei's aggravation.
"Do you have feelings for him like you do Mamoru-chan?" asked Rei more directly so Usagi would have to answer what she was trying to get at.
Now it was Usagi's turn to get aggravated. "What is it with you trying to pry into my love life lately?" yelled Usagi.
"I'm just curious about you! You are my friend after all," Rei replied in defense of herself.
"Well, you shouldn't be! Friends don't pry into one each other's business unless something is wrong." Usagi dismissed the subject angrily.
Shocked at Usagi's outburst, Rei dropped the subject. They were coming closer to the group, and she didn't want to look stupid arguing with Usagi.
"Hey babes!" greeted an ever-cheerful voice. Duo's smiling face popped into view. "So, you excited about your first day at school?"
"Thrilled," came the one word sarcastic reply from a still angry Usagi. She didn't know why she was angry; Rei's questions weren't out of the ordinary for friends to ask each other. She felt bad for yelling at her the way that she had, but was still too upset to say anything.
"O.K." was all Duo could manage to say. Staring at Usagi dumbfounded. He had never seen her this agitated before. He looked at Rei with a raised eyebrow, but she wasn't looking at him. She was just staring at the ground, like he never even greeted the two girls.
"Why don't we get going, the gym is all the way on the other side of campus," suggested Duo. Nodding Usagi followed him out of the small gathering area where the group had met. Wufei followed them.
"I can't believe I got stuck in P.E. for first hour!" wailed Usagi.
"Ya, well at least you'll be with me," said Duo with a playful smile.
"I can't believe I got stuck with Maxwell, and a weak onna," grumbled Wufei. His comment earned him a glare from Usagi.
"I am not a weak onna! You arrogant baka!" yelled Usagi, getting angry for the second time this morning. She had hoped that today would be a good day, but no, she couldn't have two good days in a row.
"I would beg to differ," said Wufei. He laughed at Usagi's face, as it became a deep shade of pink. It didn't last long since felt a sharp pain cross his face. Glaring at the small girl who had slapped him, he thought to himself, 'Maybe she's not so weak, that stung.'
"Can you two chill out?!" asked Duo. He didn't want them arguing. He knew how awful Wufei could be in an argument, and he didn't think Usagi would want to hear some of the things that could fly out of the Chinese man's mouth. The small group then walked to class without another word between them.
Throughout the day, Usagi barely paid attention. She was thankful that nothing ever really happened on the first day. What Rei had asked her earlier this morning had made her think more then usual about her feelings for Duo. Maybe when she made up with Rei, they could talk about it to help sort out her feelings. Staring out then window in her Chemistry class,
Once school was out, Usagi made her way back to the dorm room, Duo was going to stop by around 7:00 so she was going to get start getting ready right away. She had decided that she would wear the pink Hawaiian dress that Quatre had bought for her. Once she was dressed, she looked at her reflection to make sure she was satisfied with the look. The dress was form fitting, but not disgustingly tight. It went down to her knees, and showed off her shoulders with thin white straps. Usagi loved this dress, especially the different shade of pink. The giant flowers were a brighter pink while the rest of the dress was lighter. Usagi had always been told that pink was a good color for her.
After getting dressed, Usagi started her hair. She redid her ondagos and decided to heat up a curling iron. Just as she was looking for a little make-up to put on when Rei walked through the door.
"Hello Rei-chan. How was your day?" asked Usagi in a friendly voice. When Rei didn't answer, she pursued another topic. "Are you going to the dance," asked Usagi as she turned to face her friend. She wondered why her friend was being so quiet. Rei simply nodded. Usagi decided to try once again "Can I talk to you?"
"What do you want?" snapped Rei. She was still upset at what Usagi had said earlier in the day.
"I wanted to apologize," said Usagi quietly. When Rei didn't make any attempt to say anything, Usagi continued. "I got angry at you this morning when I shouldn't have. I don't know why either. I guess that I don't know how I really feel, so when you asked me about them, I got mad at myself for not knowing, so I took it out on you. I know that friends shouldn't do that, but I'm sorry." At the end of her speech, Usagi was holding back tears. The whole time Rei seemed to grow angrier with her. That wasn't how people were supposed to react to apologies.
"Your apology is accepted," said Rei unconvincingly. She then began to get ready for the dance, putting on a dark red dress with silver butterflies stitched in a shiny silver thread. The dress reached down to the back of her calves and had an oriental style neck.
Once dressed, Rei pulled her hair halfway up twisting it into a bun with the ends sticking out, the whole time she was quiet. What Usagi had told her this morning had hurt her. Even though she had accepted Usagi's apology, she didn't feel like talking to her blonde friend quite yet. She was glad that Usagi hadn't meant what she had said though.
After she was sure that Rei wouldn't say anything, Usagi began to finish getting ready. She curled the two streams of her pigtails, which took forever, and she also put on the basics of make-up. Not wanting to look to done up. She picked out a soft pink blush and shiny lipgloss. For her eyes she choose a iridescent white eyeshadow that looked pale pink when the light hit it right. Satisfied with her looks, she went and choose a soft floral scented perfume.
Looking at the clock she realized that she was ready fifteen minutes early. With nothing to do, Usagi paced nervously about the room, hoping that tonight would be fun. She wondered what Rei had done for the decorations. Thinking about her friend sent a pang through her chest. She knew that Rei had every right to be mad at her, but it still hurt to think of it. She heard a soft knock on the door, going over to open it, she saw Trowa standing in front of her.
"Is Rei hear?" he asked in his quiet voice.
"Hai, you can come in while I get her," answered Usagi. Walking over to the bathroom door, Usagi felt a knowing feeling in her stomach. Trowa had shown up outside their room in a pair of khakis, and a bottomed down shirt. He had looked nice, and Usagi knew enough about Trowa to figure out that he wasn't hear for the heck of it. A mischievous grin was on her face as Usagi knocked on the door to the bathroom. "Rei-chan, your date is here!"
"Can you tell him I'll be out in a few seconds?" asked Rei's voice muffled through the door.
"Sure," chirped Usagi. She felt completely cheered up from the idea of Rei and Trowa going out on a date. All but bouncing back where Trowa sat, Usagi relayed the message, the set about finding a pair of shoes, she found a pair of hemp sandals and slipped them on. Then, going back she made light conversation until Duo arrived.
"Hey babe! Ready to head out?" he asked, looking her up and down. Usagi could tell that he was checking out, but she didn't really care. Nodding cheerfully, she took his extended hand and followed him out the door. Giving a final wave to Trowa, Usagi shut the door behind her.