"They're just scum, Usagi-chan! It doesn't matter whether or not they come to school any more, they're just stuck up idols with a bad attitude. Why, if they were here, I'd give 'em a piece of my mind.." Makoto's fists clenched in anger.
"Mako-chan," Ami gave a warning glare, as she motioned towards Usagi. Usagi was depressed, and had her hands on her chin, as she stared off to space. They were all at Rei's temple, studying. Well, at least that was the intention of the whole gathering. Whether not it was followed through.. Well.. that's another story.
"Gomen," Makoto sighed, not really meaning it. "Usagi-chan. Lighten up. I'm sure that Seiya will see you sometime soon. You mean a lot to him, you know that?" she gave a reassuring smile, as Usagi turned her head towards her.
"You think?" Usagi's eyes started to lighten up.
"Oh please, Usagi-chan. Look at him. He's hung up on you, of course he'll find some way to visit!" Rei added with a bit of jealousy. "Besides, if he doesn't try to contat you any way, he's not worth it."
Minako nodded slowly. "She's right, you know."
Usagi started to smile, as she gazed at her friends. "My princesses," she thought to herself. "I love you all." All of a sudden, the brightest grin you could imagine came over her face. "You're right you guys! After all, how could Seiya resist such a beauty like myself?"
All of the friends groaned and rolled their eyes.
Usagi scampered off to her purse, to grab a candy or two. She reached into her bag, and pulled out her wallet. She turned through the flaps, but.. What.. No, it must have been misplaced somewhere. Usagi scrambled through her wallet, then through her purse. Tears welled up in her eyes as she searched even more frantically. "C'mon, c'mon.." she murmured, her eyes darting around with fear. With all her belongings spread out on the floor, she stopped. Tears dripped down her face in pain, as she sobbed.
Rei turned around quietly, sure that she heard something around the corner. "Be right back, minna."
She got up from the table and walked around the corner intently. She saw Usagi sprawled on the floor in depression. "Usagi-chan?" She ran towards her side. "What's wrong??"
Usagi shifted her eyes to her raven haired friend. "Chibiusa.. Her picture.. It's gone.." She snivvled sadly, as she showed Rei the empty pocket where the picture was once placed. "It was right here, I swear it was. It was a picture from the fair, Rei-chan.. It was when we won her the gold..fish.." She cried again, but very calmly. "Rei-chan.. It was my only picture of her."
Rei gave a smile that made Usagi immediately stop crying. "Usagi. I'm sure you just misplaced it somewhere in your room. I know how much you like replacing old pictures with new ones, and switching them all around. And if you want another picture of Chibiusa, I have one in my room, with everyone." She pat her back encouragingly. "Don't cry anymore. Everyone's waiting for you."
Usagi smiled a weak smile and hugged her beloved friend. "Rei-chan.. I don't know what I'd do without you."
Rei's eyes filled up with tears, as she held her friend in her arms, in the dark corner, alone. "And I, without you.."