Usagi arose from her bed early, getting little sleep from the night before. She kept thinking about how Rei was going away all night. Then, when she would fall asleep, she would have nightmares where all of her friends were leaving her. One by one they all left, until she was left all alone and deserted. So, she eventually just gave up on sleep. Usagi put on her uniform, barely touched her breakfast and left for school.
Usagi walked into school like she was carrying 100 pounds on her back. "Not only is my boyfriend in America, but now one of my best friends is going!" Usagi thinks, "What's so special about America anyway! At this rate I'm going to be all by myself!" She continued on shouting. "Who's going to protect me when they're all gone!"
Naru, who had been listening to Usagi ranting and raving said, "Protect you from what Usagi? Homework? Teachers? You know you should try to do all of that stuff on your own."
"Oh sorry Naru, I didn't even notice I was thinking out loud."
"I think the entire High School heard ya!"
"I'm really sorry. It's just that Rei is leaving for America soon and even though she bugs me and always makes fun of me like calling me a crybaby and¾"
"Usagi! Get to the point!"
"Alright already! Point is that despite all of that, I will miss her."
"It's alright Usagi. I'm sure everything will be fine."
Suddenly a boy with large glasses and messed up hair crept behind Usagi and Naru. It was Umino. "Why don't you go with her! There's a foreign exchange program being offered by the school, you can stay with a family in NYC and go to school there. It's a very expensive trip but¾"
Usagi interrupted Umino by grabbing his neck and shaking him back and forth. "Where is it?" she shouted. "Where?"
"Um…I think you hafta ask Sakurada-sensei… she knows more about it…" Usagi dropped Umino on the floor, with a big thud. Naru helped him up as he gasped for air. Usagi had her typical dreamy face on.
"Oh can you imagine! Me in New York City! It's a dream come true! The lights! The shopping! EVERYTHING! This is wonderful! I can't believe it!" She started to sing, "I'm going to America! I'm going to America! I'm going…" she continues as she skipped down the hall.
"Wow Usagi in America…" Naru said to Umino. "At least her English will get better! But do you really think she will be allowed to go?"
"Probably not. But if I know Usagi, she'll find a way to go. She always does!" Naru and Umino cringed and shook their heads when they see Usagi slip down and cry in the middle of the hallway.
"Are you sure about that?" She cringed again at the sound of Usagi's crying. "I'm not so sure…"