Chapter 2: Rejection and Convincing

"ABSOLUTELY NOT!"

"But why Sakurada-sensei?  I really NEED to go on this trip!  Please!!!  I WANNA GO!!!!"  After that Usagi began to cry loud enough for the entire school to hear.

"Stop that sniveling this instant!  Your grades in English aren't good enough to survive in America.  How can I send you off in good conscience and know that you would be ok?"

Usagi stopped crying and thought about what Sakurada-sensei just said.  "Well… maybe… maybe Ami could go with me.  And Makoto.  Oh and Minako!  She lived in England for a long time so she's gotta be good in English.  They could help me out in America!"

Sakurada-sensei released a long sigh.  I don't know why I put up with you!  Ok.  If and ONLY if you get all four of them to go with you THEN I will think about you going to America.  But ONLY if you do that!"

"OH!!!  Thank you Sakurada-sensei!  THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!  This is soooo great!  Oh my god!"  Usagi started her song off again as she left the room.  "I'm going to America! I'm going to America!  I'm going…"

Later at the Fruits Parlor Crown

The gang, minus Rei who was already at home packing for her big trip, sat around their usual table.  "Hey guys!" Usagi said.  "You know, wouldn't it be great if we could join Rei and go to America?  Think of the culture!  Think of the knowledge that we would gain!  Think of the…"

Mokoto interrupted her, "Alright Usagi, what is it you want from us this time?"

"Makoto!  What makes you think that I want something from you?"

"Oh I dunno," Minako started, "maybe its cause every time you talk about education and culture, you want something from us!"

"Me?  I would never do such a thing!  But wouldn't it be great to go to America with all of that culture!  Oh and speaking of America!"  Usagi pulled out a flyer that has a map of the United States on it.  "Here is a flyer I picked up that talks about staying in America oh and look!  It's in New York City!  What a coincidence!  I think we all should go and join up with Rei! 

Usagi jumped up and sat next to Ami, "Ami, this is your big opportunity to learn about medicine and the schools in America before you go here like Mamo-chan!"

She then moved in between Makoto and Minako.  "Makoto, New York City!  Food capitol of the world!  You can learn about different types of food!  Think of the famous chefs you could meet there!  And what you can learn from them!" 

She looks at Minako, "And Minako!  NYC has many celebrities in it!  You'll be showered by fame!  You might even get discovered!  Come on guys!  What do ya say?  Are ya with me?"

The three girls looked at each other, unsure of what to do or what to say.  "Guys?"  Usagi's face changed from a big smile, to instant tears when none of them answered.  "All I wanted was for us all to be together!"  Her cries grew louder and the three girls tried desperately to stop them from getting any louder.

"USAGI!" Minako yelled over her friend's screaming.  "If you really want us to go, I guess it wouldn't be such a bad idea after all.  Like you said, I could get discovered there!"

"And maybe visiting some of the schools in America will help me decide where I would like to go," Ami added.

"And who knows?  Maybe learning from other chefs will help me to start my own chain of resteraunts!"

"So are you in?" Usagi asked quietly, tears still falling from her eyes.

"YEAH!!!" Ami, Makoto, and Minako shouted.  Usagi joined, "We're all going to New York City!"