Do they have the right girl? Will they find what they were looking for?
Usual disclaimer applies.
Chapter 3 – Something Unexpected
Three o'clock the next day at Juuban High School, all the girls met up
in front of the school. Of course, Usagi and the Inners were on one side and
the Outers to the other, with Luna and Artemis in the middle. Usagi looked
up at her watch and taped her foot impatiently.
"Where is Mamo-chan? I told him to be here at three o'clock sharp. Now its 3:05!"
Everyone looked at her, not believing what they just heard.
"Now come on, Usagi-chan, we all know that you are not the most punctual person, so don't clown because Mamo-chan is a little late," Rei smirked.
Quickly, the two went into a war of words while Mamoru walked into the picture. He saw his girlfriend and good friend fighting and rushed over to them.
"Stop it, you two," he said almost laughing, "I thought we were supposed to be finding this girl, not fighting."
Rei and Usagi stopped making faces at each other and things settled down.
"Now," Usagi said," Michiru, where did you say we could find this girl?"
Michiru pointed to the health wing of the school complex.
"She should be in the weight room right about now, if not in there, she's somewhere in the health complex. There are more than enough of us to cover that ground."
Usagi nodded her head and gave the orders. The Outers to the gymnasium,
the Inners to the pool and tennis court, and herself and Mamoru to the
weight room.
Usagi and Mamoru walked through the halls of the high school. He
looked into all the classrooms, watching the teenagers listen, or not listen to
the teacher. He smiled then looked at Usagi.
"I remember when I was in high school," he said. Suddenly, everything around him turned black and he saw the blurry figure of a girl. Then he saw himself walk to her and give her a passionate kiss.
"Did you like it, Mamo-chan?"
"Huh," he said reentering the real world.
"I said, did you like it?"
"Oh, it was Ok. While I was in school, I wasn't alone, but when school let
out I was always depressed."
"I always get depressed when I leave school because that means I'll have
to go home and show Mama my test score."
Mamoru started laughing and grabbed Usagi's hand. "Come on now,
Sweetie, we must find this girl."
The pair swiftly made their way through the halls and soon entered the
weight room. Both looked around, but saw nothing but over-grown jocks.
Usagi made her way inside while Mamoru followed slowly behind her. She
looked around, but to no avail does she see the female in question.
"Well," she said to Mamoru, "she's not here I …" She turned around and Mamoru
stood dazed, looking at a beautiful bronze girl walking out of a locker room
and near the dumbbells. She was wearing the typical gym uniform for a
school-aged girl: short shorts and a tiny tee shirt. He couldn't take his eyes
off of her, and neither could anyone else in the room, except Usagi.
"Excuse me, but what is so enchanting?" Mamoru heard nothing, his mind catering a
million thoughts a second.
"I know her. I know I know her, but it can't be her. She is so beautiful and engaging. The only one that could rival her beauty is—"
"Chiba Mamoru, if you don't pay attention right now and get your eyes off
of her, I swear I will rip you apart!"
Usagi was in his face, her own an unknown shade of crimson. He looked down at her, and apologized with his eyes. He took her by the arm and both sat down on a weight bench. Usagi snatched her arm back and looked at him.
"Why in the hell where you staring at her like that," she exclaimed angrily.
"I…I don't know."
"Yes you do know. And you are going to tell me right now!"
"I…I think I know her."
Usagi's expression changed, but not by much. She unfolded her arms and
relaxed a bit.
"Know her? From where?"
"I think…I think from school," he whispered.
"Just from school?"
He tensed up. He looked around the room to catch a glimpse of the
beauty again, then turned back to Usagi.
"Yes," he said sheepishly," just from school."
Usagi, worried, took his hand and rubbed it, sensing something was amiss. "What was she, an old girlfriend or something, she asked.
"I don't believe so," he lied. Unconvinced, she folded her arms.
"And why is that?"
"I just had a crush on her, I never even talked to her."
Usagi rose and stood in front of him.
"Well…I can see why you have a crush on her," she sniffled," you think she's prettier than me."
Mamoru got up and hugged her. "No! No! I don't think that! You are the most beautiful girl in the world!"
Usagi stopped crying and squealed with joy. Once she stopped jumping up and down, they were able to focus on their goal once more. The pair sat back down as Usagi pulled out her communicator.
"Hey, guys, Mamo-chan and I spotted the girl in the weight room. I need all of you to
come, but wait outside."
Before any could respond, she concealed the communicator and started walking in the direction of the Beauty. Mamoru wanted to stop her, but remained seated and covered his face with his hands.
Usagi sneaked over to the girl. She popped up behind her, looking at
what she was drinking. Suddenly, the girl turned around, knocking Usagi off
of her feet. She burst into tears as the girl looked on, not knowing what to
say. The girl coldly looked away, which made her stop crying.
"Do you not care that you just hurt me," Usagi screamed.
"Do you not care that you were spying on me," the girl sharply replied.
Mamoru was heard laughing in the background, until Usagi gave him a painful look. She got up and extended her hand to the girl.
"I'm sorry," she said, "I did not mean to spy, it's just that…" The girl angrily dropped her dumbbell on the floor, which made Usagi jump.
"It's just that you thought I was trying to take your man and you had to see who I was," the girl recited. "I don't want to hear it. That's the only reason girls have been talking to me since I've been here."
Usagi shook her head feverishly. "Oh no, it's not like that at all," she explained, "I
just wanted to talk to you."
The girl looked Usagi up and down while drinking some water. The
closer Usagi was to the girl, the more she was why all the guys acted the
way they did when she entered the room. She was the model of perfection, a
sight to behold. Usagi stared at her, trying to remember the soldier she saw
that day.
"She looks like her, a little, but this girl is so arrogant and smug. Plus I feel no force coming from her…perhaps we were mistaken."
The girl placed her bottle on the floor and spoke. "Excuse me, but I thought you said
you wanted to talk…not stare at me."
Usagi came out of her daze and replied to the girl. "I'm sorry. My name is Tsukino Usagi, what is yours?"
Usagi smiled, looking at the girl. "Shimukeru Sosoru, she replied.
Usagi tilted her head to the side in confusion. "But that means…"
Sosoru glared at Usagi and snapped, "I know what it means, but let's just forget about that."
Usagi nervously nodded in agreement. She decided to change the subject. "So,
where are your from?"
Sosoru picked up her dumbbell and continued her reps as she spoke. "Well, I'm not from anywhere really. I was born here in Tokyo, but my roots are in Venezuela. My mom lives here and my dad lives there. Every year or so, I go back there. It's been real tough on me because it'd hard to stay close to people when you are always leaving."
Usagi was mad at herself for even asking. "Forgive me," she said remorsefully, "I'll let
you finish your workout Shimukeru-san."
Usagi bowed and Sosoru acknowledged her gesture. "It was nice talking to you Tsukino-san. You don't seem half bad."
Usagi walked back over to Mamoru, who was half sleep. "Wake up," she said.
He came to attention and looked at her.
"What is it? Is she the one," he asked anxiously.
"No, I'm afraid not," Usagi answered, "I got no vibes from her. She's just a normal teen with a few problems. That's about all…why do you sound so disappointed?"
Mamoru looked down at his feet, then back to Usagi.
"Maybe she didn't want to tell you anything because you're a girl. Perhaps I could give it a try. I'm sure it could do no harm."
Before she could respond he was walking briskly over to Sosoru. When
he was finally close enough to talk to her, he froze. He felt this warm feeling
he hadn't felt since he first laid eyes on her. Yes, it was true he went to
school and had a crush on Sosoru, but it was so much more to it, more than
he ever imagined.
"Soso-chan?" She looked up, while completing her rep.
"Mamo-chan?" She dropped her dumbbell and leapt into his arms. It was a
hug so sweet, he felt he had to return it. After the embrace ended, the two sat
down on the floor to converse.
"It's been a long time, Chiba Mamoru," she said with a sweet and welcoming smile.
"Yes it has, Temptress," he replied, putting his hand over hers. She giggled and punched him on his shoulder. "I told you not to call me that," she squealed, but only loud enough for him to hear.
Mamoru blushed slightly. "Well…it's your name, and it's fitting," he stated.
Sosoru rolled her eyes and laughed. "That's my name in English and
I hate it! You know that Mamo-chan." The two shared a glance then smiled.
Usagi watched the two converse like they've been friends forever. She
crossed her arms in jealousy, staring.
"Just a crush, huh? Never even talked to her…looks like you two shared a hell of a lot more. I know this chick isn't a Soldier and I don't care. Her past relationship with MY Mamoru is far more important right now."
Her thought was discontinued by screams heard in the boys' locker room. Usagi ran over to see what was going on and came to a halt right outside the door. When she looked in she saw a Demon strangling one of the jocks. She was about to walk over to Mamoru, but he was over with Sosoru, protecting her. She filled with anger so quickly she ran over to Mamoru and hit him.
"Look over there," she yelled," there are monsters here, we must leave now!" Usagi then grabbed his arm and dragged him away when suddenly, a Demon burst through the flooring and held her by the neck.
"Let her go! NOW," he said, but the Demon gave Mamoru a cold smile.
All he could do is watch him hold Usagi captive, for
they were in public, and neither one could transform. Sosoru
threw a dumbbell at the monster, which melted on contact. It just turned
around and threw a ball of fire at her, which she dodged. Both Usagi and
Mamoru were stunned that she tried to save her, but it only lasted a spilt
second because the Demon then held Sosoru captive as well. The two
screamed out in pain as the Demon burned them. Mamoru looked away, not
being able to see his love get hurt.
Out of nowhere, the same blue shimmering light that destroyed a Demon before struck it in its back, thus incinerating it. Usagi and Sosoru dropped to the floor grabbing their sore and slightly burnt necks. In the background stood Sailor Triton. All three looked at her as she just smiled then disappeared. Usagi got up and walked over to Mamoru.
She hugged him and whispered in his ear," Well, I guess it's for
certain now that she is not Sailor Triton." He held her close as if it were the
last time. "Then who could it be?"
