Part 2: Forgetful Usagi...
Usagi sat at her desk anxiouxly awaiting the ringing of the Lunch Bell. She was actually looking forward to lunch. She wasn't as tired as she was earlier and she was very happy that she and Naru were going to hangout together like they used to.
"5...4...3...2...1" Usagi counted down.
The bell finally rang.
"Yahoo, it's lunch time," Usagi said jumping out of her seat.
"Usagi!" Miss Haruna called before Usagi could even get through the door.
"Yes, ma'am," Usagi said, growing impatient from her tummy rumbling.
"Remember, you have detention this afternoon for falling asleep during my class and you didn't turn in your homework and your score was worse than usual on the Pop-Quiz I gave!"
"Aww," Usagi said sadly. "On Friday, no fair."
"Hmm, today is Friday, isn't it," the teacher said, looking at her calander. She then started to think to herself, "I have a date tonight, I can't sit here and watch silly old Usagi serve a detention, and there's no way I'm going to on tomorrow since we're on holiday tomorrow."
"Haruna-sensei," Usagi called to her teacher.
"Huh, oh, never mind that Usagi," she told her. "Never mind that detention, I'll just push it up to this upcoming Monday since we're on vacation from school tomorrow."
"Monday? Okay," Usagi said sullenly.
She hated detention, but she was pretty much used of getting it by now.
"I guess it could've been worse," she thought, "she could've made me do it tomorrow. At least I get to sleep in tomorrow! I love having Saturdays off from school."
*Note: In Japan, the children go to school Monday - Saturday, not Monday - Friday. Saturday is just a half day for them instead of a whole one."
Usagi went outside to find her a nice spot to sit down and eat her lunch. Naru was eating with Umino, so Usagi decided to find someone else to eat her lunch with.
"Hey, Usagi-chan," a voice called to her.
Usagi turned around to see a tall brown-haired girl wearing a school uniform...but different from hers. The girl went by the name, Kino Makoto.
"Hey, Mako-chan," Usagi called as she walked over towards her.
"Hey, Usagi," a blue-haired girl said walking up behind Usagi.
Usagi turned around to see a girl wearing glasses and her nose in a book. She went by the name, Mizuno Ami and she was amongst one of the smartest girls in her school.
"Ami-chan, hi," she greeted happily.
They all sat down to get ready to eat their lunches. Ami brought herself a sandwich to eat, which was one of her favorite foods just because it made it easier for her to read and eat at the same time. Makoto had a box lunch and it had lots of different foods that she had prepared.
Usagi looked through her book bag and then started to wail out tears.
"Usagi-chan," Makoto said, trying to calm her down, "what's the matter?"
"I forgot my lunch because," Usagi cried, "I've been so tired these past couple of weeks, I've been forgetting it and I'm actually hungry today!"
Makoto sweatdropped.
"Usagi-chan, calm down, you can have some of my lunch!" Makoto offered. "I have plenty of food. I always have extra."
"Arigatou, Mako-chan," Usagi said, accepting Makoto's generous offer.
*Note: Arigatou simply means, "Thank you"*
"No problem," Makoto said. "I know what you mean about being tired and all."
"Yes, these strange creatures have been attacking every night this week," Ami added on. "It's a wonder any of us can get any schoolwork done. On my last examination, I got a 98% instead of my usual 100%! These attacks are really affecting my study habits!"
Usagi and Makoto sweatdropped.
"She's complaining about a 98%," Makoto and Usagi thought in unison. "Lucky."
"Wow, Mako-chan, these are good," Usagi said, eating some of the Sushi rolls that Makoto had in her lunch.
"I wonder why these guys are just showing up all of a sudden and why they keep attacking these innocent people," Makoto said eating a Sushi roll herself.
"Good question," Usagi said between bites and gulps as she started eating on the onigiri, shrimps, and odango.
"We are having a meeting right after school," Ami reminded the two.
"We are?" Usagi asked in between bites.
"Don't tell me you forgot," Makoto said in disbelief.
"We told you right after your first class during gym that we are all meeting at the Temple to discuss the problem," Ami explained..
"Of course not," Usagi said, still chowing down on the food.
"I think that the Negaverse is back," Makoto said.
"I think so too, but why are they attacking and why won't they show themselves?" Ami asked.
"Who knows, but we'll all figure this out at the meeting this afternoon, after school," Makoto said.
Usagi just nodded, not really paying much attention. The bell for class rang and everyone headed back to their classes. Usagi stopped and realized something terrible.
"How could I forget," Usagi scolded herself. "Naru-chan! I promised to go shopping with her after school! What will I do, go to Rei's or shop with Naru-chan? At Rei's it's very important Sailor business, but Naru-chan is my best friend. We share everything, except for all that's been happening lately. I'm not supposed to let her know that I'm Sailor Moon! Come on Usagi, think of something!"
Usagi walked back into her class room. She saw that Naru was already seated down in her desk that's right next to hers.
"Usagi-chan," Naru called happily.
"Hey," Usagi said sullenly.
"I can't wait to start our 'Girls Night Out'" Naru said happily.
"Um, Naru-chan...about that," Usagi began.
"Uh-oh," Naru said, her happy expression now turning to that of a disappointed one. "You don't have to say anything, Usagi."
"Huh?"
"You probably have something important to do, like hang out with your new friend, Rei-san, or you're going to hang out with your friends, Makoto, although we always have fun together, especially when Makoto's friend, Jen, joins us, and that brain, Ami, or that blonde haired girl that I've seen play volleyball in the Junior High tournaments, Minako-san. You don't have to say anything. I know you'd rather spend time with them than with me, which seems like ages."
Usagi felt like a real heel. All that Naru said was true, then again, not. She hated lying to her and thought up something quick to say.
"No, Naru-chan, it's nothing like that."
"Then what were you going to say?"
"I was going to say that....that...I forgot my allowance and that I have to go home after school to pick it up."
"Oh, is that all?".
"Yeah, I know how...how you wanted to go shopping right after school, but I was upset that I would end up holding you up."
"Oh, no problem, Usagi," Naru said. She then got quiet.
"What's the matter?"
"Well, I just thought that you didn't want to be my friend anymore, and I'm sorry for saying such terrible things."
"Oh, that's okay," Usagi said nervously. "I am friends with them, but you are my best friend. I would never break a promise to a friend."
Naru got up and hugged Usagi. The hug made Usagi feel rotten. She hated all the responsibility that was on her when it came to her friends. She felt like she was choosing and it made her feel awful.
"Thank you, Usagi," Naru said. "You don't know how much this means to me. It'll be just like old times!"
"Yeah," Usagi said with forced enthusiasm, "old times."
"Wow, don't over excite yourself," Naru joked, noticing the lack of enthusiasm in Usagi's voice.
"I'm just still a little tired," Usagi lied.
"Oh, that's all right, now we have to get ready for that test our history teacher is giving, here he comes now."
When school ended, Naru and Usagi went to their lockers to change into their regular shoes and to put their school shoes away.
"Usagi!" Naru said, pointing towards the small shoe sized locker.
"What?" Usagi asked.
"Your money!" Naru said.
"Oh yeah...I forgot that every Friday, when I get my allowance, I always bring it with me and put it in here," Usagi laughed nervously.
"You sure do act flakey sometimes," Naru joked.
Usagi and Naru spent out the rest of the day like they would normally and went shopping after school and also to the Crown Game Center. Motoki was nice enough to give them free game tokens. He said that other than Minako, Usagi and Naru were his best customers anyway and thought it would be nice to do. Usagi figured that it wouldn't hurt to be a little late for the meeting.
Naru and Usagi had all of their bags and sitting in the park eating some ice cream.
"This was fun," Usagi said, licking on her ice cream cone.
"Yeah," Naru agreed. "I can't wait to play this new CD!"
"Your Three Lights one?"
"Yeah, they're totally dreamy," Naru started, "and their new song, Nagareboshi he~Search For Your Love~ is the absolute, best!!! Wow...good singers and totally cute!"
"I guess," Usagi muttered.
"Come on, you're allowed to talk about cute boys."
"But what about Mamo-chan," Usagi retorted.
"Don't worry about him! I'm not saying break up with him, just live a little."
Usagi nodded and smiled. Naru then looked at her Sailor Moon watch that Usagi had gotten her for her last Christmas. Isn't that ironic. (~_^)
"According to Sailor Moon, it's almost 5:30."
"5:30!!!"
"Yeah, we better head in," Naru told her.
"I got to go to Rei's fast! I was supposed to be there at 3:30 and I'm two hours late! I didn't realize we spent that much time out here!"
"Is something wrong, Usagi?" Naru asked, wondering why Usagi had gotten so quiet.
"Um...I'm fine," Usagi said nervously. "I just have to run."
"Run?"
"Yeah, I have to go home for a while to pick up those lemon pies my mother bakes just for me. I just hope Shingo-chan or Chibi-Usa-chan didn't get to it and eat it!"
"Okay, I'll see you later, Usagi."
Naru waved to Usagi who was running towards the nearest bus with all of
her purchases inhand.
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"WHERE IN THE WORLD IS USAGI!!!"
Rei yelled at the top of her lungs angrily.
"I can't believe she's not here," Makoto said. "Ami and me reminded her that we were meeting here right after school!"
"Some princess," Rei scoffed.
"I'm sure that our princess has a reason for being late," Hotaru told Rei.
"Yeah, like what," Rei snapped. "Oh, I got hungry so I went home for one of my mom's snacks, or I forgot, or she's over at the game center playing Sailor V, or..."
"She could have gotten detention again," Luna interrupted with a sweatdrop.
"I can't see a teacher giving out detentions on a Friday afternoon before a school holiday," Haruka said.
"Yes, teachers have lives too, you know," Michiru agreed.
"No excuses!" Rei said with an angered look.
"It's been two hours," Chibi-Usa complained. "She can never be on time. Just look at poor Diana!"
Chibi-Usa pointed to her guardian cat, who was the future daughter of Artemis and Luna. She was fast asleep due to boredom and the fact that she was still just a little kitten.
"Come on, Usako probably just got held up," Mamoru said, defending his beloved girlfriend and future wife. "And Diana is still just a kitten, Chibi-Usa-chan, she probably needed the little cat nap."
"That's true," the white cat, named Artemis agreed. "Kittens need lot's of sleep."
"I agree with you also," Hotaru said. "This is important, our princess would not be late unless it were for a very good reason."
"She had better have a good reason for missing all of this," Rei said with her hands on her hips in an annoyed tone. "At least we got something done."
"Hey...guys...sorry...I'm...so late," everyone heard a voice say between breaths.
Everyone turned towards the voice and it was Usagi, holding all of her bags and purchases.
"USAGI!!!" everyone cried.
Well, how am I doing with my first SM fic? I hope it's okay. Well, PLEASE tell me what you think and leave a review or email me at pikato8270@aol.com or SSJupiter@aol.com with comments...good or bad. I read them all. Well, catch ya later."
