Held By the Wings of an Angel
The Cherry Project-Part Four
By Bonnie-Chan
Email: hunniebunny@aol.com
Web page: http://www.geocities.com/sailor_moon_rose/
Today is February 1, 2002
Welcome back! Here's part seven...the scene is now set for the rest of our tale!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Nope, no Holiday story this time…sorry Sigs! Maybe next year…I'm too busy with this story…I haven't even had time for APTCH!!!
My Valentine's Gift to you: Mamo-Chan! He'll make an appearance in this chapter…
Whoo-hoo! I think you've been Mamo-deprived lately…..What can I say? I've been hiding him in the closet and decided that since it was Valentine's Day, he needed to be let out for a bit…..Think I can convince him to take me out to dinner? ^_^
Welcome to Day Seven of the 2002 Winter Olympics! I've always loved the Olympics, haven't you? Anyways, to memorialize this historic event, I am releasing a chapter of this story every single day for the next 11 days. By the Closing Ceremonies on February 24th, this story will be ending as well.
Watch the Olympics…you never know when the tides will turn and what you thought would happen can change in the blink of an eye!
Sailor Eeyore-you're a wonderful beta reader, thanks so much!! ^_^
Well, on with the story!
_____________________________
Held By the Wings of an Angel
The Cherry Project: Part Five
By Bonnie-Chan
_____________________________
"Why can't I enter the competition, Tsuzuki?"
"You don't have any of the qualifications."
"What qualifications?"
"Well, you need to pass the six badge tests. It takes years to do."
"Oh."
Hiroshi slung his hand over her shoulder. "It's okay, Cherry. If you want to go that far, then enter the competition paired with Tsuzuki! For pairs, badge test qualification isn't necessary. Don't enter a club, do it with us!"
"Pair skate with Tsuzuki!? No way!"
"You can't be serious, Hiroshi. Tsuzuki is the best there is, this girl will only drag him down! I don't approve of this at all, the girl is defective! She can't be Tsuzuki's partner!"
Chieri stared at Canty, thunderstruck. "Defective…?" She blinked and straightened up. "Will you change your mind if I become a better skater?"
"You've been talking about a match with me…How's this? If you beat me, then I shall give you my approval."
"Okay, I'll do it! I'll win your approval for sure!"
"Cherry, no…your career is different. If you do this, you can only focus on singles."
Tsuzuki threw her a lopsided smile. "Don't decide now, take time to think it over, okay?"
"Okay…"
"Goodbye, Cherry! Good job today!" The three boys turned and left, slamming the rink's doors behind them.
Hiroshi shook his head in disgust. "Singles skating, what a joke!"
"Meet me in the office tomorrow, guys, something's troubling me."
Kouichi cocked his head at his friend. "Something about Cherry?"
"Yeah, something about Cherry."
"Okay, we'll be there."
***********************
"So when you look at the equilibrium in this fashion, you find that-"
"It wasn't as fun as you thought it would be?"
"Usagi! That isn't very nice!"
"But it's true, Ami. I mean, come on, we came to the exhibition to have fun, not to shove our noses in heavy textbooks and study!"
"Yes, but we need to be ahead for class on Monday!"
"No we don't. That's what school is for. To learn things you haven't already learned."
"That simply isn't true."
"Come on, Ami, lighten up…what can it hurt to put the book away, just this once? I mean, it's time to head home now anyways, the exhibition is over. We've already returned our skates and everything!"
"This is true."
"You wanna come back to my house? Mom made some yummy cookies!"
"I really should be getting home to-"
"Oh, come on, Ami! Live a little!"
"Oh, alright…but just for a bit!"
"Great!" Usagi grinned at her friend and stood up from the small brown bench, stretching her legs. As they walked out the door, she was knocked to her feet as she ran into someone.
"What the-!?"
"You really need to learn to watch where you're going, Odango. How many more times are you going to run into me? Is it just me who gets this special treatment, or are other people forced to endure it as well?"
Usagi gritted her teeth and slowly rose to her feet, seething angrily. "What gives you the right to-"
"To what? Accuse you of the truth?"
"More like make up despicable lies."
"Oh, despicable. Big words coming from a girl like you!"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"What do you think it means?"
"I think it means that you're a lying, egotistical-"
"Usagi!"
She cut off her tirade and turned to her friend. "Yah, Ami?"
"You don't have to be so mean to the guy, I mean, you did bump into him…"
"He starts shit with me all the time! What do you mean I shouldn't be mean to him? He was mean to me first!"
"Oh, how kindergarten. 'Teacher, teacher, he stole my crayons!' 'But she stole my markers!' Wah, wah, grow up, get over it, move on in life. You're not two anymore."
"I hate you with a passion."
"Do you now?"
"I do."
"Passion and I do all in the same conversation…whatever are you trying to tell me?"
"You wanna know what I wanna tell you?"
"I truly do."
"I think you're a lousy, lying, no-good, two-faced-"
"Come on, Usagi, we're leaving."
"But-!"
"No buts. Come on!" Then with more strength than you would think possible, Ami pulled her reluctant friend away from her sparring partner and out the door, dragging her to the Tsukino residence.
***********************
"I always forget how big this building is…Tsuzuki Groups. To think that this will someday be yours!"
Tsuzuki shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, leading Hiroshi up to the twelfth floor, where hi sat in front of a large computer bank.
"What's this?"
"This is Chieri's performance. As you can see, I overlaid images of my skating with hers."
Kouichi turned to face Hiroshi. "When you compare the images, they're almost identical. The height of the jumps, the timing of the he landings…they're all the same, they're just copies. Not to mention, her spins are so much like the spins of the Princess. She has a fixed speed, there's no power behind her skating."
Tsuzuki nodded in agreement. "She's becoming a copy machine. She's losing her form of self-expression. I don't think she realizes how to properly do it! You need to be your own person, not a clone of someone else."
"Is she going to fail?"
"Maybe, if she can no longer express herself…It's like a performance. Do you want to watch a bad actor, or a good one who's believable? The same goes for skating. It's what makes the difference between great and good."
"So give her your expression! Isn't a copy enough? If you're paired, you can go with that."
"Living your life as a copy is no way to live. This kind of thing requires time and patience. She's just been thrown into our world without a rope.
"There's no way she's going to beat the Princess as a skating machine. Whatever the outcome, it's fatal.
"This is all my fault…we moved to fast and ruined our chances."
Hiroshi nodded in agreement. "We should end this now instead of later."
"No! It's too early to make a decision yet! After all, Cherry is the one who makes the impossible possible! Why don't we look at it this way: let Cherry choose her own path. If she chooses to skate with Tsuzuki, then we'll continue with our plans. But if she wants to challenge the Princess, then we'll find another girl."
"No, Kouichi. There isn't time to look for someone new. There's only a year before Tsuzuki enters high school. One year before he has to quit skating. Then, he'll have to take over Tsuzuki Groups. We have to rise to the top now! Now is the only time to make his dreams come true!" Hiroshi turned around and headed for the door.
"Wait!"
"Did you change your mind, Kouichi? You know as well as I do that once we've reached the top of the pairs skating world it's game over. I'm wasting my valuable eighth grade youth. So are you, so is Tsuzuki. With this in mind, I hereby wash my hands of the matter. Whatever happens to Cherry is fine with me." His hand wrapped around the door knob and he yanked it open, leaving the room and slamming the door shot behind him.
Tsuzuki turned away from Kouichi to look out the window, taking in the sights of the city. He heard Hiroshi's voice echoing in his head and whispered, "Makes the impossible possible…"
***********************
"So, Ami, have you heard about the latest fad? Everyone's getting good luck charms! I'm gonna go buy one after school, wanna come?"
"I can't, I have juku…but will you buy one for me?"
"Are you sure?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Thanks!"
"No problem!"
She waved goodbye and met up with Naru and Chieri at the gate, heading to the bus stop to go to the Hikawa Shrine.
Once there, Usagi and her friends were bombarded by a squat old man begging them to work at his shrine. They politely declined his offer and headed inside, buying their charms from a girl with raven-black hair.
"Thank you so much! Will these charms really work?"
"They will if you believe."
"I'm going to be a figure skater…I need all the luck I can get to beat the Princess! Then I can pair skate with Tsuzuki!"
"I wish you the best of luck!"
"Thank you!" Glowing with happiness, Chieri cheerfully headed over to Naru to compare charms.
Usagi cocked her head at the girl. "That cool looking guy with the broom…was he your brother?"
"No, he's some random guy my grandfather hired to work here…I don't like him that much."
"Have you heard about the six o'clock bus?"
"Yes, unfortunately. It's caused business to slack off here in a major way!"
"I see."
"If you'll excuse me, I must get back to work…"
"Of course."
She waved to the girl and began walking over to her friends, but was stopped by a pricking sensation at her ankle. She looked down and her eyes widened in surprise as she saw Luna scratching at her. "Luna? What's wrong?"
"That girl you were with…who was she?"
"She's the priestess here, her grandfather owns the place…Why?"
"I sensed something from her….she could be the moon princess we're looking for!"
"You think?"
"I do."
"How come?"
"She seems so regal, like a queen…so calm and peaceful. We'll have to keep an eye on her."
"Right!"
"Now, have you heard about these unusual bus disappearances?"
"Mm-hmm."
"I want you to get on the bus this afternoon."
"What? Why?"
"I have reason to believe the enemy is behind these disappearances…"
"I see. Well, alright then." She ducked behind a tree and transformed herself into a stewardess, before running to the bus stop and boarding the bus.
As the bus took off, it disappeared into a realm of blackness, and the people began fainting.
"Luna…!?"
"Yes, Usagi?"
"I'm all alone…Can I call Ami?"
"It's too late…you're going to have to transform and fight!"
"But I don't wanna!"
"Too late."
Usagi sighed, transforming into Sailor Moon and striking a pose.
"Aiieeee!"
Usagi looked out the window to see the black-haired girl falling through the sky. "That's the priestess from the shrine!" She watched the girl in horror before seeing her get caught by the bus driver, who transformed into a hideous youma.
Usagi catapulted out of the bus, held up by the lack of gravity and watching helplessly as the youma began to choke the girl.
She saw her chance to strike when a couple of crows began attacking him, causing him to release her. She raised her hand to her forehead, yelled, "Moon Tiara…Action!" and sent the tiara ripping through his body, wrapping around him and holding him captive.
She turned around to see if the girl was alright, and saw her transforming into a new sailor soldier, her fuku a brilliant red.
She held her hands together in meditation before producing a white charm slip and throwing it at the youma, chanting, "Rin, pyou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, sai, zen. Akuryou taisan!" She yelled, "Fire Soul!" and a wave of fire encompassed him, charring him to ashes.
"Oh, no! Sailor Mars just created a distortion in the dimension! We have to get out of here fast before we all become barbecue!"
"What!? Luna!!!" Usagi scrunched up her face and began to wail, stopping when she saw a bus rounding towards her, driven by Tuxedo Kamen. "Tuxedo Kamen…!? How…?"
"Hurry up! We can't stay here much longer!"
"Ri-Right!" They hurried onto the bus and were quickly transported back to their own dimension.
***********************
"So, Chieri, have you decided what you're going to do yet?"
"Yup! I'm going to join the skating club!"
"You are?"
"Mm-hmm! I'm going to beat the Princess and get her approval so I can skate with you!"
Tsuzuki stared at her before nodding slowly and allowing a brief smile to flit across his face. "Look, don't worry about pairs skating right now, just focus on your skating. You're going to need all of your concentration."
"Okay."
He whipped a cell phone out of his pocket and dialed a number. "Hello, Takanawa Wing Skate Club? May I please speak with Coach Mori? …Okay, thanks."
He turned his back on Chieri and walked out of the room, talking quietly before returning and smiling down at Chieri. "Okay, you start tomorrow."
She stared at him a minute before biting down on her lip and nodding her head. "Okay, thanks."
"No problem."
"Have fun out there, okay? Do a good job."
"I will, promise! Thanks Tsuzuki!"
"Anytime." He watched her leave the room and turned to his two friends, masking the disappointment in his eyes and going about his business as though nothing out of the ordinary had just occurred.
***********************
The end…until tomorrow, that is! Look for the eighth part of this epic tale tomorrow, and don't forget to watch the Olympics on NBC! Every day that you see events taking place, there's going to be a new chapter of this story! We've only just begun, there are still 10 Chapters to go! Usagi and Tsuzuki's stories are far from over!
Give me the next 10 days to tell you the rest of their story…I promise it'll be worth the ride! ^_^
~Bonnie-Chan~
February 14 2002
Day 7 of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
I know, I know…not one of my best chapters…I'll definitely have to revise this. It gets better, promise!!!
DISCLAIMER: Both Sailor Moon AND The Cherry Project belong to Naoko Takeuchi…man, she's one lucky lady! What I wouldn't give to own the rights to two of my favorite manga! In case you were wondering, TCP was Naoko's first epic story ^_^ ….wait until you see what character shows up in part three-one that is in the original manga for TCP, and a character you know quite well from SM, as well!
Translations for The Cherry Project came from Alex Glover's wonderful webpage. If you want to read TCP-or any other manga by Naoko-hime, it's the place to go! The web address is:
http://www.nwlink.com/~kurozuki/manga.htm
A few lines were taken directly from the translated text by Alex Glover, but for the most part they remain uniquely my own! Please don't copy anything without emailing me first and asking!
Questions, comments? Email me here: hunniebunny@aol.com…and whether you liked it or hated it, could you pretty please send me feedback? I'm majoring in writing, and any type of feedback helps! Constructive criticism, a note telling me it was good, or even bad…whatever! I'd really appreciate it!
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The Cherry Project-Part Four
By Bonnie-Chan
Email: hunniebunny@aol.com
Web page: http://www.geocities.com/sailor_moon_rose/
Today is February 1, 2002
Welcome back! Here's part seven...the scene is now set for the rest of our tale!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Nope, no Holiday story this time…sorry Sigs! Maybe next year…I'm too busy with this story…I haven't even had time for APTCH!!!
My Valentine's Gift to you: Mamo-Chan! He'll make an appearance in this chapter…
Whoo-hoo! I think you've been Mamo-deprived lately…..What can I say? I've been hiding him in the closet and decided that since it was Valentine's Day, he needed to be let out for a bit…..Think I can convince him to take me out to dinner? ^_^
Welcome to Day Seven of the 2002 Winter Olympics! I've always loved the Olympics, haven't you? Anyways, to memorialize this historic event, I am releasing a chapter of this story every single day for the next 11 days. By the Closing Ceremonies on February 24th, this story will be ending as well.
Watch the Olympics…you never know when the tides will turn and what you thought would happen can change in the blink of an eye!
Sailor Eeyore-you're a wonderful beta reader, thanks so much!! ^_^
Well, on with the story!
_____________________________
Held By the Wings of an Angel
The Cherry Project: Part Five
By Bonnie-Chan
_____________________________
"Why can't I enter the competition, Tsuzuki?"
"You don't have any of the qualifications."
"What qualifications?"
"Well, you need to pass the six badge tests. It takes years to do."
"Oh."
Hiroshi slung his hand over her shoulder. "It's okay, Cherry. If you want to go that far, then enter the competition paired with Tsuzuki! For pairs, badge test qualification isn't necessary. Don't enter a club, do it with us!"
"Pair skate with Tsuzuki!? No way!"
"You can't be serious, Hiroshi. Tsuzuki is the best there is, this girl will only drag him down! I don't approve of this at all, the girl is defective! She can't be Tsuzuki's partner!"
Chieri stared at Canty, thunderstruck. "Defective…?" She blinked and straightened up. "Will you change your mind if I become a better skater?"
"You've been talking about a match with me…How's this? If you beat me, then I shall give you my approval."
"Okay, I'll do it! I'll win your approval for sure!"
"Cherry, no…your career is different. If you do this, you can only focus on singles."
Tsuzuki threw her a lopsided smile. "Don't decide now, take time to think it over, okay?"
"Okay…"
"Goodbye, Cherry! Good job today!" The three boys turned and left, slamming the rink's doors behind them.
Hiroshi shook his head in disgust. "Singles skating, what a joke!"
"Meet me in the office tomorrow, guys, something's troubling me."
Kouichi cocked his head at his friend. "Something about Cherry?"
"Yeah, something about Cherry."
"Okay, we'll be there."
***********************
"So when you look at the equilibrium in this fashion, you find that-"
"It wasn't as fun as you thought it would be?"
"Usagi! That isn't very nice!"
"But it's true, Ami. I mean, come on, we came to the exhibition to have fun, not to shove our noses in heavy textbooks and study!"
"Yes, but we need to be ahead for class on Monday!"
"No we don't. That's what school is for. To learn things you haven't already learned."
"That simply isn't true."
"Come on, Ami, lighten up…what can it hurt to put the book away, just this once? I mean, it's time to head home now anyways, the exhibition is over. We've already returned our skates and everything!"
"This is true."
"You wanna come back to my house? Mom made some yummy cookies!"
"I really should be getting home to-"
"Oh, come on, Ami! Live a little!"
"Oh, alright…but just for a bit!"
"Great!" Usagi grinned at her friend and stood up from the small brown bench, stretching her legs. As they walked out the door, she was knocked to her feet as she ran into someone.
"What the-!?"
"You really need to learn to watch where you're going, Odango. How many more times are you going to run into me? Is it just me who gets this special treatment, or are other people forced to endure it as well?"
Usagi gritted her teeth and slowly rose to her feet, seething angrily. "What gives you the right to-"
"To what? Accuse you of the truth?"
"More like make up despicable lies."
"Oh, despicable. Big words coming from a girl like you!"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"What do you think it means?"
"I think it means that you're a lying, egotistical-"
"Usagi!"
She cut off her tirade and turned to her friend. "Yah, Ami?"
"You don't have to be so mean to the guy, I mean, you did bump into him…"
"He starts shit with me all the time! What do you mean I shouldn't be mean to him? He was mean to me first!"
"Oh, how kindergarten. 'Teacher, teacher, he stole my crayons!' 'But she stole my markers!' Wah, wah, grow up, get over it, move on in life. You're not two anymore."
"I hate you with a passion."
"Do you now?"
"I do."
"Passion and I do all in the same conversation…whatever are you trying to tell me?"
"You wanna know what I wanna tell you?"
"I truly do."
"I think you're a lousy, lying, no-good, two-faced-"
"Come on, Usagi, we're leaving."
"But-!"
"No buts. Come on!" Then with more strength than you would think possible, Ami pulled her reluctant friend away from her sparring partner and out the door, dragging her to the Tsukino residence.
***********************
"I always forget how big this building is…Tsuzuki Groups. To think that this will someday be yours!"
Tsuzuki shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, leading Hiroshi up to the twelfth floor, where hi sat in front of a large computer bank.
"What's this?"
"This is Chieri's performance. As you can see, I overlaid images of my skating with hers."
Kouichi turned to face Hiroshi. "When you compare the images, they're almost identical. The height of the jumps, the timing of the he landings…they're all the same, they're just copies. Not to mention, her spins are so much like the spins of the Princess. She has a fixed speed, there's no power behind her skating."
Tsuzuki nodded in agreement. "She's becoming a copy machine. She's losing her form of self-expression. I don't think she realizes how to properly do it! You need to be your own person, not a clone of someone else."
"Is she going to fail?"
"Maybe, if she can no longer express herself…It's like a performance. Do you want to watch a bad actor, or a good one who's believable? The same goes for skating. It's what makes the difference between great and good."
"So give her your expression! Isn't a copy enough? If you're paired, you can go with that."
"Living your life as a copy is no way to live. This kind of thing requires time and patience. She's just been thrown into our world without a rope.
"There's no way she's going to beat the Princess as a skating machine. Whatever the outcome, it's fatal.
"This is all my fault…we moved to fast and ruined our chances."
Hiroshi nodded in agreement. "We should end this now instead of later."
"No! It's too early to make a decision yet! After all, Cherry is the one who makes the impossible possible! Why don't we look at it this way: let Cherry choose her own path. If she chooses to skate with Tsuzuki, then we'll continue with our plans. But if she wants to challenge the Princess, then we'll find another girl."
"No, Kouichi. There isn't time to look for someone new. There's only a year before Tsuzuki enters high school. One year before he has to quit skating. Then, he'll have to take over Tsuzuki Groups. We have to rise to the top now! Now is the only time to make his dreams come true!" Hiroshi turned around and headed for the door.
"Wait!"
"Did you change your mind, Kouichi? You know as well as I do that once we've reached the top of the pairs skating world it's game over. I'm wasting my valuable eighth grade youth. So are you, so is Tsuzuki. With this in mind, I hereby wash my hands of the matter. Whatever happens to Cherry is fine with me." His hand wrapped around the door knob and he yanked it open, leaving the room and slamming the door shot behind him.
Tsuzuki turned away from Kouichi to look out the window, taking in the sights of the city. He heard Hiroshi's voice echoing in his head and whispered, "Makes the impossible possible…"
***********************
"So, Ami, have you heard about the latest fad? Everyone's getting good luck charms! I'm gonna go buy one after school, wanna come?"
"I can't, I have juku…but will you buy one for me?"
"Are you sure?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Thanks!"
"No problem!"
She waved goodbye and met up with Naru and Chieri at the gate, heading to the bus stop to go to the Hikawa Shrine.
Once there, Usagi and her friends were bombarded by a squat old man begging them to work at his shrine. They politely declined his offer and headed inside, buying their charms from a girl with raven-black hair.
"Thank you so much! Will these charms really work?"
"They will if you believe."
"I'm going to be a figure skater…I need all the luck I can get to beat the Princess! Then I can pair skate with Tsuzuki!"
"I wish you the best of luck!"
"Thank you!" Glowing with happiness, Chieri cheerfully headed over to Naru to compare charms.
Usagi cocked her head at the girl. "That cool looking guy with the broom…was he your brother?"
"No, he's some random guy my grandfather hired to work here…I don't like him that much."
"Have you heard about the six o'clock bus?"
"Yes, unfortunately. It's caused business to slack off here in a major way!"
"I see."
"If you'll excuse me, I must get back to work…"
"Of course."
She waved to the girl and began walking over to her friends, but was stopped by a pricking sensation at her ankle. She looked down and her eyes widened in surprise as she saw Luna scratching at her. "Luna? What's wrong?"
"That girl you were with…who was she?"
"She's the priestess here, her grandfather owns the place…Why?"
"I sensed something from her….she could be the moon princess we're looking for!"
"You think?"
"I do."
"How come?"
"She seems so regal, like a queen…so calm and peaceful. We'll have to keep an eye on her."
"Right!"
"Now, have you heard about these unusual bus disappearances?"
"Mm-hmm."
"I want you to get on the bus this afternoon."
"What? Why?"
"I have reason to believe the enemy is behind these disappearances…"
"I see. Well, alright then." She ducked behind a tree and transformed herself into a stewardess, before running to the bus stop and boarding the bus.
As the bus took off, it disappeared into a realm of blackness, and the people began fainting.
"Luna…!?"
"Yes, Usagi?"
"I'm all alone…Can I call Ami?"
"It's too late…you're going to have to transform and fight!"
"But I don't wanna!"
"Too late."
Usagi sighed, transforming into Sailor Moon and striking a pose.
"Aiieeee!"
Usagi looked out the window to see the black-haired girl falling through the sky. "That's the priestess from the shrine!" She watched the girl in horror before seeing her get caught by the bus driver, who transformed into a hideous youma.
Usagi catapulted out of the bus, held up by the lack of gravity and watching helplessly as the youma began to choke the girl.
She saw her chance to strike when a couple of crows began attacking him, causing him to release her. She raised her hand to her forehead, yelled, "Moon Tiara…Action!" and sent the tiara ripping through his body, wrapping around him and holding him captive.
She turned around to see if the girl was alright, and saw her transforming into a new sailor soldier, her fuku a brilliant red.
She held her hands together in meditation before producing a white charm slip and throwing it at the youma, chanting, "Rin, pyou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, sai, zen. Akuryou taisan!" She yelled, "Fire Soul!" and a wave of fire encompassed him, charring him to ashes.
"Oh, no! Sailor Mars just created a distortion in the dimension! We have to get out of here fast before we all become barbecue!"
"What!? Luna!!!" Usagi scrunched up her face and began to wail, stopping when she saw a bus rounding towards her, driven by Tuxedo Kamen. "Tuxedo Kamen…!? How…?"
"Hurry up! We can't stay here much longer!"
"Ri-Right!" They hurried onto the bus and were quickly transported back to their own dimension.
***********************
"So, Chieri, have you decided what you're going to do yet?"
"Yup! I'm going to join the skating club!"
"You are?"
"Mm-hmm! I'm going to beat the Princess and get her approval so I can skate with you!"
Tsuzuki stared at her before nodding slowly and allowing a brief smile to flit across his face. "Look, don't worry about pairs skating right now, just focus on your skating. You're going to need all of your concentration."
"Okay."
He whipped a cell phone out of his pocket and dialed a number. "Hello, Takanawa Wing Skate Club? May I please speak with Coach Mori? …Okay, thanks."
He turned his back on Chieri and walked out of the room, talking quietly before returning and smiling down at Chieri. "Okay, you start tomorrow."
She stared at him a minute before biting down on her lip and nodding her head. "Okay, thanks."
"No problem."
"Have fun out there, okay? Do a good job."
"I will, promise! Thanks Tsuzuki!"
"Anytime." He watched her leave the room and turned to his two friends, masking the disappointment in his eyes and going about his business as though nothing out of the ordinary had just occurred.
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The end…until tomorrow, that is! Look for the eighth part of this epic tale tomorrow, and don't forget to watch the Olympics on NBC! Every day that you see events taking place, there's going to be a new chapter of this story! We've only just begun, there are still 10 Chapters to go! Usagi and Tsuzuki's stories are far from over!
Give me the next 10 days to tell you the rest of their story…I promise it'll be worth the ride! ^_^
~Bonnie-Chan~
February 14 2002
Day 7 of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
I know, I know…not one of my best chapters…I'll definitely have to revise this. It gets better, promise!!!
DISCLAIMER: Both Sailor Moon AND The Cherry Project belong to Naoko Takeuchi…man, she's one lucky lady! What I wouldn't give to own the rights to two of my favorite manga! In case you were wondering, TCP was Naoko's first epic story ^_^ ….wait until you see what character shows up in part three-one that is in the original manga for TCP, and a character you know quite well from SM, as well!
Translations for The Cherry Project came from Alex Glover's wonderful webpage. If you want to read TCP-or any other manga by Naoko-hime, it's the place to go! The web address is:
http://www.nwlink.com/~kurozuki/manga.htm
A few lines were taken directly from the translated text by Alex Glover, but for the most part they remain uniquely my own! Please don't copy anything without emailing me first and asking!
Questions, comments? Email me here: hunniebunny@aol.com…and whether you liked it or hated it, could you pretty please send me feedback? I'm majoring in writing, and any type of feedback helps! Constructive criticism, a note telling me it was good, or even bad…whatever! I'd really appreciate it!
Oh, and if you want to get this story-and others-delivered to your mailbox, just go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sailor_Moon_Rose
You won't have to worry about when the next update is to see what happens next!
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LoveAlways,
*Bonnie-Chan*