Held By the Wings of an Angel
The Cherry Project-Part Seven
By Bonnie-Chan
Email: hunniebunny@aol.com
Web page: http://www.geocities.com/sailor_moon_rose/
Today is February 16, 2002
Welcome back! Here's part nine...the scene is now set for the rest of our tale!
Again, more Usagi! I actually had a huge story arc with Usagi planned for this chapter, but then I realized that I couldn't do it because I have to end on the scene I start the next chapter with, and Usagi's in it...so I can't do that arc. But look for even more Usagi tomorrow!!! (That's why this chapter is so short, too!)
Welcome to Day Nine 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 8 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 Six
By Bonnie-Chan
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"What is she doing!?"
"She's flubbing easy jumps!"
Coach Mori shook her head regretfully. "The badge test started almost five hours ago...is she finally tiring out?"
"That's the end of the original program! Please begin your free skate now!"
Chieri struck a pose, and the music from the school exhibition blared over the loudspeaker.
"Tsuzuki! She's becoming even more of a copy machine! Look at her, it's a miniature you! Right now the two of you could skate in perfect unison!"
"The world doesn't need two of me."
"So she's a clone. She doesn't have her own style. She has talent, but nothing special."
"We can't start over, it will take years for her to learn...maybe it will be easier for her to quit skating altogether, so that she won't know unhappiness.
"But she wants to skate now! She even joined a club!" Kouichi winced as he watched her fall on the ice."
Tsuzuki murmured under his breath, "It looks like she's favoring her right leg...!? Is that why she's doing such a poor job?"
The program ended and the judges left the room, conferring with one another before approaching Chieri, who now stood with her coach and friends.
"Asuka-san....That back flip you just performed was banned, and you had many demerits. Your skating wasn't on the 6^th Level. However, since you've only been skating for such a short time, we've decided that you are technically satisfactory. You've passed the 6^th level."
"I did!?" Chieri grinned before sinking to her knees painfully. "Ow..."
Tsuzuki bent down beside her and sternly told her to take her skate off.
"Your foot...it's bleeding!"
"I cut it before the test began."
"And yet you still managed to skate two programs..."
Coach Mori shook her head regretfully. "If that doesn't heal up soon, you're not going to be able to enter the block tournament."
"I'll be fine! It's just a surface wound!"
"It's not fair! That girl is getting special treatment because her father was an Olympic champion!"
Tsuzuki looked over at a black-haired girl scowling angrily towards Chieri as she leaned against the wall.
"Special treatment? The league doesn't do that...does it, Princess?" He glanced at the blond-haired girl leaning close to the other girl.
"You girls shouldn't have time for such unnecessary chatter. Return to practice! We'll see when she performs in the tournament whether or not the decision was fair." She turned on her heel and exited the rink, followed by the other girls.
Tsuzuki turned back to Chieri, who was nursing her injured foot. "You know, Cherry, your father's influence does help you out a bit."
"What are you talking about? That's not true!"
"Well, then, win over the rink at the tournament. Show off your true potential!"
Chieri's eyes blurred with tears as she stood up and rushed into the locker room, ignoring the banter from the other girls. As she exited the room, she saw Usagi leaning against the door, waiting for her."
"Usagi!?"
"Congratulations! I'm so glad you passed your test! You shouldn't be running around on that injured foot though, let it heal."
"I've got to tell you...the boys are thinking of searching for a new partner now. You have Coach Mori, you don't need them anymore."
Canty smirked as she came up behind Chieri. "So they've finally given up on her?"
"What!?"
"Now's my chance! I'll convince Tsuzuki to pair skate with me! I've known it was his dream for so long, and I want to be the one who helps him fulfill it!"
"Pair skating is...Tsuzuki's dream!?" She stared at Usagi, thunderstruck. "Is this true, Usagi?"
"I'm afraid so."
"But...he's giving up on me? And it's his dream!? I never knew that!"
"Chieri..." A pained look crossed Usagi's face. "I'm afraid that it's not longer possible for you to be Tsuzuki's partner anymore."
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The end...until tomorrow, that is! Look for the tenth 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're almost halfway done! There are only 8 Chapters to go! Usagi and Tsuzuki's stories are far from over!
Give me the next 8 days to tell you the rest of their story...I promise it'll be worth the ride! ^_^
~Bonnie-Chan~
February 16, 2002
Day 9 of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
I gotta say...that last scene with Chieri and Usagi? It was originally Hiroshi, but since this story is only from the viewpoints of Tsuzuki and Usagi, I put her in there so that you could still see the scene ^_^
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!
( Y )
( , ,*)
(")(`v)(")
`·.·
LoveAlways,
*Bonnie-Chan*
The Cherry Project-Part Seven
By Bonnie-Chan
Email: hunniebunny@aol.com
Web page: http://www.geocities.com/sailor_moon_rose/
Today is February 16, 2002
Welcome back! Here's part nine...the scene is now set for the rest of our tale!
Again, more Usagi! I actually had a huge story arc with Usagi planned for this chapter, but then I realized that I couldn't do it because I have to end on the scene I start the next chapter with, and Usagi's in it...so I can't do that arc. But look for even more Usagi tomorrow!!! (That's why this chapter is so short, too!)
Welcome to Day Nine 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 8 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 Six
By Bonnie-Chan
_____________________________
"What is she doing!?"
"She's flubbing easy jumps!"
Coach Mori shook her head regretfully. "The badge test started almost five hours ago...is she finally tiring out?"
"That's the end of the original program! Please begin your free skate now!"
Chieri struck a pose, and the music from the school exhibition blared over the loudspeaker.
"Tsuzuki! She's becoming even more of a copy machine! Look at her, it's a miniature you! Right now the two of you could skate in perfect unison!"
"The world doesn't need two of me."
"So she's a clone. She doesn't have her own style. She has talent, but nothing special."
"We can't start over, it will take years for her to learn...maybe it will be easier for her to quit skating altogether, so that she won't know unhappiness.
"But she wants to skate now! She even joined a club!" Kouichi winced as he watched her fall on the ice."
Tsuzuki murmured under his breath, "It looks like she's favoring her right leg...!? Is that why she's doing such a poor job?"
The program ended and the judges left the room, conferring with one another before approaching Chieri, who now stood with her coach and friends.
"Asuka-san....That back flip you just performed was banned, and you had many demerits. Your skating wasn't on the 6^th Level. However, since you've only been skating for such a short time, we've decided that you are technically satisfactory. You've passed the 6^th level."
"I did!?" Chieri grinned before sinking to her knees painfully. "Ow..."
Tsuzuki bent down beside her and sternly told her to take her skate off.
"Your foot...it's bleeding!"
"I cut it before the test began."
"And yet you still managed to skate two programs..."
Coach Mori shook her head regretfully. "If that doesn't heal up soon, you're not going to be able to enter the block tournament."
"I'll be fine! It's just a surface wound!"
"It's not fair! That girl is getting special treatment because her father was an Olympic champion!"
Tsuzuki looked over at a black-haired girl scowling angrily towards Chieri as she leaned against the wall.
"Special treatment? The league doesn't do that...does it, Princess?" He glanced at the blond-haired girl leaning close to the other girl.
"You girls shouldn't have time for such unnecessary chatter. Return to practice! We'll see when she performs in the tournament whether or not the decision was fair." She turned on her heel and exited the rink, followed by the other girls.
Tsuzuki turned back to Chieri, who was nursing her injured foot. "You know, Cherry, your father's influence does help you out a bit."
"What are you talking about? That's not true!"
"Well, then, win over the rink at the tournament. Show off your true potential!"
Chieri's eyes blurred with tears as she stood up and rushed into the locker room, ignoring the banter from the other girls. As she exited the room, she saw Usagi leaning against the door, waiting for her."
"Usagi!?"
"Congratulations! I'm so glad you passed your test! You shouldn't be running around on that injured foot though, let it heal."
"I've got to tell you...the boys are thinking of searching for a new partner now. You have Coach Mori, you don't need them anymore."
Canty smirked as she came up behind Chieri. "So they've finally given up on her?"
"What!?"
"Now's my chance! I'll convince Tsuzuki to pair skate with me! I've known it was his dream for so long, and I want to be the one who helps him fulfill it!"
"Pair skating is...Tsuzuki's dream!?" She stared at Usagi, thunderstruck. "Is this true, Usagi?"
"I'm afraid so."
"But...he's giving up on me? And it's his dream!? I never knew that!"
"Chieri..." A pained look crossed Usagi's face. "I'm afraid that it's not longer possible for you to be Tsuzuki's partner anymore."
***********************
The end...until tomorrow, that is! Look for the tenth 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're almost halfway done! There are only 8 Chapters to go! Usagi and Tsuzuki's stories are far from over!
Give me the next 8 days to tell you the rest of their story...I promise it'll be worth the ride! ^_^
~Bonnie-Chan~
February 16, 2002
Day 9 of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
I gotta say...that last scene with Chieri and Usagi? It was originally Hiroshi, but since this story is only from the viewpoints of Tsuzuki and Usagi, I put her in there so that you could still see the scene ^_^
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!
( Y )
( , ,*)
(")(`v)(")
`·.·
LoveAlways,
*Bonnie-Chan*