Here's chappie 12! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a while but I've been
really busy with school and trying not to get detention for not doing
school work ^_^ The friend of Hotaru joins us in this chapter, the pink-
haired friend of Hotaru. I've just given it away, haven't I? ^_^ I don't
care! First I have to clarify the girls' living arrangements. Usagi lives
with her 'rents, Makoto still lives alone, Rei lives in the temple and Mina
and Ami share a small house. OK? Everybody got it? Good, then I can carry
on…
1 Chapter 12-Plans And Decisions
*****The Next Day-The Temple*****
The scouts were sitting in a semi-circle around Rei who was conducting a reading. Jadeite had gone out and there was no one else there. Rei finished the reading and turned to the girls…
"I…I can't see anything." She managed to get out.
They all sat in silence for a moment, not knowing what to do.
"I think…" Usagi started to say, "that we should stay together for a while, you know, safety in numbers?"
"Where?" Replied Ami, very downcast.
"How about the temple?" Pitched in Rei "I mean Usagi, you can move out at any time, Makoto, you can rent your house out for a while. How much notice do you two have to give if you want to move out?"
"A week, I think." Said Minako.
"Then it's settled!" Said Usagi "We'll all stay with Rei until we beat these guys."
"Yeah!" Shouted all the scouts, not knowing the trials they would face in a very short while.
Their communicators went off at just that moment. They opened them and saw a very pissed off Setsuna looking at them.
"Where are you?" She barked, her face finally composed, but her eyes glittering with anger.
"Err, we're at the temp…" Replied Mina but before she could finish…
"I'll be there in a minute, something… unexpected turned up." She said before shutting off her communicator.
"Is it just me or is she really…" Paused Ami, not able to find a word.
"Crabby?"
"Moody?"
"Bitchy?"
"Evil?"
"I was gonna go with stressed, but ok." She replied, smiling at her friends.
"Just what we need, a very pissed off Pluto, some warriors attacking us and we get to deal with the Generals."
"Yay." Replied all the scouts apart from Usagi, dripping sarcasm.
"So…have you guys decided what to do?" Asked Usagi, very timidly, since she was afraid of a backlash.
The girls sat in silence for a moment, thinking. Then Rei spoke.
"I don't know about the others, but Jadeite's behaving like a real jerk. He is so annoying! I don't even need a bodyguard!"
"Well, at least I don't have to live with Zoisite, but I start blushing a- and stammering and…Argh, I'm even doing it now!"
"Neflite did try to back off but… I'll still have to work with him sometime since… Well, since they have been sent here to 'protect' us."
"Kunzite and me are just kinda…ignoring each other for now."
"How's Mamoru taking this?" Asked Makoto, trying to change the subject.
"When he first found out…" Usagi paused, "he was a bit distant, but… I guess he knows what it feels like to…betray. He felt awful after he got his memories back; he couldn't look me in the eye. But, we got over it…together.
"There's no chance of that happening between me and Jadei…" But before Rei could finish her sentence, the doorbell rang."
She stood up and went to open the door. The girls heard her open it and start to greet someone, "Setsuna, hi! What's the…" She went silent. A second later she came back into the room, slightly dazed. After her came Setsuna and…Chibi-Usa. A very shame-faced Chibi-Usa. The girls stared at her for a minute and then…
"What are you doing here?!"
"Has something happened?"
"Are you alright?"
"How did you…?"
In the middle of this tirade, Setsuna held up her hand for silence and they calmed down. Setsuna looked at Chibi-Usa and frowned slightly and then turned back to the scouts.
"The reason I couldn't come with Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru is because I found small lady in the Time Warp. I believe she should explain why she's here." Said Setsuna, glaring at Chibi-Usa again.
"Umm, igotdaredsoididitbuticantgobacknow." She answered, very quietly.
"I think she may have locked herself in somehow, and until I find a way to send her back…someone has to look after her." Continued Setsuna.
"We're all staying here at the temple until everything dies down, so she can stay here with us." Suggested Rei.
Chibi-Usa's face lit up, but Setsuna quickly squashed that idea.
"No, if someone is trying to destroy you, she could be put at risk, it's too dangerous. Could she maybe stay with your parents, Usagi?"
"Yeah, I don't think they'll have a problem with that," Usagi then carried on, "of course you might have to hypnotise them." This was directed at Chibi-Usa, who had gone even redder, remembering her past behaviour.
"That's settled then." Said Setsuna as she moved towards the door. Before she left she added, "if you even need me or the other Outers don't hesitate to contact us."
She left leaving behind a very downcast Chibi-Usa. Then Usagi stood up, walked over to her and hugged her.
"Don't worry, we won't leave you with my parents all the time." She said, trying to cheer her up.
"Usagi, you better take her over there now and take this opportunity to tell your parents you're moving out" Suggested Makoto.
"Eurgh, you're right, Mako. I really don't want to think about what my dad will say, he'll probably have a heart attack."
"Come on Ami, we'd better call our landlord, we'll pay the rent up to the end of next week, but we'd be better off if we moved out now." Put in Minako.
"Let's do it." Replied Ami as she got up.
"I'll just go home and get my stuff and come straight back, 'k Rei?" Asked Makoto while she absently tidied up everyone's mess.
"Just make sure you come straight back, Jadeite will probably be back soon and I don't want to get stuck alone with him, again." She added, picking up empty sweet wrappers and bags as she made her way to the kitchen.
"Let's go, oh daughter o' mine." Sang Usagi, finally getting a small smile from Chibi-Usa.
***20 Mins Later-Usagi's House***
While her parents were fawning over her 'cousin's' return, Usagi ran up to her room and dialled Mamoru's number. She got his answering machine.
"Hi this Chiba Mamoru, I'm not here right now but please leave a message after the beep."
**BEEP**
"Hi, Mamo-chan, it's me. Call me lat…"
She heard the 'phone being picked up and heard Mamoru's voice say,
"Hey Usa, how are you?"
She was surprised by the tone in his voice, he sounded quite strained and quiet.
"Are you ok, sweetheart?" She asked, concerned.
"I'm fine, I'll tell you about it later. Did you want to ask me something?"
"Well, yeah actually, I need to talk to you about something and I need you to drive me and some of my stuff to Rei's."
"I'll be over in a couple of minutes."
He had hung up. Usagi put the 'phone back in the cradle, but she was very worried about him. What could have happened?
Hope you like it and by popular demand I'm putting a 'Mamoru talking to the Generals' chappie in. Also the only DBZ characters who appear from now on will be Trunks and Pan but only for a tiny part of the story. (Don't worry if you don't follow DBZ, cuz it won't matter from now onwards)
1 Chapter 12-Plans And Decisions
*****The Next Day-The Temple*****
The scouts were sitting in a semi-circle around Rei who was conducting a reading. Jadeite had gone out and there was no one else there. Rei finished the reading and turned to the girls…
"I…I can't see anything." She managed to get out.
They all sat in silence for a moment, not knowing what to do.
"I think…" Usagi started to say, "that we should stay together for a while, you know, safety in numbers?"
"Where?" Replied Ami, very downcast.
"How about the temple?" Pitched in Rei "I mean Usagi, you can move out at any time, Makoto, you can rent your house out for a while. How much notice do you two have to give if you want to move out?"
"A week, I think." Said Minako.
"Then it's settled!" Said Usagi "We'll all stay with Rei until we beat these guys."
"Yeah!" Shouted all the scouts, not knowing the trials they would face in a very short while.
Their communicators went off at just that moment. They opened them and saw a very pissed off Setsuna looking at them.
"Where are you?" She barked, her face finally composed, but her eyes glittering with anger.
"Err, we're at the temp…" Replied Mina but before she could finish…
"I'll be there in a minute, something… unexpected turned up." She said before shutting off her communicator.
"Is it just me or is she really…" Paused Ami, not able to find a word.
"Crabby?"
"Moody?"
"Bitchy?"
"Evil?"
"I was gonna go with stressed, but ok." She replied, smiling at her friends.
"Just what we need, a very pissed off Pluto, some warriors attacking us and we get to deal with the Generals."
"Yay." Replied all the scouts apart from Usagi, dripping sarcasm.
"So…have you guys decided what to do?" Asked Usagi, very timidly, since she was afraid of a backlash.
The girls sat in silence for a moment, thinking. Then Rei spoke.
"I don't know about the others, but Jadeite's behaving like a real jerk. He is so annoying! I don't even need a bodyguard!"
"Well, at least I don't have to live with Zoisite, but I start blushing a- and stammering and…Argh, I'm even doing it now!"
"Neflite did try to back off but… I'll still have to work with him sometime since… Well, since they have been sent here to 'protect' us."
"Kunzite and me are just kinda…ignoring each other for now."
"How's Mamoru taking this?" Asked Makoto, trying to change the subject.
"When he first found out…" Usagi paused, "he was a bit distant, but… I guess he knows what it feels like to…betray. He felt awful after he got his memories back; he couldn't look me in the eye. But, we got over it…together.
"There's no chance of that happening between me and Jadei…" But before Rei could finish her sentence, the doorbell rang."
She stood up and went to open the door. The girls heard her open it and start to greet someone, "Setsuna, hi! What's the…" She went silent. A second later she came back into the room, slightly dazed. After her came Setsuna and…Chibi-Usa. A very shame-faced Chibi-Usa. The girls stared at her for a minute and then…
"What are you doing here?!"
"Has something happened?"
"Are you alright?"
"How did you…?"
In the middle of this tirade, Setsuna held up her hand for silence and they calmed down. Setsuna looked at Chibi-Usa and frowned slightly and then turned back to the scouts.
"The reason I couldn't come with Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru is because I found small lady in the Time Warp. I believe she should explain why she's here." Said Setsuna, glaring at Chibi-Usa again.
"Umm, igotdaredsoididitbuticantgobacknow." She answered, very quietly.
"I think she may have locked herself in somehow, and until I find a way to send her back…someone has to look after her." Continued Setsuna.
"We're all staying here at the temple until everything dies down, so she can stay here with us." Suggested Rei.
Chibi-Usa's face lit up, but Setsuna quickly squashed that idea.
"No, if someone is trying to destroy you, she could be put at risk, it's too dangerous. Could she maybe stay with your parents, Usagi?"
"Yeah, I don't think they'll have a problem with that," Usagi then carried on, "of course you might have to hypnotise them." This was directed at Chibi-Usa, who had gone even redder, remembering her past behaviour.
"That's settled then." Said Setsuna as she moved towards the door. Before she left she added, "if you even need me or the other Outers don't hesitate to contact us."
She left leaving behind a very downcast Chibi-Usa. Then Usagi stood up, walked over to her and hugged her.
"Don't worry, we won't leave you with my parents all the time." She said, trying to cheer her up.
"Usagi, you better take her over there now and take this opportunity to tell your parents you're moving out" Suggested Makoto.
"Eurgh, you're right, Mako. I really don't want to think about what my dad will say, he'll probably have a heart attack."
"Come on Ami, we'd better call our landlord, we'll pay the rent up to the end of next week, but we'd be better off if we moved out now." Put in Minako.
"Let's do it." Replied Ami as she got up.
"I'll just go home and get my stuff and come straight back, 'k Rei?" Asked Makoto while she absently tidied up everyone's mess.
"Just make sure you come straight back, Jadeite will probably be back soon and I don't want to get stuck alone with him, again." She added, picking up empty sweet wrappers and bags as she made her way to the kitchen.
"Let's go, oh daughter o' mine." Sang Usagi, finally getting a small smile from Chibi-Usa.
***20 Mins Later-Usagi's House***
While her parents were fawning over her 'cousin's' return, Usagi ran up to her room and dialled Mamoru's number. She got his answering machine.
"Hi this Chiba Mamoru, I'm not here right now but please leave a message after the beep."
**BEEP**
"Hi, Mamo-chan, it's me. Call me lat…"
She heard the 'phone being picked up and heard Mamoru's voice say,
"Hey Usa, how are you?"
She was surprised by the tone in his voice, he sounded quite strained and quiet.
"Are you ok, sweetheart?" She asked, concerned.
"I'm fine, I'll tell you about it later. Did you want to ask me something?"
"Well, yeah actually, I need to talk to you about something and I need you to drive me and some of my stuff to Rei's."
"I'll be over in a couple of minutes."
He had hung up. Usagi put the 'phone back in the cradle, but she was very worried about him. What could have happened?
Hope you like it and by popular demand I'm putting a 'Mamoru talking to the Generals' chappie in. Also the only DBZ characters who appear from now on will be Trunks and Pan but only for a tiny part of the story. (Don't worry if you don't follow DBZ, cuz it won't matter from now onwards)