** This Chapter also was made possible by Erin. thank her, too! **
Every Me- The Artful Sailor Neptune.
Yeah, so. that happy refreshing feeling I was talking about. it automatically vanished when I stepped into my house.
"Usagi! Where have you been? You haven't called, came by, or do any of the things your mother had told you to do before you went out." My father, Kenji, was having a cow. This was the last thing I needed.
"Dad, I was just staying the night at a friend's house. You don't have to go all crazy on me."
"I'll show you crazy, young lady, come here!"
"Kenji!" My mother snapped. "I'm sure Usagi is very sorry, right?"
"Yeah."
"And it won't happen again, right?"
"Yeah, Mom, it won't happen again. Can I please go upstairs?"
"By all means."
As I trudged upstairs, I began to feel that rising feeling in my throat again. I hated being in this house. All I did here was pretend to be something I'm not. My parents. well, they don't even know what they raised anymore. I felt gloomy, and desperately alone.
"If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask us." I remember Michiru's melodic voice telling me.
"We're more than happy to help you, Koneko Chan." Haruka's husky voice had said. When my thoughts were so disoriented and aching, I made up my mind, packed my overnight bag, left a note, and left.
When I arrived at Haruka and Michiru's mansion at some ungodly hour of the evening, I wasn't the only one awake. I heard noises, and then I saw Haruka's slim silhouette.
"Ordango?"
"Yes, I'm here."
"I knew those dumpling head anywhere."
"How come you're all dressed up? Are you going somewhere?"
"I always go jogging at night." Haruka replied. "It keeps me in this great shape."
"Where do you go jogging?"
"Over around the temple."
"The temple? You mean Rei's temple?"
"Yes. that temple."
"Why?"
"Because Rei is hot."
"What?" Haruka chuckled.
"You heard me. I like to see if she left her door open a crack."
"You're a pig!" I said, shoving Haruka a bit.
"Hey. I have to get my kicks somewhere."
"Michiru isn't enough of a kick?"
"Michiru is a whole case of kick." Haruka said, pushing her hair back. "But. I dunno. I just do this because, Michiru's not always in the mood. and I secretly hope I get caught."
"I see."
"What brings you over here so late?"
"I can't sleep. and my parents are being punks."
"That's too bad, Usagi San."
"Do you think that maybe I can stay here?"
"No."
"No? Why not!?"
"Because."
"Because why? Haruka-San, please?" Haruka shook her head.
"Nah."
"Why not?" I said, stamping my foot angrily.
"Because. there simply isn't enough room."
"Liar! Your home could house half of Tokyo!"
"You think?" Asked Haruka, taking a step back and admiring her luxurious home.
"I know! Now let me stay the night!" Before, Haruka could open her mouth, a sleepy voice entered the night.
"Haruka?"
"Yes, darling?"
"What are you doing outside?"
"N-n-nothing!"
"Are you flirting with our new neighbor?"
"No!" Shouted Haruka, reddening. "I'll be up shortly, dear. Just dealing with a lost vacationer."
"Oh." The window slammed shut.
"Now look what you've done!" Whispered Haruka, crossly.
"What I did?" I exclaimed. "If you would have just let me in."
"There is no room here." Haruka said sternly, stepping back into her house.
"But Haruka-San."
"I do, however know that there is a vacancy at the Hikiwa Jinja."
"But Haruka-San."
"Good night, Koneko Chan." Haruka closed the door lightly. I sighed. There was only one place to go now. not that I minded.
I wondered how I looked.
I wondered how she looked.
I wondered what she'd say if I told her about Mamoru..
Or what she'd say if I told her that I'd been thinking about her.
Or what I'd do if she said she thought about me, too.
Lucky for me, I'd soon find out.
- Fin - part, 5.
Every Me- The Artful Sailor Neptune.
Yeah, so. that happy refreshing feeling I was talking about. it automatically vanished when I stepped into my house.
"Usagi! Where have you been? You haven't called, came by, or do any of the things your mother had told you to do before you went out." My father, Kenji, was having a cow. This was the last thing I needed.
"Dad, I was just staying the night at a friend's house. You don't have to go all crazy on me."
"I'll show you crazy, young lady, come here!"
"Kenji!" My mother snapped. "I'm sure Usagi is very sorry, right?"
"Yeah."
"And it won't happen again, right?"
"Yeah, Mom, it won't happen again. Can I please go upstairs?"
"By all means."
As I trudged upstairs, I began to feel that rising feeling in my throat again. I hated being in this house. All I did here was pretend to be something I'm not. My parents. well, they don't even know what they raised anymore. I felt gloomy, and desperately alone.
"If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask us." I remember Michiru's melodic voice telling me.
"We're more than happy to help you, Koneko Chan." Haruka's husky voice had said. When my thoughts were so disoriented and aching, I made up my mind, packed my overnight bag, left a note, and left.
When I arrived at Haruka and Michiru's mansion at some ungodly hour of the evening, I wasn't the only one awake. I heard noises, and then I saw Haruka's slim silhouette.
"Ordango?"
"Yes, I'm here."
"I knew those dumpling head anywhere."
"How come you're all dressed up? Are you going somewhere?"
"I always go jogging at night." Haruka replied. "It keeps me in this great shape."
"Where do you go jogging?"
"Over around the temple."
"The temple? You mean Rei's temple?"
"Yes. that temple."
"Why?"
"Because Rei is hot."
"What?" Haruka chuckled.
"You heard me. I like to see if she left her door open a crack."
"You're a pig!" I said, shoving Haruka a bit.
"Hey. I have to get my kicks somewhere."
"Michiru isn't enough of a kick?"
"Michiru is a whole case of kick." Haruka said, pushing her hair back. "But. I dunno. I just do this because, Michiru's not always in the mood. and I secretly hope I get caught."
"I see."
"What brings you over here so late?"
"I can't sleep. and my parents are being punks."
"That's too bad, Usagi San."
"Do you think that maybe I can stay here?"
"No."
"No? Why not!?"
"Because."
"Because why? Haruka-San, please?" Haruka shook her head.
"Nah."
"Why not?" I said, stamping my foot angrily.
"Because. there simply isn't enough room."
"Liar! Your home could house half of Tokyo!"
"You think?" Asked Haruka, taking a step back and admiring her luxurious home.
"I know! Now let me stay the night!" Before, Haruka could open her mouth, a sleepy voice entered the night.
"Haruka?"
"Yes, darling?"
"What are you doing outside?"
"N-n-nothing!"
"Are you flirting with our new neighbor?"
"No!" Shouted Haruka, reddening. "I'll be up shortly, dear. Just dealing with a lost vacationer."
"Oh." The window slammed shut.
"Now look what you've done!" Whispered Haruka, crossly.
"What I did?" I exclaimed. "If you would have just let me in."
"There is no room here." Haruka said sternly, stepping back into her house.
"But Haruka-San."
"I do, however know that there is a vacancy at the Hikiwa Jinja."
"But Haruka-San."
"Good night, Koneko Chan." Haruka closed the door lightly. I sighed. There was only one place to go now. not that I minded.
I wondered how I looked.
I wondered how she looked.
I wondered what she'd say if I told her about Mamoru..
Or what she'd say if I told her that I'd been thinking about her.
Or what I'd do if she said she thought about me, too.
Lucky for me, I'd soon find out.
- Fin - part, 5.