A:N: Just a few questions I need to answer. The girls are NOT Sailor
Senshi in this fic, so they don't have their planet powers. Also someone
asked if Trieze, Milliardo, and Lady Une are going to be in this fic, which
they will be in future chapters. Thank you so much for all of the reviews,
they're very inspiring! Sorry for not updating in a while, but since its
spring break, I should be able to work on the story a lot more. Please,
please continue to read and review!
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"Did you say Rei Hino?" Usagi whispered, eyes wide.
"Yes, I did." Releena answered. She was very confused at the girls reaction to the name and wasn't sure if having this Rei person around was a good or bad thing. "Is something wrong?"
Haruka shook her head and placed a hand on Usagi's arm, pulling her towards the door. "No, there's no problem. We better get going so we're not late for class." Releena nodded and watched, still a bit confused, as the two girls and five boys left. After a few moments, her eyes widened and she ran after the group, just remembering she also had to go with them since she took the same classes.
Usagi could barely contain her joy as she walked down the halls, Haruka at her left and the boy's trailing behind. A huge smile spread across her face as she wondered if Rei shared any classes and, distracted, she stopped in her tracks, making Duo, who wasn't paying attention, run into her. Before she could fall, he quickly grabbed her around the waist, ignoring Haruka's glare as he smiled down at the blushing girl.
"Sorry." Usagi murmured when he let her go. He winked and his grin grew, which made her blush more.
"Don't be. It's not everyday I get to hold such a beautiful girl in my arms." The other four boys shook their heads and sighed.
Releena came running around the corner just as the group started walking again, slowing down when she got to the right of Usagi. "I forgot I also had class with you." She laughed sheepishly. "History is this way." Regaining her composure, she led the group to the right door. Before they could walk through, she stopped them and smiled apologetically. "You'll have to wait here. The teacher will want you to introduce yourselves before he gives you a seat." They nodded as she left. A few minutes later, she came back and they followed her into the class.
Usagi stared around her in surprise. The class was absolutely huge and there were at least twenty students. Disappointment was evident in her eyes when she didn't see Rei, but she cheered up when she remembered there were still four more classes. Her thoughts were interrupted as the teacher asked her to make her introductions. All the others were already seated. She smiled at the students and nodded her head in a slight bow. "My name is Usagi Tenou. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." Someone whistled, which made her blush once again.
"Please take a seat between Releena and Heero." The instructor said as he shot a warning glance at the boy who had whistled. " At the end of the day, you will have to get a school uniform from the main office. Now on with the lesson."
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Usagi waited anxiously for Releena to come back so they could introduce themselves to the students. So far, none of her classes had Rei in them and this was the last one of the day. Releena came back to the door and the group filed in after her, eyes scanning the students. Usagi's eyes lit up and she turned to glance at Haruka, who was also smiling. In the back corner of the room, Rei was looking out the window paying no attention to the new students. The boys made their introductions and soon it was Haruka's turn. When she said her name, Rei straightened and turned to look at the front of the room, her eyes wide in disbelief. Haruka sat down and Usagi introduced herself, never breaking eye contact with Rei. The instructor sat her between Rei and Wufei, but after that, she paid no attention to the class.
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When the last of the students had left the class, Usagi stood from her seat, facing her old friend. The Gundam boys and Releena waited near the door while Haruka came to stand by the two girls.
"Rei…" Usagi was cut off when the dark haired girl lept out of her seat and threw her arms around her, tears making their way down her cheeks. Usagi hugged Rei back, tears of her own welling up in her eyes.
"Usa I missed you so much!" Rei said, laughing in joy. "When I never heard from you after introducing you to my cousin, I thought you were dead! Its been two years, Usa. Where have you been? And what happened to your odango's?" Haruka interrupted before Usagi could answer.
"There's a lot we need to tell you Rei. I'm afraid you're not gonna like most of the story." Rei turned to Haruka and nodded in understanding before hugging the blond.
"It's good to see you again Haruka." She said.
"You too Rei. Its been too long."
Wufei snorted in contempt at the front of the room. "I hope you're not going to use this reunion with the onna as an excuse to get out of the challenge?" Haruka glared at him and Rei's face grew red in anger at being called an onna.
"Let's go." She hissed.
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Rei kept her head turned away as Usagi and Haruka changed into their karate uniforms in the girls changing room. "You're actually going to fight, Usa? When did you learn? And who taught you?"
"Haruka taught me. I learned only a little while after I…disappeared."
"Oh. There's something that's been bothering me." She turned to face the two, who were now finished changing. "In class, you introduced yourself as Usagi Tenou. Why aren't you using your own last name?"
"Because I'm in hiding, I guess." Usagi answered hesitantly. She looked down for a moment before turning to Rei again. "I promise to explain everything soon, but right now," she gestured to Haruka, "we got some ass to kick!" Rei giggled and followed the two into the gym and to the training area, sitting with the others that weren't fighting.
Wufei stood on the mats, since the others had already decided who would fight first. Haruka bowed before getting in a battle stance, followed by her challenger. She started things off by faking a kick to the stomach, then punching him in the jaw, throwing him back. He growled in anger and did a sweep kick, which knocked her off her feet and onto the ground. Haruka quickly flipped back onto her feet, just managing to avoid a kick to the stomach, before she threw a punch which he blocked. The fight lasted for quite a while. Both fighters were evenly matched and used the best techniques, which made it hard to gain an advantage. Finally, after almost an hour, Haruka and Wufei threw a punch to the face at the same time, which landed on both and knocked both down. Since they had knocked each other out of the match, it was concluded as a draw. Wufei grudgingly shook Haruka's hand, not liking the idea she had matched his skills. Although both wouldn't admit it, they had a newfound respect for their opponent.
Usagi squealed in delight and hugged Haruka, jumping up and down in excitement. "Ruka you were so awesome! That was one of the best fights I've ever seen."
"Koneko, I didn't even win. What are you so happy about?" Haruka laughed.
"You may not have won, but you totally matched hand to hand combat abilities with a well known Gundam pilot!" Haruka just shook her head.
"Well, lets see if you can do the same." Usagi winked and stepped onto the mat, placing one hand on her hip and the other stretched in front of her with a V for victory sign.
"I'll do my best!" She giggled. Rei and Haruka glanced at each other and rolled their eyes. Usagi was such a weirdo sometimes.
Duo grinned and stepped in front of Usagi. "Well babe, let's get this over with. You know, I'm really gonna feel bad about bruising such beautiful flesh as yours."
Usagi scowled, but couldn't suppress the blush that spread across her cheeks. Reaching a hand behind his shoulder, she grabbed his braid and yanked as hard as she could, making him wince. "Don't call me babe." She growled. He nodded and she let go and got into a stance much like Haruka's.
Shrugging, Duo tried to trip her but she jumped out of the way and moved behind him, grabbing his arm and flipping him over her shoulder. He could hear Wufei laughing at him, and in his embarrassment, he didn't notice Usagi leaning over him. She shook him to get his attention and his eyes quickly focused on her. She was straddling his waist and had her hands planted at each side of his face, her hair spilling over her shoulders and around them onto the mat. Duo smiled and winked up at her.
"Usagi, I really do enjoy this position, but…" He trailed off as he flipped them both so their positions were reversed. She blushed again, but threw him off of her and stood, glaring down at him as he laughed. When he stood she faked a punch to the face, landing a kick to the stomach when he raised his arms to block. He stumbled back and ducked just in time to miss a kick to the head, catching her foot and flipping her backwards. She landed on her feet and charged right back at him, engaging him in hand to hand combat. They fought for half an hour before Usagi punched Duo in the jaw, knocking him down and giving him a bleeding nose.
He laughed and held his nose, getting to his feet slowly. "I think it's safe to say Usagi won." Usagi smirked in triumph, but then felt bad for hurting him and rushed to her bag by the bleachers, getting out some tissue. She ran back up to him and removed his hand while holding the tissue under his nose.
"I'm really sorry Duo." She murmured softly. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." He smiled, taking the tissue from her. Haruka cleared her throat, catching the attention of the two.
"Good job Koneko." She smiled. Rei nodded in agreement.
"No kidding Usa. I'm surprised, I didn't know you could fight." Usagi giggled and everyone who brought a bag grabbed it as they headed for the door.
"How about we find our dorms, then go for some ice cream?" Usagi suggested. There were various nods and 'yes' 's from the group as they went through the door Duo held open.
Duo wasn't sure, but as Heero passed, he could have sworn the perfect soldier was giving him a death glare ten times worse then usual. Shrugging it off, he followed the group as they walked down the halls.
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A.N: Well, what d'ya think? Please, please, please read & review! I'll make sure the next chapter's twice as long if I get lots of reviews. (^_^)
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"Did you say Rei Hino?" Usagi whispered, eyes wide.
"Yes, I did." Releena answered. She was very confused at the girls reaction to the name and wasn't sure if having this Rei person around was a good or bad thing. "Is something wrong?"
Haruka shook her head and placed a hand on Usagi's arm, pulling her towards the door. "No, there's no problem. We better get going so we're not late for class." Releena nodded and watched, still a bit confused, as the two girls and five boys left. After a few moments, her eyes widened and she ran after the group, just remembering she also had to go with them since she took the same classes.
Usagi could barely contain her joy as she walked down the halls, Haruka at her left and the boy's trailing behind. A huge smile spread across her face as she wondered if Rei shared any classes and, distracted, she stopped in her tracks, making Duo, who wasn't paying attention, run into her. Before she could fall, he quickly grabbed her around the waist, ignoring Haruka's glare as he smiled down at the blushing girl.
"Sorry." Usagi murmured when he let her go. He winked and his grin grew, which made her blush more.
"Don't be. It's not everyday I get to hold such a beautiful girl in my arms." The other four boys shook their heads and sighed.
Releena came running around the corner just as the group started walking again, slowing down when she got to the right of Usagi. "I forgot I also had class with you." She laughed sheepishly. "History is this way." Regaining her composure, she led the group to the right door. Before they could walk through, she stopped them and smiled apologetically. "You'll have to wait here. The teacher will want you to introduce yourselves before he gives you a seat." They nodded as she left. A few minutes later, she came back and they followed her into the class.
Usagi stared around her in surprise. The class was absolutely huge and there were at least twenty students. Disappointment was evident in her eyes when she didn't see Rei, but she cheered up when she remembered there were still four more classes. Her thoughts were interrupted as the teacher asked her to make her introductions. All the others were already seated. She smiled at the students and nodded her head in a slight bow. "My name is Usagi Tenou. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." Someone whistled, which made her blush once again.
"Please take a seat between Releena and Heero." The instructor said as he shot a warning glance at the boy who had whistled. " At the end of the day, you will have to get a school uniform from the main office. Now on with the lesson."
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Usagi waited anxiously for Releena to come back so they could introduce themselves to the students. So far, none of her classes had Rei in them and this was the last one of the day. Releena came back to the door and the group filed in after her, eyes scanning the students. Usagi's eyes lit up and she turned to glance at Haruka, who was also smiling. In the back corner of the room, Rei was looking out the window paying no attention to the new students. The boys made their introductions and soon it was Haruka's turn. When she said her name, Rei straightened and turned to look at the front of the room, her eyes wide in disbelief. Haruka sat down and Usagi introduced herself, never breaking eye contact with Rei. The instructor sat her between Rei and Wufei, but after that, she paid no attention to the class.
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When the last of the students had left the class, Usagi stood from her seat, facing her old friend. The Gundam boys and Releena waited near the door while Haruka came to stand by the two girls.
"Rei…" Usagi was cut off when the dark haired girl lept out of her seat and threw her arms around her, tears making their way down her cheeks. Usagi hugged Rei back, tears of her own welling up in her eyes.
"Usa I missed you so much!" Rei said, laughing in joy. "When I never heard from you after introducing you to my cousin, I thought you were dead! Its been two years, Usa. Where have you been? And what happened to your odango's?" Haruka interrupted before Usagi could answer.
"There's a lot we need to tell you Rei. I'm afraid you're not gonna like most of the story." Rei turned to Haruka and nodded in understanding before hugging the blond.
"It's good to see you again Haruka." She said.
"You too Rei. Its been too long."
Wufei snorted in contempt at the front of the room. "I hope you're not going to use this reunion with the onna as an excuse to get out of the challenge?" Haruka glared at him and Rei's face grew red in anger at being called an onna.
"Let's go." She hissed.
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Rei kept her head turned away as Usagi and Haruka changed into their karate uniforms in the girls changing room. "You're actually going to fight, Usa? When did you learn? And who taught you?"
"Haruka taught me. I learned only a little while after I…disappeared."
"Oh. There's something that's been bothering me." She turned to face the two, who were now finished changing. "In class, you introduced yourself as Usagi Tenou. Why aren't you using your own last name?"
"Because I'm in hiding, I guess." Usagi answered hesitantly. She looked down for a moment before turning to Rei again. "I promise to explain everything soon, but right now," she gestured to Haruka, "we got some ass to kick!" Rei giggled and followed the two into the gym and to the training area, sitting with the others that weren't fighting.
Wufei stood on the mats, since the others had already decided who would fight first. Haruka bowed before getting in a battle stance, followed by her challenger. She started things off by faking a kick to the stomach, then punching him in the jaw, throwing him back. He growled in anger and did a sweep kick, which knocked her off her feet and onto the ground. Haruka quickly flipped back onto her feet, just managing to avoid a kick to the stomach, before she threw a punch which he blocked. The fight lasted for quite a while. Both fighters were evenly matched and used the best techniques, which made it hard to gain an advantage. Finally, after almost an hour, Haruka and Wufei threw a punch to the face at the same time, which landed on both and knocked both down. Since they had knocked each other out of the match, it was concluded as a draw. Wufei grudgingly shook Haruka's hand, not liking the idea she had matched his skills. Although both wouldn't admit it, they had a newfound respect for their opponent.
Usagi squealed in delight and hugged Haruka, jumping up and down in excitement. "Ruka you were so awesome! That was one of the best fights I've ever seen."
"Koneko, I didn't even win. What are you so happy about?" Haruka laughed.
"You may not have won, but you totally matched hand to hand combat abilities with a well known Gundam pilot!" Haruka just shook her head.
"Well, lets see if you can do the same." Usagi winked and stepped onto the mat, placing one hand on her hip and the other stretched in front of her with a V for victory sign.
"I'll do my best!" She giggled. Rei and Haruka glanced at each other and rolled their eyes. Usagi was such a weirdo sometimes.
Duo grinned and stepped in front of Usagi. "Well babe, let's get this over with. You know, I'm really gonna feel bad about bruising such beautiful flesh as yours."
Usagi scowled, but couldn't suppress the blush that spread across her cheeks. Reaching a hand behind his shoulder, she grabbed his braid and yanked as hard as she could, making him wince. "Don't call me babe." She growled. He nodded and she let go and got into a stance much like Haruka's.
Shrugging, Duo tried to trip her but she jumped out of the way and moved behind him, grabbing his arm and flipping him over her shoulder. He could hear Wufei laughing at him, and in his embarrassment, he didn't notice Usagi leaning over him. She shook him to get his attention and his eyes quickly focused on her. She was straddling his waist and had her hands planted at each side of his face, her hair spilling over her shoulders and around them onto the mat. Duo smiled and winked up at her.
"Usagi, I really do enjoy this position, but…" He trailed off as he flipped them both so their positions were reversed. She blushed again, but threw him off of her and stood, glaring down at him as he laughed. When he stood she faked a punch to the face, landing a kick to the stomach when he raised his arms to block. He stumbled back and ducked just in time to miss a kick to the head, catching her foot and flipping her backwards. She landed on her feet and charged right back at him, engaging him in hand to hand combat. They fought for half an hour before Usagi punched Duo in the jaw, knocking him down and giving him a bleeding nose.
He laughed and held his nose, getting to his feet slowly. "I think it's safe to say Usagi won." Usagi smirked in triumph, but then felt bad for hurting him and rushed to her bag by the bleachers, getting out some tissue. She ran back up to him and removed his hand while holding the tissue under his nose.
"I'm really sorry Duo." She murmured softly. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." He smiled, taking the tissue from her. Haruka cleared her throat, catching the attention of the two.
"Good job Koneko." She smiled. Rei nodded in agreement.
"No kidding Usa. I'm surprised, I didn't know you could fight." Usagi giggled and everyone who brought a bag grabbed it as they headed for the door.
"How about we find our dorms, then go for some ice cream?" Usagi suggested. There were various nods and 'yes' 's from the group as they went through the door Duo held open.
Duo wasn't sure, but as Heero passed, he could have sworn the perfect soldier was giving him a death glare ten times worse then usual. Shrugging it off, he followed the group as they walked down the halls.
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A.N: Well, what d'ya think? Please, please, please read & review! I'll make sure the next chapter's twice as long if I get lots of reviews. (^_^)