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Usagi woke up to the smell of breakfast, groggily stretching and yawning loudly. A glance at her alarm clock revealed it was ten minutes till she needed to be awake, but she decided to get up anyway. A sharp pain shot through her leg when she stood, and the events of last night came back in a rush. Her face flushed when she thought of Heero, and she hurriedly went to her closet to grab her uniform, trying to force her thoughts out of her mind.
It wasn't until she glanced in her bathroom mirror that she noticed she had accidentally put her hair up into odango's, but she decided maybe it was time she let herself be herself. She could do what she wanted now. Sighing, she walked to the kitchen and saw Haruka setting the table.
"Hey Ruka." She glanced at the extra plates before grabbing a glass and heading to the fridge. "What's with the big breakfast? We got company?"
"Yeah." She answered, taking the orange juice from Usagi and setting it on the table. "Rei and the guys are gonna be here in a few. Why are you up so early? I usually have to drag you out of bed."
"I smelt your wonderful cooking." Usagi laughed as she hugged Haruka, like every morning. Just then, the others walked in.
Usagi let go of Haruka and ran up to hug Rei, pushing her away playfully when her friend yanked on a pigtail. "I see you're falling back into old habits." Rei laughed.
Usagi giggled, holding one hand behind her head and waving her other hand. "I didn't even realize I did it. Guess I was too caught up thinking about someone else."
Rei raised an eyebrow. "Someone else?"
"What?" Usagi blinked in confusion, not knowing what Rei was talking about.
"You said, and I quote, 'guess I was too caught up thinking about someone else'." She smiled evilly, knowing she had her friend caught.
"I did not!" Usagi laughed nervously. "I said 'something' else."
"No you didn't." Duo grinned, realizing what she had implied. Usagi glared at him and Rei, inwardly panicking.
"Does it matter what I said?" She yelled. "What business of it is yours anyway? I don't have to take this from you, in my own dorm no less. I'll see you in class." With that said, she put on her shoes and stormed out the door, slamming it behind her.
(In the halls heading to class)
Releena walked down the silent halls, surveying the paintings hung on the walls and the occasional locker sticker. Her academy was her pride, although she didn't show it. This place was the foundation of her dreams and the one home she felt comfortable in. Like she belonged. Here, she was respected not because she was once the queen of the world, but because she was the founder of a school she had put her heart and soul into. To put faith in others and teach them the things they would need to make it in the world, and possibly teach others.
Rounding the corner, she caught sight of Usagi. Looking at her watch, she noticed it was still a half an hour before classes started and most people should still be eating breakfast. Usagi was sitting at a bench facing a large ornate window, looking very confused. Smiling, she walked up to the girl and slowly sat beside her, her grin growing when she caught her attention.
"Usagi? Is there something wrong?" The other girl turned to Releena, studying her for a moment before shaking her head and offering her own, visibly forced, smile.
"Not at all Miss Releena." She answered.
"I know we haven't had much time to get to know each other, but I'm here to listen or talk if you need it." Releena pressed.
"I'm fine Releena, just a bit confused." Usagi smiled, a true smile this time. Touched that Releena cared. "Hey, I haven't eaten yet. How about we go get some breakfast from the cafeteria?" That was one thing Usagi loved, this academy had a 24 hour cafeteria for people who studied late or woke early.
Releena nodded and both girls stood, beginning a hesitant conversation that soon sounded like the two were old friends. Usagi soon forgot her troubles, making fast friends with the Peacecraft girl. As the two walked by one of the many dorms like those they had already passed, she stopped dead in her tracks, her body stiffening.
She had that feeling again. Like something was horribly wrong with the situation. It was like the feeling she had had when she first got onto school grounds. Until now, she had forgotten all about her uneasiness because she had been having too much fun since she arrived. Cautiously, she looked around her, trying to pinpoint the source. Her eyes rested on the door of the closest dorm. Usagi turned to Releena, who looked very confused, and pointed to the door.
"Do you know who's staying in there?"
Releena blinked in confusion and read the door number. "Not offhand." Noticing Usagi's worried look, she offered a small smile. "I could run the room number through my office computer and bring up the information if you wish." Usagi's expression brightened.
"Could we do it now?" She asked, hopefully.
"Sure." Releena agreed, turning to lead the way to her office. "Follow me." The two walked down the halls, making sure not to appear as if they were in a hurry. Students were starting to go to their lockers for their books and a lot more people were lounging around in the hall. A few boys whistled as the two passed, but they were so caught up in their own thoughts they didn't even notice. When they had climbed to the top of the main stairs, they quickly reached her office and shut the door behind them, immediately going to the computer.
Releena brought up a few windows and typed in the room number, waiting impatiently for the results since she knew Usagi was in a hurry. "Just another moment." She said, a bit apologetically.
"Alright." Usagi was pacing back and forth, biting her lip as she tapped her hands together in front of her nervously. She had no clue why it was so important to find out who was in that dorm, but she had felt threatened. Something tugged at the back of her mind that the feeling was entirely too familiar, but she didn't know why. Finally, Releena made a small noise that signified she had finally found the information.
"Well, there's only one person staying in the room right now. We get a lot of people that wish to room alone." She glanced at Usagi and smiled apologetically when she realized she was getting off track. "His name is Darien Shields, and it says here he transferred to us a week ago."
Usagi made a face as she tried to place the name. It wasn't at all familiar, but she felt like it should be. Shaking her head in frustration, she came closer to Releena's desk. "Is there a picture?" Her voice was strained. Whatever this feeling was, it was really bothering her.
"As a matter of fact there is." She smiled, beckoning for her to come around the desk and look. Usagi moved hesitantly around the desk and looked at the screen.
"Oh my god!"
(Back at Usa and Haruka's dorm)
Haruka had just finished putting away the dishes and was now sitting with the others as they relaxed before class. Rei was laughing with Duo as they made comments about Usagi's reaction to Rei's question earlier.
Quatre was about to say something when the door flew open and slammed against the wall, surprising everyone. Usagi stood in the doorway holding onto Releena's arm, and both were panting heavily as they rushed to where the others sat. Haruka stood and caught Usagi as she stumbled, tripping over a bag.
"Koneko, what is it?" Usagi's eyes were huge and tearful, her expression one of fear and sadness.
"It's Mamoru." She said breathlessly. "He's here."
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A.N: Well? Sorry it's a bit short. Read and review to find out what happens next.
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Usagi woke up to the smell of breakfast, groggily stretching and yawning loudly. A glance at her alarm clock revealed it was ten minutes till she needed to be awake, but she decided to get up anyway. A sharp pain shot through her leg when she stood, and the events of last night came back in a rush. Her face flushed when she thought of Heero, and she hurriedly went to her closet to grab her uniform, trying to force her thoughts out of her mind.
It wasn't until she glanced in her bathroom mirror that she noticed she had accidentally put her hair up into odango's, but she decided maybe it was time she let herself be herself. She could do what she wanted now. Sighing, she walked to the kitchen and saw Haruka setting the table.
"Hey Ruka." She glanced at the extra plates before grabbing a glass and heading to the fridge. "What's with the big breakfast? We got company?"
"Yeah." She answered, taking the orange juice from Usagi and setting it on the table. "Rei and the guys are gonna be here in a few. Why are you up so early? I usually have to drag you out of bed."
"I smelt your wonderful cooking." Usagi laughed as she hugged Haruka, like every morning. Just then, the others walked in.
Usagi let go of Haruka and ran up to hug Rei, pushing her away playfully when her friend yanked on a pigtail. "I see you're falling back into old habits." Rei laughed.
Usagi giggled, holding one hand behind her head and waving her other hand. "I didn't even realize I did it. Guess I was too caught up thinking about someone else."
Rei raised an eyebrow. "Someone else?"
"What?" Usagi blinked in confusion, not knowing what Rei was talking about.
"You said, and I quote, 'guess I was too caught up thinking about someone else'." She smiled evilly, knowing she had her friend caught.
"I did not!" Usagi laughed nervously. "I said 'something' else."
"No you didn't." Duo grinned, realizing what she had implied. Usagi glared at him and Rei, inwardly panicking.
"Does it matter what I said?" She yelled. "What business of it is yours anyway? I don't have to take this from you, in my own dorm no less. I'll see you in class." With that said, she put on her shoes and stormed out the door, slamming it behind her.
(In the halls heading to class)
Releena walked down the silent halls, surveying the paintings hung on the walls and the occasional locker sticker. Her academy was her pride, although she didn't show it. This place was the foundation of her dreams and the one home she felt comfortable in. Like she belonged. Here, she was respected not because she was once the queen of the world, but because she was the founder of a school she had put her heart and soul into. To put faith in others and teach them the things they would need to make it in the world, and possibly teach others.
Rounding the corner, she caught sight of Usagi. Looking at her watch, she noticed it was still a half an hour before classes started and most people should still be eating breakfast. Usagi was sitting at a bench facing a large ornate window, looking very confused. Smiling, she walked up to the girl and slowly sat beside her, her grin growing when she caught her attention.
"Usagi? Is there something wrong?" The other girl turned to Releena, studying her for a moment before shaking her head and offering her own, visibly forced, smile.
"Not at all Miss Releena." She answered.
"I know we haven't had much time to get to know each other, but I'm here to listen or talk if you need it." Releena pressed.
"I'm fine Releena, just a bit confused." Usagi smiled, a true smile this time. Touched that Releena cared. "Hey, I haven't eaten yet. How about we go get some breakfast from the cafeteria?" That was one thing Usagi loved, this academy had a 24 hour cafeteria for people who studied late or woke early.
Releena nodded and both girls stood, beginning a hesitant conversation that soon sounded like the two were old friends. Usagi soon forgot her troubles, making fast friends with the Peacecraft girl. As the two walked by one of the many dorms like those they had already passed, she stopped dead in her tracks, her body stiffening.
She had that feeling again. Like something was horribly wrong with the situation. It was like the feeling she had had when she first got onto school grounds. Until now, she had forgotten all about her uneasiness because she had been having too much fun since she arrived. Cautiously, she looked around her, trying to pinpoint the source. Her eyes rested on the door of the closest dorm. Usagi turned to Releena, who looked very confused, and pointed to the door.
"Do you know who's staying in there?"
Releena blinked in confusion and read the door number. "Not offhand." Noticing Usagi's worried look, she offered a small smile. "I could run the room number through my office computer and bring up the information if you wish." Usagi's expression brightened.
"Could we do it now?" She asked, hopefully.
"Sure." Releena agreed, turning to lead the way to her office. "Follow me." The two walked down the halls, making sure not to appear as if they were in a hurry. Students were starting to go to their lockers for their books and a lot more people were lounging around in the hall. A few boys whistled as the two passed, but they were so caught up in their own thoughts they didn't even notice. When they had climbed to the top of the main stairs, they quickly reached her office and shut the door behind them, immediately going to the computer.
Releena brought up a few windows and typed in the room number, waiting impatiently for the results since she knew Usagi was in a hurry. "Just another moment." She said, a bit apologetically.
"Alright." Usagi was pacing back and forth, biting her lip as she tapped her hands together in front of her nervously. She had no clue why it was so important to find out who was in that dorm, but she had felt threatened. Something tugged at the back of her mind that the feeling was entirely too familiar, but she didn't know why. Finally, Releena made a small noise that signified she had finally found the information.
"Well, there's only one person staying in the room right now. We get a lot of people that wish to room alone." She glanced at Usagi and smiled apologetically when she realized she was getting off track. "His name is Darien Shields, and it says here he transferred to us a week ago."
Usagi made a face as she tried to place the name. It wasn't at all familiar, but she felt like it should be. Shaking her head in frustration, she came closer to Releena's desk. "Is there a picture?" Her voice was strained. Whatever this feeling was, it was really bothering her.
"As a matter of fact there is." She smiled, beckoning for her to come around the desk and look. Usagi moved hesitantly around the desk and looked at the screen.
"Oh my god!"
(Back at Usa and Haruka's dorm)
Haruka had just finished putting away the dishes and was now sitting with the others as they relaxed before class. Rei was laughing with Duo as they made comments about Usagi's reaction to Rei's question earlier.
Quatre was about to say something when the door flew open and slammed against the wall, surprising everyone. Usagi stood in the doorway holding onto Releena's arm, and both were panting heavily as they rushed to where the others sat. Haruka stood and caught Usagi as she stumbled, tripping over a bag.
"Koneko, what is it?" Usagi's eyes were huge and tearful, her expression one of fear and sadness.
"It's Mamoru." She said breathlessly. "He's here."
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A.N: Well? Sorry it's a bit short. Read and review to find out what happens next.