Am I really that corny? Oh, well (shrugs)
Somewhere Down the Road
Chapter 6 Reality Checked Part 2
Usagi: "Woh, calm down Taiki. Yes I did and she is very happy.Shell move in with us tomorrow. Is it fine with you guys if we go over there at nine and can we take our parents too, to see the place? I'm sure they will ask us.
Taiki: "No problem, you are all welcome. And since you are coming over in the morning why don't you all have breakfast with us and tell the others too.
Usagi: "Arigato Taiki for everything. We will see you all tomorrow then."
Taiki: "Yes, see you tomorrow then. Goodbye Usagi."
Usagi: "Goodbye Taiki."
Ikuko came out from the kitchen and started to set the table. Usagi approach her mother and gave her a kiss then helped to set up the table. When everyone was eating Ikuko remembered the phone call.
Ikuko: "Usagi who called a while ago?"
Usagi: "That's Taiki."
Shingo: (excited and surprised) "Taiki as in Seiya's brother?"
Usagi: "Hai."
Kenji: "Are they all back?"
Usagi: "Hai, actually they just arrived today and we saw each other at the Crown parlor."
Ikuko: "How are they?"
Usagi: "They're all doing great."
Kenji: "Are they staying here for good?"
Usagi: "I'm not sure about that but I heard they're going to sing again and they're going to college to the same university that we enrolled."
Shingo: "When is Seiya coming over? Dad and I wanna shoot some hoops with him."
Usagi: "I don't know but he said he'll visit. . . . . . . Mama, dad I need to talk to you after dinner."
Kenji: (enjoyed teasing his daughter) "Why Usagi did Seiya finally propose to you?"
Usagi: (blushing profusely) "No. Daaaaad are you getting delirious again? We're just friends. Are you trying to get rid of me?"
Kenji: "No, you know that I love you very much Usagi. If you get married I'm not going to lose you but instead I'm going to gain another son. And everybody starts being friends first."
Usagi: "But why always insist on Seiya how about Mamoru? Don't you like him?"
Kenji: "I like him too for you but it seems like he doesn't want to be part of this family. Unlike Seiya, I remember giving him some difficulties the first time I met him. But he never withdrew from us on the contrary he was more like a part of this family than you do Usagi. But whoever you chose we are all happy for you."
Shingo: "Dad's right. So are you and Seiya? . . . . .
Usagi: (threw a crumpled napkin to Shingo) "No! . . . . . . Let's just talk about these later, alright?"
The rest of the dinner was quiet. After they ate and cleaned up, all of them went to the living room.
Kenji: "What do you want to talk about Usagi it seem so important?"
Usagi: "Remember the girls and I planned on renting an apartment close by the university?"
Kenji and Ikuko: "Hai."
Usagi: "Well Seiya and his brothers and his cousin bought a mansion nearby the school."
Shingo: "He has a cousin? Is it a girl?"
Usagi: "Hai. But she's too old for you so forget about it."
Shingo: "That's ok, I love older women. How old is she?"
Ikuko: "Be quiet Shingo, please continue Usagi."
Usagi: "They offered us to stay with them at the mansion for free. But we insist on paying for the food. They have ten bedrooms and there's only four of them so they offered us the other rooms. In other words we can save some rent money.
Kenji: "That's a good news."
Usagi: "Is this means yes? I can move in with them?"
Kenji and Ikuko looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Usagi: "Just wondering. Why all of a sudden you're both so cool about this especially we're going to move in with some boys?"
Ikuko: "Because you are old enough to make your own decision and we trust you."
Kenji: "And if we hold you back are you going to stop? But there's one advise I want to give you. Just make sure he's going to marry you before you let anything happen."
Ikuko: (hits Kenji on the side) "Stop that Ken! You're giving her ideas."
Kenji: "Are you sure they haven't thought about those things yet?"
Usagi: "Thanks for the reminder dad."
Ikuko: "When are you planning to move?"
Usagi: "Tomorrow at nine in the morning, is that ok?"
Kenji: "That fine. Do you need some help?"
Usagi: "No it's ok, I just need to bring clothes and some personal stuff. But Taiki said you're all welcome to see the place. Also his inviting all of us to have breakfast with them tomorrow."
Ikuko: "Arigato for the invitation."
Shingo: "I'll come too tomorrow to see their cousin. How old is she and what's her name?"
Usagi: "Kou Kakyuu and she is also nineteen. Please don't bug her. Don't embarass yourself."
Shingo: (grinning) "I'll try."
Usagi : "have to start packing and call the other girls to tell them the time we are going to meet. Goodnight Dad, mama." (turning to Shingo with a warm smile) "And Shingo. . . . . . . "
Shingo: (smiling mischievously) "Yah my dear sis?"
Usagi: (rolling her eyes then turned away) "N ~ e ~ v ~ e ~ r ~ ~ m ~ i ~ n ~ d."
After calling all the other girls, Usagi spend the whole night packing her things and telling Luna all that happen the past day and earlier that day.
Luna: "So you and Mamoru are not together anymore? What about Crystal Tokyo and Chibi Usa?"
Usagi: "I already explain that to you, remember? Do you really want me to live the rest of my life with the man I don't love? What about the daughter I'm going to have from the man I really love? She can be Chibi Usa too. She might have a different appearance but still she's coming from me. And you mention about Crystal Tokyo, I have an intuition that it's going to be alright. And you know what else happen to me early today?"
Luna: "What else happen, is it good or bad?"
Usagi: "I think it's good. When the first time I entered the Kou's mansion I felt weird it's like back in Crystal Tokyo but it doesn't look the same. But I feel like I'm home. Oh well, I'm just being silly old me. Just forget what I've said."
Luna: "Are you in love with Seiya?"
Usagi: "You know I ask that question to myself a lot of times. And there is only one answer that I came up with."
Usagi picked up Luna and began to dance around her room.
Usagi: "Yes! Yes! Yes Luna I love him so much. I really do love him with all my heart, body, and soul. Wheeeeeeeeeee! I LOVEYOU SEIYA KOU! Ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha..."
But then Usagi abruptly stopped dancing. She sat down on her bed and let go of the poor dizy cat out from her arms. Her face that was full of happiness before was now covered with a sad and painful expression.
Luna: "What happen Usagi? Why the sudden change?"
Usagi: "What if he doesn't love me?"
Luna: "Why did you say that?"
Usagi: "Because when we were together it seems like I'm not there. And he called me Usagi."
Luna: "That's not unusual, that is your name."
Usagi: "Yes, but he used to call me odango and I love it. Every time I hear him say that my heart starts doing a somersault, butterflies in my stomach, giving me shivers all over. Everything Luna, I feel everything. I never felt this way before for anybody even Mamoru. And now I feel like I'm losing him. Oh, Luna what should I do?"
Luna: "Stop worrying about that. Tomorrow your gonna live with them and you will see Seiya everyday, from dawn 'til dusk. Soon you'll find out how he really feels about you."
Usagi: "I guess you're right Luna. I will see my love tomorrow. Goodnight Luna and Arigato for being here with me."
Luna: "Irashai princess, and goodnight. (Luna's thoughts) 'Soon my dear Princess Serenity you will get the happiness that you deserve.'
Somewhere Down the Road
Chapter 6 Reality Checked Part 2
Usagi: "Woh, calm down Taiki. Yes I did and she is very happy.Shell move in with us tomorrow. Is it fine with you guys if we go over there at nine and can we take our parents too, to see the place? I'm sure they will ask us.
Taiki: "No problem, you are all welcome. And since you are coming over in the morning why don't you all have breakfast with us and tell the others too.
Usagi: "Arigato Taiki for everything. We will see you all tomorrow then."
Taiki: "Yes, see you tomorrow then. Goodbye Usagi."
Usagi: "Goodbye Taiki."
Ikuko came out from the kitchen and started to set the table. Usagi approach her mother and gave her a kiss then helped to set up the table. When everyone was eating Ikuko remembered the phone call.
Ikuko: "Usagi who called a while ago?"
Usagi: "That's Taiki."
Shingo: (excited and surprised) "Taiki as in Seiya's brother?"
Usagi: "Hai."
Kenji: "Are they all back?"
Usagi: "Hai, actually they just arrived today and we saw each other at the Crown parlor."
Ikuko: "How are they?"
Usagi: "They're all doing great."
Kenji: "Are they staying here for good?"
Usagi: "I'm not sure about that but I heard they're going to sing again and they're going to college to the same university that we enrolled."
Shingo: "When is Seiya coming over? Dad and I wanna shoot some hoops with him."
Usagi: "I don't know but he said he'll visit. . . . . . . Mama, dad I need to talk to you after dinner."
Kenji: (enjoyed teasing his daughter) "Why Usagi did Seiya finally propose to you?"
Usagi: (blushing profusely) "No. Daaaaad are you getting delirious again? We're just friends. Are you trying to get rid of me?"
Kenji: "No, you know that I love you very much Usagi. If you get married I'm not going to lose you but instead I'm going to gain another son. And everybody starts being friends first."
Usagi: "But why always insist on Seiya how about Mamoru? Don't you like him?"
Kenji: "I like him too for you but it seems like he doesn't want to be part of this family. Unlike Seiya, I remember giving him some difficulties the first time I met him. But he never withdrew from us on the contrary he was more like a part of this family than you do Usagi. But whoever you chose we are all happy for you."
Shingo: "Dad's right. So are you and Seiya? . . . . .
Usagi: (threw a crumpled napkin to Shingo) "No! . . . . . . Let's just talk about these later, alright?"
The rest of the dinner was quiet. After they ate and cleaned up, all of them went to the living room.
Kenji: "What do you want to talk about Usagi it seem so important?"
Usagi: "Remember the girls and I planned on renting an apartment close by the university?"
Kenji and Ikuko: "Hai."
Usagi: "Well Seiya and his brothers and his cousin bought a mansion nearby the school."
Shingo: "He has a cousin? Is it a girl?"
Usagi: "Hai. But she's too old for you so forget about it."
Shingo: "That's ok, I love older women. How old is she?"
Ikuko: "Be quiet Shingo, please continue Usagi."
Usagi: "They offered us to stay with them at the mansion for free. But we insist on paying for the food. They have ten bedrooms and there's only four of them so they offered us the other rooms. In other words we can save some rent money.
Kenji: "That's a good news."
Usagi: "Is this means yes? I can move in with them?"
Kenji and Ikuko looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Usagi: "Just wondering. Why all of a sudden you're both so cool about this especially we're going to move in with some boys?"
Ikuko: "Because you are old enough to make your own decision and we trust you."
Kenji: "And if we hold you back are you going to stop? But there's one advise I want to give you. Just make sure he's going to marry you before you let anything happen."
Ikuko: (hits Kenji on the side) "Stop that Ken! You're giving her ideas."
Kenji: "Are you sure they haven't thought about those things yet?"
Usagi: "Thanks for the reminder dad."
Ikuko: "When are you planning to move?"
Usagi: "Tomorrow at nine in the morning, is that ok?"
Kenji: "That fine. Do you need some help?"
Usagi: "No it's ok, I just need to bring clothes and some personal stuff. But Taiki said you're all welcome to see the place. Also his inviting all of us to have breakfast with them tomorrow."
Ikuko: "Arigato for the invitation."
Shingo: "I'll come too tomorrow to see their cousin. How old is she and what's her name?"
Usagi: "Kou Kakyuu and she is also nineteen. Please don't bug her. Don't embarass yourself."
Shingo: (grinning) "I'll try."
Usagi : "have to start packing and call the other girls to tell them the time we are going to meet. Goodnight Dad, mama." (turning to Shingo with a warm smile) "And Shingo. . . . . . . "
Shingo: (smiling mischievously) "Yah my dear sis?"
Usagi: (rolling her eyes then turned away) "N ~ e ~ v ~ e ~ r ~ ~ m ~ i ~ n ~ d."
After calling all the other girls, Usagi spend the whole night packing her things and telling Luna all that happen the past day and earlier that day.
Luna: "So you and Mamoru are not together anymore? What about Crystal Tokyo and Chibi Usa?"
Usagi: "I already explain that to you, remember? Do you really want me to live the rest of my life with the man I don't love? What about the daughter I'm going to have from the man I really love? She can be Chibi Usa too. She might have a different appearance but still she's coming from me. And you mention about Crystal Tokyo, I have an intuition that it's going to be alright. And you know what else happen to me early today?"
Luna: "What else happen, is it good or bad?"
Usagi: "I think it's good. When the first time I entered the Kou's mansion I felt weird it's like back in Crystal Tokyo but it doesn't look the same. But I feel like I'm home. Oh well, I'm just being silly old me. Just forget what I've said."
Luna: "Are you in love with Seiya?"
Usagi: "You know I ask that question to myself a lot of times. And there is only one answer that I came up with."
Usagi picked up Luna and began to dance around her room.
Usagi: "Yes! Yes! Yes Luna I love him so much. I really do love him with all my heart, body, and soul. Wheeeeeeeeeee! I LOVEYOU SEIYA KOU! Ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha..."
But then Usagi abruptly stopped dancing. She sat down on her bed and let go of the poor dizy cat out from her arms. Her face that was full of happiness before was now covered with a sad and painful expression.
Luna: "What happen Usagi? Why the sudden change?"
Usagi: "What if he doesn't love me?"
Luna: "Why did you say that?"
Usagi: "Because when we were together it seems like I'm not there. And he called me Usagi."
Luna: "That's not unusual, that is your name."
Usagi: "Yes, but he used to call me odango and I love it. Every time I hear him say that my heart starts doing a somersault, butterflies in my stomach, giving me shivers all over. Everything Luna, I feel everything. I never felt this way before for anybody even Mamoru. And now I feel like I'm losing him. Oh, Luna what should I do?"
Luna: "Stop worrying about that. Tomorrow your gonna live with them and you will see Seiya everyday, from dawn 'til dusk. Soon you'll find out how he really feels about you."
Usagi: "I guess you're right Luna. I will see my love tomorrow. Goodnight Luna and Arigato for being here with me."
Luna: "Irashai princess, and goodnight. (Luna's thoughts) 'Soon my dear Princess Serenity you will get the happiness that you deserve.'