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Title: The Transfer
Part 4
Authors: Usa (Usako0@aol.com) and Emiri (bunny_s_@hotmail.com)
Disclaimer in Part 1
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It was two days after the incident with her friends. Usagi didn't understand what was going on. To top things off, she couldn't get a hold of Mamoru. Everytime she called him, his message would say something about a school project. She knew he was busy, but he hadn't even returned any of her calls.
Usagi looked around her room. It was almost bare. They were going to leave for Boston in the morning. She really didn't want to go, but with the headaches occurring when she was around her friends, she couldn't chance staying in the city.
She sighed... it was her last night in Tokyo and she couldn't spend it with her friends. Realizing there was only one thing left to do before she got onto the plane, Usagi went in search of her father.
Kenji was just coming in the door from seeing their main luggage to the airport as Usagi came downstairs. Usagi wasn't sure what her appearance was, but she had sort of given up on it... "Ano, Papa..."
"Hai, Usagi?"
She ran to him and hugged him tightly. "Gomen ne, Papa!"
Kenji was surprised by her sudden outburst. "For what?"
"For not being understanding. I was only thinking of myself when you told us we were moving," she said. "I never realized that it was going to be hard on everyone."
"It's alright, Usagi." Kenji hugged her back. "Believe it or not, I understand what you must be thinking. However, I also know that you'll like this new experience...and I promise we'll come back for a visit in the summer."
Usagi looked up at him and poofed her cheeks. "I'm not very good at English, Papa."
"We'll all be learning together. And, we can always get you a tutor if you need one."
Ikuko came from the kitchen. "Come on you two, dinner's ready."
"What's for dinner, Mama?"
"Pizza."
"Sounds good," Kenji remarked as he headed into the kitchen.
Usagi nodded in agreement, a smiling appearing on her face. She was ready for America... maybe.
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Usagi followed her family off the plane. There were voices all around, but Usagi couldn't catch half of what was being said. She looked around the airport and nearly fell over when she heard a familiar voice... in Japanese. "Usako! How was your flight?"
Her eyes widened. "Mamo-chan!" she exclaimed, rushing into his arms.
Ikuko and Kenji smiled while Shingo rolled his eyes at the scene. However, the young boy was smiling too.
"Well, how was it?" he asked, hugging her tight.
"I don't know, I slept most of the way."
"And ate," Shingo muttered.
Mamoru smiled. "And your thoughts on America so far?"
"Different... and a long way from home." Usagi replied, looking at the floor.
Mamoru nodded. "But isn't home where the heart is?" he smiled, suddenly kneeling down on the ground. "Usako, will you do me the honor of marrying me?" He pulled a small velvet case from his pocket.
Usagi's eyes glistened with tears. "Mamo-chan...haaiii!" Mamoru smiled, and slipped the delicate ring on her finger.
It sparkled in the sunlight that shown through the windows. "It's beautiful..."
"As are you." Smiling again, he kissed her gently. For a moment, all her fears and worries melted away.
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Title: The Transfer
Part 4
Authors: Usa (Usako0@aol.com) and Emiri (bunny_s_@hotmail.com)
Disclaimer in Part 1
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It was two days after the incident with her friends. Usagi didn't understand what was going on. To top things off, she couldn't get a hold of Mamoru. Everytime she called him, his message would say something about a school project. She knew he was busy, but he hadn't even returned any of her calls.
Usagi looked around her room. It was almost bare. They were going to leave for Boston in the morning. She really didn't want to go, but with the headaches occurring when she was around her friends, she couldn't chance staying in the city.
She sighed... it was her last night in Tokyo and she couldn't spend it with her friends. Realizing there was only one thing left to do before she got onto the plane, Usagi went in search of her father.
Kenji was just coming in the door from seeing their main luggage to the airport as Usagi came downstairs. Usagi wasn't sure what her appearance was, but she had sort of given up on it... "Ano, Papa..."
"Hai, Usagi?"
She ran to him and hugged him tightly. "Gomen ne, Papa!"
Kenji was surprised by her sudden outburst. "For what?"
"For not being understanding. I was only thinking of myself when you told us we were moving," she said. "I never realized that it was going to be hard on everyone."
"It's alright, Usagi." Kenji hugged her back. "Believe it or not, I understand what you must be thinking. However, I also know that you'll like this new experience...and I promise we'll come back for a visit in the summer."
Usagi looked up at him and poofed her cheeks. "I'm not very good at English, Papa."
"We'll all be learning together. And, we can always get you a tutor if you need one."
Ikuko came from the kitchen. "Come on you two, dinner's ready."
"What's for dinner, Mama?"
"Pizza."
"Sounds good," Kenji remarked as he headed into the kitchen.
Usagi nodded in agreement, a smiling appearing on her face. She was ready for America... maybe.
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Usagi followed her family off the plane. There were voices all around, but Usagi couldn't catch half of what was being said. She looked around the airport and nearly fell over when she heard a familiar voice... in Japanese. "Usako! How was your flight?"
Her eyes widened. "Mamo-chan!" she exclaimed, rushing into his arms.
Ikuko and Kenji smiled while Shingo rolled his eyes at the scene. However, the young boy was smiling too.
"Well, how was it?" he asked, hugging her tight.
"I don't know, I slept most of the way."
"And ate," Shingo muttered.
Mamoru smiled. "And your thoughts on America so far?"
"Different... and a long way from home." Usagi replied, looking at the floor.
Mamoru nodded. "But isn't home where the heart is?" he smiled, suddenly kneeling down on the ground. "Usako, will you do me the honor of marrying me?" He pulled a small velvet case from his pocket.
Usagi's eyes glistened with tears. "Mamo-chan...haaiii!" Mamoru smiled, and slipped the delicate ring on her finger.
It sparkled in the sunlight that shown through the windows. "It's beautiful..."
"As are you." Smiling again, he kissed her gently. For a moment, all her fears and worries melted away.
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