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The Transfer
Part 9
Author: Usa and Emiri
Disclaimers in Part 1
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The next morning, Usagi went downstairs to find her friends, family,
and boyfriend, sitting at the table. She never thought she'd ever be
happier. "You're still here!"
"Of course we are, Usagi-chan," Ami said in English. "We couldn't
leave without saying good-bye."
Makoto, who had popped out of the kitchen for a moment, decided to try
her hand at English. "We are buying corks."
Kenji prevented himself from rolling his eyes, and kicked Shingo under
the table as he laughed. "Anyway," he said, speaking in Japanese. "Ikuko and
Makoto-san have been in the kitchen slaving away so I'm sure everything
will be great."
"Breakfast is ready!" they shouted.
Usagi sat next to Mamoru. He kissed her on the cheek. "Good morning,
Usako."
"Good morning."
"I was thinking about taking the girls on a tour of Boston before they
have to leave tonight. And after they leave, we'll take our own tour."
Usagi blushed. "Sounds like fun, Mamo-chan."
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Good-byes were always hard, but for some reason, it was even worse than
usual for Usagi. She hugged Minako tightly, the both of them crying.
"I'll miss you even more so now that I know I can't cause you pain,"
Minako said.
"Oh, Minako-chan! I'll miss you too!"
"Ikuko-san," Ami said. "Okaa-san said it would be all right for
Usagi-chan to stay with us at anytime."
Ikuko smiled. "Arigatou. I know Usagi will be happy to know that.
You girls have been so wonderful for her."
"Usagi!" Re said, hugging her friend. "Keep your chin up! We'll be
together again soon. After all, we'll be in your wedding, ne?"
"Haaaaii!" Usagi said with a giggle.
Makoto handed Usagi a book. "This is a book of recipes. They're ones
that I've made for you. Since you like food so much, I thought you
could learn. My Mama gave it to me and I want you to have it. I'm
sure you will have as much fun with your Mama as I did with mine!"
"Arigatou, Mako-chan!" Usagi said, holding the book close to heart.
"I'll always treasure it."
~FLIGHT 5345 TO LOS ANGELES NOW BOARDING~
"That's us," Ami said. She gave Usagi another hug. "We'll see you
soon, Usagi-chan. Take care!"
"You too, Ami-chan!"
Usagi wiped away the tears as she watched her friends board the plane.
She would survive. Besides, she had Mamoru. She looked up at him. He
hugged her close. "Are you ready for a night on the town, Usako?" he
asked.
"Definitely!" she replied as he kissed her forehead. "Mama, Papa,
we'll see you later tonight."
"All right, dear," Ikuko said, taking Kenji's hand.
"Wait, we're just going to leave them?"
Ikuko nodded. "Of course, Kenji. They want to be alone."
"A-Alone?"
"Yes, alone! Now, why don't we go be alone too."
***********
A few hours later, Usagi and Mamoru were sitting on a bench looking out
into the harbor. "Usako, tell me what your thinking," he said.
"I'm thinking of our future," she answered without hesitation. Her
blue eyes were sparkling. "I'm thinking how we'll be together again
and how we'll see Chibiusa."
He smiled. "Me too. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with
you. I love you."
"And I love you, Mamo-chan!"
The Transfer
Part 9
Author: Usa and Emiri
Disclaimers in Part 1
************
The next morning, Usagi went downstairs to find her friends, family,
and boyfriend, sitting at the table. She never thought she'd ever be
happier. "You're still here!"
"Of course we are, Usagi-chan," Ami said in English. "We couldn't
leave without saying good-bye."
Makoto, who had popped out of the kitchen for a moment, decided to try
her hand at English. "We are buying corks."
Kenji prevented himself from rolling his eyes, and kicked Shingo under
the table as he laughed. "Anyway," he said, speaking in Japanese. "Ikuko and
Makoto-san have been in the kitchen slaving away so I'm sure everything
will be great."
"Breakfast is ready!" they shouted.
Usagi sat next to Mamoru. He kissed her on the cheek. "Good morning,
Usako."
"Good morning."
"I was thinking about taking the girls on a tour of Boston before they
have to leave tonight. And after they leave, we'll take our own tour."
Usagi blushed. "Sounds like fun, Mamo-chan."
************
Good-byes were always hard, but for some reason, it was even worse than
usual for Usagi. She hugged Minako tightly, the both of them crying.
"I'll miss you even more so now that I know I can't cause you pain,"
Minako said.
"Oh, Minako-chan! I'll miss you too!"
"Ikuko-san," Ami said. "Okaa-san said it would be all right for
Usagi-chan to stay with us at anytime."
Ikuko smiled. "Arigatou. I know Usagi will be happy to know that.
You girls have been so wonderful for her."
"Usagi!" Re said, hugging her friend. "Keep your chin up! We'll be
together again soon. After all, we'll be in your wedding, ne?"
"Haaaaii!" Usagi said with a giggle.
Makoto handed Usagi a book. "This is a book of recipes. They're ones
that I've made for you. Since you like food so much, I thought you
could learn. My Mama gave it to me and I want you to have it. I'm
sure you will have as much fun with your Mama as I did with mine!"
"Arigatou, Mako-chan!" Usagi said, holding the book close to heart.
"I'll always treasure it."
~FLIGHT 5345 TO LOS ANGELES NOW BOARDING~
"That's us," Ami said. She gave Usagi another hug. "We'll see you
soon, Usagi-chan. Take care!"
"You too, Ami-chan!"
Usagi wiped away the tears as she watched her friends board the plane.
She would survive. Besides, she had Mamoru. She looked up at him. He
hugged her close. "Are you ready for a night on the town, Usako?" he
asked.
"Definitely!" she replied as he kissed her forehead. "Mama, Papa,
we'll see you later tonight."
"All right, dear," Ikuko said, taking Kenji's hand.
"Wait, we're just going to leave them?"
Ikuko nodded. "Of course, Kenji. They want to be alone."
"A-Alone?"
"Yes, alone! Now, why don't we go be alone too."
***********
A few hours later, Usagi and Mamoru were sitting on a bench looking out
into the harbor. "Usako, tell me what your thinking," he said.
"I'm thinking of our future," she answered without hesitation. Her
blue eyes were sparkling. "I'm thinking how we'll be together again
and how we'll see Chibiusa."
He smiled. "Me too. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with
you. I love you."
"And I love you, Mamo-chan!"