Disclaimer: The characters of the BSSM universe aren't mine, so don't sue. Umeko Tsukishiro, however, is. Why you'd want to use her is beyond me, but you can't.
*****
After school, Usagi met up with Ami and Minako, already halfway to the grocery. "Minna! You didn't wait," Usagi said with a pout.
"We waited fifteen minutes, but you were with Tsukishiro the whole time," Minako said darkly.
"Gomen nasai, but she wanted to show me pictures of Boston. She's been there, can you believe it? It's very pretty there. Mamo-chan must be having a great time."
Ami smiled at Usagi, not willing to get in yet another fight about the blond's horrific habits of not showing up where and when she was supposed to. "Rei-chan's going to meet us at Mako-chan's in half an hour," was all she said.
"Gomen, I can't stay long. I have to babysit Shingo-kun tonight."
"That's all right," Minako said easily, thinking they could have a better meeting if Usagi wasn't there, getting indignant about their mistrust. "I can't imagine any of us will be staying long anyway. She's probably contagious."
"Hai, hai," Usagi said. They ducked into the grocery.
*
Rei paced back and forth impatiently at the corner of Makoto's block. She checked her watch for what seemed like the hundreth time, but only a few seconds had passed. And it was still early. Still, she couldn't quell a nervous feeling that amplified with every second that her friends were gone.
"I'll give them another minute," she told herself, "then I'll go up to Mako-chan's without them. They'll show up soon."
"GOMEN, REI-CHAN!" came the frantic cry as Usagi came running up. A few steps behind followed Minako and Ami, laden with bags.
"Usagi-chan went a little free sample crazy," Ami said.
"Big surprise there," Rei said as they started for Makoto's apartment building.
"Have you been waiting long?" Minako asked.
"A few minutes. Minna..." Rei hesitated, not wanting to spoil the cheerful mood. The sun was shining and it was pleasantly warm, a few steps ahead Usagi was skipping and humming.
Her pause was too long, and Ami and Minako stopped in their tracks, looking at her with concern. "Nani?" Minako asked softly.
"Rei-chan, daijoubu ka?" Ami asked.
"I have a bad feeling, is all," Rei said, pursing her lips. "I don't know why. But my guess is that it ties in with why you guys wanted to call the meeting."
"I'd be willing to bet on that," Ami said.
"Minna! What's the hold up?"
The senshis of fire, water, and love looked ahead to see that Usagi was already at the front door of Makoto's building. "In a bit of a hurry, isn't she?" Rei cracked.
Minako and Ami smiled, and the three girls followed Usagi quickly.
*****
After school, Usagi met up with Ami and Minako, already halfway to the grocery. "Minna! You didn't wait," Usagi said with a pout.
"We waited fifteen minutes, but you were with Tsukishiro the whole time," Minako said darkly.
"Gomen nasai, but she wanted to show me pictures of Boston. She's been there, can you believe it? It's very pretty there. Mamo-chan must be having a great time."
Ami smiled at Usagi, not willing to get in yet another fight about the blond's horrific habits of not showing up where and when she was supposed to. "Rei-chan's going to meet us at Mako-chan's in half an hour," was all she said.
"Gomen, I can't stay long. I have to babysit Shingo-kun tonight."
"That's all right," Minako said easily, thinking they could have a better meeting if Usagi wasn't there, getting indignant about their mistrust. "I can't imagine any of us will be staying long anyway. She's probably contagious."
"Hai, hai," Usagi said. They ducked into the grocery.
*
Rei paced back and forth impatiently at the corner of Makoto's block. She checked her watch for what seemed like the hundreth time, but only a few seconds had passed. And it was still early. Still, she couldn't quell a nervous feeling that amplified with every second that her friends were gone.
"I'll give them another minute," she told herself, "then I'll go up to Mako-chan's without them. They'll show up soon."
"GOMEN, REI-CHAN!" came the frantic cry as Usagi came running up. A few steps behind followed Minako and Ami, laden with bags.
"Usagi-chan went a little free sample crazy," Ami said.
"Big surprise there," Rei said as they started for Makoto's apartment building.
"Have you been waiting long?" Minako asked.
"A few minutes. Minna..." Rei hesitated, not wanting to spoil the cheerful mood. The sun was shining and it was pleasantly warm, a few steps ahead Usagi was skipping and humming.
Her pause was too long, and Ami and Minako stopped in their tracks, looking at her with concern. "Nani?" Minako asked softly.
"Rei-chan, daijoubu ka?" Ami asked.
"I have a bad feeling, is all," Rei said, pursing her lips. "I don't know why. But my guess is that it ties in with why you guys wanted to call the meeting."
"I'd be willing to bet on that," Ami said.
"Minna! What's the hold up?"
The senshis of fire, water, and love looked ahead to see that Usagi was already at the front door of Makoto's building. "In a bit of a hurry, isn't she?" Rei cracked.
Minako and Ami smiled, and the three girls followed Usagi quickly.