~ Real Life 3 ~
By: Anime Redneck
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Disclaimer: I don't own the GW Guys nor the SM Gals, so no sueing!!
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III. Morning Questions & Afternoon Meetings
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Half a year had flown by like the passing wind over jet wings since that night spent helping the young priestess. Their Senior year almost over with two remaining months to go, the Senior trip to go on and final exams to be taken. Then finally, after a long waited four years they would graduate from the now named 'Juuban 'Hell High'.
Perspective boyfriends came and went never being more then just that, a friend. The girls tried pushing her towards this one or that, but it never ended with them going out. They just weren't what she was looking for. She didn't know herself what she was supposed to be looking for. Always one to go with her feelings, she did so now; and her feelings told her 'not the one'.
Now all six sat Indian style in a circle on the floor surrounded by books and movies; the latter getting the most attention at the moment. The movie, 'Legend of the Red Dragon'.
"Hey Rei! How can he *do* that!? That was one wicked kick!" Minako turned eager sparkling eyes towards her priestess friend.
"Yeah, and how's that spear doing that? Forget the moves, I could do those! Now what about the spear Rei??"
Looking between Minako and Makoto Rei let a small giggle out raising her hands in a 'I don't have a clue' fashion. "Don't look at me girls. I don't know about the spear but there's on anime out, Dragon Ball Z, that has a guy named Goku who can pretty much do the same with his extending poll."
"Ohhh I wanna watch that one too!" Sokai and Usagi squealed at the same time. Looked at each other, then cracked up laughing at the fact.
"Yeah, yeah, we know already! Anime nuts, I'm tellin' ya!" they just grinned turning back to the movie for the rest of the night. After it ended everyone grabbed a pillow and blanket falling asleep right where they sat.
In the morning golden orange rays that slipped through the curtain cracks slowly playing across the faces of slumbering girls, slowly awakening them. Groans, muttered curses and the dead rising seemed to go on for an hour or more with other whispers of a conspiracy for getting them up on a Saturday morning when sleep should last 'til noon.
"Soka-chan... Soka-chan wake up, gotta go to Gram's today!" Usagi shook her little friend trying her best to wake her. At times it seemed that she could be harder to wake then herself.
"Usagi! Phone for ya! Its your Otousan!" Makoto called out.
"Huh? Phone? I didn't hear it ringing..." walking over she took it up giving thanks, "Moshi mushi? Otousan?" She nodded, "Hai sure... demo naze?... Fine, fine... Hai, gomen ne Otousan... sure later then, Sayonara." And hung up.
"Well what'd he say?"
Usagi jumped back slightly not having noticed they all crowded around her while she spoke. Confused sapphire eyes looked up searchingly to them all, "He said... we shouldn't come over for a while... and not to worry about it, they'd still come to the graduation ceremony."
"Huh why'd Ojisan Kenji tell us that Usa-ma?"
Looking down at the deep shining purple head she could only shake her own. "I don't know hun... Otousan just said not to come over in a while. Something was being done to the house and we couldn't see it 'til after the graduation ceremony for some reason..."
"Well that's strange." Makoto commented from within the kitchen getting break fest ready for them all.
"HEY! I KNOW!" Minako jumped up and down, "MAYBE IT'S A SURPRISE!"
"YEAH! And Odango Atama here can't see it 'til after we know she'll actually graduate!" Rei smirked.
The others laughed at Usagi's now red face. Sokai wisely made a side step to the side as she took a step forward, "Alright... that's it... YOUR GOING DOWN PYRO!" Charging at a laughing Rei jumping over make shift beds, tables, now and again the couch trying to stay away from Usagi while throwing snide remarks she knew would rail her up all the more and loving every minute of it.
'The Chase' didn't end 'til Makoto rang a small bell sitting on the kitchens counter signaling food was ready. Like a bullet from a guns barrel their bunny was away from Rei and in her seat in 2.0 seconds gobbling down everything within' her grasps reach. Staring in still awe the others didn't move 'til they realized if they didn't she'd eat everything. Then a day in the park was planned.
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"Soo, are we ready for this?"
"Ready for what?" Sokai asked trying to sound as if she knew not of what the talk was turning to.
Usagi smiled ruffling the young ones hair, "Hell yeah! I'm not stayin' here a minute more!" She exclaimed throwing the ball to Makoto.
"Wow... did you hear that? I think our bunny just cursed!"
Usagi scowled at her raven-haired friend before sticking out her tongue when she almost missed catching the ball only to send it flying right back at her. "Hey!" catching it throwing it to Minako, "Soo, are 'you all' ready to leave this place?"
"YES!" they all coursed.
"Can you believe it's only two more weeks?" a shocked voice, "TWO more weeks and our little girls will all be grown up!" the sound of mock crying, "I just... I just can't believe it..."
Laughter, "There, there now love..." snickers, "They won't forget about us. How could they?"
'I know that voice!' All the Senshi thought simultaneously each scanning the area for where they'd be hidden. All eyes stopped looking, locking onto two large oak trees to their left.
"Are you sure hun?" the other asked sounding somewhat relived.
A shocked, "You don't trust me on that? Why I never!" followed by laughter met their ears, "Come on now..." there was rustling in the brush around the massive trees before three figures emerged huddled in a group. Some snickers could he heard as they got closer before one in the middle shouted "MY BABIES!" running forward glomping them all in a huge group hug, the other two following less hurriedly but engulfing them in the hug nonetheless listening to all the laughter that went 'round the group.
"So it's true then?" the smaller one asked with dark hair.
"Aye, but we're not going anywhere!"
"Yeah you better not!" Sokai exclaimed hitting Makoto in the leg playfully.
"You two aren't related are you?" Minako asked once again of the two smaller girls. It was true there was a resemblance to them, but nothing else had been proved of it.
Glancing at one another - not for the first time at the question - they looked to the group smiling, "We are of no relation." Stating at the same time earning giggles from the few.
"It's good to see you again Moon Face."
"You too Ruka-chan! Michi-chan, Hota-chan!" she gave each a tight hug, "Been awhile, ne?"
Hotaru nodded hugging her back, "Hai, so you finally made it through school? Are you ready?"
The whole group nodded, "YOU BET!"
"Though we still have the graduation practices to get through, geez, I'm so nervous! AHH!" falling over anime style Usagi laid like a dead rabbit, limbs spiraled every which way. "UGH!!" her limbs jerked from sudden impact, "Sokai-chan... get off my tummy!"
Giggling she sat still gazing at her. "So SM when are we going to go to the Moon?"
Everyone froze.
"Wha- what did you say?"
"Who's that?"
Ami peered at her, "Sokai-chan, how did you know?" she wasn't going to degrade the child's intelligence just because she knew - or seemingly knew - who Usagi was. After all they had all looked after the child longer then they had Chibi-Usa, they knew her better, and above all, knew she could keep a secret.
An innocent grin met her question sitting atop Usagi's stomach, one small finger pressed against her lips in staged thought. "Well..." drawing out her explanation, "It really wasn't hard to piece it together after a few nights of your both leaving real late, then hearing on the news of the Sailor Senshi's battles." Making sure to keep her voice as low as she could without anyone else besides they're small group she went on, "I know who each are and won't tell, if that's what your worried about?"
"No, no hun. We're not worried about that darlin' we know you can keep a secret, it was just a little shocking to know what you knew. That's all hun."
"Oh... okie then." Getting off of her long since adoptive parent smiling she threw the ball into the air catching it while everyone digested the new information.
"Say, Sokai-chan?" Minako called out a minute later.
"Hai?"
Rei walked over kneeling to her height, "Do us a favor girlfriend... be extremely careful now, okay?"
Sokai gave her a confused look turning to gaze at the others. Michiru stepped forward kneeling down placing one graceful hand on the smaller shoulder, "She means since you know of 'us', that you should be more cautious of your surrounding. Many a time have the ones that knew of 'us' been attacked to get 'our' attention."
"Alright?" Rei asked smiling.
Sokai nodded, "Definitely."
"Good, now LETS PLAY BALL!" Running by grabbing the white ball from Sokai's hand Usagi threw it to Makoto without falling over - for once - as she turned around from throwing.
"Good one! Now try this!" Throwing a pop fly Makoto sent it Haruka's way watching as the Sky Senshi flew eight foot in the air catching it and turning to throw it down to Ami, all in the same move before her feet touch the ground again. She whistled. "Wow."
Haruka smirked pleased with herself.
"Show off." Her aqua-green haired partner mumbled smiling. Noticing the glint in the sandy blondes eyes she ran for the one possessing the ball, snatching it from her throwing it to Haruka and hid behind Sokai sticking out her tongue in a very un-Michiru like manner.
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~ * @ * ~
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From within the shade of a large old maple tree a figure sat watching them play with the now green stained softball throwing it to and fro while dodging the others when someone decided to take the game with a new turn. It amazed them that a bunch of seemingly small girls could move that quickly with - or without in some cases - grace that their frames did not speak of.
They did not know why they sat there watching them play like that. Originally they had gotten out of the house from the ruckus being caused there into the tranquil surroundings of the Juuban Memorial Park, finding the shadow of the maple most inviting for his overactive mind. Calming sounds coming from the nearby pond also helped in calming his taxed nerves, thoughts and muscles.
They wondered - not for the first time - how they came to live in such a nice place, wonderful scenery and 'bad' next-door neighbors. 'How is it the people I live with are infuriating and the ones next door are loud mouthed, no good, riot making little- ugh!' taking several deep breathes they relaxed, some. 'Calm...'
*THWAP*
"What the hell?" swiftly turning in his Indian style position facing the side glaring inquisitively for what could of made the noise so close to their skull. Finding nothing but a small nick where something had hit the maple, following where that 'something' must of went to find the smallest of the group of girls retrieving the softball while yelling something to the long haired blonde of the group; who sweat dropped.
"Poor aim..." muttering turning back to their original position.
"Hey guys! Find him yet?" A voice called out making their ears perk up in interest while standing glancing upwards. Nodding to their self they bent down then pushed up jumping gracefully like arching water through air to land firmly on the second branch high in the old maple.
"No... not yet. We should keep looking though."
"He's not a lost puppy, he knows his way back." Another replied.
"Yeah, I know... 'Sides Wu-man's like a sentinel or something! You see the way he goes about all quiet glaring and never saying anything? It's like he's surveying everything picking up as much as he can to blackmail everyone with later on." Laughter issued forth.
"Ugh... no I'm sure that's not it." The blonde headed youth shot the brown headed one a pointed glare nodding to the other two present.
"Huh?" jumping back slightly the other sweat dropped, "Umm, that's not the real reason he does that though... He's just the umm silent type?" chuckling nervously at the one presently glaring he backed up more, "I Umm think I hear my mom calling me... BYE!" with that he turned and fled.
"Duo..." a deadly growl followed the young boys running as the other swiftly took to chase without so much as rustling the leaves laid scattered on the ground below them all.
"Great... here we go again... Will they every stop Trowa?"
"........."
"I figured at much... ugh Allah help us all..." they too, left to follow the two running boys yet at a much slower pace.
Maple leaves rustled "Bakas."
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~ * @ * ~
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"Alright now, you all should really be getting ready for Thursday, you've only one more day 'til you graduate, not playing ball any longer." Groans of protest went 'round the group. "I know now come on. You need your dresses to be picked out... what you're going to do afterward."
"PARRRRTTY!!" everyone cheered loudly laughing merely.
"I think they have the 'afterward' part handled Michi-koi."
"Mm so it would seem."
Pushing her way through the huddled up girls, small hands a flyin', "Wait! Wait!"
All eyes turned downwards to peer at her, "Hai, chibi one?"
"I wanna know the answer to my questio~on..." she drawled out, "and I'm not little hmph."
They giggled, "Gomen ne... which question again?"
"Aww come on! About the M-O-O-N!" she sighed dramatically, "I wanna go."
"But uh..."
"Umm well you see..."
"Well we could go... sometime..."
Arms still crossed over her chest she stared at them all, "Not good enough."
There was a long silence between them before a new voice offered, "After graduation?"
Looking around for the speaker not seeing anyone they turned towards the oaks where the other three had appeared to see a woman sitting on the lowest branch wearing a pair of blue jean short overalls, maroon t-shirt, black socks and blood red hi-tops with long green highlighted black hair trailing well beyond her legs reach swaying happily in the days breeze.
After recovering from shock they simultaneously yelled, "SETSUNA!?"
She giggled hopping down walking towards them all, "Hai? Kon'nichi wa minna-chan."
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?" Minako blurted out still in shock at not seeing the 'much' older and refined Senshi in her usual garb instead of something that looked soo... not her.
"You don't like it?" she twirled once.
"No!"
"Well yeah..."
"NO... I mean... yes!"
"Its just... different."
"Wow Sets-mama really dressed up today didn't she?" Hotaru asked nudging the said woman in her side smiling widely. "What's the occasion?"
"Hmm?" Setsuna raised on delicate black brow, "No occasion Hota-chan, I just was digging around in my 'old' chest and found some clothes that's all... then visited an old friend. Why?"
"Huh? Oh no reason." She grinned.
"Right. So Setsuna-san..." Rei turned her attention from smaller girl to older girl, "What were you saying about after graduation?"
"You have nothing planned, correct?"
Looking from one another in confusion, settling on shrugging really not having had anything planned for the night but a good time somewhere, they all nodded.
"Then why not take Sokai-chan 'there' after graduation? Celebrate up there." She winked at something they knew not. It was best not to ask when she did this, usually something turned out wrong or something happened and they didn't wanna know about it.
"Well... I guess we could do that..." Makoto started.
The others nodded, "Sure why not?"
"Oh can we please! Please!" Sokai tugged on Usagi's knee length blue shorts, "Pretty please with buttercups on top!?" slightly hopping from foot to foot now.
"Oh well let me think on that one..." turning away from the child to ponder the situation she took an exaggerated long time doing it, all the while grinning. Holding back the humor she found in it, whipping away the smile she turned back and nodded. "Sure."
"YEEAAAAHHH!!! ARIGATOU USA-MA!" excitedly jumping hugging the taller girl in a tight embrace she hopped around to hug everyone else stopping just before the new addition to the group looking to Usagi and back, "Errm..."
Seeing the girls predicament she walked over kneeling beside her smiling, "This is Meiou Setsuna, also better known as Super Sailor Pluto the Guardian of the Time Gate."
Nodding she stepped forward carefully hugging her also for suggesting it. "Arigatou Setsuna-san."
Returning the hug she stood, "Please little one, call me Setsuna..." smiling looking towards the leader she gave a small bow, "Gomen Hime, I have to return now. I shall see you all, at your graduation, and after." Walking back to the wood line letting the leaves, vines, bush and tree foliage cover her, she vanished in a shimmer of maroon stardust.
"You heard the woman! Lets go!" Minako grinned, "We've SHOPPING TO DO!" skipping away.
"You know," Rei whispered to the rest of them, "I don't think that's what she meant when she said 'dresses to pick out'." Getting nods they followed the overly hyper friend, if not just to make sure she didn't get into trouble again.
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o o o O O ---
By: Anime Redneck
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Disclaimer: I don't own the GW Guys nor the SM Gals, so no sueing!!
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~^.^~ * ~^.^~
III. Morning Questions & Afternoon Meetings
~^.^~ * ~^.^~
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Half a year had flown by like the passing wind over jet wings since that night spent helping the young priestess. Their Senior year almost over with two remaining months to go, the Senior trip to go on and final exams to be taken. Then finally, after a long waited four years they would graduate from the now named 'Juuban 'Hell High'.
Perspective boyfriends came and went never being more then just that, a friend. The girls tried pushing her towards this one or that, but it never ended with them going out. They just weren't what she was looking for. She didn't know herself what she was supposed to be looking for. Always one to go with her feelings, she did so now; and her feelings told her 'not the one'.
Now all six sat Indian style in a circle on the floor surrounded by books and movies; the latter getting the most attention at the moment. The movie, 'Legend of the Red Dragon'.
"Hey Rei! How can he *do* that!? That was one wicked kick!" Minako turned eager sparkling eyes towards her priestess friend.
"Yeah, and how's that spear doing that? Forget the moves, I could do those! Now what about the spear Rei??"
Looking between Minako and Makoto Rei let a small giggle out raising her hands in a 'I don't have a clue' fashion. "Don't look at me girls. I don't know about the spear but there's on anime out, Dragon Ball Z, that has a guy named Goku who can pretty much do the same with his extending poll."
"Ohhh I wanna watch that one too!" Sokai and Usagi squealed at the same time. Looked at each other, then cracked up laughing at the fact.
"Yeah, yeah, we know already! Anime nuts, I'm tellin' ya!" they just grinned turning back to the movie for the rest of the night. After it ended everyone grabbed a pillow and blanket falling asleep right where they sat.
In the morning golden orange rays that slipped through the curtain cracks slowly playing across the faces of slumbering girls, slowly awakening them. Groans, muttered curses and the dead rising seemed to go on for an hour or more with other whispers of a conspiracy for getting them up on a Saturday morning when sleep should last 'til noon.
"Soka-chan... Soka-chan wake up, gotta go to Gram's today!" Usagi shook her little friend trying her best to wake her. At times it seemed that she could be harder to wake then herself.
"Usagi! Phone for ya! Its your Otousan!" Makoto called out.
"Huh? Phone? I didn't hear it ringing..." walking over she took it up giving thanks, "Moshi mushi? Otousan?" She nodded, "Hai sure... demo naze?... Fine, fine... Hai, gomen ne Otousan... sure later then, Sayonara." And hung up.
"Well what'd he say?"
Usagi jumped back slightly not having noticed they all crowded around her while she spoke. Confused sapphire eyes looked up searchingly to them all, "He said... we shouldn't come over for a while... and not to worry about it, they'd still come to the graduation ceremony."
"Huh why'd Ojisan Kenji tell us that Usa-ma?"
Looking down at the deep shining purple head she could only shake her own. "I don't know hun... Otousan just said not to come over in a while. Something was being done to the house and we couldn't see it 'til after the graduation ceremony for some reason..."
"Well that's strange." Makoto commented from within the kitchen getting break fest ready for them all.
"HEY! I KNOW!" Minako jumped up and down, "MAYBE IT'S A SURPRISE!"
"YEAH! And Odango Atama here can't see it 'til after we know she'll actually graduate!" Rei smirked.
The others laughed at Usagi's now red face. Sokai wisely made a side step to the side as she took a step forward, "Alright... that's it... YOUR GOING DOWN PYRO!" Charging at a laughing Rei jumping over make shift beds, tables, now and again the couch trying to stay away from Usagi while throwing snide remarks she knew would rail her up all the more and loving every minute of it.
'The Chase' didn't end 'til Makoto rang a small bell sitting on the kitchens counter signaling food was ready. Like a bullet from a guns barrel their bunny was away from Rei and in her seat in 2.0 seconds gobbling down everything within' her grasps reach. Staring in still awe the others didn't move 'til they realized if they didn't she'd eat everything. Then a day in the park was planned.
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~ * @ * ~
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"Soo, are we ready for this?"
"Ready for what?" Sokai asked trying to sound as if she knew not of what the talk was turning to.
Usagi smiled ruffling the young ones hair, "Hell yeah! I'm not stayin' here a minute more!" She exclaimed throwing the ball to Makoto.
"Wow... did you hear that? I think our bunny just cursed!"
Usagi scowled at her raven-haired friend before sticking out her tongue when she almost missed catching the ball only to send it flying right back at her. "Hey!" catching it throwing it to Minako, "Soo, are 'you all' ready to leave this place?"
"YES!" they all coursed.
"Can you believe it's only two more weeks?" a shocked voice, "TWO more weeks and our little girls will all be grown up!" the sound of mock crying, "I just... I just can't believe it..."
Laughter, "There, there now love..." snickers, "They won't forget about us. How could they?"
'I know that voice!' All the Senshi thought simultaneously each scanning the area for where they'd be hidden. All eyes stopped looking, locking onto two large oak trees to their left.
"Are you sure hun?" the other asked sounding somewhat relived.
A shocked, "You don't trust me on that? Why I never!" followed by laughter met their ears, "Come on now..." there was rustling in the brush around the massive trees before three figures emerged huddled in a group. Some snickers could he heard as they got closer before one in the middle shouted "MY BABIES!" running forward glomping them all in a huge group hug, the other two following less hurriedly but engulfing them in the hug nonetheless listening to all the laughter that went 'round the group.
"So it's true then?" the smaller one asked with dark hair.
"Aye, but we're not going anywhere!"
"Yeah you better not!" Sokai exclaimed hitting Makoto in the leg playfully.
"You two aren't related are you?" Minako asked once again of the two smaller girls. It was true there was a resemblance to them, but nothing else had been proved of it.
Glancing at one another - not for the first time at the question - they looked to the group smiling, "We are of no relation." Stating at the same time earning giggles from the few.
"It's good to see you again Moon Face."
"You too Ruka-chan! Michi-chan, Hota-chan!" she gave each a tight hug, "Been awhile, ne?"
Hotaru nodded hugging her back, "Hai, so you finally made it through school? Are you ready?"
The whole group nodded, "YOU BET!"
"Though we still have the graduation practices to get through, geez, I'm so nervous! AHH!" falling over anime style Usagi laid like a dead rabbit, limbs spiraled every which way. "UGH!!" her limbs jerked from sudden impact, "Sokai-chan... get off my tummy!"
Giggling she sat still gazing at her. "So SM when are we going to go to the Moon?"
Everyone froze.
"Wha- what did you say?"
"Who's that?"
Ami peered at her, "Sokai-chan, how did you know?" she wasn't going to degrade the child's intelligence just because she knew - or seemingly knew - who Usagi was. After all they had all looked after the child longer then they had Chibi-Usa, they knew her better, and above all, knew she could keep a secret.
An innocent grin met her question sitting atop Usagi's stomach, one small finger pressed against her lips in staged thought. "Well..." drawing out her explanation, "It really wasn't hard to piece it together after a few nights of your both leaving real late, then hearing on the news of the Sailor Senshi's battles." Making sure to keep her voice as low as she could without anyone else besides they're small group she went on, "I know who each are and won't tell, if that's what your worried about?"
"No, no hun. We're not worried about that darlin' we know you can keep a secret, it was just a little shocking to know what you knew. That's all hun."
"Oh... okie then." Getting off of her long since adoptive parent smiling she threw the ball into the air catching it while everyone digested the new information.
"Say, Sokai-chan?" Minako called out a minute later.
"Hai?"
Rei walked over kneeling to her height, "Do us a favor girlfriend... be extremely careful now, okay?"
Sokai gave her a confused look turning to gaze at the others. Michiru stepped forward kneeling down placing one graceful hand on the smaller shoulder, "She means since you know of 'us', that you should be more cautious of your surrounding. Many a time have the ones that knew of 'us' been attacked to get 'our' attention."
"Alright?" Rei asked smiling.
Sokai nodded, "Definitely."
"Good, now LETS PLAY BALL!" Running by grabbing the white ball from Sokai's hand Usagi threw it to Makoto without falling over - for once - as she turned around from throwing.
"Good one! Now try this!" Throwing a pop fly Makoto sent it Haruka's way watching as the Sky Senshi flew eight foot in the air catching it and turning to throw it down to Ami, all in the same move before her feet touch the ground again. She whistled. "Wow."
Haruka smirked pleased with herself.
"Show off." Her aqua-green haired partner mumbled smiling. Noticing the glint in the sandy blondes eyes she ran for the one possessing the ball, snatching it from her throwing it to Haruka and hid behind Sokai sticking out her tongue in a very un-Michiru like manner.
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~ * @ * ~
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From within the shade of a large old maple tree a figure sat watching them play with the now green stained softball throwing it to and fro while dodging the others when someone decided to take the game with a new turn. It amazed them that a bunch of seemingly small girls could move that quickly with - or without in some cases - grace that their frames did not speak of.
They did not know why they sat there watching them play like that. Originally they had gotten out of the house from the ruckus being caused there into the tranquil surroundings of the Juuban Memorial Park, finding the shadow of the maple most inviting for his overactive mind. Calming sounds coming from the nearby pond also helped in calming his taxed nerves, thoughts and muscles.
They wondered - not for the first time - how they came to live in such a nice place, wonderful scenery and 'bad' next-door neighbors. 'How is it the people I live with are infuriating and the ones next door are loud mouthed, no good, riot making little- ugh!' taking several deep breathes they relaxed, some. 'Calm...'
*THWAP*
"What the hell?" swiftly turning in his Indian style position facing the side glaring inquisitively for what could of made the noise so close to their skull. Finding nothing but a small nick where something had hit the maple, following where that 'something' must of went to find the smallest of the group of girls retrieving the softball while yelling something to the long haired blonde of the group; who sweat dropped.
"Poor aim..." muttering turning back to their original position.
"Hey guys! Find him yet?" A voice called out making their ears perk up in interest while standing glancing upwards. Nodding to their self they bent down then pushed up jumping gracefully like arching water through air to land firmly on the second branch high in the old maple.
"No... not yet. We should keep looking though."
"He's not a lost puppy, he knows his way back." Another replied.
"Yeah, I know... 'Sides Wu-man's like a sentinel or something! You see the way he goes about all quiet glaring and never saying anything? It's like he's surveying everything picking up as much as he can to blackmail everyone with later on." Laughter issued forth.
"Ugh... no I'm sure that's not it." The blonde headed youth shot the brown headed one a pointed glare nodding to the other two present.
"Huh?" jumping back slightly the other sweat dropped, "Umm, that's not the real reason he does that though... He's just the umm silent type?" chuckling nervously at the one presently glaring he backed up more, "I Umm think I hear my mom calling me... BYE!" with that he turned and fled.
"Duo..." a deadly growl followed the young boys running as the other swiftly took to chase without so much as rustling the leaves laid scattered on the ground below them all.
"Great... here we go again... Will they every stop Trowa?"
"........."
"I figured at much... ugh Allah help us all..." they too, left to follow the two running boys yet at a much slower pace.
Maple leaves rustled "Bakas."
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~ * @ * ~
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"Alright now, you all should really be getting ready for Thursday, you've only one more day 'til you graduate, not playing ball any longer." Groans of protest went 'round the group. "I know now come on. You need your dresses to be picked out... what you're going to do afterward."
"PARRRRTTY!!" everyone cheered loudly laughing merely.
"I think they have the 'afterward' part handled Michi-koi."
"Mm so it would seem."
Pushing her way through the huddled up girls, small hands a flyin', "Wait! Wait!"
All eyes turned downwards to peer at her, "Hai, chibi one?"
"I wanna know the answer to my questio~on..." she drawled out, "and I'm not little hmph."
They giggled, "Gomen ne... which question again?"
"Aww come on! About the M-O-O-N!" she sighed dramatically, "I wanna go."
"But uh..."
"Umm well you see..."
"Well we could go... sometime..."
Arms still crossed over her chest she stared at them all, "Not good enough."
There was a long silence between them before a new voice offered, "After graduation?"
Looking around for the speaker not seeing anyone they turned towards the oaks where the other three had appeared to see a woman sitting on the lowest branch wearing a pair of blue jean short overalls, maroon t-shirt, black socks and blood red hi-tops with long green highlighted black hair trailing well beyond her legs reach swaying happily in the days breeze.
After recovering from shock they simultaneously yelled, "SETSUNA!?"
She giggled hopping down walking towards them all, "Hai? Kon'nichi wa minna-chan."
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?" Minako blurted out still in shock at not seeing the 'much' older and refined Senshi in her usual garb instead of something that looked soo... not her.
"You don't like it?" she twirled once.
"No!"
"Well yeah..."
"NO... I mean... yes!"
"Its just... different."
"Wow Sets-mama really dressed up today didn't she?" Hotaru asked nudging the said woman in her side smiling widely. "What's the occasion?"
"Hmm?" Setsuna raised on delicate black brow, "No occasion Hota-chan, I just was digging around in my 'old' chest and found some clothes that's all... then visited an old friend. Why?"
"Huh? Oh no reason." She grinned.
"Right. So Setsuna-san..." Rei turned her attention from smaller girl to older girl, "What were you saying about after graduation?"
"You have nothing planned, correct?"
Looking from one another in confusion, settling on shrugging really not having had anything planned for the night but a good time somewhere, they all nodded.
"Then why not take Sokai-chan 'there' after graduation? Celebrate up there." She winked at something they knew not. It was best not to ask when she did this, usually something turned out wrong or something happened and they didn't wanna know about it.
"Well... I guess we could do that..." Makoto started.
The others nodded, "Sure why not?"
"Oh can we please! Please!" Sokai tugged on Usagi's knee length blue shorts, "Pretty please with buttercups on top!?" slightly hopping from foot to foot now.
"Oh well let me think on that one..." turning away from the child to ponder the situation she took an exaggerated long time doing it, all the while grinning. Holding back the humor she found in it, whipping away the smile she turned back and nodded. "Sure."
"YEEAAAAHHH!!! ARIGATOU USA-MA!" excitedly jumping hugging the taller girl in a tight embrace she hopped around to hug everyone else stopping just before the new addition to the group looking to Usagi and back, "Errm..."
Seeing the girls predicament she walked over kneeling beside her smiling, "This is Meiou Setsuna, also better known as Super Sailor Pluto the Guardian of the Time Gate."
Nodding she stepped forward carefully hugging her also for suggesting it. "Arigatou Setsuna-san."
Returning the hug she stood, "Please little one, call me Setsuna..." smiling looking towards the leader she gave a small bow, "Gomen Hime, I have to return now. I shall see you all, at your graduation, and after." Walking back to the wood line letting the leaves, vines, bush and tree foliage cover her, she vanished in a shimmer of maroon stardust.
"You heard the woman! Lets go!" Minako grinned, "We've SHOPPING TO DO!" skipping away.
"You know," Rei whispered to the rest of them, "I don't think that's what she meant when she said 'dresses to pick out'." Getting nods they followed the overly hyper friend, if not just to make sure she didn't get into trouble again.
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