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Chapter Five: Well Then, Good Night
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Two weeks have passed. The girls haven't seen Serena since she left them at the temple.
"Excuse me, Miss Haruna?"
Miss Haruna looked up from her desk. "Serena! Please, come.. sit." She gestured to a couple of chairs beside her desk.
Serena entered the room and took a seat. She reached in her bag and pulled out an assortment of papers. "This is the work I owe.. or at least, most of it. There were a couple of assignments that I didn't understand, but I wanted to get them in before grades closed. That's why I didn't come in and ask you for help."
Miss Haruna took the papers, flipping through them, slowly. "Serena, this is pretty good!"
"Really?" Serena looked delighted.
Miss Haruna nodded.
Serena stood and shook her hand. "Well, thank you. I should be going now. I just wanted to hand those to you."
Serena walked the five blocks from her school to the mall. She reached a clothing store and walked to the service desk.
"Excuse me?" Serena said to the woman at the counter.
The woman looked up and smiled. "May I help you?"
"Yes. I'm looking for something to wear to an interview I have tonight. I'd like to appear dressy, but still, not too fancy.. Presentable."
The woman nodded. "Come with me."
Serena was led through several aisles to a section of the store in the back.
The woman looked at Serena. "Hm. you look like a pink!"
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"Amara!" Michelle hooked her cousin's arm and pulled her to follow. "Your bike will be fine here. Besides, we won't be in there long."
Amara gave Michelle an exasperate look, but followed her into the music shop. "What is it that you needed again?"
"I need another bow. Mine broke."
They walked around in search of violin bows.
"Let's ask," Amara suggested. "I don't see them anywhere."
The two approached the counter and rang the bell; they began arguing quietly while they waited for service.
"Good evening, Amara. Michelle," they were greeted shortly.
"Serena?!" Confusion and surprise showed clearly on their faces as they ogled at the girl behind the counter.
She wore a pink dress that draped just below her knees. There were no sleeves, only a wrap of a deeper pink about her shoulders. Serena was stunning.
She smiled passively. "May I help you?"
"U-uh." Amara stammered.
Serena gave Michelle one look and understood. "The violins are kept in the last aisle," she offered, pointing to an aisle at the far right of the store.
"Serena?" An elderly woman came out of a back room behind the counter.
Serena turned, politely. "Hello, Miss Kiyoku."
"How's it going up front?" Miss Kiyoku continued.
"Everything's A-Okay, Ma'am. I have one more customer, and then that should be all for tonight."
Miss Kiyoku waved the idea away. "You have school tomorrow, right? I really shouldn't keep you any longer."
Serena beamed.
"You did a superb job for your first day. I'll see you tomorrow."
Serena nodded and then turned to Amara and Michelle. "I'm sorry. I have to go; Miss Kiyoku can help you, though." She retrieved her purse from the back room and shook Miss Kiyoku's hand good night.
****
"Moon Cosmic Power!"
Serena heard the scream, and immediately transformed.
There it was again. Sailor Moon sped in the direction of the cry. She found herself at the back of an alley. A girl was being mugged by a man in a jester's suit. Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus were already there, along with Tuxedo Mask.
"He's fast!" Neptune warned the other two.
Sailor Moon watched as the four battled. She turned to find the girl in the corner, terrified. It was Miko.
Sailor Moon crossed over to her. "Miko?"
Miko looked up.
Sailor Moon knelt before her. "Are you all right? Are you hurt?"
The only answer she was given was a headshake.
Sailor Moon studied her from a distance. When she was satisfied, she offered her arm. Silently, Miko accepted, and Sailor Moon could feel her trembling. They both stood a Sailor Moon cradled the girl in her arms.
"Listen, I can't leave. When I can, I'll bring you home. But I can't leave my friends." Sailor Moon informed Miko.
"Okay."
They heard a cry and turned. The others had defeated the jester.
Huffing, Uranus helped Neptune to her feet. They glanced over to Tuxedo Mask to make sure he was okay.
"Is she all right?" Tuxedo Mask asked.
Sailor Moon nodded. "She's shaken. I told her that I'd walk her home once I was sure you all were fine." Sailor Moon looked over to Uranus and Neptune. "Are you okay?"
They exchanged confused expressions - obviously still at a loss for what happened earlier. Finally they nodded slowly.
"We're fine," Uranus answered, shortly.
Sailor Moon looked to Tuxedo Mask, and he nodded. "Well then, good night." With that, she took Miko and led her home.
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Question? Is there another word for "nod"? I'm fairly certain that I used it quite a bit, both in this chapter and in the chapters previously (and more than likely in the next chapters to come). Also, if there are any other words that seemed repetitive, I'm open to suggestions. So please, don't hesitate. I apologize if I am redundant.
Anyhoo. I hope you liked this chapter.
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Chapter Five: Well Then, Good Night
*****
Two weeks have passed. The girls haven't seen Serena since she left them at the temple.
"Excuse me, Miss Haruna?"
Miss Haruna looked up from her desk. "Serena! Please, come.. sit." She gestured to a couple of chairs beside her desk.
Serena entered the room and took a seat. She reached in her bag and pulled out an assortment of papers. "This is the work I owe.. or at least, most of it. There were a couple of assignments that I didn't understand, but I wanted to get them in before grades closed. That's why I didn't come in and ask you for help."
Miss Haruna took the papers, flipping through them, slowly. "Serena, this is pretty good!"
"Really?" Serena looked delighted.
Miss Haruna nodded.
Serena stood and shook her hand. "Well, thank you. I should be going now. I just wanted to hand those to you."
Serena walked the five blocks from her school to the mall. She reached a clothing store and walked to the service desk.
"Excuse me?" Serena said to the woman at the counter.
The woman looked up and smiled. "May I help you?"
"Yes. I'm looking for something to wear to an interview I have tonight. I'd like to appear dressy, but still, not too fancy.. Presentable."
The woman nodded. "Come with me."
Serena was led through several aisles to a section of the store in the back.
The woman looked at Serena. "Hm. you look like a pink!"
****
"Amara!" Michelle hooked her cousin's arm and pulled her to follow. "Your bike will be fine here. Besides, we won't be in there long."
Amara gave Michelle an exasperate look, but followed her into the music shop. "What is it that you needed again?"
"I need another bow. Mine broke."
They walked around in search of violin bows.
"Let's ask," Amara suggested. "I don't see them anywhere."
The two approached the counter and rang the bell; they began arguing quietly while they waited for service.
"Good evening, Amara. Michelle," they were greeted shortly.
"Serena?!" Confusion and surprise showed clearly on their faces as they ogled at the girl behind the counter.
She wore a pink dress that draped just below her knees. There were no sleeves, only a wrap of a deeper pink about her shoulders. Serena was stunning.
She smiled passively. "May I help you?"
"U-uh." Amara stammered.
Serena gave Michelle one look and understood. "The violins are kept in the last aisle," she offered, pointing to an aisle at the far right of the store.
"Serena?" An elderly woman came out of a back room behind the counter.
Serena turned, politely. "Hello, Miss Kiyoku."
"How's it going up front?" Miss Kiyoku continued.
"Everything's A-Okay, Ma'am. I have one more customer, and then that should be all for tonight."
Miss Kiyoku waved the idea away. "You have school tomorrow, right? I really shouldn't keep you any longer."
Serena beamed.
"You did a superb job for your first day. I'll see you tomorrow."
Serena nodded and then turned to Amara and Michelle. "I'm sorry. I have to go; Miss Kiyoku can help you, though." She retrieved her purse from the back room and shook Miss Kiyoku's hand good night.
****
"Moon Cosmic Power!"
Serena heard the scream, and immediately transformed.
There it was again. Sailor Moon sped in the direction of the cry. She found herself at the back of an alley. A girl was being mugged by a man in a jester's suit. Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus were already there, along with Tuxedo Mask.
"He's fast!" Neptune warned the other two.
Sailor Moon watched as the four battled. She turned to find the girl in the corner, terrified. It was Miko.
Sailor Moon crossed over to her. "Miko?"
Miko looked up.
Sailor Moon knelt before her. "Are you all right? Are you hurt?"
The only answer she was given was a headshake.
Sailor Moon studied her from a distance. When she was satisfied, she offered her arm. Silently, Miko accepted, and Sailor Moon could feel her trembling. They both stood a Sailor Moon cradled the girl in her arms.
"Listen, I can't leave. When I can, I'll bring you home. But I can't leave my friends." Sailor Moon informed Miko.
"Okay."
They heard a cry and turned. The others had defeated the jester.
Huffing, Uranus helped Neptune to her feet. They glanced over to Tuxedo Mask to make sure he was okay.
"Is she all right?" Tuxedo Mask asked.
Sailor Moon nodded. "She's shaken. I told her that I'd walk her home once I was sure you all were fine." Sailor Moon looked over to Uranus and Neptune. "Are you okay?"
They exchanged confused expressions - obviously still at a loss for what happened earlier. Finally they nodded slowly.
"We're fine," Uranus answered, shortly.
Sailor Moon looked to Tuxedo Mask, and he nodded. "Well then, good night." With that, she took Miko and led her home.
***
Question? Is there another word for "nod"? I'm fairly certain that I used it quite a bit, both in this chapter and in the chapters previously (and more than likely in the next chapters to come). Also, if there are any other words that seemed repetitive, I'm open to suggestions. So please, don't hesitate. I apologize if I am redundant.
Anyhoo. I hope you liked this chapter.