Haruna stared at the poem then at Usagi. "Tsukino Usagi." Came her strict voice. "How did you write this?"
Surprised, the young blonde looked at her teacher. "I don't know. I was just spending time with the man I love and it came to me."
"He inspired you?"
"I guess you could say that."
"Usagi, this is very gifted work. Write me another tomorrow."
"What? Why?"
"I want to see if this is more than just coincidence. The same rules apply as yesterday."
She's testing me now. Great. Usagi gulped and nodded.
"But don't spend any time with the man you 'love'." She said, believing that a teenage girl doesn't know what true love is.
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Usagi sat down on her bed playing with her pen.
"Luna, what should I write about?"
"For poetry, write what you feel." The feline answered.
Usagi groaned. "Not helpful."
Luna sighed. "Well, what did you write about last time?"
She grinned "Seiya."
Luna sighed again. "Figures," She mumbled. "Why don't you write about him again?"
"I'll try."
Usagi set to work on her poem.
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"Haruna-sensei!" Usagi called as she entered school early the next morning.
Haruna looked at her and nearly fell over. "Usagi, you're early!" I never thought I would see the day!
"To what do I owe this . .er. .pleasure?"
"The assignment you made me do."
"Eh?" Haruna looked at her. "You did your homework two days in a row and were on time?"
Usagi nodded happily, she finally did something to earn her teacher's respect.
"Here's my paper." She placed the paper in her teacher's hands.
Haruna's eyes once again became awed by Usagi's words.
First Love. Lost Love. True Love.
I see him
I thought he was the one
When you grow up alone
Each one you meet
Is the one
I felt magic when he held me
I felt happiness when he kissed me
I felt joy in his presence
But I did not feel love
Not the love I was looking for
I let him go
I let him become free
It was time
I held him captive for too long
I almost cried
My eyes did burn
But a new being comforted me
He smiled at me
He told me it was all right
He took me in his arms
And wisped me off to a new world
One made from our love
I felt my heart beat crazily
I have never felt like this before
Could this…
Could this be the man I truly love?
As he held me, for that first time
It was different…
I felt the world disappear around us
I saw only him
I loved him like only a lover could
I now know what true love is
I now know who my true love is
I now wish upon a star that mine will always be with me.