Chapter 2-Getting to Know You, She Doesn't Want Friends?!

The girl with long red hair walked in slowly. Her face was emotionless, and didn't show any signs of life. The eyes that seemed to glow red earlier were cloudy and lost. "Hello everyone... I am Yamino Hikari from Osaka, good to meet you," She said I a low mono tone voice. The class just sat in silence as they stared at the strange girl. Even though she was quiet and dull sounding, she had a haunting sort of beauty. "I know that girl; I bumped into her in the hallway on my way in." Usagi said in surprise. Everyone turned to look at her, then back at Hikari. "Alright, why don't you go sit by Miss Tsukino?" Their teacher asked. Hikari looked around nervously, then saw a smiling girl with odongo's in her hair. "Sir, I... would it be possible for me to sit in the back?" she asked. The room seemed very surprised, as they glanced around at any other available seats. One small boy then raised his hand. "Kai-sensei, I wouldn't mind moving my seat up next to Usagi's so Yamino can sit where she wants." His face seemed flushed, and he was staring at Hikari in awe. "Looks like someone has a crush..." Makoto snickered. The other girls in the room grinned as the boy got up and walked towards Usagi's seat. He sat down quickly and lowered his head in embarrassment. Hikari slowly moved towards the back of the room and sat down in her seat. The student's eyes followed her, trying to burn into her and read who she was, and why she was there.

As the day rolled on, no one in the room noticed Hikari speak or raise her hand. That was when rumors stated to fly. People wondered whether she had a handicap, or if she was afraid of people. Others went around, but they were just ridiculous. Usagi couldn't help but glance back at her during class. She wondered if she might want to join their study group at Rei's temple after school. Hikari still never lifted her head from looking at the floor. After what seemed like endless hours, the bell finally rang for the students to go home. Everyone but Hikari seemed in a rush. She lowly gathered her things and stood up to leave. At that moment she was approached by Usagi and her friends. "Hi Hikari, how are you liking Juuban so far?" Makoto asked sweetly. Hikari just stared at them for a few moments before saying anything. "I don't see much difference between this and my old school. There are desks, teachers, and students," She said flatly. Makoto acted surprised, as did everyone else with her response. "Well Hikari, we were hoping you would join our study group. It's a lot of fun, and we always have really good snacks!" Usagi said, grinning at the thought of food. There was more awkward silence as Hikari thought of an answer. "I'd rather not, I enjoy being by myself, and I don't think it will be much of a 'study group'." She said with lots of sarcasm. Makoto started to get angry, not because she turned them down, but because she did it rudely. "Look, we thought you just might like to spend time with us and make friends, you're lucky to have people who want to talk and be with you right away!" Makoto said very annoyed. "Don't be angry Mako-chan; she can come another time if she wants." Ami interjected, trying to relieve some of the tension. Hikari watched them a little bit, and then pushed past them. "I have better things to do with my time..." she said softly, and then she left the room. "Well, can't say we didn't try!" Mina said in a rather cheery voice. The others nodded, but Usagi couldn't help but feel bad for her. Hikari looked so unhappy, but her moo made it seem like she enjoyed it. Frustrated and confused, the group left to head for Rei's temple.

The night was creeping in slowly, and the five girls sat around a small table with a fresh veggie pizza. Everyone buy Rei couldn't help but think about the strange girl. "Well she's new, maybe she just doesn't know how to make friends." Rei said while taking a bite of her pizza. "Maybe, but she's being stubborn and rude about it, especially when we invited her here tonight." Makoto answered with a bit of annoyance. The group of girl just sighed from being frustrated and tired. The soft patter of feet was heard coming from the next room as Luna appeared in the door way. Followed by her was a cat that was as white as snow. "I'm surprised you girls aren't gossiping or studying." Luna said with a surprised tone. She jumped on Usagi who was reclining on the floor. "Usagi-chan, are you sick?" She asked with slight concern. "You're not eating anything, normally you're eating half of the pizza by now," she said with a smile. Usagi just sighed, and sat up from the wooden floor. "No, I'm just thinking about this new girl who enrolled in school today. She's so quiet, and she's distant. I invited her to come to our study group, but she refused." Usagi said sadly. Artemis jumped on the wooden table and sniffed at the pizza box, no sooner did he try to lick it did Mina slam the lid down and gave him a smirk. "I wouldn't worry about it too much. I'm sure she has a reason for her actions." Luna said with a sweat drop forming as she noticed Artemis and Mina bickering over the pizza. Suddenly a pizza slice flew from the box and landed on Artemis' head. Cheese slid down from his head to his nose and it dripped on to the floor. The girls burst out laughing at him as he tried to lick the cheese off his face. Usagi smiled, and totally forgot about the strange girl who entered her class.

"What do you think is going to happen?" A tall dark haired figure asked. Three figures slowly walked towards a large set of doors from inside what seemed like a golden palace. "Who knows, the only way to find out is to get up and go," replied a smaller silver haired figure. Three people walked through the large doors, and into an isolated room where the ceiling was made of pure glass, and the night sky shined through. The floor tiles changed color when stepped on, and the walls showed various planets from other galaxies which slowly spun to their orbit. "If it's alright with you, we'll leave first thing in the morning..." The three figures knelt on their knees. "...Kakyuu-Hime

The next morning was a fairly quiet one, the last of the dew had just dripped off the grass, and the sun was slowly rising to meet the sky. Usagi lay asleep in her bedroom, the sun newly shining through the glass and onto her face. She suddenly woke up with a start, and her heart pounding in her chest. Sweat beaded on her forehead as she sighed in relief. "It was only a dream..." she said to herself. She slowly got up and looked at her clock, and to her surprise she was up early. Since she was up, she decided to make a quick phone call. She went to her desk, picked up the phone and dialed a number she knew all too well. It rang for a while, until a male voice answered, sounding kind of groggy. "Ohaiyo Mamo-chan, did you sleep well? I hope I didn't wake you," she said softly, hr heart fluttering. "Usako ohaiyo, don't worry, I was going to get up soon anyways," responded her boyfriend, and the future King of the Earth Mamoru Chiba. "I just wanted to call and say good morning before I got ready for school." She said. "Wow, you're actually up early. Any reason why?" He asked slightly concerned. "To tell the truth Mamo-chan, I had a very strange dream, and I don't quite understand it..." Her voice seemed to trail off. "Tell me about it then?" He asked her. "Well," she began, "I'm sitting in a forest, which isn't anywhere near my house. I look up, and a large ball of light forms. It glows until all the trees appear to be golden, and the leaves seem to dance." The other end of the phone was quiet for a few moments. "Anything else?" he asked. Usagi thought for a moment. "Yes, come to think of it. A bright red figure comes walking out of the light. It may sound strange, but she was singing. I couldn't understand what she was saying, but it was the most beautiful voice I'd ever heard." She said almost in awe. "It sounds very interesting; maybe you'll dream it again." He said. Usagi smiled at the thought, "I hope so. Well, I have to get ready for school, aishite ru Mamo-chan." "Have a good day Usa-ko," he said sweetly. He then hung up the phone.

The final bell rang and everyone piled into their seats. Kai-sensei walked in and began looking over his roll sheet as the students chatted. Hikari though, remained silent. "Wow Usagi I can't believe you're actually on time," Makoto exclaimed. Usagi smiled at the remark and said back, "Well, I had some motivation this morning." She didn't realize that her eyes were beaming. The others instantly knew why she was at school on time. "You talked to Mamoru this morning didn't you?" Mina asked teasingly. All Usagi could do was nod and daydream about her future with him. "Attention everyone, it seems that we have more than one new student this year, so we've had to add more desks, I'm sorry if it seems crowded," Kai- sensei said. The class looked around in confusion. "Our class sure is popular this year," Ami said. Usagi then looked back at Hikari who was just looking at her desk. She looked up to see Usagi, and she just stared back at her hard. Usagi quickly whipped her head around feeling embarrassed. "Apparently these students have attended Juuban High school before." The teacher said while thumbing through some papers. "Alright, you can come in now." He said. The whole class leaned forward in anticipation to who they were. At that moment, three boys walked in, one with black hair, one with brown, and one with silver. They were all pulled back into very long ponytails. Usagi stood up in her desk faster than anyone could blink an eye and yelled out, "SEIYA!"

Luna walked slowly down the busy streets of the city. She loved the atmosphere, and it was a beautiful morning. For just a moment, she closed her eyes just to soak in the sound, movements and air. Suddenly, she felt herself hit something and she fell to the ground. She shook her head and looked up to see another cat, only he was orange. On his forehead was a red and yellow circle with spikes around it. "Watch where you're going!" he yelled loudly after standing up from where he fell. Luna was shocked at what she just heard. Her mouth agape, she stood up and stared at him. "What, you've never seen another cat before?" He asked. Luna swallowed before responding. "No, I... I just didn't think you'd be able to speak." She said nervously. The other cat rolled his eyes while slinking around Luna. "What, you talk, so why can't I?" He said. Luna shrugged her shoulders. After that the boy cat started to walk away. Luna couldn't let him just walk off, because he was the first cat besides Artemis and Diana who could speak that she's seen. He sounded rude, annoying, and vulgar from what she's heard, but he could speak, that's all that mattered. She quickly ran in front of him to block his path. "What...What's your name?" She asked nervously. He gave her a skeptical look. "What do you need to know my name for?" He asked. Luna panicked then blurted out, "I just need to know your name!" It was that moment that she noticed his beautiful golden eyes. The cat smirked at her then glided past her. "Well, you seem to be nice, so I'll make you a deal. If you can catch me, then I'll tell you my name. If not, then stay forever curious." Luna looked confused, and before she could say anything he took off running. Because she was desperate to know who he was, she bolted after him.

"Hey odongo!" Seiya said with a smile. Usagi was in total shock, as well as everyone else. No one had expected the Three Lights to come back after three years of a disappearance. Ami, Mina, and Makoto just stared in amazement at them. After Usagi got over her shock, it turned into wonder and joy. Hikari watched them expressionless as usual. After the boys introduced themselves, they made their way to their seats. Seiya, the tall boy with black hair sat next to Hikari, which made her very nervous. Taiki, the brown haired boy sat bye Ami, and Yaten the silver haired boy sat by Mina. Hikari looked at Seiya as if her were a disease, and then went back to looking at the floor. "Taiki what's going on?" Ami asked still in surprise. Taiki just smiled, "You'll find out soon enough." "Are you coming back as idols Yaten?" Mina asked with high hopes. Yaten gave a small smile and his face flushed a bit. "No, we decided not since it's been so long." He replied. Usagi looked over at Seiya and smiled at him. He smiled back softly, and then noticed the look Hikari was giving him. He just ignored it and turned towards the front.

Luna was running as fast as she possibly could. Her legs were growing very tired and weak, but she was determined to catch him and find out his name. The cat looked behind him and saw Luna's tired face. He gave her a quick grin then darted around a hidden corner. She gasped then quickly shifted her body so she could follow him. When she looked up, she saw a huge mass of people in front of her. The orange cat lost himself in the crowd. "I can't loose him now..." Luna thought to herself. Instantly she bolted into the crowd. She was blinded by all of the legs and feet moving around at once, but she soon saw an opening. Luna ran faster and faster until she threw herself out of the crowd, gasping for air. Her ears soon perked up to the sound of a horn blaring from her right. Right then, she noticed that she was standing right in the middle of the street. A sports car was heading right for her. She yelled out and threw herself to the side just in time for the car to miss her. She was terrified, but she still wasn't out of the street. With the last bit of strength she had, she tumbled to the curb just as a car missed running her tail over. Luna's heart was beating almost out of her chest, and she was panting as she collapsed to the ground. "Pretty impressive there..." a male voice said as a shadow stood over her. Luna looked up to see the male cat smirking. Luna got angry and forced herself up to meet with his eyes. "You must be crazy... I could have been killed!" She yelled at him at the top of her voice. He grinned and sighed.

"I didn't 'make' you run into the street, you did that on your own." He said slyly. Luna frowned and got in his face, forcing him back a bit. "Technically I caught you, so now you have to tell me your name..." She said still out of breathe. He sighed then smiled. "Alright, you win. I am known to most, as Solaris." He said with pride. Luna repeated his name in her mind. "Quite an interesting name, mine is Luna..." she forced a weak smile. Solaris nodded. "Good to meet you Luna, maybe one day we'll run across each other again..." With that, he turned around and started to slowly walk down the street.