Change of Heart
By Moon Dreamer
Chapter 2: Reuniting Hearts
AN - OMG!!! I am soooo sorry that this chapter came out so late. I was trying to update this but I had finals, projects, and papers due. I am working really hard to finish all my work but it will take a while, since I am not used to the pressure, and I am only a freshman in High School. I am so happy that a lot of people like my story so far (even if it is the first chapter, but who am I to complain to?) and I got more reviews than I thought I would. Yay! Happy author here! ( As promised, the Beyblade characters are going to be in this chapter, but more so to the end. Gomen, but they will definitely be in chapter 3. also that I have a tendency to bash Mamoru. well. a lot actually, Gomen!! I just don't like him!
I am so happy that a lot of people reviewed and I got a lot of help from you guys! And I would also like to point out that the inners and the beyblade characters are almost 15. I know that I changed the ages a little bit, but I need them at that age for my fic to work.
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"Good morning Okaasan, Otousan, Shingo," Usagi said as she went downstairs for breakfast.
"Morning Usa-chan. Want some breakfast before you leave?" Asked Ikuko as she served Kenji and Shingo a plate full of bacon, eggs, and bread.
"No thanks Okaasan. I'll just get some on my way to the immigration office. I have to get there early so there won't be a long line. Who knew you had to go to through so much to renew a passport?" (AN - I know it takes longer to renew a passport, but I needed something for Usagi to do.)
"I told you to do it last month. But you said 'No, mom. What am I going to use a passport for?'" Kenji told his daughter as he was reading the paper.
" I know Otousan. But you know me, I do everything at the last minute, and seem to pull it off."
"All to well." Muttered Shingo as he took his plate to the sink.
"Shingo, mind your matters to your sister. Usa, did you call your cousin and tell him what time you were to arrive?" asked Ikuko as she dried the dishes.
"Yeah! Ty-chan said that he and ojiisan would meet me at the airport when I call them. He said that he was gonna bring a surprise also but he wouldn't even give me a hint to what it was."
"Well you know your cousin. Tyson always has a lot of surprises underneath his sleeves."
"It's what we all hope for in a itoko." Usagi said sarcastically as she was putting her shoes on.
"Usa. watch what you say about your cousin. Well we'll finish this conversation later. You better get along, as you said, you need to be there early if you want to get your passport on time."
"Don't worry Okaasan! I am about to leave now. If you need to get a hold of me, you can call my cell. Ja ne!"
"Bye Usa-chan. Be careful."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Outside the house ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'I wonder what surprise Tyson has set up for me? Oh well, its no use to think about it because I know I'll never figure it out. I wonder if he has been practicing with his blade since I last saw him? I hope he has since it has been a while since I last dueled with him. When I leave for the US, I wonder if the others will even notice if I am gone?' thought Usagi as she reached a building that said Immigration.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~1 hour later ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'Wow. I am so glad that I am out of that room cuz now I can get some breakfast at the Crown.' (AN - I don't think that they serve breakfast there, but in my fic they do.)
"Hey Motoki!" Greeted Usagi as she stepped into the Crown. (AN - Is that the name of the restaurant?)
"Hey Usa! Up so early? I thought that since school was out you might have slept in?" chuckled Mokoti as he led her to the counter.
"Ha ha, very funny Toki-chan. I am laughing, really." Said Usagi as she sat on the stool that Motoki held out for her. "But seriously, I had to get my passport renewed since I am going out of town for the summer since my cousin is in the states for some unknown reason." (AN - Usagi doesn't know yet that Tyson is in the Bladebreakers and that they are in the tournament.)
"Really? I hope that you have a great time in the states. Bring me back a souvenir will ya? When are you leaving?" asked Motoki as he waved at the people coming into the Crown.
"Well, actually I am leaving tomorrow." Pausing after seeing Motoki's expression change into a shocked one, she continued. "I know that it is soon but I only got the news yesterday when I got back home." she stopped there refusing to tell Motoki about the breakup since Mamoru and Motoki were like brothers.
"Man, that sucks. It is going to be really different around the Crown without you and besides, we wouldn't be able to make our quota during the summer." grinned Motoki as he saw her cheeks flaming red.
"Very funny Motoki-kun. But as to the reason I am here, can I order some breakfast. I am starving!!!"
"Yeah I know what you mean. I went through that when Rika (AN - Is that the name of his gf?) to Immigration so she could get her passport ready since she was leaving for Africa."
"How is she by the way? I haven't heard from her in a while."
"Well she is doing fine, you know doing all that scientific stuff there and helping out her colleges. I miss her a lot, but you wouldn't know anything about that, ne Usa-chan? Since Mamoru-kun is here still." Asked Motoki but stopped when he saw Usagi's frame drop a little at the mention of Mamoru's name. It seemed that her inner glow, brighter than the sun's rays, dimmed.
"Well Toki-chan, Chiba-san and I are no longer together. It seems that he really didn't love me anymore, or well as much as he use to anyway." Usagi gave a weak smile to Mokoti as she wiped a stray tear as it made its way down her face.
"Oh! I am so sorry Usa-chan. I didn't know. Forgive me, please. I don't think I could stand it if you didn't want to be my friend anymore. Here, I'll go get you some breakfast." As he was about to turn into the kitchen, he added, "I always thought that you and Mamoru were going to last forever." (AN- Yeah right!) With that he left Usa to her own thoughts and requested some breakfast for his number one customer and best friend.
"So did I Motoki-chan, so did I." Whispered Usagi as she turned her attention out the window and saw couples walking by.
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AN - I was about to leave it there, but since I promised you guys that the Beyblade characters would come into this chapter, I am going to continue.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~With Minako and Ami (I didn't forget about them!!) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ami and Minako has just left the Tuskino household after finding out that Usagi had already left the house earlier this morning.
"I wonder where she went? It is just a little past 9 o'clock, and I assumed that she might still be sleeping. I know I would." Said Minako as she and Ami walked in to the park.
"You know what they say, 'If you assume, you will make an ASS out of U and ME.' Onto more pressing matters, from what I gathered, it seems that Usa- chan had left a while ago since Mrs. Tuskino said that she would be in Immigration. Clearly meaning that she had left early so that she."
"Ok I get the picture Ami-chan. You tend to forget that I am not as smart as your, so I would not even begin to understand your scientific way of thinking. Anyway, back to the important issues, whatever she woke up early for must have been really important to her because she wouldn't even wake up early for scout meetings. Besides I wanted to talk to her about the Rei and Makoto issue before she finds out. But why do I have the feeling that she already knows?" Asked Minako as she lay on the dew-covered grass.
"I know what you mean Minako. Somehow I felt that her aura was at the shrine last night during the scout meeting. You don't think that she might've heard what Rei and Makoto said?" asked Ami as she stood up from the bench with a horror-filled expression on her face.
"If she did, I hope that we are not to late in apologizing to her, because who knows when the next time we would be able to talk to her? Why don't we look for her at the Crown? She might have gone there because she is always there anyway."
"Why didn't we think of that in the first place?" Ami asked as she helps Minako off the grass into a standing position.
"Well maybe because we thought that she would still be home since it is still early. Well enough talking and more running Ami-chan!"
"I am way ahead of you Mina-chan!" yelled Ami as the two girls ran to the Crown.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Back to Usagi (Five minutes after the Minako and Ami Scene) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Breakfast was great Motoki, as usual. Well I must get going back home. Here's my pay." Said Usagi as she was looking through her wallet for some extra change.
"You don't need to pay me Usa-chan. Don't you say anything now that will change my mind because I won't. Just say 'Thank you Motoki, and I will miss you once I get to the states. Also, I will write and call you at least once a week,'" grinned Motoki. "But if you HAVE to express your thanks, just think of it as a going away present."
"Thank you Toki-chan and I will write and call you at least once a week. Besides, what kind of a friend would do that to one of their best friends? But it will be a little difficult on both our parts because of the time difference." Joked Usagi as she was getting up and preparing to leave.
"I don't think that you are gonna be able to leave just like that."
"Why do you say that?"
"Since Ami-chan and Mina-chan have just entered the Crown just a few seconds ago. I'll leave you three alone since I know you guys would want to talk before you leave. Don't worry, I'll lead people away from this area." Said Motoki as he shoved Minako and Ami to Usagi's isolated booth.
"Hi Usa-chan. Can we sit down?" asked Minako quietly looking at the floor, as if afraid to face her best friend and princess because she knew how much grief she caused her cousin.
"Don't worry you guys I am not mad at you. I know that you didn't know that they were gonna say those things about me, so I don't blame you in the least. Now please sit down, since it looks like you guys ran all the way here." Usagi said gently as she smiled at her friends. Ami and Minako both exchanged relieved glances as they pulled out the two remaining chairs.
Both annoyed by the silence, Ami took the initiative and started to talk to Usagi about what had happened during the previous night. "Usagi please understand that we had no idea that's what the other girls thought about you. I -we- always thought that they respected you and honored the friendship that you showed to them, but I guess I was wrong."
"It's not your fault you guys. They didn't believe in me, and who could blame them? I was always late for the scout meetings, whenever a youma attacked, I was always the last one to show up, causing for at least one of you to be seriously injured. It's not really their fault to hate me since I gave them all the reasons to. Maybe they're right, maybe I should give up my title as Sailor Moon and as Moon Princess so that your lives would not be chained to the duty of protecting me and you would be able to live your lives freely as you used to." Ended Usagi as she toyed with the napkin on the table.
"IIE!!!" Yelled Ami and Minako as they got out of their chairs, shocking Usagi and making the customers stop talking and turn their attention to the three girls. "Gomen" muttered Minako as two spots of red clearly appeared on the tanned girl's face.
"Usagi, what are you talking about that you talking about? You are a great leader. You might have been late a few times, but without your help, we wouldn't have dusted the youma so quickly." Exclaimed Ami as she and Minako calmed down a little.
"Ami-chan is right. Without you, we wouldn't have won all of those fights. Makoto and Rei don't know what they are talking about. They know as much as we do that they are wrong, it will just take a while for them to calm down." Reassured Minako as she tried to calm Usagi down. "I bet that by the end of the summer, this would have all blown over. In the mean time, you can hang out with Mamoru and snuggle a bit. (AN - yeah right!!!) By the end of Minako's day plans, both she and Ami were giggling but at the sight of Usa's face, they stopped.
"Well there are two things wrong with your theory Minako."
"What are you talking about Usa-chan? My plans are perfect."
"Well you seemed to have missed the fact that I actually have a life other than Mamoru. For starters, I am not going to be here during this summer because I am going to the States tomorrow until school starts. And the second thing is that I am not with Mamoru anymore. Her broke up with me yesterday before."
"Oh my God!" Gasped Minako and Ami at the same time.
"What do you mean that you are going to the States?"
"What do you mean that you and Mamoru are not together?" Came the shocked replies of the girls.
"One at a time, one at a time. To answer the first question, I am going to the States to visit my cousin who I haven't seen in seven years. It was my grandfather's idea that we get together this summer and my parents were only too happy to obey his wishes. And the answer to your second question: Mamoru broke up with me before I saw you guys at the shrine. He said that the love between Endymion and Serenity didn't carry over to this era and that we should move on." By the end of it, Usagi had tears flowing down her cheeks. "I don't understand. Am I not good enough? What did I do wrong to deserve this?"
"Oh Usagi. Stop crying. Mamoru is not worth a tear out of your eyes." (AN - and he isn't!!!) Said Minako as she left Usagi her handkerchief.
"Minako is right Usagi. You shouldn't cry over what Mamoru said. You should forget about him when you go to the States because I hear that there are a lot a cute guys down there." Came and unlike-comment from Ami.
"I didn't know that you were interested in anything besides textbooks." Grinned Minako as she saw a hint of blush on Ami's face.
"Oh hush. I just said that I heard it, not seen them. Those are two different things Minako!!" screamed Ami in an attempt to remove the smirk that Minako had on.
"Yeah sure Ami-chan, whatever you say. But she is right Usagi; there are plenty of hot guys in the States. There are a lot of American magazines that can be found all over Juuban (AN - Is that the city that Usa lives in?) you just have to look. It just so happens, I have the latest magazine that came out." Minako grinned as she pulled out a magazine from her 'pocket'.
"I am not even gonna ask what else you have in there Mina-chan, but this magazine does have a lot of cute guys in it."
The girls kept talking for a couple more hours about Usagi's sudden departure, when Usa's cell phone decided to ring.
"Sorry guys. I must go. It is my mom, and she says that I gotta go so that I have enough time to pack and get ready for tomorrow." Said Usagi as she started to give hugs to the teary-eyed Minako and Ami.
"I wish that you didn't have to leave so soon Usa, I am gonna miss you during the summer. Who am I gonna talk to about the newest music groups and the hottest guys?" Asked Minako as she received her hug from Usa.
"You can't leave so soon Usa. You were my first friend and now you are leaving so soon that it seems as if that I didn't even get to know you." Cried Ami as she wiped away the fresh tears that made their way down her face.
"Don't worry about me you guys. I will be fine. And I will call and write you guys when I get there just so that you guys don't forget me." Joked Usagi as she tried to lighten the mood when she too was crying.
"We could never forget you Usa-chan, even if we wanted to. You are our best friend and nothing will ever change that. I know that deep down Rei, Makoto, and Mamoru know that too."
"Thanks you guys. You were the reasons that I was able to fight all those battles and come out victorious. Please watch over Luna for me and take care of yourselves. I will miss you all. Bye!!" yelled Usagi as she ran from the Crown in an attempt to hide the unshed tears that began their onslaught.
"Good Bye Usa-chan! Don't forget us!" Yelled Minako as she, Ami, and Motoki waved at the disappearing form of their friend.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~At Usa's Home ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Welcome home Usa-chan. How did the meeting go?" Asked Ikuko as she greeted Usagi at the entrance.
"It was fine Okasan. You were right that the lines were going to be really long. I am going to skip dinner and go to bed now since I am really tired. I have to get up early since the flight is going to be in the morning. Good night Okasan."
"Good Night Usa-chan."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~At the Airport (The following morning)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Do you have everything that you need Usagi?" asked Kenji as they started to go over the last minute checklist.
"Yes Otousan for the millionth time. I have everything that I need for the trip and more. I am only going to be gone for 2 months, not the whole year." Complained Usagi as she looked towards her 'compact' suite case.
"Well you need to be prepared for the trip because anything can happen Usa- chan." Reassured Ikuko as she began to check Usagi's papers and luggage's in.
"Yes Okasan. Well I gotta get going so that I won't miss the flight." Said Usagi as she started to pick up her purse and other belongings.
"Well goodbye Usa-chan. I'll miss you but when you come back home is that day I look forward to." Said Kenji as he and Ikuko gave Usagi a final hug.
"Good Bye Okasan, Otousan. I will call as soon as I can. Ai shiteru."
"Good bye Usa-chan. I'll miss you." Said Shingo as he gave a hug to Usagi.
"I'll miss you too, you little spore." Grinned Usagi as Shingo grinned back. "Good bye minna!!" With that Ikuko, Kenji, and Shingo left the airport with heavy hearts in the anticipation of Usagi's return.
Usagi was about to enter the terminal when a loud cry off "Usa-chan" startled her and turned around to reveal Ami and Minako there, but what surprised Usagi were the number of bags the girls had with them. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Well what does it look like Usa-chan? We are coming with you!!" Screamed Minako as she and Ami started to smile.
"And no but's, Usa-chan. We were assigned to protect you and protect you we will. Tokyo already has Rei and Makoto to protect them and if worst comes to worst, we can always teleport here and then teleport back." Said Ami as she and Minako took Usagi's arms and dragged her to the check-in counter. "And before you say anything, we also brought Luna and Artemis but they are in stow away since we can't bring them in first class." (AN - Pretend that they are in first class! I want to be in first class since I never was there before.)
"Oh alright! You guys can come, but don't blame me when we return that Tokyo is a deserted wasteland!!" said Usagi as she tried to get the mental pictures that threatened to take shape in her head.
'On to new adventures and surprises that await us in the States.' Thought Usagi as she and the other girls took their steps into the new life that awaited them and the end of the flight.
'I wonder what Tyson is doing right at this very moment.' was Usa's last thought as they took
**** I was going to end here as a cliffy but I did promise that the beyblade characters would be in this chapter and I am going to keep that promise. On with the fic!!!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In The States~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"COME ON YOU GUYS!!! WE ARE GOING TO BE SO LATE IF YOU GUYS DON'T MOVE FASTER!!!" yelled Tyson as he tried to get the guys moving at a faster pace.
"Why do I have to go Tyson? She is your cousin. Not mine." Asked Max as he yawned as their leader rudely awakened him. (AN - Is Tyson their leader?)
"Because I told her that I was going to surprise her with something and you guys are a part of the surprise. SO HURRY UP EVERYONE AND GET A MOVE ON IT. IF WE ARE LATE, I'LL HAVE YOUR HEADS!!!" screamed Tyson as his face started to turn into a dark red shade, you could practically see the steam that was coming out of his ears.
"Alright, alright. We are going Tyson, you don't need to get so mad so early, it is not healthy." Said Kenny as he got into the car.
"THEN LETS GO!!!!!! TO THE AIRPORT!!!!!" Yelled Tyson as he jumped into the car.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ At the airport~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Where could she be? The flight attendant said that the plane came in about 10 minutes ago."
"Well she does have to get her suite cases. Calm down Tyson, she will be here when she gets here." Said Ray as he sat down on the chairs.
"I hope that this is worth it Tyson. I should be practicing for the next tournament right now. If we lose at least one duel, I will have your head." Said Kai as he went to lean against the window of the airport.
"By the way Tyson, what does your cousin look like? It might be more helpful if you told us what she looks likes so that we can help you find her." Asked Kenny as he went towards the list of arrivals.
"Well. umm. she. I kind of forgot. hehehe. it had been such a long time, but all I remember is that she has silver-blonde hair." Said Tyson as 4 thumps were heard in the back round.
"That is very helpful since there are like about 10 thousand blondes in this airport!!" Yelled Max as he started to turn on Tyson with the others backing him up.
"Ty-chan?" came the reply that stopped the boys from causing a scene and Tyson turned around and saw the person who he hasn't seen in the past 7 years.
"Usa-chan?"
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Chapter 2: Reuniting Hearts
AN - OMG!!! I am soooo sorry that this chapter came out so late. I was trying to update this but I had finals, projects, and papers due. I am working really hard to finish all my work but it will take a while, since I am not used to the pressure, and I am only a freshman in High School. I am so happy that a lot of people like my story so far (even if it is the first chapter, but who am I to complain to?) and I got more reviews than I thought I would. Yay! Happy author here! ( As promised, the Beyblade characters are going to be in this chapter, but more so to the end. Gomen, but they will definitely be in chapter 3. also that I have a tendency to bash Mamoru. well. a lot actually, Gomen!! I just don't like him!
I am so happy that a lot of people reviewed and I got a lot of help from you guys! And I would also like to point out that the inners and the beyblade characters are almost 15. I know that I changed the ages a little bit, but I need them at that age for my fic to work.
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"Good morning Okaasan, Otousan, Shingo," Usagi said as she went downstairs for breakfast.
"Morning Usa-chan. Want some breakfast before you leave?" Asked Ikuko as she served Kenji and Shingo a plate full of bacon, eggs, and bread.
"No thanks Okaasan. I'll just get some on my way to the immigration office. I have to get there early so there won't be a long line. Who knew you had to go to through so much to renew a passport?" (AN - I know it takes longer to renew a passport, but I needed something for Usagi to do.)
"I told you to do it last month. But you said 'No, mom. What am I going to use a passport for?'" Kenji told his daughter as he was reading the paper.
" I know Otousan. But you know me, I do everything at the last minute, and seem to pull it off."
"All to well." Muttered Shingo as he took his plate to the sink.
"Shingo, mind your matters to your sister. Usa, did you call your cousin and tell him what time you were to arrive?" asked Ikuko as she dried the dishes.
"Yeah! Ty-chan said that he and ojiisan would meet me at the airport when I call them. He said that he was gonna bring a surprise also but he wouldn't even give me a hint to what it was."
"Well you know your cousin. Tyson always has a lot of surprises underneath his sleeves."
"It's what we all hope for in a itoko." Usagi said sarcastically as she was putting her shoes on.
"Usa. watch what you say about your cousin. Well we'll finish this conversation later. You better get along, as you said, you need to be there early if you want to get your passport on time."
"Don't worry Okaasan! I am about to leave now. If you need to get a hold of me, you can call my cell. Ja ne!"
"Bye Usa-chan. Be careful."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Outside the house ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'I wonder what surprise Tyson has set up for me? Oh well, its no use to think about it because I know I'll never figure it out. I wonder if he has been practicing with his blade since I last saw him? I hope he has since it has been a while since I last dueled with him. When I leave for the US, I wonder if the others will even notice if I am gone?' thought Usagi as she reached a building that said Immigration.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~1 hour later ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'Wow. I am so glad that I am out of that room cuz now I can get some breakfast at the Crown.' (AN - I don't think that they serve breakfast there, but in my fic they do.)
"Hey Motoki!" Greeted Usagi as she stepped into the Crown. (AN - Is that the name of the restaurant?)
"Hey Usa! Up so early? I thought that since school was out you might have slept in?" chuckled Mokoti as he led her to the counter.
"Ha ha, very funny Toki-chan. I am laughing, really." Said Usagi as she sat on the stool that Motoki held out for her. "But seriously, I had to get my passport renewed since I am going out of town for the summer since my cousin is in the states for some unknown reason." (AN - Usagi doesn't know yet that Tyson is in the Bladebreakers and that they are in the tournament.)
"Really? I hope that you have a great time in the states. Bring me back a souvenir will ya? When are you leaving?" asked Motoki as he waved at the people coming into the Crown.
"Well, actually I am leaving tomorrow." Pausing after seeing Motoki's expression change into a shocked one, she continued. "I know that it is soon but I only got the news yesterday when I got back home." she stopped there refusing to tell Motoki about the breakup since Mamoru and Motoki were like brothers.
"Man, that sucks. It is going to be really different around the Crown without you and besides, we wouldn't be able to make our quota during the summer." grinned Motoki as he saw her cheeks flaming red.
"Very funny Motoki-kun. But as to the reason I am here, can I order some breakfast. I am starving!!!"
"Yeah I know what you mean. I went through that when Rika (AN - Is that the name of his gf?) to Immigration so she could get her passport ready since she was leaving for Africa."
"How is she by the way? I haven't heard from her in a while."
"Well she is doing fine, you know doing all that scientific stuff there and helping out her colleges. I miss her a lot, but you wouldn't know anything about that, ne Usa-chan? Since Mamoru-kun is here still." Asked Motoki but stopped when he saw Usagi's frame drop a little at the mention of Mamoru's name. It seemed that her inner glow, brighter than the sun's rays, dimmed.
"Well Toki-chan, Chiba-san and I are no longer together. It seems that he really didn't love me anymore, or well as much as he use to anyway." Usagi gave a weak smile to Mokoti as she wiped a stray tear as it made its way down her face.
"Oh! I am so sorry Usa-chan. I didn't know. Forgive me, please. I don't think I could stand it if you didn't want to be my friend anymore. Here, I'll go get you some breakfast." As he was about to turn into the kitchen, he added, "I always thought that you and Mamoru were going to last forever." (AN- Yeah right!) With that he left Usa to her own thoughts and requested some breakfast for his number one customer and best friend.
"So did I Motoki-chan, so did I." Whispered Usagi as she turned her attention out the window and saw couples walking by.
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AN - I was about to leave it there, but since I promised you guys that the Beyblade characters would come into this chapter, I am going to continue.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~With Minako and Ami (I didn't forget about them!!) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ami and Minako has just left the Tuskino household after finding out that Usagi had already left the house earlier this morning.
"I wonder where she went? It is just a little past 9 o'clock, and I assumed that she might still be sleeping. I know I would." Said Minako as she and Ami walked in to the park.
"You know what they say, 'If you assume, you will make an ASS out of U and ME.' Onto more pressing matters, from what I gathered, it seems that Usa- chan had left a while ago since Mrs. Tuskino said that she would be in Immigration. Clearly meaning that she had left early so that she."
"Ok I get the picture Ami-chan. You tend to forget that I am not as smart as your, so I would not even begin to understand your scientific way of thinking. Anyway, back to the important issues, whatever she woke up early for must have been really important to her because she wouldn't even wake up early for scout meetings. Besides I wanted to talk to her about the Rei and Makoto issue before she finds out. But why do I have the feeling that she already knows?" Asked Minako as she lay on the dew-covered grass.
"I know what you mean Minako. Somehow I felt that her aura was at the shrine last night during the scout meeting. You don't think that she might've heard what Rei and Makoto said?" asked Ami as she stood up from the bench with a horror-filled expression on her face.
"If she did, I hope that we are not to late in apologizing to her, because who knows when the next time we would be able to talk to her? Why don't we look for her at the Crown? She might have gone there because she is always there anyway."
"Why didn't we think of that in the first place?" Ami asked as she helps Minako off the grass into a standing position.
"Well maybe because we thought that she would still be home since it is still early. Well enough talking and more running Ami-chan!"
"I am way ahead of you Mina-chan!" yelled Ami as the two girls ran to the Crown.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Back to Usagi (Five minutes after the Minako and Ami Scene) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Breakfast was great Motoki, as usual. Well I must get going back home. Here's my pay." Said Usagi as she was looking through her wallet for some extra change.
"You don't need to pay me Usa-chan. Don't you say anything now that will change my mind because I won't. Just say 'Thank you Motoki, and I will miss you once I get to the states. Also, I will write and call you at least once a week,'" grinned Motoki. "But if you HAVE to express your thanks, just think of it as a going away present."
"Thank you Toki-chan and I will write and call you at least once a week. Besides, what kind of a friend would do that to one of their best friends? But it will be a little difficult on both our parts because of the time difference." Joked Usagi as she was getting up and preparing to leave.
"I don't think that you are gonna be able to leave just like that."
"Why do you say that?"
"Since Ami-chan and Mina-chan have just entered the Crown just a few seconds ago. I'll leave you three alone since I know you guys would want to talk before you leave. Don't worry, I'll lead people away from this area." Said Motoki as he shoved Minako and Ami to Usagi's isolated booth.
"Hi Usa-chan. Can we sit down?" asked Minako quietly looking at the floor, as if afraid to face her best friend and princess because she knew how much grief she caused her cousin.
"Don't worry you guys I am not mad at you. I know that you didn't know that they were gonna say those things about me, so I don't blame you in the least. Now please sit down, since it looks like you guys ran all the way here." Usagi said gently as she smiled at her friends. Ami and Minako both exchanged relieved glances as they pulled out the two remaining chairs.
Both annoyed by the silence, Ami took the initiative and started to talk to Usagi about what had happened during the previous night. "Usagi please understand that we had no idea that's what the other girls thought about you. I -we- always thought that they respected you and honored the friendship that you showed to them, but I guess I was wrong."
"It's not your fault you guys. They didn't believe in me, and who could blame them? I was always late for the scout meetings, whenever a youma attacked, I was always the last one to show up, causing for at least one of you to be seriously injured. It's not really their fault to hate me since I gave them all the reasons to. Maybe they're right, maybe I should give up my title as Sailor Moon and as Moon Princess so that your lives would not be chained to the duty of protecting me and you would be able to live your lives freely as you used to." Ended Usagi as she toyed with the napkin on the table.
"IIE!!!" Yelled Ami and Minako as they got out of their chairs, shocking Usagi and making the customers stop talking and turn their attention to the three girls. "Gomen" muttered Minako as two spots of red clearly appeared on the tanned girl's face.
"Usagi, what are you talking about that you talking about? You are a great leader. You might have been late a few times, but without your help, we wouldn't have dusted the youma so quickly." Exclaimed Ami as she and Minako calmed down a little.
"Ami-chan is right. Without you, we wouldn't have won all of those fights. Makoto and Rei don't know what they are talking about. They know as much as we do that they are wrong, it will just take a while for them to calm down." Reassured Minako as she tried to calm Usagi down. "I bet that by the end of the summer, this would have all blown over. In the mean time, you can hang out with Mamoru and snuggle a bit. (AN - yeah right!!!) By the end of Minako's day plans, both she and Ami were giggling but at the sight of Usa's face, they stopped.
"Well there are two things wrong with your theory Minako."
"What are you talking about Usa-chan? My plans are perfect."
"Well you seemed to have missed the fact that I actually have a life other than Mamoru. For starters, I am not going to be here during this summer because I am going to the States tomorrow until school starts. And the second thing is that I am not with Mamoru anymore. Her broke up with me yesterday before."
"Oh my God!" Gasped Minako and Ami at the same time.
"What do you mean that you are going to the States?"
"What do you mean that you and Mamoru are not together?" Came the shocked replies of the girls.
"One at a time, one at a time. To answer the first question, I am going to the States to visit my cousin who I haven't seen in seven years. It was my grandfather's idea that we get together this summer and my parents were only too happy to obey his wishes. And the answer to your second question: Mamoru broke up with me before I saw you guys at the shrine. He said that the love between Endymion and Serenity didn't carry over to this era and that we should move on." By the end of it, Usagi had tears flowing down her cheeks. "I don't understand. Am I not good enough? What did I do wrong to deserve this?"
"Oh Usagi. Stop crying. Mamoru is not worth a tear out of your eyes." (AN - and he isn't!!!) Said Minako as she left Usagi her handkerchief.
"Minako is right Usagi. You shouldn't cry over what Mamoru said. You should forget about him when you go to the States because I hear that there are a lot a cute guys down there." Came and unlike-comment from Ami.
"I didn't know that you were interested in anything besides textbooks." Grinned Minako as she saw a hint of blush on Ami's face.
"Oh hush. I just said that I heard it, not seen them. Those are two different things Minako!!" screamed Ami in an attempt to remove the smirk that Minako had on.
"Yeah sure Ami-chan, whatever you say. But she is right Usagi; there are plenty of hot guys in the States. There are a lot of American magazines that can be found all over Juuban (AN - Is that the city that Usa lives in?) you just have to look. It just so happens, I have the latest magazine that came out." Minako grinned as she pulled out a magazine from her 'pocket'.
"I am not even gonna ask what else you have in there Mina-chan, but this magazine does have a lot of cute guys in it."
The girls kept talking for a couple more hours about Usagi's sudden departure, when Usa's cell phone decided to ring.
"Sorry guys. I must go. It is my mom, and she says that I gotta go so that I have enough time to pack and get ready for tomorrow." Said Usagi as she started to give hugs to the teary-eyed Minako and Ami.
"I wish that you didn't have to leave so soon Usa, I am gonna miss you during the summer. Who am I gonna talk to about the newest music groups and the hottest guys?" Asked Minako as she received her hug from Usa.
"You can't leave so soon Usa. You were my first friend and now you are leaving so soon that it seems as if that I didn't even get to know you." Cried Ami as she wiped away the fresh tears that made their way down her face.
"Don't worry about me you guys. I will be fine. And I will call and write you guys when I get there just so that you guys don't forget me." Joked Usagi as she tried to lighten the mood when she too was crying.
"We could never forget you Usa-chan, even if we wanted to. You are our best friend and nothing will ever change that. I know that deep down Rei, Makoto, and Mamoru know that too."
"Thanks you guys. You were the reasons that I was able to fight all those battles and come out victorious. Please watch over Luna for me and take care of yourselves. I will miss you all. Bye!!" yelled Usagi as she ran from the Crown in an attempt to hide the unshed tears that began their onslaught.
"Good Bye Usa-chan! Don't forget us!" Yelled Minako as she, Ami, and Motoki waved at the disappearing form of their friend.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~At Usa's Home ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Welcome home Usa-chan. How did the meeting go?" Asked Ikuko as she greeted Usagi at the entrance.
"It was fine Okasan. You were right that the lines were going to be really long. I am going to skip dinner and go to bed now since I am really tired. I have to get up early since the flight is going to be in the morning. Good night Okasan."
"Good Night Usa-chan."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~At the Airport (The following morning)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Do you have everything that you need Usagi?" asked Kenji as they started to go over the last minute checklist.
"Yes Otousan for the millionth time. I have everything that I need for the trip and more. I am only going to be gone for 2 months, not the whole year." Complained Usagi as she looked towards her 'compact' suite case.
"Well you need to be prepared for the trip because anything can happen Usa- chan." Reassured Ikuko as she began to check Usagi's papers and luggage's in.
"Yes Okasan. Well I gotta get going so that I won't miss the flight." Said Usagi as she started to pick up her purse and other belongings.
"Well goodbye Usa-chan. I'll miss you but when you come back home is that day I look forward to." Said Kenji as he and Ikuko gave Usagi a final hug.
"Good Bye Okasan, Otousan. I will call as soon as I can. Ai shiteru."
"Good bye Usa-chan. I'll miss you." Said Shingo as he gave a hug to Usagi.
"I'll miss you too, you little spore." Grinned Usagi as Shingo grinned back. "Good bye minna!!" With that Ikuko, Kenji, and Shingo left the airport with heavy hearts in the anticipation of Usagi's return.
Usagi was about to enter the terminal when a loud cry off "Usa-chan" startled her and turned around to reveal Ami and Minako there, but what surprised Usagi were the number of bags the girls had with them. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Well what does it look like Usa-chan? We are coming with you!!" Screamed Minako as she and Ami started to smile.
"And no but's, Usa-chan. We were assigned to protect you and protect you we will. Tokyo already has Rei and Makoto to protect them and if worst comes to worst, we can always teleport here and then teleport back." Said Ami as she and Minako took Usagi's arms and dragged her to the check-in counter. "And before you say anything, we also brought Luna and Artemis but they are in stow away since we can't bring them in first class." (AN - Pretend that they are in first class! I want to be in first class since I never was there before.)
"Oh alright! You guys can come, but don't blame me when we return that Tokyo is a deserted wasteland!!" said Usagi as she tried to get the mental pictures that threatened to take shape in her head.
'On to new adventures and surprises that await us in the States.' Thought Usagi as she and the other girls took their steps into the new life that awaited them and the end of the flight.
'I wonder what Tyson is doing right at this very moment.' was Usa's last thought as they took
**** I was going to end here as a cliffy but I did promise that the beyblade characters would be in this chapter and I am going to keep that promise. On with the fic!!!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In The States~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"COME ON YOU GUYS!!! WE ARE GOING TO BE SO LATE IF YOU GUYS DON'T MOVE FASTER!!!" yelled Tyson as he tried to get the guys moving at a faster pace.
"Why do I have to go Tyson? She is your cousin. Not mine." Asked Max as he yawned as their leader rudely awakened him. (AN - Is Tyson their leader?)
"Because I told her that I was going to surprise her with something and you guys are a part of the surprise. SO HURRY UP EVERYONE AND GET A MOVE ON IT. IF WE ARE LATE, I'LL HAVE YOUR HEADS!!!" screamed Tyson as his face started to turn into a dark red shade, you could practically see the steam that was coming out of his ears.
"Alright, alright. We are going Tyson, you don't need to get so mad so early, it is not healthy." Said Kenny as he got into the car.
"THEN LETS GO!!!!!! TO THE AIRPORT!!!!!" Yelled Tyson as he jumped into the car.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ At the airport~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Where could she be? The flight attendant said that the plane came in about 10 minutes ago."
"Well she does have to get her suite cases. Calm down Tyson, she will be here when she gets here." Said Ray as he sat down on the chairs.
"I hope that this is worth it Tyson. I should be practicing for the next tournament right now. If we lose at least one duel, I will have your head." Said Kai as he went to lean against the window of the airport.
"By the way Tyson, what does your cousin look like? It might be more helpful if you told us what she looks likes so that we can help you find her." Asked Kenny as he went towards the list of arrivals.
"Well. umm. she. I kind of forgot. hehehe. it had been such a long time, but all I remember is that she has silver-blonde hair." Said Tyson as 4 thumps were heard in the back round.
"That is very helpful since there are like about 10 thousand blondes in this airport!!" Yelled Max as he started to turn on Tyson with the others backing him up.
"Ty-chan?" came the reply that stopped the boys from causing a scene and Tyson turned around and saw the person who he hasn't seen in the past 7 years.
"Usa-chan?"
**** Finally finished!!! How did you guys like this chapter? Tell what pairs you want and I will write it. The next chapter won't take as long!!! ( Can you guys tell what other pairings you want!! Please. And REVIEW!!!!!!!
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