Note: 'Thoughts' "Conversation" 'Telepathic Conversation'
Chapter 5: The Long Day
Usagi smiled to herself. She felt better than she had in a while. She was happy.
"Hey, Usa-chan!" came a voice from behind her.
She turned to see Minako walking towards her. She smiled at the girl who could easily pass of as being her twin. Minako grinned.
"Where are you going? I hope you're not skipping out on school," Minako said and laughed.
"My parents had me transfer to another school because of my grades," she said.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?!" Minako exclaimed, but that was to be expected.
"I'm sorry, I know I should have told you.." she replied, but was cut off.
"You're right you should've. What are you going to do now without your twin and partner in crime?"
Usagi laughed. "I guess nothing exciting. I got to get to school, sorry Minako. I'm not allowed to be late anymore," she said.
"I completely understand!" Minako assured her, "I'll catch you tomorrow, then."
"Ja ne!" Usagi said and both girls went their separate ways to school.
Usagi sat in class glancing over at Omi's empty seat. He had seemed fine last night. 'There is probably a good reason why he missed class today, he's not the type to skip,' she thought. Then suddenly it hit her that he had a lot of homework he was going to miss, the teachers were being too generous with assignments today. 'Well, I'll just have to visit him and tell him what he missed today. That should make me even with him after he helped me study,' she thought. She was proud of herself, for once she was going to help someone who had tried to help her. Now she just had to pay closer attention to class.
Crawford sat in the kitchen reading the paper when Nagi entered the room. The young telepath ignored the precog's presence and used his powers to get himself a glass of water.
"I've decided we need to keep a closer watch on Weiss," Crawford said as Nagi was about to leave the kitchen. He stopped and turned to look at their leader, the man had a plan.
"What do you purpose we do?" he asked.
"Shuldich and myself will watch the shop. However, Bombay goes to school," Crawford informed him.
"You intend to enroll me into the same school as Bombay?"
"Correct. That way we will be able to watch all of them."
"I don't think Bombay will be pleased to have me as a classmate."
"He won't sat too much, that would blow his own cover. Tomorrow you start school."
Nagi just nodded and exited the kitchen. Crawford continued reading the paper.
Usagi sighed. It was lunch time and without Omi around to keep her company she was feeling kind of lonely. She had noticed a couple of boys were sitting near her and glancing at her every couple of minutes.
"Why am I so popular here? I'm not even pretty," she mummbled. She looked at her lunch. Something was definatly wrong, she wasn't even hungry. She sighed, so much for food comforting her.
"I heard Omi tripped and fell at the shop. His leg hurt so bad he couldn't make it to school today," a girl not too far away told her friends.
"I heard he stayed up late with those co-workers of his and couldn't get up and make it to school today," said another girl in the group.
Usagi stood and headed back to class. She really had listened to enough rumors and gossip about her friend today.
Omi sat on the bed in his room. He'd gotten stitches in his leg, Farfarello's knife had went deeper than he thought. He shifted and winced, it hurt to move his leg even a little. He sighed, so much for classes today. 'Maybe the teachers will let me make up the work when I get back,' he thought. He leaned back and closed his eyes. Suddenly a thought hit him, 'How did Usagi do on her test today? I hope she did well.' He had actually been looking forward to seeing her at school this morning. She was always so bright and cheerful it was comforting. Although he looked innocent, he was anything but. However, she was the perfect example. His thoughts were interrupted but Ken entering the room.
"How are you feeling?" Ken asked as he walked in to check on him. The others were being a bit overprotective again.
"It still hurts to move it, but other than that I'm good," he responded.
Ken nodded.
"Is Aya running the shop by himself?" he asked.
"Yes, but no one is here at this hour, normally. I'm sure he can handle anyone who comes in."
Omi chuckled.
"Need a sandwhich or anything?"
"A glass of water would be nice."
Ken nodded, "Be right back."
With that Ken left, going to the kitchen. Omi sighed, this was worse than school. He couldn't do anything, just sit there and stare at the walls.
"I'll probably feel like these walls are closing in on me pretty soon," he muttered.
Ken reappeared, glass of water in hand. He handed the glass to Omi.
"Well, I need to get back. However, in about an hour Aya is going to go on lunch and chexk on you again," Ken informed him.
"Alright, Ken. Thank you," he replied. Ken nodded and disappeared again. This was going to be a long day.
"Boy, without Omi around today seemed really long," Usagi told herself. She grabbed her work and the work that she had to take to Omi. The teachers had been more than happy to have her take her classmate the work he'd missed. She put all the work in her bag and headed for the flower shop and apartment.
Shuldich frowned, sitting around watching high school girls fawn over the Weiss kittens wasn't as amusing as he'd assumed it'd be.
"It's more fun to annoy them," he said to himself with a grin. His grin widened. 'At least I'm not the one who has to sit through boring classes to keep a eye on the youngest kitten,' he thought. This time Nagi got the short end of the stick, so to speak. 'It's not like we could allow Farfarello in there, he'd scare the students and probably get arrested for indecent behavior in a school.'
"Do any of you happen to be 18?" he heard Balinese say. That caused Abyssinian to glare at the older man. Siberian just shook his head and helped a customer.
Shuldich chuckled, their group was almost as interesting as the one he was in. Both groups had fearless, stick-up-their-ass leaders. As well as young computer geeks and then there were the playboys, Yoji and himself. However, Yoji was more likely to go out an take some random woman. He had to admit, when it came to the women he wanted, he was picky.
'However, Chibi seems to have found a interesting girl,' he thought. High school girls weren't his type, but he was curious to see why she had made such an impression on the boy.
"Looks like I might get to find out," he said as he watched her near the flower shop.
Usagi frowned at the number of admirers at the shop today. How was she ever going to get through to talk to Ken or Aya? She knew talking to Yoji was useless, all he wanted to do was flirt with her. 'Besides, I really don't like being called sweerheart,' she thought. After trying to get through the crowd a couple of times, she gave up. 'Aya will probably yell eventually and send them running.' She didn't have long to wait.
"If you're not buying anythinf get out," Aya yelled.
Usagi laughed as she watched the crowd disappear. Finally, she could get into the shop.
"Hey, Usagi," Ken greeted as she entered the shop.
"Hi, Ken. Is Omi around? I have his school work for him," she told them.
"Wasn't that sweet of you," Yoji commented.
Usagi ignored his comment.
"Yes, follow me," came the response, only it was from Aya.
Usagi nodded and followed him up to the apartment. She followed him through the living room and down a hallway. They stopped in front of one of the doors. Aya knocked. A faint 'come in' was heard. Aya opened the door and beckoned her to come inside. She followed.
Omi sat up when he saw Aya walk in, but the older man wasn't alone. Right behind him was Usagi. Omi smiled. Aya turned and left them.
"Hey, how are you? I brought you the homework and notes you missed," she told him.
"Thanks. I was kind of worried about what I was going to miss," he replied.
"Well, I had to pay close attention in class today. I wanted to make sure the notes and everything I gave you were right," she said with a grin.
Omi gestured for her to sit in a chair near the door, where one of the others had sat when watching over him the night before.
"How were classes today?" he asked.
"Boring as usual. How are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm okay. I can admit it was probably more boring sitting here staring at the walls than sitting in class."
"I'd believe it." She laughed.
"How did you do on the math test?"
She turned and sifted through everything in her bag. Finally she pulled out a paper and showed him.
"A 75?"
"That's the best score I've ever gotten, really," she admitted.
He smiled, "That's great."
She nodded. She reached back into her bag and pulled out a pile of papers. "Here's the school work you missed," she said and handed the pile to him.
"They're being rather generous with homework I see," he said.
"I noticed that too after the first couple of hours."
They both laughed.
"I heard you fell and hurt your leg."
"Well, yeah," he muttered.
"You better be careful, you get into trouble if you're clumsy. Just look at me," she said with a smile.
He smiled again.
"Well, I got to go. Mom wanted me hom early," she said and stood up.
Omi nodded, but for some reason he really didn't want her to go.
"Will you be at school tomorrow?" she asked.
"I'm going to try to be," he replied.
"Well, if you aren't then I'll see you after school when I bring you the work you missed," she told him, "Ja ne!"
"Ja ne," Omi replied as she disappeared out the door. Again he was alone in the room. He sighed, he really hated the others for worrying over him like this. He laid down. 'Hopefully tomorrow I won't be stuck here,' he thought.
Shuldich chuckled as he mentally heard the conversation between the girl and Bombay, including the boy's thoughts.
'You might regret wanting to go to school tomorrow,' Shuldich thought to himself, 'Because now you have to play nice with Chibi.' He grinned and chuckled again, tomorrow would be interesting indeed.
A.N.> Thanks to everyone! I decided to respond to reviews today, however I might not do this for every chapter. Responses to reviews for Ch.4:
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Kyrstyn: Thank you. I am really happy you like it and are happy with the new length.
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For everyone: The more this story developes the longer the chapters will become. I am sorry if they are short. Also, I will be updating as much as possible, however from August till December my updates may slow down a bit (school and lots of it). I also realise that Nagi going to school with Usa and Omi is used a lot, but it wouldn't work as well with what I have planned if I have him work at the flower shop (to be near to the boys). I'm sure everyone will be happy to hear I plan on actually finishing this fic, since it is becomming so popular. Sorry for any spelling errors, it's late and I want to go to sleep, but I wanted to post this chapter first. I'll proof read it later. Thanks! See you all next chapter! Ja ne!
Silver Hawk