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Usagi stirred in her bed. Her eyes hardened as the breeze blew the shadow of the tree that taunted her in the ceiling. Luna was snoring soundly, and Chibi-Usa was clutched tightly to her side. Usagi watched them intently. And stared back up at the shadow the moon silhouetted. Her hair was pushed back from her face, and the bed sheets were put aside.
"I'm not Cinderella." She whispered to no one in particular. Frown deepend. Everyone, the whole senshi, described her as Cinderella. That if Mamoru hadn't rescued her with his love, she would have surely continued living the life of a ditz. Usagi was recollecting her thoughts, 'I changed for myself. He and everyone else encouraged me.' And something trigged in her mind. One time, when Luna had gotten mad at her because she was distracted from sailor senshi work, Luna had told Usagi off. Very off. Luna had called her from a ditz, to a pathetic wannabe. Usagi had run away crying; and Luna had said her sorry's. But all in all, Luna had meant it. She would have never had said it, unless she had thought it. Luna sometimes had faith in her. And it killed Luna, to know that a ditz like her was one day going to become the queen of the moon. Usagi closed her eyes, but remained very awake. And when it was time to go to school, Usagi ate and left without saying a word. She walked to school alone. And made it to class. With time to spare and on time.
During lunch, Makoto unwrapped her meal. Her apple bunnies were attracting attention, so she left the open benches, hiding under the secluded tree Usagi and her always shared their meals under. Eating, it had taken her a while to take notice Usagi was nowhere near. Usagi usually smelled her apple bunnies from miles away. But sight of her was no where near. Ami passed by and paused for a second.
"Konichiwa, Makoto-Chan. Where's Usa?" Makoto looked up at Ami with her mouth stuffed and a pair of chopsticks in her hand lightly pushing another piece of food in her mouth. Makoto shrugged, and Ami frowned. It was strange for Usagi not to be there, but not suspicious. So Ami waved goodbye to Makoto, and Makoto mouthed a food full sayonara.
After school, everyone met up at Rei's shrine. Rei was sweeping the temple, and Makoto was talking to Minako inside. Ami was entering and stared strangely at them.
"What?" they both said in unison. Ami looked around. She looked back at them, worried now. "Where's Usagi-chan?"
"Over here." Rei said entering the room. "She's sleeping in my room. That Usagi is so irresponsible. She probably didn't even sleep all night trying to study for her test today. We've had three weeks to study. I bet she started last night. That's probably why she was early to class. She was the first one there, when I passed by her class in the morning."
The other girls including Chibi-Usa, nodded in approval. Artemis was sprawled on the floor staring at the floor in boredom. But Luna shifted.
"That's not true. Sunday morning I woke her up and forced her to study. Since it was raining, she gave in. I reviewed with her, she should have a perfect score on today's test." Though that fact motioned to everyone to remain clueless about Usagi's acts, they began on the meeting. Usagi wasn't bothered. Even though she was in the next room. She had heard everything. The sound of her name had woken her up. They obviously didn't wake her up, because Usagi was not known as the one who understands plans and attacks and enemy strategies. All Usagi was able to do was wave her wand around, and use the crystal. And love. That was basically the only thing that kept her connected to them. She was a terrible nothing to the mission. Only a vision that had to be fulfilled. Otherwise she was Usagi the funny little immature girl that happened to be the protector of justice and love. A dimwitted girl who swings a wand around. A dopey girl that depended on the other scouts. Or on a man who she remembers from her past. One she had fallen in love with, and had the hard time facing the fact she and him were very odd to be concluded to be a couple. This was Usagi Tsukino...a.k.a. queen Serenity of future Crystal Tokyo, an irresponsible mother who let her only daughter believe she was unloved or not good enough to be an equal figure as her 'amazing' mother. And a husband who was known for having several and constant affairs with her best and closest friends. That's what she was. And it ransacked her brain. Getting up, She opened the screen door, passed the now, gaping girls, and left the temple. Ignoring the yells of protest from the senshi. Concerned, Luna ran off after her, following her, and wondering why Usagi was walking instead of taking the bus. After two blocks; Usagi stopped. Her head fell a bit and her body slouched.
"Go away, Luna." She then continued walking. Luna was appalled at first the ran before her. Standing in front of Usagi she frowned.
"What's wrong with you? What's happened? Your not acting like the Usagi I know." Usagi glared at her and picked up her pace, walking around Luna, she continued walking.
"Isn't that a good thing?" the heavy sarcasm echoed around Luna. Luna stared at Usagi's back in disbelief. And with an indecisive snort, She trotted back to the Temple. And told everyone, the new secret change in the reincarnated princess.