Usagi gave a bunch of cheerful grins as she and Ami continued working on the peanut butter cookies that they were making for their friends. It was amazing at how much she had grown herself. The once crybaby klutz was now a more sophisticated woman. Well…not the most sophisticated, but she still had a few hundred years till she had to fully mature. Ami took a cup that she had been drinking from and washed the bottom of it, drying it with a cloth. Grasping the bottom she placed a neat design over the top of the cookie. While she had been doing that, Usagi had taken a long drawing toothpick and made little bunnies, along with a special cookie with their symbol and name written in Japanese.
A ring came from the door. Usagi wiped the crumbs and dough off of her hands with a dish towel. Answering the door she gave a grin as she noticed it was Patricia. A small smirk had been placed on her face but it had slowly faded once she realized it was Usagi. None the less Usagi kept on a grin and swayed the door open wider with her hands. Patricia walked in and shut the door behind her, taking off her shoes. "Sorry, Alek isn't here right now." "I didn't come for him." "Oh…well…would you like to make some cookies with Ami and me?" Patricia just gave a humph and let herself into the kitchen, opening the fridge and taking out one of Alek's sodas. Usagi gave a chuckle and saw somewhat of Ann in her as she walked over towards her cookies. Patricia had leaned up against the counter while Ami placed in Usagi and her cookies in the oven. Removing her glasses she set them down on the counter top and grinned towards the young girl. "So Patricia, you're in the eleventh grade correct?" The girl gave a nod and sucked down half more of her drink. Ami paused, not knowing exactly what to say. Usagi, as always, had something to say. "Would you like to stay for dinner with us, a bunch of our friends are visiting from Japan. I think you'd like them." "Who would you know that I'd be interested in? But sure, it's a free meal isn't it."
Patricia had walked up the steps towards her brother and Mamoru's apartment. She wouldn't admit that Usagi lived there…and slept in the same bed with Mamoru. The girl had dressed in a short summer mini-dress, tinted in a sky blue color. Raising her hand she knocked three times. Within moments, as usual, Usagi greeted her at the door. She couldn't even force a fake smile around her rival. Everything had been going fine until she showed up from Japan. As she took off her shoes she noticed three more pairs of shoes. Stepping in she gave a grin, making it loud and noticeable about her presence when all she could do was stand there in shock. What she saw not only stunned her but confused her. "M-Minako Aino…Makoto Kino…Rei Hino?" She said in a surprised tone. All the girls waved and took a sip of the tea while reuniting on old times. Now that Alek and Patricia were here they had to tone down the scouts talk. "You are friends with one of the biggest singers slash models in the world, biggest restaurant owner in Japan!" Usagi looked at her friends and shrugged, walking over and sitting on the floor between Mamoru and Rei. "Uh…well I never thought of them in that light, but yeah." Patricia just took a seat and watched as Usagi got up to go get something from the kitchen. How could someone so lowly have such great friends? They had accomplished so much; here Usagi was mooching off of Mamoru's hard work, only doing house chores to pay back for all the things he had given her in the six months she had been staying here.
Usagi returned with a tray of cookies, a grin on her face as she set the tray down. Everyone grinned when they saw their symbol and name on the cookies, even Patricia and Alek had one made for themselves. The whole group chose their cookies and dug in. Suddenly a grin had shot on the envious woman as she dug in the cookies, but it didn't look as if it was for the cookies at all.
The next morning Patricia didn't even knock but walked into the door, a grin on her face. It was ten and everyone except Usagi had left. The group of girls had gone out shopping in America while Usagi had chosen to stay home and prepare dinner; pot roast. Patricia strolled in, a grim look on her face.
Usagi turned towards the woman with a sympathetic look. It looked as if she was almost in tears. Dropping her knife she rushed over to Patricia and took her into her arms. "What's the matter…" Usagi asked in a baffled voice. Patricia dropped to her knees, dragging Usagi to the ground with her. "I…I have to show you something." She whispered between the cries.
Patricia impatiently dragged Usagi towards the downtown mall. Usagi had to change out of her clothes and into some the school girl had lying around, saying that Mamoru would recognize her in her regular clothes. When she had asked what it had to do with Mamoru Patricia only pushed her faster.
The woman had pushed Usagi behind a bush and knelt down. "Watch the court…I read it in Mamoru's planner." Once again the clueless girl gave the same gaze as Patricia walked off. Usagi turned towards the food court and noticed Mamoru walking to an empty table. A grin shot on her face as she stood, waving her hand to get his attention. Just as she shouted the first syllable of his name she noticed him hugging a brunette woman. He had kissed her on the cheek and sat down with her.