Rei slowly walked home. That had been her last class for the day anyhow so there was no point in sticking around the college anymore for today. She was tempted to stop by Makoto's and see if she was home. Then again the brunette was probably in class still and she did have a lot of work to do... but at the same time she didn't want to do any work today.
Not today. She was in too much of a state of apathy to want to do anything. Shaking her head she turned right instead of left at the corner and headed for the shopping district of town. She was going to pull herself out of this mopey mood and do something fun. Yuuichiro could be stuck with her chores today and most of her assignments weren't due for another day or two, she could afford to sluff off for the rest of the day.
Who knew how many days she had left for this kind of freedom anyway? Aside from the feeling that something was coming there was everyday life to think of as well. Grandpa was getting pretty up there in his age. If he passed away she'd surely inherit the temple but... it wasn't that she didn't want to keep the temple. It was her place of safey. It had been ever since she was dropped off there by her father when her mother had passed away. It was the fact that without him around she wasn't sure where she'd get her strength from.
Her grandfather was the only person she could turn to for nine years. Then she met the girls, but even so... even though she was very open with them, she always turned to her grandfather. She only really turned to Usagi for strength when they were fighting, because her grandfather couldn't be there. And now if he ever left... who would she turn to? Usagi was always busy with Mamoru now... and the girls had their own lives to live. She sighed entering a coffeeshop and sitting down at a booth. "Great... I'm depressing myself now.. not exactly what I planned on doing.." When a waitress came she ordered hot cocoa and then pulled out a notebook while she waited for the waitress to return with her drink.
It listed what homework she had to do and her the studying scheldue Ami had helped her make. It worked fairly well for her. She crossed off a couple of things and reworked some of the schelduling. 'I think I'll cut out study for today and just double it up tomorrow instead. Maybe do another firereading tonight...' The waitress returned with her drink while she was writing some things down. She probably wouldn't have taken any notice except.. the mug seemed to leap from the waitress' hands and spilled hot cocoa all over Rei.
Rei winced jumping back. The waitress was profusely apologizing but the raven haired girl hardly seemed to notice her. It had been later than normal but she realized she had been jumping back just slightly before the liquid had actually touched her... she hadn't known it was coming, something had kicked in warning her. She glanced around the room but her eyes fell to the waitress. "No.. it's alright. ummm.. where's your washroom?" The waitress pointed it out and Rei reluctantly placed her notebook into her shoulder bag and gave the room one last glance before going into the washroom.
Looking at herself in the mirror she shook her head. "Well.. guess there's no point in going out anymore," she murmered grabbing some paper towel to try and soak up the liquid. "Still.. I could have sworn I felt an odd prescence there... but then again I've been up too late for the last few days doing firereadings, and I'm wearing myself a little too thin." She sighed, "Maybe I'm begining to get paranoid." There, she'd done what she could with her clothes. They were as dry as they were going to get but it was obvious what had happened still. A big brown splotch covered over half the red shirt. She dug through her shoulder bag and smiled. "Good thing I didn't take this out last night afterall." She pulled out a sweatshirt. It was warmer today then yesterday but this would do until she got home. She pulled the sweatshirt over herself.
Leaving the washroom she looked around again but couldn't seem to pinpoint any kind of disturbance. 'I probably am getting paranoid... I'll just go home and do a firereading or some chores.. I really need to calm down a little bit.' Then she left the coffee shop.
Blue eyes peeked out from behind a menu. The menu lowered showing a young man with blonde hair. He had found his source of amusement again and again she hadn't really seemed to notice his use of powers around her. This day was turning out well for him. The energy he'd collected from the class would be well used, then again they had been right for the picking. With that midterm coming up many of them were just wasting there energy away with stress anyhow. He put the menu down on the table and followed her out. By tomorrow she'd likely find out what happened to her class and start catching onto him. He'd finish his fun with her and then make sure she didn't warn her friends. Or maybe they weren't even in Tokyo anymore. The last actual sighting of the senshi was a couple of years ago. Certainly some of them might be out of the country by now... but then again they had fought Venus in London and Tokyo.. if they weren't in the country that didn't mean they wouldn't show up if he was found out.
He couldn't be found out quite yet. He was still building up strength... but then again when he'd seen Rei a couple weeks ago in the college crowd he couldn't help but looking up her information in their computer system. Then of course getting himself into one of her classes... after that he'd been watching her in class though the reason for his fascination with his enemy confused him. Now he was having fun poking fun at her, but also he would have to get her out of the way so that her friends wouldn't interfer until he was ready for them. Still why he was now turning from watching her class to following her home was a new twist. Perhaps he'd mess with her head a little more.
Watching her go up the temple steps he almost smirked. She still lived here? Well he supposed that was to be expected she had been very protective of her grandfather while he'd been here. He wondered if the old coot was still alive even. He hadn't really learned much about Rei while he had been working at the shrine. It really hadn't been an interest at the time, he was only following his Queen and now... now he followed no one but himself. If he remembered correctly she'd been living at the shrine since she was very small. He hadn't ever heard anything mentioned about her mother but he certainly knew how she felt about her father... perhaps he'd mess with her head that way. She really seemed to have a deep hatred towards that man. That kind of energy could be quite potent, this time she could help him for all the trouble she'd managed to put him through.
AN: I'll leave it there and let you wonder what he's scheming. I'm assuming you all know who's following Rei by now. So at any rate leave a review, even if it's flaming me into burnt toast, just review.