"Usagi-chan!. . . If you would just . . .get up when. . .your alarm goes off, . . .you would not. . .have this problem!" panted Luna as she and Usagi raced towards Juuban High School.
"I can't be that late!" wailed Usagi.
"We just . . . left the house . . .two minutes."
"I HAVE TWO MINUTES?!?!?!?!?!?!?" Usagi panicked and left Luna in the dust.
Luna stopped to catch her breath. "This from a girl who thinks gym class is hard!"
Usagi ran up the steps and saw another girl opening the door. Usagi would have probably left her in the dust, too, except the girl had no school uniform on. This caused Usagi to slow down. Nani. . .? "AAAAAAAAAG! The bell!" Usagi's head slid down past her shoulders. "I'm dead."
"Here, I have to get my uniform. Come with me." The girl smiled.
I've seen her before. "Where are you from?" asked Usagi.
I've seen her before. "The United States," said the girl.
"You're from America? You must be the one our teacher told us about. I didn't know they could speak Japanese."
"I'm one of the few who paid attention in class." She giggled. "I'm Candra."
"My name is Usagi."
"Nice to meet you, Usagi-san. Here we are." The lady behind the desk handed her a uniform. "Would you hold this for me?"
Usagi received a floating cat head. Luna-P? thought Usagi. What the heck?. . .
"Serenity! Look at me!" Princess Cynthia hopped out from the dressing room, followed by Luna-P.
"I like the color and style," said Serenity. "For once, you don't look like a tomboy."
"And what is wrong with that?" asked her sister.
"Nothing. However, if we do not hurry, we will be late! Come on!"
"I'm coming! I'm coming!. . .Usagi?
Hey, Usagi! Moon to Usagi-san!"
"Huh?" Usagi's head snapped up. Luna-P flew out of her arms. "I like it! You look good!"
Candra giggled. "Of course I do, Serenity."
"What did you say?" asked Usagi after a brief pause.
"I said, 'Of course I do, Usagi.' Hey, you got pale all of a sudden. Are you all right?" asked Candra.
"Uh, yeah. We better get to class."

"Class, I want you to welcome Estelle Candra-san, the student told you about last week," said the teacher. "She is from America."
"Hello," said the class in English.
"Hello," said Candra. Then in Japanese, she continued. "I am very glad to be here."
"How long have been studying Japanese?" asked the teacher.
"Four years, ma'am."
"It's interesting that you can learn the Japanese language in four years, but Usagi cannot learn to be on time in thirteen. Usagi-san! That's the third time this week! That. . ."
"Ma'am, it's my fault," Candra interrupted.
"Huh? How?"
"Well, a couple weeks ago, when I came to take my entrance exams, I was lost and Usagi-san showed me where to go. Then today, she was waiting on me to get ready so we could walk to school together, except I didn't get up on time and she didn't want to leave me, so we were late together. So if you are going to blame anyone, blame me," said Candra in one breath.
The teacher thought about it. "Since this is your first day, I will let you go. Just don't do it again. And as for you Usagi-san. . ."
Usagi gulped. "Yes, ma'am?"
"If she's going to be late, don't wait for her."
Usagi breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes ma'am."

"Wow! That was some fight we had yesterday!" said Minako as she bit into her sandwich.
"Kami-sama! That guy came out of nowhere! He would have gotten Usagi-chan if Setuna-san hadn't appeared and pushed her out of the way." Mako picked up her chopsticks. "Hey, Ami-chan! Over here!"
"Hello, Minako-chan, Mako-chan." Ami ran over and sat down. "Where's Usagi-chan?"
"Hey, there she is!" Minako pointed to the exit as Usagi and Candra came out of the building. The two started laughing at something Usagi said.
"Who is she?" asked Mako.
"Hey, isn't that Luna-P?" asked Ami.
"It is," said Minako. "What is she doing with it?"
Naru plopped down next to Mako. "Hey, Usagi-chan! Get your tush over here!"
"Oh, hey!" Usagi and Candra ran over. In her best English, Usagi said, "Candra-chan, this are my friends, Naru-chan, Ami-chan, Makoto-chan, and Minako-chan." Switching to Japanese, she said, "Minna, this is Candra-chan."
Candra giggled. "You mean, 'These are my friends,' not ' This are my friends'."
Usagi nodded. "Right."
"So, when did you two meet?" asked Minako.
"This morning," Usagi responded. "You would have met her, too, if you hadn't been late."
Minako blushed.
Candra started to say something, but Mako stopped her. "Well, hello, Candra-san. My age is Kino Makoto. I mean, Makoto Kino. M-my year is 18."
Candra looked at Mako and, in clear Japanese, said, "You mean your name is Kino Makoto and you are 18 years old."
Mako's face went pale. "Nani?"
"I've been speaking Japanese for awhile. It's okay, Makoto-san," added Candra.
"Oh." Mako blushed as the group started laughing.
Naru turned to Candra. "What's that floating cat head thing?"
"This is my Luna-P! I can do very cool things with it. Watch this! Luna Sphere Kitty Magic!" She did the same ChibiUsa did with hers and a lunch sack landed in her hand.
"Wow," said Naru.
"I forgot to pack it this morning," said Candra. Then something in her pocket beeped. "Um, look. I'm going to go in and ask the teacher what y'all been doing so I can make sure I am at the same level as the rest of the class. Here, Usagi-san. I notice you don't have one." Tossing Usagi her lunch, Candra ran into the building.
"Wow. A student who cares," said Ami. "Usagi-chan, you should spend more time with her."
"Hey! I got a 73 on my last test!" growled Usagi.
"Yeah. After all the extra credit," added Naru.
"And that was the easy part," added Minako.
"Hey!" Usagi snapped.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAA! There's a monster in the tree!" screamed a girl.
"Quick! Everyone! Inside!" yelled a teacher.
"Help! It's got me!!!!!!!" screamed another girl.
Naru ran inside thinking the others were behind her. But they were hiding behind a tree, waiting for everyone else to leave.
"You are mine!" the monster yelled.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" cried the girl. (Surprisingly, this isn't Naru.)
"Moon Starlight Attack!" yelled Sailor StarMoon. The monster dropped the girl and StarMoon caught her.
"Who's that?" asked Minako.
"Never mind that!" said Usagi with surprising command. "Moon Eternal, Make Up!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power, Make Up!"
"Mercury Crystal Power, Make Up!"
"Venus Crystal Power, Make Up!"
StarMoon put down the girl, who quickly made her way to the building. "Thank you, Princess," said the monster. "You just saved me the trouble of finding you!"
"Stop right there!" yelled the Senshi.
"Oh! And you are?"
"An agent of love and justice! Pretty Senshi in a sailor fuku!. . .Sailor Moon! On behalf of the Moon, you're punished!
The monster had a sweatdrop coming down the front of its face. "Forget I asked."
"Oh! And what's that supposed to mean?" asked Sailor Moon.
"It's just that you speech was so long, boring, and stupid. . ."
"WAAAAAAAAAAH! He's making fun of me!" wailed Moon.
"Ug. I don't have time for this. Take that!" the youma attacked.
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"
"Hey!" yelled Sailor Jupiter. "Where'd he go?"
The monster reappeared behind Moon and fired.
"Sailor Moon!" cried out StarMoon. She pushed Moon out of the way.
Moon gasped.

"Serenity!"

This has happened before, thought Moon.

"Cynthia! NOOOOO!"

"Sailor StarMoon! NOOOO!" cried Sailor Moon.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
"Starlight HoneyMoon Therapy Kiss!"
"Beautiful!" yelled the monster before he disappeared.
Moon gathered StarMoon in her arms. Tears streamed down her face. "We have to get her help!" she said to the others. "Don't just stand there! Help me get her to the Temple!"

Chapter Two: The Battle Within the Senshi. Is Their Friendship Over?