Summary of Fic:
Usagi
left Tokyo after the defending of Matalia. Mamoru and Usagi never
really got together. The two decided to simply let things be. If they
were meant to be together, they will be together either way. Usagi come
back in two years for university. OOC
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UNTITLED - CHAPTER TWO -
When three thirty rolled around, Usagi and Mamoru start to head over to the Hikawa Shrine. At exactly Four O'clock Usagi and Mamoru reached the top step of the shrine. Notice no one was outside, the two decided to head straight for the fire room. The Inners were all sitting inside the fire room, talking among themselves. Usagi knocked the door, getting everyone's attention, then she walked in, with Mamoru in troll.
"Usagi!" Everyone said, shocked.
Usagi smiled. "Hello everyone."
"What are you doing?" Ami asked, as she was the first to recover from the shock of seen Usagi after such a long time.
"I'm moving back to Tokyo." Usagi said, move to sit down. Mamoru followed the movement.
"What? How?" Makoto asked and Minako asked at the same time. Rei remained silence.
"I miss Tokyo. I miss the way of life. Plus my parents are ok with it." Usagi said. They have to be, she thought to herself.
"What about school?" Ami asked. Usagi smiled at the question. Ami, always the one thinking about studying and school. "I'll be going to school in Tokyo of course."
"You won't be going to Jubban High, will you?" Rei asked. After observing for the past few minute, she decided to talk. Usagi, you have matured so much, she thought to herself. What happened? What made you this way?
Life made me that way, Usagi replied mentally to Rei's thought, which Rei Stared wide eyed. Usagi smile quickly, then replied to Rei's spoken out question. "No Rei-chan. I wouldn't be." Usagi replied
Did you just talk to me mentally? Rei thought to herself again. Think she was wrong about Usagi's earlier mental reply. Again, Usagi replied mentally, "Yes. And I just did it again now."
"Then what high school will you be going to?" Makoto asked.
"She isn't." Rei said. Usagi silently smiled. Rei, you still know me best.
"What do you mean Rei?" Minako and Makoto asked, not understanding what Rei said mean. Ami remained silence, thought she had feeling about the answer.
"What I said. She isn't going to be attending any high school. Right, Usagi?" Rei said. Usagi nodded yes. Minako and Makoto remained being confused. Ami thought to herself, Bingo.
Usagi wasn't surprised to see that Ami was not confused by what Rei said. Usagi smiled at the other two girl's confusion. "Like Rei-chan said, I'm not going to any high school. Because I will be attending UT" Rei and Ami smiled. A little shocked and also bit confused as to how, but was proud for Usagi.
"UT? What the hell is that?" Minako asked.
"University of Tokyo." Mamoru talked for the first time since walking into the fire room.
"What?" Minako asked. Makoto echo her question with another, "How is that possible?"
That's what I like to know. Rei thought to herself. Usagi mentally replied, and you'll find out soon enough. Rei rolled her eyes mentally at Usagi's mental reply. Ami had a similar thought.
"I was able to finish three years' course in less than two years." Usagi replied.
"Would you mind explain more, in detail about it?" Minako asked. Usagi smiled, "Of course not. However, I need to explain a little about my parents' background." The girl, along with Mamoru nodded in agreement.
There was a moment of pause, then Usagi started to explain
"As you know. I'm not pure Japanese. It's obvious cause of my Blonde hair and Blue eyes, which I got from My Maternal Grandmother. Who actually look a lot like Queen Serenity is a way, which I'll also explain later." The girls nodded. They were a little shocked to learn this. "My Mom is Japanese Polish, which explain my light hair. My maternal grandmother is Polish. My maternal grandfather is Japanese Polish. My mother looks like her father, who is mixed looking, with Asian eyes, but Caucasian features. My dad is Spanish Japanese. My paternal grandfather is Spanish, while my paternal grandmother is Japanese. My dad looks more like his mother, hence his Asian looks. I look more like my maternal grandmother."
Usagi let the information she just gave out sink in with the girls and Mamoru. "Anyway, the reason my parents were attracted to each other is due to their mixed Japanese Caucasian culture background. They both were born in the USA and grown up there. I was born in the USA. When my dad's old job required him to move to here, my parents both were interested. They were young and wanted to learn more of their Japanese culture background, so they decided to move to here. They choose Jubban, due to the fact that's the division with more foreigners and more mixed kids. I was very young, maybe 3 or 4, so I don't remember much. Occasionally I get, I guess what is kind like flashbacks of before the move. At first, we were only US citizens living in Japan. Quickly, we all had Green Card, which mean we were allow to permanently living in Japan. It was during those times my brother Shingo was born. Of course, since he was born here, he automatically got Japanese Citizenship. But my parents also declared his US citizenship for him. Eventually when we both were older, my entire family was able to become Japanese Citizens. However, one of the requirements for becoming Japanese is to choose a Japanese name." Usagi paused for a breath. Mamoru commented on what Usagi said, "I've learned about that in my politic classes"
"Make Sense." Usagi agreed, then continued with her story, "My English name is Serena, which is a slang for Bunny, AKA Usagi. Our English last name is Crescent, which means new moon, hence Tsukino. Anyway, when dad saw a transfer job opportunity open inside the company that require movement to the USA, or in their case, back home, my parents decided to take it. So with a new job, we all moved back two years ago.
We live in Moondale. It's a little town located near the outskirt of LA. For work, dad has to drive about 30 minute to get to the office. Both Shingo and I were registered into a private Academic school. There are only two high schools in Moondale. One is Moondale Public. The other is Yumedale Academic, the private school, with lots of foreigners. The town of Moondale actually have lots mixed Japanese kids, most of who goes to the private school. As you know, school system is different between the USA and Japan. In Japan, there are three years of middle school, starting with grade 7 and another three years of high school, starting grade 10. In the USA, it's also three years of middle school, but not they start it in grade 6 and high school is four years instead of three, starting in grade 9. Also, there's no entrance exams required for high school. So, I was automatically placed in grade 10. I didn't have too much trouble with the language. Because my parents spoke English to me often enough, plus I have written a ton of English E-mails to my grandparents. The course was very easy for me as well. For example, the math problems in grade 10 and grade 11, we did that back in grade 9. Since school was easy for me, I decided to take extra courses outside of school. Me, willingly take more courses outside of school time hun?" Usagi said. Everyone laughed at that. It was true. The Usagi that left two years ago would never done that, but the new Usagi that came back would?
"What did you take?" Ami asked. Usagi smiled at that, expecting the question either from Ami or Mamoru.
"I took Japanese at the University of LA on Friday nights." Usagi started to say, but Rei cut her off. "What? University?"
"Uh yeah."Usgi laughed a little. "Only at the University of LA offers that course. The U of LA is actually located at the edge of town, so I could get there by bus; still I have to change bus twice. I did that until I made a few friends who lived in town that also drove cars."
"Still, how were you able to finish all that courses in two years?" Rei asked.
"I'm getting at that. Gees Rei, be patience." Usagi said, stick out her tongue. Rei reciprocated. The other simply laughed at the two's actions. Usagi, it's good to know some parts of you haven't changed that much, Rei thought to herself.
"You guys don't know this. I play the Piano, not professionally, but good enough to replace a few courses. I'm at Level 8. I haven't been able to play much after I became Sailor Moon. However, I practice occasionally for fun. I took more lessons privately during the year and at the end of the year, I took the playing exam along with those in Grade 12 Music class. I was able to do what the teacher asked; therefore I was able to get the credit. I also joined in both the Modern Band and Contemporary Band, which means morning practices. Waking up at 6 every Monday to Thursday. That's another two courses. I also took extra yearbook class after school. During regular school hours, I took 8 classes. I did that for two years, hence the 24 requires course, plus the 8 I was able to get transfer from Jubban Middle School, grade 9 of course. All together 32 courses, which meet the requirement for graduation. Of course that's not good enough. In order to get into a university in the USA you have to take the SAT, which in a way is similar to the entrance exam for university, except it's much easier. I took a SAT summer class and was able to get the score I needed to get into just about any university I wanted. However, I wanted to go to UT. I sent to UT along with my high school letter include my SAT scores and my score for Japanese classes at ULA, plus a copy of my certificate for Piano Grade 10, which I was able to reach by Christmas last years." Everyone was amazed by what Usagi just told them. No one knew what to say.
"I've heard you can get bonus point for playing Piano up to Grade 10." Ami said, secretly a little jealous at Usagi's success. She was supposed to be the most sucessful one out of the five. She was sure she would be able to get into UT eventually, but that's still another year.
"Of course, you were accepted by UT." Rei said.
"Of course. They were quite amazed by the accomplishment I hade made. They told me I could choose any major I wanted." Usagi said proudly, but not snobbish or trying to show off, simply making a statement.
"So, what did you choose?"
"And where will you live now?"
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