Here's the 2nd chapter of "Ear Piercing Romance" for your enjoyment. I normally wouldn't update so soon, but I'm really excited about this story, and I feel like writing. And I have several hours to kill. :D

Written and Posted On: July 31st, 2005

Reviews: 7

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Palikani- My one-shots sometimes turn out to be a lot shorter that I wanted them too, but I don't like lengthening them. :D Can't wait for your next fic!

Serenity-Hime-Glad you liked this :D Thanks for reviewing my other stories, too!

Keepoath-Hope ya' like this chapter, too!

Mew bunnyboo-:D Thanks! Here's more!

Illusion Glades-Glad you like! I don't even know where this idea came from. It was just there in my mind, you know?

Endy's Girl-A lot of people think this is cute, which is what I was aiming for. Thanks:D

Usagi woke up early in the morning, a few days after her ear piercing. Her ear lobes were aching.

"Ouch. Maybe I shouldn't have lost that bottle of disinfectant." She said, rubbing her ears gingerly. Usagi walked to the bathroom, and sawthat her earswere red and inflamed.

"Hehehe." She chuckled. "Oops." She walked back to her bed. "I guess after school today I'll go back to "Jewels", and buy a replacement bottle. Wonder if Mamoru will be working today again…" Usagi mused. "Not that I care or anything."

Usagi went back to sleep. Till her mother woke her up.

"7:45!" Usagi flipped out as she grabbed her clock in both hands. "But school starts at 8:00! No way can I get dressed and make it there in time!" She threw her clock to the ground and leapt out of bed. Usagi dressed in record time (3 minutes). Then it took 7 minutes to do her hair. Leaving 5 minutes to get to her school that was 17 blocks away (1).

Her mom shouted out behind her. "You should have gotten up earlier, Usagi, dear!"

Usagi didn't hear her in her mad dash to school. Usagi didn't even hear the warning cries of "Look out!" as she crashed into some innocent bystander walking down the sidewalk. Now the guy was sitting on the sidewalk.

"Ow, Meatball Head! But of course, no day is complete with out you running into me." Mamoru said, sprawled out on the ground. He looked up to glare at Usagi, but she was already tearing down the street, lunch pail and book bag in hand, calling, "So sorry! But I'm gonna be late for schooool!" In a very panicked voice.

"Tsukino, Usagi." Mrs. Haruna(2) said sternly. "You're late, again. Explanation?"

Usagi panted. "I…alarm…mom…up! Then…collision!"

Mrs. Haruna put her hand up. "Save it. Detention today, after school." She wrote out a pink slip and handed it to Usagi. Usagi drooped her head, defeated. She took the slip and sat down at her desk, ignoring the sympathetic glances from her friends.

'After all that rushing…gave me detention…' She growled. Her classmates looked at her. "Hehehehe" She laughed nervously.

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"Wow, that was a long day." Usagi said as she finally left the building. Her watched beeped.

"It is 5 'o clock." The watch said in a cartoony voice.

"5! Great, now I'm going to be late for supper!" She took off in a rush again. She reached her home and slammed the door behind her.

"Tsukino Usagi!" A voice said. "You're late."

Usagi stopped. 'Not again!' She turned to face her mom.

"Why are you so late?" She demanded.

Usagi shook her brain for an excuse. "Uh, I was hanging out with Rei and the girls, I guess I lost track of time! Sorry mom, won't happen again!" She laughed nervously.

"Usagi, you need to learn responsibility." She said sternly. "That's why I was hesitant to let you pierce your ears, I was afraid you'd let them get infected or something." She glanced at Usagi's ears, but couldn't see anything in the dim hallway lighting.

"Don't worry, mom, I wouldn't let my pretty ears get infected!" Usagi laughed. "Oh, and after dinner and my TV shows, I'm leaving again."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Usagi thought quickly. She couldn't let her mother learn that she had in fact let her ears become infected. "Ami and I teamed up together to do our science project." She said. "And we plan on working on it pretty late." She added, knowing there was a long walk to the store.

"Okay, dear!" Her mom said happily, thinking that Usagi was actually going to work on school stuff for once.

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After dinner, Usagi left the house. She had grabbed some yen for the replacement bottle. "Well, guess I can't buy a milkshake and friestomorrow after school, this is the last of my allowance." She said grumpily. Never part her from her food. Unless you have a death wish.

Usagi walked the "1,000" blocks to "Jewels". By that time, it was getting dark. Her shows had consisted of three hours of TV- the reason she had left so late.

"All this walking today!" She breathed. "Wearing me out!" She sang to herself, just an assortment of songs that she heard on the radio all the time. And just to pass the time. It seemed to work, she reached the store in what seemed like no time at all.

Usagi looked at the hours on the door. "It closes at 9:30?" She said, looking at her watch. "It's 9:35. Crap." She sighed.

Ring. A bell chimed. The door in front of her had opened. It was the last employee, about to close up the store. Usagi rushed forward and tapped the man on the shoulder.

"Um, excuse me sir? I just need to get one little thing, and it took me forever to get here, could you just stay and help me for one teensy moment?" She said in her cutest voice, a sweet smile on her face.The man turned.

"Meatball Head! Figured you'd be back. Couldn't stay away from me, huh?" Mamoru joked.

"Why do the gods torture me so?" Usagi questioned. "Sorry to burst your bubble," she said angrily to Mamoru, "but I simple came here to buy another bottle of that ear stuff. My other one was…ah, misplaced."

He smirked, knowing what she was hiding. "Right, misplaced." But even so, he turned to go back inside. Usagi darted through the door in front of him. "Thank you!" She called out.Mamoru smiled at her back and closed the door.

Okay, I'll stop that there. Whew. It was a little short, but I am pressed on time right now. Chapter Two finished! Hope everyone enjoyed! My next update probably won't be so soon, but maybe Tues. Love ya!

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1)Guesstimate, people.

2) That is her name, right?