As I said in the last part I was going more with the Japanese version of the story. I got very little feedback on whether I should change the girls' names to Japanese. However I am changing the names of the Inner Senshi, their husbands, and Rini's to the Japanese names. So Rini is now Usagi since she is no longer little. But please give me your input on what you think about the girls receiving Japanese names. I've only gotten two opinions so far and they were opposing.
The site is up again. I decided to go back to homestead. It is not finished yet but it's looking good. Here's the address http/chibisenshi. Drop by and take a look.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. The Chibi, Elysian and Crystal Senshi belong to me. For those of you only familiar with the dub:
Amy - Ami Raye - Rei Lita - Makoto Mina - Minako Greg - Ryo Chad - Yuichiro Ken - Shinozuki
Young Visitors Part Nine: Triumph By Angel Raye
It was the last night before school started again. Everyone had finished eating and now gathered into the large living room for some time together before the girls had to go to bed. Since school was starting the next day the younger girls would have to go to bed earlier than they had been for that last week. The cats weren't present. Just that afternoon Diana had given birth to a gray kitten. Maggie named him Chronos after the god of time since he was going to be hers. "I can't wait until he comes to live with me," Maggie happily told Daisy.
"When will he?" Daisy asked.
"He has to be weaned first," Maggie sighed. "But I am going to visit him everyday so he can get to know me"
Meanwhile Brooke went over to Celine who was looking miserable. Earlier that day Chelsea had pleaded with her to talk to Celine. "Cheer up," Brooke exclaimed flopping down next to her. "You look like the world has come to an end"
"You would too if Tiffany and her friends were being mean to you like they are to me," Celine pointed out.
"What is their problem?" Brooke muttered. "Why are they just being mean to you? They're nice to everyone else. I'm getting along with that brat Ashley who is staying with us"
"I don't know what their problem is," Celine sighed. "As long as I stay out of their way they are fine but if I go near them they tell me to get lost because they don't want me around"
"I'm sorry," Brooke said guiltily. I've been so busy helping my mother learn to stand up for herself that I haven't been spending any time with you. So how about tomorrow after school the two of us go to the arcade and have a good time. Maybe we can get Hannah to come too"
"That would be great," Celine exclaimed feeling happier that she had in a long time. She was quiet for a minute and then said, "You know even though Tiffany is so mean to me I feel some kind of connection with her. I'm not sure why"
"I know what you mean," Brooke agreed. "I feel the same way with Ashley. Maybe they're related somehow"
"With the Senshi anything is possible," Celine pointed out.
"Isn't that the truth," Brooke agreed and the two of them laughed.
The next day Princess Usagi went off to Neo-Crystal High School proudly wearing her new high school uniform. Marina was delighted to join Chelsea, Rose and Violet at the junior high school. The rest of the children headed back to Crystal Tokyo Elementary School. Annika nervously walked into class 4A with Gloria, Brooke, Hope, Ariel and Lily. She had the same classmates she had last year, Miyaki included. The bully sauntered over to Annika with a sneering look on her face. "Well, well," she began. "I can see the crybaby decided to come to fourth grade with us instead of going to nursery school where she belongs"
Annika flushed and began to tremble. She looked at Brooke who gave her an encouraging smile. She screwed up what little courage she had and said softly, "And I guess you came back to school instead of going to Brat Camp where you belong"
"Nani," Miyaki exclaimed. "What did you just say to me"
Feeling a little braver Annika spoke up louder so that others could hear her. "I guess you came back to school instead of going to Brat Camp where you belong"
"You go Annika," a couple of other girls called as Miyaki gaped in astonishment. Another one stated, "It's about time"
"So the crybaby has gotten so tough suddenly," Miyaki sneered trying to keep herself from faltering. "How long will it last"
"Probably too long for you to learn how to be a human being," Annika shot back. The rest of the kids laughed as Miyaki fumed in rage.
"What's the matter Miyaki?" Brooke asked. "You can dish it out but can't take it"
Before Miyaki could reply the bell rang. The kids all scrambled for their seats, most of them giving Annika a pat or a word of praise. Annika glanced over at Gloria who gave her the victory sign. She smiled and then turned to the door to see who her teacher was. She was pleasantly surprised when Kadiri Mishima came in. "Mishima-sensei did you move up with us?" Hope exclaimed in delight.
"I certainly did," Kadiri replied. "I enjoyed you so much I asked to move up with you." There were soft cheers of delight. Annika hugged herself happily. For the first time in a long time she was excited about being at school.
Miyaki was determined not to lose to Annika today. So during lunch she searched the girl out trying to find her. "Come on Miyaki give it up," Nozomi pleaded as she carried her little lunch bag with her. "You should have known that one day Annika would stand up for herself. Let's just leave it alone and eat. I'm starving"
"You don't get it do you?" Miyaki asked. "Everyday for the last two years I have made Annika cry. My day isn't complete until I see those tears"
"You're pathetic," Nozomi snorted in disgust. "If making others cry is the only thing that makes your life complete then you don't have much of a life. Come to think of it you don't anyway because I am your only friend and I really wonder about that sometime"
"Well if you are having doubts then bug off," Miyaki snapped angrily.
"I will," Nozomi said. "You are pathetic. Maybe Annika is a crybaby but at least she's a nice person and because of that she will always have friends. But you won't because you are so cruel." With that she turned and walked away. Miyaki continued to search for Annika and finally found her with the other palace kids eating their lunch together. "So the crybaby can eat without assistance," Miyaki sneered hoping to raise some tears.
"Yes," Annika replied softly. "When are you going to start?" Laughter sounded from all over while Miyaki turned a bright red. She angrily snapped, "At least I don't have to surround myself with friends to eat."
"At least I have friends," Annika retorted feeling braver and more confident then ever. This standing up for herself wasn't as hard as she thought. Too bad she didn't learn earlier.
"She's got you there," Gloria laughed. Miyaki stormed off in rage.
"There," Brooke told Annika in a satisfied voice. "I told you could do it"
"I feel braver each time," Annika whispered shyly.
"It gets easier each time," Brooke replied. "Just keep it up. That brat doesn't know what hit her"
"I wonder what Mama will say," Annika mused.
"Well it's almost time," Ami stated. "The children should be home from school in a few minutes"
"Let's hear how their first day back went," Makoto added.
"And to hear the latest Miyaki crisis," Rei sighed.
The front entrance burst open and the Elementary School children came in chattering at the top of their voices. Everyone was shocked to see a huge smile on Annika's face. "Mama, Mama," Annika squealed as she flung her arms around her mother's waist.
"You look happy," Rei exclaimed. "Is Miyaki in another class"
"No but Annika was great today," Gloria shrieked.
"She really told that brat off," Hope added.
"Miyaki didn't know what hit her," Brooke finished.
"Nani," the Senshi all exclaimed in astonishment.
"Brooke taught her well," Daisy told them. "Annika had a bunch of comebacks all ready and used them on Miyaki. She was so shocked"
"Annika is that true?" Rei asked in delight.
"Yes Mama," Annika replied. "I was scared at first but once I started doing it, it got easier"
"Oh I am so proud of you Darling," Rei cried as she pulled Annika into a tight hug.
"We all are," Ami added kissing Annika on the cheek. Annika beamed with pride. This was such a good feeling.
That night while Annika was in the bath Rei found Brooke a sitting on her bed working on some homework. "I wanted to thank you," Rei told her.
"For what?" Brooke asked.
"For helping my Annika," Rei replied. "Just tell me one thing. Is it going to get better from here"
Brooke hesitated. She wasn't supposed to reveal too much about the future but her grandmother had been through so much worry through all this. "It's not going to be as bad as it was," she told Rei. "Mama will sometimes forget to stand up for herself but she won't be as easily upset as she was before"
"Then thank you for taking the time to work with her," Rei stated as she hugged her future granddaughter. "I promise when you go back we won't undo what you've done"
I know you won't," Brooke replied as she hugged her back. It was a successful day.
End of part nine