Upon entering her house she smiled while looking about. She had to hand it to her mom, she managed to make it look as much like the old house as possible. Some how she managed to do this every time they moved, and each time she could not help but marvel at the skill her mom had. As she ran up the stairs she knocked into her whelp of a brother.
"Hey Odango, watch where you're going; I was walking there," she could not help but glare at him, but she also remember suddenly saw a flash of the guy she had run into at the park. Before today no one but her twerp of a brother had called her Odango. Truth was no one dared. But as mad as she was at him, she could not help but appreciate the package that held that arrogant soul. He had these soulful deep blue eyes she could have drowned in and this lovely messy charcoal black hair that kept falling in his eyes. And his body, her thoughts trailed off.
Suddenly she shook herself, no! She could not think like that. Though why not? He had dumped her. She was free, no longer Seiya's girlfriend, but no the guy in the park was an arrogant jerk, she did not like that type or did she. But she was free now, from more then one thing. Ha! She could start being social again, she would not have to hide random bruises gained from fighting the Negaverse, nor would she be so tired from midnight fights.
As she gaily skipped up the stairs and into the shower she hummed a happy tune. Little did she know two figures were watching her from a far.
"It's not fair. She is tied up in this only because someone needs to hold the crystal till the princess is found and she was the purest person we could find. It is truly sad though that it is her purity that makes why she is doing what she so hard." Pausing the taller figure glared at the shorter one, "Prophet, you had better know what you are doing. This is an innocent girl's life we are playing with."
"I am quite aware of whose life we are playing with, it is you Time Keeper who are unaware. And watch what tone you take with me." The taller one continued to glare at the shorter one. "Look it is not my fault, in truth if I could I would not put her through this, if I could I would protect her from this, but I cannot," the shorter one looked away staring off into the distance, "Time Keeper you will never know how much it hurts me to do this to her."
"I'm sorry; I forget you are an empath."
"I know, most do, they all expect one who feels what others do to be compassionate, but my compassion was destroyed long ago. I have known more pain then any living being, I will not give them sympathy when they have felt nothing in comparison. But I do believe her suffering is soon to end, and if it is she will know the ultamite happiness, most will never feel."
Usagi had just finished her shower and drying her hair, which were two time consuming things. She grabbed her light pink dress, and white heals. As she threw them on, she looked in the mirror. Deciding to put on light makeup she just brushed her eyes with blue eye shadow and a pink gloss. Then staring in the mirror, she realized she could wear a necklace. Opening up a drawer she pulled out a small hear locket that had a picture of her family in one side and a sketch of a man she had only dreamed on the other. He wore old armor, and a dashing smile, his midnight blues seemed to sparkle at her and his face spoke of love. Sighing she grabbed her purse and ran down stairs to her mother's call.
"I'm here! Sorry it took so long, but I'm sure Jadeite will have kept Aunt and Uncle," smiling at her mother she raced her brother to the car, beating him and stealing the front seat.
"In case you were wondering, your father will meet us there. He was held up at the office."
"Mom, it's the first day, what could possibly have happened so soon?"
"Shingo you know your father, it could have been as simple as he did not like the way they had this place organized. But he did promise he would be there," the two children rolled their eyes. They loved their dad, but he had this knack for not being there at simple things like family dinners or birthday parties. They understood, he was an important military figure after all, but he was still their dad and they often wished he would remember that.
"Where are we meeting them mom?"
"It's a surprise."
"Oh come on please!" the two begged in unison.
"No," pausing to change lanes she started again, "Usagi do you have all your things ready for school tomorrow? What about you Shingo?"
"Yes."
"Usagi?"
"Sort of," she paused, "I don't have my new uniform yet though."
"Oh that would be my mistake; I forgot to tell you it's hanging in your closet now. It arrived while you were out."
"Okay, then I'm all set for school tomorrow."
The rest of the car ride was quiet. As they pulled up to a restaurant, Usagi's and Shingo's eyes got huge. It was one of the hardest restaurants to get into in Juuban. It was said to be backed up for a year. It was owned by the family that ran the top chain in the country, the Kinos. Slowly the exited the car in awe.
"Mom how did we get reservations for this place?"
"Your aunt and uncle helped them with some legal business a little while ago and they promised them a meal for their troubles."
"Wow, I knew they were the top lawyers in the country but I didn't know they were this good."
"Didn't know who was how good?" the question had come from a someone who was not one of the occupants of the now empty car.
"Jadeite!" Usagi squealed and jumped into her cousin's arms giving him a huge hug.
"How are you little one, long time no see." His laughing blue eyes could have been a match for hers, though his locks were not quite and silvery.
"I'm okay, but I'm betting we'll be seeing a lot more of each others now that we go to school together."
"Yeah, have you gotten your schedule yet?" She shook her head negatively, "Well then I guess we'll have to pick that up on your first day of class. What time do you want to get there so I know when to pick you up."
"Oh anytime before the bell is fine, I'm not too picky."
Laughing he smiled at her, and then proceeded to greet his aunt and younger cousin. Dinner went off without a hitch and their father managed to make it in time for dessert. As they said their goodbyes Jadeite reminded Usagi he would pick her up tomorrow at six thirty.
Grumbling about how early it was Usagi had gotten into Jadeite's car at six thirty in the morning and was now waiting to be taken care of in the office. "You must be Usagi," a quiet blue haired girl walked up to her. "My name is Ami, I'm suppose to help you get around today, because we have similar schedules."
"Oh hello, and thank you," she smiled encouragingly at the girl and could not help but think she knew her from some where. "Have you ever lived outside the Juuban district?"
Ami glanced back at her, "No, I have lived here my whole life. Oh by the way first class is Calculus," a slight groan was herd from the blonde as she walked behind the blue haired girl.
As the two entered the room, it became dead quiet and the teacher looked at Ami in question. "Sensei this is Tsukino, Usagi she is a new student here and will be joining the class for the rest of the year." After she bowed, she took a seat in between a raven haired girl and an Amazon; both did not look that friendly. But before she had time to flinch her cousin walked in right behind her.
"Jadeite, Ami had a reason for being late, she was bringing us this new student do you?"
Pausing at the door Jadeite looked down into the sensei's eyes, "Yes I do. I was looking for my cousin she just moved here and I did not want her to get lost, only when I returned to the office where I had left her she wasn't there," pausing he saw Usagi on the other side of the teacher, "but it looked like you have already found her, and I ask that you excuse me for being late."
As he finished he sauntered over to his seat which was by a group of boys and one girl who seemed comfortable with each other. There was a guy with beautiful chestnut hair and green eyes, who had a blonde with grayish blue eyes next to him. In front of these three was a man who had platinum hair and silver eyes, and on his left sat a girl whose eyes were midnight blue pools of laughter, with hair that was black which had streaks of ice blue, the midnight blue of her eyes, and silver gold and on his right sat him. She could not believe her rotten luck, but as she shrugged the teacher looked at her.
"Where would you like to sit?"
"Umm," as she hesitated the Amazon shot her hand into the air.
"Yes Makoto?"
"She can sit in front of me," and she gestured to the empty chair before her.
With a nod to the teacher she sat down in front of the girl, who stuck her hand out to her, "Names Kino, Makoto, but you can call me Mako. The raven haired girl is Hino, Rei and you've already met Ami."
"Nice to meet you all," Usagi sat in shock as she processes the girl's names. Ami was the daughter of a top doctor in Tokyo. Makoto's parents owned and ran five of the top ten five start restaurants in the greater Tokyo region, and Rei's family owned the oldest and most respected shrine in Japan.
The teacher talked for most of class giving them only three problems for homework. As she was about to leave after the bell, Jadeite called to her just as Rei did.
"Usa, come here I want you to meet some people."
"Usagi we have the next class together we could walk together if you want."
"Hey priestess back off would you. She's my cousin and I need to speak to her."
"She's my new friend and we have a class to get to or did you forget this was school brain dead."
Usagi could only watch as the two continued to attack each other with near one willing to back down. She heard a laugh from behind her and looked over at Makoto who had just issued the sound.
"Honestly they should just find a broom closet and get it over with," when Usagi gave her a questioning glance Makoto ducked her head, "sorry forget I said that."
"What did you mean?"
"She meant that those two have been like this since forever but neither will admit they like the other. Rei ends up dating all these idiots just to keep her mind occupied and Jadeite just messes with anything that wears a skirt," this reply had come from a blonde, whose cornflower blue eyes were laughing as the fiery priestess tried to kick Jadeite. "Oh my names Aino, Minako; who are you?"
"Tsukino, Usagi. I'm new that's my cousin she's arguing with, only I think we might be late for class if we don't start moving soon."
Minako smiled at her, "Oh you won't be late, cause if I heard correctly you have class with Rei?" as Usagi nodded the blonde's smile increased, "so do I, its seriously just down the hall about three doors. Come on I'll show you."
"Rei, lets go class starts in two minutes," Makoto's voice managed to be louder then the two arguing, and caught Rei's attention. Sighing the priestess ran off to join her friends, but no before sticking her tongue out at Jadeite.
The rest of the day went well. The girls ate lunch together. Usagi could not help but feel like they had all known each other for years, as they headed off to their last class together. Usagi was informed that her cousin and his friends were in this class with them. And as much fun as their English class was it often turned into a Rei and Jadeite showdown for the last ten minutes of class Minako informed her.
As the girls entered the classroom Usagi saw Jadeite motion to her, so quietly while the other four discussed another class, she slipped over to them. "How has your first day been? Hopefully not too bad even though you've spent it in the company of Dragon Girl."
"It's been fine. I wish I could have talked to you more though. What is it with these two groups?"
Sighing he looked out the window. "We should all be dating," he glanced down, "but," pausing again he looked at him, "we all have secrets that we wish no one to know, and our solution or at least, the guys and mine solution was no attachments."
"Can I at least be introduced to your friends?"
Smiling he nodded, "Hey guys come here," as his friends walked over he smiled, "I would like you all to meet my cousin, Tsukino, Usagi. She just moved here to Juuban." Nodding to each in turn, he acknowledged the whole group, "Nephrite Nakamori," and the green eyed man from math smiled, "Zoicite Saski," the blond who had sat next to him nodded, "Kunzite Nakamora," the platinum haired guy bowed his frame slightly, "and Mamoru Chiba and his cousin Kita Chiba." When the last two were mentioned the girl stood, and though she was not as tall as her cousin, the girl was a good five foot ten inches.
Smiling at her she extended her hand, "Hi, please just call me Kit," the girls midnight blue eyes were where the similarities between her and her cousin. Where Mamoru was broad she was narrow, where his eyes glared at the world hers seemed to be laughing at it with wisdom beyond her years.
"You can call me Us…" but before she could finish Mamoru cut in.
"Odango."
Glaring at him, she look about to spit fire, "No! My name is Usagi, you baka!"
"Whoa, looks like Mamoru found a sore spot," looking to her the one called Nephrite continued, "you'll have to excuse his highness, he tends to say what comes across his mind, with out contemplating how others feel."
"His highness?"
"Oh that's what we call him. He is the heir to the Chiba Corporation."
Usagi looked to her cousin for guidance, and he only shook his head at her, which meant he would tell her later, smiling she laughed and moved to go back to the girls as they had just called out to her.
"What do you think?"
"What do you mean?"
"What do you think of them?"
"They seem okay, but umm who are they?"