Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or any other characters. Although I do wish I owned Usagi…
The weekend went by fast for the four girls. Of course, you could argue that time flies when you're having fun. Training Serena had seemed like a chore at first, what with the explaining, re-explaining and then physically SHOWING Serena how to walk, talk, eat and breathe, but had become a fun and interesting adventure. When Monday finally rolled around, Serena looked like she had been popular all her life…
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Rei Hino rested her head in her hand, daydreaming, as the Algebra teacher droned on about variables and exponents and such. It was a few minutes before class when Rei finally came back to reality. She looked at the blackboard and realized she didn't understand ANYTHING up there. Her jaw dropped and she let her head bang onto the desk, gaining the unwanted attention of the professors gaze.
"Miss Hino," he started. "Would you kindly explain how I got the answer of this problem?"
Rei glanced at the clock and smiled. "I would, but our time is up." Just as she finished her sentence the bell rang and the students raced for the door. As Rei exited the professors grabbed her arm.
"Miss Hino I'd like it if you'd pay attention during my class. It would help you a great deal. Do problems 1-25 on page 620 and bring me the work tomorrow. I'd like you to be able to explain how you found your answers."
Rei's hope of a free afternoon plummeted. She nodded and made her way to her locker. Maybe lunch would be better. She grabbed her lunch bag and Algebra book, hoping someone would be able to explain in to her. She hurried to lunch and took a seat at the table where she and her friends would sit. Although she didn't know Ami and Lita well…at all…she could allow herself to count them as friends. They'd been hanging around with Mina lately and she decided she didn't mind. Besides, the more the merrier right?
When she placed herself at the table, she tried to decide whether to open her lunch box or her Algebra book first. She sighed. Her grandfather would kill her if she let her grades drop. Annoyed and defeated she pushed her lunch off to the side and opened the book.
After much groaning, pouting, sighing, cursing, and sulking, Rei finally managed to battle her way through the first problem. She glanced at her watch and wondered where in the world Mina was. A voice in the back of her mind reminded her of Lita and Ami as well. Where was everybody?
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"Come ON Serena just PICK something!" Mina urged.
"Yeah! Pick it up!" pressed Lita.
"Please?" added Ami, in much kinder than the other two.
The girls were in the lunch line and Serena couldn't choose between the spaghetti or the mac 'n' cheese. They had been there at least five minutes and her companions where ready to kill her. Frustrated, Mina grabbed a plate of both and set them of Serena's plate.
Serena calculated the cost in her mind. "But…but I don't have enough mo-" Mina cut her off and slapped another dollar on her plate.
"Now you do." Mina said and pushed Serena in the direction of the cashier, giving Serena a smile to let her know her harshness wasn't meant in a negative way. The girls paid and made their way to their table. Serena, in a temporary brain lapse began to go toward her old table in the corner.
Mina grabbed her arm. "Where are you going? You sit with us now!" she said smiling. Serena blushed at her mistake and followed them to their seats. She sat her tray down in front of the only seat left. That seat was beside Rei Hino.
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Rei looked up expecting to see Yura, Mina's ex and now Rei's current boyfriend, but instead saw Serena Tsukino, odangos and all. How dare she assume she could sit where she there without her or Mina's consent!
"What do you think your doing? This spot is reserved Tsukino!" Rei said harshly.
Serena stuttered, startled by Rei's sharp outburst. "I-I just…I thought I…Mina said…"
"I told her she could." Mina interjected. Serena gave her a grateful smile, glad to be saved from Rei's already growing fury.
"You TOLD her she could? Since when are you her best friend huh?" Rei growled.
"I like her. She's great person with a kind and caring personality! Besides, majority rules. Isn't that what we agreed?" Mina replied.
"What majority?" Rei asked. "All in favor of Tsukino's presence raise your right hand." she instructed. Lita, Ami, and Mina all raised their hands. "But…" she started.
"Majority rules…" Mina reminded.
Rei sighed. "Fine. Tsukino, park it." she said and pointed at the seat. Serena gracefully slipped into the chair and turned to face Rei.
"My name is Serena." she said.
"What?" Rei asked.
"Serena." she replied. "My name is Serena."
"Oh." Rei said, impressed by the blonde's valor. "Okay then. Serena."
Before anyone could say anything else a hand rested on Serena's shoulder. "You're in my seat." the person said. Serena turned and saw a guy with purple hair and white eyes staring at her. "Could you move?"
Serena was impressed with his courteousness and smiled. "Um, I'm sorry, but I was told I could sit here. You'll have to find somewhere else to sit."
"Yeah Yura." Mina said giving a victorious smirk. "You'll have to sit somewhere else." She waved him off with one hand inspected the nails on her other. Yura gave Rei a questioning look, but to no avail. He was sent away, but not before pulling one of Serena pig tails, which lead Mina to tell her she should have worn the braid like she'd told her too.
Serena frowned. "But then he would have gotten all of my hair instead of just half." she said, stroking the pig tail he'd pulled. Everyone laughed, even Rei.
'Hmm…' Rei thought. 'Maybe Serena isn't that bad after all…'
Yay! Another chappie finished. Sorry it took so long to update!
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