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The day seemed to drag on slowly as Sharon struggled to understand what was going on. Her teachers tried giving Sharon a translator throughout her classes, so she could understand, but their accent was so funny she couldn't comprehend a word. So instead she just asked them to take notes.

Class after class, Sharon sat doodling on her paper as her neighbor took notes, but when the teacher would ask her questions she sat there with a blank look on her face. And everytime a girl with short blue hair would wave her hand, ready to answer it correctly every time. Sharon was slightly shocked that her hair was blue but maybe it was a style here. Everything was so different. Sharon became bored with doodling and just stared at the teacher move her lips. Her thoughts turned to the boy she saw in the hall.

Who was he, she wondered struggling to remember his name. Momo? Marmo? Mama's boy? No, none of them was his name.

"Sharon-chan. Number four please?"

"Yes, um, sensei." She looked at the bored but had no idea what was going on.

"Psst." She heard someone whisper and looked to her left. The girl with the blue hair.

"It's four!" she whispered to her and Sharon smiled.

"Four!"

Sensei Haruna smiled. Was she finally catching on?

"Correct Sharon-chan."

Sharon wasn't asked another question the rest of the period. She had to remember to thank the blue haired girl.

The bell rang and Sharon rose to leave until she felt a tap on her shoulder. It was the blue haired girl that gave her the answer.

"Hi, my name is Mizuno Ami. You must be the foreign student from America."

Sharon smiled, her braces reflecting the light.

"Yes I am. My name's Sharon Spitz. Thank you for the answer, I had no idea."

Mizuno nodded. She completely understood.

"Don't feel bad. The last girl you replaced wouldn't have had any idea either. Anyway, do you have any idea how to get home?"

Sharon shook her head. Thank God school was finally over, but now she had to figure out how to walk home.

"I was friends with the girl that left. I can show you where she lives."

Sharon swept Mizuno up in a hug. She was so relieved. Mizuno, stunned, patted the girl on the back. Finally when Sharon let go the headed out into the street.

"Um, you don't mind if I just call you Ami do you?"

Mizuno laughed.

"That's a silly question, of course you can."

Sharon was chuckled as they headed off down the street, passing the arcade.

"Sharon-san!" shouted a voice behind them and both girls turned.

Sharon gasped.

"Mamoru-chan!" Ami yelled out waving to him.

Sharon blushed. It's that guy from earlier.

"You know him?" Sharon inquired grabbing the sleeve of Ami's seifuku.

"Of course! That's Usagi's boyfriend."

Boyfriend… Oh crap.

"Hi Sharon-san. Hi Mizuno-chan. How was school?" Mamoru asked finally catching up to them.

Mamoru deep blue eyes glanced at Sharon before flickering back to Ami's ice blue ones.

"Hi Mamo-chan. Can you believe how long today has been?" Ami chuckled.

Mamoru laughed. "That bad huh?"

Sharon was confused. Mamo-chan?

"What about you Sharon-san. How was your day?"

Sharon smiled. "It was rather frustrating Mamo-chan, but thanks for answering."

Mamoru snickered. "Usually only close friends call me Mamo-chan, but I guess it's okay as long as I can call you metal mouth."

Sharon and Mamoru joined one another in a hysterics of snickers as Ami eyed them both suspiciously. He's treating her like Usagi, she realized. They walked on to Usagi's house, where Sharon would be staying.

"Bye Sharon-san. See you tomorrow."

"Yes, bye metal mouth. We'll be by to pick you up."

Boom! A loud explosion shook the ground as screams began to fill the cool evening air.

"Oh God, Mamoru, we have to go!" cried Ami, watching a crowd of people run down the street.

"Go inside Sharon!" Mamoru cried, then him and Ami took off down the street.

Something red caught Sharon's eye. A rose... She scooped it up and looked down the street in the direction they had run. Gone… Sharon took the rose inside with her and closed the door.

It was after school and Usagi and her newly found friends were laughing on their way home.

"And did you see the big chunk of banana in Nina's hair during lunch! I thought I would die laughing!" Maria cried doubling over in hysterics.

"Yes, it was quite a slick move Usagi, even if it was an accident."

Usagi smiled, thinking about how her friends in Tokyo would have reacted to her clumsiness.

"Anyway, Usagi, have you ever thought about having an American name? Just while you were here."

Usagi shook her head. She liked her name.

"Well, we think it might be best. But the question is, what name?"

"How about Ashley?" Connor questioned.

Maria shook her head, "Too common. How about Sharon?"

"No, that's the name of our friend." Connor giggled.

"I'm fresh out of ideas. Hey, this is where we cross."

While waiting for a light to change they saw a poster on the pole.

Serenity is the key to World Peace.

"How about Serena? It's not too common." Maria queried.

"I like it. What do you think Usagi. It'll be your name."

Usagi nodded. Serena… She liked it.

"Serena it is then." Connor declared.

"Hey, I know, let's go to LifeCycles to celebrate!" Maria recommended.

"Yea, let's go! Serena, you'll love it."

Usagi simply nodded. She had no idea where she was going. She had no idea about anything here, and she longed to go back Japan, to be with her friends and talk about everything. But she couldn't. She was stuck here.

"Come on Serena. This way."

Serena obediently followed, wondering what was so interesting about this LifeCycles. Surely it couldn't be all that great could it?

As Connor and Maria continued to chat a small building came into view. Serena couldn't believe her eys and couldn't keep quiet anymore.

"A laundry mat! What the hell are we doing at a freaking Laundromat? How are we supposed to celebrate here?"

You would have thought a bus hit Connor and Maria.

"We're here to party," Maria replied, "Sharon loved this place."

Serena stared at them in disbelief. Did she look like Sharon to them?

"Oh come on Serena. You have to give it a try."

Usa shook her head. How could you celebrate here? Watch the clothes spin?

They went inside and Serena was in a silent awe. Kids relaxed on couches and other sipped smoothies at plastic blue tables. This was no laundry mat: this was some teenage hangout. Connor and Maria smiled at Serena's dumbstruck face.

"Cool isn't it?"

They all turned around.

"Alden, what's up?" Maria cried waving at him.

Alden's eyes flickered over to Serena.

"And this is?" he asked studying her face.

"My name's Serena. It's nice to meet you."

Serena smiled. He was rather cute, and she loved how is messy brown hair swept over his forehead.

"How about we all grab a smoothie?" Maria suggested.

"I can't," Serena cried, "I don't have any money."

Connor laughed.

"I'll take care of it Serena." Alden offered and walked off to the juice bar with Maria and Connor.

Serena sat at one of the small plastic tables. This place was so much different than any place in Tokyo. Kids usually hung out at the arcade, or the mall, but no one ever went to a laundry mat just to relax unless they were going to do laundry. Why did this seem so complicated. Serena's head began to hurt so her thoughts changed to Alden. Who was he really? She didn't remember seeing him when they were heading to LifeCycles, and she didn't recall seeing him inside when they came. Had he followed them? No, that's silly. But he is sort of cute. Then Serena laughed. The very thought of thinking Alden was cute when she had her Mamo-chan at home was so preposterous she couldn't help but cackle.

"What's so funny Serena?" Alden questioned, grasping her drink in his hand.

Serena simply shook her head. No way was she going to tell him. Alden nodded and slipped into a chair across from her. Maria and Connor sat down as well.

"I go you a strawberry-banana smoothie Serena. I hope you don't mind."

Serena smiled at him and shook her head. She loved strawberries.

She began to sip her smoothie as the group engulfed themselves in conversation. Serena quietly watched and listened though normally she'd be budding in every part of the conversation. This place, these people made her feel so shy. She usually didn't act this way and she didn't know why. She was a very likable and kind person, so why didn't she try being herself instead of being overly quiet.

"You're pretty silent over the Serena. Are you okay?" Alden questioned.

Connor and Maria glanced at her with looks of concern.

"Yes, I'm okay. I'm just very tired. The trip on the plane and then the long day I had in a new country. I should probably go home and sleep."

They all nodded and rose to take her home. When Serena arrived she smiled at them all.

"Thanks for the great time. Good night."

"Good night Serena." They called out in unison and began to walk down the street.

Serena closed the door.

-nagai nagai yoru ni obieteita Tooi hoshi ni inotteta

-I was frightened by the never-ending night, so I prayed to the distant stars.

That's it for chapter 2 Any questions feel free to ask and I promise to update soon. For once, I have nothing smart to say at this very moment, so if you were expecting something, go suck an egg. >(hehehe)