Woohooo! Fall break has come, along with getting my wisdom teeth ripped out of my mouth, those barbarians!, and so has the time to post another chapter of anime high! sorry i've been so busy guys! i'll try better for the next one!
Disclaimer: yatta, as ususal, i don't own anyone, thing, place!
Adjusting
Usagi came home that night and stumbled upon an argument between her mother and her father. Shingo was sitting in stony silence on the couch glaring the death glare at his parents.
"I can't believe you'd betray your children like this." Ikuko was yelling when Usagi came into the living room.
"I'm not betraying them, Ikuko, but we already agreed that you got custody of them, and I don't want to live alone." Kenji argued back.
"What's going on?" Usagi asked warily.
Shingo looked relieved to his big sister. He leaped off the couch and hugged his sister happily.
Kenji looked slightly guilty as Shingo blurted out, "Dad is moving in with that Joyce chick!" Shingo growled.
"I already figured that out." Usagi sent a glare towards her father.
"That's not all." Shingo blurted out angrily.
Usagi narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "No?"
Kenji sighed and looked at his only daughter. "I'm moving into Joyce's house."
"I got that already." Usagi said again.
"Joyce's house." Shingo looked up at his sister.
Usagi's eyes widened as the realization hit her. "Isn't Joyce an American...?"
"Yes." Her father sighed.
"And you're moving to her home..."
Kenji nodded again. "In America." He finished.
"WHAT? You're just going to LEAVE us?" Usagi yelled, eyes watering.
"You'll visit me once a month, for a long weekend, and I'm paying for your tickets." Kenji tried to explain.
"Your father is also paying the phone bill." Ikuko spoke up.
"Who says we'll be calling?" Usagi cried out. Shingo nodded.
Kenji and Ikuko both sighed. "As long as you both are mad, I might as well tell you two-"
"If you say you have a boyfriend Mom, I'm moving in with Rei." Usagi warned.
"We have to move."
Shingo and Usagi both stared at their mother in shock.
"I found this great job as a secretary, and your father is paying child support-"
"He better be." Usagi muttered.
"-But the house still has a huge amount of money due. I found us a nice three bedroom apartment, still in Jubaan." Ikuko smiled at her children.
Usagi sank into the couch and sighed. "When are we moving out?" She asked dejectedly.
"This weekend." Ikuko told her.
"And dad?"
"Same time." Kenji smiled sadly.
Shingo sat next to his sister, Usagi wrapped an arm around her brother. "...Okay." Usagi sighed.
"You're okay with this?" Kenji asked carefully.
"No I'm not okay with this! But do I have any other choice?" Usagi exploded.
"Well... no." Kenji agreed reluctantly.
Usagi stood up quickly. "I'm going back out." She walked towards the door.
"Wait! Usagi! Can I come too?" Shingo pleaded.
Usagi smiled warmly at her little brother. "C'mon."
"Usagi, where are you going?" Ikuko asked worriedly.
Usagi smiled sadly at her mom. "Don't worry mom, we'll be back before curfew." She said right before slamming the door.
Kenji and Ikuko glanced at each other before sighing.
~~~@~~~
"Shingo, you got any change?" Usagi asked.
"For...?" He asked curiously.
Usagi stopped in front of a phone booth. "I'm gonna make a call."
Shingo dug in his pocked at handed change to his sister. Usagi stepped in the booth and picked up the phone, sighing to herself before dialing a familiar number.
The phone rang twice before being picked up.
"Moshi moshi."
"Hey Gohan, it's Usagi."
"Usagi?" Gohan sounded surprised. "Shouldn't you be calling Squall?" He asked defensively.
"Gohan, you're still one of my best friends, and right now I need a friend. Could you meet me and my brother?"
"Sure!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Great, we're at the corner of-"
Usagi heard a tapping on the glass, Gohan smiled and waved.
Usagi looked at the phone and then back up at Gohan before shrugging and hanging up the phone. "That was quick." Usagi commented.
"Yeah, it comes with being a Saiyajinn hybrid." Gohan shrugged. "Can I buy you two ice cream?" He asked.
"Yes!" Shingo cheered.
Gohan, Usagi, and Shingo walked down the block to the Crown Arcade and sat at the counter.
"Hey Usagi, haven't seen you in awhile." Motoki greeted. "What the usual?"
"Hey Motoki, double it please." She smiled.
"Same for me." Gohan ordered.
"Just a chocolate shake for me." Shingo ordered.
"So, what's the problem?" Gohan asked.
Usagi sighed. "Our parents are getting a divorce. My Dad is cheating on my Mom and he is moving to America, and to top it off, Mom, Shingo and I are moving to an apartment."
"Wow... that's... tough."
Usagi rested her head on the counter. "You have no idea."
Gohan winced. "And I've been acting like an idiot. Sorry I haven't been a good friend lately, especially when you need a friend."
Usagi grinned. "Thanks Gohan, I understand why."
"And I have no idea what to say to make you feel better." Gohan admitted honestly.
"Just buy me ice cream... and can you please try to get along with Squall? Please?" Usagi pouted playfully.
Gohan rolled his eyes and smiled, "Only for you, Usa."
Usagi hugged Gohan tightly. "Thanks Gohan." She smiled up at him.
"Now, let's dig in!" Gohan grinned as Motoki set the two double banana splits and shake down.
~~~@~~~
Tuesday morning...
"Rei!"
Rei looked up from her locker to see Trunks walking towards her.
"Hello Trunks, what can I do for you?" She asked, pulling out a history book.
Trunks leaned against the locker next to Rei's casually. "I was wondering if you wanted to out with me tonight... get some coffee after football practice?" Trunks flashed her a grin.
"Trunks... this isn't because Usagi is taken, is it?" Rei asked, narrowing her eyes suspiciously.
"No! It's just... I had fun with you at the dance."
"So why didn't you ask me two weeks ago after the dance?" Rei crossed her arms. "Is it because Usagi was still single?"
"No!" He answered a bit to quickly. "I didn't know you were single." Trunks argued weakly.
"Right. You knew perfectly well I was single. You're upset about losing Usagi so you thought you'd settle for her best friend. Get a life Trunks." Rei slammed her locker closed and marched out of the hall.
"Ouch!" Gene commented from his locker. "Tough break man, girls really don't like the rebound thing."
"Shut up." Trunks growled and stalked out of the hall. Gene shook his head sadly and sighed.
~~~@~~~
"So I'm still not seeing the parallel between McMurphy and Jesus." Usagi shook her head sadly. "I think Kesey was tripping on too much LSD when he wrote this stupid book." Usagi pouted and waved around the book, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.
Ami giggled slightly. "You should know by now that all main characters in classic novels some how relate to Jesus."
"McMurphy leads the people of the ward to a new hope, a new belief, he taught them that there was more to life then just following the rules of Big Nurse, he encouraged the others to think differently. That's how he parallels to Jesus." Squall spoke up.
"Exactly." Ami admired.
Usagi turned to her boyfriend. "Thank Selene one of us has a brain." She grinned slightly before kissing him quickly.
"What a minute, Squall, can you say that again?" Duo took out a piece of paper and pen and looked over at Squall.
Squall smirked at the braided boy.
"Arg!" Rei cried angrily as she throw open the door to her homeroom class. "I. Hate. Men. Next thing you know, I'm going to become a Yuri like Michiru and Haruka!" She growled.
Haruka choked on her morning coffee. "Excuse me?"
Usagi stood up quickly and walked her friend back out into the hallway, away from everyone's puzzled gaze. "What's wrong Rei?" She asked.
Rei huffed again. "Trunks asked me out while I was at my locker."
Usagi frowned slightly. "Isn't that what you wanted?"
"Yes! But he only asked me out because you're taken!" Rei yelled.
"Are you sure?"
"YES! Figures, every guy I like likes you first."
"Name one." Usagi crossed her arms.
"Mamoru."
Usagi winced. "Please don't bring him up." Usagi cringed.
"Sorry, I know you're having a tough enough time with out me mentioning that idiot." Rei apologized.
"Hey Usagi, hi Rei." Gohan greeted, followed by a reluctant Trunks.
"Hey guys." Usagi greeted.
Rei growled again and stormed into the classroom, again.
"I think I missed something." Gohan spoke up, confused.
"Ask Trunks." Usagi replied before following Rei into the classroom.
Gohan looked back at his friend curiously.
"Don't ask." Trunks sighed before walking into the room. Gohan shrugged and followed.
~~~@~~~
First Period...
Sazuka looked at Duo curiously. "Mr. Maxwell? You can answer my question on how McMurphy parallels to Jesus?" She asked in disbelief. "Are you sure?"
Duo stood proudly. "McMurphy leads the people of the ward to a new hope, a new belief, he taught them that there was more to life then just following the rules of Big Nurse, he encouraged the others to think differently. That's how he parallels to Jesus."
Usagi and Ami laughed silently to themselves.
"My, Mr. Maxwell, I'm quite impressed. Did you cheat off Mr. Winner again?"
Duo smirked. "I can honestly say I did not cheat off of Quatre."
Sazuka narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Cliff notes?"
"Couldn't find any for 'Cuckoo's Next'." Duo replied truthfully.
"Okay then. Well-done Mr. Maxwell."
Duo grinned cheekily and sat down. Quatre shook his head sadly, while Ami and Usagi continued to laugh silently.
Passing period, between third and fourth periods...
Minako slammed her locker shut and turned to Usagi. "I have finally come to terms with this!" She cried aloud.
"With what?" Usagi asked curiously.
"You ... and... Squall." Minako's eyes started to water up. Usagi and Rei, who was waiting for Usagi, took a few steps back.
"Okay..." Usagi gulped.
"ONLY if at our next slumber party that you give my EVERY detail imaginable to what it is like to kiss Squall!" Minako nearly wailed.
"MINAKO!" Rei cried, outraged.
"Oh, sorry Rei, I heard about Trunks trying to pick you up on the rebound." Minako patted Rei's shoulder sympathetically.
"WHAT?" Rei screeched.
"I mean... heh, I'm going to go to class now..." Minako ran off before Rei could yell at her.
"I'm going to strangle her..." Rei growled.
Lunchtime...
Be nice, be nice, be nice, be nice..." Gohan muttered to himself as he walked down the hallway. He glanced up at Squall walking a few steps ahead of him. Gohan took a deep breath and jogged over to him.
"Squall." Gohan greeted.
Squall stopped and looked over at Gohan. "Gohan." He nodded cautiously.
The two stood silently in the hall for a few moments, neither knowing what to say, and both suffocating in the uncomfortable silence.
Gohan finally broke the awkward silence, "You... doing... okay?"
"...Yes, you?"
"Good."
The silence settled back in.
"...It was good talking to you... I guess..." Gohan shrugged.
"...Whatever." Squall nodded.
They continued walking towards the cafeteria.
~@~
Sixth Period...
"Class I have some wonderful news!"
Ranma, Van, and Wufei looked up at their over chipper Women of the World teacher, fearing another field trip to the girl's bathroom.
"Wufei has a date this Friday, with Shampoo!"
Wufei nearly passed out. "How do you know, crazy woman!" Wufei cried out.
"Wufei, I'm a woman, I know everything!" She smiled.
Van and Ranma looked at each other and gulped.
"So, where are you taking her?"
"Are you buying her flowers?"
"If you buy her roses, make sure they're red."
"Red will get her hopes up, buy yellow!"
Wufei was bombarded by advice from the girls of his class. Van and Ranma sunk lower in their seats.
"Injustice!" Wufei cried out hopelessly.
~~~@~~~
After School...
"Thank you Squall, for the ride home Squall." Usagi grinned, leaning in for another good-bye kiss.
"Your welcome." Squall replied before deepening their kiss. Usagi closed her eyes and settled against Squall's chest.
"For the love of Videogames! You guys have been saying good-bye for twenty minutes now! Get done with the kissing already!" Shingo groaned and leaned on the door of Squall's car.
Usagi guiltily pulled away from Squall. "Hey Shingo."
"Dad would be pouncing all over you if he didn't feel so bad." Shingo pointed to her dad, who was scrunched up against the front window glaring.
Usagi shrugged. "That's his problem." She turned back to Squall. "I'll call you tonight." She smiled.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Squall got of the car, followed by Usagi and Shingo curiously. "Mrs. Tsukino?"
Ikuko looked up from sweeping the front porch to her daughter's boyfriend. "Hello Squall, dear, can I help you?"
"Actually, I was wondering if I could help you. You're moving out this weekend, correct?"
Ikuko smiled happily. "Yes, thank you Squall for offering, we'd love to have your help. I could pay you-"
"No, no, Mrs. Tsukino you don't have to pay me anything. I'd love to help." Squall smiled.
"I'm trying to avoid renting a moving truck, do you by any chance have a truck we could use?" Ikuko asked curiously.
"Mom, Squall's got a garage bigger than Bruce Wayne." Usagi grinned.
"Yes, I have a truck." Squall answered.
"Thank you again Squall." Ikuko shook his hand.
"I'll talk to you later Usagi." Squall kissed Usagi gently on the cheek before jogging off to his car.
Usagi sighed happily. "Isn't he great?"
"I like him much better than that Mamoru character, Squall is also closer to your age." Ikuko wrapped an arm around her daughter's shoulder.
"Mom, do you know who his dad is?" Shingo asked curiously.
"No, should I?" Ikuko turned to her son.
"Laguna Loire." Shingo smiled proudly.
Ikuko stared at her daughter. "The President Laguna Loire?"
"The one and only." Usagi smiled.
"Oh... my..." Ikuko sat down on their bench.
"Yep! My sister has connections!" Shingo smiled proudly.
~~~@~~~
Wednesday...
During Lunch...
"So Shampoo say to Mousse-"
"You're Shampoo, right?"
Shampoo and Minako up to see a brown haired girl with big blue eyes looking down at them.
"Yes, Shampoo is me." Shampoo nodded cautiously.
She cracked a grin and sat next to the Chinese Amazon. "So it's true then, stuck-up, egotistical, justice freak, Wufei has a date with you on Friday?"
Shampoo and Minako exchanged glances. "Yes, Wufei take Shampoo out on Friday. Who are you?"
"I'm from his Women of the World class, and we had a poll saying that Shampoo was a made up person so Wufei wouldn't fail the class."
"Well, obviously Shampoo is a real person." Minako pointed out.
The girl stood up. "I can see that, bye now!" And the girl trotted off to a table of girls that looked like they boycott shaving their legs.
Minako shook her head sadly. "Some people need better lives."
"You don't think that girl like Wufei, do you?" Shampoo's eyes narrowed at the thought.
Minako raised an eyebrow. "I don't think you have to worry about those girls, this is Wufei we're talking about." She grinned.
~@~
Seventh Period...
As usual, the auto class was working on Mr. Weizer's car, but what else can you expect from a Toyota?
"There... does the oil filter look like it's on right?" Van asked, while wiping his hands on a shop rag.
"Can't you just zap it better?" Duo asked, calking his head.
Heero rolled his eyes, "I don't have any special powers Duo." Van replied.
"But you got wings!"
"Maxwell! Baka! Why don't you tell the whole world?" Wufei yelled before slamming a monkey wrench over his head.
"Is it a bad thing when you can't tell the difference between the oil pan and the oil filter?" Usagi asked from underneath the car.
"Yes." Van, Heero, Duo, and Wufei chorused.
Usagi rolled out on the creeper. "Then why am I checking the oil filter?" She asked.
"I'll do it." Duo volunteered, then pulled Usagi off the creeper and took her spot. "We'll let a real man show you how it's done."
"Then shouldn't Heero be under there?" Usagi joked as she perched on the bumper of the car.
The group laughed and Duo whimpered before rolling under the car. Trunks jogged up to them while they were still laughing. "Hey, Usagi, can I talk to you for a second?" He asked.
"Sure." Usagi smiled brightly and hopped off the bumper.
"She's got a boyfriend already!" Duo cried from under the car, Wufei kicked him in the thigh, causing Duo to drop the oil pan on his head.
"That's gonna leave a mark." Duo mumbled.
Trunks and Usagi walked out of hearing distance and sat on the curb of the parking lot. "So, what's up?" Usagi asked.
"Well... it's Rei." Trunks sighed.
"Ah." Usagi nodded knowingly. "You like her, but you can't say the right thing."
"Yeah, and I didn't ask her out sooner because I was still hoping I had a chance with you-"
"Trunks, you tell her that and consider the chance for a relationship squashed forever." Usagi interrupted.
"Okay, but I really do like her, and I've been trying to talk to her all day and all she does is either glare at me or ignore me." Trunks sighed again. "How do I get her to at least listen to me?"
"One thing you have to understand with Rei is she's stubborn. Super stubborn, if there was a Goddess of stubborn, Rei would be her."
"That's not helping me." Trunks replied dryly.
"Sorry, try flowers, and chocolate, and if that doesn't work, embarrass your self." Usagi suggested.
"Embarrass myself? How is that going to solve anything?" Trunks asked bewildered.
"If you embarrass yourself for Rei, then she'll see you want to be with her, and you're willing to forsake your pride for her." Usagi explained. "Ever seen '10 Things I Hate About You'?"
"No..."
"Watch it and get some ideas... but you don't have to sing for her."
"Kami, I hope chocolate and flowers work." Trunks sighed.
Usagi sighed and stood up. "Good luck!" She called before jogging back to the car.
~@~
As usual, the chapter is toooo long! so i'm taking up two things again! click away fro the next chapter!
~LizBethy
Disclaimer: yatta, as ususal, i don't own anyone, thing, place!
Adjusting
Usagi came home that night and stumbled upon an argument between her mother and her father. Shingo was sitting in stony silence on the couch glaring the death glare at his parents.
"I can't believe you'd betray your children like this." Ikuko was yelling when Usagi came into the living room.
"I'm not betraying them, Ikuko, but we already agreed that you got custody of them, and I don't want to live alone." Kenji argued back.
"What's going on?" Usagi asked warily.
Shingo looked relieved to his big sister. He leaped off the couch and hugged his sister happily.
Kenji looked slightly guilty as Shingo blurted out, "Dad is moving in with that Joyce chick!" Shingo growled.
"I already figured that out." Usagi sent a glare towards her father.
"That's not all." Shingo blurted out angrily.
Usagi narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "No?"
Kenji sighed and looked at his only daughter. "I'm moving into Joyce's house."
"I got that already." Usagi said again.
"Joyce's house." Shingo looked up at his sister.
Usagi's eyes widened as the realization hit her. "Isn't Joyce an American...?"
"Yes." Her father sighed.
"And you're moving to her home..."
Kenji nodded again. "In America." He finished.
"WHAT? You're just going to LEAVE us?" Usagi yelled, eyes watering.
"You'll visit me once a month, for a long weekend, and I'm paying for your tickets." Kenji tried to explain.
"Your father is also paying the phone bill." Ikuko spoke up.
"Who says we'll be calling?" Usagi cried out. Shingo nodded.
Kenji and Ikuko both sighed. "As long as you both are mad, I might as well tell you two-"
"If you say you have a boyfriend Mom, I'm moving in with Rei." Usagi warned.
"We have to move."
Shingo and Usagi both stared at their mother in shock.
"I found this great job as a secretary, and your father is paying child support-"
"He better be." Usagi muttered.
"-But the house still has a huge amount of money due. I found us a nice three bedroom apartment, still in Jubaan." Ikuko smiled at her children.
Usagi sank into the couch and sighed. "When are we moving out?" She asked dejectedly.
"This weekend." Ikuko told her.
"And dad?"
"Same time." Kenji smiled sadly.
Shingo sat next to his sister, Usagi wrapped an arm around her brother. "...Okay." Usagi sighed.
"You're okay with this?" Kenji asked carefully.
"No I'm not okay with this! But do I have any other choice?" Usagi exploded.
"Well... no." Kenji agreed reluctantly.
Usagi stood up quickly. "I'm going back out." She walked towards the door.
"Wait! Usagi! Can I come too?" Shingo pleaded.
Usagi smiled warmly at her little brother. "C'mon."
"Usagi, where are you going?" Ikuko asked worriedly.
Usagi smiled sadly at her mom. "Don't worry mom, we'll be back before curfew." She said right before slamming the door.
Kenji and Ikuko glanced at each other before sighing.
~~~@~~~
"Shingo, you got any change?" Usagi asked.
"For...?" He asked curiously.
Usagi stopped in front of a phone booth. "I'm gonna make a call."
Shingo dug in his pocked at handed change to his sister. Usagi stepped in the booth and picked up the phone, sighing to herself before dialing a familiar number.
The phone rang twice before being picked up.
"Moshi moshi."
"Hey Gohan, it's Usagi."
"Usagi?" Gohan sounded surprised. "Shouldn't you be calling Squall?" He asked defensively.
"Gohan, you're still one of my best friends, and right now I need a friend. Could you meet me and my brother?"
"Sure!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Great, we're at the corner of-"
Usagi heard a tapping on the glass, Gohan smiled and waved.
Usagi looked at the phone and then back up at Gohan before shrugging and hanging up the phone. "That was quick." Usagi commented.
"Yeah, it comes with being a Saiyajinn hybrid." Gohan shrugged. "Can I buy you two ice cream?" He asked.
"Yes!" Shingo cheered.
Gohan, Usagi, and Shingo walked down the block to the Crown Arcade and sat at the counter.
"Hey Usagi, haven't seen you in awhile." Motoki greeted. "What the usual?"
"Hey Motoki, double it please." She smiled.
"Same for me." Gohan ordered.
"Just a chocolate shake for me." Shingo ordered.
"So, what's the problem?" Gohan asked.
Usagi sighed. "Our parents are getting a divorce. My Dad is cheating on my Mom and he is moving to America, and to top it off, Mom, Shingo and I are moving to an apartment."
"Wow... that's... tough."
Usagi rested her head on the counter. "You have no idea."
Gohan winced. "And I've been acting like an idiot. Sorry I haven't been a good friend lately, especially when you need a friend."
Usagi grinned. "Thanks Gohan, I understand why."
"And I have no idea what to say to make you feel better." Gohan admitted honestly.
"Just buy me ice cream... and can you please try to get along with Squall? Please?" Usagi pouted playfully.
Gohan rolled his eyes and smiled, "Only for you, Usa."
Usagi hugged Gohan tightly. "Thanks Gohan." She smiled up at him.
"Now, let's dig in!" Gohan grinned as Motoki set the two double banana splits and shake down.
~~~@~~~
Tuesday morning...
"Rei!"
Rei looked up from her locker to see Trunks walking towards her.
"Hello Trunks, what can I do for you?" She asked, pulling out a history book.
Trunks leaned against the locker next to Rei's casually. "I was wondering if you wanted to out with me tonight... get some coffee after football practice?" Trunks flashed her a grin.
"Trunks... this isn't because Usagi is taken, is it?" Rei asked, narrowing her eyes suspiciously.
"No! It's just... I had fun with you at the dance."
"So why didn't you ask me two weeks ago after the dance?" Rei crossed her arms. "Is it because Usagi was still single?"
"No!" He answered a bit to quickly. "I didn't know you were single." Trunks argued weakly.
"Right. You knew perfectly well I was single. You're upset about losing Usagi so you thought you'd settle for her best friend. Get a life Trunks." Rei slammed her locker closed and marched out of the hall.
"Ouch!" Gene commented from his locker. "Tough break man, girls really don't like the rebound thing."
"Shut up." Trunks growled and stalked out of the hall. Gene shook his head sadly and sighed.
~~~@~~~
"So I'm still not seeing the parallel between McMurphy and Jesus." Usagi shook her head sadly. "I think Kesey was tripping on too much LSD when he wrote this stupid book." Usagi pouted and waved around the book, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.
Ami giggled slightly. "You should know by now that all main characters in classic novels some how relate to Jesus."
"McMurphy leads the people of the ward to a new hope, a new belief, he taught them that there was more to life then just following the rules of Big Nurse, he encouraged the others to think differently. That's how he parallels to Jesus." Squall spoke up.
"Exactly." Ami admired.
Usagi turned to her boyfriend. "Thank Selene one of us has a brain." She grinned slightly before kissing him quickly.
"What a minute, Squall, can you say that again?" Duo took out a piece of paper and pen and looked over at Squall.
Squall smirked at the braided boy.
"Arg!" Rei cried angrily as she throw open the door to her homeroom class. "I. Hate. Men. Next thing you know, I'm going to become a Yuri like Michiru and Haruka!" She growled.
Haruka choked on her morning coffee. "Excuse me?"
Usagi stood up quickly and walked her friend back out into the hallway, away from everyone's puzzled gaze. "What's wrong Rei?" She asked.
Rei huffed again. "Trunks asked me out while I was at my locker."
Usagi frowned slightly. "Isn't that what you wanted?"
"Yes! But he only asked me out because you're taken!" Rei yelled.
"Are you sure?"
"YES! Figures, every guy I like likes you first."
"Name one." Usagi crossed her arms.
"Mamoru."
Usagi winced. "Please don't bring him up." Usagi cringed.
"Sorry, I know you're having a tough enough time with out me mentioning that idiot." Rei apologized.
"Hey Usagi, hi Rei." Gohan greeted, followed by a reluctant Trunks.
"Hey guys." Usagi greeted.
Rei growled again and stormed into the classroom, again.
"I think I missed something." Gohan spoke up, confused.
"Ask Trunks." Usagi replied before following Rei into the classroom.
Gohan looked back at his friend curiously.
"Don't ask." Trunks sighed before walking into the room. Gohan shrugged and followed.
~~~@~~~
First Period...
Sazuka looked at Duo curiously. "Mr. Maxwell? You can answer my question on how McMurphy parallels to Jesus?" She asked in disbelief. "Are you sure?"
Duo stood proudly. "McMurphy leads the people of the ward to a new hope, a new belief, he taught them that there was more to life then just following the rules of Big Nurse, he encouraged the others to think differently. That's how he parallels to Jesus."
Usagi and Ami laughed silently to themselves.
"My, Mr. Maxwell, I'm quite impressed. Did you cheat off Mr. Winner again?"
Duo smirked. "I can honestly say I did not cheat off of Quatre."
Sazuka narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Cliff notes?"
"Couldn't find any for 'Cuckoo's Next'." Duo replied truthfully.
"Okay then. Well-done Mr. Maxwell."
Duo grinned cheekily and sat down. Quatre shook his head sadly, while Ami and Usagi continued to laugh silently.
Passing period, between third and fourth periods...
Minako slammed her locker shut and turned to Usagi. "I have finally come to terms with this!" She cried aloud.
"With what?" Usagi asked curiously.
"You ... and... Squall." Minako's eyes started to water up. Usagi and Rei, who was waiting for Usagi, took a few steps back.
"Okay..." Usagi gulped.
"ONLY if at our next slumber party that you give my EVERY detail imaginable to what it is like to kiss Squall!" Minako nearly wailed.
"MINAKO!" Rei cried, outraged.
"Oh, sorry Rei, I heard about Trunks trying to pick you up on the rebound." Minako patted Rei's shoulder sympathetically.
"WHAT?" Rei screeched.
"I mean... heh, I'm going to go to class now..." Minako ran off before Rei could yell at her.
"I'm going to strangle her..." Rei growled.
Lunchtime...
Be nice, be nice, be nice, be nice..." Gohan muttered to himself as he walked down the hallway. He glanced up at Squall walking a few steps ahead of him. Gohan took a deep breath and jogged over to him.
"Squall." Gohan greeted.
Squall stopped and looked over at Gohan. "Gohan." He nodded cautiously.
The two stood silently in the hall for a few moments, neither knowing what to say, and both suffocating in the uncomfortable silence.
Gohan finally broke the awkward silence, "You... doing... okay?"
"...Yes, you?"
"Good."
The silence settled back in.
"...It was good talking to you... I guess..." Gohan shrugged.
"...Whatever." Squall nodded.
They continued walking towards the cafeteria.
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Sixth Period...
"Class I have some wonderful news!"
Ranma, Van, and Wufei looked up at their over chipper Women of the World teacher, fearing another field trip to the girl's bathroom.
"Wufei has a date this Friday, with Shampoo!"
Wufei nearly passed out. "How do you know, crazy woman!" Wufei cried out.
"Wufei, I'm a woman, I know everything!" She smiled.
Van and Ranma looked at each other and gulped.
"So, where are you taking her?"
"Are you buying her flowers?"
"If you buy her roses, make sure they're red."
"Red will get her hopes up, buy yellow!"
Wufei was bombarded by advice from the girls of his class. Van and Ranma sunk lower in their seats.
"Injustice!" Wufei cried out hopelessly.
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After School...
"Thank you Squall, for the ride home Squall." Usagi grinned, leaning in for another good-bye kiss.
"Your welcome." Squall replied before deepening their kiss. Usagi closed her eyes and settled against Squall's chest.
"For the love of Videogames! You guys have been saying good-bye for twenty minutes now! Get done with the kissing already!" Shingo groaned and leaned on the door of Squall's car.
Usagi guiltily pulled away from Squall. "Hey Shingo."
"Dad would be pouncing all over you if he didn't feel so bad." Shingo pointed to her dad, who was scrunched up against the front window glaring.
Usagi shrugged. "That's his problem." She turned back to Squall. "I'll call you tonight." She smiled.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Squall got of the car, followed by Usagi and Shingo curiously. "Mrs. Tsukino?"
Ikuko looked up from sweeping the front porch to her daughter's boyfriend. "Hello Squall, dear, can I help you?"
"Actually, I was wondering if I could help you. You're moving out this weekend, correct?"
Ikuko smiled happily. "Yes, thank you Squall for offering, we'd love to have your help. I could pay you-"
"No, no, Mrs. Tsukino you don't have to pay me anything. I'd love to help." Squall smiled.
"I'm trying to avoid renting a moving truck, do you by any chance have a truck we could use?" Ikuko asked curiously.
"Mom, Squall's got a garage bigger than Bruce Wayne." Usagi grinned.
"Yes, I have a truck." Squall answered.
"Thank you again Squall." Ikuko shook his hand.
"I'll talk to you later Usagi." Squall kissed Usagi gently on the cheek before jogging off to his car.
Usagi sighed happily. "Isn't he great?"
"I like him much better than that Mamoru character, Squall is also closer to your age." Ikuko wrapped an arm around her daughter's shoulder.
"Mom, do you know who his dad is?" Shingo asked curiously.
"No, should I?" Ikuko turned to her son.
"Laguna Loire." Shingo smiled proudly.
Ikuko stared at her daughter. "The President Laguna Loire?"
"The one and only." Usagi smiled.
"Oh... my..." Ikuko sat down on their bench.
"Yep! My sister has connections!" Shingo smiled proudly.
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Wednesday...
During Lunch...
"So Shampoo say to Mousse-"
"You're Shampoo, right?"
Shampoo and Minako up to see a brown haired girl with big blue eyes looking down at them.
"Yes, Shampoo is me." Shampoo nodded cautiously.
She cracked a grin and sat next to the Chinese Amazon. "So it's true then, stuck-up, egotistical, justice freak, Wufei has a date with you on Friday?"
Shampoo and Minako exchanged glances. "Yes, Wufei take Shampoo out on Friday. Who are you?"
"I'm from his Women of the World class, and we had a poll saying that Shampoo was a made up person so Wufei wouldn't fail the class."
"Well, obviously Shampoo is a real person." Minako pointed out.
The girl stood up. "I can see that, bye now!" And the girl trotted off to a table of girls that looked like they boycott shaving their legs.
Minako shook her head sadly. "Some people need better lives."
"You don't think that girl like Wufei, do you?" Shampoo's eyes narrowed at the thought.
Minako raised an eyebrow. "I don't think you have to worry about those girls, this is Wufei we're talking about." She grinned.
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Seventh Period...
As usual, the auto class was working on Mr. Weizer's car, but what else can you expect from a Toyota?
"There... does the oil filter look like it's on right?" Van asked, while wiping his hands on a shop rag.
"Can't you just zap it better?" Duo asked, calking his head.
Heero rolled his eyes, "I don't have any special powers Duo." Van replied.
"But you got wings!"
"Maxwell! Baka! Why don't you tell the whole world?" Wufei yelled before slamming a monkey wrench over his head.
"Is it a bad thing when you can't tell the difference between the oil pan and the oil filter?" Usagi asked from underneath the car.
"Yes." Van, Heero, Duo, and Wufei chorused.
Usagi rolled out on the creeper. "Then why am I checking the oil filter?" She asked.
"I'll do it." Duo volunteered, then pulled Usagi off the creeper and took her spot. "We'll let a real man show you how it's done."
"Then shouldn't Heero be under there?" Usagi joked as she perched on the bumper of the car.
The group laughed and Duo whimpered before rolling under the car. Trunks jogged up to them while they were still laughing. "Hey, Usagi, can I talk to you for a second?" He asked.
"Sure." Usagi smiled brightly and hopped off the bumper.
"She's got a boyfriend already!" Duo cried from under the car, Wufei kicked him in the thigh, causing Duo to drop the oil pan on his head.
"That's gonna leave a mark." Duo mumbled.
Trunks and Usagi walked out of hearing distance and sat on the curb of the parking lot. "So, what's up?" Usagi asked.
"Well... it's Rei." Trunks sighed.
"Ah." Usagi nodded knowingly. "You like her, but you can't say the right thing."
"Yeah, and I didn't ask her out sooner because I was still hoping I had a chance with you-"
"Trunks, you tell her that and consider the chance for a relationship squashed forever." Usagi interrupted.
"Okay, but I really do like her, and I've been trying to talk to her all day and all she does is either glare at me or ignore me." Trunks sighed again. "How do I get her to at least listen to me?"
"One thing you have to understand with Rei is she's stubborn. Super stubborn, if there was a Goddess of stubborn, Rei would be her."
"That's not helping me." Trunks replied dryly.
"Sorry, try flowers, and chocolate, and if that doesn't work, embarrass your self." Usagi suggested.
"Embarrass myself? How is that going to solve anything?" Trunks asked bewildered.
"If you embarrass yourself for Rei, then she'll see you want to be with her, and you're willing to forsake your pride for her." Usagi explained. "Ever seen '10 Things I Hate About You'?"
"No..."
"Watch it and get some ideas... but you don't have to sing for her."
"Kami, I hope chocolate and flowers work." Trunks sighed.
Usagi sighed and stood up. "Good luck!" She called before jogging back to the car.
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As usual, the chapter is toooo long! so i'm taking up two things again! click away fro the next chapter!
~LizBethy