After School...
"What have you all been up to?" Rei asked, plopping down next to Usagi on the steps in front of their school. All the Senshi, expect Setsuna, were sitting on the steps or in the grass.
"Homework, I've started to read 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley, it's actually quite a brilliant book." Ami closed the thick book and looked up at Rei. "What is the emergency meeting about?"
"Yeah, Ryoga is supposed to take me out for ice cream so make it snappy." Minako glanced down at her orange and gold communicator watch to check the time.
"It's been too quiet lately." Rei started.
"I wouldn't have noticed." Usagi replied dryly.
"I mean with youma. This whole school year we haven't been attacked by anything, minus the Zankarkland incident." Rei looked around the group. "Isn't that odd?"
"Now that you mention it, there has been a drastic negative energy decline in the past few months. I've been so busy with school work I haven't been paying much attention." Ami added thoughtfully.
"I'm not minding it." Makoto grinned cheekily. "It's vacation time!"
"Well Rei, what do you want us to do about it?" Haruka pulled down her sunglasses and glanced up at the priestess.
"This is just a theory of mine, but since Usagi and Mamoru broke up, I think all the evil beings out there no longer see a threat of being wiped out in the future. Crystal Tokyo was only to take place if the two stayed together, and since they aren't, I think all the youmas out there don't see a reason to attack." Rei stated.
"It does make sense." Hotaru agreed thoughtfully. "Most don't attack unless they feel provoked by the goodness of Mamoru and Usagi."
"Correction: Mamoru had no goodness." Haruka added.
Usagi looked over at her friend. "You mean, there won't be anymore attacks... ever?" She asked curiously.
"Maybe not ever, but not in the near future." Rei shrugged.
"Does this mean Usagi won't be ruling the world in the future?" Minako asked curiously.
"I think it means that the future is undecided." Michiru explained.
"In other words, party?" Makoto suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Usagi stood. "While ruling the world sounds fun, I rather not have to stress about it." She grinned.
"I think I'll look into this matter." Ami said thoughtfully.
"Hey, Minako!" The Senshi looked up to see Ryoga running from the front of the school.
"Meeting closed?" Minako stood up hastily, brushing off a few stray grass leaves. Rei nodded. Minako jogged over to Ryoga and started talking animatedly.
"I think it's safe to say Minako is over Squall." Makoto mused.
"As long as you don't mention his name." Ami added.
"Where is Squall?" Michiru asked, smiling mischievously at Usagi.
"He left early for a press conference." Usagi replied.
"Lucky guy, he gets to miss school for stuff like that." Makoto sighed enviously.
"I got to get home, I still have a lot of packing to do." Usagi stood. The others nodded and the Senshi dispersed.
~~@~~
Thursday... Trunks' plan begins...
"I'm really impressed with the essay topic, I think I might actually understand what they're talking about this time…" Hitomi drifted off as she, Rei, and Akane walked into the locker hall, Rei stood with her jaw hanging over and Akane had stars in her eyes.
"Wow… If only Duo was that romantic." Akane sighed.
Rei's locker was covered in three-dozen red roses in full bloom; inside the locker were two more dozens and a small note:
Rei-
The sun is glad
The sky is bright
Don't be mad
Let's not fight
And give me a chance?
"Wow Rei, you know what this means?" Akane asked excitedly.
"Some one is a really bad poet?" Rei grumbled.
"Some one really rich is crushing on you!" Akane laughed.
"Money or not, that was a pitiful poem." Hitomi giggled.
Meanwhile, Trunks and Gohan were standing behind the lockers.
"It took me forever to come up with the poem!" Trunks sighed.
Gohan shook his head sadly. "You might be a good fighter, but never become a poet. That was too… sad."
"Don't worry, I have a back up plan to this." Trunks grinned.
~@~
Rei and Makoto walked into their math class and saw another bouquet of roses on Rei's desk. Wufei, Squall, Heero, and Duo all looked up at her.
"Duo, what are you doing here?" Makoto asked.
"Ditching." Duo grinned.
Rei sighed, set her books down on her desk and threw the roses in the trashcan. "Okay, one of you four is telling me who sent the flowers."
"Our lips are sealed! We shall never give out such information on a fellow man!" Duo struck a dramatic pose. Heero, Wufei, and Squall all rolled their eyes.
Rei grabbed his ear and dragged Duo over to her, "Tell. Me. Now." She growled.
"EEP!" Duo gulped. "Trunks!"
Rei sighed and sat down.
"Duo, that was weak." Wufei shook his head sadly.
"Hn." Heero agreed.
~@~
By the end of school…
"If I see one more rose, I'm going to shove it up Trunks' a-"
"Rei! He's trying to be nice!" Usagi interrupted.
"He's trying too hard." Squall commented, wrapping an arm around Usagi's waist. The three were standing in the main hall of the school waiting for Ami to finish asked Sazuka questions about their assigned reading, and Rei was venting rage.
"Thank you Squall, he is trying way too hard." Rei shook her head.
"At least he's trying." Usagi reasoned.
Rei's eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Has Trunks said anything to you?"
"Eh… no… now why would you get an idea like that?" Usagi smiled weakly.
"Usagi…" Rei began.
"Okay, so I offered some advise! I told him flowers, not the whole flower shop. Tomorrow he'll probably bring chocolate." Usagi gave in.
Rei's eyes widened. "He's going to make me fat isn't he!"
"I'm sure that's not his intention…"
~~@~~
After Rei received the confidential information of Trunks' next scheme, Rei tried to convince herself to play sick and not go to school the next day… But this is Rei and Rei has a perfect attendance award to win. So she spent the rest of her day debating between mountains of chocolate and the attendance award…
And guess what won out.
~~~@~~~
Friday
"Usagi, what ever happens today is all your fault." Rei warned as she, Usagi, Makoto, and Ami walked into the school that morning.
"Just because I have Trunks some harmless advice…" Usagi sighed.
"Harmless advice, that is an oxymoron, of course advice is harmless, it depends if the person uses the advice for it to be dangerous-"
"Ami, it's way to early in the morning to be thinking." Makoto groaned.
"Actually, your brain functions the best in the morning." Ami rambled on again. Makoto groaned and closed her eyes.
The group reached the locker hall just then, and it looked safe… for now.
Rei carefully opened up her locker; there was only one box of chocolates sitting on her math book.
"Well, it looks like he's catching on!" Rei sighed in relief.
Usagi took out the box and opened it. "Yum! I love these kind!" Usagi plucked out one of the chocolate covered cherries.
"I prefer the dark chocolate ones myself." Ami admitted before taking one.
"Milk chocolate!" Makoto exclaimed before grabbing one.
"Hey! Get your own suitor to get you chocolate!" Rei cried before grabbing the box back.
"Ease up Rei, you think that's all the chocolate he's getting you?" Usagi grumbled.
"Hopefully." Rei sighed. "Now let's get to class."
~@~
By The End of the Day…
"None! Nada! Nothing! Zip! Zero! He only gave me one box! No more! None though out the whole day!" Rei was venting again in the main hallway at the end of the day.
"Isn't that what you wanted?" Squall asked confused.
"Well, yes, but I was expecting more!" Rei admitted.
"He probably spent all of his money on the roses." Usagi shrugged.
"But he was supposed to shower me with chocolate!" Rei cried.
"Women are so confusing." Squall sighed.
"I'll try never to be that difficult." Usagi smiled up at Squall.
"Thank you." Squall smiled before kissing her gently on the lips.
"Usagi! Did you talk to him last night?" Rei turned on her best friend.
Usagi broke away from the kiss, "What? No! I was packing all night!"
"All night? Not even one phone call?" Rei glared.
"Well, I did make one phone call-"
"Ah ha!"
"-To Squall." Usagi finished. Squall nodded in confirmation.
Rei sighed and leaned against the wall.
"Hey guys!" Duo bounced up. "Any of you seen Wu-man? There's a herd of rabid Women of the World girls out to get him because he's not buying Shampoo a full dozen of roses… guess they didn't know he has allergies."
"No…" Usagi replied confused.
"I haven't seen Trunks all day either! I think he's avoiding me! I knew he didn't really like me!" Rei began again.
Duo cracked a grin. "Rei… you haven't been outside yet, have you?"
"Not since this morning, why?" Rei asked curiously.
Duo started to laugh and slid to the floor holding his sides. Usagi, itching with curiosity, ran to the front doors and gasped in shock before giggling. "Rei… you might want to go out side!" She said between giggles.
Squall and Rei walked to the front door curiously. Rei's jaw nearly hit the ground, and even Squall cracked a small chuckle.
Trunks was standing in front of the flag pole naked as the day he was born, except a small, strategically placed paper that read, "For Rei's eyes only!" And he was holding a small chocolate rose. He shifted nervously as he saw Rei standing in the doorway.
Usagi shoved Rei into motion and yelled, "Go talk to him!"
Rei stumbled down the first few stairs before gaining her balance and walking slowly towards Trunks. The crowd standing around him parted as she walked through. Makoto winked and Minako blew a kiss as she walked by them.
Rei stopped a few steps away from Trunks, trying to keep her wandering eyes away from the small piece of paper. "So… Trunks, what exactly are you doing?" Rei asked casually.
"I'm not sure, something about sacrificing my pride…" Trunks started.
Rei raised an eyebrow and tapped the little piece of paper. "That's sacrificing your pride?" She asked.
"Well, I wrote that on there after Minako tried to take a peek." He admitted.
In the background both dimly heard Makoto knocking Minako upside the head and the reply, "What? I was curious!"
"This is for you, by the way." He handed her the chocolate rose.
"Trunks…" Rei sighed.
Trunks' smile wavered at the tone in her voice.
"…I'm definitely going to have to do a lot of work on you." Rei offered a small smile.
"Meaning…" Trunks' smile came back a little.
"Meaning… where are you taking me tonight?"
The crowd cheered and Trunks laughed happily before grabbing Rei and kissing the life out of her… as the little piece of paper slid off.
~~~@~~~
Saturday
"Thank you so much for all of your help today." Ikuko began as Squall brought in the last box from his truck.
The apartment was nice and cozy, in other words: small. It was ten or so blocks from their old house and closer to Rei's Shrine and the Presidential Palace. It had three small bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and a kitchen attached to the dinning room. It was on the eighth floor and had a small balcony, and the building had a pool, tennis court and a small game room.
"No problem." Squall responded before setting down the third box labeled 'kitchen'. Shingo bounced in with his Playstation 2 followed by Usagi carrying a small box labeled 'Luna's stuff' and Luna peeking out of the box.
"Yes Squall, you take good care of my little girl." Kenji warned as he finished plugging in the refrigerator.
"Yes sir."
"It looks like I'm off to the airport now…" Kenji sighed as he stood up.
The room settled into an awkward silence, only broken by the ticking of the clock that looked like Luna from Usagi's box.
"Call us when you get there." Usagi spoke up softly after a few moments.
Kenji gave a small smile. "I will."
"Don't forget to invite us to the wedding." Shingo warned.
Kenji laughed weakly. "Only if you'll be my best man." He grinned.
Usagi and Shingo gave their dad a quick hug. Kenji looked up at his now ex-wife sadly. She smiled weakly. "Have a safe trip." She whispered.
"I will." Kenji replied before heading out the door towards the elevator.
They stood in the doorway watching him go, Ikuko had an arm wrapped around Shingo, and Usagi was resting in Squall's arms. "Well, who wants pizza for dinner?" Ikuko broke the silence a few minutes later, wiping away a small tear.
"That'd be great." Shingo replied unenthusiastically.
"You'll stay, won't you Squall?" Ikuko looked over at him.
Squall nodded. Ikuko and Shingo left the doorway. Usagi looked up at Squall and smiled weakly. "Thanks Squall." She whispered before burrowing her head into his shoulder.
"For?" He asked, tilting her chin up towards him.
Usagi sighed. "For everything." She replied before leaning up for a kiss. Squall pulled Usagi closer and ran his tongue on her bottom lip seeking entrance. Usagi happily parted her lips.
"Aww, isn't this the sweetest thing! It looks like I've got new neighbors!" A voice interrupted them.
Usagi and Squall broke apart and saw Seifer standing feet away with a twelve pack of beer and Ryo.
~~~@~~~
End for now!
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BS-chan: I uploaded this and you have NO IDEA!! MWAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAAAAAA! *ehem* an anime character, eh? *cackles madly* next chapter usagi's gonna get a job! *winks*
Kyia-chan: she will, she will... got any ideas for her though? sorry i haven't been on! school eats up aLOT of my time! but lately, where have YOU BEEN?!?! sheesh!
Kisune Shippou: inu yasha manga is 10000000xs better than the anime... it's great! Well, i talked my dad into paying half for my car... on his terms... so it's a cheap car...
Usagi Malfoy: (you are reading part one as i write this!) usa/squall all the way! yaaaaay! and i won't put yaoi in here... i'd lose to many readers
SweetKawaiiAngel: Thanks! as you can see, trunks is well over usagi! And gohan... we'll see about him...
Leslie Hellstone, Chamos: hmmm... i'm thinking Mamoru will make a guest star appearance pretty soon... won't that be interesting... as forthe others, i haven't though about that yet!
Ginny Starwind: i'm mentioning you again! Squall is _VERY_ fine! he's my favorite video game character (Take that Marissa! Tidus is so NOT cuter!)
Silver Kitsune: now that they are neighbors, somethings bound to happen!
Tengokunou Arashi: look! Rei is with someone other than wufei!
Bunny-Butler: yup! look out for Usagi's trip to america soon! Buffy and Usagi... heh
Claudia: yes, joyce is from BtVS, she's an art dealer, she was dealing with some japanese art stuff...
PrincessLesse: just keep bugging me about those endings... and i made gohan and usa more friendlier, was that any better? Thanks for all the reviews on those random chapters... were you bored? :D :D
RPGirl: glad someone else out there doesn't like rinoa too!
LeaD: i love FFVIII, and after the third disk is when it gets the best...
Youkai WOlf Anira: i'm sorry, next time i'll post a warning, Usagi is main character
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"What have you all been up to?" Rei asked, plopping down next to Usagi on the steps in front of their school. All the Senshi, expect Setsuna, were sitting on the steps or in the grass.
"Homework, I've started to read 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley, it's actually quite a brilliant book." Ami closed the thick book and looked up at Rei. "What is the emergency meeting about?"
"Yeah, Ryoga is supposed to take me out for ice cream so make it snappy." Minako glanced down at her orange and gold communicator watch to check the time.
"It's been too quiet lately." Rei started.
"I wouldn't have noticed." Usagi replied dryly.
"I mean with youma. This whole school year we haven't been attacked by anything, minus the Zankarkland incident." Rei looked around the group. "Isn't that odd?"
"Now that you mention it, there has been a drastic negative energy decline in the past few months. I've been so busy with school work I haven't been paying much attention." Ami added thoughtfully.
"I'm not minding it." Makoto grinned cheekily. "It's vacation time!"
"Well Rei, what do you want us to do about it?" Haruka pulled down her sunglasses and glanced up at the priestess.
"This is just a theory of mine, but since Usagi and Mamoru broke up, I think all the evil beings out there no longer see a threat of being wiped out in the future. Crystal Tokyo was only to take place if the two stayed together, and since they aren't, I think all the youmas out there don't see a reason to attack." Rei stated.
"It does make sense." Hotaru agreed thoughtfully. "Most don't attack unless they feel provoked by the goodness of Mamoru and Usagi."
"Correction: Mamoru had no goodness." Haruka added.
Usagi looked over at her friend. "You mean, there won't be anymore attacks... ever?" She asked curiously.
"Maybe not ever, but not in the near future." Rei shrugged.
"Does this mean Usagi won't be ruling the world in the future?" Minako asked curiously.
"I think it means that the future is undecided." Michiru explained.
"In other words, party?" Makoto suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Usagi stood. "While ruling the world sounds fun, I rather not have to stress about it." She grinned.
"I think I'll look into this matter." Ami said thoughtfully.
"Hey, Minako!" The Senshi looked up to see Ryoga running from the front of the school.
"Meeting closed?" Minako stood up hastily, brushing off a few stray grass leaves. Rei nodded. Minako jogged over to Ryoga and started talking animatedly.
"I think it's safe to say Minako is over Squall." Makoto mused.
"As long as you don't mention his name." Ami added.
"Where is Squall?" Michiru asked, smiling mischievously at Usagi.
"He left early for a press conference." Usagi replied.
"Lucky guy, he gets to miss school for stuff like that." Makoto sighed enviously.
"I got to get home, I still have a lot of packing to do." Usagi stood. The others nodded and the Senshi dispersed.
~~@~~
Thursday... Trunks' plan begins...
"I'm really impressed with the essay topic, I think I might actually understand what they're talking about this time…" Hitomi drifted off as she, Rei, and Akane walked into the locker hall, Rei stood with her jaw hanging over and Akane had stars in her eyes.
"Wow… If only Duo was that romantic." Akane sighed.
Rei's locker was covered in three-dozen red roses in full bloom; inside the locker were two more dozens and a small note:
Rei-
The sun is glad
The sky is bright
Don't be mad
Let's not fight
And give me a chance?
"Wow Rei, you know what this means?" Akane asked excitedly.
"Some one is a really bad poet?" Rei grumbled.
"Some one really rich is crushing on you!" Akane laughed.
"Money or not, that was a pitiful poem." Hitomi giggled.
Meanwhile, Trunks and Gohan were standing behind the lockers.
"It took me forever to come up with the poem!" Trunks sighed.
Gohan shook his head sadly. "You might be a good fighter, but never become a poet. That was too… sad."
"Don't worry, I have a back up plan to this." Trunks grinned.
~@~
Rei and Makoto walked into their math class and saw another bouquet of roses on Rei's desk. Wufei, Squall, Heero, and Duo all looked up at her.
"Duo, what are you doing here?" Makoto asked.
"Ditching." Duo grinned.
Rei sighed, set her books down on her desk and threw the roses in the trashcan. "Okay, one of you four is telling me who sent the flowers."
"Our lips are sealed! We shall never give out such information on a fellow man!" Duo struck a dramatic pose. Heero, Wufei, and Squall all rolled their eyes.
Rei grabbed his ear and dragged Duo over to her, "Tell. Me. Now." She growled.
"EEP!" Duo gulped. "Trunks!"
Rei sighed and sat down.
"Duo, that was weak." Wufei shook his head sadly.
"Hn." Heero agreed.
~@~
By the end of school…
"If I see one more rose, I'm going to shove it up Trunks' a-"
"Rei! He's trying to be nice!" Usagi interrupted.
"He's trying too hard." Squall commented, wrapping an arm around Usagi's waist. The three were standing in the main hall of the school waiting for Ami to finish asked Sazuka questions about their assigned reading, and Rei was venting rage.
"Thank you Squall, he is trying way too hard." Rei shook her head.
"At least he's trying." Usagi reasoned.
Rei's eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Has Trunks said anything to you?"
"Eh… no… now why would you get an idea like that?" Usagi smiled weakly.
"Usagi…" Rei began.
"Okay, so I offered some advise! I told him flowers, not the whole flower shop. Tomorrow he'll probably bring chocolate." Usagi gave in.
Rei's eyes widened. "He's going to make me fat isn't he!"
"I'm sure that's not his intention…"
~~@~~
After Rei received the confidential information of Trunks' next scheme, Rei tried to convince herself to play sick and not go to school the next day… But this is Rei and Rei has a perfect attendance award to win. So she spent the rest of her day debating between mountains of chocolate and the attendance award…
And guess what won out.
~~~@~~~
Friday
"Usagi, what ever happens today is all your fault." Rei warned as she, Usagi, Makoto, and Ami walked into the school that morning.
"Just because I have Trunks some harmless advice…" Usagi sighed.
"Harmless advice, that is an oxymoron, of course advice is harmless, it depends if the person uses the advice for it to be dangerous-"
"Ami, it's way to early in the morning to be thinking." Makoto groaned.
"Actually, your brain functions the best in the morning." Ami rambled on again. Makoto groaned and closed her eyes.
The group reached the locker hall just then, and it looked safe… for now.
Rei carefully opened up her locker; there was only one box of chocolates sitting on her math book.
"Well, it looks like he's catching on!" Rei sighed in relief.
Usagi took out the box and opened it. "Yum! I love these kind!" Usagi plucked out one of the chocolate covered cherries.
"I prefer the dark chocolate ones myself." Ami admitted before taking one.
"Milk chocolate!" Makoto exclaimed before grabbing one.
"Hey! Get your own suitor to get you chocolate!" Rei cried before grabbing the box back.
"Ease up Rei, you think that's all the chocolate he's getting you?" Usagi grumbled.
"Hopefully." Rei sighed. "Now let's get to class."
~@~
By The End of the Day…
"None! Nada! Nothing! Zip! Zero! He only gave me one box! No more! None though out the whole day!" Rei was venting again in the main hallway at the end of the day.
"Isn't that what you wanted?" Squall asked confused.
"Well, yes, but I was expecting more!" Rei admitted.
"He probably spent all of his money on the roses." Usagi shrugged.
"But he was supposed to shower me with chocolate!" Rei cried.
"Women are so confusing." Squall sighed.
"I'll try never to be that difficult." Usagi smiled up at Squall.
"Thank you." Squall smiled before kissing her gently on the lips.
"Usagi! Did you talk to him last night?" Rei turned on her best friend.
Usagi broke away from the kiss, "What? No! I was packing all night!"
"All night? Not even one phone call?" Rei glared.
"Well, I did make one phone call-"
"Ah ha!"
"-To Squall." Usagi finished. Squall nodded in confirmation.
Rei sighed and leaned against the wall.
"Hey guys!" Duo bounced up. "Any of you seen Wu-man? There's a herd of rabid Women of the World girls out to get him because he's not buying Shampoo a full dozen of roses… guess they didn't know he has allergies."
"No…" Usagi replied confused.
"I haven't seen Trunks all day either! I think he's avoiding me! I knew he didn't really like me!" Rei began again.
Duo cracked a grin. "Rei… you haven't been outside yet, have you?"
"Not since this morning, why?" Rei asked curiously.
Duo started to laugh and slid to the floor holding his sides. Usagi, itching with curiosity, ran to the front doors and gasped in shock before giggling. "Rei… you might want to go out side!" She said between giggles.
Squall and Rei walked to the front door curiously. Rei's jaw nearly hit the ground, and even Squall cracked a small chuckle.
Trunks was standing in front of the flag pole naked as the day he was born, except a small, strategically placed paper that read, "For Rei's eyes only!" And he was holding a small chocolate rose. He shifted nervously as he saw Rei standing in the doorway.
Usagi shoved Rei into motion and yelled, "Go talk to him!"
Rei stumbled down the first few stairs before gaining her balance and walking slowly towards Trunks. The crowd standing around him parted as she walked through. Makoto winked and Minako blew a kiss as she walked by them.
Rei stopped a few steps away from Trunks, trying to keep her wandering eyes away from the small piece of paper. "So… Trunks, what exactly are you doing?" Rei asked casually.
"I'm not sure, something about sacrificing my pride…" Trunks started.
Rei raised an eyebrow and tapped the little piece of paper. "That's sacrificing your pride?" She asked.
"Well, I wrote that on there after Minako tried to take a peek." He admitted.
In the background both dimly heard Makoto knocking Minako upside the head and the reply, "What? I was curious!"
"This is for you, by the way." He handed her the chocolate rose.
"Trunks…" Rei sighed.
Trunks' smile wavered at the tone in her voice.
"…I'm definitely going to have to do a lot of work on you." Rei offered a small smile.
"Meaning…" Trunks' smile came back a little.
"Meaning… where are you taking me tonight?"
The crowd cheered and Trunks laughed happily before grabbing Rei and kissing the life out of her… as the little piece of paper slid off.
~~~@~~~
Saturday
"Thank you so much for all of your help today." Ikuko began as Squall brought in the last box from his truck.
The apartment was nice and cozy, in other words: small. It was ten or so blocks from their old house and closer to Rei's Shrine and the Presidential Palace. It had three small bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and a kitchen attached to the dinning room. It was on the eighth floor and had a small balcony, and the building had a pool, tennis court and a small game room.
"No problem." Squall responded before setting down the third box labeled 'kitchen'. Shingo bounced in with his Playstation 2 followed by Usagi carrying a small box labeled 'Luna's stuff' and Luna peeking out of the box.
"Yes Squall, you take good care of my little girl." Kenji warned as he finished plugging in the refrigerator.
"Yes sir."
"It looks like I'm off to the airport now…" Kenji sighed as he stood up.
The room settled into an awkward silence, only broken by the ticking of the clock that looked like Luna from Usagi's box.
"Call us when you get there." Usagi spoke up softly after a few moments.
Kenji gave a small smile. "I will."
"Don't forget to invite us to the wedding." Shingo warned.
Kenji laughed weakly. "Only if you'll be my best man." He grinned.
Usagi and Shingo gave their dad a quick hug. Kenji looked up at his now ex-wife sadly. She smiled weakly. "Have a safe trip." She whispered.
"I will." Kenji replied before heading out the door towards the elevator.
They stood in the doorway watching him go, Ikuko had an arm wrapped around Shingo, and Usagi was resting in Squall's arms. "Well, who wants pizza for dinner?" Ikuko broke the silence a few minutes later, wiping away a small tear.
"That'd be great." Shingo replied unenthusiastically.
"You'll stay, won't you Squall?" Ikuko looked over at him.
Squall nodded. Ikuko and Shingo left the doorway. Usagi looked up at Squall and smiled weakly. "Thanks Squall." She whispered before burrowing her head into his shoulder.
"For?" He asked, tilting her chin up towards him.
Usagi sighed. "For everything." She replied before leaning up for a kiss. Squall pulled Usagi closer and ran his tongue on her bottom lip seeking entrance. Usagi happily parted her lips.
"Aww, isn't this the sweetest thing! It looks like I've got new neighbors!" A voice interrupted them.
Usagi and Squall broke apart and saw Seifer standing feet away with a twelve pack of beer and Ryo.
~~~@~~~
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Dun dun duuuuun!
As usual, here's the Review Korner....
BS-chan: I uploaded this and you have NO IDEA!! MWAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAAAAAA! *ehem* an anime character, eh? *cackles madly* next chapter usagi's gonna get a job! *winks*
Kyia-chan: she will, she will... got any ideas for her though? sorry i haven't been on! school eats up aLOT of my time! but lately, where have YOU BEEN?!?! sheesh!
Kisune Shippou: inu yasha manga is 10000000xs better than the anime... it's great! Well, i talked my dad into paying half for my car... on his terms... so it's a cheap car...
Usagi Malfoy: (you are reading part one as i write this!) usa/squall all the way! yaaaaay! and i won't put yaoi in here... i'd lose to many readers
SweetKawaiiAngel: Thanks! as you can see, trunks is well over usagi! And gohan... we'll see about him...
Leslie Hellstone, Chamos: hmmm... i'm thinking Mamoru will make a guest star appearance pretty soon... won't that be interesting... as forthe others, i haven't though about that yet!
Ginny Starwind: i'm mentioning you again! Squall is _VERY_ fine! he's my favorite video game character (Take that Marissa! Tidus is so NOT cuter!)
Silver Kitsune: now that they are neighbors, somethings bound to happen!
Tengokunou Arashi: look! Rei is with someone other than wufei!
Bunny-Butler: yup! look out for Usagi's trip to america soon! Buffy and Usagi... heh
Claudia: yes, joyce is from BtVS, she's an art dealer, she was dealing with some japanese art stuff...
PrincessLesse: just keep bugging me about those endings... and i made gohan and usa more friendlier, was that any better? Thanks for all the reviews on those random chapters... were you bored? :D :D
RPGirl: glad someone else out there doesn't like rinoa too!
LeaD: i love FFVIII, and after the third disk is when it gets the best...
Youkai WOlf Anira: i'm sorry, next time i'll post a warning, Usagi is main character
LunaPrincess: as much as i like Days of our lives, i can't stand how much the switch couples! so i'm not changing mine, unless there's a life changing event... thanks for the review!
datajana: glad you liked! thanks for the review!
LadyS: thanks! I've been told i do humor very well!
Kevin Stiles: i think i checked out your stuff... if not, i'll be sure too! it sounds great!
koko: yay! i'm glad you're addicted again! or is it adictted... if it wasn't for spell check, i'd be screwed... keep on reading!
Sun-Princess: i will, i'm just not sure how to introduce rinoa...
Reiko: hmmm... oh well, maybe nobody else will notice my mistake! but it's good info to know that japan has a prime minister!
s.w.: i attempt weekly... but i turns out monthly... or couple monethly...
Magic Cat: wow! Thanks for the info! i did know that, i just need a refresher every now and then...
Tenshi no Nozomi: *glomps* i really liked your review, it actually inspired me to finish this chapter! Seifer is a sorta bad guy... people will argue he was under mind control or something... but i wont spoil anything for ya!