GEEEESH! if i had known how much everyone liked cowboy bebop, i would have put it in a LOT sooner! :D :D :D I hope you all enjoy the Spike action in this chapter, and never fear, we'll see him and the crew again!
Look how fast i got THIS chapter out! this is one of my personal best times! :D :D :D
Kyia Star (or kyia-chan) wrote a portion of this chapter, watch for her part! :D
disclaimer: as always, i don't own any of these characters!
The Return of Mamoru
Spike and Squall were still leaning against the window watching the crowded room. Both had their eyes trained on Governor Hajime, who was now hitting on Senator Campbell's wife. Squall snorted in disgust. "He has no shame."
"And he's drunker than hell." Spike agreed.
They noticed a leggy woman with large green eyes, shiny black hair, and a smirk similar to a cat's walk up to the governor. "That's my cue." Spike stood up straight. "Catch ya later." He told Squall before walking off.
Squall smirked at the retreating bounty hunter before heading towards the bathroom. He was glad he met at least one interesting person on this trip.
Spike was half way across the room when Hajime caught onto Faye's Ploy. He pulled a gun out of his coat and grabbed the senator's wife. "Damn." Spike cursed and he pulled out his own gun from its shoulder holster.
"Stay back, bounty scum!" Hajime snarled and jostled the girl in his arms. She let out a muffled scream in protest. Hajime caught Spike out of the corner of his vision and turned his gun to him. "You too! Stay back!" The room was full of a hushed silence as everyone watched in fear.
'Where is Jet when you need him?' Spike sighed before holding his hands up in the air. This was not going well. Spike sent a glare to Faye. "Nice going." He hissed.
Faye glared back. "This isn't my fault."
Spike sighed. Jet was going to have a fit, especially after Spike said he and Faye wouldn't need any help to bag this easy bounty. Hajime started to back away from them towards the exit, which was conveniently located beside the bathroom entrance.
Squall came out of the bathroom to be greeted with the back of Hajime and the senator's wife. He was still shouting threats to Faye and Spike, both of which were shooting each other dirty looks. Squall smiled amused by the situation. Squall supposed he should do something before the woman was too traumatized.
"I'm serious! I'll kill her!" Hajime threatened.
Faye rolled her eyes. "That's what they all say." She growled unhappily.
"You aren't going to take me! I'll kill-" The room watched as Hajime blinked sleepily and then promptly fell backwards. Squall stood behind him with his hand still pointed at where he stood. Hajime began to snore blissfully. The woman scrambled away from her captor and into her husband's arms, crying hysterically.
"That's my boy!" Laguna shouted from the crowd before laughing happily.
Squall put his hand down, satisfied from the results of his spell and turned to walk away.
"Squall!" Spike called out, stepping over the sleeping man. "How'd you do that?"
Squall stopped and shrugged. "School."
Spike snorted. "Where'd you attend? A school or witchcraft and wizardry?"
"No, an academy training mercenaries." Squall shrugged.
Spike laughed and clapped him on the back. "Thanks for the help."
"I don't suppose you'll want a share now? What a bother." Faye pouted and frowned at Squall.
Squall frowned in disgust at her. "You call that outfit clothes? You can have my share if you promise to buy clothes." Squall shot back.
Spike laughed. "I like you kid. I like you a lot."
~~@~~
Seifer laughed to himself as he walked down the sidewalk towards Tokyo U with all of the stats given to him by Satsuki. The girl was a genius! Even if she was a bit ... odd for 'hanging out' with that computer, 'Beast', all the time... Still, she knew her stuff! Seifer now had more information of Mamoru Chiba, more then anyone could possible want. Did you know that when he was in elementary school, grade six to be exact, that he was scared of the class hamster? Or that he starched and pressed his jeans and underwear? Seifer shook his head and hoped to Hyne that he never found out how Satsuki got that information.
But now he wondered exactly how Usagi ended up with a college boy, one attending medical school, when she was only in high school. Interesting. Seifer frowned at the thought of this buffoon Mamoru with Usagi before shaking the thought from his head.
He strolled into the University's campus, feeling none the least bit intimidated, and marched towards the medical building, where Mamoru should be in a lab anatomy class with Professor Noriko.
Seifer was walking towards the right room when students started to flow out of the door. He spotted Mamoru immediately; he was wearing the same green jacket that he did in all the pictures he found in the alley. This man obviously didn't have a good taste in clothing.
Seifer shrugged and approached the man. "Mamoru Chiba?" He asked casually.
Mamoru stopped and eyed the blond haired man in front of him. He was wearing a gray trench coat with a red cross on each arm, black leather pants, and a huge smirk. "Yes? Who are you?" He asked carefully. Talking to the wrong people might damage his reputation.
"Seifer. But that's not important. I'm here to ask you about Usagi Tsukino." The smirk widened as Mamoru's eyebrows crinkled.
"What do you want to know about her?" He asked carefully.
"I understand you used to date her."
"Date her? The girl used to worship my every move, she was completely and utterly, hopelessly in love with me." Mamoru brushed a hand through he hair, loving the feel of his ego growing.
Seifer laughed mentally. "When did you two break up?"
"A few months ago."
"She sure got over you fast then." Seifer commented idly.
Mamoru frowned. "What do you mean? The girl should still be hung up on me for a few more months before she crawls back to me."
"Oh?" Seifer laughed. "That's funny, 'cause she's been dating another man for quite a while."
"WHAT?" Mamoru burst.
Seifer nodded idly and grinned again. "She's been dating and they are quite the cute couple, I hear."
Mamoru turned an odd shade of green, matching his blazer. "I think you are lying."
"Oh?" Seifer asked lazily. "I guess you would, but I think you should check up on her." Seifer winked and started to walk away.
Mamoru glared after the retreating figure before walking towards his fancy red sports car. It wouldn't hurt to find out...
~~@~~
"Actually, I don't really know where Dorothy is... I know she usually is seen stalking Relena, who is usually stalking Heero... So maybe you should be dragging HIM by the hair instead of ME!" Duo finally yelled as the Chinese Amazon completely ignored Duo's whining.
"So then, where we go?" Shampoo asked, finally letting go of the abused braid.
"I guess this involves forming a plan." Quatre sighed.
"Good thing that's your department!" Duo winked.
"What we do now?" Shampoo asked, disappointed she couldn't revenge for her 'airen'.
"Oooh! Hello there precious!" A voice fluttered between the group as a woman dressed in a kimono noticed Duo. "Aren't you a cute one!" She giggled.
"Wait- what?" Duo asked confused. He was clearly still in the woman's body.
The lady fluttered her eyelashes at him and giggled again.
"Nuriko! Cut that out!" A tall man with long hair loosely pulled back called out sternly.
"Aww! Hotohori! You're no fun!" She whimpered.
The man, Hotohori, turned to Quatre. "I'm sorry if you might have been disturbed by this, young miss. I'm afraid that Nuriko scares a lot of people. I do hope you'll forgive me." The man took Quatre's hand and kissed the back of it.
"Oh-well-um... heh!" Quatre responded blushing furiously and trying to yank his hand back.
"Let go." Trowa glared at the man threateningly.
He grinned at Trowa. "Jealous... friend?"
"Protective I'm sure, you weak man." Wufei grunted.
"We better be going! Things to do, people to see, people to get away from!" Duo yanked his arm away from the woman as he retreated hastily.
"Yes! Wait Duo!" Quatre ran after Duo.
Shampoo sighed. "We never find Dorothy, Airen stuck forever!"
"Don't EVEN say that!" Wufei cried mortified. "Gah!" He cried as Duo grabbed onto his ponytail while running by to drag him along.
Heero and Trowa followed silently after Shampoo, who was threatening Duo for touching Wufei.
Hotohori shook his head and sighed idly.
~@~
"I need a shower." Quatre complain and shivered while subconsciously rubbing his hand where Hotohori had kissed it.
"Hey, I was hit on by a woman WHILE I was a woman. I don't need a shower, I need therapy." Duo cried unhappily.
"Poor Quatre hit on by man!" Shampoo sighed. "Good thing not Wufei." A murderous glint overtook her eyes. "Shampoo no share Wufei!" She growled.
Wufei nearly choked. "I don't think you need to worry about that, Shampoo." He told her while trying to get air into his lungs.
"Hn." Heero agreed.
~~@~~
Mamoru paced the small strip of carpet in front of his phone. He didn't believe that Seifer character. There was just no way he knew what he was talking about. Usagi couldn't POSSIBLY have a new boyfriend. That would mean she was over him! And there was no way she could NOT still be hung up on the studliest man of the Tokyo University's campus. She should be heartbroken for at least another six months.
There was only ONE way to figure if that blond oaf was telling the truth this afternoon. Mamoru turned to look at his phone. He should call Ami. Ami was sensible and easy to talk to, plus he suspected that she had a small crush on him. Not that he blamed her, after all, he was incredible intelligent and planning on becoming a doctor so he could woe in lovely widows of rich men. It was a great plan, even if his guidance counselor said he had 'issues'.
Mamoru picked up the phone and dialed the number of the Mizuno residence.
RING
Ami looked at the phone from her cozy spot on her futon and glared at the phone.
RING
She had been having the most wonderful daydream about Kamui. Kamui... Ami sighed happily.
RING
Now the only problem was, how would she meet him again?
RING
He didn't go to her school, and she had never before seen him at the library.
RING
His uniform... it looked familiar...
RING
It was from a school nearby... She was sure of it.
RING
Their team had played their basketball team... the name was just out of her reach!
RING
Ami growled at the stupid phone. Stupid Alexander Graham Bell.
RING
Ami sighed in frustration before rolling off her futon.
RING
She marched over to the offending ringing object.
RIN-
"How in the name of HERMES am I suppose to REMEMBER the name of the school of the hottest man on earth if you keep CALLING ME!" She yelled into the receiver before slamming it down with a huff.
Mamoru, across town, stared at the phone in his hand blankly. Ami, sweet little genius Ami, had just hung up on him!
Ami glared down at the phone daring it to ring. She glanced at the caller id, to make sure she didn't yell at one of her mother's co-workers. She gasped and clutched the little object. Why in Hades was Chiba, Mamoru calling her?
Mamoru huffed and went back to pacing. Who to call? Obviously SOMETHING weird was going on in Juuban if AMI just hung up on him. Should he call Minako? No... she was often psychotic with her scary obsessions and Mamoru preferred just to not be in the same room as her. Rei? HA! If he wanted a charred carcass! That left Makoto then. (No way in hell would he call one of the outer Senshi)
But Makoto was kinda... violent...
He'd call her in the morning.
~@~ (All hair Kyia Star!)
The phone rang in the apartment of Makoto Kino disturbing her from her restful solitude. Groaning, she turned on to her stomach and looked at the clock on the table beside her bed. Seven-thirty A.m. Who ever it was, better have a really good excuse. Grabbing the phone, she put the receiver to her ear.
"Hello?" she said sleepily.
"Makoto?"
"Who is this?" The voice sounded familiar.
"Mako, it's Mamoru. Mamoru Chiba."
"Mamoru?!! What the hell do you want?"
"Well, I'd like to know how Usagi is doing."
"She's fine, she's doing well. She has a boyfriend."
"Oh ho? Does she now? How interesting! Maybe I'll come to town and kick his ass!"
At that pompous statement Makoto laughed. "I sure hope you have good life insurance, Mamoru-baka. Because you're going to need it." With that she hung up.
Two hours later, she growled and kicked the covers off of herself. Try as she might, she just couldn't get back to sleep. Getting up, she dressed in faded blue jeans and a small green shirt with the planet Jupiter on the front. Grabbing the phone, she dialed Rei's Temple.
"Hikawa Shrine, this is Rei, can I help you?"
"Rei? It's me."
"Mako-chan? What's wrong?"
"A lot. Look, can you meet me at the park?"
"Sure. I'll be right there."
Makoto hung up the phone.
~@~
Sweat ran down the body of Himura Kenshin, he was tired and he hoped his master would call it quits soon, after all, they'd only been at it since five in the morning.
"Focus, Kenshin no baka!"
Kenshin gripped his sword and prepared to attack.
Rei Hino arrived at the park in a record time of five minutes because she hadn't bothered to change out of her priestess clothing. She spotted Makoto sitting on a bench looking at the sky.
"Mako-chan?" she called jogging over.
The taller senshi of Jupiter stood up. "Glad you made it," she said.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Instead of talking, Makoto began to walk, Rei kept pace with her as they walked into the more secluded areas. Finally, they came to a place where only two people stood, and they weren't paying any attention to anything but the other person in front of them.
"What is it Mako?"
"I got a call today. A call from Mamoru."
Rei stared at her friend and fellow senshi member. "Mamoru? As in Mamoru no baka? Why?"
"He wanted to know how Usagi was doing. So I told him. She's doing well, she doing fine in school, and she has a boyfriend. And he said that he might come to town and kick his ass."
~@~
Kenshin screamed and charged at Seijuro and swung. It was sloppily managed because he was so tired and his control was off just a bit, well, enough that Seijuro knocked the reverse blade sword from his hand and sent it flying towards the two girls that stood there talking.
"Watch out!" he cried.
They heard the shout and ignored it, then all the sudden someone screamed: "Watch out!"
Looking they saw a blade coming towards them and they jumped out of the way. The sword landed harmlessly in the ground.
"You ladies may want to stand back, fighting is a man's sport," the older of the two said. Boy was he hot!!! Makoto's eyes glazed over as she looked at him. Great body, great hair, sexy eyes! And best of all, he didn't look like her old boyfriend!
But then what he said clicked. "Oh, really?" she asked.
"Yes."
"You should listen, that you should!" called the red haired one.
"You stay out of this!" Mako shouted. She glared at Seijuro. "Okay buddy. Perhaps you don't read the papers, but Kyia Star just won the Tenkachi Boudaki, again. She beat Son Goku, again."
"Still, you ladies should be more careful. This is a man's thing after all."
Makoto snapped. "Really?" she asked. Rei backed away; she knew that look in Makoto's eyes. A little bit of her thunder lightning, and a few punches, plus her signature toss, and Seijuro Hiko was down and out for the count, for at least ten minutes. With a humph aimed at the unconscious man, and a kick in the ribs and the side, Makoto walked away from the scene; Rei followed her a few seconds later.
Kenshin went over to his master. "Oro? Master? Oro?" Well, at least training was over for now.
~@~
Seijuro Hiko sat in a booth in a comfortable café idly doodling on a napkin his latest design that he was going to paint on his latest creation and drinking very strong, black coffee, hoping that it would help the pounding his head was experiencing. When he'd finally come to, Kenshin had told him that he'd been out for ten minutes. That was frightening, and he could have sworn he'd been hit by lightening! But when he'd mentioned that to Kenshin, his student had only stared at him and asked him he needed to go and see Megumi Takani about a head injury.
So here he was, idly doodling and reading a paper at the same time. On the front cover in bold headlines was Kyia Star's victory at the Tenkachi Boudaki. Oh well, the girl was right: fighting wasn't just a man's sport. He'd suggested to Kenshin once that he go for the Tenkaichi, and when Kenshin said no, he'd left it at that. Now he knew why he'd said no; Kyia Star didn't look that strong, but according to the article, she could easily defeat Son Goku. It also mentioned and his eyes had bulged at this; that her husband, Jinzoningen Juunana-gou Star was stronger than her, truly the strongest fighter, but he was too reclusive to fight.
The door opened and a person looked around for a few seconds then, went over to his table and stared at him. Why was this person staring at him? Were all the tables full or something? He heard the leather of the opposite seat depress as the boy sat down. Then he spoke.
"I'd like to hire you for some detective work."
Was it the cape, he wondered. Was it the hair? Or was it simply because the boy was an obvious idiot? He looked at the boy. Tall, about as tall as Kenshin's friend Sanoske, with short black hair and bangs above his blue eyes. His shoulders were a bit wider than Sano's, but he wasn't nearly as strong he realized.
"Excuse me?" he asked.
"I'd like to hire you to do some detective work."
It had to be the cape. He decided to burn it while he fired his latest creation. But, what the hell, he might as well hear the kid out, although he'd never done detective work in his life. With a smirk he said, "I'm listening, although I don't know if I can help you."
"There's someone I want you to follow."
"Oh?" This was interesting. "An unfaithful girlfriend?" he asked.
"You could say that," he said with an unpleasant smile. "Actually, I'll point her out to you. Look across the street. The blond haired girl with her hair in odangos."
Looking out the window, the girl he spoke of was there, surrounded by four other girls, two guys, and a guy stood right next to her. Hmm, one blond-haired girl, pretty, but a bit ditzy; around her waist rested the arm of a boy, obviously her boyfriend; to the other blonds left, another girl with short, blue hair and a book in hand, near her, another girl with raven black hair, and beside her stood a purple-haired youth, her boyfriend; he saw her earlier that day, and near them a tall brown-haired girl...the one who'd knocked him unconscious. His eyes bulged and he stood.
"Sorry pal. But that brown haired one is freaky. If you were Kenshin or one of his friends, I'd do it, but I'm not risking my life for you. Sorry," he said starting to walk out. "But hey, by the way, thanks for the coffee," he said handing him the bill. "It's the least you can do after making me listen to your babble." So saying, he walked out of the café, leaving a shocked Mamoru Chiba.
(Everyone give a round of applause for Kyia-chan!)
Once outside the doors of the Café, Hiko Seijuro stretched his arms above his head and yawned. He had the amazing urge to go throw a pot to relieve his headache, but he should probably go across the street and tell that cute little brunette that what happened earlier was a fluke, because he was the master of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu fighting style and simple lightning (he still swore there was lightning in her attack) was not a fighting tactic.
Nah. She was too cute, and he wanted to keep vital organs in tact. He tilted his head to the side and examined the young girl. She was laughing with her friends and poking the light purple haired man in the arm. She could only be eighteen at the youngest, and that was waaaay to young. Then again… Kenshin was quite older than Kaoru…
"So Makoto, your eighteenth birthday is this Friday, what do ya want to do?" Usagi asked, leaning into Squall. Usagi was just glad that Squall was back from space, it always made her nervous when he was up there for extended amounts of time and Duo's reassurance of space not dangerous was never very assuring… especially when Duo was wearing a skirt and sporting a c-cup.
Makoto shrugged. "I dunno... maybe go down to the tracks and watch motorcycle races."
"Ooh! I'll drive!" Minako offered.
"NO!" Usagi, Rei, Ami, and Makoto shouted in union.
Minako pouted. "Ryoga says I drive fine." She pouted.
"That's because he has never ridden with you." Rei pointed out.
"Speaking of horrifying things, Mamoru called me yesterday." Ami brought up.
"WHAT?" Usagi shrieked and leapt at her blue haired friend. "What did that stupid git with the nasty puke jacket want?" She asked while shaking her.
Ami blushed. "I don't really know... you see, I hung up on him before he said anything."
The group fell silent before Minako burst out laughing. "Way to go Ami!" She grinned.
"Who is Mamoru?" Squall asked.
The five Senshi fell silent. "...Uh... Well, that's an interesting story!" Minako laughed.
"My ex-boyfriend." Usagi squeaked.
Squall frowned and mentally checked his spell stock to see what his most painful spell was. A Pain followed by an Ultima should do the trick.
"Yeah, he called me too, I told Rei right before we meet this sexy hott hunk of muscle." Makoto revealed.
"OOOH?" Minako squealed. "Did you hook up?"
"Well, I gave a pretty good right hook." Makoto winked.
"You PUNCHED him?" Minako gasped.
"A little more than punched." Rei grinned at the memory of her friend beating the tar out of an older man that was armed.
"Yeah, and man, did it hurt like Hell." A deep voiced joined the group from behind.
Makoto turned around to be confronted by her 'sexy hott hunk of muscle'. "YOU!" She frowned.
"Me." He grinned charmingly. "Hiko Seijiro is the name, and apparently I am a 'sexy hott hunk of muscle', and you are...?"
Makoto gaped at Hiko as she blushed furiously.
"Her name is Makoto. Makoto Kino." Minako shoved her friend forewords to be closer to Hiko. "And she's currently available!"
"Minako!" Ami scolded.
"Well she IS!" Minako hissed back.
"... ...heh." Makoto smiled sheepishly before shooting the blonde a death glare.
"Well, I originally came over here looking for a rematch." Hiko winked. "You've got some crazy techniques. But I'm rather hungry since an odd boy in an ugly green blazer thingy disturbed my lunch. So, Ma-koi-to" He winked again "I'll be seeing you." He flashed a big smile before walking off and gave Makoto a brief wave.
"Damn he's hott." Minako drooled.
"I saw him first." Makoto argued before her face broke out in a huge grin.
~@~
"This has become a sick habit." Usagi groaned. She and Makoto were walking through the grocery store, following Usagi's mother and Sesshomaru. It was a new tradition, to go grocery shopping together to relive their first meeting.
"I think it's cute." Makoto commented and then grinned. "So when's the wedding?"
Usagi's eyes widened. "Don't EVEN think of that! Although Rin is cute." The two girls watched the small brunette run around in circles around them while giggling happily. "Much better than that brat, Chibi Usa!" Usagi sulked.
"She wasn't that bad." Makoto tried to cheer her friend up.
"To you."
"So how's work been?" Makoto asked while skillfully changing the subject to keep Usagi away from rant mood.
Usagi shrugged. "Track practices keep making me late, but I've been working with Aleria, Seresute, and Maeve so they've been making sure Hitori doesn't fine out. I'm thinking of dropping Track." Usagi sighed.
"WHAT? You can't drop track! Plus, the season is almost over anyways!" Makoto told her sternly.
"I know, I know, but it's just getting really stressful and -"
A laughing boy, with dark hair and eyes, interrupted Usagi, as he ran past her and straight into Makoto. They both ended up in a heap on the floor with half the shelf of marshmallows that was behind Makoto.
"I'll show YOU ugly! Ugly is what you're going to be after I'm finished with you!" A girl a few years older than Michiru and Haruka, with black hair and blue eyes, came bustling onto the scene and stopped before the pile on the floor. "Yahiko! Now look what you've done! I'm very sorry for his rudeness." She bowed gracefully to Makoto before pulling Yahiko to his feet.
"It's no problem. Young boys will always be young boys!" Makoto laughed and pulled herself up.
"Hey Jo-chan! Do you think that we can get this bag of chocolates shaped like girls in short skirts?" A boy about the same age as the girl, Kaoru, asked. He was just a bit taller than Squall with brown hair and eyes and he wore a white muscle shirt that had the symbol for evil in black on his back.
"Those are the Sailor Senshi." Usagi corrected the tall brunet.
He looked down on the blonde. "Oh... the who?" He asked.
"Ya know, the Sailor Senshi? Sworn to protect? Sailor Moon? Resident super heroines? Usagi's little brother's favorite manga characters?" Makoto tried to explain.
The man laughed innocently. "You'll have to excuse us, we're new to this area of Tokyo, and we aren't familiar with them."
"And Sanosuke probably has never picked up a newspaper in his life, Miss Makoto." Makoto and Usagi gasped as Hiko walked up behind the brunet, Sano, and grinned at the two girls. "Nice to see you two again."
"Y-you!" Makoto gasped. "What are YOU doing here?"
"What the heck IS it about this stupid aisle?" Usagi swore and rolled her eyes at the ceiling. "It's like the time Luna jinxed the arcade machines so that we could get all of our Sailor gear." Usagi mumbled. "Now I suppose you two are going to go on a date, and discover that you two are the perfect match and make up the STUPID tradition of grocery shopping together and being the mushiest couple ever to grace this forsaken aisle! Well, second mushiest." Usagi gave a swift glace over her shoulder and turned a shade of green at the site of her mother kissing Sesshomaru. "And hopefully you two won't be as...disgusting as those two." Usagi mumbled dryly.
Hiko blinked. "You got some pent up anger or something?"
"Just a little!" Usagi smiled happily. "But I'm feeling better after that rant."
"And that's one of the reason she doesn't leave the house much!" Makoto laughed nervously and shot her friend a deadly glare.
"Well, I suppose we could take up one part of that offer." Hiko winked.
"Oro? Master, don't you think that she's a little young?" The red head from before came up beside his much taller master.
"You're going to preach to me about that? Kaoru is eleven years younger than you." Hiko pointed out.
"Yeah, well, Oro..." Kenshin sighed in defeat.
"Well?" Hiko asked, waiting for Makoto's reply.
Makoto blushed. "Well..."
"If you don't, I'll tell Minako." Usagi whispered.
"Blackmail? Fine! Yes, I'll go on a ... date with you." Makoto blushed again. She was totally shocked in the older man's interest in her.
"Usagi! Makoto! Are you two ready?" Ikuko called her daughter.
Usagi turned to face her mother. "Yeah! We're on our way!" She called. "Any who, Makoto and I must be going, Sanosuke or whatever your name is, the girl with the pigtails in the best!" She winked referring to the bag of Sailor Senshi candy that he was still holding. "And Hiko, Makoto will meet you at Juuban Park on Friday... err, Saturday at two!" Usagi waved before dragging her brunette friend behind her. "See ya'll later!"
Makoto waved as well, still in a daze, her last glimpse of the group was Hiko grinning at her.
~~@~~
"Squall! So how were the colonies?" Squall looked up to see a girl with big blue eyes and long brown hair that was pulled up into a bow. She looked excitedly at him and sat in the desk next to him.
"Do I know you?" He asked curiously.
She stopped smiling and huffed. "Some friend you are." She grumbled.
Squall looked at her helplessly. "I really have no clue who you are."
"That's Duo." Gohan explained. He turned around in his seat. "Some creepy chick with crazy eyebrows turned all five ex-pilot's into girls." He explained.
Squall turned to Duo. "Your hair isn't in a braid." He commented.
Duo pouted. "Shampoo is making me wear my hair down. She says I look more feminine that way." She grumbled.
Squall cracked a small smile. "Well, if you were really a girl, you'd sure give Usagi a run for her money." He commented idly. Gohan snickered and Duo looked embarrassed.
"HEY!" Usagi overheard the comment and knocked her spiral notebook over his head. "No kisses for you for a week!" She growled out.
Squall turned around to face his glaring girlfriend. "I was kidding!"
She turned her head to the side and 'hmphed'.
"I love you!"
"Whatever." She replied airily.
Squall leaned over the desk and pulled his girlfriend closer to him before kissing her deeply. Usagi sighed happily and mumbled a 'you're forgiven'.
"Ohlala!" Minako giggled.
Ami sighed dreamily and wistfully looked out the window thinking of, who else but, Kamui.
"Okay class, I will be your substitute for the rest of the week and possible into next week." A young woman, who didn't look much older than the seniors, stood at the front of the class. She had long dark hair with big blue eyes and a friendly smile. "My name is Kaoru Kamiya, please call me Miss Kamiya." She smiled at the group of students in front of her.
"Hey!" Makoto gasped. "I know her!"
"Oh?" Hitomi asked, appearing interested.
Kaoru scanned the room of students, some were looking at her, some were sleeping (she frowned at the snoring red haired boy) some were gossiping (Minako boring Akane with some story that was floating around on the squad) and some were... kissing? Kaoru frowned. That was inappropriate behavior. She stalked down one of the aisle towards Squall and Usagi, both completely oblivious to the new substitute.
"DETENTION!" She roared in Squall and Usagi's ears.
The two were startled apart and Squall sent her a glare. "Who are you?" He asked.
Kaoru took a step back in shock. "Me? I am your substitute teacher, Kaoru Kamiya." She told them. "And for such public displays of affection, you both will receive a detention!"
"Woo! Talk about being stuck in the 1800s!" Minako whispered loudly.
"Detention to you as well!"
"At this rate, we'll all be in detention." Rei mumbled to Hotaru, who nodded in agreement. This was going to be a loooong day.
"DETENTION!"
~~@~~
End
I'm sure the chapter would have come out sooner if it weren't for the Makoto and Hiko romance... you have NO idea how difficult that was for me to write! and much head banging against the keyboard ensued.
i think i have to explain TWO things: one. Nuriko and Hotohori are not really out of character, i could see Nuriko as the type to flirt with Duo, and Hotohori acts like that around Miaka (in the first few books) TWO. I don't think Kaoru was out of character either. She IS from the 1800s where public affection is NOT there (just watch the show, it's NOT there!) And i think she would run a classroom full of highschoolers as she would a Dojo. Strictly.
Any who... Still not sure if i should start a Yahoo!Group for Anime High...
Spike: Cowboy Bebop
Kamui, Sorata, and Satsuki: X or X/1999
Dorothy: *shudders* Gundam wing!
Saturns Thank You Korner...
Usa P: why thank you! *chest swells* best high school crossover, eh? *ego swells*
Celestial DreamBlaze: Thanks! I personally like the Sessy/Ikuko pairing as well... i think its fun and it was a BLAST to write! ^^ Well, there was PART of Seifer's plan...
Sailor Artemis2000: what WOULD minako do with two squalls? *grins* that would be interesting! And thanks for the cheer!
Anymos: someone to kill of 'her' you say? Hmmm... most evil character out there... hmmmm...
Repori: *giggles* i think you made Van's ego rise! *van is seen in the background dancing with joy* van: HA! i'm the SECOND cutest boy ever! take that LEGOLAS! legolas: really, van, could you be any more immature? besides, i'm an ELF not a boy, therefore i am still the prettiest (line from the secret diaries)
Chikyuu-sei: i glad someone else sees my predicament. what to do with two squalls? Orgy! *gets slapped over the head by BS-chan* BS-chan: baka! nothing over a PG-13 rating! liz: ruin my fun... *humphs*
MonFieldRabbit: OMG! That was the greatest expression ever! "I LOVE YOU LIKE A FAT KID LOVES CHOCOLATE CAKE" that had me laughing up a storm! Glad you're a fan!!! ^^
Gackt Camui: glad you took a chance and read this anyways! I haven't seen the pic as them in Sailor senshi... that would be great! :D
Keaira: i'll be sure to put more inu yasha and kagome in... in fact, i was thinking of transfering Kagome to Ken High! Wouldnt' that be great!
Moonlight Shadow: i loved screwing around in my comptuer class! Mwahahahahahaaa! i had one of the best grades in the class, and i ditched it most of the time! (what else do you expect for first period?!) Glad you liked!
LunaPrincess: I always love your reviews :D (and i think i say this every time...) I'm glad you liked the sessy/ikuko part, i had waaaaay to much fun writing it (probably something to do with all the mountain dew i drank... ^^) Seifer's plan is going to be the use and abuse but it won't turn out that way... err, i mean, heh... i didn't say nuttin!
Youkai Ryuu: I assure you this isn't a akane/ranma story i really don't like akane with ranma... it's just ... wrong... and that's why i had akane with Duo most of the story... i'm not a big sess/kag girl, he's too old for her! and he's older than inu yasha and he wasn't stuck somewhere under a cursed spell!
Saturnpyroprincess: humor is my specialty! ^^
ChibiChaos: How COULD they kill (major spoiler) Sirius! we was such a great character! *sniffs* i need a can of dew...
Liquid Ice: *glomps* i love your reviews as well! i'm having a little problem with the steamy triangle! hopefully i should work things out... I think Ami is positivly adorable and gravely underestimated! Will she ever find out where Kamui goes? mwahahahaha
PrincessLesse: Another of my favs! *glomps* Cloud is coming up! ... i think! Did you notice anything? Did it give any hints to who usagi works with?
Look how fast i got THIS chapter out! this is one of my personal best times! :D :D :D
Kyia Star (or kyia-chan) wrote a portion of this chapter, watch for her part! :D
disclaimer: as always, i don't own any of these characters!
The Return of Mamoru
Spike and Squall were still leaning against the window watching the crowded room. Both had their eyes trained on Governor Hajime, who was now hitting on Senator Campbell's wife. Squall snorted in disgust. "He has no shame."
"And he's drunker than hell." Spike agreed.
They noticed a leggy woman with large green eyes, shiny black hair, and a smirk similar to a cat's walk up to the governor. "That's my cue." Spike stood up straight. "Catch ya later." He told Squall before walking off.
Squall smirked at the retreating bounty hunter before heading towards the bathroom. He was glad he met at least one interesting person on this trip.
Spike was half way across the room when Hajime caught onto Faye's Ploy. He pulled a gun out of his coat and grabbed the senator's wife. "Damn." Spike cursed and he pulled out his own gun from its shoulder holster.
"Stay back, bounty scum!" Hajime snarled and jostled the girl in his arms. She let out a muffled scream in protest. Hajime caught Spike out of the corner of his vision and turned his gun to him. "You too! Stay back!" The room was full of a hushed silence as everyone watched in fear.
'Where is Jet when you need him?' Spike sighed before holding his hands up in the air. This was not going well. Spike sent a glare to Faye. "Nice going." He hissed.
Faye glared back. "This isn't my fault."
Spike sighed. Jet was going to have a fit, especially after Spike said he and Faye wouldn't need any help to bag this easy bounty. Hajime started to back away from them towards the exit, which was conveniently located beside the bathroom entrance.
Squall came out of the bathroom to be greeted with the back of Hajime and the senator's wife. He was still shouting threats to Faye and Spike, both of which were shooting each other dirty looks. Squall smiled amused by the situation. Squall supposed he should do something before the woman was too traumatized.
"I'm serious! I'll kill her!" Hajime threatened.
Faye rolled her eyes. "That's what they all say." She growled unhappily.
"You aren't going to take me! I'll kill-" The room watched as Hajime blinked sleepily and then promptly fell backwards. Squall stood behind him with his hand still pointed at where he stood. Hajime began to snore blissfully. The woman scrambled away from her captor and into her husband's arms, crying hysterically.
"That's my boy!" Laguna shouted from the crowd before laughing happily.
Squall put his hand down, satisfied from the results of his spell and turned to walk away.
"Squall!" Spike called out, stepping over the sleeping man. "How'd you do that?"
Squall stopped and shrugged. "School."
Spike snorted. "Where'd you attend? A school or witchcraft and wizardry?"
"No, an academy training mercenaries." Squall shrugged.
Spike laughed and clapped him on the back. "Thanks for the help."
"I don't suppose you'll want a share now? What a bother." Faye pouted and frowned at Squall.
Squall frowned in disgust at her. "You call that outfit clothes? You can have my share if you promise to buy clothes." Squall shot back.
Spike laughed. "I like you kid. I like you a lot."
~~@~~
Seifer laughed to himself as he walked down the sidewalk towards Tokyo U with all of the stats given to him by Satsuki. The girl was a genius! Even if she was a bit ... odd for 'hanging out' with that computer, 'Beast', all the time... Still, she knew her stuff! Seifer now had more information of Mamoru Chiba, more then anyone could possible want. Did you know that when he was in elementary school, grade six to be exact, that he was scared of the class hamster? Or that he starched and pressed his jeans and underwear? Seifer shook his head and hoped to Hyne that he never found out how Satsuki got that information.
But now he wondered exactly how Usagi ended up with a college boy, one attending medical school, when she was only in high school. Interesting. Seifer frowned at the thought of this buffoon Mamoru with Usagi before shaking the thought from his head.
He strolled into the University's campus, feeling none the least bit intimidated, and marched towards the medical building, where Mamoru should be in a lab anatomy class with Professor Noriko.
Seifer was walking towards the right room when students started to flow out of the door. He spotted Mamoru immediately; he was wearing the same green jacket that he did in all the pictures he found in the alley. This man obviously didn't have a good taste in clothing.
Seifer shrugged and approached the man. "Mamoru Chiba?" He asked casually.
Mamoru stopped and eyed the blond haired man in front of him. He was wearing a gray trench coat with a red cross on each arm, black leather pants, and a huge smirk. "Yes? Who are you?" He asked carefully. Talking to the wrong people might damage his reputation.
"Seifer. But that's not important. I'm here to ask you about Usagi Tsukino." The smirk widened as Mamoru's eyebrows crinkled.
"What do you want to know about her?" He asked carefully.
"I understand you used to date her."
"Date her? The girl used to worship my every move, she was completely and utterly, hopelessly in love with me." Mamoru brushed a hand through he hair, loving the feel of his ego growing.
Seifer laughed mentally. "When did you two break up?"
"A few months ago."
"She sure got over you fast then." Seifer commented idly.
Mamoru frowned. "What do you mean? The girl should still be hung up on me for a few more months before she crawls back to me."
"Oh?" Seifer laughed. "That's funny, 'cause she's been dating another man for quite a while."
"WHAT?" Mamoru burst.
Seifer nodded idly and grinned again. "She's been dating and they are quite the cute couple, I hear."
Mamoru turned an odd shade of green, matching his blazer. "I think you are lying."
"Oh?" Seifer asked lazily. "I guess you would, but I think you should check up on her." Seifer winked and started to walk away.
Mamoru glared after the retreating figure before walking towards his fancy red sports car. It wouldn't hurt to find out...
~~@~~
"Actually, I don't really know where Dorothy is... I know she usually is seen stalking Relena, who is usually stalking Heero... So maybe you should be dragging HIM by the hair instead of ME!" Duo finally yelled as the Chinese Amazon completely ignored Duo's whining.
"So then, where we go?" Shampoo asked, finally letting go of the abused braid.
"I guess this involves forming a plan." Quatre sighed.
"Good thing that's your department!" Duo winked.
"What we do now?" Shampoo asked, disappointed she couldn't revenge for her 'airen'.
"Oooh! Hello there precious!" A voice fluttered between the group as a woman dressed in a kimono noticed Duo. "Aren't you a cute one!" She giggled.
"Wait- what?" Duo asked confused. He was clearly still in the woman's body.
The lady fluttered her eyelashes at him and giggled again.
"Nuriko! Cut that out!" A tall man with long hair loosely pulled back called out sternly.
"Aww! Hotohori! You're no fun!" She whimpered.
The man, Hotohori, turned to Quatre. "I'm sorry if you might have been disturbed by this, young miss. I'm afraid that Nuriko scares a lot of people. I do hope you'll forgive me." The man took Quatre's hand and kissed the back of it.
"Oh-well-um... heh!" Quatre responded blushing furiously and trying to yank his hand back.
"Let go." Trowa glared at the man threateningly.
He grinned at Trowa. "Jealous... friend?"
"Protective I'm sure, you weak man." Wufei grunted.
"We better be going! Things to do, people to see, people to get away from!" Duo yanked his arm away from the woman as he retreated hastily.
"Yes! Wait Duo!" Quatre ran after Duo.
Shampoo sighed. "We never find Dorothy, Airen stuck forever!"
"Don't EVEN say that!" Wufei cried mortified. "Gah!" He cried as Duo grabbed onto his ponytail while running by to drag him along.
Heero and Trowa followed silently after Shampoo, who was threatening Duo for touching Wufei.
Hotohori shook his head and sighed idly.
~@~
"I need a shower." Quatre complain and shivered while subconsciously rubbing his hand where Hotohori had kissed it.
"Hey, I was hit on by a woman WHILE I was a woman. I don't need a shower, I need therapy." Duo cried unhappily.
"Poor Quatre hit on by man!" Shampoo sighed. "Good thing not Wufei." A murderous glint overtook her eyes. "Shampoo no share Wufei!" She growled.
Wufei nearly choked. "I don't think you need to worry about that, Shampoo." He told her while trying to get air into his lungs.
"Hn." Heero agreed.
~~@~~
Mamoru paced the small strip of carpet in front of his phone. He didn't believe that Seifer character. There was just no way he knew what he was talking about. Usagi couldn't POSSIBLY have a new boyfriend. That would mean she was over him! And there was no way she could NOT still be hung up on the studliest man of the Tokyo University's campus. She should be heartbroken for at least another six months.
There was only ONE way to figure if that blond oaf was telling the truth this afternoon. Mamoru turned to look at his phone. He should call Ami. Ami was sensible and easy to talk to, plus he suspected that she had a small crush on him. Not that he blamed her, after all, he was incredible intelligent and planning on becoming a doctor so he could woe in lovely widows of rich men. It was a great plan, even if his guidance counselor said he had 'issues'.
Mamoru picked up the phone and dialed the number of the Mizuno residence.
RING
Ami looked at the phone from her cozy spot on her futon and glared at the phone.
RING
She had been having the most wonderful daydream about Kamui. Kamui... Ami sighed happily.
RING
Now the only problem was, how would she meet him again?
RING
He didn't go to her school, and she had never before seen him at the library.
RING
His uniform... it looked familiar...
RING
It was from a school nearby... She was sure of it.
RING
Their team had played their basketball team... the name was just out of her reach!
RING
Ami growled at the stupid phone. Stupid Alexander Graham Bell.
RING
Ami sighed in frustration before rolling off her futon.
RING
She marched over to the offending ringing object.
RIN-
"How in the name of HERMES am I suppose to REMEMBER the name of the school of the hottest man on earth if you keep CALLING ME!" She yelled into the receiver before slamming it down with a huff.
Mamoru, across town, stared at the phone in his hand blankly. Ami, sweet little genius Ami, had just hung up on him!
Ami glared down at the phone daring it to ring. She glanced at the caller id, to make sure she didn't yell at one of her mother's co-workers. She gasped and clutched the little object. Why in Hades was Chiba, Mamoru calling her?
Mamoru huffed and went back to pacing. Who to call? Obviously SOMETHING weird was going on in Juuban if AMI just hung up on him. Should he call Minako? No... she was often psychotic with her scary obsessions and Mamoru preferred just to not be in the same room as her. Rei? HA! If he wanted a charred carcass! That left Makoto then. (No way in hell would he call one of the outer Senshi)
But Makoto was kinda... violent...
He'd call her in the morning.
~@~ (All hair Kyia Star!)
The phone rang in the apartment of Makoto Kino disturbing her from her restful solitude. Groaning, she turned on to her stomach and looked at the clock on the table beside her bed. Seven-thirty A.m. Who ever it was, better have a really good excuse. Grabbing the phone, she put the receiver to her ear.
"Hello?" she said sleepily.
"Makoto?"
"Who is this?" The voice sounded familiar.
"Mako, it's Mamoru. Mamoru Chiba."
"Mamoru?!! What the hell do you want?"
"Well, I'd like to know how Usagi is doing."
"She's fine, she's doing well. She has a boyfriend."
"Oh ho? Does she now? How interesting! Maybe I'll come to town and kick his ass!"
At that pompous statement Makoto laughed. "I sure hope you have good life insurance, Mamoru-baka. Because you're going to need it." With that she hung up.
Two hours later, she growled and kicked the covers off of herself. Try as she might, she just couldn't get back to sleep. Getting up, she dressed in faded blue jeans and a small green shirt with the planet Jupiter on the front. Grabbing the phone, she dialed Rei's Temple.
"Hikawa Shrine, this is Rei, can I help you?"
"Rei? It's me."
"Mako-chan? What's wrong?"
"A lot. Look, can you meet me at the park?"
"Sure. I'll be right there."
Makoto hung up the phone.
~@~
Sweat ran down the body of Himura Kenshin, he was tired and he hoped his master would call it quits soon, after all, they'd only been at it since five in the morning.
"Focus, Kenshin no baka!"
Kenshin gripped his sword and prepared to attack.
Rei Hino arrived at the park in a record time of five minutes because she hadn't bothered to change out of her priestess clothing. She spotted Makoto sitting on a bench looking at the sky.
"Mako-chan?" she called jogging over.
The taller senshi of Jupiter stood up. "Glad you made it," she said.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Instead of talking, Makoto began to walk, Rei kept pace with her as they walked into the more secluded areas. Finally, they came to a place where only two people stood, and they weren't paying any attention to anything but the other person in front of them.
"What is it Mako?"
"I got a call today. A call from Mamoru."
Rei stared at her friend and fellow senshi member. "Mamoru? As in Mamoru no baka? Why?"
"He wanted to know how Usagi was doing. So I told him. She's doing well, she doing fine in school, and she has a boyfriend. And he said that he might come to town and kick his ass."
~@~
Kenshin screamed and charged at Seijuro and swung. It was sloppily managed because he was so tired and his control was off just a bit, well, enough that Seijuro knocked the reverse blade sword from his hand and sent it flying towards the two girls that stood there talking.
"Watch out!" he cried.
They heard the shout and ignored it, then all the sudden someone screamed: "Watch out!"
Looking they saw a blade coming towards them and they jumped out of the way. The sword landed harmlessly in the ground.
"You ladies may want to stand back, fighting is a man's sport," the older of the two said. Boy was he hot!!! Makoto's eyes glazed over as she looked at him. Great body, great hair, sexy eyes! And best of all, he didn't look like her old boyfriend!
But then what he said clicked. "Oh, really?" she asked.
"Yes."
"You should listen, that you should!" called the red haired one.
"You stay out of this!" Mako shouted. She glared at Seijuro. "Okay buddy. Perhaps you don't read the papers, but Kyia Star just won the Tenkachi Boudaki, again. She beat Son Goku, again."
"Still, you ladies should be more careful. This is a man's thing after all."
Makoto snapped. "Really?" she asked. Rei backed away; she knew that look in Makoto's eyes. A little bit of her thunder lightning, and a few punches, plus her signature toss, and Seijuro Hiko was down and out for the count, for at least ten minutes. With a humph aimed at the unconscious man, and a kick in the ribs and the side, Makoto walked away from the scene; Rei followed her a few seconds later.
Kenshin went over to his master. "Oro? Master? Oro?" Well, at least training was over for now.
~@~
Seijuro Hiko sat in a booth in a comfortable café idly doodling on a napkin his latest design that he was going to paint on his latest creation and drinking very strong, black coffee, hoping that it would help the pounding his head was experiencing. When he'd finally come to, Kenshin had told him that he'd been out for ten minutes. That was frightening, and he could have sworn he'd been hit by lightening! But when he'd mentioned that to Kenshin, his student had only stared at him and asked him he needed to go and see Megumi Takani about a head injury.
So here he was, idly doodling and reading a paper at the same time. On the front cover in bold headlines was Kyia Star's victory at the Tenkachi Boudaki. Oh well, the girl was right: fighting wasn't just a man's sport. He'd suggested to Kenshin once that he go for the Tenkaichi, and when Kenshin said no, he'd left it at that. Now he knew why he'd said no; Kyia Star didn't look that strong, but according to the article, she could easily defeat Son Goku. It also mentioned and his eyes had bulged at this; that her husband, Jinzoningen Juunana-gou Star was stronger than her, truly the strongest fighter, but he was too reclusive to fight.
The door opened and a person looked around for a few seconds then, went over to his table and stared at him. Why was this person staring at him? Were all the tables full or something? He heard the leather of the opposite seat depress as the boy sat down. Then he spoke.
"I'd like to hire you for some detective work."
Was it the cape, he wondered. Was it the hair? Or was it simply because the boy was an obvious idiot? He looked at the boy. Tall, about as tall as Kenshin's friend Sanoske, with short black hair and bangs above his blue eyes. His shoulders were a bit wider than Sano's, but he wasn't nearly as strong he realized.
"Excuse me?" he asked.
"I'd like to hire you to do some detective work."
It had to be the cape. He decided to burn it while he fired his latest creation. But, what the hell, he might as well hear the kid out, although he'd never done detective work in his life. With a smirk he said, "I'm listening, although I don't know if I can help you."
"There's someone I want you to follow."
"Oh?" This was interesting. "An unfaithful girlfriend?" he asked.
"You could say that," he said with an unpleasant smile. "Actually, I'll point her out to you. Look across the street. The blond haired girl with her hair in odangos."
Looking out the window, the girl he spoke of was there, surrounded by four other girls, two guys, and a guy stood right next to her. Hmm, one blond-haired girl, pretty, but a bit ditzy; around her waist rested the arm of a boy, obviously her boyfriend; to the other blonds left, another girl with short, blue hair and a book in hand, near her, another girl with raven black hair, and beside her stood a purple-haired youth, her boyfriend; he saw her earlier that day, and near them a tall brown-haired girl...the one who'd knocked him unconscious. His eyes bulged and he stood.
"Sorry pal. But that brown haired one is freaky. If you were Kenshin or one of his friends, I'd do it, but I'm not risking my life for you. Sorry," he said starting to walk out. "But hey, by the way, thanks for the coffee," he said handing him the bill. "It's the least you can do after making me listen to your babble." So saying, he walked out of the café, leaving a shocked Mamoru Chiba.
(Everyone give a round of applause for Kyia-chan!)
Once outside the doors of the Café, Hiko Seijuro stretched his arms above his head and yawned. He had the amazing urge to go throw a pot to relieve his headache, but he should probably go across the street and tell that cute little brunette that what happened earlier was a fluke, because he was the master of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu fighting style and simple lightning (he still swore there was lightning in her attack) was not a fighting tactic.
Nah. She was too cute, and he wanted to keep vital organs in tact. He tilted his head to the side and examined the young girl. She was laughing with her friends and poking the light purple haired man in the arm. She could only be eighteen at the youngest, and that was waaaay to young. Then again… Kenshin was quite older than Kaoru…
"So Makoto, your eighteenth birthday is this Friday, what do ya want to do?" Usagi asked, leaning into Squall. Usagi was just glad that Squall was back from space, it always made her nervous when he was up there for extended amounts of time and Duo's reassurance of space not dangerous was never very assuring… especially when Duo was wearing a skirt and sporting a c-cup.
Makoto shrugged. "I dunno... maybe go down to the tracks and watch motorcycle races."
"Ooh! I'll drive!" Minako offered.
"NO!" Usagi, Rei, Ami, and Makoto shouted in union.
Minako pouted. "Ryoga says I drive fine." She pouted.
"That's because he has never ridden with you." Rei pointed out.
"Speaking of horrifying things, Mamoru called me yesterday." Ami brought up.
"WHAT?" Usagi shrieked and leapt at her blue haired friend. "What did that stupid git with the nasty puke jacket want?" She asked while shaking her.
Ami blushed. "I don't really know... you see, I hung up on him before he said anything."
The group fell silent before Minako burst out laughing. "Way to go Ami!" She grinned.
"Who is Mamoru?" Squall asked.
The five Senshi fell silent. "...Uh... Well, that's an interesting story!" Minako laughed.
"My ex-boyfriend." Usagi squeaked.
Squall frowned and mentally checked his spell stock to see what his most painful spell was. A Pain followed by an Ultima should do the trick.
"Yeah, he called me too, I told Rei right before we meet this sexy hott hunk of muscle." Makoto revealed.
"OOOH?" Minako squealed. "Did you hook up?"
"Well, I gave a pretty good right hook." Makoto winked.
"You PUNCHED him?" Minako gasped.
"A little more than punched." Rei grinned at the memory of her friend beating the tar out of an older man that was armed.
"Yeah, and man, did it hurt like Hell." A deep voiced joined the group from behind.
Makoto turned around to be confronted by her 'sexy hott hunk of muscle'. "YOU!" She frowned.
"Me." He grinned charmingly. "Hiko Seijiro is the name, and apparently I am a 'sexy hott hunk of muscle', and you are...?"
Makoto gaped at Hiko as she blushed furiously.
"Her name is Makoto. Makoto Kino." Minako shoved her friend forewords to be closer to Hiko. "And she's currently available!"
"Minako!" Ami scolded.
"Well she IS!" Minako hissed back.
"... ...heh." Makoto smiled sheepishly before shooting the blonde a death glare.
"Well, I originally came over here looking for a rematch." Hiko winked. "You've got some crazy techniques. But I'm rather hungry since an odd boy in an ugly green blazer thingy disturbed my lunch. So, Ma-koi-to" He winked again "I'll be seeing you." He flashed a big smile before walking off and gave Makoto a brief wave.
"Damn he's hott." Minako drooled.
"I saw him first." Makoto argued before her face broke out in a huge grin.
~@~
"This has become a sick habit." Usagi groaned. She and Makoto were walking through the grocery store, following Usagi's mother and Sesshomaru. It was a new tradition, to go grocery shopping together to relive their first meeting.
"I think it's cute." Makoto commented and then grinned. "So when's the wedding?"
Usagi's eyes widened. "Don't EVEN think of that! Although Rin is cute." The two girls watched the small brunette run around in circles around them while giggling happily. "Much better than that brat, Chibi Usa!" Usagi sulked.
"She wasn't that bad." Makoto tried to cheer her friend up.
"To you."
"So how's work been?" Makoto asked while skillfully changing the subject to keep Usagi away from rant mood.
Usagi shrugged. "Track practices keep making me late, but I've been working with Aleria, Seresute, and Maeve so they've been making sure Hitori doesn't fine out. I'm thinking of dropping Track." Usagi sighed.
"WHAT? You can't drop track! Plus, the season is almost over anyways!" Makoto told her sternly.
"I know, I know, but it's just getting really stressful and -"
A laughing boy, with dark hair and eyes, interrupted Usagi, as he ran past her and straight into Makoto. They both ended up in a heap on the floor with half the shelf of marshmallows that was behind Makoto.
"I'll show YOU ugly! Ugly is what you're going to be after I'm finished with you!" A girl a few years older than Michiru and Haruka, with black hair and blue eyes, came bustling onto the scene and stopped before the pile on the floor. "Yahiko! Now look what you've done! I'm very sorry for his rudeness." She bowed gracefully to Makoto before pulling Yahiko to his feet.
"It's no problem. Young boys will always be young boys!" Makoto laughed and pulled herself up.
"Hey Jo-chan! Do you think that we can get this bag of chocolates shaped like girls in short skirts?" A boy about the same age as the girl, Kaoru, asked. He was just a bit taller than Squall with brown hair and eyes and he wore a white muscle shirt that had the symbol for evil in black on his back.
"Those are the Sailor Senshi." Usagi corrected the tall brunet.
He looked down on the blonde. "Oh... the who?" He asked.
"Ya know, the Sailor Senshi? Sworn to protect? Sailor Moon? Resident super heroines? Usagi's little brother's favorite manga characters?" Makoto tried to explain.
The man laughed innocently. "You'll have to excuse us, we're new to this area of Tokyo, and we aren't familiar with them."
"And Sanosuke probably has never picked up a newspaper in his life, Miss Makoto." Makoto and Usagi gasped as Hiko walked up behind the brunet, Sano, and grinned at the two girls. "Nice to see you two again."
"Y-you!" Makoto gasped. "What are YOU doing here?"
"What the heck IS it about this stupid aisle?" Usagi swore and rolled her eyes at the ceiling. "It's like the time Luna jinxed the arcade machines so that we could get all of our Sailor gear." Usagi mumbled. "Now I suppose you two are going to go on a date, and discover that you two are the perfect match and make up the STUPID tradition of grocery shopping together and being the mushiest couple ever to grace this forsaken aisle! Well, second mushiest." Usagi gave a swift glace over her shoulder and turned a shade of green at the site of her mother kissing Sesshomaru. "And hopefully you two won't be as...disgusting as those two." Usagi mumbled dryly.
Hiko blinked. "You got some pent up anger or something?"
"Just a little!" Usagi smiled happily. "But I'm feeling better after that rant."
"And that's one of the reason she doesn't leave the house much!" Makoto laughed nervously and shot her friend a deadly glare.
"Well, I suppose we could take up one part of that offer." Hiko winked.
"Oro? Master, don't you think that she's a little young?" The red head from before came up beside his much taller master.
"You're going to preach to me about that? Kaoru is eleven years younger than you." Hiko pointed out.
"Yeah, well, Oro..." Kenshin sighed in defeat.
"Well?" Hiko asked, waiting for Makoto's reply.
Makoto blushed. "Well..."
"If you don't, I'll tell Minako." Usagi whispered.
"Blackmail? Fine! Yes, I'll go on a ... date with you." Makoto blushed again. She was totally shocked in the older man's interest in her.
"Usagi! Makoto! Are you two ready?" Ikuko called her daughter.
Usagi turned to face her mother. "Yeah! We're on our way!" She called. "Any who, Makoto and I must be going, Sanosuke or whatever your name is, the girl with the pigtails in the best!" She winked referring to the bag of Sailor Senshi candy that he was still holding. "And Hiko, Makoto will meet you at Juuban Park on Friday... err, Saturday at two!" Usagi waved before dragging her brunette friend behind her. "See ya'll later!"
Makoto waved as well, still in a daze, her last glimpse of the group was Hiko grinning at her.
~~@~~
"Squall! So how were the colonies?" Squall looked up to see a girl with big blue eyes and long brown hair that was pulled up into a bow. She looked excitedly at him and sat in the desk next to him.
"Do I know you?" He asked curiously.
She stopped smiling and huffed. "Some friend you are." She grumbled.
Squall looked at her helplessly. "I really have no clue who you are."
"That's Duo." Gohan explained. He turned around in his seat. "Some creepy chick with crazy eyebrows turned all five ex-pilot's into girls." He explained.
Squall turned to Duo. "Your hair isn't in a braid." He commented.
Duo pouted. "Shampoo is making me wear my hair down. She says I look more feminine that way." She grumbled.
Squall cracked a small smile. "Well, if you were really a girl, you'd sure give Usagi a run for her money." He commented idly. Gohan snickered and Duo looked embarrassed.
"HEY!" Usagi overheard the comment and knocked her spiral notebook over his head. "No kisses for you for a week!" She growled out.
Squall turned around to face his glaring girlfriend. "I was kidding!"
She turned her head to the side and 'hmphed'.
"I love you!"
"Whatever." She replied airily.
Squall leaned over the desk and pulled his girlfriend closer to him before kissing her deeply. Usagi sighed happily and mumbled a 'you're forgiven'.
"Ohlala!" Minako giggled.
Ami sighed dreamily and wistfully looked out the window thinking of, who else but, Kamui.
"Okay class, I will be your substitute for the rest of the week and possible into next week." A young woman, who didn't look much older than the seniors, stood at the front of the class. She had long dark hair with big blue eyes and a friendly smile. "My name is Kaoru Kamiya, please call me Miss Kamiya." She smiled at the group of students in front of her.
"Hey!" Makoto gasped. "I know her!"
"Oh?" Hitomi asked, appearing interested.
Kaoru scanned the room of students, some were looking at her, some were sleeping (she frowned at the snoring red haired boy) some were gossiping (Minako boring Akane with some story that was floating around on the squad) and some were... kissing? Kaoru frowned. That was inappropriate behavior. She stalked down one of the aisle towards Squall and Usagi, both completely oblivious to the new substitute.
"DETENTION!" She roared in Squall and Usagi's ears.
The two were startled apart and Squall sent her a glare. "Who are you?" He asked.
Kaoru took a step back in shock. "Me? I am your substitute teacher, Kaoru Kamiya." She told them. "And for such public displays of affection, you both will receive a detention!"
"Woo! Talk about being stuck in the 1800s!" Minako whispered loudly.
"Detention to you as well!"
"At this rate, we'll all be in detention." Rei mumbled to Hotaru, who nodded in agreement. This was going to be a loooong day.
"DETENTION!"
~~@~~
End
I'm sure the chapter would have come out sooner if it weren't for the Makoto and Hiko romance... you have NO idea how difficult that was for me to write! and much head banging against the keyboard ensued.
i think i have to explain TWO things: one. Nuriko and Hotohori are not really out of character, i could see Nuriko as the type to flirt with Duo, and Hotohori acts like that around Miaka (in the first few books) TWO. I don't think Kaoru was out of character either. She IS from the 1800s where public affection is NOT there (just watch the show, it's NOT there!) And i think she would run a classroom full of highschoolers as she would a Dojo. Strictly.
Any who... Still not sure if i should start a Yahoo!Group for Anime High...
Spike: Cowboy Bebop
Kamui, Sorata, and Satsuki: X or X/1999
Dorothy: *shudders* Gundam wing!
Saturns Thank You Korner...
Usa P: why thank you! *chest swells* best high school crossover, eh? *ego swells*
Celestial DreamBlaze: Thanks! I personally like the Sessy/Ikuko pairing as well... i think its fun and it was a BLAST to write! ^^ Well, there was PART of Seifer's plan...
Sailor Artemis2000: what WOULD minako do with two squalls? *grins* that would be interesting! And thanks for the cheer!
Anymos: someone to kill of 'her' you say? Hmmm... most evil character out there... hmmmm...
Repori: *giggles* i think you made Van's ego rise! *van is seen in the background dancing with joy* van: HA! i'm the SECOND cutest boy ever! take that LEGOLAS! legolas: really, van, could you be any more immature? besides, i'm an ELF not a boy, therefore i am still the prettiest (line from the secret diaries)
Chikyuu-sei: i glad someone else sees my predicament. what to do with two squalls? Orgy! *gets slapped over the head by BS-chan* BS-chan: baka! nothing over a PG-13 rating! liz: ruin my fun... *humphs*
MonFieldRabbit: OMG! That was the greatest expression ever! "I LOVE YOU LIKE A FAT KID LOVES CHOCOLATE CAKE" that had me laughing up a storm! Glad you're a fan!!! ^^
Gackt Camui: glad you took a chance and read this anyways! I haven't seen the pic as them in Sailor senshi... that would be great! :D
Keaira: i'll be sure to put more inu yasha and kagome in... in fact, i was thinking of transfering Kagome to Ken High! Wouldnt' that be great!
Moonlight Shadow: i loved screwing around in my comptuer class! Mwahahahahahaaa! i had one of the best grades in the class, and i ditched it most of the time! (what else do you expect for first period?!) Glad you liked!
LunaPrincess: I always love your reviews :D (and i think i say this every time...) I'm glad you liked the sessy/ikuko part, i had waaaaay to much fun writing it (probably something to do with all the mountain dew i drank... ^^) Seifer's plan is going to be the use and abuse but it won't turn out that way... err, i mean, heh... i didn't say nuttin!
Youkai Ryuu: I assure you this isn't a akane/ranma story i really don't like akane with ranma... it's just ... wrong... and that's why i had akane with Duo most of the story... i'm not a big sess/kag girl, he's too old for her! and he's older than inu yasha and he wasn't stuck somewhere under a cursed spell!
Saturnpyroprincess: humor is my specialty! ^^
ChibiChaos: How COULD they kill (major spoiler) Sirius! we was such a great character! *sniffs* i need a can of dew...
Liquid Ice: *glomps* i love your reviews as well! i'm having a little problem with the steamy triangle! hopefully i should work things out... I think Ami is positivly adorable and gravely underestimated! Will she ever find out where Kamui goes? mwahahahaha
PrincessLesse: Another of my favs! *glomps* Cloud is coming up! ... i think! Did you notice anything? Did it give any hints to who usagi works with?