Amy was taking a test, flying through it once again. She finished early, so she sat there reading her book, but her mind was running with thoughts.
"I wonder where Rei is. She's making us all sick with worry. I hope her grandpa is OK with it. I wonder if Lita's OK. I heard from Darien she had a really bad fall. And what about my tutoring today? Will my student today be a handful? Is Serena doing OK in school? She's always failing. And what about Mina? She's been spending a lot of time with Andrew. Oh this is all so confusing!"
The bell rang for the period to end as Amy finished reading her chapter. Once she had finished, everyone had already left. Amy just sighed. She began to pack her things when she felt a presence behind her. She turned around to find her teacher towering over her.
"I'll be out soon miss." Said Amy.
"Not so fast."
Amy looked her teacher in the eye. Something was wrong. She sent a message to all the sailor scouts with her watch, as she continued to stare at her teacher.
"Excuse me, miss?"
"You're not going anywhere."
The teacher swung her arm at Amy, but Amy just backed up. The teacher tried again, and Amy just once again backed up. Soon, Amy was against the wall, trapped.
"I've no choice now," she thought. "Mercury Star Power!"
Amy began to transform, as 2 eyes around the corner of the doorway widened.
"I don't want to hurt you, but if I must, I will!" shouted Amy.
The teacher morphed into a youma, dressed in a schoolgirl outfit. She shook her hand once and opened it to reveal her fingers as a compass, a pencil, pen, scissors and other school supplies. She aimed her hand at Amy's neck, the metal glistening in the sunlight. Amy dodged out of the way, but part of her outfit was caught. The youma took another aim at Amy's neck.
"Die!"
Amy braced herself for pain.
"Supreme Thunder!"
A lighting bolt came crashing down on the youma, sending it to the floor. It got up and stared at what had attacked it.
"Sailor Jupiter! Venus! Sailor Moon! I'm so glad you're here!"
The youma got back up and stared Jupiter down.
"No one attacks me!" it called out, running at Sailor Jupiter.
"Crescent Beam!" shouted Sailor Venus, stopping the youma again.
The youma cursed. It aimed its palm at the 3 girls, as a blast came from it. Sailor Venus and Jupiter went across the room, crashing into the wall. The youma turned its attention back at Sailor Mercury. It grabbed its tie and ripped it off of its shirt. The tie hardened and turned into a sword. The youma raised its arm to kill Sailor Mercury, when Sailor Moon cried out.
"Moon Princess Halation!"
The youma disappeared, and Sailor Mercury was freed.
"Thanks Sailor Moon, and you too Jupiter and Venus."
"Don't worry about it, Amy." Said Venus.
"Yeah, it was no problem." Nodded Jupiter.
"Ah! I have to get back to detention! Miss Haruna is going to get back and find me missing any moment now!" cried Sailor Moon, looking at the clock. She dashed down the hallways and out the front door, running for detention.
"I'm home!" said Mina, walking into her house. She walked upstairs and began looking through her closet. She took out a long tanned skirt and soft yellow top to get changed into. Once she was dressed, she headed for the bathroom. She started to brush her hair, taking extra precaution. Ever since she started to talk to Andrew, she cared more about her appearance around him. Today she was going over to his house, and she didn't want to look horrible.
"There," she said. "That looks better."
Mina headed downstairs for a quick bite before leaving. She went through the fridge looking for food when her mom came down the stairs.
"Where are you going, honey?" she asked.
"To a friend's house." She said.
"Which friend?"
"Andrew, you don't know him."
"The boy who works at the arcade?"
"Yeah, him."
"I don't like that kid. He doesn't seem to be the greatest person to hang around. I don't want you over there."
"What!" cried out Mina. "You can't be serious."
"Do I look like I'm joking?" asked her mom.
"No!"
"So there."
"But that isn't fair!"
"Life isn't always fair. I want you to stay away from that boy. I don't have a good feeling about him."
"Mother, he's a great guy! He's nice, funny, and caring. Not many guys are like that. And I'm going to hang out with him!"
Mina stormed out the door, leaving her mother behind. She ran down the street until she turned the corner. She then began to walk, mumbling about how inconsiderate her mother was.
"Andrew is a nice guy, and he's kind to me. I don't care about what my mother thinks of him. I lo-"
Mina stopped herself. Did she really mean what she was about to say? Did she really love him?
"I'm all for love, I mean, I am the Sailor of Love."
Mina turned up onto Andrew's patio. She rang the doorbell and waited.
"Mina!" said Andrew happily. "I'm glad you came."
"Me too," said Mina, following him inside. "Nice place you've got."
"Thanks." Said Andrew, laughing. He led her out into his backyard, where 2 patio chairs were waiting with food served beside them.
"Sit." Offered Andrew.
"Thanks,"
The two laid in the sun for a while, drinking milkshakes, which Mina laughed at when she saw them and Andrew reminded her of the past incident. They talked quietly, even though the house was empty and no one could hear them.
"My parents have gone for the weekend. I've got the whole house to myself."
"Cool," said Mina, "If must be great to have your parents gone."
"Yeah, but I miss them. They're cool people, and I look up to them for support."
"Me too I guess." Said Mina, thinking about what her mom had said.
The 2 sat in silence for a while, looking out at nothing but the space around them. Mina fell back into her chair, relaxing in the sun. She enjoyed every moment with Andrew, and never felt pressured. Her eyes slowly shut, as she began to feel drowsy.
"I don't trust that boy." Came the words of her mother, ringing in her head. Mina's eyes opened. She looked at Andrew who was just staring at her.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing." He said.
"He's so adorable," thought Mina, closing her eyes again, but not falling asleep.
"She's so cute, I love her." Thought Andrew, staring at Mina.
"Actually, there is something." He said, bracing himself.
"Mmm?" mumbled Mina, not moving.
Andrew moved closer to her on his chair and leaned in.
"Mina, I…" he began, "I'll say it as it is: I love you, Mina."
Mina's eyes opened. She swung her feet around so they touched the ground and was facing Andrew.
"Say that again?" she asked, not believing what she heard.
"I love you. I love you with every part of me, and I hope you feel the same way. I know it's a big shock, but give me a chance… give us a chance." Said Andrew sheepishly.
"Andrew, I never would have guessed. I... I thought you and I were just friends, bu-but I also loved you." Mina sighed. "I knew we couldn't just stay friends forever."
Mina smiled at Andrew. He leaned in to Mina as she closed her eyes. Their hands found each other just before they kissed. The kiss was long and lingering, with their hands holding tight together. Mina pulled away first, but Andrew gave her a quick second kiss before letting her go. They smiled at each other before Mina started to giggle. Andrew joined in, laughing a bit more. Soon, the 2 couldn't stop laughing.
Rei was training behind the Temple, where her secret hiding spot was. She had just delivered a letter to her grandpa and took a bit of food. She didn't take much, so her grandpa wouldn't notice. Once those errands were done, she went to the town while it wasn't busy and bought the rest of the food. She then walked far back into the woods to make sure no one would notice her. She packed all her food up into her bag and continued to train.
"After I train enough, I'll be able to go back to the temple." Thought Rei. "Then I can handle Mark."
Rei's ears perked up when she heard a slight movement in the woods behind her. She spun around quickly to find no one. She scanned the woods, but saw no one. Quickly, she picked up her bags and climbed the closest tree until she was just above the first set of leaves. She scanned the treetops to find Chad staring at her, smiling.
"Chad!" She said, happily. "You still can climb trees?"
"I climb them every night! It reminds me of the Temple and you." He said. "I got lonely on my tour, so I cut it short to write more songs. I just couldn't think right, so I came back here like last time to try to clear my head. I was walking by when I overheard your grandpa and some other dude talking about you, and how you were missing. So I came to look for you."
"How long have you been looking for?" asked Rei.
"About a day."
"Do you have any food at all?"
"Nope."
Rei fell out of the tree is shock/ bewilderment.
"You're such…an…idiot." She said, twitching from the pain.
"Rei, are you ok?"
"I'm fine." She said, dusting herself off. "Say, let's go to the theatres or something. I'm getting tired of training."
"Sure! Oh, I have an idea! Let's go swimming!"
Rei sighed. "Sure…"
Chad jumped in the air and whooped.
"Shhh!" hissed Rei. "You're so loud!"
"Oops, sorry miss Rei."
"It's ok, just don't… do it… again." Said Rei, rubbing her head.
I'll be only a memory away
if you need me
you can call me anytime of day
and I'll be there
its okay...
I'm only a memory away
(Only A Memory Away - Sailor Moon)
