Chapter Eleven. Adjustment
Setsuna walked to the front door of the mansion. She looked around her surroundings. She found it calming that things were back to the way they were before Hadea's year long reign. She wasn't sure how to feel at first. They did elect to remain in the United States with the Defenders until the threat with the witch Zorelda is over but she found it strange that everyone was attending American school.
The door opened, revealing Mandrake and Lothar.
"Welcome, my dear." Mandrake greeted. "I trust you slept well."
"Yes." Setsuna answered, "I slept well."
"Come on in." Lothar told the young lady.
Setsuna nodded as she entered the mansion with the two men in tow.
"This mansion looks quite amazing." Setsuna stated as she looked around her surroundings. The inside of the mansion looked quite amazing and clean. She could tell that Mandrake liked to keep things clean and tidy.
"Why thank you my dear." Mandrake replied. "I always do what I can to keep the place clean."
"So how are you guys enjoying Central City so far?" Lothar asked.
"We're doing fine so far." Setsuna answered. "It's quite different for us living here though."
She sighed before continuing on, "I managed to get me a job at the science museum. I start there Monday."
"What about the rest of the Outer Sailor Guardians?" Mandrake asked. "Did they make it to school okay?"
"Yes." Setsuna answered. "They made it to school just fine."
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Hotaru walked down the hall and met up with Chibiusa, who was standing across the hall.
"Good morning, Chibiusa!" Hotaru happily greeted her friend.
"Good morning, Hotaru." Chibiusa replied happily.
"It's going to be interesting to be in an American school," Hotaru told her best friend, "at least until the threat with Zorelda has been eliminated."
"I know but I'm sure it won't be that bad."
"You're probably right."
The two girls chuckled in response.
"Hey there, Chibiusa and Hotaru." Kshin's voice chimed in from a distance, causing both girls to yelp in surprise as they turned around and saw him.
"What are you doing here?" Chibiusa asked.
"Yeah." Hotaru added, "We thought you'd be in Junior High school by now."
"Correction," Kshin replied before proceeding to explain, "I will be in Junior High school next school year. Even though I took my finals, the school is making us start the whole school year all over again from the beginning."
The girls groaned in slight annoyance.
"So much for us both of us being the only ones in this school." Chibiusa muttered.
"You think you are annoyed," Kshin stated, "Just imagine how Rick, LJ and Jedda feel. They have to take Senior year all over again all because of Hadea's year long reign, meaning they are not graduating right now."
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"Can you believe it?!" LJ exclaimed in annoyance.
"I know." Rick replied, "We should be in college right now."
"Maybe this isn't a bad thing." Jedda replied, "We weren't in school the whole year that Hadea was ruling over the galaxy."
"Yeah." Rick nodded in agreement, "We were fighting against her forces."
"I'm not sure how we are going to deal with this school experience," Jedda stated as she looked down, "given that I'm pregnant and all."
"Don't worry about a thing." Rick held his girlfriend in an assuring embrace, "I'm sure everything is going to be fine."
"Good morning!" Usagi greeted the group as she approached them with Rei, Ami, Makoto and Minako all in tow.
"Good morning everyone." Ami greeted the others, "You remembered to do your English and Math homework?"
"Wow." Rick replied in amazement, "That's not due until next week."
Ami chuckled in response.
"We're playing volleyball in gym class today." Minako announced with excitement in her tone, "I am happy that American schools have volleyball."
"They even have gardening and cooking clubs in this school." Makoto added, "I will be looking forward to that."
"I bet you will." LJ smirked.
"Rei," Jedda asked, "I don't mean to be rude but aren't you supposed to be in a private school?"
"They couldn't find a private school for me." Rei groaned, "So I'm going to be attending school here with you guys."
"And it appears that we aren't the only ones who will be attending Central City High School." Makoto stated.
Rick glanced as he realized what she was talking about.
"So Haruka and Michiru are going to attend this school too?" Rick asked.
"Yes," Ami answered, "and they will be in the same class as you, Jedda and LJ."
"We found out last night." Usagi added.
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Haruka groaned in annoyance as she leaned her head against a locker, "This is awful."
She yawned before glancing over at an awestruck Michiru, "A life of waking up this early in the morning. I know that all children in America have to attend school but this is ridiculous."
Haruka groaned in annoyance as Michiru was greeting some of the students that were passing by.
"You seem to be having fun with this," Haruka stated in annoyance, "aren't you, Michiru?"
"But it is fun." Michiru replied with glee in her voice.
Haruka scoffed in response, "After globetrotting on a concert tour and raising a child, you think the life of a high school student is amusing."
"But we can sing the praises of our youth again!" Michiru replied happily, "How could anything make me happier than that?! My heart is fluttering at the thought of returning to school life!"
Haruka sighed and replied, "I suppose you're right. Besides, we're only going to attend school for a year anyway. I suppose it can't be that bad."
"You think that we will see the others at school?" Michiru asked as the two young women walked down the halls.
"We saw our schedules." Haruka answered, "We will see Rick, Jedda and LJ in one class being English 4 and we will see just Rick in another class of ours: Advanced Math."
"That's interesting. A shame we won't see the other Sailor Guardians in class," Michiru replied, " and I guess we are in that same Advanced Math class as Rick since he is a straight A student."
"I think that's splendid." Haruka smirked. "Rick appears to be a nice guy."
Michiru nodded, "I wonder how he and Jedda will hold up school life and life as being a Defender, given that they are going to be parents soon."
"I have no idea." Haruka shook her head, "Jedda appears to be conflicted in regards of being a Defender and her own lineage. As for Rick, he might still be game in being a Defender."
"We will have to see as we get to know the Defenders better."
"Right."
Author's Note: I apologize for the long delay of Volume Two. I had plenty to think about since Volume one wrapped up and I had plenty of working on in regards to my series as a whole. You'll find out the details real soon.
