She Never Turned Back

Chapter 04: "A New Appearance"

By: The Crystal Knight

Rated: PG-13 (T = Teens ages thirteen and up.)

Notes 1: This story begins after Sailor Moon R Episode 69
of the Classic Anime.

Notes 2: This was hard to finish, but I will do clothing style
descriptions in the next chapter because hadn't decided what to
write at the end of this chapter. The next chapter will come out on
Thursday February 17, 2022. Look forward to it.

**** 04 ****

Akari, Kyoko, and Usagi walked into the big white house and as soon
as she entered, she was amazed by the side of the house. The walls
of the living room was white just like the outside. The dining room was
also white. The rooms in the house that was of different colors was the
bedrooms. Kyoko took Usagi to the third room which was the guestroom
and that room's color was pink.

"I hope you like pink?"

Kyoko asked Usagi if she liked blue. Usagi's eyes lit up.

"I love pink!"

Usagi answered that she indeed love pink. It was one of her favorite colors.
Usagi set her luggage on the bed in her room. Kyoko then spoke to Usagi
once again.

"I thought of an American name for you. It will be a pseudonym for you."

Kyoko suddenly announced to Usagi that she thought of a good name
for Usagi to help her blend in with her new surroundings.

"What's a pseudonym?"

Usagi asked in a curious tone.

"A pseudonym is a name of a person's name that actually is based off of a person's
real name. Like the author 'Robert Jordan,' isn't his real name. His real name is 'James
Oliver Rigney Junior.' The 'J.O.R.' of Jordan is the pseudonym of Robert Jordan's real
name. Understand how that works?"

Kyoko explained to Usagi about how a pseudonym worked and Usagi had a good understanding
how it worked.

"I think I understand. What name did you have picked for me?"

Usagi asked Kyoko about what name she had picked for her.

"I thought up two first names: Ursula or Utina. Both are good, but I like Utina better because it has
that uniqueness to the name just like Usagi. And the last names I have picked is Thomas and Thompson.
Both are close to each other but I like Thompson because it goes well with Utina. What do you think?"

Kyoko explained to Usagi of her Americanized names and asked Usagi to pick a first and last name.

"I also like the name Utina, it sounds unique and pretty and Thompson goes well with it."

Usagi liked the names Utina and Thompson and she stated they both sounded good together.

"Utina Thompson it is then, but you need a good middle name."

Kyoko spoke that Utina Thompson was the first and last name and Kyoko knew Usagi needed a
middle name to go with her first and last name.

"What's a middle name?"

Usagi asked in a curious tone.

"A middle name helps Identify you and each person here in America has a middle name. It sets
them apart from everyone else making them unique. My middle name is Akari."

Kyoko explained what a middle name was.

"Do you have a middle name for me?"

Usagi questioned Kyoko about the middle name. Kyoko thought for a moment and then she thought
of a middle name.

"I have a middle name with will ring with your first and last name. The name Marie. That is spelled M-a-r-i-e."

Kyoko explained to the middle name that she had picked out for her.

"Marie? That's real pretty for a middle name. It does seem to go well with Utina Thompson."

Usagi stated that the name Marie went well with Utina Thompson.

"Utina Marie Thompson. That's the name you can give everyone here. Now we will have to change your
appearance so that when Mamoru finds you, he will have to look closely to see if its really you."

Kyoko explained the next thing on the list is to change Usagi's appearance so she looked more American
and even Mamoru would have a hard time recognizing her.

"What did you have in mind?"

Usagi asked in what Kyoko had in mind to change Usagi's appearance.

"First we start with your hair. Has your hair ever been cut?"

Kyoko stated that they start with Usagi's hair and she asked if Usagi ever had her cut.

"No, my hair has never been cut."

Usagi answered that her hair had never been cut.

"Oh, okay. Is that Odangos in your hair?"

Kyoko asked if that was Odangos in Usagi's hair.

"Yes, do you like it?"

Usagi answered that the balls on her head was Odangos and asked if Kyoko liked that
hair style.

"Yes, I tried that hair style once, but I just can't get them into those balls."

Kyoko explained that she liked Usagi's unique hair style, but she herself couldn't
put her hair into the Odango style.

"I can help you with that. That's very easy."

Usagi volunteered that she could easily put Kyoko's hair into Odangos.

"Yeah, okay. Maybe later. I would like to examine your hair with those Odangos
taken down and when I am done examining your hair, you can put your hair
back into Odangos. Sounds fair?"

Kyoko wished to examine Usagi's hair without the Odangos.

"I think that will be alright since you are helping me with my appearance."

Usagi easily agreed to take down her Odangos for Kyoko and Usagi undone
the bow ties that held the Odangos and her hair was released and now Usagi's
hair flowed down. Kyoko was amazed by Usagi's long hair.

"Wow, Usagi. With your hair down, you are very beautiful I have to admit."

Kyoko was so amazed with Usagi's hair that she thought Usagi was so beautiful
with her hair down.

"You think so?"

Usagi questioned Kyoko about her hair.

"Of course. A girl's life is her hair. I love my hair, but I like shorter hair. I tried letting my
hair grow long, but I can't handle long hair, and that's why I have two short braids."

Kyoko answered that she loved Usagi's hair and explained that she tried growing her
hair long but, it didn't work for Kyoko.

"Why can't you grow your hair long?"

Usagi questioned Kyoko.

"The reason I can't grow my hair long is if it gets too long, it will give me headache.
Some girls can handle long hair and it don't affect them much, but me I can't handle
long hair."

Kyoko explained that she couldn't handle long hair due to her getting headaches if it
was too long.

"I understand. Although my hair is very long, I never had headaches. I simply love my
hair."

Usagi stated that she loved her hair and she never had headaches due to her long hair.

"Usagi, I like to closely examine your hair to see what style I can put your hair in, okay?"

Kyoko asked to examine Usagi's hair closely to see what style would work best for Usagi.

"Alright."

Usagi agreed and Kyoko went to work and ran her fingers of her left hand through Usagi's
hair and she was amazed of how soft Usagi's hair was.

"Your hair is so soft and it has lots of volume. I can put your hair in one long braid or
two or three smaller braids. Personally, I think your hair will look best with one long braid."

Kyoko was amazed with Usagi's hair and how soft Usagi's hair was and that it lots of volume.
And Kyoko suggested one long braid for Usagi.

"Will I look good with one long braid?"

Usagi asked about having one long braid.

"Yes, when others see you with one long braid, they will be so amazed. That is what I think."

Kyoko explained that when others see her long braid that they would be amazed by her long
braid.

"Alright. I think the one long braid will work."

Usagi agreed with Kyoko about the long braid.

"I will work on the long braid tomorrow morning before we go shopping. I am done with your
hair."

Kyoko explained that she was done with Usagi's hair and Kyoko stated that she would work on
Usagi's hair in the morning before they went shopping. Usagi carefully put her hair back into
Odangos and Kyoko saw easily Usagi put her hair into Odangos. Kyoko and Usagi rejoined
Akari and Akari had ordered a pizza and bottle of soda for dinner and then they watched
a move that originally was from Japan that had English subtitles.

The next day, Akari, Kyoko, and Usagi went shopping and before that Kyoko helped put Usagi's
hair into one long braid and Kyoko helped Usagi pick out some clothes of Usagi's belongings
that looked more American. Kyoko helped Usagi pick out clothes that would look more American.
Usagi and Kyoko picked out for Usagi a green buttoned up shirt, with a pink skirt and a blue sweater
to wear over her green buttoned up shirt. The trio of ladies went to couple of clothing stores and
picked an assortment of clothing outfits for Usagi and a couple pair shoes as well. Soon Usagi
would enroll in the local public school as Utina Marie Thompson and it would be a new beginning
for her. And by the time Mamoru had found her, he would barely recognize her.

Next Chapter: The New Student!

This chapter was completed on: 02/15/2022

This story is a creation by me. Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi and other owners like
TOEI Animation etc.