Rose yawned as she sat up in her bed. She sighed slightly, remembering it was a school day. She stretched her limbs and climbed out of bed. She looked over at Usagi, who was still sound asleep. She let a smile grace her lips before she grabbed her school uniform from the closet and headed into the bathroom.

After a few minutes, Rose exited the bathroom and came back to her shared room with Usagi. She jumped when she suddenly felt something brush against her leg. She looked down to see Luna staring up at her.

"Oh, Luna," Rose said lowering herself down onto her knees. "I almost forgot you were here. Is something wrong?"

"How?" Luna asked sounding tired.

"Huh?" Rose said in confusion.

"How are you able to put up with...well...this?" Luna asked as she gestured towards Usagi, who was sprawled out on her bed.

"Put up with?" Rose asked in confusion.

"Surely you know what I mean," Luna said looking Rose straight in the eyes.

"I don't think so," Rose said as she looked over at a clock. "Oh my goodness! Look at the time! We'll have to continue this conversation in the kitchen, Luna." Rose quickly got up to her feet and rushed to the kitchen.

"What's wrong?" Luna asked following behind Rose. "It's only 6:00. You don't have to leave for school until 8:00."

"I know," Rose said grabbing several things from around the kitchen and running around. "But I gave Usagi my last breakfast bar yesterday. I need to make a new batch."

"You see? This is what I'm talking about," Luna said jumping onto the counter next to where Rose was stirring a mixture in a bowl.

"What?" Rose asked.

"How are you able to do so much for Usagi? I've nearly been driven mad, and I've barely had to do it for a day," Luna said.

"I don't know," Rose said putting the bowl down and grabbing some more ingredients. "It's just what I'm used to I guess. I mean I've always been with Usagi since we were born. I guess I just sometimes feel the need to look after her."

"You're speaking as if you're her mother," Luna said in a bit of disbelief.

"Nah," Rose said waving off Luna's comment. "I just really care about my sister. Besides, after all the times I was left in charge of Shingo or asked to babysit, I just kind of developed a maternal side."

"Well, that's great and all," Luna said as Rose poured her mixture onto a tray. "But you're babying her too much. You can't keep doing all this for her, or she'll never mature."

"But Usagi needs me," Rose said turning to look at Luna.

"Usagi isn't a baby," Luna said. "She's fourteen and needs to start taking care of herself."

"I guess you're right," Rose said slumping a little as she placed the tray in the oven. "But I can't stand the thought of Usagi getting hurt. She can be clumsy and nearly got herself into very bad situations when we were little. I can still vividly remember when she almost got hit by a bike in the park. We were only two, but I can still remember every detail of that day and the horror I felt when she was almost hurt."

"I understand you want to protect Usagi," Luna said sitting next to Rose. "However, much like with parents and children, you have to let Usagi do things on her own and learn from her mistakes. It's all part of growing up."

"I know," Rose said walking over to a window and looking out at the sunrise. "It's just...I care about Usagi a lot. She's been there for me on my darkest days and been the best friend I ever ask for. I hardly have any friends as it is. If I lost my sister...I don't know what I'd do."

Luna walked over to Rose and sat on the window sill. She gently rubbed her paw on Rose's cheek were a couple tears were. "It'll be alright," Luna said. "I will be watching over Usagi now, too." Rose smiled a little and gently petted Luna's head. Luna actually purred a little and leaned into Rose's touch.

"Thank you," Rose said.

"You're welcome," Luna responded. "As for letting Usagi do things on her own, I want you to go to school today at the right time, whether Usagi is ready or not."

"But I never go to school unless Usagi is ready," Rose said.

"That's why you need to go on your own time today," Luna said. "Usagi had already developed a high dependency on you. We have to lower it down before it becomes an even bigger issue."

"I guess you have a point," Rose said. Just then, the oven went off and Rose grabbed her special oven mitts Usagi gave her for her birthday last year. She opened the oven and pulled out the tray.

"This is the best way to start," Luna said as Rose took a knife and started cutting rectangles out of the substance in the tray. "Taking small steps will help the both of you. You'll feel more comfortable letting Usagi do things on her own, and Usagi won't rely on you for everything."

"Okay," Rose said as she wrapped each rectangular treat. "I'll do it."

Rose stayed true to her word and left for school on time. As everyone expected, Usagi still wasn't up. Rose hoped the little note and treat she left in Usagi's bag would make up for her shock.

Rose took a deep breath as she walked to school, quietly assuring herself that Usagi would be fine and Luna would have everything under control.