Chapter 3: Summer Studies
"So where do you want to find the next one to seed this Seedling in?" Sedna looked over the town from above.
"It is difficult. Any old man or women would likely forget their own location if we asked." Varune scanned the town.
"Which is no good. We need someone who can withstand the Imperial Scouts if they interfere again." Sedna shook her head.
"Someone young with vitality. I have an idea. Why don't you leave this one to me?" Varune said.
"Your starting to sound like Ixion you know." She crossed her arms and raised her brow.
"You know I don't approve of his antics…or his taste. But believe me Sedna, I'm only doing this for us. Plus, what fun could a petty human be anyway?"
"Oh, doll nothing compared to me. I'll keep an eye out for the Sailor Scout pack. Ta-ta."
Varune looked around. He'd have to find a prime place to find just the right type for this one.
"So you're telling me, you still study even though its Summer Ami? I mean we're going on our last year of high school. We're almost done!" Mina asked.
"I can't help it. Next year our finals will determine if we can get into a University. Plus there's cram schools and summer school classes I could take to get ahead." Ami said putting her book back into her purse as they sat out on the outdoor chairs outside the diner. "You'd be surprised how much you forget. Even now looking over some of this stuff, I –"
"I don't know how you do it." Rei had been overlooking it. "That's advanced. Like University advanced. You're way ahead."
"I just wish I had Greg's memory." Ami sighed before blushing.
"Ah so she doesn't just think about school." Lita teased.
"I'm just happy the diner opened back up." Serena gleamed at her ice cream.
"You really only need the simple things don't you Serena?" Rei said leaning back in her chair as the sun glistened down.
"Hey what was that supposed to mean!?" Serena asked.
"Actually Serena, maybe we should take a summer class… I mean even if it's in our own things…" Mina got to thinking.
"Yea I'd totally take a business management class!" Rei sad.
"Really?" Lita asked.
"Well… I'll have to take over the temple… plus I'm not a bad singer you know, who knows where it'll take me." Rei acted modest.
"Actually that sounds good. Owning my own bakery would be awesome." Lita nodded.
"I'm thinking Acting…do you think they have anything like that?" Mina asked.
"We can only try? I can't remember the classes...at least not all of them. I only looked at the ones that I'd take…."
They all swallowed.
"… Advanced Biology, Chemistry and maybe a Mathamatics or Algebra and-"
"Oh please, you guys can't be serious?" Serena complained.
"What now?" Rei asked.
"It's the summer. We're supposed to forget the rotten school stuff and just relax."
"Oh come on Serena isn't there anything you'd want to do?" Mina asked.
"…Actually that's a good point Mina…" Serena thought.
"Really?" Mina was surprised.
"Yep!" Serena stood up. "The thing I want to do most is spend time with Darien. I mean he is my future right? Actually I'm going to go to his place right now and see what he's up to."
The girls all fell over at once, astonished by Serena's single mindedness.
"Typical Serena isn't it?" Rei retorted.
"Hey, its part of her charm I think." Lita said. "Anyway, lets book it. I want to check them out. Because one way or another I want to open a bakery."
They nodded and walked towards their school.
"Hmm…I don't see a strictly Acting class." Mina looked at the list by the front bulletin board.
"And the business here…it's grouped with statistics classes…" Rei said. "You know maybe …maybe I can run the temple without a class…I've been doing it for this long. Hell I know it like the back of my hand."
"Yea, I could just go at home and practice cooking. Memorize some of my best recipes and a few new ones maybe." Lita shrugged.
"These classes all interfere with the times that I'm supposed to volunteer at the hospital…" Ami bit her lip.
"Well maybe hands on experience is best?" Mina asked.
"Yea Ami, don't fret you're smarter then all of us." Lita nodded.
"I guess I'll just have to read the textbooks on my spare time." Ami nodded.
"OUT OF THE WAY PLEASE!"
They turned to see a girl running at them. She had long brown hair in a large braid of curls, and she stumbled around the corner. Her wide violet eyes looked airy and pale. She kind of reminded them of the way Serena ran to school every morning.
"Woah, sorry, don't mean to get in your way." Rei said as they parted.
"Sorry I'm late for class! I'm so stupid!" She ran up the steps and throught he doors.
"Must be a junior." Mina said.
"Hey look she dropped this." Lita leaned over and grabbed a notebook that said Mimzy A. Kimoni on the front.
"I wonder what summer class she's taking?" Ami asked.
Lita opened the notebook.
"Well the title on the first page looks like it has a course for a summer catch-up class written in it."
"What does the book say?' Mina asked.
"Its just an agenda. And between the doodles and dates, I'd say there isn't a thing this girl doesn't write down." Lita said wide eyed.
"Serena needs one of those." Rei said lowly. "Actually, we should return it to her."
"Yea but then she'll know we investigated her notebook." Ami said.
"Oh well it was what we had to do to return it." Mina said.
"Well we can't now. The classes are starting. We'll have to give it to her tonight, when the classes end." Rei pointed to the clock.
"Oh yea, maybe we should catch up with Serena. I mean who says she gets to spend her whole summer alone with Darien?" Mina teased.
"Still we didn't shop at all yesterday…" Lita leaned back. "I could really use some new cooking-"
"Say no more. We'll meet up with Serena later. Lets spend a day off relaxing. Who knows when the next attack will be anyway." Rei said.
"You know, I like the way you guys are thinking today. " Mina smiled as the four walked off towards downtown.
Varune walked down the street. People seemed forgetful…but nobody stood out. He needed someone who he could let the Seed really grow in, but someone who was within a large group, someone-
He stopped. He'd really gone to the wrong area. The School District? He looked at the large building. A High School. Summer was the season the humans forgot what they learned and left to have reckless fun. All the same, anyone here wouldn't be forgetful. They'd be learning to memorize things if anything. He turned to walk away when he heard the sound of worried cries.
"Oh I know I must have dropped it out here. I only have…5 minutes left? Or did the break end at 1:20? I don't remember, I need to pay more attention, but now I can't even remember where I dropped my book! Oh did I forget it at home or-"
Varune turned to see a girl with long brown hair and large pale violet eyes. She had a flower clip in her hair, and a focused stare on the ground.
"Excuse me Miss are you looking for something?"
Mimzy looked up to see an older handsome looking man, with dark black hair. He was wearing a dark grey button down and black slacks. His eyes were a strange color blue, not pale, but not dull.
"I-I- I lost my agenda. It was just a matter of time really…you see I'm always daydreaming and I never really remember where I put things…that's why I'm at the school now, I messed up some grades because of it and need to catch up. But I know I left it out here, without it, I don't know what I'd do-"
"We're all a little forgetful at times." He said smoothly in a monotone voice. "I'll keep an eye out for it, but you know if you put a string on your finger and remember exactly the one thing you think you might forget…"
"…I might remember it. I need tricks like that! I'm sorry I rambled so much. I always forget that I'm talking to a stranger…."
Varune smiled at her. She was perfect. "Tell me, you're in a class with other people who failed too?"
"Yes, I'm not the only one. But some of them just didn't show up. That's a totally different thing."
"I see. But some probably are like you."
"Yes, which I guess should make me feel better."
"Well," Varune put his hand behind his back and the Seed appeared. "If you're going to remember one thing, this should be it…"
Mimzy turned towards him, when Varune pushed the Seed at the her and hit her on the left side of her chest. Before she could comepletely turn into a monster Varune took his chance to finish
"Don't come out until I call upon you, I want you to spread you're the Seeds of Forgetfulness in this pathetic human form…got that Lethe?"
Mimzy's eyes glowed red before they glossed over blank. "Sound good Master Varune."
"Good. Now be a good Kakoi and show these Humans how much potential they have for destructive forces like yourself?"
Mimzy left back to class and Varone smiled. He transformed back to his real form and found Sedna, above on a nearby roof.
"So charming a little high-schooler was your plan?"
"I can see Ixion's methods. It's quite easy I'd say. Either way she's a completely forgetful and absent person. Lethe can spread it easily. All the forgetful students will be easily under her control. Disguised in that human theres no reason it can't be spread."
"Good, now we'll sit and wait. If those five little angels come around, we'll make sure to keep them out of our way."