AN: Yeeah this is going to gloss over some things. But it's all in the name of good fun.
Cora Lou gets a boyfriend! Sailor Moon's Identity revealed!
"I can't believe it!" Cora Lou cried, "A 93? Haruna-sensei must be having trouble with her eyesight!"
Class had let out and Usagi was packing up when she heard her cousin. Moving over to look at their recent test (which Usagi barely passed by a half point), she frowned, "I don't know why you're so upset. That's good grade!"
Cora Lou glared at her, "Of course -you- would think so! Ugh, how can I show this to anyone? It's a complete disgrace!"
"Calm down, Cora Lou." Usagi perked up, "Hey, do you wanna go to the Fruit Parlor? Maybe some ice cream would cheer you up?"
Cora Lou waived on it for a moment before finally nodding, "Ok, fine. This ONE time, though."
She winced at the loud inhuman sound that Usagi let out and barely had time to grab her bag when the blonde dragged her out of the classroom. "Somehow, "She muttered to herself, "I'm regretting this."
To be fair, she thought would regret this, but instead it wasn't actually that bad. Usagi's chatter on the way there, with minimal responses from Cora Lou, became something of a comfortable white noise. The cheerfulness continued on while they sat down and had a couple of milkshakes.
"Um.. Hey, Cora Lou?" Usagi stirred her drink for a moment, "Can I ask you something?"
"You just did." Cora Lou replied, though was idly reworking the problems she had missed and scowled at each oversight. "What is it?"
"There's this guy- and he's such a jerk!- that I keep bumping into all the time. It's like I have a magnet on my back or something!"
"Uh-huh." Cora Lou frowned at the steps. How was this one wrong? Though in the back of her mind, something shifted at Usagi's story. It was vaguely important, yet Cora Lou wasn't in the mind frame to pay attention. "And?"
Usagi huffed, and blew bubbles a little in her milkshake before answering, "And.. what do I do about him?"
"Tell him to leave you alone or you'll call the cops on him for being a pervert." Cora Lou answered taking an occasional sip of her drink. "Why are you making it hard on yourself?"
"But.. it's not like he's doing anything wrong..." Usagi pouted.
"So you llike him?"
"What? That idiot!? No way!" Usagi shook her head, "Even if he can be nice some..times.. But there's no way I like him!"
"Right.." Cora Lou looked unimpressed before she went back to the problems, "Look, Usagi, if the guy bugs you, be firm and do something about it. If it's not a problem, than don't bother. Either way, it's none of my business."
"Cora Lou, you can be so..mean sometimes." Usagi sighed, "Do you even have any friends?"
"No." Cora Lou answered without looking up.
"What? Are you ok like that?" Usagi sounded really concerned about that, "I mean, isn't that why-?"
"Yes, but it doesn't mean I have to." Cora Lou finished the rest of her drink and rubbed her temples as she finally took off her glasses, " Listen, this was nice and all, but I don't feel like sticking around. I have to study, and maybe you should too."
She slide off the stool, packing her things up, "Get a C or something." With that, Cora Lou left, finding herself still in something of a sour mood when she walked out.
"hmph." She muttered to herself, "I don't know why she tried to make it her business to know mine. If she put half as much effort into her school work, her grades wouldn't be so bad."
"Aren't you grumpy?"
Cora Lou's brows twitched, "I see you don't respect your uniform much. Think the hem is high enough?"
Senka smirked and closed her compact, " Nothing wrong with a little personalization, is there?"
"Only when it becomes indecent." Cora Lou look her over, "What do you want?"
"Heh, it's only indecent when someone else think it is and tries to apply their morals to another person arbitrarily." Senka winked and continued walking, "I want nothing, we just happened to be in the same place."
"Really? Why do I not believe that?"
Senka shrugged, flipping her slightly shade lighter blue hair over her shoulder, "Doesn't matter what you believe. But you look stressed out enough to break a brick."
"Gee, what was your first clue?"
"Maybe, you could benefit from a little s-e-x-?" Senka suggested.
"And catch an STD like you?"
"Hey, I've never had any." Senka sniffed, "Besides, it's all in how you protect yourself and all. Either way, it would completely relax you."
"You do realize it's illegal and we're minors, right?"
"Psh, you wouldn't get in trouble if you were caught." Senka smirked more, "Besides, it's not like you're making a commitment here! Just some fun. Not to mention, it's quite lucrative."
"I'm impressed that you know such big words." Cora Lou sighed though she grudgingly began to consider it. " Of course there's danger-"
"Please, you're a senshi for crying out loud. Use your power and kick their ass if there's any trouble." Senka told her, "Anyway, I have to go. " she smiled at her phone, "I've got a date. See ya! And remember to be smaaaart~!"
"Tch, what..an annoying girl." Cora Lou muttered before heading home.
Though, unwillingly, she couldn't help but think about Senka's suggestion well into the next day.
With a pop quiz- she made a lousy 96- and another test for the following week in two different classes, Cora Lou was so busy studying, that she blatantly ignored Sin to prepare for the tests for next week.
In the time period, Sailor Mercury, apparently had been found and there was something going on at some shrine or another. However Cora Lou couldn't be bothered about it- which was exactly what she told Sin and then further told him to go bother the other girls about it, couldn't they handle it without her?
In the end, though, she couldn't concentrate worth anything and everything was swimming in her head. Needing to clear her mind, she decided to take a break and take a walk with her mini dictionary in her hand.
It wasn't long before she found herself in the heart of the district, heading ever so closer to the more seedier side of town. Which was where she bumped into him. Tall, a few shade lighter than her self, with snowy white hair and dark sepia colored eyes.
"Careful there." He smiled, it was a goofy sort of thing that she found both irritating and amusing. "With your head in a book, you can't really see where you're going."
"More like, the one who can see should be on the look out." She said and looked him over. Senka's words came back to her, and she wondered.. maybe..?
Cora Lou tilted her head a little looking at him with a ponderous expression before saying, "Would you like to..spend some time with me?"
"Eh?" His eyes widen, "Uh..are you..? Are you sure about that? Aren't you like a kid?"
Cora Lou raised a brow, "Aren't you? And yes I'm sure. It's been a taxing week and I know of nothing better to do."
He shifted unsure for a moment and smiled, "Well, Ok, just hanging out and all. My name's Wildgrude, Akio. What's yours?"
"Tsukino, Cora Lou." she smiled a bit, "So, Wildgrude, want to go have some fun?"
"Sure thing! I have some time before I have to get home anyway."
Turning, she hummed, "Oh good. I'm sure you know some fun places."
Grinning, Akio nodded, "Yeah! Come on!"
Cora Lou rolled her eyes as Akio picked another song from the Karaoke selection. If she had know this would be the result, she would've stayed at home and turned on the , she wouldn't deny that it wasn't fun. She even smiled a bit when he goofed up some of the lines.
"Do you want to sing?" He sat down next to her with a goofy grin before reaching to drink.
"I..guess?" Cora Lou hummed to herself before getting up and picking a song. She thought about it for a bit before choosing a semi-popular one. Sunny Shine, wasn't it? She choose 'Brightest Star' as the song.
" Shining at midnight,
Shining at twilight,
Shining brightly in the sky
Bright Star of my life"
She ran through a few songs before sighing softly and stopping. Sitting down she sipped her drink and breathed out, "I'm bored of this, I don't think I want to sing anymore."
"You have a pretty nice voice." Akio mused, "So.. how old are you?"
"Seventeen." Cora Lou lied without pausing to nibble on a snack, "You?"
"Sixteen." He laughed, "I guess that means you're my 'senpai'?"
Cora Lou stretched, "I suppose so." She smiled a bit, "So, what else is there to do?"
"Maybe we can take your suggestion?" Akio smirked a bit, "If you're still willing?"
"About time."
The Love motel they choose was cheesy as hell, but Cora Lou was more busy pondering the vending machine for some things than actually paying attention to the decor. Sure, they stopped at a store before coming here, but one could never have enough things. At least that's how she was.
When they got a room and went into it she sighed and looked out the tiny window for a bit. " The view could be worse."
"I'll take a shower first, if you don't mind?" Akio said, "Unless you want to?"
"Yeah, go ahead." Cora Lou turned her back to the guy and stood by the window, pondering her choices. There was still time to back out, but then again, she was immensely curious. More about the act itself than about the guy she would perform it with. Was Senka right? Or was it just more of a bluff to see if she would do it or not? Partly pride, Cora Lou wouldn't back down from a challenge of any sort- even if it wasn't actually stated.
She sighed, slightly annoyed with herself, before turning to see Akio step out of the bathroom. "Ah, it's free."
"Hm.." Cora Lou walked by him and went into the bathroom. She could leave,s he knew, but she decided against it.
Besides, it's only for right now. What's the harm?
She took a shower, letting her mind wander a bit more before she wrapped a towel around her after drying off and stepped back into the room. Moving to the other side of the bed, opposite of him she sat down and said, "It better not hurt."
"Is this your first time?" He asked, but she wasn't looking at him.
"And if it is?"
"Maybe it'll hurt."
She snorted, "It doesn't have to, if you're good enough. Is this your first time?"
"No."
"Oh? What was your first time like, then?"
Akio was silent for a while before he answered, "It was...ok."
That's when Cora Lou actually looked at him, " Ok? What does that mean?"
"It's not like guys are born knowing how to have sex or anything." Akio told her and then stretched out on the bed, the towel he had been wearing slipped off, "So, yeah, it was ok. Not like it was.. I don't know, transcendent or anything."
She pondered this for a moment, "True, but the first time doesn't have to hurt for girls either, you know. That's a bunch of shit." Running a hand through her hair she sighed, "Alright, how about trying to make it enjoyable, ok? "
"I'll try my best." He leaned up to kiss her when she stopped him, "Second thoughts?"
"No." Cora Lou pursed her lips a bit, " Are you a good kisser?"
"Is this your first kiss too?" He sounded mildly surprised.
"Yeah, it is. Problem?" She raised a brow, "After all, I'm just doing this because I'm curious."
"Curiosity?" He shook his head slowly, "You're kind of scary."
"How am I scary?" Now she moved closer, "I can't be curious?"
"I- no .. it's just most girls tend to wait for a guy they like or something." Akio sat up more, "I bet you don't even like me."
"That's such a double standard, you got there." Cora Lou told him, "You don't even know me either, and yet you're in the same bed with me about to have sex and you're chastising me for wanting it because I'm curious- yet you don't even like me or know me much either!"
Akio stared at her then began to laugh a bit, "Ok, ok, you have a point there. You're right. It is a bit hypocritical of me." Smiling more, "I'm sorry."
"Apology accepted, now kiss me or I'll really walk out on you."
It wasn't that bad, actually. Only a slight twinge but for the most part it had at least been somewhat enjoyable. So, Cora Lou grudgingly had to hand it to Senka that it was a way to relieve stress. Though, Cora Lou didn't think she'd do it with a string of guys either. It was too taxing to even bother meeting them and then go through the song and dance. Waste of study time, if she thought about it.
Still, Akio had been generous enough and they at least managed to communicate what was good and wasn't. Cora Lou laid on her side pondering a bit more about the situation because she didn't think she had satisfied her curiosity enough.
"Maybe we should do this again?"
Akio laughed a bit breathlessly, "Are you kidding?"
"What?" Cora Lou looked over at him, "Not now, you idiot, I meant meet up at other times and do it again. I don't think my curiosity is satisfied."
"Really now?" Akio only nodded after a moment, "Alright then. So what do we call this?"
"Call what?" Both brows rose at his suggestion.
Akio gestures, "This relationship that's now just been developed."
"I thought it was just a convenient partnership."
"They usually call that dating." Akio said dryly.
"Oh, so you wish for us to date then?"
Akio nodded, "Yeah, I mean that's part of what it entails- though not all the time."
Stretching, Cora Lou considered it. "Alright then, I'll be your girlfriend."
"Great! We'll get to know each other more." Akio grinned. "Like family and such."
"Uh-huh." Cora Lou slipped out of the bed and padded over to the bathroom, "I better get going."
"I guess so, it's pretty late. Do you want me to walk you home?"
"No."
"But isn't it dangerous for young women like yourself to be alone?" He teased.
Cora Lou glanced over her shoulder with a smirk, "Not at all, Mr. Wildgrube. I think you should ask isn't it dangerous for the city for me to be out and alone?"
With that she closed the door behind her.
The only thing that semi-ruined her night was running into a youma that looked as if it had been in a fight. It then made the stupidest move of trying to attack Cora Lou.
"I really don't have time for this." Cora Lou grumbled and transformed, "Now I'm going to miss my train because of you!"
"Give me your energy!" It cried out pathetically as it sent tentacles to attack her.
"Oh for fuck sake, this is too basic." Sailor Invert Moon muttered and held her hands out, "Moon Inversion Gravity!"
The youma's eyes widened as it felt itself beginning to tear apart and scream." Noooo Master ~!"
"Hmph, good riddance." Sailor Invert Moon said before quickly hiding as she heard people running.
"Where'd it go?" The voice sounded vaguely familiar. "I saw it come this way."
"Mercury, do you have anything?" Luna, of course.
Invert Moon scowled, that feline should've been dead by now.
"No, it's like it vanished!" Mercury, whoever she was, answered. "I don't know where it could've gone."
Invert Moon peered out at them seeing the one that's probably this 'Sailor Moon' girl that Sin was worrying over and the other, she assumed was Mercury.
"We better go check on Mars, I guess." Mercury said finally, "There's nothing here.."
"I'll do that." Luna told them, "You two should get back to your homes before your parents notice."
"Alright. I'll see you guys later." Moon said and started out first.
Deciding to follow Sailor Moon, Invert Moon stealthy sneaked around the other two and used the rooftops to follow Sailor Moon. She was rather surprised where it lead her.
"No way." Invert Moon muttered, "That's Usagi's house. What's Sailor Moon doing there?"
She didn't have to wait long before her question was answered.
Sailor Moon jumped onto the second floor balcony and transformed back into the very familiar pigtailed girl in pink pjs. She then slipped into the house and closed the sliding door behind her.
Sailor Invert Moon shook her head as she leaped away to go back home. "This explains so much.." She muttered. "Not to mention the crappy fighting."
When she got home, Invert Moon just went to bed. She decided she'll figure it out later.