Appointment

It had been two weeks since my meeting up with Haruka and since then things were already changing. I woke up early this morning, way before Mamoru, which was already weird. I put on my gray pencil skirt and pink blouse after I hurriedly took a shower. I was running all around the room trying to find my shoes when I tripped right over them. I looked up and saw that he was still fast asleep and I let out a silent sigh of relief. I grabbed my bag and shoes thinking I shouldn't risk falling again while walking to the door.

"Where are you off to?" asked Mamoru in a groggy voice.

"I'm headed to the mall, you know I can never have too many clothes." I laughed adding sincerity to the statement.

"At this hour?"

"Well there is a shoe sale today and I want to get there before anyone else gets the good shoes."

"Oh." he laughed, "Well have fun." he smiled a rolled over trying to get more sleep.

I was so glad to be out of the hot seat for now. I raced down the stairs and ran tight out the door startling jasmine as she prepared breakfast. And there she was right on time sitting in front of my house in her red Ferrari. I hopped in the passenger seat and soon we were flying down the street towards our destination.

"What took you so long?"

"I'm sorry Haruka its just Mamoru caught me while I was leaving and I had to tell him something."



"That's just sad that you had to lie about where you were going."

"Yea, well I want to surprise him."

"Yea sure."

She laughed and the rest of the car ride was silent. We drove about another half our before we reached our destination. We got out of the car and I watched as she walked like she owned the whole place. I followed her as we walked into the office.

"Hi may I help you." A receptionist greeted us in the main lobby.

"Yes I have an appointment with Mrs.Whitmen."

"Name?"

"Tuskino."

"Oh yes she's expecting you go right in."

Haruka looked at me and nudged me forward it was now all on me to lad this. Her words echoed in my ears. I've arranged everything now all you have to do is show them the talent I know you have. I knocked on the door and waited anxiously for an answer.

"Come in." I walked in and took a seat facing Mrs. Whitman.

"So you must be the Tuskino, Usagi that Haruka-san has been raving about."

"That would be me."

"Well don't be shy, show me your drawings."

I pulled out my sketch book and put it on her desk. She spent a long time flipping through the pages making faces that were hard to read. When she finally closed the 

book the expression on her face made me think I was done for and then she smiled.

"Well Ms. Tuskino you are very talented and we would be more than happy to have you here."

"Thank you so much."

"Well everything else you need to know will arrive in the mail and we'll be seeing you at the beginning of term."

I walked out of the office and straight past Haruka to the car without saying a word. A few seconds later she got into the car and put her hand on my shoulder.

"Koneko, if they didn't accept you then they're crazy! But don't worry about it I'll think of something." She lifted my head and smiled at me, for a moment I was lost in her eyes. Why is it that she always has the power to make me feel this way?I pulled out of her arms and laughed a shakily.

"What's so funny? Don't you want to go to school?"

"Yea I do and that's why I'm so happy I got it."

"What!"

She looked shocked and happy at the same time and we laughed the whole way home.

"So what now?" I asked as we pulled up at me house.

"Oh don't worry I'll think of something."