Ah!!! 103 reviews!!!! Omiohmy!!!! Thank you guys soo much!!! I'm gonna do
something extra special for you people one day!!!
I've come to a conclusion. Here it is: I haven't opened polls for couple voting, have I? WHOOPS on my part! Well, hehe, they're open now!!! Review with anybody you want Usagi to be coupled with, ranging from Treize himself, all the way to Zechs---and you know who the in-betweeners are. If you don't, they're Duo, Wufei, Quatre, Trowa, and Hiiro. Sadly, no Yuri. Maybe one day I'll get the courage [and stability] to write a Yuri fic. Well, actually, the only Yuri couple in this story is Haruka and Michiru, hehe.
OH YEAH!!! This is probably going to be an out of whack chapter, but I had to put it somewhere!!!
Disclaimer: I hereby announce that neither Gundam Wing nor Sailormoon---oh, I can't do it.
This is the revised version of chapter 9!!! Enjoy!!!
09:
Usagi stared at his closed door a moment longer, then turned to her room, standing right across the hall. Rubbing her cheek absentmindedly, she entered her dorm room slowly, cautiously. Hiiro just had to be there!
He saw the doorknob turning before the door slowly swung open. Once the person behind the door revealed himself, he scowled and looked away.
"Hiiro, I know you're mad at me." Usagi began, closing the door behind her. "But I want you to keep training me." She dropped her hand from her face and stood, taking in his reaction with caution.
Was he hearing straight? He looked at Shenji. The boy's left side of his face was purplish with a bruise spreading to his eye, which was now turning a deep blue-ish black. His work, of course. Shenji's nose was the color dirty purple and black, swelling having gone down a bit.
"You want me to train you?" He asked incredulously. Here was Shenji, the boy who cried, not cried wolf. "You ~want~ me to train you?"
Usagi frowned. "I know you heard me the first time. Now, if we're going to shape me up or whatever, I want to do it some place out of the rain." That way, her shirt wouldn't cling to her and give her secret away.
"You want me to train you in the gym, where other people can see?" He asked, more disbelief in his voice than ever. He almost grinned happily at Shenji's slow nod. "Well then, let's go." He jumped down off his top bunk.
Usagi smiled. "You mean you'll do it? Just like that?"
Hiiro smirked. "Yes, but I'm not going to go easy on you. In fact, I think I'll make it even harder for you, just because you're---young."
"You mean because I'm a wimp?" Usagi asked, trying to control her temper while Hiiro led them to the gym.
"I didn't say that."
"But you meant it!"
Silence.
"But I didn't say it."
"So? That's just as bad! Hiiro, you're a jerk!"
"Define the meaning."
Usagi stopped walking. "You ~know~ the meaning! Your social life isn't ~that~ bad!"
"I wasn't aware there was such a thing in a Boot Camp." He smirked, keeping his back to Shenji while he walked. It was at rare times the boy could actually be cheeky like this.
Usagi ran to catch up with Hiiro, who hadn't dented his stride. "You know what you are? You're a-a pig!"
"And ~you're~ starting to sound like a woman."
Dead silence.
Usagi swallowed. "Well-"
"We're here." He walked into the gym where training commenced with other boys of older and younger ages.
Usagi growled. "I hate the way you just cut me off sometimes!" she yelled after him, stepping into the gym.
And that's when the taunting began.
~*~*~
"I don't like this." Kihono said stubbornly, determined not to agree with one single thing his woman said.
Mikoshi scowled. "Who cares if you like it or not, this is life! Deal with it."
"How can some child be ruler over us? They need a Queen, not a pretty-in- purple princess." He crossed his arms.
"It's pretty-in-pink, and she's perfect. She'll be Queen soon enough. She just has very distinct views of peace." Mikoshi explained as calmly as she could.
Kihono turned the television off and focused angry eyes on the two others in the room. "What are you two doing here?"
Mikoshi looked at her husband sharply. "Kihono, they have names. Stop acting like a baby."
"Why do I always have to act like a baby whenever I say something important?" He demanded.
Mikoshi rolled her eyes. "Excuse him-"
"And that's another thing!" He roared. "Why are you always excusing me? I'll excuse myself when I need to be excused [lol, got that from a play], and this is not one of those times! Damnit--!" He stood to leave the room. "Excuse me!" And left.
Mikoshi rubbed her temples. "Please, sit down. He'll be back when he cools off."
They sat.
"Now, I didn't catch your names?" Mikoshi smiled pleasantly.
She smiled back. "Rei Hino. This is Rini." She nodded to the small black- haired girl who couldn't be any older than one or two.
Mikoshi nodded, checking the papers in front of her. "And you say you know Shenji Tsukino?"
Again Rei nodded, and Rini tugged her sleeve. "Now?" she smiled up, secretly, at Rei.
Rei smiled down at Rini with the same secret smile. "In a bit, baby." She said, soothingly.
Mikoshi smiled warmly and handed the woman a card. "This is his dorm room number. I'm sure he'll be glad to see you."
Rei stood, picking the little Rini up, and left the office, bidding her good-byes to Mikoshi.
~*~*~
Usagi stood in the middle of a circle of boys. Correction, in a huge circle of boys (every body in the gym) who were laughing at her, taunting her, and jarring at her.
Hiiro stood to the side taking in the whole scene, and Duo was arguing with about five boys at a time.
She sighed, trying hard not to break down. She held her head high, wishing for a miracle.
And it came.
"What the HELL is going on!" A shrill, feminine voice broke through the loud uproar of laughter and taunting, making the whole gym murmur with wonder.
"Stop!" came another voice, squeakier and younger than the first.
Usagi recognized those voices all too well.
"Rei! Rini!" she couldn't help but yell, trying hard to keep her voice under hysterics. How . . . ? It was impossible!
Rei let Rini down to the floor before giving her a look that said: 'Showtime!'
"Oh Shenji!" Rei cried, running to the dumbfounded teenager in a drastic bound. With one steady leap she landed in Usagi's arms, hugging the other girl close.
Usagi yelped and tried backing up, but felt a tickle in her ear: "Work with me, Meatball Head." She stared down at Rini, with not pink-but BLACK hair!
"R-Rini?" she choked out, confused.
Rini smiled devilishly. "DADDY!" she yelled, hopping happily into the embrace of her 'family.'
"Daddy!?" Usagi repeated, finally pushing Rei and Rini off of her and backing up in horror. What the hell had gotten into them? And why were they HERE?
The whole gym of boys looked back and forth between the scene that continued to unfold.
"Oh, Shenji!" Rei yelled, walking up to Usagi in mock anger, fake tears in her eyes. With one powerful hand, she smacked Usagi.
Usagi, too stunned to even clutch her cheek in pain, gasped. "Rei-"
"You didn't know I was pregnant, did you?" Rei sneered coldly, Rini sniffling in false sorrow behind her legs. "Well look at her! She's your CHILD!" Rei thrust her hand at Rini, accusation in her eyes.
Usagi coughed. "What are you TALKING about, Rei?" she yelled, unable to control the mixed emotions of outrageous confusion on her face.
"I'm talking about the sixth grade Prom Night!" Rei yelled back, her voice cracking. "That night we-well, you know. I got pregnant! And then you came to this place and forgot all about me! I had your child!"
The gym erupted into confusion, sputtering here and there about Shenji and the 'Hot chick.'
Duo had since fallen cold from a headache of confusion, and Wufei had joined the party.
"What Prom Night? Rei-"
"Don't talk!" Rei yelled, swiping Rini up into her arms. "Just leave me alone!"
Rini, figuring this was her big act, began to scream out in tears. She put on a show, falling limp in Rei's arms and sobbing her heart out.
Usagi clutched her head, pulling her hair out. Finally, she screamed, grabbed Rei's wrist, and pulled her out of the gym, slamming the door behind her.
"My dorm, now!" Usagi spat, pushing them both towards her dorm room.
Once there, Usagi opened the dorm door, pushed the laughing females inside, and locked the door. She turned around. "What are you two doing here?" she gripped the doorknob handle hard.
Rei smiled. "We missed you, Meatball Head."
"Yah!" Rini giggled. "You can't just give up your rights to being a Queen of Crystal Tokyo. My mommy-"
"Is in the future, where you should be." Usagi snarled, running her hand down her face. "Setsuna said you guys lost your memory of me. How then are you both here?"
Rei sat down on a bunk bed and Rini cuddled up next to her. "No one else but me and Rini know who you are. Setsuna was going to take our memories away, but she foresaw this in the future. And we've come to tell you something . . ." Rei looked away, pain suddenly swarming her eyes.
Rini clutched her chest and felt real tears coming on.
Usagi, sensing everything, bent down to their level. "Guys, what happened?" she asked softly.
Rei sighed. "We were stripped of our powers. Setsuna said that if you weren't the leader anymore, then we weren't strong enough to be senshi. Everything has gotten so---human. Some people have taken over our home, Usagi. They've started calling it L1, a colony. They make these huge machines---worse than any nega creep I've ever battled before."
"Puu's gone." Rini added, sniffling. "Hotaru left, too. And Haruka. And Michi. They all went with Puu. They said they were going to try and make everything better. They've been gone since Mamoru died. We haven't seen or heard from them since."
Usagi was crying by now. "H-how could this happen? What did I do wrong, again? What about the others? Ami? Makoto? Minako?" She looked up. "Please tell me they're okay."
Rei smiled sadly. "Makoto's gone, too. She wanted to help with what they're calling a 'war'. She joined the Alliance. Minako and Ami are living with me in my temple. Their parents are also with the Alliance."
"What's this Alliance? Mako joined it? Oh shit, where is she?" Usagi breathed, but couldn't seem to get any air into her lungs. Suddenly, she cried harder. "W-what about my family? My mom? My dad? Shenji? What about them?"
Rini only cried harder, too.
Rei felt tears slip down her face. "We tried to save them, Usagi. We tried so hard---the Alliance---"
"I don't want to know." Usagi said, her voice suddenly cold. 'The Alliance took my parents, and my brother. They took my friends and everything I care about. The Alliance is my enemy.'
Rei sniffled. "Usagi, that's why we came here. Usagi, you have to come home with us! The only way the senshi can come back is if you're there to lead us! Please-"
"No." She stood. "I'm not going home, Rei. But I think you should." Her heart was breaking in two at how icy she was being, but it was the only way. If she went home now, she wouldn't be strong enough to help anyone. She had to make it through this camp first.
Rini sobbed. "Usagi, why? I thought you'd understand. We need you! Please, just come home!"
"No."
Rini held out her arms for a hug. "Mama . . ."
Tears slid down Usagi's face as Rini called out to her. She shook her head, her own voice breaking. "No, Rini. I'm not your Mama right now. Maybe in the future, but not now. You have to go home with Rei." She clenched her fists.
Rei closed her mouth as soon as she had opened it and stood, pulling Rini up with her. She hugged the crying girl close. "Detransform." She said softly.
Rini's hair began to flicker between black and pink, and finally settled on pink. Her features changed and she became older. Seven years older.
'So,' Usagi thought, 'they were using the Disguise Pen.' She grabbed Rini and hugged her. "I'm sorry, Rini. I just have to stay here for a while longer. Then I'll come home and take you places, and we can argue like old times, okay?"
Rei took Rini from Usagi and smiled sadly. "I wish-" she searched for words. "I wish this could have gone better. Goodbye, Usagi." She nodded to the blond and in a moment, vanished from the room in thin air.
Usagi held back her tears of guilt, screaming at herself on the inside. 'How could I have thought that my leaving wouldn't affect anybody? How could I have been so---so stupid!'
She stood straight and firm, scolding herself. 'Crying will get you no where. Control yourself, Usagi. Crying is for those without control.' She wiped her eyes, which were probably red. Then, she walked out of the room to continue her training.
Only, now she had a reason to train.
Usagi was going to bring down the Alliance.
*~*~*
Oh, I told you it was gonna be a weird chapter! I know, you're thinking 'where the heck did all this come from?' All will be tied together in later chapters! Oh, and Usagi doesn't know the Alliance is the good side.
Okay, before you say that Rei can't get pregnant as a 12-year-old, look it up. If you're an early bloomer (look that up, also. And I'm not talking about breasts, either) you can get pregnant as young as 10. Therefore, Rini, in this chapter, is two. In the SM reality she's supposed to be 9. Get it? Got it? Good.
SerenityLNguyen: Lol, my story is God? Nah, He's so much better. Oh, and I don't have an e-mailing list, lol, I dunno what that is, actually. I'll just continue to post as soon as the chapter's done, how's that? Thanks for reviewing!!!
Lireal: Lol, your little scenes with that voice in your head are comical. One of these days, though, I hope I don't see you two physically fighting!! Thanks for reviewing!!!
Alexz: Aw, thank you! Oh, and you're very welcome. Is that really how your name is spelled? Lol, way cool!!! Hope you liked this chap!!
Cassie-bear01: Your name is sooo cute!! I wuv it!!! Lol, and you squeal too!! So adorable!! Loadyness isn't a word, sadly, but I'd probably make up something like it, so hey, it's cool by me!!! Thanks for reviewing!!!
Bonnie: You're smart!!! Oh, and keep voting for Trowa/Usa if you really want them togetha. Hehe, I just might be persuaded to do something totally different! Thanks for reviewing!!!!
Lady Light: Lol, you don't sound like a teacher to me, don't worry. Trowa is coming!! Trowa ~is~ coming!
Moon Smurf: Yah, Trowa's a sweetie. Lol, the happy dance? Haha, I wonder if I could do it. Thanks for reviewing!!!
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A Friend: Thank you! I don't think Usagi is going to be a sailor scout in this story because of all that has happened. But then again, I just type whatever comes to my mind, so one day they could be there lol. Thanks for your review!!
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And thanks to all others!!!! I still can't believe I got 103 reviews!!!! AHH!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
K, I'm gonna make a deal witcha. Since you got me 103 reviews, I'm going to do something for you all [pertaining to the story lol] but you gotta tell me what you want!!! Anything that I can do, I'll do it!!!
::huggles::
~azure_chan
I've come to a conclusion. Here it is: I haven't opened polls for couple voting, have I? WHOOPS on my part! Well, hehe, they're open now!!! Review with anybody you want Usagi to be coupled with, ranging from Treize himself, all the way to Zechs---and you know who the in-betweeners are. If you don't, they're Duo, Wufei, Quatre, Trowa, and Hiiro. Sadly, no Yuri. Maybe one day I'll get the courage [and stability] to write a Yuri fic. Well, actually, the only Yuri couple in this story is Haruka and Michiru, hehe.
OH YEAH!!! This is probably going to be an out of whack chapter, but I had to put it somewhere!!!
Disclaimer: I hereby announce that neither Gundam Wing nor Sailormoon---oh, I can't do it.
This is the revised version of chapter 9!!! Enjoy!!!
09:
Usagi stared at his closed door a moment longer, then turned to her room, standing right across the hall. Rubbing her cheek absentmindedly, she entered her dorm room slowly, cautiously. Hiiro just had to be there!
He saw the doorknob turning before the door slowly swung open. Once the person behind the door revealed himself, he scowled and looked away.
"Hiiro, I know you're mad at me." Usagi began, closing the door behind her. "But I want you to keep training me." She dropped her hand from her face and stood, taking in his reaction with caution.
Was he hearing straight? He looked at Shenji. The boy's left side of his face was purplish with a bruise spreading to his eye, which was now turning a deep blue-ish black. His work, of course. Shenji's nose was the color dirty purple and black, swelling having gone down a bit.
"You want me to train you?" He asked incredulously. Here was Shenji, the boy who cried, not cried wolf. "You ~want~ me to train you?"
Usagi frowned. "I know you heard me the first time. Now, if we're going to shape me up or whatever, I want to do it some place out of the rain." That way, her shirt wouldn't cling to her and give her secret away.
"You want me to train you in the gym, where other people can see?" He asked, more disbelief in his voice than ever. He almost grinned happily at Shenji's slow nod. "Well then, let's go." He jumped down off his top bunk.
Usagi smiled. "You mean you'll do it? Just like that?"
Hiiro smirked. "Yes, but I'm not going to go easy on you. In fact, I think I'll make it even harder for you, just because you're---young."
"You mean because I'm a wimp?" Usagi asked, trying to control her temper while Hiiro led them to the gym.
"I didn't say that."
"But you meant it!"
Silence.
"But I didn't say it."
"So? That's just as bad! Hiiro, you're a jerk!"
"Define the meaning."
Usagi stopped walking. "You ~know~ the meaning! Your social life isn't ~that~ bad!"
"I wasn't aware there was such a thing in a Boot Camp." He smirked, keeping his back to Shenji while he walked. It was at rare times the boy could actually be cheeky like this.
Usagi ran to catch up with Hiiro, who hadn't dented his stride. "You know what you are? You're a-a pig!"
"And ~you're~ starting to sound like a woman."
Dead silence.
Usagi swallowed. "Well-"
"We're here." He walked into the gym where training commenced with other boys of older and younger ages.
Usagi growled. "I hate the way you just cut me off sometimes!" she yelled after him, stepping into the gym.
And that's when the taunting began.
~*~*~
"I don't like this." Kihono said stubbornly, determined not to agree with one single thing his woman said.
Mikoshi scowled. "Who cares if you like it or not, this is life! Deal with it."
"How can some child be ruler over us? They need a Queen, not a pretty-in- purple princess." He crossed his arms.
"It's pretty-in-pink, and she's perfect. She'll be Queen soon enough. She just has very distinct views of peace." Mikoshi explained as calmly as she could.
Kihono turned the television off and focused angry eyes on the two others in the room. "What are you two doing here?"
Mikoshi looked at her husband sharply. "Kihono, they have names. Stop acting like a baby."
"Why do I always have to act like a baby whenever I say something important?" He demanded.
Mikoshi rolled her eyes. "Excuse him-"
"And that's another thing!" He roared. "Why are you always excusing me? I'll excuse myself when I need to be excused [lol, got that from a play], and this is not one of those times! Damnit--!" He stood to leave the room. "Excuse me!" And left.
Mikoshi rubbed her temples. "Please, sit down. He'll be back when he cools off."
They sat.
"Now, I didn't catch your names?" Mikoshi smiled pleasantly.
She smiled back. "Rei Hino. This is Rini." She nodded to the small black- haired girl who couldn't be any older than one or two.
Mikoshi nodded, checking the papers in front of her. "And you say you know Shenji Tsukino?"
Again Rei nodded, and Rini tugged her sleeve. "Now?" she smiled up, secretly, at Rei.
Rei smiled down at Rini with the same secret smile. "In a bit, baby." She said, soothingly.
Mikoshi smiled warmly and handed the woman a card. "This is his dorm room number. I'm sure he'll be glad to see you."
Rei stood, picking the little Rini up, and left the office, bidding her good-byes to Mikoshi.
~*~*~
Usagi stood in the middle of a circle of boys. Correction, in a huge circle of boys (every body in the gym) who were laughing at her, taunting her, and jarring at her.
Hiiro stood to the side taking in the whole scene, and Duo was arguing with about five boys at a time.
She sighed, trying hard not to break down. She held her head high, wishing for a miracle.
And it came.
"What the HELL is going on!" A shrill, feminine voice broke through the loud uproar of laughter and taunting, making the whole gym murmur with wonder.
"Stop!" came another voice, squeakier and younger than the first.
Usagi recognized those voices all too well.
"Rei! Rini!" she couldn't help but yell, trying hard to keep her voice under hysterics. How . . . ? It was impossible!
Rei let Rini down to the floor before giving her a look that said: 'Showtime!'
"Oh Shenji!" Rei cried, running to the dumbfounded teenager in a drastic bound. With one steady leap she landed in Usagi's arms, hugging the other girl close.
Usagi yelped and tried backing up, but felt a tickle in her ear: "Work with me, Meatball Head." She stared down at Rini, with not pink-but BLACK hair!
"R-Rini?" she choked out, confused.
Rini smiled devilishly. "DADDY!" she yelled, hopping happily into the embrace of her 'family.'
"Daddy!?" Usagi repeated, finally pushing Rei and Rini off of her and backing up in horror. What the hell had gotten into them? And why were they HERE?
The whole gym of boys looked back and forth between the scene that continued to unfold.
"Oh, Shenji!" Rei yelled, walking up to Usagi in mock anger, fake tears in her eyes. With one powerful hand, she smacked Usagi.
Usagi, too stunned to even clutch her cheek in pain, gasped. "Rei-"
"You didn't know I was pregnant, did you?" Rei sneered coldly, Rini sniffling in false sorrow behind her legs. "Well look at her! She's your CHILD!" Rei thrust her hand at Rini, accusation in her eyes.
Usagi coughed. "What are you TALKING about, Rei?" she yelled, unable to control the mixed emotions of outrageous confusion on her face.
"I'm talking about the sixth grade Prom Night!" Rei yelled back, her voice cracking. "That night we-well, you know. I got pregnant! And then you came to this place and forgot all about me! I had your child!"
The gym erupted into confusion, sputtering here and there about Shenji and the 'Hot chick.'
Duo had since fallen cold from a headache of confusion, and Wufei had joined the party.
"What Prom Night? Rei-"
"Don't talk!" Rei yelled, swiping Rini up into her arms. "Just leave me alone!"
Rini, figuring this was her big act, began to scream out in tears. She put on a show, falling limp in Rei's arms and sobbing her heart out.
Usagi clutched her head, pulling her hair out. Finally, she screamed, grabbed Rei's wrist, and pulled her out of the gym, slamming the door behind her.
"My dorm, now!" Usagi spat, pushing them both towards her dorm room.
Once there, Usagi opened the dorm door, pushed the laughing females inside, and locked the door. She turned around. "What are you two doing here?" she gripped the doorknob handle hard.
Rei smiled. "We missed you, Meatball Head."
"Yah!" Rini giggled. "You can't just give up your rights to being a Queen of Crystal Tokyo. My mommy-"
"Is in the future, where you should be." Usagi snarled, running her hand down her face. "Setsuna said you guys lost your memory of me. How then are you both here?"
Rei sat down on a bunk bed and Rini cuddled up next to her. "No one else but me and Rini know who you are. Setsuna was going to take our memories away, but she foresaw this in the future. And we've come to tell you something . . ." Rei looked away, pain suddenly swarming her eyes.
Rini clutched her chest and felt real tears coming on.
Usagi, sensing everything, bent down to their level. "Guys, what happened?" she asked softly.
Rei sighed. "We were stripped of our powers. Setsuna said that if you weren't the leader anymore, then we weren't strong enough to be senshi. Everything has gotten so---human. Some people have taken over our home, Usagi. They've started calling it L1, a colony. They make these huge machines---worse than any nega creep I've ever battled before."
"Puu's gone." Rini added, sniffling. "Hotaru left, too. And Haruka. And Michi. They all went with Puu. They said they were going to try and make everything better. They've been gone since Mamoru died. We haven't seen or heard from them since."
Usagi was crying by now. "H-how could this happen? What did I do wrong, again? What about the others? Ami? Makoto? Minako?" She looked up. "Please tell me they're okay."
Rei smiled sadly. "Makoto's gone, too. She wanted to help with what they're calling a 'war'. She joined the Alliance. Minako and Ami are living with me in my temple. Their parents are also with the Alliance."
"What's this Alliance? Mako joined it? Oh shit, where is she?" Usagi breathed, but couldn't seem to get any air into her lungs. Suddenly, she cried harder. "W-what about my family? My mom? My dad? Shenji? What about them?"
Rini only cried harder, too.
Rei felt tears slip down her face. "We tried to save them, Usagi. We tried so hard---the Alliance---"
"I don't want to know." Usagi said, her voice suddenly cold. 'The Alliance took my parents, and my brother. They took my friends and everything I care about. The Alliance is my enemy.'
Rei sniffled. "Usagi, that's why we came here. Usagi, you have to come home with us! The only way the senshi can come back is if you're there to lead us! Please-"
"No." She stood. "I'm not going home, Rei. But I think you should." Her heart was breaking in two at how icy she was being, but it was the only way. If she went home now, she wouldn't be strong enough to help anyone. She had to make it through this camp first.
Rini sobbed. "Usagi, why? I thought you'd understand. We need you! Please, just come home!"
"No."
Rini held out her arms for a hug. "Mama . . ."
Tears slid down Usagi's face as Rini called out to her. She shook her head, her own voice breaking. "No, Rini. I'm not your Mama right now. Maybe in the future, but not now. You have to go home with Rei." She clenched her fists.
Rei closed her mouth as soon as she had opened it and stood, pulling Rini up with her. She hugged the crying girl close. "Detransform." She said softly.
Rini's hair began to flicker between black and pink, and finally settled on pink. Her features changed and she became older. Seven years older.
'So,' Usagi thought, 'they were using the Disguise Pen.' She grabbed Rini and hugged her. "I'm sorry, Rini. I just have to stay here for a while longer. Then I'll come home and take you places, and we can argue like old times, okay?"
Rei took Rini from Usagi and smiled sadly. "I wish-" she searched for words. "I wish this could have gone better. Goodbye, Usagi." She nodded to the blond and in a moment, vanished from the room in thin air.
Usagi held back her tears of guilt, screaming at herself on the inside. 'How could I have thought that my leaving wouldn't affect anybody? How could I have been so---so stupid!'
She stood straight and firm, scolding herself. 'Crying will get you no where. Control yourself, Usagi. Crying is for those without control.' She wiped her eyes, which were probably red. Then, she walked out of the room to continue her training.
Only, now she had a reason to train.
Usagi was going to bring down the Alliance.
*~*~*
Oh, I told you it was gonna be a weird chapter! I know, you're thinking 'where the heck did all this come from?' All will be tied together in later chapters! Oh, and Usagi doesn't know the Alliance is the good side.
Okay, before you say that Rei can't get pregnant as a 12-year-old, look it up. If you're an early bloomer (look that up, also. And I'm not talking about breasts, either) you can get pregnant as young as 10. Therefore, Rini, in this chapter, is two. In the SM reality she's supposed to be 9. Get it? Got it? Good.
SerenityLNguyen: Lol, my story is God? Nah, He's so much better. Oh, and I don't have an e-mailing list, lol, I dunno what that is, actually. I'll just continue to post as soon as the chapter's done, how's that? Thanks for reviewing!!!
Lireal: Lol, your little scenes with that voice in your head are comical. One of these days, though, I hope I don't see you two physically fighting!! Thanks for reviewing!!!
Alexz: Aw, thank you! Oh, and you're very welcome. Is that really how your name is spelled? Lol, way cool!!! Hope you liked this chap!!
Cassie-bear01: Your name is sooo cute!! I wuv it!!! Lol, and you squeal too!! So adorable!! Loadyness isn't a word, sadly, but I'd probably make up something like it, so hey, it's cool by me!!! Thanks for reviewing!!!
Bonnie: You're smart!!! Oh, and keep voting for Trowa/Usa if you really want them togetha. Hehe, I just might be persuaded to do something totally different! Thanks for reviewing!!!!
Lady Light: Lol, you don't sound like a teacher to me, don't worry. Trowa is coming!! Trowa ~is~ coming!
Moon Smurf: Yah, Trowa's a sweetie. Lol, the happy dance? Haha, I wonder if I could do it. Thanks for reviewing!!!
FaIrY AspHoDeL: Ah, a flower. Pretty pretty!! Hehe, you vote who you want her to end up with!! Thanks for your review!!! Oh, and I'm gonna check out your story right now---well, after I finish writing my thank you's lol.
A Friend: Thank you! I don't think Usagi is going to be a sailor scout in this story because of all that has happened. But then again, I just type whatever comes to my mind, so one day they could be there lol. Thanks for your review!!
Yaoi no Hime: Hehe, you vote on the pairing. So far, I've been getting many Trowa/Usa requests, so keep on voting!
MarsMoonStar: Thank you!!! Thanks for reviewing!!!
Celestial DreamBlaze: Thank you! You'll find out who Trowa hangs with soon enough hehe. Thanks for reviewing!!! I still love your reviews!!!!
Water Angel: Ohmigoodness!!! Your name is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much for reviewing!!! And thank you for your compliments!!! AnD----I wuv your name!!!
BayDen: Thank you soo much!!! Yes, I love Trowa too!!! I think this is the first story I've written where he's a big part of it lol. Thank you again!!!!
Tenshi-Chikyuu: I think the torch scene was darling!!! Thank you for reviewing!!! Whoops, I still need to e-mail you, ne? Have a wonderful day!!!
And thanks to all others!!!! I still can't believe I got 103 reviews!!!! AHH!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
K, I'm gonna make a deal witcha. Since you got me 103 reviews, I'm going to do something for you all [pertaining to the story lol] but you gotta tell me what you want!!! Anything that I can do, I'll do it!!!
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~azure_chan