Chapter one
The bedroom was dim, the only light softly filtering in through heavy curtains. Sounds of life slipped into the quiet room from under the shut door, muffled but there. Suddenly the heavy silence is broken…shrilly. "Usagi! There's someone on the phone for you!" Mrs. Tuskino calls from the bottom of the stairs.
"Tell them I'm not home.", wines a voice. Muffled it seems to come from what seems to be nothing but a lump underneath the covers of bed.
A pause, then dryly…"It's a boy dear."
In two seconds flat a blonde head pops out from beneath the covers. The young woman names Usagi almost tumbles out of bed in her excitement, stumbling across the room she begins searching franticly under the mile high piles on her desk. She finally finds her portable phone, smoothing back her hair and taking a deep breath to compose herself she quickly pushes 'talk' and holds the phone up to her head.
"Hello? Mamoru?", she answers hopefully.
"Ummm no.", the voice is indeed male, however Usagi's head furrows as she tries to place it. The man continues, "Usa? Is that really you? It's me, Quatre."
"Quatre R. Winner?", she gasps.
There is an awkward pause, "You do remember me, don't you?" Strange, but it sounds as though the man is almost blushing.
"Of course I do Q-man! How could I forgot my favourite brother!", is the enthusiastic response. "Oh wow, but it's been so many years! Are you back for good now?" Usagi asks, her voice suddenly unsure. She tries to keep from getting too hopeful.
"I thought I might visit."
"Oh Quatre!" Usagi seem vibrating with excitement, a smile lighting up her face as she bounces on the spot. "What a wonderful idea! Do you have any where to stay yet?"
"Um…" Another pause, this one seem almost to have a weight to it as it stretches out. The smile fades from Usagi's face unknowingly. "You see Usa, that's the problem." Another pause…this one longer than the last. "I'm currently traveling with some friends of mine, and well to tell the truth I don't know where to go." Quatre confessed. "We've all kind of been at loose ends lately I guess, since the war is over now and all. I was hoping you might know a place we could stay awhile?" The question is a sigh, as if he has no real hope of any answer.
"Hold on I'll ask Mom if she has any ideas.", frowning thoughtfully Usagi barely remembers to cover the phone. "Moooooooooooooooooooooooom!" The shrill shout seems to echo.
"Yes dear?" Comes the exasperated reply.
"Do you know a good place where some friends of mine could stay?"
"What about Rei's temple?" Mrs. Tuskino calls up hesitantly, "Isn't it big enough?"
"That's a great idea! Thanks Mom." Usagi gasps, once again on covering the phone. "Quatre! I know the perfect place." Sitting down on the end of her bed, Usagi excitedly begins telling him where and giving him directions.