"Usagi-chan, you sure are hungry," commented a black cat with a moon shaped "bald spot" on her forehead. "I am!" Usagi agreed, as she popped a large piece of cake into her mouth. "It's that desk cleaning! Haruna-san is so mean!" She said sadly, gulping down her cake and taking a swig of her milkshake. Rei rested her head into her hand. "Usagi, you're dense."
Usagi ignored Rei's comment. "Anyway," she said, her eyes lighting up. "I made a good grade on my math test!"
"Good job!" Minako said brightly, "Maybe you can start to tutor me!" Usagi stuck her nose in the air. "Yes, my best score this year! Tada!" In a flash, Usagi pulled a crinkled test out of seemingly nowhere. She held it out for her friends to see. A sweatdrop instantly formed at Makoto's forehead. "Usagi," Ami said softly. "That score is only a 38.."
Usagi nodded, giggling to herself. "I know! I know! And it's all thanks to the help of you, Ami-chan! Thank you! Thank you!" Ami looked at Makoto, who was grinning widely, her eyebrows screwed. "Who is she mocking?" Rei whispered in Minako's ear. Minako sported a wide grin. "Congratulations!" She cried. She elbowed Rei. Suddenly, Rei jerked upright. "Yes, congratulation, Usagi-chan!" The crowd of girls cried. Usagi clapped to herself. "And for this reason, I eat more cake! Motoki!" she called, waving her hand excitedly.
Motoki turned around, smiling at Usagi. "I'll be there in just a second," he called, turning back to his current customer. "That was a chocolate shake, I'll get that in right away." Motoki confirmed as he hurried off towards the kitchen. Seiya had gone to Crown, remembering that Usagi had loved to eat there. He had been hoping to run into her. At hearing her voice, he turned, looking back at Usagi and the three girls sitting at the table. "Chance!" he sang to himself, brushing his hand through his dark hair and making his way towards the table.
"Oi, Odango!" He said cheerfully. At hearing this, Usagi tensed. "Stupid Mamoru-san.." she muttered to herself. "Happy to see me?" Seiya continued, making his way to the table and setting a hand on it. "MY NAME IS NOT ODANGO!" Usagi barked, her eyes clinched shut at she yelled. Seiya was taken aback by her reaction. "Eh?" He gasped. Usagi had never shouted at him like that before. Well, other than the time that Chibichibi had knocked him on top of her in the woods, and she threw him. Seiya almost blushed, remembering that moment.
Usagi opened her eyes, and they widened when she saw a strange face staring down at her in shock. "You.. you aren't Mamoru-san!" She began to laugh nervously, rubbing her hair. "I-I'm so sorry!" Seiya's lip dropped open a little. "Mamoru-san? Did Usagi and her Mamo-chan get in a fight?" he thought to himself. Suddenly, he realized that Usagi wasn't greeting him excitedly at all. He had expected her to squeal his name and give him a friendly hug.
"Well?" He asked, crossing his arms and pretending to be angry. Usagi tilted her head to the side, blinking at him. "Well?" she echoed. Seiya pointed at his chest. "Aren't you happy to see me?" Usagi stared at him, laughing nervously. "Should I be?" She asked, her voice shaking.
"Well, I sure am!" Minako suddenly butted in, pushing Usagi over. Seiya could see stars in her eyes as she drooled up at him. "I'm Usagi's friend, Aino Minako! Pleasure to meet you!" She said, holding her hand out. Usagi pushed Minako, and reclaimed her seat. "Minako-chan! That hurt!" She exclaimed. "Usagi!" Rei whispered, leaning in across the table at her. "Why didn't you tell us about your cute friend?" Makoto interrupted. "What?" Usagi asked, taking a swig at her milkshake.
The four girls began to argue about Seiya, and whether or not Usagi had kept him a secret from them. Suddenly, Ami-chan pointed up, and they all gasped. Seiya was gone. Crown now had a silence taken over it. "Umm…" Matoki's voice rang through the silent café. "Did you see where that man went?"
"None of them remembered me," Seiya whispered to himself, staring at his feet as he closed his apartment door behind him. "What is going on?"
"Oh, Seiya," Taiki's voice pulled Seiya out of his thoughts. "None of them remember!" Seiya growled angrily, putting a hand to his forehead. "What?" Taiki asked, closing a book he had been reading. Seiya felt intense emotion as he told himself again. "None of them remembered who I was," he muttered, his back against the door.
Yaten came out of the bathroom with a toothbrush poking out of his mouth. "Whah go'ng onh?" He asked.
Seiya told the two about the encounter that he had with Minako as he was walking to the apartment, and the encounter with the gang at Crown. Taiki placed his hands together as he thought intently. "I wonder if perhaps their memories were wiped of us when we left the atmosphere?" He said quietly.
Seiya didn't want to hear this. He shook his head. "You don't really think that do you?" He asked. Taiki remained quiet for a long moment. Suddenly, he stood. "Either that, or.." He began. He picked up to telephone that was sitting on the coffee table beside them. He dialed a number, and Yaten and Seiya watched in silence as he spoke. "Hello, operator? Could you please tell me the date?... Yes, thank you."
Click.
Seiya and Yaten stared at Taiki, confusion lingering in the air. Calmly, Taiki moved to the couch, regaining his seat. "It's 1992." He said, opening his book back up.
"What?" Seiya gasped, backing up.
"It seems that when we went through that black hole, we were pulled through time itself. Why we ended up back on Earth, I'm not sure of." Taiki said calmly, as if he had already been thinking it over. Seiya stared at Taiki, emotion taking over. "So, they don't remember anything because it hasn't happened yet?" He asked, thinking his words through. Taiki nodded. "It appears that way, yes. But that's not what's important right now. We need to find our princess." He said seriously.
Seiya wasn't listening. He was thinking the situation in his head. Yaten and Taiki began to talk, but Seiya tuned them out. He thought about how Usagi had yelled at him earlier, because she thought he was Mamoru. "Perhaps," He thought, "Perhaps they aren't together yet?"
"Seiya?" Yaten's annoyed voice called. Seiya shook his head, snapping out of thought. "Did you get that? Hello?"
Seiya grinned, pumping a fist in the air. "My chance!"