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So I was supposed to go to Aquatica,
but' it's raining all over Florida!
(I went anyway)

I punched the lump of clay. It was beginning to seem vaguely cat like, but the sculpture still had a long way to go.

It had been three days since we got back from Okinawa. News of my fighting skills had spread all over school. I told most people that asked that I just took classes. And it was true that I had, but when I fought I fought dirty. Whatever it took to win.

I'd been anxious about it at first, but nobody seemed that amazed I could fight. I guess because I have a...well, I don't seem very welcoming at first. Some of the boys that I passed in the hall gave me looks, like they wanted to see just how good I was. I blew raspberries at them.

More people wanted to see me now. Instead of my usual three or four guests, I got about eight, and there had been two boys in my group yesterday.

Our first day back at school, Kaoru had decided that my new name was to be Senshi. He'd been irking me, calling me that. I got mad...

"Senshi!"

"Quit it! I told you not to call me that! Go pants Tamaki if you're that bored!"

"But he's not as fun! Come on, Senshi is a cool name!"

"Next thing I know you'll be calling me a Sailor Scout or something! Jeez!"

Kaoru had gotten an evil grin then. (I would never admit it to him, but he looked adorable that way) "Great idea, Mars."

And from then on, that's what he'd called me. I was surprised enough that he knew Sailor Moon. And it was funny, Mars had always been my favorite. I'd even gone as her for Halloween the previous year.

Anyway. The sculpture was going to be added to my collection of paintings and other works that would be put in an art gallery in the coming months. I really needed to work with more mediums...paint was great, but sometimes I got bored with it. So I went 3-D for the day.

I closed my eyes, thinking of the cat I had seen this morning. Pure black, except for a diamond shaped white spot on it's chest, stretching and enjoying the morning sun. I hadn't been close enough to see the eyes. But that choice would come when it was time to color the sculpture.

Club had ended a little while ago, and everyone was just hanging out, as they usually did.

"Hey, Ame! Come over here, we were planning our next event!" Tamaki called out.

Yeah, Kaoru gave me a nickname, but he was the only one that used it. I put my unfinished cat in an airtight container to keep the clay from drying and walked over.

Once everyone was sitting, Tamaki began, "Right, men-" I coughed and pointed to myself and Haruhi. "And women, it's been quite a while since we've had a cosplay day."

I groaned. In the three weeks I had been here, I had heard plenty about the cosplay. It had only been a matter of time before I would be made to participate

"I was going to ask about your opinions on the theme...so far, we have picked out Snow White, Aztec, or -"

"Anime." I said simply. "When most people think of cosplay, they think of anime. Each of us dresses as a different character from a different manga or anime. We do our best to fit into our personas. Possibly a mock-battle at the end, the guests get to see their favorite characters go toe-to-toe."

Kyoya nodded slightly. "Possibly...except for the mock fight at the end. We do not want violence in our club. And it's different from our usual events, so we may get more customers."

That almost made me laugh. No violence? I mean, they'd let ME join...

"I like it!" Honey said. "It's something we've never done before!"

"It is pretty cool." Kaoru "And I already know who Mars can be!"

That got him a wet willie. "Yeah, yeah. Whatcha think?" I asked Tamaki.

At his name, the blonde sprang up out of his seat. "Of course! It would be like one of those conventions you've told us about! Now, I was thinking we do this at the end of the week, so we need to get costumes, decide on decorations..." Tamaki was in full on planning mode.

"Tamaki." I said. He kept going. "Tamaki."The Twins and Haruhi joined me this time. "Tamaki!" That time the entire club shouted his name.

"We get the point." Haruhi muttered, seeming very annoyed. I had my sympathies - in class today the teacher freaked on her for being a little late, and the girls in club had seemed, from my viewpoint, extremely ditzy - more than usual. Like they were high or something. "Can you finish your speech so I can go home?"

Tamaki looked like he was going to cry. "Haruhi, I didn't mean to-"

"Just forget it." She stood and walked out of the room, Tamaki going after her, streaming apologies.

I started laughing. "Ah, young love. Well, I'd better get going. My brother said he wanted to talk to me about something before he went to work." If I left now, I could catch him.

The other Hosts also stated their reasons for having to go, and we all packed up. But on my way out, someone's hand landed on my shoulder. I turned around to see Kaoru. He seemed a bit troubled; nervous.

"What's the matter? You have a fight with Hikaru or something?"

"No, I...um..." He ran a hand nervously through his hair. "I heard that a movie theatre nearby was going to do a showing of the Sailor Moon movies, and I was wondering if...if you would like to come with me?"

I stared at him for a second, more than likely blushing. He's asking me out? I...where did this come from?"Wh-which ones?"

"The first two." He gave me puppy dog eyes then. I cracked a smile.

"Of course. It sounds like fun."

"Great! I'll come to your house at seven, then! Bye!"

Kaoru ran off then, probably to go chatter to Hikaru about me saying yes. I hadn't really thought about Kaoru that way before. I didn't know he thought about me that way.

But...maybe this would work out.

As I walked out of school that day, I couldn't help but feel a little excited.

What does Jake want? How will he react to Kaoru?
Stay tuned!