Authors Note: Here it is, chapter 3! Arigato to the people who have already reviewed, I appreciate it. In order to update again though, I need at least one review! I just want to make sure people are reading this story. Anyway…

Disclaimer: I have no rights to Full Moon Wo Sagashite the manga, the anime, or the dub. The previous are owned by various companies.

Chapter 3: Preparation

Outside, the sky was dark except for a few stray stars and a shining crescent moon. Most people's lights were already off, and only a few cars still drove by, their headlights blinding in the darkness.

In the Koyama house, Mitsuki was preparing for bed. She stared in the mirror, putting her hair into their usual nightly braids as Meroko and Takuto watched from a distance.

Mitsuki was halfway through the left braid when her cell phone rang. She wondered for a moment who would be calling her so late, but when she looked at the caller ID was not surprised to see that it was Miss Oshige. "Hello?"

"Mitsuki! Glad I caught you! I'm sorry to be calling so late…" Mitsuki, who was now having the difficulty of doing her braids with only one hand replied, "No, it's fine."

"Anyway so are you feeling better?" Mitsuki, who was sitting on a chair, leaned over so much in trying to do her braid that she fell with a loud bang! on the floor. "Mitsuki?" Miss Oshige called.

Luckily she had landed on some pillows that broke her fall, and she quickly recovered herself. "Miss Oshige, sorry about that, anyway, what were you saying?"

"I was asking if you felt any better." "Oh yes, thank you. I'm sorry about that, I know I missed the photo shoot", Mitsuki replied sadly.

"Don't worry about it, Mitsuki, it's fine. In fact, I called to tell you that while you were gone, they thought of a whole new plan for the shoot!" Mitsuki, who had now returned to doing her braids, was surprised. "Oh really?"

"Yes, well see since it's getting closer to summer break here in Japan, they wanted to take some more shots by the beach, this time with you relaxing. The producers are making an article entitled how "Even Celeberties Can Have Fun" and they want to put you in it. So what do you think?"

"Sounds like fun!" Mitsuki exclaimed. And it did, She didn't usually get much chance to go tho the baeach with her throat. And maybe she could even have sometime to swim, which would be great since it was so hot outsde.

Miss Oshige laughed. "Good, I'm glad you're excited. Meet me at the studio by noon, I'll drive you to the beach. Oh, and be sure to remember a swimsuit. Got all that?"

Mitsuki nodded. "Be at the studio at noon and bring a swimsuit. "Ok, Mitsuki, see you tomorrow!" And with that Miss Oshige hung up.

"What was that about?" Meroko asked. Mitsuki, her braids finally finished, turned around. "Oh that was just Miss Oshige. The photo shoot's been moved to the beach!"

Now Meroko was interested. "The beach?" she exclaimed. "How fun!" she glanced over at Takuto.

"Oh, Takuto, doesn't it sound romantic? You and me, standing on the beach, with a perfect sunset…" she stared into space, lost in her daydreams.

Takuto (who obviously didn't find it was romantic at all) commented, "But Meroko, don't you have to stay and watch the house?"

Meroko pouted. "See, I told you, you guys always hog all the fun", Takuto raised an eyebrow. "Whatever happened to "We're here to our job and nothing else?"

Meroko crossed her arms. "Humph! You're such a killjoy sometimes! I mean I just wanted to go to the beach is that so wrong…"

"You can come too Meroko! I'll just tell my grandmother I'm going to a friend's house for the day", Mitsuki interrupted. She was desperate to get control of the situation before another fight broke out.

Meroko smiled. "Really! Oh, this is going to be so much fun!" She did a small spin in the air, her bunny ears flappig around due to excitement. "Oh, I've got to pick out the perfect swimsuit!"

She snapped her fingers, and immediately she was wearing a one piece yellow swimsuit. "No, no, I've never really liked yellow…"

Mitsuki giggled and then remembered somthing. "I guess I've got to pick out a suit too…"

So as Meroko floated, snapping her fingers and judging suits, a Mitsuki searched in her closet (humming Myself rather loudly), throwing out various objects (a shoe barely missed Takuto's head).

This left Takuto, floating with his legs crossed and sighing loudly. "Girls sure are strange…"

Authors Note: Sorry, I know it's rather short. Anyway, remember, at least one review before I'll update again! And once again, feel free to tell me what I need to improve on, I'd like to know:-)