SailorStar9: As for me being anti-Usagi, personally I feel it's unfair to the Inner Senshi since Usagi easily gets just about everything going for her, while they end up getting the short end of the stick, whether it's in terms of power levels or relationships. But seriously guys, just because I started a new fic, doesn't mean this will turn out to be an anti-Usagi fic like the others. I'm just adding a possible and realistic spin to things if the Inner Senshi ever did date; Usagi is used to being the only one in a serious relationship throughout the entire 90's anime, and forgive me, but she acts a little obnoxious when boyfriend talk came up after the R Season. So it'll be natural for Usagi to suffer from the 'Grass is greener on the other side' mentality when she sees the Inner Senshi happy in their respective relationships. Well, Chapter 1 is up, this is Chapter 2 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and the pairing.

Chapter 2: Preparations

"Tetsu-kun!" Momoi beamed, rushing over to hug Kuroko, the pink-haired girl having interrupted the Seirin team's pool training. "It's good to see you again! I missed you!" she glomped the phantom player.

"I can't breathe, Momoi-san." Kuroko muttered, Momoi pressing her chest against him.

"You never change, Satsuki." A highly amused voice joked. "And what did I say about glomping Tetsuya?"

"Ami-nee-chan!" Momoi turned to exasperated girl genius.

"Personal space, Satsuki." Ami reminded, deathpanning before the over-zealous pinkhead glomped her too.

"Wait, why Kuroko?" Koganei was confused. "He's dull and invisible and boring."

"What?" Momoi blinked, still hanging off Kuroko's neck. "That's what so good about him. But isn't the way he becomes a different person when he plays striking? Besides…" she reminisced. "He gave me a popsicle."

"Okay, I've heard about that." Ami sighed. "And to think it all started out as one big misunderstanding."

"What do you mean?" Hyuuga asked, beside her.

"Well…" Ami shook her head. "Tetsuya gave her his popsicle stick and when she saw she won a free ice cream…. Let's just say things escalated from there."

"By the way," Kuroko looked at his cousin. "What are you doing here, Ami-itoko?"

"Didn't you read the email I sent you?" Ami asked.

"I didn't have time…" Kuroko blinked.

"On your phone?" Ami reminded. "I synchronized your email account with your phone, didn't I?"

"I forgot." Kuroko admitted and went to check his email. "It's that time of the year, isn't it?" he raised his head over the phone screen. "The National Swim Meet."

"I see." Momoi realized. "You won the Meet last year, didn't you, Ami-nee?"

"For the third year running." Ami beamed.

"So, I assume you're aiming for a fourth year win." Hyuuga mused.

"I expected nothing less from the 'Tactician'." Izuki added

"Oh stop, you two, you'll make me blush." Ami joked. "Satsuki," she looked at the pinkhead. "You really did go to Daiki's school, didn't you?"

"Yeah." Momoi nodded. "I really did want to go to Tetsu-kun's school; but who knows what he'll do if I don't watch him?"

"Well, that's kind of true." Ami chuckled. "Satsuki, here." She tossed the pink-head manageress a stop-watch. "Make yourself useful."

Both Hyuuga and Izuki watched as the two girls headed over to the other end of the Olympic-sized swimming pool.

"So, she's the cousin you said." Kagami remarked.

"Yes." Kuroko nodded.

"Oi, Hyuuga." Izuki gaped, seeing Ami cut neatly into the water and was stunned the speed she was swimming. "Is it me or did she get faster than last time?"

"No," Kuroko cut in. "This is Ami-itoko's normal speed."

"Normal?" both Hyuuga and Izuki echoed.

"Yes." Kuroko nodded.

"Wait a minute," Hyuuga stammered. "She's your cousin, Kuroko?"

"Yes." Kuroko nodded.

SailorStar9: Now that's done, read and review.