SailorStar9: After getting the prologue out, this is Chapter 1 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 pairing.

Chapter 1: School Life, Part One

"Mom, I'm home!" Kai called from the door.

"Welcome home." Mrs Kai peered out from her position in the kitchen. "Ara, we have a guest?" she blinked.

"How are you?" Ami gave the elder Kai a polite bow. "I am Mizuno Ami."

"Oh, such a polite young girl." Mrs Kai cooed. "Now, don't be rude, Toshiki, and show her your room."

"Yes madam!" the boy saluted. Chuckling, he pulled his astonished classmate upstairs.

"Your mother is…" Ami trailed, trying to find the right word. "Interesting."

"Well, that's my mom for you." Kai shrugged.

"I didn't know you were into arts and crafts." Ami mused, spotting, what would look like, a half-done teddy bear's ear on Kai's study table.

"It's not done yet." Kai shifted the plush ear out-of-sight. "Hey," he pulled out a Shogi board. "Let's play."

"But shouldn't we be doing homework first?" Ami reminded.

"You're a downer, you know that." Kai muttered as the pair proceeded to finish their assignments.

"Time for lunch, children." Mrs Kai opened her son's door. "You're doing homework now, Toshiki?" she blinked in shock.

"Mom, what're you doing?" Kai asked when his mother opened his window.

"Making sure pigs aren't flying." Mrs Kai joked.

"Oh mom…" Kai sighed, causing Ami to giggle.

"I think my brain's dead." Kai moaned, after finishing his assignments some three hours later.

"It isn't that bad." Ami soothed.

"Ami, please don' jinx it." Kai whined.

"Morning." Kai greeted the arriving Ami the next day.

"You…" Miwa gawked. "Are early… Ami," he turned to the girl. "Pinch me."

"Sure." Ami shrugged and pinched his arm.

"Ow." Miwa winced. "It wasn't literal."

"Mom had the same expression this morning." Kai muttered. "Is me being early so shocking?"

"Yes." Miwa laughed.

"Very funny." Kai mumbled. "By the way," he thought to ask. "Did you bring our Social Studies project?"

"EK!" Miwa panicked.

"Miwa, that isn't due until Friday." Ami sighed.

"Oh…" Miwa scratched his head. "I knew that."

"Right…" Kai remarked sarcastically and the trio entered the school gate.

SailorStar9: Now that concludes another chapter. Read and review.