[Scene: Hen Tie High. The lunch bell has just rung]
[Usagi, Rei, and Naru are walking to the cafeteria. Usagi spots El in the distance putting her books in her locker.]
Usagi: Look, there is Eleanor Heltry. Hiya El! Let go invite her to sit with us.
Naru: I thought you didn't like her?
Usagi: [aghast] Huh? I never said I didn't like her.
Rei: Yes, you did. You said, and I quote, "I don't like her."
Naru: You said it's because she's mean and nasty to nearly everyone.
Usagi: [shamefaced] Yeah, well I was wrong. She's just shy. We went out for volunteer work together, and it turns out she's ok. I means she's still a big meany and everything, but she lost her mother at a very young age so she never got enough love growing up, and now she is afraid of forming emotional attachments. I think we should show her a lot of kindness to bring her out of her shell…El! Wait up!
[El turns around with a "What the hell do you want?" sneer on her face.]
Usagi: [grinning] El. I had so much fun this weekend. Thanks for coming out with us. I hope you can join us every week.
[El hates Usagi even more than before. She can't believe anyone could be this clueless.]
El: Yeah, whatever.
Usagi: Come sit with us at lunch.
El: Hahaha. I wouldn't be caught dead-
[Mamoru comes over and places his hand on Usagi's shoulder.]
El: [blushing] That is to say, sure I'd love to have lunch with you. As long as Mamoru doesn't mind.
Mamoru: Why would I mind?
Dev: [slightly flustered] Sorry. My sister is going to have to take a raincheck. She has to help me with my science project.
[Dev appears with his guitarcase slung across his back and tugs El away by the arm.]
El: [pulling away] No, I don't.
Dev: [tugging her back] Yes, you do.
El: Screw you, you said it yourself, you have all the time in the world. Why don't you get one of your gaggle of big-boned floozies to help you with your homework?
Dev: [narrows his eyes at her] Because you promised.
El: [yanks her arm away] Well I'm unpromising.
[She walks with the others into the cafeteria, with Dev tagging behind them, but freezes when she sees Zoi and Umino already seated at the table.]
El: [backing away] On second thought, I'd better help my brother.
Usagi: [smiles] Some other time then?
El: Fine. Whatever.
Usagi: And you will be joining us at the Crown on Saturday at two for more volunteer work?
El: Yeah, sure.
[She turns and flees]
Dev follows her until she reaches her locker. She rests against it with her face against her arm.
Dev: Seriously, El? What the hell were you thinking?
El: [angry] Leave me alone.
Dev: We're supposed to avoid attracting the attention of the Shitennou at all costs, not join their little lunch cliques.
El: [angry] Just shut up.
Dev: I've got an idea. Why don't I phone Metalia right now and just let her know we're coming? I could say "Hi, you don't know who we are yet, but we are those two dreadful children that are coming to kill you."
El: [snarling] It's not fair! Mamoru likes me. I can tell. Ms. Pigtails has to go and ruin everything. I need to find a way to get rid of her so we can be alone together.
Dev: Really, El? That's your top priority at the moment?
El: Yes. I don't want to die without having had a boyfriend.
Dev: I thought you were smarter than that. [sighs] El, you're forcing me to be the responsible one here, and you know how much I hate being responsible… You don't want a boyfriend. We're no better than dogs, every last one of us. Forget this Mamoru character. We need to focus on the mission. I've ordered all the parts for the Death Ray, now we just need to go into the school's metal shop-
El: [shoves him] Go away and stop talking about the mission! I want to be alone right now!
[She hurries off, leaving Dev standing there. He watches her sadly. He's never been pushed away by his twin before. It's always been two against the world. He's never felt so alone. But this is hardly Usagi's fault.]
[Mamoru is clearly the one who is ruining everything.]