Chapter 6: School in Tokyo! Study Hard!

"Jess-chan, are you happy living here in Japan?" Usagi asked me that night.

"It's cool here. Usagi, I wanna know something. Who was that masked man? He was cute." I asked as a blush crept into my cheeks.

Usagi slightly frowned. "That was Tuxedo Kamen. He saves us when we scouts are in a pinch. He's mine, so find someone else." Usagi pouted.

"Don't worry, Usagi. I don't want him, I just think he's hot. You can have him!" I said as I noticed Usagi's cheeks turn fire red. I giggled at that sight.

"It's so cute that Apollo and Luna are friends." I said.

"I know, they're so cute together." Usagi squealed.

Apollo and Luna slept peacefully on Usagi's carpet. "Maybe we should get some sleep, too." I suggested. I turned my head to see that Usagi fell asleep. "Goodnight Usagi." I said before I closed my dark brown eyes.

At about 6:30, I woke up. I looked around to see Usagi in a dead sleep. I hated to wake her. She looked so peaceful. I got up and got dressed. I hate being late for anything. Mrs. Tsukino said that school started at 8:30. I had plenty of time. I'll leave at 8:00.

Mrs. Tsukino was cooking breakfast for the family. She was so nice. "Good morning Jessica. You're an early bird, aren't you?" she asked.

I smiled. "I like to get up early. I hate being late." I said.

"Does Usagi get up early?" I asked.

A sweat drop formed on Mrs. Tsukino's head. "Never in her life."

How can the leader of the Sailor Scouts be so lazy? Maybe I'll never know.

I ate my breakfast and walked to school. It was pretty early but I want to make a good impression. I saw Ami on the way. She must come to school early to study. "Hey Ami!" I shouted to get the girl's attention.

"Hello Jessica." she said. I tried to catch my breath as I met up with her. "You're here early. Are you here to study?" Ami asked.

"Not really. I don't want to be late. But I guess I'll join you in your studies." I said as I smiled.

"Thanks, I'd like some company." Ami said.

We walked into the school library. It was kinda big compared to my old schools. We sat a big oak table and I watched Ami read a really hard textbook. "Wow, that's a huge book!" I said as I examined the book.

Ami blushed. "I want to study to the fullest. I wanna be a doctor when I grow up so I study hard." she said smiling.

"That sounds cool. I wish you the best of luck." I said.

"Thank you." Ami replied.

"When does first period start?" I asked.

"About 8:35. Don't worry, we have fifteen minutes until the bell rings." Ami said as she went back to her reading.

Once the bell rang we walked to first period. I didn't see Usagi come in yet. I walked into class and sat next to Ami. The teacher came in about a minute later. She started the roll call. When she got to Usagi's name, Usagi stormed into the classroom. "I'm sorry Haruna-sensei, I overslept!" she said.

"Shut up and sit down." Miss Haruna said.

"Is Usagi always late?" I asked Ami.

"Pretty much every day." Ami said as she sighed deeply. With that reaction, a sweat drop formed on my head.

"Hi Jess-chan, why didn't you wait for me?" Usagi asked as she sat down.

"I don't like being late. I'm sorry if this angered you." I said.

"That's okay, really. You're still wanting to be my friend, even if I'm late all the time?" Usagi asked.

"Of course." I said, smiling.

During lunch, I sat with Usagi's friends, Osaka Naru and Gario Umino. I had to watch Usagi wolf her rice down; some rice flew in our faces. "Usagi slow down! It's not the end of world!" I said as I avoided being hit by rice. She stopped eating. Rice was all over her face. We laughed at that sight.

"Jess-chan, do you wanna go to the arcade?" Usagi asked after school.

"Yeah, sure. I love video games." I said. She smiled and grabbed my arm and dragged me into the Crown Arcade, one of our secret sailor bases.

She showed me how to play Sailor V. It was pretty cool to see a famous crime fighter in a cool game. Usagi was like a pro. She said that she comes here every day to get better at it. But I think she likes the guy who works here, Motoki. "Usagi, you were supposed to come over today." I heard Rei say. I turned around to see the dark-haired girl standing over us with her arms tightly crossed.

"I'm sorry Rei-chan, I forgot." Usagi sheepishly said.

"You dumb odango-atama! Did you even tell Jessica about this?" Rei asked, her voice getting a bit louder. I shook my head saying no. Rei started to fume up.

"Please Rei, calm down. We'll go now, okay?" I said as I tried to calm her down.

"Alright, we'll go together." Rei said, now calm. The three of us went to the Hino Shrine. We saw Ami waiting patiently for us.

"Ami how long have you been waiting?" Rei asked.

"About ten minutes." she said. "Luna and Apollo said that a monster would appear tonight. We must be ready."

"Don't worry, Ami. We'll be ready. We're the greatest fighting team ever!" I declared.

"That's right." Usagi joined in.

"Guys, the enemy is near. Transform and find the monster!" Apollo said as he and Luna came to us. We nodded. Ami, Rei and I lifted our pens up.

"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!" Ami shouted, as she became Sailor Mercury.

"MARS POWER MAKE UP!" Rei shouted, as she became Sailor Mars.

"STAR POWER MAKE UP!" I shouted, as I became Sailor Star.

"MOON PRISM POWER MAKE UP!" Usagi shouted, becoming Sailor Moon.

"I sense an evil force nearby." Mars said.

"Me, too. It's coming from the north." I said pointing in that direction.

"I think you're right. I'll check." Sailor Mercury said as he fiddled with her mini computer. I looked over Mercury's shoulder. "We'll go now." Mercury said.

We ran to the sight where the monster was attacking. It was even stranger than the ones I fought. It looked like a messed up flower sucking the life out of humans. "That's a freaky flower!" I said.

"Let's attack it. Don't show it any mercy!" Mars said. "FIRE SOUL!" she shouted as the flames surrounded the monster.

"What was that?" the monster shouted.

"That was us, the Sailor Scouts." Sailor Moon proclaimed.

"We will destroy you in the time it takes you to say boo." I said striking a pose.

"Oh, really? Let's see." The monster said as it threw its victim aside. The monster threw its energy sucking vines at us. It sucked the life out of me. I felt the tears swell in my eyes. I had to get myself free. It was no use. There must be hope. I prayed.

I saw a red rose cut through the thick vines, freeing us. "Who are you?" the monster demanded.

A man in a tuxedo emerged from the treetops. "I am Tuxedo Kamen and you're just a stubborn weed." he said. I felt my face get warmer along with Sailor Moon and Mars. He's so fine.

"Sailor Moon, kill this weed!" Tuxedo Kamen said.

Sailor Moon nodded. Her face was redder than mine was. She got into a fighting stance. "MOON TIARA ACTION!" She shouted. The flower monster fell to its knees, as it was defeated.

"Good job, Sailor Scouts!" Tuxedo Kamen exclaimed. "The enemy will be stronger but don't be afraid. Farewell." he said as he disappeared into the park.

"Usagi, you were right. He's gorgeous!" I said, my face was still red.

"I know. I wish I knew who he was..." Sailor Moon added.

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