Hi everyone! Sorry I haven�t updated this story for awhile, but, well, yah. School. Homework. Friends. My time is pretty well split between the three. Right now, as I speak(write) I am waiting for the time to leave for school. Well, here it is! Scouts Honor Chapter 4 With a groan Usagi stood up, joints cracking. Gathering up her things, she trudged after the college student, mentally abusing herself. *Why did I have to fall asleep! Baka-Usagi! Now I have to be in his car, just sitting there! Life isn�t fair!* Mamoru opened the door to the car for her, and Usagi collapsed inside. The door clicked shut, and the college student entered the other side. Usagi leaned against the cool glass of the window. Glancing at Mamoru out of the corner of her eye, she drank in his perfect face and dark hair. The hair that she would just like to sweep back off his forehead�*Bad Usagi! Down girl!* With a sigh she resumed looking out the window. *Even his car smells like him�of roses and evergreens. Wait�since when do I know what he smells like?* Dismissing the thought as a peculiarity, she closed her eyes. The car glided to a stop, and his velvety voice uttered, "We are here." Letting herself out, she fairly ran to the door. "Thank You!" she called. She caught his easy smile, the one that made her insides melt. "No problem Odango!" Grinning, she slipped inside. Gliding up to her room she silently closed the door, hoping to escape her parent�s questioning, and�beheld them sitting on her bed. "Where were you?" Ikuko quietly asked, followed immediately by Kenji�s, "Who was that boy?" Sighing, Usagi quickly narrated the events of the arcade. Listening quietly, her parents injected their opinion or questions whenever they were in doubt of her words. Exasperated, Usagi threw up her hands and told them "If you don�t believe me, just ask the girls or Motoki! They were there! Now could you please move, I want to go back to sleep." Astonished at her outburst, Usagi�s mother and father left, talking in hushed tones. Falling down onto her bed, Usagi asked Luna "Well? Did I do okay?" Grinning wryly, the cat told her "Yes. You did fine. Shouldn�t you do your homework though?" Moaning, Usagi flapped her hands. "Not tonight Luna. I am too tired." With that she promptly fell back to sleep. She woke early the next morning, foregoing the extra hour of sleep to see how Ami was doing. Zooming through the kitchen, she grabbed a bagel and told her mother that she had to ask a friend for homework help. She arrived at Makoto�s apartment a few minutes later. Knocking quietly on the door, she stuck her head in. Makoto grinned, and told her, "You just missed them. Mrs. Mizuno said that Ami was doing so good they could move her back to her room!" "That�s Wonderful!" Usagi squealed. "I am going to see her since I missed the trip yesterday. Want to come?" Declining, Makoto told Usagi that she had some work to do. Rapping on the Mizuno�s house, Usagi bit her lip nervously. *I hope Ami is better today!* Her hopes were confirmed by Mrs. Mizuno�s cheerful face. "You can come in to see her, she is doing very well! The possibility of an infection is extremely low and she should be up and around in about a week!" Beaming, Usagi followed the older women up to Ami�s room and silently opened the door. Ami was sleeping, but it was a peaceful slumber, not a disturbed. "Thank you," she murmured to Ami�s mother. "Umm�Usagi? Could I talk to you for a minute?" Following Mrs. Mizuno, the blond was puzzled. "Is anything wrong?" Usagi asked. "Oh no, nothing bad! I just received a call from an old friend. He is having an operation tomorrow and wanted me to be with him. Ami is doing very well, and if you and the girls wouldn�t mind watching over her for a few days, a week at the most, I would really like to be with my friend. This is important to me Usagi. Would it be okay?" "Of course! You go and have fun, or whatever you are going to do. We can manage Ami fine!" Walking to school, Usagi was deep in thought. *I am sure that Ami will be okay! We can take care of her! She could move back to Makoto�s apartment for the while�and anyway, Mrs. Mizuno said that the possibility of infection is very small. She�ll be fine!* Usagi was so deep in thought, however, that she did not see the Mamoru, who was reading a book. I am sure you can guess what happened. "Odango! Watch where you�re going!" "Mamoru-baka! Don�t you know that it is unsafe to read and walk at the same time! And my name is USAGI, NOT Odango! Sheesh, now I�m late again." Picking up her scattered things and ignoring Mamoru�s taunts, she threw him a scathing look and departed. Grinning, Mamoru watched the departing figure fondly. At lunch, Usagi told the girls about Mrs. Mizuno�s proposal. She was met with general agreement and was supported in her decision. *Good! That takes care of that!* AN: Well? 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