Am I Strong Enough? Evie ChAtTeRy2i@aol.com Chapter 1 PG Usagi just stood there...in the rain, not quite believing the letter she had in her hand but all the time feeling quite at peace by it. ~~~~~ After she had defeated Galaxa,Mamoru had went to America to continue college. At first they exchanged letters almost everyday but after a while letters came only once a month and not passionate like before. She knew they were drifting apart. 'It all seems so strange' she thought at the time 'but I don't feel I have a connection with him like I did before...' ~~~~~ 'Well now I know why...Mamoru has found another girl in America and won't becoming home to Japan. I am not going to cry, somewhere deep inside of me I knew this was going to happen' thought Usagi. 'I don't need him, I AM strong enough to be on my own and I will prove that to everybody. No more crybaby Usagi, No more klutz attacks, no more being late and no more failing tests! I have lost the love of my life but I won't let that ruin my life, I will find someone else,someone who will be there for me forever...' ~~~~~ ~~~~~ "Mamoru is Back?!" Usagi shouted at the top of her lungs. "I know! Can you believe the nerve of that guy?" asked Rei "When I saw him at the arcade I almost punched his lights out! He was with his girlfriend at the counter and talking to Motoki." "Well, I am not going to lose my cool, I have come a long way since he left and I am not going to ruin that" stated Usagi. "That isn't all Usagi! I sneaked into a booth near them and I heard him ask about you! Andrew told him that you haven't been in the arcade in months and that you have cut off your meatballs." Rei declared. Usagi held a hand up to her golden locks, In the middle of her "transformation" into a more mature Usagi she cut her hair. It was now short like Ami's and styled in a very cute way. Rei looked at Usagi and waved a hand in front of the girls face "Hello? Earth to Usagi, Are you there?" "Yeah Rei" replied Usagi "I was just thinking about a few things." "Listen Usagi...why don't you call your mom and ask if you can stay over at the shrine tonight?" Rei asked. "OK Rei, Your such a great friend." Usagi got up and hugged Raye."I don't know what I would do without you" Rei grinned at Usagi as she walked out of the room to use the phone. 'Thanks Usagi' Rei thought to herself 'You don't know how much that means to me' ~~~~~ The next day Rei,Yuuichiro,Seiya and Usagi were in the park for a picnic. Rei was sitting right next to Yuuichiro and Usagi was sitting in between Seiya's legs. Seiya started to tell stories on how Yaten,another member of the Starlights, embarrassed himself on stage one time. As Seiya was telling this story Yuuichiro just had taken a drink form his milk glass and all of a sudden things got r eal quiet...WOOOOSH! Yuuichiro had spit Milk out his nose and all over their blanket! Seiya and Usagi were laughing so hard tears came from their eyes. Rei kept screaming at Yuuichiro for making a "scene" but finally gave up her anger and started laughing too. Yuuichiro just kept running around and screaming "My Nose! My Nose!" ~~~~~ Across the park Mamoru and his girlfriend Chelsea were sitting on a bench talking when they heard a loud commotion. Mamoru turned around to look at what was so funny and was shocked at what he saw. Yuuichiro which he remembered as Rei's shrine boyfriend was running around holding his face, Rei was rolling around on the ground laughing and then he saw Usagi and another man he didn't recognize. 'Wow' he thought 'Usagi sure has changed' Mamoru stared in awe for a moment then realized that Usagi was sitting in between the guys legs! Chelsea, who was next to Mamoru, screamed "Oh my Goodness, That's Seiya from the Three Starlights!" She grabbed Mamoru's hand before he had a chance to protest. She dragged him over to the blanket and stopped right in front of them. All four that were on the blanket stopped laughing and looked up. "Seiya?!" asked Chelsea "Wow! My name is Chelsea. I just LOVE your Music!" "Well, thanks Chelsea, I always like to hear from fans" said Seiya. ~~~~~ Usagi and looked down at the blanket and ignored Mamoru. Rei gave him the dirtiest look she could give. Mamoru just gulped not knowing what to say. Usagi, Seiya and Rei stood up, Yuuichiro went to the restroom to wash his nose out. "Seiya, This is Mamoru my boyfriend" announced Chelsea. Seiya stepped forward and shook Mamoru's hand. Seiya knew this was the Mamoru same that hurt Usagi, It took Seiya all his might not to open a can of whoop ass on him. "Well, this is my girlfriend, Usagi and that's are friend, Rei" Seiya said as he wrapped his arm around Usagi's waist. Both Usagi and Rei politely shook hands with Chelsea. It took Rei all her might to not open a can of whoop ass on Chelsea. "Its nice to meet you" said Usagi. She wished Mamoru would just leave, this was getting to be to much for her. "Same here" stated Chelsea "Seiya? Aren't you going on tour in a few weeks?" "Yes, The Starlights will do a quick concert tour in Japan then head to America." Announced Seiya "Oh that's wonderful! I will definitely come to one of your concerts!" said Chelsea and she was smiling. "Yeah" said Rei "Usagi is going on tour with them. "Rei was hoping to put in a good word to make Mamoru jealous. 'Aw...' thought Usagi 'I can see why he fell in love with her. She is so pretty and nice, much more mature then I ever was' 'No!' Usagi screamed in her head 'Its not that way anymore, I have grown, I am not his childish, little Usako anymore.'I am mature,pretty,popular...hey I was even voted Valentine Queen of my whole school!' "That's great Usagi! I'd love to be in your shoes. Well, sorry for disturbing you all, Mamoru and I must be going" Chelsea said as she was waving "Good-bye!" Mamoru just followed Chelsea back to his car, not believing what he just saw. ~~~~~