Title: Soulmate Express 
Part: Prologue 
Author: Aquamarine Angel 
Edited By: Crescent Moon
Email: aquamarineangel@sailormoon.com 
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/universe_guardians 

Kinnichiwa, Minna-san! Aquamarine Angel signing on for the mission! 
What mission, you ask? The tale of the soulmates, of coarse! We've 
all read a few fanfiction stories about the Sailor Scouts and their 
soulmates. Well, I've decided to write my own version of the tragic 
love stories. This one takes place during the present era. Someday 
I might write the prequel! 

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---------------Soulmate Express by Aquamarine Angel---------------- 
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prologue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

"I want to end it with you," Mamoru said, coldly. Not an once of 
true feeling was revealed in his voice. His steel blue eyes gazed 
off in the distance, avoiding Usagi's searching gaze. 

"I can't believe that. You were Endymion. I was Serenity. We 
were together before we were even born," Usagi replied. Her voice 
trembled with pent up tears. *He can't really mean what he says... 
can he? After all we've been through just to be together?* 

"I'm saying I don't like that anymore. Why do I have to go out 
with you because of the past? I..." Mamoru trailed off as a 
single tear trickled down Usagi's face and fell to the ground. 

Usagi quickly whipped away her tears and looked at the ground, 
ashamed. *This is no time for crying. Tears will only make 
Mamo-chan want to break up with you more. Why would he want to be 
with a silly girl who can't control her tears?* Suddenly, Usagi 
spotted two shoes... They were a pair of small, black dress 
shoes... Chibi-Usa! 

"Maybe you like Chibi-Usa more than me," Usagi murmured, bringing 
her eyes back to Mamoru's face, trying to locate a trace of the 
reaction that wasn't there. 

"Don't say such stupid things." 

*He thinks I'm stupid...* Usagi's heart ached. It was like Mamoru 
was stabbing her with the sharpest dagger imaginable, rather than 
speaking to her with words. *Oh, Mamo-chan! Do you think I'm 
forcing you into a relationship that you have no desire for?* 

"I'm sorry for making you go out with me!" Usagi cried. At that 
she whirled around and dashed out of the apartment building, blond 
pigtails flying. 

Once out of sight of the building, Usagi slowed to a walk and 
wandered into a telephone booth. She crouched down and started 
crying. 

"I'm sorry, mother. I can't bring Mamoru home any more." 

* * The next day * * 

"Miss Haruna?" Usagi murmured. Her red headed teacher looked at 
her, surprised to see her most air-headed student at school and in 
class half an hour early. 

"What is it, Usagi?" Miss Haruna asked, worried. 

*It's now or never, girl. Usagi took a deep breath.* 

"I would like to transfer to the United States, with the student 
exchange program," she explained. "I have my parents signatures, 
already. I just need yours." 

Miss Haruna looked positively shocked. "Why do you want to go to 
America, Usagi? Won't you miss your friends?" 

It was Usagi's turn to be shocked. She hadn't expected Miss Haruna 
to care if she went or not. If anything, she had expected her 
boy-crazy teacher to sign the permission slip as fast as possible so 
that she could get her worse student off her hands. *Is it possible 
that Miss Haruna actually cares...? Think fast, Usagi! I can't 
tell Miss Haruna the truth or she'll make me work it out. This 
isn't something I can work out!* 

"Well... You see, Miss Haruna, I think I've botched things up 
here..." Usagi had a plan. 

"What do you mean?" Miss Haruna probed. 

"I've created a reputation for being an air-headed ditz who can't 
even make it to school on time much less pass a test. I want to 
change that by starting over someplace new. I figure if I go 
someplace where no one knows what I'm like, people won't be 
prejudiced against me when I try to do well in school. Not to 
mention, I really want to see the world! What better way to see 
the world, than go to America where people from all races and 
nationalities live?" *Wow! Did that come out of _me_?* 

Miss Haruna looked dumbfounded. She never knew that Usagi felt 
like she was being held back. Immense guilt welled up with in the 
teacher. How could she deny her student the chance to start over 
when she had contributed to Usagi's feeling of helplessness? 

"I'm sorry, Usagi. I underestimated you. Of course I'll sign the 
permission slip." 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PROLOGUE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Chapter one is on the way! Keep in touch! 

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-------Soulmate Express is copyright ? 2000 Aquamarine Angel------- 
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------Sailor Moon is copyright ? 1992 Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha------ 
------------------------and TOEI Animation.------------------------ 
-------English Language Adaptation ? 1995 DiC Entertainment.------- 
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