ChibiMercury Usagi's Twin Part 2 six months earlier Amanda ran to school a few minutes late after her mother tried to get her up. (Sounds like Usagi, huh?) Her brother, Mitch, succeeded by pouring water all over his sister. When Amanda finally arrived at Lincoln Middle School, she discovered that Ms. Harris hadn't arrived yet. *************** After school, Amanda, who got out of detention (no thanks to someone who told Ms. Harris she was late again), went shopping for no apparent reason. While at the mall, she ran into Catherine, who told her of an exchange program that she was applying to. Amanda got excited as well, for the country that she would like to be placed in, Amanda wrote Japan. At the time, the decision was mindless until Amanda realized that she knew NO japanese. 2 months before they leave. Amanda and Catherine wait anxiously by the mailbox for the mail. They both agree to go inside, but have different opinions on what to do. Catherine wants to finish her homework and Amanda wants to read comics. (Now who does that remind you of?) Finally, the mail came and in it, was the letter of acceptance for both Amanda and Catherine. They were both excited since they would be going to Japan together, Tokyo no less. Catherine was placed with the Mizuno family and Amanda was placed with the Tsukino family. Everything is fine, both girls are thrilled but then a few weeks until they both leave for Tokyo, Amanda has a dream which is described in her own words, "Weird, good thing its just a dream." In it, Amanda saw Queen Serenity who was devestated by the loss of her younger daughter (by a matter of minutes), Selene, who was destined to rule the planet, Solar. Unfortunately, as Selene approached Solar, a volcanic eruption on Solar destroyed the planet and the shuttle carrying the princess. Selene had short golden hair, unlike Serenity who had hair that looked like meatballs. Selene was as graceful and enchanting as Serenity. Amanda woke with a start, she thought that the girl in her dream looked familiar, but she wasn't sure. . . Until the next morning, when she looked closer at her appearance and what she saw in her dream, she nearly fainted at the thought of her being a princess. And to think, she's been having dreams like this every night up until the night before she and Catherine left for Tokyo. ************* The morning that Amanda and Catherine left for Japan, Ami and Usagi were buzy getting their rooms ready. Amanda's and Catherine's plane was supposed to touch down in Tokyo International around 2 a.m. Tokyo time. Both wondered what the exchange students would be like. The only thing that the friends knew was that the exchange students would be there for the school year. Tokyo International, 2 a.m. Amanda and Catherine arrive in Tokyo, both tired and experiencing jet lag. They barely say hello to their hosts before they pass out from fatigue. Both Ami and Usagi wonder about the young ladies, they didn't even have a chance to explain why they wanted to be placed in Japan, especially if they knew no Japanese. To be continued. . . E-mail me with your suggestions and comments.