1514/Love and other drugs

Love and other drugs
Date of Scene:	26 May 2016
Location:	Mizuno Residence
Synopsis:	Ami and Usagi gossip about boys, and love, and chocolate, and drugs. Then they decide to cuddle up and watch movies, because the rest of that is way too complicated right now.
Cast of Characters:	Ami Mizuno, Usagi Tsukino

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Ami Mizuno has posed:
It's evening. Some time around three hours ago, Ami's phone ran out of battery. Poor Usagi has been texting, but Ami-chan hasn't been receiving. That on its own is possibly suspicious. Especially since Ami usually texts Usagi back right away.

But a quick glance at the windows of the eighth-floor apartment clearly show lights on. Someone is home at Ami's house!

Ami herself is here, seated on her livingroom floor already dressed for bed in a blue cotton spaghetti-strapped camisol and matching shorts. There's a cute, tiny little bow on the cami just over her clavical, as well as a bigger tied bow at her waist on the shorts. Both are trimmed in lace, and little white anchors cover them in a polka-dotted pattern.

When Usagi rings the doorbell, Ami looks up sleepily from the movie she was idly watching: a strange mix of action and counter-romance called 'Double Jeopardy'. Pausing her movie, she pads forth on ankle-socked feet to open the door, but winds up yawning just at the last instant as she opens it. Quick, Usagi, she's vulnerable!

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Mamoru had, apparently, been waiting to 'see his pretty' before being allowed to be carted off somewhere beneath a billion stairs. He's tired, had been half asleep when she'd shown up, and spent most of his time just cuddling against her in that sleepy way.

Not that she was complaining, of course!

And despite her worry about Ami-chan's lack of answers, she's not about to cut this cuddle session short. Afterall, Zoisite's ready with a crowbar so he can peel the drugged prince away and whisk him off to his far off kingdom.

If that weren't literal, Usagi'd be kind of worried.

Finally Zoisite's had enough and proceeds with the peeling. Several smooches and hugs and promises to see each other later, maybe even several sap-induced professions of looooooove, later, and Usagi's racing toward Ami's apartment.

And it's not that she wasn't worried about Ami-chan the entire time she was cuddling against her boyfriend. It'd been a constant gnaw in the back of her mind, and inbetween gloms, she'd send out a text or two as well.

When Ami opens the door, yawning and in so much cute pyjamas omg, Usagi nearly tackles her. "Ami-chan! Are you okay? I've been texting! You're not sick, are you? Are you okay? Augh, I should have been visiting you more I'm so sorry, I know I'm a bad best friend!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"Waahgaugh!" Ami replies, so dignified, as Usagi pounces on her and shoves her backwards into the house. "Usagi-chan," she says, wrapping her arms around the other girl and hugging her back. And if Ami leans into that hug a little more than usual, it's probably just because she's tired, right?

"Hi," Ami says, placing her nose against Usagi's neck and just hugging as long as Usagi will let her. "I'm okay. You've been text--oh, my phone's dead. Sorry. I sorta forgot to charge it earlier, but it's charging now."

Still hugging, Ami reaches up with her foot to try and close the door. It takes an attempt or two, but eventually she manages it. "But you don't need to be worried. I'm fine. Well, as fine as I can be for being a complete idiot. But that's okay. I'm going to fix it. I'm going to apologize to Naru, and at least then I'll feel a little better."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"Oh no!" Ami-chan usually doesn't forget things like that! But even Ami-chan can slip once in awhile! "I'm glad you're charging it now!"

Usagi keeps hugging Ami, even as she gasps. "Why? What happened?" Ohhhh, she's been a bad best friend to Naru-chan, too! She has no idea what's going on! "Apologizing's good. Naru-chan is forgiving!" This, of course, applies to her...

She pulls back. "Oh yeah! I ran into Takashi-kun at the Crown." Note, this was her first excusion to the place since...in months. "He's worried about stuff. But I talked to him."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami grimaces and buries her face in Usagi's shoulder. "I gave her some of the chocolate," she says to Usagi. "The chocolate Agera-san gave me. It's laced with dark energy. I wasn't thinking. I didn't even realise I'd done it until Mako-chan pointed it out."

Ami takes a deep breath, then hugs Usagi tighter. "I can't believe I did it. I don't know what I was thinking. But I put the chocolates all in stasis so no one else can get to them again. And I need to talk to Agera-san about this. I think ... I don't know what to say, though. And Rei-chan and Mako-chan both tried to help me figure it out, but he's also a member of Eclipse, and I don't know ... I'm scared, Usagi-chan. I'm scared to talk to him, and I'm scared that I hurt Naru-chan."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"You did what? Oh, Ami-chan! You must feel so bad!" There's not accusation here, but sympathetic hugs and cuddles and sways. "It'll be okay. Even if Naru-chan is grumpy for a bit about it, she doesn't hold grudges! After all, she forgave me for the Noodle Incident." Shiver shudder.

She listens to the rest and pulls away. She doesn't let go, but instead toes off her shoes, slips on guest slipper, and pulls Ami toward the couch for Sitting Cuddles. "Takashi's what?" This she did not know! Another shudder, but then she remembers something. "Well...Miss White's in Eclipse, too, right?" She sighs a little. "I don't think...he's bad? Well, I mean, Eclipse isn't all sunshine and rainbows. They just have a different agenda than we do. Even when he's a jerk and makes me cry."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"Well, she is," Ami agrees quietly, "but she's also kind of a villain. Even if she doesn't mean to be. And to save you, or Mamoru-kun, I'd work with her in a heartbeat. But I don't want to work with her if she's going to continue to do evil things, unless it's dire."

Ami shrugs and lets herself be led to the couch, then sinks into it not next to Usagi, but curled up with her head in the blonde's lap. "And it's not just that he's got his own Eclipse card--it's that he has one and he didn't tell me. And he didn't tell me about the chocolates until I found out on my own. And he keeps showing up at school and it's starting to creep me out.

"Oh, Usagi-chan, I think I screwed up," Ami simpers. "And now I'm in so deep with him, and I'm worried that if I talk to him about this he's going to get upset, and then the dark energy will control him and he'll do something awful. Mako-chan says I shouldn't try to save him and be his girlfriend; that I should just try to save him, and if he becomes a better person afterwards, then I can do that. But ... but it's too late. I'm already his girlfriend, and I don't know how to fix it."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"I wouldn't work with her for evil stuff, too. I'd try to talk to her, of course. Beat her up if I have to. But I think she'd be okay with me after? Hmmm." She strokes her chin a bit.

And then she's stroking Sad Ami Hair. "Heeeey. You'll be okay." And then she just listens.

Finally, a contemplative moment after Ami's done speaking, Usagi hums. "Do you...I mean...if I were there would it help?" She winces a bit. "For moral support but...okay he had little dark energy dancing figures and I'm allergic okay and I tried not to but he kept them out and I didn't hit him but um...I think he knows."

She sighs. "Are you wanting to break up with him?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"I don't know," Ami replies with a faint whine, and it's unclear just what she's saying she doesn't know. "Mako-chan thinks I should, Rei-chan thinks boyfriends are a waste of time. But you and Mamoru-kun are so cute together, and Mako-chan and Nephrite-kun are so cute together, and ... and it feels good having someone tell me they like me and bringing me things. It's so embarassing, but when I'm not embarassed, it makes me really happy. And he's so smart, Usagi-chan. I think he might be smarter than me. He's been taking college courses while I've just been busy taking our classes. And I just ... I don't know if I should break up with him. I don't know if I should have help talking to him. I don't know what to do."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi thinks and listens, fingers rhythmically stroking through Ami's hair now. She gets a small smile and a happy blush at being called cute, and her shoulders sag a little at the mention of college courses. She knows Ami's far too smart for their school. But for some reason... "I think you're the smartest. You know more about things that aren't in books, you know?"

She sighs after a moment. "Ami-chan, have you been thinking about nothing but this and the chocolate incident for ages? It could be your brain just needs a short pause from it. I can help?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"It's been a few days," Ami admits softly, shrugging to herself. "I didn't want to bother you with it, Usagi-chan, so I didn't bring it up. It's ... it's stupid. I shouldn't be this upset about it. But that's why I've mostly kept to myself the past few days."

She sighs, then turns over onto her back so she can look up at Usagi from her lap. "I was trying to watch movies to distract me, but all the movies I pick just seem to remind me of this, too."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"A couple..." Usagi rolls her eyes. "I didn't mean it that way, Ami-chan. You're not a bother, and this isn't bothering me. I've just been too...preoccupied lately. And I can worry about you, too! I multitasked between worrying about why you weren't texting and cuddling a very drugged Mamo-chan. And it's okay to be upset, really! You've seen me! I get upset about actual stupid things!"

She bites her lip. "It's just...sometimes you tend to...overthink things for awhile. And usually, sometimes, if you're distracted long enough, it's easier for you to figure things out?"

Would Ami be mad about this observation? She hopes not!

Then she grins. "Speaking of. The codeine seems to help his pain outside the palaces, but he's so loopy. He needs a chaperone."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"Mmmm," Ami replies, thoughtfully, "Well it's still just physical pain from his nervous system. It's just being affected by metaphysical energies. Codeine mimics endorphins, which combine with opioid receptors to mimic good feelings. So I'm not surprised that it works," she explains to Usagi quietly.

"But it's probably not good for him," she notes. "The Asteroid is the key," she notes. The thing's heading straight for us. And I think it's the source of all of this. Your mother in the Silver Millenium, Queen Serenity, wrote about them; they're a kind of parasitic hive mind that preys upon planets and destroys them. That's what's happening to ours. And I'm busy worrying about whether I should break up with my boyfriend. I'm so bad at being Mercury, these days. I'm sorry, I'm failing you as your guardian."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi hums and just enjoys Ami's nerdery. Her shoulders slump as the blunette continues, and she knows it's true. "I know. It's not stopping the pain, he just doesn't feel it." She blinks as Moon Mama's brought up. "Wait, she knew about this? Does she say anywhere how to stop them?"

And then she groans and lightly shakes Ami. "Ug, I was wrong, you are a dummy! It's okay to be worried about other things. We're not Senshi twenty-four seven like you guys were last time. Normalcy, Ami-chan. As normal as we can get it, we need to hold on to it for sanity's sake! I'd be crazy if I had to be Serenity all the time she's so proper oh my god how does she even do that."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"aghaghagh!" Ami retorts, as she is shaken, then blinks when Usagi stops. She stares at her friend a moment, then blushes and reaches up to touch Usagi's cheek gently. "She didn't know," she says. "Only that she thinks there's a hive mind. That the drones--like Fiore must be--are being controlled by a greater creature. I think we need to go to this asteroid. To destroy it. I think it's the only way. But I don't know if we'll survive."

She sighs, then shakes her head. "And ..." she trails off, then lowers her hand to her stomach and frowns. "... and. Usagi-chan ... I don't ..." another faltering misstep of speech, then she averts her gaze. "Did you know that before all of this, Mamo-kun and Kunzite-kun were ... well ... kindof ... um ... sortof ... in love? Like you love him?" Oh how she does not want to be the bearer of this news, if Usagi doesn't know, and her voice gets very small as she says it.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
She bites her lip as she listens, leaning into those fingers just a bit too much. "I think you're right. And if we don't...its all the more reason to enjoy the 'normal' things, right?" She shakes her head then. "But we will, because we're awesome." And like hell she'd let any of her girls die.

Usagi does look shocked, but not in the way Ami's expecting. "How did you--"

Well, that doesn't matter. She sighs. "He was so terrified when he told me. Actually thought it was possible I'd just be all disgusted and leave him." She rolls her eyes, clearly saying 'stupid boy!' "But I mean...even if I didn't get it, it's...his happiness is so important."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami looks back to Usagi, watching her reaction. Not pain? Oh, she knew already! Ami's eyes widen a little at that news, then resume normalcy almost immediately. "I understand," Ami says quietly. "I'm just glad you're not hurt by it. I was worried about telling you. Worried I was wrong, too. But I'm not wrong," she says softly. "They're in love. Just as you are. And I don't understand it, but if you're okay with it then I suppose I will be, too." And probably write many more fictitious words about it.

Then Ami grimaces again and looks away. "That's what love's supposed to be like, isn't it? If he's happen, then you're happy, even if you don't understand why it makes him happy." Then she falls silent for a moment, and although the question went unanswered, there is a sense that it's rhetorical; as if Ami isn't expecting an answer. She's dwelling on the implications, instead.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"It's...it's not just. It's different, even if it's...I mean, it's kind like...a sidegrade? That's what its called in games, right, when two pieces of equipment have equally good stats just in different areas?"

And she's a bit agitated. Not at Ami, but at herself, because her brain isn't exactly communicating properly with her thoughts.

"And that's it exactly, right? Or if a person you love isn't...I mean, it's..." She throws up her hands. "I don't know what I mean!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami shifts onto her side again, and huddles up against Usagi, head still in the blonde's lap. Still she doesn't say anything else. She remains silent as she draws in on herself, staring at the wall as her thoughts slowly coalesce.

Finally she hugs Usagi's legs, gently, then murmurs, "I'm sorry I let myself get so distracted. I think I know what I need to do, now."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
She growls and gets up, careful not to jostle Ami as she did. "No, it's... that isn't what I meant at all!"

She starts to pace. "Love is...it's important, Ami, all of it is. If we didn't...then why fight? Hope and love, it keeps us going, no matter what! And we can't help who we love, or how we do, but even unrequited, it--"

She growls in sheer frustration, but again, it's at herself. "Why am I so riled up right now?!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
When Usagi gets up, Ami shifts her weight and sits up with her, blinking at her friend worriedly. "No .. no you're right," she says quietly. "That's my point," she says softly. Then she blushes a little and lowers her gaze from Usagi. "I understand," she says. "You love him, and that's why you will fight for him. And I love you, Usagi-chan, and that's why I will fight for you. And for Rei-chan, and Mako-chan, and ... and even Mina-chan, even if I'm still scared of her."

Ami looks up at Usagi again, eyes widening a little, "But I don't love him," she notes. "I don't want him to be happy. That isn't why I do anything with him. It's selfish. I'm with him because he understands me, and because I like the way he makes me feel. But not because I want him to be happy, too. It's wrong," she says to Usagi. "I need to fix it."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi pauses her pacing to listen to Ami. Her eyes grow wider and maybe more wet as Ami keeps talking. When she's done, Usagi's just crying because she didn't know that earlier, and Takashi had said he loved Ami.

Add to that things she'd been not thinking about for reasons that are void?

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami watches Usagi's reaction with confusion and uncertainty. Confusion wars with worry on the mercurial guardian's face. "Usagi-chan?" she asks, then pushes up off thecouch and reaches out for her friend, but hesitantly. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? What did I do?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Her arms flop against her side. "No, it's-- you didn't-- I mean, he said, and I thought, and now, but I get why Mamo-chan feels that way because--"

And it's not something she completely intends to do. But it's been a very emotional day overall, and Usagi's always been the worst person ever at hiding what she's feeling, even when she's not sure what she's feeling.

There are gentle hands against Ami's jaw and suddenly the blunette's being kissed by a very confused bunny.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami freezes, when those hands touch her face. She freezes, when Usagi's lips touch her own. Eyes wide, mouth open, she just stands and stares in utter and complete confusion. It takes her several long moments to even register what's happening, and by then perhaps the kiss is over.

But the feeling isn't, and Ami's cheeks turn scarlet almost immediately. For another moment she says nothing. Then in the next moment, very meekly, she murmurs, "Usagi-chan?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
The kiss doesn't just end. Usagi jerks back from it in horror, and in only gets worse at Ami's tone of voice. Hasn't she always been against kissing someone against there will? And here she was, doing just that!

"Ohhhh, I'm so sorry. I'm a bad friend!" Then her mind goes to other places. "I'm a bad girlfriend! He at least told me! But--!"

She looks up at Ami, still covering her mouth and moving her hands to almost cover her eyes. Just as meekly, "Do you want me to leave?"

Well, duh!

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami blinks again at Usagi's reaction. She blinks, and it takes her brain a moment to even process what her friend is saying.

Luckily, her heart is reacting before her brain. Even before Usagi finishes the sentence, Ami has thrown her arms protectively around Usagi, clutching her close in a hug. The hug buys her time to work through the thoughts, and the thoughts coalesce into words to buy her more time, "Don't leave," she begs softly.

"I'm not mad," Ami says. "Surprised. Confused. I don't understand what that was. But I'm not mad. Please don't leave, I want you to stay here tonight. I want ... I don't want to be alone while I figure all of this out. Please, Usagi-chan. Please don't leave."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi clings to the hug, relaxing just a little and only for a moment. "Okay. I won't. I don't know, either, and I just--"

Of course, because Ami forgives her, it only lets her worry more about the other issue at hand.

She starts sobbing, clutching at Ami as though she were a lifeline. "He's going to hate me."

After all, she just cheated on him! There's a difference between a significant other knowing you're smooching someone else and not knowing. A huge difference!

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami still doesn't really understand what's going on, but she does understand that Usagi is afraid, and worried. So she just holds onto her friend, petting her hair and letting her cry while she tries to think.

The whole conversation they've been having replays in Ami's mind, as she dwells on what's been going on. It leaves her with only one real conclusion, but it's so far from anything she's ever really thought about before that she doesn't quite know what to say.

So for a few more minutes, she doesn't say anything; she just pets Usagi's hair, hugs her friend, and lets her cry without judgement.

Finally, finally, Ami allows herself to work past the confusing parts and focus on the important ones. "Usagi-chan," she says, her tone gentle and sweet. She pulls away just enough that she can see her friend, but she doesn't break the hug. "Usagi-chan," she says again, this time soft and understanding, "Mamoru-kun loves you," she reminds her. "And what he wants, more than anything, is for you to be happy. Don't cry, Usagi-chan. He won't be mad at you. He won't hate you. He's waited millenia for you, already. Through two lifetimes, and the end of the world, twice, as well.

"Figure out what you want, Usagi-chan," Ami says gently. "Not what your hormones and emotions are driving you to while we're both so confused and scared. Maybe what just happened was a fluke--a reaction based on those emotions. Maybe it was real," she says. "So take your time. Sleep on it. Figure that out. And then, whatever you decide, tell Mamo-kun what will make you happy. He will listen. And he will still love you."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi's sobs eventually turns into sniffles. By the end, she's still crying a little, but they're more the pathetic little sniffles than the gross sobbing. She's wiping her eyes, maybe even futilely. She nods, but part of her finally understands why Mamoru was so terrified of what she'd think.

But she latches onto something else. Swallowing that hard lump down her throat, she shakes her head. "And if it is, it's okay if you don't. It really is. Happiness, right?" She nods. "Most important."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami hugs Usagi tight again, then sighs. "Usagi-chan, later," she whispers. "We'll figure it out. I don't know ..." she trails off, then shakes her head, "I don't know what I think. But right now, I'm emotionally compromised, and so are you. I'm still mad at myself for Naru. I'm still trying to figure out what to do about Takashi."

She sighs and squeezes her best friend tight, then lets her go and holds Usagi at arm's length. Worried, loving eyes search Usagi's face, before Ami's thumbs begin gently wiping at the girl's tears. "I'm not going to stop loving you over this, no matter what. You're my best friend," she says. "And nothing will ever come between us. Not even us. Okay?"

She smiles, encouragingly, then says, "Come on, let's go get you something to wear to sleep. And you can borrow one of my uniforms tomorrow for school. Let's get you changed, and then we can stay up ridiculously late watching silly movies until we fall asleep because we're too tired to stay awake anymore. Okay?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Any bad feelings at Ami's 'later' are dissolved by her assurances. She smiles, and even if it's watery, it's genuine.

She's still worried, of course. She will be until she confesses to Mamoru her horrible sin.

And then she nods, perking herself up. "Okay! And I promise not to get sauce on it this time..."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami hugs Usagi one more time, tight as ever. Then she grabs Usagi by the hand and leans her upstairs to her bedroom. After only a brief moment in her closet, she pulls out another set of shorts and a camisol not too different from the one she's wearing: pink instead of blue, and with hearts instead of anchors. These, she offers to Usagi to wear for sleeping.

"He's going to be so pissed," Ami says as she leans against her bed to wait for Usagi to change. "But I guess I owe him an apology, too," she mumbles. "Selfishness is such a horrible thing to base a relationship on, and I've been so selfish with him."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"Eeeeee, they're almost as cute as yours!" She gets down to her panties, cute little pink boy shorts with rosebuds on them (because who the heck sleeps with a bra on!) only to pull on the adorable pjs!

She listens to Ami and sighs, nodding along with her. "I think...he won't be happy. But I do think in the long run he'd appreciate your honesty."

Especially considering when he got angry and assumed things she didn't even say.

She clears her throat. "Um. He actually...does know I'm Sailor Moon. Apparently I'm really bad at acting nonchalant."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami watches Usagi change, less out of interest and more out of politeness during conversation. She frowns a little at her admission. "Well, he knows I'm Mercury, too. I don't see how it can hurt much more. He mostly had you figured out anyways, I think," she admits with a shrug.

"As long as he's not really a villain," Ami says softly, "I think we'll be okay." With Usagi now dressed in the same comfortable cotton pajamas, Ami reaches up to grab her friend's hand again, then leads her back down to the livingroom. "I really don't think he's a villain," Ami notes as they descned. "Frost Knight's certainly a hero, and I don't think he'd fake that. But Frost Knight only uses one of his two devices. I really do wonder what he uses Axion for," she murmurs to herself.

Downstairs, Ami hands the remote to Usagi. "Find some movies for us," she asks. "Disney mabye? Or Pixar. Or something silly," she says, then heads towards the closet. From thence she pulls out a futon, a light sheet, and a thin blanket, and then spreads this out on the ground in front of the television. If they're going to fall asleep to cheesy movies, they might as well do it comfortably!

Ami spreads the bedding out, then crawls onto it and pats the space next to her.

"You know," Ami says as she smiles at Usagi, "even if I don't know if I like you ... like that? You're still the best thing that's ever happened to me, Usagi-chan. I never got to do silly slumber parties like this before you came along. And I always enjoy them when you're here."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi shrugs, helpless. "I think, even if he were. I know he really does care for you. I don't think he'd hurt you?" She shrugs. "Besides, if it does come to it, I can either threaten or actually, you know...I mean, just a little. And only if I have to."

She taps her chin in thought. "Maybe its like...how some people have a work phone and a personal phone? Maybe its like that? And Axion's where he keeps his game apps..."

Very lame analogy!

Downstairs, Usagi takes the remote and rifles through the collection of BluRays. Sadly, Tangled is out since they want light, and even though she still watches the ending has her in gross sobbing. So, Finding Nemo, Monster's Inc. Toy Story 3. Wait, no, put that one back. That ending's waaaaaaaay too sad. Mulan! And if they have trouble falling asleep before that, The Black Cauldron. Not that its a bad movie, but it's slightly against her tastes.

She puts Finding Nemo in and settles down beside Ami. At Ami's confession, Usagi beams and hugs her friend. "I'm glad you can, now!" She sighs, and it's a happy sound. "Even if it's tied with five others, you'll always be at the top of my list."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami hugs Usagi back, then curls up on the futon next to her friend for snuggles and moviewatching. But quietly, she counts on her fingers. One, two, three, four, five, six? "I count six," she notes with a grin. "Or are you leaving poor Naru-chan out?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi shrieks and shakes Ami-chan! "No! I meant her, too! You know I'm bad at math!"

Fret fret fret!

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami giggles and kisses Usagi on the cheek, then huddles up for the movies. There's really nothing else to say right now, and she's very happy to just be connected to Usagi for a while.

In the morning, Mama Mizuno will find a pair of girls cuddled up tight, and probably be very confused all over again. But they'll be off to school before she can ask them too many questions.