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"Let's go Bunhead!"

"You got this princess!"

There were two women cheering louder than the rest as they all sat together at the Olympics cheering on their friend and leader who was competing. Apparently a scout for the Olypmics happened to be there on the street one morning when their Usagi had woken up late for school and took off at top speeds. Naturally seeing her go so fast she kicked up dust clouds and how locals had acted as if it were an every day occurence the scout had gotten information on the girl and went to scout her out at her school.

Needless to say that her speeds on the track when one of her friends had bribed her with some new cookies they had been working on had her netted as a runner in the Olympics at the age of sixteen. Her only consession was that she was able to bring a few of her friends with her when she went into the competetion, and seeing how they had swarmed her immediately and some others had immediately reserved some seats and hotel rooms to go with as well? Yeah he wasn't turning that down. It was a minor thing to agree to.

The rest of the runners had been surprised that one of the ones for Japans team had been a teenager still in school with her hair in a rather unique style...but they didn't underestimate her. Everyone who was competing was here because they were the best.

"Let's go Odango!" And she had a rather large cheer section to boot. It included a famous race car driver, a famous violinist, a fashion designer of some reknown, the popular Starlights band and the daughter of a well known and respected doctor, and a senators daughter.

The fact that her friends had promised her a trip to an all you can eat buffet after the race insured that she was almost lazer focused on the goal and thought of winning.

"Run like you're late for Haruna-sensei's test!" That shout earned a few laughs from the others and honestly Usagi felt a flash of panic. Oh shit was there a test?! She poured on even more speed at that thought, much to her friends amusement, and she crossed the finish line a solid twenty seconds faster than the world record. Which meant she was at least a full thirty to forty seconds ahead of the second place runner up.

"Way to go!" Her friends were cheering louder than anyone else and holding up their signs.

"How the hell is she so fast? What did ya'll feed her?" One of the other spectators nearby asked in disbelief and the group snickered almost as one.

"She always woke up late for school, even before we became friends, so she ends up sprinting to school every morning for years!" Ami said snickering since she remembered even before she and Usagi became friends how the blond would run to school at crazy speeds.

"Helps that we're from Juuban so she always is running to avoid being caught up in the youma attacks." Rei said and that caused the other spectators to wince and grimace in sympathy. Yeah they could understand trying to outrun the inhuman monsters. That was a hell of a training trick.

"Haruka also promised her a trip to an all you can eat buffet after the race, especially if she did well." Michiru said smiling at her lover who grinned.

"Hey she just beat the world record! I think that means she's earned this buffet." Haruka said and Setsuna laughed from where she was keeping a loudly cheering Hotaru in her lap to keep her from falling.

"Damn right she did!" Minako agreed with a cheer as the other runners finished now and all of them were staring at Usagi in disbelief or impressed.

"Just wait until the rest of the runs are done! And then the gymnastics tomorrow! I swear she's going to be banned from the buffets after those!" Makoto said with a laugh and the rest of them snickered. For someone so scrawny their princess could eat more than a sumo wrestler.

"You're faster than a bullet kid." The German runner said in english and the rest of the runners were panting and drinking some water, meanwhile Usagi was just doing some light stretches as she muttered wondering if she had forgotten a test.

"Thanks?" Usagi asked and wondering if the German woman complimented her or insulted her, she wasn't the best at english.

Makoto was right when she said that Usagi would be banned from the all you can eat buffets she was taken to after the races. She had waited until the rest of the senshi had their fill and then ate enough to clean out the restaurant. The rest weren't even mad about it and were instead amused and cheering on their princess.

"Do we need to hit another buffet before tomorrow koneko?" Haruka asked amused as they all left the restaurant, the senshi amused at their friend and princesses appetite.

"No I'm good! Thanks though!" Usagi said from where she was leaning on Setsuna's arm with Hotaru on her hip. The small senshi of death and rebirth had worn herself out cheering for her princess and had fallen asleep almost at the table. Usagi didn't mind carrying her little senshi.

"You earned every gold medal in the one person track and running events princess. If you're still hungry then we can find another buffet." Minako said glancing at the other blond who beamed at them, her gold medals were in a locked box that Rei gave her in the hotel room she was sharing with the Inner Senshi. The Outer Senshi were in the room across the hall so that Setsuna and Hotaru could share a room and Michiru and Haruka could have their own room. The Starlights had pulled some strings so that they could have the room next to the Inners.

"Thanks but I'm good. I can't eat too much when I have the gymnastics events tomorrow!" Usagi said brightly and her friends all stopped and gave her flat looks.

"Princess...I've seen you do a standing triple frontflip over a youma attack and then go straight into a backflip and then into standing summersaults...in less than a minute. If you act like you're dodging youma attacks during gynmastics tomorrow then you have that in the bag no matter how full you are." Michiru said fondly amused as she stared at the blond who gave her a grin.

"Yeah but if I'm not full then I can pretend I'm dodging youma attacks easier. Especially since I know Makoto-chan's making cookies tomorrow! I'll win it for the cookies!" Usagi cheered and the rest of them snorted or giggled at her antics. Yeah that sounded like their princess alright.

"Yeah I'll make cookies tomorrow Usagi-chan. Those triple chocolate ones you like so much." Makoto promised and that definitely had Usagi fired up.

"I almost feel bad for the other competitors. They're going to be facing Sailor Moon promised her favorite cookies." Ami said and the others definitely were laughing at that as they made their way back to the hotel.

The Starlights were told of the promise and therefore they were waiting with cameras tomorrow to video tape Usagi's preformance. They really did feel bad for her competitors as Usagi was in top Sailor Moon form obviously acting and pretending she was dodging and flipping over obstacles and youma attacks.

They also caught the rest of Sailors laughing their asses off when Usagi point blank admitted, on camera mind you, that her friends had promised her her favorite cookies if hse did her best and she won for the cookies.

Seiya went out and bought her dozens of cookies to tide her over until the special ones Makoto was making were done.

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Haruna-sensei was walking down the street on a Saturday, just enjoying window shopping and occasionally running into some of her old students, when she saw a few people she vaguely recognized up ahead of her.

There was the formula one racer Haruka, the young but famous violinist Michiru, a fashion designer who seemed to have a preference for astrology designs named Setsuna, and a young girl named Hotaru who was holding the two womens hands. But Haruna knew them slightly differently. She knew them as the ones who came and picked up or hung out with Usagi as school let out sometimes and had come to the blonds graduation.

She noted when Meiou Setsuna stopped for a moment and then tilted her head.

"Ah so that's why I felt like we should walk this way." She said and then she took a step back from near the mouth of the alley, Tenoh Haruka taking a step back with her and Tenoh-Meiou Hotaru and Tenoh Michiru looked tense as they stayed a few steps behind the taller two.

"Something up Sets?" Haruka asked looking tense as well and the fashion designer merely gave her a smile that was all sharp edges.

"Want to terrify the baka no teme away from our hime?" Setsuna asked and immediately there was a rather feral grin on the race car drivers face.

"Oh dear I thought we warned him enough last time." Michiru herself looked rather dark at that news and Haruna wondered what they were talking about. She got her answer when a head of blond hair in a familiar style came rushing out of the alley. Setsuna reacted immediately, one hand grabbing the blonds hand and she took two steps back as she twirled the young woman as if in a dance. Spinning the young woman away and into the violinist's waiting arms.

"'Chiru! Suna! Ruka! Taru-chan!" The blond, and that...that was her old student Usagi alright, beamed as she was held in the teal haired womans arms while the two taller ones stood side by side as if forming a wall in front of the other two women and the child.

"Usa-hime!" Hotaru smiled brightly as she latched onto Usagi's leg, being immediately picked up and cuddled in Usagi's arms. Haruna stared bewildered at what was going on and then a tall young man she vaguely recognized as that Mamoru fellow Usagi had dated while in school came rushing from the alley as well only to freeze when he was met with two piercing stares of dark blue and ruby red.

"Well well. If it isn't the teme himself. So you're the reason koneko went running by." Haruka said drawling her words and Haruna watched as Mamoru blanched.

"Haruka-san, Setsuna-san. I was just-" Mamoru began only for Setsuna to give a small dark sounding chuckle that shut him up immediately.

"Stalking our princess to try and grovel for her to take you back? Come now Chiba-san. Do you really think any of us would let you near her? Especially after what you did?" Setsuna asked staring him down and she had a rather dark look in her eyes that made even Haruna back up a step and it wasn't even directed at her!

"Look it was just a mistake! I swear it'll never happen again she just-" Mamoru was cut off by a snarl from Haruka.

"Don't you dare try to blame her when it was your fault! She was in the hospital for a week because of you!" Haruka snarled and Haruna felt herself tense and begin to glare. He had done what?

"I-" Mamoru backed up a step and tried to say something but Setsuna and Haruka took a step forward towards him.

"Michi. Hand me a nail file. I'm going to peel his dick like a banana." Haruka said and Mamoru blanched at that going a shade of pale usually associated with ghosts.

"Of course koibito." Michiru was already handing a nail file forward and Setsuna chuckled.

"Run. Before I decide to hold you down for her." Setsuna said and immediately Mamoru was off running away from the two.

"Tch. Next time I see that bastard his ass is mine." Haruka said turning and handing Michiru back the nail file that was quickly tucked away.

"Thanks." Usagi was saying as she looked at the two who were immediately turning to give her their full attention.

"What are you doing alone hime? You know we don't like you being on your own especially now." Setsunas voice was soft now as she and Haruka were at Usagi's side and they both were fretting over her. Haruna blinked as she had her first full look at her former student. She was a little taller, her hair a little longer...and her stomach was swollen a bit.

"Sorry. I was with Mina actually and on my way to a meeting with Ami about the hospital we acquired. He caught us and Mina tried to trick him into following her but he managed to follow me instead." Usagi said making the others nod slightly at that, it made sense. Minako was supposed to be their princess's body double during danger so it was most likely luck that had Mamoru chasing the real Usagi.

"Well then allow us the honor of escorting you koneko. Can't let anything happen to our princess now can we?" Haruka asked smiling almost flirtatiously at the blond who giggled a bit.

"You know I can kick ass too Ruka." Usagi said but she was smiling thankfully at them and they were all smiling at her so softly that Haruna felt as if she were intruding despite them being on a public sidewalk.

"We know you can hime but you're a bit handicapped at the moment. We don't want anything to happen to you or your cargo." Hotaru said smiling up at Usagi who cuddled her closer and smothered her face in kisses.

"Taru-chan you know you don't have to call me hime. And I certainly don't want you getting hurt protecting me." Usagi said and she was absolutely smothering the girl in affection but Hotaru didn't mind a bit.

"Well then allow me to reassure you princess." Michiru said pulling the blond closer a bit and having her tucked into her side protectively.

"We won't let anything happen to the three of you. I swear on all I have and am that I will allow no more harm to come to you, Small Lady, or Hotaru-chan." Setsuna said and her voice was dead serious as she stared at her princess.

"What Sets said." Haruka agreed and Usagi gave them a tearful grateful smile.

"Thank you." Usagi said and the two in front of her bowed to her as if she were well above their station, it was...strange for Haruna to witness.

"You were on your way to a meeting right?" Hotaru asked looking up at Usagi who blinked and then glanced at her watch and winced.

"Yeah I have about five more minutes to get there. I'm supposed to be with Ami talking with the Head of that hospital we acquired." Usagi said and Michiru pressed a kiss to the side of her head.

"Well I'll call Ami-chan and let her know we're on the way with you." Michiru was already pulling out her cell phone and Haruka was pulling up her own phone now as Setsuna stepped over and tucked Usagi safely into her side.

"Yeah Minako? Koneko found us, we're with her now and we scared off the bastard." Haruka was on the phone with Minako to let her know what was going on as well and the three women easily fell into a formation around the smaller blond as they made their way down the street, people stepping out of the way when Haruka glared at them.

Haruna blinked as she stared after them. She was so damn confused...she'd have to see about catching up with her former students sometime soon just to figure out what the hell was going on.

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“Hello my name is Tsukino Usagi, I’ll be your classmate from now on.” Usagi said smiling as she bowed politely to her new classmates, her and her family having just moved to the Juban district to get away from what had happened at Usagi’s last school.

“Welcome to our class. Would you like to say something to your new class Usagi-san?” Haruna asked although there was something off about the girl that was driving the teacher nuts. She couldn’t tell what it was. By all appearances the girl was normal, beautiful and definitely unique with the twin odango style her hair was up in, but still normal and yet something…something about this girl wasn’t right.

“Hmm nothing I can think of. I wouldn’t want to offend anyone with a fragile ego after all.” Usagi said her eyes never lingering on one person in particular although she did seem to look at the more…temperamental students more frequently.

“You got something to say to me you little-“ One boy shot up and into Usagi’s face, causing her to give him a simple half smile and tilt her head a bit.

“Oh~? Is there a problem?” Usagi asked her voice almost sing songing as she stared at him, her blue eyes seeming to shine slightly and gain a silver sheen as she stared at him unblinkingly. Haruna felt her entire body tense, prepared to fight or flee, as something seemed to change in the blond. Her eyes were nearly glowing it seemed and were slowly gaining more and more silver color, the half-smile on her lips sending chills down the teachers spine and the fact that she wasn’t blinking?

Haruna felt as if she were standing beside either royalty…or a very patient panther sizing up its prey for dinner. Lions were the kings of the Jungle…but panthers…they were the sneaky ones. The ones that struck when you least expected it, the ones you never saw coming even if you were looking right at them.

“Wha…” The boy backed up a step as he stared at Usagi who was giving him a rather chilling smile at the moment, although her face never changed. Something…he was being hunted! Something was going to kill him!

The three Sailor Senshi in the room stared wide eyed at the new girl who was being completely polite…but effortlessly scaring the shit out of the boy trying to intimidate her.

“I…I’ll…I’m gonna!” The boy didn’t seem able to say a single sentence as he shakily pulled a knife, making a few people scream although Usagi didn’t look bothered.

“Oh~ pulling a knife on me on the first day? You could at least buy me dinner first.” Usagi seemed more amused than anything as she looked at the boy, her body completely relaxed even as everyone else was tense.

“Sh-Shut up freak! There’s something fucked up about you! What is it? Why are you so fucked up?” The boy shouted his hand and voice wavering as he pointed the knife at Usagi who gave a small humorless giggle that had shivers going down everyone’s spines.

“Now that’s not nice to say to a girl.” Usagi chided with the still amused half-smile on her face.

“Sh-Shut up! Shut up or I’ll kill you!” The boy said and finally something seemed to flick inside of Usagi’s eyes.

“Oh? Kill me? I wonder…can you do it?” Usagi asked her small smile turning into a full blown maniac grin as she stared at the boy unblinkingly although there seemed to be a different kind of light in her eyes now.

“Can you take that knife of yours and stab me with it? Or how about just run it across my neck and slit my throat? Do you have the guts to do it?” Usagi asked her hand coming up and her fingers brushing the cheap pocket knife as the blade cut the tip of her finger.

“Tell me?” Usagi took her bloody finger and ran it down the boys cheek, leaving a trail of blood behind as she withdrew the finger.

“Can you kill me?” Usagi asked bringing the bloody digit to her mouth and licking the wound, making most people recoil in disgust or horror, especially since her gaze never left the boys eyes.

“You…Your…You’re insan-“ The boy stuttered horribly as he shook, backing up a step although Usagi moved forward a step.

“Insane? Hmm…sometimes I wonder about that…now that’s not a toy. So if you aren’t going to try and kill me…how about you hand it over?” Usagi asked holding her hand out to take the knife.

“Screw you you frea-“ The boy swung and a few girls cried out, thinking he had just hit either their teacher or Usagi herself. Haruna was just out of range however and Usagi?

“Now now. That’s not how you kill a person.” Usagi said giving a dark giggle as she grabbed the arm and flipped the boy to the floor, pinning him down easily and holding a ruler she stole from the teachers desk without anyone noticing to his neck.

“You won’t be able to kill me like that.” Usagi said giggling darkly as everyone stared wide eyed, the boy near pissing himself in horror at the ruler digging into his jugular. Haruna was frozen slightly as she stared at the girl wide eyed.

She had a feeling that she was seeing a panther pinning down its meal, one paw on its neck ready to rip out the throat.

“Princess.” Setsuna said entering the room and making Usagi tilt her head while the Senshi in the room let out gasps of shock. This was their princess?

“I’ve brought the security guards. You can let him up now.” Setsuna said walking over but remaining a respectful distance from the blond who pouted.

“Aww but he was going to try and kill me. He’s not too good at it though.” Usagi said pouting up at Setsuna who gave her a polite smile although her gaze had sharpened on the boy.

“Considering that you’re used to dealing with professional assassins…I’d say an untrained schoolboy is no comparison. Let myself or the security deal with it princess.” Setsuna said reaching out and gently, almost hesitantly placing a hand on the blonds shoulder. At that most of the class and Haruna were trying not to choke on nothing. This small blond was used to professional assassins?

“Okay if you want to. He’s not worth the effort though.” Usagi said getting up and stepping towards Setsuna easily as two or three security guards came into the room.

“You freak!” The boy lunged for Usagi, seeming as if he’d lost his mind or something, as he held the knife out as if to stab her.

In an instant he was sent flying back with a broken jaw, curtesy of Setsuna kicking him in the chin with her high heeled shoes. The green haired woman had reacted in an instant, pulling the unbothered blond behind her and her leg shooting out with such frightening speed and precision that no one had seen her move until it was over.

“No one hurts my princess.” Setsuna said lowering her leg with a glare on her face aimed towards the boy who was unconscious now.

The others were gaping shocked, Usagi just grinned from her spot behind Setsuna.

“Nice kick.”