Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Best Friends Reunite ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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Best Friends Reunite

“Talking” – Person on the other line of phone
Thinking – someone other than POV thinking

Chapter 3

Graduation Day; 3:00 p.m.; Ken’s POV

Well here it is the day of Lita’s graduation from high school. I still have about three hours and I’m on my own until then. Oh yeah and my race is tonight.

“Hey K-dog. What are you up too?” a voice out of no where asks.
“Nothing much Dare, just killing time until graduation. Hey, who are these guys?”
“Oh these are some of my other friends. Jaime, Chad and Greg, and guys this is Ken or K-dog. They are dating Lita’s friends.”
“Nice to meet you guys.”
“Yeah you too.” they answer.
“Anyway, we are headed up to our favorite restaurant to eat a late lunch if you want to join us.” Jaime said.
“Yeah that would be awesome. I’m starving.” I answer. These seem like pretty cool guys.
“After lunch we are taking Chad over here to get his hair cut and surprise his girlfriend.” Greg stated.
“Yeah but like not all of it dudes. Only the bangs.” Chad inputted. “Hey dude, your like from New York, have you ever surfed?”
“No. I spend more time here. I like racing more than anything really, and I’m not a real big fan of water.”
“Well you should, like, try it some time, dude.”
“Well here we are. The best restaurant in town, although the best chef/owner isn’t here. She’s off with the other girls getting ready for graduation.” Dare said.
“So this is Lita’s restaurant???” I asked astonishedly. Lita have her own restaurant? I’m so happy for her. Too bad she’s not working. Oh well I’ll get to see her in a few hours anyways.
“Yep. It’s been open for about a year now. You mean she hasn’t told you?? I thought you two were best friends?” Darien answered me.
“We are but we haven’t talked in forever. Probably been a couple of years. I know we’ve tried to call each other but it’s been a hit and miss.”
“Oh.”
“What did your mom say to you about everything?” Darien asked.
“Umm...I don’t know yet since I’ve been avoiding being around her. I’ll wait until tomorrow after everything is over. Then we can talk. I kind of think that’s what she wants too, considering when I met them at the airport yesterday she didn’t say anything about it.”
“Are you looking forward to see Lita again? I heard it has been about eleven years since you’ve last seen her.” asked Greg.
“Actually I’ve already seen her.”
“Wait, what?” Darien asked.
“Yeah the first day I was here. I ran into her...literally. I didn’t know it was her until later when Russ got back. He ran into her at the arcade and they hung out and apparently she said that she had run into someone a little earlier. I just put two and two together and figured it out. Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing her when she knows it’s me.”

Well anyways today should be very interesting. Between seeing Lita again and the race, and looking “forward” to talking to Mom tomorrow. Let’s see on Monday (two days from now) I have to go see my manager. Ok so I have another secret life that no one knows about, well at least it’s not as bad as the racing one. You remember me mentioning that I graduated from an art school, well that’s what I have a manager for. My career as an artist, well I did tell my brother I was working. I just didn’t say as what now did I? I even have my own pseudonym, Shinozaki. Anyway he wants to do some kind of art signing. You know like book signing, but for my art work. Oh yeah that reminds me (don’t ask me how), I wonder what Russ is going to want me to do to pay him back for lying to Lita for me...

“Hey Ken, you still with us?” Darien asked.
“Huh?? Oh, yeah. I was just thinking. Do you guys mind if I sit with you at the graduation?”
“That would be cool dude.” Chad said.
“Ack what is that??” I yelled.
“What?? Hey you ok over there?” asked Jaime.
“Oh...hehe yeah I forgot I put my phone on vibrate and it’s in my pocket. Hang on guys, it’s either gonna be my brother or mother.” I explain. “Hello?”
“Hey bro. Where are you? Mom is throwing a fit.”
“I’m hanging out with some friends. What does mom want?” It’s Russ.
“She wants you to get here now so that we can go to the graduation, and get good seats.”
“Oh, well tell her I’m going to come in with some friends and sit with them. I mean she’s already pissed at me so it can’t get much worse right?” wow I didn’t realize it was already getting close to time to go. Yay only a little longer now!!
“Alright I told her, and she is totally freaking out. Oh and she want’s to know if you are still going to go with us to take Lita to dinner?”
“Oh yeah. I’ll definitely come for dinner. We will probably leave right after though to head up to the race.”
“Ok, awesome. Her response is ‘of course he’ll come when there is food involved.’ My guess would have to be that it’s because Lita is going to be there.”
“Yeah, yeah whatever. Well I’ll see you in a little while. Bye.”
“Bye, Ken.”
“You know about the race tonight? How?” Jaime asked.
“Because I’m the one racing Ry Takahashi.”
“So that means you are –”
“Yep. Let’s head out. We will want good seats.”
(Sometime during the convo we will say they left the restaurant to go get Chad’s hair cut)


Graduation Day; in another part of Tokyo; 3:00 pm; Lita’s POV


Well here we girls are again, at my house. Me making lunch for everyone. Well not that I mind, just nervous I guess. Between graduating and *maybe* seeing Ken again. Wow, eleven years, it will be awesome if he does in fact get to come. Hanging out with Russell has been fun though, he turned out alright. Considering we didn’t get along when we were younger. It was good to see the rest of the family as well. Especially seeing how Carrie grew up since it’s been a few years since I’ve seen her. Beautiful, which isn’t that hard considering that family doesn’t have an ugly gene in them.
Well I guess another part of it is going to meet K-dog I guess. I’m just afraid he’s going to be mad that I used one of his cars, even though I did fill it back up with gas when I was finished with it. Amara said that he’s pretty laid back so maybe it will be ok.

“Hey Lita, you spacing out on us? Or are you thinking about someone in particular *cough* Ken *cough*?” Mina asked.
“I was just thinking about different things. Which reminds me I never got to tell you guys what happened the other day (the day we got our dresses for graduation) after I left.”
“Well, what are you waiting for? Tell us already!” Raye exclaimed.
“Well I told you the part where I almost got run over. After that I was just walking and then I bumped into someone –”
“That sounds like our Meatball Head being clumsy.” Raye put in.
“Was it a cute guy??” Mina and Serena asked. Serena didn’t hear Raye...obviously.
“You three be quiet and let Lita finish.” Amy said sternly.
“Thanks Ames. Yes, it was a cute guy. He was really nice and I saw him again at the arcade yesterday but I didn’t talk to him. I didn’t get his name either. But he didn’t look like my old boyfriend. He was wayyyyy better!”
“Awww Lita has a new crush. I say tomorrow if your not busy we go on a search for this guy.” Mina said.
“That’s ok. We probably will not be able to find him.” I say.
“Oh well. We could still look though.”
“Yeah, whatever. What are you guys doing after graduation?”
“Well the four of us are going with the guys for dinner. We were going to invite you to come along but we decided it after you said you were going to eat with the Miyakes’.” Amy answered .
“Speaking of that, are you going anywhere after you finish dinner, Lita?” Raye asked slyly.
“Yeah, I’m going up with Amara and her racing team. Her American friend, whose name is K-Dog, is racing Ry Takahashi tonight. I’m going to watch that race and finally meet this K-dog person.”
“Oh yeah I forgot about that. I’m going too since, you know, Darien is on the team. I was going to ask you sooner if you were going since you have been to all the other races, but I forgot.” Serena said.
“Hey look at the time. We only have an hour until we have to be there, let’s go get ready!” Mina said excitedly totally ignoring the other conversation.
“Yeah sure Mina, whatever you say.”

We will ff to about 6:45....still Lita’s POV

“Hey I see the guys, and look there is an extra one with them, and he’s a hottie!” Mina said from her seat in between Melvin and Raye.
“No way!! That’s the guy that I ran into the other day.” wow and he looks even better dressed up! “And the Miyakes’ are a few rows behind them.” I said to no one in particular. Let’s see there’s Jason, Carrie, Russell and their parents. Well I guess he couldn’t come after all. Oh well, maybe I can get his phone number from them and call him afterwards.
“Are you serious?? He is totally hot, I would have to steal him away if Chad wasn’t looking better, who by the way cut his bangs!!!!!” Raye said. “Hey wait a second, are you ok?”
“Huh?? Oh, yeah I’ll be fine. I guess Ken just couldn’t make it after all.”
“Oh, well it’ll be alright Lita.” Amy said reassuringly.
“We have to be quiet now. It’s finally starting!” Serena said to hush us up.

Why can’t I stop staring at that guy?? I’ve only seen him like twice. Oh, no, wait a second, I have seen him before the other day. It’s just usually dark when I see him

“And now to present the students that have this school the most proud with their diplomas. Molly Osaka...Melvin Gurio...Mina Aino...Raye Hino...Lita Kino...Amy Mizuno...and last, but definitely not least, Serena Tsukino! I, now, present to you Crossroads High School Class of 2005!!!”

Which Serena got the most/loudest screams. Then we had our recession and turned all our robes in. Finally we got to walk outside the stadium as high school graduates. All of us girls hugged and went our separate ways.

“Hey Li. I’m very proud of you!” said a semi-familiar voice.
When I turned around I was surprised to find, “You!”
“Umm...yeah, me. Are you ok? I saw you when you were looking in the stands and you looked sad about something.” the guy said.
“Wait a second...Ken??? Is that you??”
“Yeah.”
“So you did get to come after all?? I didn’t see, or at least didn’t know I saw you and I thought you weren’t able to make it.”
“Well, yeah. That was all a lie so that I could surprise you. I’ve actually been here since Russ has, and actually it was my idea to come. Mom’s mad about it though.” he answered. “By the way, your restaurant is awesome. I ate there with the guys earlier today.”
“Oh yeah. Thanks. I tried to call you and let you know about it but things kept getting in the way.”
“Yeah I know the feeling.”
“There you two are. We’ve been looking all over.” Mrs. Miyake said as she and the rest of them walked up.
“Why don’t we go eat now? I’m starved.” Russell said.
“That coming from the one who said something about my eating habits earlier.” Ken said.
“That wasn’t me...that was mom.”
“Anyway, we are so proud of you Lita. Not only for graduating, but also for opening your own restaurant.” Mr. Miyake cut in.
“Oh, well thank you.”

About an hour into dinner, Mrs. Miyake starts clearing her throat like something is going on.
“Hey mom, are you ok? You choking on something??” Jason asks worriedly.
“No, forget the clearing the throat thing. Your brother just can’t take a hint.” she said. I wonder what’s going on.
“What do you mean I can’t take a hint?? I thought you were doing that to Ken.” Russell said.
“I was doing it to Ken. You going to tell Lita the good news or do you want me to?” she asked, while Russell kind of had a weird look on his face.
“Oh...I forgot, I’ll tell her. Well first of all, we are moving back here, and second of all, I’m transferring into Tokyo U this fall.”
They are moving back? YES!! That means maybe Ken and I could go out. Woah, wait a second where did that come from? We are just friends, I don’t like him like that, do I? “Oh really? That is awesome. It’ll be cool to have you guys around again, and I’m going to Tokyo U too.”
“Well, well, well Ken, lookie there. You two are going to the same school, how sweet. And by the way, I’m only staying for the summer. I only have a year left so I am going to finish out at NYU.” Russell said.
“Oh shut up Russell.”
“Awww and where I was getting to where I actually got a long with you too. Oh well.”
“Well if everyone is done eating, then we could go ahead and head out.” said Mr. Miyake.
“Yeah, that would be good. I have some things I need to go take care of anyway and Russ is going to come with me.”
“What are you running off to do now?” Mrs. Miyake asked annoyedly.
“Just stuff mom. I’ll be back in time for our ‘talk’ we need to have tomorrow.” Ken said curtly.
“Fine. I just don’t know what happened to you. You used to be such a good boy.”
“Nothing mom. If it makes you feel better I’m not into drugs, alcohol or sex. Anyway, Li, you doing anything tomorrow night?”
“Umm...no. Why?” I ask with my heart skipping a beat. Why is it doing that??
“Well I figured you and I have some catching up to do and we didn’t get to talk much today. After I talk to mom tomorrow I don’t have anything to do, so I figured that would be as good time as any to catch up. Well that is if your not busy.”
“No I’m not. That sounds like it would be fun. I have an extra bedroom in my apartment if you want to stay over tomorrow since it will probably be late anyway.”
“Ok, well that sounds awesome. I better be off. See everyone tomorrow!” he said as he and Russ left.
“Well I better head home too. I have been up since early this morning so I’m going to go. We definitely need to spend some more time together this week.”
“Yeah. And we will head back to the hotel. It was nice to see you again Lita. And that definitely sounds like a good plan. See you later this week!” Mrs. Miyake said as they left.
“Bye.” Now where is Amara.
“Hey, you ready to go? We are running a little behind, so we have to hurry.” She said as she came up to me.
“Yep I’m ready.”

Now to finally meet this K-dog guy. Wow, something definitely happened between Ken and his mom. They were practically at each others throats. I hope it’s nothing serious and when they talk it out it will be ok between them again.

“Hey Lita. We are here. Are you ok?”
“Yeah I’m fine. Just thinking. I went to dinner with the Miyakes’ tonight, which you already knew of, and Ken was there. Something happened and I don’t know what. He and his mom aren’t getting along, and I just was hoping everything was alright and that it was nothing serious was wrong between them.” I answered.
“Oh. Well I’m sure things will be fine. The rest of the team is over here, come on.”
“Hey Darien and Andrew, how are things going? Where is this K-dog person?”
“We are good, and it’s good to see you too Lita. K-dog will be over in a minute. He is lining up his car and greeting Ry.” Darien answered.
“Oh there you are Mara, I thought you forgot about the race tonight.” someone said.
“No I definitely didn’t forget. I just had to go pick someone up. You know how I told you I let someone borrow one of your cars? Well here she is. Lita I would like you to meet K-dog.” she said all this with a smirk on her face.
“Nice to meet y....” I said trailing off. I can’t believe it, it’s Ken. He is K-dog?? “Ken??”
“Yeah...umm..hi Li.” he answered. “What are you doing here?”



AN: Hey everyone! Here is chapter three or BFR. What did you think? I don’t know when I will have the next chapter up. I don’t know why but I always pictured Chad as being a surfer so that’s where that came from.

The next chapter should be the race, ken and his mothers little chat, and then ken and lita talking.

BTW the ages are:
Amara, Greg, Chad, Jaime – 21
Darien and Andrew – 22
The girls are all 18.

PrincessJupiter