Period 3: Math
a. Problem
Words: 130
Tsukino Kenjii had a problem; his name was Chiba Mamoru.
Kenjii knew he was a problem the very first time he met him. His polite manners did nothing to soften Kenjii’s distrust of the teen. If anything, it made the father even more wary.
Mamoru was too old for his daughter, but not mature enough to care for her. Too much of a pretty boy, but certainly not handsome enough for his beautiful daughter. But worst of all, he was a teenage boy, and Kenjii knew all teenage boys only wanted one thing; he had been one once, after all.
But Kenjii soon realized he had an even bigger problem than Chiba Mamoru, and he saw it shining in his daughter’s eyes every time she looked at that damned boy.
b. Solution
Words: 115
“Your father hates me enough already, Usako,” Mamoru told her firmly, “You are not staying the night.”
“He doesn’t hate you,” Usagi protested and Mamoru gave her a long, unconvinced stare which made her quickly amend, “Alright, so he hates you a little bit. He’s my father; it’s his job to hate my boyfriend. Even if I don’t stay the night that’s not going to change.”
“You’re right,” Mamoru ran his hand through his hair feverishly, “but there must be some way to make him not hate me…” He paced his apartment while Usagi watched amused from her seat on the couch. “I know,” he said at last, stopping in front of her, “Marry me!”
c. Sum
Words: 126
Her strength was waning. She was too young, too inexperienced, too weak to defeat Metallica. The sacrifices of her friends, of Mamo-chan, all of it was going to be for nothing.
I’m so sorry everyone, I’ve failed you.
“You’re just going to give up, Odango?” She heard Mars’s voice and then felt a hand grip her own as the strength of fire burned through her.
“You’re so close! Don’t lose hope now!” Mercury’s voice, and ice flooded through her, granting her calm and more power.
“You didn’t honestly think you were in this alone, did you?” Electricity coursed through her veins.
“We’re here for you, always, Usagi-chan!” Love enveloped her in a golden glow.
Their combined power burst out from her wand and shattered the darkness.
d. Remainder
Words: 100
Pieces of me lay discarded through my past.
My innocence was buried with my parents.
A part of my soul was shattered when I almost murdered the one good thing in my life. Another piece when I was forced to leave her to protect her.
So many pieces of me have been lost forever. I am a broken man, and even Usako cannot heal me completely, no matter how hard she tries.
But she knows that what pieces of my heart remain are hers completely, and I can only hope that is enough, even though she deserves so much more.
e. Product
Words: 111
“It’s not fair,” shouted Usagi to no one in particular as a couple of girls wearing “official” Sailormoon merchandise skipped by, “Sailormoon does all the work and this stupid Bandai company gets all the profit!”
“What does it matter to you, Odango,” Mamoru appeared behind her, his school bag slung nonchalantly over one shoulder as a stray breeze ruffled his hair, “And it’s not like Sailormoon does all the work. Do you know how many times Tuxedo Kamen has saved Sailormoon’s life?”
“A hundred and forty-seven times,” Usagi answered instinctively, not even looking at Mamoru before stalking off to give Bandai a dose of Moon justice, leaving him open-mouthed and unbelieving.
f. Tangent
Words: 129
“Why do you bother to deny it?” Laughed Minako as she stole a fry from Usagi’s plate, “It’s obvious that you like him.”
“I do not,” Usagi denied and in retaliation stole a fry from Minako’s plate.
“You do! You like him! And I understand completely, I mean he has those dark, dreamy blue eyes that a girl can get lost in. And that luscious hair that you just want to run your hands through. And those arms that--”
“Can you stop fantasizing about the baka before I lose my appetite completely?”
“I don’t think it’s possible for you to ever lose your appetite, Odango,” Mamoru peeked his head over their booth, “It’s too big.” And then with a wink at Minkao he disappeared back to his own seat.
g. Fraction
Words: 104
Whole.
That is how he felt when he was with Usagi. For as long as he could remember he had felt as if he was missing a piece of himself. He had always assumed that piece was his parents, but now he knew better. It was her. It had always been her.
How had he managed to live without her for so long? How could he expect himself to do so now? The dreams told him she would die if she stayed near him. He didn’t have a choice.
She was his soul mate, his other half.
Without her he was only a fraction.
Words: 130
Tsukino Kenjii had a problem; his name was Chiba Mamoru.
Kenjii knew he was a problem the very first time he met him. His polite manners did nothing to soften Kenjii’s distrust of the teen. If anything, it made the father even more wary.
Mamoru was too old for his daughter, but not mature enough to care for her. Too much of a pretty boy, but certainly not handsome enough for his beautiful daughter. But worst of all, he was a teenage boy, and Kenjii knew all teenage boys only wanted one thing; he had been one once, after all.
But Kenjii soon realized he had an even bigger problem than Chiba Mamoru, and he saw it shining in his daughter’s eyes every time she looked at that damned boy.
b. Solution
Words: 115
“Your father hates me enough already, Usako,” Mamoru told her firmly, “You are not staying the night.”
“He doesn’t hate you,” Usagi protested and Mamoru gave her a long, unconvinced stare which made her quickly amend, “Alright, so he hates you a little bit. He’s my father; it’s his job to hate my boyfriend. Even if I don’t stay the night that’s not going to change.”
“You’re right,” Mamoru ran his hand through his hair feverishly, “but there must be some way to make him not hate me…” He paced his apartment while Usagi watched amused from her seat on the couch. “I know,” he said at last, stopping in front of her, “Marry me!”
c. Sum
Words: 126
Her strength was waning. She was too young, too inexperienced, too weak to defeat Metallica. The sacrifices of her friends, of Mamo-chan, all of it was going to be for nothing.
I’m so sorry everyone, I’ve failed you.
“You’re just going to give up, Odango?” She heard Mars’s voice and then felt a hand grip her own as the strength of fire burned through her.
“You’re so close! Don’t lose hope now!” Mercury’s voice, and ice flooded through her, granting her calm and more power.
“You didn’t honestly think you were in this alone, did you?” Electricity coursed through her veins.
“We’re here for you, always, Usagi-chan!” Love enveloped her in a golden glow.
Their combined power burst out from her wand and shattered the darkness.
d. Remainder
Words: 100
Pieces of me lay discarded through my past.
My innocence was buried with my parents.
A part of my soul was shattered when I almost murdered the one good thing in my life. Another piece when I was forced to leave her to protect her.
So many pieces of me have been lost forever. I am a broken man, and even Usako cannot heal me completely, no matter how hard she tries.
But she knows that what pieces of my heart remain are hers completely, and I can only hope that is enough, even though she deserves so much more.
e. Product
Words: 111
“It’s not fair,” shouted Usagi to no one in particular as a couple of girls wearing “official” Sailormoon merchandise skipped by, “Sailormoon does all the work and this stupid Bandai company gets all the profit!”
“What does it matter to you, Odango,” Mamoru appeared behind her, his school bag slung nonchalantly over one shoulder as a stray breeze ruffled his hair, “And it’s not like Sailormoon does all the work. Do you know how many times Tuxedo Kamen has saved Sailormoon’s life?”
“A hundred and forty-seven times,” Usagi answered instinctively, not even looking at Mamoru before stalking off to give Bandai a dose of Moon justice, leaving him open-mouthed and unbelieving.
f. Tangent
Words: 129
“Why do you bother to deny it?” Laughed Minako as she stole a fry from Usagi’s plate, “It’s obvious that you like him.”
“I do not,” Usagi denied and in retaliation stole a fry from Minako’s plate.
“You do! You like him! And I understand completely, I mean he has those dark, dreamy blue eyes that a girl can get lost in. And that luscious hair that you just want to run your hands through. And those arms that--”
“Can you stop fantasizing about the baka before I lose my appetite completely?”
“I don’t think it’s possible for you to ever lose your appetite, Odango,” Mamoru peeked his head over their booth, “It’s too big.” And then with a wink at Minkao he disappeared back to his own seat.
g. Fraction
Words: 104
Whole.
That is how he felt when he was with Usagi. For as long as he could remember he had felt as if he was missing a piece of himself. He had always assumed that piece was his parents, but now he knew better. It was her. It had always been her.
How had he managed to live without her for so long? How could he expect himself to do so now? The dreams told him she would die if she stayed near him. He didn’t have a choice.
She was his soul mate, his other half.
Without her he was only a fraction.