A Sailor Moon Fanfiction: The Pledge of the Sun.

Chapter 15

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The girl in question was preparing to practice for an upcoming tennis tournament inside the tennis courts. A crowd of students was watching and cheering her on, hoping that she would win even though it was only a practice match. Among them was Usagi, Naru, and Harusuke. The girl that Rui was facing set up the tennis ball threw it into the air, and hit the ball in her direction with a swing of her racket. At an incredible speed, Rui raced towards the direction where the ball was going and swung it hard, making the ball shoot towards the other side at an astonishing rate and force. The girl dove towards it with her racket, trying to send the ball back, but it was too quick for her, and she ended up missing it. Everyone cheered wildly, including Usagi, Harusuke, and Naru.

"Alright! She did it!" whooped Usagi and Naru.

"That was incredible!" commented Harusuke. "I've never seen anyone move that fast!"

"That was an awesome match, Sis!" called out Naru.

Rui looked back at Naru and smiled, and Naru waved. Usagi, on the other hand, looked at Naru a bit surprised.

"Hey! Naru! You never told me about that?!" she complained.

"Told you about what?" wondered Naru.

"You know what!" grumped Usagi. "The fact that you and Rui Saionji are sisters! How can you hide things from one of your best friends? So just for that, I'll punish you."

"Oh man, Usagi," sighed Naru. "Don't be so dumb."

Usagi's face then went red with anger. "Hey! It's not very nice to call people names either!" she snapped. "Don't be so mean!"

"She's right though, Usagi," said Harusuke. "You know as well as I do that Naru's an only child. I mean, both her and Rui even have different last names."

"Oh... right," said Usagi sheepishly. "But then... why do you keep calling her Sis, Naru?"

"You know... I'm curious to know too," said Harusuke. "Why is that, Naru?"

Naru then explained. "Well... her mother has been a long-time customer at our jewelry store," she said. "When we were little, Rui and I have always played together. We may have been one year apart, but she's always been looking out for me just like a real big sister would."

"Ah. So that's why Rui calls you Sis. I get it now," said Usagi.

"I must admit, that's pretty nice having a non-blood-related sister," said Harusuke.

Then there was a sudden roar of a car's engine catching the attention of all of the students, including Usagi, Harusuke, and Naru. A bright red flashy sports car then pulled up just outside the courts, and a young man wearing a fancy suit comprised of a pair of white pants with a yellow button-down with a blue overcoat stepped out of the car and came up to the fence, seeming to watch Rui practice. He was, of course, Nephrite, but nobody knew this yet. Upon seeing him, Usagi and Naru's eyes, along with most of the other girls, immediately turned into hearts feeling in love with the man while Harusuke raised a brow.

"Wow! What a hot guy!" they all squealed.

"Who the heck is that guy?" asked Harusuke. "And what's with the car and the fancy getup?"

"You don't know? He's the president of some new company that just opened up around here," explained a giddy girl.

"So he's super-rich then?" wondered Harusuke. "Doesn't seem all that to me."