Drip Drip Drop Little April Showers

[lightthedarkness]

Who: Usagi Tsukino and OPEN
Where: All over Vista
What: It's a rainy week and Usagi is missing home
When: All week
Warnings: None I can think of



A: Drip Drip Drop Little April Showers

It was raining. It was a surprise shower and the clouds looked like they would be there all week. But surprise or not, it was April, so Usagi always carried her umbrella on her during the month. She let out a sigh as she was walking home, her umbrella over her head. It was a brand new umbrella and it was covered in little rabbits and cats. It was so adorable how could she not purchase it? Besides, it allowed her to have more than one person under it too.

Which seemed to be a good thing, at the moment. As she walking back to her newer home, she saw someone under an awning, clearly stuck and without their own umbrella. She checked her watch. Well, she still had time before anyone else would be home. She headed over to them and offered a smile.

"If you need, I don't mind walking you to the bus stop or to get a cab or something?" She'd even walk them home if they really needed.


B: What Can Compare With Your Beautiful Sound?

Maybe this was a bad idea.

Usagi frowned as she flipped through the song-requests book. It was karaoke night at Brad's Diner and she had come to support the new idea but she had absolutely no confidence in singing. She also had absolutely no idea what half these songs were.

"Uuuugh there's so maaaany," she sighed as she kept glancing. "And half of these are duets," she mumbled. "At this rate I'm not going to be singing until it's over."


C: Drip Drip Drop When the Sky is Cloudy

Why? Why did this ALWAYS happen to her? She groaned and her shoulders visibly slumped forward as she held the umbrella over her head. She knew this was the address, she had the flowers to deliver in her arms, but the security guard was staunchly blocking her path.

"Oh come ooooon," she groaned, showing him the invoice. "It says right here, that I have a delivery for the band from the building manager! I just need to get in, drop it off, and then I'll be on my way!" she whined, growing more frustrated as this was now the third time she showed him the paper work and he had "called to the building manager" to see if they were actually going to let her in.

"I could have been gone by now! I'm not even staying to watch the band I just need to deliver these bouquets!" she stomped her foot, trying to leave before the band even arrived. "Don't you have anything better to do than stop me from delivering bought and paid for flowers!"


D: Your Pretty Music Can Brighten the Day

"EEEEEE!" the sun had made an appearance, finally! She loved rain, certainly, but she was like a sunflower, drawn to the light. Usagi was practically glowing as she spread out her arms and just spun around, letting all the warmth touch her skin as she walked through the park.

"Aaaah," she took a deep breath. The sun was warm but the grass and pavement was wet, the air still heavy but a rainbow bright in the sky. Her eyes were closed in content.

Which was perhaps her mistake as she took another slight spin... and her hand promptly smacked someone.

Her eyes snapped open.

"AAAAAH ARE YOU OKAY!?!" Goodbye good mood, hello panic.

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B: What Can Compare With Your Beautiful Sound?

[psyvampexperiment]

"And leave a poor flower to wilt without blooming first??" a polite male voice may ask, as a pale figure comes up alongside her. And if she looks up, she'll find that tall, pale fellow who bought flowers from her, asking for a black rose to inspire him. "I'd be happy to join you, if you desire someone to sing with," he says, bowing to her gallantly.

[lightthedarkness]

You never realize how tall someone is until they're standing next to you. Damn her height. She wished she was taller, even Mamoru was so much taller than her. Still, as Usagi looked up, she remembered the gentleman better than he may remember her. She smiled warmly.

"Ah I don't mind at all! Are you sure though? I don't... really know a lot of songs." She offered a bow in return to his.

A

[alleato]

A lovely, cloudy, rainy day. Dino didn't hate them, but he had really bad luck with getting stuck out in them. He couldn't just make a run for it today, as he had something very important he was bringing back to the band, and he didn't want to risk getting it wet. However, he was on a deadline, too, which made him feel progressively worse as the minutes ticked by.

"Geez..."

Prepared to just pray nothing got wet, he clutched the messenger bag to his chest and ducked out into the rain and almost ran right into another blonde.

"Whoa, hi? Sorry!" He ducked right back under the awning.

[lightthedarkness]

"Hello," she smiled, keeping the umbrella over both of them. "Like I said, I don't mind walking you to a cab or to a bus stop," she wouldn't offer home unless he asked. "I don't mind, the umbrella is big enough for two."

D

[ninjou]

Dazai was walking along, minding his own business, doing nothing but thinking about just how he was going to infiltrate ranks and save that odd little duck he'd attached himself to, when his path was impeded by someone happy. He didn't mind happy--he liked happy!--but reckless flailing... Not his thing today. It didn't upset him, and he moved to casually walk by, but another spin gave him cause for defense.

With a single finger held out to touch her palm, he stopped her motion entirely.

"I'm fine. You stopped just in time, you see!"

[lightthedarkness]

"Ah thank goodness!" she clapped her hands together and smiled bright. "It's just a beautiful day, after all that rain I just want to soak up as much sun as I can! Is it the same thing for you?"

C

[nibelungvalesti]

"Let's let her in, shall we?"

Meril recognized the girl from the charity concert and remembered her, as well as her place of work. So the keyboardist offered her a slight smile as she stepped forward, then turned slightly more fully to make sure her bodyguards had not gotten lost. Maybe they might be of help for once.

[lightthedarkness]

Usagi smiled wide at Meril, remembering her as the incredibly nice person who gave her a churro. She adjusted her umbrella and the bouquets, giving a little bow.

Some of the bouquets had Meril's name on the card.

"I can't let her in just because she has a piece of paper, it's a safety issue for you and the band. We don't let any deliveries in without the building manager's say so."

"BUT IT WAS THE BUILDING MANAGER- UUGH! We've been over this!"

D

[variaboss]

She smacked probably the very worst person in the world to hit. This one has a reputation of hitting back, harder. It's in all the tabloids after all. However, Xanxus doesn't just grab the girl and bodyslam her like others might expect of him. Mostly because he's been trying to avoid notice of the fans around him.

Her little spinning smack didn't hurt anyway. But Usagi might notice a thick smear of concealer on her hand, taken from his face and reveling some of his scars.

He glowers at her. "Not so loud. I'm fine. But keep it down." Last thing he wants right now is attention. He's on a mission after all. A mission that seems to involve a cute little stuffed froggy.

[lightthedarkness]

For once, Usagi actually knew a celebrity before actually meeting them, she sent a silent "thank you" to Luci for showing her the tango video, though she had still never heard the band in concert nor heard their albums.

She looked at her hand, now covered in makeup and then up at him.

Scars? Her brows knitted together, was he alright?

"Are you alright?" she asked a bit softer.

C.

[scalpedsociety]

A familiar, slightly indignant tiny woman appears behind the guard.

"Let her in, you know who she is already and she has what she delivered. "

[lightthedarkness]

"Aramat!" Usagi exclaimed in glee at the sight of the older woman. She adjusted her umbrella and the bouquets to wave. "Actually, a lot of these are for you," she looked at the body guard who didn't make a movement.

"It's for you and the bands safety. If the building manager doesn't confirm her entry, she's not getting in." Usagi's good mood was quickly gone at the bodyguard's response.

"BUT I TOLD YOU, HE ORDERED THE FLOWERS! RIGHT HERE, HIS NAME, FOR THEM!" she pointed back to Aramat.

A (/shows up late, declares THIS IS NOT A TALISMAN!, and leaves again)

[actsmagnificent]

...it has rabbits on it. Of course it has rabbits on it.

Haruka grins as the world's cutest awning approaches her. "You're prepared," she notes, but doesn't move from where she's been standing against this building, communing with nature. The rain and the wind mix well together.

It's a grown-up thing. Presumably.

HAHAHA

[lightthedarkness]

Because why WOULDN'T it have rabbits on it, Haruka? Even when she becomes Queen of Earth, her obsession with rabbits is strong, just look at what she named her daughter.

"Ah well, it's April, always a rainy month back home. Besides! It's an excuse to bring my adorable umbrella everywhere!" she grinned. "Isn't it cute?" she held it up over Haruka's head.

"Everything okay?"

B

[avidita]

"You could just not sing."

That seems to be Mammon's plan as they sink into a seat nearby, comfortable in a large hoodie and no mic in their hand. They're just here for the food, since their "father's" allowance lets them spend it so easily. Normally, they'd hoard it, but it's going to be useless once they get back home.

"I mean, you don't have to, right?"

[lightthedarkness]

"I'm trying to support this, though," she sighed as she glanced at him and offered him a smile. "If no one sings, there won't be another one of these. I only have to sing once, after all."

C

[twoscompany]

"Oh. Its you."

They just keep running onto each other, don't they? Garnet blinks as she walks to the door, looking at the security guard.

"Hey, don't you know who this is? This is Serena, the best flower delivery specialist in all of Vista City." Hands on her hips. "You should let her do her job."

[lightthedarkness]

Usagi turns to look at Garnet, and smiles when she sees her, only to blush like mad at the compliment.

The body guard gazed at her and lifted a brow, but since Garnet was supposedly a gang leader, he didn't want to start any real trouble with her, besides, he doubted Usagi would too considering.

"It's against the rules, but if you're fine with it..." He was only supposed to stop the fans and the crazies, not the band, and certainly not a gang leader.

"EEEEEE THANK YOU!" Usagi hugged onto Garnet, about ready to cry from joy.

B

[hearted]

Minako's almost shouted herself hoarse tonight from cheering everyone on. It's her job to make everyone feel confident and shine, and she certainly won't lapse in her duties when Usagi is the one who needs a boost.

"Hey, duets aren't so bad. You wanna try with me? We can power up together!"

[lightthedarkness]

"Ah, are you sure?" she asked. She would love to sing with Minako, but... "You've been cheering all night, you aren't tired or..." she offered Minako a way out since while Usagi wasn't a bad singer, Minako (and now Rei) were certainly the much better singers.

C

[faithfulflame]

And almost as suddenly as the rain started, there was a cessation and from overhead the pattering of rain against an umbrella. An umbrella that was casting everything in a red light.

A frigid voice addressed the guard, completely and utterly annoyed.

"Guard, allow her to drop off her flowers or I'll make sure you end up on probation."

[lightthedarkness]

"REI!" she exclaimed happily at the sight of the other girl, but then pressed her lips together as she saw the senshi of fire direct her anger at the guard.

Okay well... even Usagi was a bit cowed, always unable to handle it. Rei was always terrifying when angry. Even the guard seemed to really consider it.

"This is for your own safety, I'm not doing this because I want to," Usagi scowled as she knew that was only half-true. But as she was likely the reason for the heightened security because of the death of Angel and An.

She could only imagine what the labels were telling music venues.

D

[invisiballman]

"Umph!"

Kuroko only makes this quiet noise when her hand smacks his face. He'd been about to say hi. Maybe he should've spoken sooner. He can't exactly blame her for not noticing him...

He can still tease her a little though. He makes a show of rubbing the side of his face.

"You're unexpectedly quite strong, Serena."

He remembers the correct name at the last moment. They're in public so it doesn't hurt to be careful.

[lightthedarkness]

"OH MY GOSH I'M SO SORRY!" she reached up to lightly touch his face, seeing if she had left anything beyond some redness. "I'm so sorry!" she swallowed and pulled her hands away.

"Oh ah, thank you, are you okay? Are you- I mean you... you- w-were you there the whole time? Oh gosh, I'm so sorry."

B

[stylistic_disloyalty]

"So let's bump us up to the front of the line," Luci says, leaning down to mutter into Serena's ear. Whether it's to make her blush or jump, or if it's out of necessity (Luci's fairly tall, after all), is up to interpretation. But there she is, the lead of Junkyard Carnival herself, and she's attracting some awed attention.

"What do you want to sing, hm?"

[lightthedarkness]

She did indeed jump in fright, and spun around, only to suddenly grin wide at the sight of Luci and hug onto her tight.

"Luci!" she exclaimed, not really caring about appearances and was always one for displays of affection, public or otherwise. "Oh my gosh! I didn't know you would be here! Oh! Guess what! I have a cell phone now! And aaah I don't know, honestly. What would you recommend. OH! Do you want to sing with me? I would understand though if you want to take a break!"