But it wasn't her that got the ball rolling regarding the newest, and rather large, member of their group.
"Oooh, so he's still a baby...." murmured Minako, as she reached over and rubbed Ryoga under his bulky chin, eliciting a grunt of pleasure from the rhino-like beast. "You just want to be loved, now don't you, you big guy?"
"His breath tickles," Hotaru giggled as she lost her apprehension when the beast turned and accidentally blew air out his nose at her.
Makoto patted his back and grinned. "Well, this guy's going to be something else, isn't he?"
"I know! Isn't he just acting like a sweetheart?!" Usagi declared, throwing her arms around the baby elasmotherium to give it as much of a hug as she could.
"Looks like we're keeping him," Michiru commented drily, raising a brow in amusement.
"You're telling me," Haruka grunted, crossing her arms over her chest.
"You mind that?"
"No, not particularly."
"Then what is it?"
The short haired blonde sighed. "I'm only thinking that it's getting to be a bit complicated. The situation, I mean."
"That is natural, isn't it? After all, we're only at the start of our time here."
"Oh, I get that. It's just that we could do a lot of things more simply. Heck, we could use a 'Sailor Teleport', and avoid a lot of the hassle, can't we?"
Setsuna looked down her nose at the Senshi of Uranus. "That's a possibility. Try keeping the focus needed for a Teleport while herding a litter of wolf cubs that just lost their parents, a tribe of cavemen who think shiny rocks, and a giant hairy rhino. Maybe that'll be your thing to try."
"I get the point."
"Good. Just remember, the 'Sailor Teleport' isn't just some magic trick that you pull off at a moment's notice. If that was the case, Usagi wouldn't be late for school every morning after an evening battle."
Shaking her head, Ami sighed. "She's late no matter what.... But still, even if we could teleport to the moon, we still have to live with the 'here and now'."
"Meaning, we work with what we've got, and keep from trying to rely too much on our powers."
"Pretty much. If we establish routines now, then we can keep our lives simple, and easier to handle. I, for one, suggest that we keep our eyes out for cave openings, so that we can have shelter, at least for the time being."
"Are you that desperate to move in with our friends here?" Haruka quipped, smirking slightly at the blue haired girl.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Hey, they live in caves, or at least would, if there were any about. What's so great that we'd want to be in one?"
"A cave would have thick walls, protecting us from the weather and predators, and would be easy to block up. Some of them are also quite large, and would be able to fit all of us in relative comfort. Thus giving us a place where we could be safe and warm, despite the fact that none of us could build a sizable structure at the moment."
Wincing at the cool tones of the normally shy cram school student, the racer took a step back, almost as if she'd been slapped. "Sorry. I was only thinking of being stuck in a hole in the ground. Forgot that it could actually be useful."
"That's easy to understand. But remember, since we don't exactly have a lot of construction experience, we're going to have to make do with what we have."
"Trust me, that's something that I know. If nothing else, I plan on doing what I can to make sure that things go how they should."
"And they've been going so well so far," Setsuna said airily.
"You know what I mean. It's not like we're getting into.... Whoa! HEY!" Haruka yelped as she found herself being nudged by a giant furry 'rhino'.
"I think that he likes you," Rei told the short haired blonde, letting one side of her mouth curve up.
"I'd kind of like to be able to have him like me a little bit less. What's with him, anyway? Does he think that I'm his mother or something?"
A smiling Ami pressed her fingers to her mouth as she tried to repress a smile. "Actually, I would think that Ranma would be fitting into that role."
"Hey!" the mentioned boy blurted. "I ain't a girl!"
"I mean that you're his parent, herd leader, or something like that."
"Oh. Okay."
"However, in your case Haruka... how do I put this...."
The racer gave the Senshi of Mercury a flat look. "Say it, okay?"
"Well.... I think that he's seeking attention from everyone, and.... He may see you as a playmate. If he had siblings, he'd play with them. But now that he's the only one of his kind around, he's sort of... put you into the role."
"So, according to the prehistoric rhino, she's one of his kind," put in the Senshi of Mars, resulting in laughter from the others.
"Ugh. Just shut up," Haruka muttered, absently patting the head of the massive beast that was trying to 'play' with her, while:
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