Disclaimer: I hope you enjoy this story, my mother and I have been working on this for some time now, I do not own Sailor Moon or any character involved with it. It belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, This is a story for what happens after the Three Lights leave!

CHAPTER 1

Serena was standing on her balcony starring up, watching the stars twinkling on as the night sky began to unfold.

"Luna," Serena quietly called to the black cat at her feet. "I wish there was a way to talk to Kakyuu and the Starlight's," she added without waiting for Luna to respond.

"I'd like to know that they are doing OK," she sighed as the cool night air stirred around her.

"I think they will be OK now, when they have a chance, I'm sure they'll let you know," Luna purred, hoping to ease Serena's worries away.

"You're probably right," Serena gave a little giggle and a big smile. "I think I need a good long sleep. And," she quickly added "the best way to do that is with a full tummy." she sauntered into the house.

The next morning

"Serena!" a voice bellowed from the driveway below her room.

"What?" Serena stepped out onto the balcony to see her happy, bouncy friend Mina.

"You saved the world," Mina chirped "this means our school is still standing and we have to get too class," she added with more of a sigh then her usually chipper voice.

"I'll be right down," Serena replied and dashed back into the house.

"Do you think I can tell the teacher I was to busy saving earth to do my homework," Serena giggled.

"You can copy mine," Lita mentioned as she walked up behind Serena and Mina.

"But you have to promise to study this math chapter later." she added

"We promise!" they assured her and bowed low.

"Since our first class today is a spare, you can..." Lita started and Serena cut her off to yell at Mina...

"I could have slept in." she yelled,

"I forgot," Mina grinned and batted her eyes at Serena.

"Guess you can catch up on some homework instead of sleep" Lita laughed loudly and strolled ahead of them.

"Look! her comes Ami," Lita mentioned.

"I guess her and I can help you get your homework done and you won't have to copy mine." Lita added.

"But," the two whined.

Lita ignored their whining and strolled over to Ami to tell her the mornings plan.

"I'd be glad to help," Ami smiled warmly.

Serena and Mina slumped their shoulders down and followed the other two girls quietly down the street.

Serena could battle any foe thrown at her, but she cringed in the face of teachers and homework, and every teacher today seemed to think homework was necessary.

Serena muttered and quietly cursed her teachers as she struggled to carry the weight of her needed books home.

She stopped at her favorite hang-out telling herself she need food for the energy required to carry all those damn books.

She slid into the booth usually shared by her and her friends, Serena looked around but none of her friends seemed to be there yet.

Dumping her book bag unceremoniously on the floor near the table, caused a few people to turn and look in her direction. It also brought Lizzy scurrying over not just to take her order, but to offer her friend a smile.

"Hi, Serena is everything OK?" Lizzy questioned with a warm grin. "Where is everyone?"

"Gathering their books I guess," Serena huffed. "It's a Friday and every teacher thinks we have nothing better to do on the weekend then damn homework," Serena growled.

"How 'bout a chocolate shake some fries, a burger, or maybe a pizza?" Lizzy grinned, knowing that food always cheered Serena up.

"I'm broke," Serena sighed very heavily.

"You can pay me later," Lizzy offered

Serena dropped her head down on the table.

"You better get her one of everything," a male voice snickered and pushed Serena over a bit, so he could sit down beside her.

"Darien," Serena beamed, hearing his voice.

"Now is your only chance to eat, by the looks of all the books, you won't have time to eat again 'till Monday," he snickered teasingly.

"UHG!," she dropped her head with a thud against the table.

Serena turned her head so that her sad puppy-eyed look was directed at Darien's face.

"Aren't you going to help me?" she pleaded.

"I have a million things to do this weekend, before I leave on Monday," he calmly replied.

"Leave?" Serena screeched and tried to stand up, but the table wouldn't give way to her sudden movement and made her re-seat herself.

"I have to do what I set out to do before Galaxia came," in a factual manner Darien replied.

"But," Serena whined.

"Nothings changed," Darien admitted.

"I don't want you to go this time," Serena stated trying not to let tears take over, "I tried that once and I don't want to be alone again."

"We still have to go on with out lives Serena," he told her as he took her hand.

He intertwined his fingers with hers and brought her hand to his mouth and gently kissed the back of it.

"You got up and went to school today, just like any day," he let go of her hand and wrapped his arm around her shoulder to pull her closer to him.

"There's no Galaxia to stop me from calling you this time, it will be OK." He tried to assure her.

"But you missed your first semester," Serena quietly spoke with her head resting against his chest.

"Apparently my plane was listed as being lost and then found on an island, with electrical problems from a lightning storm." he explained. "The university in the U.S. told me they would still expect me and I could make up the lost time with help from a special tutor, I can't pass up this opportunity," he sighed slightly and kissed the top of her head.

"We have to follow our dreams," he whispered, kissing her head again.

"Maybe I could see you during school break," Serena smiled up at him.

"You'll have to study hard, so you won't have to make up for poor grades during break" he chuckled as her smile turned to a pout.

"I can save the world and I can triumph over teachers and homework," Serena bellowed and raised her hand upward to the sky, almost punching Darien in the nose.

"That's the spirit," Darien grinned and leaned his head down to kiss her.

"Get a room," Rei shouted as she dropped down on the bench on the other side of the table.