This is one of my few first fanfics I've ever written. I thought that I had lost this one--it is a two-chapter Sailor Moon fanfic--from about when I started writing (around 9th grade). I have to edit the other chapter still, so I hope you enjoy this one:)

Sailor Moon: Hero You are, Little Serena

Chapter 1

Rain poured gently and ever most gracefully down from the sky toward the grounds of Tokyo. The quiet, cold night seemed so peaceful without people running around the streets or playgrounds. On the ground rock sidewalk, a little girl ran alone through the streets, trying to get home. The little girl continued running through the wet streets with her yellow rain boots pounding against the wet ground, splashing water to her legs. Thunder roared and lightning struck. She screamed and continued on, her short golden hair flapped against her neck. Her pigtails flapped all around and she tightened her grip of her raincoat.

She looked around, hoping that her home was closer. Her body tightened with fear and worry that her mom would ground her for being on the streets alone, walking from her best friend's house. She had been studying with her for their addition and subtraction test, which she had found difficult to count with her fingers and toes. Lightning and thunder roared and struck across the sky. She screamed again and ran faster; she hated thunderstorms.

Serena continued on through the streets and saw the corner of her neighborhood street ahead. She smiled and ran faster when she suddenly bumped into someone and she fell to the ground. She landed on a water puddle and it splashed all over her body. Her poky dotted dress was ruined.

She looked up and saw strange deep blue eyes staring at her. His short blond hair stood still against the strong winds and wasn't wet from the rain. He wore a dark gray suit, with red linings. The tall man stared at her coldly and she felt something evil about him. Her body felt cold to her bones as she stared into those blue eyes.

"Watch it, kid." He said with a low voice and pushed her aside and continued on walking through the sidewalk.

Serena stood up and watched him fade away into the storm. She rubbed her arms against the chill running through her and she ran to her neighborhood and then to the comfort of her home. She opened the door quickly and closed it shut, her arms pressing against the door with the fear in her.

Something about that man was familiar, but her mind couldn't put it into focus. She heard a loving, yet worrying voice coming to her.

"Serena! My goodness, you scared me to death!" Her mother, Irene, wore her usual yellow house dress, with an apron wrapped around her waist. Her blue hair shined under the light as she grabbed Serena and carried her in her arms. Her large stomach of her soon-to-be baby brother pressed against Serena.

"You know how I am with you being in the streets, it's dangerous." Irene shouted.

Serena held her mother's shirt tightly and started crying. "I'm sorry, mommy, I'm sorry."

Irene looked at her daughter and patted her back. "It's okay. Come on." She placed Serena down. "Go to sleep then. It's late."

"Okay…" Serena said softly and her mother bent down and Serena kissed her on the cheek. Serena ran to her room and closed the door behind her.

She dropped her wet raincoat and threw her boots to the other side of the room, took a shower, and dressed into her warm soft pink nightgown. Serena's body relieved and she jumped onto her bed. She looked up at the ceiling for the moment and then turned toward her window. The rainy clouds were still high in the sky, but there was a gap in between and she could see the full moon glowing.

For some strange reason, the moon had always given her a warm and pleasant feeling about life and where she was. She felt comforted by its light and tried to imagine what it would be like to live there, floating up and down like astronauts.

Serena closed her eyes and fell asleep until a dream clouds her mind. She dreamt that she was older and much prettier than now; her long golden hair nearly touched the ground. And her blue eyes seemed so bright, they sparkle. She wore a beautiful white dress that reached down to her ankles. She was walking on water in the most mystical, beautiful place ever. Water fountains were all around, pouring out clear water.

And a huge dome shaped castle stood in the center of the land, with behind it the view of the blue planet Earth. Her older self walked around the gardens of the palace and her eyes gazed upon the most beautiful man she had ever seen.

His eyes were as blue as hers and his dark hair almost blended in with the night. He stared at her with such love and tenderness. He welcomed her in his arms and they hug each other closely and tightly. His warm body radiating through her with a pleasure she wouldn't want to forget or leave from. She looked up and he looked at her. They closed their eyes and kissed a long passionate kiss.

Her alarm clock rang loudly and she turned and moaned, trying to ignore the sound. Suddenly, her father, Ken, comes through the door. "Serena, Serena, honey, wake-up!" He shouted.

Serena opened her eyes and looked at her father. He usually wore his glasses, but this morning he seemed to have forgotten to put them on. He looked different without them. He seemed younger with his short brown hair and dark eyes.

"Daddy?" Serena looked at him confused.

Ken seemed to be in shock. "Get dressed, quickly." He ordered.

"Why?"

"Your brother…is coming today." He answered nervously.

Serena smiled, "Yay, my own brother!"

She jumped out of bed and dressed into her nice purple dress and she picked her hair up in pigtails, with hair buns each on topside of her head. She ran out of the room and outside into her father's car. Her mother was sitting in the front seat, breathing heavily and sweat dropped down her cheek. Serena sat quiet as they drove quickly to the hospital. Her father gave Serena to a nurse to take care of her as her parents left her in the lobby toward one of the emergency rooms.

The nurse held Serena's hand as they walked through the hallway. The nurse looked down at Serena with a warm smile on her face.

"Why don't you get something for your mother? That'll make things better for her."
Serena looked at her. "Why? Is she sick?"

"No, no." The nurse shook her head. "I mean it'll let your mother know that you're happy for her."

"Oh…" Serena looked at the gift shop of the hospital and saw a bouquet of roses that have been bloomed beautifully. Something about those roses brought something deep in Serena's heart, which she didn't understand.

She pointed her finger to the roses. "Those! Those will make Mommy happy!" She shouted.

Serena walked through the hallway, with a bright smile on her face, carrying the bouquet of red roses in her hands as she headed her way to her mother's room. As she skipped along the tiled floor of the empty halls, she suddenly heard a silent cry, at first it was soft and faint, but when she walked closer, the cry was louder, but still soft.

She turned and saw a door nearly opened. She looked through the hole and saw an empty, dark room. Only the light from the window shined dimly inside. A large bed was near the window, and a small boy, older than she, was sitting on top of the bed, crying. His blue eyes were full of tears.

Serena looked at the room again and noticed that there were no get-well presents or flowers or anything to let him know that they wanted the boy better. Maybe he was alone and had no family.

Serena looked both ways through the hall to see if anyone was looking and she carefully stepped into the room and closed the door behind her without making a sound. The boy continued crying as she approached him. He looked so sad, and yet those blue eyes looked familiar and looked so beautiful.

Serena kneeled down beside him, seeing that he hadn't noticed her yet.

She placed the flowers beside her and touched his hand. She placed her head on his lap, hoping to comfort him. The boy looked down and gasped quietly. A little girl was on his lap, her eyes closed and strands of golden hair fell to her face. His eyes watered again. He never had visitors before, only the doctors came to talk to him, trying to make things better for him.

But they didn't make it better.

His parents had died in a car crash. Although he was in the accident, he had miraculously survived, but with no memories of his life with his parents.

He looked at the little girl as she opened her blue eyes to him. "Who are you?" He asked in a high pinched voice.

Serena smiled at him. "My name is Serena. Why are you crying?"

He turned his head and started crying again. He had made a friend, named Fiore, who was the same as him, alone and without friends. They became close, until one day Fiore told him that he had to leave or he'll die.

"Because my friend's leaving, and I'll never see him again…and… he's the only friend I got."

Serena stared at him with her gentle eyes. "No he isn't…'cause for now on, I'll be your friend, too."

Serena stood up and showed the boy the bouquet of flowers she brought for her mother.

"My mommy just got a baby boy today, and I got these roses for her." She took out a rose from the bouquet and reached it out to him; with a warm and kind smile on her face.

"Here, it's a present." The boy started crying happily.

"Thanks, Serena." He reached out toward the rose and their hands touched. The boy took the rose and smelled its scent.

"I…never got a present before…" he whispered.

Serena looked at him warmly, "I'm glad to be the first person. What's your name?" She asked.

The boy looked at her, bringing a pleasant smile on his face. "Darien."

"Darien…I'll remember that. Darien, that's…that's a pretty cute name!" Darien giggled as Serena smiled at him widely.

"Serena sounds cute, too." Serena giggled and looked toward the door and then at the flowers. "Well…I gotta go. My mommy is waiting for me."

Darien's face saddened as Serena walks to the door. Before she touched the doorknob, she looked back and saw Darien looking out at the window longingly. His face looked sad.

She ran back to him and was about to give him a kiss on the cheek, when unexpectedly, he turned his head around and their lips touched. Both of their eyes widened for the moment with shock. But Serena pulled back and still smiled at him, though her face flushed scarlet red.

"Don't be sad, Darien. We'll see each other again. I'll come back. I promise." She smiled and ran off. Darien looked at the rose again and thought about the small kiss, causing him to blush.

"I'll come back. I promise." Serena's voice whispered in his ear.

"Serena." He smiled and fell back to his bed, with a happy smile on his face.