I don't own sailor moon unfortunatley :( I want to though
December 23rd Tokyo, Japan was a busy time of year for everyone each year. Everyone was out and about that day finishing getting all of the gifts for Christmas, except for one couple who were heading to the hospital to visit a very close friend who was having tests done for something wasn't working correctly. At sixteen there was always something wrong for this particular girl since she believes that she will never get a guy and is always flunking tests, but that doesn't bother her as much since her best friend is flunking the tests also. Being the shortest of the inner scouts at 5"4 and the middle aged scout since her birthday is after Serena's; she just happens to be the closest to their Princess. This time of the year is hard on her since she feels that she is missing out on it by being stuck in the hospital and the fact that she can't share it with the guy she truly cares about since he won't even give her the time of day. There was a faint knock outside of her hospital room, but she already knew who it was since it was her best friend who had come to see her every day since she was admitted into the hospital. Now this girl was the leader of the sailor scouts and Princess of the moon. She is also sixteen like her friend, but things were different with this scout. She wasn't graceful in fact she was a bit of a klutz and a crybaby at times. She was at the average height of 5"5 and she believes she has the best boyfriend in the whole universe; however, he is a bit arrogant at times. She never passes her tests at school and she has horrible study habits. Although she could eat anyone out of house and home she will help anyone who is in trouble any way she can.
"Hey how are you feeling?"
"Serena you don't have to come and see me every single day since I don't have any updates on the tests yet. Why don't you go hangout with Seiya he is way more fun than I can be at the moment."
"I want to hang out with my best friend who I know would be doing the same thing for me if it was the other way around. Besides I got you something and I heard something that I thought you might want to hear, but if you don't want to know I suppose I can just go."
"Serena Tsukino you get you skinny ass back in this room and stop teasing me, because you and I both damn well know that you would tell me anyway unless it would hurt me."
"Well I heard from our large grapevine that a certain boy is turning down every girl who wants to go out with him, because they're not a certain big blue eyed girl."
"No way, get out of here!"
"I kid you not love so hurry up and get better so you can claim your man!"
The two girls laughed and talked for hours until finally the nurse told Serena that visiting time was over and that she would have to come back tomorrow. Serena nodded and gave her friend a hug and told the nurse to call her if anything changed or if they found out what was wrong with her. As Serena left the hospital she found a sixteen year old guy about 5"6 with long blue/black hair waiting for her. Serena walked up to the young man with a big smile on her face as she got closer to him.
"Seiya Kou what are you doing here? I thought I was going to meet you at Ari's Lamplight for burgers."
"Well I thought I would surprise you and walk you to the restaurant."
"I'm glad, because in truth I'm scared to death that one of these days I'm going to get a phone call."
"Dumpling don't worry she's going to be alright it's probably just an infection or some kind of flu or something."
"You're probably right Seiya I'm probably just overreacting or something."
"No you're just concerned is all just like a good friend should be."
Serena smiled up at her prince charming and the couple walked hand in hand to Ari's for dinner. As they were being seated a young couple walked in who looked very familiar to Seiya and Serena. After a moment or two of trying to figure out whom they were the couple walked up to their table and Serena was astonished by who it was. No words could suppress Serena's emotions at that moment for she had just told her best friend that the love of her life wanted to date her and only her, yet here he was standing at their table with some red head bimbo that could care less about him.
"Seiya what are you guys doing here? I thought you guys would be decorating the apartment or something."
"Don't you remember anything important that's not about you bro?"
"Um… should I?"
"It's Serena's and mine yearly anniversary since we started dating you fool."
"Oh… sorry."
Man I could just kill that buffoon right here and now, but I couldn't risk my friendship, my boyfriend, and my identity. Argh he just makes me so mad he's purposefully trying to see if I will cause attention to myself by blowing up at him. Maybe I'm just getting over my head and he's really just out with her, because she won a contest or something. Yeah that's it… it must be it.
Interrupting Serena's thoughts her phone went off so everyone in the restaurant heard "Oxygen" by Jesse McCartney. As she went to answer it Serena looked at the number and realized that it was the hospital. Without even answering it Serena got up and ran out of the restaurant and headed in the direction of the hospital. The threesome in the restaurant were left in shock at what could cause Serena to run out of there so quickly and especially not eating before she left, until Seiya finally realized what it was.
"Seiya what is it?"
"Hospital."
One word was said since Seiya ran after Serena and it never occurred two the couple what was so important about the hospital. Serena arrived at the hospital and Seiya was close behind her as the two ran up the stairs to the 2nd floor since they were too impatient to wait for the elevator. They first stopped at the nurses' station to talk to the nurse who had called her.
"I'm sorry miss, but why don't you go into your friends room and talk to the doctor since she is in there now."
"Sere! Oh thank god you're here!"
"What's wrong!"
"Hi Seiya."
"Hi."
"Well I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you have Osteosarcoma which is a type of bone cancer which is treatable with chemotherapy and radiation, but you will need surgery first to remove the tumor first."
"Dr. Jensen how did I get this disease?
"The actual cause is unknown, but it could have come from environmental factors like radiation, chemotherapy, and certain chemicals; however, don't be alarmed for the chemotherapy and radiation that we will give to you will not cause it to spread over various parts of your body. You may lose the hair on your body though."
Serena hugged her friend as Seiya comforted them both telling them that everything will be alright and that by this time next year it will all be over and everything would go back to normal. As the two girls cried Dr. Jensen left the room thanking god that his patient had such good friends to help her through it, because it was going to be tough for a while.
"First thing we are going to do after you are feeling better is we are going on a shopping spree and we are going to pick up some nice guy for you."
"Serena, Seiya thank you, I wouldn't be able to do this without the support of you two."
"We would never let you do this on your own; besides scouts are thicker than blood right!"
The threesome laughed at Serena's funky remark and Serena thought about what the others were going to do when she called them to inform them about the blue-eyed scouts' condition. Seiya and Serena left a little after eleven that night and headed for home. The two were in deep thought about how everything was going to go over with the others since all of them were out of the country except four of them who were still in Tokyo.
"Dumpling don't worry tomorrow we will call the others and tell them what is happening."
"I know, but I just wish she had someone there who cares for her like you and I care for each other. I mean yes she has us and the other scouts, but what about someone who loves her."
"Give it time baby give it time."
As the couple reached their apartment they walked inside hand in hand thinking about what they were going to tell the others tomorrow. The two entered the homey apartment that was covered in stars and crescent moons, especially the bedroom which was dark blue with tiny pink stars and moons stamped onto the walls. The first thing Seiya did when he got in was checked the answering machine while Serena changed into her night shirt and pajama pants. Seiya soon joined her as the young blonde took down her hair from her meatball buns and threw it up into a loose messy bun as Seiya brushed his teeth. Soon afterwards the couple crawled into bed and fell asleep thinking of everything that happened that day and what would happen from then on.
The next morning Serena awoke to the smell of pancakes and the sound of bacon sizzling. She quickly got out of bed and put on her robe as she walked to the kitchen.
"Good morning love."
"Morning Seiya."
Serena sat down at the kitchen table that was filled with pancakes, eggs, bacon, maple syrup, fried apples, and orange juice. As Seiya sat down and the two of them began dishing their plates there was a scratching sound at the balcony door. Serena gave Seiya a look that said "What in the world could that be?" as she got up and went to the door. When she opened it three feline cats came inside, one was pure white except for the golden crescent moon on his forehead and his blue eyes, the older female one was a purplish color who also had a golden crescent moon on her forehead, but she had red eyes, and the younger one who was about a kitten was a silvery color who had the same crescent moon on her forehead and had her father's eyes.
"Luna, Artemis, Diana what are you doing here?"
"We heard what happened to Mina."
"Whoa wait a minute we never told anyone who was in the hospital we just said it was one of our friends."
"Serena I have known you since the beginning you can't fool me."
"Have you told the others?"
"Not yet Artemis I just got up and besides its Christmas eve for chirssake. I don't want to ruin the others holiday and have them fly home."
"I understand that Serena, but it has to be done. How is Yaten taking this Seiya?"
"I thought you guys knew everything? Yaten doesn't know and apparently he is dating someone as of last night since he showed up with some girl at Ari's Lamplight last night."
"That can't be! I heard him asking everyone over town if they knew where Mina was or if they had seen her."
"Diana then what do you explain about last night?"
"I don't know why don't you ask him?"
Seiya let out a deep breath and nodded knowing that the young feline was right. Serena decided that she would shower and everything before she made the unwanted calls to the others while Seiya fed the cats. While she was in the shower Serena kept thinking about what Diana had said when she something came to her mind. Why is Diana here when she is Rini's cat since Rini can't exist anymore since Seiya and I are together now. She emerged from the bathroom dressed and her hair down since she didn't want to bother with it today since it was going to be tough enough as it is with telling the others. Earlier that day Seiya and Serena decided that they would tell Yaten together, but they would split the calls between them except for the outers Serena would take care of them since they were just starting to warm up to Seiya.
"Well here goes nothing."
"Hello?"
"Hi Raye its Serena, I'm afraid this isn't a friendly call."
"Serena what is it!"
"Mina has cancer. We found out last night that she will need surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation."
"Oh my god that can't be possible damn it! I'll be there as soon as I can Serena."
As she hung up the phone she heard Seiya telling Taiki and Amy the news.
"Hey guys how is Rome?"
"Good Seiya, but not to be rude or anything why are you calling you never call anyone."
"Mina has cancer and we were told yesterday."
"No Mina is Sailor Venus she can't have cancer."
"Amy I'm sorry, but she does."
"Seiya, tell Serena we are taking the next flight out. How's Yaten taking it?"
"He doesn't know they never hooked up hell he wouldn't give her the time of day."
"Are you going to tell him?"
"Yeah later today Serena and I are going to meet him in the park later."
"Okay, well we will see you in a while."
Seiya hung up the phone and looked at Serena and gave her they are coming look as she returned it with the so is Raye look. After about two hours of calling they finally called everyone and told them the sad news and everyone was coming home. Before the couple went to see Yaten they decided that they would relax by decorating the apartment with all the Christmas decorations since tomorrow is Christmas. After the last stocking was hung which happened to be Luna's the two lovebirds sat in front of the fire and enjoyed their lunch before Seiya called Yaten.
"What do you want?"
"Gee hello to you too Yaten."
"Sorry I'm busy."
"Look I have something important to tell you can't we meet?"
"Sure meet me at Tonki in oh let's say an hour."
"Okay, but Yaten don't bring anyone okay."
"Alright."
"Well is he meeting you?"
"We will be having dinner at Tonki tonight it looks like."
Serena nodded and decided that she would meet them there since she wanted to do some last minute shopping. Serena saw a lovely Citrine necklace that she thought would look great on Mina. She ended up getting the necklace, but she also got a pearl necklace for Amy. When she left the store it was dusk so she started to head for Tonki to meet the guys. With her luck Yaten was just walking in when she got there. She walked in and headed straight to their table.
"Hey guys."
"Serena what are you doing here? Seiya told me it was just going to be me and him."
"Well you see Yaten I thought it should be Serena who told you."
"Well then Serena what is it?"
"Mina has bone cancer Yaten."
Yaten's face froze as the young silver haired sixteen year olds eyes glassed over. Serena bent down from where she stood and hugged the young man before tears fell from his eyes.
"Yaten would you like to see her?"
"Yes, I would."
"Okay Serena and I will take you to her."
Yaten nodded and Serena held his hand the whole way to the hospital and while they waited for the nurse to leave Mina's room. Serena gently squeezed his hand as Seiya urged him to go in there and see her, but when he finally went in there the golden haired goddess was sleeping peacefully as he pulled up a chair and watched her sleep as he gently held her hand throughout the night.
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