Real Lives- Behind the Tux & the Fuku
Prologue:
I started this all with a question: Why would Darien go to Harvard? There are good medical schools in Japan he could have attended. Or, if he was going to go to the States, why not a school on the West coast like Stanford so it wouldn't be so far away? Why be a doctor at all? Sure it has prestige and makes good money, but the hours are (ahem) uncertain. (Can you imagine: excuse me from this operation, but I have to go fight some youma.)
Then I got to thinking, why is he uncertain about his real name? His parents were killed and he was wounded in a car accident. Japan is a modern country and forensics would trace the owner of the car, providing his identity and address which would lead to any extended family if any existed. I also had questions about his developing powers (or lack there of, the anime near totally emasculated Darien).
So with these in mind, I began the following continuing story of Darien and Serena. It starts in the middle of the 'S' season (my writings are based on the anime, not manga). The time is late summer, Rini is back and has met Hotaru. Serena is 15 (the Birthday Blues episode) and in ninth grade, the final year of junior high. Darien is 20 and in his second year of college. Rini, who seemed to be about 6 and probably a 1st grader when she first showed up in S.M.'R', now seems about 9 and is possibly in 4th grade. (Definitely in late primary by 'Super S')
This is a background story, exploring relationships and how their lives are affected by what is happening,. It refers to things that are happening but doesn't show much. Minor supporting characters have a larger part of the story, there will be viewpoints from Serena's family, Andrew, Molly, Peter Caine and another x-over. There are surprises and revelations, (yes!) humor, romance and drama. I hope everyone who reads will be intrigued and amused.
Oh, yeah, blanket disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or any other characters mentioned. I merely extrapolate.
Prologue:
I started this all with a question: Why would Darien go to Harvard? There are good medical schools in Japan he could have attended. Or, if he was going to go to the States, why not a school on the West coast like Stanford so it wouldn't be so far away? Why be a doctor at all? Sure it has prestige and makes good money, but the hours are (ahem) uncertain. (Can you imagine: excuse me from this operation, but I have to go fight some youma.)
Then I got to thinking, why is he uncertain about his real name? His parents were killed and he was wounded in a car accident. Japan is a modern country and forensics would trace the owner of the car, providing his identity and address which would lead to any extended family if any existed. I also had questions about his developing powers (or lack there of, the anime near totally emasculated Darien).
So with these in mind, I began the following continuing story of Darien and Serena. It starts in the middle of the 'S' season (my writings are based on the anime, not manga). The time is late summer, Rini is back and has met Hotaru. Serena is 15 (the Birthday Blues episode) and in ninth grade, the final year of junior high. Darien is 20 and in his second year of college. Rini, who seemed to be about 6 and probably a 1st grader when she first showed up in S.M.'R', now seems about 9 and is possibly in 4th grade. (Definitely in late primary by 'Super S')
This is a background story, exploring relationships and how their lives are affected by what is happening,. It refers to things that are happening but doesn't show much. Minor supporting characters have a larger part of the story, there will be viewpoints from Serena's family, Andrew, Molly, Peter Caine and another x-over. There are surprises and revelations, (yes!) humor, romance and drama. I hope everyone who reads will be intrigued and amused.
Oh, yeah, blanket disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or any other characters mentioned. I merely extrapolate.