AN Please read: Okay, this is my very extremely twisted version of the wonderful Sailor Moon. Or rather a prequel to a longer story I'm still working on but will hopefully post eventually. So this is kinda before the first season. I kinda know where I'm going with it and have several chapters written, it should be fairly short. It's also been a while since I watched all of the Sailor Moon episodes, so forgive the out of characterness of…everyone (especially Darien). It's mostly because of the twists and plot changes I have for it. I've also probably made mistakes with the names, and I might mix Japanese and English names by accident (or on purpose…), but I grew up with the English version, so unfortunately I will be using those for the most part. However feel free to correct me if I mess up really badly. The ages of characters have also changed, and quite a few characters are related (so last names have also changed, and most are from the Japanese version, except Darien's, sorry but I like his last name as Shields, it fits).

Please REVIEW so I know whether or not to continue with posting this story.

I don't own Sailor Moon.

"Serena! I'm not going to tell you again! Get up! You're going to be late!"

The young preteen groaned and barely opened her eyes. She pulled the rabbit and moon blanket above her head and tried going back to sleep. As if electrocuted, she suddenly sat up and grabbed her alarm clock.

"I'm late!" she shrieked.

Springing out of bed, much like a rabbit, Serena Tsukino grabbed her school outfit and got ready in a rush. Quickly running a brush through it, she pulled back her nearly knee floor length blond hair. Nearly forgetting to grab her schoolbag, Serena dashed out the door.

"Don't forget your lunch!" her mother, Ikuko Tsukino called.

Serena peeked into the kitchen and smiled at her parents. "Thanks, mom! See you after school!"

"Be careful!"

As if in response to her mother's warning, Serena stumbled slightly while putting her shoes on then she ran out the door.

Back in the kitchen Ikuko shook her head. "I swear I wake her up earlier and earlier everyday and she still manages to barely have time to get ready."

Serena's father, Ken Tsukino chuckled. "The only time Serena was ever on time was learning to walk and talk. She'll manage to get to school on time."

"Or get another detention," Sammy, Serena's little brother put in.

"Enough, Sammy. Eat your breakfast, before you're late too," Ikuko scolded.

Darien Shields glared up at the social services building, guilt obvious in his midnight blue eyes. He turned away and took a step away, narrowly missing being run over by a long-haired preteen. He watched her clumsily round the corner, apparently on her way to school. Sensing he'd seen her before, Darien started to follow her when a tall woman with long, dark green hair stopped him. Trista Meioh frowned sadly.

"Darien, let's go home," she said. "They won't release any information."

"They have to. Can't they at least transfer her into your custody temporarily? I got out of the group home earlier-"

"Only because you tricked them into letting you go."

Darien shook his head. "How do we know she's being taken care of? Everyone knows they only take kids for the money."

"We have to be patient Darien. They are still sorting out the will and everything. Once they do, you'll see Hotaru again."

"I haven't seen my sister in over a year. I don't know where she is and for all I know she's dead. Excuse me for being impatient. The will said we weren't to be separated, and we've seen each other twice in three years."

Trista looked down. "I'm sorry, Darien. We'll find a way to get her back."

"We don't even know where they put her." He walked to a bus bench and sat with his elbows on his knees. "Why are they fighting us so much? Is it so hard for them to believe I want to have legal custody of my sister?"

"You've been trying for legal custody since you were fifteen. I think they're getting annoyed. All will be well, Darien. Just give things some time."

Amy Mizuno looked up at the school in front of her. Her mother Dr. Mizuno reached over to pat her hand.

"Have a good day, Amy."

The blue-haired girl tore her gaze from the view out the car window. She kept her gaze down and opened the car door, getting out and closing the door behind her.

"And Amy!" Dr. Mizuno called out the window. "Try to make some friends?"

"Alright, Mother," Amy replied softly.

Dr. Mizuno smiled and drove away. Amy sighed and clutched her schoolbag in front of her. Keeping to herself she stopped only to check the test scores posted on her class bulletin board. A small group of other students were already there, frowning at their own test scores.

"Mizuno got top scores again," one of them said.

"Seriously? She's such a geek. Does she ever stop studying?"

"Well she has no friends."

Amy cleared her throat and stepped in between them to see for herself what she got. Hiding her proud smile, she sat in her seat and prepared herself for class.

Serena glanced at her watch as she ran, missing the traffic light change. The sound of screeching breaks pierced the air, and Serena tripped in surprise. The driver of the car opened the door and stepped out.

"Geez kid, do your parents know you run into traffic like that?"

Serena looked at the green-eyed blonde, dressed in a boys' school uniform.

"Amara!" Serena jumped up, running to her older cousin.

"You really need to be more careful, klutz."

"I'm not a klutz!" Serena snuck another glance at her watch. "Oh no! I'm late!"

Amara laughed. "Hop in, Sere, I'll give you a lift."

"Really?"

Amara nodded and Serena ran around the car to the passenger side.

"Some kids were talking about a track meet Saturday. Are you in it?" Serena asked excitedly.

"Yeah. I'll be there."

"Maybe I can come? I haven't seen you race this year. It's not fair."

"Well your parents would let you come if you kept your grades up and stayed out of detention."

"Amara! I'm passing all my classes, and I haven't had detention in almost a week."

"Almost?"

"I was late last Tuesday," she admitted sheepishly.

Amara shook her head as she pulled up to the school. "You better get inside then. Bye, Serena."

"Bye, Amara. Thanks for the ride!"

Amara watched her little cousin run into the school before going to school herself. She walked through the crowded halls, stopping only at her locker. As she stepped back from her locker a girl with wavy teal hair and a violin case rushed past, knocking into Amara.

"Sorry!" the girl called back.

Amara watched the girl curiously as she disappeared through the band room doors.

"Who's she?" a student asked, referring to the young violinist.

"Michelle Kaioh," another answered. "She's a new student, daughter of a couple of famous musicians. She already plays violin professionally with some symphony."

"Michelle Kaioh," Amara whispered to herself.

The lunch bell finally rang and students quickly grabbed their lunches and went outside to eat. Lita Kino, a tall, tough looking girl, with piercing green eyes, and brown hair pulled back in a ponytail, grabbed the lunch she'd made herself and also went out. She sat down, leaning against the trunk of a tree, and watched in slight amusement at two seemingly related girls, the girl with long blond hair and a big red ribbon who had taken the lunch of another girl with similar blue eyes and blond hair.

"Mina! Give it back!" Serena whined, chasing her cousin.

Their friends watched in annoyed amusement as the two struggled for Serena's lunch. Lita smiled as the smaller of the two, Serena, fell back and clutched the lunch bag to her chest.

"You're so mean!" she wailed.

"I just wanted some chips, Serena," Mina replied.

Serena rose to her knees and looked in the bag to make sure nothing else was missing. Satisfied with what she saw she stood, spotting Lita sitting just a short distance away. Several students watched in alarm as Serena calmly approached the supposed violent girl. Mina's eyes widened and she took a single step towards her naive cousin.

"Serena!" she called.

Serena ignored her and plopped down on the ground in front of Lita. "Hello, my name is Serena."

Lita looked at her slightly confused. "I'm Lita," she finally replied.

Serena's smile widened and she slowly began unpacking her own lunch.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Lita suddenly asked.

Serena tilted her head to the side innocently. "Should I be?"

Lita blinked, unsure of what to say.

"Is Serena crazy?" a classmate named Molly asked Mina.

Mina shrugged and grabbed her lunch before venturing to Serena and Lita.

"Where are you from, Lita?" Serena asked.

"Just across town," Lita replied. "I had to switch schools."

"Why?"

Fearing violence from the brunette, Mina interrupted them.

"Hey, Serena, what are you doing?" she asked.

"Oh, Mina! This my new friend Lita. Lita, this is my best friend and cousin Mina." Serena gestured to each girl as she said their names.

"Hello," Mina said politely.

"Nice to meet you," Lita replied.

Mina nodded.

Serena patted the ground beside her. "Sit down and join us, Mina."

"Okay." Mina lowered herself down beside both girls.

"So, did your parents make you move?" Serena asked.

"My parents died, I live alone 'cause I snuck away from my foster families. I got kicked out of my old school for fighting."

"Why were you fighting?"

Lita shrugged. "People can be mean. I didn't have any friends."

"You have friends here. Mina and I will be your friends."

Mina nodded in agreement. "Yeah, Lita. You'll have friends here."

Lita smiled. "Thanks, you guys."

Raye Hino, a beautiful dark-haired priestess-in-training, looked up at the graying sky. She frowned while her two faithful pet crows swooped down to land at her feet. She gazed down at them before reaching into her pocket for a handful of birdseeds. Raye scattered the seeds and the birds immediately began pecking at the ground.

"I can't shake the feeling that something is wrong," she said, mostly to herself. "Something isn't right. Something is changing."

The crows cawed and one flew up to sit on her shoulder.

"I can sense it," Raye whispered. "I can feel the rise in negative energy."

Alright, to clear things up a bit more here are the ages:

Serena, Mina, Lita, Raye, and Amy are 11/12ish

Trista is 18

Amara is 17

Michelle is 16

Hotaru is 9 turning 10

Darien and Andrew are 17

Mina's mother is the sister of Serena's mother, making Mina and Serena cousins (I always thought the two of them looked a lot alike).

Amara's mother is the sister of Serena's father, making Amara and Serena cousins (for some reason I think Sammy and Amara look somewhat similar.)

Darien is Hotaru's older brother.

Trista is Darien and Hotaru's older cousin.