"Serena! Look what you've done!" Rini exclaimed when the entire cake
batter tumbled onto the floor. Luckily, the bowl didn't break.
"I'm sorry, Rini," Serena said. "I just wasn't paying attention.
"You're never paying attention," Rini said. "You're a big klutz and you'll never change." Rini then stomped up to her room, leaving Serena to clean up the entire mess. Serena did clean up the mess and then walked up to her room. She had homework but she took a nap instead. By the time she woke up, it was time to make supper. Serena wandered downstairs and found her mother, Ikuku, preparing supper in the kitchen. Her dad, Kenji, was watching the news on TV and her little brother, Sammy, and Rini were playing checkers.
"Hey, Mom, do you need any help with supper?" Serena asked.
"You can finish the soup," Ikuku replied. Serena didn't normally ask to help with supper but she wanted to suck up to her mom in case she found out about the failed algebra test. All Serena needed to do was chop up the vegetables and add them and salt to the soup.
When the family sat down to eat, Ikuku brought up the subject of tests.
Oh, crap, Serena thought, Mom must've found my test paper.
Sure enough, when Ikuku looked over at Serena, she held up Serena's algebra test which was graded with a 25%.
"I suppose you've been snooping under my bed again," Serena said. "That stuff's private, Mom."
"That's not the point, Serena," Ikuku said. "You've got to shape up and start studying. If you get one more failing mark on anything, you're grounded for a month."
"What?! How can you be so harsh?" Serena said.
"You deserve it," Sammy said.
"Who asked you?!" Serena snapped. Just then, Rini took a sip of her soup and made a face.
"What's the matter, Rini?" Ikuku asked.
"The soup is too salty," Rini said.
"Serena! You put too much salt in," Ikuku said.
"Well, that explains the taste," Rini said.
"I'm sorry," Serena said.
"You say that all the time, but you never do anything about it," Rini said. "You're a klutz and a terrible cook."
"Gee, thanks a lot," Serena said. "Since I don't seem to be welcome at the table, I'll just go and prepare for my date with Darien." When Serena walked into her room and closed the door, she collapsed onto her bed. Luna, Serena's guardian, came out from under the bed. Luna was solid black with a gold crescent moon on her forehead.
"Serena, maybe you should try to improve yourself," Luna said. "It might even help you to be a better Sailor Scout."
"What's the use?" Serena said. She began to press her dress for that night. Darien was taking her to a formal dance at his college. Once the dress was finished, Serena had just enough time to put it on, fix her hair, and do her make-up before Darien honked the horn. Serena grabbed her purse and coat and ran out the door. When Serena and Darien arrived, the auditorium was packed.
"Would you like to dance?" Darien asked once they had both been through the coat check.
"I'd love to," Serena said. All night, the two of them danced. Towards the end of the night, Serena and Darien were slow-dancing a little too close to the refreshment table. Serena tripped on her long dress and she and Darien both tumbled into the punch bowl. Both Serena's dress and Darien's tuxedo were drenched. Everyone was watching.
"Darien, I'm so sorry," Serena said.
"It's okay," Darien said. "Let's just get out of here." When Serena got home, everyone was in bed.
"What happened?" Luna asked when she saw Serena. Serena then explained the entire incident.
"I can't change, Luna," Serena said. "But, if I don't, I'm going to lose Darien." Serena washed her hair, put on her pyjamas, and went to bed.
When Serena opened her eyes, she was in Tokyo Park.
"How can I be in the park?" Serena said. She looked down and she was dressed in her Super Sailor Moon uniform. All of a sudden, Serena heard a male and female scream. She found the source and they were Darien and Rini. They were being attacked by her old enemies, the Amazon Trio.
"Stop it! Please don't hurt them!" Serena shouted.
"You failed your algebra test, you ruined the soup, and because you're such a klutz, you embarrassed Darien in front of his college friends," Fish-Eye said.
"What's that got to do with anything?" Serena asked.
"You must now suffer the consequences," Hawk's-Eye said. The Amazon Trio then put their powers together and destroyed Darien and Rini.
"Nooo!" Serena screamed. She then sat straight up in her bed. It had all been a dream. Serena knew right then and there that she had to change. If not for herself, then for her family and friends.
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Sorry to leave you in suspense like that, if I even did. I hope you enjoy the first chapter. There's more on the way. I've already got the story written. It's just got to be typed up and uploaded. Don't worry. I'll finish it soon. Please R&R. ~Princess Tristy
"I'm sorry, Rini," Serena said. "I just wasn't paying attention.
"You're never paying attention," Rini said. "You're a big klutz and you'll never change." Rini then stomped up to her room, leaving Serena to clean up the entire mess. Serena did clean up the mess and then walked up to her room. She had homework but she took a nap instead. By the time she woke up, it was time to make supper. Serena wandered downstairs and found her mother, Ikuku, preparing supper in the kitchen. Her dad, Kenji, was watching the news on TV and her little brother, Sammy, and Rini were playing checkers.
"Hey, Mom, do you need any help with supper?" Serena asked.
"You can finish the soup," Ikuku replied. Serena didn't normally ask to help with supper but she wanted to suck up to her mom in case she found out about the failed algebra test. All Serena needed to do was chop up the vegetables and add them and salt to the soup.
When the family sat down to eat, Ikuku brought up the subject of tests.
Oh, crap, Serena thought, Mom must've found my test paper.
Sure enough, when Ikuku looked over at Serena, she held up Serena's algebra test which was graded with a 25%.
"I suppose you've been snooping under my bed again," Serena said. "That stuff's private, Mom."
"That's not the point, Serena," Ikuku said. "You've got to shape up and start studying. If you get one more failing mark on anything, you're grounded for a month."
"What?! How can you be so harsh?" Serena said.
"You deserve it," Sammy said.
"Who asked you?!" Serena snapped. Just then, Rini took a sip of her soup and made a face.
"What's the matter, Rini?" Ikuku asked.
"The soup is too salty," Rini said.
"Serena! You put too much salt in," Ikuku said.
"Well, that explains the taste," Rini said.
"I'm sorry," Serena said.
"You say that all the time, but you never do anything about it," Rini said. "You're a klutz and a terrible cook."
"Gee, thanks a lot," Serena said. "Since I don't seem to be welcome at the table, I'll just go and prepare for my date with Darien." When Serena walked into her room and closed the door, she collapsed onto her bed. Luna, Serena's guardian, came out from under the bed. Luna was solid black with a gold crescent moon on her forehead.
"Serena, maybe you should try to improve yourself," Luna said. "It might even help you to be a better Sailor Scout."
"What's the use?" Serena said. She began to press her dress for that night. Darien was taking her to a formal dance at his college. Once the dress was finished, Serena had just enough time to put it on, fix her hair, and do her make-up before Darien honked the horn. Serena grabbed her purse and coat and ran out the door. When Serena and Darien arrived, the auditorium was packed.
"Would you like to dance?" Darien asked once they had both been through the coat check.
"I'd love to," Serena said. All night, the two of them danced. Towards the end of the night, Serena and Darien were slow-dancing a little too close to the refreshment table. Serena tripped on her long dress and she and Darien both tumbled into the punch bowl. Both Serena's dress and Darien's tuxedo were drenched. Everyone was watching.
"Darien, I'm so sorry," Serena said.
"It's okay," Darien said. "Let's just get out of here." When Serena got home, everyone was in bed.
"What happened?" Luna asked when she saw Serena. Serena then explained the entire incident.
"I can't change, Luna," Serena said. "But, if I don't, I'm going to lose Darien." Serena washed her hair, put on her pyjamas, and went to bed.
When Serena opened her eyes, she was in Tokyo Park.
"How can I be in the park?" Serena said. She looked down and she was dressed in her Super Sailor Moon uniform. All of a sudden, Serena heard a male and female scream. She found the source and they were Darien and Rini. They were being attacked by her old enemies, the Amazon Trio.
"Stop it! Please don't hurt them!" Serena shouted.
"You failed your algebra test, you ruined the soup, and because you're such a klutz, you embarrassed Darien in front of his college friends," Fish-Eye said.
"What's that got to do with anything?" Serena asked.
"You must now suffer the consequences," Hawk's-Eye said. The Amazon Trio then put their powers together and destroyed Darien and Rini.
"Nooo!" Serena screamed. She then sat straight up in her bed. It had all been a dream. Serena knew right then and there that she had to change. If not for herself, then for her family and friends.
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Sorry to leave you in suspense like that, if I even did. I hope you enjoy the first chapter. There's more on the way. I've already got the story written. It's just got to be typed up and uploaded. Don't worry. I'll finish it soon. Please R&R. ~Princess Tristy