Sailor Moon
Senshi from beyond
"Well, well, if it isn't Meatball head, stuffing her face again!"
Serena looked up to see Raye staring down at her. Of course, Serena's mouth was full of doughnuts.
"I thought I'd find you here." Said Raye. "And I'm not surprised one single bit."
Serena swallowed her mouthful of doughnuts and looked at her friend quizzically.
"What did you want me for?" She asked.
"Well, Lita and the others wanted to have a sleepover at her house. Of course, we tried calling you, but you were here instead." Said Raye.
"…" Serena couldn't think of anything to say.
"I almost thought you'd be with Darien." Added Raye. "Speaking of which…why aren't you? Don't tell me Rini beat you to him."
Serena groaned. "Of course not!" She said. "Darien said he was busy studying for an exam or something! And anyway, Rini is at one of her friends house."
"Oh, I see…" Said Raye. "Well, when you finish your 'smorgasbord', you can head over to Lita's place."
"Oh, you are so mean!" Said Serena. "Why won't you stay and wait?"
"Ha!" Scoffed Raye. "I said the sleepover is tonight, not next year!"
"Oh, that's it!" Said Serena, seeing Raye laugh as she left. She quickly paid for her food and chased after her friend.
She had nearly caught up to Raye when all of a sudden, she crashed into someone.
"Hey, watch where you're…oh, it's you." Said the person.
"Huh?" Serena looked up and saw Haruka Tenou looking down at her.
Raye walked up to them. "Why am I not surprised?" She mumbled.
"Well, what's the big rush, muffin-head?" Asked Haruka.
"Oh, um…I was heading toward Lita's place. I guess I'm a little single-minded." Said Serena.
"Well, you've got quite a walk then." Said Haruka.
"Yeah." Said Raye. "Of course, if Serena keeps bumping into everyone, we'll never get there!"
"You're soooo mean, Raye!" Cried Serena.
Haruka laughed. "Well, if you want, I can give you guys a ride. I was on my way to Michiru's car from the shop."
"Hey thanks!" Said Serena.
The three began to walk.
"So what have you guys been up to?" Asked Haruka.
"Just the typical high school girl kinda things." Said Serena. "Shopping, eating…"
"Only you!" Said Raye. "I've been doing thing that are somewhat more worthwhile, like studying and praying…"
Haruka laughed. "Well, that's what I expected to hear."
"So…" Said Raye. "How are you and Michiru doing?"
"About as well as we can." Said Haruka. "We've sent out college applications and such. I don't think we'll be going to the Infinity College anytime soon."
"I don't blame you." Said Serena. "Hey…how's Hotaru doing?"
"She's doing well." Said Haruka. "As a baby anyway. We just have one of our neighbors watch after her while we're in school… Well, here we are."
She walked up and took care of all the paperwork and such, and in a few minutes they were off. About halfway to Lita's, Haruka's cell phone rang.
"Hello?…Yeah, I've got the car…What?! Alright, I'll be right there!"
Haruka suddenly U-turned, and began to speed back towards Michiru's place.
"Hey!" Shouted Serena. "What's the big idea?!"
"Yeah!" Said Raye. "I thought we were going to Lita's!"
"Something's happened to Hotaru!" Answered Haruka. "Michiru didn't say what. She just said to get there ASAP."
"I hope she's alright…" Said Serena.
Five minutes later, Haruka pulled into the parking lot in front of her apartment building.
Serena and Raye were practically left behind as Haruka raced towards her room.
The three of them entered her Haruka's room and stopped as soon as they saw Hotaru…