Falling Tears, Mended Hearts
AN: This is my first fanfic so go easy on me. But PLEASE review. Critique accepted but no flames
Disclaimer: If I owned sailor moon, I would be out touring the world with all the money that I have and I would be getting to know all my fans.
Chapter One: Diagnosis
Serena stared out the window, marveling at how peaceful the world seemed at that moment. Birds were chirping atop their nests, soft winds were blowing against tree branches, and the sky was absolutely cloudless. There seemed to be not a care in the world.
"Miss Tsukino, it would benefit you to pay attention to the lesson rather then staring out the window," came a rather annoyed voice from the front of the classroom. Serena blushed slightly and mumbled an apology.
Suddenly, it was back again. The headache that had been plaguing her these past few weeks. She put her head down and tried to calm it down. It felt like nails were banging at her head like a block of wood.
"Miss Tsukino, did you not hear what I just told you moments ago. Pick up your head and pay attention!" Now Miss H was really angry. Serena sighed. Eleventh Grade was so not a breeze.
"Sorry. Can I just get a Tylenol from the infirmary? My head's pounding really bad." Serena tried to sound as sincere and desperate as she could.
Miss H sighed. "Well, if it's really that bad then go ahead. But be back quickly." Serena stood up and walked out of the classroom. She should've told her mother about this ages ago, but she didn't want to worry her with something that seemed pretty trivial.
"Hi, Miss Brown. May I have a Tylenol please." She said as she walked into the infirmary.
"Sure. What seems to be the problem?" Miss Brown was so sweet and kind, it was no wonder everyone liked her.
"Well I have a major headache. Actually, I've been having a lot of them these past weeks but I haven't paid 'em much attention."
"Oh, dear. "She put her hand on Serena's forehead," You don't seem to be running a fever. But do tell your mother about this."
"I will. Thanks" Serena put the Tylenol into her mouth and backed it down with a glass of water, while heading back to the classroom.
* * * *
As Serena walked out of the school building with her best friends, Lita and Mina, she looked up at the sky. Just this morning it was blue and cloudless. Now, it was a stormy gray and fierce-looking.
"What in the world?" she wondered aloud," Just this morning, there was not a cloud in sight and four hours later, it looks like we're there's gonna be a real downpour. Weird."
"Yeah. That is pretty strange," Mina said. "But as long as we get home before it starts raining, I'm fine."
Home. That reminded her. She had to tell her mother about the headaches. She just hoped her father wouldn't have one of his over-paranoid freak attacks when he found out. Before she knew it, they was standing outside her house.
"Well, aren't you gonna go in?" Lita asked.
Serena looked up. "Huh?! Oh yeah. Sorry. Well, see you guys tomorrow. Bye!" she waved and ran inside the house.
"Don't you think there's something weird about Serena lately? She's been acting kinda weird. Different, you know" Lita said, as the two walked away.
"No. I don't notice anything different," Mina clearly everything was just fine.
"Well maybe I'm just dreaming. Let's go." Lita turned back to glance at the house. She hoped she was wrong about something going on with Serena because from the looks of it, something wasn't good.
* * * *
Serena sat outside the doctor's office, looking at her watch. She hated going to the doctor. These headaches were probably just a result of her teachers' rantings or something. But her mother insisted that they go. Figures. Her father must've made a big deal about it or something.
"Tsukino," called the nurse.
"That's us. Let's go, Serena," her mother got up and started walking towards the open door.
Serena sighed. She just hoped she could get this over with as soon as possible and resume her normal life. She sat herself down on the doctor's table. After a few minutes, the doctor walked in.
"Hello," he said cheerfully."And how are you today?" Serena opened her mouth to answer but not quickly enough it seemed. The doctor had started talking again."Now, what's the problem? According to the papers, you're not here for a well-check up but because of some sort of problem. "
Her mother launched into a long explanation of what was going on. "I see," said the doctor, "have you been getting enough sleep?"
"Yeah. I mean, I think. Eight hours of sleep is enough for any seventeen- year-old."
"And you're drinking enough?"
"Yes."
"I see," said the doctor,"Well then. Tell me have these headaches been getting worse as time progresses?"
"Come to think of it, yes, they have."
"And has your personality changed at all?"
"My personality?" She stopped and thought. Another yes. I mean when was the last time she thought about nature like the she had recently. It wasn't a bad change or a big change but it was a change nonetheless." Yeah, my personality has changed a bit."
"I see," the doctor says. Serena wanted to pulverize him. You see what? Just tell me what the problem is and how to fix it.
He asked her a million other questions. She could barely hear what he was saying anymore.
"Well I'll schedule an MRI Test and see what comes out of it." One week later, the results were back. She had cancer.
