A/N: (art is of my character, drawn by an awesome person) Well here it is, the origin story for Reina / Sailor Nova. I really wanted to do a story about her and get more into her back story, of course being an origin story means we won't see any Sailor Moon characters at all which I know will be difficult to keep people into it but I do hope you stick with it as it will also serve as way to set up the sequel I have planned for 'A New Friendship Blooms'. So again I do apologize for not having Usagi and the gang there, but I can say I might cameo them in future chapters, now the way I plan to do this story is in arcs, for example since Reina Is eighteen in the current story, the first arc will be when she's fourteen and the second arc when she's fifth-teen with all the things she's faced over the years. So anyway, I do hope you all enjoy, this opening chapter is going to be short solely because intros are really hard for me so bear with me, any questions or feedback please leave a review I'd love to hear it and improve my writing.

Prologue: A Warm Home


"Mom, dad! Look!" A young girl pointed from their window, in the distance a carnival could be seen where many had without a doubt gathered and were having fun, "Can we go?! Please!" The red haired girl said as she looked out with her lavender colored eyes as she's never been to one.

Her parents had a smile on their faces and after the two nodded to one another they agreed to take her. The drive was mostly quiet as the red haired girl looked out the window but as for her parents, they only kept glancing at one another almost as if they were contemplating about something.

The girl looked at her family, happy and content over the years she grew up with them. Her days were nothing special most of the time and though she felt she was always meant to do other things, she could not complain since she was only thirteen and still had a long way to go till she knew what she was meant to do. her life consisted of mundane things, which was why this carnival was the best thing she'd ever seen and while she never asked her parents for anything most of the time, this was one of things she truly wanted to do.

"We're here sweetie." Her father called out as they parked, he was a normal man with a simple job which provided well enough for the family, course the small girl wished he did more 'dad' things, like take her to the park or play with her.

"Come on Reina, you don't want to miss out do you." Her mother was mostly the same too, though she couldn't help but feel that something was usually off with her mother but she didn't think too much on it, after all what could be wrong.

Reina stepped out of the car as her eyes looked with a certain gleam, excited about what she was looking at as she's never been to a carnival before. She's seen it in movies, video games and magazines but never been to one, this was a dream come true for her. she walked around with her parents as she watched many kids playing some of the games, even the adults were playing. The food, now that was a smell that truly captured her senses and the mere thought of the tasty food made her mouth water though she wished she didn't eat before hand.

Reina walked up to a small booth, "Step right up missy, just one dollar get three balls and knock down the bottles."

"Daddy can I try!"

He walked up and paid the man and handed the three baseballs for her, truthfully she was nervous, she'd never done this before and she wasn't sure she could hit them. She focused and winded up her arm and… threw it, then missed.

She threw another and missed, then the last one which manage to knock down one bottle, "aah dang it.." she walked back with her parents and after some time, she found another game that looked interesting, tossing rings on bottles hoping they land perfectly.

Reina's father paid, a little extra for more rings and stood behind his daughter, "Watch this dad!" Reina tossed ring after ring, which was much more difficult then she thought it'd be, was this why her father paid more so she'd get more chances?

Reina giggled and laughed… then began to get annoyed that most weren't even getting on the bottles, till finally she made one ring land on the bottle, "Did it! Dad, mom did you see that!?" she turned around with a big smile on her face but… they were nowhere to be found.

"Huh…?" she looked around, they weren't among the crowd or in another booth, she turned around and asked the man if he saw where they went and he said that he didn't even notice.

A feeling of nervousness began to wash over Reina, she started jogging through the carnival trying to look for them and the longer she ran the more a feeling of dread got worse. She then ran back to the parking area, perhaps they were waiting for her to come back and go home, right?

Reina ran towards the parking lot, but when she arrived… the car was gone and it was nowhere in sight.

Her heart began to beat faster and faster… why did they go, why did they leave without her and she didn't know how to get back on her own. She felt tears welling up in her eyes and looked around for anyone that could help till finally one of the booth people called the police and after about an hour they showed up.

The officer approached the crying red head, "Hey its going to be okay, come on down to the station we'll find your parents." He gently guided her to the police car and began to drive to the station but for Reina, her biggest question was why did they leave her here?

It didn't make sense, they loved her right so how could they do this to her… she was a good girl, she never caused problems to her parents, or was it because she accidentally broke their TV once?

For two long hours, she waited in the police station as she watched different people come in and out, officers talking with others. Finally, she saw the same officer talking with another one, she made her way closer to hear what they were saying.

"seems like they left in a hurry, the place looks like it got ransacked." Reina quietly gasped, they just left like that.

"Really? So they just left her there and left, that's probably the most messed up thing I've heard all day." The other replied as Reina covered her mouth, holding back her cries.

"So what are we going to do with the kid?"

The officer sighed as he knew there was only one thing he could do, "We might have to send her to an orphanage or a foster home, till we find her parents…though they may serve some time."

Reina couldn't hear anymore, she quickly and quietly left which went unnoticed as she climbed out the bathroom window and ran away. No! there was just no way she was going to a foster home, she'd go back home and live there on her own, maybe they would come back.

However Reina didn't have the slightest clue on how to get back… so she walked, and walked as she thought about what just happened, not even noticing she made it to a park. She sat on a bench, brought her knees to her chest then after a long while she couldn't hold it anymore as she wept, she just didn't understand why they left her. so she cried, for hours on end thinking about everything she could've done to upset her parents.

The moon had finally risen to the sky and Reina still sat there, hiding from any police cars that may have been looking for her. she sat there, heartbroken and empty… and alone, something she began to hate rather quickly.

She continued to cry softy, wiping away the tears only for more to take their place… jealous of every kid she saw today here with their parents, it just made what she was feeling worse.

She buried her face in her arms as she cried once more…

"Oh my what do we have here?" A kind, gentle elderly voice broke the silence as it made Reina look up, locking eyes with an old woman who had the warmest smile on her face, a genuine smile which in away eased the way she was feeling if just a little, "What's a young girl like you doing here alone? Shouldn't you be at home?"

Those words stung like nothing she's ever felt before, "I…don't have one anymore…"

"Did you run away? I swear kids today get mad at their parents and threaten their parents." She was clearly joking but it didn't make Reina feel better.

"…I'm old enough to know I was abandoned…"

The elderly lady was quiet, "Abandoned?"

Reina told her what happened, what she heard the police say and how she ended up here which moved the lady very much, she almost wanted to cry herself.

She looked at the red haired child, thinking to herself that perhaps she could give her money to eat something but… how long would that really last and she was too young to fend for herself, what if someone attacked her. Then a small warm smile spread across her face, "Well, how would you like to come stay with me?"

Reina looked up, "huh? I don't even know you lady."

She only laughed softly, "That's right, where are my manners. My name is Kyoko Minasaki." She extended her hand to her.

Reina looked at her for a while, wondering if she could trust her and why she was being so kind to her so much so to even offer her a place to stay… which was better than staying out here but still, considering her options she really had nothing.

She slowly gripped her hand, and shook it slowly, "Reina Ayeka."

"So what do you say Reina, want to stay with me?" she asked kindly once more, and the way she said it and the smile… made her feel warmth that quickly overtook the feelings she was having earlier.

"Just for a while…right?" Reina asked, surely she didn't mean forever.

Kyoko smiled once more and said, "Reina, you can stay as long as you like, I can... even adopt you if you like." Those words were sudden, but at the same time it didn't sound bad but Reina said nothing for now, since she just met this lady and followed Kyoko who gently held her hand.

"Don't you worry Reina, we'll get everything sorted out for you." Of course Kyoko didn't want to rush into it, if Reina truly wants to live with her, then she would do everything to get the adoption papers sorted… Kyoko even wondered why she was doing it, perhaps it was to fill a void in her heart of never having a child or perhaps she too was alone.

As Reina walked with her, there was something she wanted to say to her, "Miss Kyoko."

"Please, just call me Kyoko." She said as she looked at her with that caring smile that Reina was already loving.

Reina gave a smile of her own, truly feeling grateful that this woman was taking her in, was it a bad idea? She didn't think so, where else could she go and she didn't feel any ill intent from Kyoko, Reina then looked at the sky seeing many bright stars shimmering beautifully almost as a way to make her feel even better and so she looked at her and said,

"…thank you."