Winter Snow was my first Sailor Moon fan fiction. It was written in Winter 2001, when I was the age of 13. Since then my style of writing has matured, and so I have decided to edit and modify this story. This was written when I was still young, naïve and innocent. I believe this story reflects much of that, and so I have kept much of that, choosing instead, only to edit certain plot holes and grammatical errors. I hope you enjoy it.

-CS

Characters:

Name: Serena Tsukino
Age: 14
Family: *Mother- Illene
*Father- Ken
*Siblings- (brother) Sammy
Pets: *Luna- her black cat & guardian
Alter-Ego: Sailor moon
Note: Serena attends Crossroads Jr. High School. Her cheerful, bubbly personality helps her make friends. She is a loyal friend and quite trustworthy but is lazy when it comes to academics and thus receives relatively low marks at school. One of Serena favourite past times (although she'd rather die than admit it,) is bickering with her run in, Darien Chiba. He constantly makes fun of her and annoys her, but in a way, she likes the attention.

Name: Darien Chiba
Age: 19
Family: N/A
Pets: a couple goldfish
Alter-Ego: Tuxedo Mask
Note: Darien's parents passed away in a car accident when he was 6 years old. He doesn't remember anything before the accident. No one knows if Darien had any other family. He never had any real friends at the orphanage where he lived for 10 years of his life. His first real friend was Andrew.

Name: Crystal
Age: 13
Family: *Uncle- Edward
*Aunty- Selena
Pets: none
Alter-Ego: Sailor Crystal Saturn (later known as Sailor Terra Saturn)
Note: Crystal is also a loyal, trustworthy friend. She's curious and quite nosy, loving gossip and matchmaking. She's an avid fan of reading, music and all things occult. She loves roses

Name: Andrew Knight
Age: 19
Family: *Sister- Elizabeth (a.k.a Lizzy)
Pets: Andy's good with animals but he doesn't have any pets (other than Liz.. ^_^)
Alter-Ego: none (other than playing cupid)
Note: Andrew owns the popular "Crown" Arcade/Café. He's a charming guy who has quite a large fan club, though he doesn't pay much attention, since he's usually too busy with work. He also has a girlfriend, Mina.


Name: Mina Aino
Age: 14
Family: *Mother- Sharon
Pets: *Artemis- Her white cat and Guardian
Alter-Ego: Sailor Venus
Note: Mina Is a fun loving, extreme, happily hyper chick. She could easily be mistaken for Serena's sister. They both love pigging out, going out, shopping, and hunky guys…and they both lack responsibility in areas such as schoolwork.


Name: Lita Kino
Age: 14
Family: None
Pets: None
Alter-Ego: Sailor Jupiter
Note: Lita loves to pick a fight. This usually scares people off, so not surprisingly, she doesn't have many friends. When she first moved to the area, Lita got a crush on Andrew, who apparently looked "just like her old boyfriend" but now, is more than happy with her relationship with Ken, a friend ever since she was young.


Name: Amy Anderson
Age: 14
Family: *Mother- Kitty
Pets: None
Alter-Ego: Sailor Mercury
Note: Amy is a very intelligent student whose dream is to one day become a doctor, like her mother. Amy's a shy and quiet student who loves to read and study. Not much is known about Amy because she is so quiet and mainly keeps to herself. She shares a close relationship with a guy she meets at the library. His name is Greg and he loves Amy as much as she loves him.


Name: Raye Hino
Age: 14
Family: *Grandfather
* Estranged Father
Note: Raye has quite a temper! She has little patience, especially for Serena. Raye pictures herself as a better leader and she also had a crush on Darien. She's a loyal friend and is always there when you need her. At first, Raye despised Chad, a helper at her Grandpa's temple, but she has grown more and accustomed to him being around, and has actually fallen deeply in love with him.

Title: Winter Snow
Author: Crystal Saturn
Rated: PG 13+
Chapter: The Beginning…

Crisp white flakes floated down across the skies of Tokyo, the remnants of the previous nights' blizzard, blanketing the city in a thick coat of winter snow. The window of the Crown arcade is adorned with a poster of support, dedicated to the beautiful super heroine Sailor Moon. Thanks to her, and with the help of the strong and supportive Sailor Scouts, the streets of Tokyo are safe. Tokyo bustles with the hum of productivity and yet, the winter brings a sort of serenity and calm to the urban setting.

Luna prowled carefully around the gardens of the Hikawa Shrine. She was glad the Sailor Scouts were able to focus on living their normal lives for now. It was peaceful and a happy time for everyone. She was still uneasy about not knowing the true identity of Tuxedo Mask, and was reserved about letting Sailor Moon become too attached to him, but she seemed to admire him, not only as a major "Hunkmeister" but also as a role model. Although the winter peace seemed to have a comforting feel to it, Luna felt a change in the wind. An important event was about to happen.

The day has been quite peaceful, with the exception of Darien and Serena's usual afternoon arcade squabble. The five schoolgirls eventually made their way out of the arcade, saying their goodbyes to Andrew before heading home. Darien closed his textbook and rubbed his eyes. He had no classes today, but decided to spend it studying to get ahead on his assignments. Darien sighed as he decided to go for a walk in the park and get some fresh air…

This, my friends, is where the story begins…


Crystal Saturn