Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. Story and characters belong to Nobuhiro Watsuki. Although, the character Luna Tinuviel is of my creation.

Author's Note: The poem below I got in an e-mail and is (kinda) the inspiration behind this. The Prelude and the 1st chapter may not bring in the RK characters but the 2nd chapter will. Hope y'all enjoy it.

Prelude

WENT TO A PARTY, MOM

I went to a party,

And remembered what you said.

You told me not to drink, Mom,

so I had a Sprite instead.

I felt proud of myself,

The way you said I would,

that I didn't drink and drive,

though some friends said I should.

I made a healthy choice,

And your advice to me was right.

The party finally ended,

and the kids drove out of sight.

I got into my car,

Sure to get home in one piece.

I never knew what was coming, Mom,

Something I expected least.

Now I'm lying on the pavement,

And I hear the policeman say,

the kid that caused this wreck was drunk.

Mom, his voice seems far away.

My own blood's all around me,

As I try hard not to cry.

I can hear the paramedic say,

This girl is going to die.

I'm sure the guy had no idea,

While he was flying high.

Because he chose to drink and drive,

Now I would have to die.

So why do people do it, Mom?

Knowing that it ruins lives?

And now the pain is cutting me,

Like a hundred stabbing knives.

Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom

Tell daddy to be brave.

And when I go to Heaven,

put "Mommy's Girl" on my grave.

Someone should have taught him,

That it's wrong to drink and drive.

Maybe if his parents had,

I'd still be alive.

My breath is getting shorter,

Mom I'm getting really scared

These are my final moments,

and I'm so unprepared.

I wish that you could hold me Mom,

As I lie here and die.

I wish that I could say, "I love you, Mom!"

So I love you and good-bye.

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To watch your child die in front of you is the worst thing that could ever happen to a parent. For anyone who has lost a good friend or a family member to something unthinkable: is a nightmare. The Tinuviel family has lived in the U.S. for a year, after transferring from Kyoto, Japan. They have two daughters: Luna, who is graduating from High school, and Elvina, who is graduating from Middle school.

It was the last day of school for seventeen-year-old Luna. So far, she was able to pass her last year of high school while keeping Sailor Black Light, her secret identity, a secret. Only two other people, besides her friends in the Power League, knew who she was and that was her sister, Elvina, and an old woman from Kyoto named Aelita.

That night, on the last day of school, her whole class was having an end of year party and all were saying their last goodbyes to their friends. As in the poem above, a couple of kids had brought beer and other drinks that they were not allowed to drink because of their age. But despite this, most still did. That night something happened that she least expected. This is where our story begins.