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Author's Notes: My sincerest apologies for not updating for a whole year. I've been quite busy. But after reading the story, I didn't quite like the way I had it set up. I'm also going to clean it up some, so the next chapters are deleted and will be replaced. I also changed some of the character's names and decided to use Motoki and Usagi's English names and to keep Mamoru's Japanese name due to the plot change. I do want to thank those who have reviewed... your input is greatly appreciated.

Chapter One

Serena Tsukino picked up her Mango Mojito and slowly sipped her drink as she and her best friend, Rei Hino lounged in the back porch of the apartment Serena shared with her boyfriend, Mamoru Chiba. They just finished their final exams and graduation was a week away.

Usagi sighed as she finished her drink. She missed her mother terribly and today was one of those days she needed her mother to stroke her hair and tell her everything was going to be okay.

Rei looked at her friend. It was definitely obvious there was something bothering her best friend.

"What's the matter?" Rei asked.

"Nothing."

"You can't fool me. We've been best friends since the eight grade. Don't you think I know you by now, so spill." Rei said as she sat up on the lounge chair.

Serena sighed again. She knew she had to tell someone sooner or later. She would have rather told her brother, Andrew, but being that her brother is Mamoru's best friend, it wouldn't have been a good idea. That's what she gets for dating her brother's best friend.

"I'm going to Iceland after graduation." Serena said softly.

"What?" Rei asked incredulously. "Have to you told Mamoru-san?"

"No. I've told Reika. She's the one who got me the job in Iceland. They needed another archeologist. So she offered me the job and I took it. Plus, I get to work on my Master's in Archeology at the same time too."

"But what about Mamoru-san?" Rei asked again. She wondered why her best friend is avoiding the topic of Mamoru.

"He doesn't deserve to know, just like I didn't deserve to know that I'm not enough for him that he needs to pursue another woman in bed." Serena said simply.

"You mean to say that he's cheating on you? When have you known?"

"About six months ago when I first guessed he was having an affair. I didn't want to believe it and I just thought that one of his patient's wife's perfumes got on him because of a hug. You know how emotional those near-death people are. So I shrugged it off, but three months ago after Andrew and I got the news that the police apprehended the drunk-driver that killed our parents, I went to the hospital to tell Mamoru. What a big mistake. He was there with that American surgeon, hugging and kissing. I didn't confront him; I just bolted out of there."

"I'm so sorry Serena." Rei said as she gave her friend a hug. "You didn't have to keep that to yourself. You should have told someone."

"It's okay. I'm sorry Rei-chan. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to overreact. I did tell Reika and that's why I'm going Iceland. She's been working on the scholarship to UCLA along with dig in Iceland for the last three months. It just came through last week. Honestly, this scholarship is the only good thing going for me right now. It's a clean slate."

"You still need to tell Mamoru-san." Rei urged.

"I will. Maybe right after graduation. I'm actually almost packed. I'm just happy that most of the furnishings here are his. The only thing I'm taking are my clothes. You know, I wouldn't have taken that scholarship had you not decided to go to Harvard Law School."

Rei smirked. "You can visit me, but I'm not going to Iceland... Too cold! Speaking of which, since you're going to be digging the whole time, you won't need that silver Prada clutch."

"Nooo!" Serena yelled as she ran after her friend who bolted for the closet.

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Mamoru pulled up his pants and zipped them up as Adrianna Adams pulled her dress back over her body. As much as she enjoyed having sex with Adrianna, he felt guilty for cheating on Serena, but the woman who he promised the rest of his life with couldn't give him what Adrianna could. The surgeon gave him hot and sexy unadulterated sex. She spiced his very predictable life.

He was pretty sure that Serena would have guessed by now what he was up to. After all, he came home once with Adrianna's perfume on him, but she hadn't noticed. He assumed that she was much rather too involved in her upcoming graduation to notice his infidelity. He hated the hiding and sneaking around, especially in the hospital.

"Dinner tonight?" Adrianna asked.

"Not tonight. I hadn't been home lately and I'd like to take my girlfriend out to dinner since her finals finished today." Mamoru replied.

"Sure. I'll be at home just in case you change your mind." Adriana replied and left the exam room.

Mamoru groaned as Adrianna left the exam room. He waited for a few minutes and slowly sneaked in to adjacent exam room. He exited a few minutes later to join Andrew. Thankfully, Adrianna wasn't wearing any perfrume that he could breathe easy when he worked in close proximity to Serena's brother.

"Where have you been?" Andrew asked. "We had four patients and you're nowhere to be found."

"I took a quick nap. I haven't been feeling well."

"I hope you're not coming down with something. Are you okay now?"

"Yeah. What have we got?" Mamoru asked as he grabbed the chart from one of his interns, who knew exactly what he was up to.