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Lead Astray

Chapter 1a

Silently watching from a distance a darkly dressed man stood in the shadows. Tall, dark and

extremely handsome, he observed the familiar beautiful girl as she cried quietly into her hands under a

tree.

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Rei, Lita, Mina, Ami, Luna and Artemis sat together in Rei's temple discussing what was on their minds.

"I know Serena's going to become queen one day, but the question is what about now?' Rei asked the

others in the room.

" Well I have been doing statistics of our training during our battles against our enemies, and I observed

that technically Sailor Moon doesn't really help in the majority of our battles, although she is useful in healing the enemy, that is if they choose to be healed." Ami replied.

Lita decided to speak up with her own observation to the chosen topic. " I do agree that fighting the enemy isn't her strongest ability" Luna and Artemis both looked at each other knowing what was to be said next.

Rei continued "You all know what I'm going to say and you all have to admit that you all question Serena's leadership. Her strength as a leader is a far cry from what a leader should be. A leader should be strong, brave and a positive role model for those who look to her for guidance. She should be taking her responsibilities seriously, and, well....she really doesn't have those qualities." she paused for a breath and went on to say what the others were not able to say. "We are always tripping over her and half the time we're trying to save her from the situations she puts herself in. I mean our battles take longer then they should, just because of her."

Everyone in the room sighed and nods around the room were seen as they all silently agreed.

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Late as usual Serena was about to enter into the temple's door which lead into the main room where the scouts held meetings, but stopped short when she heard her name mentioned. She paused and continued to listen to the conversation, her heart heavy with the words coming from her friends. She took a moment to gain control of her feelings once the conversation slowed down and silently backed away from the door, once she was at a safe distance she made herself heard, not wanting to be caught eavesdropping. Right before she entered into the room she had to ignore the sharp pain inside her chest as she caught the last sentence before she entered the room.

"Why do we even wait for her, she'll probably go to sleep anyway." Mina quietly said

Serena planted a smile onto her face as she walked up to everyone.

"Sorry I'm late you guys. I had detention!" Trying to explain the situation, in the back of her mind Serena cringed with the thought that having detention sure didn't give her any brownie points after overhearing the scouts conversation. And realized that everyone else were thinking the same thought by the look on the girls faces. She quickly fell silent.

With a hopeful expression on her face, Luna asked Serena " Serena, did you remember to bring the research papers on the new techniques for us to try during practice today?"

Serena blushed and cringed "Uh...um...oh..well....you see..I had them.." (pause) Serena's hand automatically went to the back of her neck and rubbed back and forth in a nervous manner. "

Luna and Artemis both frowned and in union said " But...."

Serena rushed on trying to explain " I left them on the table this morning and I spilt my orange juice all over them and I tried to dry them off with a towel and I rubbed to hard and I kinda torn them up...hehe...I'm so sorry you guys, I didn't mean it, it was an accident you know how it is....hehe....right?"

Everyone equally looked at her with a hopeless and frustrated expression.

"Serena you're always messing up....aaaahhhhh" Rei shouted angrily.

Mina added " Seriously, Serena we really needed those papers today. It's not often that we all can get the whole day together. Now what are we going to do.

"Serena, sometimes you are most infuriating," Luna sighed "I just don't know about you dear girl, I just don't know sometimes."

Serena jumped up from her sitting position and quickly stated " Don't worry everyone, I'll go back home and grab my notes okay?"

Ami looked up at the blond girl " Never mind, it will take you forever to go home, besides knowing you, you'll probably will forget why you went home and start playing video games or something and forget that we're all here waiting for you." Always the logical one Ami continued on " Here's an idea, why don't you run along and go play or something while we head over to my place and get some work done."

Everyone quickly agreed as they all stood up and left the temple, leaving the small blond girl all alone inside the room.

Serena whispered to herself ' I'm sorry everyone ' ' why am I this way? WHY? She slowly left through the temple door. She stood for a moment as she watched her friends walking down the street, not once looking back. ' I'm such a failure ' she whispered, as the tears started to fall she watched a few moments more at the laughing group as they disappeared around the corner. She started running towards a place that no one knew to look for her at, not they would want to find her, she added to herself. To a place she called her own.

AN: Okay everyone, this is only part of chapter 1, I will finish it up once I get back, I have to go to a B-day party, I decided this is the only way I'm ever going to start writing if I quickly put it out right now with no excuses in the way. Any way please review, and believe me, the story that is brewing inside my head is going to put you at the edges of you seat once I'm through with this. HAHAHAHAHAHA, your just going to hate me HAHAHAHA

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