Hey everyone. I know this is starting out a bit slow, but there is some background I wanted to get in the story. It will pick up, I promise. Sorry, still no Darien in this chapter, but he should be entering in the story by the next 2.

Again Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, but I would love to be her.

Chapter 2: Working Time

Sun was starting to shine in the small windows in Serenity's bedroom. Inside the tiny room, groans could be herd underneath the fluffy pink comforter that covered a small body. She flipped the cover over her head and stared at the clock on her bedside stand. The large red numbers on the screen red 10:00am.

"Ahhhh…I am so going to be late," she started to yell frantically in the apartment. Her shift at the restaurant started at 10:30. She had to hurry. She then threw the covers off and ran towards the bathroom. The next thing she knew she fell face first on her floor. She started to moan and looked behind her.

"Stupid shoe," she mumbled while glaring at said object that caused her to fall. She started to stand, and notice a pain shoot up from her left ankle. Serenity looked down at it and seen that it was starting to turn an ugly shade of purple. She slowly hobbled over to the freezer and grabbed a bag of peas that was hidden in the far back. She slowly put the peas on her ankle and let out a hiss.

She felt like her day was going to be awful. First, she wakes up late, and then she twisted her ankle. Shaking her head, she hobbled to the bathroom, and took a hot shower. After turning, the facet nobs to the off position she started to dry her small frame with her fluffy towel. After deciding she was dry enough, she wrapped the towel around herself and walked to her closet. Looking inside, she dug through the clothes inside until she came across her knee high pink shirt and white blouse. Proceeding to dress herself, she walked over to the mirror and sat down. Taking a brush, she pulled it through her long mane. She then twisted her silvery blonde hair into two balls one on each side of her head. Hair flowed down the two balls reaching to her knees.

After finishing her hair, put on a tad bit of make-up, and looked at herself. "Well Serenity," she mumbled to herself, "I guess this is the best it is going to get."

Shaking her head she stood up grabbed her keys while slipping her shoes. She then grabbed the envelope off the counter that was her life. Putting it inside her pink jacket, she headed out the door. Serenity made her way out of the building she was staying at and watched the people walk by her. The city has always been loud. Often wishing for a quieter place to live, she knew that what she had now was all she could afford.

While she slowly hobbled toward her workplace, Serenity stopped once in order to mail her paper into Jefferson Senior College. She looked at the letter, held it to her heart for a moment, and then placed it in the mail. Trying to keep her hopes up she continued to hobble to her work.
She stopped walking in front of her workplace, the Corner. She had always loved this place; she grew up on their hamburgers and shakes. Walking in the front door the noise inside was ear shattering. Her eyes got as wide as saucers when she noticed the amount of people.

She turned and spotted her boss. Serenity always thought he was cute. With his sandy blonde hair and green eyes, she fell for him when she was only fourteen. Ya she was a kid then, but she could of still had a boyfriend, her dad would probably would have grounded her, but what's not worth a risk.

She walked over to her boss, "Hey Andy the place is really hopping today."

Andrew turned around and looked at Serenity, "Ya, and it is only going to get worse. There is a huge gathering going on at the edge of town, and there are many people from out of town that are coming just for it."

"OK Andy, I go grab my apron and I'll be right out." She turned from Andrew and started to hobble away.

"Serenity what did you do," Andrew asked after he noticed that she was hobbling.

"Oh nothing really. I just tripped over a shoe this morning when I was getting up. You know what a klutz I can be." Serenity mumbled while lowering her head so he would not see the tears in her eyes due to her embarrassment.

Andrew looked at her and even though her head was down he could still see what he thought were tears. "That's alright, why don't you watch the counter today, while I run the table."

Serenity started to look at Andrew with a small smile on her lips. "Thanks Andy. I don't know what I would do without you."

"Anytime Sere," Andrew then smiled and turned away starting to work on the next table.

Eight hours later, she looked out the window from the counter she stood behind. She noticed that it was starting to get darker outside. She stepped to the window and noticed the dark storm clouds quickly moving to the city.

"Hey Andy, do you think I could leave a little early today. That storm coming in looks bad, and I would like to get home before it hits." Serenity turned to her boss.

"Ya that is for the best. Go ahead and go and I'll finish up," Andrew told her.

"Thanks Andy, you're the best." She slowly hobbled to the counter and grabbed her coat. "I'll see you tomorrow," she yelled while walking out the door.

Well another few pages done. It should start to pick up in the next chapter. I am already trying to plot which way to go with this. I have three ideas, but I haven't decided on one yet, but I should tomorrow.

Please leave any comments or suggestions. I like to have anyone's help in order to make my writing better.