Sorry its taken a long time for me to get an update out Ive had a major case of writers block but now im back an I hope that i'll be able to give you quicker updates
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Sailor Moon or NaNA any of the characters of either show or any of the music in my stories I just have the ideas of
This chapters song somes from Adel's album 21 someone like you I hope you enjoy
"So when are you, going to tell me how you scored those tickets, and this ride" Ray asked me as we pulled up to the restaurant.
"Well those are two extremely long stories that have nothing to do with the other" I stated.
"Well then its a good thing we have a few hours before the concert" I knew there was no getting out of this Ray had been a good friend since I moved back to the states. Loyal without a fault an I knew after all we had gone through, that she needed to know these parts of my past.
"You got me, lets just get something to eat first." I got out of the passenger seat an walked inside the restaurant. After we were seated and ordered our meals Ray asked.
"So whats the deal?"
"If I'm going to tell you this I need you to be quiet and just listen alright."
"Alright got it"
FLASH BACK
I hated being the new girl in school. It always came with the hassle of new friends, new love interest, and the ever lovely new enemies.
I long ago told my parents I wouldn't be going to any private schools, there was nothing there but snotty nosed rich brats, and even though my family was in the category of rich, I didn't want to be held in the same category as those of my same class.
I wanted to be real I wanted to have experiences beyond the life of the rich, and as crazy as it might sound I wanted to love and be hurt by love. In other words I wanted it all the good the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.
The School its self was not horrible to look at, eggshell white walls lined with royal blue on the outside, the same color scheme on the inside with the exception that the lockers that lines the walls were the royal blue. As I walked the halls to the front office to get my class schedule, I wasn't watching where I was going I was too involved in the music that flowed through my head phones singing along with a Sade
"It's never as good as the first time
Never as good as the first time
Good times they come and they go
Never going to know
It's like the weather
One day chicken next day feathers
The rose we remember
The thorns we forget
We'd love and leave
We never spend a minute on regret
It is a possibility
the more we know the less we see
Second time, second time is not quite what it seems
Natural as the way we came to be
Second time won't live up to the dream
and as much as I loved her smokey voice I had yet to experience and know the meanings of the words she sang. I wanted to I just didn't know at what price I'd be willing to pay. After I received my schedule I found my first class home room. I knocked before I entered. Let the day begin.
I breezed though the day without too much complaint. And on my way the gate I see a large group of girls surrounding a brand new Ford Mustang convertible as I get closer I notice their crowding around my best friend, girls always had a thing for him, but who wouldn't he was the personification of tall dark and handsome even at 17 he stood at a good 6 foot 3 inches short raven hair that fell slightly into his midnight blue eyes, which suddenly were focused on me as he stepped the crowd of hormonal teen girls parted.
"So how was your first day?" Darien asked
"It wasn't horrible but... What are you doing in San Diego? Its almost a 3 hour drive from LA."
"You know me I haven't seen you since we were 12 and what kind of best friend would I be if I couldn't see you after your first day?"
"A phone call would've sufficed D we talk at least every other day, and I was already planning to come visit this weekend, and anyways whats with the fan club you've accumulated outside my school? You do know I have to be here everyday Monday thru Friday"
"Well I asked one girl about the new girl and a few just stood around it was a bit uncomfortable, but you came to my rescue, sooo how bout we get out of here and grab a bite to eat?" he countered.
"Sounds like a plan" and we made our way through the crowd of angry girls, all giving me dirty looks as I opened the door to Dariens car an climbed inside. We rode in silence it wasn't uncomfortable just a silence that came from 5 years of friendship even the distance we had didn't make a difference, he was the same guy who saved me when I was a lonely 12 year old on being picked on about my choice of hair style on the playground.
Once I was old enough to realise what it was I knew I was in love with him I just didnt want to ruin our friendship over something I thought was one sided.
"So where we headed" I asked.
"I have a few friends out here so I thought we'd stop by there real quick, then we have a party to get to"
"D you do know its Monday who parties on a Monday?" In the pit of my stomach tonight didn't feel like it was going to be a good night.
"Any days a good day for a party, and tonight we have something extra to celebrate" as he said this we pulled up to a house if I can even call it that it was more like a mansion, that was a few blocks from my own house.
"Just stay here for a sec and ill be right back" He jumps out the car and knocks on the door.
As I sit alone in his car I knew something wasn't right and it was only going to get worse, but true to his word it only took a few minutes before he came out the house, hoped back in the car.
"What was that about?" I asked.
"Nothing just checking up on a friend and his mom" lie but, I didn't feel like giving him 21 questions about it.
"If we plan on going to a party I need to eat and change, and since were down the street from my house I suggest that we go there for both"
"deal"
I point him in the direction to my families house. As we pull up to the gates I pass him the security card to scan in. He raised an eyebrow. "really"
"you know my dad 'rather safe than sorry'" he scanned the card and pulled up to the house. As we walked through the doors I heard voices in the living room. I motioned for him to follow me up the stairs to my room.
As I got dressed we talked about when we were kids and growing up throughout the years.
"So how was Japan?"
"It was great I made some good friends. School was different we had to wear this stupid sailor uniform.."
"Any boyfriends?" Darien interrupted.
"Yeah one his was Nobu we met at this battle of the bands contest that our bands were in."
"Really so what happened with that?"
"Well I moved and it made no sense to carry with a long distance relationship with me in the states and him in Japan, no matter how much we care about each other" I answered.
"Sounded serious"
"It was he taught me how to play the guitar and even though we were in rival bands his and mines were like family, they meant a lot to me and I miss them. Anyways before I get upset, I'm dressed and we should head out before I change my mind on going out with you."
We headed out of the house and back into the car. "Ummm Dar where is this party anyway"
"Ohh dont worry about it. Its right down on the beach I have a friend whose got some pretty nice beachfront property, and when the sun goes down there moving the party inside"
In my head I thought ok beach party what ever goes wrong at beach parties. Just as those thoughts left my head Darien reached into his center console and pulled out a blunt (AN: weed for those who don't know) before I knew what was happening he lit it.
Believe it or not i'm not a stranger to this plant I just didnt know Darien smoked any. Time away from people will do that to you.
Before he could get a full pull from it I took it out of his mouth and took one of my own.
Shocked Darien started "I didnt know you smoked"
"Neither did I with you, but now we don't have to have that awkward conversation of 'Hey do you smoke weed'" I laughed took another hit and passed it back.
As I sat back to allow the calming affects of the drug run their course we pulled up to the beach. There were people all around the whole beach was crowded. I followed Darien as we made our way into the crowd. Darien introduced me to a few people as we walked on. Pretty soon Darien led us to a bonfire pit that had a huge fire going with large logs all around for seating he sat down on one of said logs and motioned for me to sit along with him together we sat and watched the sun set over the horizon.
"Serena" I turned to look at him, and he took my hands in his
"Serena ever since we were kids I've had a crush on you, I've never had the courage to tell you and then you moved away when we were kids, but now that your back I want to make this work I want to be with you, I know you just broke up with a boyfriend, but I want you to be mines."
I was stuck I always cared about Darien you could even say I was in love with him I just didn't expect him to feel the same. I did the only thing I could think to do. I kissed him all the words I couldn't bring to mind I put behind that kiss.
"I feel the same I wanted to say the same thing I was just so worried you didn't feel the same way and I didn't want to ruin our friendship" He flashed me his beautiful smile and stood up, and grabbed me by the hand as we walked around the party.
He ran into a guy and asked "hey have you seen Justin"
"Yeah man he's inside the house check the living room" Darien thanked him an we made our way toward one of the house that laid on the beach, as we walked through the crowded house darien grabbed both of us a beer we talked and laughed and as we walked into the living room a few people were sitting around on the couches Darien took a seat an pulled me on his lap. I laughed at his antics until a guy with dirty blonde hair and brown eyes started to talk to Darien
"Hey man you made it"
"Man I told you I would. This is my girl Serena, Sere this is my friend Justin and this is his place and party"
"Nice to meet yo pretty lady" He reached out to shake my hand
"Uhhh thanks great party you've got" I said as I shook his hand.
"Thanks but the parties just getting started" That's when I noticed a silver platter with white powder being passed around the room before I knew it Darien had the plate and was cutting lines in it.
"Darien you-"
"Yeah Sere its no big deal" he leaned over and sniffed two lines. I was in shock weed was one thing crystal meth was a whole different issue I didn't do hard core drugs, just an occasional blunt or a bong but never meth.
After he was done he looked at me and said "You should try it"
I was utterly shocked I was so lost in the moment. When I came to I saw all the eyes in the room looking at me. I hate to say peer pressure made me do it, but in that moment that's exactly what it was
I nodded my head and Darien cut a single straight line for me on the plate and passed it to me so I mimicked his actions, and took a long sniff. I sat back in the sofa not yet feeling the effects of the narcotic and Darien just watched me.
"I told you it wasn't a big deal" he leaned in an gave me another kiss and I fell into it. All of a sudden I felt a lighter more free feeling I had never experienced with weed. It made me feel out of this world in that moment I could do anything, be anyone, have anyone, and in that moment I wanted Darien. I was so swept away in the feeling that I didnt noticed Darien had picked me up and carried me into a room, before I knew it clothes were off and and we were having drug fueled sex that made me feel as if I were on top of the world.
And that's how the next 8 months went. Drugs and sex with Darien, sex with Darien and drugs, my habit got so bad that I was using in the bathrooms at school in between classes, trying to chase that feeling from that first high I experienced with Darien.
One friday after school I was waiting for Darien to come and pick me up. I was already upset he was about thirty minutes late and he wasn't answering his cell, so I decided to call one more time. As the phone rang I knew in my heart something was utterly wrong right before I was going to hang up a woman's voice came over the line.
"Hello."
"Who is this?" I replied
"Excuse you. Who is this?" the voice retorted.
"This is Serena the girlfriend of the guy whose phone your on."i said and the the voice laughed.
"Well Serena, I'm Ann, the fiance of the guy whose phone I'm on. And I don't think Darien will be calling you for a while. You see his parents discovered he has a little coke issue that he needs to be rehabilitated for. He'll be out of commission for about 12 months. Have a nice day, Goodbye" and then the line went dead.
In a daze I walked, I had no destination I just walked and I walked until I couldn't walk anymore I looked up at the sky and realized it was night the moon full in the sky. I took a look my surroundings I was on a beach. I was a hop, skip, and a jump from throwing myself into the sea. He had a fiance and was being put into a drug rehab I sat down on the sand, and hugged my knees and I cried and I cried. Soon I was having a panic attack I couldn't breath I couldn't comprehend my mind kinda went crazy. In my panicked state I pulled one of my books and my zip-lock bag of coke out of my backpack and did line after line. I don't know how much coke I did but after a while I just laid back and looked at the stars until everything went black.
END FLASH BACK
"Wow Rena so what happened? I know, for a fact with as much coke as you said did you had and overdose" Ray asked.
"Well of course I did, the ironic thing is some couple on a late night stroll on the beach found me, they called an ambulance an whhaa laaa you still have my fucked up self walking the planet." I replied.
"So what happened with your parents?" she spoke up.
"Well to put it simply they disowned me, my dad damn near kicked me to the curve, he didnt have the time and didn't want me to reflect badly on his reputation, if it wasn't for my mother i'd be some kind of street urchin. She told me I needed help, she didn't cut off my trust fund but she moved it so my father wouldn't know I had any access to it and then she sent me back to Japan to get the help I
needed "
"What was in Japan that could help you?"
"My friends, my band... and Nobu" I replied.
"And did that help?" she asked
"It was hard, but yeah it helped. With their help I got clean, an I got back into my music, but it wasn't the same"
"How so?"
"When I got back Nobu had a new girlfriend, Nana, and even though things had just ended with Darien I thought we'd be able to pick up where we left off on, plus his new girlfriend was so annoying always happy about stupid crap we'd most likely slap a person for being happy about" Ray laughed.
"So what happened to this Darien? He just left without telling you goodbye or anything?"
"Pretty much I heard from him about three months into his program, but get this it was a part of his program, where he was suppose to call all the people he hurt because of his addiction, so I got an apology and that made me feel better at the time but other then that not til yesterday"
"Wow what a prick" she announced.
"I know right" I replied.
"On to another topic how did you get the Black Stones tickets?" she asked
"Well Nobu is the guitar player in Blast, and Shin the bass player is like a little brother to me, he called me and invited me to the show"
"So this band you talked about were the Black Stones, why didn't you mention them before I love them!"
"Before you get all fan girl on me, were rivals I wasn't in their band they were friends and when I left Japan they had just gotten signed it wasn't anything major until about 4 months ago. Now the world thinks their the best thing since sliced bread, but once we get this deal signed it'll be us up there playing for thousands of adoring fans."
"Do you think its a good idea to go, you dont still have feelings for this Nobu do you?" she asked
"You know I'll always have feelings for Nobu, but I'm happy for him, any happiness he gets he deserves. Plus I want you to meet their own band their great people, and their lead singer Nana is amazing"
"Wait I thought you said the new girlfriends name was Nana, That's their lead singer?" she asked confused.
"ohhh no both the girlfriend and the lead singer have the same name, I know its weird but the singer my Nana nick-named her Hachiko."
"Isnt that like a traditional name you'd give a dog in Japan?" she asked and I laughed.
"Yea it is Nana said the girl reminded her of a puppy always following her around, but you'll love Nana she's my complete opposite in everything, but music and even then were completely different in style."
"Sounds good, but we better get on on our way if im going meet them, concert starts in half an hour" Ray replied.
I looked down at my watch and replied "Yeah lets get out of here"
STAPLES CENTER BACKSTAGE WITH BLAST
Backstage of the Staples center a beautiful raven haired woman with a short bob and big round blue eyes paced back an forth in her dressing room talking to her band make with light blue tinted hair and several piercings in his face and nose.
"You invited her right"
"Yes Nana I invited her" Shin replied
"Do you think she's gonna show"
"She said she would, but I don't know"
"You didn't tell her Hachiko was here did you cause if you did she's wont show" she nervously replied as she continued to pace her dressing room.
"What do I look like? I'm crazy not stupid Nana of course I didn't tell her, Hell she didn't even ask"
"I guess all we can do is wait" she said then she plopped down on a sofa
"guess so"
SERENA POV
"Man parking here is ridiculous" Rei commented on the state of the staples center parking lot.
"Well its a good thing we get to use valet parking isn't it?" I said
"Damn right I might have changed my mind about this concert if we didn't" she huffed.
As I pulled up to the valet and exchanged keys for a ticket I saw a bald headed man with sun shades and a black suit and tie standing by the door smoking a cigarette he didn't notice me on my approach as I walked right up to him, I took the cigarette from him.
"One day these things are gonna kill you Yasu" and I took a drag from the cigarette, he did a double take.
"Bunny I didnt know you were gonna be here" he said in his deep baritone voice even though there was no smile on his face I knew he was happy to see me.
"Neither did I, but is that how you greet old friends?" and at this Yasu's 6 foot 4 inch frame bent down and spun me around in a circle. "That's more like it, ohhh and this, beauty is one of my best friends and the guitarist in my new band Ray" I pulled Ray up to my side to meet Yasu.
"Ray this is Yasu drummer for the Black Stones"
I never knew what love at first sight was til I saw these two meet. Yasu did something I've never seen him do for a girl and removed his shades and showed off his beautiful green eyes, as Ray held out her hand to shake his, and they just stood there looking at each other. After a while I grew annoyed at their antics and I snapped my finger in between both of their faces.
"Are we done here your both creeping me out" I raised a well manicured eyebrow at them. " And don't you" I turned toward Yasu and looked at my watch "have a show that starts in about 15 minutes?"
He in return looked at his watch and replied "let me show you ladies inside."
As we followed behind him Ray elbowed me in the ribs and hissed.
"What was that about? We were having a moment"
"Well you're moment was actually 10 minutes and like I said it was weird, you could have at least said hi or nice to meet you maybe even-"
"Ok I get you your point I was just stuck he's so so HOT"
At that I almost tripped over myself laughing.
"First off ewww when I think Yasu I think big brother and second Ewww again"
"Ok ladies Nana and Shin should be here I have a few things left to do before the concert starts" and with that he was off without another word
I was about to knock on the door then changed my mind and just decided to go in with my hand on the door knob I pushed the door open and shouted
"YOU KNOW THE PARTY DOES'NT STARL TIL I WALK IN!" before I knew it a teen with light blue hair jumped into my army
"Bunny you came!" he said
I had to take a good look at him I didn't recognize him at first glance, I held him at arms length.
"Ohh my god Shin what did you do to your handsome face" he pouted.
"I told him it was a bit of over kill, but the only person her ever listened to was you" I looked over his shoulder in the direction of the familiar husky female voice.
"Ohh Nana I've missed you so much" I stepped around the teen I thought of as my little brother, and towards the woman I looked up to as sister and we hugged for what seemed forever but was actually a few seconds. Then we stepped back to get a good look at each other.
"You look good Buns" she commented.
"Your not looking bad yourself Nana" She was wearing black skinny jeans with a silver top, and black booties with silver chains of three different sizes draped from one side to the other. On her hand the only piece of jewelry was a Vivienne Westwood ring the match to which I wore myself. On her face her make up was done to perfection Purple and silver eye shadow, and her signature red lipstick.
"Hows life treating you?" she asked
"Not bad but it could always get better" I replied.
"You know its never been the same since you left Tokyo"
"You just think that, but we both know the more things change, the more they stay the same" I retorted.
"No girl things have changed Nobu's engaged now" she had a dreary look to her face
"Your kidding me right he-"
Right then a stage hand rushed in the room "Your on in less than three minutes it time to leave your dressing room" and then he swooped in and grabbed both Shin and Nana by the arms and pulled them out of the room.
As Nana was being pulled out she yelled. "We'll discus this later"
Me and Ray gave each other a look of confusion before we followed them out towards the stage. We watched as stage hands gave her and Shin their guitars and last minute make up was applied and water bottles for last minute drinks passed.
On the other side of the stage I noticed Nobu and Yasu receiving the same treatment. Before I knew it they were rushed on the stage and a count down was being read off.
"Curtains up on .1..."
Nana stepped up to the mic "Good evening Los Angeles" the cheer of the crowd was deafening. "We are the Black Stones a.k.a Blast and we'd like to thank you for coming to the first stop on our first world tour" she took step back from the mic to allow the crowd more cheers "we hope you enjoy the show"
As me and Ray stood backstage and watched their performance I couldn't help but imagine me in their shoes able to play sold out shows to thousands of people, fans singing my songs as I sing them to them before I knew it Ray had elbowed me in my ribs again.
"The shows about over come out of lala land will you?" she snapped.
Nana was talking to the crowd again. Everyone was quite you could here a pin drop as they all hung onto her words.
"Wow LA you guys have been awesome and since you've been so awesome" she paused and winked at the audience "I have a surprise for you guys" the crowd went wild it took a while for her to get them to calm down after that but soon enough everyone was all ears again. "I have a group I want you to hear and if you loved us I'm telling you your gonna love them every one welcome to the stage SWEET SERENITY"
In my head I was mortified, but a gurilla performance was not new to me we used to do it all the time in Tokyo where I'd have a show and I'd throw Blast on stage for a surprise performance or vice verse, but I had no idea that she would set me up like this on her world tour.
Ray look to me the same look I was sporting was on her face. We pulled together and I just told her to follow me as we walked on the stage. Nana was sporting a huge sweet smile that didn't fit her, Shin a grin that said he knew what was going to happen gotta remember to slap him later, Yasu the first time in his life look mortified under his glassed, and Nobu looked like a ghost had just floated on stage to haunt him.
Ray walked up to Nana who passed over her guitar while I walked up to Nobu. He was to in shock he almost tripped in giving his to me. I walked to the mic.
"Well this was very unexpected, but were happy to play for you LA this song is Someone Like You" I looked back at Nobu before I strummed a few chords and Ray followed along
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,"
Yeah.
You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
Nothing compares
No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes
They are memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
"Goodnight City Of Angels"
End Chapter
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