Previously...
"Come on baby, let's get to bed. We need rest for tomorrow." Knowing he was right she stood up with him and made their way to his bedroom.
After changing and settling in, they quickly drifted off to sleep as Darien held her. The full moon was shining through the sky light above them, giving off a familiar and comforting glow. They were ready for tomorrow, because as long as they had each other, anything was possible.
Chapter Four
At 10am sharp the next morning, the four girls had shown up and were waiting in the back alley of the arcade at their agreed meeting spot. Luna and Artemis were next to show up, which only left the soon to be King and Queen themselves.
"Leave it to Serena to be late on such an important day!" Fumed Raye, her impatience with her best friend always getting the better of her.
"It doesn't surprise me, but Darien being late does," added Amy, knowing very well that Serena had lazy tendencies, but Darien usually balanced it out by being the older and responsible one.
"It's because they were together last night. They should be showing up together," Luna said, defending her charge as best as she could. "Serena's had a lot of pressure on her the last 24 hours girls, let's try to cut her some slack today."
The girls all looked at the cat with guilty eyes. Luna was right, this was one of the biggest days of their lives. Never before had the Sailor Scouts talked to the press and now they were about to call a meeting for the whole world to see to announce that they were to have a new ruler. The thought sounded insane.
"Luna's right, no more jokes guys. Serena needs our support right now. This isn't going to be easy, especially on her," said Mina, the three others nodding in response to their leaders orders. Just then Serena and Darien turned the corner of the back alley and the girls greeted them, the previous thought of giving Serena a hard time long forgotten.
"Hey girls!" Serena greeted, hugging each one of her dear friends.
"Alright girls, this is it. This will be the start of the future you've worked so hard for. We couldn't be more proud of you," Luna said, her voice becoming shaky with tears in her eyes. She truly was very proud of the five girls and man in front of her. They've become more than she could of ever hoped for, especially Serena. "Time to transform!"
"Moon Prism Power!"
"Mars Star Power!"
"Mercury Star Power!"
"Jupiter Star Power!"
"Venus Star Power"
With a flash of ribbons, fire, water, lightening and light, the five Sailor Scouts stood where the five chatting groups of friends once occupied. In a matter of seconds, they transformed into the heroes the world knew and loved and together they've been able to take on any challenge faced with. But they have never been more nervous than they were right now. Beside Sailor Moon stood Tuxedo Mask, ready to approach the world beside her. She smiled up at him and in return he gave her a loving and reassuring nod, silently telling her he was behind her no matter what happened. She nodded to the girls and jumped up to the top of the arcade building with the group closely behind. Jumping from the roof they landed in the middle of one of the busiest parts of the Juuban district, instantly gaining the attention of the public around them. Walkers stopped and cars halted to watch and at first, people glanced around quickly looking for a youma, assuming the girls were here to protect them. But they saw nothing, just the group of six glancing around them, never remaining so long before in the public eye.
"It's Sailor Moon!" Someone yelled from the crowd, instantly running toward them. Following suit, the crowd began to close in on them suddenly curious and attacking them with question after question, and some simply just wanting to meet their biggest heroes of Tokyo. Cameras started flashing and phones came out, overwhelming the group from every angle.
"Sailor Moon, you're my biggest hero!"
"Sailor Jupiter, I wish I was strong like you!"
"Sailor Mars how do you run in four inch heels?!"
"Venus! Do you still identify with the name Sailor V?"
"Sailor Mercury, can you show us that mini computer thing you have?!"
"Tuxedo Mask, is it true you and Sailor Moon are an item!?"
People all around asked them question after question, but the group stood their ground and waited for the press, who wouldn't take much longer after hearing the group gathering around the heroes in one of the busiest parts of Tokyo.
Just then cars from news channels of every station came into view, the tires squealing as they came to a sudden halt before the group. People flooded out holding microphones and rushed up to Sailor Moon, more questions being yelled left and right. She took a step back feeling overwhelmed by the madness but feeling a hand of Tuxedo Mask on her shoulder to support her, she knew she had to be brave.
"Sailor Moon! What brings you out into the public eye?" One news lady asked, shoving her mic in her face waiting for an answer.
"Uhh umm," Sailor Moon started nervously, trying her best to find the words to say. Seeing her hesitation, Sailor Venus quickly stepped in.
"Today we approach the world like we never have before. We have important news for the whole world to Wednesday morning, we would like to invite every press in Tokyo to broadcast a worldwide announcement, held at the base of Starlight Towerat 10amsharp. This is all we have to say for now, everything will be explained then," Sailor Venus finished and the group quickly disappeared, the public losing sight of them as quickly as they came amongst the roofs of the tall city buildings. Separating to lose them further they all met 15 minutes later at the Shrine, their transformations gone and back to being normal, everyday people.
"Well that went as well as it could have," said Raye as she walked in and sat down on one of the cushions surrounding a small table. The rest followed and all collapsed, happy for the first part of their plan to be over and done with. Serena was looking down at her hands in her lap, unusually quiet and obviously upset.
"Sere what's wrong? Everything went well!" Asked Lita, wondering why her friend seemed so sad and flipping on the tv to already find them on every news channel.
"I couldn't do it," Serena said quietly, obvious disappointment radiating off of her.
"Hey, look, it's okay. It was a lot to ask of you and Mina took over and explained everything! It went just as we wanted it to and now we'll prepare for the announcement together," Amy said in encouragement. Serena nodded and glanced over at Mina.
"Thank you Mina, I don't know what happened. I just froze," Serena said thankfully. Her friends truly were right there when she needed them the most.
"No worries girl! Those people were nuts! You'll be ready for next time!" Mina chirped, doing her signature Sailor V pose. Serena smiled and nodded back at her friend. For the next couple hours, the girls and Darien talked through everything they should say, making sure to explain things as clearly as possible so the public wouldn't be confused by their story, ranging from 1000 years ago to the present. Feeling good about their speech, they decided to do as Serena said the day before, and just enjoy their last day of being normal.
End Chapter Four! At a fast pace, news is spreading around the world of the groups' announcement! How will the girls enjoy their last day? Who would YOU spend your last day with? Leave comments and reviews guys! I'm curious to know how people are liking my first Fanfiction! :)