"No…" Serena's voice rasped out in barely a whisper to the man who hovered over her uncontrollable shaking body. She had no fight left in her body as she came in and out of consciousness.

She could feel his cool skin against her own; it was unlike anything she's ever felt. His hands were callous as he hurriedly rubbed them over her arms, legs, and feet.

"Just sleep, your safe…" The man spoke with almost a monotone voice. "For now." He whispered above her as she lay asleep once again. "This is so absurd." The rain had ceased to a drizzle as he stood to dress with frustration, keeping her covered in the cloaks.

"Oh Serena…I shouldn't have listened to her. This is my fault." Mina spoke trying to control her sobs as she ran to her best friend's side. Mina took off her cloak gently putting it over Serena's body.

"You'll catch a cold." Jadeite stated with sorrow

"Better a cold then her death."

"Mina…"

"No. How could you…How could you make us all think you were dead?" Mina stood squeezing her fists as she faced him with open anger and began poking him in the chest. "You have no idea what's happened to them, how lost they became!" Tears fell freely as she yelled, remembering everything they had gone through she brought her hand up and fiercely slapped him.

She retracted her hand in pain holding it as though it were a baby. "Ouch. What are you made of stone?!" She felt the sting from both his face and the rain.

"Mina…I'm sorry…it's not that simple. I will explain, I promise but we need to leave."

"No way, I'm not going with either of you. I don't know who you are…what you are."

"You want your friend to die…then it would be your fault." A new voice rung out in a clipped tone.

"I…I…uh." She had lost the words…she knew it was true they didn't have much of a choice. She had to let them help Serena. Her lips still held a tint of blue as her wounds still bled. Without words she nodded her head in agreement.

"Darien take Serena, Mina will ride with me." Jadeite stated in a low voice.

"No, I won't. We have our own horses."

"What do you think were going to ride." It was more of a condescending statement rather then a question. Darien chided in sarcastically.

"Then I'll walk." She replied hotly crossing her arms over her chest.

"Mina for once can you stop being so stubborn. We have to hurry for Serena's sake. Please, you can be angry at me later."

With that said Jadeite helped her on the horse as Darien easily picked Serena up and with out effort climbed upon the horse. Both girls slept soundly against the two men.



"This wasn't meant to happen." Jadeite spoke in a low voice so as to not wake her up.

"They don't belong with us…We should just drop them off with the town's doctor.

A low growl emitted from Jadeites throat at the idea of his injured sister being left somewhere, especially since it was their fault. He knew they didn't belong with them and they would have to leave but for now he didn't want to think about that.

"It was just an Idea, no need to get upset. You and your human ways, give me a break."

Two days had come and gone both girls continued to sleep from exhaustion. Mina was the first to wakeup slowly her eyes wondered around the small room she was in. It quickly dawned on her that not only was this not her room but her clothes had been changed as well. "What the hell."

She quietly stood up taking in sight of a still sleeping Serena. Her clothes had also been changed as well as her wounds addressed. This angered Mina even further allowing the courage in her to seep out as she briskly walked out the bedroom door.

It didn't take long to find both men as a couple other guests sitting quietly in a small den. Walking in on this group startled her slightly until she saw Jadeite and Darien looking at her. The anger she had quickly returned as she stalked over to them with annoyance.

"WHO the hell CHANGED me and Serena?!" She tapped her foot impatiently and before they could answer she cut them off. "And WHAT makes you think YOU had the RIGHT!?" Her high pitched scream caused them all too slightly shutter.

"Uh, Mina…"

"No! Be quiet. And I don't li…"

"MINA." Jadeite cut in loudly causing her to go silent.

"What, what do you want?"

"I take it you didn't bother to look in a mirror…"

She looked at him with confusion as her hair cascaded smoothly down her shoulders. Suddenly she felt a bit of a draft between her legs, her eyes darted down bringing her into view of a thin chemise and panties. Immediately she tried covering herself with her hands but to no avail. She could here the sound of small chuckles causing her to blush with embarrassment. Without another moment of hesitation she walked quickly from the room.

"She gotten more beautiful then I remember." A handsome man spoke up almost immediately regretting speaking those words aloud as the people looked at him in surprised by his statement.

"I've had my fair share, so you can be the one to explain your situation to her Kunzite." Jadeite stated with slight amusement. He had known his good friend had always thought Mina was pretty especially when she had become of age at sixteen. Unfortunately due to the circumstances of becoming vampires he never got to court her as he would have liked to.



"Before you go getting twitter pated just remember they cannot stay here, they do not belong in our world." Darien mumbled out with annoyance as both men took this situation so lightly.

"Yes we know you have made it perfectly clear the last couple days. But I will have you know that until my sister has recovered she will stay here."

The next day Serena had woken feeling sore, she could feel the knots in her body and the pain in her left arm. "Where am I…am I dreaming?" She whispered with confusion laced in her voice.

With muffled sounds of discomfort she slowly sat up letting her feet rest on the ground. Before she stood she saw a soft pink night gown at the end of the bed. After Serena put on the garment she eased herself up, taking short steps she slowly left the room with a limp in her right foot.

She had come across a couple closed doors but around the corner she could here stifled voices. She quietly walked over to the door that was slightly ajar, trying to listen intently.

"I understand your situation, but Serena might not take it as well." Serena covered her mouth to keep the gasp from escaping. Who is Mina talking to she wondered.

"I know…this wasn't supposed to happen this way."

She recognized that voice, it belonged to her brother. How could this be she asked herself knowing he had died. "It's not possible…"

"What's not possible?" Darien asked without concern. His voice startled her to turn towards him abruptly causing her to fall into the door with a loud thump.

She could hear the shuffle of different steps hurrying to help her up. Before they could touch her she quickly let out a raspy "No." All movements ceased a couple feet from her body as she slowly raised herself to sit up.

"Serena, damn are you okay?" Mina asked with concern as she brought her body to the ground to be at eye level.

Serena shook her head side to side; Mina reached to touch her hand as Serena to jerk away. This reaction caused Mina to shrink back as well with a pained expression. Kunzite was immediately at her side to comfort her.

Darien stood quietly in the door frame as Jadeite ruffled his hair before kneeling to the floor. His eyes were rimmed with unshed tears as hers fell freely. They looked at one another with deep sorrow.

"It's, it's not possible you died."

"It is possible and I…did die."