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Chapter 11

"Girls, over here!" called Zoicite. He was sitting with Rini and the other three guys. The girls walked over and sat at the table. Serena noticed that Rini had been crying and thought about what to do. Should I ask her what's up? I don't know. Would she even tell me if I asked? What if she figured it out? She could get into real trouble. Although, the way it sounded, these guys seem to really want something from Rini. Maybe it would be safer if she did know. Okay, I'll leave it for now. I need to talk to the girls about this first.

"So, did you have fun with Zoicite today, Rini?" Mina asked.

"Mm-hmm," was all Rini replied.

"Rini, are you okay? You look like something's bothering you," Serena asked. She couldn't stand seeing the little girl look so sad.

"I'm fine," she replied. She looked like she was starting to cheer up, so Serena let it go. They all just talked and laughed for a while. An hour later, Serena walked Rini home and then headed to meet the girls at Raye's.

"Okay Serena, what's going on?" Raye asked.

"Okay, now hear me out first, but, what if we told Rini? Like, told her about us. I was thinking when we first got to the arcade, 'What if Rini's in trouble?' The way it sounded Catsy, seemed to really want something from Rini. After Ami's little slip up, Rini may figure it out on her own. So I was thinking why not just tell her?" Serena finished.

"What are you thinking? That seems like…" Raye began to rave.

"Raye, Serena may have a point," Mina interrupted.

"Luna, what do you think?" Serena asked.

"Serena, it could be a really stupid idea, but you're right. It would be safer for Rini if she knew," Luna concluded.

"Right! I that all right with the rest of you?" Serena asked them.

"It's a good idea," Mina said.

"Go for it," Lita added.

"It really does seem to be the right idea Serena," Ami said.

"Fine, whatever," Raye huffed in defeat.

"Okay then. I gotta go, see you tomorrow!" Serena called as she rushed to the door. She went home and found Rini. Serena dragged her into her room and told her everything.

"So it was you guys earlier!" Rini muttered.

"Yeah, but how did you figure it out?" asked Serena.

"Well, first of all Ami called me by my name so I just kind of wondered. And then I remem…"Rini began. Stop, Rini thought, I can't say anymore. She'll figure it out.

"What did you remember?" Serena asked.

"Nothing, it was nothing. Just forget about it," Rini said. Serena was just about to question her more but Ikuko called them for dinner.

Meanwhile...

"She better not have scratched my face," Catsy worried.

"Would you stop worrying about that for a minute? You let the little brat get away," Rubeus said.

"It's not my fault that Sailor freak showed up," Catsy replied and disappeared.

"Now what?" Birdie asked.

"Now…you make a plan to capture the crystal points. Here's the first one. The Wiseman already has this one in the future. It will be easier to gain complete control of Crystal Tokyo if we capture the points in the past as well. Now go," Rubeus order.

"Got it. I'm on it!" Birdie said cheerfully.

•••

"Droido, listen. This is the central point of the Crystal City in the future. If we conquer it here in the past, then it will be no trouble to gain complete control in the future. In need you to sell as much of my make-up as you can. It will make them look pretty for a few minutes and then they'll be filled with nega energy. Once there's enough in here, we'll be able to control this point. It's a brilliant plan," Birdie explained.

"Yes master," the droid replied.

Meanwhile…

"Hey Rena. How about we take Rini out for the day and you can have time to yourself. Time to think about things," Mina said.

"Okay, sure. But what's the point of giving me space to think? It's not like I have anything important on my mind," Serena said.

"Just go along with it, okay? You'd be surprised at what might come to your mind when you have quiet time," Lita added.

"Fine, whatever. Just have fun, okay? Maybe you guys can get Rini to tell you guys what she remembered," Serena replied.

"What are you talking about?" Raye asked.

"Well, the other day when I told Rini about us, she had already figured it out. Then she started to say that she remembered something, but didn't finish. I was going to ask her a little more about it, but then mom called us down for dinner and I didn't have a chance," explained Serena. The girls took Rini out to the park and Serena went out to take a walk. As she was walking down the street, she happened to start passing by Birdie's shop.

"Hmm, I've never sent his place before. It must be new," Serena spoke to herself. She decided to go in and check it out.

"Welcome! Would you like to try any of our cosmetics?" the saleswoman asked.

"Oh, no thank you. I'm just looking," Serena replied.

"Are you sure Miss? This shad of our new lipstick would be perfect for you if you want to impress someone. A boyfriend maybe? Or how about someone you like to become your boyfriend? It's a sure fire way to be noticed by that special someone. Every man wants someone beautiful. That's what really matters," the woman prompted.

"That's not true. That's not what all of them think of. What you look like on the outside isn't what matters. It's what's on the inside that really counts!" Serena said.

"Just try this," the lady said. By now, she was getting really angry. She lashed out and grabbed Serena. The other women in the shop began to leave as Serena struggled. This just made the droid even angrier.

"No wait! Don't leave! See what you've done now! I think it's time for a makeover," the droid said. There was a rush of wind as the droid transformed.

"I'm Droid Mascota!" the droid shouted. She launched an attack at Serena. She ducked away just in time.

"Eeek! Moon Crystal Power!" Serena shouted. She transformed just in time to dodge another attack.

"I am Sailor Moon! Champion of love and justice! I will right wrongs and triumph over evil! And that means you!" Sailor Moon said. The droid scoffed and attacked Sailor Moon once more. Just as she was making for another attack, it was stopped by none other that a red rose.

"Tuxedo Mask, you're here! You really do care, don't you?" Moon asked.

"Don't get me wrong here Sailor Moon. I'm just continuing my job. There's no avoiding it," Tuxedo Mask replied.

"But…" Sailor Moon couldn't finish.

"Just do what you have to do, Sailor Moon," Tuxedo said. Sailor Moon did as she was told.

"Moon Scepter Elimination!"

"Noooo!" the droid shouted and became dust. Sailor Moon looked up, but Tuxedo Mask had already left. Broken by Tuxedo's attitude, Sailor Moon transformed back into Serena. She sulked out the door and back home. She was in the door and in her room before anyone even noticed she was back. It was an hour before the girls brought Rini back and found Serena. They could all see that she had been crying and rushed to her to find out what brought it on.

"Serena, what's wrong? What happened to you? You were fine earlier," Mina asked.

"I…I saw Darien…when he saved me," Serena sniffled.

"What do you mean he saved you? What did he have to save you from?" Raye questioned.

"I was walking and saw a new cosmetic shop. I went in and the creepy sales lady kept trying to get me to try stuff. Well it ended up she was one of the nega monsters. She was getting ready to attack me again after I transformed but Tuxedo stopped her. I tried to talk to him, but he was so cold and distant. I finished off the droid and looked up to talk to him after but he was gone," Serena finished. She was starting to cry again.

"Oh, it'll be alright Rena. Stop crying, we'll fix this. Don't worry. We'll help you get Darien back. Just please cheer up for us," Mina soothed.

"I…I…I just…don't know," Serena sobbed.

"Serena, maybe we should just skip all your planning. Go to the end plan and make Andrew tell us," Lita added.

"Oh, I just don't know. I think…Lita I think you're right. Let's just ask Andrew," Serena sniffled.

"Right, so let's go! Don't worry Rena, we'll take care of this. Now dry your tears and we'll go talk to Andrew. Does that sound like a plan?" Mina comforted.

"Okay," Serena replied. Serena got up and the girls took her out the door. They planned to make Andrew tell them one way or another. As long as it got Serena to stop crying, it was worth it. They walked into the arcade. Andrew turned to the door at the sound of the whoosh to face a few angry looking girls. He tried to turn away and slink off to the backroom, but it was too late.

"Oh, hi girls. How's it going? Um…what can I do for you?" Andrew stammered.

"Andrew, tell us why Darien broke up with Serena. She's cried, she's felt better, she's felt even better, and then a brush with Darien today and she fell to pieces again. Now tell us why! We all know you know so don't try and get out of this," Raye said.

"Um…well…you see…I…um…I'm not, uh, really, well, uh…not really supposed to tell you," Andrew stammered.

"Andrew…please. I have to know. Please tell me," Serena pleaded.

"Serena, I can't," Andrew said.

"Pleases Andrew! I can't stand this anymore. Please tell me! And don't you dare lie to me!" Serena said.

"Okay. Just to tell you, he's only acting this way to protect you," Andrew began.

"Okay, but what is he protecting me form?" Serena asked.

"Well, he had a nightmare the other day. In it, the two of you were walking back down the aisle together on your wedding day. You were so happy and then some force appeared. The ground broke apart and you were taken. You shouted to Darien. He said that you called to him to save you. That it was like when he dreamt about you as Princess Serena. In the dream, someone – or something – told him that if he wanted to protect you, he would have to stay away from you. When he woke up, he picked up the picture of you two in the park. He looked at it and imagined he saw you collapse in the picture and then the frame broke. He shook the image off but the frame was really cracked. He's acting this way only to protect you, really," Andrew finished.

"But couldn't he have just told me?" Serena asked.

"Sere, he wanted to so badly, but figured you wouldn't stay away if you knew," replied Andrew.

"Serena, you gonna be okay now?" Lita asked.

"Yeah, I think I will," Serena replied. She was already beginning to perk up a little.

"How about we go home now?" Serena asked. "I'm getting kinda tired." The girls' all nodded in agreement. They separated and went their separate ways.

Author's Note: Hey everyone. I'm so sorry for taking so long. I know I said I was getting my muse back but I've had lots of school and not so much time. But now I'm off for the summer with no plans so the chapters should be coming in more. I was hoping to get farther in this chapter but I haven't posted in forever so I'm putting what I have. I promise it will get better. In the meantime, I would Love to hear what you guys are thinking at the moment. Please review! So here's me being done mumbling along. Until next time!