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So, I ended up having time after my two basketball games tonight. I'm proud to report that I scored four baskets, got one steal, and got yelled at by the dumbass ref for "throwing a punch". Apparently, referees are having trouble telling the difference between a jump ball and a punch. Oh, well. We kicked ass anyway.

Light-Sakura: I felt that since it happens in both the anime and manga, I had to continue the tradition by pulling the two apart. And yeah, I figured giving the Negaverse the Silver Crystal was stupid and pointless, because then the Negaverse would easily take over Earth. It's just my opinion, but it also provides the Scouts and Generals with a new weakness. It's complicated, but you'll see what I mean. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

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~Miss Moon Rose~

~Darien's P.O.V.

When I realized what Venus was doing, I was too late. Serena was gone, and there was no way I could get her back. I collapsed to my knees, detransforming back into Tuxedo Mask. My sword clattered to the floor, and I found my body heaving with heavy sobs. Why was I crying? Why was the loss of Serena so painful for me? I hardly knew her...but at the same time I felt like I've known her forever. There was a strange emptiness inside of me, and I knew Serena's absence was what caused it.

I clenched my fists, and that was when I realized there was something heavy and cold in my hand. I unclenched my fists and struggled to see through my teary eyes that I was holding the star locket Serena had given me. It was so strange...I could have sworn she gave it to me on the roof not too long ago, but how did she get it back? I had it sitting on my dresser in my room...

I remembered in the flashback of our time during the Silver Millenium how Serena had given me the locket as a token to remember her by. So how did she end up with it when I had it when we were killed? This locket was a mystery to me, but I knew that it was the token of our past lives together.

Was it a symbol of our love?

Did I even love her?

Kunzite's P.O.V.

I walked over to where Serena's body was once laying, and picked up the Moon Wand she had dropped. I then approached Darien and knelt down beside him, putting a comforting arm over his shoulders. I gave him a light squeeze, and held the wand out to him.

"She left this behind. It's yours now," I said, putting it in his lap. He picked it up and looked at it, spinning it in his hand like he did a rose. It was then when I realized: the Silver Crystal was black.

Was it a sign for Serena being taken by the Negaverse? Was Serena turned over onto their side? I had no doubt Queen Beryl was capable of such things, considering the fact she had turned all of the Sailor Scouts over to the dark side. But why Serena? Was it because she was the Princess, or was there something more?

Zoisite approached us and held his hand out for Darien to take. We both looked up at him, wondering what words were going to come out of his mouth.

"We'll find her. I promise," Zoisite says. There was a warmth in his eyes that I had never seen before, even though we had only known each other for a short time. Darien smiled weakly and took Zoisite's hand, letting the blonde man pull him up. From a few yards away, Princess Diamond was starting to stir. She was regaining consciousness, which meant it was time for us to go.

We all transformed back into our costumes, but Nephrite took Sailor Jupiter back to his apartment where he could tend to her wounds. We walked back into the castle, just so we could see what Diamond's "Imperium Silver Crystal" really looked like. I felt like an idiot for not realizing sooner that Diamond's crystal was not the one we were looking for.

I stood next to Darien and Zoisite, who were both looking up at Princess Diamond. There was a strange emptiness in Darien's sapphire eyes that left an unsettling feeling inside of me. Was the loss of Serena really that tragic for him?

After realizing that the Scouts and us Generals were in love back during the Silver Millenium, I was finally able to face the fact that Sailor Moon was right; I was in love with Sailor Venus. How I could be in love with someone as deceiving and cold-hearted as her, I have no idea. But I knew that there was some spot in her heart that was still good. I could feel it.

Things between Zoisite and Ami were seeming to be a little awkward now that they know they used to be in love. Did they still share the same feelings? Something told me that Zoisite did, but I was unsure about Ami. It was completely obvious that Nephrite was head over heels for Jupiter, but the relationship between Jadeite and Rei was a complete mystery. They were always bickering and teasing each other, and sometimes I wonder if they like each other, or if it's just a complicated friendship. Only time will tell, I guess.

Diamond made a small speech, and when she opened the box we were all previously fighting over, I had to stifle a laugh. It wasn't a crystal at all. It was a tiny statue of Princess Diamond made out of God-knows-how-many diamonds.

Now what we knew what was really in that box, we decided to grab a bite to eat from the buffet table and head home. Darien's eyes were always someplace else. Not even food could bring the life back.

~Zoisite's P.O.V.~

After Diamond's presentation, I noticed everyone started to go over to the buffet table. I wasn't too hungry, so I leaned against the wall as everyone tried out some dessert and the different foods available to them. I noticed Darien wasn't eating either, and he pushed away everything Jadeite tried to get him to eat. Poor guy...he must feel so heartbroken. After just realizing his true love for Serena and then losing her in a matter of seconds...it hurt just to watch.

My gaze wandered over to the petite figure of Ami, who looked gorgeous in her dark blue and black dress. She was drinking some juice and holding a plate with two cookies in her hands. There was a faraway look in her eyes, and I wondered what was wrong. I approached her and snatched a cookie from her plate.

She narrowed her eyes at me and smiled slightly. "That wassssss my cookie," she drawled, stumbling forward. She dropped her plate and it clattered to the ground, drawing a lot of attention from the dancing couples nearby.

"Ami, what's that you've got there?" I said, nodding to the glass she had in her hand. She looked down at it for a minute, then snapped her head back up. A large grin was across her face.

"Grape juice! Isn't it wooonderful? Tryyy some!" Ami said, handing me the half-full glass. I hesitantly brought it to my lips and took a sip, taken aback by the slightly sour flavor. I spit it out, creating a spray that went all over Jadeite's back. He turned around slowly and glared at me, fury in his eyes. I smiled sheepishly and turned to Ami, who was cackling loudly.

"Ami, that's not grape juice," I said, putting the glass out of Ami's reach.

"It's not? Oh, what a disappointment," Ami said. She grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards the dance floor. "Dance with me, handsome," she said, winking. I grabbed her shoulders, stopping her.

"How about you come with me?" I said, pulling her the opposite way towards the entrance to the ballroom. She giggled as I pulled her out of the room and up the stairs, where a large balcony overlooked the courtyard. The stars were just starting to dot the midnight-blue sky, and the trickling water from the fountain below created a romantic atmosphere. I brought her over to a bench and made her lay down. She was way too tipsy to be walking around a place where someone could abduct her any minute. I had already given seven different guys a death stare for checking her out earlier.

She rested her head on the plush blue pillow on the bench and closed her eyes, smiling contentedly as her exhaustion kicked in.

"You know, now would be the perfect time for you to kiss me," Ami said with her eyes closed. I was taken aback by her words, and it took me a few seconds to process what she had just said. And yet, I found myself on my knees, leaning closer and closer to her pink lips. They looked so soft...was I really about to do this?

I have never kissed a girl before, or even had a girlfriend before. I guess I was never really interested in the topic of girls. But Ami...she was different.

Before I knew what was happening, my lips met with hers and we were indulging in a passionate first kiss. She wrapped her arms around my neck and tangled her fingers in my hair, deepening the kiss. She tasted slightly of wine, but I mostly got mint and vanilla. I pulled away and looked into her now-open eyes, smiling slightly.

"Was that good, Princess?" I said with a chuckle. She smiled and closed her eyes again, this time falling right to sleep.

Nephrite's P.O.V.

I carried Lita to my place, not daring to ever let her go. I promised myself as soon as I set eyes on Jupiter today that I was not letting her go again. Even if I had to chase Venus into the depths of Hell where she belonged, I wasn't going to let Jupiter out of my sight.

I irresponsibly left my apartment unlocked, so I was able to open the door without putting Jupiter down. She was still in her Sailor uniform, so I had to wake her up to get her to take a shower and get into her civilian clothing. The bad thing was; she didn't have any.

She was weak, but managed to walk around and stay upright. She was in my bathroom while she showered, and then I was met with the dilemma of her not having any clothes.

"Um, Nephrite?" her weak voice sounded through the bathroom door. I went up and pressed my ear against it so I could hear her better.

"Yeah?" I said.

"Um, I don't have any clothes..." she said sheepishly. My eyes widened in shock, and I immediately began receiving bad images in my mind.

I shook my head back and forth before responding, "Uh, hold on a sec."

She was silent as I went over to my closet to try and find some clothes that might fit her. We were about the same height, but she was a lot thinner than me, considering I had a lot of muscle on me. I'm not fat, and anyone who says otherwise gets an immediate trip to the trash cans.

The only thing I could find was a black t-shirt that was one size too big for me. It could work as a dress, right?

I carried the shirt back over to the bathroom door and gently knocked. "Uh, I found something. I don't know if it'll work, but-"

I was interrupted by the door opening and a hand shooting out to snatch the shirt out of my hands. I held it out of reach and grinned.

"What do you say?" I said, keeping the shirt away from her outstretched hand.

"Ugh...come on, can I just please put on the stupid shirt?"

"Aw, you hurt its feelings..." I said, putting on a fake whine.

"Fine...please?" Lita said. I smiled and put the shirt in her hand. She quickly shut the door and got dressed, and when she came out I felt pity towards her. She didn't deserve the way she was treated.

I was right, the shirt acted like a dress. The collar was a little low, and I could tell she was uncomfortable about it by the way she kept pulling it up. The shirt went just above her knees, and hung loosely around her body. She left her brown hair down so that it was in waves around her face, and she still kept the rose earrings in her ears.

She stuck her tongue out at me before hobbling over to the living room. It wasn't that much of a walk, but I could tell she wasn't going to make it on her own. I rushed over to her and put her arm over my shoulder, letting her lean her weight on me as we walked over to the couch. She sat down and leaned her head back on the cushions, sighing with relief.

"The polite thing to do would be to say 'Thank you'" I said, going over to the kitchen. She didn't respond as I began taking pots and pans out of the cabinets and turned on the stove.

"You like hosomaki?" I asked, pulling out some sushi from the fridge. Lita turned her head towards me.

"What's that?" she asked.

"Rolled sushi," I replied, taking out ingredients for the filling. She shrugged and went back to her former position on the couch.

"I've never really been able to experience your guys's food. I've always been limited to white rice and some sort of gooey stuff that literally tastes like petrified shit. Beryl, of course, got all sorts of delectable foods that I've only ever dreamed of," Lita said with a contended sigh.

I forced myself not to laugh at her "petrified shit" reference. It really wasn't funny that she was tortured like that, but still.

I began to cook up the hosomaki, not taking my eyes away from the food displayed out in front of me. It took me about a half hour to make us each three rolls, and the silence was extremely awkward. I walked over to Lita with our tray of food to find she was sleeping on my couch. She was hugging a throw pillow to her chest, her body slowly rising and falling. It was heartbreaking to see all of the scars and bruises along her body, but I knew she would heal quickly.

I set the tray down on the glass coffee table and gently shook her shoulder. Her eyes snapped open and she quickly reached her arm out, enclosing her hand around my neck. It was no task to remove her hand, for she was weak and tired.

"Fuck...I'm so sorry. It's a reflex. Down in the Negaverse, we can't be too cautious about who's...watching you," Lita said, biting her lip which I thought was the most attractive thing ever.

"Here's your food," I said to her. She stared at me in shock, but didn't hesitate to dig into my food. I love cooking...it's probably one of the only things I'm good at. Lita and I sat next to each other on the couch, silently eating our sushi rolls.

I was surprised at how quickly she ate her food. I was only done with one of my rolls by the time she set her plate back down on the tray and took a drink of water.

"That was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted. You're good at this!" Lita said, rubbing her stomach. I chuckled and took another bite, swallowing before replying.

"I could teach you, if you'd like," I offered as I finished up and put my plate down.

Her eyes turned into saucers at my offer, and I almost expected her to start bouncing up and down with excitement. "Would you? Really!?" she said.

I nodded and she threw her arms around me, knocking me onto my back on the couch as she hugged me tightly. I was taken by surprise by her sudden act of closeness, but I finally regained my sanity and wrapped my arms around her waist, supporting her. She pulled away and looked into my eyes, and I was afraid of what was going to happen next.

"Thank you...for saving me," Lita said, combing her fingers through my hair. I smiled at her and put one hand behind her neck, the hair on my arms beginning to stand up from the heat of her skin.

"I'm never letting you out of my sight again," I said quietly.

She lowered her face down to mine, and our lips made contact. Her lips were so soft...and they seemed to fit perfectly with mine. Although this was our first kiss...I felt like it wasn't. Maybe we had kissed back during the Silver Millenium? Either way, I didn't care. I was kissing the girl of my dreams, and I loved every second.

She pulled away and smiled. "You taste like sushi," she said with a giggle. I rolled my eyes and gently pushed her back to a sitting position.

"So do you," I said, picking up the tray of empty plates and taking it to the sink. I quickly washed the dishes and put them away before returning to Lita, who was yawning.

"Tired?" I asked, standing above her.

"Very," she said with a slow nod.

Taking her by surprise, I bent down and scooped her up, carrying her bridal-style to my bedroom. She giggled as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

I kicked open the door and gently set her down on the soft mattress, covering her up with the three blankets I usually slept with.

I leaned down and kissed her lightly on the forehead. "Sleep tight Princess," I whispered. I started to walk away when she grabbed my wrist.

"Don't leave...I don't want to be alone. Please, just for tonight?" Lita asked. Her pleading emerald eyes won me over. To be honest, I really wasn't looking forward to sleeping on the couch, even though it was soft.

I crawled into bed beside her, being careful not to accidentally kick her. I felt like such an idiot. Of course she wouldn't want to be alone...after spending God-know-how-many hours alone in the Negaverse, being tortured half to death, I don't think anyone would want to sleep alone in a foreign apartment.

She scooted closer to me, burying her face in my chest. I was surprised at her boldness and comfort around me, but I put one arm around her waist anyway.

"Tell me a story," she said into my chest. I was taken aback by her request, for I was expecting her to just fall asleep. But I decided to tell her the story of a boy who was abandoned by his parents and left to fend for himself.

As I told her the story of my childhood and my life without my parents, I found myself tearing up. It's not easy to grow up without a father or mother figure to look up to. I'd never told anyone about my life before, and I felt a huge weight lift off of my shoulders as I let go and told Lita every little detail and emotion I felt these past few years.

But she didn't know that the boy in the story was actually me.

I reached the end of my tale, and I wasn't surprised when I heard the slow, even breathing of Lita as she slept.

"Goodnight Lita."

Jadeite's P.O.V.

As Rei and I walked home, I couldn't help but admire how beautiful she looked as the moon bathed her in its silver light. She didn't look at me, she just stared straight ahead. Her raven hair was held bag with a sparkly red headband, and her knee-length red dress brought out her violet eyes.

We hadn't talked since we got the flashback of our time during the Silver Millenium. I'm pretty sure we all didn't get the same flashback. After asking Zoisite what he saw, I've come to the conclusion that we all saw our own lives, and once we all died we saw how Serena and Darien died. I have no idea what the Senshi saw, but I didn't really want to find out.

Rei and I walked up the stone steps to the temple, still in complete silence. The only sound was the clicking of her black heels against the stone. My grandfather was most-definitely asleep by now, so I decided to do a fire reading before bed once Rei and I went to our rooms. I silently went down the hall to the fire reading room, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu. I went into the fire reading room, admiring the fire as it still burned after all of these years of careful concentration.

I knelt down on the pillows, putting my hands together and closing my eyes.

"O, Great Fire. Please help me to understand how to beat the Negaverse, and help us all to get our Princess back. I ask you to bestow your sacred blessing upon my friends, giving them all of the guidance and wisdom they need. Please help me to correctly understand my past, and help me to understand Rei. I give my thanks to you for bringing peace and prosperity to this temple and its grounds."

I finished my prayer with a myriad of hand symbols before standing and bowing to the fire, which had gotten bigger since my arrival. I turned and began to walk out of the room when I noticed Rei standing at the door. Had she been watching me this entire time?

I felt my face get hot as I stopped walking and stared at her.

"Something wrong?" I asked. She shook her head and took a step into the room.

"Then what is it?" I said, starting to get annoyed by her constant silence.

I was taken by surprise when she ran towards me and threw her arms around my waist, burying her face in my chest and sobbing uncontrollably. I awkwardly placed my hands on her back, patting it.

"Rei, it's okay! What's wrong?" I said, pulling her head back so that she was looking up at me. She bit her lip as the tears rolled down her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry for what I did to you...back then..." Rei said between sobs. I pulled her close and hugged her, burying my face in her hair. She smelled like cherry blossoms.

"Leave what happened in the past where it belongs. It's over now, and you're a different person," I said into her hair. She sniffled a few more times before pulling away. I wiped the tears from her cheeks and smiled at her, trying my best to cheer her up.

"But you can always do me a favor to make up for it..." I said with an evil grin. She punched my shoulder, but I could tell by the smile on her face that she wasn't mad.

"I am not fixing that window," she said. I groaned and leaned against the door frame.

"But I can do something else," she said quietly. I raised an eyebrow at her as she pulled me out of the Fire Reading Room and down the hall. We went through a myriad of hallways and up a staircase onto the roof of the temple. I was surprised she even knew how to get up here. This was normally the place I go to to think, other than the Fire Reading Room.

The stars were all over the place, making millions of different shapes and patterns in the sky. The Moon was missing, however. I was pretty sure there wasn't supposed to be a New Moon tonight, but maybe I was wrong?

Rei and I stayed on the roof for what seemed like hours; pointing out different constellations and shapes in the stars. Her eyes sparkled in the starlight, even with the absence of the Moon. She glowed with a radiance that was unimaginable. Never in all my life did I dream of meeting a girl as flawless and beautiful as her.

She rolled onto her side, facing me as from our lying position. I rolled and did the same, looking into her eyes.

"So, you make up for killing me by showing me stars?" I said, smirking. She rolled her eyes and flicked my forehead, causing me to cringe. "You're not very good at apologies," I grumbled.

I was taken by surprise when a pair of warm, soft lips met with mine. I looked at Rei's face as she closed her eyes, kissing me. I closed mine as well and returned the passion and lust she was giving me. I had dreamed about kissing her so long...ever since that moment she attacked me so many days ago. It was as blissful as I imagined, maybe even more. She wasn't the Scout of Destruction and Fire like she once proclaimed, she was the Scout of Passion, I was sure of it now. Because I didn't care who it was; no one could put so much love and passion into one kiss like Rei did.

We pulled away and looked into each others eyes, both of us turning a deep shade of red.

"It's a good thing red suits us."

END OF CHAPTER 12

First of all, I would like to say that I ABSOLUTELY HATE THE WORDS LIED AND LAY. It has been a huge dilemma for me all throughout my writing career on whether or not I should make something say "lied" or "lay", or even "laid". They are the three stupidest words ever invented, and it seriously ticks me off every time I have to write them. IT'S JUST SO FREAKING CONFUSING. Okay, I'm done.

That's it for this chapter! I decided since I took away Serena, I would treat you all with a little Senshi/Shittenou romance. I recently came up with an idea for a new "story" on here. It's not really going to be a story, just drabbles. I really enjoy reading Sailor Moon drabbles, so I figured I could do them myself!

PLEASE READ: I have a Tumblr page for Sailor Moon, it's called Sailor Moon Corp, and you can find it at sailormooncorp .tumblr .com (no spaces) Feel free to browse through my posts/reposts and leave questions telling me what kind of drabble you'd like to hear! I'll start my new drabble story as soon as I get the first request. I also have my own tumblr page, alyssaserena. tumblr .com

Yes, Serena is my middle name. Funny, right?

Thank you all for reading, and I can't wait to hear what drabbles you'd like me to write!

~Miss Moon Rose~