Chapter 12

Nobody

The gentleman at the booth in the back just sat there flabbergasted. They were all thinking the same thing. Girls are crazy. Everyone single one of them expected to hear some kind of shouting but nope. Once again they are left wondering. Not to mention the fact that both girls in question just left the arcade together as if nothing was wrong. Something is definitely wrong with this picture.

Darien

Did I really just see that? Did Serena just leave with Raye? I thought that she was mad at Raye and me. What could have possibly happened in that back room. Just then I heard a phone ringing. It was Kunzites.

"Hello?"

"Oh, hi Mina. Where are you?"

"Um, okay. Do you want us to meet you girls there?"

"Ok. Just call me when you are done."

And with that he hung up and looked at us.

"Mina is on her way to the temple. She is meeting the rest of the girls there. Apparently Serena called an all scouts meeting."

"Is there something else going on that we don't know about" Neph asked?

"Nope" Kunzite said. "She said that it was a girls thing and that we shouldn't worry. The girls will call us when they are done."

Is Serena really going to make Raye tell the rest of the girls what happened? That is exactly what it sounds like to me. I wonder how that meeting is going to go.

"You guys do realize that Serena probably called that meeting to inform the girls about what has been going on right" I asked?

They all just looked at me. I guess that thought never crossed their minds. A thought that is crossing my mind is to become an eavesdropper.

"You know, we could make our way over to the temple and happen to listen in" I stated.

After about a minute of thinking, everyone stood up. I casually got up like I didn't have a care in the world even though I was really worried about how this meeting would turn out. And so the four of us made our way towards Raye's temple.

Serena

It seemed to me that both Raye and I were lost in thought. Neither one of us has spoken since we left the arcade and we are getting really close to the temple. I needed to tell her now before we got there.

"Raye."

"Hmm. Yes, Serena?"

"I know that I said that I was going to help you with Jed and all but this doesn't mean that I forgive you. You know that right? You understand that it is not that easy, right?"

Raye just looked at me for several minutes. I wonder what is going through her head.

"I know Serena. I know that I have a lot to make up for and believe me, groveling I not beneath me at this point. I will do whatever it takes to get yours and Jeds forgiveness."

"I do not believe that it will come to that. I just need some time to get everything straight in my head. And then there is Darien. I mean sure you played a major role in the problems but he should have realized how hurt I was. It seems to me that he didn't notice that I wasn't around because he doesn't care."

At this she tried to protest but once again I held up a hand to stop her.

"There is nothing you can say Raye, at this point in time that is going to change my mind. Right now, lets just concentrate on fixing you and Jed. I can worry about Darien later."

She looked like she was going to protest again but promptly shut her mouth when she saw the girls at the bottom of the stairs with Luna and Artemis waiting for them. Of course Luna was the first to talk once we were inside the temple.

"Serena, you know that those communicators are for scout business only. What were you thinking? I cannot believe you. Have you learned nothing I have taught you since becoming Sailor Moon?"

"Shut up Luna. You don't have the slightest clue what you are talking about. Th8is meeting is not about you. This meeting is something that needs to happen or everything is going to over. This is a meeting between scouts, not advisors which by the way, you haven't been my advisor for the last couple of months so just be quiet."

Everyone was looking at me shocked. I was shocked myself. I cannot believe that I just stood up to Luna. I was on a role, might as well keep going.

"If you are going to stay for the meeting then you will keep silent at all times. This includes you Artemis. This is a scouts onlymeeting. Do you understand what I am saying?"

She just sat there looking at me with her mouth gaping open like a fish. If the situation weren't so bad I would laugh.

"Yes, Serena. I will stay quiet" she said.

"Me as well" Artemis injected.

"Good then let's sit down and get started. Now the reason you were all called here is because I didn't want Raye to have to repeat this more than once. I may be mad as hell with her right now, but I am not a monster. So, with that, I expect you all to be quiet until she has completely finished telling the story with no interruptions. That is mainly for you Mina. Please keep all questions until the end. Does everyone understand?"

I think I actually scared them. I said that with so much authority in my voice all they could do was nod.

"Alright then, Raye, you can begin when you are ready." I sat back in my seat looking at each and every one of my scouts wondering how each of them was going to take this. Would they coddle Raye and tell her it wasn't her fault and completely ignore me once again? Would they hate her for the mess she made? Would they want to jump right in and help put things back together? As I look at each of their faces while Raye is telling the story I notice that a million different emotions run across their faces. Anger which I can totally understand, sympathy, yet again something that I can understand. But, the one emotion I don't understand coming from them is betrayal. It is not like she used one of their boyfriends for the last six months or kissed them for that matter. No, I don't think that any of the other guys would have fallen for Raye's game so easily. What does that say about Darien? As I am thinking this I happen to look up into Mina's eyes. I didn't realize this but she has been staring at me. I will find out later. Raye is almost done with her story.

The Guys

"I cannot believe that we are out here listening to this" Zoi said.

"Well, how else are we going to know about what is going on" Neph asked?

"Will you two be quiet? I don't want them to hear us" Kunzite said.

"Sorry" from both.

Darien

I wonder if it was Serena or Raye's idea to tell the others. Guess that I will have to listen and find out. I am still reeling from hearing Serena speak to Luna with such authority in her voice. When did Sere get a backbone? Just then I noticed that it had gotten really quiet inside.