Raye stood at the door, wringing her hands. She shook them to hopefully shake away the nerves to. She bit her lip. Took and deep breath and banged on the door. She rubbed her knuckles. She knocked a little too hard on that one. She listened to see if someone was coming. She heard nothing. She turned around. Started to walk away. But then decided one more try. She reached out knocked one more time. This time she heard foot steps. She fixed her the wrinkle in her shirt and ran her hands through her black hair.

She heard the door jiggle. She closed her eyes to brace herself. She heard the door finally open. Her eyes opened. With her one good foot she hopped, smiled and threw her arms around Serena who was standing at the door in her bunny robe and bunny slippers.

"Raye? Are you okay?" What's wrong?"

"Thank you."

"Ummmm? You're welcome? I guess?" She awkwardly patted her back with one hand.

"I never deserved you as a friend." She started to sniff. She pulled back from the hug. "Thank you for sending Jed to help me."

Serena looked to the pile of shoes by the door. She tucked her hair behind her ear. "It is no big deal. I saw you in the back of the video chat and I couldn't get to you so...?"

She hugged her again.

"I know I have been a terrible friend to you. You never deserved what I did. You put your whole heart into everything, and I just disregarded it."

"Raye..." Serena started. "You really don't have too."

"Raye!" Irene yelled from behind Serena. "Where are Serena's manners? Come on in sweetheart!"

"Thank you ma'am. I am okay. Just wanted to stop by really quick." She released her hug.

"Oh nonsense come in! You are letting the warm air out." She waved her in and then went behind Serena to close the door as Raye stepped in to the house just enough.

"Well Raye..." Serena scratched her forehead. "Would you like to have a seat?"

"Ummm...I guess." Raye slowly walked to the couch and slid down into the seat.

"Would you like tea dear?" Irene offered. "I can make a fresh pot?"

"No I am fine. Thank you."

"Call if you need anything." She waved and headed back to the kitchen.

"Thanks mom!" Serena said dismissing her.

Raye smirked to her. Then looked back to Serena who was sitting across from her. "Ummmm...I guess...I came here to." Raye let out awkward laugh. "What I really want to say is I really just came..."

"Like I said Raye you don't have to say anything...partly because I am not sure how to really respond." Serena shrugged. "I played this moment in my head but I guess no scenario really..."

"I... Ummm.. I understand." She scratched the top of her head. "Look I had no intention of coming in. I just wanted to say thank you and be on my way. Well that was the plan originally. But then I also thought about texting. But I feel texting doesn't so the the. I am not sure the word."

"Really Raye it's okay." Serena said as convincingly as she could. She looked at the stairs. Then back to Raye who sat straight up and refused to make eye contact."So he actually showed up I take it?"

"Yeah he did." She smiled. She started twirling her hair in between fingers. "And he was so helpful. He carried to my house and took care of me until I fell asleep. I was just hoping he would have texted me this morning." Her smile faded and her fingers stopped moving. She then placed her hands in her lap. She tried to smooth out her skirt. "But I guess I should just be happy with the baby steps."

She forced a smile and looked at Serena who twiddling her thumbs.

"Serena just say it. I know you have something to say. So just say it!" Raye finally snapped. Her back straightened up, then she sunk back down. "I am sorry. I didn't mean to yell."

"Raye what do you want me to say?"

"I don't know. I just miss talking to you." She put her hands on her knees, then held both hands together. "I guess... you have always been my go to person when I needed to talk. I never know how important you were to me until you stopped talking to me." She started wringing her hands again.

"Raye. I am here. It will take time but I already forgave you along time ago. I am just not sure."

"Sure of what?"

"Raye you are beautiful. Strong. And intelligent. You really don't need me. You will figure it all out eventually."

"But I want you there when I figure it out I guess." She leaned back against the couch. "I miss you bubbly personality and I miss how you make everything so much better with your laugh. And it is not just Serena we are missing. We miss Sailor Moon. The purity of your heart...we just can...I don't know how to word it."

Serena rolled her eyes. "I am sure you guys are so much better off without me. You guys can fight without worrying about me and I am sure you guys are killing those monsters."

Raye scooted over to the side of the couch closer to Serena. She cleared her throat. "Actually...it's worse." She shrugged

"How is it worse?"

"Our fights are longer and they the hits aren't bad at first but after awhile."

Serena stared at Raye who looked like she had bombed the biggest exam of her life. "Then use the wand Raye. You are powerful enough. Just zap them and bam!"

"It's not that easy. The wand never bonded with me."

"What do you mean 'bonded.' It's a wand Raye. Not a cat."

"No! It is not just a wand. It is your wand and your wand won't work with anyone but you. It is like it's only meant for you..." She tucked her hair behind her. Then her face lit up. "The girls have no idea I am here. They didn't ask me to come. But I am telling you, they need you and so do I." She stretched her arm across the gap of the two couches and put her hand on Serena's as it rested on her knees. "I know you and I will take time. But please don't take it all out on them."

"Raye I am really not sure if I am ever going to be the person you guys need."

"No you are everything we need. And the fighting we will work on that." She rubbed Serena's hand again. "Together."

At the arcade, Darien stirred more sugar in his coffee.

"Woah. I don't think I have ever seen you use so much sugar." Andrew teased as he poured a little more coffee in to his cup. "Balance out that diabetes you just put in you cup." He smirked at him.

Darien just kept stirring and stirring his coffee. He just watched as the coffee swirled and swirled.

"Darien?" Andrew called. "Keep looking at that coffee and you're going to hypnotize yourself." He chuckled causing Darien to look up from his coffee."Let me guess thinking about a cute little blond with blue eyes bigger than the world."

He took a sip of his coffee.

"Hmmm before you would deny it right away. Guess you really are." He turned to put the coffee pot back on the warmer.

"I just can't seem to figure her all out." Darien placed his cup back down on the counter and played with the spoon that laid on the napkin. "And just when I think I got it something new."

"Let me guess you found out."

Darien looked at his best friend trying to play dumb, incase he didn't know.

"I figured it out a few weeks ago." Andrew said casually.

"And you didn't tell me?"

"Not my secret to tell." He defended. "How did you find out anyways?"

"The girls kept calling her during their fight." He started. "And at first I was looking for her to see if she was there. Like she snuck out again."

"Okay...?"

"But she wasn't there. And then Zoicite left. I freaked out that she was going after her and there was nobody there to protect her."

"Wait she knows where Serena lives?" Andrew asked with concern.

"No...well maybe? I am not sure." Darien jumbled his words. "But that's not important. Well it wasn't then anyways. But now that I think about it..."

"Darien. Stick to the damn time of events."

"Oh right...You really do feed off gossip sometimes. Almost like Mina.

Andrew crossed his arms across his chest.

"Sorry. Back to what I was saying. I needed to go check on her. So I did." He picked up his coffee again. "I got to her room and she wasn't there. I freaked out a little. Then I heard the beep."

Andrew leaned over the counter.

"And it was weird at first I thought it was nothing. But when I heard it again...I started to look around and then I saw her communicator and broach. I picked it up and that's when she walked in."

"So you put two and two." Andrew finished.

"And I kinda feel dumb not that I think about. The fact I didn't see it." Darien smiled. "The little laugh they both did when they won. The heart the had to make sure everyone around them was okay. Can't believe I never connected the two. And not to mention that hair. Only she could pull it off that well."

"You mean the hairstyle you made fun of her about."

Darien's posture sunk. "Yeah. Guess I never saw for what it really was. Special. Like her."

"I always told you there was something special about that girl." Andrew picked the cup left behind by another customer and wiped the condensation ring under it before putting the cup in the dirty bucket.

"I know! I know you're right! Is that what you wanted to hear?"

"No! But it never gets old." He smirked. "What I want to know is what is next in this chapter of Darien and Serena."

"Couldn't tell you. She hasn't been out." For a second he thought about the night he went to her place injured. The concern in her eyes. How she so naturally fell into his arms when he pulled her onto her bed. Her warm body against his. The smell of her hair in his nose. He can only think of another time he slept so peacefully, and that was the night she was at his apartment and all his rules that he lived by went out the window.

"Because of her parents?"

"Partly and because she has exams she needs to study for." Darien smiled. "Never thought that I would say that about Serena. But I do miss her. Her laugh. He sweet voice. God even her yelling at me!"

Andrew let out a little chuckled. "Yeah.. but you can use this to your advantage."

"How so?" Darien looked confused.

"Simple. She needs to make grades and you, my friend, are a very, very smart college student."