A Fallen Angel
Chapter2: The Party and a Warning
By:Akira006
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon!
Hotaru woke up in her bed. It was night and everything was pitch black. She stumbled out of bed and had to lean
against the wall for support. She made her way to the door and opened it. She stumbled around and tripped once. She sighed
in defeat after falling over a cord and almost breaking a lamp. She cried out in surprise when she felt herself being picked
up by those familiar arms.
"Serafin?" She asked.
"Yes, it's me." He answered. Hotaru smiled and let her head fall on his chest. She was once again placed on her bed.
She felt his arms leave her and she reached out and grabbed the edge of his shirt.
"Serafin, please, don't leave." She pleaded. Those images had haunted her dreams last night. She smiled when she felt the
bed go up a little.
"You're afraid?" He whispered in her ear.
"Those images, they're haunting my dreams now." Hotaru replied as she curled up into a little ball as though to
protect herself. She felt his warm chest on her back as he wrapped an arm around her waist. She let her legs down and
cuddled up to him. She sighed in content and slowly dozed off into a peaceful sleep.
Hotaru woke up and stretched lazily. Serafin was once again not next to her. At least it was daylight now and she
could see. She walked into the living room and didn't see him. She looked around and then noticed he was on her extremely
small balcony. Hotaru slowly walked up to him. He had a dazed look on his face as he looked out over the city. Hotaru sat
down in a chair and pulled her knees up to her chest, just watching him and admiring how handsome he was.
"You never told me your name." He suddenly commented.
Hotaru slightly jumped. "I'm Hotaru Tomoe." She answered.
"Hotaru." He repeated softly. Hotaru smiled warmly at him. "Are you feeling better this morning?"
She just then remembered what had happened last night. She nodded. "What is that pendent? What did I see?"
"You saw what happened in Heaven. Those people were angels who had been condemned to horrible deaths because they
had attempted to rebel against God. They were sent to Hell where Satan did the job. That cross was their sign and it was
bleeding because of all the deaths that had happened."
Hotaru thought there was more to the story. "How did you become a fallen angel?"
Serafin sighed heavily and closed his eyes. "It was a short battle and not many deaths for our side. But I didn't
follow orders and it caused my death. God took pity and sent me here to be reborn. I still have my memories, but I have no
family nor friends. I took the name Serafin because it means an angel of lower rank."
Hotaru got up and stood next to him. "We all have our secrets." She commented absently.
He nodded in agreement before looking down at Hotaru. She looked up at him in turn. Suddenly they both smiled at
each other. "We all have our secrets, true, but I have this life and I'm going to make the best of it." He said as he looked
back over the city. Hotaru smiled and took a step closer to him. The phone rang and they were brought out of their day
dream. Hotaru sighed and ran to go get it.
She picked it up, "Hello?"
"Hotaru?" A familiar voice asked from the other line.
Hotaru's eyes filled with tears. "Small Lady."
"Please, call me Serenity or Rini, after all we are old friends are we not?"
"Yes, of course. You sound like you've grown up a lot since the last time we saw each other. How old are you now?"
"Thirteen."
"Oh, God . . . Is something wrong? I mean I usually don't get house calls from you."
"Oh, right, I was just calling to ask if you would like to come to a party we're having this afternoon. All the
scouts are coming. It is sort of a reunion you could say."
"Yes, I'd love to." Hotaru felt the couch go up a little and noticed Serafin looking at her questioningly. "Could I
bring someone?"
"Sure, the more the merrier. Well, I really must be going. The party's at 3:00 at the palace in one of the gardens.
Dress is casual as though you were going for a picnic."
"Ok, thanks."
"Bye."
"Bye." Hotaru hung up the phone and was in a great mood now. She looked at Serafin who still didn't have an idea.
"We're going to a party today and you can meet all my old friends."
Serafin smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "Ok."
Hotaru and Serafin were in her car driving on their way to the Palace. Hotaru was wearing a sun dress with dark
violet flowers on it. She glanced at Serafin and smiled. They had gone shopping to get him some new clothes. He was wearing
some black pants and a blue shirt that brought out the blue in his eyes. His shirt was once again not buttoned up all the
way but it was a lot more than this morning. Only about the top three buttons weren't buttoned. He was still wearing that
pendent but it was hidden inside his shirt. His hair was still naturally messy and not combed but it looked good on him.
Hotaru and Serafin drove in silence but it wasn't an awkward one. They were both just thinking. Soon, they reached the
palace and Hotaru had to tell the guard who she was so they could be allowed in. They were led to one of the many gardens in
the palace where everyone was waiting for the visitors. Hotaru walked around the bush and saw her. Her eyes once again
filled with tears as she saw the thirteen year old Rini. Rini smiled when she saw Hotaru.
"Mother, Father, Hotaru's here." She called out.
The couple walked up and Serenity smiled. "Hotaru, it is so nice to see you again."
"Same to you, Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion." Hotaru replied.
"Who is the man with you?" Rini asked, motioning to Serafin.
Hotaru smiled at him. "This Serafin. Serafin, this Small Lady, Princess Serenity, and Prince Endymion."
Serafin smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you all."
Everyone said the same in turn.
Rini walked over to Hotaru. "Are you two together?"
Hotaru really didn't know. She shrugged her shoulders.
"He's cute." Rini said with a smile.
Hotaru smiled too. "Yea, I know."
Rini frowned at something she saw. Hotaru followed her gaze and saw the tattoo on her arm.
"What?" Hotaru asked, not understanding.
"What if you got killed in one of those gang wars?"Rini asked with tears in her eyes.
Hotaru was silent. She didn't know the answer to that. "Rini-" She began.
"Why don't you just quit?!" Rini asked.
"Because it would be too much money to get the tattoo removed and I would be attacked without protection for being
mistaken for a Dark Angel." Hotaru replied softly.
Rini looked up at her. "We could lend you the money."
Hotaru shook her head. "It was my choice. It may be a bad one, but it was my own. I can't change it right now . . .
and I'm not ready to yet."
Rini looked at her friend sternly. "Promise me you won't get caught up in one of those gang wars."
"Rini-"
"Promise!"
Hotaru looked at the ground. She couldn't say no. It was a command from Small Lady. "I promise." Hotaru whispered
just loud enough for Rini to hear.
"Thank you." Rini said. "Setsuna!" She cried out suddenly. Hotaru looked up to see her "mother." She smiled when she
saw her. A thought hit her. Where's Serafin?! She looked around nervously and saw him sitting under a cherry blossom tree.
She sighed in relief and walked over to him. She sat down next to him.
"What's up?" She asked.
"You're not going to listen to Small Lady so you shouldn't be so upset." He said suddenly.
"How did you kn-"Hotaru began.
"Hey, Serafin!" Endymion called out. "Come meet the others!"
Serafin nodded and stood up. "Excuse me." He said to Hotaru before walking over to Endymion. Hotaru just watched
them, wondering how Serafin knew.
"Is something wrong, Hota-chan?" A familiar smooth voice asked.
Hotaru smiled. "Hello to you , too, Setsuna-sama."
Setsuna smiled and sat down next to her. "He has a powerful aura."
Hotaru nodded in agreement. "He-He's . . . never mind, I don't think I can tell anyone . . ."
"He's a fallen angel." Setsuna finished for her.
"How did you-"
"I am the keeper of time, I know all I need to know and more."
Hotaru smiled. "Setsuna, you know I consider you a mother right?"
"Yes, we adopted you, Haruka, Michiru, and myself."
"I also consider you a close friend . . ."
"As I do you."
"You know how I am part of the gang the Dark Angels?"
Setsuna nodded. "Yes, I believe you spoke of it on one occasion."
"Small Lady . . . Rini, made me promise never to get involved with gang wars and such . . . but it's part of being a
member and I promised I wouldn't but . . . I don't know if I can keep that promise . . . and then somehow Serafin knew . . .
I'm just confused . . ."
"Well, I'm curious as to how you and Serafin met, if you don't mind me changing the subject?"
"I found him wounded terribly in a back alley . . . I used my energy to save him . . . He told me what he was and
said he didn't have a home . . . so he's staying with me . . ."
"You like him don't you?"
Hotaru slightly blushed and nodded. "Yes, he's so sweet . . . and kind . . . and handsome . . . but something about
him troubles me . . ."
"What?"
"His past."
Setsuna looked up and said. "We can talk about this later if you want. I need to go say hi to everyone, just like
you do. You need to stay by Serafin's side . . . but his past will eventually catch up to him . . ." Hotaru gave her a
questioning look. "You'll understand when the time has come."
Hotaru didn't question her but followed her back to the party. They all had fun and everyone loved Serafin. Hotaru
was beginning to like him more and more but what Setsuna had said loomed in the back of her mind. What could Setsuna
possibly mean?
A/N: I think this will be a stop for this chapter. Thankx for all the reviews, ppls! !
Chapter2: The Party and a Warning
By:Akira006
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon!
Hotaru woke up in her bed. It was night and everything was pitch black. She stumbled out of bed and had to lean
against the wall for support. She made her way to the door and opened it. She stumbled around and tripped once. She sighed
in defeat after falling over a cord and almost breaking a lamp. She cried out in surprise when she felt herself being picked
up by those familiar arms.
"Serafin?" She asked.
"Yes, it's me." He answered. Hotaru smiled and let her head fall on his chest. She was once again placed on her bed.
She felt his arms leave her and she reached out and grabbed the edge of his shirt.
"Serafin, please, don't leave." She pleaded. Those images had haunted her dreams last night. She smiled when she felt the
bed go up a little.
"You're afraid?" He whispered in her ear.
"Those images, they're haunting my dreams now." Hotaru replied as she curled up into a little ball as though to
protect herself. She felt his warm chest on her back as he wrapped an arm around her waist. She let her legs down and
cuddled up to him. She sighed in content and slowly dozed off into a peaceful sleep.
Hotaru woke up and stretched lazily. Serafin was once again not next to her. At least it was daylight now and she
could see. She walked into the living room and didn't see him. She looked around and then noticed he was on her extremely
small balcony. Hotaru slowly walked up to him. He had a dazed look on his face as he looked out over the city. Hotaru sat
down in a chair and pulled her knees up to her chest, just watching him and admiring how handsome he was.
"You never told me your name." He suddenly commented.
Hotaru slightly jumped. "I'm Hotaru Tomoe." She answered.
"Hotaru." He repeated softly. Hotaru smiled warmly at him. "Are you feeling better this morning?"
She just then remembered what had happened last night. She nodded. "What is that pendent? What did I see?"
"You saw what happened in Heaven. Those people were angels who had been condemned to horrible deaths because they
had attempted to rebel against God. They were sent to Hell where Satan did the job. That cross was their sign and it was
bleeding because of all the deaths that had happened."
Hotaru thought there was more to the story. "How did you become a fallen angel?"
Serafin sighed heavily and closed his eyes. "It was a short battle and not many deaths for our side. But I didn't
follow orders and it caused my death. God took pity and sent me here to be reborn. I still have my memories, but I have no
family nor friends. I took the name Serafin because it means an angel of lower rank."
Hotaru got up and stood next to him. "We all have our secrets." She commented absently.
He nodded in agreement before looking down at Hotaru. She looked up at him in turn. Suddenly they both smiled at
each other. "We all have our secrets, true, but I have this life and I'm going to make the best of it." He said as he looked
back over the city. Hotaru smiled and took a step closer to him. The phone rang and they were brought out of their day
dream. Hotaru sighed and ran to go get it.
She picked it up, "Hello?"
"Hotaru?" A familiar voice asked from the other line.
Hotaru's eyes filled with tears. "Small Lady."
"Please, call me Serenity or Rini, after all we are old friends are we not?"
"Yes, of course. You sound like you've grown up a lot since the last time we saw each other. How old are you now?"
"Thirteen."
"Oh, God . . . Is something wrong? I mean I usually don't get house calls from you."
"Oh, right, I was just calling to ask if you would like to come to a party we're having this afternoon. All the
scouts are coming. It is sort of a reunion you could say."
"Yes, I'd love to." Hotaru felt the couch go up a little and noticed Serafin looking at her questioningly. "Could I
bring someone?"
"Sure, the more the merrier. Well, I really must be going. The party's at 3:00 at the palace in one of the gardens.
Dress is casual as though you were going for a picnic."
"Ok, thanks."
"Bye."
"Bye." Hotaru hung up the phone and was in a great mood now. She looked at Serafin who still didn't have an idea.
"We're going to a party today and you can meet all my old friends."
Serafin smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "Ok."
Hotaru and Serafin were in her car driving on their way to the Palace. Hotaru was wearing a sun dress with dark
violet flowers on it. She glanced at Serafin and smiled. They had gone shopping to get him some new clothes. He was wearing
some black pants and a blue shirt that brought out the blue in his eyes. His shirt was once again not buttoned up all the
way but it was a lot more than this morning. Only about the top three buttons weren't buttoned. He was still wearing that
pendent but it was hidden inside his shirt. His hair was still naturally messy and not combed but it looked good on him.
Hotaru and Serafin drove in silence but it wasn't an awkward one. They were both just thinking. Soon, they reached the
palace and Hotaru had to tell the guard who she was so they could be allowed in. They were led to one of the many gardens in
the palace where everyone was waiting for the visitors. Hotaru walked around the bush and saw her. Her eyes once again
filled with tears as she saw the thirteen year old Rini. Rini smiled when she saw Hotaru.
"Mother, Father, Hotaru's here." She called out.
The couple walked up and Serenity smiled. "Hotaru, it is so nice to see you again."
"Same to you, Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion." Hotaru replied.
"Who is the man with you?" Rini asked, motioning to Serafin.
Hotaru smiled at him. "This Serafin. Serafin, this Small Lady, Princess Serenity, and Prince Endymion."
Serafin smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you all."
Everyone said the same in turn.
Rini walked over to Hotaru. "Are you two together?"
Hotaru really didn't know. She shrugged her shoulders.
"He's cute." Rini said with a smile.
Hotaru smiled too. "Yea, I know."
Rini frowned at something she saw. Hotaru followed her gaze and saw the tattoo on her arm.
"What?" Hotaru asked, not understanding.
"What if you got killed in one of those gang wars?"Rini asked with tears in her eyes.
Hotaru was silent. She didn't know the answer to that. "Rini-" She began.
"Why don't you just quit?!" Rini asked.
"Because it would be too much money to get the tattoo removed and I would be attacked without protection for being
mistaken for a Dark Angel." Hotaru replied softly.
Rini looked up at her. "We could lend you the money."
Hotaru shook her head. "It was my choice. It may be a bad one, but it was my own. I can't change it right now . . .
and I'm not ready to yet."
Rini looked at her friend sternly. "Promise me you won't get caught up in one of those gang wars."
"Rini-"
"Promise!"
Hotaru looked at the ground. She couldn't say no. It was a command from Small Lady. "I promise." Hotaru whispered
just loud enough for Rini to hear.
"Thank you." Rini said. "Setsuna!" She cried out suddenly. Hotaru looked up to see her "mother." She smiled when she
saw her. A thought hit her. Where's Serafin?! She looked around nervously and saw him sitting under a cherry blossom tree.
She sighed in relief and walked over to him. She sat down next to him.
"What's up?" She asked.
"You're not going to listen to Small Lady so you shouldn't be so upset." He said suddenly.
"How did you kn-"Hotaru began.
"Hey, Serafin!" Endymion called out. "Come meet the others!"
Serafin nodded and stood up. "Excuse me." He said to Hotaru before walking over to Endymion. Hotaru just watched
them, wondering how Serafin knew.
"Is something wrong, Hota-chan?" A familiar smooth voice asked.
Hotaru smiled. "Hello to you , too, Setsuna-sama."
Setsuna smiled and sat down next to her. "He has a powerful aura."
Hotaru nodded in agreement. "He-He's . . . never mind, I don't think I can tell anyone . . ."
"He's a fallen angel." Setsuna finished for her.
"How did you-"
"I am the keeper of time, I know all I need to know and more."
Hotaru smiled. "Setsuna, you know I consider you a mother right?"
"Yes, we adopted you, Haruka, Michiru, and myself."
"I also consider you a close friend . . ."
"As I do you."
"You know how I am part of the gang the Dark Angels?"
Setsuna nodded. "Yes, I believe you spoke of it on one occasion."
"Small Lady . . . Rini, made me promise never to get involved with gang wars and such . . . but it's part of being a
member and I promised I wouldn't but . . . I don't know if I can keep that promise . . . and then somehow Serafin knew . . .
I'm just confused . . ."
"Well, I'm curious as to how you and Serafin met, if you don't mind me changing the subject?"
"I found him wounded terribly in a back alley . . . I used my energy to save him . . . He told me what he was and
said he didn't have a home . . . so he's staying with me . . ."
"You like him don't you?"
Hotaru slightly blushed and nodded. "Yes, he's so sweet . . . and kind . . . and handsome . . . but something about
him troubles me . . ."
"What?"
"His past."
Setsuna looked up and said. "We can talk about this later if you want. I need to go say hi to everyone, just like
you do. You need to stay by Serafin's side . . . but his past will eventually catch up to him . . ." Hotaru gave her a
questioning look. "You'll understand when the time has come."
Hotaru didn't question her but followed her back to the party. They all had fun and everyone loved Serafin. Hotaru
was beginning to like him more and more but what Setsuna had said loomed in the back of her mind. What could Setsuna
possibly mean?
A/N: I think this will be a stop for this chapter. Thankx for all the reviews, ppls! !