Hi Everyone! Here is part four to our "I Don't Exist" series. Once we get the Inner Chibi Scouts done we will start on the Outer Chibi Scouts.
Disclaimer: We do not own Sailor Moon. Angel Raye owns the Chibi Scouts except for Rini.
I Don't Exist
By
Angel Raye and Wonderful Miracle
"Daisy and Alex sitting in a tree" Annika started taunting Daisy about the new guy in her class
"UGH why does everyone think I like him" Daisy sighed as she and the other kids walked home from school
"Maybe because you wrote his name all over your notebook" Gloria offered
"Why did I do that?" Daisy cried looking at her feet
"You did it just like I did it the first time I fell in love" Rini commented
"Yeah but there weren't little sneaks back then" Daisy snapped
"It'll be okay Daisy we will just have to lock the stuff up" Maggie smiled at her best friend
"You think so Maggie" Daisy questioned
"I know so," Maggie said with a knowing wink
"Hi Mom!" Daisy called out as she entered their quarters
"Hi sweetie I'm in the kitchen" Lita replied
"Okay I'll be in there in just a minute after I put down my books" Daisy told her but as she put away her books at her desk she suddenly felt weak.
"Daisy are you coming?" Lita asked
"Mom..." Daisy didn't finish because she blacked out.
She woke up to find herself just outside her quarters. "How did I get back out here," she wondered. She got up and tried to open the door and couldn't. "It's locked." She tried to find her key but it was not there.
"Who are you young lady," asked a voice. Daisy turned to see Mina walking toward her.
"It's me Aunt Mina," Daisy cried. "Daisy. I am Lita and Ken's daughter."
"Lita and Ken do not have any children," Mina told her.
Daisy gasped. She had been tossed into the reality where she never existed. Here her parents were childless and Maggie was very sick with anorexia. Why was she here? "I know this is going to sound weird," Daisy gasped. "But I am from a reality where Lita and Ken do have a child and I am that child. Please believe me."
"Let's take you to our palace doctor," Mina took Daisy's hand. "She can check you out."
"You mean Amy," Daisy muttered.
"Well you certainly know enough," Mina commented as she led Daisy to Amy's office.
"Fascinating," murmured Amy when Mina explained the situation. She turned to Daisy with a gentle smile. "Come on my dear. Let me scan you." She then turned to Mina and said, "If this child is right we need to find a gentle way to break this to Lita and Ken. You know how badly they want a child. This will shock them."
"I'll go and find her," Mina left the office.
"Come on Daisy," Amy led Daisy over to a bed. She began to scan her.
"What are you saying," gasped Lita.
"This child's DNA matches yours and Ken's," Amy replied. "She is your child from another dimension."
"Let me see her," Lita demanded. "I want to see her."
"Lita," Amy said gently. "She is not yours. She belongs in another reality. Why she was brought here is unknown. I do not want you to get attached to her. It will make it harder for you when she has to leave."
"Amy I promise I will be all right I just want to meet her," Lita pleaded. Amy nodded her head and led Lita to Daisy. Lita gasped when she saw her. "She's beautiful," she cried.
Daisy got down and walked over to Lita. "Hi," she whispered.
Lita could not control herself. She threw her arms around Daisy and began to cry.
"Lita what is all this" Ken demanded as he rushed into Amy's office
"Oh Ken I'm sorry to call you out from knight practice but I just had to introduce you to someone" Lita cried as she took Ken's hand
"Okay who is it?" Ken asked
"Hi I'm Daisy" Daisy said coming from behind Amy's reception desk
"Ken this little girl is our daughter in another dimension" Lita said happily
"Is this true Amy?" Ken questioned looking closely at Daisy
"Yes it is but I told Lita not to get to attached" Amy reminded her
"I won't but I do think she should stay with us" Lita offered
"I agree I would like to get to know her even if for a short time," Ken added.
"Great!" Daisy exclaimed
"As you wish" Amy sighed
"What shall I call you?" Daisy asked the next morning as she was getting ready for school
"How about Mama Lita and Papa Ken would that work?" Lita asked
"Okay Mama Lita thanks but where is Maggie?" Daisy questioned worriedly
"Oh some days she is to sick to go to school," Lita said
"Really" Daisy cried
"Yes but here she comes now with her mom" Lita told her
"Hi Aunt Lita and who is this?" Maggie quizzed
"I'm Daisy" Daisy smiled shaking Maggie's hand
"Are you in my class?" Maggie asked
"Yep so we better rush off to school," Daisy said taking Maggie's hand and rushing out the door.
The other girls were waiting for them.
"Hi," Hope said. "My name is Hope."
"I know who all of you are," giggled Daisy. "All of you exist in my dimension.
"That's good," Gloria grunted.
"Is she a brat in your dimension too," asked Faith only to get slapped in the back by Gloria. The two began tussling.
Annika gazed at Daisy shyly. Daisy smiled at her and put an arm around her. "We're friends over in my dimension."
"We are," asked Annika.
"Yes," Daisy replied. She next glanced at Ariel and Madelyn. "All of you are my friends."
"Well we always like having friends," Hope piped up and everyone nodded in agreement.
Daisy was glad to be in the same class as Maggie. She was shocked at how thin her best friend was over here. She looked like a skeleton. Baggy clothes were covering her thin body.
"Why are you being so nice to me," asked Maggie shyly.
"You're my best friend over in my dimension," Daisy replied. "Whenever your dad goes out of town and your mom can't leave her post you stay with us. My mom is like another mom to you."
"Really," asked Maggie.
"Yes now let's have some lunch," Daisy pulled out her lunch. She noticed Maggie did not touch hers. "Aren't you going to eat?"
Maggie shook her head and threw her lunch in the garbage.
"Did she eat anything today," Setsuna asked Daisy when the girls got home from school.
"No," Daisy shook her head sadly.
"I can't get her to eat anything," Setsuna sighed. "Amy is only giving me another day or so and then we will have to check her into the palace hospital." Setsuna turned to Maggie and said, "Come on Sweetie. We have an appointment with Aunt Amy now." Maggie followed her mother. Daisy watched them go sadly.
"You seem to have had an exciting day" Lita mused as she tucked Daisy in later that night.
"It was interesting seeing how differently things are here" Daisy yawned as she snuggled under the covers
"Tomorrow you can go home with Maggie if you want I have a meeting with Amy" Lita told her
"Okay and good luck with Amy" Daisy said as she kissed her mom goodnight
"Thank you and I love you" Lita whispered as she walked out the door
"I love you too" Daisy whispered back
"Oh look at the two palace babies" Two boys shouted the next day at recess
"Are those two always picking on Annika and Ariel?" Daisy asked Gloria
"Yes and they have gone to far" Gloria stated as she walked over to one of the boys
"Oh look it's the protector and her new buddy" A boy named Mike sneered
"Oh shut up you bully" Daisy said punching Mike in the stomach
"You don't do that to Mike" Jake said as he took a swing at Daisy
"You don't take swings at my friend" Gloria shot as she grabbed Jake's hand and twisted it
"GIRLS!" The principal shouted as she came running out of the building "What is the meaning of this?"
"These boys were picking on Ariel and Annika" Daisy told her
"Well that is no reason to start fighting, ALL of you to my office this instant" The principal demanded as she led the four back to her office.
"I see you got my fighting abilities," Lita remarked dryly after school that day. Daisy had a note from the principal.
"I'm sorry," Daisy replied in an ashamed voice. "Annika and Ariel are always being picked on in my reality too. I always try to protect them."
"I know how you feel," Lita sighed. "But I hate for you to spend your time here getting into trouble."
"I'll try to stay out of trouble I promise," Daisy cried.
Lita smiled and took Daisy's hand. Together they headed toward Amy's office.
There was a commotion going on at Amy's office when they got there. Maggie was screaming. "I can't eat. Why don't you understand?"
"I do understand," Amy was patiently explaining. "But you are slowly killing yourself. Now I am sorry but you have stay here. You are dangerously underweight and I have to start a program with you to get you back up to a healthy weight again."
"Mom," Maggie pleaded.
"I'm sorry Darling," Setsuna told her daughter. "I love you and I can't bear the thought of losing you."
Amy saw Lita. "I will be with you in a minute," she told her. "I just need to get Maggie checked in."
"I'll wait," Lita replied. She and Daisy sat on the couch. Daisy watched her friend sadly.
"Whew now that I've got her settled we can talk Lita" Amy said as she rejoined them a bit later
"Ms Amy may I go speak with Maggie please" Daisy pleaded
"Do you promise not to let her out of that room?" Ami questioned
"Yes ma'am" Daisy promised as she walked toward Maggie's door
"Okay and Lita why don't you come with me and we'll do that test and then talk" Ami suggested
"Okay with me" Lita agreed
"Maggie it's me can I come in?" Daisy asked outside her door
"Okay" Maggie sighed
"Why are you so down? Ms Amy only wants to help you" Daisy said as she sat down on Maggie's bed
"I know she does but I just don't want to eat" Maggie cried
"What is wrong with eating even if it's a little bit?" Daisy questioned
"It just don't taste good to me that's all and can we change the subject please" Maggie pleaded
"Okay then how about what you like to do?" Daisy asked
"I love to read and write in my journal" Maggie told her
"Really I have a journal too but none of my friends know about it" Daisy whispered
"Cool! Maybe you could get Aunt Amy to let you bring me my journal and I can show you it" Maggie suggested
"Maybe so but I better go see if Mama Lita is ready to go" Daisy stated as she got up from the bed
"Come back by again soon" Maggie pleaded
"I'll try my best" Daisy replied as she left the room.
"You look happy," Daisy commented to Lita on the way back to Lita's quarters.
"I am," Lita gushed. "But I would like to tell Ken first if that is okay with you."
"That's fine," Daisy replied. She had a feeling she knew what it was.
Daisy's suspicions were correct. Lita was pregnant. The three of them celebrated that evening.
"I know you aren't ours here," Ken told Daisy. "But we had to include you in the celebration."
"Well I can tell you for sure that you two will be great parents," Daisy told them.
"That's good to hear," Lita sighed as she kissed Ken.
That night Lita was getting Daisy ready for bed. "Why is Maggie so sick here," asked Daisy.
"She's very lonely," Lita replied. "She's four years younger than Rini and older than the other girls. True Gloria is only just over a year younger but that child has nothing in common with Maggie. Gloria is also tow grades behind Maggie so the child had no one to start school with. With Setsuna always off at the Gates of Time Maggie pretty much was by herself all the time. Whenever Gary had to go away on business trips Maggie stayed with whatever Scout was available to take her. Since she started school she has just become so withdrawn."
"Maggie's my best friend in my reality," Daisy told her. "Whenever her father had to go out of town she stayed with us. You are like another mom to her."
"Really," Lita mused. "I never thought about offering to keep her. I was always afraid she would be bored without another child here."
"Maybe you should offer to keep her the next time Gary has to go out of town," Daisy suggested. "It might help both of you, especially when the baby comes."
"That's a good idea," Lita murmured as she tucked Daisy into bed. After she kissed Daisy goodnight she left the room and made a call to Setsuna.
"Hello?" Setsuna answered as she picked up her communicator
"Setsuna it's me Lita" Lita told her as her face appeared on the little screen
"What can I do for you?" Setsuna asked
"I have an idea that I wanted to run by you" Lita said
"Okay what is it" Setsuna replied
"I was thinking that once Maggie gets better maybe she could come visit me and Ken when you and Gary have to be away from her" Lita offered
"It might be nice for her to finally be able to stay with one family" Setsuna mused
"Maybe we might could even find out if she has a friend at school that we don't know about and invite her over" Lita suggested
"That would be nice but what about you and Ken won't this disrupt your chances of getting pregnant?" Setsuna questioned worriedly
"None in the least because I just found out I am pregnant" Lita told her
"That is wonderful news" Setsuna congratulated her
"Thank you we are very excited and I think that maybe with Daisy's visit all this is working out to help us both out" Lita told her
"Maybe so but I really need to go now" Setsuna said
"That's fine let's try and meet for lunch next week sometime" Lita suggested
"That would be nice" Setsuna agreed as she signed off
"So what did Setsuna say to the suggestion?" Daisy quizzed as Lita returned to her room
"She agreed that it might not be a bad idea," Lita said
"I knew she would agree" Daisy sighed happily
"I'm glad your happy about it" Lita replied as she walked back out of the room.
The next day at recess Daisy felt a little lost without Maggie. Even though she knew everyone over here they did not know her. The other palace children were inside so Daisy could not hang out with them.
"Hey look it's the new kid," laughed one boy. "Where's your friend the stick?"
"She's not here today," Daisy muttered.
"Too bad," a girl said with a sneer. "We wanted to get something out of the drain but only the stick is thin enough to get through."
"Why don't you just leave her alone," Daisy shouted. She was about to throw a punch when she remembered her promise to Lita. She drew in a sharp breath and walked away.
"That was brave of you," a voice whispered to her. Daisy turned and saw Lisa. She knew Lisa from her own reality. Lisa was shy over in her world. She wondered if she was the same here.
"Thank you," Daisy murmured.
"I am kind of friends with Maggie," Lisa whispered. "She is the only one who will have anything to do with me. I'm shy too."
"I'm glad she has someone here," Daisy sighed.
"Why is she not here today," asked Lisa.
Daisy looked at Lisa. "Can I trust you?"
"Of course," Lisa replied. Daisy quickly told her what happened. Lisa's eyes got all sympathetic. "Poor Maggie. Tell her hi for me."
"I will," Daisy sighed. She began to feel homesick.
"Daisy we've got great news" Lita said excitedly as Daisy walked into Amy's office to visit Maggie
"What kind of news?" Daisy asked anxiously
"Maggie finally ate a few bites of lunch" Setsuna exclaimed
"Really that is so great to hear" Daisy said hugging Lita then Setsuna
"She has a long way to go yet but this is a good start and it's all thanks to you" Lita replied
"I can only take credit for trying but I do know someone that might be willing to help once I am gone" Daisy stated
"Who?" Setsuna questioned
"Her name is Lisa and she is in Maggie's class and she said she would love to help Maggie out" Daisy commented trying hard not to think about leaving
"I know it will be hard for you dear but hopefully this Lisa will be of help to Maggie" Setsuna said
"Sorry to interrupt but Maggie is asking for you Daisy" Amy said as she entered the room
"Okay I better go but it's great that all this is coming together" Daisy sighed happily
"I'm glad Lisa said something to you I was wondering if she still remembered me," Maggie said staring out the window
"I just hope you will get better soon so you and her can play" Daisy commented
"I am going to try but it will take some time" Maggie sighed
"I know but you have a lot of people rooting for you" Daisy stated.
"Hi Maggie," Lita came in with Setsuna. "There is something your mother and I want to discuss with you."
"What's that," asked Maggie.
"How about from now on when Papa has to go away and I cannot leave the Gates of Time how would you like to stay with Aunt Lita and Uncle Ken," Setsuna asked.
"Why," asked Maggie in amazement.
"My mom is like another mom to you in my reality," Daisy explained. "I thought maybe she could be another one to you here."
"I would like that," Maggie said shyly.
"Besides there is going to be a little one in our place soon," Lita stated as she placed her hand on her stomach. "We could use some practice."
"Maybe I can help out," Maggie offered.
"That would be nice," Lita replied. Setsuna hugged her daughter tightly. Daisy decided to give them a few minutes alone.
"It's time to go now," Coral came to her.
"Have I done what I am supposed to do," asked Daisy. "Will everyone be all right?"
"Maggie is in for a rough ride," Coral explained. "She may relapse but she has a lot of people who care. Amy is a good doctor. She will make sure that Maggie gets the best care."
"What about Mom and Dad," asked Daisy.
"In eight months they will have a healthy baby girl," Coral replied.
"I am so glad," Daisy cried. "Can I say goodbye to everyone first?"
"Of course," said Coral.
"I have to go now," Daisy replied. "I am going back to my reality.
"I wish you didn't have to go," Maggie sighed. "I will miss you."
"You'll be all right," Daisy assured Maggie as she hugged her.
"Thank you for your help Daisy," Setsuna gave the girl a hug. "I shall always be grateful."
"I was glad to help," Daisy replied.
Amy came in. "I need to check your IV Maggie," she said. She turned to Daisy. "Thank you for your help my dear. You will be missed."
"Thank you Miss Amy," Daisy called as she left.
"I will miss you so much," Lita choked as she hugged Daisy tightly. "You gave me a taste of parenthood."
"You are going to be a great Mom," Daisy replied as she hugged her back. "I know for sure."
"Take care of yourself," Ken rumpled Daisy's hair.
"I will and thank you," Daisy called as she disappeared.
"Daisy," Lita mused. "What a pretty name."
"Daisy" Lita called out as she entered her room
"Yes mom what's wrong?" Daisy asked as she got up from the floor
"I heard you call my name and when I came in you were on the floor" Lita cried worriedly
"Sorry mom to scare you but I just blacked out for a few moments and was transported back to that time I told you about" Daisy assured her
"That time where you didn't exist?" Lita questioned
"Yes but this time I was sent there to help make things better and I did" Daisy sighed happily
"I'm glad to hear that sweetheart" Lita said hugging her tightly
"Can I go talk to Maggie for a few minutes please" Daisy begged
"Okay and why don't you invite her back here for dinner since the knights have a late practice today" Lita reminded her
"What a great idea mom thanks" Daisy cried as she ran out of the room
"Daisy come in" Gary said ushering her inside "I have to run or I'll be late"
"Bye Dad" Maggie called out after him
"I'm so glad mom allowed me to come over" Daisy said sitting beside Maggie on the couch
"Me too because I missed you this afternoon" Maggie said
"I had a weird experience this afternoon I went back to that time where I never existed but this time I got to help make things better" Daisy replied happily
"I am glad to hear that" Maggie said
"I almost forgot mom invited you to come over for dinner so grab your bookbag and let's go" Daisy exclaimed
"Cool!" Maggie shouted as she raced in her bedroom
"Hopefully mom cooked up something good" Daisy commented as a little while later they entered her quarters.
"I don't care because I love your mom's cooking" Maggie replied
"I am so glad to hear that" Daisy sighed as she hugged her best friend.
Disclaimer: We do not own Sailor Moon. Angel Raye owns the Chibi Scouts except for Rini.
I Don't Exist
By
Angel Raye and Wonderful Miracle
"Daisy and Alex sitting in a tree" Annika started taunting Daisy about the new guy in her class
"UGH why does everyone think I like him" Daisy sighed as she and the other kids walked home from school
"Maybe because you wrote his name all over your notebook" Gloria offered
"Why did I do that?" Daisy cried looking at her feet
"You did it just like I did it the first time I fell in love" Rini commented
"Yeah but there weren't little sneaks back then" Daisy snapped
"It'll be okay Daisy we will just have to lock the stuff up" Maggie smiled at her best friend
"You think so Maggie" Daisy questioned
"I know so," Maggie said with a knowing wink
"Hi Mom!" Daisy called out as she entered their quarters
"Hi sweetie I'm in the kitchen" Lita replied
"Okay I'll be in there in just a minute after I put down my books" Daisy told her but as she put away her books at her desk she suddenly felt weak.
"Daisy are you coming?" Lita asked
"Mom..." Daisy didn't finish because she blacked out.
She woke up to find herself just outside her quarters. "How did I get back out here," she wondered. She got up and tried to open the door and couldn't. "It's locked." She tried to find her key but it was not there.
"Who are you young lady," asked a voice. Daisy turned to see Mina walking toward her.
"It's me Aunt Mina," Daisy cried. "Daisy. I am Lita and Ken's daughter."
"Lita and Ken do not have any children," Mina told her.
Daisy gasped. She had been tossed into the reality where she never existed. Here her parents were childless and Maggie was very sick with anorexia. Why was she here? "I know this is going to sound weird," Daisy gasped. "But I am from a reality where Lita and Ken do have a child and I am that child. Please believe me."
"Let's take you to our palace doctor," Mina took Daisy's hand. "She can check you out."
"You mean Amy," Daisy muttered.
"Well you certainly know enough," Mina commented as she led Daisy to Amy's office.
"Fascinating," murmured Amy when Mina explained the situation. She turned to Daisy with a gentle smile. "Come on my dear. Let me scan you." She then turned to Mina and said, "If this child is right we need to find a gentle way to break this to Lita and Ken. You know how badly they want a child. This will shock them."
"I'll go and find her," Mina left the office.
"Come on Daisy," Amy led Daisy over to a bed. She began to scan her.
"What are you saying," gasped Lita.
"This child's DNA matches yours and Ken's," Amy replied. "She is your child from another dimension."
"Let me see her," Lita demanded. "I want to see her."
"Lita," Amy said gently. "She is not yours. She belongs in another reality. Why she was brought here is unknown. I do not want you to get attached to her. It will make it harder for you when she has to leave."
"Amy I promise I will be all right I just want to meet her," Lita pleaded. Amy nodded her head and led Lita to Daisy. Lita gasped when she saw her. "She's beautiful," she cried.
Daisy got down and walked over to Lita. "Hi," she whispered.
Lita could not control herself. She threw her arms around Daisy and began to cry.
"Lita what is all this" Ken demanded as he rushed into Amy's office
"Oh Ken I'm sorry to call you out from knight practice but I just had to introduce you to someone" Lita cried as she took Ken's hand
"Okay who is it?" Ken asked
"Hi I'm Daisy" Daisy said coming from behind Amy's reception desk
"Ken this little girl is our daughter in another dimension" Lita said happily
"Is this true Amy?" Ken questioned looking closely at Daisy
"Yes it is but I told Lita not to get to attached" Amy reminded her
"I won't but I do think she should stay with us" Lita offered
"I agree I would like to get to know her even if for a short time," Ken added.
"Great!" Daisy exclaimed
"As you wish" Amy sighed
"What shall I call you?" Daisy asked the next morning as she was getting ready for school
"How about Mama Lita and Papa Ken would that work?" Lita asked
"Okay Mama Lita thanks but where is Maggie?" Daisy questioned worriedly
"Oh some days she is to sick to go to school," Lita said
"Really" Daisy cried
"Yes but here she comes now with her mom" Lita told her
"Hi Aunt Lita and who is this?" Maggie quizzed
"I'm Daisy" Daisy smiled shaking Maggie's hand
"Are you in my class?" Maggie asked
"Yep so we better rush off to school," Daisy said taking Maggie's hand and rushing out the door.
The other girls were waiting for them.
"Hi," Hope said. "My name is Hope."
"I know who all of you are," giggled Daisy. "All of you exist in my dimension.
"That's good," Gloria grunted.
"Is she a brat in your dimension too," asked Faith only to get slapped in the back by Gloria. The two began tussling.
Annika gazed at Daisy shyly. Daisy smiled at her and put an arm around her. "We're friends over in my dimension."
"We are," asked Annika.
"Yes," Daisy replied. She next glanced at Ariel and Madelyn. "All of you are my friends."
"Well we always like having friends," Hope piped up and everyone nodded in agreement.
Daisy was glad to be in the same class as Maggie. She was shocked at how thin her best friend was over here. She looked like a skeleton. Baggy clothes were covering her thin body.
"Why are you being so nice to me," asked Maggie shyly.
"You're my best friend over in my dimension," Daisy replied. "Whenever your dad goes out of town and your mom can't leave her post you stay with us. My mom is like another mom to you."
"Really," asked Maggie.
"Yes now let's have some lunch," Daisy pulled out her lunch. She noticed Maggie did not touch hers. "Aren't you going to eat?"
Maggie shook her head and threw her lunch in the garbage.
"Did she eat anything today," Setsuna asked Daisy when the girls got home from school.
"No," Daisy shook her head sadly.
"I can't get her to eat anything," Setsuna sighed. "Amy is only giving me another day or so and then we will have to check her into the palace hospital." Setsuna turned to Maggie and said, "Come on Sweetie. We have an appointment with Aunt Amy now." Maggie followed her mother. Daisy watched them go sadly.
"You seem to have had an exciting day" Lita mused as she tucked Daisy in later that night.
"It was interesting seeing how differently things are here" Daisy yawned as she snuggled under the covers
"Tomorrow you can go home with Maggie if you want I have a meeting with Amy" Lita told her
"Okay and good luck with Amy" Daisy said as she kissed her mom goodnight
"Thank you and I love you" Lita whispered as she walked out the door
"I love you too" Daisy whispered back
"Oh look at the two palace babies" Two boys shouted the next day at recess
"Are those two always picking on Annika and Ariel?" Daisy asked Gloria
"Yes and they have gone to far" Gloria stated as she walked over to one of the boys
"Oh look it's the protector and her new buddy" A boy named Mike sneered
"Oh shut up you bully" Daisy said punching Mike in the stomach
"You don't do that to Mike" Jake said as he took a swing at Daisy
"You don't take swings at my friend" Gloria shot as she grabbed Jake's hand and twisted it
"GIRLS!" The principal shouted as she came running out of the building "What is the meaning of this?"
"These boys were picking on Ariel and Annika" Daisy told her
"Well that is no reason to start fighting, ALL of you to my office this instant" The principal demanded as she led the four back to her office.
"I see you got my fighting abilities," Lita remarked dryly after school that day. Daisy had a note from the principal.
"I'm sorry," Daisy replied in an ashamed voice. "Annika and Ariel are always being picked on in my reality too. I always try to protect them."
"I know how you feel," Lita sighed. "But I hate for you to spend your time here getting into trouble."
"I'll try to stay out of trouble I promise," Daisy cried.
Lita smiled and took Daisy's hand. Together they headed toward Amy's office.
There was a commotion going on at Amy's office when they got there. Maggie was screaming. "I can't eat. Why don't you understand?"
"I do understand," Amy was patiently explaining. "But you are slowly killing yourself. Now I am sorry but you have stay here. You are dangerously underweight and I have to start a program with you to get you back up to a healthy weight again."
"Mom," Maggie pleaded.
"I'm sorry Darling," Setsuna told her daughter. "I love you and I can't bear the thought of losing you."
Amy saw Lita. "I will be with you in a minute," she told her. "I just need to get Maggie checked in."
"I'll wait," Lita replied. She and Daisy sat on the couch. Daisy watched her friend sadly.
"Whew now that I've got her settled we can talk Lita" Amy said as she rejoined them a bit later
"Ms Amy may I go speak with Maggie please" Daisy pleaded
"Do you promise not to let her out of that room?" Ami questioned
"Yes ma'am" Daisy promised as she walked toward Maggie's door
"Okay and Lita why don't you come with me and we'll do that test and then talk" Ami suggested
"Okay with me" Lita agreed
"Maggie it's me can I come in?" Daisy asked outside her door
"Okay" Maggie sighed
"Why are you so down? Ms Amy only wants to help you" Daisy said as she sat down on Maggie's bed
"I know she does but I just don't want to eat" Maggie cried
"What is wrong with eating even if it's a little bit?" Daisy questioned
"It just don't taste good to me that's all and can we change the subject please" Maggie pleaded
"Okay then how about what you like to do?" Daisy asked
"I love to read and write in my journal" Maggie told her
"Really I have a journal too but none of my friends know about it" Daisy whispered
"Cool! Maybe you could get Aunt Amy to let you bring me my journal and I can show you it" Maggie suggested
"Maybe so but I better go see if Mama Lita is ready to go" Daisy stated as she got up from the bed
"Come back by again soon" Maggie pleaded
"I'll try my best" Daisy replied as she left the room.
"You look happy," Daisy commented to Lita on the way back to Lita's quarters.
"I am," Lita gushed. "But I would like to tell Ken first if that is okay with you."
"That's fine," Daisy replied. She had a feeling she knew what it was.
Daisy's suspicions were correct. Lita was pregnant. The three of them celebrated that evening.
"I know you aren't ours here," Ken told Daisy. "But we had to include you in the celebration."
"Well I can tell you for sure that you two will be great parents," Daisy told them.
"That's good to hear," Lita sighed as she kissed Ken.
That night Lita was getting Daisy ready for bed. "Why is Maggie so sick here," asked Daisy.
"She's very lonely," Lita replied. "She's four years younger than Rini and older than the other girls. True Gloria is only just over a year younger but that child has nothing in common with Maggie. Gloria is also tow grades behind Maggie so the child had no one to start school with. With Setsuna always off at the Gates of Time Maggie pretty much was by herself all the time. Whenever Gary had to go away on business trips Maggie stayed with whatever Scout was available to take her. Since she started school she has just become so withdrawn."
"Maggie's my best friend in my reality," Daisy told her. "Whenever her father had to go out of town she stayed with us. You are like another mom to her."
"Really," Lita mused. "I never thought about offering to keep her. I was always afraid she would be bored without another child here."
"Maybe you should offer to keep her the next time Gary has to go out of town," Daisy suggested. "It might help both of you, especially when the baby comes."
"That's a good idea," Lita murmured as she tucked Daisy into bed. After she kissed Daisy goodnight she left the room and made a call to Setsuna.
"Hello?" Setsuna answered as she picked up her communicator
"Setsuna it's me Lita" Lita told her as her face appeared on the little screen
"What can I do for you?" Setsuna asked
"I have an idea that I wanted to run by you" Lita said
"Okay what is it" Setsuna replied
"I was thinking that once Maggie gets better maybe she could come visit me and Ken when you and Gary have to be away from her" Lita offered
"It might be nice for her to finally be able to stay with one family" Setsuna mused
"Maybe we might could even find out if she has a friend at school that we don't know about and invite her over" Lita suggested
"That would be nice but what about you and Ken won't this disrupt your chances of getting pregnant?" Setsuna questioned worriedly
"None in the least because I just found out I am pregnant" Lita told her
"That is wonderful news" Setsuna congratulated her
"Thank you we are very excited and I think that maybe with Daisy's visit all this is working out to help us both out" Lita told her
"Maybe so but I really need to go now" Setsuna said
"That's fine let's try and meet for lunch next week sometime" Lita suggested
"That would be nice" Setsuna agreed as she signed off
"So what did Setsuna say to the suggestion?" Daisy quizzed as Lita returned to her room
"She agreed that it might not be a bad idea," Lita said
"I knew she would agree" Daisy sighed happily
"I'm glad your happy about it" Lita replied as she walked back out of the room.
The next day at recess Daisy felt a little lost without Maggie. Even though she knew everyone over here they did not know her. The other palace children were inside so Daisy could not hang out with them.
"Hey look it's the new kid," laughed one boy. "Where's your friend the stick?"
"She's not here today," Daisy muttered.
"Too bad," a girl said with a sneer. "We wanted to get something out of the drain but only the stick is thin enough to get through."
"Why don't you just leave her alone," Daisy shouted. She was about to throw a punch when she remembered her promise to Lita. She drew in a sharp breath and walked away.
"That was brave of you," a voice whispered to her. Daisy turned and saw Lisa. She knew Lisa from her own reality. Lisa was shy over in her world. She wondered if she was the same here.
"Thank you," Daisy murmured.
"I am kind of friends with Maggie," Lisa whispered. "She is the only one who will have anything to do with me. I'm shy too."
"I'm glad she has someone here," Daisy sighed.
"Why is she not here today," asked Lisa.
Daisy looked at Lisa. "Can I trust you?"
"Of course," Lisa replied. Daisy quickly told her what happened. Lisa's eyes got all sympathetic. "Poor Maggie. Tell her hi for me."
"I will," Daisy sighed. She began to feel homesick.
"Daisy we've got great news" Lita said excitedly as Daisy walked into Amy's office to visit Maggie
"What kind of news?" Daisy asked anxiously
"Maggie finally ate a few bites of lunch" Setsuna exclaimed
"Really that is so great to hear" Daisy said hugging Lita then Setsuna
"She has a long way to go yet but this is a good start and it's all thanks to you" Lita replied
"I can only take credit for trying but I do know someone that might be willing to help once I am gone" Daisy stated
"Who?" Setsuna questioned
"Her name is Lisa and she is in Maggie's class and she said she would love to help Maggie out" Daisy commented trying hard not to think about leaving
"I know it will be hard for you dear but hopefully this Lisa will be of help to Maggie" Setsuna said
"Sorry to interrupt but Maggie is asking for you Daisy" Amy said as she entered the room
"Okay I better go but it's great that all this is coming together" Daisy sighed happily
"I'm glad Lisa said something to you I was wondering if she still remembered me," Maggie said staring out the window
"I just hope you will get better soon so you and her can play" Daisy commented
"I am going to try but it will take some time" Maggie sighed
"I know but you have a lot of people rooting for you" Daisy stated.
"Hi Maggie," Lita came in with Setsuna. "There is something your mother and I want to discuss with you."
"What's that," asked Maggie.
"How about from now on when Papa has to go away and I cannot leave the Gates of Time how would you like to stay with Aunt Lita and Uncle Ken," Setsuna asked.
"Why," asked Maggie in amazement.
"My mom is like another mom to you in my reality," Daisy explained. "I thought maybe she could be another one to you here."
"I would like that," Maggie said shyly.
"Besides there is going to be a little one in our place soon," Lita stated as she placed her hand on her stomach. "We could use some practice."
"Maybe I can help out," Maggie offered.
"That would be nice," Lita replied. Setsuna hugged her daughter tightly. Daisy decided to give them a few minutes alone.
"It's time to go now," Coral came to her.
"Have I done what I am supposed to do," asked Daisy. "Will everyone be all right?"
"Maggie is in for a rough ride," Coral explained. "She may relapse but she has a lot of people who care. Amy is a good doctor. She will make sure that Maggie gets the best care."
"What about Mom and Dad," asked Daisy.
"In eight months they will have a healthy baby girl," Coral replied.
"I am so glad," Daisy cried. "Can I say goodbye to everyone first?"
"Of course," said Coral.
"I have to go now," Daisy replied. "I am going back to my reality.
"I wish you didn't have to go," Maggie sighed. "I will miss you."
"You'll be all right," Daisy assured Maggie as she hugged her.
"Thank you for your help Daisy," Setsuna gave the girl a hug. "I shall always be grateful."
"I was glad to help," Daisy replied.
Amy came in. "I need to check your IV Maggie," she said. She turned to Daisy. "Thank you for your help my dear. You will be missed."
"Thank you Miss Amy," Daisy called as she left.
"I will miss you so much," Lita choked as she hugged Daisy tightly. "You gave me a taste of parenthood."
"You are going to be a great Mom," Daisy replied as she hugged her back. "I know for sure."
"Take care of yourself," Ken rumpled Daisy's hair.
"I will and thank you," Daisy called as she disappeared.
"Daisy," Lita mused. "What a pretty name."
"Daisy" Lita called out as she entered her room
"Yes mom what's wrong?" Daisy asked as she got up from the floor
"I heard you call my name and when I came in you were on the floor" Lita cried worriedly
"Sorry mom to scare you but I just blacked out for a few moments and was transported back to that time I told you about" Daisy assured her
"That time where you didn't exist?" Lita questioned
"Yes but this time I was sent there to help make things better and I did" Daisy sighed happily
"I'm glad to hear that sweetheart" Lita said hugging her tightly
"Can I go talk to Maggie for a few minutes please" Daisy begged
"Okay and why don't you invite her back here for dinner since the knights have a late practice today" Lita reminded her
"What a great idea mom thanks" Daisy cried as she ran out of the room
"Daisy come in" Gary said ushering her inside "I have to run or I'll be late"
"Bye Dad" Maggie called out after him
"I'm so glad mom allowed me to come over" Daisy said sitting beside Maggie on the couch
"Me too because I missed you this afternoon" Maggie said
"I had a weird experience this afternoon I went back to that time where I never existed but this time I got to help make things better" Daisy replied happily
"I am glad to hear that" Maggie said
"I almost forgot mom invited you to come over for dinner so grab your bookbag and let's go" Daisy exclaimed
"Cool!" Maggie shouted as she raced in her bedroom
"Hopefully mom cooked up something good" Daisy commented as a little while later they entered her quarters.
"I don't care because I love your mom's cooking" Maggie replied
"I am so glad to hear that" Daisy sighed as she hugged her best friend.