As a small Author's Note, I would like to take this oppurtunity to explain something about this particular chapter. I first wrote it on Valentine's day about 2 years ago. Ironically, 2 days after pressing 'Save' my grandmother suffered a heart attack, and was hospitalized for about another 2 weeks. She died later on that week. Therefore, I would like to dedicate the following 3 chapters to my grandma Muriel Siegal. Thank you.
::sigh:: Disclaimers
AN#1-THIS IS NOT HENTAI! (Shall I repeat myself?) THIS IS NOT HENTAI! (If you STILL don't understand, e-mail me, and I'll spell it out for ya')
AN#2-I think I am a good writter, and so do the people who have read my work. So I can almost garrentee that you will enjoy this!
AN#3-I do not own Sailor Moon (although, I keep wishing) So Pleeeeaaaaase don't sue me!
AN#4-I try to keep the story simple-IE, following the original show-though sometimes I might miss it. Oh well!
AN#5-Serena Tsukino is my pen name. I AM NOT THE REAL Serena Tsukino.
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The sun burned brightly in the sky, heating the backs of all who stood beneath it. The wind rustled the trees in a slight whisper of life, and birds chirped from their branches.
Rae knelt on the temple steps, scrubing them with an old sponge. "I can't believe this!
My wedding is in one week and I'm playing maid as usual!" She stood up and tossed the
sponge she had been using to the ground. 'At least Gramps is getting some rest. I was
afraid he was going to try to run laps or something..." Rae couldn't finish her thoughts as
loud music blasted from the exercise room. 'EEEEKKKKK!!' Rae screeched, almost
jumping out of her skin. She left the water pail and sponge were she had dropped them
and ran after the source of the music, almost breaking down the door. Inside stood her
grandfather, in spandex and jumping up and down rapidly, and stretching his body. Rae
ran over to the stereo and turned it off. "WHAT IN KAMA'S NAME DO YOU THINK
YOU ARE DOING?!?!?!" Rae screamed exasperated at her grandfather. "Just trying to
have a little fun, not that you would know what that's like!" Gramps argued back. Rae
burned with anger, her face beet red. "If your blood pressure raises one more number,
Kama knows what could happen!" Gramps' face twisted. "Pressure? You would never
know the real heat of pressure! Why, without exercise I would be nothing!"
"That's what you're going to be if you don't get your butt back up stairs and rest!" Rae
balled up her fists and shook them in front of Gramps. "Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh yeah?"
"YEAH!" They growled back and forth. Chad entered the gym, holding the water
bucket and sponge Rae had abandoned at the Temple Steps. He stopped and placed the
items onto the floor. "Grampa-What are you doing in here?" His voice was calm, but
confused. Rae turned around, still pointing at Gramps. "Will you PLAESE get him out
of that jump suit and into bed?!" Chad looked at the two red faces in front of him.
"Gramps, you really should get your rest. Darien said that too much work could be
dangerous."
"Danger? HA! I laugh in the face of danger! HA! Ooooo...Doctor says I can't run. I
THOUGHT DOCTORS WERE SUPOSSED TO ENCOURAGE EXERCISE!" He
yelled at the couple. "Would you lower the decibals? You're beginning to be as loud as
Serena!" Rae warned him. "That's it! I'm not taking that from you or anyone!" He
began stomping out of the room. "Where are you going?" Rae asked surprised that he
had given up. 'That's not like him...'
"Grandpa! Your face is purple!" Rae tried to rush
over to him, but he pushed her back. "I'm fine! You're too paranoid, Rae! Worse than
your mother!" Rae felt as if she had been slapped in the face. That was going too far,
even for Gamps. "Now wait just a minute," Chad took over. "Don't get Rae's parents
involved in this!" Rae's eyes held small amounts of tears inside them. Something didn't
seem right. Rae shook at the amount of Bad vibes that hung in the air. "Aw, Phooey!"
Gramps gawfed. "I'm getting out of here!" He yelled before slaming the door shut.
"GRAMPS! WAIT!" Rae screamed, running to the door and pushing it open. Granmps
wasn't anywhere in sight. "Gramps?! GRANDPA?!" Rae shouted, falling to her knees,
sobbing. Chad knelt down and enveloped her in a comforting hug. "He'll come back,
Rae. Don't worry."
"No," Rae choked out. "Something's different." She whispered,
breaking out of Chad's warm grasp and running towards the fire room. She had to find
Gramps' signal and find him.
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