O.K. The first chapter was really long because I worked on that one while FanFicion was down. The rest of the chapters will probobly be about this length. Maybe longer. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

Serena sat inside the arcade alone. Not to mention worried. Rini hadn't come home the night before and Serena was uneasy. She had told her family that she had stayed with a friend so they wouldn't worry. Serena silently hoped that was true. She heard the bell over the door chime someone's arrival but she was too busy worrying to care. Until they slid in the seat beside her.

"Meatball Head?" asked Darien trying so hard to be serious. It was hard for Serena to take him seriously however when he called her 'Meatball Head.'

"Darien just go away. I don't feel like it right now." Serena said, putting her head on the table. It was taking too much energy to hold up.

"Sorry I often forget your name Serena, from calling you Meatball Head so much. I'm serious. We have to talk."

Serena turned her attention toward him. He WAS being serious. 'Wonder what's up with him?' she thought silently.

As if he could read her mind he said, "Serena I'm here because of Rini."

Serena's hopes shot up. "Do you know where she is? Is she O.K.?" she asked hurriedly.

"Serena she's fine. Didn't she tell you where she was going?"

"No. She just ran off yesterday."

"Well. Don't worry. She stayed at my apartment last night." Darien said. Then finished, "Serena. Who is she? She told me that she was from the future." he said with a confused look on his face. "Is that possible?"

After living through Youmas, other monsters, the Negaverse, being a super hero with her best friends, finding out she was a reincarnated Princess Serenity, and she had crystal that had the power to blow up a planet, yeah. Serena believed it was possible. She nodded. "She has this thing called a Time Key."

Darien nodded. "O.K. So...what is she doing here?"

"Darien I...actually have no idea. She just showed up one day. She lives with us and brainwashed my parents into believing she was their daughter."

Darien looked stunned. "Now, I wonder just how you go about doing something like that."

Serena mumbled, "Luna-P. That's how."

"You mean that little toy she takes everywhere? Has the power to...brainwash people?"

"Darien that little toy has the power to do anything she tells it to do." Serena said sounding drained of all energy.

"So you have no idea who she is?" Darien asked again.

Serena shook her head. "None."

Darien glanced down at his watch. He looked back up at Serena and smiled. "See ya 'round Meatball Head!"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!!!!!!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

Darien just chuckled. He walked toward the door and when he reached it he turned around and said, "You little Meatball Head."

Serena wanted to punch him. Right in that little sarcastic grin of his. She smiled at the thought. After she had ordered a giant Chocolate Sundae and polished it off she looked at the clock on the wall. She almost screamed. It read 5:13. She jumped up out of her seat and ran toward the door. She spun around to the back of the arcade and couldn't see Rini anywhere. All she saw was the back of a certain tall, raven-haired man in a leather jacket. She wanted to scream. "Darien. What are YOU doing here?"

He spun around thinking it was who he was supposed to meet here. When he saw Serena standing there a puzzled look crossed his face. "Serena?"

At that moment Serena heard a little voice clear her throat behind her. She turned around knowing who it was. "RINI!" she screamed as she ran to her and picked her up. "I was so worried about you."

Rini just grinned. "I'm glad to see you too Serena. But, if you don't mind, PUT ME DOWN!" Serena knew to do as she was instructed. Put her down. When Rini had both feet on the ground again she started.

"Darien. Serena. Sit." she said as she pointed to dirty, old, battered lawn chairs.

"Rini. We don't want to sit. Just tell us what's up." Serena said.

"Serena. Believe me. Both of you will want to sit."

They sat.

Rini stayed where she was. "O.K. First things first." she turned towards Darien. "Tuxedo Mask." was all she said. Serena wanted to scream. Tuxedo Mask was all she had thought about the past few weeks. He had showed up at many of their battles and bravely protected Sailor Moon everytime.

"O.K. Now that that's covered. Serena I think it's only fair to tell him you're Sailor Moon." Rini said simply. LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL!

Darien's mouth dropped. He'd been following Sailor Moon longer than even she knew. He followed her to make sure nothing had happened to her before he showed himself to her. That had been going on for a few months now. He loved Sailor Moon. He couldn't believe that this Meatball Headed, ditzy, crybaby was the brave Champion of Love and Justice. It was just all too much to swollow.

"I still haven't gotten to the biggie yet you guys." Rini said to them.

Serena felt sick. If the biggie wasnt' that this arrogant jerk was actually her dream guy Tuxedo Mask, she didn't want to know.

Rini walked toward Serena. She was almost touching her when she started up again. "Serena, all I've ever wanted was to be like you. My whole life. You. You're my idol. You're kind and caring sides shine through every now and then but...that's your whole personality where I know you from."

Serena hugged her. She had been wanting to do that since the beginning of that statement. She felt dampness on her shoulder and knew Rini was crying. When she looked back up at Serena she had water welled up to the rims of her eyes. "Serena, I'm telling you this because in the future...you're my Mama."

It was Serena's turn to cry. She didn't doubt Rini for a second because the whole time she was staying at Serena's house Serena felt a special bond with Rini.

Darien had stood up. He knew he should leave the two alone. "I'll be going now." he whispered with a little smile.

"No!" Rini yelled. "I-I'm not done yet." She let go of Serena and turned her attention toward Darien. "Because...you're my Papa." This time she flung her arms around Darien's neck. All three of them were crying. Just when Serena was starting to feel a bit left out, they stretched their arms out to her. All three of them stood there holding one another feeling a mutual bond.