Author: AngelKitty
Title: The Hearts Medicine

Here ya all go

~The Moment's Memory~

Far away, long ago,
Wand'ring lost; so alone,
Passing eyes, parting sighs,
Some pains come th'ru,

Where time flows, no one knows,
Pulsing dreams, barely seen,
In the skies, thoughts of love...Go by.

Ahh...so wide the moon's reach,
Gath'ring us up, over an' over,
Ahh...Deep within our dreams,
All on thier own, some smiles win free,

Searching for voices, chasing echos of long ago days,
Spreading clear wings of things not yet seen our nights become flight,
In our dreams...we'll come 'round, And we'll know...what we've found,
Lost no more, let our hearts agree,

Ahh...bright as our new day,
Gentle and sweet, songs of an old sea,
Ahh...as they fade away,
Let go the waves, (of) moment's mem'ry.

~Please Save My Earth Ending Song~

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"Must...stay...awake...Must...stay...awake." Serena repeated to herself. Her eyelids drifted shut as her head fell over her chest,
"Serena?" her head snapped back up again, "Dude, you wanna go back to bed?" Chad asked, concern in his face. 'Yes Yes! Bed please!' her mind screamed, but she declined. Everyone was worried about her, and she knew it too. Usually, Serena would LOVE to skip these sessions...but she wanted to listen to what everyone had to say, maybe even help. She wasn't really sure why. Maybe she just wanted to stop anyone else from doing what Amara did. 'Suicide.' That word made her quiver. Tears began to prick her eyes. She had been crying a lot lately, but even though she had originally wanted to be alone, she found a strange comfort in having Darien around her most of the time. She could have swore he was literally watching her every second, and if she started crying, he was there to comfort her. She had been so mixed up by Amara's death, that his actions made her so confused at first. The only way she could avoid the mixed feelings, was to try to feel noting at all, which was hard. Yet she had found that just lying in his arms made her worries go away, and she liked that.
*Fade Out*
"Serena? Why don't you give it a try? I promise, everything will be okay." Serena sucked in a breath. Would it be okay to tell him why she left home? Yes, it would. Why she trusted him so much, she didn't know, but why not give it a shot, right?
"T-The reason I left home, was because...of my...father." She said, rather slowly. "I remember, he had such long fingers, like spider legs. He always told me not to get mixed up with boys. He," she sniffled quietly, "When I was 11, he started giving my lessons." Confused, Darien looked down at the blonde in his arms,
"Lessons?" he repeated. She nodded,
"The ways boys shouldn't touch you." She looked like she was in a daze, and sounded like a little girl, maybe around the mentioned age. "When mom wasn't home, he'd usually begin the lessons. Most of the time when I was taking my nightly bath." He should have known. It was pretty obvious, "One night, he." She gripped his t-shirt, struggling not to cry. "I went on a business trip with him, and we stayed at a hotel." Her voice was breaking, and her hands shook, "I ran away the next day, because....because." They had been working all week on getting her the courage to tell, but even if she was finally getting it out, he didn't want to push her.
"Sere, if you want to stop, we can." She didn't answer, just continued,
"He took me back to the hotel late that night, and told me I was going to give my final lesson. He said...that since...I was so, young...m-men shouldn't, t-t...touch me the, the way he did that night. I, um, realized then that what he was doing wasn't helping me, because, it hurt to much." She gulped, "He, he..." She couldn't say it. It was just too hard.
"Did he rap you?" Her head snapped up. 'Yeesh,' she thought, "He doesn't look to happy.' And he didn't either. It was almost as if he was ready to seek out her father and chop off his head. Serena looked down, ashamed,
"Yes." She said, then spat, "I know what you must think, but I didn't know, I swear, I just didn't understand." She said.
"I know what I think, and trust me, it isn't anything bad." He said, "But...you don't have to worry about that anymore, I'll always be here to protect you."
*BEEP BEEP BEEP*
Serena's eyes snapped open from her dream of earlier that week. She pounded the snooze alarm on her clock. 'How'd I get in bed?' she wondered, then noticed that note on her nightstand. She picked it up and read,

Serena~
Your such a Meatball-head, ya know that?
'It's from Darien.' She thought, rolling her eyes.
Anyways, your fell asleep during the session, so I just took you to bed. Listen; take it easy, all right? You're pushing it way to hard. If you need anything, you know where to find me,
Sincerely,
You Know Who

Serena sighed. She only had 3 days left here, and was anxious to leave. Problem was: she wasn't sure if they were going to let her go. It was hard dealing with losing Amara, but she knew it was what Amara wanted. She wanted to be with Michelle. So, Serena prayed that the two were re-united in heaven.
"Serena!" Serena whirled around, facing Mina, slightly panting the doorway. Mina Anio, the Super-Model, beauty/boy-crazed, blonde hair, blue-eyed goddess. Serena hadn't really had much time to get to know her, but knew she was bright, and very sweet, plus was out to do a little Mattress Dancing with a few selective men in the clinic, consisting of: 3 patients: Seiya, Toni, and Michel, Plus 5 Councilors, including the manager: Darien, Travis, Zachary, Brian, and Bob (AN: no offence to people named Bob, but the only reason I would EVER use that name, is for a humor story, or if I'm blank out of names!)
"What's wrong Mina?" She asked, a little worried. Mina didn't waste much time. She ran over to Serena, and dragged her down the halls. "Mina, your scaring me! What's wrong?" She demanded.
"Idon'tknow!ThebossguyjustwaltzedinduringthegroupsessionandwantedtotalktoDarien!HeseemedREALLYmad!!!!!!" Even if it was fast, Serena also found herself talking like that, so she understood. 'I don't know! The boss guy just waltzed in during the group session and wanted to talk to Darien! He seemed REALLY mad!!!!!! Is what she said.' Serena thought. 'Wonder what he did.' She wondered. She shrugged mentally, and allowed Mina to cart her away. Mina came to a screeching halt in front of a wooden door. She gingerly pressed her ear to it, listen carefully. Serena honestly didn't care the least bit, but did the same anyways. What they heard was: Nothing.
"Damn it." Mina mumbled.
"Mina, I doubt he was in trouble, now let's go." Serena said, and turned on her heal to leave. Mina sighed, taking one last glance at the door, then followed.

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AN: To all readers. Since the terrorist attack, my life had been a bust, and I'm NOT kidding. But I'm doing my best with this story. PLEASE I could use some idea's for this story, and 'You Can't Go Back.' Okay??????? But if this story doesn't live up to your aspects, THEN GIVE ME SOME IDEA'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! k? Anyways, back to the story!!

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Serena sighed, leaning against the rail. Today was her last day at the clinic, and she wasn't even there. Confused? So was she this morning, very early may I add, when everyone bid her farewell. She had insisted she wasn't leaving yet, then discovered they had something special planned for her. Well, Darien did anyways. She smiled, taking in the salty sea air. Today was THE perfect day. In her mind. Serena had never seen the sea, but was now convinced that she loved it. If you ever asked her what happen that day, she could only tell you three things: Sea air, laughter, and Him. She couldn't help it! He was so sweet, and adorable, and mysterious...plus majorly HOT!!!!!!! She did wonder if he would end up being another Yama, but pushed it aside. She shook her head at the thought, and mumbled,
"As if."

~END FLASHBACK~

And that was how it was. All logical sense was gone when I mumbled the words: as if. I was a real idiot, but was right. I still can't remember what had happened that day. All I could remember was his warm arms constantly around me, and the way my heart fluttered when he smiled. Thinking about the way I fell head-over for him so easily today makes me wanna barf up my Cup-a-Soup. But I do remember what happened that night.
The only way I could have gotten out of that clinic was to convince the consolers I was all right, and clean. I had done this, along with confessing many secrets of my past to only two people, one of them being dead. I felt safe, and loved. I truly believed that he had loved me as well. I guess I was too caught up in one of my romance novels to see the truth. But I soon found out.
I'll never be able to explain this, but I do believe that he actually was caught up in some dream world himself. We had acted like totally fools that day, whether it was from getting kicked out of Wal-Mart for attempting to complete the 'Fun Things to Do in Wal-Mart list', (AN: Two of my friends and I did this...and completed it to!!!! But now we can't go back to Wal-Mart until December. Wonder what we did that was so bad!!!!!! BTW, our pictures are on the walls for being disrespectful to the store!! Hehe!) Or singing O-Town's, 'Liquid Dreams,' down the streets of Manhattan. But whatever it was, we did find ourselves in a hotel room that night, sharing a night together I'll never forget. I lost something precious to me that night for a love that never existed, but the feeling was more than I could bear. While painful, it was pleasurable, and blissful. More than I imagined. But something about it left me in helpless shock. Rei always told me how good it felt, but never explain the emotion of it. I loved him. I loved him so much that I would have given anything to be one with him. I can't explain it. It's the most wonderful, yet painful feeling I've had, and it left me begging for more. I changed a lot that night. What was once a lost native child evolved into some...different. More wouldn't be the word, for I'm just as stupid as I was then to be honest. He taught me so much that night, and every time he had the chance, told me he loved me, and I believed him. Every part of my body had experienced his love, and by dawn, we were asleep in each other's arms. My life would never be the same from there.
I woke up, but he wasn't there. Realizing I was alone, I hurriedly abandoned the hotel, but even today, I wonder why I heard him calling my name. It was the pain I felt. It was horrible. I wanted to die. Suicide seemed very good at the moment, as I ran down I streets of NYC, not caring what people thought of me. But remember what Amara had done erased that as soon as it came. I would never do that, no matter what happened.
I sooner or later found myself seeking help, for I had discovered I was pregnant. Okay, so I'm not really in a mental home. In a 'Home for Unwed Mothers.' But I did wonder if there was a difference. I have met a few people here. Like 21 year old Lita Kino, abandoned by her husband, and currently pregnant. And a very young girl, who's father and mother died when she was young. She's 15, and a very shy girl. Her name is Hotaru Tomoe. She's very bright actually, teenage boys just got in her way. Ami is a little older than me, but was, and still is, a child genus. She's my doctor. I'm only staying here until Hotaru has her baby though. The only reason I've been staying is so I can be there when she has it. The first day I was here, she was having a tantrum, which I found was common for her. She was sitting on the stairs, crying her eyes out. I asked the Why she was crying.
~Flash Back~
"Miss?" Serena asked, attempting to yell over the crying girl. "Why is she crying?" The nurse, with short blue-black hair, and soft blue eyes, stood from her crouched position.
"Please miss, not now," she began, "I have to go get some more help." And with that, the nurse left, searching for more nurses to aid her. Serena stared at the girl on the floor, arms and legs flailing every which way. She set down her bag, then sat down on the step next to the girl. The girl lifted her head, her puffy violet eyes meeting Serena's blue. The girl stared at her, waiting...and waiting. Serena continued to stare, not smiling, nor saying a word. Neither her face, nor eyes, held any emotion. Finally, the girl yelled,
"STOP STARING AT ME YOU FREAK!!!" Her facing turned red, the girl got angry when Serena continued to just stare. Leaping from her position, she raised a hand in the air, and smacked Serena across the face. A few tears escaped Serena's eyes, but her face remained emotionless. She brought a hand to her face, and then turned back to the girl. Serena also raised a hand, and the girl closed her eyes, ready for the same type of impact, but it never came. Instead, she felt a pat on the head.
"That wasn't very polite." She opened her eyes, staring up at Serena. A smile was on her face, but it looked weak, and fake. This girl, with golden blonde hair and bright blue eyes, had the appearance of an angel, but the look in her eyes made her look like a little lost puppy, who had been kicked far too many times. She wore a pair of flared jeans, and a loose white t-shirt. She had a second-hand store purple jacket on, and her hair was pulled into two identical ondagos, which also had an orange leaf stuck in one, on her head, with pigtails falling behind them. She looked tired, and her form slumped. "What your name?" She asked.
"H-Hotaru." She answered, pushing a few raven locks out of her face. Serena smiled,
"That's a very pretty name." She said. "Now, why were you being so loud." Hotaru's brow raised, and she stared at Serena, confused, "What?" Serena asked.
"Why should I tell you?" Hotaru began, "I don't even know you're name." Serena smiled,
"Serena Tsukino. Age 17. Designated failure." Hotaru blinked at how much pride Serena took in insulting herself, but found it comforting. She smiled, offering her hand to shake,
"Hotaru Tomoe. Age 15. Pregnant teenager."

~End Flashback~

That was how it was with Hotaru. I met Lita in a little calmer way. She slapped me on the back with congratulations when I was offered a job to teach ballet. You didn't know I knew ballet did you? Rei taught me a while back. I applied to be a teacher for after I'm outta here. Hotaru's due any day now, so I'll be leaving soon. I want to leave Manhatten. I want to leave New York. I never want to see Darien ever again.

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There ya go. Chapter 3. Sorry these are taking so long, but the same rule from last time applies here to. No reviews, no next chapter. I would like the Reviews thing to say: 47.....so it's up to you guys. Well, C-ya
I'm outie,
AngelKitty