Serena had been out cold for a few weeks.. trying to heal herself emotionally. Seiya had resigned from being the Battlefield Manager and decided to help Amara with Battle Tactics class. Finally she was awake, luckily around 4:30 AM.. everyone still had been asleep. She wasn't ready to face the world. Physically Serena was always pretty strong, but emotionally was her only weakness. Never in a million years did she think she would be labeled as a whore… but she had a pretty vague idea who had been behind the whole thing too…. Releana Peacecraft.

"I Swear to god when I get my hands on that pacifist blonde I'll make her head pop like a cork. OR maybe I should tie her upside down in a puke green jumpsuit and shave her head." She said. "Or maybe…"

"You should blow off some steam first…." A voice said. Serena turned around and saw a girl with Long Black hair in a single braid, her shirt resembled Duo's, but she wore black shorts like Heero, and boots adorned her feet.

"And what do you suggest I do when the person who not only stole your first boyfriend through sexual maneuvers also tell the whole damned school you're a fucking whore.." She said and the girl smirked and tossed her a paintball gun.

"Shoot something… I really needed to break in that battle field since your group refused to go or let anyone else go until you were better, Sgt. Tsukino."

"And you are.."

"Call me Shi… Since I like the attitude you have about the whole thing I'll give you the privilege of knowing my first name."

"Great.."

"I'm Duet Shi Maxwell… But call me Shi!!! PLZ!!" She nearly begged.

"Alright.. Shi.." Serena smirked. "Maxwell??"

"I was at an orphanage as a kid me and a friend decided to use it as a last name… but I'll tell you more later ok… let's get started Already!!"

"Right!!" Serena followed the girl forgetting her previous anger towards that spiteful Releana peacecraft. They geared up properly and about an hour later the battle began.. they were constantly trading shots but missing. In the beginning they decided on who gets hit first would lose. They had been going at it and the sun began to rise.. Serena was currently hiding behind a rock slowly creeping out hoping to finally land a hit on her target. She had crept up as far as she could go without tripping the alarm letting them know an enemy was close. She saw something move.. her braid flapping in the wind, then she noticed her blonde hair was flapping.

"No choice…" Serena said standing up in the open and charged… By time Shi got up hearing her footsteps Serena shot at her the same time Shi had.

"A double kill!!!" They said together. Then laughed as the Reveille played. When the two girls got cleaned up they strolled into the Mess hall ignoring the few stares and glares form girls in the hall. Yaten approached the two.

"Shi…" He said.

"Seiya you spoiled Celebrity!!" She said. "What made you come to a Military school anyway?"

"My best friends.." He pointed to the Sailor scouts who were currently chatting away not noticing Serena's presence yet… but he noticed.. so did his rival.

"Hey Trowa.. didja hear me??" Duo asked noticing he wasn't blinking. For the past few days they had been trying to get him to cheer up since he heard about Serena's and Seiya's affair.. Somehow he wasn't listening to them when they told him it was a big misunderstanding. It was just odd to see him slip back into his personality of the old Gundam Pilot of Heavy arms. "Trowa??" Duo waved his hand in his face finding that he began to get a sense of sadness again. Duo was pretty sure the others felt the change in air as well and Duo followed his gaze and saw that Seiya was talking to Serena and some new person he has never seen before., wait yes he did. "Duet.." He grinned, kissed Ami. "Come meet a childhood friend. " He grabbed her hand and dragged her away.

"Duo my arm is attached!!!" She protests again his struggle and then grabbed the girls Dark braid and they walked away.

"Alright, Who ever is grabbing my braid will die!!!" Duet said rather angrily she reached her hand out and grabbed something as well. Something she recognized pretty well. "DUO MAXWELL I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" She yelled when they left the mess hall.

"Hey Serena.."  Seiya started but Serena silenced him and gave him a slight wink.

"Listen Seiya.. I really don't know what I was thinking by dating you.." She said knowing the entire mess hall's attention was on her. "To be truthful I'm kind of glad that someone had found out. It gave me time to realize that I really don't love you.. and that someone else is on my mind." She said and he gave her a disbelieving look.

"But.."

"Listen I really don't want to do this in front of everyone but.. it has to be done.. people will only continue to think that we still have our little 'fling' going on…" She said faking as much sincerity as possible. "So I guess what I'm really saying is that it's over." She said giving him a look that said 'work with me here!!' He picked up the hint without a doubt.

"I was only a 'Fling' To you?!?!" He said faking hurt and anger, and very well too. She slowly nodded. "I don't believe this!!" He said rather exasperated. She reached to touch his shoulder, but he jerked away.

"I guess we could be friends…" She said.

"Do you know how lame that line is, Serena?!?! It's only to hide your own guilt!!!"

"But.." She touched his shoulder.

"Don't Touch me!!" He said walking out of the mess hall. 20 seconds later several girls chased after him. Serena smiled triumphantly and sat down at the table with her friends. Nope, she wasn't the type to crumble under that type of situation. She sat next to Trowa and grinned at everyone.

"Good morning, Minna-chan!!" She said

"Morning.." Everyone said.

"I was proud of you, Onna.." Wufei said. "You handled it well for an emotional, Onna."

"Baka don't call her that!!" Rei slapped him upside the head.

"Onna!!!" He said

"Baka.."

"Onna.."

"Baka.."

"Onna.."

"Baka.."

"Onna.."

"Baka.."

"Onna.." Wufei said and Serena only shook her head.

"So, How are you Seishuku Arashi." She addressed Trowa personally.

"Fine.." He said silently… He didn't even glance at her. Mina leaned over and whispered in her ear.

"He's been that way since he found out about the whole whore and Seiya rumor.." She said hoping it would shed light on his feelings for Serena. Sadly it didn't. It only managed to upset Serena deeply. She was angry now.. and didn't have much rational thought. A Plan formulated in her mind and she only smirked.. lucky for her it was Saturday and tonight the girls were going to the movies with the guys.

"Hey Listen Trowa.. I REALLY need to talk to you tonight.. think you can come??" She said.

"I don't know.." he said.

"Oh come on.. Please!!!! I'm positive you'll benefit from the whole thing too.." She said brushing his bang aside. "Please?? It's important!!!" She was leaning her head on his shoulder. Somehow his feelings for her were bothering nagging at him to go. To honest how upset could a guy stay.

"Fine… I'll be there after the others leave." He said and she stood up abruptly and walked away. Rei stopped her argument with Wufei and looked at Serena then the other scouts looked worried. In unison they stood up. Trowa left in another direction trying to gather his mental strength for what Serena had to say to him.

"Uhm.. Keneko-Chan!!!" Amara called as they all rushed after the girl.

"What just happened??" Quatre asked the others just shrugged.

"I worry for your friend…" Simone and Rini said in unison.

"Serena's upset and well.. She usually has a bad scheme or something planned to make the person pay." Simone said with her headband ever present. The others looked at each other… they were lucky Heero was on a mission right about now.

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"I'll teach him to think the worst of me." She grumbled lighting yet another candle Amara gave her a couple a weeks back. "God he's the person I trust the most and he probably knows lots about me.. so why did he think that?!?!" She said going into the bathroom to change her clothes. Trowa climbed in through the open window. He had just seen the others leave and needed to know what she had to say.. but when he got to her room.. to say he was shocked was an understatement. The room smelled like cinnamon (or so he told her), his favorite smell, and she had lots of candles lit.

"Hello??" He called in uncertainty.

"Hey just chill out on the bed.. I'll be right out.." She said. And he sat down at the foot of the bed like he always does. He didn't like the feel of this atmosphere.. it was seductive.. and it unnerved him to not know what Serena was thinking. He began thinking about how he had overheard a bunch of girls talking about Serena.. his Serena and some other guy doing things he didn't want to think about. The out of the clear blue sky the lights went out and the room was lit only by the lit candles. He looked at the doorway where Serena stood and blinked in astonishment. She wore almost nothing just a black see through robe with the underwear to match. She gave him allow smirk then wordlessly walked over to him and straddled his hips.

"S-S-Sere.."

"Shh… you'll spoil the moment.." She said kissing him without hesitation. His mind just went on lock for a moment and he started to kiss her back. God if this was a dream he didn't want to wake up from it…. It was the sound of material ripping did reality smack him in the face.. what the hell was going on?? HE was now laying on his back his shirt was ripped beyond repair and god if he didn't stop now he'd probably regret his actions later.

"Serena stop.." He said grabbing her wild hands.

"Why??" She said glaring at him.. now it was making some sense.. she was angry… but why?? "I mean this is what you believed about me!!" There was his answer… but how could he word it without making her more upset. "I mean you obviously thought the worst about me when I thought I could trust you to.." She started yelling but he just kissed her again to quiet her down.. at the time he could've been more affectionate.. but she was hysterical and letting her hands go would end up him looking battered. She calmed down because.. she had no other choice. She just simply laid her head on his chest.

"I won't lie to you.. I did partly believe that whole thing.. but I can't completely tell you why I did though."

"Please.. just tell me.." She murmured softly. Then there was silence.. time went by and he finally spoke.

"Because I love you Sere.." he said waiting for rejection or some type of response.. but when none came he realized she had only fallen asleep. He put her under the blankets and tried to leave but she had a pretty good grip on his arm.