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zooms away from the two. Arguing echoes in the background*

Runaway
Chapter Twenty-One
~Flashback~

~Darien's Flashback~

A heavy silence hung in the air, drifting around the cutting words that hovered above our
heads. The words that waited to pounce.

We all looked at each other, our thoughts similar.

Ami: She intends to migrate again? But that's absurd! Not to mention highly improbable.

Mina: Sere can't leave! She'll be messing up destiny--hey! If she's gone, that means Darien
will be free.... (AN: I know Mina'd never do that. But I thought it was funny and kind of cute,
and besides, she is boy crazy. *gigglez*)

Raye: That dumb blonde! As if I'd let my best friend leave again.

Lita: I'm gonna sock Darien a good one for chasing Rena away again.

Rini: I wonder if they have mint chocolate ice cream here?

Amara: Damn it! Doesn't Kitten understand she's the kind of person that can never be alone?
Damn, Darien's gonna get it.

Michelle: Amara looks so upset. I wonder--if Serena knew what she was doing to us, would
she stay? If she knew she was tearing us apart, would she unpack her bags? She brought
us all together...Now she's bringing us apart.

Hotaru: Every looks so terribly sad. I don't understand. What is Sere-Rena doing? Is she
leaving again? I hope not. Rini was so sad. (AN: Hotaru's at her growing up stage right now,
after she's reborn.) I'm only five. I wish I was older, so I could understand.

Setsuna: If only Queen Serenity would permit to reverse the timeline, back to where the
Princess was dumped and kicked out of the Scouts. If only there was something I could do!
Listen to your heart, Princess. In it you will find the answer, the answer you knew deep inside
all along.

Darien: God, Bunny, don't leave me again. You know I can't make it without you. This past
year was torture; don't put me through it again. I'll never hurt you again, I promise. Just, please,
don't leave me.

Andrew: All my life, Serena's been this little sister-figure to me. She's always been so tiny,
so much smaller than everyone else her age, so I've had this natural inclination to protect her.
But, if you want the truth, she protected me. Now, she's leaving us again. Last time she left,
I cried for the first time since she came into my life. I hate to admit that--but I'd admit anything
if she'd stay.

*Sighs and wipes pretend sweat off her forehead* Done! Otay, everyone, this time I promise
the next chapter won't take so long. There's one more chapter after this, and then an epilogue.
And of course, the sequel. I'm not sure about the name yet, but I'll let you know in one of my
other fics in the Authors Notes. Aight, well, keep checking! And...PEAZ, PEAZ, PEAZ REVIEW!
*Chibi Angel slips to her knees and begs* Peaziez?