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Nanny Moon

"What were you doing in Nanny Moon's room anyways?" Darien asked, after spoiling his daughter with love.
"Its alright." Serena said, stepping up.
"I wanted to find out more about her." Rini said, looking at her father with sincerity. Serena smiled. How had a daughter of her's become so sweet? It must be the loving father she has. Serena felt the sting of tears behind her eyes, but bravely held them back.

7 years later

The now 11 year old Rini ran into her house, holding up a large canvas. "I got an 'A' Daddy! I got an 'A' Nanny Moon!" She screamed.
Serena turned around, and Darien looked away from his paper. "Thats great Rini!" Serena congradulated.
Rini walked around the bar of a kitchen, and hugged the woman who acted as a motherly figure for her, for a long time now. "Can I see?" She asked, pointing to the picture.
Rini turned it around, it was a beautiful picture of the garden outside, that she and Serena had planted. Serena smiled, and then Rini ran to her father, and showed him the picture also. "Its very pretty." Darien complemented.

The fact was, Rini had become quite the artist. She would draw everything, or draw something, and then go back and paint it differently. Serena had also taught her how to play the guitar, and Rini learned quickly. Many things had changed, Serena acted as more of a friend to Darien then an employee. Darien enjoyed that more. Serena smiled at her daughter, and thought, 'Just like her father.'
Serena was snapped from her thoughts as Rini turned around. "Will you let me draw you Nanny Moon?" Rini asked timidly.
Serena raised an eyebrow. "Why would you want to paint me? I'm ugly, go draw something pretty, like the flowers." Serena said, motioning towards the window that displayed them.
"No, I have to do someone I care about." Rini said, shaking her head.
"Then draw your Dad." Serena said, looking at Darien.
"Nope, has to be a girl." Rini said, shaking her head once more.
"Oh, alright." Serena agreed. Rini clapped and chirped a, "Yay!" As Serena followed her to her room.

As soon as Serena sat down, Rini began to sketch her face. It took a great deal of patience, as Rini took a while to sketch. Careful to get every feature, Rini began to sketch the eyes. "Almost done." She murmered as the sun set behind her.
"Done!" She said, smiling at her work.
"Okay squirt, lets go eat dinner!" Serena smiled as Rini chased after her down the hall.
They reached the kitchen, and Rini and Serena slid into the kitchen, duplicating eachothers moves, as they'd done the same many times. They opened cabnits at the same time. And from where Darien was sitting, it was like they were twins, but one was smaller.
Serena grabbed a can, and twisted towards Rini, and Rini did the same. "Spaghetti O's." Serena said, showing the can to Rini.
"Chicken Noodle Soup!" Rini replied, showing Serena the can.
"You eat that when your sick!" Serena protested.
"If I eat those Spaghetti O's I will be sick!" Rini replied mockingly.
Serena put her hand on her hips, fists clenched. "You've gotta be sick!" Serena said.
Rini smirked.
"*Cough* *cough* *cough*"
Serena rolled her eyes. "Alright, you win."
Rini jumped in the air, "WOOHOO!"

This was the normal routine. Rini winning all the time. But, this was the way they liked it, it was... How should I put it? Well, fun.

They ate dinner, and Rini helped Serena clean up afterwards, as she always did. Then it was time for bed, and each of them went to their seperate rooms. But Rini was far from asleep, she picked up her canvas, and walked to her desk, where her mothers picture happened to be sitting. As she pushed the canvas on to her busy working space, her mothers picture fell to the ground. Rini bent down and picked it up, brushing it off. She then set it down near the canvas, then she looked at the picture on her desk. Something... was forcing her to look at her mothers picture again, and she did, then looked back to Nanny Moon's face. They resembled eachother so much... What if... She then began erasing the end of Nanny Moon's hair, and the highlights, and replacing them with her mothers hair style. She gasped. "Oh, my gosh!"
Nanny Moon was her mother! She had to be, they looked indentical! Rini abandoned the canvas and ran into Serena's bedroom. "Nanny Moon, wake up!" She whispered, shaking her. "What? What? Is something wrong?" Serena said wearily, looking up into Rini's eyes. "Sort of, I know who you are. You're my mom."

To Be Continued

Ooo, she found out! And what will Serena do about it? Find out in the chapters to come!

Dark Angel