Hey! Thank you so much for the reviews! Sorry for taking so long to take this chapter out. I have some facts to tell you readers before you read this. Okay, Serena/Usagi and the girl's are 17 and Darien and Andrew is 19. I've always liked those ages better. And the sad fact is … Sammy doesn't exist here. I'm sorry, I love him and all … but he doesn't fit into this story line. ;_; And I think that's about it. If you have any other questions, just e-mail me at GodsmythAngel@netscape.net. Enjoy! ^_^
Disclaimer:: Yea. I own SailorMoon. That's why I'm stuck here writing the story on a cheap computer. u__u;;; … I don't own this wonderful anime.
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She pulled away from his arms, confusion and joy mirrored in her blue eyes. Turning, she looked towards her friends, guilt marring her features. Stepping away from Michael, she walked closer to her stunned friends, wanting to explain to them … but she first needed time with Michael … to work things out. "You guys … I'll talk to you later, neh?"
"Usagi, what's going on?" Amy looked from the tall man towards her friend, confused as to what was going on.
"Yea, you actually sound like you have half a brain!" Rei frowned and walked over to "Usagi", placing a hand on her shoulder. "If there's something wrong, we're always here for you. If this gu-"
Serena shook her head and smiled at Rei, tears threatening to overflow. "Michael means me no harm, Rei. Thanks."
"Usagi?"
She turned her head towards Lita and Mina, biting her lower lip. "I have to get going … ja…" The blonde-haired girl turned and ran back towards the mysterious man. Andrew frowned as the man wrapped his arm around Usagi, drawing her close as they walked away.
"Easy, 'Drew." Darien smiled nervously at protective anger apparent his best friend's face. He had always been protective of her … now this strange man.
"I don't know who he is … but I have a feeling that he's going to hurt Usagi in a way. If he does … I'll be the first one to break his neck." He walked back towards the arcade, shaking his head the entire way.
"I agree with Andrew. If she shows any sign of …" Lita trailed off as Amy placed a calming hand on her shoulder, confused.
"We don't know what's going on. We shouldn't judge that man." She looked towards the corner where the two had just turned, disappearing out of sight.
"I just hope she's going to be okay." Mina sighed as she too headed back into the arcade. The other girls followed suit, leaving Darien by himself, thinking.
"Be careful, Usagi." The wind blew gently, lifting his black locks away from his dark eyes … eyes filled with thousands of emotions.
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Silence. That was all that reigned between the two as they walked. "Go ahead. Ask. I know you want to."
Michael chuckled slightly, watching the small blonde walking next to him. She had pulled away from him when he had placed his arm around her waist, a sign that all was not well. "Little one, what do you think I want to ask?"
"Stop calling me that! I'm not little any longer." She sighed, wrapping her arms around herself, suddenly wanting to be anywhere but here.
He blew out a breath. Obviously this small talk was going to take longer than he thought it would. "What have you done with your hair? And your eyes?! Blue?!" Serena groaned, wanting to bang her head against something. That was not the question she had been expecting.
"I like it. I actually fit in here. I'm not the silver-haired angel anymore …" She reached up to her hair, patting one of the balls on her head. She could remember a time when the gold had been a startling silver … matching the silver specks in her violet eyes.
"I think it looks ridiculous. Especially this hairstyle. You stopped wearing these when you turned ten! You're seventeen!"
Serena halted in her steps, anger flashing through her azure eyes. "What the hell do you want from me, Malachite?" She stressed out his first name, telling him that she meant business. He always said that Malachite made him sound like a stuffy, old man, so she had called him by his middle name.
"We're getting down to business now, are we? What do I want? Simple. I want you back home." He leaned against a large wall of a building, watching the girl with steady eyes.
"Feh. I'm never going back to that hell I used to call home. If that's all you wanted, then here's my answer. NO. I'm no longer Serena Thompson!" She spun on her heel, heading towards her house. Fury lit her eyes as she walked, her hands clenched into tight fists. A sudden gasp escaped her as she was twisted around, something gripping her arm. Pushed up against the wall she saw the cold, blue eyes of Michael.
"Don't think you can escape your past that quickly! I searched for you for three years! Three years of torment and solitude!" Fury and pain filled his orbs, making him look like the most frightening man Serena had ever seen. His grip on her arm, tightened, making her grit her teeth in pain.
Swiftly pulling her arm away from his grasp, she rubbed the sore place. "I don't care about anything that has to do with my past. I don't care about mother or father. I don't care about home. I don't care about you!!" She leaned against the wall, wanting him to go away … forever.
Michael pulled away from the girl, grief entering his heart as he saw the hatred and fear she held for her past. He turned and walked away, saying just one last phrase. "You know … you're right. You're no longer Serena. She would have never acted so selfish and spiteful. She was always kind and the most beautiful person anyone could ever meet. Inside and out. It would be a disgrace to her to call you by her name." Then, he disappeared around a corner, leaving a frightened and anguished girl.
Moaning, Serena slipped down the wall, tears slipping down her smooth cheeks. Why? Why did he have to come back?
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I know I know. I promised that his chapter would be longer, but the chapter got erased and I had to type it all over again. It would have taken me a few more days to re-write the entire chapter, so I let out this little part of it. I know how much I hate it when I have to wait really long to read what happens next in the story. So, enjoy while I go kill this damn machine that erased my art. u______u … And I really do apologize for the short chapters. I, myself, hate short chapters. . ………. Oh! And don't forget to review! n__n;
The next chapter should be out in by Tuesday. Sorry!!