I was king of disappointed by the lack of response I got for the last chapter. ;__; But don't worry, I'll keep on writing, but if you can, please review. u__u  And I also want to remind you that italics are English and regular font is Jap.

Disclaimer: . … Still ain't saying it.

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Darien watched as Usagi stood near the window, looking out at the city. It had been nearly half an hour since they had woken up and they hadn't said a word. If he remembered from his psychology classes, he wasn't supposed to press her for the information, but let her tell him on her own. The girl had walked away from him, silent. During that time, he had washed and changed into jeans and a t-shirt, making himself more comfortable and he had waited. Waited for thirty minutes and he was starting to think that she would never talk until …

"The city's so beautiful in the morning. I always forced myself to wake up late, to keep with the personality I had created for Tsukino Usagi. How I missed looking at the sunrays peeking through the windows and drowning my room in its beautiful gold aura. Do you understand what I'm saying?" She turned from the window and her poignant, violet eyes burned into his midnight blue eyes.

To tell the truth, he had never really noticed the beauty of anything, until now. Every morning he had woken up and continued the same routine he had lived for the past two years. With a slow shake of his head, he gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I never noticed the beauty of anything. Life was just life."  He had expected her to get annoyed and tell him exactly why he should have noticed the beauty around him, but that was the old Usagi. This silver-haired angel in his room was someone entirely different. Someone who held the kindness and warmth that Usagi emitted, but also contained the grace and air of a royal. Instead of getting irritated, the girl just nodded her head and looked out the window again.

Standing up, Darien walked towards a desk and opened a small shelf, taking out a photograph. Staring at the picture, his eyes ran over the man who stood next to the silver-haired girl. Ever since that man had come into that arcade, Usagi had disappeared, only to be replaced by this strange being. For some reason, anger shot through him, a deep frown furrowing across his aristocratic features.

"Is something the matter?" Serena stood up and walked over towards the obviously upset man. Standing a foot away from him, she froze, recognizing the picture in his hand. "Where'd you get that?"

Darien's head shot up and his dark eyes rested on the trembling form of the girl. "You dropped it …that night on the bridge. I picked it up and thought that you might like it back." His originally dark blue eyes had turned even darker, almost black at the thought of how the girl had felt in his embrace.

Serena had not noticed any of the emotions passing through Darien's eyes, all she did was look at the photo. A slim hand reached out and she took a slight hold of the photo, tugging gently. When, Darien let go, she brought the picture closer to her and stared at the picture of the baby. "She was only a year old when I left. I had to leave her. I didn't want to…" Tears slipped down her face, leaving trails of grief on her features.

Darien grabbed her wrist and led her towards the couch, making her sit. Then, dragging up a chair he sat in front of her, figuring that she needed space. "Is she your daughter?" He prodded gently at the girl, wanting to get as much information out of this complex girl. If the little girl was Usagi's child, then she would have been around the age fourteen when she gave birth!

Her answer came out in a small voice, as if she was far away … in her own little world. "My daughter? Yes, she was. She was my world … my little Serenity. I used to walk over to her crib at night and hold her, counting her toes and fingers. It amazed me how such a beautiful and perfect being could come out of me. And her eyes … such beautiful blue eyes." Serena's violet eyes stared into Darien's as she realized something. "Her eyes were so much like yours. So dark and blue … held so many emotions." Her hand reached up to his, brushing away a lock of raven hair. 

Darien held his breath as Usagi stared intently into his orbs as if trying to see something. So, the baby was Usagi's child. The man must be the father and jealousy slammed into him, making him pull away from the girl's caress. Letting out his breath, he leaned forward again. "Usagi, is the man the father?" He could have kicked himself as he watched Usagi wince and look away.

"Michael? No, he's not the father. He acted as the father, in front of my family and everybody. It was disgrace … a disgrace that I didn't know who the father was. Michael tried to protect me." Ashamed eyes glanced downward, staring at the leather cover on the couch. "They didn't believe me … no one did." 

Darien frowned; a bit startled that she didn't know who the father was. Should he not be startled? Maybe the original Usagi was not as innocent as he had thought. "What didn't they believe? I'll believe you, trust me." He slipped a finger under her chin, bringing her gaze up to his, revealing watery eyes.

"They didn't believe … didn't believe … that I …" She trailed off, looking away from his penetrating gaze but was forced back as Darien gently but firmly pulled at her face.

"Please, tell me."

"They didn't believe that I … I was a virgin." She held her breath, watching him as he dropped his hand in shock.

Was the girl kidding? How does one get pregnant when she was still a virgin? Questions ran through his head, but for some reason he could tell that she truly believed it. Perhaps she had been drugged and raped?

"You don't believe me." It was statement, not a question. With tears running down her face, she swiftly stood up and ran out of the apartment … ran from losing her insanity.

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Michael and the others cursed as they ran down the street chasing four girls. What had happened? He had no idea. One minute he was placing his hand on a shoulder, the next? He had a knee up his groin and was kissing the floor. He could still hear Zachary's laughter … as a matter of fact, the bastard was still laughing! "Shut up, you idiot. It wasn't that funny!"

"Wasn't FUNNY?!" He burst into another round of laughter, yet his still managed to run at the same time. "The great Malachite Michael Silver getting knocked down by a small, blonde girl was the most hilarious sight ever!"  

He frowned as he heard the others snicker and then look away. When this thing was over he was going to …

"Uncle Jed? Why we running?" Sere was strapped onto Jed's back, holding on for her dear life. "Why Mally mad? Why yellow lady hurt Mally?"

"Well, sweetie? We have no idea. Now please remain quiet and enjoy the ride." With a small smile, he adjusted the small girl on his back and ran to catch up with his so-called friends.

Mina groaned as she heard the men behind her. What were they going to do? They obviously had found out their identities. Why else would the general's chase them down the street? "You…you guys! I don't think I can last any longer!"

Out of breath, the girl's collapsed on the floor, exhausted and afraid. They shouldn't have run like that … it was a stupid thing to do.

"What the hell did you think you were doing kneeing me?!" The silver-haired man stood over them as soon as he had caught up to them. The other three were behind him, gasping for breath on the ground and trying to calm an excited Sere down.

Sere's eyes widened as her Mally started to scream, something she had never seen him do. Today was a very strange day and it was getting strange by the minute. She watched the yellow lady that Mally was screaming at. Maybe she was his friend? He did have a lot of girl's around his apartment, but all of them were so mean to her! This one seemed nice and pretty!

Mina bit back her fear and slowly stood up, trying to steel her nerves. "Don't think you're going to get anything from us, Kunzite. You're going to have to kill me first." She froze, regretting her words. Of course he wanted to kill her! Someday, she was going to learn to keep her mouth shut.

"Kunzite?! Who in the hell is Kunzite?! My name is Malachite!" His family jewels were less than a comfort right now and his pride had been taken down by a hundred … he was furious.

"I just want to congratulate you on taking down my brother like that! You're my heroine from now on!" How Zachary managed to say that sentence between his laughter was beyond Michael. Swiftly turning around, he slapped his brother on the back of the head.

"Shut up, Zachary." He glared at his brother, wanting very much to kill him at the moment. Meanwhile, Mina and the girls watched confused at what was going on. Jadeite was holding onto a little girl and comforting her like a sweet father … Zoisite and Kunzite were fighting like brothers … Nephlite was … well … he was sitting down and watching the others.

"Um, excuse me? Will someone tell me what's going on?" Ami was the only one to voice her thoughts. Her natural curiosity was kicking in and she wanted to know who these men were and what the silver-haired man had in connection with Usagi.

Zachary rubbed the back of his head, snickering. "Well, mademoiselle." He bowed slightly at the waist, keeping a weary eye on his steaming brother. Looking at the blue-haired girl, he was over-joyed that he still remembered some Japanese. For just a moment, he forgot about Serena and focused on the petite girl who had questioned them. "We were just looking for an old friend of ours. I believe she calls herself Tsukino Usagi here. Might you have any information as to where our slippery friend might have gone?"

Michael groaned as Zachary went into full flirt mode. With a sigh, he stepped back and allowed his brother to handle the negotiations, always the one who had a way with words.

Ami blinked and blushed as the man's stared into her own. Such a dark green color, a hue that she had never seen before. Then, what the man had asked for hit her. He was looking for Usagi. Narrowing her eyes, she raised her chin, challenging the man. "No, we don't know of any Tsukino Usagi. What I'd like to know is why you chased us over a mile?"

He blinked, wondering what the woman was getting at. "Well, I just went after my brother. He obviously has some …issues with your blonde-haired friend over here. Would you care to explain why she attacked him like that?"

"We thought you four were somebody else. As a matter of fact, you look exactly like them. So, why don't we drop the charade and get this over with?" Ami swallowed, having challenged the man to a battle. It was now or never.

Zachary tilted his head, confused. What in heaven's name was the girl talking about. "I'm afraid I do not understand, Miss. What charade are you talking about and what are we getting over with?"

"Listen, you nega-creep! We don't have time for your games, so get ready to fight!" Rei stood next to Ami, glaring at the man. This was getting on her nerves. It had been three days since Usagi had changed … and not for the better either. The scouts' nerves were taught and stressed. This was something they did not need … or maybe it was. A fight would do good to help them take out their frustration.

"Ah, will you lower your voice please? You're scaring my niece." Jed stood up, holding onto Sere. His blue eyes gazed at the raven-haired beauty, but he hid his attraction … his mind only on Serena and Sere.

Lita and Nephlite were the only ones who hadn't said anything. They were just watching with curiosity and weariness, prepared to help if need be.

Sere's wide eyes took in the four women in front of her and she smiled, jumping out of her uncle's arms. Running up to them, she tilted her head and clapped her hands. "All you pwetty!"

The four girls blushed and smiled at the beautiful child. "Well, you're very pretty yourself, kid." Lita smiled and patted the girl on the head.

Sighing, Michael realized that they were getting nowhere. "Obviously, we had some kind of misunderstanding here. We apologize for all the trouble we had caused." With his head bowed, he walked away, tired.

Mina watched him with vigilant orbs, taking in his form. "Wait. What do you know about Usagi?" She bit her lip nervously, perhaps it was the wrong thing to do, but for some reason, she trusted him.

Michael turned and smiled slightly, happy to be finally getting somewhere on this search. He was determined to find Serena and clear everything away … maybe … maybe then, he would finally get the peace of mind he had prayed for since she had disappeared.

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Serena ran into the house, locking the door behind her. Leaning against the door, she slid down the frame, tears slipping down her face. Every time she trusted someone … they ended up hurting her.

"Usagi? Is that you?" Ken came walking in from the living room and towards the hallway. He blinked as he saw the silver hair spilling over the girl's shoulder. His brown eyes became cold and stone-like. "Get out."

Looking up, Serena moaned as she Ken standing in front of her, looking at her silver hair. "Ken…please…"

"Get out! I told you I would shelter you as long as you refused to go back looking like that … that thing you were!" Fury and fear raged in his eyes as he grabbed the girl and threw her out the door, locking it behind him.

"No! Let me in!" She banged her fists against the door, desperate to be a part of that family. "Please! Ken! Irene!" Looking towards the window of the kitchen, Serena saw the silhouette of Irene crying and watching her bang against the door. It was over … her life as Tsukino Usagi … as the beloved daughter of Ken and Irene Tsukino was over. Slowly standing up, she bowed her head and walked, not knowing what to do.

Luna ran after the girl, having witnessed the whole thing. "Usagi! Wait!" The girl stopped and waited for the cat, lifting the feline in her arms when she had reached Serena. "What happened? Why did your parents …?' She trailed off as she saw the grief in the girl's eyes and all the cat could do was rub her head against the girl's, trying to tell her that everything was going to be okay.

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Okay, all I'm asking is for like five more reviews than what I have right now. Please?!! O.O

::Brings out Sere and places her on stage::

Say it Sere! Say it!

Sere:: Pwease read 'n rebiew for ugly lady! ::Blinks and smiles::

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You can go now, Sere. ::Sere leaves the stage, skipping:: Ehh … listen to Sere … except for the whole ugly thing. u_u … That girl's a hazard to my self-esteem.