Well, I know it has been forever, but I just wasn't really in the mood for
writing! I got all of these great ideas of other things to write, but I
refuse to start something else before finishing this. No writer's block in
here, just neglect I guess. . . In this chapter, there is a bit of fluff,
as some like to call it, for some of the previously-neglected senshi! And
I am in a way messing up the timeline again, because I wanted to give the
Senshi better attacks, so I don't really care if it isn't the way it was
done, it is how I did it. LoL. I guess I will get on to replying to my
few reviewers (I really think this is one reason I wasn't up to writing
much. I didn't get many reviews, good OR bad! So I kinda figured no one
was reading it anyway. Spread the word! More reviews = faster chapters!
I swear! Sniff.):
Happygolucky111: Ok, since you asked, I guess I will try to get some of the senshi dates, but hey, there are a lot of them! But I WILL try to get Lita in there SOMEWHERE! Hmmm. . . Serena I guess DOES care, but she was just so hurt by Darien that she doesn't want to think about him at the moment. I guess she figures that she has plenty of time? I don't know. LoL, I dunno, yet I am the author. Good going, me!
Kage-Shadow-of-Darkness: Aw, aren't shepherds so CuTe??? As for the mystery guy, I am sooooo not telling. **does wiggly eyebrows!** Amy is starting to show her sly side oO(Get down wit yo bad self, girl!) LoL, she is just keeping an eye out for her friends, so she will pretty much do anything for them!
Piper: Ok. . . Oops, this isn't soon is it? Darn. Sorry!
Wo Ai Ni 16: Thank you, I like my long chapters, too! Ok, j/k. But I do seriously have to re-read them a lot to see if I forgot anything in the one I happen to be writing at the time. Like, I just this morning saw that I had forgotten to make Setsuna and Lita arrive at the party! o_O;;; I'm working on it. . . I think the whole Darien/Jesse confrontation will happen a bit in this chapter though, so look out for it!
~ ~ = thoughts and ~*~*~*~*~*~ = POV/scene change
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, any of the other characters in that series, or any of Lesley Gore's song, so don't sue, you won't get a red cent. . . maybe a dog or two, but no money. On the other hand, I DO own Jesse, for I created him with my own little ole mind, and any of the other characters that aren't from Sailor Moon! Any web sites people want to visit that I have put here (for whatever reason) will have to have the spaces taken out 'cause it wouldn't upload right w/o them! Sorry!
"I Can Cry if I Want To" Part II, Chapter 2: Kisses
Last time on ICCIIWT:
"I WILL SEE TO YOUR HORRIBLE TORTURE!!!!!". . . "Serena, enjoy your date". . . ~Ooh! Me thinketh me liketh!!!~. . . Darien and Kyra. . . The same movie. . . ~She is dating THIS soon?!?!?!~. . . Date went wonderfully!. . .
~*FLASH!*~
Policy on first-date kissing. . . "Maybe next time". . . Wink. . . "Did you guys kiss?!?!?!". . . "Time is not etched in stone". . . ~I just don't get why she won't tell us anything!~. . .
~*FLASH!*~
~The only thing to get her up THIS early would be food and, well, something bad.~. . . "Is Jesse home?". . . "You know Andrew, right?". . . "He is throwing a party this Friday, and I was going and was hoping you would come with me". . . "When and where". . . "Is this not the cutest puppy in all of Tokyo?!?!?!". . .
~*FLASH!*~
"Daaaaaaaaaaaaarien. . . I came here to dance and be with you! I loooooove 'Lady Marmalade'!!! It's my most favorite song EVER!!!" and she roughly grabbed Darien, who nearly spilled punch all over, to the dance floor and began dancing very provocatively. Darien just looked around, hoping no one saw him dancing next to this maniac. ~Whew. . . I'm safe. . .~ so he thought. So they danced together for a while, too.
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Little did Darien know, Amy had followed them onto the dance floor. She didn't want to stand out so much to the other two, so she did something that no one who knew her would ever think lil ole Amy would do. She picked a random guy out of the crowd and asked him to dance.
"Hi! My name is Amy! Would you like to dance?" she piped to a cute brown- haired guy. "Um, do I know you?"
"Can't say that you do, but still, do you wanna dance?" she was really almost desperate to get out there, hoping to pick up any kind of information. He laughed. "Sure! By the way, in case you ever wanted to know, my name is Dave." And he escorted her into the mob of dancers. Amy skillfully danced in a way to maneuver them closer and at the right angle to get a full view of Darien and Kyra.
After a few minutes of dancing, however, Amy decided that for the moment, nothing interesting was going on with the couple other than Kyra's obvious touchy-feely tendencies. She decided to turn most of her attention to Dave, who turned out to be sweet and smart, but still keeping a loose eye on Darien and Kyra.
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On the other side of the room, Lita, Raye, Mina, and Serena could be found watching Amy's boldness with wide eyes. "Wow. Who woulda thought?" Mina said with a shake of her head. "I didn't even think she had it in her and I am the Goddess of Love!"
Serena just smiled and waited for Jesse to return. She really wanted to dance, but he had said he needed to make a quick stop in the men's room. So instead, the four of them had been hanging around, and Serena and Mina were trying to get Lita and Raye to go dance with some guys. "Hey, I don't need ANY help from you two to get a dance partner," stated Raye matter-of- factly and she walked of to demonstrate her great power over the male species, wile the rest just watched her do her thing.
"Hi there!" Raye had picked a guy with silver hair and green eyes that had been watching her for the past 15 minutes. "I couldn't help but notice you haven't been dancing, and thought I would help you out there!" He just gave her a quick smile and she had him dancing in no time.
"Wow yet again. Well, Lita. You're next!" exclaimed Mina with a devilish grin. "Ooh, ooh! Let me pick someone for her!" squealed Serena, jumping up and down with excitement. Lita sweat-dropped, but complied. Serena usually picked out nice guys. "I think you should go for that one over there!" she said, pointing to a tall boy whose hair was so blonde it was almost white. "He is a senior at our school, Serena! Why would he want to hang around with me, a mere junior?!?!" Serena had picked him because she had seen Lita eyeballing him all night, but she knew Lita wouldn't get up the courage to talk to him herself. "Hey, I picked him, so YOU have to dance with him!" Serena giggled. Lita quickly mumbled, "See if I save YOU in our next battle." Mina and Serena just laughed and started walking over to the blonde.
"Hi there!," they both said at the same time. Mina continued, "I couldn't help but butt in here, because, you see, my friend over there thinks you are simply adorable but won't ask you to dance herself. I saw you looking at her a while ago and was wondering if you wouldn't like to ask her to dance?" and Serena then gave him a blinding smile as if to say "Pleeeeeeeeeeease? If not I kick your butt. And it will HURT." He, though, didn't pick up the hidden meanings, thank goodness.
While this whole conversation would have normally scared any guy off, the way Mina worked her charm, and the obvious attraction the boy already had for Lita helped. He went straight over to Lita and they soon started dancing.
Serena shot Mina a high-five and went over to where she saw Jesse walking over after saying a quick "Bye!" to Mina.
"I missed you!" pouted the enthusiastic Serena. Jesse just laughed and said, "Would the fair Princess care to dance?" She nodded and they headed out, son to be joined by Mina and Andrew. They all (Serena, Jesse, Mina, Andrew, Amy, Dave, Lita, Raye, and there 2 new "friends") formed a little dancing group. It was soon found out that the guys dancing with Raye and Lita were named Jake and Ray, respectively.
About 20 minutes later, Hotaru and Michiru joined them, guy-less, and they were followed by Haruka and Setsuna. The group had a blast, with a few guys joining in here and there to dance with the dateless Outers.
Serena and Haruka got thirsty, and went over to the cleared out area where the soda was kept. Haruka got a few cans to bring back, but Serena decided to hang around a bit to regain some energy.
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Meanwhile, Darien and Kyra were still dancing. Darien got tired and went to sit on a nearby couch and was trailed by Kyra. She promptly sat on his lap, making him very uncomfortable. "Darien, why don't you ever kiss me? Am I not pretty enough for you?" she whined. She received a sigh for an answer. "Kyra, I just don't go that fast with a girl is all." Secretly, his problem was that his heart belonged to Serena, and he in no way intended to ever kiss Kyra.
This is not what Kyra had planned, however. When she saw Serena in plain view, she decided to make her move. She dragged Darien up, "I want to dance again, ok?" But instead of going straight there, she reached up just when Serena was turning in their direction and surprised Darien with a full on kiss. ~If that doesn't get her blood boiling, I don't know what will.~ thought Kyra.
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Serena had indeed seen the whole thing and was rooted to the spot, speechless. Jesse saw her just standing there and came over to what the matter was.
"Serena, Serena? Are you ok?" But he got no response. He looked in the direction she was, and then he knew. He was not very surprised, however, when Serena suddenly snapped out of it and turned to him. "Why?" she asked simply. "What did I do wrong that he stopped loving me?" Jesse sighed and wrapped her up in a tight hug.
"You didn't do a thing wrong. You are perfect, and he was a fool to let you go, even for a second." Serena was comforted by these words and smiled a bit. "You're right," she said and then she went up on tip-toe and gave him a kiss. Time seemed to stop for them, and Serena wished it would last forever.
But it didn't matter what she wanted. Nothing ever seemed to go her way. The last thing she knew was her embracing Jesse in a wondrous kiss, the next was being ripped from him harshly.
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" yelled Darien, and then he punched Jesse hard in the jaw. Jesse fell down, but was up quicker than lightning, matching even Tuxedo Mask's speed, surprising everyone. He was up so quick, but did not strike back.
The Senshi and their "dates" had stopped dancing and were grouped behind Serena, giving Darien and Kyra harsh glares that promised future pain. Serena, however, did not stand as still as her boyfriend and friends.
She calmly walked over to Darien and said, "How dare you. Break up with me and then punch my boyfriend. Right after, as a matter of fact, kissing your OWN girlfriend! You have no right to me what-so-ever. You never truly did, and never will." She then slapped him so hard he fell. He didn't bother getting up when Serena walked over to Jesse to make sure he was okay, and walked off to another room with her friends.
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The Senshi went outside, abandoning their guys (except Jesse) for a second, after that episode to talk a few things out.
"Serena, are you ok?" asked a concerned Hotaru. "Yea, I'm fine. How about you, Jesse?" She was searching his jaw hoping it wasn't broken. "Amy, could you check him out for me?" she pleaded.
"You did the right thing standing up to Darien, Serena," said Michiru. "I don't know what he expected, but it certainly wasn't THAT," Haruka said, not able to keep her face straight, along with Lita. They both swelled with pride at their leader's show of strength.
"Do you want to go?" asked Mina. "I'm sure Andrew would understand." They could all hear Andrew yelling and chewing out Darien from outside and knew they wouldn't be talking a whole lot for a while. "No, that is what Darien and Kyra would WANT me to do." She smiled. "If Jesse is ok, I still wanna dance a while!"
"Fine by me!" he said, and they headed back in, but making sure to avoid the Kyra and Darien.
Not too long after that, though, while Serena and the other girls had taken a fast trip to the bathroom, Kyra came over to talk to Jesse. "I couldn't help but notice that Darien's punch didn't phase you too much." She batted her eyelashes. "Are you ok now? I just hate it when he loses his temper like that!" Kyra wrapped her arms around his and tried to get him to dance with her.
Jesse just looked down at her with a dark, stony glare. "Get away, and don't you EVER come near me or Serena again." And he quickly turned to go get Serena. He did this so fast that Kyra didn't know what was happening. She got herself in a pout, and wandered back to Darien, who was no more fun for the rest of the night. They ended up leaving soon after.
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The rest of the Senshi and company left at around 12:30 that night/morning. After the grand exits of Darien and Kyra, they were free to enjoy themselves a lot more, and get to know the three new guys that were found. But soon, the fateful time to leave had to come, and they all left to head to the Mansion. They all stayed there to talk and sip hot chocolate for about another hour before Dave, Jake, Ray, and Jesse left to THEIR homes. The senshi had one heck of a sleepover.
Sometime during the night, when most of them were asleep, Serena was whispering with Hotaru.
"Do you think they are really in love?" Serena asked the Saturn Soldier. "Sere, it doesn't matter whether or not THEY are in love, does it? It matters that he, and I am truly sorry to say this, doesn't want to be with you, and you have to accept it. You have Jesse now. You seem to like him a lot, so forget about that [add in bad word here!] and focus on you two." Hotaru reasoned. "I guess. It's just that, we were so in love, and I am not sure if what I feel for Jesse IS love. How can I tell? With Darien, it was almost instant." Secretly, Serena thought ~What really would Hotaru know? She has never seriously dated anyone before. But she has a point, I guess she is right. I need to stop defending him against my friends like this!~ And so they went to sleep.
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The next day, Darien was walking through the park, alone. This was a time for him to think because Kyra was off with some friends for once, shopping. ~With MY credit card, but at least she is gone for a while. . .~
Far above him in a tree, that mysterious figure was again watching. This time, there obviously was no battle, and no senshi. Only Darien, a.k.a., Tuxedo Mask. The mysterious figure deducted that Darien would be alone for a while and decided that this was the perfect time to strike.
He dematerialized into the shadows.
Far below, Darien was walking in the direction of the bench on the edge of the lake. This one was in the center of the Tokyo Rose Garden. It was a very beautiful place that not many people knew about because of its seclusion.
He was sitting down thinking when all of a sudden, he heard the small sound of someone clearing their throat. It was obvious they were announcing their presence, so he turned around to acknowledge it. Darien was shocked to see none other than Jesse with a small, puzzled smile upon his face.
"Oh, it's just you." He turned back around to face the lake. "What do you want from me?"
Jesse walked over and sat on the far end of the bench. "I just wanted to talk. To figure out what is going on." Darien snorted. "Isn't it obvious? I broke up with Serena and you started dating her!"
Jesse simply said, "And you still love her." At that, Darien finally turned to face him. "I don't know what you are talking about. I never loved her." But as Jesse looked into his face, he knew he was lying and called him on it. "You do so, and you cannot fool me. I could see it. . . and FEEL it. . . at the party last night."
"Who are you to say who I love?!" Darien was getting mad now. ~How dare he come waltzing in here and start lecturing me on my emotions???~ "And were you following me? No one knows of this place! No one except me and Serena!" And then the thought occurred to him. ~What if Serena showed it to him? Does she love him as I love her?~
"Darien, I am going to let you in a little secret: I know more about you, Serena, and her friends than you could imagine. Maybe even more so than you all know yourselves. Only Setsuna could know more." Jesse hinted at the Senshi of Time's vast knowledge with a small smirk.
"Who are you? How do you know us? You can't possibly know all of our deepest secrets!" Darien shouted. Jesse sighed. "You don't understand. I can't tell you just yet who I am, where I come from. All you need to know is that you love Serena, she loves you, and it is destiny. I will tell you one thing though. You broke up with her for a very stupid reason." Darien gasped, "How could you know why??? I know. . . Have you been spying on all of us?"
Jesse just smiled. "No, I have not. Your dreams were not true. That I will tell you. Just explain it to her and she will understand. I know that it isn't me she is supposed to be with. It's you. I'm trying to do the right thing here. Serena is a wonderful person, and I hate to give her up, but it is better, as I can plainly see." With that, he got up and left. Darien tried to follow him, but it was as if he had just disappeared into the shadows of the park. (Geez, I love hinting. Heeheehee!)
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Serena was with Mina at the arcade, talking to Andrew, when her communicator went off. Seconds afterward, Mina's began the alarming beeping also. They quickly made up an excuse that they hoped would gain them exit.
"Uh. . . Me and Serena. . . We. . ." Mina stuttered. She wasn't having a good lie day.
"Sorry Andrew. What Mina MEANT to say was that we can't stay any longer. Raye is expecting us at the mall and you know how she gets when we are late!" Serena filled in. she grabbed Mina by the wrist and they all but ran out of the arcade. Outside, they answered that communicators.
Jupiter snapped, "What took you so long to answer?!"
"Well, did you WANT Andrew to know who we are?" Serena snapped right back. "Why? Is it a tough one?" Jupiter replied, "We don't think so at the moment, but get down to the mall immediately in case. You know how they have been lately."
"Right!" Mina and Serena said together and signed off.
Along the way, the two transformed.
Moon Crystal Power, Make Up!
Venus Star Power, Make Up!
When they arrived at the mall, it was obvious that things had taken a turn for the worse since the minute and a half that it took them to get there. Mercury was hunched at the base of the GAP entrance, still shouting advice regarding the youma.
"Venus, Moon! I believe it's weakest spot is at the base of it's neck!" breathless Mercury told them. "We're right on it!" said Sailor Moon.
She saw that Neptune was lying unconscious inside a nearby bookstore, no doubt brought there by one or more of the senshi. Uranus was still going strong because she had just recently gotten there, and she quickly filled them in behind a large display.
"Mars was first here, and after her was Saturn and Jupiter. Jupiter called you guys, Pluto and I. So far, only Mercury and Neptune are down, but Mars is tiring rapidly. I think we will need Saturn to heal the three of them now that you are here. The rest of us are ok for the time being. But we haven't seen Tuxedo Mask yet, though that is probably because you just transformed." And she leaped back into the battle field.
"OK!" Sailor Moon yelled. "Saturn, can you go heal Neptune and Mercury? And maybe generate some more energy for Mars?" She was heeding Uranus's advice. She could tell this was no easy monster to beat with half a team.
"Venus, help me think of something!" Sailor Moon wasn't able to come up with any quick plans, so Venus called out, "Ok, we split up! Once everyone is back with us, Mercury, Moon, Mars, Jupiter and I will go on the offensive and attack! Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, can you guys use your powers for our defense? Maybe throw in a good attack or two when opportunity shows?" everyone nodded in response. "Good!" Venus said and got to attacking.
While regaining her energy, Mercury noticed Tuxedo Mask's energy signal was being picked up slightly on her computer. ~Where is he? It is as if he is somewhere at a different elevation, but why isn't he helping us?~ she questioned herself.
Up in the rafters, where he was hidden by shadow's, The black-clad man was again watching the soldiers battle below. He noticed that Tuxedo Mask was nowhere to be seen, but he knew he was nearby. He was very nearby. ~Oh, Tuxedo Mask, I know how close you are, but do you?~ With that thought, he gracefully stepped out into a sliver of light, balancing on a rather thin beam. Tuxedo Mask was a mere 2 feet away from where the man was originally, and was quite startled.
"So you have discovered me," Tuxedo Mask heard the other say. He was unsure of him, but replied coldly, "Yes. Now it is my responsibility to ask who exactly you are."
He merely laughed and said, "Why should I tell you? What is it the children would say? Oh, yes. Make me." ~This should get him a little more in touch with his emotions~ he thought with a little inner laugh.
At that moment, Tuxedo Mask closed the small gap between them just as gracefully and was glaring into the equally tall man. "Don't make me make you."
"Very well, since you put it so nicely. I am the Shadow of Time, but please, just call me Shadow." And he offered his hand in a shake. Tuxedo Mask hesitated a moment and then warily took Shadow's hand. "Now, why are you here and where did you come from?" No answer, just a smile. "Well?"
"I can't tell you that, I'm afraid." Just then, they heard a large explosion from below. "Sailor Moon!" they said in unison. Tuxedo Mask leaped down to help the senshi, but Shadow hung back. ~Just a little longer.~
Venus Crescent Beam. . . SMASH!
Mars Celestial Fire. . . SURROUND!
Moon Tiara. . . MAGIC!
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto all saw the monster gathering a fist full of dark magic. They looked at one another and nodded.
Dark Moon Magic. . . the youma called out. . . CORRUPTION!
The Outers countered with a new attack, created for strong defense.
Galactic Submissive Solar Shield of Light. . . BARRIER!
A sphere of mixes of lavender, marine, pale blue, and deep purple surrounded each of the senshi plus Tuxedo Mask. That is when they all first saw him coming down, the sphere "following" him all the way.
(AN: Oh, yea, I made it up myself. You wish you had my creative skillz! Ok, I know it's corny, but what was I supposed to do? Let our heroine get demolished?! I think not! It is probably a bit too wordy, but I liked it that way. Heh heh.)
Meanwhile, the Dark Attack had fanned out and would have brought them all to their knees had it not been for the new shields that were provided.
Sailor Moon took this as a strong advantage. "Good thinking! Until these things disappear, attack! But when they are finally gone, back off!"
Jupiter Thunder Crash. . . ZAP!
Neptune Deep. . . SUBMERGE!
Venus Crescent Beam. . . SHOWER!
Saturn Silence Glaive. . . SURPRISE!
Mercury Shine Aqua Shine. . . ILLUSION!
Uranus World. . . SHAKING!
Pluto Dead. . . SCREAM!
Enchanted Rose Petal. . . STING!
Moon Tiara. . . MAGIC!
All of the attacks combined into one massive killing force. But the youma was not killed. All the Senshi could do was gasp at the sheer resistance of the monster. To this, the youma let out a booming laugh. "You pathetic Solar Brats! You can never beat the Negaverse!" Then it let out another powerful blast of Dark Energy.
Dark Moon Magic. . . CORRUPTION!
The scouts all ran for cover, for they knew the shields wouldn't hold out for another blast, and they were right. They helped a bit, but they were all thrown against the far walls. Moon struggled to her feet, unwilling to just give up. The rest soon followed suite. The youma, however, wasn't paying them any attention. He was looking at the cloaked figure of Shadow, blocking his path to the Senshi and Tuxedo Mask.
"How dare you, being of evil, make an attempt to harm the Princess! For this, I will be sure you pay with your meaningless life!"
Shadowed Time Span. . . IMMOBILITIZATION!
Shadow cried out his attack, drastically bringing down its energy. "Sailor Moon, get it!"
Moon Scepter. . . ELIMINATION!
The youma was easily demolished, and Sailor Moon turned to Shadow, who was bowing lowly to her. "Thank you, whoever you are." She slightly bowed in return, Silver Millenium fashion. "Now, before you leave, tell me, who are you?" Sailor Moon asked of him.
"I am the Shadow of Time, but I am typically called Shadow by close friends. I am here for many reasons, and to fulfill them, I shall give you a bit more power." He let loose a large swell of energy, and each of the senshi briefly transformed to their Eternal forms before regressing back to their normal senshi attire. "But now I must be leaving. Just know that I will return." With that and a small, disarming smile, he combusted into a million bits of darkness and was gone.
They all looked upon the spot Shadow had been kneeling on not 30 seconds ago in wonder, but Pluto was just grinning, unbeknownst to the rest. ~Ah ha.~
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At Darien's apartment that afternoon, the man waited, pacing back and forth yet again. "This should be easy, but she might put up a bit of resistance." Darien rationalized to himself. He was startled when Kyra wrapped her arms around his waist, for he hadn't heard he come in.
"Hey! You wanna see what I got?" she whispered excitedly to him. "Sure," was the thoughtless answer, but she didn't notice. She was already digging through her bags. Darien decided to humor her for a bit and sat down on the couch as she pulled out miniskirts and different styles of tops galore.
After about 20 minutes, the "fashion show" was over. ~I better get it over with now. At least she has the shopping to ease the, uh, disappointment~ "Kyra, come sit down. We need to talk. . ."
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Back at the arcade an hour later, Serena, Hotaru, Raye, Haruka, Lita, and Amy were sitting in a large booth enjoying a giant basket of fries and milkshakes.
"So, who do you think he was?" Serena asked no one in particular. "And what do you think happened with all the 'power' he gave us?" Amy mentioned. As an afterthought, she added, "Maybe I should do some scans and tests later on," and she ducked back to her book for the time being. Lita and Raye just sighed. "I don't know who o what or why, but wasn't he dreamy?" was heard from the two. Serena, Hotaru, and Haruka just face-faulted. ~They are so boy crazy!~
Haruka turned to see Mina coming over from behind the counter and smirked. ~I wonder what they were doing back there.~ Soon after Mina joined them, Michiru and Setsuna met up with them, and they started discussing Shadow. Setsuna, just spoke when directly spoken to, however.
"Well, I have to go. There is some stuff I need to pick up, so I will see you later!" Mina cheerily chirped and skipped out of their sight.
"Wow. How much caffeine has she had today?" Raye wondered aloud. The rest of the girls just began to discuss the latest gossip and they were there for abut 15 minutes, laughing and joking, when they saw Mina hurrying in and back to their table at a near run.
"What, you forgot your purse and money?" Haruka chided with a slight grin.
"No. This is a bit more, oh, say, important. Serena, Darien broke it off with Kyra today!"
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Muahahahahahaha! Cliff hanger! What will Serena's reaction be? Will we find out who the Shadow of Time is? WILL WE EVER FIGURE OUT HOW AMY'S HAIR IS BLUE, MICHIRU'S IS GREEN, AND SETSUNA'S TINTED GREEN?!?!?! Whew, ok. . . Find out (MaYbE ^_~) in the next installment of I Can Cry If I Want To, Part II, Chapter 3: Confessional!!!
Ok, please put up with my sanity for just one more chapter and an epilogue. This chapter is going up, and my A/N is coming down, but after I finish this story, I will post a revised version of the list of future projects just so you people know! I will try and finish during the summer, but who can tell? I am going away to a medical camp in Ft. Lauderdale on the 14th of June and won't be back until the 21st, and after THAT, I start Duel Enrollment, and that is for 6 weeks. I hope I will have time, but rest assured, I don't plan on just NOT writing! So, for the time being, ByeByes!!!!!
~*Lil-PrincessK*~
Happygolucky111: Ok, since you asked, I guess I will try to get some of the senshi dates, but hey, there are a lot of them! But I WILL try to get Lita in there SOMEWHERE! Hmmm. . . Serena I guess DOES care, but she was just so hurt by Darien that she doesn't want to think about him at the moment. I guess she figures that she has plenty of time? I don't know. LoL, I dunno, yet I am the author. Good going, me!
Kage-Shadow-of-Darkness: Aw, aren't shepherds so CuTe??? As for the mystery guy, I am sooooo not telling. **does wiggly eyebrows!** Amy is starting to show her sly side oO(Get down wit yo bad self, girl!) LoL, she is just keeping an eye out for her friends, so she will pretty much do anything for them!
Piper: Ok. . . Oops, this isn't soon is it? Darn. Sorry!
Wo Ai Ni 16: Thank you, I like my long chapters, too! Ok, j/k. But I do seriously have to re-read them a lot to see if I forgot anything in the one I happen to be writing at the time. Like, I just this morning saw that I had forgotten to make Setsuna and Lita arrive at the party! o_O;;; I'm working on it. . . I think the whole Darien/Jesse confrontation will happen a bit in this chapter though, so look out for it!
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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, any of the other characters in that series, or any of Lesley Gore's song, so don't sue, you won't get a red cent. . . maybe a dog or two, but no money. On the other hand, I DO own Jesse, for I created him with my own little ole mind, and any of the other characters that aren't from Sailor Moon! Any web sites people want to visit that I have put here (for whatever reason) will have to have the spaces taken out 'cause it wouldn't upload right w/o them! Sorry!
"I Can Cry if I Want To" Part II, Chapter 2: Kisses
Last time on ICCIIWT:
"I WILL SEE TO YOUR HORRIBLE TORTURE!!!!!". . . "Serena, enjoy your date". . . ~Ooh! Me thinketh me liketh!!!~. . . Darien and Kyra. . . The same movie. . . ~She is dating THIS soon?!?!?!~. . . Date went wonderfully!. . .
~*FLASH!*~
Policy on first-date kissing. . . "Maybe next time". . . Wink. . . "Did you guys kiss?!?!?!". . . "Time is not etched in stone". . . ~I just don't get why she won't tell us anything!~. . .
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~The only thing to get her up THIS early would be food and, well, something bad.~. . . "Is Jesse home?". . . "You know Andrew, right?". . . "He is throwing a party this Friday, and I was going and was hoping you would come with me". . . "When and where". . . "Is this not the cutest puppy in all of Tokyo?!?!?!". . .
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"Daaaaaaaaaaaaarien. . . I came here to dance and be with you! I loooooove 'Lady Marmalade'!!! It's my most favorite song EVER!!!" and she roughly grabbed Darien, who nearly spilled punch all over, to the dance floor and began dancing very provocatively. Darien just looked around, hoping no one saw him dancing next to this maniac. ~Whew. . . I'm safe. . .~ so he thought. So they danced together for a while, too.
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Little did Darien know, Amy had followed them onto the dance floor. She didn't want to stand out so much to the other two, so she did something that no one who knew her would ever think lil ole Amy would do. She picked a random guy out of the crowd and asked him to dance.
"Hi! My name is Amy! Would you like to dance?" she piped to a cute brown- haired guy. "Um, do I know you?"
"Can't say that you do, but still, do you wanna dance?" she was really almost desperate to get out there, hoping to pick up any kind of information. He laughed. "Sure! By the way, in case you ever wanted to know, my name is Dave." And he escorted her into the mob of dancers. Amy skillfully danced in a way to maneuver them closer and at the right angle to get a full view of Darien and Kyra.
After a few minutes of dancing, however, Amy decided that for the moment, nothing interesting was going on with the couple other than Kyra's obvious touchy-feely tendencies. She decided to turn most of her attention to Dave, who turned out to be sweet and smart, but still keeping a loose eye on Darien and Kyra.
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On the other side of the room, Lita, Raye, Mina, and Serena could be found watching Amy's boldness with wide eyes. "Wow. Who woulda thought?" Mina said with a shake of her head. "I didn't even think she had it in her and I am the Goddess of Love!"
Serena just smiled and waited for Jesse to return. She really wanted to dance, but he had said he needed to make a quick stop in the men's room. So instead, the four of them had been hanging around, and Serena and Mina were trying to get Lita and Raye to go dance with some guys. "Hey, I don't need ANY help from you two to get a dance partner," stated Raye matter-of- factly and she walked of to demonstrate her great power over the male species, wile the rest just watched her do her thing.
"Hi there!" Raye had picked a guy with silver hair and green eyes that had been watching her for the past 15 minutes. "I couldn't help but notice you haven't been dancing, and thought I would help you out there!" He just gave her a quick smile and she had him dancing in no time.
"Wow yet again. Well, Lita. You're next!" exclaimed Mina with a devilish grin. "Ooh, ooh! Let me pick someone for her!" squealed Serena, jumping up and down with excitement. Lita sweat-dropped, but complied. Serena usually picked out nice guys. "I think you should go for that one over there!" she said, pointing to a tall boy whose hair was so blonde it was almost white. "He is a senior at our school, Serena! Why would he want to hang around with me, a mere junior?!?!" Serena had picked him because she had seen Lita eyeballing him all night, but she knew Lita wouldn't get up the courage to talk to him herself. "Hey, I picked him, so YOU have to dance with him!" Serena giggled. Lita quickly mumbled, "See if I save YOU in our next battle." Mina and Serena just laughed and started walking over to the blonde.
"Hi there!," they both said at the same time. Mina continued, "I couldn't help but butt in here, because, you see, my friend over there thinks you are simply adorable but won't ask you to dance herself. I saw you looking at her a while ago and was wondering if you wouldn't like to ask her to dance?" and Serena then gave him a blinding smile as if to say "Pleeeeeeeeeeease? If not I kick your butt. And it will HURT." He, though, didn't pick up the hidden meanings, thank goodness.
While this whole conversation would have normally scared any guy off, the way Mina worked her charm, and the obvious attraction the boy already had for Lita helped. He went straight over to Lita and they soon started dancing.
Serena shot Mina a high-five and went over to where she saw Jesse walking over after saying a quick "Bye!" to Mina.
"I missed you!" pouted the enthusiastic Serena. Jesse just laughed and said, "Would the fair Princess care to dance?" She nodded and they headed out, son to be joined by Mina and Andrew. They all (Serena, Jesse, Mina, Andrew, Amy, Dave, Lita, Raye, and there 2 new "friends") formed a little dancing group. It was soon found out that the guys dancing with Raye and Lita were named Jake and Ray, respectively.
About 20 minutes later, Hotaru and Michiru joined them, guy-less, and they were followed by Haruka and Setsuna. The group had a blast, with a few guys joining in here and there to dance with the dateless Outers.
Serena and Haruka got thirsty, and went over to the cleared out area where the soda was kept. Haruka got a few cans to bring back, but Serena decided to hang around a bit to regain some energy.
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Meanwhile, Darien and Kyra were still dancing. Darien got tired and went to sit on a nearby couch and was trailed by Kyra. She promptly sat on his lap, making him very uncomfortable. "Darien, why don't you ever kiss me? Am I not pretty enough for you?" she whined. She received a sigh for an answer. "Kyra, I just don't go that fast with a girl is all." Secretly, his problem was that his heart belonged to Serena, and he in no way intended to ever kiss Kyra.
This is not what Kyra had planned, however. When she saw Serena in plain view, she decided to make her move. She dragged Darien up, "I want to dance again, ok?" But instead of going straight there, she reached up just when Serena was turning in their direction and surprised Darien with a full on kiss. ~If that doesn't get her blood boiling, I don't know what will.~ thought Kyra.
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Serena had indeed seen the whole thing and was rooted to the spot, speechless. Jesse saw her just standing there and came over to what the matter was.
"Serena, Serena? Are you ok?" But he got no response. He looked in the direction she was, and then he knew. He was not very surprised, however, when Serena suddenly snapped out of it and turned to him. "Why?" she asked simply. "What did I do wrong that he stopped loving me?" Jesse sighed and wrapped her up in a tight hug.
"You didn't do a thing wrong. You are perfect, and he was a fool to let you go, even for a second." Serena was comforted by these words and smiled a bit. "You're right," she said and then she went up on tip-toe and gave him a kiss. Time seemed to stop for them, and Serena wished it would last forever.
But it didn't matter what she wanted. Nothing ever seemed to go her way. The last thing she knew was her embracing Jesse in a wondrous kiss, the next was being ripped from him harshly.
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" yelled Darien, and then he punched Jesse hard in the jaw. Jesse fell down, but was up quicker than lightning, matching even Tuxedo Mask's speed, surprising everyone. He was up so quick, but did not strike back.
The Senshi and their "dates" had stopped dancing and were grouped behind Serena, giving Darien and Kyra harsh glares that promised future pain. Serena, however, did not stand as still as her boyfriend and friends.
She calmly walked over to Darien and said, "How dare you. Break up with me and then punch my boyfriend. Right after, as a matter of fact, kissing your OWN girlfriend! You have no right to me what-so-ever. You never truly did, and never will." She then slapped him so hard he fell. He didn't bother getting up when Serena walked over to Jesse to make sure he was okay, and walked off to another room with her friends.
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The Senshi went outside, abandoning their guys (except Jesse) for a second, after that episode to talk a few things out.
"Serena, are you ok?" asked a concerned Hotaru. "Yea, I'm fine. How about you, Jesse?" She was searching his jaw hoping it wasn't broken. "Amy, could you check him out for me?" she pleaded.
"You did the right thing standing up to Darien, Serena," said Michiru. "I don't know what he expected, but it certainly wasn't THAT," Haruka said, not able to keep her face straight, along with Lita. They both swelled with pride at their leader's show of strength.
"Do you want to go?" asked Mina. "I'm sure Andrew would understand." They could all hear Andrew yelling and chewing out Darien from outside and knew they wouldn't be talking a whole lot for a while. "No, that is what Darien and Kyra would WANT me to do." She smiled. "If Jesse is ok, I still wanna dance a while!"
"Fine by me!" he said, and they headed back in, but making sure to avoid the Kyra and Darien.
Not too long after that, though, while Serena and the other girls had taken a fast trip to the bathroom, Kyra came over to talk to Jesse. "I couldn't help but notice that Darien's punch didn't phase you too much." She batted her eyelashes. "Are you ok now? I just hate it when he loses his temper like that!" Kyra wrapped her arms around his and tried to get him to dance with her.
Jesse just looked down at her with a dark, stony glare. "Get away, and don't you EVER come near me or Serena again." And he quickly turned to go get Serena. He did this so fast that Kyra didn't know what was happening. She got herself in a pout, and wandered back to Darien, who was no more fun for the rest of the night. They ended up leaving soon after.
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The rest of the Senshi and company left at around 12:30 that night/morning. After the grand exits of Darien and Kyra, they were free to enjoy themselves a lot more, and get to know the three new guys that were found. But soon, the fateful time to leave had to come, and they all left to head to the Mansion. They all stayed there to talk and sip hot chocolate for about another hour before Dave, Jake, Ray, and Jesse left to THEIR homes. The senshi had one heck of a sleepover.
Sometime during the night, when most of them were asleep, Serena was whispering with Hotaru.
"Do you think they are really in love?" Serena asked the Saturn Soldier. "Sere, it doesn't matter whether or not THEY are in love, does it? It matters that he, and I am truly sorry to say this, doesn't want to be with you, and you have to accept it. You have Jesse now. You seem to like him a lot, so forget about that [add in bad word here!] and focus on you two." Hotaru reasoned. "I guess. It's just that, we were so in love, and I am not sure if what I feel for Jesse IS love. How can I tell? With Darien, it was almost instant." Secretly, Serena thought ~What really would Hotaru know? She has never seriously dated anyone before. But she has a point, I guess she is right. I need to stop defending him against my friends like this!~ And so they went to sleep.
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The next day, Darien was walking through the park, alone. This was a time for him to think because Kyra was off with some friends for once, shopping. ~With MY credit card, but at least she is gone for a while. . .~
Far above him in a tree, that mysterious figure was again watching. This time, there obviously was no battle, and no senshi. Only Darien, a.k.a., Tuxedo Mask. The mysterious figure deducted that Darien would be alone for a while and decided that this was the perfect time to strike.
He dematerialized into the shadows.
Far below, Darien was walking in the direction of the bench on the edge of the lake. This one was in the center of the Tokyo Rose Garden. It was a very beautiful place that not many people knew about because of its seclusion.
He was sitting down thinking when all of a sudden, he heard the small sound of someone clearing their throat. It was obvious they were announcing their presence, so he turned around to acknowledge it. Darien was shocked to see none other than Jesse with a small, puzzled smile upon his face.
"Oh, it's just you." He turned back around to face the lake. "What do you want from me?"
Jesse walked over and sat on the far end of the bench. "I just wanted to talk. To figure out what is going on." Darien snorted. "Isn't it obvious? I broke up with Serena and you started dating her!"
Jesse simply said, "And you still love her." At that, Darien finally turned to face him. "I don't know what you are talking about. I never loved her." But as Jesse looked into his face, he knew he was lying and called him on it. "You do so, and you cannot fool me. I could see it. . . and FEEL it. . . at the party last night."
"Who are you to say who I love?!" Darien was getting mad now. ~How dare he come waltzing in here and start lecturing me on my emotions???~ "And were you following me? No one knows of this place! No one except me and Serena!" And then the thought occurred to him. ~What if Serena showed it to him? Does she love him as I love her?~
"Darien, I am going to let you in a little secret: I know more about you, Serena, and her friends than you could imagine. Maybe even more so than you all know yourselves. Only Setsuna could know more." Jesse hinted at the Senshi of Time's vast knowledge with a small smirk.
"Who are you? How do you know us? You can't possibly know all of our deepest secrets!" Darien shouted. Jesse sighed. "You don't understand. I can't tell you just yet who I am, where I come from. All you need to know is that you love Serena, she loves you, and it is destiny. I will tell you one thing though. You broke up with her for a very stupid reason." Darien gasped, "How could you know why??? I know. . . Have you been spying on all of us?"
Jesse just smiled. "No, I have not. Your dreams were not true. That I will tell you. Just explain it to her and she will understand. I know that it isn't me she is supposed to be with. It's you. I'm trying to do the right thing here. Serena is a wonderful person, and I hate to give her up, but it is better, as I can plainly see." With that, he got up and left. Darien tried to follow him, but it was as if he had just disappeared into the shadows of the park. (Geez, I love hinting. Heeheehee!)
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Serena was with Mina at the arcade, talking to Andrew, when her communicator went off. Seconds afterward, Mina's began the alarming beeping also. They quickly made up an excuse that they hoped would gain them exit.
"Uh. . . Me and Serena. . . We. . ." Mina stuttered. She wasn't having a good lie day.
"Sorry Andrew. What Mina MEANT to say was that we can't stay any longer. Raye is expecting us at the mall and you know how she gets when we are late!" Serena filled in. she grabbed Mina by the wrist and they all but ran out of the arcade. Outside, they answered that communicators.
Jupiter snapped, "What took you so long to answer?!"
"Well, did you WANT Andrew to know who we are?" Serena snapped right back. "Why? Is it a tough one?" Jupiter replied, "We don't think so at the moment, but get down to the mall immediately in case. You know how they have been lately."
"Right!" Mina and Serena said together and signed off.
Along the way, the two transformed.
Moon Crystal Power, Make Up!
Venus Star Power, Make Up!
When they arrived at the mall, it was obvious that things had taken a turn for the worse since the minute and a half that it took them to get there. Mercury was hunched at the base of the GAP entrance, still shouting advice regarding the youma.
"Venus, Moon! I believe it's weakest spot is at the base of it's neck!" breathless Mercury told them. "We're right on it!" said Sailor Moon.
She saw that Neptune was lying unconscious inside a nearby bookstore, no doubt brought there by one or more of the senshi. Uranus was still going strong because she had just recently gotten there, and she quickly filled them in behind a large display.
"Mars was first here, and after her was Saturn and Jupiter. Jupiter called you guys, Pluto and I. So far, only Mercury and Neptune are down, but Mars is tiring rapidly. I think we will need Saturn to heal the three of them now that you are here. The rest of us are ok for the time being. But we haven't seen Tuxedo Mask yet, though that is probably because you just transformed." And she leaped back into the battle field.
"OK!" Sailor Moon yelled. "Saturn, can you go heal Neptune and Mercury? And maybe generate some more energy for Mars?" She was heeding Uranus's advice. She could tell this was no easy monster to beat with half a team.
"Venus, help me think of something!" Sailor Moon wasn't able to come up with any quick plans, so Venus called out, "Ok, we split up! Once everyone is back with us, Mercury, Moon, Mars, Jupiter and I will go on the offensive and attack! Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, can you guys use your powers for our defense? Maybe throw in a good attack or two when opportunity shows?" everyone nodded in response. "Good!" Venus said and got to attacking.
While regaining her energy, Mercury noticed Tuxedo Mask's energy signal was being picked up slightly on her computer. ~Where is he? It is as if he is somewhere at a different elevation, but why isn't he helping us?~ she questioned herself.
Up in the rafters, where he was hidden by shadow's, The black-clad man was again watching the soldiers battle below. He noticed that Tuxedo Mask was nowhere to be seen, but he knew he was nearby. He was very nearby. ~Oh, Tuxedo Mask, I know how close you are, but do you?~ With that thought, he gracefully stepped out into a sliver of light, balancing on a rather thin beam. Tuxedo Mask was a mere 2 feet away from where the man was originally, and was quite startled.
"So you have discovered me," Tuxedo Mask heard the other say. He was unsure of him, but replied coldly, "Yes. Now it is my responsibility to ask who exactly you are."
He merely laughed and said, "Why should I tell you? What is it the children would say? Oh, yes. Make me." ~This should get him a little more in touch with his emotions~ he thought with a little inner laugh.
At that moment, Tuxedo Mask closed the small gap between them just as gracefully and was glaring into the equally tall man. "Don't make me make you."
"Very well, since you put it so nicely. I am the Shadow of Time, but please, just call me Shadow." And he offered his hand in a shake. Tuxedo Mask hesitated a moment and then warily took Shadow's hand. "Now, why are you here and where did you come from?" No answer, just a smile. "Well?"
"I can't tell you that, I'm afraid." Just then, they heard a large explosion from below. "Sailor Moon!" they said in unison. Tuxedo Mask leaped down to help the senshi, but Shadow hung back. ~Just a little longer.~
Venus Crescent Beam. . . SMASH!
Mars Celestial Fire. . . SURROUND!
Moon Tiara. . . MAGIC!
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto all saw the monster gathering a fist full of dark magic. They looked at one another and nodded.
Dark Moon Magic. . . the youma called out. . . CORRUPTION!
The Outers countered with a new attack, created for strong defense.
Galactic Submissive Solar Shield of Light. . . BARRIER!
A sphere of mixes of lavender, marine, pale blue, and deep purple surrounded each of the senshi plus Tuxedo Mask. That is when they all first saw him coming down, the sphere "following" him all the way.
(AN: Oh, yea, I made it up myself. You wish you had my creative skillz! Ok, I know it's corny, but what was I supposed to do? Let our heroine get demolished?! I think not! It is probably a bit too wordy, but I liked it that way. Heh heh.)
Meanwhile, the Dark Attack had fanned out and would have brought them all to their knees had it not been for the new shields that were provided.
Sailor Moon took this as a strong advantage. "Good thinking! Until these things disappear, attack! But when they are finally gone, back off!"
Jupiter Thunder Crash. . . ZAP!
Neptune Deep. . . SUBMERGE!
Venus Crescent Beam. . . SHOWER!
Saturn Silence Glaive. . . SURPRISE!
Mercury Shine Aqua Shine. . . ILLUSION!
Uranus World. . . SHAKING!
Pluto Dead. . . SCREAM!
Enchanted Rose Petal. . . STING!
Moon Tiara. . . MAGIC!
All of the attacks combined into one massive killing force. But the youma was not killed. All the Senshi could do was gasp at the sheer resistance of the monster. To this, the youma let out a booming laugh. "You pathetic Solar Brats! You can never beat the Negaverse!" Then it let out another powerful blast of Dark Energy.
Dark Moon Magic. . . CORRUPTION!
The scouts all ran for cover, for they knew the shields wouldn't hold out for another blast, and they were right. They helped a bit, but they were all thrown against the far walls. Moon struggled to her feet, unwilling to just give up. The rest soon followed suite. The youma, however, wasn't paying them any attention. He was looking at the cloaked figure of Shadow, blocking his path to the Senshi and Tuxedo Mask.
"How dare you, being of evil, make an attempt to harm the Princess! For this, I will be sure you pay with your meaningless life!"
Shadowed Time Span. . . IMMOBILITIZATION!
Shadow cried out his attack, drastically bringing down its energy. "Sailor Moon, get it!"
Moon Scepter. . . ELIMINATION!
The youma was easily demolished, and Sailor Moon turned to Shadow, who was bowing lowly to her. "Thank you, whoever you are." She slightly bowed in return, Silver Millenium fashion. "Now, before you leave, tell me, who are you?" Sailor Moon asked of him.
"I am the Shadow of Time, but I am typically called Shadow by close friends. I am here for many reasons, and to fulfill them, I shall give you a bit more power." He let loose a large swell of energy, and each of the senshi briefly transformed to their Eternal forms before regressing back to their normal senshi attire. "But now I must be leaving. Just know that I will return." With that and a small, disarming smile, he combusted into a million bits of darkness and was gone.
They all looked upon the spot Shadow had been kneeling on not 30 seconds ago in wonder, but Pluto was just grinning, unbeknownst to the rest. ~Ah ha.~
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At Darien's apartment that afternoon, the man waited, pacing back and forth yet again. "This should be easy, but she might put up a bit of resistance." Darien rationalized to himself. He was startled when Kyra wrapped her arms around his waist, for he hadn't heard he come in.
"Hey! You wanna see what I got?" she whispered excitedly to him. "Sure," was the thoughtless answer, but she didn't notice. She was already digging through her bags. Darien decided to humor her for a bit and sat down on the couch as she pulled out miniskirts and different styles of tops galore.
After about 20 minutes, the "fashion show" was over. ~I better get it over with now. At least she has the shopping to ease the, uh, disappointment~ "Kyra, come sit down. We need to talk. . ."
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Back at the arcade an hour later, Serena, Hotaru, Raye, Haruka, Lita, and Amy were sitting in a large booth enjoying a giant basket of fries and milkshakes.
"So, who do you think he was?" Serena asked no one in particular. "And what do you think happened with all the 'power' he gave us?" Amy mentioned. As an afterthought, she added, "Maybe I should do some scans and tests later on," and she ducked back to her book for the time being. Lita and Raye just sighed. "I don't know who o what or why, but wasn't he dreamy?" was heard from the two. Serena, Hotaru, and Haruka just face-faulted. ~They are so boy crazy!~
Haruka turned to see Mina coming over from behind the counter and smirked. ~I wonder what they were doing back there.~ Soon after Mina joined them, Michiru and Setsuna met up with them, and they started discussing Shadow. Setsuna, just spoke when directly spoken to, however.
"Well, I have to go. There is some stuff I need to pick up, so I will see you later!" Mina cheerily chirped and skipped out of their sight.
"Wow. How much caffeine has she had today?" Raye wondered aloud. The rest of the girls just began to discuss the latest gossip and they were there for abut 15 minutes, laughing and joking, when they saw Mina hurrying in and back to their table at a near run.
"What, you forgot your purse and money?" Haruka chided with a slight grin.
"No. This is a bit more, oh, say, important. Serena, Darien broke it off with Kyra today!"
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Muahahahahahaha! Cliff hanger! What will Serena's reaction be? Will we find out who the Shadow of Time is? WILL WE EVER FIGURE OUT HOW AMY'S HAIR IS BLUE, MICHIRU'S IS GREEN, AND SETSUNA'S TINTED GREEN?!?!?! Whew, ok. . . Find out (MaYbE ^_~) in the next installment of I Can Cry If I Want To, Part II, Chapter 3: Confessional!!!
Ok, please put up with my sanity for just one more chapter and an epilogue. This chapter is going up, and my A/N is coming down, but after I finish this story, I will post a revised version of the list of future projects just so you people know! I will try and finish during the summer, but who can tell? I am going away to a medical camp in Ft. Lauderdale on the 14th of June and won't be back until the 21st, and after THAT, I start Duel Enrollment, and that is for 6 weeks. I hope I will have time, but rest assured, I don't plan on just NOT writing! So, for the time being, ByeByes!!!!!
~*Lil-PrincessK*~