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Serenity rubbed her eyes blearily as she sighed. The potions homework before her weaved in and out of focus and she blinked rapidly, then sighed again. It had been some time since she had felt this sick. Her fever was about 104°F, and it was safe to say that if she had been a normal Earthian she would have died by now. But she was Lunarian, and they could stand their body heat rising to about 107°F, but even then it was near fatal.
Her skin looked like white marble, and beads of sweat collected along her brow. Her cheeks were flushed pinkish red, her eyes were bright with the fever that plagued. Her breathing was labored and she shook with coughs so violent at times that her entire frame trembled.
She was the only affected. Just her. No one else in Hogwarts was the slightest bit sick, well, escept for a few random colds that always happened during winter. Serenity continuously checked for spots or itching places, but there were none. It was just the weakness, and the coughing, and the all around horrid feeling of being sick.
The truth of the matter is, she did not know exactly what this virus was, but she had the strong suspicion that it was a Negaverse-bidden flu, like, for example, the time Esmeraude(1) had sent the flu to infect all the inhabitants of Tokyo it could. At the time, the Sailor Senshi had had no notion that it was the Black Moon. Now, Serenity suspected it was the Dark Moon sending this awful virus.
Why her? It was probably a revenge thing, because she'd scared Dominos so when he'd picked up Chibi-Moon and Saturn that night a week or so past. Revenge really was a bitch. And Dominos knew her energy signature well enough he could pinpoint her easily and send the sickness straight to her so it affected no one else.
But really, when she was so weak, there was little to nothing she could do. She could barely lift her Transfigurations textbook, no less henshin into Silver Sailor Moon. And especially not destroy the cause of the illness. And since most all of the senshi were burdened with different things, such as preparing for the fight, and Setsuna wasn't even there, she was away at the Time Gates checking to be sure things were safe, so she had decided to just wait the sickness out.
"Serenity," Ginny's voice called out. "Serenity?" She entered the library, looking around for the white-haired Moon child. Ginny gasped when she saw her. Serenity knew she looked a sight. Her white hair pooled around her shoulders, causing her skin to appear even paler. Her pale, ice-pink lips, flushed cheeks and fever-shimmery eyes stood out against it even as she peered up at Ginny.
"You're sick!" Ginny whispered, her face turning pale, for of all the people she'd ever seen sick, thus far Serenity looked by far the worst. Ginny spun around and rushed from the library, calling for someone to come aide her. A second later, Ginny hurried back in, Haruka and Michiru on her heels. Both women gasped when they saw their princess.
Serenity smiled weakly at them, her eyes brimming with tears. "It's strange...." she said faintly. "An age-old warrior princess loosing the battle..... to a..... flu..." Her voice drifted between words, as if the sounds were being caught by the wind and were threatening to fly away.
The two women all but ran to her side. Michiru placed a motherly hand upon Serenity's forehead and gasped in shock when she felt the pure heat that radiated from it. Serenity leaned against Michiru's hand, liking the feel of it against her cool forehead, but it didn't last. Michiru pulled her hand away and Haruka lifted Serenity up, one hand beneath Serenity's knees, the other supporting Serenity's back.
Haruka took her to her's and Michiru's rooms, which were admittedly closer then the Gryffindor Rooms. Once there, Michiru hurriedly fetched a bowl of cool water. Ginny ran off to fetch Ami, who was sort of the 'doctor' for the senshi whenever they were hurt. Often, they couldn't go to a hospital because too many questions would be asked, especially when the senshi healed so fast. Therefore, Ami had semi-taken over.
"Ami-chan!" Ginny yelled, racing into the Great Hall. All heads lifted to stare up at her, and Ginny easily found Ami's dark blue-haired form seated beside Taiki's taller, light brown-haired one.
"Ami-chan!" Ginny cried out again, running over to the girl in question. Ami's royal-blue-eyes-with-a-ring-of-pale-blue-around-the-pupil looked up at her, startled. "Serenity's sick!" Ginny panted. She was clearly frightened, which prompted Ami into action quickly.
Jumping to her feet in a swirl of ice-blue robes, the senshi of Ice flat out ran from the Great Hall. Taiki rushed after her, and after taking a deep breath, Ginny bolted after them. There was a few seconds of silence while everyone let the provided information sink into their minds.
"Momma!" Chibi-Usa shot to her feet and tore out of the Great Hall, looking frightened. Hotaru, Harry, Minako, Yaten and Seiya were on her heels, followed quickly by Hermione, Draco, Lily and James. Alexia, not really comprehending the situation, followed more slowly, being tugged along by a frantic Chibi-Chibi. After them came Remus, Sirius, Dumbledore and McGonagall, while a sour-looking professor Snape was sent for Madame Pomfrey. Unfortunately, Makoto and Rei were out defeating a youma.
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A few days later, the scene in Haruka and Michiru's room was bleak. Haruka had laid Serenity in their own king-sized bed, decorated tastefully with blues and greens. Michiru had changed Serenity's clothes from a heavy, silver robe to one of her own pale blue, light nightdresses and was currently bathing Serenity's forehead with a cold cloth while Haruka stood behind her, looking worried. Ami, looking concerned, stood at the foot of the bed and had her mini- computer out and was doing scans for the fiftieth time.
Chibi-Usa knelt on the opposite side of the bed and held her mother's hand. Hotaru was just behind her, hands resting on Chibi-Usa's shoulders. Harry stood almost beside the wall, in easy reach of Serenity's pale face. Seiya and Yaten stood on either side of the bed towards the end and Taiki stood beside Ami, looking at the blue-haired senshi' readings.
Everyone else stood along the back of the room, worried and confused. Minako, her arms around Chibi-Chibi, prayed her princess would be okay, for if Serenity did the unthinkable and died, then the white-haired child would take everyone on Earth with her. Minako leaned against a wall just beside a window. On the other side of the window was a tense looking Draco who had his arms around Ginny, who was crying in fright. Everyone, everything, was silent, save the beeps Ami's computer made as it found new information.
Serenity was awake. She lay in silence, her silver eyes settled on Ami's computer. Without words, she willed the information of what was going on into it and hoped it would work. Then, just as Madam Pomfrey bustled inagain, Snape just behind her, the pale blue mini-computer emitted one long beeeeeeeeeep and Ami's face lit up in joyful relief as all eyes flew to her.
"I know what's wrong," Ami said. "It's the Dark Moon!"
"WHAT?!?!" shouted about a dozen voices.
Ami nodded. "They sent this.... virus to Serenity hoping she'd die and wouldn't be able to oppose them, or something like that. But that youma Rei and Makoto went to destroy - that youma was the one controlling the virus sent to Serenity. She should be all right within a few days. It should gradually fade away."
There were several sighs of relief and 'oh, thank the gods' before Ami ushered everyone except Madam Pomfrey, Harry and Chib-Usa out. Madam Pomfrey gave Serenity a thorough checking-over before determining that, aside from the Dark Moon Virus, Serenity just needed more sleep and food and needed to stop over-working herself. After that, Ami and Madam Pomfrey left to be met with a hallway crowded by worried people.
Chibi-Usa stood up slowly, turning tear-filled crimson eyes upon her mother. "Mommy," she said. "I'm so glad you're going to be okay. I love you." Serenity's eyes were glazed over with tears and she hated the fact she was too weak to hug her daughter as Chibi-Usa kissed her mother's cheek, then hurried from the room. Once in the hallway, the child closed the door behind her, turned to the closest person, which was Minako, threw herself into Minako's arms, and burst into tears.
Inside the room, Harry looked down at Serenity and mustered a weak smile. Serenity smiled back softly, the only thing, it seemed, she was strong enough lately to do.
"Get well," Harry said, his voice hoarse from holding back tears. He traced Serenity's eyes, nose and mouth gently with his finger. "Everyone needs you - Chibi-Usa needs you...... I need you." With that, he leaned down and kissed Serenity. The kiss went on for some time, before Harry reluctantly pulled away and laughed shakily, his eyes wet.
"I've wanted to do that for ages, but I thought Haruka would kill me." Serenity smiled slightly in agreement. Harry kissed her once more, then went to the door, sent one last smile back at her, and exited.
In the dark of the room, Serenity turned her head to the window and allowed the crystalline tears to fall down her cheeks.
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(1) - Esmeraude = Emerald.
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Usa Potter - I wish I could have read stories in computer class on the internet. You're lucky!
Tenshi-Hotaru - I'm glad you liked the lake scene, I was afraid it would seem too.... you know, like it would never happen in real life.
angel-of-the-white-moon - Well, I just prefer to have them as females because if they were males on Earth to search for their princess and she's found, then why keep them as males?
MoonFaith - Of course I love you all. I will try to get some more fluff in before the Final Battle, which is fast approaching. Here is a little bit of Serenity/Harry fluff.
FantasyChick - Aw, thanks. I liked the way you left your reivew, by the way.
Universal Moon - I'm glad you like that the Starlights are female, because they're staying that way.
Thanks also go out to:
Fairy Goddess Princess Geneva
Faith
Star Girl
And I sincerely apologize to those who reviewed this chapter and I didn't mention - fanfiction.net won't show me all of the reviews I recieved for some reason.
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****************************************************************************************** ~Chapter 26 - Sickness~
Serenity rubbed her eyes blearily as she sighed. The potions homework before her weaved in and out of focus and she blinked rapidly, then sighed again. It had been some time since she had felt this sick. Her fever was about 104°F, and it was safe to say that if she had been a normal Earthian she would have died by now. But she was Lunarian, and they could stand their body heat rising to about 107°F, but even then it was near fatal.
Her skin looked like white marble, and beads of sweat collected along her brow. Her cheeks were flushed pinkish red, her eyes were bright with the fever that plagued. Her breathing was labored and she shook with coughs so violent at times that her entire frame trembled.
She was the only affected. Just her. No one else in Hogwarts was the slightest bit sick, well, escept for a few random colds that always happened during winter. Serenity continuously checked for spots or itching places, but there were none. It was just the weakness, and the coughing, and the all around horrid feeling of being sick.
The truth of the matter is, she did not know exactly what this virus was, but she had the strong suspicion that it was a Negaverse-bidden flu, like, for example, the time Esmeraude(1) had sent the flu to infect all the inhabitants of Tokyo it could. At the time, the Sailor Senshi had had no notion that it was the Black Moon. Now, Serenity suspected it was the Dark Moon sending this awful virus.
Why her? It was probably a revenge thing, because she'd scared Dominos so when he'd picked up Chibi-Moon and Saturn that night a week or so past. Revenge really was a bitch. And Dominos knew her energy signature well enough he could pinpoint her easily and send the sickness straight to her so it affected no one else.
But really, when she was so weak, there was little to nothing she could do. She could barely lift her Transfigurations textbook, no less henshin into Silver Sailor Moon. And especially not destroy the cause of the illness. And since most all of the senshi were burdened with different things, such as preparing for the fight, and Setsuna wasn't even there, she was away at the Time Gates checking to be sure things were safe, so she had decided to just wait the sickness out.
"Serenity," Ginny's voice called out. "Serenity?" She entered the library, looking around for the white-haired Moon child. Ginny gasped when she saw her. Serenity knew she looked a sight. Her white hair pooled around her shoulders, causing her skin to appear even paler. Her pale, ice-pink lips, flushed cheeks and fever-shimmery eyes stood out against it even as she peered up at Ginny.
"You're sick!" Ginny whispered, her face turning pale, for of all the people she'd ever seen sick, thus far Serenity looked by far the worst. Ginny spun around and rushed from the library, calling for someone to come aide her. A second later, Ginny hurried back in, Haruka and Michiru on her heels. Both women gasped when they saw their princess.
Serenity smiled weakly at them, her eyes brimming with tears. "It's strange...." she said faintly. "An age-old warrior princess loosing the battle..... to a..... flu..." Her voice drifted between words, as if the sounds were being caught by the wind and were threatening to fly away.
The two women all but ran to her side. Michiru placed a motherly hand upon Serenity's forehead and gasped in shock when she felt the pure heat that radiated from it. Serenity leaned against Michiru's hand, liking the feel of it against her cool forehead, but it didn't last. Michiru pulled her hand away and Haruka lifted Serenity up, one hand beneath Serenity's knees, the other supporting Serenity's back.
Haruka took her to her's and Michiru's rooms, which were admittedly closer then the Gryffindor Rooms. Once there, Michiru hurriedly fetched a bowl of cool water. Ginny ran off to fetch Ami, who was sort of the 'doctor' for the senshi whenever they were hurt. Often, they couldn't go to a hospital because too many questions would be asked, especially when the senshi healed so fast. Therefore, Ami had semi-taken over.
"Ami-chan!" Ginny yelled, racing into the Great Hall. All heads lifted to stare up at her, and Ginny easily found Ami's dark blue-haired form seated beside Taiki's taller, light brown-haired one.
"Ami-chan!" Ginny cried out again, running over to the girl in question. Ami's royal-blue-eyes-with-a-ring-of-pale-blue-around-the-pupil looked up at her, startled. "Serenity's sick!" Ginny panted. She was clearly frightened, which prompted Ami into action quickly.
Jumping to her feet in a swirl of ice-blue robes, the senshi of Ice flat out ran from the Great Hall. Taiki rushed after her, and after taking a deep breath, Ginny bolted after them. There was a few seconds of silence while everyone let the provided information sink into their minds.
"Momma!" Chibi-Usa shot to her feet and tore out of the Great Hall, looking frightened. Hotaru, Harry, Minako, Yaten and Seiya were on her heels, followed quickly by Hermione, Draco, Lily and James. Alexia, not really comprehending the situation, followed more slowly, being tugged along by a frantic Chibi-Chibi. After them came Remus, Sirius, Dumbledore and McGonagall, while a sour-looking professor Snape was sent for Madame Pomfrey. Unfortunately, Makoto and Rei were out defeating a youma.
A few days later, the scene in Haruka and Michiru's room was bleak. Haruka had laid Serenity in their own king-sized bed, decorated tastefully with blues and greens. Michiru had changed Serenity's clothes from a heavy, silver robe to one of her own pale blue, light nightdresses and was currently bathing Serenity's forehead with a cold cloth while Haruka stood behind her, looking worried. Ami, looking concerned, stood at the foot of the bed and had her mini- computer out and was doing scans for the fiftieth time.
Chibi-Usa knelt on the opposite side of the bed and held her mother's hand. Hotaru was just behind her, hands resting on Chibi-Usa's shoulders. Harry stood almost beside the wall, in easy reach of Serenity's pale face. Seiya and Yaten stood on either side of the bed towards the end and Taiki stood beside Ami, looking at the blue-haired senshi' readings.
Everyone else stood along the back of the room, worried and confused. Minako, her arms around Chibi-Chibi, prayed her princess would be okay, for if Serenity did the unthinkable and died, then the white-haired child would take everyone on Earth with her. Minako leaned against a wall just beside a window. On the other side of the window was a tense looking Draco who had his arms around Ginny, who was crying in fright. Everyone, everything, was silent, save the beeps Ami's computer made as it found new information.
Serenity was awake. She lay in silence, her silver eyes settled on Ami's computer. Without words, she willed the information of what was going on into it and hoped it would work. Then, just as Madam Pomfrey bustled inagain, Snape just behind her, the pale blue mini-computer emitted one long beeeeeeeeeep and Ami's face lit up in joyful relief as all eyes flew to her.
"I know what's wrong," Ami said. "It's the Dark Moon!"
"WHAT?!?!" shouted about a dozen voices.
Ami nodded. "They sent this.... virus to Serenity hoping she'd die and wouldn't be able to oppose them, or something like that. But that youma Rei and Makoto went to destroy - that youma was the one controlling the virus sent to Serenity. She should be all right within a few days. It should gradually fade away."
There were several sighs of relief and 'oh, thank the gods' before Ami ushered everyone except Madam Pomfrey, Harry and Chib-Usa out. Madam Pomfrey gave Serenity a thorough checking-over before determining that, aside from the Dark Moon Virus, Serenity just needed more sleep and food and needed to stop over-working herself. After that, Ami and Madam Pomfrey left to be met with a hallway crowded by worried people.
Chibi-Usa stood up slowly, turning tear-filled crimson eyes upon her mother. "Mommy," she said. "I'm so glad you're going to be okay. I love you." Serenity's eyes were glazed over with tears and she hated the fact she was too weak to hug her daughter as Chibi-Usa kissed her mother's cheek, then hurried from the room. Once in the hallway, the child closed the door behind her, turned to the closest person, which was Minako, threw herself into Minako's arms, and burst into tears.
Inside the room, Harry looked down at Serenity and mustered a weak smile. Serenity smiled back softly, the only thing, it seemed, she was strong enough lately to do.
"Get well," Harry said, his voice hoarse from holding back tears. He traced Serenity's eyes, nose and mouth gently with his finger. "Everyone needs you - Chibi-Usa needs you...... I need you." With that, he leaned down and kissed Serenity. The kiss went on for some time, before Harry reluctantly pulled away and laughed shakily, his eyes wet.
"I've wanted to do that for ages, but I thought Haruka would kill me." Serenity smiled slightly in agreement. Harry kissed her once more, then went to the door, sent one last smile back at her, and exited.
In the dark of the room, Serenity turned her head to the window and allowed the crystalline tears to fall down her cheeks.
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(1) - Esmeraude = Emerald.
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Usa Potter - I wish I could have read stories in computer class on the internet. You're lucky!
Tenshi-Hotaru - I'm glad you liked the lake scene, I was afraid it would seem too.... you know, like it would never happen in real life.
angel-of-the-white-moon - Well, I just prefer to have them as females because if they were males on Earth to search for their princess and she's found, then why keep them as males?
MoonFaith - Of course I love you all. I will try to get some more fluff in before the Final Battle, which is fast approaching. Here is a little bit of Serenity/Harry fluff.
FantasyChick - Aw, thanks. I liked the way you left your reivew, by the way.
Universal Moon - I'm glad you like that the Starlights are female, because they're staying that way.
Thanks also go out to:
Fairy Goddess Princess Geneva
Faith
Star Girl
And I sincerely apologize to those who reviewed this chapter and I didn't mention - fanfiction.net won't show me all of the reviews I recieved for some reason.
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5 reviews or no new chapter!
