Chapter 8
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Dreaming
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Serena sniffed again and sat up beside Jedite. "Why does my dad have to be so thoughtless?"
Jedite ran his hands through her hair. "I don't know." He paused for a minute. "Are you ready do go back down?" he asked. Jedite looked into her teary eyes and sighed.
Serna shook her head. "I'm not hungry right now." She curled up against Jedite.
Jedite moved awkwardly. He didn't know how to deal with girls, let alone emotional ones. He patted her back. "Lets get you out of this girly room. Want to go for a walk?" He pulled her face towards his and looked into her eyes.
"I guess." She mumbled.
Jedite stood up and pulled Serena with him. He led her down the stairs.
They stopped before the entranceway to the kitchen. Jedite stood protectively behind Serena with his hand on her shoulder.
"We're going to go for a walk. I'll bring her back later." Said Jedite.
Serena averted her gaze and rubbed at her red eyes. Jedite saw and squeezed her shoulder.
"But what about dinner? You need to eat." Commented Ken.
Serena stiffened.
Ilene shot her husband a look then turned back to the two teens. "Have a good time. Get her home by 10. It was a pleasure meeting you Jared."
Jedite nodded. "And you Mrs. Tsukino." He shot Ken a hard look before steering Serena out the house.
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Serena and Jedite walked around the neighborhood in silence.
Suddenly Jedite stopped and pulled Serena around to look at the shop that they were standing before.
Serena looked up. "Ice Cream?" she asked. She turned her gaze towards her companion.
Jedite nodded. "Would you like some? I'll treat." He smirked.
Her eyes widened. "You have money?"
Jedite blinked. "Well.. I hadn't thought of that. Ummmm..." He blushed.
Serena laughed. "I'll treat." They walked into the ice cream shop. "How do you pay for your apartment?"
Jedite smirked. "I have my ways."
Serena shook her head. "Typical General."
She walked to the door and held it open for Jedite, the followed him inside.
Serena gazed up at all the different choices. Her eyes lit up at all the possibilities and she licked her lips.
Jedite watched her out of the corner of his eye and smirked. She's so cute. His eyes widened at the thought. What am I thinking? She's Sailor Moon... but she's also Serena. He closed his eyes and sighed.
"Can I help you?"
They both turned to the person that was working at the counter.
"I'll have a double chocolate chip brownie sundae." Serena clapped her hands in anticipation. She turned to Jedite. "What do you want?"
Jedite started at that. "What do I want?"
Serena nodded and smiled. "Do you want some ice cream?"
Jedite worked it mouth. "Is it really good? I've never had any before."
"What?! You've never had ice cream before? You are so deprived." She grabbed his hand and hauled him up to the counter. "What do you like? Chocolate? Vanilla? What?"
Jedite looked at all the different selections. "What do you recommend?"
"Well.. you could get a sundae or maybe a milkshake! Or better yet an ice cream cone!"
Jedite smiled, a real smile. "Ice Cream cone it is.. what flavor?"
Serena turned to the worker. "What flavors do you have?"
The girl chewed on her bubble gum and sighed. She put down Serena's order and turned to point to all the flavors. " Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Coffee, Mint Chocolate Chip, Rocky Road, Vanilla Fudge Swirl, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cookies N' Cream, Ice cream sandwich, do you really want me to do on? We still have yogurt and sherbet to get through and I didn't even finish the regular ice cream."
The girl frown at them both.
Jedite tilted his head slightly and closed one eye.
"What are you doing?" asked Serena.
"All those names gave me a headache. I'll just have Mint Chocolate Chip on a cone."
The girl popped her gum. "Single or double?"
Jedite straightened. "Single or double what?"
The girl sighed. "Scoop."
Serena pushed Jedite behind her and smiled apologetically at the girl. "He'll have a double scoop on a sugar cone please."
The girl nodded and went to make it.
Serena sighed and looked at her companion. "You are impossible." She picked up her sundae and dug in.
The girl came back and gave Jedite his cone. "Please come back again." And she gave them a fake smile.
Serena shrugged and grabbed Jedite's hand and led him out of the shop. She laughed. "You really pissed her off. I need to keep a better eye on you."
Jedite just nodded. He was still a little stunned by having someone actually touch his hand. That never happened before. It felt... nice. He squeezed her hand and licked at his ice cream cone. "Ohhh.. cold cold." He shivered.
Serena laughed. "Of course its cold, its ice cream." She leaned on him and smiled. "You're so funny."
He took another tentative lick. "Its kinda good." He took her hand and pulled her along.
They ended up at the lake in the park.
Serena looked around and sighed.
Jedite looked at her. "What's wrong?" He tilted her chin up so he could see her face.
"I used to come here with Darien all the time. This was our place." She turned to the rose garden behind them and her eyes filled with tears. "I miss him so much. He was the first guy I ever loved."
Jedite hugged her. "If you move on he won't be your last." He ran his hand through her hair.
"I don't know if I can."
"Of course you can, you're Sailor Moon!"
Serena laughed. "Like that's a lot. You figured out who I was. I can't be that good. You were always too smart for me." She lowered her head and turned to throw away the rest of her sundae.
Jedite watched her as he finished his cone. He licked his lips and looked up at the sky. "What do you want to do now?" He looked at her out of the corner of his eye.
She rubbed at her nose. "Can we stay here for a while?"
"Sure." He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. What am I doing? I need to stop this... Except. I can't. He put his chin on her shoulder and breathed deeply.
Serena closed her eyes. I use to do this with Darien. Why am I doing this with Jedite of all people? I need to just do this one job for him and get him out of my life. He can't be good for me. She sighs and holds him close. I'll just stay here a while.
They sway back and forth in each other's arms for a while.
Serena breathes deeply and looked up at the moon. I miss you mother. I need you to tell me what to do. She stared intently at the moon for several minutes. Just before she was going to look away she could see a shimmer before the moon.
A tear slipped down Serena's cheek. What does that mean?
A voice whispered close to her ear. You will know when the time is right, dear daughter.
Serena yawned and nodded. "Ok."
Jedite looked down at her. "Ok what?"
"Nothing."
They stayed that way until the moon was high in the sky.
"Damn what time is it?" asked Jedite suddenly.
Serena glanced at her watch "9:50 why?"
"I promised to have you home by 10. We need to go." He grabbed her hand gently and tugged her after him.
They made it back to the house just in time.
Serena opened the door and her father was sitting on the couch staring between the clock and the door.
"You're late." He stated.
Jedite frowned. "No, we're right on time."
"You're 2 minutes late."
"No."
Ken was about to open his mouth again but Serena's mom walked into the room. She smiled at Jedite. "Hi." She glared at her husband. "Please don't mind him."
Jedite nodded. "I better be going." He moved to leave.
"Let me see you out." And Serena walked behind him.
"It was nice meeting you Jared." Said Ilene. She shot a looked at her husband.
"Yeah nice." He muttered.
Serena and Jedite stood by the front door. She looked up at him with wide blue eyes.
"I'll look into the whole general thing tomorrow ok?"
He nodded.
"I guess I'll see you later."
He nodded again.
"Bye." She bites at her lower lip.
Jedite leans down and kisses her cheek. "Sweet dreams Princess." And he was gone.
"I have no doubt that they'll be about you. I feel so guilty." She closes the door on the cool night and quickly goes to her room without saying anything more to her parents.
She went into her room and closed the door. She sat on her bed and gazed up at the moon high in the night sky. "I hope you're right mother. I hope I am wise enough to know what to do."
She got into her pajamas and climbed into bed. After a couple of minutes she went to sleep and dreamed of two different men, one light and the other dark.
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Yes. I'm done this chapter. I'm so happy. Please review and tell me what you think.
I dedicate this chapter to Rose... I hope you feel better.
Luv ya!
Sylver-Tyger
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Dreaming
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Serena sniffed again and sat up beside Jedite. "Why does my dad have to be so thoughtless?"
Jedite ran his hands through her hair. "I don't know." He paused for a minute. "Are you ready do go back down?" he asked. Jedite looked into her teary eyes and sighed.
Serna shook her head. "I'm not hungry right now." She curled up against Jedite.
Jedite moved awkwardly. He didn't know how to deal with girls, let alone emotional ones. He patted her back. "Lets get you out of this girly room. Want to go for a walk?" He pulled her face towards his and looked into her eyes.
"I guess." She mumbled.
Jedite stood up and pulled Serena with him. He led her down the stairs.
They stopped before the entranceway to the kitchen. Jedite stood protectively behind Serena with his hand on her shoulder.
"We're going to go for a walk. I'll bring her back later." Said Jedite.
Serena averted her gaze and rubbed at her red eyes. Jedite saw and squeezed her shoulder.
"But what about dinner? You need to eat." Commented Ken.
Serena stiffened.
Ilene shot her husband a look then turned back to the two teens. "Have a good time. Get her home by 10. It was a pleasure meeting you Jared."
Jedite nodded. "And you Mrs. Tsukino." He shot Ken a hard look before steering Serena out the house.
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Serena and Jedite walked around the neighborhood in silence.
Suddenly Jedite stopped and pulled Serena around to look at the shop that they were standing before.
Serena looked up. "Ice Cream?" she asked. She turned her gaze towards her companion.
Jedite nodded. "Would you like some? I'll treat." He smirked.
Her eyes widened. "You have money?"
Jedite blinked. "Well.. I hadn't thought of that. Ummmm..." He blushed.
Serena laughed. "I'll treat." They walked into the ice cream shop. "How do you pay for your apartment?"
Jedite smirked. "I have my ways."
Serena shook her head. "Typical General."
She walked to the door and held it open for Jedite, the followed him inside.
Serena gazed up at all the different choices. Her eyes lit up at all the possibilities and she licked her lips.
Jedite watched her out of the corner of his eye and smirked. She's so cute. His eyes widened at the thought. What am I thinking? She's Sailor Moon... but she's also Serena. He closed his eyes and sighed.
"Can I help you?"
They both turned to the person that was working at the counter.
"I'll have a double chocolate chip brownie sundae." Serena clapped her hands in anticipation. She turned to Jedite. "What do you want?"
Jedite started at that. "What do I want?"
Serena nodded and smiled. "Do you want some ice cream?"
Jedite worked it mouth. "Is it really good? I've never had any before."
"What?! You've never had ice cream before? You are so deprived." She grabbed his hand and hauled him up to the counter. "What do you like? Chocolate? Vanilla? What?"
Jedite looked at all the different selections. "What do you recommend?"
"Well.. you could get a sundae or maybe a milkshake! Or better yet an ice cream cone!"
Jedite smiled, a real smile. "Ice Cream cone it is.. what flavor?"
Serena turned to the worker. "What flavors do you have?"
The girl chewed on her bubble gum and sighed. She put down Serena's order and turned to point to all the flavors. " Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Coffee, Mint Chocolate Chip, Rocky Road, Vanilla Fudge Swirl, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cookies N' Cream, Ice cream sandwich, do you really want me to do on? We still have yogurt and sherbet to get through and I didn't even finish the regular ice cream."
The girl frown at them both.
Jedite tilted his head slightly and closed one eye.
"What are you doing?" asked Serena.
"All those names gave me a headache. I'll just have Mint Chocolate Chip on a cone."
The girl popped her gum. "Single or double?"
Jedite straightened. "Single or double what?"
The girl sighed. "Scoop."
Serena pushed Jedite behind her and smiled apologetically at the girl. "He'll have a double scoop on a sugar cone please."
The girl nodded and went to make it.
Serena sighed and looked at her companion. "You are impossible." She picked up her sundae and dug in.
The girl came back and gave Jedite his cone. "Please come back again." And she gave them a fake smile.
Serena shrugged and grabbed Jedite's hand and led him out of the shop. She laughed. "You really pissed her off. I need to keep a better eye on you."
Jedite just nodded. He was still a little stunned by having someone actually touch his hand. That never happened before. It felt... nice. He squeezed her hand and licked at his ice cream cone. "Ohhh.. cold cold." He shivered.
Serena laughed. "Of course its cold, its ice cream." She leaned on him and smiled. "You're so funny."
He took another tentative lick. "Its kinda good." He took her hand and pulled her along.
They ended up at the lake in the park.
Serena looked around and sighed.
Jedite looked at her. "What's wrong?" He tilted her chin up so he could see her face.
"I used to come here with Darien all the time. This was our place." She turned to the rose garden behind them and her eyes filled with tears. "I miss him so much. He was the first guy I ever loved."
Jedite hugged her. "If you move on he won't be your last." He ran his hand through her hair.
"I don't know if I can."
"Of course you can, you're Sailor Moon!"
Serena laughed. "Like that's a lot. You figured out who I was. I can't be that good. You were always too smart for me." She lowered her head and turned to throw away the rest of her sundae.
Jedite watched her as he finished his cone. He licked his lips and looked up at the sky. "What do you want to do now?" He looked at her out of the corner of his eye.
She rubbed at her nose. "Can we stay here for a while?"
"Sure." He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. What am I doing? I need to stop this... Except. I can't. He put his chin on her shoulder and breathed deeply.
Serena closed her eyes. I use to do this with Darien. Why am I doing this with Jedite of all people? I need to just do this one job for him and get him out of my life. He can't be good for me. She sighs and holds him close. I'll just stay here a while.
They sway back and forth in each other's arms for a while.
Serena breathes deeply and looked up at the moon. I miss you mother. I need you to tell me what to do. She stared intently at the moon for several minutes. Just before she was going to look away she could see a shimmer before the moon.
A tear slipped down Serena's cheek. What does that mean?
A voice whispered close to her ear. You will know when the time is right, dear daughter.
Serena yawned and nodded. "Ok."
Jedite looked down at her. "Ok what?"
"Nothing."
They stayed that way until the moon was high in the sky.
"Damn what time is it?" asked Jedite suddenly.
Serena glanced at her watch "9:50 why?"
"I promised to have you home by 10. We need to go." He grabbed her hand gently and tugged her after him.
They made it back to the house just in time.
Serena opened the door and her father was sitting on the couch staring between the clock and the door.
"You're late." He stated.
Jedite frowned. "No, we're right on time."
"You're 2 minutes late."
"No."
Ken was about to open his mouth again but Serena's mom walked into the room. She smiled at Jedite. "Hi." She glared at her husband. "Please don't mind him."
Jedite nodded. "I better be going." He moved to leave.
"Let me see you out." And Serena walked behind him.
"It was nice meeting you Jared." Said Ilene. She shot a looked at her husband.
"Yeah nice." He muttered.
Serena and Jedite stood by the front door. She looked up at him with wide blue eyes.
"I'll look into the whole general thing tomorrow ok?"
He nodded.
"I guess I'll see you later."
He nodded again.
"Bye." She bites at her lower lip.
Jedite leans down and kisses her cheek. "Sweet dreams Princess." And he was gone.
"I have no doubt that they'll be about you. I feel so guilty." She closes the door on the cool night and quickly goes to her room without saying anything more to her parents.
She went into her room and closed the door. She sat on her bed and gazed up at the moon high in the night sky. "I hope you're right mother. I hope I am wise enough to know what to do."
She got into her pajamas and climbed into bed. After a couple of minutes she went to sleep and dreamed of two different men, one light and the other dark.
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Yes. I'm done this chapter. I'm so happy. Please review and tell me what you think.
I dedicate this chapter to Rose... I hope you feel better.
Luv ya!
Sylver-Tyger