Hello again! Well, here's chapter 7. I hope that no one has forgotten about this story because I haven't updated in a long time. PLEASE review. Lots of thanks to Lara1268, Storm Call, Chibi Doo, starlite crystal (anonymous), shaoulin tiger, bluelight angel, and starz of pixie. Ok well, on to chapter 7.

Disclaimer:  Like I said before, I don't own Sailor Moon. The only things that I own nowadays are my own characters that are made up.

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-/-/-/-/-/- Why don't we recap a bit. -/-/-/-/-/-

            Serena quickly went upstairs, and started taking a shower.  When she was finished, she dried her hair and then ate a hearty dinner. She ate the chicken that Lita made while she was at Serena's house since she was finished with her homework first. She also ate some rice and long beans. After that, she ate some chocolate ice cream. A smile was plastered on her face because her parents were not going to be home until the end of the school year. Her parents are going to France and now the house would be all to herself. The house would be all to herself because her parents brought Sammy along too.

After all that daydreaming, she brushed her teeth and went to bed. She drifted into another restful sleep where her dreams would be everything that she imagined it would be. Her dream was about her winning the gold. She didn't need to prove her point anymore because she already did by winning two medals and improving her grades. The only question that bothered her was 'Will she ever win the gold?'

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: Midnight on Friday :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

            Serena woke up from her restful sleep because of a sound. That sound sounded like the front door and it was opening. Then Serena decided to go downstairs and check out what it was. When she was downstairs, she turned on the light switch and a shocked expression came on her face. Luckily, she did not faint otherwise she would have a bad headache because she would have hit her head on the floor. Anyways, at the front door all soaking wet was Serena's parents and brother.

            After her parents and her brother dried off and changed their clothes, they explained to Serena what happened and why they are home. First, her father started off by saying that the flight was canceled because of a thunderstorm. Then he said that they got refunds for their tickets. Then Serena's mother said that many tourists and new people coming out from arriving airplanes crowded the place. Then her brother ended off by saying that there were many flight attendants stampeding from one place to another trying to help those that did not have transportation.

            After all that explaining, Serena's mother ended them off by saying that Serena should get some more rest for tomorrow's competition since she will be needing all the strength and energy to win. Then her father said, "You are right. Serena go to bed and do not worry about us. We will unpack our belongings ourselves and Sammy is going to help too." Then Sammy whined, "Do I have to?" Then his Mother replied, "Yes."

            After hearing Sammy's whine, she marched upstairs and headed toward her bedroom. Then she tucked herself in and, once again, drifted off into a blissful sleep.    

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: The Next Morning on Saturday :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

            Serena woke up when her alarm started to make a very annoying beeping sound. After rubbing her eyes, she looked at the alarm clock and it read 5:00 in the morning. Then she thought 'This feels like a good time to be jogging since I woke up early. This will also be the first time that I'll be jogging anyways so if it doesn't work out, then I won't jog in the morning anymore.' After making this proclamation, she changed her clothes. Then she grabbed a water bottle and left.

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: While Jogging in the Morning :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

Serena passed by many houses with many different looks and colors. There was one house in particular that always caught her attention when she walked to school and when she walked back home after school. That house was a two story pale pink house. After staring at that house for a minute or two, she continued her jog. After two hours of vigorous jogging, Serena was home.

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: Surprised Family :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

            Since her parents were not awake yet, she decided that she could surprise them by making breakfast for them although she is not known as the best chef. She decided to use the cookbook for ideas of what she could make. She flipped many pages and looked at many pictures of different recipes. Some of the recipes were complicated with many steps, and some were easy with a few steps. Then she flipped so many pages that she reached the last page of the book and found a recipe that she could make. It was the recipe for homemade, traditional buttermilk pancakes.

            When she finally found the recipe she was looking for, she headed for the refrigerator to take out the ingredients that she would need to make fresh pancakes. After she grabbed everything that she would need from the refrigerator, she spread them on the kitchen counter. After that, she grabbed the eggs and cracked them in a bowl. She actually cracked the eggs properly and did not even get a piece of the eggshell in the bowl. Then she beat the eggs and added the other ingredients needed. Finally, with the batter all mixed properly, she turned on the stove and brought out a pan. Then she poured the amount of batter needed for a pancake into the pan and then her cooking began.

            One hour later, her parents and brother woke up to the aroma of fresh buttermilk pancakes. Then they all came out of their rooms and met. They whispered quietly about the delicious aroma that they just smelled. Then they decided to go downstairs and find out who is cooking their tasty meal.

            When they all reached the bottom of the stairs, they took a few quiet steps and peeked into the kitchen. If you were to look directly at their faces you could see the shocked and disbelief look on their faces. Then Serena turned around and she too was shocked to find her parents and brother in the kitchen with shocked looks on their faces. Then her parents asked, "What are you doing up so early on a SATURDAY morning?" Then Serena told them calmly to sit down and enjoy their meals and then she will answer their questions.

            After they all sat down and ate their meal, all that could be heard was silence and munching. After they all were finished, her parents asked Sammy to wash the dishes. Before Sammy collected the plates from the table, he and his parents complimented Serena's superior cooking. After the compliments, he brought all of the dishes to the sink, set them down in the sink, and started washing the plates. While Sammy was washing the dishes, Serena and her parents took a seat in the living room and the discussion began.

            First, Serena's mother started out by asking, "What time did you wake up to prepare our meals?" Then Serena replied calmly, "Well, I woke up at 5:00 in the morning. Then I jogged for two hours. Finally, I came home and looked through the cookbook for a recipe to prepare. When I was almost out of luck, I found the pancake recipe at the back of the book." Then her father asked out of curiosity, "Why did you go jogging in the morning?" Then Serena replied, "Well, I thought it would be good to try something new so that is why." For the next hour, this was how the discussion went.

            After their conversation ended, Serena's mother reminded her that she had one hour before they had to go because their destination would take them one hour to get to. In that one hour, Serena changed into her track clothes, packed her sport bag, and left it by the front door so she would not forget it. Then she sat down on the couch and watched some TV.

One hour later, Serena was watching one of her favorite shows and forgot all about the time. Her parents were too busy planning many things out that they too forgot about the time. Her brother was upstairs playing on his game system and was also trying to beat the game that he also forgot about the time.

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: On the Way to the Finals :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

Finally, when it was fifteen minutes later, Serena's parents were running down the stairs yelling, "We are late. Hurry, get in the car and grab your stuff". Then Serena got up from the couch and hastily grabbed her bag. Then Sammy came running down and he went into the car. Then Serena and her parents stampeded to the car. Next, Serena's father turned on the ignition and they were off. Her father tried to drive as fast as he could, but the traffic slowed them down. They entered the freeway and zoomed off because there was less traffic there.

            Finally, after being in the car for fifty-five minutes, they reached their destination. Serena was ten minutes late so she dashed off as soon as she got there. When her parents finally caught up with her, she was with her team. Then, after another five minutes, each team competing went into the conference rooms to talk about their strategy.

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: In the Conference Rooms :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

            When everyone went in the room, Darien shut the door and started announcing that the team they are against is 'Faster than Lightning'. Then Hiromi said, "Didn't we already beat them?" Then Darien replied, "Yes, but they are the fourth place team so that is why we are against them again." Then he continued by saying, "The runners for today are Hiromi, Katrina, and Serena. The substitutes are Latterly, Erica, and Jessilyn." After that, he ended off by saying, "Everyone go outside and start stretching. Substitutes will sit on the bench and fill in when needed. Runners will run unless an injury occurs". After he said all that, everyone listened to his orders.

            Everyone headed toward the shade and started stretching. Serena gave a long yawn before she started stretching. When Latterly saw that, she said, "Well, well, well, little Serena all tired. You are not going to fall asleep on the job are you. We have a final to win so if you don't win don't bother coming to the pizza celebration after the competition." Then Serena replied, "Well, I will not fall asleep. Isn't the pizza party for the RUNNERS only?" Then Latterly was quiet because she knew that the celebration was mainly for the runners.

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: Finally, the Finals :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

After that really short conversation, the announcer said, "Runners to the starting line please". With that said, every runner from each team went to the starting line. Then they got into position and the referee blew the whistle signaling them to start. The announcer spoke and said, "Well, we have Stacie at the lead, followed by Hiromi, Katrina, Helen, Brianna, and finally Serena. Oh wait, Hiromi and Katrina just passed Stacie. Now, coming towards the finish line for 1st place is Hiromi, 2nd place is Katrina, and 3rd place is Stacie." Then the competition ended and Serena was felt disgraced that she did not run as well as before.

            Then she turned around and that is when Sheena said, "Serena, it is ok that you did not do as well. Maybe you were tired or something." Then Mina and the group came up to Serena with encouraging smiles and told her that she did her best and that is what counts. Then her family said, "Why don't we go home now, alright Serena?" Then Serena replied, "Alright." When they reached their car, Sheena ran up to them and said, "Wait. Serena do you want to come to the pizza party with us?" Then Serena replied, with sadness evident in her voice, "No, thank you." Then Sheena said, "Ok. See you at practice." Then Sheena left.

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: Going Back Home :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~

            When Serena arrived home, she quickly ran upstairs, unloaded everything out of her sport bag, and grabbed some clothes. Then she went into the restroom and started to take a long shower. Luckily, for her, she finished all of her homework yesterday so she would be free all weekend. One hour later, she left the showers and started to dry her hair. After another hour, she decided that it was time for her to eat lunch. Her mother left her some rice, broccoli, and chicken since she had to run some errands.

            After Serena finished her lunch, she watched the TV for two hours and ate a light dinner. Then she changed into her pajamas, brushed her teeth, and went to bed. She did not sleep as peaceful as she did before, but she still did go to sleep.

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            Well, what do you think of this chapter? Review me your opinions and ideas. Do you think that I should continue? Review if you want me to continue. Um…like laterz!

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