A Christmas Angel (continued)
By: BeckyJoe
AN: Yay! Second part down! I was sitting on the couch doing nuthing, when it suddenly came to me as to how to continue with the story. So, here's chapter two, hope ya like it!
I don't own Sailor Moon....::sniffle:: ....Santa said he couldn't give it to me......
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Serena walked in her door, and shut the door as quietly as she could. Just as she turned around, her mother walked down the stairs. She looked at Serena and frowned.
"I thought I told you to be home an HOUR ago! What were you thinking Serena? You know we need you here!" her mother shook her head and sighed. "Go upstairs and check on Julie. And please Serena, STAY with her for a change. She needs the company." Mrs.Tsukino walked into the kitchen to prepair dinner. Serena walked slowly up the stairs and up to Aunt Julie's door. She could hear her coughing, and she wanted to run away and turn her sterio up but help her at the same time. Usually, she ran, scared of what she would find when she opened the door. But for some reason, after Darien showed her his softer, more caring side, she felt stronger. He was so handsome when he looked at me when I was getting out of the car... Serena's eyes went wide in shock at her thoughts. What am I thinking! This Darien! He's mean, and he teases me....and he's caring, and handsome....and I think I might be falling for him! She shook her head in an attempt to clear her head of such thoughts. She put her hand on the door handle, and she quietly slipped through the door. The lights were very dim, and the room had a feeling that cried "sickness" to Serena. She walked over to the side of the bed and gently cleared her throught. Her aunt slowly opened her eyes and smiled faintly at Serena.
"Serena," she whispered, her voice weak, "I've missed you. I feel like you barely find the time to come see me anymore." She broke into a fit of coughing, her body shaking pittifully from the force of the coughs. Serena looked at her aunt, and her heart lost the lightness Darien had given it. She was sad again, and she was frusterated that she could do nothing to help!
"Are you ok?" she asked, concern and unshed tears obvious in her eyes. Julie smiled as best she could.
"I'm ok, just a little bit tired," she said softly. "Will you stay with me for a while? Just until I can fall alseep?" Serena swallowed her feelings of helplessness and nodded.
"Of course, anything to help you feel better." she said, trying to sound cheerful. Julie managed to smile, and she rested her head on the pillows. Serena gently stroked her hair, and Julie fell asleep. Serena looked at her tired body, and she heard her forced breathing. It took all of her strength not to burst into tears right then. She slowly stood from the bedside, and she snuck out the door. A single tear slipped down her cheek, and she wiped it away. She remembered then how Darien, sweet Darien, had wiped her tears earlier. She flushed, and shook her head again. What is he doing to me? she thought as she walked downstairs. As she entered the kitchen, she saw her mother sitting at the table, her head in her arms, crying. Serena stood there, momentarly stunned. She had never seen her mother cry before. She blinked back her own tears and walked to her mother's side.
"Mommy," she said softly, "are you ok?" Mrs.Tsukino turned her tear stained face up towards Serena and tried her best to smile, but failed.
"I'm...well, I'm just a little worried," she said as she wiped the tears from her face. "Dinner's done; its on the stove. Help yourself dear, I'm going to sit with my sister for a while." And with that, she rose from her chair and headed up the stairs. Serena bit her lip, trying not to let this get to her.My Mom's one of the strongest people I know! How am I supposed to deal with this if even she's having trouble! She looked over at the stove, the simple beef stew sitting there. She wasn't so hungry any more. She walked sadly over to the window and looked up at the dark night sky. It looked like a storm was coming. Please, dont storm tonight! Let me rest tonight! Please... she sighed as she wiped another tear from her face. She walked up the stairs to her room, and changed into her pajamas. She slipped under her covers and turned off the lamp beside her bed. As she drifted off to sleep, she missed two things; first, the storm had held off for the night. Second, the coughing was getting worse.
Serena was shaken awake, rather roughly, by Sammy. His eyes held fear and worry, and the strength of those emotions was enough to snap Serena awake. She sat up in bed, and looked at Sammy's distressed face.
"Sammy," she said worriedly, "what's wrong? What's happening?" Sammy tried at speak, but only a small sob escaped his throat. He cleared his throat and spoke again.
"Its Aunt Julie. When Mom woke up, she was barely breathing. Mom and Dad just left. They 're taking her to the hospital. Oh Serena!' he cried as he threw his arms around his sisters neck. "What if she doesn't make it!" Serena wrapped her arms around Sammy and held him tight, both for his comfort, and for hers as well. She gave him a reassuring squeeze and held him out at arms length.
"Sammy, we both know how strong Mom is, right?" she said. Sammy nodded, and Serena continued. "Well, since Aunt Julie is her sister, and the same blood runs through her, we know that Aunt Julie is strong too. So you see, she has to make it. She's too strong to quit. How about I get dressed and drop you off at Joey's house? It'll give you something to help take your mnd off of all this. What do you say?" Sammy smiled a little bit. He shook his head, and he left for Serena to dress. As soon as he shut the door, she began to cry. She didn't allow the sobs to come out, for fear of Sammy hearing. She dried her eys, and stood up. i have to be strong today. Sammy needs me. I can cry later... She dressed herself and put her long, silky hair into its usual meatballs. She went downstairs and grabbed her jacket. She and sammy left their house, and began walking down the sidewalk towards Sammy's friend's house. He looked up at his sister's face, and he smiled. She saw his smile, and looked at him questioningly.
"Why are you smiling at me like that?" she asked. "Is there something on my face?" Sammy laughed a little and smiled again.
"Its hard to believe that my annoying sister is being so cool." he said with a laugh. She stuck her tongue out at him and he sighed. "Thanks Serena." She smiled at him. And maybe you're not so bad after all... When they reached the door, Sammy walked inside leaving Serena alone. She blinked back the hot tears behind her eyes that screamed to be let free, and walked, with no direction in mind, down the sidewalk. She kept walking, no thought inside her head except the fact that her aunt might not make it through this. She looked up and noticed the arcade come into view. A brief hope flashed inside her mind. Maybe Darien's there.... she walked inside, the bells twinkling cheerfully. Serena looked and noticed a certain dark haired hunk sitting on the stool at the counter. Slowly, she walked over to the counter, and seated herself beside Darien. He looked up and was taken aback by her beauty. The cold had given her cheeks a rosy tint, and her big blue eyes shone like stars. He shook his head to clear his thoughts.
"Hey Serena," he said, sipping on his cocoa. She looked over at him and smiled slightly.
"Hey yourself," she said in a choked voice. He looked at her, and he could almost feel the pain present in her eyes. It was only then that he noticed that her eyes were full of tears, and he longed to hold her. He set down his cocoa and turned to face her.
"Are you ok?" he asked gingerly. "You look....well, you look like you need somone to talk to." Serena looked up at him. She saw in his eyes the concern for her, and her heart melted at it. She shook her head again.
"My aunt..." she said, a small sob escaping with her words. "She went to the hospital this morning. I really don't know if she's gunna make it. Oh Darien, I'm so scared..." Tears began to flow freely down her cheeks, and Darien gathered her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and she cried all of the tears she had been holding back. Darien stroked her hair gently, and he held her tightly to him. Slowly, Serena stopped crying, and she looked up into his eyes, embaraced.
"This keeps happening," she half laughed, half sobbed. "I keep crying all over you. I'm sorry." Darien smiled gently at her.
"I don't mind at all." He took her hand and squeezed gently. "How about I give you a ride home. I'll make you something to eat." Serena nodded, and they stood to leave. Andrew walked out of the room in the back to find Serena and Darien, hand in hand, walking out of the arcade.
"Did I miss something?" he siad to himself.
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~Chapter Three is coming soon....get ready!~
By: BeckyJoe
AN: Yay! Second part down! I was sitting on the couch doing nuthing, when it suddenly came to me as to how to continue with the story. So, here's chapter two, hope ya like it!
I don't own Sailor Moon....::sniffle:: ....Santa said he couldn't give it to me......
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Serena walked in her door, and shut the door as quietly as she could. Just as she turned around, her mother walked down the stairs. She looked at Serena and frowned.
"I thought I told you to be home an HOUR ago! What were you thinking Serena? You know we need you here!" her mother shook her head and sighed. "Go upstairs and check on Julie. And please Serena, STAY with her for a change. She needs the company." Mrs.Tsukino walked into the kitchen to prepair dinner. Serena walked slowly up the stairs and up to Aunt Julie's door. She could hear her coughing, and she wanted to run away and turn her sterio up but help her at the same time. Usually, she ran, scared of what she would find when she opened the door. But for some reason, after Darien showed her his softer, more caring side, she felt stronger. He was so handsome when he looked at me when I was getting out of the car... Serena's eyes went wide in shock at her thoughts. What am I thinking! This Darien! He's mean, and he teases me....and he's caring, and handsome....and I think I might be falling for him! She shook her head in an attempt to clear her head of such thoughts. She put her hand on the door handle, and she quietly slipped through the door. The lights were very dim, and the room had a feeling that cried "sickness" to Serena. She walked over to the side of the bed and gently cleared her throught. Her aunt slowly opened her eyes and smiled faintly at Serena.
"Serena," she whispered, her voice weak, "I've missed you. I feel like you barely find the time to come see me anymore." She broke into a fit of coughing, her body shaking pittifully from the force of the coughs. Serena looked at her aunt, and her heart lost the lightness Darien had given it. She was sad again, and she was frusterated that she could do nothing to help!
"Are you ok?" she asked, concern and unshed tears obvious in her eyes. Julie smiled as best she could.
"I'm ok, just a little bit tired," she said softly. "Will you stay with me for a while? Just until I can fall alseep?" Serena swallowed her feelings of helplessness and nodded.
"Of course, anything to help you feel better." she said, trying to sound cheerful. Julie managed to smile, and she rested her head on the pillows. Serena gently stroked her hair, and Julie fell asleep. Serena looked at her tired body, and she heard her forced breathing. It took all of her strength not to burst into tears right then. She slowly stood from the bedside, and she snuck out the door. A single tear slipped down her cheek, and she wiped it away. She remembered then how Darien, sweet Darien, had wiped her tears earlier. She flushed, and shook her head again. What is he doing to me? she thought as she walked downstairs. As she entered the kitchen, she saw her mother sitting at the table, her head in her arms, crying. Serena stood there, momentarly stunned. She had never seen her mother cry before. She blinked back her own tears and walked to her mother's side.
"Mommy," she said softly, "are you ok?" Mrs.Tsukino turned her tear stained face up towards Serena and tried her best to smile, but failed.
"I'm...well, I'm just a little worried," she said as she wiped the tears from her face. "Dinner's done; its on the stove. Help yourself dear, I'm going to sit with my sister for a while." And with that, she rose from her chair and headed up the stairs. Serena bit her lip, trying not to let this get to her.My Mom's one of the strongest people I know! How am I supposed to deal with this if even she's having trouble! She looked over at the stove, the simple beef stew sitting there. She wasn't so hungry any more. She walked sadly over to the window and looked up at the dark night sky. It looked like a storm was coming. Please, dont storm tonight! Let me rest tonight! Please... she sighed as she wiped another tear from her face. She walked up the stairs to her room, and changed into her pajamas. She slipped under her covers and turned off the lamp beside her bed. As she drifted off to sleep, she missed two things; first, the storm had held off for the night. Second, the coughing was getting worse.
Serena was shaken awake, rather roughly, by Sammy. His eyes held fear and worry, and the strength of those emotions was enough to snap Serena awake. She sat up in bed, and looked at Sammy's distressed face.
"Sammy," she said worriedly, "what's wrong? What's happening?" Sammy tried at speak, but only a small sob escaped his throat. He cleared his throat and spoke again.
"Its Aunt Julie. When Mom woke up, she was barely breathing. Mom and Dad just left. They 're taking her to the hospital. Oh Serena!' he cried as he threw his arms around his sisters neck. "What if she doesn't make it!" Serena wrapped her arms around Sammy and held him tight, both for his comfort, and for hers as well. She gave him a reassuring squeeze and held him out at arms length.
"Sammy, we both know how strong Mom is, right?" she said. Sammy nodded, and Serena continued. "Well, since Aunt Julie is her sister, and the same blood runs through her, we know that Aunt Julie is strong too. So you see, she has to make it. She's too strong to quit. How about I get dressed and drop you off at Joey's house? It'll give you something to help take your mnd off of all this. What do you say?" Sammy smiled a little bit. He shook his head, and he left for Serena to dress. As soon as he shut the door, she began to cry. She didn't allow the sobs to come out, for fear of Sammy hearing. She dried her eys, and stood up. i have to be strong today. Sammy needs me. I can cry later... She dressed herself and put her long, silky hair into its usual meatballs. She went downstairs and grabbed her jacket. She and sammy left their house, and began walking down the sidewalk towards Sammy's friend's house. He looked up at his sister's face, and he smiled. She saw his smile, and looked at him questioningly.
"Why are you smiling at me like that?" she asked. "Is there something on my face?" Sammy laughed a little and smiled again.
"Its hard to believe that my annoying sister is being so cool." he said with a laugh. She stuck her tongue out at him and he sighed. "Thanks Serena." She smiled at him. And maybe you're not so bad after all... When they reached the door, Sammy walked inside leaving Serena alone. She blinked back the hot tears behind her eyes that screamed to be let free, and walked, with no direction in mind, down the sidewalk. She kept walking, no thought inside her head except the fact that her aunt might not make it through this. She looked up and noticed the arcade come into view. A brief hope flashed inside her mind. Maybe Darien's there.... she walked inside, the bells twinkling cheerfully. Serena looked and noticed a certain dark haired hunk sitting on the stool at the counter. Slowly, she walked over to the counter, and seated herself beside Darien. He looked up and was taken aback by her beauty. The cold had given her cheeks a rosy tint, and her big blue eyes shone like stars. He shook his head to clear his thoughts.
"Hey Serena," he said, sipping on his cocoa. She looked over at him and smiled slightly.
"Hey yourself," she said in a choked voice. He looked at her, and he could almost feel the pain present in her eyes. It was only then that he noticed that her eyes were full of tears, and he longed to hold her. He set down his cocoa and turned to face her.
"Are you ok?" he asked gingerly. "You look....well, you look like you need somone to talk to." Serena looked up at him. She saw in his eyes the concern for her, and her heart melted at it. She shook her head again.
"My aunt..." she said, a small sob escaping with her words. "She went to the hospital this morning. I really don't know if she's gunna make it. Oh Darien, I'm so scared..." Tears began to flow freely down her cheeks, and Darien gathered her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and she cried all of the tears she had been holding back. Darien stroked her hair gently, and he held her tightly to him. Slowly, Serena stopped crying, and she looked up into his eyes, embaraced.
"This keeps happening," she half laughed, half sobbed. "I keep crying all over you. I'm sorry." Darien smiled gently at her.
"I don't mind at all." He took her hand and squeezed gently. "How about I give you a ride home. I'll make you something to eat." Serena nodded, and they stood to leave. Andrew walked out of the room in the back to find Serena and Darien, hand in hand, walking out of the arcade.
"Did I miss something?" he siad to himself.
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~Chapter Three is coming soon....get ready!~