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After Seiya had finished telling Serena all of what he knew, she had regained her memories of the last night at home. No - it was no longer her home now, she would start somewhere new. She could and she was taking this opportunity for herself.

Seiya looked at Serena's face, it was almost as if she had grown up a bit from the time he started his story to when he had finished. To give her some time alone, Seiya told her that he was going to go tell the others that she was awake. She gave a slight nod and then he left her alone.

"I don't want to leave all my friends and family behind, I love them. NO Serena! They don't care, they essentially kicked you out of the group, they don't deserve you!" Serena silently berated herself until she heard footsteps coming from outside her door. All of a sudden, the door was thrown open and three of her truest friends swept in and threw themselves at her.

"Oh Princess! I thought that we might lose you! I'm so glad that you're better now! I don't know what we would have done without you!" surprisingly enough, this all came from Haruka as she hugged her beloved Princess as though she would never have the opportunity to do so again.

Serena smiled down at her three dear friends who were tangled around in a mass of arms and other body parts on her bed. She had missed them all so much and hoped that she would never have to be without them for so long again.

As the three Sailors all pulled away; Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki all entered the room and rushed over to greet Serena and tell her how she was doing and that she would be able to leave for home soon. Nobody but Setsuna noticed how Seiya's brightly lit eyes dimmed immediately as he heard of Serena's departure and also how he slunk off into a corner.

Serena was about to speak about her decision when Setsuna said, "Look who joined us while you were sleeping your Highness." Setsuna stepped aside and a very relieved Sailor Saturn stood there admiring her Princess.

Serena gasped a little at seeing her friend from so long ago. Smiling, Serena opened her arms, inviting the young girl to her. A small tear ran down Hotaru's cheek before she rushed forward into the outstretched arms of her Princess. Serena stroked Hotaru's hair and planted a gentle motherly kiss on the younger girl's forehead. Hotaru looked up into those beautifully blue eyes and then buried her head in Serena's shoulder again.

After Hotaru had calmed down a bit, Serena and her broke apart. As Serena got more comfortable in bed, she thought about how she was going to tell them that she would not be returning home. Perhaps, just perhaps, she could stay with her loving friends for a while. Setsuna eventually interrupted Serena's thoughts.

"Princess, now that you're awake and almost completely healed, you can go back home in a few short days. I'm sure that your Inner Senshi are all very worried about you, for we have left now word about you and your absence has been for quite some time on Earth." Setsuna said from across the room. Upon hearing this, Serena took a great interest in her hands and the sheets covering her.

"I'm not going back." Serena mumbled with her head still bent. At these words, Seiya's head shot up, as did everyone else's in the room.

"What! But you - I mean you're - you have to!" Michelle stuttered, for once losing her composed air.

"No I don't, and I won't! I won't go back to people who don't care about me and who think that I'm pathetic and worthless. I won't do it and that's that. For once I am going to make a decision for myself. I'm going to do what is best for me. And nobody will change my mind." With that Serena turned to Seiya and said, "May I stay here for a while? Until I figure out what my plan is?"

A huge smile formed on Seiya's face as he replied, "Of course you can stay here, for as long as you'd like."

It had gone even worse than Ami and Mina had predicted at Darien's. Instead of yelling and shouting, Darien cried. Shocking both the girls entirely. He had tried so valiantly to keep his tears from the girls but when Mina had gone to Darien's side to comfort him after breaking the news to him, he broke down entirely. She looked so much like Serena that for a split second he thought that it really was her. They had put him to bed and left after hanging around to see if he was alright. When they exited the building, they were shocked to find that they had been there for almost four hours. They made their way back to the temple to try and figure out another way of how to find out where Serena was.

I know it's short, but I may upload another chapter tonight IF I get some more reviews! I'm evil, I just know I am! Muahhhhhh!!!! Just don't forget that before you move on to another story..REVIEW for this one!!! -Lara1786