The next day, Serena woke up early. She and her friends were taking a road trip out to the lake that day. They would be staying at the cabin that Serena's parents owned. Lita would be picking them all up in her SUV. Darien was okay with Serena leaving for a few days. He made her promise to eat properly for herself and the baby. Serena assured Darien that she would be fine. Around 9am, Serena stood on the balcony of hers and Darien's apartment and waited for Lita's SUV to come into view. A few minutes after nine, Lita honked the horn.
"There she is," Serena said.
"Okay, well, have fun and be careful," Darien said.
"I promise," Serena said. "Oh, and don't tell anyone else about the baby until I get back."
"I won't," Darien said. "Have a good time."
"Bye," Serena said. She kissed Darien goodbye and went out the door. Darien watched as Lita's SUV pulled out of the parking lot.
"This is going to be great," Serena said.
"Tell me about it," Lita said. "We all need this vacation."
"Yes, we could all use this chance to relax," Amy said. Since Serena was the last to be picked up, Lita headed straight for the highway. Serena and Mina also brought Luna and Artemis with them.
"I can't wait until we get there," Serena said. "I have something I need to talk to you guys about."
"What is it?" Raye asked.
"It's serious," Serena said. "But, don't worry. I'll be fine."
"Serena, you have to tell us," Amy said. "If you're condition is serious, we need to get it taken care of right away."
"Amy's right," Mina said. "We can't be taking a trip if you're sick."
"Girls, I said I'm fine," Serena said. "Darien already checked it out and I'm fine. I'll tell you when we get to the lake."
"Okay, as long as you're sure," Lita said and kept on driving. When the five girls and two cats reached the lake, they were all excited. Once they walked inside the cabin and put their bags in the various rooms, the five girls and two cats sat in the living room.
"So, tell us, Serena," Mina said. "What's this that you needed to talk to us about?"
"Well, Darien and I just found out about this yesterday and it's going to last a while," Serena said.
"Is it deadly?" Lita asked.
"No!" Serena said. "It's a condition that will last a while. I don't know exactly how long, though."

"Well, tell me and maybe I can figure it out," Amy said. She was going through medical school at the time.
"Well, I'd been keeping it from Darien for a while until I found out for sure," Serena said.
"What is it?!" Raye yelled. "If you don't tell me soon I'm going to explode!"
"Relax, Raye," Serena said. "It's just that this is really great news."
"What is it already?!" Lita said.
"I'm pregnant," Serena said.
"You are?" Mina said. "That's great!"
"You had me so worried," Amy said.
"Well, there's nothing to worry about," Serena said. "I'm going to the hospital when we get back to Tokyo."
"Well, as long as we're here, I'm going to make sure you eat healthy," Lita said.
"You know, it's funny," Serena said. "Before I left, Darien made me promise to eat healthy for myself and the baby. Even if he hadn't made me promise, I would have anyway."
"Well, this could be Rini you're carrying," Raye said.
"I have no idea," Serena said. "It could be Rini or it could be another child. Trista told us herself that after we'd destroyed all the enemies, we probably altered our future a tiny bit."
"Who knows?" Serena said. "I hope it's a boy. I want so much to be able to give Darien a son."
"What do you think you'll name it?" Mina asked.
"I have no idea," Serena said. "If it's a girl, we'll call her Rini and if it's a boy, I don't know."
"You'll know when the time comes," Amy said.
"Yeah, and in the meantime, we can all help you prepare for this baby," Lita said.
"You guys are the best," Serena said.
"We know," Raye said.