Disclaimer: Er . . . I don't own Sailor Moon. What a shocker!!! ^_~
AN: Okay, I know I promised to update soon, but I got caught up in going back to school and I had a huge ton of homework thanks to all my teachers. I was going to write more and make this chapter really long, but I decided to just give you what I have so far. When I finish the next chapter, I'll post it right away! ^_^
This chapter is mostly about Serena maturing and taking responsibility for things. Also, Serena's take on happy endings and the innocence she clings on to while she matures. ^___^ Not really that exciting of a chapter, more of a transition to the next event. Definitely NOT one of the better ones, but hopefully, I'll make up for it in the next chapter! ^_^ Ooh, for those of you who thought Mai was out of the picture . . . think again!!! Her part in this is no where near over . . .Guess you'll just have to read on! I think I've wasted enough time babbling, so here it is!
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Chapter 16: One Long Weekend
"Miss Tsukino!" a sharp, reprimanding voice called.
Serena jerked her head towards the sound of the voice, catapulting her out of her troubled thoughts.
"Yes, Miss Takahashi?" Serena replied, politely, trying frightfully hard to appear innocent.
"Can you explain to us the significance in this piece of literature?"
"Uh . . . what piece of literature?" Serena asked meekly, a nervous grin on her face.
"The one you seem to be holding in your hands at this very moment, Miss Tsukino." Miss Takahashi fumed, raising her eyebrows in a rather irritated expression.
"Oh . . . riiight."
A few students in the class snickered, only to be silenced by a piercing glare from Miss Takahashi. What was it again, Serena thought to herself, racking her brain for the answer. I read this last night. I just have to remember . . .
"Doesn't it show the importance of childhood and embracing one's past?" Serena blurted out, wincing in anticipation of Miss Takahashi's response.
"T-that's correct. Well done, Serena." Miss Takahashi stuttered, apparently surprised by Serena's answer. "So, does anyone else have any opinions concerning this novel?"
Serena exhaled deeply, thankful to be out of the strict scrutiny of the toughest teacher in school.
"Class dismissed. Everyone, with the exception of Miss Tsukino." Miss Takahashi announced, shattering Serena's bubble of happiness.
Serena meandered towards the front of the room, desperate to escape Miss Takahashi's gaze.
"You're answer in class was quite impressive, Serena." Miss Takahashi admitted.
Serena looked up, confused by her teacher's apparently kind words.
"T-thank you."
"You know, if you spent as much time doing your schoolwork, as you do, daydreaming, you'd have a rather high class ranking."
Serena nodded, too shocked to say anything. She was lost for words. Miss Takahashi - the bane of her academic existence - was actually being civil.
"I know you have tremendous potential, Serena. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise." The teacher continued.
"Um . . . then may I ask why you're constantly telling me off for the slightest things and giving me extra assignments?" Serena asked boldly, praying that she wouldn't get scolded.
Miss Takahashi chuckled, before saying, "I'm always tougher on certain students that catch my eye. Students that I feel are capable of more. And you've proven that you CAN accomplish more. Your grades have been steadily improving over the course of the year. Keep it up, Serena. You really proved me wrong. You are excused."
Serena stumbled out of the classroom, dazed and confused. The girls are NEVER going to believe this, she thought.
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"Your father and I need to go to a meeting in Tokyo. We'll be gone over the weekend. Do you think you could ask one of your friends if you could stay with them?" her mother asked absentmindedly, while rummaging through her closet for some shoes.
"Um . . . sure. I'm sure I could stay at Raye's or Mina's or something." Serena replied, looking up from her fairy tale book.
"Great. Serena! Stop reading that book and go study!" Serena's mother commanded.
"Mom! I studied already. Besides, I love this book."
"You need to get your head out of those silly fairy tales. You know, fairy tales aren't real. You need to focus on reality."
Serena shrugged, closing the book. She acted like those words were so meaningless, but in reality, they hit her hard. She sighed as she opened her biology textbook. Secretly, she hoped her mother was wrong.
It was all she had to look forward to - living happily ever after with the guy of her dreams. If only she could find him. If only he existed.
Determined not to let her mother's words get to her, she fixed her concentration on the endless paragraph in the immense textbook.
I've got to find my happy ending, she thought. Someday.
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"Please? Just for a few days!" Serena begged her friends.
"I can't! I have too much work to do, unless you want to help out." Raye replied, knowing that Serena would do anything to get out of doing work.
"Sorry, Sere. There's no room in our apartment! You know how small it is!" Mina said. Normally, she would help Serena out, but in this case, she couldn't.
"Argh! What am I going to do?" Serena moaned.
Just as Serena began to wail, Yori strolled into the arcade.
"YORI!" Serena called loudly, causing the other people in the arcade to turn their heads.
"Woah! Serena!" Yori exclaimed, surprised by Serena's unexpected outburst.
"Can you do me a HUGE favor?" Serena asked sweetly, flashing a broad smile and innocent puppy-dog eyes at Yori.
"Depends. What's the favor?" Yori replied, skeptically.
"CanIstayatyourhouseforafewdayscuzmyparentsaregoingoutoftownfortheweekendand iwouldreallyappreciateitandi'dbeforeverinyourdebt!!!" Serena blurted out in one large breath.
"Um . . . what?"
Serena sighed. She HATED asking people for favors.
"Can I stay at your house for a few days? My parents are going out of town for the weekend. I would really appreciate it and I'd be forever in your debt!" Serena repeated.
"Sure."
Serena screamed with joy, causing the people in the arcade to cringe.
"This is going to be GREAT! We can stay up late and eat junk food, and . . ." Serena paused, her smile disappearing as quickly as it appeared.
It was apparent to the rest of the girls that Serena had just realized WHO she would be staying with. Her heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, she thought. Darien will be there. NOOOOO! I can't stand a few hours with him. How could I possibly spend a few DAYS with him?
Maybe it's not that you can't stand being with him, maybe it's that you're afraid to spend time with him, a voice said in her mind. That's it. You're afraid of actually liking Darien.
I am not, Serena argued in her mind. Or am I?
Serena battled the voices in her head until her mind was exhausted.
"This is going to be a LONG weekend." She sighed.
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"Darien! Wait up!" Yori called from across the campus.
She ran over to him, hugging her books close to her. Her backpack bounced on her back as she made her way over the grassy hill.
"Hey! How's it going?" Darien greeted her, smiling.
"Er . . . I have something to tell you. Something important." Yori admitted, looking down at the blades of grass. She twisted her leg nervously, squishing the grass beneath her foot.
"What is it?"
"Serena'sparentsaregoingoutoftownfortheweekendandshedidn'thaveanywheretostay soisaidshecouldstaywithus. Is that okay?" she rambled on, afraid of her brother's reaction.
"Whaat? Repeat that . . . slowly. What's okay?"
"If Serena stays at our house for the weekend . . . her parents are going out of town for the weekend and I sorta already told her she could."
"Serena Tsukino. Living in MY house? No way, Yori. No way." Darien moaned, hitting his forehead with the palm of his hand.
"Pleease? She really needs a favor. It's only a couple of days!"
"No . . . no . . . no . . . I can't handle it Yori!"
"C'mon! For me! I'll never ask you for anything, ever again! She's not THAT bad . . . you're overreacting." Yori reasoned, hoping her promise was enough to change her brother's mind.
"No . . . no . . . f-fine . . . but this is the LAST time." Darien sighed, finally agreeing.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Yori rejoiced, jumping up and down.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. The things I do for family." Darien grumbled, plodding down the hill towards his car, only to be stopped by a familiar character.
"Hey Darien." Mai said softly, standing in his way.
"Hi Mai." Darien responded monotonously, making his way around her.
"I-I'm really sorry about what I said before. I really miss hanging out with you." She said, putting on the most pitiful face she could.
"Yeah . . . me too." Darien sighed, hoping he wouldn't have to hurt her again. Despite all the nasty things she had done, he couldn't help but feel for her.
"Can we at least be friends?" She pleaded, hoping that her scheme to get Darien back would work.
"Um . . . s-sure." Darien gave in.
Maybe she'll change, he thought. I mean, now that we're not actually together, she has no reason to bother anyone, including Serena.
Mai smiled sweetly and waved goodbye, smirking after Darien had turned his back.
I'll just be his friend - for now - and get Serena out of the way. Then things can go back to the way they were. My way.
Mai sighed happily as she watched Darien depart, formulating a plan in her head.
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Serena walked up to the large house, reluctant continue on. She clutched her duffel bag so tightly that her knuckles had begun to lose their creamy color. She exhaled deeply, her bangs fluttering as she breathed.
I can do this, she convinced herself. I just have to get through a few days without losing my mind. Piece of cake . . . right?
She nodded determinably and extended her arm towards the mahogany door. Her hand shook with anticipation. Serena took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
It swung open. Serena smiled happily, expecting to see Yori. To her dismay, Darien opened the door and half-heartedly motioned for her to enter.
Serena shot him a disgruntled look and stepped into the house. He meandered off into the next room, leaving her alone.
"Some host." She grumbled, looking around for Yori.
"Don't mind him. I think he's looking forward to you staying here as much as you're looking forward to staying in his house." A voice chuckled.
Serena watched Yori leap down the stairs, a huge grin on her face.
"What's THAT supposed to mean?" Serena questioned, as she followed Yori up the stairs to her room.
Yori shrugged, while Serena tossed her bag on the bed.
"This is going to be some weekend." Serena muttered under her breath. "No doubt about that."
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AN: Ahhh! Have I mentioned how SORRY I am to leave you here? If I haven't . . . SORRY SORRY SORRY! I really have to thank all the reviewers! You are all sooo great! I'm so lucky! ^_^
Ngan: Sorry it took me so long! ^___^" Thanks for reviewing!
Mae-E: Aww . . . thanks! ^_^ Hmm . . . not for a while . . . there's a lot more that I have in mind . . . teehee. Guess you'll just have to wait to find out! ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Angelgirl 4-ever: Umm . . . basically, just what happens when Serena stays at Yori's house . . . lots of awkward situations, I think! ^_^" hehe . . . I'm still in the process of writing it, so I'm not quite sure yet! Thank you for reviewing!!!
Panda10s: I think I did keep you waiting as long as before. Maybe not! Haha, I'm going to infect you!!! YAAA! Teehee. Thanks for reviewing!
Midnightmoon: Thank you! He will, and so will she . . . eventually. Haha. Thanks for the review!
ThatsMsDiva2U: Thank you so much! Haha. I'm glad I didn't die from the flu too! ^_^ Thank you again for reviewing!!!
Dragon105: Thanks for the offer! I might just take you up on that if I decide to put more fight scenes in this story! ^_^ I hope my story lives up to your expectations! Thanks again for the review!
Forever his: Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it! Sorry it took me so long to update! Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long! Thank you for the review!
DarkTenshi23: Thank you! ^_^ Hope I didn't keep you waiting TOO long! I hope you had a great New Year! Thanks again for reviewing!
Moonwalker: Thanks! I'm really glad you like it! I'm sorry it took so long to update! Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long! Thanks for the review!
Crystal Jade: Sorry it took me so long to update. I'll try to update sooner! ^_^ Thank you for reviewing!
Ysienay: Sorry it took me sooo long to update! I'll try to update sooner next time! Thank you so much for reviewing!
LiLKiKi15: Sorry I took so long! Glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!
S. L. Butterworth: Thanks! Hehe . . . I think that's one of my biggest problems. I'm waaay too hard on myself! ^_^ I'm glad you liked it though! Thank you for reviewing!
Imre: Thank you sooo much! I'm really glad you like it! Thanks for the review!
Lara1786: No problem! ^_^ Teehee . . . I'm sooo sorry if I kept you waiting too long! I'll try to update sooner next time! Thanks for the review!
Starnight01: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I'll try to update sooner next time, cuz it took me a while to get this chapter up. Thank you for reviewing!
Ashley (in general): Heeey! I think I have been reading too many Kaoru stories! Bad Booki!!! Doing that instead of working on 1984! ^_^" You're a dork. No one talks old country style . . . except for people living in the . . . well . . . the old country! ^_^ Teehee. I'm sorry your mom got mad at you. It's your fault though. You should be more stealthy. Sneaky. Teehee. Thanks for reviewing twice! You're a pal! ^_~
DancerSwT: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!
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AN: I promise to update soon this time, probably some time next week. I'm a bit stuck on what is going to happen next, but NO FEAR! I WILL update! Hehe . . . anyway, please review until then! If you have any suggestions or whatever, feel free to IM me at V2thiMonkey or email me at v2thimonkey@hotmail.com. Reviews are super super spiffy! My readers are my source of motivation! Please keep me on track!!! Can't let me get too distracted by school, (hehe.) can we? Oooh, am I sooo weird!!! @.@ Basically, PLEASE REVIEW!!!
AN: Okay, I know I promised to update soon, but I got caught up in going back to school and I had a huge ton of homework thanks to all my teachers. I was going to write more and make this chapter really long, but I decided to just give you what I have so far. When I finish the next chapter, I'll post it right away! ^_^
This chapter is mostly about Serena maturing and taking responsibility for things. Also, Serena's take on happy endings and the innocence she clings on to while she matures. ^___^ Not really that exciting of a chapter, more of a transition to the next event. Definitely NOT one of the better ones, but hopefully, I'll make up for it in the next chapter! ^_^ Ooh, for those of you who thought Mai was out of the picture . . . think again!!! Her part in this is no where near over . . .Guess you'll just have to read on! I think I've wasted enough time babbling, so here it is!
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Chapter 16: One Long Weekend
"Miss Tsukino!" a sharp, reprimanding voice called.
Serena jerked her head towards the sound of the voice, catapulting her out of her troubled thoughts.
"Yes, Miss Takahashi?" Serena replied, politely, trying frightfully hard to appear innocent.
"Can you explain to us the significance in this piece of literature?"
"Uh . . . what piece of literature?" Serena asked meekly, a nervous grin on her face.
"The one you seem to be holding in your hands at this very moment, Miss Tsukino." Miss Takahashi fumed, raising her eyebrows in a rather irritated expression.
"Oh . . . riiight."
A few students in the class snickered, only to be silenced by a piercing glare from Miss Takahashi. What was it again, Serena thought to herself, racking her brain for the answer. I read this last night. I just have to remember . . .
"Doesn't it show the importance of childhood and embracing one's past?" Serena blurted out, wincing in anticipation of Miss Takahashi's response.
"T-that's correct. Well done, Serena." Miss Takahashi stuttered, apparently surprised by Serena's answer. "So, does anyone else have any opinions concerning this novel?"
Serena exhaled deeply, thankful to be out of the strict scrutiny of the toughest teacher in school.
"Class dismissed. Everyone, with the exception of Miss Tsukino." Miss Takahashi announced, shattering Serena's bubble of happiness.
Serena meandered towards the front of the room, desperate to escape Miss Takahashi's gaze.
"You're answer in class was quite impressive, Serena." Miss Takahashi admitted.
Serena looked up, confused by her teacher's apparently kind words.
"T-thank you."
"You know, if you spent as much time doing your schoolwork, as you do, daydreaming, you'd have a rather high class ranking."
Serena nodded, too shocked to say anything. She was lost for words. Miss Takahashi - the bane of her academic existence - was actually being civil.
"I know you have tremendous potential, Serena. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise." The teacher continued.
"Um . . . then may I ask why you're constantly telling me off for the slightest things and giving me extra assignments?" Serena asked boldly, praying that she wouldn't get scolded.
Miss Takahashi chuckled, before saying, "I'm always tougher on certain students that catch my eye. Students that I feel are capable of more. And you've proven that you CAN accomplish more. Your grades have been steadily improving over the course of the year. Keep it up, Serena. You really proved me wrong. You are excused."
Serena stumbled out of the classroom, dazed and confused. The girls are NEVER going to believe this, she thought.
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"Your father and I need to go to a meeting in Tokyo. We'll be gone over the weekend. Do you think you could ask one of your friends if you could stay with them?" her mother asked absentmindedly, while rummaging through her closet for some shoes.
"Um . . . sure. I'm sure I could stay at Raye's or Mina's or something." Serena replied, looking up from her fairy tale book.
"Great. Serena! Stop reading that book and go study!" Serena's mother commanded.
"Mom! I studied already. Besides, I love this book."
"You need to get your head out of those silly fairy tales. You know, fairy tales aren't real. You need to focus on reality."
Serena shrugged, closing the book. She acted like those words were so meaningless, but in reality, they hit her hard. She sighed as she opened her biology textbook. Secretly, she hoped her mother was wrong.
It was all she had to look forward to - living happily ever after with the guy of her dreams. If only she could find him. If only he existed.
Determined not to let her mother's words get to her, she fixed her concentration on the endless paragraph in the immense textbook.
I've got to find my happy ending, she thought. Someday.
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"Please? Just for a few days!" Serena begged her friends.
"I can't! I have too much work to do, unless you want to help out." Raye replied, knowing that Serena would do anything to get out of doing work.
"Sorry, Sere. There's no room in our apartment! You know how small it is!" Mina said. Normally, she would help Serena out, but in this case, she couldn't.
"Argh! What am I going to do?" Serena moaned.
Just as Serena began to wail, Yori strolled into the arcade.
"YORI!" Serena called loudly, causing the other people in the arcade to turn their heads.
"Woah! Serena!" Yori exclaimed, surprised by Serena's unexpected outburst.
"Can you do me a HUGE favor?" Serena asked sweetly, flashing a broad smile and innocent puppy-dog eyes at Yori.
"Depends. What's the favor?" Yori replied, skeptically.
"CanIstayatyourhouseforafewdayscuzmyparentsaregoingoutoftownfortheweekendand iwouldreallyappreciateitandi'dbeforeverinyourdebt!!!" Serena blurted out in one large breath.
"Um . . . what?"
Serena sighed. She HATED asking people for favors.
"Can I stay at your house for a few days? My parents are going out of town for the weekend. I would really appreciate it and I'd be forever in your debt!" Serena repeated.
"Sure."
Serena screamed with joy, causing the people in the arcade to cringe.
"This is going to be GREAT! We can stay up late and eat junk food, and . . ." Serena paused, her smile disappearing as quickly as it appeared.
It was apparent to the rest of the girls that Serena had just realized WHO she would be staying with. Her heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, she thought. Darien will be there. NOOOOO! I can't stand a few hours with him. How could I possibly spend a few DAYS with him?
Maybe it's not that you can't stand being with him, maybe it's that you're afraid to spend time with him, a voice said in her mind. That's it. You're afraid of actually liking Darien.
I am not, Serena argued in her mind. Or am I?
Serena battled the voices in her head until her mind was exhausted.
"This is going to be a LONG weekend." She sighed.
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"Darien! Wait up!" Yori called from across the campus.
She ran over to him, hugging her books close to her. Her backpack bounced on her back as she made her way over the grassy hill.
"Hey! How's it going?" Darien greeted her, smiling.
"Er . . . I have something to tell you. Something important." Yori admitted, looking down at the blades of grass. She twisted her leg nervously, squishing the grass beneath her foot.
"What is it?"
"Serena'sparentsaregoingoutoftownfortheweekendandshedidn'thaveanywheretostay soisaidshecouldstaywithus. Is that okay?" she rambled on, afraid of her brother's reaction.
"Whaat? Repeat that . . . slowly. What's okay?"
"If Serena stays at our house for the weekend . . . her parents are going out of town for the weekend and I sorta already told her she could."
"Serena Tsukino. Living in MY house? No way, Yori. No way." Darien moaned, hitting his forehead with the palm of his hand.
"Pleease? She really needs a favor. It's only a couple of days!"
"No . . . no . . . no . . . I can't handle it Yori!"
"C'mon! For me! I'll never ask you for anything, ever again! She's not THAT bad . . . you're overreacting." Yori reasoned, hoping her promise was enough to change her brother's mind.
"No . . . no . . . f-fine . . . but this is the LAST time." Darien sighed, finally agreeing.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Yori rejoiced, jumping up and down.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. The things I do for family." Darien grumbled, plodding down the hill towards his car, only to be stopped by a familiar character.
"Hey Darien." Mai said softly, standing in his way.
"Hi Mai." Darien responded monotonously, making his way around her.
"I-I'm really sorry about what I said before. I really miss hanging out with you." She said, putting on the most pitiful face she could.
"Yeah . . . me too." Darien sighed, hoping he wouldn't have to hurt her again. Despite all the nasty things she had done, he couldn't help but feel for her.
"Can we at least be friends?" She pleaded, hoping that her scheme to get Darien back would work.
"Um . . . s-sure." Darien gave in.
Maybe she'll change, he thought. I mean, now that we're not actually together, she has no reason to bother anyone, including Serena.
Mai smiled sweetly and waved goodbye, smirking after Darien had turned his back.
I'll just be his friend - for now - and get Serena out of the way. Then things can go back to the way they were. My way.
Mai sighed happily as she watched Darien depart, formulating a plan in her head.
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Serena walked up to the large house, reluctant continue on. She clutched her duffel bag so tightly that her knuckles had begun to lose their creamy color. She exhaled deeply, her bangs fluttering as she breathed.
I can do this, she convinced herself. I just have to get through a few days without losing my mind. Piece of cake . . . right?
She nodded determinably and extended her arm towards the mahogany door. Her hand shook with anticipation. Serena took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
It swung open. Serena smiled happily, expecting to see Yori. To her dismay, Darien opened the door and half-heartedly motioned for her to enter.
Serena shot him a disgruntled look and stepped into the house. He meandered off into the next room, leaving her alone.
"Some host." She grumbled, looking around for Yori.
"Don't mind him. I think he's looking forward to you staying here as much as you're looking forward to staying in his house." A voice chuckled.
Serena watched Yori leap down the stairs, a huge grin on her face.
"What's THAT supposed to mean?" Serena questioned, as she followed Yori up the stairs to her room.
Yori shrugged, while Serena tossed her bag on the bed.
"This is going to be some weekend." Serena muttered under her breath. "No doubt about that."
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AN: Ahhh! Have I mentioned how SORRY I am to leave you here? If I haven't . . . SORRY SORRY SORRY! I really have to thank all the reviewers! You are all sooo great! I'm so lucky! ^_^
Ngan: Sorry it took me so long! ^___^" Thanks for reviewing!
Mae-E: Aww . . . thanks! ^_^ Hmm . . . not for a while . . . there's a lot more that I have in mind . . . teehee. Guess you'll just have to wait to find out! ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Angelgirl 4-ever: Umm . . . basically, just what happens when Serena stays at Yori's house . . . lots of awkward situations, I think! ^_^" hehe . . . I'm still in the process of writing it, so I'm not quite sure yet! Thank you for reviewing!!!
Panda10s: I think I did keep you waiting as long as before. Maybe not! Haha, I'm going to infect you!!! YAAA! Teehee. Thanks for reviewing!
Midnightmoon: Thank you! He will, and so will she . . . eventually. Haha. Thanks for the review!
ThatsMsDiva2U: Thank you so much! Haha. I'm glad I didn't die from the flu too! ^_^ Thank you again for reviewing!!!
Dragon105: Thanks for the offer! I might just take you up on that if I decide to put more fight scenes in this story! ^_^ I hope my story lives up to your expectations! Thanks again for the review!
Forever his: Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it! Sorry it took me so long to update! Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long! Thank you for the review!
DarkTenshi23: Thank you! ^_^ Hope I didn't keep you waiting TOO long! I hope you had a great New Year! Thanks again for reviewing!
Moonwalker: Thanks! I'm really glad you like it! I'm sorry it took so long to update! Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long! Thanks for the review!
Crystal Jade: Sorry it took me so long to update. I'll try to update sooner! ^_^ Thank you for reviewing!
Ysienay: Sorry it took me sooo long to update! I'll try to update sooner next time! Thank you so much for reviewing!
LiLKiKi15: Sorry I took so long! Glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!
S. L. Butterworth: Thanks! Hehe . . . I think that's one of my biggest problems. I'm waaay too hard on myself! ^_^ I'm glad you liked it though! Thank you for reviewing!
Imre: Thank you sooo much! I'm really glad you like it! Thanks for the review!
Lara1786: No problem! ^_^ Teehee . . . I'm sooo sorry if I kept you waiting too long! I'll try to update sooner next time! Thanks for the review!
Starnight01: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I'll try to update sooner next time, cuz it took me a while to get this chapter up. Thank you for reviewing!
Ashley (in general): Heeey! I think I have been reading too many Kaoru stories! Bad Booki!!! Doing that instead of working on 1984! ^_^" You're a dork. No one talks old country style . . . except for people living in the . . . well . . . the old country! ^_^ Teehee. I'm sorry your mom got mad at you. It's your fault though. You should be more stealthy. Sneaky. Teehee. Thanks for reviewing twice! You're a pal! ^_~
DancerSwT: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!
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AN: I promise to update soon this time, probably some time next week. I'm a bit stuck on what is going to happen next, but NO FEAR! I WILL update! Hehe . . . anyway, please review until then! If you have any suggestions or whatever, feel free to IM me at V2thiMonkey or email me at v2thimonkey@hotmail.com. Reviews are super super spiffy! My readers are my source of motivation! Please keep me on track!!! Can't let me get too distracted by school, (hehe.) can we? Oooh, am I sooo weird!!! @.@ Basically, PLEASE REVIEW!!!