DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE MOON

CHARACTERS. I AM JUST BORROWING THEM FOR THE TIME BEING.

CHAPTER 4: VANESSA

Vanessa stood outside Serena's window, waving her arms vigorously, trying to catch Serena's attention. What the hell was she doing out there? Confused, Serena mouthed to Vanessa, "What are you doing?!" Serena did not wait for an answer. She raced for the front door, Vanessa standing innocently on her doorstep. The wind was fierce, and the rain pounded on the walkway, splattering Serena's face with water.

"Oh Serena, thank God you were home," Vanessa started shakily.

Serena nodded, letting Vanessa into her house. Vanessa was soaked, and shivered in spite of the cold. Serena felt somewhat suspicious of her. Why was Vanessa out there in the first place? But instead, Serena decided to comfort her.

"What happened to you?" Serena asked gently, giving Vanessa a towel to dry herself with.

"Catty and I," Vanessa started her eyeliner smearing as she wiped her face. "We had a fight."

"What for?" Serena asked questioningly. Truthfully, she didn't need to ask why Vanessa had been fighting with Catty. She knew the reason would most likely involve Michael.

"Catty thinks I'm spending too much time with Michael," Vanessa said softly.

Vanessa's thought waves were hitting Serena so strong, she could practically hear and see the fight they had in her head. Serena had the urge to tell Vanessa that she DID indeed think that she and Michael were spending too much time together. Sometimes it seemed as if those two were bound together with super-glue.

"Well," Serna started gently. "I don't think Catty was wrong about you and Michael. I mean, you two do spend a lot of time together."

"That's true," Vanessa admitted. "But Catty didn't have to be so mean about it." She pouted.

"Why? What did she do?" Serena asked watching drips of water fall from Vanessa's hair.

"She took Kendra's car to get to school, so my only choice was to walk." Vanessa said sadly.

"Where was Kendra?" Serena asked questioningly.

Vanessa shrugged and said, "I really have no idea. She lets Catty go too wild."

"Wow, that WAS really mean," Serena said, trying to stifle a laugh.

"I know!" Vanessa yelped, happy to see that Serena agreed with her.

"I'm just a little scared............I mean this has been one of the biggest fights we've ever had....." Vanessa's words seemed to trail off, as if she were desperately unsure of herself. "What if it's our last?"

Serena giggled to herself. She thought it was somewhat funny, the childish antics these two played on each other. Although, Serena knew Vanessa and Catty would never stop being friends. After all, they were destined to meet since the day they were born.

"I'm sure you two will clear this up," Serena said knowingly.

"Yeah, I really hope you're right."

Serena noticed that the water that had dripped from Vanessa hair and body had completely vanished. The whole area Vanessa had been standing in was dry. That was odd. Maybe she had wiped it up when Serena turned away.

"Something wrong?" Vanessa asked softly.

"Oh, no..." Serena said a bit too loudly. Vanessa looked at Serena oddly then attempted to pat Wally.

"Hey boy, how are you?" Vanessa said in a baby voice. Wally growled and hissed. The only time he growled was when a stranger was in the house. "Ooh, feisty, aren't we?"

That was a suspicious clue number 2. Wally would never growl at Vanessa, or any of the other daughters. He knew and loved each and every one of them. Then Serena considered the storm. Heavy rain always made Wally feel uncomfortable.

"I think he's just hungry," Serena said, getting some lettuce out of the fridge. "Here, wanna feed him?"

"Sure," Vanessa said, taking the icy vegetable. She broke it up into tiny pieces, and set it in Wally's food bowl. Suddenly, Wally snapped at Vanessa's hand, nearly tearing a chunk of skin out of it.

"OW!" Vanessa yelped, grabbing her hand in pain. Serena glanced at Vanessa's hand before she covered it. It did not bleed.