Disclaimer: If I owned Sailor Moon, I would have no extra space in my room due to an over abundance of sailor moon merchandise. But as I do not own it, I do not have that problem. On with the story

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Moonlight Silence

Chapter One: Terror In The Night

By: Moonlight Jade

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Serena's mom was away on a business trip. She had been gone a lot lately. Her father was out, probably getting himself drunk, again. Mr. Tsukino had a problem no matter how much he denied it. Mrs. Tsukino didn't approve of drinking so Mr. Tsukino only drank when she went away on one of her business trips.
Sammy had gone with her other on her current trip because Serena had pleaded with her until she gave in. Serena's father hadn't hit Sammy, yet, but Serena knew that sooner of later his father would involve him. Sammy was a lot smaller than Serena was and she hated to imagine the shape he would be in after an encounter with an intoxicated Mr. Tsukino.
Serena had eaten a quick dinner and ran up to her room. Being too scared to sleep, she lay facing the ceiling and waiting. Waiting for what she knew was to come. Then she heard it. The sound of her father struggling with the lock on the door, a slur of profanities pouring from his mouth. She closed her eyes. She wished it would all stop before it began.
He finally managed to unlock the front door, slamming it open in frustration. He ran into random objects before reaching the stairs. Serena pulled the blanket up around her. It wouldn't do much good, though, it never did. His feet pounded on the wooden stairs, echoing loudly off the walls of the empty house. He leaned up against the wall to steady himself. He was at the top of the stairs, now. His footsteps echoed in Serena's ears. He was getting closer. Tears fell from her crystal blue eyes. The door to her room flew open and her father walked in.
"Gettup!" he ordered roughly. The words slurring together. But Serena didn't move, fear kept her glued to the spot.
"Duasyurtold!" he screamed as he walked towards her and raised his arm. His hand came down clinched tight and Serena flinched as it came in contact with her face.
"Dunmoove!" he yelled angrily as he knocked her to the ground and kicked her in the side. She cried out in pain and her father yelled again "yuingrath". He spoke inaudibly as he delivered another blow, but this time in her ribs. Serena could hear it crack as he made contact. After kicking her arms and legs several more times, her father picked her up by her hair and wrapped his hands around her throat. Serena struggled to pry hes fingers away from her neck. She began to get light-headed and that's when he threw her against the wall. Pain shot through her body and Serena couldn't help thinking I wish it would all end." before her world went completely and utterly black.

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Sorry this is so short. Please review and tell me what you think. The next chapter should be up really really soon. Enjoy Moonlight Jade