Hey Sailor Moon Fanfiction readers,
If you are reading this story for the first time, I hope you enjoy it. If you have read it before and have been waiting for the next chapter for the past 6 months, all I can say is I'm so sorry. I've had so much work for school. And even though it's summer right now, I have tons of homework due the first day back, and that's only a month and a half away people. As it is I have to write half of my major 4000 word essay by today, and then I have to email it to my teacher. It's my senior year, and I hope you guys will forgive me and my late chapters, because I'm going to be swamped for the next year. Anyways, I hope you accept my deepest apologies. I hope you love the chapter.
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"Life Turned Upside Down"
By: Tranquill MoonBunny
Chapter 12
[Narrator]
Serena changed quickly. Darien started worrying from day one. It took her best friends about a week to figure out something was definitely wrong with their leader. The school noticed problems in about two weeks, which lead to her parents finding out two days later.
Everyone tried their best to get her to open up to them. Darien's concerned questions never got him anything more then teary eyes from Serena. Mina, Raye, Amy, Lita, and Serena's Mother, Irene, only ever received fake smiles that never reached her eyes, and annoying answers like "I'm Fine!" or "Don't worry!". The school counselor could only come to the already well known conclusion that "Serena Thomson was indeed depressed!" Ken, Serena's father, had tried to have a nice "chat" with his "little princess" when Irene's concerns became too much, but after FIVE of these "chats" were interrupted by "official government problems", he had to give up.
So weeks passed, Serena ate and slept less, her grades dropped, and most of all she never laughed or smiled. Her fighting abilities seemed to diminish every time the Scouts were called upon, and Tuxedo Mask could only do so much. She seemed to be a doll, going through the movements, but not really living.
[Present (Three Weeks after Serena's fall)]–[Darien's POV]–[3rd night battle in a week]
'What the Hell is she doing!'
That's what kept repeating in my mind each time I saw Sailor Moon nearly get hit, etc…Why wasn't she even trying? Why wasn't she thinking? She would have gotten her body sliced in two a second ago, if I hadn't done my hero thing. She was being careless with herself…almost as if she didn't care if she got killed!
'NO…don't even go there Darien! Serena would never think that way!"
But who could really tell lately what Serena was thinking?
'She hasn't been herself in weeks.' Darien stared at the Heroin who stood only a few feet in front of him.
Then I saw it, the spike the monster had just thrown was headed straight for Sailor Moon…But she wasn't moving. I know she saw it, because I felt the adrenaline rush, but she wasn't getting out of the way. A split second later, I was throwing a steel tipped rose at the detesting object, and flying off with Sailor Moon in my arms.
I jumped up into a tree, and then continued on until I got to the nearest building's roof. She was struggling in my tight hold when we landed, and when my grip loosened, she jumped away from me, as if I was fire. I felt a slight tug in my heart when I noticed that I missed her in my arms.
She had tears in her eyes. I was about to try and comfort her when she tried to run off. Luckily I caught her wrist before she could jump off the ledge.
"What is your problem Sailor Moon? You're not even trying out there! I've had to save your but three times already, tonight! I shouldn't even be having to! Its like your trying to get yourself killed…"
"It is none of your business what I do and how I do it…"
"It's my business when your stupid ditzy habits place me and the girls in danger! You're their leader and the only one strong enough to take out these monsters…"
I knew what I was saying sounded cruel and heartless, but as long as she kept herself alive, I didn't care what she thought of me at that moment.
"So that's all I am to you…to the girls, I'm just a ditzy teenager who is needed and wanted around for the simple reason of killing monsters…"
"Serena you know I didn't mean it that …"
"No, if it's such a big hassle for you, then don't save me. Don't even come near me!"
"SAILOR MOON…"
I watched her jump down from the building, go to the monster, moondust it and run as fast as she could. My heart was breaking. I saw the pain my thoughtless words had caused. It would be my entire fault if she distanced herself from everyone even more now. I wanted to tell her how sorry I was, but I doubted she would even listen to me now.
When I finally came down, the girls were waiting for me. They knew we had had a major argument, and this wasn't the time to discuss it. We all left that battle sight, and headed back home.
{Serena's POV}
All I could do was stair at the moon. My balcony had a great view of each stage, and tonight it was my favorite one, the Full Moon. It always calmed me down somewhat. I tried thinking of Darien's and my past selves, but my mind just kept sweeping me back to my present dilemma.
I knew that Mina, Lita, Raye, Amy, and even Darien were worried about me, but I couldn't help feeling that Darien's rash words held his real feelings about me in them. I could take me and Darien only being friends, but him hating me…I didn't know how to take all this in. Things were so much better when I didn't know I was some stupid reincarnated princess of a long dead mythological kingdom.
I needed to do something…anything to change their opinion of me…something to show them that I wasn't just a dump blond crybaby. In that moment I had a brilliant idea.
Before
long, I was passing secret service men and maids, in my favorite bunny pajamas.
I headed towards the one place I knew my father would be at 12 midnight on a Saturday… the oval office. I knocked on
the door, and soon heard my dad's voice calling me in.
I think he was really
surprised when I stepped into his office. We hadn't seen each other in over a
week, least of all talked to one another.
He stood up, and ushered me to the big comfy couch. Just seeing the love in my father's eyes as he sat down across from me, made my spirits lift. I guess I must have dazed out, because I soon hear my dad calling my name, as if to get my attention. He has this worried look on his face, and I know he wishes to god he knew what was going on in my head right now.
"Serena…was there something you wanted to talk about…?"
"Um…yea…dad, I…"
I stopped mid-sentence. I mean I just felt plain stupid asking for…
"Daddy, can I get a personal fitness trainer?"
Ok, ok, so it's not like I was asking him for feminine products or anything, but hey, I've never wanted to workout before…Hell… I hate working out!
"Sure, baby…you know… you could have just called one yourself…"
Idiot!!!
"Yea…I know…I…I just wanted to make sure it was alright with you, and anyways I haven't been able to see you lately, so I thought this would be a good time…are you really busy?"
"Of course not, sweetie, I'm never to busy to be suckered into giving you something!" he chuckles, I smile.
"Thank you daddy, I think ill go to bed now…night night…pleasant dreams, dream about angles and dream about me!" I went over and kissed him on the cheek, then walked over to the door.
"Serena…"
I turn back to face him.
"Yes daddy?"
"Are you ok?"
I hesitated in answering, I couldn't exactly tell him my problems, but I really really wished I could. To be ten again, and be able to run to my daddy, the strongest man in the world, and have him solve all my problems for me.
"No dad…but I will be…don't worry?" I smiled my first real smile in weeks, and walked out of the office.
[Narrator]
Over the next month, Serena trained every morning in secret from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. At first it had been slightly difficult to get up two hours earlier to go work her body to the bones, just to be sent to school right after, but she was copping. Her trainer, Alex, was great, and was almost cute enough to maker her want get out of bed. I said ALMOST! Anyways, along with the daily workout, Alex taught her the correct way to accomplish flips, kicks, punches, and so on. Alex taught her how to use each of her senses to the utmost. And I even have to admit, being the narrator and all, that all of these accomplishments made her a way better fighter. I mean I've always been a Sailor Moon fan, but come on…you have to admit she wasn't the best fighter in the group…but now…boy, can she throw a punch!
Ok, back to the story.
Well, like I said, her new fighting skills were showing up frequently in their battles. Of course Darien was going to notice. Serena had somehow accomplished the feet of keeping Tuxedo Mask at a distance. He never had to save her from sharp flying objects, energy blasts, curses, etc. She just flipped out of the way…or killed the monster before it even had a chance to call Sailor Moon some stupid unoriginal name. It was so miraculous, it was almost creepy. And somewhere deep down, Darien knew he didn't like the battles this way.
He wanted Serena to be weak and helpless…
he wanted her to need him…
he wanted to be her hero…
he wanted his meatball head back!!!
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I know, I know, six months and this is it? But hey the next chapter is when all the major hero, love, drama stuff happens. So hold on, it will be out soon, so please be patient with me. Please Review and tell me what you think, ok…