Hey there friends! Sorry that I haven't updated this story in a bit, but I had this idea for a story on Inuyasha, and I had to run with it for a bit! Anyway, I am going to finish this story! I'm not really sure how long it's going to be, but I think there's another three chapters or so to go. Well, here's chapter 16 of Serenity's Family Secret!
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
Chapter 16: Get Renee, Serena!
Renee decided that denial might be the best way to go for the moment. "What are you talking about?" Renee asked, an innocent look plastered on her face. "Are you feeling okay? Maybe you should go to the hospital." Renee was happy to see a confused look come over the man's face.
" I'm fine. I just need to find Pegasus. For some reason I think that you might know where he is. Won't you please help me? It's very important that I find him quickly!" If she hadn't known who this guy was, then Renee might have been inclined to help him, he was that good of an actor. He looked really worried and he kept brushing golden hair out of his bright blue eyes. Wow, he looks kind of like mama… wasn't Diana talking about some relatives that mama has in the future? No! This is just one of the tricks the bad guys use to try to trap the good guys!
Renee closed her book and put it down by the man's foot, hoping that when she finally got a chance to get away, he would trip on it while chasing her. "I'm sorry, but I can't help you. You'll have to ask someone else." Renee shifted her weight.
He noticed her movement however. "Please don't leave! If you can't tell me where Pegasus is, can you at least tell me where Lara is?" Renee just stared at him. What do the bad guys want with Lara?
"I don't know where she is either! Please, can I go now?" Renee pleaded, hoping that maybe she could get away.
The golden haired man just looked at her. He looked so sad, but she knew it was just an act. "Well, you can't help me, so I suppose you might as well go. I'm so disappointed! I was sure that this is where I was supposed to go…" He smiled sadly at her, then turned and walked away.
Renee stared for a second, then got up and ran into the house.
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A man with spiky red hair peeked out from the corner of the house. Who was that talking to my target? And why is he asking about Pegasus? It doesn't look like that girl knew Pegasus, but she might have been lying, especially if Pegasus told the girl not to let anyone know about him. Hawk's Eye moved out of the shadow of the house and approached the door the girl had entered into. It was strange, but the girl reminded him of someone else, but he couldn't put his finger on whom. She looked a lot like the man she had been speaking to, but that wasn't it. As he mulled it over in his mind, Hawk's Eye reached the door. In her haste, the girl had forgotten to lock it. He opened the door and walked into the house.
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The scouts all headed out onto the street. They were all nervous having one of their enemies walking companionably among them. Because Tiger's Eye was there, they couldn't transform back to their normal clothes, but none of them wanted to leave Lara's side either, so they walked along quiet side streets, hoping no one would see them.
I don't see why we don't just transform back. It's not like either of them would notice anyway! Serena thought for the millionth time. Lara and Tiger really didn't seem to notice anything but each other. They walked hand-in-hand in the middle of the seven scouts (AN: Pluto and Saturn aren't there. Pluto is at the gates of time, and Saturn is just a baby.) seeming to be in a world of their own.
They were going back to the park where Lara had been taken by Malachite so that they would be able to disperse less noticeably. Hopefully 'Tiger' will take off then too, then we won't have to worry as much about him discovering our identities. It's bad enough that he knows who Lara is! "Wait a minute! If Tiger remembers the past, doesn't that mean he already knows who we are!?!" Serena yelled, not seeming to notice that she was saying it out loud until everyone turned to look at her. When she realized, she turned bright red. Even Lara and Tiger had noticed.
Tiger was the first to respond. "Yes, Serenity, I know who you are. Or, rather, I know who you were then. I recognize all of the princesses of their respective planets, but I do not know who you are in this place and time. If you don't want me to know at this time, I fully understand. After everything I have put you through, I wouldn't trust me if I were you either." He didn't really sound like Tiger's Eye anymore, in fact, he sounded like a prince. Then he bowed to her in a very old fashion, much like Serena remembered Darien doing in the Silver Millennium. That did it for her, she knew that he must really remember that time if he acted so differently.
"All right scouts, I believe that Tiger is safe now, so we can transform now." As she said it, Serena transformed back into her regular clothes. The other scouts gaped for a moment at their princess, but followed suit. The two outer scouts smiled knowingly at each other and transformed as well.
Tiger looked at Serena and started laughing. "I should have known!" He said between peals of laughter. I always see you around right before Sailor Moon shows up, but I never put the two together!" Then he looked at Mina and he sobered a bit. "I'm really sorry about that thing with me and Hawk's Eye. No hard feelings, right?" Mina looked like she was going to pound him, but then she just smiled and winked at him.
"Nah, no hard feelings! But you better not hurt Lara, or you are going to get a serious beating, you hear me?" She said in a joking voice, though her eyes said that if he ever did anything to Lara, the joke would become very serious, very quickly.
"Trust me, I have no intention of ever hurting Lara in any way!" He assured the scout of love.
They continued on their way, but now headed in the direction of their homes instead of the park.
They were almost to where Amy lived when Serena gasped. "Renee!" Everyone looked at her. She looked back at them, shocked. "She's calling me, she needs us now!"
They all sprinted in the direction of Serena's house, which was only a few streets away. They were just at the end of the street when a blond man came out of the yard. They all ran faster, trying to reach the man before he got away, half of them for one reason, half of them for another. They were two houses away when they heard the scream from inside the house. "Renee!" Serena cried, forgetting the man and running straight for the door. The inner scouts followed her inside. Lara and the outer scouts, along with Tiger, caught up to the man and stopped him. Then Lara embraced him like a brother.
"Tran! I'm so glad you're here!" Lara cried.
The blond man backed up a bit and looked at the woman who had launched herself into his arms. Then a huge smile spread across his face. "Lara! I was afraid I would never find you!"
They embraced again, but pulled apart at the sound of another scream from inside the house. This time it was Serena's voice. "Ren!" Tran yelled. They all stared in the direction of the house for a moment, then they all ran for the door.
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Serena and the inner scouts ran into the house, searching for Renee and the reason for her scream. They found her and Hawk's Eye up in Serena's room. Renee was hanging limp with her dream mirror floating in front of her. Hawk's Eye was just grabbing the mirror when they rushed in. They had all transformed again right after running through the door. Serena made her speech to Hawk's Eye and they got ready to fight. Hawk's Eye threw a sticky net across the room at them, catching them all in a ball. Then he grabbed Renee's mirror and looked inside. Hawk's Eye brought his head back out of the mirror and laughed.
"After all this time, Pegasus was in this girl's dreams all the time! Well, I'll be taking her with me now scouts! See you around!" With those words Renee's mirror melded back into her body and Hawk's Eye grabbed her, then he opened his portal and jumped through, taking Renee with him.
Serena screamed as Hawk's Eye jumped through the portal, taking her daughter with him.
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That's it for chapter 16! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon, I promise! If you're an Inuyasha fan, please check out One More Chance! As always, review please, it makes writing that much easier!
