Title: A New life

Author: Callista NicTeryn

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Rated: PG-13 for bad language

Part: Chapter 7

Hey People-

Thank you for all the reviews and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write a new chapter but sadly I have been extremely busy and kinda at a writer's block. I've been working on one of my other stories as well and I'm kinda at a writer's block there.

Anyways so I thought I would try to write a new chapter before I move but it didn't quite work out as planned. Since I recently graduated from high school I currently moved from California to New Mexico so I've been extremely busy packing, unpacking, plus the school stuff.

Okay while writing this chapter I somehow managed to screw up the time line a bit. In the series I believe Serena was 16 during the 1st season or at least I think she was. Since this takes place during the 1st season Serena should be 16 but in order for certain things to happen I have to increase Serena's age. Sorry about that but sadly if Serena's parents get a whiff that she had help running away and she's a minor then I would imagine that kidnapping chargers would be filed so I figure the thing to do would be up her age.

So for purposes of this story Serena is in fact about two weeks from her 18th birthday as well as the Scouts are around 18 as well give or take a few months. Serena's older brother Nick is in fact 21, Christina is 20 and Darien is 22. Okay I think I covered everything so read and review.

Callista

Scouts POV Back in Tokyo

"What do you suppose happened to Serena? Not that it really matter since she's no longer our leader," Mina asked the rest of the group as the sat in the arcade.

"I'm not sure. Has anyone talked to her parents? I haven't seen her in school?" Amy replied without thinking.

"Who cares, we kicked her out and told her off," Raye replied.

"Raye, if you recall correctly we went to Serena's house to make things at least slightly better. We were practically her only friends and we basically destroyed her."

"So she wasn't there and her parents were out of town, we at least tried." Raye replied.

"Guys, we're just lucky that there haven't been any attacks, we don't know if we can vanquish these "things" without Serena. Besides she wasn't as bad as everyone made her out to be." Amy resorted.

"That is true. She's a good friend." Mina agreed with Amy nodding her head a bit.

"We didn't kick her out for those reasons we kicked her out since she was a flake. Se couldn't be relied upon and what if she was late to an attack, then what? People could die from her flakiness. She isn't worthy to be our leader." Raye finally stated thus ending the conversation.

"Where's Lita? Isn't she supposed to be here by now?" Mina suddenly asked out of no where. Each of the girls looked around finally noticing that the scout of Jupiter wasn't among them.

"Sheesh she's really late, later then normal I hope she didn't run into any trouble," Amy finally spoke up saying what each feared.

Andrew sighed and shook his head as he heard parts of the conversation pertaining to Serena. He went to the airport as scheduled to see Darien off but to find Serena with him ticket in hand. Darien told him the basics of what happened and the sad fact that the girls would turn on her so brutally. They didn't' deserve her she's is the most sweet and caring girl anyone could ever met.

RING. RING. Andrew looked around and felt his new cell phone in his apron, a gift from Darien. He looked around again and looked at the caller ID and it was a restricted number. He felt eyes on him as the cell phone continued to ring in his hands.

"Hello?" Andrew asked walking towards the back room while signaling that he would be back shortly to the head waitress.

"Andrew?" Darien asked unsure if he had called at a bad time.

"Oh hey Dare how have you been? How's Serena?" He asked voice lowering as he asked about Serena.

"She's good for the most part, Rosalyn to her on a shopping spree which cheered her up considerably."

"That's good. I have one question though... What about her parents?" Andrew asked concerned

"Truthfully we didn't think that far ahead when she decided to leave with me; although, I think that we will tell her parents once they get back that she's fine and in good care."

"You know they will try to look for her. She's a minor you might be charged with kidnapping"

"She turns 18 in two weeks. I know but will they find her? That's the real question. I doubt anyone can find her if she doesn't want to be found in the first place."

"I suppose this is true. So how are things going with your sister was it great to see her again?" Andrew asked changing subjects.

"It was great, there was media there though so don't be surprised of you read something about Christina Haley's brother coming to town."

"You know I was just about read through some of my usual papers and magazines perhaps I will read about you. Are you still going to be Darien Shields or do you have a new name that I should know about."

"Darien Mask is my new name since they know Christina Haley is Rosalyn's stage name but they have yet to discover her true identity. I doubt they will discover Serena's or mine for that matter."

"How did she manage that? Also how are you going to manage that as well?"

"I suppose our connections in France have something to do with that and I'll have to call in a few favors. Oh and look up Serena Moon as well you'll find someone who looks a bit like our Meatball Head."

"Could you elaborate a little bit about these connections?"

"Sorry but part of the deal to even leave France was not to talk about it. EVER."

"You know that kinda has a mob ring to it or something covert," Andrew replied.

"Covert yes, mob no. Anyways I better be off, we're getting a tour of the city and I have some people to meet. Serena and I have already signed some modeling contract for the rest of to the season."

"Alright Darien I'll talk to you later."

"Bye." Darien said and cut off the line as Andrew stared at the now dead phone and went back to work muttering about Darien and his damn secrets.

Andrew and the girls glanced up as the bells to the door began to ring signaling the arrival of Lita holding four letters in hand. She went straight to the booth which occupied the girls and sat silently for a minuet clearly trying to absorb the recent events.

"Lita, what's wrong?" Amy asked not noticing that Andrew was wiping the same table next to them over again.

"I was on my way over here and I decided to check my mail and see what bills I happen to have. Instead of bills I found these" Lita said as she held up four letters and started to hand out each letter's respected owner.

"They're from Serena," Mina replied in amazement as they each opened their own letter and started to read. Once they finished reading each others letters they sat their in amazement.

"She ran away." Amy spoke mostly to herself for her benefit.

"That sounds like something she would do to act completely irrational and leave. She'll probably still here in Tokyo, this is just a pathetic attempt on trying to get us to take her back or something," Raye replied in a slight rant as she slowly knew that even as she said the words that they weren't true.

"Raye, you know that's not true. We had already stated that we haven't seen her at school, the fact is no one has seen her since the fight."

"Where could she be? Where could she go?" Lita asked.

"Remember at her house how Raye could sense someone in the house but she couldn't tell who it was? I bet it was Serena leaving the house and she managed to block us somehow." Mina suddenly stated.

"As for where she is... no one can be sure since her letters clearly state that her parents don't know where she is as well. Are there any other family members that we know about that she can turn to?" Lita asked.

"I can't think of anyone other than her brother, no." Amy responded.

"Sammy is with her parents so we can rule him out." Mina replied.

"Not Sammy. Serena has another brother an older one, Nick," Amy replied.

"Serena has an older brother?" Lita and Mina asked at the same time.

"Yes, Nicholas Parker he's 21 years old and living in the U.S. on a modeling contract," Amy replied with the information.

"Nick, I believe she mentioned him once I didn't know he was her brother. I just assumed that he was some imaginary boyfriend or something since she never mentioned that she had another brother. Do you think she would go to him?" Raye responded.

"I doubt it, she doesn't know what state he's in and he would surely tell her parents where she was forcing her to come back. No, chances are she's still in Japan since she can't leave the country without a visa of some sort to enter another country." Lita rationalized.

"No she could very well leave the country although it's unlikely but she does a visa to visit other countries since her family goes to visit Nick often," Amy replied.

"Those family vacations she takes almost every year." Mina remembered.

"Before she became Sailor Moon yes she left quite a lot but since she became Sailor Moon she hasn't gone with her family on any vacations since sailor business always interfered." Amy responded sadly.

"She never complained about it either, even though she probably hasn't seen her brother in a year." Raye rationalized while she secretly beat herself up for being a big cause of Serena's disappearance.

Back in San Diego California

As Darien hung up the phone with Andrew he walked back into the apartment building with a slight bounce in his step, the added effect of living again with his sister and the bonus Serena he found himself happier then he's been in years. He walked up the stairs with zeal and collided with Serena as he reached their floor.

"Meatball Head we have to stop meeting like this," Darien joked with a grin on his face.

"Darien, you can't exactly call me Meatball Head anymore," she replied gesturing towards her now mid-length hair. Darien suddenly remembered the reason he went out of the building to call Andrew, Serena was getting her hair cut. He took in her new appearance and ran his figures though the ends of her hair.

"Serena you look great but I'll miss my Meatball Head," Darien replied slightly sad. Serena took in his look and understood what he meant she would miss her "meatballs" as well.

"It'll grow back eventually until then we'll both have to deal with my slightly shorter hair. Come on lets go explore, I haven't gotten Chris to talk about my brother and I want to find him."

"Lets go back and ask her about it, but are you sure your brother wont contact your parents and let them know you're here?"

"No, I doubt he would we're a lot closer then what most people think, and I know he wont tell them until I turn 18 and they can't do anything about it." Serena finally said as they reached the apartment door.

"Are you sure Meatball Head, perhaps you should wait to find him till you turn 18 or at least don't inform him where you're at. You know find out where he is but don't contact him." Darien replied.

"I suppose you are right, I'm at least going to find out where he is you know if he's at least nearby."

"As you wish Milady," Darien replied with a very deep bow offering his arm as gentlemen of the court would do.

"Thank you kind Sir," Serena smiled and accepted the offered arm and they walked back to the apartment.

"Chris?" Darien asked in the apartment and saw no sign of his sister, he glanced at one of the coffee tables and a bunch of magazines were all over it.

The magazines each had Christina Haley headlines and cover pictures of her, the more recent of them had pictures of her in the airport talking to the reporters and signing autographs. Other magazines that also had Christina Haley headlines were also paired with Nicholas Parker. Darien picked up one of the magazine headlines "Romance in the Air" and it showed a picture of Nicholas Parker next to Christina Haley. Serena was looking over Darien's shoulder at the pictures as well as they heard a frustrated scream come from Chris's room.

"Chris, are you okay?" Darien asked loudly. Christina emerged from the room looking extremely pissed off.

"I'm alright I guess, I just got the latest headline from Sets and it's not pretty." Christina replied still looking frustrated.

"What's the headline on or about?" Serena asked.

"Nicholas Parker and Christina Haley is there marriage in the air?" Christina replied with a dangerous look in her eyes.

"WHAT?" Darien asked.

"That's what I said, Sets told me it would be good for both of us if we didn't deny the rumors that we were dating even though we aren't. We can't stand each other for very long. This has gotten out of hand, I don't know where they got their information from but we sure as hell aren't getting married either.

"You got to be kidding me, getting married." Serena mumbled to mostly herself although both occupants in the room heard her.

"Parker and I have had to make some public appearances, not really to give them something to write about but for our jobs. We don't spend any time together our schedule doesn't exactly work, we always seem to miss each other or see each other in passing."

"I wonder how they can think marriage." Darien asked. Christina shrugged and looked at the magazines.

"I hate being parried with Parker especially when it comes with publicity but I guess better him them Michael Sutton, he's such an idiot. At least Parker has a brain, even if he's an arrogant... grrr"

"I'm sorry sis but look at the bright side they'll eventually they'll find something new to write about and you won't have to deal with this." Darien tried to be hopeful.

"Until then it's going to be a media circus here so we need to practice getting your personal glamour down so when media plasters your faces all over the place no one will recognize you."

"So lets get started then," Serena replied eager to get some training done.

So yeah another chapter done sorry about the long wait I'll try to get another chapter out as soon as possible.