Author's notes: I've noticed anything that I place in italicized doesn't
show up on ff.net. So to make the thoughts stand out from the actual story
here is what the thought process is going to be from now on. . .
( . . .) Means a person is thinking by themselves ' . . .' group of people are hearing the same thing . . . followed by . . . two people are communicating telepathically
Chapter 11
Michelle looking at the closed door as she heard a faint knock. Looking to her side she saw no sign of Amara returning from the event that took place last night. Sitting up in bed and throwing the covers back, she got out and put on her robe, "Come in." Her Aquarian eyes looking at the door as it slowly opened and in stepped Serena. "Serena." She said with a smile as she watched her princess close the door.
"Michelle, can you help me?" She asked shyly.
"Of course."
Serena looked up at her with a small smile and held out a pair of scissors. Her voice pleading, "Please."
Michelle looked at her and walked over to a chair, "Sit." Waiting for her princess to sit down, and took out a brush from the vanity. Looking at Serena's golden blonde hair, how could she want her hair cut? Her eyes noticing the bruise on Serena's face and she understood. "How short?"
Serena looking herself in the mirror and closed her eyes, "Just to my shoulder blades."
Michelle smiled, took a ponytail holder, and pulled Serena's hair into a low ponytail just below the shoulder blades. Taking a deep breath as she held Serena's hair in her hand and allowed the scissors to make their first cut. "You do realize, we'll both be dead, don't you?"
Serena watched Michelle finish cutting her hair and held up the ponytail with her hair, "I need this."
"I know." Michelle looking back at Serena's image and looked down at her princess, "Is it okay if I do some layers?"
Serena smiled and gave her a nod, "Michelle, could you also help me with my make-up?"
Michelle paused at cutting Serena's hair, "I think Mina would do a better job." Placing a hand on Serena's shoulder, "After all, she has done some modeling."
Serena smiled even though her face still hurt from the bruise and cut, "I know."
Michelle walked over to the vanity and plugged in the curling iron, "Stay here."
Serena turned to watch Michelle leave the room and looked back at the mirror. Running her fingers through her hair, and smiled her first genuine smile since the beatings began.
"Serena!"
Serena jumped as she looked over to the door and saw Mina, Lita, Hotaru, and Amara standing there and looking at her and her new haircut. "Do you like it?"
Mina walked up to her princess and hugged her, "Yes. It will just take us time to get use to this look, that's all." Setting the make-up bag on the vanity and looked back at her, her voice low enough for Serena to hear her, "I'm sorry I couldn't stop him."
Serena looked at her friend and felt tears wanting to fall. "You didn't know."
Hotaru walked up to her princess and looked at the new hairstyle, "This fits you. Would it be okay if I fixed it?"
Serena smiled, "Hai."
Amara looking at Serena, not even looking at Michelle, "Are you sure you want to go to school?"
"Hai."
Amara sighed and ran a hand through her short hair, "Alright. Lita has breakfast made, so just come to the kitchen after you're done here."
"All done." Mina and Hotaru said in unison.
Serena looked back at the mirror and saw the bruise was verily visible and the cut was gone. Looking at her guardians and stood up to hug them both, "Thank-you."
"No problem." Hotaru said as she unplugged the curling iron and walked to the door, "Lets go and eat."
Serena looking at the clock reading that it was ten after eight, "You mean school hasn't started yet?"
"It starts at nine, we go to two classes than we have an hour lunch and after lunch we have three classes."
"Oh." Serena smiled as she followed Hotaru and Mina to the kitchen, "Hotaru, but you seem really anxious to get to school."
Hotaru looked back at her, smiled, and walked into the kitchen. Her eyes looking around the kitchen, "Where's Trista?"
Amara looking up, "She never came home last night."
"How would you know?" Mina said with a smile.
Amara looked at her, said nothing, then began to eat her breakfast. Serena was taking this time to take in Amara's behavior, and everyone else for that matter. It's because of me. She could feel the tension in the air when ever Michelle walked near Amara and wondered what happened to those two. Looking at Lita who dished up her plate and set in front of her, "Arigato."
"You're welcome." Lita said with a smile and sat down herself with her plate.
Hotaru quickly stood up, "Ja-mata."
Amara looking up, "Where are you going?"
"To meet Duo. We're walking to school together."
Amara balling up her fists, "Like hell you are."
"What do you have against Duo?" Hotaru asked.
"I don't trust him."
Hotaru could feel anger rising within her as she looked at Amara, "Well I'm going."
"Hotaru . . ."
Michelle looked at Amara, "Let her go."
"Why do you have to go against me, Michelle? I don't think Hotaru should go. She just met the guy yesterday and they're already walking to school and have a date!"
"Hey, I have a date tonight to!" Mina rebuted.
Amara looked at her, "That's besides the point." Her dark blue eyes looked back at Hotaru, "You're not walking with him to school."
Hotaru balled up a fist as she looked at her, "I promised him."
Serena could see how happy she was but then frowned as she remembered how she thought the guy she loved turned on her. Her eyes looked over to Amara as she heard, 'Fine.' Amara had lost this battle. Serena looked back at Hotaru who was already at the door and slipping on her shoes. She prayed this guy wasn't going to play Hotaru. She was to young for that. Serena stood up and put her dishes in the dishwasher, "We could follow her."
Amara looked at her princess and smiled, "Then lets go."
Mina and Lita both looked at each other, shrugged, placed their dishes in the dishwasher as well, and walked to the door. Mina smiling, "I hope today goes by fast."
Serena looking at her friend, confused, "Why?"
"Because, she has a date with Quatre." Lita said before Mina could speak up. Still envious that she would be staying home on a Friday night.
Serena couldn't help but tense up as she heard the name that had been plaguing her dreams. Amara noticed the change, and gently touched her shoulder, "Koneko, you okay?"
Serena looked at her and smiled, "Hai." Slipping into her shoes and picked up her backpack as she looked at her other protectors. "Shall we go? I still have to enroll."
"Dad!" Yelled an enthusiastic five-year old while opening the door.
"Miesha . . ." came another voice trying to stop her niece from going into her father's room. Stopping as she saw a woman in her brother's bed and her niece jump onto the bed. Covering her mouth as it dawned on her what happened last night, "Oh my."
Millardo opening his eyes as he saw his five-year old jumping on the bed. Grabbing her and pulling her down, "Glad to see you awake, Miesha." His light blue eyes looking at his wife and grinned. Feeling another presence in the room, he looked to the door and saw his sister.
"Mom!" Meisha yelled as she saw Trista awake and looking at her.
Trista smiled and held the sheets to her body as she ruffled with her daughter's olive-green hair. Trista moved her garnet eyes to the door and saw Relena standing there. Smiling at her and back down to her daughter, "Why don't you go and see what's for breakfast, Sweetheart."
Miesha smiled and gave her mom a kiss on the cheek, "I'm glad to see you, Mom."
"I'm glad to be home, Little one."
Millardo watched his daughter leave the room with Relena and back at Trista to see her getting out of bed. "What are you going to do about Relena?"
Trista standing in the room, in her Sailor Pluto form and looked at him, "You'll see." Bringing forth her talisman, "Care to watch?"
Millardo smiled and slipped into some sweat pants and followed her to the kitchen, where Pegan and Relena were along with Miesha. Relena turned around to see some woman standing in their kitchen holding what appeared to be a giant key and wearing the most ridiculous outfit. Millardo and Miesha looked at Pluto as she smiled at Relena and Pegan. Millardo looking down at his daughter, "Mommy's pretty, isn't she?"
Miesha looked back at her father and smiled. Both looking back as Pluto tapped her talisman on the ground and began to chant in Plutonian. A dark maroon color filled the room and just as quickly it appeared - it vanished. Relena and Pegan blinking there eyes as if they were coming out of a trance to look over to see Trista, Millardo, and Miesha sitting at the table and eating. Relena looked at Trista and smiled. "What are your plans for the day?"
Trista looking at her daughter and smiled, "Going to the zoo."
"Sounds like fun." Finishing her tea and looking at Pegan, "Well I'm ready."
Millardo waited patiently for Relena to be out of hearing range along with Pegan, and looked back to his wife. "What did you do?"
Trista drinking her tea as she looked at him with a smirk, "Oh, just making her think that I've been here this whole entire time."
Millardo raising an eyebrow, "And?"
"We're happily married."
Meisha looking at her mom, "Does that mean, you're going to be living here?"
Trista looked at her daughter, her happiness slowly fading away as she continued to stare at her. "I don't know, Sweetheart."
Millardo knew the situation was destroying her. Looking at his daughter and felt his heart tear as he saw the disappointment flow through her garnet eyes. Trista looking at her husband and daughter, and knew what she had to do. Millardo looked at her and smiled, "When would you like your stuff moved in?"
Her eyes widening, forgetting he was able to read her thoughts. "Today, while the girls are at school."
"Then lets go."
"Duo!" Hotaru yelled as she was running down the sidewalk, trying to catch up to him and his friends. Never realized how out of shape she was.
Duo stopped his walking and looked around to see his girl. Smiling his 100-watt smile, he waited patiently for her, "Hotaru." Wrapping an arm around her waist as she was bent over and trying to catch her breath, "Thought you weren't coming."
"Yeah . . . Ama . . . ra . . ." swallowing and looking at him with love in her eyes, "wasn't going to let me."
Duo seeing she was ready to walk again, took a hold of her hand, Shi, Amara doesn't like me does she? I don't know why Amara has a scythe up her but, especially when it comes to you. Duo laughed and looked at her, Because, she doesn't have her memories back yet.
Hotaru pouted as they continued their walk to school and enjoying each other's company. Hotaru noticed a boy with chocolate brown hair was walking next to Heero. Her violet eyes widening as recognition dawned on her and a name escaped her mouth, "Helios?"
Heero stopped to look at Hotaru and back to Helios, wondering how she knew him. Helios looked at Hotaru with confusion on his face, "I'm sorry, but I think you have me mistaken for the wrong person."
Hotaru continued to look at him a while longer and shrugged her shoulders as she continued to walk towards the direction of the school. She knew he was lying, but would let it go for now, considering the fact not everyone in the group doesn't have their memories back. Smiling as she grabbed a hold of Duo's hand, "So, what time is our date?"
Wufei rolled his eyes as he heard the conversation take place between the braided-baka and his weak onna. Thoughts from his dream were taking over and he couldn't sort them out fast-enough. (That dream felt so real . . .)
Amara pulled into the parking lot and tightened her grip on the steering wheel as she saw Duo wrap his arm around Hotaru's waist and Hotaru laughing about something he said. "I'm going to kill him, I swear."
Serena looking to Amara and back to the couple that Amara was referring to with confusion. For once in her life she has seen Hotaru laugh and be carefree of the burden she carried as the scout of death and rebirth. Gently touching Amara's forearm and speaking up, "Amara, he doesn't seem like that bad of a guy." Letting go a sigh as she thought back to Darien and how he first treated her and mumbling, "At least not in public."
Amara peeling her eyes off the couple to look at her princess, "What was that?"
"Nothing." Smiling up at her over-protective scout, "Well, I guess we should get going. I still have to enroll for my classes."
"Oh right." Amara got out of the car and began to walk towards the school building, "Come on Koneko, I'll help you get enrolled."
Serena couldn't help but see the hurtful expression that passed through Michelle's eyes as Amara didn't say anything to her or give her a kiss on the cheek. Waiting to be out of hearing range from the girls, "Amara, is everything alright between you and Michelle?"
"Perfectly."
"Oh." Sighing as she saw how stubborn Amara could be, "Then why aren't you two talking?"
"We had a little disagreement yesterday, that's all." Amara opened up the office door and waited for Serena to step inside, "Besides, its nothing that you should worry about Koneko."
Lita sat down in her seat, ignoring Wufei as he sat down next to her. Her eyes looking around the room to see Hotaru and Duo talk about who knows what, and she couldn't help but laugh as she saw Mina make Quatre blush every five seconds when ever she touched him on the arm or back to ask him a question. Her eyes adverted over to the scout of the sea and wondered what happened last night. She could feel the tension between Amara and Michelle this morning at breakfast and the little quarrel that took place between Amara and Hotaru. Sighing, she knew the main reason for the tension among the group. Her thought drifting to the time guardian and wondered why Trista didn't come home last night. After all, didn't Trista mention she was banished from the time gates? (Why does everything have to be so complicated?)
"Class," came the teacher's droned voice, "we're getting a new student today." The government class all of a sudden got quiet as the teacher mentioned the words 'new student.' Amara walked in shortly and smirked at the classroom as she walked to her seat and sat down and stole a glance at Michelle. Her eyes glancing up as she saw Serena timidly walk into the room with her head bowed. She could feel the panic feeling that was drowning Serena as she stood in front of the room, waiting for the teacher to ask for her to introduce herself. "Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself, Miss?"
Serena keeping her crystal blue eyes on the floor and hoped her hair was covering the bruise on her cheek. She could hear the murmurings in the classroom as she went against the teacher's request. Trying to swallow the knot in her throat as she wondered if she made the right choice by coming to school today. (Am I ready for this?)
The teacher cleared his throat as he noticed this girl was not going to say anything, "Class, as you can see she's very shy. Her name is Serena Tsukino. Miss Tsukino, why don't you sit on the right side of Heero Yuy." The teacher looking at the empty desk by Heero, "Mr. Yuy could you please raise your hand?"
Heero keeping his eyes on his laptop and raised his hand, not caring who the new student was. He had other problems to worry about; 1-Where was Serenity. 2- How much longer his memories would be plaguing his mind. He looked to the side as he heard the shy girl sit down next to him and noticed she brushed a piece of her hair behind her ear. His eyes couldn't help but notice the coloration on her cheek, along with a long cut on the cheek as well. His curiosity was getting the better of him as he was trying to remember where he saw that cut before. His attention drawing to Wufei as he heard a comment about a weak onna and him swearing in class followed by, 'Asshole, she's not weak!' To, 'Kino, office for detention, and Chang go to the nurse's office to get that nose checked.'
Serena glanced to where Lita sat until she punched some guy in the nose about a comment of women being weak. Her eyes glancing around the room to see where her scouts were sitting and saw Michelle and Amara in the back by a guy that resembled Lita, to Mina who was flirtting shamelessly to a boy in front of her with light platinum blonde hair, and finally to Hotaru sitting by the guy that Amara wanted to kill.
The class was in fits of laughter as they witnessed Wufei being punched by a girl and was glad that the scene took place - meaning no work. Duo couldn't help but look at the new girl and noticed she was looking at him and Hotaru. His eyes glancing back to Quatre who was looking at Mina and back to the new girl, "Quatre!"
Quatre turning to look at Duo, wondering what he did this time to deserve Duo teasing him, "What Duo?"
Duo looked back to the new student who was reading the government book, "If it wasn't for the last name, I'd swear the new chick could be your twin!"
Serena's head shot up as she looked over to the guy that was sitting next to Hotaru and the guy that was sitting in front of Mina and felt her pulse stop. Quatre couldn't help but look for himself and his eyes locked onto eyes similar to his. A thought entering his mind as he continued to look at the new girl, (How will I know if it's her or not? Leave it to, Duo.) Quatre whispering a name only Mina, Heero, and Serena could hear, "Serenity?"
Serena's eyes widen as she looked at her brother from a long forgotten past, "No!" She blurted out as she stood up and left the room as quickly as she could.
Amara looked at Quatre gave him a look that could rival Heero's and left after her princess. Heero left the room as well, for different reasons - was she really Serenity?
Amara making it to the roof as she saw Serena sitting down and crying. Walking up to her, she wrapped her arms around her princess, "Serenity?"
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"Everything?"
"Shh. . . Don't be." Closing her eyes, "I want to help, Serenity. Help take away some of your pain." Rocking her back and forth, "But I can't help, unless you tell me what happened. What's going on. Why you know Quatre."
Serena crying into Amara's arms, "I want it to go away."
"Then tell me what happened to you. What Darien did to you."
"He raped me." She said quietly with sobs covering over her words.
"What?" Amara asked, not hearing her through the sobs.
Serena pushed herself away from Amara and wiping the tears away, "He raped me."
Amara felt like she had lost her breakfast as she didn't want to believe what Serena just said. Wrapping her arms around her, "Serena . . ."
Little did they know, there was another person listening to the conversation. Balling up his fist as he heard the girl with the bruise was Serenity and wanted to kill the guy Darien. Closing his eyes as he could hear the soul that was shattered. Now he could understand her actions the other night. Peering his head out past the wall he was hiding behind to see she was wiping her tears and nodded to Amara. He watched as the tom- boyish woman helped Serena to her feet and saw her wrap an arm around Serena. Clutching his chest as he could feel the crystal trying to reach out to the rest of his soul, and knew now was not the time.
Serena clutching her chest as she felt a warm almost burning feeling as she began to walk towards the door. Pushing the feeling back, she walked with Amara down the steps and noticed a shadow behind the wall. "Amara, can you take me home?"
"Of course."
"So you're the one who broke Wufei's nose?" Asked a woman with sandy- brown hair and blue eyes and wearing a school nurse's uniform as she walked into the office to see a teenage girl with chestnut brown hair pulled into a ponytail, wearing the school uniform, and sitting on a chair with her arms crossed.
Lita looking up as the door opened, "Yes." She couldn't fight the smirk as she saw Wufei walk in the room. Laughing as she saw some white tape over the bridge of his nose, "I like the make over."
"Shut up, onna." Wufei said as he was fighting back his pain and wanted to kill Lita on the spot. His pride was hanging on a thin piece of thread as he was punched in the face in a whole classroom, and it didn't help having Sally Po be the nurse, on top of having Dorothy and Relena in the office when he stepped in.
Relena had to hold back her laughter as she noted to herself it wasn't everyday that one of the Gundam pilot's came into the office with a broken nose. "Lita, a punishment for violence is two weeks out of school suspension. Considering you are new here and seeing who you've punched, just go home for today."
"What?" Wufei said, ignoring his pain. "Just because she managed to break my nose, you're going to let her out for a day? Injustice!"
"I think it's fair," Lita protested as she stood up to meet him in the eyes, "considering you insulted my friend!"
"She is weak."
Lita balling up her fist as she continued to stare at the man in front of her, "You pompous asshole!"
Wufei just smirked and looked up as he heard a clap of thunder, looking out the window he saw it was a clear sky. His eyes going back to the woman and was shocked that he didn't recognize it sooner. "I still think you should get the two weeks."
"You would."
Relena, Dorothy, and Sally were all amused as they saw the little quarrel take place and found it odd that it was thundering outside on a bright sunny day. Relena couldn't help but pick up a piece of paper and start fanning some cool air her way, "Is it getting hot in here?"
Lita looked at Relena and then back at Wufei. "I hate you!" She said as she walked out the office and slammed the door.
Wufei growling as he ignored the three other women as he marched out of the office after Lita. Sally couldn't help but let go of a whistle as she saw how sparks flew between those two and noticed the temperature dropped. "Weird. It was like an oven a minute ago."
Wufei yelling out, "Jupiter!" Seeing she was outside and stopped. Walking up to her, he saw that she was still upset about today.
"Hephaestus," she shot back as she began to turn around only to find an arm wrapped around her, "let go."
"We need to talk."
Lita looking up at him, "You never wanted to talk. So why start?"
"Why are you so angry?"
"You insulted my princess, Hephaestus. I have a reason to be angry."
"That weak onna with the blonde hair was Serenity?"
Lita pushed his arm away and began to walk away. She needed to cool down and he wasn't helping. "Just leave-"She found her lips against his.
"You haven't changed." He said as he stepped away to look into eyes he loved. Staying apart long enough as they continued to stare one another down, they both stepped to each other to share how they truly felt. Wufei felt he was about to loose his control as he heard her moan as he began to kiss her neck and nibble on her ear lobe; stopped. Both breathing hard as they stood there, "My house?"
Lita smiled as she kissed him again, "Better be close." She said seductively. Then looking at his nose, "How is your nose?"
Wufei wrapping his arm around her waist, "You forgot, I'm a fast healer." He said as he began to kiss her again, this time with a desire needing every bit of her. Focusing on his room, he teleported them. Timing just right as he felt her unbuttoning his shirt and he began to take out her hair from the ponytail holder.
( . . .) Means a person is thinking by themselves ' . . .' group of people are hearing the same thing . . . followed by . . . two people are communicating telepathically
Chapter 11
Michelle looking at the closed door as she heard a faint knock. Looking to her side she saw no sign of Amara returning from the event that took place last night. Sitting up in bed and throwing the covers back, she got out and put on her robe, "Come in." Her Aquarian eyes looking at the door as it slowly opened and in stepped Serena. "Serena." She said with a smile as she watched her princess close the door.
"Michelle, can you help me?" She asked shyly.
"Of course."
Serena looked up at her with a small smile and held out a pair of scissors. Her voice pleading, "Please."
Michelle looked at her and walked over to a chair, "Sit." Waiting for her princess to sit down, and took out a brush from the vanity. Looking at Serena's golden blonde hair, how could she want her hair cut? Her eyes noticing the bruise on Serena's face and she understood. "How short?"
Serena looking herself in the mirror and closed her eyes, "Just to my shoulder blades."
Michelle smiled, took a ponytail holder, and pulled Serena's hair into a low ponytail just below the shoulder blades. Taking a deep breath as she held Serena's hair in her hand and allowed the scissors to make their first cut. "You do realize, we'll both be dead, don't you?"
Serena watched Michelle finish cutting her hair and held up the ponytail with her hair, "I need this."
"I know." Michelle looking back at Serena's image and looked down at her princess, "Is it okay if I do some layers?"
Serena smiled and gave her a nod, "Michelle, could you also help me with my make-up?"
Michelle paused at cutting Serena's hair, "I think Mina would do a better job." Placing a hand on Serena's shoulder, "After all, she has done some modeling."
Serena smiled even though her face still hurt from the bruise and cut, "I know."
Michelle walked over to the vanity and plugged in the curling iron, "Stay here."
Serena turned to watch Michelle leave the room and looked back at the mirror. Running her fingers through her hair, and smiled her first genuine smile since the beatings began.
"Serena!"
Serena jumped as she looked over to the door and saw Mina, Lita, Hotaru, and Amara standing there and looking at her and her new haircut. "Do you like it?"
Mina walked up to her princess and hugged her, "Yes. It will just take us time to get use to this look, that's all." Setting the make-up bag on the vanity and looked back at her, her voice low enough for Serena to hear her, "I'm sorry I couldn't stop him."
Serena looked at her friend and felt tears wanting to fall. "You didn't know."
Hotaru walked up to her princess and looked at the new hairstyle, "This fits you. Would it be okay if I fixed it?"
Serena smiled, "Hai."
Amara looking at Serena, not even looking at Michelle, "Are you sure you want to go to school?"
"Hai."
Amara sighed and ran a hand through her short hair, "Alright. Lita has breakfast made, so just come to the kitchen after you're done here."
"All done." Mina and Hotaru said in unison.
Serena looked back at the mirror and saw the bruise was verily visible and the cut was gone. Looking at her guardians and stood up to hug them both, "Thank-you."
"No problem." Hotaru said as she unplugged the curling iron and walked to the door, "Lets go and eat."
Serena looking at the clock reading that it was ten after eight, "You mean school hasn't started yet?"
"It starts at nine, we go to two classes than we have an hour lunch and after lunch we have three classes."
"Oh." Serena smiled as she followed Hotaru and Mina to the kitchen, "Hotaru, but you seem really anxious to get to school."
Hotaru looked back at her, smiled, and walked into the kitchen. Her eyes looking around the kitchen, "Where's Trista?"
Amara looking up, "She never came home last night."
"How would you know?" Mina said with a smile.
Amara looked at her, said nothing, then began to eat her breakfast. Serena was taking this time to take in Amara's behavior, and everyone else for that matter. It's because of me. She could feel the tension in the air when ever Michelle walked near Amara and wondered what happened to those two. Looking at Lita who dished up her plate and set in front of her, "Arigato."
"You're welcome." Lita said with a smile and sat down herself with her plate.
Hotaru quickly stood up, "Ja-mata."
Amara looking up, "Where are you going?"
"To meet Duo. We're walking to school together."
Amara balling up her fists, "Like hell you are."
"What do you have against Duo?" Hotaru asked.
"I don't trust him."
Hotaru could feel anger rising within her as she looked at Amara, "Well I'm going."
"Hotaru . . ."
Michelle looked at Amara, "Let her go."
"Why do you have to go against me, Michelle? I don't think Hotaru should go. She just met the guy yesterday and they're already walking to school and have a date!"
"Hey, I have a date tonight to!" Mina rebuted.
Amara looked at her, "That's besides the point." Her dark blue eyes looked back at Hotaru, "You're not walking with him to school."
Hotaru balled up a fist as she looked at her, "I promised him."
Serena could see how happy she was but then frowned as she remembered how she thought the guy she loved turned on her. Her eyes looked over to Amara as she heard, 'Fine.' Amara had lost this battle. Serena looked back at Hotaru who was already at the door and slipping on her shoes. She prayed this guy wasn't going to play Hotaru. She was to young for that. Serena stood up and put her dishes in the dishwasher, "We could follow her."
Amara looked at her princess and smiled, "Then lets go."
Mina and Lita both looked at each other, shrugged, placed their dishes in the dishwasher as well, and walked to the door. Mina smiling, "I hope today goes by fast."
Serena looking at her friend, confused, "Why?"
"Because, she has a date with Quatre." Lita said before Mina could speak up. Still envious that she would be staying home on a Friday night.
Serena couldn't help but tense up as she heard the name that had been plaguing her dreams. Amara noticed the change, and gently touched her shoulder, "Koneko, you okay?"
Serena looked at her and smiled, "Hai." Slipping into her shoes and picked up her backpack as she looked at her other protectors. "Shall we go? I still have to enroll."
"Dad!" Yelled an enthusiastic five-year old while opening the door.
"Miesha . . ." came another voice trying to stop her niece from going into her father's room. Stopping as she saw a woman in her brother's bed and her niece jump onto the bed. Covering her mouth as it dawned on her what happened last night, "Oh my."
Millardo opening his eyes as he saw his five-year old jumping on the bed. Grabbing her and pulling her down, "Glad to see you awake, Miesha." His light blue eyes looking at his wife and grinned. Feeling another presence in the room, he looked to the door and saw his sister.
"Mom!" Meisha yelled as she saw Trista awake and looking at her.
Trista smiled and held the sheets to her body as she ruffled with her daughter's olive-green hair. Trista moved her garnet eyes to the door and saw Relena standing there. Smiling at her and back down to her daughter, "Why don't you go and see what's for breakfast, Sweetheart."
Miesha smiled and gave her mom a kiss on the cheek, "I'm glad to see you, Mom."
"I'm glad to be home, Little one."
Millardo watched his daughter leave the room with Relena and back at Trista to see her getting out of bed. "What are you going to do about Relena?"
Trista standing in the room, in her Sailor Pluto form and looked at him, "You'll see." Bringing forth her talisman, "Care to watch?"
Millardo smiled and slipped into some sweat pants and followed her to the kitchen, where Pegan and Relena were along with Miesha. Relena turned around to see some woman standing in their kitchen holding what appeared to be a giant key and wearing the most ridiculous outfit. Millardo and Miesha looked at Pluto as she smiled at Relena and Pegan. Millardo looking down at his daughter, "Mommy's pretty, isn't she?"
Miesha looked back at her father and smiled. Both looking back as Pluto tapped her talisman on the ground and began to chant in Plutonian. A dark maroon color filled the room and just as quickly it appeared - it vanished. Relena and Pegan blinking there eyes as if they were coming out of a trance to look over to see Trista, Millardo, and Miesha sitting at the table and eating. Relena looked at Trista and smiled. "What are your plans for the day?"
Trista looking at her daughter and smiled, "Going to the zoo."
"Sounds like fun." Finishing her tea and looking at Pegan, "Well I'm ready."
Millardo waited patiently for Relena to be out of hearing range along with Pegan, and looked back to his wife. "What did you do?"
Trista drinking her tea as she looked at him with a smirk, "Oh, just making her think that I've been here this whole entire time."
Millardo raising an eyebrow, "And?"
"We're happily married."
Meisha looking at her mom, "Does that mean, you're going to be living here?"
Trista looked at her daughter, her happiness slowly fading away as she continued to stare at her. "I don't know, Sweetheart."
Millardo knew the situation was destroying her. Looking at his daughter and felt his heart tear as he saw the disappointment flow through her garnet eyes. Trista looking at her husband and daughter, and knew what she had to do. Millardo looked at her and smiled, "When would you like your stuff moved in?"
Her eyes widening, forgetting he was able to read her thoughts. "Today, while the girls are at school."
"Then lets go."
"Duo!" Hotaru yelled as she was running down the sidewalk, trying to catch up to him and his friends. Never realized how out of shape she was.
Duo stopped his walking and looked around to see his girl. Smiling his 100-watt smile, he waited patiently for her, "Hotaru." Wrapping an arm around her waist as she was bent over and trying to catch her breath, "Thought you weren't coming."
"Yeah . . . Ama . . . ra . . ." swallowing and looking at him with love in her eyes, "wasn't going to let me."
Duo seeing she was ready to walk again, took a hold of her hand, Shi, Amara doesn't like me does she? I don't know why Amara has a scythe up her but, especially when it comes to you. Duo laughed and looked at her, Because, she doesn't have her memories back yet.
Hotaru pouted as they continued their walk to school and enjoying each other's company. Hotaru noticed a boy with chocolate brown hair was walking next to Heero. Her violet eyes widening as recognition dawned on her and a name escaped her mouth, "Helios?"
Heero stopped to look at Hotaru and back to Helios, wondering how she knew him. Helios looked at Hotaru with confusion on his face, "I'm sorry, but I think you have me mistaken for the wrong person."
Hotaru continued to look at him a while longer and shrugged her shoulders as she continued to walk towards the direction of the school. She knew he was lying, but would let it go for now, considering the fact not everyone in the group doesn't have their memories back. Smiling as she grabbed a hold of Duo's hand, "So, what time is our date?"
Wufei rolled his eyes as he heard the conversation take place between the braided-baka and his weak onna. Thoughts from his dream were taking over and he couldn't sort them out fast-enough. (That dream felt so real . . .)
Amara pulled into the parking lot and tightened her grip on the steering wheel as she saw Duo wrap his arm around Hotaru's waist and Hotaru laughing about something he said. "I'm going to kill him, I swear."
Serena looking to Amara and back to the couple that Amara was referring to with confusion. For once in her life she has seen Hotaru laugh and be carefree of the burden she carried as the scout of death and rebirth. Gently touching Amara's forearm and speaking up, "Amara, he doesn't seem like that bad of a guy." Letting go a sigh as she thought back to Darien and how he first treated her and mumbling, "At least not in public."
Amara peeling her eyes off the couple to look at her princess, "What was that?"
"Nothing." Smiling up at her over-protective scout, "Well, I guess we should get going. I still have to enroll for my classes."
"Oh right." Amara got out of the car and began to walk towards the school building, "Come on Koneko, I'll help you get enrolled."
Serena couldn't help but see the hurtful expression that passed through Michelle's eyes as Amara didn't say anything to her or give her a kiss on the cheek. Waiting to be out of hearing range from the girls, "Amara, is everything alright between you and Michelle?"
"Perfectly."
"Oh." Sighing as she saw how stubborn Amara could be, "Then why aren't you two talking?"
"We had a little disagreement yesterday, that's all." Amara opened up the office door and waited for Serena to step inside, "Besides, its nothing that you should worry about Koneko."
Lita sat down in her seat, ignoring Wufei as he sat down next to her. Her eyes looking around the room to see Hotaru and Duo talk about who knows what, and she couldn't help but laugh as she saw Mina make Quatre blush every five seconds when ever she touched him on the arm or back to ask him a question. Her eyes adverted over to the scout of the sea and wondered what happened last night. She could feel the tension between Amara and Michelle this morning at breakfast and the little quarrel that took place between Amara and Hotaru. Sighing, she knew the main reason for the tension among the group. Her thought drifting to the time guardian and wondered why Trista didn't come home last night. After all, didn't Trista mention she was banished from the time gates? (Why does everything have to be so complicated?)
"Class," came the teacher's droned voice, "we're getting a new student today." The government class all of a sudden got quiet as the teacher mentioned the words 'new student.' Amara walked in shortly and smirked at the classroom as she walked to her seat and sat down and stole a glance at Michelle. Her eyes glancing up as she saw Serena timidly walk into the room with her head bowed. She could feel the panic feeling that was drowning Serena as she stood in front of the room, waiting for the teacher to ask for her to introduce herself. "Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself, Miss?"
Serena keeping her crystal blue eyes on the floor and hoped her hair was covering the bruise on her cheek. She could hear the murmurings in the classroom as she went against the teacher's request. Trying to swallow the knot in her throat as she wondered if she made the right choice by coming to school today. (Am I ready for this?)
The teacher cleared his throat as he noticed this girl was not going to say anything, "Class, as you can see she's very shy. Her name is Serena Tsukino. Miss Tsukino, why don't you sit on the right side of Heero Yuy." The teacher looking at the empty desk by Heero, "Mr. Yuy could you please raise your hand?"
Heero keeping his eyes on his laptop and raised his hand, not caring who the new student was. He had other problems to worry about; 1-Where was Serenity. 2- How much longer his memories would be plaguing his mind. He looked to the side as he heard the shy girl sit down next to him and noticed she brushed a piece of her hair behind her ear. His eyes couldn't help but notice the coloration on her cheek, along with a long cut on the cheek as well. His curiosity was getting the better of him as he was trying to remember where he saw that cut before. His attention drawing to Wufei as he heard a comment about a weak onna and him swearing in class followed by, 'Asshole, she's not weak!' To, 'Kino, office for detention, and Chang go to the nurse's office to get that nose checked.'
Serena glanced to where Lita sat until she punched some guy in the nose about a comment of women being weak. Her eyes glancing around the room to see where her scouts were sitting and saw Michelle and Amara in the back by a guy that resembled Lita, to Mina who was flirtting shamelessly to a boy in front of her with light platinum blonde hair, and finally to Hotaru sitting by the guy that Amara wanted to kill.
The class was in fits of laughter as they witnessed Wufei being punched by a girl and was glad that the scene took place - meaning no work. Duo couldn't help but look at the new girl and noticed she was looking at him and Hotaru. His eyes glancing back to Quatre who was looking at Mina and back to the new girl, "Quatre!"
Quatre turning to look at Duo, wondering what he did this time to deserve Duo teasing him, "What Duo?"
Duo looked back to the new student who was reading the government book, "If it wasn't for the last name, I'd swear the new chick could be your twin!"
Serena's head shot up as she looked over to the guy that was sitting next to Hotaru and the guy that was sitting in front of Mina and felt her pulse stop. Quatre couldn't help but look for himself and his eyes locked onto eyes similar to his. A thought entering his mind as he continued to look at the new girl, (How will I know if it's her or not? Leave it to, Duo.) Quatre whispering a name only Mina, Heero, and Serena could hear, "Serenity?"
Serena's eyes widen as she looked at her brother from a long forgotten past, "No!" She blurted out as she stood up and left the room as quickly as she could.
Amara looked at Quatre gave him a look that could rival Heero's and left after her princess. Heero left the room as well, for different reasons - was she really Serenity?
Amara making it to the roof as she saw Serena sitting down and crying. Walking up to her, she wrapped her arms around her princess, "Serenity?"
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"Everything?"
"Shh. . . Don't be." Closing her eyes, "I want to help, Serenity. Help take away some of your pain." Rocking her back and forth, "But I can't help, unless you tell me what happened. What's going on. Why you know Quatre."
Serena crying into Amara's arms, "I want it to go away."
"Then tell me what happened to you. What Darien did to you."
"He raped me." She said quietly with sobs covering over her words.
"What?" Amara asked, not hearing her through the sobs.
Serena pushed herself away from Amara and wiping the tears away, "He raped me."
Amara felt like she had lost her breakfast as she didn't want to believe what Serena just said. Wrapping her arms around her, "Serena . . ."
Little did they know, there was another person listening to the conversation. Balling up his fist as he heard the girl with the bruise was Serenity and wanted to kill the guy Darien. Closing his eyes as he could hear the soul that was shattered. Now he could understand her actions the other night. Peering his head out past the wall he was hiding behind to see she was wiping her tears and nodded to Amara. He watched as the tom- boyish woman helped Serena to her feet and saw her wrap an arm around Serena. Clutching his chest as he could feel the crystal trying to reach out to the rest of his soul, and knew now was not the time.
Serena clutching her chest as she felt a warm almost burning feeling as she began to walk towards the door. Pushing the feeling back, she walked with Amara down the steps and noticed a shadow behind the wall. "Amara, can you take me home?"
"Of course."
"So you're the one who broke Wufei's nose?" Asked a woman with sandy- brown hair and blue eyes and wearing a school nurse's uniform as she walked into the office to see a teenage girl with chestnut brown hair pulled into a ponytail, wearing the school uniform, and sitting on a chair with her arms crossed.
Lita looking up as the door opened, "Yes." She couldn't fight the smirk as she saw Wufei walk in the room. Laughing as she saw some white tape over the bridge of his nose, "I like the make over."
"Shut up, onna." Wufei said as he was fighting back his pain and wanted to kill Lita on the spot. His pride was hanging on a thin piece of thread as he was punched in the face in a whole classroom, and it didn't help having Sally Po be the nurse, on top of having Dorothy and Relena in the office when he stepped in.
Relena had to hold back her laughter as she noted to herself it wasn't everyday that one of the Gundam pilot's came into the office with a broken nose. "Lita, a punishment for violence is two weeks out of school suspension. Considering you are new here and seeing who you've punched, just go home for today."
"What?" Wufei said, ignoring his pain. "Just because she managed to break my nose, you're going to let her out for a day? Injustice!"
"I think it's fair," Lita protested as she stood up to meet him in the eyes, "considering you insulted my friend!"
"She is weak."
Lita balling up her fist as she continued to stare at the man in front of her, "You pompous asshole!"
Wufei just smirked and looked up as he heard a clap of thunder, looking out the window he saw it was a clear sky. His eyes going back to the woman and was shocked that he didn't recognize it sooner. "I still think you should get the two weeks."
"You would."
Relena, Dorothy, and Sally were all amused as they saw the little quarrel take place and found it odd that it was thundering outside on a bright sunny day. Relena couldn't help but pick up a piece of paper and start fanning some cool air her way, "Is it getting hot in here?"
Lita looked at Relena and then back at Wufei. "I hate you!" She said as she walked out the office and slammed the door.
Wufei growling as he ignored the three other women as he marched out of the office after Lita. Sally couldn't help but let go of a whistle as she saw how sparks flew between those two and noticed the temperature dropped. "Weird. It was like an oven a minute ago."
Wufei yelling out, "Jupiter!" Seeing she was outside and stopped. Walking up to her, he saw that she was still upset about today.
"Hephaestus," she shot back as she began to turn around only to find an arm wrapped around her, "let go."
"We need to talk."
Lita looking up at him, "You never wanted to talk. So why start?"
"Why are you so angry?"
"You insulted my princess, Hephaestus. I have a reason to be angry."
"That weak onna with the blonde hair was Serenity?"
Lita pushed his arm away and began to walk away. She needed to cool down and he wasn't helping. "Just leave-"She found her lips against his.
"You haven't changed." He said as he stepped away to look into eyes he loved. Staying apart long enough as they continued to stare one another down, they both stepped to each other to share how they truly felt. Wufei felt he was about to loose his control as he heard her moan as he began to kiss her neck and nibble on her ear lobe; stopped. Both breathing hard as they stood there, "My house?"
Lita smiled as she kissed him again, "Better be close." She said seductively. Then looking at his nose, "How is your nose?"
Wufei wrapping his arm around her waist, "You forgot, I'm a fast healer." He said as he began to kiss her again, this time with a desire needing every bit of her. Focusing on his room, he teleported them. Timing just right as he felt her unbuttoning his shirt and he began to take out her hair from the ponytail holder.
