Author's Note: ahhhh!!!!! It's been so long! *sob sob* damn you finals
to hell and back! You made me skip out on writing! (fans: like you were
studying.) hey! That's an insult! I could have been studying! How do
you know?! (fans: you were? *suspicious look*) yeah...i could have
been...^_^0 (fans: so you weren't! we knew it all along! Trying to play
on our sympathies! How low...) well, studying crossed my mind...that's
counts for something, yeah? (fans:...no. so what kept you if you weren't
studying, hm?) ...fretting over failing! (fans: -_-0 why do we put up w/
you?) ...cuz...you love me??? (fans *die from laughing so hard*)
NO!!!!!!! I killed my fans...now who'll read this chapter??? *sob sob*
oh well, on with the story (fans: yay! Thoust generosity of shutting up
hath riseth us from the grave...eth?) YAY!
~venusgirl
~*~Chapter 11~*~
Serena awoke early the next morning and crawled out of bed and into the shower. "Ah, much better," she exclaimed, drying her hair and spinning it up into her usual odangoes. "Ohayo, 'Kaasan," she said cheerfully as she grabbed some toast from the plate in the center of the table.
Ikuko blinked a few times. "Serena?"
"Um...yeah, of course, who else do you think?" Serena stammered.
"Sorry, it's just that you're usually comatose this early!"
Serena rolled her eyes. "Ha ha. I have to pick Rini up today in the park today remember?"
"I can drive you and we can meet her together," her mother offered.
"Eh-heh. That's okay, 'Kaasan, it's no trouble. I thought maybe me and her could have a girls day to welcome her back, ya know?" Serena wasn't too sure how well her mom would take it if Rini appeared from a cloud in the sky.
"'She and I', dear. That sounds lovely. Have a good time. I'm just happy you're so close to your cousin. She really looks up to you, you know. Just be home in time for dinner. I'll make a lot of food as a welcome home dinner for Rini."
"Yeah, sure. Well, I gotta get goin' if I'm gonna catch her in time, ya know?" She backed out of the kitchen and out the door. "Ja!" she yelled as she closed the door behind her. She sighed as she headed down the street. "Whew, that was close."
~
"Rini, over here!" Serena said waving her arms in the air. The pink-headed girl turned her head and grinned.
"Ohayo, Serena!" She ran up to her and gave her a hug. Serena returned the embrace.
"Well, I told Okaasan that we were gonna do something together after I picked you up, so what do you wanna do?"
"Can we visit Darien? I haven't seen him in forever!"
"Sure, I don't see why not," Serena replied.
Rini smiled. "Yay!" The two of them started off on the sidewalk towards Darien's apartment.
~
Ding dong. "Who is it?" Darien called.
"You're favorite girl, here with a surprise visitor!" Serena called back.
Darien chuckled and went to the door. "Ohayo, Buns. So who's this surpr... Rini! It's so good to see you!"
Rini giggled and ran to Darien, jumping up at him. Darien caught her easily and swung her around in the air. "How have you been Rini? It's been so long since you were here last. We've all missed you!"
Rini smiled. "Everything's good in the Thirtieth Century. Nothing's happened really, it's been so boring! I couldn't wait to come back and get with the gang again!"
Serena frowned, not unnoticed by Darien. "Rini, I think there's some ice cream in the freezer. Help yourself."
"Yay!" Rini bounded into the other room in search of the ice cream treat.
"What's wrong Serena?"
Serena shook her head. "Nothing. What could possibly be wrong?"
Darien sighed. "Oh, please. You've seemed bummed out ever since you got here. You didn't even yell at Rini that she was 'hogging' me, you're way less energetic, and, the big clue, you didn't race Rini to the kitchen for the ice cream." Darien smiled warmly as he made the last comment, but it slid off his face as Serena attempted a poor excuse for a smile. "That bad, huh?" he asked worried. "Really, what's eating you?" He moved closer to her and pulled into a warm embrace.
Serena subdued to him and buried her head in Darien's chest. *I wish thing's could stay like this always. I feel so safe around him, like nothing in the world could worry or hurt me.* Serena sighed into Darien's chest and lifted her head, looking into his eyes. "I'm worried about Rini."
Darien looked at her with confusion in his eyes.
"We split the sword last night," she explained. She was quiet for a moment pondering where to go from there.
"So? What's so bad about that? That's what you were trying to do, right?" he questioned.
Serena sighed again. "This will be a very big battle. We will be facing the four generals after all. If they are telling the truth about Beryl not being strong enough to kill them, then... I'm not so sure we can win," she whispered the last part. "I don't want Rini here during this battle. I want her safe in the Thirtieth Century, where there're no battles. Home with a family who loves her and can protect her better."
Darien lifted Serena's chin to find tears shining in her eyes. "Everything's going to be fine," he said, kissing her tenderly. "We've all gotten stronger since the fight with Beryl. You can become Super Sailor Moon now, everyone's power's increased, you've got the grail. Everything will be fine, trust me."
"Yeah, blue's not your color you pathetic thing, you."
Serena and Darien both looked up to see Rini leaning against the door frame, a box of ice cream in her hand.
"Mmmm. Chocolaty," she said looking down into her ice cream. "I wonder how they get those little marshmallows in there? Eh, whatever," she said taking another bite. "Oh, here," she said tossing a spoon at Serena's head.
"Itai!" Serena cried out as it made contact. "Why you wretched little..."
"Geez, it makes you wonder why I do anything for you when you say such awful things. Here I bring you ice cream and you call me wretched. There's gratitude for ya!" She walked coolly up to Darien, handing him a spoon.
"Sure, hand a spoon to him. Throw it at my head, but hand it to him. Why not?"
"That's the same question I asked myself, 'Why not?'. So I went for it!"
Darien laughed out loud.
"What's so funny, Chuckles!" Serena asked menacingly.
Darien calmed down. "You," he said coolly.
"Why, I've never been so insulted in my life!" Serena cried out indignantly. "I come over for a visit and all I do is get my boyfriend stolen from me by our future brat of a daughter, get conked on the head with spoons, and then laughed at to top it all off!"
Rini (who was rolling on the floor splitting a gut this entire time) stood up, gasping, face red. As soon as she calmed down she said what she had been trying to say. "Speaking of topping it all off..." She brought Luna P out from her bag. "Luna P, work your magic! Whipped cream!" Rini stood there holding a can of whipped cream in her hands, compliment of Luna P. With that she sprayed it into the box of ice cream (bear claw by the way...yum).
"Rini, you can't put that directly into the box! It'll spoil in the freezer!"
"Don't worry, we'll eat it all, that way nothing will spoil," Rini grinned through bites.
"But that's half a carton!" Darien exclaimed.
Serena frowned. "Yeah, it is sorta lacking, but don't worry, we'll manage. We can always talk Papa into getting some ice cream as a welcome back gift for Rini."
"Good plan," Rini chimed in.
Darien just sweat dropped (-_-0). "My grocery bill always pains when you two come over," he sighed.
Serena and Rini bonked him over the head with their fists simultaneously. "Are you suggesting that we're fat?!" they cried in unison.
Darien fell over and examined the bumps on his head. "No, it's too dangerous a thing to do," he grumbled.
They both sat there and stared him down. "...Good," they said together. They then went back to eating their ice cream, which was soon gone.
Rini sat back and rubbed her stomach. "Yum, that was great!"
Serena sat back as well, licking her chops. "I'll say!"
Darien sighed. "Glad you enjoyed it," he said picking up the box and taking it to the kitchen to be thrown away.
Darien, what time is it?" Serena asked as he walked back in the room.
"Quarter 'til five," he said looking down at his watch. "Why?"
"We've been here that long?!" Serena jumped up off the couch and pulled Rini up with her.
"Hey, what's the idea, Meatball Head? I'm still trying to enjoy my ice cream here! (-_-0)"
"We gotta get back home! 'Kaasan said she was cooking a whole bunch for dinner as a welcome home feast for you. 'Tousan's even coming home early from work! They'll be mad if we're late! ...And don't call me 'Meatball Head'!"
"Ooo, goody, a feast! I'm starved!" Rini said, pointing to her growling stomach.
"Mhm, me too," Serena answered. "So let's get going!"
"Starved? You just ate all of the ice cream! After half of a box, how could you be starved?!" Darien questioned.
"No, together we had half a box. We each only had a fourth," Rini informed him. "We just learned how to divide fractions in school!" Rini grinned proudly.
Darien just shook his head. "You two both must have hollow legs."
They each bonked him on the head one more time, then kissed and hugged him as he lay injured on the ground.
"Ja ne!" they shouted together as they ran out of the apartment.
Darien sat up rubbing his head. "Ugh, they're more powerful than they look!" *At least Serena's feeling better. I've never seen her so worried.*
~
"Okaasan, Otousan! We're home!" Serena shouted as she ran through the door.
Ikuko popped her head out the kitchen door. "Why are you so late?! Lucky for you, you just barely made it. I was getting ready to set the table. The food's ready already." She went through the door and then popped back out. "It's wonderful to see, Rini! Did you and Serena have fun on your girls' day?"
Rini ran up to Ikuko. "Konichiwa, Ikuko Mama!" she said giving her a huge hug. "Yes, we had an excellent time! We went over and had ice cream at Darien's! It was so good!" she said rubbing her stomach in remembrance.
"Ice cream? I hope you didn't ruin your appetite!" Ikuko said anxiously.
"No, there was half a box so me and Serena split it so we each only had a fourth. We just learned how to divide fractions in school," she bragged proudly.
"'Serena and I', dear. Did you just learn fractions? You're very good! I wish Serena was so good at math, but sadly all she brings home are thirty percents. ...Half a box... Where's it all go?"
"How cruel!" Serena whined (about the math^_^), following Ikuko and Rini into the kitchen.
Rini jumped into Serena's father's lap. "Kenji Papa, do you think we could get some treats later on?" she asked, snuggling up and burying herself in his lap, putting on her most angelic face.
Kenji laughed. "Of course we can!"
"Hn. How come that never works for me?" Serena grumbled under her breath, crossing her arms in a pout.
Ikuko put a pile of dishes into Serena's hands. "Here, make yourself useful (Author's interruptions: don't you just hate when parent's say that? Yeah, me too... It makes me feel like a servant T_T) and set the table while your standing there doing nothing."
"Hai, hai..." Serena said glumly. "So, what'd you make for dinner, 'Kaasan?"
"Roast beef with gravy, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, rice balls, biscuits, chicken-flavored ramen, and steamed vegetables."
Serena and Rini drooled with every new food that she introduced (except for the last of course, at which they just made sour faces at^_^ Who could blame 'em?).
~
"That was the most delicious thing I've ever had in my life," Rini sighed, sitting upstairs in the bathtub.
"Most definitely," Serena said, sinking down into the water. *Ah, this is so relaxing.* She shot up like a bullet as a jet of cold water hit her face. "BRRRRRRR!" She looked up to see Rini with a devilish smile, holding the shower head in her hand. "Oh, yeah? Two can play that game!" Serena grabbed her own shower head and turned it to cold. "Take this!" She sprayed the water, but Rini evaded and the water instead made a wet mess on the wall. This war waged on for a while, no one winning.
"Are you two almost finished in there?" Ikuko called from outside. "Kenji Papa's taking us all out for dessert at a new place in town!"
Serena and Rini looked at each other with huge smiles.
"Just when I thought my tummy couldn't be any happier!" Rini shouted.
"I know! I'll sleep well tonight!" Serena chimed in. "Let's hurry and get this mess cleaned up, so we can get dressed and leave."
Rini nodded in agreement and the two started toweling up the bathroom where they had made their water mess.
~
So, what's this new place, 'Tousan?" Serena asked from the backseat of the car.
"The General's Ice Cream, it's called. It's supposed to be very good."
"Ice cream is ice cream is ice cream," Rini replied.
"Here we are," Kenji said twenty minutes later as they pulled into the parking lot.
"Yay!" the girls in back called.
"Mmmm... I wanna get a hot fudge sundae!" Rini exclaimed, licking her lips at the thought.
"Make mine a double scoop mint chocolate chip!" Serena shouted out, licking her lips as well.
"You two go get us a booth, okay?" Ikuko shouted.
"'K!" they shouted in unison.
"There's one!" Rini said, pointing to the corner of the room.
"Look how pretty it is!" Serena exclaimed, eyes shining. "It's so grown-up! The seats are even made out of real leather and the tables are glass!" They both sat down next to each other and admired it.
"Here's the ice cream!" Kenji said handing it out from their tray.
"A silver tray!" Rini shouted. "And crystal bowls with gold spoons! This place really goes all out, doesn't it?"
"This is so delicious!" Serena and Rini said together, a couple of bites into their desserts.
A waitress came over to the table, dressed in an extras uniform, with a little coat tail in back (extras have the black leotards with the fishnet tights, bunny ears, high heels, and bowties). She had long black hair, which fell to her waist and dark, cerulean eyes.
*Oh, wow, what a cute outfit! I wonder if I can get a job here? She so pretty, too!* Serena thought with shining eyes.
"Can I get you anything?" she asked.
"No, we're fine, thank you," Ikuko said.
"If you're sure..." With that the waitress transformed into a youma.
Rini and Serena gasped as people all around started screaming hysterically.
"Run!" Kenji shouted, grabbing all the hands of the family. Everyone fought to get out the door.
"STRAWBERRY!" the youma shouted. "Strawberry Freeze!" Several customers stiffened as they were frozen in place.
The Tsukino's barely made it outside. Serena and Rini took the chance in all the confusion to "conveniently get lost."
"Moon Cosmic Power..." Serena started.
"Moon Prism Power..." Rini began her transformation phrase.
"MAKE UP!" they finished off together.
"Interrupting and corrupting treats is heinous! For impersonating a beautiful waitress, you'll have to pay! In the name of the moon, I'm Sailor Moon!"
"And in the name of the future Crystal Tokyo, I'm Sailor Chibi Moon! You interrupted my sundae and that just won't fly!"
The youma ignored them and attacked. "Bear Claw!" A whole bunch of sharp half circular objects flew towards the two Senshi.
"Ahh!!!!!! They dodged the sharp things, but not before they got a few tears in their skirts.
"Strawberry Freeze!" They both tried to jump but were too late. Both of them stuck fast to the ground.
"Oh, no! Now what are we gonna do?!" Sailor Moon cried out.
"Bear Claw!"
"Ahhhh!!!!!!!"
"Itai! That hurt!" Sailor Chibi Moon cried, tears streaming down her face as she held a gash in her arm. "What'll we do?! We can't even move!"
Sailor Moon trembled. *We're going to die!*
"Tuxedo the Smoking Bomber!" Strawberry gasped as she flew backwards and coughed at the explosion.
"Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon cried out.
Tuxedo Mask smashed the ice freezing them to the ground with his cane. "Hurry and transform into Super Sailor Moon and Super Sailor Chibi Moon!"
Both the Senshi nodded. "Moon Crisis Power, MAKE UP!"
"Now you're finished, scum!" Super Sailor Moon shouted. "Let's do it Chibi Moon!"
"Mhm!" the pink-haired girl answered. Two wands sprouted at their hands and they clasped them tightly.
"Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" The youma cried out in agony and the young waitress they had seen before lay on the floor of the restaurant.
"Where am I," she asked groggily. She gasped as she sat up and saw the Senshi family walk off into the darkness.
"I gotta go now," Tuxedo Mask said. "You better hurry up and find your family. I bet they're worried sick!"
Super Sailor Moon and Super Sailor Chibi Moon nodded, then detransformed.
"Ja, Darien!" Rini called as Darien ran off into the night. They both turned at the sound of familiar voices.
"Serena, Rini! Oh, thank the heavens; we were so worried!" Ikuko reached down and hugged them both tightly.
"Rini, you're bleeding!" Kenji said, picking Rini up and looking at her arm.
"It must have happened in all the confusion of getting out of there. I probably fell and didn't notice. It's okay; it doesn't hurt much, Kenji Papa."
"Well, let's hurry home and bandage it all the same," Ikuko said worried.
~
"So, you were attacked?" Luna pondered out loud, back home. "What was the name of the place you went to called again?"
"The General's Ice Cream," Serena replied, half asleep in bed. Beside her, Rini slept peacefully.
"Serena! What an obvious trap; how could you have been so dense! You let your stomach do the work of your brain again!"
Serena yawned. "Uh-huh. Listen, Luna, can the lecturing wait 'til tomorrow? I'm really...tired." With that she was asleep, snoring soundly.
"Ugh, at this rate, we'll never win against the four generals!"
2nd A/N: yay! Finally finished! Oh, looky, 2:35 (in the morning T_T) Soooo sleepy... I 'anna go ni'ni'...hm...ni' ni' *snore snore zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*
~a now asleep venusgirl
~*~Chapter 11~*~
Serena awoke early the next morning and crawled out of bed and into the shower. "Ah, much better," she exclaimed, drying her hair and spinning it up into her usual odangoes. "Ohayo, 'Kaasan," she said cheerfully as she grabbed some toast from the plate in the center of the table.
Ikuko blinked a few times. "Serena?"
"Um...yeah, of course, who else do you think?" Serena stammered.
"Sorry, it's just that you're usually comatose this early!"
Serena rolled her eyes. "Ha ha. I have to pick Rini up today in the park today remember?"
"I can drive you and we can meet her together," her mother offered.
"Eh-heh. That's okay, 'Kaasan, it's no trouble. I thought maybe me and her could have a girls day to welcome her back, ya know?" Serena wasn't too sure how well her mom would take it if Rini appeared from a cloud in the sky.
"'She and I', dear. That sounds lovely. Have a good time. I'm just happy you're so close to your cousin. She really looks up to you, you know. Just be home in time for dinner. I'll make a lot of food as a welcome home dinner for Rini."
"Yeah, sure. Well, I gotta get goin' if I'm gonna catch her in time, ya know?" She backed out of the kitchen and out the door. "Ja!" she yelled as she closed the door behind her. She sighed as she headed down the street. "Whew, that was close."
~
"Rini, over here!" Serena said waving her arms in the air. The pink-headed girl turned her head and grinned.
"Ohayo, Serena!" She ran up to her and gave her a hug. Serena returned the embrace.
"Well, I told Okaasan that we were gonna do something together after I picked you up, so what do you wanna do?"
"Can we visit Darien? I haven't seen him in forever!"
"Sure, I don't see why not," Serena replied.
Rini smiled. "Yay!" The two of them started off on the sidewalk towards Darien's apartment.
~
Ding dong. "Who is it?" Darien called.
"You're favorite girl, here with a surprise visitor!" Serena called back.
Darien chuckled and went to the door. "Ohayo, Buns. So who's this surpr... Rini! It's so good to see you!"
Rini giggled and ran to Darien, jumping up at him. Darien caught her easily and swung her around in the air. "How have you been Rini? It's been so long since you were here last. We've all missed you!"
Rini smiled. "Everything's good in the Thirtieth Century. Nothing's happened really, it's been so boring! I couldn't wait to come back and get with the gang again!"
Serena frowned, not unnoticed by Darien. "Rini, I think there's some ice cream in the freezer. Help yourself."
"Yay!" Rini bounded into the other room in search of the ice cream treat.
"What's wrong Serena?"
Serena shook her head. "Nothing. What could possibly be wrong?"
Darien sighed. "Oh, please. You've seemed bummed out ever since you got here. You didn't even yell at Rini that she was 'hogging' me, you're way less energetic, and, the big clue, you didn't race Rini to the kitchen for the ice cream." Darien smiled warmly as he made the last comment, but it slid off his face as Serena attempted a poor excuse for a smile. "That bad, huh?" he asked worried. "Really, what's eating you?" He moved closer to her and pulled into a warm embrace.
Serena subdued to him and buried her head in Darien's chest. *I wish thing's could stay like this always. I feel so safe around him, like nothing in the world could worry or hurt me.* Serena sighed into Darien's chest and lifted her head, looking into his eyes. "I'm worried about Rini."
Darien looked at her with confusion in his eyes.
"We split the sword last night," she explained. She was quiet for a moment pondering where to go from there.
"So? What's so bad about that? That's what you were trying to do, right?" he questioned.
Serena sighed again. "This will be a very big battle. We will be facing the four generals after all. If they are telling the truth about Beryl not being strong enough to kill them, then... I'm not so sure we can win," she whispered the last part. "I don't want Rini here during this battle. I want her safe in the Thirtieth Century, where there're no battles. Home with a family who loves her and can protect her better."
Darien lifted Serena's chin to find tears shining in her eyes. "Everything's going to be fine," he said, kissing her tenderly. "We've all gotten stronger since the fight with Beryl. You can become Super Sailor Moon now, everyone's power's increased, you've got the grail. Everything will be fine, trust me."
"Yeah, blue's not your color you pathetic thing, you."
Serena and Darien both looked up to see Rini leaning against the door frame, a box of ice cream in her hand.
"Mmmm. Chocolaty," she said looking down into her ice cream. "I wonder how they get those little marshmallows in there? Eh, whatever," she said taking another bite. "Oh, here," she said tossing a spoon at Serena's head.
"Itai!" Serena cried out as it made contact. "Why you wretched little..."
"Geez, it makes you wonder why I do anything for you when you say such awful things. Here I bring you ice cream and you call me wretched. There's gratitude for ya!" She walked coolly up to Darien, handing him a spoon.
"Sure, hand a spoon to him. Throw it at my head, but hand it to him. Why not?"
"That's the same question I asked myself, 'Why not?'. So I went for it!"
Darien laughed out loud.
"What's so funny, Chuckles!" Serena asked menacingly.
Darien calmed down. "You," he said coolly.
"Why, I've never been so insulted in my life!" Serena cried out indignantly. "I come over for a visit and all I do is get my boyfriend stolen from me by our future brat of a daughter, get conked on the head with spoons, and then laughed at to top it all off!"
Rini (who was rolling on the floor splitting a gut this entire time) stood up, gasping, face red. As soon as she calmed down she said what she had been trying to say. "Speaking of topping it all off..." She brought Luna P out from her bag. "Luna P, work your magic! Whipped cream!" Rini stood there holding a can of whipped cream in her hands, compliment of Luna P. With that she sprayed it into the box of ice cream (bear claw by the way...yum).
"Rini, you can't put that directly into the box! It'll spoil in the freezer!"
"Don't worry, we'll eat it all, that way nothing will spoil," Rini grinned through bites.
"But that's half a carton!" Darien exclaimed.
Serena frowned. "Yeah, it is sorta lacking, but don't worry, we'll manage. We can always talk Papa into getting some ice cream as a welcome back gift for Rini."
"Good plan," Rini chimed in.
Darien just sweat dropped (-_-0). "My grocery bill always pains when you two come over," he sighed.
Serena and Rini bonked him over the head with their fists simultaneously. "Are you suggesting that we're fat?!" they cried in unison.
Darien fell over and examined the bumps on his head. "No, it's too dangerous a thing to do," he grumbled.
They both sat there and stared him down. "...Good," they said together. They then went back to eating their ice cream, which was soon gone.
Rini sat back and rubbed her stomach. "Yum, that was great!"
Serena sat back as well, licking her chops. "I'll say!"
Darien sighed. "Glad you enjoyed it," he said picking up the box and taking it to the kitchen to be thrown away.
Darien, what time is it?" Serena asked as he walked back in the room.
"Quarter 'til five," he said looking down at his watch. "Why?"
"We've been here that long?!" Serena jumped up off the couch and pulled Rini up with her.
"Hey, what's the idea, Meatball Head? I'm still trying to enjoy my ice cream here! (-_-0)"
"We gotta get back home! 'Kaasan said she was cooking a whole bunch for dinner as a welcome home feast for you. 'Tousan's even coming home early from work! They'll be mad if we're late! ...And don't call me 'Meatball Head'!"
"Ooo, goody, a feast! I'm starved!" Rini said, pointing to her growling stomach.
"Mhm, me too," Serena answered. "So let's get going!"
"Starved? You just ate all of the ice cream! After half of a box, how could you be starved?!" Darien questioned.
"No, together we had half a box. We each only had a fourth," Rini informed him. "We just learned how to divide fractions in school!" Rini grinned proudly.
Darien just shook his head. "You two both must have hollow legs."
They each bonked him on the head one more time, then kissed and hugged him as he lay injured on the ground.
"Ja ne!" they shouted together as they ran out of the apartment.
Darien sat up rubbing his head. "Ugh, they're more powerful than they look!" *At least Serena's feeling better. I've never seen her so worried.*
~
"Okaasan, Otousan! We're home!" Serena shouted as she ran through the door.
Ikuko popped her head out the kitchen door. "Why are you so late?! Lucky for you, you just barely made it. I was getting ready to set the table. The food's ready already." She went through the door and then popped back out. "It's wonderful to see, Rini! Did you and Serena have fun on your girls' day?"
Rini ran up to Ikuko. "Konichiwa, Ikuko Mama!" she said giving her a huge hug. "Yes, we had an excellent time! We went over and had ice cream at Darien's! It was so good!" she said rubbing her stomach in remembrance.
"Ice cream? I hope you didn't ruin your appetite!" Ikuko said anxiously.
"No, there was half a box so me and Serena split it so we each only had a fourth. We just learned how to divide fractions in school," she bragged proudly.
"'Serena and I', dear. Did you just learn fractions? You're very good! I wish Serena was so good at math, but sadly all she brings home are thirty percents. ...Half a box... Where's it all go?"
"How cruel!" Serena whined (about the math^_^), following Ikuko and Rini into the kitchen.
Rini jumped into Serena's father's lap. "Kenji Papa, do you think we could get some treats later on?" she asked, snuggling up and burying herself in his lap, putting on her most angelic face.
Kenji laughed. "Of course we can!"
"Hn. How come that never works for me?" Serena grumbled under her breath, crossing her arms in a pout.
Ikuko put a pile of dishes into Serena's hands. "Here, make yourself useful (Author's interruptions: don't you just hate when parent's say that? Yeah, me too... It makes me feel like a servant T_T) and set the table while your standing there doing nothing."
"Hai, hai..." Serena said glumly. "So, what'd you make for dinner, 'Kaasan?"
"Roast beef with gravy, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, rice balls, biscuits, chicken-flavored ramen, and steamed vegetables."
Serena and Rini drooled with every new food that she introduced (except for the last of course, at which they just made sour faces at^_^ Who could blame 'em?).
~
"That was the most delicious thing I've ever had in my life," Rini sighed, sitting upstairs in the bathtub.
"Most definitely," Serena said, sinking down into the water. *Ah, this is so relaxing.* She shot up like a bullet as a jet of cold water hit her face. "BRRRRRRR!" She looked up to see Rini with a devilish smile, holding the shower head in her hand. "Oh, yeah? Two can play that game!" Serena grabbed her own shower head and turned it to cold. "Take this!" She sprayed the water, but Rini evaded and the water instead made a wet mess on the wall. This war waged on for a while, no one winning.
"Are you two almost finished in there?" Ikuko called from outside. "Kenji Papa's taking us all out for dessert at a new place in town!"
Serena and Rini looked at each other with huge smiles.
"Just when I thought my tummy couldn't be any happier!" Rini shouted.
"I know! I'll sleep well tonight!" Serena chimed in. "Let's hurry and get this mess cleaned up, so we can get dressed and leave."
Rini nodded in agreement and the two started toweling up the bathroom where they had made their water mess.
~
So, what's this new place, 'Tousan?" Serena asked from the backseat of the car.
"The General's Ice Cream, it's called. It's supposed to be very good."
"Ice cream is ice cream is ice cream," Rini replied.
"Here we are," Kenji said twenty minutes later as they pulled into the parking lot.
"Yay!" the girls in back called.
"Mmmm... I wanna get a hot fudge sundae!" Rini exclaimed, licking her lips at the thought.
"Make mine a double scoop mint chocolate chip!" Serena shouted out, licking her lips as well.
"You two go get us a booth, okay?" Ikuko shouted.
"'K!" they shouted in unison.
"There's one!" Rini said, pointing to the corner of the room.
"Look how pretty it is!" Serena exclaimed, eyes shining. "It's so grown-up! The seats are even made out of real leather and the tables are glass!" They both sat down next to each other and admired it.
"Here's the ice cream!" Kenji said handing it out from their tray.
"A silver tray!" Rini shouted. "And crystal bowls with gold spoons! This place really goes all out, doesn't it?"
"This is so delicious!" Serena and Rini said together, a couple of bites into their desserts.
A waitress came over to the table, dressed in an extras uniform, with a little coat tail in back (extras have the black leotards with the fishnet tights, bunny ears, high heels, and bowties). She had long black hair, which fell to her waist and dark, cerulean eyes.
*Oh, wow, what a cute outfit! I wonder if I can get a job here? She so pretty, too!* Serena thought with shining eyes.
"Can I get you anything?" she asked.
"No, we're fine, thank you," Ikuko said.
"If you're sure..." With that the waitress transformed into a youma.
Rini and Serena gasped as people all around started screaming hysterically.
"Run!" Kenji shouted, grabbing all the hands of the family. Everyone fought to get out the door.
"STRAWBERRY!" the youma shouted. "Strawberry Freeze!" Several customers stiffened as they were frozen in place.
The Tsukino's barely made it outside. Serena and Rini took the chance in all the confusion to "conveniently get lost."
"Moon Cosmic Power..." Serena started.
"Moon Prism Power..." Rini began her transformation phrase.
"MAKE UP!" they finished off together.
"Interrupting and corrupting treats is heinous! For impersonating a beautiful waitress, you'll have to pay! In the name of the moon, I'm Sailor Moon!"
"And in the name of the future Crystal Tokyo, I'm Sailor Chibi Moon! You interrupted my sundae and that just won't fly!"
The youma ignored them and attacked. "Bear Claw!" A whole bunch of sharp half circular objects flew towards the two Senshi.
"Ahh!!!!!! They dodged the sharp things, but not before they got a few tears in their skirts.
"Strawberry Freeze!" They both tried to jump but were too late. Both of them stuck fast to the ground.
"Oh, no! Now what are we gonna do?!" Sailor Moon cried out.
"Bear Claw!"
"Ahhhh!!!!!!!"
"Itai! That hurt!" Sailor Chibi Moon cried, tears streaming down her face as she held a gash in her arm. "What'll we do?! We can't even move!"
Sailor Moon trembled. *We're going to die!*
"Tuxedo the Smoking Bomber!" Strawberry gasped as she flew backwards and coughed at the explosion.
"Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon cried out.
Tuxedo Mask smashed the ice freezing them to the ground with his cane. "Hurry and transform into Super Sailor Moon and Super Sailor Chibi Moon!"
Both the Senshi nodded. "Moon Crisis Power, MAKE UP!"
"Now you're finished, scum!" Super Sailor Moon shouted. "Let's do it Chibi Moon!"
"Mhm!" the pink-haired girl answered. Two wands sprouted at their hands and they clasped them tightly.
"Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" The youma cried out in agony and the young waitress they had seen before lay on the floor of the restaurant.
"Where am I," she asked groggily. She gasped as she sat up and saw the Senshi family walk off into the darkness.
"I gotta go now," Tuxedo Mask said. "You better hurry up and find your family. I bet they're worried sick!"
Super Sailor Moon and Super Sailor Chibi Moon nodded, then detransformed.
"Ja, Darien!" Rini called as Darien ran off into the night. They both turned at the sound of familiar voices.
"Serena, Rini! Oh, thank the heavens; we were so worried!" Ikuko reached down and hugged them both tightly.
"Rini, you're bleeding!" Kenji said, picking Rini up and looking at her arm.
"It must have happened in all the confusion of getting out of there. I probably fell and didn't notice. It's okay; it doesn't hurt much, Kenji Papa."
"Well, let's hurry home and bandage it all the same," Ikuko said worried.
~
"So, you were attacked?" Luna pondered out loud, back home. "What was the name of the place you went to called again?"
"The General's Ice Cream," Serena replied, half asleep in bed. Beside her, Rini slept peacefully.
"Serena! What an obvious trap; how could you have been so dense! You let your stomach do the work of your brain again!"
Serena yawned. "Uh-huh. Listen, Luna, can the lecturing wait 'til tomorrow? I'm really...tired." With that she was asleep, snoring soundly.
"Ugh, at this rate, we'll never win against the four generals!"
2nd A/N: yay! Finally finished! Oh, looky, 2:35 (in the morning T_T) Soooo sleepy... I 'anna go ni'ni'...hm...ni' ni' *snore snore zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*
~a now asleep venusgirl
