This chapter focuses on Serena & what happens at the hospital. I don't own Sailor Moon.
Serena couldn't stop fidgeting in her seat. She wanted to get to the hospital fast, but the cop wasn't going fast enough.
He glanced at her & smiled at her impatience. He had a daughter about that age as well & she was about as patient as Serena. His eyes went back to the road & they drove in silence.
10 minutes later, they arrived at the hospital. Fighting the urge to just jump out & run, Serena unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door & turned to the cop.
Smiling, she bowed. "Thank you for driving me." she said, getting out, but the cop stopped her.
"Not so fast, Serena. I have to walk you." the cop said, turning off the engine.
This time, Serena couldn't hold in the groan. She quickly covered her mouth, face red & eyes wide. 'Great, I just groaned at a cop.' she thought, staring at him, waiting for…well, something.
What happened, Serena did not expect. The cop smiled & began laughing. "Impatient, aren't we?"
Serena took her hand away & smiled weakly. "Just a little."
The cop nodded & locked the car up. Together, they walked through the door & Serena ran up to the desk & immediately asked for Sammy Tsukino's room.
The receptionist looked at this girl in surprise, but smiled. "Room 602 on the sixth floor."
Serena bowed hurriedly, said thank you & ran to the elevator, leaving the cop behind. She wasn't thinking, she just wanted to make sure Sammy was OK.
Both the cop & receptionist watched her run to the elevator & watched as the door shut. The receptionist turned to the cop & smiled. "She's so young."
The cop nodded. "Yeah." With that, he walked back to his car & the receptionist went back to business.
Serena began tapping her shoe against the floor, backpack dangling in her hand. When the door opened, Serena pushed through the people waiting to get on, shouting an apology, & ran until she saw her mom outside a door.
"Momma? Momma!" Serena cried, running to her mother.
Ikuko looked up & was hit by her 11-year old sobbing daughter. "Serena?" she uttered, but Serena hugged her closer.
Serena could barely talk as she sobbed. She just clutched onto her mother's shirt, trying to talk.
Ikuko understood & just hugged her. They stayed like that for about 5 minutes, until Kenji walked back up with food in his hands.
Serena pulled away from her mother & ran to her father, clutching him like she had her mother 10 seconds ago. But this time, she didn't sob. She just held onto him.
Kenji dropped the food & enveloped his daughter in a hug. Ikuko stood up & walked over. She bent down to pick up the food.
Walking over, Serena had detached herself from her father, but still held onto his hand, sniffling. 'I'm glad no one I know is here.' she thought.
"Do you want to see Sammy?" Ikuko asked & Serena nodded quickly.
"Remember. Don't be too loud." Kenji told her as she let go of his hand.
Serena nodded, took a deep breath & walked into the room. She stopped as she had a flashback of a boy a little older than Sammy in this exact position.
Taking a deep breath, she pushed that flashback in the back of her brain. She slowly walked up to her little brother's bed. "Sammy, it's me Serena."
He didn't answer, but Serena kept talking to him. "You've missed so much. I meet this guy named Mamoru. He's really cool & I think I have a crush on him."
She laughed weakly & tears appeared in her eyes. "I bet you don't want to hear about me & Mamoru though. Mika really misses you. She comes by everyday."
Serena felt a few tears leave her eyes. "I bet when you get older, you guys will date. I can definitely see that…"
When Sammy didn't answer this time, Serena let all her tears fall. She grabbed Sammy's hand & shook it. "Sammy, you have to wake up!" she screamed. "You just have to!" she fell to her knees, sobbing, but still clutching his hand.
She closed her eyes, tears still coming down her already tear-stained face. She fell into a light sleep.
Dream Sequence
Serena opened her eyes & looked around. "Where am I?" she wondered out loud, taking in the rubble around her.
"Serena, you're home." a feminine voice called out.
Serena spun around, looking for the owner of the voice. She saw nothing. She decided to go explore, but when she took a step, she gasped looking down.
She was wearing a long white dress with gold sequins around the chest. But what surprised her the most was that she seemed to be older.
"How old am I?" she wondered again, thinking the voice would tell her, but this time no voice came on.
Serena groaned in frustration & began to walk. But something caught her eye.
Spinning around again, she gasped. There were two man on the ground, seemingly unconscious.
"Oh my God!" Serena ran down to them. She stopped when she got a good look at them. "No way…"
On the ground was both Mamoru & Darien, but they looked exactly the same. Serena's eyes widened & her mouth dropped open. "They can't be…"
A bright light covered them both & they merged into one. Serena stood, gaping at this. When the light left, Darien/Mamoru stood in front of her, seemingly older as well.
"But how…?" she asked, walking slowly over.
Darien/Mamoru smiled. "Because we are one of the same."
Serena's eyes widened even more & something clicked in her mind. No wonder they looked exactly the same, they were the same!
Serena gasped. "But why? How? Darien died…didn't he?"
Darien/Mamoru shook his head. "He was just deemed with amnesia & sent to a foster home."
Serena's eyes watered. "But why didn't anyone tell me?" she asked.
Darien/Mamoru sighed. "We didn't want you to come looking for him."
Serena's eyes flamed up & she ran at the man, hand in fists. "You had no right! I spent 5 years of my life thinking my best friend was dead!" She began hitting him, but the armor prevented them from feeling anything.
Serena slowly stopped pounding, & her anger went down, but the tears flowed as she began to sink to her knees. "No right at all…Not fair…"
Darien/Mamoru wouldn't let her sink. He held her up & just enveloped her into a hug. "I know it's not fair, but it was the right thing to do."
Serena couldn't talk, as she had begun to sob into his armor, hands gripping onto the shirt on the outside. "Why? I missed you so much. Why did you leave me?" she softly murmured, but Darien/Mamoru heard her.
"I didn't want to, believe me. But I had too." Darien/Mamoru let go of her & began to fade.
Serena looked up, tears still running down her face. "No! You can't leave me again!" she shouted, trying to hold onto the fading man.
Darien/Mamoru smiled at her & slowly brushed her tears away. "You know what you have to do…" he said as he faded completely.
Serena fell to her knees, sobbing.
End Dream Sequence
Serena wake up, startled. She looked up to see her mother's hand on her shoulder. "Serena…"
But whatever she was about to say flew out of her mind. Because they heard a slight groan & looked over to see Sammy open his eyes!
"Sammy!" they both shouted, hugging the boy.
"Momma? Serena? What's wrong?" he asked weakly.
Ikuko was sobbing. "Nothing dear. Nothing's the matter." She hugged Sammy closer to her.
Serena let go of Sammy & ran out. "Papa! He woke up!" she shouted.
Kenji gasped. "He did!" he jumped up & ran inside. Seeing his wife & son hugging, he began to sob as well & ran to join the hug.
Serena wanted to go join the hug, but something caught her eye. She turned & gasped at the girl in front of her. It was the same one from her dream!
"No way…" the 11-year old Serena gasped, staring. She reached out to touch her, but the girl stepped back, shaking her head.
"If you touch me, you'll won't be able to fulfill your duty." the girl said.
Serena brought her hand back & nodded. "So it wasn't just a dream. And Darien & Mamoru are…"
The girl nodded. "…One of the same."
Serena gasped. "Oh my God! What do I do?" she looked pleadingly at the girl.
The girl smiled. "You know what you must do…" And with that the girl disappeared as quickly as she appeared.
Serena stood still for 10 seconds, then snapped out of it. "I have to find Mamoru…Darien…whoever he is!" she shouted, running to the elevator.
So Serena now knows! Wow, but will she find Darien/Mamoru in time to tell him? Please RR