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Moonlit Dreams

Chapter 3

Serena dried her hands on a towel and began her trek back to the pediatrician's office. Taking all the time she needed, Serena passed a tall, stern-looking man. She flashed him a cheery smile. Some people were not always here for check-ups, and those people needed a calm and kind environment. The man she noted was slim and well built; he was probably part of an army, or something. His silver hair was more platinum than anything else, his eyes betrayed him as a Lunarian, but had a certain steel glint to them. He stopped in front of her, "Excuse me, Miss, but would you direct me to room number 137D?" Serena looked up at him with a concerned expression, understanding why he looked so glum. That area was reserved for those patients who weren't going to last very long. She felt hot tears choke her throat, replying, "Sure. Just down the hall and to the right."

The tall Lunarian had noted the nurse's wistful tone and sad smile. He was here to visit his ill mother, but why did she feel so sad for him? His eyes softened as he looked down at the young woman before him. She had wide, child-like eyes and a face that looked natural with a smile. He gave a nod, thanked her and turned to walk away.

Serena sighed as she watched the tall man's form disappear down the corridor. 'Death Wing', she thought, that was what the other hospital workers had christened it. It seemed to be eerily quiet. The few times that she had gone down there, she had only felt sadness and the solitude of the lonely patients who had been neglected by their families, to be left in those white rooms for the remainder of their short lives. Muttering a short prayer to the Goddess Selene, she began again, sorely missing the cheerier side of the hospital. The gloomy atmosphere was getting to her.

Feeling a little better as she waved to some co-workers, Serena decided to take a shortcut through the crowded entrance area. She had avoided it on her way to the bathroom. She glanced out the many windows to see that it was a beautiful day outside. The sun was still high in the sky; it wouldn't set for quite a few hours. She'd go out and enjoy it after class, the sunlight would only last a couple more weeks until the Dark Moon, when the Moon traversed into Earth's shadow. Turning into the next corridor she could see the gated off garden. It was an exact replica of the Moon Palace's Universal Garden. It was meant for the patients to heal peacefully, but once in a while she would sneak in for a bit of a rest. Maybe she would come by over the weekend or something.

Serena gently sighed, no time to dilly-dally. She had been daydreaming twenty minutes longer than she should have been. 'Oi, wait a second,' she thought. 'Did I just say, what I think I did! Oh my Gods, I'm losing it. I never talk like that…' The nightmares, the sleepless nights and now the new fear of talking like someone's grandma were finally getting to her. Lost in her thoughts, Serena thoughtlessly navigated herself through the crowded main entrance with a friendly smile and her eyes glazed over. Thinking about her strange dilemma, she didn't notice a shadow just outside the glass doors. Nor did she acknowledge it as the shadow slipped into the mass of the sick and injured. At least Serena didn't notice it, until she felt that familiar burning sensation across her back. Too surprised to be scared she spun around and found her gaze locked with a pair of steel blue eyes, but as soon as she blinked they had disappeared. Totally freaked out now, she considered the possibility of it all being a figment of her imagination. Maybe it was all just stress.

Serena turned around startled, when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder. "Dear, are you alright?" Confused for a moment, Serena realized she had been staring off into space for a few moments. That had probably looked a bit strange. She looked down at the elderly woman who had asked, giving her a cheery smile replying, " Yes, ma'am, just a bit tired." The old woman smiled back nodding, "I'll be off then. Take care, dear." 'Hehehe. Tired is the understatement of the year…' Looking across the hall at the clock, she found that it was true; time does really fly by, but not when you're having fun. Speeding down the hallways and swerving around corners, she managed not to knock down a single person. 'Amazing,' she complimented herself, 'that's a new record!'

She opened the office door. Too bad her victory, nor her record lasted very long; as she slammed into the thing she had dreaded most. 'Damn, I was so close!' Looking up, Serena blanched at the sight of her red-faced supervisor, Mrs. Hookamocker, glaring at her. Mrs. Hookamocker was a motherly figure with graying silver hair and gentle silver eyes, who treated the whole of the hospital staff as her children. No matter how kind she was, this lady was not one to cross. "Serena Usagi Tsukino."

'I'm in deep shit…'

"How irresponsible can you be!" Serena hung her head in shame as her supervisor continued, "Do you know how long I've been waiting for you! Molly over there's been saying, 'Just a few minutes,' but NO of course not. YOU, little MISSY, just had to be fashionably late!"

Serena timidly glanced up at Mrs. Hookamocker's face to see that she had stopped mid-rant. Her red face was strangely blank and her eyes--that should've been the scariest thing in the world at this moment--were frighteningly blank. She was looking at Serena, but seeing right through her. Mrs. Hookamocker gave a slight nod of her head and started with a neutral tone, "Well then, Miss Tsukino, please pay more attention to the time and try not to be late again." That said, the supervisor turned about and exited the room, leaving a bewildered Serena and a shocked Molly. Serena looked across the room at her friend, squeaking out, "Wha- what was that!" A wide-eyed Molly could only give a small shrug. They were both completely unnerved by their supervisor's strange behavior. Sure it was normal for Mrs. Hookamocker to blow up at someone for misbehavior, and it was worse if someone stood up for him or her. But never, never had she quieted like that, and the two were positive that that was not normal.

"Serena?" asked Molly in her New York accent. "Yeah, Molly?"

"You don't think she's possessed or something, do ya?" Serena's eyes grew wide as she inched closer to the only person in the room, the auburn-haired girl doing likewise. Both of them met in the middle of the room, grasping each other for comfort, while searching the room with their eyes. Both silently staring, with frightening intensity, at the fish tank that divided part of the room. They had silently concluded that, naturally, it was a perfect hiding spot for ghosts. It was after all spooky-looking and big and dark and CREAK.

Both girls took a split-second before reacting with a jump, a scream, closing their eyes shut, and squeezing each other for all they were worth in total fear. "AAAAGGGGHHHH!" another being joined in. 'Wait up,' Serena told herself, 'I know that voice…' Cautiously she cracked an eye open and looked over to the door to see a tall blue-haired man leaning against the wall breathing heavily. "Sapphire!" Serena screamed, letting go of Molly, "We know him!" Identically relieved grins were smacked on to both of the girls' faces. The man had looked up at the call of his name and was caught off guard as Serena slammed into him grabbing him in a ferocious bear hug. "Serena-", he started, but was cut off with, "You JERK! You scared us silly!" Sapphire looked down at her and gasped out, "Sere- I can't breathe!" Confused, Serena looked up at his oxygen-deprived face and realized what he meant. "Oops, sorry!" she said sheepishly, and let go to let the poor guy catch his breath.

Molly walked back to the water cooler behind the receptionist's desk to get him some water. "Sere… gonna … be…late…class," he wheezed out. Molly handed him a cup and was surprised to see Sapphire gulp it down and rise with a new vigor. "Come on, Serena! We've got to get to class soon. And I know when you're supposed to be off of work! So come on and Hurry!"

"Bye, Molly," both of them chorused as Sapphire grabbed Serena's hand and dragged her out of the room. "OooOOooOO, Sapphire, I don't wanna go! I've had a bad day today. I'll call in sick or something," Serena whined. They were out on the main street now, waiting for the crossing signal. Sapphire gazed down at Serena, his unusual blue eyes meeting hers with the affection of an older brother. "Hell no, Sere. You're going, because I'm not going to let Ami or anyone else 'help'," he emphasized the word, "your lazy ass through any more classes." Serena pouted a bit, but secretly relished the fact that he cared so much and was such a good friend. 'What would I do without him?' she sighed as the crosswalk blinked white with the walk sign and Sapphire pulled the girl across.

HONK Serena jumped at the sound of the car horn. Both she and Sapphire turning their heads to see who had honked. A Venusian, it looked like by his bright blond hair, light blue eyes and way-too-happy-it's-freaky grin, was staring at Serena and enjoying it way too much for Sapphire's taste. The blue-haired man pulled a slightly confused Serena to him wrapping a possessive arm around her waist. Shooting a glare at the now cowering blond in the car, he quickly walked the rest of the way across the street. Realizing, finally, why the guy had honked, Serena blushed and tried to pull down her white nurse's skirt. Sapphire sighed exasperated, "Come on, Sere, we'll stop by your apartment before class." Still keeping an arm around Serena's waist to deter any other unwanted attention, Sapphire glared daggers at anyone who even dared glance at the girl he considered his sister.

Taking a quick turn and heading toward the park, they soon reached Serena's apartment complex. The two entered a spacious marble entrance that led into an elegant lobby that was exquisitely furnished. Sapphire wondered what Serena's parents did exactly, to be able to afford this extravagance for their daughter. Serena cheerily greeted the stone-faced desk clerk, who cracked a special smile for her, while managing to glower at Sapphire in the same glance. Serena led him to the glass elevators and pressed the button for floor 13. "Serena," Sapphire started, "Yes, your highness?" she giggled. At that Sapphire straightened his back and put on a well-practiced, royal face, sticking his nose as high into the air as it would go. Looking down his nose he replied in an oiled voice, "My lady, under royal command, you must, I declare, you must hurry toward your quarters and quickly, I say, quickly change out of that, that ridiculous outfit-." BING the elevator doors slid open, cutting off Sapphire's corny ass tirade. (A.N.: I needed something, it was getting boring…LOL ;P)

A red-faced Serena toppled out, laughing her head off, followed by a chuckling Sapphire. Serena fumbled through her bag for her keys, while stumbling down the corridor for room number 120. Reaching the door she expertly unlocked it. "Hurry up, Sere." Sapphire sighed as they stepped into the apartment. "At least we're in the right room," Serena playfully punched his arm as she began to pick her way through the disaster zone which normal people referred to as a living room, heading toward her room. Sapphire bent down and picked up some of the dirty dishes left on the coffee table, he'd help Serena clean up later. He definitely didn't want to be locked out of class for half the period again. 'Miss Haruna needs a life; besides torturing college kids.'

Sapphire looked up as Serena entered the room; she was wearing a pair of overalls and a blue tank top, matching her unique eyes perfectly. 'Those eyes…' he thought for a second, trying to remember something. But just as quickly as it came, the thought eluded him. He nodded at her, silently approving her outfit like an overprotective brother would, "Come on Sere, time to go."

"Okay, Sapphire, I'm all set!" Grabbing her bag and keys Serena followed him out the door, quickly locking it and sped down the excruciatingly long hallway to the glass elevator. "What time is it?" Serena asked. Sapphire looked down at his gold, diamond encrusted watch, "10 minutes 'til 4. We'd better hurry, but we'll make it." With a hurried 'bye' to the clerk, Serena and Sapphire were racing out of the lobby.

Running toward Main Street, Silver Moon Hospital came into view, and they slowed down some as they turned a corner to zip along the busy avenue. Just a bit further, they had the Moon Plaza in view, and at the furthest point, besides the palace, stood Starlight University. 'Run! Run!' Serena mentally screamed. She knew how much Sapphire hated missing classes. He worked so hard and she didn't want to disappoint him; even though he never got angry with her. They finally managed to reach the marble building. It was old, and it showed with the worn marble steps that led up to the hallowed grounds, and the many carvings and inscriptions one could find, practically everywhere. They were almost there. Running up the numerous steps and through the great, gilded doors, the two flew down corridor after corridor, eventually reaching their destination: Universal History.

RING. Just in the nick of time, too. "SAFE!" screamed Serena in the excitement of the moment. The whole class moved as a huge mass as the students' heads swiveled to the side of the room. Serena's face, already pink from the exertion, turned bright red from the embarrassment. Looking up from the bottom of the step-down class (A.N.: I have no clue, the type of classes where the teacher is standing in the middle and the students' seats are like stepped up or something. Hehehe p I dunno) Miss Haruna called out, "Miss Tsukino, Mr. Moon, nice of you two to join us. Now if you two wouldn't mind, I would like to begin class." The look in the Professor's green eyes told exactly how well her last date had gone. 'Poor Miss Haruna.' She probably got dumped again' thought Serena as she walked over to the back of the class to sit with her friends, Sapphire following behind her. They watched as Miss. Haruna went to lock the door, punishing any poor, unsuspecting, tardy souls. Unazaki Furuhata, Byrdie Ayakashi, and Amilia Mizuno silently greeted their friends.

Unazaki pulled at her red hair, her bright green eyes shining as she leaned forward to whisper, "You guys made it on time! That's amazing!" Byrdie's bright blue eyes danced as she flipped back her silver braid, watching the friendly exchange with a small giggle. Always the peacemaker, Ami leaned forward to counter, "Come on, Unazaki, they're not late… sometimes," she ended quietly. Unazaki grinned, "Hehehe. See-" before she could continue Byrdie clamped a hand over her mouth, "Shhhhhh." Miss Haruna was glaring at them from her podium, where she was about to begin her lecture.

Surprisingly, Miss Haruna was a very good professor. She was able to give the smallest detail about anything; and she would do so with such compassion, that you just had to learn more. The class would hang on every one word even if her lecture continued half an hour longer than class. It was even more astonishing that Serena was one of the top students in her class. Serena held a passion for the history of her people, she would do anything to learn about and understand them. Even if it meant staying after class, she would never admit it, but she loved the subject. Her parents had had to force her to even set foot on the Moon for her studies, but now she appreciated everything that they had done for her.

Serena could tell that the term was almost over and finals would be coming up. For the past half-hour, Miss. Haruna had been lecturing about the peaceful reign of Queen Serenity XIX and the Sun-King Apollo XIV over the Silver Millennium. 'Or peaceful until that asshole, Diamond Dark-Moon betrayed their trust and overthrew them,' Serena thought angrily. She couldn't help but get frustrated over it, she knew, as her body grew tense with the thought. She looked over at Sapphire, sitting next to him, she could feel him fidget about; Sapphire was nervous. Immediately, Serena let go of her anger and hatred for that tyrant. Sapphire was Diamond's brother, he was a prince, she knew, and that Diamond was the ruler. Serena knew that Sapphire had just been a toddler, like herself, when the attack had occurred. Serena also knew that Sapphire had no part in the government; no one did, but the oppressor himself.

She reached out and grasped Sapphire's hand. He looked at her a bit startled. She gave him a reassuring smile, which he hesitantly returned. Both of them turning to pay attention to the professor's lecture. Surprisingly, Miss. Haruna ended the class twenty minutes early, assigning homework consisting of only one chapter, not the seven or eight that she cruelly forced upon her defenseless students. As the group packed up their things to head out the door, they noticed that Miss. Haruna flashed an especially kind smile at Sapphire; she too had noticed his unease on the subject. Serena gave him a small, comforting hug, silently forgiving him for whatever he felt so guilty over.

Releasing him from her embrace, she put her arm through his, announcing to her group of friends, "It's only…" glancing at Sapphire's watch, "5:45. Let's go get a burger or something, 'cuz I'm STARVING!" "Ugh," Byrdie moaned, as she slipped her arm through her soon-to-be-brother-in-law's free one. Sapphire had proposed to her oldest half-sister, Prisma, just weeks before. She, Ami and Unazaki replying, "Sere, you're always hungry!" Serena pouted, her silver hair flying about her, "But I haven't eaten since lunch!" Chuckling, Sapphire put his arm around her shoulders, "Don't worry," he cooed, "We'll go right now and try to fill that hallow leg of yours." Ami giggled, Byrdie and Unazaki glanced at each other confused. Serena just had a blank look on her face, until, "Aye!" she began. "Oi, wait, as long as you're paying!" she ended cheerily, her singsong voice brightening even his sullen mood. Byrdie and Unazaki stared at each other still unable to figure out what was so funny about a 'hollow leg'.

So they continued on their journey to the Crown Arcade Center, naturally. "I just remembered something," Unazaki announced. "What is it?" Serena asked curiously. "Do you really wanna know what it is, Sere?" Serena leaned forward with wide eyes, "Ya, Unazaki, please tell me! Pretty Please!"

"Are you sure?"

"Ya, Una, tell me! PLEASE!" Serena exclaimed. "Weeeeeeellllllllll, I'm not sure I should, Sere." Unazaki replied. Glancing back over her shoulder, Byrdie watched the exchange with knowing eyes. Looking back at Ami and Sapphire with all the seriousness she could muster, "Poor Serena."

"What?" asked Sapphire, soon followed by, "Why?" from Ami. "She's caught. Hook, line and sinker," giggling, she looked at their confused faces. Now she watched as realization dawned on their faces. "Una's got her," they chorused. Feeling pity for their lovable friend, Ami thought aloud, "I don't think that Serena knows that Curiosity killed the cat." They all laughed out at that, enjoying the easy atmosphere, and the company of friends, and continued talking about their class, waiting for when the ruthless Una would strike.

"Yes, Una! Yes! I wanna know!" cried out a frustrated Serena. "Positive?" Already the two girls had continued on in that manner for quite some time. Wearing out on Serena's overstressed nerves, she cried out, "Yes! Yes! Oh, Goddess! YES!" Unazaki stared at her, completely taken aback at how loud she had shrieked, then burst out laughing. People had turned around to stare at the girl, wondering who knows what. Bright red, Serena glared at Unazaki, "Could you have- HAHA- screamed ANY HAHA louder!" Ami and Byrdie were watching them through the glass of the restaurant, along with the rest of the customers, "You think that was it, Byrdie?"

"Yup, I think it was…" Sapphire walked to the entrance, calling out to them, "Hurry up, I'm not bringing your food out to you." Snapping out of her thoughts, on how to painfully kill Unazaki, at the mention of food, Serena strode up the walkway leaving her ex-best friend clutching her stomach and trailing behind.

Serena slid into the red booth already occupied by her friends, her face and her anger cooling down some at the prospect of food. Unazaki slipped into the seat in front of her, "I'm sorry, Sere," she paused to wipe some tears from her eyes. "But you just screamed so damn loud! Sere," she looked up seriously at Serena, "do you still wanna know?"

"Oooo, it better be something important! I better not have humiliated myself for something stupid. Or else…" she left the threat open. Unazaki nervously slid to the very edge of the booth glancing from her spot to the door. Pulling at a strand of her red hair she asked, "Why don't we eat first?"

"Fine," was her only reply. Unazaki smiled happily, also noting the gorgeous waiter coming up to them.

"Hallo, ladies, sir," the brown haired man greeted kindly, "What would you like to order?" Unazaki leaned to the side and whispered loudly, " I wouldn't mind a slice of him!" Giggling she received jab in the ribs from Byrdie, and a groan of frustration from Sapphire. Serena looked around the table for her friends to order first, and was pleased to know that she wouldn't starve when Ami piped up, "Four medium Pepsi's and a large pepperoni pizza. Sere?"

"Well," Serena cheerfully started, "I want a slice of apple pie, a chocolate sundae, two, no three cheeseburgers, a cheese pizza…" On and on she went, when finally she finished, the brown-eyed man sent a tight-lipped smile down at her with his brow furrowed in amazement. He turned to get there order, coming back with the pizza and drinks within a few minutes, but bringing Serena's food in portions, as there was so much of it.

Having already finished their food, the group chattered away, as the petite girl, practically inhaled the horrendous amount of junk food piled up on the table. "AHEM," Unazaki cleared her throat, noticing that Serena had gotten halfway through her meal. She stood directing a smile at the living vacuum, which hadn't noticed the ketchup smeared on the side of her mouth. "Now listen, Sere, this is very important," Unazaki gazed down at the girl her expression totally solemn, even the other three present had leaned forward in expectation of this important news. "Yes," prodded Serena, "Serena, today is…" Unazaki paused dramatically and glanced at her friends' eager faces. "Today is FRIDAY!" she yelled the last part. Serena blanched as Unazaki sprinted to and out the door, the memory of how Serena had run a muck on the weekend when she had forgotten that Friday had already passed. A flustered Serena shrieked with new vivacity as the humiliating memory resurfaced. "I'll get you Una! One day I'll get you!" With that Serena finished her sundae with a vengeance, while her friends collapsed in silent laughter at the girls' antics.

Sapphire sighed he had to get home, and soon, otherwise his brother would be mad. "I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer, but I have to go."

"Bye, Sapphire." Serena and Ami replied. "See you on MONDAY," Serena emphasized that she was not going to make the same mistake twice. He chuckled in reply, "Come on, Byrdie. Your sister would kill me if I let you run around unsupervised." Byrdie gasped in feigned surprise, " You mean to say you two don't trust me? I'm hurt." Laughingly they exited the arcade, calling out, "Bye, see you around."

"Well, I have to go, too. I have a class tomorrow that I have to study for." The blue-haired girl got up, grabbing her bag. "But, Serena, I'll be studying at home. Just come over or call me if you need anything. And I mean anything. Alright?" Serena looked up, she had been wondering how to bring up the subject and now she felt as light as a feather with no fears weighing her down. "Yup. I will, don't you worry, Ami, my dear." The two friends giggled and Ami gave the girl a hug. "And I'll just come pounding on your door in my PJ's if I need anything!" Ami joked slightly, doubly reassuring Serena that everything was fine. "I'll be at the library in the Plaza for an hour, if you need anything, and I've got to go, but you know where my spare key is and everything, right?" Serena nodded in response. "Bye."

Congrats, to you, and me! LOL, maybe I took to long doing all the lil stuff with her day, and can you believe after 3 chapters, it's still the same day? Well, it's gonna be more than three. I already started the 4th chapter, cuz I didn't know where to end this one. If I'm lucky, and not screwed over with an atrocious (OOooOOoo Big Words!) amount of hw that my hideous teachers are gonna give me, I'll have Chapter 4 out by next week! Yea, aren't some ppl, besides my sister (thinks she's an editor- Go figure) gonna be happy 'bout that! Shit U betta be… :Raises fist to knock out n e one with a frown: LOL, And I got give a MAJOR thanx to my Microsoft Works Word Processor thingy, it helped me more than my so called 'editor'. Humph I never knew where some of those authors found such descriptive words for their stories. Until :Smiles Insanely: I figured out how to use the THESAURUS :Giggles: ('Nother big word! ) Thanx for reading and you better review, or else…

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