Disclaimer: I do not own anything in any relation to the Sailor Moon Universe. I just tremble beneath it's awesome power over my life and beg for mercy.

Rei pulled up to a hotel a few blocks from her apartment. She had stopped by her apartment earlier when she was sure Darian was gone and had grabbed some of her clothes and essentials for the next week or two. She normally would have gone to Serena's place at a time like this, but it was Serena that she was mad at now. She thought it was slightly funny how it had happened and allowed a slight smile to cross her lips.

Sighing, she grabbed the 2 bags in the passenger seat and got out of her car and headed into the hotel. Her heels clicked on the floor, alerting the man at the desk of her arrival. He looked up and smiled at her.

"What can I do for you?"

"Rei Hino, I called in a reservation a few hours ago."

"Ah yes, Miss Hino," he said, looking up from his computer. "Here is your room key, room 209 on the second floor. Would you like some help carrying your bags?"

"No thanks, I've got it. Thank you." She took her key and went over to the elevator. The bell dinged and she walked on, bumping into someone walking out.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't see you over my bag," Rei apologized.

"Oh it's quite all right," said the woman with a kind voice as she helped Rei pick up her fallen bag and put her cell phone back up to her ear.

Rei looked up at the woman and her eyes widened with recognition. It was Ami Mizuno from the Banana Split interviews. Miss Muzuno smiled at her and turned to walk off. "Thank you!" Rei called after her.

"You're welcome," she returned with a smile before going back to her phone conversation.

Rei smiled as she got into the elevator, pressing the button to go to the second floor. What were the odds that they were in the same hotel together?

The elevator dinged and Rei got off, loud music hitting her ears as she approached her room. Much to her chagrin, the music was coming from the room directly next to hers. She unlocked her door and went inside, shutting the door behind her to block out the music. Little good that did. It was louder inside her room than out.

She dumped her bags on the bed and unzipped the smallest one. She got out her shampoo, bodywash, and conditioner. She walked into the bathroom adn turned the shower on fullblast. She stripped off her clothes and tossed them on the floor unceremoniously as she stepped under the hot water.

Rei let the hot water wash down her body, relaxing every muscle along the way. She tilted her head back and let the water pour over her hair and face. She closed her eyes and cleared her mind of everything. She washed away the memories of Darian, she washed away the hurt of Serena's betrayal, she washed away the nervousness of having to go through life without a boyfriend and a best friend.

Then the tears started coming. They racked her body with sobs and she cried until she could cry no more. She was hurt by Serena's betrayal. And she was scared to go through life without someone. She truly had no one anymore.

Rei was jolted out of her thoughts by a loud bang followed by a lot of yelling. Now she was pissed. She turned off the water, wrapped a towel around herself and stormed out of the bathroom.

Rei banged on her neighbors door as loud as she could until it was opened and she almost knocked them on the head with her fist.

Any thoughts of yelling at them or punching them died when she found herself standing in front of Jedite, a rather small towel wrapped around her body and water dripping on the floor.

"Well, well," he said. "Come to join the party?" he asked, a smirk on his face.

This snapped Rei out of her embarassment. "I would rather be caught naked in the hotel lobby," she retorted.

"Looks like you're not far from it," he bit back.

Rei stood up to her full height. "Why don't you scamper back into your room, turn down the music, make yoru guests be quiet and let me get some peace. I've had a long day and I don't want to deal with YOU."

"Sounds to me like you're making enough noise on your own," he spat back.

This pissed Rei off even more. "Why you little-"

"Hey, why are you even here?" he interrupted.

Rei was speechless...but only for a second. "That is none of your business."

"Well, since you won't tell me, then I won't tell my guests to be quiet, and I am definitely not turning my music down."

"Ass!" Rei spat at him before turning and going back into her room, slamming the door behind her.

Rei's head was pounding. Not only did he not turn down the music last night, he had turned it up. And she had gotten absolutely zero sleep. She knew she looked like hell. Thank god for make-up.

Rei let out a sigh before entering the studio, being on the look out for Serena the entire time. She saw Serena once, and quickly turned her head away before Serena could run over to her. She went inside her dressing room and closed the door behind her. Not even a minute later came a knock on her door.

"Who is it?" she asked, praying for the name not to be Serena.

"Your boss," came the reply.

"Come in."

Rei turned around to see Jedite standing in her doorway. "What do you want?"

"Like I said, I'm your boss."

"Like hell you are."

"Then you don't want the job? Fine, I'm sure someone else will be thrilled to work as a Banana Split Model..."

"Wait-WHAT! You mean I got it?" Rei exclaimed jumping up from her chair.

"Yes, Miss Hino, you got the job."

"Oh my God! I can't beleive it!" she cried, jumping up and down and hugging him. Then she realized that he was hugging her back and they were pressed entirely too close together.

"Why Miss Hino, I do get the feeling that you're starting to like me."

Rei's face reddened as she ripped herself out of his embrace. "Not on your life pal."

Jedite just laughed. "We have already made arrangements for you and your new co-workers to be transfered to our studio, so please get your things ready and be in front of the building in an hour." Jedite winked at her and walked out of her door.

Rei sat back down, a smile plastered on her face. She couldn't beleive it, she just couldn't beleive it.

She was knocked out of her stupor when she received another knock on her door.

"Come in," she chirped. Rei turned to see her now old boss walk in.

"Since I heard the screaming coming from in here, I assume Jedite already told you that you made the Banana Split job."

Rei nodded, beaming.

"Well, you'll be working with models Mina, Lita, Nephrite, Jedite or course, Malachite, oh-and Serena. They are planning on taking you over to their Studios for the shoots, and you will be exclusive with them only. They will be picking you up..."

Rei drowned out the rest of what was being said. The only thing she could remember was Serena. Serena was going to be there, with her, everyday, all day. The air in Rei's proverbial balloon busted and the lenses in her rose colored glasses just shattered.

"Rei? Rei? Are you ok?"

"Hmm, oh. Yes, yes, I'm fine. I'll jsut get to packing here."

"You sure you're fine?"

"Yeah, just a headache," she said as her old headache just came back in full force. "Got any Tylenol?"