Authors Note: Well…here it is. I hope that you guys like this chapter. Forgive me…this chapter may seem a little fasted pace. Don't forget to read and review, I'd really like to see between 10- 15 reviews before I put up the next chapter…

Disclaimer: I….do….not….own….(hummm…what was it again…oh yea!)….Sailormoon…

Chance of a life time

"No need for goodbyes"

Serena's POV

I Turned away from my window. It was such a beautiful night out. I enjoyed sitting on the window seat looking out at the moon. Something about it was really relaxing. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard the phone rang. reluctantly I pulled my self up and walked lazily over to the phone. Normally I'd allow someone else to pick up the phone…however tonight everyone was out. Mom and Dad went to a movie and dinner while Sammy was at one of his friend's house. I really did enjoy these moments when I had the house to myself. It gave me time to really think…with out all of the noise.

Besides, these past couple of days have been stressful. I've never been on an emotional roller coster like this before. It was nice to have time to clear my head. When I reached the phone I picked up the handle and placed the phone against my ears.

"Hello." I said softly into the receiver.

"Serena!" The voice gasped on the other line.

"Mina?" I asked questionably. Why was she so out of breath?

"Get ready now!" She demanded over the other side of the line. My head tilted in utter confusion.

"Mina…what on earth is going on? Where are you and why do I have to get ready? For what?"

"You mean to tell me that Tailki didn't call you yet?" She asked surprised.

I pulled the phone over to my bed and sat on the edge. My mind was spinning in confusion. Tailki was suppose to call me? Why? "Mina…I'm getting a little annoyed here." I breathed out as I rubbed the temple of my head.

"Sorry Serena…I really don't know how to say this to you…"

"Just spill it!" I nearly yelled. I was quickly losing my cool. I really didn't like guessing.

"Seylia…he…" Mina began, her voice was filled with disbelief and sadness…something deep inside wanted to stop her before she could continue…but I couldn't find my voice in time. She continued. "He left for the airport almost an hour ago…his flight is at 9:30…it's about 8:20. I'm on my way to pick you up so that you can stop him from leaving." She said.

My heart nearly stopped. I couldn't even breath. "Mina…" I spoke calmly through the receiver. "How did this happen? Why is he leaving?" I asked.

"Well… don't know too much about the details…Tailki called me only about 20 minutes ago. I was already out running some errands. He kinda spoke quickly but mainly pointed out that Seyila left to go to the airport. He's going to America. I don't know long he's going to be gone for but it seems permanent."

"Permanent?" I gasped in shock…why…how? "Why is he leaving…why didn't he tell me?"

Mina paused a second before she continued. "Serena…I'm outside of you're house right now. Are you ready?"

"Huh?" I asked confused. I looked out of the window and sitting in the drive way was Mina's car. I turned my attention back to the phone in hand. "I really don't understand…" I said as I moved back to my bed.

"Serena…get down here now…we don't have time. The airport is about an hour from here. He's going to be on that plane at 9:30 and you may never see him again. Do you understand?" She said sternly.

I swallowed hard. I guess in the car she'll explain as much as she could. "I'll be down in about 5 minutes." I said in a low voice.

"Good, I'll see you in 5 minutes." Mina said as she hung up the phone.

True to my word, I was out of the house in 5 minutes. Thankfully I was already dressed since I was out earlier. I climbed into the passenger's side of Mina's Black H2 Hummer. "Start explaining." I simply said as I closed the door.

She shift the gear into reverse and backed out of the drive way. She head down the street and made a left. "I should have known something like this would happen." She whispered mostly to herself.

"What are you talking about?" I asked as I turned my head to her.

She kept her eyes on the road as she continued to speak. "That day when he saw the two of you…I saw him afterwards." She stopped at a red light at the intersection. She turned to look at me as she continued. "As we spoke, he was considering leaving town."

I continued to look at her waiting to hear more. "Well, I tried to encourage him not to leave. I even left thinking that things were going to be ok…that both you and him would speak and that things would be straighten out." She turned down another block and followed the signs leading to the highway.

"I haven't spoken since the incident. He never called and I didn't know when I should call him. I figured if I gave it a couple of days hopefully things would cool off." I shook my head as I continued. "None of this makes any sense at all. Why would he just up and leave?"

Before Mina could answer my question, her cell phone rang. She activated the speaker phone. "Hello?" She said as she continued to drive.

"Hey Mina…so did you get her?" Tailki asked on the other side of the line.

"'Her' is sitting right here. Mina doesn't have all the answers I'm looking for, so please start explaining." I simply said as I looked out the window.

"Hey Serena…sorry about that, I didn't know that she got to you so quickly. I'll explain further. Before he left Yaten and I were trying to convince him that he was making a big mistake leaving. However, he believed that it would be the best thing for you and him, considering that so much has happen in these past few days." He said

"But that doesn't make any sense. What would him leaving do for the two of us? Wouldn't it only leave things unresolved?" I asked.

"That's just what we told him…but he wouldn't hear a word of it. He can be so stubborn sometimes."

For a moment I kept silent. So much was running through my head and I was trying all that I could to process all of this information. It was like one of those really bad dreams that you try to wake up from…only to realize that it's not a bad dream at all. I shook my head as I continued to look out the window. I opened my mouth and said the first thing that I thought of.

"So…what's the point of going? He clearly has it set in his mind that he wants to leave. Why not let him leave?" I asked plainly.

Both Mina and Tailiki gasped at what I said. "You can't be serious can you?" Mina asked in disbelief.

"I thought that you loved him." Tailki asked equally confused.

"Of course I still love him. Are you crazy? I would never stop loving him. Everything that I had told the both of you is true. I want to be with no one other then him. I've known it…he just doesn't get it yet." I said matter-of-fact tone.

For a moment both of them were silent. Mina was the first to brake the silence. "Then why on earth are you talking this so lightly? The person that you are in love with is going to hope on a plane in about less then an hour and he's going clear across the world. You're just sitting here cool as a cucumber! What the heck is up with that!" Mina cried out.

"That's just it." I said calmly. "He's not going to leave." I could almost see the confused look on both faces, so I decided to continue. "I've seen this plot on television shows so many times. The guy or girl never ends up leaving and both them and their love interest live happily ever after." I smiled trumpetly at the thought. "He couldn't leave because he loves me. If he really loved me, he wouldn't hurt me like that."

"Oh dear she's living in a dream world." Mina muttered under her breath.

"Uh…Serena…the difference between television and real life is this: Those people are actors reading from a script. It's so unrealistic…they have a problem that is solved within the 30 minute allotted time. This is real life…we are not limited to 30 minutes. Time keeps going." Tailiki said seriously.

"Well, I'm just being hopeful. Were on the way right now aren't we?" I simply said trying to keep positive.

"I…I know that Serena. I just don't want you to get hurt if it turns out not as you expected." Tailik said softly.

"I know, you've always been a good friend. Thanks for letting us know what's going on." I said.

"Well, I guess I'll let you girls go. Give me a call and let me know how things turn out ok?"

"No problem, talk to you later Tailiki…thanks for the heads up." Mina said

"Later!" Tailki said as Mina turned off the speaker phone.

It seemed like forever before we reached the airport. Tailki had told her earlier which airline and gate he would be at, so Mina and I didn't have to go through the hassle of looking for him. We ran through the double doors and raced towards the gate where Seylia would be. As we ran I looked down at my watch, it read 9:30. My breath seemed to get caught in my through. I had this very uneasy feeling in my stomach. I took in a deep breath as I continued to run by Mina's side. I only prayed and hoped that I was right about him not leaving.

When we finally reached the security gate, I stood off to the side while Mina walked up to one of the guards. I could see the both of them talking and after about a minute or so I saw her turn around. She had the saddest look on her face. She didn't have to say a word for know what had happened.

Her head was hung down by the time she standing before me. She finally looked up and I could see a few tears trailing down her cheeks. At that moment I could have sworn that time had stopped. All my body functions seemed to stop as well. Tears likewise swelled up in my eyes and I just collapsed to the floor in tears. I couldn't believe it. He actually left…with out saying good bye to me none the less. He didn't even have a good reason for leaving! As soon as my tears slowed down I stood up and ran in the direction of the car. The last place I wanted to be was here.

The ride back home for the first 30 minutes was uncomfortably silent. Every now and then I found myself crying. We had called Tailik before we left. He obviously sound very upset. We didn't talk too long but while he was on the other line, he did try to comfort me as much as he could.

After what seemed like eternity, Mina finally broke the silence. "Serena…I'm so sorry." She whispered.

I didn't respond quickly. I just kept looking straight ahead. At that moment I felt so many different emotions invading my body. The one that seemed to be the most prominent now was…anger. "Don't be sorry." I muttered. "You didn't hop on a plane going to America, leaving me behind. I can't believe he would do something so selfish!" I growled.

"Serena…I understand that you're very upset now…" Mina began. I turned my head to look at her as she continued to drive. "Don't tell me that you taking side with him!" I cried out.

"No…No…it's not that!" Mina said softly as she continued to drive. "I've just been thinking that's all."

"About what?" I asked harshly as I turned my attention back to the window.

"Don't tell me you wouldn't have done the same thing Serena. I know you too well." Mina said

For a moment I thought about what she had said. Would I really leave if the tables were turned? For a long while, the car was in dead silence again. I finally broke it. "What do you think I would do?" I turned the question back to her.

"Do you really want to know what I think you would do?" She asked.

"Yea…" I said unsure of what she was thinking.

"I think that you would be on that plane right now." She said plainly.

I gasped at her response. Did she really think I was that selfish? "You think that I'm that selfish?" I echoed my thoughts.

Mina was quite for a moment as she exited off the high way on to the town that I lived at. "I know that you are selfish." She finally said. "I also know that you a stubborn. The two of you have a lot of similarities. However, that doesn't mean that he doesn't care for you. In his mind he really thought that this would help the two of you. I don't agree with his actions but if in the end he really wants to be with you…then I'm still full of hope. You don't just forget about someone who you have been in love with for such a long time. So I highly doubt that he would be gone for long." I could almost hear the smile in her voice when she had finished.

About 15 minutes later, we reached my house. We said our good byes as I climbed out of the car. She waited until I had open the door and stepped into the house before giving me a last wave and driving off.

When I closed the door I rested my back against it. For a minute or so, I just stood there. I straighten myself up and climbed the stairs to my room. When I walked in I was so tired that I just grabbed by pj's and hopped into bed. I didn't open any lights, so I didn't have to worry about turning it off. I laid on my back thinking about the many things that had happen. I could feel that sleep was about to clam me as I turned to my side to look out of the window. The moon was as bright as ever. I wondered to myself if he saw the same moon that I was looking at. I stretched out my arms and legs as I closed my eyes. I drifted off into dreamland where all thoughts turned to one person. Seyila.