I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON!
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2. Goodbye Serena!
Sunny day in Tokyo! The streets were crowded as usual, people were trying to go to work, birds were singing..and… school was finally over! At least for the week-end.
A yawning blonde, wearing an unusual hairstyle with two long pigtails and on top two simetrical buns, was streaching and thanking Kami-sama in her mind for helping her cope with this last day of school.
Unfortunately, she didn't get to enjoy it too long because, suddently a hand reached one of her long tails and pulled at it yelling:
„Odango!", the voice was filled with pent-up irritation, „You're LATE! AGAIN!" and pulled harder on her tail, all the way leading her to a group of girls.
There were three girls expecting the blonde and her companion in front of an old oak-tree; all of them were sitting on the rich grass eating cookies. They heard a whiny voice and turned their heads towards the source:
„ Awwww! Don't be so mean to me, Rei-chan!", the blonde begged the raven-haired girl with exotic, but angry, amethist eyes who was pulling on her tail an leading her towards the old oak-tree.
„ I..DON'T…LIKE…WAITING! For ANYONE!" yelled the fumming girl called Rei.
„ But Haruna-sensei punished me and I had to stay a little while longer doing my homework!"the blonde one answered defending herself.
„ That's your own fault, square-head!", replyed Rei, still angry as the approached their destination.
„ Oh my, I don't think Serena will ever learn..", shighed one of the girls from the group as she watched the other two girls coming their way. She had big sky-blue eyes and shoulder lenght deep black hair that looked mostly bluish because of its intensity. Her hair framed her lovely shaped face and exposed her mysteriouse yet intelligent deep eyes.
A joyful giggle answered the girls' statement as another girl from the group gave her a big blinding smile:
„ Well, Amy-chan, it seems to me that Rei-chan won't give up easily. After all…she adores Serena!", the last part was said smugly, with a humorous gleam in her sensual blue eyes, while playing with a strand of long golden hair.
„ Yeah, right, Mina-chan…", the last of the girls smirked ironical and tried not to roll her impressive emerald eyes at her friends' antiques.
When the two girls finally reached them, Serena was nearly crying and Rei was boiling with rage.
„ Mako-chan!" Serena hugged tightly the emerald-eyed, brown haired girl, „ Rei-chan's being mean to me, again!"
„ That's it! I've had it with her! She's only slowing us down. I want her OUT of this group! OUT!" Rei screamed in frustration looking menacingly at the girl besides Mako-chan.
„ I suggest you speak for yourself, Rei.", the smiling golden-haired girl interrupted Rei's banter in a soft but firm tone „You are not the only one in this group… you know that!"
„ Oh, but I AM speaking for MYSELF! I..", Rei spat in anger streching the „I" part, „I want her OUT! I… don't want to hear her whining and see her clumsiness anymore. It affects all of us, but I.. want her OUT!" Rei finished narrowing her eyes at Mina who, in turn, was only smiling up at her.
Hearing Rei's harsh words, Serena began crying, really crying. Not just that fake thing she did when she wanted to make them forgive her. Only that this time, Makoto didn't rush to hug her and make her stop crying and Amy didn't come closer to whisper soothing words that could calm her.
This time they were all silent, seeming to contemplate Rei's words.
„ Rei's right. She's just not ready, guys!" Makoto's voice broke the silence.
„ She's young and lacks motivation. Maybe in a few years…", Amy's calm and soothing voice added.
„ I've tried EVERY FUCKING THING!" Rei was now calmer, but her tone felt bitter „ She just doesn't give a damn!"
„ Not….hac!….True!" Serena answered through tears from against the large oak-tree. „I just.. can't!", she added sadly.
„ You don't want to, Serena!", Mako cut her rightaway.
„ You find it easier this way." added Amy.
„ Yeah, but I've got news for you, cry-baby: LIFE ISN'T EASY!", Rei concluded firmly while Makoto and Amy sat from the ground and joined Rei.
The three of them began to walk away slowly but not looking back.
Minako, who hadn't spoken nor to agree or to disagree with the other three, slowly sat up and came closer to Serena on the ground.
„ Stop it!", she ordered softly.
A little while later Serena stopped cying and raised her head from her palms to see Mina's radiant face and calm smile:
„ They're right, honey!", she started speaking calmly " You need to get a grip on your life. Stop wasting it away…Life's not easy, but with passion and belief, you can make it better!", Mina stopped speaking and took Serena's palm in her own, „ You need a motivation. You need to belive in something!"
Then Mina kissed Serena's forehead, released her hand and began walking away, the same way the other three have left.