Greetings to all those who have and have not been reading this story! I have been on a mental leave of absence--

Chibifox: mutters More like a leave of mentality

glares and so I have had yet to update my beautiful story.

ConejaDiabla: You know, you could have updated a while ago. You were just lazy. We told you where to take it you just never did, you lazy durfwad.

What the hell is a durfwad? And I am not lazy. I have been sidetracked. huffs and pouts in the corner. Chibi glares at Coneja and goes to make peace with SereneFox

Chibifox: You can say the disclaimer now you friggin moron. I have some damage control to do now.

ConejaDiabla: I won't say it because I OWN IT ALL!!! MUWHAHAHA!!! continues to cackle insanely until a lawyer appears.

Lawyer: I will have you arrested. Say it now. I will sick Cochran on you. Or worseâ€duh duh duh George Bush.

ConejaDiabla: Ok I give cowers in the corner in terror. SereneFox does not own Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing or Dragon Ball. If she decides to include others, she doesn't own them either.

Lawyer: Thank you. Now I must return to the court room. Lawyer away! flies off, all three look in the direction in confusion.

What the hell was that???

thought (author inserts) "speech" scene change

Revenge is Sweet

Chapter 6 Lipstick and Bubblegum

Several hours later, the screeching of wheels could be heard outside of the mansion of the outers once again. The blare of music could only identify the person as none other than the blonde bouncing bunny herself. When Haruka peeked out the blinds very carefully, she flinched when Serena let out a war cry and hopped out the jelly bean with a practiced ease and dashed to the back of it and tumbled over the tailgate. (A.N.: Her jeep has a tail gate. Why? Because I said so!) When she reemerged moments later, she was clutching several bags, and Haruka moaned in despair when the majority said Party City and other various party stores. Why had she agreed to this at all? O yea, the puppy eyes. Damn the creator who made the sad puppy eye face , she thought miserably.

Michiru heard the doorbell, and seeing Haruka brooding by the window, she shrugged at her lover's antics and went to answer it. Serena pushed past her into the hall way, out of breath and flushed. She dropped the many bags she had in her hands and raced back out to the jeep, where she returned moments later with 15 more bags, all with food and ahem beverages of all sorts.

"This is going to be one hellacious party! You guys are so awesome for letting me do this again. I promise to lock the garage door to keep people from puking in Haruka's car again." Serena squealed, clapping her hands and dancing around like a monkey that stepped on fire ants. "I went to the copy shop and made flyers and everything. All of Juuban will be here!"

Ami wandered in from the dining room where she had been trying to read a book of hers. When she saw Serena she glared and lunged at the girl, tackling her to the floor. "Do you realize you left me for---" she looked around for a clock, "—five hours!!! I have been sitting here, waiting for your ass to come back and get me so I could go home and get ready!" Serena just looked up from her current position on the floor, underneath Ami.

She blinked slowly, and stared at Ami, who stared back for a full five minutes before saying "You are the genius. Did you ask Haruka for a ride home?" And just kept looking at her, slowly wiggling out from underneath her.

Getting a glazed look over her eyes, Ami just sat there while Serena made a mad dash for the door. At the doorway she stopped and turned to look wide-eyed at Ami. "Quatre is going to be here tonight. I would get going if I were you!" And she was out the door again. Drool had started coming out her mouth before Ami processed what Serena said. When it finally clicked, she screamed. Not an Ohmygod-I-have-to-run scream, but an Ohmygod-I-will-be-seeing-a-cute-boy scream. As Serena jogged back to her car, she heard the scream inside and giggled.

After she had driven off, another scream echoed the house. "Haruka drive me the hell home!!!!!"

Cars honked at the speed demon of Juuban while she careened around her umpteenth corner in a mad drive to get home. With "Counting the Days" by Goldfinger blaring in her sound system, she thought back to some of the people she had met today.

FLASHBACK

Dreary muzak played above her head as Serena shopped for things for the party that would rock all of Juuban. Walking along the aisles, she wasn't paying attention to where she was going and, being the Serena that she is, bumped into someone.

When she looked up to apologize, she nearly screamed in fear and then drooled with appreciation as she saw one of her arch nemesis standing in front of her. Or was it friend since he supposedly died? A puzzled frown marred her face before she went back to staring at the drop dead gorgeous guy in front of her.

Dressed in a dark blue shirt that matched his hair and set off the blue of his eyes was none other than Safir himself. He had a pair of sunglasses propped up on his head as he casually glanced over at Serena and chuckled at her amazed expression. "Hi Serena. Or should I call you Sailor Moon?" He grinned when she sniffed at him disdainfully.

Serena threw back her shoulders and said grimly "I am not that wimpy Sailor Moon anymore. She died when I got my heartbroken too many times. But why I am telling you this?" She thought out loud, drawing the attention of many customers and she suddenly let out a shriek and jumped on Safir. "It has been such a long time. Are you bad? Are you good? How are you alive? Is your brother here? Who else is here?" she rattled question after question until Safir has to put a hand over he babbling blonde's mouth to shut her up.

"Nice to see somethings haven't changed." He said playfully. As he said it though, he looked her up and down and winked at her appreciatively. She blushed from head to toe and felt her body temperature rise as he looked at her. As she stammered to say some witty retort, Safir just laughed at her. "It is ok. Calm down Serena. Demando is on vacation with Emerald of all people. Who would have thought they'd get together? I am staying with the sisters until I get a place of my own. Haven't been back on earth long, just a couple of weeks. I am good I guess. I have no reason to be a bad guy. Besides, I get the girls if I am good right?" He said, looking suggestively at her again and smiling when she blushedâ€again.

Why do all the hot guys have to be hitting on me now? she thought mournfully. Out loud she said "I guess so. Anyways, since you are here, why don't you and the sisters come to a party I am having tonight? It will be a blast." She reached in her purse and handed him a flyer. "There will be a lot of hot girls there." She added.

He looked at the flyer and then back at her. "Will you be there?" She nodded. "Ok that is all I need. I will see you there. Until then m'lady" He bowed slightly and walked in the opposite direction.

As he walked away, Serena watch him leave with a tinge of remorse and admiration. The man had a great butt, but she wasn't too sure he wasn't a bad guy. Oh well, she shrugged to herself. We will find out.

END FLASHBACK

Serena pulled in front of the Crown Arcade for the second time that day. And for the second time that day she ran into three people: Heero, Duo, and Bulma. As she pondered why the fates had it out for her when she really had done nothing wrong to them, she got struck with a brilliant idea. Sidling up besides Bulma, she snagged her from Duo's side without him noticing.

Bulma was about to scream until Serena put her hand over her mouth. "Shush. It is Serena. Please please pretty please with chocolate ice cream and cherries on top don't scream." Bulma nodded and Serena removed her hand.

"I have a proposition for you. Duo doesn't know this but I am Sailor Moon. Or was, now I don' know what I am but I will know soonâ€I hope." She looked worried for a moment then waved her hand dismissively. "Anyways, I am looking for a new Sailor Mars. Only she would be Dusky Mars. I feel I can trust you and you aren't bad. Do you want it?" She breathed in for the first time in five minutes.

Bulma looked at her in a way that confused the hell out Serena. Finally she spoke. "Do I get health benefits?" Bulma asked in a serious tone. Serena face vaulted on the spot. After righting herself she sweatdropped and giggled a little.

"Um, you get to save the world and any time you die in battle I bring you back to life. Plus you get really cool fire powers and psychic ones too. My gut says I can trust you and the Ginzuishou would zap me if you weren't a good candidate. So yea, I guess so." Serena was still amazed at the question so she didn't hear when Bulma answered her.

"I said sure. I can do it. I can't tell anybody right?" Serena shook her head. "Yep, you have a new Sail—Err, Dusk Mars at your service!" Bulma gave the V sign and winked. With a squeal and a lunge, Serena locked her in a hug before pulling away with a gleam in her eye.

"well, I am having a party tonight and as the newest member of the Sailor Senshi, you are invited to come. Bring anyone you like, even Duo." She almost hesitated when she said his name. Bulma noticed but didn't say anything.

She shrugged. "things suck between me and him. I'll bring him if you like, but I don't think it will be us together." She saw a spark of hope in Serena's almost silver eyes. She knew then she was doing the right thing. She missed Heero anyways.

"Ok well, I have to go. I mean I have to talk to Heero first, and then go set up. Here is you communicator, your wand, and you can put it all in your subspace pocket. See you at the outer's mansion. Just ask anyone where it is, you can't miss it!" Serena called over her shoulder as she headed for Heero.

Bulma smiled to herself. She didn't know if anything was going on between Serena and Heero, but if it was, she would still take Heero back. But more than anything at that moment. She was happy to be a part of something and to finally have a friend.

Chibifox: What a way to go with the chapter. It is more serious than the others.

ConejaDiabla: pouts I don't know if I like that. This isn't a serious story.

Well it is my story and I write it how I want it. So thhhpt†Wait what are you doing?

Chibifox: hides ropes and looks innocent What on earth are you talking about oh mistress of mine?

Mistress? What are you gonna ---- mmmph!

ConejaDiabla: holds the struggling authoress, and gags her mouth Hurry and tie her up!

Chibifox: Ok ok ties up authoress while speaking Well, Wait until the next chapter when we find out what Serena has to tell Heero and what the party has in store. It is going to be a real doozy, that is for damn sure.

ConejaDiabla: she stopped moving, she isn't dead is she�

Fade out

Here is a teaser from the next chapter

Duo advanced on her, cornering her in the garden while she clutched the tulips in her hands. "Serena, why do you do this to yourself? Why do you cut off people who care about you and the people who want to love you?" he demanded. She tried to run past him, but he blocked her path.

She turned her tear filled eyes accusingly at him. "Why? To protect myself. That is why. In this life and all the other ones before them, I have had my heart broken by the one I love." She spoke softly, almost as though she were talking to herself. Past lives? Duo thought, confused. He didn't say anything but let her continue.

"As the princess it was Endymion, as the warrior it was Tuxedo Mask, as the girl it was Mamoru, and as the woman it was you." Duo flinched at this last part. "I can't let anyone get too close to me, close enough for me to love because I will be hurt. And I just don't think I can take the hurt anymore." She sobbed, and Duo took a step forward. "I think, no I know I would die if it happened again. I can't let it happen."

She slid to the ground and Duo stooped in front of her. He lifted her chin so that her eyes were looking at his. "You will never live if you close yourself up like this Serena. You are a person meant to be loved by everyone."

When he said that, her eyes darkened with anger. "Everyone but the one I want to love me." She shoved his hand away and stood, proud and tall and glared at him. "The one I want to love me, doesn't want me anymore. So why should it matter what happens to me? I am almost dead, My body just hasn't accepted it yet." She went to move past him again, and he grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Serena, that isn't true," he told her gently. She struggled in his grasp so he did the only thing he knew for sure would make her stop. He leaned in and crushed his lips to hers.

Suddenly, silver light encased them both and they were gone.

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