Chapter 7

A few days after finding out, she was Moon Princess, and the evil Queen Beryl took her long lost love, Darien. Serena lay in bed. It was a gorgeous day outside, but Serena felt gloomy inside. To sad to have fun. Serena closed her eyes, as she hugged the stuff animal Darien got her. Tears in her eyes as she dreamed of the man she loves.

Darien laid partially on top of Serena, as they were just laying on his bed, smiling, talking and kissing.
"You are so beautiful."

"Darien, you already have me in bed. Sweet talking me is pointless now." Darien laughed, caressing around her pink taut nipple.

"I won't ever stop sweet talking my baby." Serena smiled. Darien stroked down her hairline, loving the softness of the golden locks. He moved a lock around. Her hair was taken from her 2 buns, pooling around her body before he laid her to the bed.

"I love you Darien."

"I love you too, my precious, beautiful Serena."

"Am I more beautiful than that princess?"

"I don't know, she is a princess." Serena pouted. Darien laughed at her expression."But you are my princess." She smiled. They kissed.

Serena's mother came into the bedroom.

"Serena? Serena, dear?"

"Hi Mom."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just tired." Serena's mother sat on the bed. She rubbed her daughter's head.

"You don't look so good."

"I'm fine, Mom. I just want to sleep Mom."

'At least in my dreams, I will see Darien again,' Serena thought. Serena turned her head away from her mother and closed her eyes.

"Okay, I'll let you sleep." Serena's mother left.


Luna was at Raye's temple with the other Sailor Scouts.

"You girls are going to have to be more patience these days with Serena. She is taking this Tuxedo Mask lost very hard," Luna said.

"Poor girl."

"She has stopped eating."

"What? That is really serious!"

"Don't I know, she can hardly function," Luna said. Raye looked in the distance. "Last night, she kept calling out Darien's name."

"What a wimp, what type of Princess goes into hyper space, when she is needed the most!"

"Give her a break," Raye said angrily. "Someone she loves, she has loved in 2 lifetimes was just taken from her. She is heartbroken. Is that so hard to understand?"

"Raye, you never use to stand up for Serena. What has changed?"

"I have. I never use to think she was a leader, but I was wrong. She loves Darien deeply, and he loves her. We have to help her, even if she doesn't want us to."

"She's not like some toaster we can take in to be fixed."

"I know that! But she's our friend and she needs us."

"Maybe we can find a way to cheer her up, even if it's just a day," Amy said.

"Like a distraction," Mina said.

"Yeah, but in times likes these, some times, people like to be left alone," Lita said.

"Serena's not like that. She loves people, and having fun. Maybe I can think of something," Mina said.


Darien was playing with Serena's hair. They were in the park, enjoying the sight as Serena read her book outloud to Darien. He had given up his turn to just listen to her read for a change. Darien had been making faces at Serena, as she read, getting laughs from her. Eventually she shoved his face away.

"I am serious here! I am trying to read!"

"Sorry, keep going!"

"You better listen!"

"I am! Continue."

"Good." Serena turned the page and went back to reading.

"Serena, how do I look?" Serena turned her head and laughed. Darien had one of her long locks wrapped around his neck as a scarf.

"It's not that cold!"

"Read." Serena did. Darien lifted her tale to make a mustache against his upper lip. Serena turned her head and laughed. "I like this."

"You are so crazy!" Serena reached over and kissed him. Darien pushed the book aside, dropping to the ground, as they continued to kiss.

"I love you, Serena."


Serena was watching tv in Darien's place.It was a lazy afternoon, waiting on Darien to returnhome. She loved to hear that door open whenhe was home.Serena stoppedto a food station. The chef was chopping a fish. Serena gasped.

"Don't make that face, Meatball head. It might get stuck." Serena looked up at Darien.

"Muffin!" Serena jumped off the couch and into his arms. "I didn't hear you!" She kissed him repeatedly.

"I see! How was your day?"

"Perfect, now that you are here. I missed you."

"I missed you, Meatball Head." They kissed again.


Serena gasped and sat up, as if she heard his voice.

"Darien? Where are you? I never thought I'd miss being called Meatball head." Serena saw the paper on the floor with an ad for the new hair salon. "Maybe if I chop them off, no one will ever call me that again." There was a knock at the door. "Yeah."

"Hey, how are you feeling?"

"Raye, what are...how did you get in?"

"Your mother let me in. She was going to buy you ice cream. Can we talk?"

"Okay." Serena pulled the covers back and sat up. Raye sat on the floor before her.

"I want to say, that I am sorry."

"For what?"

"Being mean to you, making you feel terrible, unwanted."

"It's okay."

"No, it's not okay. When I found out about you and Darien, I felt betrayed."

"But you and Darien never even…"

"I know. It was a silly girl's crush, I know that now."

"Yeah, but you hated me long before I started secretly dating Darien."

"I never hated you."

"Yeah, you did."

"I hated the fact that you could cry and get your way. That people love that about you. That you could show emotions so easily, something I never let myself do. I am always serious, tough, and cold."

"But that's you."

"But I wish I could be more like you. Enjoy life, have some fun, eat ice cream every single day."

"More like me? A whiner, ha! Oh, and don't forget, an irresponsible princess. Why would anybody want to be more like me?"

"We all have our faults, Serena. It's just everybody sees yours everyday." Raye laughed. Serena laughed as well. Mina came into the room.

"Did I hear laughing!" Serena nodded. "Good! I have an idea!"

"What?"

"Well, I was thinking something fun."

"Like what?"

"A makeover!" Mina held up her bag.

"I'll leave you two to do that."

"Oh, Raye, come on, it'll be fun!" Mina said.

"No thank you. I have chores. But you two have fun."

"Raye…" Raye stopped at the door.

"What, Serena?"

"Thank you." Raye nodded.

"You will do great things, Serena. Never doubt that. And you will find Darien and you two will together stronger than ever."


Mina pulled her hair out, allowing Serena's long blonde locks down. She wanted to convince Serena about the new salon for the day.

"How about something totally different. A short bob, or something wavy?"

"I don't know."

"A woman's attitude can change with her hairstyle. Sounds good."

"Okay."

"Great, and the best part, is having someone pamper you and make you feel special." Serena nodded. "Good, let's go."


Queen Beryl was still working on erasing Darien's mind and make him her warrior prince. Darien was fighting the evil, having many flashes of Serena.

"Malachite! There you are!"

"You wanted to see me, Queen Beryl."

"The transformation is nearly complete. Tuxedo Mask will soon be mine and under my control. Then I want you to test him. No matter what, we must get the Silver Crystal from that bratty Princess."

"Consider it done, my queen. I already have a plan in the works."

"Great, I want that crystal." Malachite left. He had set a trap at a salon to find the true identity of Sailor Moon from a sample of hair he found. By matching the young girl that comes into the shop, he could trap Sailor Moon and make her give up the silver crystal. Queen Beryl walked around Darien in the chamber, black streaks of lightning flowing through him.

"Soon, Prince Darien. You will kill the princess, take the crystal for me and I will rule the universe as I was meant to do!" Evil laughter erupted from Queen Beryl.

'Serena!'


Mina looked back at she went to open the doors to the salon. Serena gasped.

"What's wrong?"

"I heard Darien."

"Just your imagination, Serena. You hear him, because you miss him and want him with you."

"No, I felt him." She rubbed her arms.

"I know, Serena." Mina rubbed her arms and brought her inside the shop.

"Welcome to Slick Chicks! What would you two like done!"

"Oh, no, not me. Just my friend. She is looking for a total makeover."

"Sure thing. You'll be all new, starting with losing those pompons."

"Is my hair really that weird?" Serena asked looking into the mirror.

"How about bright red?"

"Me! A redhead!"

"This is the distraction Serena needs right now, a total distraction," Mina said smiling. "Hey, Sere, would you like something to drink or eat."

"A muffin would be nice."

"Okay, one muffin coming up." Mina left to get that.


Serena was first getting a shampoo wash, as Mina got a free hair steam. What Mina nor Serena knew, this was a haven for the Negaverse to find out Sailor Moon's true identity. Mina was mistaken for Sailor Moon. The workers put all the girls to sleep with spray. Serena raised her head to see this, she jumped down and covered her mouth with a cloth.

"Transform now! I know you're Sailor Moon! Give me the crystal!"

"What are you talking about!" Mina asked. She did remember she brushed Serena's hair and then her hair, maybe that'show the hair got on her head.

"Don't play dumb! Your hair matches Sailor Moon!"

"An Negaverse trap," Serena said crawling under the fog. "I have to help." Serena pulled off her broach. "Moon Prism Power!" Serena transformed and rushed to aid Mina. "Looking for me!"

"You are Sailor Moon! But she is…"

"I am Sailor Moon…champion of Justice. I right wrongs and triumph over evil and that means you!" The hair stylish, Ms. Kariko was under Malachite's control. Serena fought the Scissor-hand monster. Monster used many hair items to hurt Sailor Moon. Serena called upon her Moon scepter with the silver crystal. She was going to heal the monster and turn it make into human form, but a rose hit her hand and landed before Serena. Flashes of Darien came to Sailor Moon. She looked back as a man in a suit and hat appeared.

"A rose? Darien….Tuxedo Mask! You came back!" Serena ran to him. "You came back! I can't believe it!" She stood before him.

"Don't get your hopes up."

"What?"

"I am here for that crystal, only. Hand it over."

"No!"

"I didn't come to fight you, so hand it over now."

"What have they done to you, my love?"

"Give me the crystal!" Tuxedo Mask gripped her. Mina transformed into Sailor Venus to help Sailor Moon. She helped Serena get up.

"Tuxedo Mask is working for the Negaverse, come on!" The monster went to attack the 2 scout, when Mars' fire stopped her.

"Sailor Moon use your wand."

"Right. Moon Healing Activation!" The monster was turned back into Mrs. Kariko.


Sailor Moon turned to Tuxedo Mask. Tuxedo Mask turned to leave the salon. Serena gasped.

"Tuxedo Mask, wait!"

"Stop, Sailor Moon."

"Darien, wait..."

"He's not our friend, anymore. He's been brainwashed by the Negaverse. He's not Darien anymore." Serena looked at Tuxedo Mask after Sailor Mars spoke. "No telling what he might do?"

"Listen to her, Sailor Moon. You are my enemy now and I won't stop until I get that crystal. It is mine."

"No, this can't be. Darien…you…" Sailor Moon ran to him. "Please, don't go. Don't leave me again."

"Don't touch me." Sailor Moon was shoved aside. "Now,I want that crystal and I'll fight you and your friends to get it. Who's first?"

"Tuxedo Mask, report back now!" Tuxedo Mask stepped back after hearing Queen Beryl's voice.

"You got lucky this time. But I'll be back. I won't leave again without that crystal. Remember that. See you." Sailor Moon fell to her knees in despair.


An hour later, Serena hoped into the Arcade. The girls were already at a booth.

"Well, you're looking better."

"I am starved!"

"Everything is back to normal at the salon," Amy said.

"That is good."

"I think I want a cheeseburger, fries, oh and triple fudge sundae."

"Yep, things are back to normal now."

"What gives, Serena? Tuxedo Mask is brainwashed…"

"I know, but I have a plan to get him back. We just have to de-brainwash him."

"This from a girl who can barely program her VCR," Luna said.

"Well, at least we got back food-crazed Serena. That other girl was really depressing." They all laughed.

"Raye, are you all right?" Serena asked.

"I'm fine. You really had me worried, Serena." Raye took her hand. They both smiled at each other, then Serena frowned.

"Where are those fries! Hello! Hungry girl here!" Everyone laughed, except Serena. Shewas being serious.

Until next time...babyee!