Disclaimer: I wished, hoped, dreamed of owning Sailor Moon but unfortunately I own 15 bucks to my name so I'm broke and don't own Sailor Moon so if ya sue ya get 15 bucks.

Mina and Malachite walked into Blue Moon to get something to drink. Mina had cheered up immensely and was her normal, annoying, chattering self; Malachite loved it.

Andrew was at the bar and Darien was sulking over a cup of coffee. Andrew looked sympathetic at his friend and looked up pleadingly at Malachite when he walked in.

Mina sat down, "hi Andrew, great day isn't it? I feel wonderful and later I'm going to go see Serena…" she trailed off at the look on the two men's faces, "what's wrong?"

Malachite saw the painstaking patience on Darien's face and guessed, "you found Serena, danced, kissed, apologized, she freaked, left. Not in that order." Darien nodded sullenly. Mina looked confused, "mind filling me in?"

"Later. You know?" Darien again nodded sullenly. Mina couldn't take it anymore, "that's it you are coming with me Darien! No one should be sullen over anyone on a day like this!"

And with that she hopped off her stool, dragged Darien away from coffee world, and dragged him out the door. Malachite and Andrew laughed when they heard Darien's protests easily shook off by Mina as she dragged him into the mall across the street by the ear. Andrew shook his head, "that girl is hyper as ever.

Though I would never have thought her hanging out with Serena's group since Raye and her are mortal enemies." "Well Lita was upset by something Raye and the others did yesterday. She moved in with us now and Mina's been thinking about it and, seeing what was wrong with it, was upset.

I cheered her up but I don't think she and Raye are allies now." Andrew nodded, "good since Raye dumped Serena I haven't liked her well myself.

And I like everyone." Malachite laughed, "You're right; you never seem to dislike someone, much less hate." They stopped talking when they heard a panicked yell,

"NO! NOT THERE! ANYWHERE BUT THERE! PLEASE! NOT THE LINGERIE STORE! SOMEONE HELP! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" The whole street was staring at the mall entrance with amused looks. "Is that Darien?" Malachite and Andrew looked to the doorway to see Lita there with a smug look on her face.

Breathless from laughter they nodded and Malachite was able to say, "Mina." Lita's smug look grew wider and she nodded and went over to the mall. Lita walked into the lingerie store and her smirk grew wider.

Darien was huddled in a corner as far from the racks as possible. Mina had got the other women in the store to gang up on him and was blocking the entrance. So he sat in a fetal position sucking his thumb looking around for an exit.

He jumped when Lita slid over to him, "be quiet and come with me, I'll get you out of this lacy hell hole." Darien stared up at her in blank disbelief. Here was a woman in a lingerie store and was calling it a lacy hellhole.

She grabbed him by the shoulders and hauled him up. Flicking his hand so he would quit sucking his thumb she shoved him out of the store. They were a block away when he finally spoke, "thank…you… Lita." She grinned, "I pitied you.

No male should have to go through a lingerie store. I hate it myself. No one sees it and if men like it they have too much time on their hands." Darien laughed, "your right."

Lita looked at him, "now we have some time now will you tell me why Mina dragged you in there. She would only torture someone to that extent if you were sulky, pouting, whining, or moaning." She looked at him expectantly. He sighed, "It started 5 years ago…"

While Lita and Darien talked, Serena was in the back yard garden. She sighed, as she smelt the roses. After she had teleported to Lita's room, Lita had comforted her and gave her support.

She had then left saying she had errands to do. Serena had come out to the garden. In front of her was her easel and in her other was some paint. She had sketched the outline she wanted of the garden and was putting the finishing touches on it now after having taken a break to smell the flowers.

"You ok?" a voice asked. Serena finished the last brush stroke and turned to Sammy, "for now. Did Lita tell you?" Sammy shook his head, "no I felt it. So I checked it out myself. It was too soon; anyone with eyes can see that. He hurt you. They all hurt you and you haven't recovered yet."

Serena nodded unashamed of her younger brother looking in on her time in the meadow. She sighed, stood and put her paint down and buried her head in Sammy's shoulder. She didn't cry; she had no tears left.

But she wanted the feeling of family, of being the same. Sammy had always been there. When mom died, dad's first beer, the money loss. She had been happy he had kept away because she couldn't have bore it if she had to see him beat.

Sammy caressed his sisters golden locks. He was about to say something when they both felt it, massive dark energy. Serena lifted her head and looked at Sammy, "transform and get the generals, he's back."

Sammy paled and nodded and disappeared. Serena took a breath, flung up her hand, snapped her fingers and her staff came to hand, then yelled, "LUNAR MOON CRYSTAL POWER"

Mars and Mercury were trying hard to battle this strange man. He had pale sky blue hair and black eyes. Broad shoulders and frightening power. "Die" he said calmly and the two scouts were flung out and slammed into the wall.

He readied another energy attack when, "why don't ya fight someone with the same power strength, dark boy." The man turned and an evil smirk graced his chiseled face, "ah Sailor Moon, so we meet again. Or should I say Princess Serenity.

Maybe you'll put up more of a fight now then you did all those years back." Sailor Moon narrowed her eyes and her clothes changed. Sailor outfit melted away to strapless white dress. Her hand still clutched her staff.

Her staff then changed into a long silver sword with the Imperium Silver Crystal in the hilt. His grin grew wider, "let the fun begin."

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