Author notes: Thanks a lot for even more reviews! I'm glad that my story is coming along well enough to get some

recognition.Anyhow, let's get back to the story.. shall we?

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Serena ran up the temple steps and barged into the room. Her long blonde hair was a mess, and it had started

raining. With a moan, she looked down at her new shoes.

" What happened to you?" Rei asked.

" Oh, it was horrible! I tripped, but was caught before I fell. But, THEN, I ran into a tree limb that was hanging over the

sidewalk. My hair was caught and wouldn't come free! Somehow I managed to untangle myself, and then it started

raining. Now, my new shoes are muddy and I only have one lopsided odango," she whined.

" Don't worry, Serena. I can fix your hair for you," Mina said, whipping out a hairbrush.

" And I have snacks for everyone," Lita stated as she set them on the table.

Serena reached for a piece of chocolate, and quickly pulled back from the hard slap that Rei gave her hand.

" Now, Serena," she said in a motherly tone," models can't afford to weigh two hundred pounds. No chocolate

for you." Grabbing a piece of cellery, she tossed it at Serena.

" Gee, thanks.." she replied.

" Girls, we need to get to talking about why this meeting was called," Luna said, jumping on Serena's lap. " Ami,

go ahead and tell the girls what you have noticed."

Every head turned in Ami's direction, as she pulled out her computer. " Well, if you haven't noticed, we haven't had

any youma attacks in almost a month. It seems as though the negaverse has given up on us. But, we all know that

the negaverse never stops the attack on the Sailor Scouts."

" You're right, Ami," Rei spoke up. " I haven't had any visions in weeks, and I've started to worry about what is

coming. Last time I spoke to the flames, all I saw was darkness. The Negaverse has to be plotting something."

" Well, whatever they have, we can take it!" Lita stated.

" What about Serena," Mina asked," what are we going to do without Sailor Moon? She's going all the way to

America to be a model."

" Oh, I'm sure it will be fine," Serena replied," I have my communicator. And I can always come back to help fight

anything that you girls can't handle. Admit it, it would be easier without me getting in the way."

" Wait. Is that Serena talking?" Rei asked. " She would never admit her flaws to us."

" Don't expect me to ever agree with you again, Rei," Serena stated.

" Girls!" Luna reprimanded. " Stop fighting and help come to a decision."

" I don't see why Serena can't go and fulfill a dream," Lita started. " We can handle it here, and we have the help

of Tuxedo Mask."

" Yeah, she should be able to go. There isn't any garuantee that the Negaverse is up to something," Mina agreed.

" I support Serena's decision, maybe it will be easier for her to school in America," Ami put in.

" What do you think, Rei?" Serena asked with hope.

" Being a model won't be easy, meatball head," she responded.

Jumping up, Serena raced over and gave Rei a hug. " I knew that you'd be there for me. Thank you, Rei."

Rei blushed and stood up. " Well then, I guess we should all get some sleep."

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Two weeks passed with a lot of plans to make, and a lot of goodbyes to say for Serena. She spent every moment she could

with the scouts, and every night dreaming of America. Every now and then, she would consider saying goodbye to Darien.

Every time that she approached him, though, he would call her names. What about Tuxedo Mask!, she thought to herself,

What if he reveals who he really is while I'm gone! That would be horrible! Fortunately, Serena was too excited to let

anything stop her from her dream come true. Before she knew it, she was being whisked off to America in a first class

airplane seat.

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" Here we are!" John exclaimed as the taxi drove through the streets of New York. " Welcome to the U.S.!"

" Wow, it's so different," Serena said as she peered out of her window. " Everyone dresses differently, yet it's busy just like

Tokyo."

" Well, Serena, are you ready to become famous?" he asked.

" I've always been ready for that." she replied with a big smile.

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Before she knew it, Serena was finding herself on the cover of magazines. Then she appeared on Billboards, before making

her way to television. Her modeling directors had shown her various ways to style her long, beautiful hair. Make-up artists

gave her tips on how to emphasize her big, blue eyes and angelic face. White became her signature color. They told her that

it made her look innocent, angelic, and sexy all at the same time. With her silver-blonde tresses, and sky colored eyes, Serena

created her own look. They called it Look of Serenity, and played into it as much as possible. People bought her products,

and tried as hard as the could to look just like their favorite model. But, while it was great for everyone else, Serena was getting

a bad case of homesickness. She missed her friends, her family, and most of all, she missed being Sailor Moon. No matter what,

she always carried the brooch with her. It became a part of her look, and the design was being duplicated as best as possible all

over the U.S. Try as they might, nobody could ever make an exact replica of Serena's brooch, which didn't bother her in the least.

After four months of being America's top model, Serena decided that she had had enough. Gathering up her money, she ran away

from the big city life. She knew that they would look for her in Tokyo, so she went to a small town in the southern part of New York.

There she found a nice boardinghouse with a Japanese landlord. The make-up was the first to go. Then, Serena brought back her

odangos. She found an old pair of non-prescription glasses, and clothes from second-hand stores. Over the past four months, she

had developed a gracefull walk. Unfortunately, she decided to return to her clutzy ways. So, she did. She went into hiding, until she

could get back to Japan safely.

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With her new appearance and home, Serena thought that she was safe from all of the stalkers she had picked up in New York.

Little did she know that there was still someone out there. Prince Seiya from the Negaverse knew that his princess was somewhere.

He could feel her pure energy on Earth. After looking all throughout Japan, he realized that she was not there. So, he went to America.

He was going to find his princess, and she was going to be his forever. With the power of the entire Negaverse in his hands, nobody

would be able to stop him from finally having what he wanted.

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Author notes:

Well guys, that's that for now. I have to head out, but I'll write more probably tomorrow. Thanks again for the reviews, and remember

to keep reviewing!