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3 YEARS LATER

Serena sighed and turned off her computer. Its been three years since she had killed Micheal and her life was somewhat normal again. She still thought about him. She still had nightmares and was still scared to be somewhere by herself. Fortunatly though, Rini had been found, two days after her rape, wandering in the woods. She was found bruised, blood covered, hurt, and terrified. Afterwards, she was taken to the hospital immidiatly and was treated for dehydration and a broken wrist. Now, she was thirteen. She has happy, bubbly, outgoing, and everything Serena was before she met Micheal. Rini had never thought about Micheal. She had no reminders of him, nothing to make her think of her rape or the hell everyone had been put through.

Lucky girl, Serena thought. Rini was so lucky. She had recovered completly, and it only took her eight months. Serena though on the other hand, thought of him every day. Mainly because of the scar she had. Almost every one of Serenas cuts and bruises went away in two years. Except one. There was a nasty four in long scar engraved next to her collerbone. It never faded, never grew weaker, nothing. So every single day, weather it was swimming, changing, or taking a shower, she was forced to remember him. His memory was carved into her once flawless skin. She had changed so much. Sure, she still laughed and joked, but not as often. There was still the seriousness and regret. Even though he had put her through so much, she would always regret shooting him.

"SERENA! AMIS HERE!" her mom yelled, yanking her from her thoughts.

"COMMING!" she called back. Serena was going with Ami to her house, where they were going to look up colleges. She stood up slowly and made her way to the bathroom to brush her hair. She had been through a living hell, but yet she learned. Micheal had taught her so many thing, both good and bad. He had taught her that she shouldn't trust people easily, not to try and take everything upon herself, and not to bottle everything up. Because of him, she valued her friends, famile, and life dearly. She now never took anything for granted. She finished brushing her hair and walked out of her room.

"SERE LOOK OUT!" yelled Sam, a split second before Rini crashed into her.

"OW! RINI!" she yelled, irritated.

"Sorry!" she said, sitting up. "Sam and I were racing down the stairs," she said. Sam saw his two sisters and laughed. Now, Sam was fifteen. He still acted twelve and still played pranks.

"Idiots," she said. "You'll break something,"

"So? Its fun," Rolling her eyes, she stood up and ran downstairs.

"Hey Ami!" she said happily.

"Hey Sere. Want to go to Starbucks before comming to my house?"

"Sounds good,"

"Bet you five bucks we'll see Yaten there,"

"I'm not going to bet,"

"Why not?"

"Because I already know he'll be there," they laughed and started walking, talking about what colleges they wanted to apply to. Ami was going to a medical school to study medicing. Serena was going to study law. Five years ago, she wanted to be a housewife, like her mom. Now, she had somehow got intrested in law. When they got to Starbucks, sure enough, Yaten was there.

I knew it," Ami said. Serena laughed and they sat down with him. After a half hours worth of chitchat, they headed for Amis. Together, they looked up colleges. Serena knew one thing for sure when looking up colleges. She was going somewhere far away. Somewhere where she could leeave the past behind and start a new life.

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A/N: Wow! I'm finally finished! I enjoyed writing that so much. I'm going to start a rewrite in a week or two. And I've decided to make it Seiya/Serena for two reasons. One, I want to see how it would turn out and two, there aren't nearly as much Seiya/Serena. (I have nothing against Darien though) so keep on the lookout! Cheesy ending, but I like cheesy endings .