Unexpected
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon
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I quickly jump from my nice warm bed, to make a mad dash to the bathroom. It had become a morning ritual for me, as each morning for the last month I bowed before the porcelain God. At first I thought it was Mina's latest cooking attempt that did me in, but when I was still feeling this way a week later I knew it was something else. Even my mother became worried with each morning, till she finally took me to the doctor's yesterday to have some test run. We were going back today for the results, I can tell that she is worried, and I have to admit so am I. I hear the bathroom door open as I flush the toilet, and can hear the sink turn on, I close my eyes and rest for a minute on the bathroom floor. I let out a soft sigh as I feel a cool washcloth on my forehead. I hear my mom soothing voice as she helps me to stand. I clean up at the sink and am grateful for my mom being near me as she helps me back to bed. She tucks me and kisses my forehead and tells me to rest until it's time to go back to the doctors. Though I hate being sick, I have to admit the attention is nice. I feel Luna curl up next to my head, and can hear her soft purring. I know she is worried too, and that she wants Ami to run some scans with her computer, but I don't want the girl's to know that something may be wrong until after the doctor.
----Doctor's Office---
We have been in the waiting room for the last 20 minutes, and the waiting is driving me crazy. They tell you to come in early and then make you wait for an eternity. Finally I hear the nurse call us I take mom's hand and give it a squeeze as we walk towards the office. We sit in front of her desk and wait a few minutes more, before the door finally opens.
"Good morning Serena, Mrs. Tsukino. Sorry to keep you waiting." She smiled at us. That had to be a good sing right, I mean she wouldn't be smiling if it was bad news right?
"I have your results right here Serena, and I am happy to say that there is nothing seriously wrong with you. You are in perfect health." I let out a sigh of relief I'm OK.
"Then why is she still throwing up each and every morning?" my mother asked not convinced by the doctors words.
"Ah yes that brings us to why I was late. You see I wanted to check the results a second time before telling you." I could tell she was nervous but if I was healthy why should I be nervous. "Serena, have you noticed anything else different lately? Any dizzy spells, tenderness in your breasts, feeling tired all the time?" she looked at me.
"Doctor, are you saying what I think your saying." my mother asked as she gripped my hand tight
"Yes, Mrs. Tuskino, Serena is pregnant." I let out a gasp as I covered my stomach with my hand. A baby, but how Darien and I have never gone further than a few stolen kisses. When you have four girls and two cats watching your every move it's hard to do much more beyond that. I can hear my mother and doctor faintly in the background as I tune them out. I am still trying to get over the fact that I am going to be a mom, when I feel my mother pulling me out off the chair, and dragging me out of the office. I do not have to look at her face to tell that she is upset. We leave the office building in silence I dare not say anything while she is this upset. The drive home is horrible I see her hands clenching the steering wheel.
We get home and she orders me to my room, and tells me to stay there until I'm called. I pace my room wondering what is going to happen I have never seen her this upset in my life. I heard my father's car pull up I go to my bedroom door and leave my room quietly. I sit down on the top step and watch as my mother leaves the kitchen to meet my father at the door. The minute he steps inside and removes his shoes my mother begins on him informing him of what is going on. I can hear the two of them arguing as they move into the living room their voices getting louder as they begin to accuse each other on who was to blame for what happened to me. I sat down on the top step and rest my head against the wall, just listening to them yelling at each other because of me.
I hear my communicator going off, letting out a sigh I begin to stand up. They were just going to have to fight this battle on their own. I hear my mother yell my name out and turn to see at the foot of the stairs her face still wet with tears looking at me with such disappointment that it hurt to look at her. With my communicator still going off I turned around and began walking down the stairs. I walk down the stairs slowly not wanting to have the confrontation with my parents. I step into the living and see my father standing in front of the window hands clenched at his sides his knuckles white. He turns around and looks at me I can see the anger and disgust in his eyes. I take a deep breath and lower my head, I knew he wanted to know who I had slept with. How was I going to explain that I hadn't, and that I was just confused as they were? My father walked up to and opened his mouth to say something, and then closed it, he opened it again and I thought he was going to say something. Instead he opened his hand and slapped me across the face, sending me to the floor in shock.
"How dare you bring shame to this family?!" he shouted at me as I lay on the floor holding my face in pain and shock.
"Daddy, I'm sorry I don't know..."I cried to him begging him to try and understand.
"I do not want to hear it Serena, tomorrow you will go with your mother and get rid of it, and no more will be spoken about this. Do you understand Serena?" he asked me, his voice held so much venom that I was shock. His words seeped into my brain he wanted me to terminate my baby. My hands covered my belly; I had just discovered this child, this miracle of life growing inside of me.
"No. No I won't, I am sorry daddy, but I can't do it" I said standing up.
"Do you understand what your saying to me Serena?" he asked in shock that I talked back to him.
"Yes, daddy I do. I don't know how I became pregnant, nor do I care anymore all I want is to have this child and be the best mother I can be to him or her." I said and realized it was true any doubt I had before suddenly was gone.
"Then I have no daughter." He said softly and turned his back on me. I could hear my mother let out a gasp in surprise.
"Daddy? I whisper my hand going out towards him.
"You have 30 minutes to pack what you can carry and leave." He simply said his voice so cold I shivered. With a soft cry I ran out of the room and went straight to my room. I hurried around the room gathering my most prized possessions and clothes. Thank goodness for my sub-space pocket otherwise I would have been forced to leave most of this behind. I didn't take to long to get what I wanted or needed, after I was done I headed to my parents room to get my birth certificate and passport just incase. I went back to my room and looked around it sadly knowing that this would be the last I saw it. Grabbing my purse I threw my communicator inside and any money that was hidden inside the bottom of my jewelry box. It had been a gift from father for my tenth birthday, and I was half tempted to leave it, but at the last minute placed it in my sub-space pocket.
Noticing that my time was up I picked up the two suitcases that I had planned on showing them, and walked downstairs. My mother was waiting for me at the door her face red and wet from crying. My father was no where to be seen, and I didn't care anymore. I stood next to her and dropped my bags hugging her tight not wanting to let her go. We pulled apart and my mother placed something in my hand closing her hand over mine tightly. She caressed my face softly, and kissed my forehead.
"I'll talk to him honey, I'm sure after a few days he'll change his mind." I smiled and nodded my head, deep down we both knew he wouldn't. She held the door open for me; I placed the money she handed me in my purse. I hugged her one last time, and asked her to tell Shingo that I loved him. I picked up my bags and walked out of my house never looking back. It was getting late, and I was homeless, scared, and had no clue how I was going to take care of the two of us. I walked until I reached the park. Yes, the park home of all the monster attacks that it should have been closed to ensure peoples safety. I went to the lake and sat on the bench over looking the lake, setting my bags down I buried my face in my hands, and allowed myself a good cry. I was suddenly so scared as the realization of everything that happened washed over me. I still needed to tell the. Girls, and oh my Goddess what was Darien going to say. My eyes still closed I laid my head back and sighed this day just kept getting better and better.
"Look like your mirror was right Michi, looks like the little Princess is in trouble." I opened my eyes and turned around to see both Outers standing behind me. The last time we had seen each other was not only friendly terms, as both of the blamed me for everything that had happened with the whole chalice incident. I stood up and grabbed my bags, and started walking away from them.
"Back off Haruka, I don't need any of your grief right now." I had taken a few steps when I felt one of the bags being ripped from my hand. I turned and faced the girls both having followed me.
"Just give me my bag please; I don't have time for this." I said tired and drained, just wanting to find a room, and going to bed before facing the others.
"What's wrong kitten?" she asked me calling me by the nickname she gave before everything went wrong.
"Don't call me that Haruka! Not after everything you said to me." I shouted at her not wanting anything from her. I made a grab for my bag, but she just handed it Michiru, and took the other from me.
"Serena, we just want to help you. Michiru sensed trouble, and when she asked her mirror it showed us you." She sounded so sincere and worried.
"You can help me by giving me my bags and letting me go." I pleaded just wanting to go. I could see Haruka about to speak when I saw Michiru place a gently hand on her shoulder. Michiru was the only I knew who could calm Haruka with a touch. I had to admit it was sweet seeing the two lovers together like that.
"Serena, we understand that you no longer trust as you once did, and for that we are sorry. You are our Princess, and were never meant to be a fighter. The fates however put you into this life as a fighter with our Princess's heart." She held my face in her hands, and I could feel her warmth caress me as she looked me in the eyes.
"We should have realized that you did the only thing that was right for you. Once we realized our mistake we thought about coming back to talk with you. That is when the sea became restless like a sudden storm had appeared and when I checked, we discovered that it was centered on you. We rushed here at once to help you, but we can only help if you let us." Her declaration was so honest that I broke and flung myself into her arms and cried. I felt her arms wrap around me soothing me and offering me comfort. It felt so good to have someone hold me like this, and yet I wondered how they would react to my news. I pulled back, and wiped my tears with the back of my hand.
I watched as Michiru snapped her fingers and held out her hand her eyes never leaving my face. I had to smile as I watch Haruka dig into her pocket and pull out a hankie and hand it to without a question. I gave her a weak smile and thanked them as I took the offered hankie. I looked at them both and took a deep breath.
"I... I'm going to be a mother... I'm pregnant..." I said, though my voice trailed off to the sound of silence as Haruka's face began to turn a shade of red that I had never seen before and it sent a chill down my spine for I had never seen her that angry. Her hands were fists, clenched at her sides and I could have sworn that her nails were probably drawing blood in her palms.
"I'll kill that no good bastard! How dare he do this to you and then leave you to fend for yourself!" she exploded, her hands opening and closing. I knew she assumed the baby was Darien's anyone would since we were dating.
"He's not the father Haruka." I calmly stated not wanting the blood crazed scout to go after him. Michiru let out a gasp, but didn't say anything. Haruka on the other hand looked like a fish, her mouth kept opening and closing, but no sound came out. I knew they were both stunned, I mean when they were last here it was Darien this and Darien that, and now this bombshell. I still hadn't gotten to the best part of the whole situation the fact that I didn't know what had caused this miracle to happen in the first place. The two looked at each other, and nodded to each other. Michiru put her arm around me, while Haruka picked my bags up, and began walking out of the park.
"You will be staying with us for now Serena." she said softly offering me comfort and no judgment. I tried to tell her, to explain, but she just told me all of it could wait till the morning. That we all needed a good meal and full nights sleep. I leaned against her and smiled softly, I finally felt as if things may just work out.