Authors Note:
I know there are a lot of questions about what is going on, but all will be reviled in the coming chapters.
Disclaimer: I only own the story, not Sailor Moon.
Chapter 9
All over Tokyo people were talking about the house on the hill that seemed to go up over night. In truth the mansion went up in only a week. A large stone fence went up around the perimeter in three days. No one was sure exactly who owned the place, but to everyone it appeared that who ever did own the place was very wealthy.
Andrew was the only one who even had an inkling of who was moving in and what it would mean to the rest of the city. He keeps waiting for the day when Serena would return. He kept his promise to Katri and told the Senshi her message which only seemed to depress them even more. He could only keep the hope that she would be returning shortly and setting everything right.
Andrew heard the door of the arcade open and a group of women laughing as he looked up. He immediately recognized Katri, but none of the other three women that were with her. "Can I help you ladies?"
"Four chocolate milkshakes please, Andrew." A woman with layered blond hair asked cheerfully.
Andrew looked at the woman closely, recognizing her voice but not her look. "Serena? Is that really you?"
Serena laughed and nodded. "Hello Andrew. Sorry to deceive you, but this is for my own safety."
"You cut your hair!" Andrew walked around the counter and gave her a big hug. "It is so good to see you!"
"It's good to be back." Serena returned the hug smiling. "So how about those milkshakes?"
After spending some time catching up Andrew finally felt he should ask Serena the things that had been weighing on his mind for a few months. "Serena, I have been wondering something for a few months now. Why did you want me to keep quiet about what I knew about your whereabouts were?"
Serena sighed and looked him directly in the eye. "I needed the time to focus on the things that I needed to do to prepare for this next step in my life. This was something I needed to do without their help. They don't even know that I am back in town. I am not ready for them to know that little fact just yet."
"Is that why you cut your hair and have it styled with the layers, so that they won't recognize you?" Andrew inquisitively asked.
"Yes, and so that Darien wont recognize me. Becoming Neo Queen Serenity is something that I needed to prepare for on my own. They don't have any faith in me." Serena looked over at Katri and smiled. "But now I can do what my destiny requires of me and know that I am strong enough to go through it on my own if I need to."
Andrew looked at the young woman in surprise. Gone was the clumsy teen and in her place was a woman of grace and elegance who knew what her worth was. "Wow. You sure have changed Serena. Well, I would love to stay here and keep talking, but my break is up and I need to get back to work. Let me know how I can keep helping you out, besides keeping quiet, and I will do all that I can in my power."
"Thank you Andrew, and thank you for the milkshakes."
Andrew nodded and started to walk back to the counter as he heard the door to the arcade open. He looked over and noticed that it was Serena's friends, the Senshi.