Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews, I love the encouragement. I want to apologize to Aislinn Cailin... I'm sorry it was cold... and I'm sorry if this is worse.

Everyone else. Enjoy. I hope...

Mare Serenitas Corporation Headquarters Down Town Tokyo 8 A.M.

Setsuna walked into the office set a file on the desk and sat down in one of the chairs left for visitors. "Here's the files that you requested. Just what exactly are you looking for?"

Serenity didn't look up from the files she'd been reading. "I started this company. I've run it for generations. I've been absent for the last ten years. I've got a lot of catching up to do. A lot of files to look over. Investments have been made. Projects have been started. I built this company, and none of this will continue if I don't approve."

"The board approved all..."

She was cut off by Serenity's cold stare. "A group of pompous asses playing with my money. This is mine. My sweat. My blood. My tears. My time. My eternity. If I don't approve, all actions will cease. If those asses have a problem with the opinions of the owner, their boss, I will find people to replace them. The world has plenty of asses."

Setsuna nodded. "Understood." There was a silence as Serenity went back to work. "I received a call from the school. They'd like you to come in around noon for one final test. They were startled by the results. They want to make sure there were no errors in the grading or scoring,"

Serenity flipped the page and continued to read, "They want to make sure I didn't cheat."

"Perhaps. Any how, After this final test, they say you can start Monday."

"Fine. Anything else?"

"No."

Crown Game Center 4:00 P.M.

"Come on Usa-chan! Just play one game with me!"

Serenity laughed. "I promise one before we go. I just need to finish this file."

Shingo sighed. "Alright, can I have some more quarters?"

"Here you go."

Shingo walked off as the doors slid open letting four teenage girls enter. They immediately saw their missing friend and headed her way.

They each sat down opposite Serenity in her booth. Raye was the first to speak up, "Where the hell have you been Usa-chan!?! We've looked everywhere for you!!"

Serenity continued to read. "Obviously not everywhere or you would have found me sooner."

Raye grabbed the file she was reading, "Look at me when I speak to you Usagi-chan. What the hell is going on?"

Serenity reached for the file and Raye held it out of her grasp. "To look at someone when you speak would signify you respect them. I've no respect for any of you. Really, its sad how pathetic you are."

Minako glared at Serenity, "Look I get it if you're pissed at Raye, when aren't you, but you've no right to insult us. What the hell is going on?"

Serenity narrowed her eyes, "Right, we start with Minako then. You'll never be anything more than an outcast stuck in the shadows of everyone around you. You'll remain nothing your whole life through. And when you die no one will remember you, or the light you'd hoped to leave upon with world."

Tears entered Minako's eyes but she stayed seated.

"Makoto is despicable because she has no one. You hope to be a mother to the world because the world stole your family at such a young age. However, you'll never be anything to anyone. You'll never be loved. And when you're dead there will be no family to mourn you."

Makoto's eyes showed moisture and her fist clenched below the table.

"Pitiful Raye hopes to bring blessings to the world, but all you bring is a curse. You cursed your mother with your birth. Your father with your face. Your grandfather with your eyes. And the world with your 'gift'. The real blessing will be your death."

Tears flowed down Raye's cheeks and she slammed the file on the table. Serenity grabbed it and started to slid from her seat in the booth.

"And of course Ami. All you have to keep you going at the end of the day is your intelligence. As long as you keep studying, the world makes sense, and you've got something to offer. Some way to help. In reality, you know nothing, and you'll never understand the most rudimentary of things. Your life will be spent dragging everyone else down. When you die you'll still be an idiot, and you'll still be a disappointment to everyone you ever tried to help."

Amy's tears flowed as she slapped Serenity across the face, and her voice gave away none of the emotion that was clearly displayed on her face. "What the hell is wrong with you Usagi-san? What the hell is going on?"

"I realized that you louts are holding me back. I can achieve so much more with my life if I don't have you four being a hinderence." Her voice lowered, "I can succeed so much more in my Sailor exploits if I don't have you slowing down the battles."

The four jumped up and filed out of the booth, but it was Raye that spoke, her voice deadly quiet and devoid of life. "Fine if thats how you feel you can fight alone. We'll deal with the battles in our own way. Choose a new leader and ignore your presence. We'll stay out of your way, if you stay the hell out of ours."

Serenity smiled bitterly and stood, "Wonderful. Keep an eye on the news, thats as close as you'll get to the battles from now on." Before the girls could put in another word she walked off towards the games.

"Come on guys, let get to the temple." No arguments were heard as the four crying girls contemplated this change in their dearest friend.

Motoki and Mamoru had been watching from the counter. Motoki spoke as he made his way around the counter, "Come on man, lets go see whats going on."

"Why do you I need to come?"

Motoki stopped at Mamoru's side and looked him in the eye. "Because I said so." Mamoru sighed, but didn't argue as he followed Motoki.

"Hey Usagi-chan can we talk?"

Serenity sighed, she knew what this was about, but still forced the smiled past her lips, "Sure. Sammy you should finish up this round and then I've got to get you home for supper." She grabbed her file and took a few steps away from the young boy. "What can I do for you Motoki-san?"

"What happened with the girls?"

The smile didn't falter for a second, "Nothing."

"Nothing? It would take a nincompoop bigger than you to believe that for a second, Odango Attama. I mean, come on Ami slapped you!"

The smile dropped.

One last person.

"I know what your problem is Mamoru-san."

The tone was cold, and nothing like any voice he'd ever heard escape her lips. Mamoru felt like gulping, but held it in check, and did his customary smirk as he spoke. "Oh really?"

"You have no one. You insult every person you meet. Not with your words, but the way you hold yourself. You treat every person as an idiot, you expect the least from them and nothing they can do will ever please you. You can only see the faults in the people around you, so you will never love. You insult the memory of those you can't remember, anyone that ever tried to love you, with your mere presence. And so just as you will never love, you will never be loved."

Mamoru ground his teeth together. Motoki stood slack-jawed.

Serenity spoke, a proper tone replaced the previous chill, "Now if you gentlemen will excuse me, I need to return Shingo to his parents." She turned, walked back to the small boy, and the sliding doors closed after their exit.

Motoki's jaw finally picked up. "What did you do to her this morning?"

A furious Mamoru turned on his friend, "What the hell do you mean by that?"

Motoki gulped, "I just meant, normally she snaps at you when you've left her upset after an early morning run in."

Mamoru's eyes narrowed, voice still deadly low, "I haven't run into Usagi since Wednesday afternoon. And I did nothing to deserve that. Although I think I know why the girls were angry."

Motoki nodded, "If that was any sign."