Author: Shadow

Disclaimer: I, Shadow, do hereby state that Sailor Moon, sadly, belongs to Naoko only!

Summary: Book Two! As Serena enters her second semester, her heart is heavy from her loss of the man she loves. She must win Darien back at all cost! But it looks like her big break is coming as well...

If you can't tell, I'm trying to use music themed chapter titles. E-mail me and I'll tell you what's from where, or if its even music related.

Book Two: The Spot Light Cries For Me

Chapter Fifteen: Stars Are Blind

Serena held the first printed, pre-release copy of "Water Ride" and smiled. There she stood in her raver clothes, pink sucker half out of her mouth leaning her back against Tawny's. Sparx with sitting in front of Tawny, looking at the camera and Richard was sitting in front of her looking at the camera. The scene looked like an outdoor nightclub at the beach and it looked like they were in the water with waves coming up around them.

Serena stood on the small platform they had set up in borders, holding onto her microphone getting ready to sing, signs up everywhere talking about their release. She could tell by the mass quantity, that they really were that popular already.

"I don't mind spending some time just hanging here with you. 'Cause I don't find too many guys that treat me like you do…" she rocked back and forth as she sang her more techno friendly of "Stars Are Blind" "Those other guys all wanna take me for a ride but when I walk their talk is suicide. Some people never get beyond their stupid pride, but you can see the real me inside and I'm satisfied, oh no, ohh!"

She walked across the stage, her voice barely carrying over the screaming fans "Even though the gods are crazy! Even though the stars are blind! If you show me real love baby, I'll show you mine!" She smiled and touched some hands of her fans before do a sexy move to accentuate her next line "I can make you nice and naughty! Be the devil and angel too! Got a heart and soul and body, let's see what this love can do! Baby I'm perfect for you!"

She looked back at her band and smiled dancing around "My love, ohh oh"

She twirled and looked back at the screaming mass that had multiplied to the hundreds "I could be your confidante, just one of your girlfriends. But I know that love's what you want if tomorrow the world ends. Why shouldn't we be with the one we really love? Now tell me who have you been dreaming of at night at home? Oh no, ohh!"

She grinned as she noticed her bands shock at the multitude of people. "Even though the gods are crazy! Even though the stars are blind! If you show me real love baby, I'll show you mine! I can make you nice and naughty! Be the devil and angel too! Got a heart and soul and body, let's see what this love can do! Baby I'm perfect for you! Excuse me for feeling this moment is critical! Might be me feeling it could get physical, oh no, no, no! Even though the gods are crazy! Even though the stars are blind! If you show me real love baby, I'll show you mine! I can make you nice and naughty! Be the devil and angel too! Got a heart and soul and body! Let's see what this love can do"

"Let's see what this love can do! Baby I'm perfect for you!" She twirled and giggled.

"Baby I'm perfect for you! Even though the gods are crazy! Even though the stars are blind!" She bent and touched the hands of the screaming hundreds "Even though the gods are crazy…Even though the stars are blind…baby I'm perfect for you." She back away from the microphone as the song ended. She smiled and laughed and bowed making everyone scream louder.

"Thank you everyone for showing up for not only our public debut, but the release of our first album, that all of you have been demanding! Water Ride! Inside here at Borders, for today only, are limited edition "sparkle" posters! Open the doors boys!" Serena said. And as soon as the doors opened everyone rushed in to get the CDs and posters.

Serena laughed, not able to believe that they had sold out in twenty minutes, the posters in five.

"Darien?" Michelle got Darien's attention as she entered the classroom before class started. "Today was Serena's release date…"

Darien nodded and smiled. "I know. I'm planning to buy one tonight."

Michelle smiled "They sold out within the first thirty minutes all across the country Serena said. She called me to ask if I got the package."

"Sold out? All across the country? Damn…looks like I'm shit out of luck…" Darien said looking bummed.

Michelle stood in front of him and handed him a black bag. "Its from Serena. It's her CD, autographed and a limited edition sparkle poster, autographed. She sent one to me, Lita, Amy, Rei and you…this one is yours."

Darien pulled out the CD and smiled sadly as he saw her posed with her band. "That's a very Serena look…"

Michelle nodded. "She included her cell phone number and new address." Michelle said before sitting down as the class piled in.

Everyone was talking about how they just missed out on one of her CDs or had gotten one. Darien decided to put the CD in and give the class a free day. He smiled as he heard her voice ring clear and familiar to the beach techno songs.

When he got home, he unrolled the poster with Andrew, Rita and Sam as her CD played on repeat.

"I can't believe how fast they sold out. She definitely made platinum her first day." Andrew said.

"I'm such a big fan…I was so bummed that I couldn't get one…how did you get one Darien? And a poster too? Lucky!" Rita said pouting.

"She's the love of my life that Andrew talked me out of…" Darien said the sad smile seemed almost permanent. "She sent it to me."

"That's right, you guys knew her…but I didn't know something had gone on between her and Darien…" Rita said cocking her head to the side.

Andrew nodded as he bent over to look at the poster. There Serena stood, her band mates behind her, the pinks and oranges of the fake sunset shimmering as well as the pink on her raver clothes and the other colors.

Darien smiled as he tenderly touched the poster.