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 Seventeen: Do What I Don't

Serena walked down the street in LA, a black baby doll tee, blue jean flares, a Lakers hat and black sunglasses as cheap form of disguise. Ever since "River Ride" had hit double platinum in its first two weeks she had become one of the most popular celebrities around.

She glanced over and saw a couple photographers trying to decide if it was her or just some dumb look a like which were popping up everywhere bleaching their hair blonde and getting blue contacts.

During an interview once, the interviewer had told her that their had been an increase in plastic surgery. Almost all the surgeons reporting that they were bringing in her pictures, wanting her body.

She smiled and adjusted the strap on her Invader Zim canvas bag. She loved LA; she loved the life on the beach and the nightclub scene. She loved turning on her radio and hearing her voice pour over the speakers.

Serena walked into cold stones and ordered her normal chocolate ice cream with brownie, m&m's and Oreos in a mine size tub. She paid the eight dollars the expensive ice cream cost and went back out side eating it. Smiling at the people riding by on skateboard, scooters, on foot and on roller blades.

But as she walked along the beach in front of her apartment she saw six very familiar looking heads of hair. She ran forward wanting to make sure it was who she thought it was. She set her ice cream and bag down on a nearby table and looked down into the brunettes face and screamed.

They all looked up and grinned. It really was Lita, Michelle, Mina, Hannah, Rei and Amy.

The six out of the seven girls stood in a group hug together. Serena jumping up down hugging each of them tightly, "I've missed each of you so much!"

Michelle wiped the tears out of her eyes. "We've missed you too. Even having your poster on my wall and hearing your voice sing to me from your CD or the massive amounts of requests to here your songs on the radio isn't a substitution for the real breathing you."

Serena pouted and hugged them again. "What's with the hat and shades? You hate sports." Lita asked tapping the bill of her cap.

"It's a cheap disguise. It gives us celebrities a chance to get away from paparazzi while they try to figure out if its us or just a really good look a like." Serena said sitting down, picking up her bag and ice cream to keep anyone from taking it. It was her expensive ice cream after all.

"Is that your apartment building up there?" Amy asked pointing to the large glass looking building.

Serena nodded "yup. I live on the third story. It's really nice…but that's not the important question…the important one is, how the hell did you guys get here?"

"We brought them here." A familiar strong masculine voice said behind her. She turned and saw just who "we" was.

Andrew, half naked wearing only a pair of blue swim trunks with red hibiscus flowers on it, his girl friend Rita in a tiny yellow bikini. His cousin, Sam, in a pair of camouflage shorts and one last person...

In all his male glory stood Darien, wearing nothing but a grin and a pair of black swim trunks.

Serena smiled, she couldn't help it "Hi…"

Darien grinned wider "Hey…"

"Why are you guys here?" Serena asked them, smiling never fading.

"We had to see if these pansy ass players you sing with are up to our degree." Sam said smirking, crossing her arms across his chest.

"Rita just had to meet you. She claims to be your number one fan. Trust me, she's on a short leash to not blow your cover here secret agent pop star." Andrew said smiling "plus, I miss seeing you run around hyper."

Serena swished her quickly melting ice cream around in the cup and grinned, "lets go up stairs to my place."

Everyone just smiled; Hannah immediately had to turn on her sound system in which Serena's voice exploded out loudly singing.

"So how is Paris Hilton?" Hannah asked Serena as she snooped around.

"She hates me because her single "Stars are Blind" is far more popular since I released my version just proving that the public is tired of her, but likes the beats and lyrics." Serena said taking off her shoes.

"Nice place…" Darien said poking around a bit.

Serena smiled "K had it set up for me to live in when I first arrived. But I loved it so much I'm staying here. I love the beach view."

Lita grinned and watched the men run across the beach "I bet you do…"

"For more reasons then just men Lita. I'm not you. Its just so much more gorgeous out here then up on Lake Erie." Serena threw her ice cream in the freezer.

Rita sat on Andrew's lap "I'm a subscriber to your fan site Serena…is it true that you and you keyboard player, Richard, are an item?"

Darien looked up a little shocked as Serena came into the living room. She blushed lightly. "Yeah…we hooked up a month or so ago. We were celebrating our album going platinum in the first twenty-four hours and got carried away. But I'd been lusting after him since day one…" she shrugged. "He's a cool guy. He treats me good. But its not love…" Serena shrugged and sighed "I'd hate to get rid of him as a keyboard player, but I think that's what might happen after I break up with him." She grinned at Andrew "position might be open soon Andrew, want a job?"

Andrew laughed, "Making the money you do? Hells yeah!" Thinking she was kidding.

"I'll talk to Victor then." She smiled and sat down next to the girls.

"Seriously?" Andrew said looking at her.

"Seriously. I wasn't joking. I like my band, but they really don't know my sound. They know the sound they make together. Tawny, Sparx and Richard are great, but they aren't you, Sam and Darien." Serena threw her hat and sunglasses on the table. "You were my first band, and if it was up to me, you'd be my last and only band."

Rita's eyes were wide and she looked at Andrew smiling. "If you can pull it off Serena, I would be honored. But I thought you hated me."

Serena shook her head "I was more heart broken and up set…I mean, I'm still heartbroken, but I'm over the initial pissed off wall that normally separates friends…I just had an idea…you guys want to go to Disneyland?"

"Sure…why?" Rei asked looking as confused as everyone else.

"We're performing at Disneyland as the start of our tour…" Serena jumped up "Perfect idea! I'll be back in a few!" She grabbed her cell and ran into her bedroom.