There I am done packing my things, I guess it is time to erase their memories. I know that it is not their fault they tried as parents, but I have been stubborn because I miss my real mother. I have not truly connected with this family and it is time to stop being a burden. I know deep within my heart that I am doing the right thing, and that's all that matters. I am just glad Luna hasn't arrived home from the scout meeting yet. She would not like the idea of me changing my whole life because "I feel like it" as she would put it.
As I stood there lost in thought I hardly noticed that Trista was now standing beside me. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I turned and she was just standing there.
"I really hate that you can do that Trista, it scares the life out of me!" I couldn't help but giggle at the dumbfounded look on the "timeless scout."
"Are you ready Princess? This will be the last time that they will call you their daughter."
"Yes, I am ready Trista. I want this more than anything in the world." I walked down the stairs for the last time. They sat together in a row on the couch. This is the perfect time. Taking the Sliver Crystal out I felt the familiar dress of Princess Serenity covering me.
"Sliver Crystal, I have suffered so much pain I am ready to move on with my life please help me with my wish. Erase their memories and restore them as if I had never been here." A white light began to cascade from the crystal as it granted the only wish I had ever made for myself.
"Serena, NO!" Luna's voice echoed through the home but it was too late; the people I once called family lied on the couch passed out from the memory process.
"Sailor Pluto, what are you doing here? Serena what have you done to your family and why are you being foolish with the Sliver Crystal bringing it out like some cheap carnival trick. You should be ashamed!" Before I had a chance to reply to the rambling cat Pluto stepped in and for the first time someone stood up for me.
"Luna, not that the Princess has to explain herself to you anyway but for your information she is moving in with the outer scouts and I. She erased her family's memories so they can be happy without her. I just thought you should know so you can find a new place to live. You don't want them throwing you out on your tail now do you?"
"What is she talking about Serena?"
"I am calling an emergency scout meeting for tomorrow, but for now you will need to leave me as I am. They will not appreciate a strange cat prowling around in there home." I could see that Luna was going to protest but before she could I simply walked out the door where Amara was waiting for me in her candy red mustang. Trista followed not far behind but told us she had unfinished business to attend to and she would catch up to us later. Finally, I am starting my new life I can be someone the scouts are proud to call Princess but first there are a few loose ends I need to tie up to.
With the morning came a renewed sense of being able to fix the mistake I have become. I need to end it with Darien before the scout meeting though. I called him last night to tell him to meet me at the park at ten. It is almost time to meet him at his favorite place. Pay back for all the times he called me Meatball head. I will make him hate that place. Well time to go, I wouldn't want to be late.
Entering the park I see him standing there, waiting for me to break his heart. There is no other way, I have to do this or I will never be happy.
"Hey Meatball head!" With those final words, any doubt I had has flown out the window; this must be done!
"Darien, we need to talk. Please, don't hate me." He stood there unsure what to say, so I continued.
"I don't love you Darien, I don't think I ever have, but for so long I was distracted by the constant battles. Now I have had time to think and I don't love you or Rini. I know that we are supposed to be destined for one another, but I can't be with you knowing I don't love you. I am sorry it's over." Darien just stood there not saying anything so what else could I do? I walked away. I will not be controlled by fate; I will choose my own path from now on.
Gundam Wing Universe (Author's Point of View!)Life has been quiet since the war ended, and although the life of preventer's offered a little excitement, Duo was not satisfied with simply sitting around and waiting. The emptiness caught up to him when he just sat around waiting. Although he tried to fill the gapping whole in his heart with Hildie, she only made him feel worse. Overwhelming guilt plagued his heart not allowing him to be anything serious with Hildie.
Deep in his heart he could feel something was about to happen and, for some reason, he was excited.
"Well, I suppose I should start some paper work" Speaking out loud to no one in particular (the guys all went out to lunch earlier). Today Duo just wasn't in the mood to be surrounded by the others. Deep in his heart he could feel something was about to happen and, for some reason, he was excited. So he sat around the office alone; just waiting for something to happen.
"My, My, the Duo I once knew would not be happy about doing such menial tasks!" Trista watched as Duo stepped back carefully. She has probably scared him with just sneaking in like that.
"Who, Who are you? Why do I feel like I should know you?"
"My dear Duo, you do know me from a time long ago! I have been sent here by Destiny to give you your memory back. That is if you want it?"
"What do you mean my memory and who is Destiny?"
"Duo, do you ever feel like a part of you is missing?"
"How did you know that? I haven't even shared that with the guys!" Duo took a seat on the chair and held his head in his hands.
"Duo, I know what is missing but you must trust me if you wish to know. Let me restore your memories please, she needs you!" Trista was ready to start begging him if that's what it took. She wanted her best friend, and princess, to be happy once more.
"Okay, if I do decide to let you restore the memories… what will happen? Will it hurt cuz unlike Heero I am not very pain tolerant." A blush crossed his face as Trista began laughing. The giggling scout couldn't help herself. "Now I see why Serenity used to smile so much" she thought. "I must get him to come back with me no matter what."
"I promise it wouldn't hurt other than a small headache, but it will change many things" The mysterious air that surrounded this woman, remotely intimidated Duo. For some reason his heart pleaded for him to trust her.
"Okay, I will do it!" Within seconds memories began flashing through his head; a young princess, a castle on the moon, falling in love, white roses, making love.
"OH MY GOD SERENITY! How could I forget her? Where is she Pluto? Is she safe?" The questions began flying out of Duo's mouth before she had a chance to answer one there was another.
"Duo, please relax for a moment. I know that it is hard with so many questions but I must tell you why I am here first. Destiny decided that you and the Princess made a mistake so many years ago. So she decided to put you in different time periods hoping that Serena would fall in love with the Prince of Earth." Duo looked discouraged for a moment. Would the love of his life trade him in on a royal bloodline?
"Does she love him Pluto? Is that why you came here to rub it in my face?" The bitterness overtook him for a minute, he couldn't help it he just remembered his bunny. To find out that she is with the prince of earth was devastating.
"Duo, will you please listen? I know that you make the princess happier than anything. I tried to stop Destiny, but she decided she knew best not us. I am here because you have been given another chance to be with her!" The excitement in her words made Duo smile. This has always been bunny's best friend. Why would he doubt her intentions?
"Why the sudden change of heart for Destiny?" He watched as Pluto's face went into a deep frown.
"The Princess, has become a different person without you, she is not whole. She hates her life and most who are in it. They make fun of the royal hairstyle with names like "meatball head", tell her she is hopeless, they want her to save the world and sacrifice her life but never even say thank you."
"Pluto, please I wish to see the things that she has gone through! Let me see her time period!"
"As you wish but I must warn you they are not pleasant memories!" She touched his head, allowing him to see all of the daily struggles Serenity has faced in her time period.
"How DARE they treat her in such a manor? She is Princess Serenity of the Moon! As for Darien he is not worthy of her even if he is of royal descent! I want to go back please let me go to her. Now that I remember I cannot live another day without seeing her!"
"Duo that is the other thing I must inform you about. Destiny has given me permission to restore your memories, not Serenity's. If you wish to win her heart once again, you must make her fall in love with you. Destiny didn't want to make it easy."
"What do you mean?"
"Destiny will give you two weeks, to win the heart of the Princess without restoring Serenity's memories. If you succeed Destiny will no longer interfere in your love. However, if you fail then you will be left alone with your memories in this time. She gave one other option to stay here without Serenity and you can forget ever knowing her. "
"Why would Destiny be so foolish? So many things make sense now the loneliness has been overwhelming and the guilt for even thinking about another girl. So it doesn't matter Pluto I want to go to her! I just know she will remember me! We are forever bonded, and I can't let her suffer alone anymore! I must go to her! Just let me write a note really quick to the guys then I will be ready to go okay?"
Meanwhile Back at the Temple (Scout Meeting) Serena's Point of View "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU ENDED IT WITH Darien? Have you completely lost what little brain you had? You are going to ruin everything!" Rei's words were cutting deeper and deeper. I can't do this anymore I am done. "Who are you Rei? Are you someone so important that your opinion should matter? I don't think that you are… if you love Darien so much You marry him because I am not! You want that little brat Rini as a daughter go ahead you live with the life you have chosen. I am going to live my life the way I want to, not how you chose for me. You may be a scout but you are my scout and it would be wise to remember that." For a moment I saw fear in her eyes, I have never talked to her like that. Rei deserves it for all the time she has hurt me with words. It is my turn now."Serena, you can't mean that? Why are you trying to hurt us?" Tears began falling from Rei's eyes as she questioned my true intentions.
"How does it feel? Do the words hurt? Do they make you doubt yourself and your abilities? I hope that they eat away at you like yours have done to me for so long!" I couldn't help it, I began shouting at her I wanted her to feel the pain in her heart like I have for so long. The other scouts sat quietly unsure what to say.
"Serena, what has gotten into you? Why are you acting this way? Pushing all of us who love you away. We only wanted you to be a more responsible Princess that is why we are so critical of you." Luna began to join in the conversation defending the scouts and Darien as usual. Why would I expect anything different from her?
"You would do well to stay out of this conversation Luna! I know that you all want me to be responsible but honestly making fun of the royal hairstyle? How is that making me a more responsible princess? For your information I am proud of my heritage and I wish to display it! Yelling at me all the time, telling me mother would be disappointed in me, making fun of me… how are these things helping me?"
"Well I guess I never thought about it that way but Serena you need to be more responsible if you wish to rule like your mother, and honestly I don't think you can do it with out Darien! I have talked with him and he is willing to work on the relationship so lets go. I will go with you so it wont hurt your pride too much by saying you were wrong." Luna's words took hurt to a new level I couldn't help but laugh. If I didn't laugh I would cry and I wont show such a display of weakness in front of them ever again. I knew they were all looking at me like I was crazy but I don't care anymore.
"That is really funny Luna, you think I am going to listen to you? You really don't get it do you? I Hate Darien and that disgusting child I hate them both and I will never go back to that life!" I know my voice is dripping with venom but they deserve to know how I really feel.
After standing there in the temple for a few minutes listening to unbearable silence, something change and my heart began telling me that I need to go to the garden near the park. Walking past Rei and Luna I headed for the door. I had to go find something.
"Where do you think you are going? We are not done with the conversation!" Rei stepped in front of me and I pushed her down.
"We are finished with this conversation, I am leaving! If you have a problem save it for the next scout meeting. Luna if you follow me so help me I will sell you to a Chinese restaurant and I will never have to hear your annoying voice again." There my job is done, they finally understand I am done being the weak little girl they can just push around. Time to go to the park, to the white rose garden.
It took a while but I thought when I got here something would be different. Then I saw the most handsome man I have ever seen holding a single white rose. As he turned to me I got the feeling that I knew him from somewhere but, I brushed that feeling off when he looked at me. I couldn't help it for some reason I could feel my face warm with a bright blush.
"Ah, I knew today would be my lucky day! You didn't even make me look for you!" He began to speak with a giant smile…it was contagious.
"What do you mean Sir?" Oh that sounded so corny but it just kind of came out! Oh what am I doing I have never flirted with a guy before!
"What I mean Princess is I knew today I would meet the love of my life, and I was just glad you didn't make me look for you!" He bent down to kiss my hand and gave me the rose he held in his hand. I couldn't help but giggle, he really was good at this!
"Well then I guess I should tell you the love of your life's name right? I am Serena nice to meet you"
"No, no, no Serena just doesn't fit!" Oh god, please don't call me meatball head or I will be forced to kill you here among the roses.
"Bunny! That is the perfect name for you and the obvious Princess! I am Duo by the way. I may run and hide but I'll never tell a lie!" After he told me the name a rush of relief and warmth in my heart spread throughout my body.
"It's nice to meet you Duo, are you new in town?"
"You could say that bunny, I am a little clueless about this area. Do you think you could show me around?"
"Sure, where do you want to go first?" My question was answered in mere seconds by a rumbling noise from Duo's stomach. I couldn't help it and began giggling uncontrollably. I must sound so stupid to him. He just stood there blushing for a moment as he let the embarrassment pass. Duo is very hot especially when he blushes.
"Well, I am a little hungry would you mind if we got something to eat? My treat!"
"Aw Duo, I think you are trying to spoil me! I know a nice little place down the street it is called the Crown Arcade. There are a lot of fun games if you like to play them that is. I do but everyone tells me I am wasting my time but, anyway come on I will take you!"
"Yes, I want to spoil my bunny. Yes, I love video games, No I don't think that you wasting your time, and can we please go I might have to munch on you if I don't get something to eat soon!" Duo can talk just as fast as me! I definitely think I am going to like being around him.
Author's Point of ViewWalking together Duo and Serena were oblivious to the other parties watching them. They couldn't take their eyes off each other. Both were only concerned with knowing the other better.
"That is so disgusting! What is wrong with her? She just broke up with Darien and now here she is with this loser! Serena has no shame! I am sorry you had to witness it first hand Darien but, I hope this helps you move on with your life." Rei laid it on thick since Serena hurt her with her words and now it was payback! "How did Serena know about me being in love with Darien? I wonder maybe the Meatball head is not as dumb as she looks."
As Rei thought quietly to herself Darien watched Serena and her new love walking down the street. He finally understood what Serena meant. She didn't want a break for a while; she wanted to end the relationship with him for good. "No, I can't let this happen! She will ruin everything that I have worked so hard for!" he thought. In the distance one other watched the couple with happiness her best friend could finally be happy.
So what will Darien do? Will he just let it go? I think not! Please, review it makes it much easier to write when people tell you they like what you are writing! I hope you enjoyed it! I will update after 5 reviews k? Because I am being selfish I want a few to know some people like it! So R/R!