Back on Earth…

Darien was lying in his bed just staring at the ceiling when all of a sudden Luna jumped into his room from the window. He was confused as to why she was there.

"I can't find Serena, Darien. I've looked all over the city. Do you have any idea where she is?" Luna said while panting.

"I'm not her baby sitter, why would I know where she is?"

Luna was shocked by his attitude towards her. "Because you two are dating. Is something bothering you, Darien?"

Darien sighed in annoyance. "I'm fine! I just haven't been sleeping very well, ok!"

"Bad sleeping habits or not, you're still obligated to help me and the scouts look for her. The scouts and I are going to make one more round around the city and if we can't find her we're going to assume the Back Moon Clan had something to do with her disappearance." With that Luna jumped out of the window and into the night.

Darien had no idea that Serena had been missing. He didn't know because they hadn't been talking or seeing each other very much. He felt awful for doing this to her but with the nightmares he's been having he can't take any chances. His nightmares consist of him and Serena getting married but at the last second Serena dies. Then a voice comes in and tells him if he stays with Serena, she will die and if he loved her that he should break up with her. They were so vivid and they happen every night that he started to believe them. Luna was right though, he did need to help look for her.

Luna could not figure out what was going on. She wasn't blind and knew something bad was going on between Darien and Serena. Serena had grown quiet and at night Luna could hear her crying herself to sleep. She even stopped eating the large amounts of food she usually eats. Serena had been spending more time at home than with the girls or with Darien. Luna also knew that Darien and Serena were hardly talking to each other. Then with Serena's disappearance, Luna couldn't help but think that there might be a possibility that she could have just simply ran away.

"Even though I wish the girl would just stay quiet all the time, I really do miss her loud talking and her acting like a cry baby." Sailor Mars said.

"We all do, Rei." Sailor Mercury said as she put her hand on her sad friend's back.

"Do you think she just ran away?" Artemis asked.

"But if she did, why would she?" Mars asked.

"Darien." Sailor Venus simply said.

"You've noticed it too?" asked Luna.

"As the soldier of love how could I not?"

"Wait what are you guys talking about?" Sailor Jupiter asked.

"Something has been going on between Serena and Darien. They haven't been seeing each other very much and they hardly ever talk." Venus stated.

"Serena cries her self to sleep every night, she hasn't been eating like she usually does, and she's grown very quiet." Luna explained to them.

"Speaking of Darien, where is that jerk? He's Serena's boyfriend and he's not even helping us look for her?" Jupiter said with anger.

"I went to his apartment before I met up with you girls. He seemed angry about something. But he said he didn't know where she was and that he had been having sleeping problems."

"Luna, when was the last time you saw her?" asked Mercury.

"Before she left for school this morning. And when she never returned home, I began to worry. This is all my fault; I should've been with her."

"Oh Luna, it's not your fault." Artemis consoled her.

"We've walked with her before when she goes home so let's just go to that rout and see if we see anything that's out of place." Mercury suggested.

The scouts all agreed. Just as Mercury gave her suggestion Tuxedo Mask showed up.

"Bout time you showed up!" Mars said while glaring at him. "What the hell is your problem lately?"

"Look Mars, I don't really feel like talking about it right now."

"Oh, so the one and only time Mr. Romance doesn't feel like sharing his feelings. Well maybe if I burn it out of you!" Mars lit her hands with fire.

"Sailor Mars! This won't help find Serena any faster!" Mercury said.

"I don't care! He has been a jerk to her and I won't allow it any longer." Mars then leaped onto Tuxedo Mask and tackled him to the ground. She pinned him down with her hands aflame. "Serena is my best friend. She's the best friend anyone could have. I'm a bitch to her and she still is nice to me and treats me like a friend. And I will not allow anyone to hurt her the way you obviously have. So be a man and tell us how and why you have hurt her or I will make a bonfire out of you."

"Fine! I've been having nightmares every night. They're of me and Serena getting married but then she dies. A voice then tells me that if we stay together she will die and if I loved her that I should break up with her."

"Seriously! You expect us to believe that?"

"Yes because it's the truth! I love her and I won't take any chances."

The scouts were shocked.

"Screw some dream! Fight for her! Don't you see how much you're hurting her?" Mars cried. Mars had seen everything they had been through, past and present, and they seemed to stay together no matter what and fight for each other because that's how strong their love is. She couldn't believe that because of a few nightmares that Darien would just destroy their relationship.

"Of course I see how much it's hurting her. It's hurting me too. But which would you rather happen? Us stay together and her die? Or we break up and she lives?"

"You don't even know if your stupid dreams are true!"

"Like I said, I'm not taking any chances."

"Serena takes chances for you! Why can't you do the same?"

"Mars! Your interrogation isn't helping much. Let's just go to the route that Serena takes to get home." Mercury said as she pulled Mars off Tuxedo Mask.

"Fine."

As they walked they couldn't help but feel anxious as to what they might find. They walked up and down the route that Serena walks every day but they couldn't find anything that could tell them where she would be. Mercury used her scanner but it didn't pick up anything. It was almost sunrise and they still hadn't found anything. They were all tired and wanted to go home.

"Maybe she'll show up during the day tomorrow. But we all need to get some rest." said Artemis.

The scouts all agreed and headed home and Artemis walked Luna back to Serena's house.

"Artemis, what if she doesn't show up tomorrow?" she asked with worry.

"We will find her but right now you need to comfort Rini. She's probably asking questions and wondering why Serena isn't home."

"Yeah I guess your right. Goodnight Artemis."

"Goodnight Luna."

As Luna jumped into the window of Serena's room she found Rini asleep in Serena's bed. But she wasn't as quiet as she thought because she saw Rini sit up with tired eyes.

"Luna, why hasn't Serena come home yet?" she asked tiredly

"Well, Rini, there's something I have to tell you. Serena never came home and we've looked all over and we can't find her. But we will, I promise."

The white haired girl looked scared as tears ran down her cheeks. "Do you think she's ok?"

"Yes, I'm sure she's ok. Now go back to sleep Rini, everything will be ok."

Rini layed back down and fell asleep cuddling her bunny close to her.