Disclaimer: Same as before and will continue to be the same throughout. Once again I apologize for my grammar and spelling English is not my first language I am still learning...sorry,sorry,sorry...Also, I appreciate the review I got from the one person who read it. All of them have their American name except for Rei and Ami cause I'm partial to the spelling it's the same as my friends.

narrating

"talking"

italics thoughts or flashbacks I'll let you know which one

While the rain slowly lets up into a light lullaby we find the occupants of Rei's apartment all doing something different. Rei is working and typing away at her computer in her office, Raven is steadily sleeping as if nothing happened tonight, and Serena is anything but peacefully sleeping.

-Serena's Dream-

5 years ago…so begins the flashback…

Serena (trying to hold back the tears) is sitting at Tokyo Airport with Darien when the intercom announces "all passengers for flight 1285 to Los Angeles, CA, United States now boarding at gate C-24."

"Well I guess that's me, and don't worry Serena I'll be back before you know it. Plus it's not like we're never going to be together this is just a time out. I want to become a doctor you know that, so this is your chance to finish school and live a normal life for the next year. You know I care for you deeply, and I'll come back I always do, okay princess," states a less distraught Darien. Serena simply being to numb and overload by all the emotional pain from another separation of her beloved prince she didn't even noticed how Darien's whole farewell speech seemed rehearsed and not as heart-felt as it should be.

All she could do to keep the tears from falling was simply nod and say "I know Darien, I love you too."

Then she gave him one of those smile that could make you believe in her but it didn't seem to reach her eyes. Darien proceeded to kiss Serena, but it didn't seem as passionate as it should have been it appeared more of a chore for him or at least that's what she thought upon seeing this scene. Once Darien ended the kiss, he turned away and got on the plane to America once again to study and leaving her behind. Serena felt a pair of eyes on her but she didn't pay attention to where the source was and went to the window to watch the plane take off. Ironically enough she was hurting but not as much as one would have thought she might be. I guess it gets easier everytime I let you go thought Serena as the plane took off. Finally letting two silent tears roll down her cheeks, then suddenly feeling a pair of arms wrapping around her shoulders.

"It's okay Princess, let it all out you don't have to be strong right now," whispers a soothingly voice that she would know anywhere in the universe. Rei

Turning around in her arms and burying her head into Rei's shoulders she finally lets herself cry all those tears that's she's had in her for who knows how many years. Once she's done she looks up to see Rei giving her one of those smirks.

"I'm sorry Rei I didn't mean to blubber all over your shirt like that," says a very glum Serena.

"Don't worry Princess, that's my job now I hope that you're feeling up to some milkshakes, my treat and I'm not taking 'No' for an answer," replies Rei.

Standing at the gate across from that one is an old man in his seventies in some robes saying a silent prayer for his granddaughter and her friend followed by, "good-bye Rei."

As they're leaving from the airport Rei sees a plane taking off in her rearview mirror and says "Good-by grandpa," afterwards offering a silent prayer.

However, all this did not go unnoticed by Serena. She heard clearly what Rei said and knew that she was deep in thought/offering a silent prayer for her gramps what she didn't know is why. So she figured she find out.

"Rei why were you at the airport just now anyways?"

"Well I was dropping off Grandpa when we saw you saying farewell to Darien and gramps told me to go to you and so you know the rest."

"Oh…um, I uh" jeez it's like I don't know if I'm happy she came to me or sad that she didn't see her grandfather off cause of me or that I was hoping for another answer

Almost as if hearing her thoughts Rei says, "Don't worry Serena, Gramps was happy that I went to you cause he didn't want me to be alone saying good-bye to him and he could tell where I wanted to be that's why he told me to go to you, remember I can feel you. What I meant is that we're attached to you as your senshi and friends we can feel you; therefore, when you need us we're there for you. I promise."

"Thanks Rei it means a lot to me to have you with me, I mean all you guys as friends."

-1 month after Darien left-

"Serena if you don't get up now I won't give you this letter that came in the mail yesterday from America," yells Shingo.

"You're going to die you little twerp," yells an even more angered Serena as she sees her brother at the bottom of the steps with an opened envelope. She runs down the steps and yanks the letter away from him. What she didn't know is that her brother already read her letter and had called Rei to come over.

"Hey just cause Mom and Dad aren't home doesn't give you the right to kill me and it's Saturday, I'm going outside to play later, sis," says Shingo before ducking out the front door before his sister can hold true to her threat. Shortly after Serena comes running out and goes to the park by the lake and sits down at the base of a Sakura tree and looks up at it thinking about what she read when Rei shows up. Serena was in her own little world that she didn't notice she ran right past Rei on the other side of the street.

"Serena, are you okay?"

"I'm not sure, but I wish I was Rei."

"If you want to talk, I'll listen do mind if I sit with you," asks a rather unsure Rei.

Serena only nods her head and after Rei sits down she just throws herself into Rei's arms and starts to cry. Once Serena calmed down enough they both noticed that is was about to start raining and since the shrine was closer they both opted to go there. Serena called home before the stormed started and got permission to stay with Rei for the weekend.

Author Note: Once again thank you for reading you don't have to review if want to tell me you like it or hate go ahead it's your choice. Also, you could not leave a review and say you did that works too.