Hey you guy's I didn't introduce myself on the first chapter…sorry! I hope you like it though-this is my first serious attempt at fan fiction…before I forget (like I did last chapter) Sailor Moon isn't mine. I wish it were I know you do too…but I do claim rights to this story/plot…it's mine! Oh and I'm looking for an editor…any takers?

Awoken by the wonderful aroma of coffee, Serena blinked at the bright sunlight pouring out of her thin curtains. Pulling the switch down before the alarm rang it's shrill voice, Serena crawled out of her warm covers. Searching for her cell phone on the nightstand, she managed to drop a pair of earrings. Muttering she picked up her pearl studs and coincidently found her phone not too far away.

Covered in paper and various types of pens, it wasn't hard to see how she had so much trouble finding things on her misused nightstand. Sorting through the sheets, and placing like with like in manila folders she quickly righted everything before depositing it in her black brief case and making the arduous effort to call Rei's secretary. Coughing into the phone and declaring that she in deed could not show up to work- but would take 'the effort' to go drop off her brief to the ADA sometime during the day she apologetically stated that she "would have come into the office but the flu strikes at…err...random." She hung up her cell phone and walked into the living room. Andrew was sitting on a bar stool sipping his coffee delicately.

"By breakfast I meant more than coffee." Her dry comment earned her a hearty laugh from Andrew.

"Usa I just wanted you to have a choice in the matter. So what does the princess want?"

"Hmmm I think I want French toast, and eggs, and bacon, annnnnd hash browns. Please."

"Same old Usa, you sure you can still finish a huge breakfast like that? By the looks of it you haven't been eating at all."

"I'm eating perfectly well Daddy. Now get to cookin' kitchen boy!"

Serena tapped her nails on the kitchen counter, it was only nine; still she couldn't have stayed in bed any longer if she wanted to. She had to go over the brief before she handed it to ADA Darien Shields. Why Rei would willingly work with the arrogant prick was beyond her.

"Usa…hello…hey…! What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing…."

"Uh huh, I totally believe that."

Quickly diverting attention from her petty thoughts she questioned her green-eyed friend, "So Drew, you ready to tell me why you came over here?"

"Oh um…look breakfast is almost done!"

The tall blond quickly finished with the eggs he had in the pan and placed them along side the French toast. "I only need to do the hash browns. So don't start just yet."

"I didn't ask about breakfast Drew. So what happened with Reika? You wouldn't be here if things were hunky dory. Hell, you'd still be asleep in your home."

Handing her a plate he simply stated, "finish breakfast, we'll take a walk in the park and I'll explain everything, promise."

"Fine." mumbled the displeased blond. "Drew, aren't you eating too?"

"Uh uh, I'm not hungry- enjoy hon."

The silence was grating on the usually happy talkative blonds. Serena finished her breakfast as quickly as she possibly could. The situation sounded more serious then she had first imagined. "Drew I'm going to go change, I can't possibly walk around in black boxers and a pink tank all day." She quickly shoved her dishes into the dishwasher and ran to her room.

Knowing she'd have to see people aside from her dearest Drew she choose something semi casual; a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and a button-up short sleeved shirt. Paired with a pair of black flats, she was comfortable and cute. Pulling her hair into a sleek pony tail, she then carefully applied black eyeliner, added a bit of sparkly beige eye shadow, and then dabbed on some gloss.

"All done Drew, and it didn't even take me 30 minutes!"

"We're just going for a walk Usa, no need to get dolled up for little old me."

"This isn't just for you. I have other people to see today too."

"But you said today was for me."

"And for the most part, it is. But I have several things I have to turn in to the ADA assigned to this case. Trust me, if I didn't have to, I wouldn't."

"An ADA...but isn't he a prosecutor for the state? Aren't you a defense lawyer…?"

"Yes dear one. I'm doing this as a favor to a friend. You remember Rei Hino; she volunteered to 'help'. The hussy asked me to do some of her dirty work while she 'plays' with her new boy toy. Technically I'm on vacation- I have three months to do what I want, and I'm stuck doing a favor for Rei. But never mind that, let's walk and talk."

It was a bright New York day. Blue skies and chirpy birds ; it was too happy for what seemed like a dire moment in Drew's life. Quietly nudging him with her briefcase, Serena looked expectantly at Drew. Pretending not to understand the petite blond, Andrew continued his walk in silence. His tall figure along side hers was almost comical. A lean figure, the green-eyed man looked anything but common. Displaying a casual air with his low slung jeans and his blue polo he came across like a model. Oddly enough with his perfect bone structure he was neither a model nor an actor. In fact Andrew was the head chef at a high profile restaurant in NYC, but with his looks he could have fooled anyone.

The sidewalk was brimming with people at 9:30am, making it difficult to walk side by side. Grabbing a hold of his hand with her tiny one made Andrew laugh outright. She was always going to be that little girl he'd known all his life. Tugging at his hand he finally gave into her pleading eyes.

"I know you want to know what's bothering me Usa, but the park is only a couple of blocks away. Can you wait that long?"

Grudgingly the blue-eyed girl mumbled something resembling "Sure."

"I'm glad."

The rest of the way was filled with silence.

The park was quaint; with a small pond, old gnarled trees, and random benches, to let visitors admire the tiny ducks floating on the still water. The lush grass was bright green and sprinkled with the last of the summer flowers, unfortunately they were covered in dew making it a pain to walk through. Picking the closet bench to the water the two blonds finally sat down. Unlike the streets that were bustling with people the park was quiet. A weekday was the perfect day to visit the park; children were at school and their mothers at work, it was ideal.

Breaking the silence that had settled over both of them, Serena turned to her long time friend and sighed. "The longer you keep quiet the more impatient I become."

Dishing out a sigh of his own, his green eyes found her before he stated talking. "Well Reika and I have been having problems. I'm doing the best I can, but lately she's never home, which frankly makes no sense. She doesn't have a job, she hasn't for awhile, so it's not that. When I try to talk to her, she blows me off- apparently I'm being too pushy. So yesterday my shift ended early, I decided I would make it up to her- whatever I did wrong, I was going to apologize for. I stopped by a local flower shop, got her some narcissists, she loves them, and then I bought stuff for dinner. I didn't expect her to be home, she never is at that time, I didn't even bother calling out her name, I just went straight to the kitchen. I started to take stuff out of the refrigerator, heat things you know, cooking stuff.

Well before I knew it I heard noises upstairs. I freaked, thinking burglars had come in. Knowing better than to investigate on my own, I called the cops. I waited for them outside the house, we crept upstairs. Their guns drawn they burst through my bedroom, there while I stared in disbelief, was Reika with some random guy. The cops didn't know what to say, should they comfort me and leave quietly…or laugh at me… I saved them the effort. I laughed like a maniac. They tried to scramble around and find their clothes, she kept apologizing 'I didn't mean to…it just happened…you know I love you…right?' I grabbed an overnight bag filled it with what I could and left.

I drove around for the better part of the night, until I decided that you my dear girl, would be the ideal company I needed. I mean I just got humiliated; Precinct 8 is laughing their asses off at me. My girlfriend is a whore, she still has a key to my house, and frankly I think I lost my heart in that bedroom, watching her struggling to regain some form of modesty. Who better than 'serene' Serena to talk to? I don't think I'm mad, just dejected. I needed someone's anger, and yours seemed like the ideal. You my dear are a living reminder of who I used to be, and had this happened a couple of years ago, you know me leaving wouldn't have been the end of it. Usa I'm just so tired now…Maybe I can center myself again…I hope you don't mind me crashing at your place. It's only until I change the locks at my house and until she gets all of her stuff out…is that ok?"

Hugging him as tightly as she could she looked up at him and distanced herself before punching him. The hard thwack that resounded off of his arm stunned him.

"Of course you can stay! I can't believe you let me be all bitchy yesterday when I found you in front of my door! We could have talked until the wee hours of the morning about this. Chocolate and ice cream would have been appropriate!

Andrew, quit putting yourself last! That skank totally didn't deserve you. Look I'll make sure she's gone before you go back. If you want I can go over there with a friend and pack all of her things up and leave them at the front of the house. I'll call her and tell her she has until the next morning to pick it up or the garbage man will totally own a bunch of new things! I can't believe her!! Reika better hope she doesn't see me, because I'll kick her ass the second I do!" Her flushed face showed a mixture of emotions, heartbreak for her friend, anger at the bitch that caused this mess, and remorse at her behavior the day prior.

"We should plan this a little later, but I think for the most part I'll let you do what you want. Lets go get some ice cream though, I feel like wallowing in self pity at the moment."

"Sure." Her response was exactly what he had anticipated, he was glad he had come to Serena.

The story is progressing slower then I initially anticipated. Darien still hasn't been introduced…so sorry but I promise he'll make an appearance soon! R&R! Please?! I'll try to answer questions or comments every time I update…Hit me up when you want my e-mail is actressshiva or send me a PM here…does FF. net even do PM's…regardless it's easier if you just leave a review then none of us have to be confused….yay!!!

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Bunnie