Blood Bond With Love 11
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"I was shot by a man from another gang."
She whispered, almost too painfully for words. She knew she was leaving special details out but if she included them she was more than sure that she was going to run away.
'Stick to the basics' She kept telling herself.
"They rushed me to the hospital, I died, for 3 minutes I was dead. The doctors were in the middle of calling out my death time when the monitor started to beep and up went my pulse. They called it a "Miracle" I spent a month in the hospital recovering. Eric and Shelly had called my parents but. they could never get hold of them. At least that's what they said"
"What do you mean? You don't believe them?" Asked Mina softly.
"Not entirely, over the years my parents have said things. I think they did talk to Eric. I don't know why they didn't come. All I know is that there's a lot if questions unanswered from my parents. And every time I ask them or as much as touch the subject they come up with a way to avoid it. Now please I can't explain with interruptions"
"We're sorry, we won't interrupt anymore." Said Amara while eyeing everyone around the circle.
"Shelly did however get a hold of my brother William, he was 10 at the time. He and Morpheus traveled to Tokyo to see me. After Morpheus talked to my parents by phone, they agreed to leave me at his care. I begged him to talk to Faith's father as well, and he agreed. As soon as I got out of the hospital we traveled to Nara (Japanese city, I checked the map ~.^) Morpheus and his wife Niobe were living there at the time."
"Who is Morpheus?"
Serena chuckled lightly; she had forgotten they didn't know who her beloved uncle was.
"William is my half brother, older than me by 4 years. His mother died 3 years after he was born. She had cancer. She was very close friends with Morpheus and Niobe Anderson."
"The Niobe Anderson?" Michiru cut her off. Everyone turned to look at her with a shut-up-and-listen look.
"Yeah, after she died she left William's custody to Morpheus and Niobe. They raised him and became his parents. When they took us into their home Morpheus's brother and his wife Trinity were staying with them. Neo and Trinity Anderson." (OK people don't freak, Morpheus is Noe's FOSTER brother. The Anderson's adopted then baby Morpheus years before Neo was born. So Morpheus is older.)
She smirked lightly, a bitter smirk.
"We had lost all our Faith is adults by then. Faith said that her name was all the "Faith" she needed. That usually made us laughs. We believed adults were ruthless creatures who didn't care about anyone. I remember the day when we walked into the Anderson's home like it was yesterday. I was in a wheel chair; my body too beat to walk. I remember how William talked non- stop about how great things would be from now on all the way there. How Morpheus told us stories on the plane. I was exited, I didn't show it but I was. I remember my surprise when I saw a limousine waiting for us outside of the airport.
And how everyone was being so nice to me. For the first time in my life I was feeling safe. I remember my surprise when I saw the limousine pull over in front of a huge mansion. The prettiest house I've ever seen. I remember when we walked in, the smell of the place. It smelled like flowers and sunshine. It was so bright compared to the places I was used to. I felt like I was in a castle, everything was so tidy and nice. Just like in the fairy tales I remember my mother telling me when I was little and Shelly repeating.
And when we entered the living room, it was so pretty. There were three women and one man sitting on the couches. And all I can remember is their welcoming smile as we walked in. William ran over to Niobe, yelling Mommy while hugging her tight and I felt alone again all of the sudden because I had no one to hug. That's when Trinity walked closer and placed her hand over my cheek gently; asking me what was my name.
Months passed, wonderful months filled with smiles. Trinity was three months pregnant with her first child so she was forced by the family to stay home. Every day we would stay in the house and Trinity would take care of all of us children. While Niobe, Morpheus and Neo would go to work. I think Trinity wasn't exactly thrilled to be the babysitter; she's a strong woman, the kind that doesn't like depending on men. And fights for what she believed in. So different from Ikuko"
She said the last part in such a daze like state that everyone doubted she had known what she had just said. No to mention she had used her mother's first name.
"After a year Morpheus and Niobe had to move to England, Faith and I didn't want to. So we stayed with Noe and Trinity in Nara. Months after that happened. we both asked Neo and Trinity to adopt us"
Serena's voice became lighter and happier. While all eyes went wide, very wide.
"They . they adopted you?" coughed Rey.
"Yep, I became Serena Anderson Tsukino"
"And your parents agreed?"
"Yes, they agreed. And I didn't see them until five years later"
Her voice was sad again. Darien placed his hand on her shoulder.
" The next five years is that they were heaven. Trinity gave birth to my beautiful baby sister Luz, who has her mother's eyes and father's smile. And according to both of them, she also has my hands and cheeks and Faith's nose. They became my parents and have never in my life treated us as if we hadn't come from Trinity's womb. I remember once, when Luz was born we were almost sure heaven was over. Don't get us wrong we loved the little angel but we felt that now that they had their own child they would forget about us. But once both of them were in Luz's room. Looking over her as she slept with such love in their eyes my heart ached. I was beside the door, looking at them as they watched their newborn daughter sleep.
I felt like crying because I was almost sure my parents had never done that. It had always been busy here, busy there. Mom having to work, dad hardly ever being home. It was always work this work that, or "I'm sorry honey we can't make it". Always something that prevented them from spending time with Sammy or me. While I was standing there beside the door, tears in my eyes. Faith came to stand beside me. And all of the sudden Mom and Dad turned to look at the door, at us. They smiled, a big loving smile and then mom told us to come and look at our baby sister. I remember I ran to daddy's arms and he held me while I watched Luz sleep. Mom holding Faith up, and I remember dad turning to look at mom and saying, "We're so lucky we got three for the price of one" I didn't understand it until years later, but I never forgot"
"And so as selfish and bad and mean as it may sound to you. I miss my parents so much it hurts. And I wish they were here right now so they could meet all of you, my future family. And if it wasn't enough the agreement between both biological and foster parents for letting me live with my biological parents for three years is up. And now I will probably have to choose (sob) between (sob) both (sob) families (sob) to live (sob) with. And all I want to do is die"
She couldn't stand it anymore, she broke into tears. Big salty hot tears.
Darien hugged her tight while she cried into his neck. Desperately looking for the comfort only he could provide. After a few minutes she pulled away and looked up to see her friend's expressions. They looked shocked, confused and a bit hurt. Amy rubbed Serena's back as she cried.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Asked Rey softly.
"I didn't think it was important to tell you then"
"And now you do?"
"Yes"
"Why?"
"William is coming, you will meet Pacey. And Airine Tokatura."
"What about Airine?"
"I know her, I used to know her. She works for aunt Niobe. She'll recognize me. I had to tell you, it was better if you heard this from me than from a stranger"
"It seems to me like you had a much tougher life than what we thought" Said Michiru calmly.
"Setsuna did you know about this?" Asked Lita. Serena looked up and met the older woman's eyes.
"No I didn't"
"I thought that queen Serenity would have told you" Said Amara.
"Neo-queen Serenity doesn't talk much about her childhood. She hardly talks about her past before she was sailor moon"
There was a light silence before Serena spoke again.
"I know you must be mad"
"Mad why? Because you lied to us and kept a secret like that from your friends?" Snapped Rey, clearly steamed.
"It hurts, it hurts a lot. You don't know what its like to be rejected by your own parents and then taken back and be expected to love them just the same as before. It was hard for me all these years. But I never thought it would be important for you to know. And I wasn't sure you would still accept me after you knew I was a. a I don't know. I was so afraid to be alone again. I didn't want you to push me away. God why is this so hard?"
She babbled the last part into her hands. She was so tired both emotionally and physically.
"I'm so pathetic. I was raised half in the streets and half in a mansion. I've grown up seeing poverty, misery and abuse. No to mention experienced it face to face myself. I learned how to be a fighter from my mother and here I am falling to pieces. This doesn't make any cense." She whispered.
She looked up to look at her friend's faces. They looked blank and confused. She looked down again.
"Talking would be good at the moment. Any talking at all." Somehow that was the reaction she had imagined they would have.
"What do you want us to say?" Asked Mina a bit too harshly.
"Nothing, nothing at all. Forget it! Just forget it, I'm going home. Thank you all for coming and I'm sorry for wasting your time" Serena jumped up from her seat, tears rushing down her eyes. Couldn't they understand what she was trying to tell them? Why she kept it a secret?"
She ran to the stairs, it took them a few seconds to realize what the blonde had done. It wasn't until Darien yelled "Serena!" and ran after her that they realized what was happening. Lita tried to run after them but the hand holding her arm stopped her. She turned around to look into Rey's dark purple like eyes.
"We have to go after her"
"She needs to be alone"
"Hasn't she been alone enough all ready?"
Rey let go of Lita's arm and looked at the rest of the group.
"She really has been alone all this time," She whispered sadly.
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So watcha think? Like it? Hate it? Do you feel weird after you've read it? Kinda rhymes. Thanks again for all your wonderful reviews. Now that I'm in vacation I can start updating much sooner. Next chapter: Mushhhh between Darien and Serena. C'mon he has to be sympathetic he loves the girl! If you feel like I'm making Ikuko and Ken the bad guys don't worry I'm not trying to make them evil. There is a reason for everything.
Thanks again Sqeekers!! Als, Pamela, Daughter of Death, Stephanie, Lavette, and Dark angel4056, for reviewing!
"I was shot by a man from another gang."
She whispered, almost too painfully for words. She knew she was leaving special details out but if she included them she was more than sure that she was going to run away.
'Stick to the basics' She kept telling herself.
"They rushed me to the hospital, I died, for 3 minutes I was dead. The doctors were in the middle of calling out my death time when the monitor started to beep and up went my pulse. They called it a "Miracle" I spent a month in the hospital recovering. Eric and Shelly had called my parents but. they could never get hold of them. At least that's what they said"
"What do you mean? You don't believe them?" Asked Mina softly.
"Not entirely, over the years my parents have said things. I think they did talk to Eric. I don't know why they didn't come. All I know is that there's a lot if questions unanswered from my parents. And every time I ask them or as much as touch the subject they come up with a way to avoid it. Now please I can't explain with interruptions"
"We're sorry, we won't interrupt anymore." Said Amara while eyeing everyone around the circle.
"Shelly did however get a hold of my brother William, he was 10 at the time. He and Morpheus traveled to Tokyo to see me. After Morpheus talked to my parents by phone, they agreed to leave me at his care. I begged him to talk to Faith's father as well, and he agreed. As soon as I got out of the hospital we traveled to Nara (Japanese city, I checked the map ~.^) Morpheus and his wife Niobe were living there at the time."
"Who is Morpheus?"
Serena chuckled lightly; she had forgotten they didn't know who her beloved uncle was.
"William is my half brother, older than me by 4 years. His mother died 3 years after he was born. She had cancer. She was very close friends with Morpheus and Niobe Anderson."
"The Niobe Anderson?" Michiru cut her off. Everyone turned to look at her with a shut-up-and-listen look.
"Yeah, after she died she left William's custody to Morpheus and Niobe. They raised him and became his parents. When they took us into their home Morpheus's brother and his wife Trinity were staying with them. Neo and Trinity Anderson." (OK people don't freak, Morpheus is Noe's FOSTER brother. The Anderson's adopted then baby Morpheus years before Neo was born. So Morpheus is older.)
She smirked lightly, a bitter smirk.
"We had lost all our Faith is adults by then. Faith said that her name was all the "Faith" she needed. That usually made us laughs. We believed adults were ruthless creatures who didn't care about anyone. I remember the day when we walked into the Anderson's home like it was yesterday. I was in a wheel chair; my body too beat to walk. I remember how William talked non- stop about how great things would be from now on all the way there. How Morpheus told us stories on the plane. I was exited, I didn't show it but I was. I remember my surprise when I saw a limousine waiting for us outside of the airport.
And how everyone was being so nice to me. For the first time in my life I was feeling safe. I remember my surprise when I saw the limousine pull over in front of a huge mansion. The prettiest house I've ever seen. I remember when we walked in, the smell of the place. It smelled like flowers and sunshine. It was so bright compared to the places I was used to. I felt like I was in a castle, everything was so tidy and nice. Just like in the fairy tales I remember my mother telling me when I was little and Shelly repeating.
And when we entered the living room, it was so pretty. There were three women and one man sitting on the couches. And all I can remember is their welcoming smile as we walked in. William ran over to Niobe, yelling Mommy while hugging her tight and I felt alone again all of the sudden because I had no one to hug. That's when Trinity walked closer and placed her hand over my cheek gently; asking me what was my name.
Months passed, wonderful months filled with smiles. Trinity was three months pregnant with her first child so she was forced by the family to stay home. Every day we would stay in the house and Trinity would take care of all of us children. While Niobe, Morpheus and Neo would go to work. I think Trinity wasn't exactly thrilled to be the babysitter; she's a strong woman, the kind that doesn't like depending on men. And fights for what she believed in. So different from Ikuko"
She said the last part in such a daze like state that everyone doubted she had known what she had just said. No to mention she had used her mother's first name.
"After a year Morpheus and Niobe had to move to England, Faith and I didn't want to. So we stayed with Noe and Trinity in Nara. Months after that happened. we both asked Neo and Trinity to adopt us"
Serena's voice became lighter and happier. While all eyes went wide, very wide.
"They . they adopted you?" coughed Rey.
"Yep, I became Serena Anderson Tsukino"
"And your parents agreed?"
"Yes, they agreed. And I didn't see them until five years later"
Her voice was sad again. Darien placed his hand on her shoulder.
" The next five years is that they were heaven. Trinity gave birth to my beautiful baby sister Luz, who has her mother's eyes and father's smile. And according to both of them, she also has my hands and cheeks and Faith's nose. They became my parents and have never in my life treated us as if we hadn't come from Trinity's womb. I remember once, when Luz was born we were almost sure heaven was over. Don't get us wrong we loved the little angel but we felt that now that they had their own child they would forget about us. But once both of them were in Luz's room. Looking over her as she slept with such love in their eyes my heart ached. I was beside the door, looking at them as they watched their newborn daughter sleep.
I felt like crying because I was almost sure my parents had never done that. It had always been busy here, busy there. Mom having to work, dad hardly ever being home. It was always work this work that, or "I'm sorry honey we can't make it". Always something that prevented them from spending time with Sammy or me. While I was standing there beside the door, tears in my eyes. Faith came to stand beside me. And all of the sudden Mom and Dad turned to look at the door, at us. They smiled, a big loving smile and then mom told us to come and look at our baby sister. I remember I ran to daddy's arms and he held me while I watched Luz sleep. Mom holding Faith up, and I remember dad turning to look at mom and saying, "We're so lucky we got three for the price of one" I didn't understand it until years later, but I never forgot"
"And so as selfish and bad and mean as it may sound to you. I miss my parents so much it hurts. And I wish they were here right now so they could meet all of you, my future family. And if it wasn't enough the agreement between both biological and foster parents for letting me live with my biological parents for three years is up. And now I will probably have to choose (sob) between (sob) both (sob) families (sob) to live (sob) with. And all I want to do is die"
She couldn't stand it anymore, she broke into tears. Big salty hot tears.
Darien hugged her tight while she cried into his neck. Desperately looking for the comfort only he could provide. After a few minutes she pulled away and looked up to see her friend's expressions. They looked shocked, confused and a bit hurt. Amy rubbed Serena's back as she cried.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Asked Rey softly.
"I didn't think it was important to tell you then"
"And now you do?"
"Yes"
"Why?"
"William is coming, you will meet Pacey. And Airine Tokatura."
"What about Airine?"
"I know her, I used to know her. She works for aunt Niobe. She'll recognize me. I had to tell you, it was better if you heard this from me than from a stranger"
"It seems to me like you had a much tougher life than what we thought" Said Michiru calmly.
"Setsuna did you know about this?" Asked Lita. Serena looked up and met the older woman's eyes.
"No I didn't"
"I thought that queen Serenity would have told you" Said Amara.
"Neo-queen Serenity doesn't talk much about her childhood. She hardly talks about her past before she was sailor moon"
There was a light silence before Serena spoke again.
"I know you must be mad"
"Mad why? Because you lied to us and kept a secret like that from your friends?" Snapped Rey, clearly steamed.
"It hurts, it hurts a lot. You don't know what its like to be rejected by your own parents and then taken back and be expected to love them just the same as before. It was hard for me all these years. But I never thought it would be important for you to know. And I wasn't sure you would still accept me after you knew I was a. a I don't know. I was so afraid to be alone again. I didn't want you to push me away. God why is this so hard?"
She babbled the last part into her hands. She was so tired both emotionally and physically.
"I'm so pathetic. I was raised half in the streets and half in a mansion. I've grown up seeing poverty, misery and abuse. No to mention experienced it face to face myself. I learned how to be a fighter from my mother and here I am falling to pieces. This doesn't make any cense." She whispered.
She looked up to look at her friend's faces. They looked blank and confused. She looked down again.
"Talking would be good at the moment. Any talking at all." Somehow that was the reaction she had imagined they would have.
"What do you want us to say?" Asked Mina a bit too harshly.
"Nothing, nothing at all. Forget it! Just forget it, I'm going home. Thank you all for coming and I'm sorry for wasting your time" Serena jumped up from her seat, tears rushing down her eyes. Couldn't they understand what she was trying to tell them? Why she kept it a secret?"
She ran to the stairs, it took them a few seconds to realize what the blonde had done. It wasn't until Darien yelled "Serena!" and ran after her that they realized what was happening. Lita tried to run after them but the hand holding her arm stopped her. She turned around to look into Rey's dark purple like eyes.
"We have to go after her"
"She needs to be alone"
"Hasn't she been alone enough all ready?"
Rey let go of Lita's arm and looked at the rest of the group.
"She really has been alone all this time," She whispered sadly.
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So watcha think? Like it? Hate it? Do you feel weird after you've read it? Kinda rhymes. Thanks again for all your wonderful reviews. Now that I'm in vacation I can start updating much sooner. Next chapter: Mushhhh between Darien and Serena. C'mon he has to be sympathetic he loves the girl! If you feel like I'm making Ikuko and Ken the bad guys don't worry I'm not trying to make them evil. There is a reason for everything.
Thanks again Sqeekers!! Als, Pamela, Daughter of Death, Stephanie, Lavette, and Dark angel4056, for reviewing!