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Self Destruct

Rated T

Serena groaned. She felt hot and freezing cold all at once, and sickly. Her head felt filled with cotton and her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth. She was thirsty. Really thirsty. She opened her eyes with some difficulty, since it felt like lead had been placed on her lids. Nothing seemed in focus; it took a moment for the world to stop spinning. When it did stop, she saw four very worried, yet slightly relieved, Scouts crowded around her.

Talk about feeling claustrophobic. They were practically in her face now! She felt dizzy.

"Serena? You OK?"

Just spectacular. Her forehead was burning and she felt ready to throw up. Plus her friends seemed intent on giving her no breathing space. Yes, she was just lovely.

Raye put a hand on her forehead. Serena shivered. Her hand was very cold.

"Water," the blonde croaked. A glass was pressed to her lips and she sipped gingerly. The cool liquid ran down her throat and she sighed. Now that was better.

"Anything else?" Lita asked anxiously. Serena shook her head and sat up slowly. Her muscles ached slightly. Her friends moved back to finally give her some space. Mina laid a cold hand on Serena's own. The girl involuntarily flinched at the contact that brought her the shivers.

"We were really worried about you, Sere. You've been out of it for a while," the usually bubbly girl said seriously. Serena wasn't sure what to say so she just nodded.

Raye chewed her lip, obviously wanting to say something but looking like she was purposely holding it back.

"Raye?" Serena prodded in a small voice. Raye glanced quickly at Serena, then at the floor. "What is it?"

"It's... it's nothing. Never mind."

"No, what?"

Raye looked back up. She stared straight into Serena's blue depths, and Serena saw the resolve growing.

"Serena... you've gotta start eating more. And taking better care of yourself. I know it's hard, but you're becoming more and more like a corpse of your old self each day... we're all really worried... I know Darien-"

"Don't say his name," Serena hissed through clenched teeth. Just the name sent her face into turmoil.

"I know his break-up has hurt you, and for good reason, but it's time to give him up! A man like that is just a stupid bastard, and he doesn't know what he's lost. You shouldn't be so depressed over it-"

"I'm not depressed!" Serena shouted, cutting in again. She knew Raye was telling the truth, and only meant the best for her, but she wasn't ready to face the truth yet.

She wasn't ready to give him up.

"Serena, you know I'm not trying to be mean, I only care about your well-being!" The raven haired girl cried desperately. Her face shown with sincerity.

"I know... I know..." Serena whimpered almost inaudibly. "It just hurts... so much I wanna scream... I'm lost and I don't know what else to do..."

"Serena..."

Her friends were at a loss. They wanted to help, so bad, but it seemed like there was nothing they could do but watch Serena self destruct in sorrow. They could be there for her, but it wouldn't stop the pain. Only Serena could take the initiative and begin the healing process.

"I want to go home," Serena spoke suddenly.

"It's better if you stay here-" Amy began, but once again, Serena the Stubborn stopped her.

"Please, I just want to go home. I want to be in my own bed; my own room."

Raye sighed and gave in. "Alright, alright."

Serena forced herself from the warm bed and tried to stand. Her legs felt like jelly though and she was quickly on her knees. Raye helped her up immediately.

"I'm fine!" the girl waved her off. "Really!"

The expressions on the other's faces begged to differ.

Serena stumbled over to the rack, where her pink raincoat hung with all the others'. She took it off and put it on. Raye and the others' also took theirs off.

"What're you doing?" Serena questioned.

"Taking you home, silly!" Mina answered, trying to act normally despite her lingering worry.

"I don't need someone to walk me home. I'm perfectly capable!" Serena protested weakly, ignoring her utter fatigue and the feverish feeling still upon her.

"You can't talk us out of it, girl. We're not leaving you out in the rain alone," Lita smiled warmly. Serena was touched at their feelings, but also annoyed that they thought she needed to be walked home. Still, it would have been futile to argue otherwise. The Scouts were just as stubborn as her when they wanted to be!

oOo

Outside, the rain pounded like the roar of thunder. The girls were drenched in rainwater almost immediately. Overhead, the sky was very dark. Evening had descended and in the stormy weather, the sky was darker than normal. They hadn't even left the temple grounds yet.

"We can't walk all the way to Serena's in this weather!" Lita commented, looking up at the offending sky, only to receive an eyefull of water in response to the look. Serena pulled her raincoat closer. She was feeling worse out in this weather.

"I can find Chad and ask him if he'll drive us," Raye offered. "Hold on. You guys should wait inside and out of this downpour."

A few minutes later, the girls were back out in the rain with an extra person. Chad pulled up in his white jeep and they lumbered in, Raye up front in the passenger seat and the rest squished in the back seat.

"Everyone ready?" Chad asked.

"Yep!" Mina chirped back. Chad put the car into gear and they started out upon the journey slowly. The roads were slick, and the car was very unsteady. Raye was nervous about driving in this weather, and began regretting taking the car. But, it was better than Serena getting worse when she was already sick.

In the backseat, said Moon Princess faught for control over her nausea. The car bumping and swerving along did nothing to calm or soothe her. She moaned inwardly, so the others wouldn't hear. They were already giving her subtle looks. Probably her face looked a pale wreck at the moment.

All the sudden, the jolting and swerving grew worse.

"Chad!?"

"I can't get it to stop! I can't see through the rain what's happening!"

What happened next occurred very fast. It was all a matter of seconds. Serena and the others only remembered the sounds most of all.

The car lurched foward, and the Scouts flew from their seats at the force. Raye herself remembered grabbing for the solid airbag area in front of her and feeling constricted with worry about the others behind her.

Yelling.

A weightless feeling.

A defeaning crunching noise.

A hard crash.

The airbag exploding open.

Flying into it.

Having the breath sucked out of her.

Black.

A/N: I am so evil! Told ya the action would pick up! Please review and tell me how this was, and the more who review, the faster I'll update ASAP! Oh yes, and the reason why they were "flying out of their seats" is because in Japan, people don't usually wear seat belts. If you notice in the uncut Sailor Moon, they don't. Anyways, if anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask in a review (hint hint!)

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