Bah. It's so busy around here and there's always something to do. Sorry I haven't updated in a while but really, what more can you expect from me?! I'm such a lazy person. Anyways! On with the story!

Disclaimer: I only wish it was possible…Continues to dream.

Past Fears

Chapter 3

Chattering was heard all over the place while sounds of video games emitted off of the machines. There they were, in the Crown Arcade, sitting at a booth that was just for them and chatting away while they waited for their friend to arrive.

"I wonder when Serena is going to show up," said a teenager with light blond hair that was held up in a bow whom was named Mina. She had lovely blue eyes and could pass for Serena's twin anytime of the day.

"She probably slept in again," said a girl with blue colored hair and blue eyes to match. She was the brain of the group. Amy was her name.

"Most likely," said a girl who was currently reading a magazine. She had brown hair that was tied up in a ponytail. She had lovely eyes and her name was Lita.

"Well, I think she had a rough day yesterday. I mean, Darien called and said that Serena was acting weird," replied Rei, the Shrine Priestess.

"What happened?" asked Mina, who was just itching for the latest gossip.

"I don't really know. Darien said something about Serena being distant or something," responded Rei.

"Is she okay? Is she sick?" asked Amy.

"That's the thing! I don't know! I haven't spoken to her about anything yet," said Rei.

Just then a little 'ding' was heard when the glass doors to the arcade slid open and all the girls turned their heads, silently hoping that it was Serena who enters. But to their disappointment, it was not Serena yet it was Darien who entered. He walked in with his hands in his pocket as shades shielded his eyes from view. He took his hands out of his pocket and took off his sunglasses. He walked to the girls' table and smiled at them.

"Hey there ladies. Anyone seen Serena?" asked Darien.

"Unfortunately, no," responded Rei.

"Did she sleep in?" asked Darien.

"She probably did," said Lita with a shrug. "Don't worry so much guys."

They all nodded in agreement. Darien then turned to walk over to the counter to talk with his friend, Andrew. He also ordered a cup of coffee – black, without cream or sugar.

Unknown to all of them, Serena had not slept in at all. In fact after her awakening last night, she wasn't able to fall back asleep so she was up practically the whole night. She had gotten a total of two hours of sleep, which isn't a whole lot on her scale. Serena was walking down the streets of Tokyo and looking around. Soft sighs left her mouth as she recognized the stores.

She remembered the night that her and Jadeite had walked down these same streets, looking at clothing, jewelry, stuffed animals, and some beautiful flowers. At that point and moment, Serena hadn't known that Jadeite was her enemy. She knew him as Jack. But after that night, everything came out.

-- Flashback --

"Jack! Look at this!" shouted Serena as she was hovering over a huge stuffed Tigger. She held it up for him to look at and hugged it. Jadeite laughed and poked her nose.

"It looks adorable. Do you want it?" asked Jadeite.

"It's alright. You don't have to buy it. I just thought it was cute," replied Serena with a smile. Jack nodded his head a little and then Serena took off to a different area of the store to look at some other things. Jadeite looked at the huge sized Tigger and took it in his arms. He went to the counter.

"I would like to purchase this, please," said Jadeite. The woman behind the counter nodded and smiled, knowing whom he was going to buy it for. He paid for it and took the Tigger in his arms while walking towards Serena.

"Jack, why do you still have that?" asked Serena, pointing to the Tigger.

"I bought it…just for you," replied Jadeite.

"Really?! I said that you didn't have to though!" said Serena in surprise.

"But I wanted to buy it for you since you liked it so much," said Jadeite, handing the Tigger over for her to carry.

"Oh my god, thank you so much!" shouted Serena as she took the Tigger while hugging Jadeite. "You're so sweet…"

"And you're lovely when you smile, you know that?" said Jadeite. Serena blushed at his comment but she hugged the Tigger tightly in her arms. Jadeite took a hold of Serena's free hand and led them outside. It was about time that Serena headed home anyways, they had been together all day, just looking around stores around Tokyo. Serena had a big smile on her face that no one could wipe away. She felt as though she was on cloud nine and no matter what happens, nothing can pull her down.

However, when they walked out, they had noticed that the sun had set and it was dark while the moon shined in the sky. Well, other than that, it was also raining when they walked out. Serena squeaked when lightning and thunder hit.

"How about we go back to my place first? It's not far from here," suggested Jadeite. Serena nodded and they ran, hand in hand, towards an apartment building. The glass doors slid open and they walked in.

"Wow, we're all wet," said Serena. Jadeite chuckled as they pressed the button to call for the elevator. Jadeite took out a tissue from his pocket and started to wipe the water away from Serena's face. Serena blushed and gave him a peck on the lips. Jadeite smiled and then the elevator came so they walked in. A while later, they had reached their destination.

Jadeite took out his keys and inserted it into the keyhole and then turned. The door opened and he let Serena walk in. He turned on all the lights to reveal a neat apartment with a plasma screen television, a balcony, a fireplace, and a nicely sized kitchen. Serena walked in while she was in awe as Jadeite closed and locked the door.

"Like the place?" asked Jadeite.

"Like it?! I love it!" shouted Serena as she walked to look at the rooms. She had left her Tigger on the couch while she ventured through the large apartment. There were two rooms and a bathroom.

One of the rooms was obviously Jadeite's since there was a bed there with drawers, and a few pieces of clothing scattered about. Another room was empty yet it had a bed and a few drawers, apparently the guest room. Then there was the bathroom across from Jadeite's room, which was filled with the necessities a person needs.

"Wow, this place is amazing Jadeite! How come you never took me to see it before?" asked Serena.

"Well…I didn't want to bring you here until our anniversary. I wanted to take you here so I could make you a home cooked dinner with candles. I can still do it though," said Jadeite. It has been about nine months since they met each other. Their friendship had grown into a relationship – they truly loved each other.

"That's so sweet of you," said Serena. "Oh, I better call my parents. They're probably worried."

"Yea, you should. You could use mine," said Jadeite.

"Of course! I have to! It's not like I have a cell phone," said Serena while she giggled. She picked up the phone and dialed the familiar numbers of her home. She waited as a few rings came up. Then someone answered.

"Hello?" answered the person.

"Hello? Sammy? This is Serena," said Serena.

"Serena? Where are you! Mom and dad are worried," replied Sammy.

"Well tell mom and dad that I will be over at Molly's place okay? It's raining and I don't really want to walk home in the rain," said Serena.

"Alright. No problem," said Sammy.

"Bye," said Serena and she hung up the phone. She picked up the phone again and dialed the number that belongs to her friend.

"Hello? Molly?" questioned Serena.

"Oh hi Serena. What's up?" said Molly.

"I told my parents that I was over at your place. I didn't want them to worried so I lied so can you back me up?" said Serena.

"Sure. No problem but when we talk, you are giving me full details of what is going on alright?" said Molly.

"Sure thing! Okay bye!" said Serena before she hung up the phone and turned around to face Jadeite but only to find that he wasn't where he was when she made the calls.

"Jadeite?" said Serena, her voice echoing through the room while walking to where the couch was and looked around.

"I'm right here, silly," responded Jadeite, emerging from his room in a pair of red silk boxers. Serena blushed as her face was colored like a tomato. "Something wrong sweetie? Is it too hot in here?" Jadeite blinked yet he was amused at how red Serena could get.

"N…no. It's not hot…not at all," responded Serena. She was looking down on the ground and she gently lifted her head up to look at Jadeite before turning away slightly so she didn't have to see him in his boxers.

"S…so. U…umm can I stay the night? I have no…nowhere else to go," stammered Serena. Jadeite smirked.

"Of course you can stay here," said Jadeite as he walked back into his room to get a bathrobe in a color of white. He threw it towards Serena and Serena caught it. "You can take a bath just so you don't get sick." All Serena did was nod before she made her way to the bathroom, closed the door behind her, and locked it. Next thing you know, you can hear sounds of water.

Jadeite only shook his head slightly while smiling. He walked into the kitchen to make some hot tea for Serena and him. He truly liked the girl a lot despite the fact that he wasn't really a human. He sighed at that thought. Sooner or later, he'll probably die because of his failures or he died because the Sailor Scouts got to him first. He glanced at the bathroom door before he sighed yet again. How could he leave Serena? He couldn't possibly do that. Maybe he should tell her…yeah, he would. Just so if he disappears, she won't have to worry.

After Serena was done with her bath, she walked out of the bathroom in the bathrobe while her hair was tied up in a bun. She walked towards the couch where Jadeite was and then she took the seat right next to him. His arms wrapped around her waist as she snuggled into his embrace.

"You know…I'm really happy when I'm with you," said Serena.

"Me too Serena but I have something to tell you," said Jadeite, preparing for the worst.

"Hmm? What is it?" asked Serena, not even looking up.

"My real name isn't Jack…it's Jadeite." After hearing this, Serena froze. The name alone was enough. She loved her boyfriend but the fact that he lied caused her to look up at him, and into his eyes. His name was Jadeite? How could that be? Well, maybe they're not the same person. Why would one of Beryl's generals fall in love with her? She's just a human and she doesn't have anything they want. If they needed something from her, they would've already gotten it months ago instead of having this long relationship.

"That's…an odd name," said Serena.

"Serena…I'm not human. I work … for the negaverse." That was it. That was all it had to take for Serena to stand up from her spot and look down at Jadeite in shock and disbelief. This was the man that held her heart and this was the very man that she would gladly give her life to. And this is the same man who just told her that he was her sworn enemy?! What a small world this universe is. Impossible was all she had in mind. Impossible. Serena continued staring at him until she finally found her voice.

"You are one of Beryl's generals?" questioned Serena. Jadeite looked up at her and into her eyes. He felt as though his heart was breaking in two. He knew he lied to her and he knew that he wasn't supposed to. He also knew that this wasn't fai- wait a minute. How did Serena know of Beryl?

"How…do you know that, Serena? Humans don't even know about Beryl," said Jadeite. Serena looked down. She didn't know what to say. Hell, there isn't anything to say. What exactly can she do? She can't just say, 'Oh I know because the girl you've been wanting dead is actually your lovely girlfriend!' No…that won't do… absolutely not. All Jadeite could do was reached his hands and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her down to sit on his lap.

Serena was still letting thoughts rush through her head. What can she do? What will she do? Her boyfriend and her were sworn enemies. They want each other dead! And here they were, in an intimate position when he's only in his boxers and when she's in a bathrobe and nothing else! What is wrong with this world?! Why is fate so cruel?! 'WHY MUST YOU TORMENT US!' Oh wait…he doesn't know. 'WHY MUST YOU TORMENT ME!' her mind screamed. Jadeite was silent as he nuzzled her neck, memorizing her every feature, and remembering her scent – the scent of French vanilla.

"Jadeite…I have something to tell you too," said Serena in a soft voice. She's made her decision. There's nowhere else to turn. Now or never was the game. And risk is how you play this little game. Jadeite's heart skipped a beat when he heard Serena. A feeling within him told him that it wasn't exactly good news.

"Yes?" asked Jadeite. Serena took a huge breath before she began to speak again.

"I'm your enemy," said Serena. Jadeite's arms went limp. He had never expected the love of his life to say such a thing. Though one thing was obvious, his hot breath grazed Serena's neck softly, which made shivers run up and down her spine. But this wasn't the moment for a nice romance!

"W…w…what do you mean, Serena? Don't joke around with me," said Jadeite. His breath was labored from the shock. Serena turned around to face him.

"I'm Sailor Moon," said Serena. Oh yeah, that was all it took to break Jadeite. He stared at her and blinked. He continued to do so after several minutes until he made sure he had heard correctly.

"Come again, sweetheart. I thought I just heard you say that you were Sailor Moon," said Jadeite.

"Let me say this really slowly. I…am…Sailor…Moon," said Serena. Jadeite looked at her and then started to laugh. Serena tilted her head to the side, unable to understand this. Has Jadeite finally lost it and entered the world of insanity or is it because of other things.

"This is perfect! I finally find the woman I love and cherish, only to realize that I will eventually loose her. Then I find out that the woman I love with all my heart is the woman I wanted dead every single time I went into battle. Fabulous…anyone for a sitcom?" said Jadeite. As soon as he was about to say some more things that were ironic, his breath was taken away…literally. Serena had captured his lips in a kiss.

She kissed him like no other. She kissed him softly while nibbling on his bottom lip. Jadeite immediately responded, tightening his hold on her, not willing to let her go anytime soon. The kiss came to an end as they stared into each other's eyes, drowning in the depths.

"Jadeite. No matter what you do, you are the person I love. I can't go on life without you…but I don't want to hurt you," said Serena.

"I don't want to hurt you either…I love you Serena and I always will," said Jadeite. He picked her up princess style and stood up from the couch. They smiled lovingly at each other before he walked towards his bedroom and shut his door.

That night was the night that they will always remember, a night of passion, a night of love, and a night of never-ending vows. It was the night of truth and feelings. Everything came out into the open. No more secrets and no more hidden feelings.

-- End of Flashback --

The flashes of memory almost killed her as a single tear ran down her face. She quickly wiped away while she looked up. She saw a building with a clock on it. Then she noticed that she was an hour late to meet the girls.

"Oh crap," said Serena before she rushed off to find a taxi or something. She had to reach the Crown Arcade as fast as she can before the girls yell their heads off for her being late again.

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That was mighty long. Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! And please remember to REVIEW! It would mean a lot to me! Take care!