Chapter 3

Morning came very early in the Tsukino house, Serena's father decided to finally unlock the door so the girl could get ready for school. Thankfully the school she went to was a Ladder type so the girl could wear whatever she wanted instead of the traditional Japanese uniforms for school. Deciding she was going to wear a pair of the navy blue jeans that Lita bought her, along with a creamy yellow hoodie, that Mina thought would brighten up Serena's life. It took an hour for her to get ready to hide the bruises, do her hair. Get her bag ready and also cook both her father food.

In the kitchen Serena noticed her father dressing in his work clothes thinking ' so he must be going to work today for once.' "What would you like for breakfast father?" rustling with the paper could be herd and a stone cold voice came out of his mouth "Bacon, and it better be good whore," Gulping she began to make the food. Along with a hot cup of coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice, placing the meal in front of her father and herself just grabbing an apple, she bowed her head "I'm off to school father. I'll be home when it finishes" giving the girl an icy stare making her shiver "You better be, and there better be no boy's in this house when I get home. Also make sure there is a warm cooked meal otherwise it's the belt tonight." She nodded not showing any emotions of fear "Yes father, have a good day at work. Please enjoy your meal" With that picking up her keys and walking out of the house a sigh of relief was felt. School was the only place she felt free from him, safe.

While walking to school her mind was completely spaced out not to notice her surroundings, her mind kept wandering on the night before events. "The girls are going to completely kill me. At least Luna can back me up but what type of story should I come up with…" she began to chew her thumb. That mind was too much into thought not to notice a guy in front of her until it was too late, Serena hit the ground hissing in pain while the man towered over her, at first thinking it was her father until a familiar voice spoke "Well meatball head, you did it again boy you never seem to change. Next time look where you're going!" her mind jolting back into reality she jumped up and looked the man square in the eye's "listen you! I was completely focused on where I was going until you had to step into my way!" It was him! Darien Shields, one of the most drop dead gorgeous guys on the planet. Of course Serena was going to admit that, he grinned looking to her "Aren't you going to be late for school meatball head?"

That set her off again "DON'T CALL ME THAT! My name is Serena! S.E.R.E.N.A! get it right mister! Or don't talk to me at all!" a sharp pain entered her head, 'great now I'm getting a headache from Darien' "Geez Meatball head, you need to cool it once in a while or you may never get a boyfriend." When those words were said, her heart sunk, they were the exact words her father said to her. "Listen shields! Don't you judge my personality when you don't even know me?" After she began walking off when he noticed something,

'What was that mark on her face, it looked like a hand. God dammit Serena, I messed up again. I do care for you...' He sighed and got into his car. 'I wonder… I just might keep a close eye on her today.'

Serena finally made it to school, 3 of her friends were there waiting "Bout time you got here Serena, have another fight with Darien again?" Nodding her head the girls knew straight off "Yeah that creep really knows on how to bully a girl doesn't him? I'm sorry I didn't arrive last night guys…. I was stuck in bed with an extremely high fever, Luna and my father wouldn't let me go anywhere. I feel bad." Lita placed a hand on the girls back "Don't worry about it, Your health is more important, we will explain it to Pyro later, she cares about you more than us all put together". Nodding, the brunette was right; Rei and Serena had grown up together from Nursery all the way up to elementary school. Until she was forced to go to a Ladder type school and Rei was placed into a catholic school by her grandfather.

"Let's just get to class guys, or were all going to be in detention after school and not just Mina." "HEY!" all 4 girls laughed and they headed to class, the day first started out with Maths Serena's worse subject but luckily Ami was in the same class and was able to at least help her pull off a B. After maths was Gym, wearing long blue gym pants with a long black sleeve top she was able to hid her wounds from the outside world.

Lunch was after, and all 4 girls met underneath the cherry blossom tree in the school courtyard "Man Serena you're getting better at basketball you been secretly practicing for all those swift moves?" Mina was weird girl at times, but in a way she was right, but she wasn't practicing, it was due to having to dodge some of her father's abusive moves she was able to get better. "Well Mina, you know what they say, practice makes perfect." Ami nodded in agreement "that is right speaking of practicing, has everyone looked over there notes for the astronomy exam next period?" everyone fell to the ground "AMI!" Serena couldn't help but laugh and feel happy, "what?" The poor blunette didn't have a clue on what they all meant. "Don't worry about it too much Ami; I'm pretty sure we will all pass without having to take the make-up exams." Everyone kept talking while under the blue sky, letting the sun raise hit their skin. Eating lunches being normal teenage girls, "Well looks like its time for class"

Astronomy was Serena's strongest subject, secretly she had always studied it, to learn about the universe feeling she had a deep connection with the moon. Her, and the other inner sailor scouts was fighting against the negaverse to find their moon princess to protect her, When serena first became sailor moon she was only a 14 year old girl, the first scout in the group, that's when she had made a connection with Luna, her friend and advisor.

"Alright class you have 60 minutes to finish your papers, if you finish early then please sit there and wait for the rest of the class to have finished theirs, or until the time limit is up. Now….begin!"

Serena picked up her pencil and began to go over her answers slowly, her mind was beginning to pound again from the run in with Darien earlier this morning, when suddenly, she had noticed on his face a look of concern had spread across it before leaving him. 'could he have found out? No… I made sure all my bruises were covered, but… a part of my mark on my cheek was showing.' Shaking her head she came to a conclusion that he didn't know a thing, and she hoped it would stay that way.

Finally the class was done, after all the papers were handed in classes were dismissed early that day. "right girls, I'm off my dad wants me home early since he's having to work late tonight I need to make dinner." The girls nodded "alright Serena, give us a call later if you fancy meeting up. We'll be at the crown arcade all afternoon." After giving a low nod they separated there ways. While Serena was walking down the path home, giving a sigh "another lie I had to tell them… how long can I keep this up before they find out the truth…" a booming voice came from behind her as a hand hit her back "What you're talking to yourself now meatball head? Man, and I thought you couldn't get any weirder." Gritting her teeth to ignore the pain she spun round "DARIEN SHIELDS YOU COLD HEARTED JERK! What were you trying to do give me a heart attack?". He gave a grin but before he could say a word "What the hell are you doing down this end anyway? Don't you live at the other side of town?" he laughed and held up a grocery shopping bag. "I was doing some shopping at the convenience store; it's the cheapest in town. Now, what was this about lying to your friends?"

The girl's eye's widened "Nothing! Who said I was lying to my friends?" he blinked "um…you did" holding her chest she gripped her jumper, No he can't find out not him. "Darien don't be so nosy in other people's business, and please use my real name!" un-noticing a car stop at the side of them, he looked closely at Serena's body over he noticed a purple mark on her neck, "Sorry Serena I was work"

"SERENA! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING WITH THIS BOY! I TOLD YOU TO GO STRAIGHT HOME!" her body froze, and she knew why, she knew that voice, did he have to use it out on the street? Turning around she bowed to the man "I'm sorry father, Darien st-" "Darien?" he looked at Darien over and grew bitter, walking up to his daughter placing a hand on Serena's shoulder squeezing it extremely hard while extending a hand to Darien "Well it's nice to meet you, I didn't know Serena knew any older men. "

Looking to both of them, he shook Tsukino's hand and nodded "Yes, I use to talk to Serena all time down at the crown arcade, it's nice to meet you too sir, well Serena I better go don't forget to study!" he noticed she couldn't speak but she bowed her head, he also noticed the man's knuckles going white with the harder he squeezed. "Let's go Serena, I may as well give you a lift,". After getting into the silver convertible car, it drove off; Darien quickly got into his car and carefully followed them.

'Something is defiantly up, she got scared when he appeared.' after stopping the car, he looked up at the beautiful 2 story house, there was rose's growing on the balcony, a large wall and some flower pots on there. Gravel and a marvellous twin driveway. The house was white, with a simple white door. Getting out he followed across the wall and looked in Serena was there talking to her father. He sighed "nothing out of the or-" his head bottled up after he heard a crash, looking in, the girl he had grown to love was against the wall nothing but her bra and jeans , the jumper had been discarded on the floor, Screams could be herd as a brown long belt hit her on the back. What disturbed Darien even more was it was Serena's own father hitting her. The poor boy couldn't move, over and over her saw the pain in the girls face, the fear in the girls eye's, her scared body. Blood trickling down her back, Falling to her knees Serena pleaded for him to stop but he kicked her in the back, and over in the stomach.

"No…t…this isn't right…. i…I better keep my mouth shut about this, I'll confront her about it tomorrow… But, do her friends know? No of course not. That's why she lies to them, " he finally noticed the screaming had stopped but saw his golden haired princess laying on the ground crying, then he finally realised he had to do something about it, "Serena… I promise… I'll get you out of that house even if it kills me."

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