Before I begin, I'd like to apologize to all my readers for taking so long to update this story, especially since I've a lot of good feedback. Every now and then I suffer from writer's block and when that happens, things get delayed. However, I'm back with a new chapter and I hope you all like it. Also too, if you any suggestions on how you'd like to see the story progress, please let me know. Comments and suggestions are always appreciated and they can help me advance the story.
With that being said, here's the next chapter.
Serena explains her plan to Phobos and Deimos
To say that Serena's first day as Rei Hino was anything by normal would be a humongous understatement.
Her unusual day began around 8:30 when, after explaining her plan to Queen Selenity, she was presented with a list of chores that Rei would normally do on Saturday. Her list included: feeding Rei's crows, Phobos and Deimos; sweeping the grounds, dusting the inside of Rei's temple and doing the laundry. While most of the things that Rei had to do weren't that difficult, the one chore that Serena was not looking forward to was feeding Phobos and Deimos – not because she couldn't – but because she wasn't sure how Phobos and Deimos would deal with Serena living inside of their master's body. She found out how they would treat her when she went to feed them.
"Princess, why are you here?" A shocked Phobos – who immediately sensed Serena's soul inside of Rei's body when she came out to feed him and Deimos.
"And why are you in our master's body! What did you to Sailor Mars?" Deimos demanded.
"Phobos, Deimos relaxes. Rei and I have just temporarily switched bodies," Serena answered.
"You w….w…..what?" A perplexed Deimos asked.
"I said, Rei and I have temporarily switched bodies," Serena repeated.
"How did this happen Princess?" Deimos asked.
"Luna switched us last night," Serena responded.
"Why would she do that to you and Rei?" Deimos asked.
"Because Rei and I are in love with each other." Serena stated. "However, she isn't willing to admit that. Plus, she has been treating me like shit lately so Luna decided to do something that she use to do with the other scouts in the past – she switched us."
"Well, I guess that makes some sense," Phobos answered.
"What the hell are you talking about, Phobos!" Deimos stated. "That is one of the stupidest things that I've ever heard."
"Deimos, please calm down." Serena pleaded.
"No, I won't calm down, Princess," Deimos answered. "You're in our master's body and she's in yours. Do you realize how fucked up that is?"
"Deimos, you need to calm down," Serena said.
"I won't calm down until you and Rei are back in each other's bodies," Deimos responded. "And I'm demanding that you and Rei switch back right now."
"Well, guess what, that's not going to happen!" Serena playfully said.
"You will switch back right now, Serenity!" Deimos demanded.
"I don't think so, Deimos," Serena answered. "I like being Rei. In fact, I think I'm going to stay in her body, take over her life, and take over her title as Sailor Mars."
"Princess, are you sure this is what you want?" Phobos asked.
"You bet I am Phobos." Serena answered
"Well, if that's what you want, then I'll help you become Rei," Phobos dejectedly said.
"Thanks Phobos, I knew I could count on you," Serena happily responded.
"No, there is no way in hell that I will ever let this happen," Deimos said. "You and Rei either switch back, or so help me Kami, I'll," Deimos said.
"You'll what, tell my mom," Serena playfully responded.
"You bet I will," Deimos said.
"Go ahead, she already knows what has happened and what I want," Serena responded.
"Princess, you can't be serious?" a now tearful Deimos asked.
"Of course not silly, but I needed you to think that I wanted to be Rei in order to help you see that you were being ridiculous by telling me what to do," Serena responded.
"I was being a bit too demanding, wasn't I Princess?" Deimos asked.
"Yes you were, but that's ok Deimos, I forgive you," Serena said.
"Thank you Princess," Deimos said.
"You're welcome," Serena comfortably said.
"So, Princess, what is the plan?" Phobos asked.
"Well, first of all, for right now I think it will be a lot easier if you address me as Rei," Serena began.
"Why is that, Princess…..I mean Rei?" Deimos asked.
"Well, until Rei relies that she is in love with me, I've decided to teach what it's like to be treated like shit by the one you love," Serena said. "But in order for my plan to work, I need you, Darien and the world to think that I'm Rei for now. But that isn't going to work if you guys are calling Princess or Serena. For right now, I need you guys to think of me as Rei so that I can of myself as Rei.
"Plus, I'm going to play with Rei's mind a little bit. I'm going to make her believe that she wants to be me and for me to be her."
"That actually makes sense," a surprised Phobos said.
"Yea, it really does," Deimos added.
"So, Rei, how can we assist you?" Phobos asked.
"You can assist me by teaching me everything you know about Rei," Serena answered. "I need you to teach me her mannerisms, how to be as bitchy as she can be, how to do her chores as perfectly as she does, how she acts and treats her grandfather and Chad, how she walks. Oh, and sense I don't know how long it's going to take Rei to admit her feelings for me and her desire to switch back, you may also need to teach me all of her study habits in case I'm still Rei come the start of the school year."
"So in other words, you need a Master's degree in Rei-ism?" Deimos asked.
"You bet," Serena answered.
"You do realize this isn't going to be easy?" Phobos asked.
"I know, but the things in life never are," Serena calmly responded.
"Why, you're already starting to act like Rei," Deimos said.
"What do mean Deimos?" Serena asked.
"When you were in your body, you – like Mina – never got your proverbs right," Deimos said. "I think that's first one you've ever got right."
"So, do you think my plan will work then?" Serena wondered.
"Yes, just be careful it doesn't work too well," Phobos warned.
"What do you mean by that?" Serena asked.
"I mean that while the probability is minute, there is a small chance that you and Rei may not want to switch back," Phobos answered.
"Is that really possible?" Serena asked.
"We don't really know, Rei." Deimos said. "It may be possible, it may not. We aren't really sure how Luna's spells works."
"Then I'll guess I'll have to ask my mother about that when we she starts training me how to use Sailor Mars' powers," Serena answered.
"Well, since we've settle all that, when would like to start, master?" Deimos asked.
"After breakfast," Serena answered. "I need to feed you guys and then put on Rei's chore-wearing clothes."
"Don't you mean your clothes, Rei?" Phobos asked.
"Yea, I forgot," Serena admitted.
"Well, make sure that doesn't happen again," Deimos said. "After all, mistakes like that are made by Serena, and right now you're not Serena. You're Rei."
"Yea, I guess I just forgot," Serena sheepishly answered.
"Well, like Deimos said, don't let that happen again. If does, people might get suspicious," Phobos said.
"And if other people become suspicious, your plan might blow-up in your face," Deimos added.
"Alright, bird brains, I get it!" Serena cried.
"Now, that's more like it," a proud Deimos said.
"Yea, well, if you don't shut it right now, I'm going to really go 'Rei' on you," Serena said as she filled Deimos and Phobos' food bowl.
"This is really going to be weird Deimos," Phobos quietly said to his partner.
"True, but if Rei really does love our Princess, then no matter how weird this is going to be, we need to go along with Serenity's plan," Deimos said. "After all, their futures depend on it."