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Hey guys! I decided to write some more anyways since I had a few more reviews and I just didn't want to wait too long to update. Thanks for the reviews, guys, you inspire me to keep writing. Shout out to all you Sailor Moon fans out there! And of course my best buddies, you know who you are. wink
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Back in the demon world Lord Akio was very proud of his plan and how well it was all going. Now he had a chance to win Serena over and get the power he's been waiting all his life to gain. She was completely vulnerable in her weakened state. Humans did tend to be emotionally unstable and this one was going to be extremely easy to manipulate. All he needed to do was smother her with the petty human emotions called 'love' and 'affection' and she would be his to control. He laughed maniacally as he envisioned how it would all be.
He would go to earth and Serena would be down and all alone. He would casually walk up to her and flatter her with how beautiful she was and she would fall for his petty tricks and fall head over heels in love with him since she would have no one else she could really turn to. He would string her along until she couldn't stand to be without him. Then when the time was right he would activate the great power that lay dormant within her and she would be his loyal pawn to control.
"Yes, that is how it shall be..." He said as laughter rang throughout the demon world.
Back in Tokyo Rei and the other girls were waiting patiently for Serena to arrive. After a while Rei began to become impatient with waiting for Serena. She tapped her foot and gave a frustrated sigh. "Well, I guess it's safe to say that Serena has reverted back to her normal klutzy self; she's 15 minutes late." Rei said sarcastically.
Lita shrugged. "I knew it was too good to last," Lita said as she sighed as well.
Another 20 minutes passed. And Amy began to feel a little uneasy. "Guys, I'm worried, Serena isn't usually this late. Even for her this is a little strange." Amy said lifting a hand to her chin.
Mina sat forward and joined the conversation. "Yeah, even Serena has a sense of time; she should've been here by now."
"That Serena," Luna grumbled under her breath as her head lay in her soft paws. Then Luna's head went up and her ears shot forward. "I bet she forgot to come at all."
Rei tossed her hair over her shoulder in a careless fashion. "Yeah, that ditz always has trouble remembering these things. I'm surprised that she still knows her own name." Rei said icily.
Amy waved away Rei's hurtful comments. "Take it easy, Rei. Serena just has a slow mind; it's not entirely her fault, that's just the way she is." Amy said coming to Serena's defense.
Lita waved her finger in the air to make a point. "Yeah, Amy's right. Serena can't help but be herself. Sure it was great while she tried to be like us, but I guess she just needed to go back to being the Serena we all know and love."
Mina turned to Luna. "Hey Luna, why don't you go get Serena? She's probably with Darien." Mina said with a sly wink.
Luna began to flush as she caught Mina's meaning but quickly regained her composure. "Okay, but why don't you girls come along to?" Luna suggested as she rose to her feet.
The girls all nodded in agreement and rose to their feet as well. And just as they were about to leave, Darien came into the room in a frantic state.
"Is Serena here?" He asked with a worried expression upon his usually calm face.
Rei came forward to answer him. "No, we were just on our way out to go find you because we thought she might be with you."
Darien nervously ran a hand through his black sleek hair. "She was with me," Darien said nervously. "But then she ran off and I thought she came here." He finished with a quizzical look on his face.
Luna made her way through the girl's legs and up to Darien. "Maybe she went home." Luna suggested.
Darien nodded and turned to the girls. "Do you girls know what's wrong with Serena lately by any chance?" He asked a little nervously.
The girls shook their heads and Luna seemed curious about Darien's strange behavior. "No," Luna replied eyeing Darien suspiciously.
Darien became uneasy but then decided to tell them what happened between them. "Because she seems like she's in a bad mood. She was pretty ticked at me when I saw her, so maybe you girls could talk to her for me."
Amy came forward and placed a comforting hand upon Darien's shoulder to ease his worries. "Of course we'll talk to her, as soon as we find her." Amy said with a reassuring smile.
Darien brightened and smiled. "Thanks, I better get going then." Darien said as he left, the girls left soon after.
Soon the girls reached Serena's house and Amy knocked on the front door. After a few minutes Serena's mother opened the door with a cheerful smile upon her face. "Oh, my, my, now if it isn't Amy. Oh, and all of the others came as well, how delightful. Have you come to see Serena?" She asked politely as she placed a hand upon her cheek.
Amy returned Serena's mother's smile and nodded. "Well, yes, Mrs. Tsukino. Is it okay if we talk to her?" Amy asked kindly.
Mrs. Tsukino placed her hands upon her hips. "Well, I don't see why you can't, come on in, dear." She said happily inviting the girls inside.
Amy inclined her head. "Thank you, Mrs. Tsukino." She said as she led the girls inside.
Serena's mother hummed cheerfully as she led the girls to Serena's room. "Well, this is Serena's room, now if you'll excuse me; I have dishes that need washing." And with that she hurried downstairs and into the kitchen.
Amy gently knocked upon the door. There was a momentary silence before they heard Serena shuffling around in her room. And the muffled sound of her voice as she answered. "Who is it?"
Amy seemed relieved that Serena sounded fine. "It's me, Amy and the girls. We need to talk." Amy said as she waited for Serena to respond but Serena did not reply.
Out of patience, Rei pushed her way to Serena's door and turned the knob. When she opened it they saw Serena sitting on the floor by a little table and she was sitting with her back to them. The girls all walked into the room and noticed that the only thing between them and Serena was the little table. The girls all sat on the side opposite of Serena and waited.
Amy decided to break the silence. "Serena, you were suppose to meet us at Rei's place remember?" Amy gently prodded.
Serena did not answer. She sat perfectly still and would not face them.
Uneasy by the silence, Lita decided to try to talk to Serena. "Did you forget to come, Serena?" Lita asked.
There was still no answer from Serena. The silence made all the girls uneasy.
Agitated, Rei rose to her feet, walked right in front of Serena and placed her hands upon her hips in a menacing fashion. "What's with you, Serena?" Rei said angrily; her eyes spitting sparks.
Mina decided to cut in. "Is there a problem, Serena?"
But Serena remained as silent and as still as before.
This mounted Rei's anger and she was becoming infuriated with Serena's behavior. She leaned forward and placed her hands upon Serena's shoulders and gently shook her. "Serena, do you hear me? What's your problem?!" Rei exclaimed.
Serena's eyes flashed at Rei revealing infinite anger and malice. Serena shot to her feet out of temper and patience. "Do you really want to know that badly, Rei?!" Serena exclaimed.
Rei's anger was slowly cooling. But Serena's behavior still bothered her. "Yeah, I do want to know!" Rei replied meeting Serena's anger filled eyes.
Serena's eyes flashed dangerously as she took a deep breath. "Well, Rei," Serena said in a dangerously quiet tone. Serena turned to them all and her voice rose in an angry roar. "You're my problem! There, I told you, satisfied?!" Serena cried angrily. Then Serena walked to her window on the other side of the room to distance herself from them and stood there with her arms across her chest looking out at the street as a distraction.
Amy decided to try to find out why she was upset with Darien. "Serena, what did you tell Darien that made him so upset?" Amy asked gently.
Serena slightly turned their way and spoke over her shoulder rudely. "I told him that he and I are no longer together. There, are you all happy now? Now you all know how I really feel."
Upset and hurt by Serena's words Rei walked over to the girls. "Come on, guys. We know when we're not wanted." She said as she led the girls out of Serena's room with heavy hearts.
As soon as the door shut behind them Serena sat on her bed and cried uncontrollably. "I'm so sorry, guys." She sobbed. "But it was for your own good." She sniffed and tried to wipe her tears away. "I won't put you in any danger...Even if it means I have to be alone...As long as I know you are all safe."
Then Serena laid her trembling body upon her bed and slowly cried herself to sleep.
Just then Lord Akio returned to Tokyo in the guise of a young high school senior. He wore a white long-sleeved, collared shirt leaving the top two buttons un-buttoned to reveal a little of his manly chest with a pair of black slacks followed by a pair of black dress shoes, his hair sleeked back to appear more youthful. He walked the streets of Tokyo and observed how couples acted in public. They held hands, spoke endearments to one another, embraced, and occasionally shared a kiss. This all seemed like things he could do openly to win Serena's heart and he smiled mischievously to himself. "This will be no problem at all. Humans are so foolish." He said arrogantly as he ran a hand through his hair.
Soon Serena awakened from her troubled sleep and decided to take a walk. She dressed into a light green polo shirt with a buttoned breast pocket and a long sleeved light blue jean jacket accompanied with a long off-white skirt. She tied off-white ribbons onto her buns that matched her skirt. She fought down her sorrow as she thought of how many times she had worn this out-fit to hang out with the girls and Darien.
She stealthily avoided her mother, brother and father as she left the house. She avoided going past the arcade lest one of the girls or even Darien should be there. The only other place she could think to go was the park, but then one of them might be there too. There was no where for her to go without being reminded of her time with the scouts or Darien.
As she wandered around she accidentally bumped into Lord Akio as he was on his way to her house. "Oh, I'm very sorry, sir." She apologized.
Lord Akio was surprised to see that it was her but masked his face with a friendly smile. "No, it was my fault. Wow," Lord Akio said looking Serena over with consideration.
Serena looked at him with open curiosity. "What? What is it?" She asked.
"Oh, it's nothing; it's just that you're the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on. I don't mean to be so forward, but I haven't seen such a lovely young lady." He said with a smile.
Serena had the courtesy to blush and cast her eyes down to her feet. "You-you think so?" She asked glancing up at him.
Lord Akio knew it was working. "Of course, you mean to tell me that no one has ever told you how beautiful you are?" Akio said faking surprise into his tone.
Serena's expression changed and she seemed suddenly sad. "Well, someone has, but..." Her voice trailed off as she thought of Darien.
Akio's face grew stern and solemn as he guessed where her thoughts were. "Oh, you already have a boyfriend, I understand." He said as he began to turn away.
Serena reached out for his sleeve not wanting him to go, but she didn't even know this man so let her hand fall to her side. "Wait. No, I don't but I used to." She said fumbling for the right words, not wanting this new acquaintance of hers to leave just yet.
Akio smiled wickedly inside as Serena fell for his tricks. He turned with a big friendly smile on his face. "Oh, then will you accept me as a candidate to be your new boyfriend?" He asked taking her hand into his own.
Serena blushed uncontrollably and stammered. "I, well, uhm, you see,"
Akio remembered that she didn't know his name. He placed a hand on the back of his head and rubbed it trying to appear embarassed. A gesture so like Darien's that she was almost brought to tears. "How stupid of me, my name is...Danny, and yours?" He asked.
Serena shook her head and returned to reality. "My-my name?" She stammered. "It's-my name is Serena."
Akio's eyes widened momentarily. "Wow, Serena..." He said her name slowly and with feeling. "You have a cute name, it suits you." He said with a wink.
Serena's blush deepened. She looked up at his eyes and was painfully reminded of Darien once more. Why did this guy like her so much? It didn't really matter. At least he was someone that she could spend time with.
Akio smiled as he knew Serena was falling for him. "Now that we are properly acquainted, will you consider being my girlfriend? I know this must be sudden, but I really want to get to know you and I just can't let such an obviously lovely woman, as yourself be without a companion. I promise you, Serena, that I will always be there for you and I will always treat you like the princess that you really are."
Serena found it difficult to resist his gracious offer and since she couldn't be with Darien she could at least watch him from afar and use Danny as her excuse to avoid him. She looked up into Akio's eyes and smiled shyly. "Yes, I accept." Serena acquiesed.
Akio's eyes lit up with joy and triumph. "Great, you won't regret this; I'll treat you like a princess." Akio said holding Serena's hands against his bulky chest.
Serena smiled and pulled her hands out of Akio's grip. "I'm sure it'll be just great, Danny." She was beginning to wonder if she had made the right choice to jump into another relationship so soon.
Akio smiled. Oh, this will be loads of fun, but not for you, my dear, it will be fun only for me... I'll make you and that precious power of yours mine, heh, heh, heh. Akio thought wickedly. "Okay then Serena, I'll see you tomorrow. We'll meet right here, same time, all right?"
Serena nodded. If he was really serious about this, then she would do her best to use this as an opportunity to get over what she lost. "Okay Danny, I'll be here waiting for you." She said happily.
Akio turned to leave but then faced Serena again. "Bye Serena, I can't wait to see you again."
Serena waved as she turned to leave as well. "Yeah, me neither. Bye." Then Serena walked away.
Lord Akio watched silently as she slowly disappeared into the distance. He smiled wickedly and teleported back to his lair. Once he was there his body returned to normal and his attire had also changed back to their original state. "Yes, now I only have to play the part and win her trust, heart and love then her power and life will belong to me!" Akio said triumphantly then he laughed maniacally and it echoed eerily throughout the demon world.
Well, that was a pretty long chapter, but it was worth it for you guys. I hoped you liked it, please read and review and let me know what you think about it. Good? Bad? Weird? Anything is fine. Well, until next time.