Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm not that brilliant.
Well guys, I know it's been like forever since I've updated this, but when I started it, I was on a roll and had so many ideas, but as I progressed, I lost that spark of inspiration, sorry... ' I barely managed to come up with this, so forgive me because it's so short. I really have been trying, though. Well, let me know what you think about it, hope you enjoy!
Meanwhile back in Tokyo Serena reached her house and raced straight into her room and jumped onto her bed. She grabbed her pillow and hugged it closely to her chest and sighed. Whoa...I can't believe what just happened. Danny is my new boyfriend. The realization of it all hit her like a ton of bricks.
She shut her eyes tightly against the tears that threatened to flow. How could I do this?! But he reminded me so much of Darien, and I don't know how I was able to tell Darien and the girls such terrible things! I really don't deserve them and now I'll never have them again. Now all I can do is watch them and hope they forget about me. I can't stand hurting them; it hurts me to force myself to say things to them that are not true. It's so unfair to treat them this way, but I must! I have no other choice... Then the tears that she had tried so hard to hold back had come unbidden and poured freely unchecked. She sobbed and buried her face into her pillow and slowly cried herself to sleep.
The next morning Serena woke up bright and early, got dressed into school uniform and did her best to sneak past Luna to go downstairs and eat breakfast. After she had finished eating, she stealthily crept out of the house to meet Danny. Everything seemed so unreal to her, but she had no choice but to make due with this new lifestyle that she had chosen to lead.
Meanwhile, Rei, Amy, Lita, and Mina sat around Rei's tea table thinking about what had happened the previous day. How could things have ended up like that? It was so unbelieveable, as if things were just spiraling out of control, and that thought was quite frightening. "Maybe we were too hard on Serena yesterday," Amy suggested. "After all, she might have just been having a bad day and was in a bad mood." They all began to feel a little guilty.
"Yeah, I don't think she meant what she said." Mina agreed hoping against hope that that was the reason.
"Maybe we should go and see how she's doing." Lita suggested knowing that perhaps, Serena was on a major guilt trip and probably needed them to forgive her, for her rash behavior.
They all agreed and left to find Darien so he could help find Serena and straighten out any misunderstandings that might have been between them. They also left not knowing that they were all in for the shock of their lives.
Meanwhile, Serena had reached the point where her and Danny were supposed to rendezvous. She smiled nervously as she spotted him waiting for her. It was a little cute to see him standing there expecting her to arrive, just as Darien used to do whenever they agreed to meet somewhere, but sadly those times were over and she needed to get a grip.
Soon he caught sight of her and put on a big smile as he waved her over. "Serena, I missed you. I know, let's go for a walk in the park. What do you say?"
Serena wanted to protest but knew that she had to face her fears sooner or later. She shrugged her shoulders lightly and nodded. "Okay," She replied gingerly.
Soon after that they reached the park together. Serena walked closely to Danny while Danny draped his arm across her shoulders. Serena felt a little uncomfortable at how close Danny was getting and how fast he was moving in this new relationship, but in a sense, she needed to someone to hold her and assure her that everything was alright. It might have been a bit awkward to let him be so forward, but she really had no one else to turn to in this situation, and he was offering her that closeness she needed so desperately. Perhaps, making the decision to move on so quickly was just what she needed, though she still felt very guilty about how things were going, it just didn't seem fair at all, but these days what was?
Danny seemed to be rapt by the scenery of the park and held Serena tightly against him. "I know, let's go rent a boat and take a ride on the lake that seems like fun, right?" He asked happily.
Serena knew that Danny was only trying to be nice, but she remembered of Darien and the times he had ridden with her on the lake. It practically brought tears to her eyes as her heart cried out in agony. "That sounds like fun…but could you get me a drink first, please Danny?" She asked softly.
Akio was so engrossed with himself he did not hear the tone of her voice and or see that there were tears forming in her eyes. He merely smiled as he glanced her way. "Anything, Serena," He said then he quickly walked off in search of a place to purchase some drinks. As far as he was concerned, everything was going great, and all he needed was to keep her satisfied long enough to get her where he wanted her, so she would be vulnerable.
As soon as he was gone Serena let some of her tears fall then quickly dashed them away from her face with the backs of her hands. There was no way she was going to break down and show her weakness. She needed to be strong and not let anyone know the fears she had. Danny is a nice guy and she didn't need him to be concerned over her, especially since she wasn't worth his kindness.
Just then Rei, Amy, Mina, Lita, and Darien were walking by the park when Amy saw Serena standing alone in the park wiping her eyes. "Is that Serena?" Amy pointed towards her.
They all looked and quickly spotted her. "Yeah, that is her." Rei exclaimed.
"What would she be doing in the park?" Mina mused.
Lita looked around and didn't see anyone with her. "She couldn't be here by herself, could she?" Lita wondered aloud.
"I don't know why she's here or what's going on, but we should go and find out." Darien said as he led the girls towards the park to talk with Serena.
Soon they were close enough to call out to her. "Serena," Darien called as he waved so she could see him.
Serena quickly turned to see Darien and the girls headed straight for her. "Wha, what are all of you doing here?!" Serena asked with a sense of shock.
Amy stepped forward from the group. "We're all sorry, we didn't realize that you were in a bad mood yesterday and we just all came here to apologize." Amy explained calmly.
Serena cast her eyes to the ground and couldn't meet their eyes lest she provoke more tears to form. "No, that's not it." She said steadily.
Then Darien stepped forward from the group with a quizzical look on his face. "Then what? If that's not the reason then why, Serena?" Darien asked sternly.
Serena sighed heavily but kept her emotions in check. "Just what I said. Yesterday I meant every word. I wasn't in a bad mood. I just need some time to myself for a while, that's all." Serena said.
Then just before anyone could speak, Danny arrived with the drinks. He looked at everyone happily yet with minute confusion. "Here's your drink, Serena. Hey, are these your friends?"
Darien and the girls looked at each other with confused expressions and then back at Serena and the strange guy standing behind her.
Darien looked at the guy scrupulously and skeptically. "Who is this, Serena?" He asked cautiously.
Danny looked at everyone with a smile though his expression was somewhat confused. "Hmm…She didn't tell you?" He asked casually. Then he turned to Serena. "You didn't tell your friends about me yet? I thought you did."
Serena was sweating under the pressure of the situation but remained calm. "No, I didn't get around to telling them yet." Serena explained.
Rei became impatient and couldn't stand Serena giving them the run around. "Stop stalling and tell us who he is." Rei demanded.
Serena turned to Rei and the others with contempt plainly stamped upon her face. "He's my new friend, Rei." She replied tartly and quickly turned away from them and back to Danny. Her features softened as she looked at him. "Now that you got the drinks, let's go, Danny."
Danny didn't seem to have a problem with Serena's swift departure from her friends as he smiled and indulged her. "Okay, let's go then." Then Danny narrowed his eyes sure no one could see him as he sneakily put his arm around Serena's shoulders as he led her away.
Darien and the girls were still somewhat confused as they watched the two walk away. They decided to bide their time and wait to catch Danny alone since Serena wouldn't-or rather she refused to provide any answers for them.
Well, that's it for now, guys, I hope you liked it, or maybe not, let me know in your review, ok? I'm really at a loss here, I don't know what's up with me lately, i must have a writer's block or something. Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. '