AN: So... It's been a few months... I really am sorry for the wait. This story has been the last thing on my mind, considering I have two other stories and school. This story will come behind my other two until I get them finished, but I'm going to try and update them more often and this story every month. These chapters are waaay longer then the others though... Does that make up for the long wait? *puppy dog eyes*
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, nor will I ever own this utterly amazing anime... *sigh*
Chapter 2
Serena stared at her mother in disbelief, her mouth hanging open and her eyes wide. "A-a-a an A? What about a B?"
Ikuko set down her book, giving her with a hard stare. "Fine. Not a bit lower!"
Serena squealed and hugged her mother as she frantically exclaimed, "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!"
Ikuko glanced at the clock. "You two better get going before your late."
Serena gasped and pulled away. She looked at Sabrina who was waiting for her with both of their bags, an amused look upon her face. Sabrina grinned at her and held one foreword. "Let's go!" she said cheerfully.
Serena groaned, frowning. "How are you so cheerful?"
"Don't know, I just feel good today! Let's go!" she replied merrily, practically bouncing to the door, filled to the brim with excitement. Serena sighed wearily, dragging her feet as she followed Sabrina, both calling out bye to Ikuko as they left.
Sabrina nudged Serena outside the school. Serena looked at her for a moment, her face looking about as happy as a rock. Sabrina sighed, her shoulders drooping as an exasperated look came across her face. "Come on chick! You're supposed to be acting like me! Am I that gloomy?" she asked.
Serena gave a bitter laugh. "No; you're like the goddess of perky. I don't think I've ever seen you down."
"There's a reason for that. Now, think of something that will make you happy and think of it all day. Okay?" Sabrina said.
Serena sighed bitterly and thought about Luna. A bright smile came to her face as she thought about the dainty cat. "There you go! Now, keep that."
Serena looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "How in the world do you say so happy all day?"
Sabrina grinned. "Thinking happy thoughts. You should try it sometime," she said as she jogged down the sidewalk into the school. Serena looked after her, confused, until she saw the time on the giant clock atop the school building. "Crap!"
When Serena walked into the classroom she saw Sbarina sitting in her seat with her head down, looking like she was about to fall asleep. Serena held back a chuckle as she took Sabrina's seat.
"Hi Sabrina!" Molly said in her New Jersey twang.
Serena smiled. "Hey Molly!"
Molly smiled at her before trying to wake up 'Serena'. Serena chuckled before poking her side. "Wake up lazy bones. I didn't gat you up that early."
Molly chuckled as Ms. Haruna came into the room. "Good morning class! Pass up your homework please!"
Serena slyly shot Sabrina a panicked look. Sabrina winked at her and pulled Serena's crumpled, unfinished homework out of her bag. Serena stared at her for a moment before rolling her eyes and pulling Sabrina's neatly done homework out of the bag. Serena rolled her eyes at her sisters cleanliness.
As the day continued, no one noticed that Serena and Sabrina had switched places. Sabrina pretended to fall asleep a few times, and Serena was actually able to pay attention for a day.
Serena let out a sigh of relief when they left the building. "If I ever agree to do this again, kill me or put me in an asylum."
Sabrina gasped. "You actually know what that is?"
Serena glared at her. "Yes I do! I've heard you say it enough times to know!"
Sabrina chuckled. "Oh Serena," she chuckled. She shook her head. "Wanna go to the arcade?"
Serena lit up. "Can we get a milkshake?"
"Duh!" Sabrina giggled.
The doors to the arcade slid open, a cool wave of air conditioning hitting them. Both were immediately at the counter, looking dreamily at the man behind the counter. He had sandy blonde hair and brilliant green eyes. He smiled when he saw them. "Hey! You want the usual?" he asked.
"Yep!" they said together, sitting at the bar.
He chuckled and turned to make the two shakes; one triple chocolate with extra hot fudge, one vanilla with extra whipped cream and several cherries. He placed them in front of the correct girl, and they stared at him in shock. "How…?" Sabrina asked.
He chuckled. "I've know you two forever. I think I can tell when you switch up your hair."
"But even Mom couldn't tell us apart!" Serena said.
One eyebrow went up at the statement. "She couldn't tell by Serena screaming about how she was late?"
Serena huffed. "I'm not always late, Andrew."
He chuckled. "Of course not Serena."
He looked up as the doors opened and he smiled. "Hi Darien! Coffee?" he asked. Curious, both girls turned around and gasped, their jaws dropping, both thinking the exact same thing: HIM!
"YOU!" They screamed simultaneously. Both guys clamped their hands over their ears.
"Geez, I forgot how loud you two can get," Andrew said, rubbing his ears.
"You know them?" Darien asked, slightly surprised.
Andrew nodded. "I've known them for a long time, our parents are really good friends. I don't know why I haven't introduced you guys before now."
Serena scoffed, muttering, "Probably because he's a jerk?"
Andrew looked at her for a moment before turning back to Darien, talking in a flat voice. "What did you do?"
"Nothing!"
"Bull sh-" Sabrina started to say before Serena clapped her hand over her mouth.
"Sabrina! I thought you knew better!" Serena said, shocked beyond belief.
"Huh? I was gonna say 'bull shee' idiot!" Sabrina retorted.
"What-ever!" Serena said, not believing Sabrina for a second.
Darien snorted, and both girls turned to glare at him, shouting, "SHUT UP!"
He cowered slightly and didn't say anything. Sabrina looked at Serena and grinned. "You know, we should do this more often."
"What?" Serena asked cluelessly.
"Scream at people. It works for us," Sabrina said, grinning.
Andrew shook his head. "You two are impossible."
"Why, thank you," Sabrina said, placing a hand on her chest and fluttering her eyelashes.
Serena stared at her. "You're acting weird today. Did you have sugar?"
Sabrina ginned evilly. "Maybe."
"You didn't! You get way to hyper on that, Sabrina!" Serena said, pulling her bag in front of her as a shield.
"Why are you doing that?" Darien asked.
"You'll see in a minute," Serena answered.
He looked at her confused as Sabrina broke into hysterical laughter. After a moment her face started turning red from lack of oxygen and leaned backward, falling out of her chair. She stopped for a moment, holding her head. "Ooww.." she complained, and began giggling uncontrollably once again.
Serena held her bag down and sighed in relief while Darien looked down at her in shock. Serena looked at him, slightly amused. "She's done a lot worse on sugar."
Andrew glanced down at the milkshakes that he put in front of them a moment ago, noticing Sabrina's was all gone. "Well," he said, holding up the empty glass, "I think I know where all the sugar came from. She sucks these things down faster then you can Serena."
Serena huffed, crossing her arms, her ponytail swinging behind her. She glanced at it and frowned before ripping out the holder. Sabrina's laugher immediately stopped and she was on her feet, glaring at her sister. "What'd you do that for? !" she asked, looking slightly depressed.
"This thing was ripping at my head. I couldn't take it any longer."
Sabrina shot her sister a disbelieving look. "Girl, I have gone all day with my head feeling like its about to be split in half. How do you wear these things?"
"I'm used to them."
"As I am used to my ponytail," she said, taking the bobby pins out of her hair, sighing in relief as her hair fell to ground. "That feels so much better. Give me my pony," she ordered, holding her hand out.
Serena gladly handed it over and began twisting her hair up into her 'Meatballs'.
Darien looked between the two utterly confused. They grinned at each other. "What? You thought we were switched didn't you?" Sabrina said.
"Yes. Do you know how much you two look alike?" he said.
"Yep. Why do you think we did that?" Sabrina said.
"Oh, Sabrina?" Serena said, glaring slightly at her sister. "I'm never doing this again."
Sabrina's face fell. "Oh come on! It was so funny! People had us confused all day! Remember how shocked Ms. H was when you showed up at lunch to retake that test?"
Serena giggled. "That was pretty funny."
Darien rolled his eyes. "You are crazy."
Sabrina glared at him. "Say that one more time and see what happens."
Serena leaned back in her chair, away from her sister. "I'd listen to her; she's done different martial arts things since she was 6."
"I've done karate for a long time, I'll be fine against Crazy," he replied cockily.
Sabrina looked at Andrew. He sighed and motioned to the back room. Sabrina grinned and pulled Darien by his shirt into the room. You could hear his cry of pain clearly outside. He came out holding his crotch and his hand cradled against his chest.
"I'm never doing that again," he moaned.
Sabrina came out grinning madly. "That was for what happened yesterday too."
Andrew shook his head and handed Darien an ice pack. "Hold this in your hand; it should help."
Serena slurped the rest of her milkshake as a cat jumped into the counter and meowed loudly at her. "Luna! How did you get in here?" she asked the cat as if it would answer.
Darien looked at her oddly. "You talk to your cat?"
"Nothing wrong with that; I do it all the time. They're great listeners," Sabrina said.
Darien stared at her then slowly turned back to Andrew, looking slightly disturbed. He mumbled something to himself, threw a few dollars on the counter and left. Serena and Sabrina stared after him, then began giggling.
Andrew raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"Did he even drink his coffee?" Serena asked.
Sabrina giggled again, grinning evilly. "He was limping."
Serena looked at her, shocked. "That's not funny Sabrina!"
"Yes it is."
Serena rolled her eyes. "You can act like such a guy sometimes."
"What? Just because I think its funny when I hurt someone for something they deserved, I'm a guy? You're so sweet Serena."
Serena frowned. "You know that's not what I meant."
Sabrina grinned. "I know."
Serena swatted at her, connecting lightly with her shoulder. "You jerk! Gosh…"
Sabrina looked at her with watery eyes. "I-I-I didn't mean to be so mean…" she said, sniffling.
Serena rolled her eyes. "Drop the act. There's no way you could cry on a sugar rush. And what was up with you yesterday? You were so calm."
Sabrina shrugged. "I don't know. I felt sane for once. And what about your episode yesterday outside the arcade?"
"I don't know, momentary depression?" Serena said. She glanced at the clock and sweat dropped. "Uh, I think we better get home. Mom's going to kill us if we get home late."
Sabrina looked at the clock and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, we better go. See you later Andrew!" she called as they walked through the doors.
"Bye!" a very confused Andrew called after them. He stared as they walked down the street until they disappeared from his view. He shook his head, muttering, "I'll never get those two…"
Sabrina skipped happily down the street, humming to herself. After a few blocks Serena shook her head. "What is so great about today?"
"Nothing; it's a normal day, that's what makes it great."
Serena shook her head again. "You're really weird, you know that?"
"Yup. Aren't you so happy you're my sister?"
"Overjoyed," Serena said sarcastically.
Sabrina put on a sad face. "I'm hurt now."
Serena gave her a blank stare. Sabrina just giggled as they turned into their driveway. Serena slowed down automatically. Sabrina stopped and glared at her. "You did wonderful on the makeup test. Hey, where is the cat you wanted to keep anyway?"
Serena sighed. "I know it's just…. Never mind. Oh, Luna should be around here somewhere, I met her yesterday and she followed me home. Kinda like what happen with Athena."
"Really?" Sabrina said, surprised.
"Yep. Just like her. It's really weird when you think about it." Serena answered. Sabrina rolled her eyes.
"Like you?" Sabrina asked sweetly.
"No more like you." Serena said, just as sweetly. They stuck their tongue's out at each other in the same instant. Their eyes met in a stare down, their bubbly personalities making them burt out laughing at the same time.
Sabrina wiped away a tear. "We haven't done that in a long time, have we?"
Serena giggled again. "Nope. You've been spending to much time at the library," she joked.
"And you've been spending to much time at the arcade," she shot back.
"Hey, there's potential boyfriend material there!" Serena exclaimed.
Sabrina grinned evilly. "There sure is. I saw the way you looking at Darien."
Serena's mouth fell open. "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH YOUR MIND GIRL?" she screeched.
Sabrina plugged her ears. "Dang chick, are you trying to make my ears bleed?"
"I should, after what you just said!" Serena said, her eyes wide and staring angrily at her sister.
Sabrina grinned brazenly. "Hey now, I was just saying…"
"No you weren't," Serena said, cutting her off.
"Yes I was."
"No, you weren't."
"Yes, I was!"
"No you weren't!"
"You're right, I wasn't. If he wasn't such an ass you two could be a really good couple," Sabrina said honestly.
Serena lifted an eyebrow and stared at her sister. A few seconds went by, neither of them saying anything. Serena stared at Sabrina and Sabrina grinned back at her.
Serena finally lost it. "You really need to get your mind checked."
Sabrina laughed. "There is nothing wrong with my mind; it's just me."
"Sure," Serena said, rolling her eyes. She glanced at the house and shuddered. "I'm still afraid to go in there."
Sabrina smiled. "You'll be fine! Now, come on!" she said, dragging her in into the house.
"Mom?" Sabrina called upon entering the house.
Her blue head pocked out of the kitchen. "Yes, dear?"
"Serena wants to show you something," she said, pulling Serena out from behind her.
"What is it Serena?" Ikuko asked warily.
Serena took a deep breath, closed her eyes and held up the test paper. Ikuko stared at it. "Are you sure your sister didn't end up taking this for you?" she asked, surprised.
Serena puffed out her cheeks. "Yes I'm sure. Ms. H wasn't so sure though…"
Sabrina laughed. "Her face was priceless. I wish I had thought to take a picture…"
Ikuko shook her head. "You two will drive everyone to insanity one day."
The two girls giggled and ran upstairs. They collapsed onto Sabrina's bed, still laughing. Sabrina sighed contentedly. "Today's been pretty good. We haven't really been together just us in a long time."
"We haven't…" Serena said, just realizing how long it had been since they had had a long talk together like today.
Sabrina sighed and sat up. "It's your fault, you know. If you would actually study with me…"
Serena shot up and fixed her sister with a Look. "Honey please! If you didn't spend so much dang time in the library we could have fun together instead of studying our brains out!"
"So, fun is more important then school?" Sabrina challenged.
"I think so," Serena said haughtily.
"No wonder your mind is so jacked up…" Sabrina said, staring at her sister in wonder.
Serena smacked her shoulder. "Hey!"
Sabrina grinned at her, her chest heaving with silent chuckles. Serena met her gaze for a moment before they both collapsed into loud laughter. After a few moments Sabrina sat up and wiped a tear away.
Her door creaked open and a black-blue cat with a peculiar sun mark on its rear jumped on the bed and meowed quiet loudly. Sabrina laughed. "And what do you want Miss Athena?"
"Mrrooow!" she complained, looking, more like glaring, at Serena.
Serena interpreted this and pouted. "How come your cat hates me when Luna seems to love me?"
"Cat preference," Sabrina said mildly, plucking Athena off the ground.
Serena rolled her eyes. "Whatever. I'm going to leave you two alone for your special 'cat to owner' chat's that I hear every night."
Sabrina giggled. "Can't help that the cat's a better secret keeper than you Sere.," she teased.
Serena rolled her eyes again. "I'm going to find Luna. See you later."
"See ya!" Sabrina called after her. When Serena had left the room Sabrina turned angrily to Athena. "The hell was that? !"
Athena glared at her before jumping out of her lap. "I think there's another attack…"
Sabrina's face became serious. "What do you mean 'think'?"
Athena turned worried eyes to her. "Someone's been accessing Control and has locked me out of the system. I've tried all day to get back in but it just isn't working."
Sabrina nodded. "Where do you think it's at?"
"This radio station…"
Serena opened her door to reveal Luna sitting patiently on her bed. Amber eyes stared at her. Serena gulped and closed her door quietly. "What is it?"
"Someone's been trying to hack into Control's computer system that I set up at that arcade you like so much."
"What?" Serena said disbelievingly.
Luna nodded gravely. "Yes, and they got very close a few times before I put up extra security to lock them out. I have no idea who could do such a thing." Luna cleared her throat before taking a different tone. "That isn't all Serena."
Serena regarded her warily. "What now?" she asked pitifully.
"It seems there's been another attack- this radio station is reeking with negative energy."
Serena sighed warily and placed a hand over her broach. "Which way do we go Luna?"
Sabrina trotted down the stairs. "Mom! I'm going for a walk!" she called into the kitchen.
Ikuko's blue head poked out. "Have you finished your homework?"
Sabrina rolled her eyes. "Of course!"
Ikuko smiled. "Okay then, don't be to long, dinner's going to be ready soon!"
"Okay!" she called as she headed out the door, Athena on her heels. As soon as she was around the corner Athena broke into a sprint, Sabrina following her as she took every back road and alley known to man. Sabrina was panting heavily as they came upon a huge building surrounded by gates.
Her heart sank. "Athena, there's a guard, how do you expect me to get past him? !" she exclaimed.
"We're just going to have to sneak into the building-"
"-And get caught on tape by one of the bajillion cameras in there? I think not."
Athena glared at her then rolled her eyes. "You'll be transformed, no one will recognize you."
"And they'll think I'm a robber. Or an extreme stalker," Sabrina retorted.
Athena's glare became sharper. "Can you just shut up and let me speak?"
Sabrina looked down and kicked the ground, mumbling, "Fine…"
"Thank you. If you transform camera's wont be able to spot you unless you're to slow," Athena said meaningfully.
Sabrina groaned loudly, her chin touching her chest. "Oh, joy. Running through an entire lot at full speed." She sighed and ducked into an alley behind a trashcan. Looking around, she grinned, calling out, "Eclipse Power!"
Her clothes melted away as blue and black ribbons surrounded her. Sheer black elbow gloves appeared on her arms, followed by the stark white bodice, then the sky blue bows on her chest and lower back. The ribbons surrounded her and, in a bright flash of light, Sailor Eclipse stood, smirking slightly.
She ran out of the alley and immediately ducked back into the corner. "What in the world is wrong with you?" Athena hissed, paws covering her head where she had run into Sabrina.
"Shh! Serena's here!" Athena's ears shot up and she poked her out of the alley just in time to see Luna do a back flip and produce a pink pen. She gasped.
Sabrina turned worried eyes to her. "Please tell me that isn't what I think it is," she whispered, horrified.
Gulping, Athena nodded. She look out again, seeing Serena turn into a smartly dressed woman- "Are those heels? !" Sabrina gasped.
Serena said something to Luna while placing a pair of sunglasses on her head. She walked a few steps before slipping and landing on her bottom. Sabrina placed a hand over her mouth, giggles threatening to escape. "Come on Athena, I'm using the roofs."
"Why didn't we think of that before?" Athena said mildly as she jumped onto Sabrina's shoulder.
"Not sure," she answered, springing up onto the roof.
Serena glared at Luna, who was trying to contain her kitty giggles. "Save it," she snapped, rubbing her bosom as she got up and strutted around the corner to the guard.
Serena could feel his eyes raking her, and suddenly wished she hadn't transformed into something so low cut. Taking a deep breath, she smiled at him.
"Hello," she said, trying to sound seductive. It must have worked, because the man stuttered out a greeting before opening the gate for her. "Uh, thank you," she said, slightly shocked.
From above Sabrina watched her sister easily enter the grounds with puffed cheeks. "Oh sure, it's a breeze for her to get in but I have to use the freakin roofs. Athena, why don't I have one of those pen things?"
The cat gave her a 'duh' look. "If I had known of it, I most likely would have give it to you along time ago, wouldn't I?"
"But-" she began to protest. Athena glared sharply at her. Sabrina lowered her head and kicked the ground again. "It ain't fair…"
"And ain't isn't a word. Now come on, I want to see is Serena really is a scout," she said, leaping off the roof and racing across the lot. Grumbling and slightly ticked, Sabrina followed.
