Previously
"Maybe if you would have kept your legs closed for once you wouldn't be in this mess!" Ann yelled "honestly Serenity you think you would have learned!"
"Spear me your 'life time' speech alright, I just got it from my mother I don't need it from you too!"
"Your mother knows?" Ann asked surprised "how did she find out? Did you tell her? How did she take the news?"
"She found the stupid test" Serenity said shaking her head "Then she freaked! She told me that she would help me raise the damn thing"
"That's wonderful Serenity, maybe now you can tell them about Kakeru"
"No" she said quickly "no! This isn't great, I don't want another damn kid!"
"What is the matter with you Serenity? Why are you being so heartless?"
"He left me!" she yelled tears running down her face "he left me again!" Ann embraced the blond as she cried into the older woman's chest,
Neither of them noticing the small four year old standing in the door way.
Serenities Secrets
Year:: 1992
"he left for boot camp this morning" Serenity whispered, she sat next to Ann on the front porch "Ever since we were kids he's always hated the marines, he never wanted to join" She said confused "…He hates the consent moving and having to always keep up appearances… I thought we would go off to collage together…HE said we would go to college together, I had planned to go here…but he talked me into going to California saying we would be together…I was hesitant at first but he convinced me…now he joins the military and doesn't even consult me about?!…Ann I don't want that life"
"I understand sweet heart, but you can't keep running around wrecking your life because of choices he is making"
"I just want everyone to leave me alone" she said sighing "Ever since dad died everyone's been on my case…constantly pushing me and pushing me…Mom keeps telling me to be more like Millie, 'why can't you be more like your sister?'" serenity said in a mocking voice "Millie enjoys learning how to be the perfect house wife and planning her future wedding to a man she hasn't even meet yet." She let out a sigh "I'm not like that" she said turning to Ann "I want to travel the world, see things, live life the way I want…not the way others make me"
Ann stared at the young teen not saying a word
"Kenji said that when he returns we'll get married" she laughs "god" turning her head up to the sky and shakes it, after a few moments she turns back to Ann "How can you love someone when you're not even sure of who you are inside?" she asked "I have so many questions about myself that I need answered…I mean I don't know what it is I'm really after?...I can't keep waiting around…I want to live my life now, today…I can't continue to sit on the side waiting for my chance…but I'll never get the chance if I don't get away…"
Ann let out a chuckle "your father was the same way" she said shaking her head "even as a child Ryo would always find ways to write the words to his own story no matter what his father or I said…once I was cooking dinner and I heard a loud bang outside the window, I ran outside to see what had happened and there was your father laying on his back crying holding onto his leg"
"What did he do?" Serenity asked
"The crazy fool jumped off the top of this house trying to fly"
"How old was he?"
"Let's see…he had to of been no older than 8"
"8?!"
Ann nodded "he was so much like his father" Ann shook her head "he was as reckless with his life as you are now, drove your grandfather and I up a wall…but when he got your mother pregnant with you and your sister…well it took some time but he did a complete 360"
"How old was dad when he got mom pregnant?" she had always asked but her parents never told her the truth. She could tell they were young, her twin Sister Millie always believed they just looked good for their age, but serenity knew better.
Taking a deep breath Ann turned to her granddaughter "16, I'm guessing they never told you their real birthdays huh?"
Serenity shook her head "they always told us they were older then what I thought they were…" she said looking down at her hands "why did they keep you and grandfather from us?" she whispered
"after both your 5th birthdays, we got into an argument over telling you girls the truth…that your parents where only 16 when you were born…Now I didn't want them to tell you then…but when you where older…of course they refused and said that there is no reason for you both to know the truth" Ann watched the birds dance around the trees "Eiru and I both warned them that by not telling the both of you they would be inviting the same cycle to return"
"They should of told us…explained to us the consequences…I would of listened…did you know that they didn't even have the 'birds and the bees' talk with us?" she shook her head "The first night Kenji and I…you know…I honestly didn't know what was going on…he did his parents talked to him about everything…I on the other hand was at a lost…I was too afraid to say anything, afraid that I would look like an idiot so I just let things go as they did." She looked to her feet "something always told me that they would understand me…moms always saying I always have my head way up in the clouds…" Serenity laughs "but you know what its true…it's so true, there's just something inside of me that wants me to fly away and leave the ground, if only they could hear my thoughts…then they would know my fear of being held down…" After a few moments tears came back into her blue eyes "I can't do this Ann…I can't…I can't have this baby, I'm not ready…I know that once Kenji finds out he'll fight to keep it…then where will I be?"
"Serenity you made the choice to lay down and get it, now you need to take the responsibility" Ann said sternly "I'm not as young as I once was…with your grandfather passing last year…"she shook her head "I won't be around forever child and someone needs to take care of that little boy"
Serenity looked down at her hands
"Now I know you have dreams honey, but you have responsibilities too" Ann placed a hand on Serenities hands "I will support you and help you as I have been doing…but you have to promise me you will clean up your act, you'll start acting right! Now, you are more than welcome to move in with me, but the moment you go back to acting a fool I will throw you out on the streets and you will never see that precious little boy again understand?"
Serenity was quiet for a moment, since she was 10 and found her long lost grandparents she had wanted to move in with the caring couple. She couldn't believe this, her wish was finally coming true…"Okay" Serenity said nodding her head "I will, I promise I'll act right…and I'll move in with you" she said smiling "but it will have to wait, I have to find away to get out of the house without mom or Millie going crazy…" Ann nodded understanding.
Walking into the house they found Kakeru asleep by the door. Serenity picked him up and carefully placed him in his bed kissing his forehead
Later that night after celebrating Kakeru birthday and putting him to bed Serenity sat beside her Grandmother as Ann ran her fingers through the blonde hair "I love you grandma" she whispered "I promise to act right" she said again "you're the only person I have…that I can trust" she said as tears ran down her cheek
"I love you and will always be here for you child, no matter what"
"Thank you…grandmother"
It was 10 at night when Serenity finally made it home
"Where have you been?!" Momoko yelled
"With a friend" Serenity answered too tired to deal with her mother's tantrum
"What kinda friend Serenity, Huh? Kenji just left for boot camp and your off gallivanting around town like a common whore"
"Mother!" Millie yelled as she stood at the bottom of the stairs.
"Oh so I say I'm out with a friend and you automatically think that I'm out sleeping around?! Nice mother real nice" Serenity pushed passed her sister as she started to walk up the stairs
"And what about the baby? What of the child in your belly?"
"Baby?" Millie whispered turning to her sister in shock "you're pregnant?!"
"Yes I'm pregnant, and this child is none of your concern mother!" and with that she stormed up stairs slamming her bedroom door
The next two months where nothing but fights between Momoko and her pregnant daughter
Millie tried her best to calm the fights, but nothing seemed to help. Serenity continued to go to her grandmother's house to visit with her son and talk with the aging woman.
It was on a sunny afternoon that the family of three received a devastating phone call…well devastating to Serenity.
She heard the conversation, someone had died…and there was a small child involved…a five year old boy…
"Who died?" She asked quickly as she ran over to her mother, who didn't seem fazed by the phone call.
"No one of importance" Momoko said with a shrug
"This isn't funny mother, who died?!" Serenity yelled "I heard you, someone in our family died! What child?! I heard you say something about a child"
Taking a breather Momoko turned away from her dishes and to her pregnant daughter "well your father and I never wanted to tell you this but…your grandmother on your father's side pasted away this morning" she watched as Serenities face paled "apparently she had adopted some boy" she said with a shrug
"Kakeru" Serenity whispered as she rushed out of the house
After a long and agonizing twenty minute drive she had finally made it. Luckily her grandmothers best friend Unazuki, was standing with the small child in hand
"He's fine" she said gently as Serenity scooped the small child into her arms
"Thank you" Serenity said hugging the woman with her free arm "what-what happened?" she asked as tears started to fall from her eyes
"She passed in her sleep…this morning"
"Mommy…where's Grandma?" Kakeru asked innocently as he saw the tears form in his mothers eyes "don't cry mommy, Grandma will make things all better"
The two woman shared looks of sadness as they both walked into the house
After explaining Ann's passing to the small boy and comforting him as he cried, Serenity laid him in his bed.
Unazuki and Serenity sat in the living room for awhile in silence
"Your grandmother told me a long time ago…why she was caring for Kakeru…she also told me a few months ago that you were pregnant…and doing very well with your life…she was very proud of you; she also said that you decided to keep the child and that you would be moving into the house in a few weeks"
Serenity said nothing only nodded
"Kakeru is a fantastic little boy, you are a very good mother to him"
"Mother to who?" the two girls turned around to find Serenities mother standing in the door way
Serenity stood quickly glaring at the uninvited guest "what are you doing here?" she asked as she whipped her tears away
"I should be asking you the same thing!"
"You have no right to be here!" Serenity hissed
It was then that Kakeru came out of his room rubbing his eyes "mommy I'm thursty" he said walking up to Serenity
"Mommy?" her mother said shocked "Serenity what is this?!"
"None of your concern" Serenity said walking her son into the kitchen
"None of my concern?! This child is calling you his mother and you say that's none of MY concern?!" she yelled falling Serenity into the kitchen
"Leave now mother!" Serenity yelled
"I will not leave, you tell me right now what the hell is going on!" she demanded
"Fine, you want to know so damn bad?! This is my son, Kakeru! He is five, yes mother I said Five"
"But you where only…"
"14" Serenity said as Unazuki came and took the small boy by the hand giving Serenity a look. She returned it with a small smile of understanding.
"Who's the father? Probably some no good punk"
"Actually it's Kenji"
Her mother laughs "please, you expect me to believe that Kenji, knocked you up at 14? He is too much of a good boy to have done something so degrading"
"Degrading?! Please mother" Serenity laughed as she walked out of the kitchen
"It was done by one of your, what do they call them…pimps I bet"
"Excuses me?!" Serenity yelled offended "I have had enough of your consent accusations! I have and never will sale myself for sex!"
"Who said anything 'bout money, you probably did it just because you're a no good whore!"
Serenity slapped her mother in the face as her mother hit her back
"You are so damn EVIL!" Momoko yelled grabbing her cheek
"I am my mother's daughter!" Serenity screamed turning to grab a napkin for her bleeding lip
Momoko grabbed her daughter by her upper arms pulling her close to her face "you listen to me and you listen well! You will say nothing of this to your sister, you hear me?! You will not mess up her future with your nonsense! And don't you dare tell Kenji of your lies or I swear I will have that little bastered shipped away!"
Serenity stared at her mother in shock, but she knew the woman in front of her was not lying, she knew Momoko would do it…it was then that Momoko dragged her daughter back to their home. Serenity was grateful to Unazuki for taking Kakeru to her home, where he stayed.
This fight was it for her; Serenity knew what she needed to do.
She needed to have an abortion…she had to get out…and without her grandmother there to help her…she would be stuck in this life forever. She knew that she had to save her son; she needed to make a new life for herself and Kakeru.
Weeks later
After being turned down at the first couple clinic Serenity drove around helplessly till she found a clinic that would help her. The young blond waited in one of the exam rooms, she didn't realize the clinic was shady…she didn't know that the doctors weren't certified…she just didn't know.
She began to sweat as she waited, worry started to wash over her…it was then that the doctor arrived in the room, as she watched him walk in she knew she just couldn't go through with it…but before she could tell him no, Millie and a very upset and worried Kenji busted though the doors
They pulled her out of the clinic turning her around to face them
"How could you do this?!" Millie yelled
"What the hell where you thinking Seren?! How could you do this to us?! To a child WE made? Why?!" Kenji yelled angry "I get home and this is what I come home too, finding out your pregnant but at a clinic ready to kill our unborn child?!"
"How can you be so irresponsible?"Ikuko yelled
"I wasn't going to do it" serenity said-but no one would listen
"What were you thinking Seren?!" Don yelled from behind her
"Oh my god, how could you do something like this?! This place is shady! It's rundown, what were you thinking?!" Anni screamed tears in her eyes
"I-I didn't know…" she tried to say but was interrupted
"She wasn't thinking!" Akio yelled "god damn it Seren! Out of all the stupid things you've done, this takes the cake"
"How could you do this to Kenji Seren, Huh? He doesn't deserve this!" Leila yelled
She couldn't take it any more
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!" she screamed "Just leave me alone!" she growled turning to walk away when Kenji grabbed her wrist
"We have to talk Seren" he said sternly
"No we don't, this is MY life! My body! Just butt out and leave me alone!"
"But it's OUR baby" he said glaring at her, she was grateful that he and the other knew nothing of Kakeru.
"Fine, but for now, I have to go…clear my head" but Kenji persisted "look it's not like I want some little shit running around destroying my life! So back OFF!" she screamed as she turned and ran to her car.
Once she was far enough away she pulled over and began to cry, placing her hand on her belly, she whispered "I didn't mean it little one…I promise"
After the encounter with her 'so called friends' Serenity moved out of her mother's home and into her grandmother's house, which was left to her son, Kakeru. Momoko tried to stop her, threatening the small boy, but Serenity showed her a tape recorder...playing it back Momoko heard all the threatening and hateful things she had said to her daughter. Serenity was grateful that Unazuki gave her such a great gift; it shut the older woman up. She soon found out that at the shady clinic worked an old friend of her mothers, and that is how the group found her.
No one knew where she lived, just where she worked, which was at an art studio down town Tokyo.
Everyday Kenji would attempt to talk with Serenity, reason with her. Well at less that's what he would say…really he was contently pushing her to marry him, saying its best for her and the baby, he loved her he would take care of them. She told him no repeatedly. She knew she couldn't marry him; she wasn't in love with him. She was never rude or mean, she recorded every encounter, as Unazuki had instructed her too.
The relationship came to a complete end however, once he decided to take her to court.
She had told him before that she wasn't going to go forward with the abortion, but he still felt the need to head to court.
It was her against him and their friends.
Unazuki wanted to be there, she was a lawyer in her younger days, but then Kakeru would have to be brought into the court room and she couldn't take the chance of the boy calling her mommy in front of all their friends…and his father—who knew nothing of his birth.
She didn't fight the judge, she listened to her former friends and sister talk about her wanting to kill the baby, not wanting the baby…she said no words when it came time for her to speak. She just sat silently.
She lost of course, but she didn't care. She had already told him once she wasn't going to destroy the child growing inside of her. The judge ruled that she would not be allowed to terminate the pregnancy. Yea sure she had the recordings, but she wasn't going to use them, no not like that. She still loved her friends.
Soon after the court appearance the financial burden of taking care of a child and home caught up to her, She needed help. Unazuki helped as much as she could, free babysitting and fresh vegetables from her garden…but Serenity finally realized she needed to get at less two roommates to help her with the large mortgage and bills.
Kakeru was excited about the new baby, he couldn't wait to be an older brother. Every night the five year old would make stories up and tell them to her mother's expanding belly. He even helped her with the baby's room.
The two laughed as the painted yellow room a vive rant Pink, covered in paint and exhausted from their work they would bath and retire for the night. Serenity couldn't believe how happy she was, how excited she was for this new addition even with situation being as they were.
At 5 months -Millie found out where she was living. Kakeru thankfully was never there when his Aunt would drop by. Serenity and Unazuki educated him to exit through the back yard and into Unazuki back yard when people came by. He never understood why? But did as he was told
Her Roommates never said anything about the little boy; they were either too high or too drunk to notice him. I know you must be thinking how can a mother let people like that near her son? Well the truth of the matter was Serenity was in the middle of kicking the unruly roommates out. It was taking longer than she liked due to the fact that she didn't want one of the junkies retaliating and possibly hurting her son or her unborn child.
At Six months along Serenity was committed to a physiatric ward for attempting to kill the baby with a close hanger.
But that was far from the truth…earlier that morning Serenity was in the bathroom standing on a stepping stood with a close hander in hand. She was trying to fish out her keys that where, very immaturely placed in the vent, it was then, as she was poking the tip of the hanger into the vent that the bottom of the straightened out metal scraped her arm.
"shit" she hissed as her arm started to bleed "great going Seren…now they'll think you're trying to off yourself" she thought jokingly as she took the close hanger and placed it between her legs, freeing both hands so she may inspect her cut.
It was then that her sister and Kenji busted thought the bathroom doors. From what it looked like they assumed she was trying to kill the baby by sticking a close hanger up her woman hood.
It was also then that they found all the empty beer and wine bottles around the house, and empty cigarette cartons.
Of course her bad roommates said that the booze belonged to her and that she had been smoking the whole time as well. But only Unazuki knew the truth, but couldn't say a word. After her court date, Serenity made Unazuki promise never to say a word if something was to happen with her. She needed Unazuki to take care of Kakeru, she needed her to watch and care for her son.
Unazuki promised.
She watched as Serenity was shipped off to the physiatric care faculty.
After the birth of Usagi, Serenity was allowed to go home. She was banded from seeing her daughter and knew that her daughter would be told nothing but lies.
Years before, when she was 11 years old she started to record her feelings and thoughts in a journal…she kept it going. Hoping one day to somehow hand it to her small little Usagi, Hoping she would understand.
Military Life
Chapter 19
Ami walked out of Usagi's bathroom smiling contently "ah that feels better" she said wearing a navy blue cotton tee with blue/purple plaid cotton sateen pants
"When I thought after party, I wasn't thinking sleep over" Jed said as Nephrite elbowed him in the side.
"Shut up" he hissed
"I thought we were chillin' at Mamoru's?" Zoi asked as they sat in Usagi's room
"Mom, dad and their partners are…having their own little party…" Rei said looking at her hands
"Then let's go party with them!" Zoi said getting up before Ami pulled him back down
"Not that kinda party stupid" she hissed
He looked confused for a second before "Ewe, dude your parents are gross"
Mamoru and Rei just shrugged
"Are those different types of cheeses on your pants?" Makoto asked with a laugh, she wore a green Drawstring poplin pant with 'Kiss me & Shut up' written all over it and a Green cotton tank
Jed smiled proudly "150 to be exact" he said smiling as the group of teens started at him
"There are 150 different types of cheeses on your pants?!" Minako said in awe "but why?" she asked confused
"because of my muffin" he said laying his head on Rei's shoulder, Rei wore a Red cotton tank with white cotton pajama pants with red polka-dots, Minako wore a Yellow with white polka-dot cotton cami with matching pajama pants and Usagi wore a black silk pajama pant with pale pink dots with a silk pale pink tank
"Do you even know 150 cheeses?" Rika asked as the girls and guys slapped themselves on the forehead "what?" she asked confused "did I ask something stupid?"
"I sure do!" Jed said smiling
"Jed no one wants to hear about cheese!" Rei hissed
"Yes she does, don't you Rika?"
Rika looked around the room as the teens shook their heads frantically "um…" she then turned to Jed who was giving her a puppy dog face "…yes…"
Everyone groaned
"See" Jed said smirking
"She's just too nice to say NO!" Rei hissed
"whatever, now there's:: Sardo cheese -Testouri cheese -Caravane cheese -Bokmakiri cheese -Kwaito cheese -Rubing -Rushan -Nguri -Suluguni -Paneer -Chhena -Khoa-Chhena -Paneer -Sakura cheese -Ackawi cheese -Basket cheese -Labneh -Jameed -Jibneh Arabieh cheese -Kenafa cheese -Naboulsi cheese -Paneer -Shanklish -Syrian cheese -Flower of Rajya -Kesong or Quesong Puti -Chura kampo -Chhurpi -Bergkäse -Brimsen (Austrian term for Bryndza) -Lüneberg cheese -Tyrolean grey cheese -Limburger cheese-Affligem -Bruges Gold -Brussels cheese -Chimay -Damme -Damme brie -Herve cheese -Limburger cheese, a soft white cheese with a very strong odor and flavor. -Mandjeskaas -Maredsous cheese -Passendale cheese -Remedou cheese -Rochefort cheese -Rodoric cheese -Kashkaval -Sirene -Grilled Halloumi (Cyprus)-Anari --Halloumi (Hellim) -Kefalotyri -Abertam cheese -Olomoucké syrečky -Paški sir (Pag Island cheese) -Danish Blue cheese-Danbo -Danish Blue cheese (Dansk blåskimmel(ost)) -Danish tilsit or Tilsit Havarti -Esrom or Danish Port-Salut -Havarti cheese or Cream Havarti -Saga cheese -Aura -Lappi cheese …"
"You're too nice" Usagi said glaring at Rika who apologized as Jed continued
"Blanco (white) -Chihuahua-Cotija -Criollo (Creole) -Fresco (fresh) -Oaxaca -Panela -Quesillo -Requesón -Quesillo -Coon -Chesdale -Evansdale -Reggianito -Sardo -Catupiry -Minas (a. k. a. "Queijo Minas Padrão", "Queijo Frescal" and "Queijo Curado") -Coalho -Requeijão -Prato -Chanco -Gauda -Panquehue -Renaico -Quesillo -Queso Guayanés and Queso Palmita"
Everyone breathe a sigh of relief that he was finished…or so they thought
"Now there is ten of the most favorite French cheeses…which are Camembert*-2. Brie de Meaux*-3. Roquefort*-4. Boursin-5. Reblochon*-6. Munster*-7. Pont l'Evèque-8. Epoisses-9. Chèvre-10. Tomme de Savo-"
He stopped as his body fell onto Reis lap, looking up Rei started at Mamoru who stood behind him
"W-what did you do?" she stuttered
"You are my hero Mamoru" Makoto said smiling
"He'll be find, I only knocked him out for a few" Mamoru said taking a seat next to Usagi
"I'm sorry Rei but man…he really needed to be stopped" Usagi said starting at her stunned friend, who nodded
"I guess…" Rei mumbled as she ran her fingers through his hair.
"Okay guys I've got movies!" Seiya said as he entered the room. He stopped as he stared at the unconscious Jed "what I miss?"
After watching: "Taken" "Dragon Ball Evolution" and "Harry Potter" the group had fallen asleep all except Usagi.
Minako and Kunzite slept nicely on her over stuffed baby pink chair, Rei and Jed slept holding one another on the bed, Ami sleep with two large pillows in-between her and Zoi, who was holding one of the pillows mumbling 'Ami and government conspirators' as Rika and Motoki slept next to them wrapped in each other's arms, Seiya slept on top of a bean bag looking like a cat, and Makoto sleep with her arms around a baseball bat as Nephrite slept with a pillow protecting his head.
Usagi smiled at her friends, she looked down at her boyfriend and shook her head as he let out a light snore. She began to pick up when the phone began to ring
"Who could this be…its midnight?" she mumbled as she walked down stairs hoping to not wake anyone, but someone was awake,
Mamoru had awakened when he rolled over, on the floor, to find Usagi gone. He looked around when he heard her phone go off, he quietly sat on the top of the stairs watching her
"Hello?" she whispered
But there was no answer just breathing
"Hello?" she asked again
But still nothing
"Daddy?" she asked hopeful
But nothing just a dial tone
"Weird" she said shaking her head as she walked into the kitchen to clean the dishes. Mamoru took this time to head down and help.
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Kakeru sighed as he hung the phone up
"Damn it" he hissed as he slammed his hands into his face, he needed to talk to her, he needed to tell her…she needed to know the truth…
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"Hey" Usagi jumped at his voice "sorry" he chuckled "need a hand?"
"Did I wake you?" she asked worried
He shook his head "no, I woke up when I didn't feel you near me" he said wrapping his arms around her waist
She giggled "well then you can help me dry" she said handing him a towel
It was now 2 in the morning and the couple was finally finished, they walked over to the living room taking a seat on the large couch holding one another
"Mamoru…"
"Hmm?"
"I want to learn more about my birth mother" Mamoru turned to his girlfriend and stared at her "I know everyone said that she wanted nothing to do with me…and all those horrible things where said…but I just feel like I need to know…that part of me"
Mamoru smiled at her pushing her blond hair behind her ears "I get it" he whispered "you feel as if there's a part of you missing" Usagi nodded "I'll help" he said "Mom and dad leave tomorrow for a week, we can raid their rooms, see what we find"
"Thank you" she said kissing his cheek as she laid her head on his lap, he began brushing his fingers though her long blond hair "Mamoru" She whispered
"Yea"
"I can't seem to shake this feeling…"
"What feeling?" he asked curiously
"That something's about to happen…it's the same feeling I got whenever dad would come home with orders"
Mamoru frowned as he looked down at his half sleeping girlfriend "don't talk like that" he whispered kissing her forehead and leaning his head back on the couch.
"…I love you Mamo-chan" she whispered as her eyes closed, he was already asleep.
The weekend went by Usagi and Seiya continuing their practice as the others hung out with each other.
"Another week of mind numbing nothingness" Rei whined as the group walked down the schools hallway
"Not much longer and we'll be hanging out by the crisp blue ocean water of Puerto Vallarta!" Makoto said smiling
"Puerto Vallarta?" Jed asked looking confused
"When we were kids we said on our graduation day we would take a trip to Puerto Vallarta" Minako said smiling "I already have my things packed"
"But graduation isn't for another two months" Kunzite said
"He's right, but this is mina we're talking about, she's probably had her stuff packed the first day of senior year" Usagi said with a laugh as the other girls nodded
"I already locked on to our tickets, there's still time you guys can come along if you like" Ami said stopping in front of the group
"I already asked Seiya, unfortunately he won't be able to come…family issues" Usagi said with a shrug
"That sucks, but anyway Ami got us a killer deal!" Minako said smiling at her blue haired friend
"What's a 'killer deal?" kunzite asked looking at his smiling girlfriend worriedly
"$1098" Ami said smiling
Jed chocked "dollars?!"
"No moron rocks, Of course dollars!" Rei hissed
"And how much is the hotel?" Nephrite asked
"Well we rented the Presidential Suite at Casa Velas hotel boutique for $3599"
"…" the boys stared at the girls
"And how many nights?" Zoi asked as he looked to his 'sudo' girlfriend
"4" she answered
"4 NIGHTS?!" they screamed
"Where did you come up with the cash?!" Jed asked turning to Rei "you never…"
"Never what?" Rei asked looking confused
"You know stood on a street corner…danced around a pole?"
"Oh my god" Usagi laughed as Rei and the others looked confused "Rei he thinks we either worked as prostitutes or stripped in some shady strip club"
"JED!" the men screamed
"What?!" he yelled backing away as Rei glared a murderous glare
"No stupid we've been saving our money since we were six!" she screamed "out of all the stupid idiotic no good…" she growled as she stormed away from the group with Jed running after her
"Has anyone notice how moody she's been lately?" Minako whispered
"How can you tell?" Makoto said with a laugh "Rei's bipolar, she's like this everyday"
"True" Minako said with a shrug as Zoi continued
"So that's $14396 for four days…what about food? Or if you want to go shopping?" Zoi asked
"Oh we have that covered" Usagi said smiling "each of us where able to buy our own plane tickets, and pay half for the room which was…"
"$2879.20"
"Thank you Ami"
"You're welcome"
"and since we each saved $700 a year for seven years we each had $4900…after the plane tickets and hotel room, we still have $923 to spend" Ami said holding her books "also since it is their top room, we get free meals."
"Well my parents were wondering what I wanted for my graduation gift…" Zoi said rubbing the back of his neck
"Yea…so were mine…and a tropical beach sure sound's inviting…" Nephrite added
"Then it's settled, we'll talk to our parents tonight and let you girls know tomorrow" Kunzite said grabbing hold of Mina's hand
"How about you Mamoru?" Zoi asked "did you buy your ticket already?"
"Yep" he said smiling "when we were kids they told me about the plan, so I to have been saving. I haven't rented my room yet though, so why don't we guys try and spring for the Governor suite, its $2399 a night but its right next door to the girls and carries its own porch, small pool and yard"
The guys turned to Zoi
"That's $11995 for four nights, so $2399 per-person" he said looking to his three friends "I'm pretty sure I can pull it off"
"Alright just let me know and Ami can set it all up" Mamoru said smiling at the blue haired teen
The group dispersed and headed to their classes, each thinking of their graduation day, and the trip to come.
Serenities Secret
It was a few weeks before Serenity was reunited with her son after returning from the ward. When he saw her the small child ran into his mother's arms "Where's the baby mommy? Is she here?!" he asked excitedly
Serenity fought back her tears and knelt down "no sweet heart" she whispered "She had to live with her daddy…" she said looking to Unazuki who stood behind Kakeru "I'll explain when you're older okay?"
Kakeru nodded feeling sad he was so excited about being an older brother "Will I ever get to see her?"
Serenity closed her eyes and took a deep breath "maybe sweet heart…one day"
5 years later
Kakeru stood outside his elementary school waiting for his mother, when a small five year old girl with the same hair style as his mother stood next to him.
"Today was my first day" she said looking to the ground sad
"Then why are you sad?" he asked
"Everyone was so mean to me…they kept making fun of my hair…calling me spaghetti head…" she whispered as tears came to her eyes "I couldn't find any of my friends…and now…mama and papa are late" she said whipping away the tears
"I like your hair, my mommy wears her hair the same way"
She looked up at him with surprise
Kakeru smiled and knelt down pulling a small moon pendent from his back pack "here" he said handing it to the small blond
She looked at him with her big blue eyes
"Take it" he said placing it into her small chubby hands "First days are always hard, but I promise tomorrow will be better"
She smiled up at him nodding as he stood back up "I'm Tsukino Usagi!" she said holding out her other hand
"Tsuki Kakeru" he said smiling as he looked out to find his mother's car pulling up "oh there's my mom, I have to go…it was nice meeting you Usagi-san…don't worry tomorrow will be better"
"Thank you Kakeru!" Usagi yelled as she placed the pendent around her neck "thank you" he nodded as he ran to his car.
"USAGI!" turning around with a large smile Usagi ran up to her group of friends
"We've been looking for you ever where today!" Rei hissed her chubby fist on her hip
"Usako, who was that?" Mamoru asked grabbing her hand
"Ooo-ooo Usagi-Chan who gave you that pendent it's beautiful?" Minako asked staring at the shinny moon
"A new friend" she answered as she turned to watch the car drive off, what she and the rest failed to notice was the small inscription on the back of the pendent reading:
To my son Kakeru, Love your mother Serenity