Previously
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
Serenities Secrets
Every year for the past 10 years she sent gifts and letters, but never received a response.
It was raining out one night; Serenity received a frantic phone call. It was Millie.
"Serenity" came Millie's shaky voice
Serenity rubbed her sleepy eyes as she turned to the clock and saw it was 2 in the morning
"Millie?" she asked confused, she hadn't heard a word from her sister…other than a few letters every other month. "What's wrong? Are you alright?" she asked
"I-I need your help" she whispered "she needs your help"
She? "Who Millie? What's wrong? What happened?" Serenity questioned, what was she talking about?
"It's Usagi Seren…S-she's in the hospital"
Serenity felt her heart stop
She quickly jumped out of bed grabbing a pair of sweats and a old t-shirt "What happened?!" she demanded
"She was here visiting me from the states…I turned my back for a moment and…and"
"What hospital are you at?!" Serenity asked as the now 15 year old Kakeru walked into his mother's room
"What's going on?" he questioned, but Serenity only held her hand out silencing him
"I'll be right there" hanging up the phone she turned to her son "you need to stay here"
"What's going on mom, Who was that?" he asked grabbing his mother's hand as she ran down the stairs
"It's Usagi, she's been hit by a car"
"What?!" he yelled letting his mother's hand go "I'm coming!" he said ready to fallow her
"No" she said turning around "you can't, please remember what I told you about your father?" He nodded "I can't take a chance that he might just show up" she said touching her sons face "just please stay here okay?"
Kakeru nodded "call me let me know if she's alright"
"I will" she said kissing his forehead and running out the door
At the hospital Serenity ran into the ER, she saw her Sister pacing the floors "Where is she? Is she alright?!" she asked frantic
Millie shook her head "She needs a blood transfusion and…and a kidney…"
"Oh my god" Serenity said falling down into a chair "What about Kenji? Where is he?!" she asked looking around "was he not a match?"
"Usagi was here visiting…he got orders to move over seas…to America when she was eight….um…I wanted her to visit and well…she just got here three days ago" Millie started to cry "it takes almost a day to fly here…Kenji and Ikuko are on their way…but she needs help now…I wasn't a match and neither was…was…Minako"
Serenity nodded understanding, she heard that her sister had gotten married and given birth to a little girl named Minako a few months after Usagi's birth. In fact all of her former friends had gotten married and had children either before or after Usagi was born.
"Test me" Serenity said quickly "whatever she needs I'll give her"
"Okay" Millie said pulling her sister to a doctor "this is Tuki Sakura…" Serenity turned to her sister with wide eyes, but didn't respond "she's a family friend…"
The doctor nodded "I'll go and get a nurse and we'll get the testing started, now you do understand that if you're a match-"
"I get what happens, just please hurry, anything Usagi needs…I'll give her"
Nodding the doctor walked the two females into an empty room "I'll be right back"
After a few moments of silence
"I'm sorry I had to lie back there…" Millie whispered
"I understand" Serenity said looking out the large window
"…I'm sorry that so much happened between us…it's just that you need to understand… you were acting…"
"stop" Serenity said not turning to look at her tearful sister "let's not start this now, I'm not here to listen to what you have to say…or your thoughts on what happened…I'm here to save my daughter and nothing else"
Millie nodded as the nurse entered the room. Soon after the test, Serenity was prepped for surgery. She was a match…
After she was placed in a recovery room and soon released.
Once she returned home and explained everything to a worried Kakeru, her son helped his mother to her bed.
One afternoon a month after the car accident, Kakeru was cleaning out the attic when he found a document…the document stated that Serenity was no longer banded from seeing her daughter, Usagi. He looked confused as he looked at the date…it was dated 5 years ago…
Angry and puzzled Kakeru ran down stairs throwing the document at his mother, who was working on a letter for said girl.
"Where did you get this?" she asked picking up the document and staring at her son in shock
"Why haven't you done anything?!" he yelled angrily
"Calm down dear" she said with a sigh
"Calm down?! You have had the right to see her! For me to finally meet her! And you don't?! You deny me the right to meet my own sister?!"
"There's more to this then you know Kakeru" she said in a calm voice
Kakeru shook his head "how could you?! How could there be anything more?! It's right there in black and white!" he yelled "Why?!" he screamed
"Because I can't!" Serenity yelled back "because if I was to go near her, if I was to approach her or that family again, you would be taken from me!" she screamed
"What?" he whispered as his eyes went wide
"When I got this paper in the mail I was so happy…I could have flown to the moon and back, but…when I went to the house…Ikuko answered the door…"
Flash back
"I wondered when you would show up" Ikuko hissed as she stared at Serenity with pure hatred
"I want to see her" Serenity said calmly looking around, She turned her attention back to the lavender haired woman as she hears her laugh
"Are you kidding me?"
"please, this paper said that I am able to see my little girl" serenity pleaded as she stared at the woman with tears in her eyes "it's been so long, please let me talk to her"
"What 'bout Kakeru?"
Serenity went pale "how did yo-"
"Ha, I've known since the day you started showing up at school wearing those over sized sweaters"
Serenity was quiet
"I'm sure you're wondering why I never said anything." Ikuko asked as she looked to her well manicured nails "simple really, if I told Kenji that you were pregnant or had his son well…that would of ruin my chances" she said glaring at the woman in front of her "for years I watched you, hated you! You always got everything I've always wanted! You were always so perfect, so gorgeous!...you took EVERYTHING from me!"
"Ikuko I never meant to hurt you" Serenity cried "I never knew, I'm so sorry!"
"Please" the lavender haired woman hissed "I told you I love him! And you took him from me!" she screamed
"I never knew you loved him!" Serenity yelled "I swear!"
"I told you that night after the football game! It was after you finished cheering with your stupid little cheerleading team!"
Serenity looked confused "cheerleading? But I was never in…." it hit her; she thought Millie was Serenity…During the twin's freshman year, they would wear their hair the same everyday…they would laugh when others would confuse them…thinking one was the other. "Ikuko, you weren't talking to me, you were talking to my sister!" serenity pleaded
"You think I'm stupid don't you?! I knew it was you! Don't lie to me! You were always in all the best clubs! Head cheerleader, lead in all the school plays, captain of the dance squad!"
"That wasn't me! I never joined any clubs" Serenity yelled "My TWIN sister, Millie, is who you're thinking of not me!" Serenity rubbed her temples "I swear on my grandmothers grave Ikuko this is all a misunderstanding"
"NO! It was YOU! It was YOU who I've hated this whole time, stop trying to trick me! STOP IT!" she screamed "YOU took Kenji from me after I TOLD you I LOVED HIM! YOU where the one who wouldn't let me join your little Cheer team! YOU where the one who said my legs wouldn't hold out on the dance floor! And YOU WHERE THE ONE WHO TOOK THE LEAD ROLL AWAY FROM ME OUR SENIOR YEAR!" Ikuko was breathing hard before she glared darkly at the silver haired beauty "Now, You stay away from Usagi, she's MY daughter now! Or else I'll be sure to tell Kenji about his son! And we'll fight for custody, and you know we'll win" she said with a smirk "I mean who would let a child stay with a mother who-not only tried to kill her unborn child with a hanger-but also has a drug and alcohol problem, who knows you could have been abusing that little boy this whole time or worse…."
"You wouldn't?!" Serenity hissed "I never did anything wrong! Everyone just assumed the worse of me!"
"Oh just try me Serenity! Why do you think Millie and Kenji came busting in to the bathroom that day? Who do you think told those idiotic roommates of yours to place your keys in such a weird place?"
Serenity gasped "you did this…you caused all of this?" she was so surprised…the woman before her has really lost her mind "how could you?!" she whispered as tears came to her eyes "You did this for a boy?! You took an innocent child away from her mother for a BOY?! How could you do such a terrible thing?!"
"I already told you! You took everything from me, now I'm returning the favor" she said smirking
"But you have him now, he's yours! YOU WIN!" Serenity yelled "All my friends HATE me, even my own SISTER! Why keep this up?!"
"Because you still have a hold on him! No matter what I do or what I try he still LOVES you!" taking a deep breath Ikuko smiled "now Kenji is due home any moment, make a choice…go ahead and see your precious little Usagi or leave and never come back and save your little bastered son…the choice is yours Serenity"
END OF FLASH BACK
"That bitch!" Kakeru growled "All of this over some stupid crap that started in high school?!" the teen shook his head "But Mom I'm old enough now, I'll tell him I want to stay with you! Usagi is YOUR daughter, she has a right to know!"
"It doesn't work that way sweet heart" she said holding his hand
"Then I won't go, if they make me I-I'll run away…You've been so unhappy mom, you've missed her, you didn't fight for her because of ME…you deserve to be with her! I wish I was never born…none of this would have happened if it wasn't for me"
"Stop it" she said pulling her son in to her arms as she saw tears form in his blue eyes "Don't say things like that, She has lived her life for ten years not knowing…One day she'll know the truth…yes I do miss her, but none of this is your fault do you understand me?! You are the best thing that has ever happened to me!"
Kakeru nodded as his mother whipped away his tears and kissed his forehead, standing on her tip toes "you're getting to tall" she said laughing.
"Or maybe your just shrinking" he said with a chuckle as his mother playfully slapped his arm, She then turned and took her seat at the small breakfast table
"Watch it mister, I brought you into this world I can easily take you out" the two laughed as she turned to her letter "now leave me" she said in a Queen like voice
"Mom" he said smiling, he took the seat across from her "here" grabbing the letter from her hands, he picked up a black pen and began to rewrite her letter
"What are you doing?" she asked confused
"You never get a response because they never give her the letters…they know it's you mom, by your handwriting."
Serenity watched as her son finished coping the letter and sealing it into an envelope "there, now they won't know it's you" he said handing the letter back to his mother smiling.
She looked down at the closed envelope and quickly looked back up "Tuki Sakura?" she asked confused
"This way they'll think it's some friend of hers from Japan" he said with a shrug "you know you never told me how you figured out all their different addresses"
"Well…I looked online" she said blushing "I search your father's name…and well his information just pops up"
Kakeru smiled at his mother as he stood up "well I have home work to finish, I love you mom" he said kissing her forehead
"I love you too" she whispered smiling
He stopped as he turned back to his mother "oh and mom…Thanks" She raised an eye brow "For sticking with me…for giving up everything for me….thank you" and with that he was gone.
Military Life
Chapter 20
"We need to find you something amazing" Minako said looking though her cousin's large closet
"Something that will make the judges fall all over you!" Rei grinned as she lifted up a pair of black Paul Gaultier booties
"guys this is 'bout Seiya, not me" Usagi said shaking her head as she drew in a art book "done" she said smiling at her work
"Cute" Makoto commented "Come on Usa, this show case will be held in front of so many important people!" Makoto said holding up a pair of Usagi's jeans to her waist as she stood in front of the mirror
"You are part of his performance right?" Ami asked as Usagi nodded "well then it's as important for you to look presentable as it is for him to look well-dressed"
"Speaking of well-dressed" Usagi stood up and walked over to, what would be her parent's room, and came back carrying a large brown box. "How will he look in this?" she opened the box and pulled out a black leather jacket, with a pair of blue jeans and a cotton black Tee with two silver chains. The girls were silent "it's for the show" Usagi said smiling, but they remained silent "for Seiya…it's his outfit" she said looking at her friends "will someone say something?!"
"It's so…plain" Rei said staring at the leather jacket
"We were expecting something extravagant…" Makoto whispered
"Like Elvis" Minako said as the girls nodded
Usagi laughed "Guys, for something like this…he needs to look approachable, nothing extreme…we're trying to show case his talent not his fashion sensibility"
The next day Usagi was awaken by two strong arms
Slowly opening her eyes she came face to face with Mamoru.
"What are you doing here so early?" she mumbled trying to turn over and cover her face with her fluffy pink blanket
Mamoru chuckled as he turned her around and laid on top of her "good morning to you too sunshine" he said kissing her nose and making her face scrunch up. He loved seeing her face crumple up in reaction to a kiss on her ultra sensitive nose.
"I really need to start locking that window" she mumbled as she sent her intruding boyfriend a playful glare "why are you here so early?" she asked as she covered her mouth with her hand, hiding her morning breath, her eyes quickly looked down to find him fully dressed "Why are you ready so early?" glancing at the clock, Usagi sent Mamoru flying off her bed
"Shit shit shit shit shit!!!" she scrambled around her room looking for clothes to wear
Mamoru sat on the floor laughing "we really should do something about that mouth of yours, think if little Chibiusa was here she would be learning all those naughty words!" he playfully teased
"This isn't funny! SHIT I can't believe I over slept!" she growled as she through on some gray leggings and a purple v-neck Tee with a pair of black flat sweater boots. She quickly though her long hair into a messy pony tail, turning to her mirror she was great full that her young skin didn't need any make up.
"SEIYA!" she screamed "SEIYA LETS GO WE"RE GOING TO BE LATE!"
"He's not here" Mamoru said from behind her as he walked over kissing her neck
Usagi moved out of Mamoru's arms, hearing a disappointing groan "Sorry, but it's weird that…" she looked at her phone "that he hasn't called…" she mumbled turning to her boyfriend, worried "it's just not like him"
"I'm sure every things fine Usako" Mamoru said sweetly as he wrapped his arms around her waist "let just head to school and you'll see, he'll be sitting in the court yard waiting for you"
"Okay" she whispered following her boyfriend out the house "but something still doesn't feel right"
Once at school Usagi raced to the court yard, but there was no sign of Seiya….where is he? She thought
"Find him?" Mamoru asked as he walked up to her
Usagi shook her head "this is not like him" she said calling his phone "he's not answering" she said as the bell rang
"I'm sure he's fine Usa" Makoto said smiling at her friend
"He probably found some cute guy and went off with him" Minako said dreamily, Kunzite just shook his head
"If we see him we'll text okay?" Rei said hugging her friend.
MATH
"Usagi you should really pay attention!" Ami whispered
Ignoring her friend Usagi continued to stare off into space
"Usagi!" Ami hissed louder catching her friend's attention
"Um...oh sorry Ami…"
"I know that you're worried about Seiya, but it took almost all of senior year to get your grades up! You need to pay attention!"
"Okay okay…sorry…" Usagi turned her attention back to the teacher…
Usagi stared at the board
What is this?
She turned to her blue haired friend who looked…excited??
There is defiantly something wrong with her…what is that weird E looking thing…what does E have to do with Math?! When will we use this?!....
Ami looked to her friend her smile disappearing "Usagi, you're not paying attention!" she hissed
"Look Ami, I'm sorry…but this is just…just too useless! I mean when will I be using THIS in my daily life?!"
Ami looked almost hurt, as if someone had just kicked her dog "When will you use this?! Usagi! When you're driving and need to take a turn, but you see that the turn might be to narrow so you might not make the said turn, well that's where this can come in handy!"
"Why don't I just not take the turn and save myself the terrible?" Usagi asked raising an eye brow at her genius friend
Ami growled in frustration as she slammed her head on the desk "I'm transferring to another school" she mumbled
"It will be okay Ami, it will be okay" Usagi said rubbing her friends back
Creative Writing
Taking her seat Mamoru tapped her shoulder "So have you heard from him yet?" he asked concerned
Usagi shook her head "no bu-"
There was a knock at the door, Usagi turned around to see two well dressed Marines, Mrs. Walker and what looked like a very frighten and lost Seiya.
"Oh my god" Usagi whispered as she slowly stood up.
"Excuse me Sir, sorry to interrupt" the well dressed Marine apologized as Kakeru turned to a standing Usagi
Pushing past the military men and his mother, Seiya ran straight to his blond friend embracing her, tears fell from his eyes as he held her tight. Usagi stood still, scared.
"Bunny dear" it was Miss Walker now who walked up to her "we need you to come with us" Usagi could see that she had been crying
"Is everything alright?" it wasn't Mamoru who asked or one of their concerned classmates; it was the instructor, Kakeru
Seiya glared at the man holding Usagi's hand tightly
"Fallow us, we'll explain outside" Miss Walker whispered, she knew who the man was…but being that he was Usagi's instructor she had no choice but to inform the young teacher…
Mamoru got up quickly, but was stopped "sorry Mamoru, you have to stay here" Kakeru said sternly
"But sh-"
"I know" Kakeru whispered placing a hand on the worried teens shoulder "I'll come after I find out what's going on"
Mamoru reluctantly nodded his head as he turned to stare at his girlfriend; she looked so lost and scared…
After closing the door Miss. Walker turned to Usagi and placed her hands on the young teen's shoulders.
What came out of the older woman's mouth made Usagi's eyes go wide with tears, after a few moments of silence Usagi's body fell to the ground as she let out a painful cry, which bounced off the walls of the schools hallways and into the many classrooms.
Nothing will ever be the same…
Serenities Secret
Kakeru smiled as he moved his tassel to the opposite side, he held the document in his hand tightly as he made his way off the stage. Serenity stood clapping tears of joy in her eyes as she watched her son, her precious baby boy graduate from high school.
After throwing their hats Kakeru made his way through the crowd embracing his mother and spinning her around "I did it!" he yelled in excitement as he placed his mother on the ground kissing her forehead "we did it" he said hugging her again
"I am so proud of you" she said smiling
"We both are" a tall and handsome man said from behind Serenity. His name was Ty Juno, Kakeru's history teacher and mentor.
Since Kakeru's freshman year, Ty has been there to help him though any educational optical. He also was a shoulder to lean on during tuff personal times. Ty had the pleasure of meeting Serenity four years ago…and fell in love. Even though Serenity shared his feelings she never showed it. Her priority was always her son.
"Excuse me, make that four of us"
Kakeru smiled at his adopted grandmother Unazuki and her granddaughter Himeko Nayotake, who Kakeru meet on his 16th birthday- when the young raven haired teen, came to live with her grandmother Unazuki.
Ty smiled brightly at Kakeru "mind me seeing that?" he asked pointing to the diploma in Kakeru's hand, Kakeru smiled handing the paper over to the older man. "We'll son, I have to say I am really proud of the work you've done"
"Thank you Mr. Juno" Kakeru smiled brightly "thank you for all of your help" he shook the man's hand as Serenity turned to her sons mentor
"We would love it if you would come to the house and celebrate with us?" she asked
Ty could never say no to Serenity, he nodded smiling.
After the celebrations, Unazuki, Himeko and Ty sat chatting in the living room while Kakeru walked into the kitchen
"Hey mom" he said pulling out a towel "Can we talk?" he asked as his mother turned to him
"What's wrong?" she asked concerned, Kakeru looked so serious
"I need you to start living your life" he said staring into his mothers confused blue eyes, he placed his hands on her shoulders gently "I want you to enjoy all the things you missed out on…stop living your life for me…start living it for yourself"
Serenity looked down in deep thought, he was right since she graduated high school she dedicated her life to her son. Never dating, never going out always doing everything for Kakeru.
"There's still time mom" he whispered "Mr. Juno-Ty…he's a great guy…and head over heels in love with you"
Serenity let out a laugh "please" she whispered not believing him
"and I know you feel the same way too…" he said catching his mother off guard, quickly looking into her sons eyes, Serenity felt a small smile creep onto her face
"You really think so?" she asked
Kakeru nodded "Mom what man sticks around for FOUR YEARS?" he asked raising and eye brow "whenever we needed ANYTHING he was there, when the roof started leaking-who fixed it at TWO in the morning?! When the garbage disposal exploded- who rushed right over? Who sat with you ALL night when I broke my ankle? And wh-"
"Okay okay" Serenity said raising her hands up for him to stop "I get it" she said with a small laugh
"He loves you mom"
"He's right"
Serenity jumped turning around quickly as Kakeru smiled
"I'm going to go check on Himeko, take her on a walk or something" Kakeru quickly exited the kitchen patting Ty on the back as he left
"You have a great kid there" he said smiling at the blushing woman
"Thank you…" she whispered
Ty ran his fingers through his raven hair smiling at Serenity "you know…when I first saw you…I thought you were beautiful" he said causing Serenity to stare at him "and I'm not talking about Kakeru's freshman year" he said
He chuckled when he saw her puzzled look
"What…are you talking about?"
He smiled "I knew you wouldn't remember me" he said softly "I've been in every class with you since kindergarten"
Serenity gasped "…"
Ty nodded as he rubbed the back of his neck "Now, I'm not some stalker…Graduation was the last time I saw you… I was always to shy and quiet to approach you and your friends…but I've always thought you were beautiful"
"I can't believe I never noticed before…" she said astonished "are you sure you mean me and not my twin sister?" she asked with wide eyes filled with hope that he would tell her it was only her he saw…everyone always mistaken her for Millie…even Kenji confused the two more than once.
Ty smiled at her, love and truth filling his every feature… "It's always been you and only you…" he whispered touching her cheek softly
"But-but how do you know for sure?" she asked nervously
"when your agitated your lips pout, your nose scrunches up when its touched or kissed" he kissed her noise gently proving his point "see" he said chuckling "your eyes sparkle whenever you hear or see something amazing…or beautiful…you smell of vanilla and mint…and…you seem to float when you walk" he whisper now against her ear "when you're nervous…your face turns this adorable shade of pink…"
Without hesitation Serenity pulled his face to hers capturing his lips…Kakeru smiled down at Himeko as the two walked away from behind the kitchen door. His mother finally found her happily ever after…