A Run From Destiny
Chapter Fifteen
"How are things going with Seiya, Serena?" Mina asked. Serena shrugged.
"We've only gone on one date" She reminded the blonde.
"I'm sure there will be more" Mina said. Serena blushed.
"Actually, he's coming over tonight" She said. Mina raised an eyebrow.
"Jason's okay with that?" She asked. Serena bit her lip.
"Jason is going on a weekend conference with the other generals" She said. "I took the opportunity to invite Seiya over for dinner"
"Jason is going to kill you if he finds out" Mina warned. Serena rolled her eyes.
"Relax" She said. "Jason is not going to find out"
"If you say so" Mina said, twirling a strand of hair.
That night Serena was cleaning up the house with Luna before Seiya arrived.
"Are you sure this is such a good idea?" Luna asked.
"It'll be fine" Serena reassured her advisor.
The doorbell suddenly rang and Serena went to answer it.
"Come in" Serena said, ushering Seiya into the living room. As they sat down, Seiya rubbed his hands nervously.
"I need to tell you something" He said.
"Okay" Serena said quietly. "I'm listening" He reached for his Sailor Change Star (the Starlight's version of the transformation pen). Before he could reveal his identity, Chibi Chibi appeared and shoved some cake in his face. Serena scooped Chibi Chibi up and tried to scold her, but wound up laughing, instead.
"You can take a shower, if you want" She said. "I'll start making dinner" Seiya nodded and headed for the bathroom. He wondered if he would get another opportunity to tell her his secret.
While Seiya was in the shower, Amy, Mina, Lita and Artemis arrived. As Serena opened the door though, Seiya came walking out of the shower with a towel around his waist. Chibi Chibi ran up to him and began pulling on the towel.
"Mine" She claimed, pouting. The girls half covered their eyes as Seiya rushed back into the bathroom.
"What are you guys doing here?" Serena asked, slightly irritated.
"We wanted to see you" Mina said quickly, "And it's a good thing too. What was seiya doing with only a towel?" She raised an eyebrow. Serena threw a dishcloth at her.
"Chibi Chibi threw cake all over him" She said. "I told him to take a shower" She went back into the kitchen, to finish cooking dinner. Seiya soon joined them when the doorbell rang. Chibi Chibi went to answer it. It was Yaten and Taiki. By now, Serena was furious, but she controlled herself as everone congregated in the Living Room.
"When a girl invites a guy over for dinner, it doesn't mean that her friends and his friends can just show up out of the blew" She said calmly. She stood. "I am going to finish dinner. Looks like I have to make even more now" She stomped into the kitchen and Seiya followed her.
"I'm sorry" She said, leaning against the counter.
"Don't be" Seiya said. "It's not your fault"
Nearby Amara and Michelle were driving in their car when the car broke down.
"We're not that far from Serena and Jason's" Amara said. "We can walk there and call a tow truck" Michelle nodded. When they got to Serena's, the group was just sitting down to homemade pizza. Serena begrudgingly invited them to stay and eat.
Suddenly the doorbell rang again. Serena threw up her hands in frustration.
"No more guests!" She snapped, pulling open the door. A camera snapped and she realized that the people on her step were papparrizi.
"We heard that the Three Lights are here" The lead man said. Serena slammed the door and hurried into the dining room.
"A tv crew is here" She said breathlessly. "The guys have to hid. Now! Mina, keep them busy" She grabbed Chibi Chibi and Seiya ad they ran upstairs and hid in Serena's closet. Seiya was about to reveal his secret, when they heard screaming coming from downstairs.
Seiya and Serena transformed. Serena looked at Seiya, but said nothing. He didn't seem at all surprised to see her. They ran down the stairs to see that Sailor Aluminum Siren and Sailor Lead Crow had invaded the house and had knocked out the entire crew. Mina was stuck to the wall and it appeared that the manager of the crew was the taget. Neptune and Uranus showed up as the manager transformed into Sailor Sommelier.
Crow and Siren took off.
"Neptune Deep Submerge" Neptune attacked, but he simply swallowed it.
Princess Sailor Moon and Star Fighter confronted the Phage.
"Star Serious Laser!" It continued to swallow attacks.
Sailor Mars, Mercury and Jupiter then arrive as well as Star Maker and Star Healer. Mina was still trapped on the wall. Princess Sailor Moon thought for a moment.
"Moon Princess Halation" She attacked, subduing the monster just enough. "Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss" She was able to heal the Phage. It was then that Neptune noticed Princess Sailor Moon's shoulder, which was completely black and blue, and looked like it had bled at one point.
"What happened?" She asked, touching Princess Sailor Moon's shoulder.
"Nothing" She replied quickly. "I have to go" She left and the others looked at each other.
"We'd better go" Uranus said. She and Neptune left, as did the starlights and sailor senshi. Serena detransformed in her room and took her shirt off so that she was just in a sports bra. She looked at her shoulder and sighed. Every day it seemed to get worse.
"You alright?" She turned to see Sailor Star Fighter standing on the balcony. Fighter detransformed back into Seiya.
"I don't know" Serena said truthfully. "That blast had more power in it than I thought. My shoulder wasn't this bad yesterday"
"Maybe you should see a doctor" Seiya said. Neither one of them seemd disturbed by the fact that Serena was only wearing a bra.
"And tell them what, exactly?" Serena asked. Seiya sighed.
"I thought you had healing powers?" He said.
"I can heal other people, but not myself" She explained. "I'll be fine"
"I take it you aren't mad at me" Seiya said. Serena turned to face him.
"No" She said. "I could never hate you" Seiya leaned closer and thier lips met in a kiss.