Surprise Parties
"Oh Lita come on we've been walking around the park for hours," Serena whined. They'd spent most of the morning at the Vet, than shopping for the necessities and accessories for all her dogs and one special treat for Kaori so he didn't feel left out. But not before driving out to Darien's to retrieve the Akita he had gotten her. She had named him Mamoru. Her father refused to let another dog back in the house, so Darien said that he would keep him and she could visit him any time she liked. Oh it had been horrible when her father started yelling, but than once he was assured that Darien was only a tutor and that they had a long standing rivalry by Amy he stopped. She was amazed at how easily he covered up why he had gotten her dog if they hated each other so much.
"Alright, alright we can go pick out our outfits for tonight I hear some big American celebrity is going to be at Club Arcade tonight and I made sure Andrew had us on the guest list for the third floor."
"Oh my god!" Serena exclaimed."They coveted third floor!" Lita nodded happily.
"Well than come on we have to go back to the mall we have to look extra hot tonight." Lita nodded. Serena promptly picked Naoki and placed her in her new designer carrying bag. Next she put Mamoru and Kaori on a leash as Lita came over with Sayuri. Serena lifted Luna up and carried her with one arm. Like any dog belonging to a princess Naoki poked her head out of the designer bag, and the three dogs in front walked as if they were better than anyone else. Luna being the now spoiled cat she was definitely had a different air about her.
"You've spoiled your babies rotten and you've only had them a day," Lita admonished.
"I know, but that just means they were born just for me." Lita nodded. Serena refused to have her dogs stay outside the mall. They accompanied her every where no matter what store policy was. They shopped until Lita finally convinced her to buy a dress that her dad wouldn't go ballistic if he saw her in it without revealing the news about the party.
"Now be good for the sitter," Serena said to her pets as if they were really children. They barked in response and she smiled before leaving with Lita.
"If I didn't know you Serena I'd think you were crazy for leaving your pets with a sitter as if they were children."
"Lita, they're all puppies and a cat trust me when I say they'll mess up the house worse than unsupervised kid."
"Of course, so Andrew said to enter through the Helicopter entrance." Serena nodded and they walked around back to the helicopter pad. Soon they were up in the air. Serena was plesed to see people staring up at them impressed and livid with jealousy. The bouncer at the helicopter roof promptly let them in. They went down the stairs and when they opened the door to a dark room. She was about to say something to Lita when the lights came on.
"SURPRISE!" Serena practically screamed. She was surprised to see all her important friends and family.
"Oh my god!" Serena exclaimed. Lita couldn't tell if Serena was actually surprised or was she thankful she hadn't worn that slutty dress she'd been eying. Lita decided it was both. Serena hugged everybody and scolded them for lying to her. Finally she made it to her parents.
"Mommy, Daddy I can't believe you did all this."
"Yes well it was your sweet sixteen we couldn't do what we usually do." Serena nodded.
"We've got one more surprise for you princess," Kenji responded. Serena's eyes went wide with anticipation.
"Give it to me!" Kenji's smile widened as he envisioned his now sixteen year old daughter on her fifth birthday when the girls had gotten Duchess for her. Her eyes still lit up the same way.
"Alright, alright hold on." He went up on the stage where musical guests played live on the third floor.
"I want to thank you all for coming, and making this the best birthday party for my princess, Serena." Everyone cheered and clapped.
"Now it gives me with great pleasure to introduce my daughter's last surprise from me any way." They all laughed."The Pussycat dolls!" Everyone screamed with delight as Hotstuff(I want you back) started playing and the Pussycat dolls themselves came out. Serena was just ecstatic and hugged her father in a death grip. Everyone got pictures and autographs from them. At least everyone on the third floor and they were the live entertainment. Everyone on the first and second floor weren't as popular, but got to enjoy the music all the same and glimpse the party on the third floor through their now glass floors. Serena made an appearance and saved some people from the less spectacular part of the party. The party didn't end until 4 am officially. Once everyone was gone, Andrew quickly had the place cleaned up and redecorated for Mina's party.
"Oh my god, Serena we partied like mad yesterday at your party why do we have to go back and why just us?" Mina asked.
"Mina, its your sixteenth birthday we're not gonna sit around and do nothing besides I told you everybody else is to tired to go out partying with us you burnt them out yesterday." Mina laughed.
"That's true I did wear them all out."
"Serena we're not allowed on a third floor." They had now arrived at the arcade.
"Sure we are, we've just never tried to get up here before." The bouncer pretended not to let them in, but finally relented and Mina was surprised to see everyone back and ready to party.
"O.M.G!" Mina exclaimed."Serena!"
"I know it feels like this idea wasn't original, but believe me I planned them two years ago and I didn't know my dad would..." Mina silenced her with a hug.
"Thank you, Thank you!" Mina was over joyed that Serena had planned this all for her. The party lasted even longer and by the time Amy left to go home, because of school Darien and Andrew were able to come in a long with some other guys. Raye had also left, because of her grandfather, so they were free to dance with who they pleased. It was hard to see in the dark club anyway and it was lucky she was able to avoid Seiya with Yaten's help. He wasn't as loyal to Seiya as everyont thought.
"Damn," Serena muttered as her alarm went off.
"Rise and shine pumpkin!" Kenji practically shouted at his sixteen year old daughter. She groaned.
"Papa what are you doing in here?" Serena asked.
"I was just uploading all the files from your company into your laptop, and your mom's programing your P.D.A for you so you won't have any trouble," Kenji replied as he pulled the covers off of her.
"Oh thank god I don't drink or this would be so much worse," Serena muttered.
"You better not ever take a drink, young lady." Serena merely nodded. He heard the shower turn on as she stepped inside. Five minutes later she immerged fully dressed her uniform. He knew that door to her closet in her bathroom would be handy for something. She brushed her hair and put it up in its usual odango hairstyle. He loved that even after all these years she still wore it. It reminded him of when she was physically his little girl.
"Papa, why are you smiling so?"
"I'm just remembering you when you were two, and how you cried and cried until your mother and nanny finally figured out the type of pigtails you wanted." Kenji laughed at the memory. Serena smiled too.
"You're so silly sometimes Papa." Serena hugged him and kissed his cheek. She put her laptop in her messenger bag along with her homework and a couple of note books. She'd have to carry her books today.
"Serena," Ikuko said knocking before entering her daughter's room.
"Yes mama?" Serena asked.
"Here's your P.D.A its got your school schedule in it as well, now I've also schedule a few important phone calls that you'll need to make at lunch or this afternoon." Ikuko placed her P.D.A. in the pocket made just for such a thing on her new school bag. It was much larger than her last, but Serena's classes were now more advanced meaning thicker books.
"What about the actual numbers?" Serena asked.
"I upgraded all your phone to a P.D.A so there's really no need for the others. Don't worry I've transferred all number digitally so I didn't go through your phone." Serena nodded. It was not like she had anything to worry about. Serena shouldered her bag and grabbed her books.
"Oh mom could you pass me the keys to the honda?"
"Serena its Monday sweetheart, you know no one is allowed to drive or get a ride to school."
"Oh right," Serena groaned as she went downstairs. She placed her things by the door.
"Wow you actually have to carry your books now?" Sammy asked.
"Unfortunately."
"You know I bet you'd run the place into the ground."
"No, I wouldn't."
"Yes, you would."
"No."
"Yes, and a monkey could do a better job than you, in fact I bet I could do a way better job!"
"Sammy, son if you wanted to run a business why didn't you say so, we'll buy you one immediately." Kenji sat down and started his breakfast. Serena smirked and stuck her tongue out at Sammy. The day passed by slowly it was uneventful and everything was completed. The second day however was a mess. Sammy had more of a mess to deal with than she did. Now it seemed every member in the Tsukino household had a phone glued to their head.
"God Serena, do you ever stop working?" Raye asked as they sipped milkshakes at the arcade after school." Serena had canceled her tutoring sessions with Darien for the fifth time that week. Now he had demanded that she go out with him Saturday as well as get tutored. She promised as long as they remained at his home. She needed to be near a computer or a phone just in case.
"Nope never not this week, I've got such a mess to clear up," Serena replied."Baka!"
"What is it?" Amy asked.
"I keep losing stock, and the oil drills aren't producing the oil they should, because its made out of the cheapest fucking materials every known to man."
"Here have a sip of your milkshake." Serena did so and the chocolate immediately calmed her down.
"Oh man if I don't get those new drills there soon, excuse me girls." She stood up and was dialing a number on her phone. They could hear her yelling at some one. She came back into the arcade and rejoined the girls at their usual table.
"How's Sammy doing?"
"He's worse off than I am, he had to hire a secretary yesterday who could help him take calls when the teacher would allow him to do so. " Serena put her laptop away before pulling out a stack of folders. Things had to be approved and signed. There were new people to hire and fire. New Salary had to be agreed upon and much more.
"You know its good to see you working so hard Serena," Amy commented.
"Thanks Amy."
"Hey Serena you never told us if you made the team or not."
"Huh? Oh yea I made the team no sweat I'm just sorry he didn't want Amy."
"He said I need a bit more practice Serena its not the end of the world."
"Sure." Molly walked into the arcade than and searched a little before she found the girls at their usual table.
"Hey girls, hey Serena!" Molly exclaimed cheerfully. Lita and Mina plastered fake smiles on their face.
"Hey Molly." They all said.
"Serena, I just came to tell you that coach says we gotta be at the pool bright and early tomorrow and every day and until swim season officially starts than we'll go back to our regular schedule."
"Every day?" Serena asked. Molly nodded.
"Everyday and that includes Saturday and sometimes Sunday." Serena groaned before practically hitting her head on the table in defeat.
"Its the price I pay for being on a team sport." She pulled out her P.D.A and programed it into her everyday schedule up until a certain date.
"Hey wait you made swim team, but did any of you make dive?" Raye asked. Molly and Serena nodded.
"Amy, you are such a great diver why didn't they pick you?" Raye asked.
"Well I realized that I couldn't make the commitment he wanted while I still have juku." They nodded knowing how late juku ran.
"Well I'll see you later Serena I've got to go find Melvin so we can study." Serena merely nodded. She finished off her milkshake before having to run off to some important meeting for the weekend promising presents if she somehow found the time. Since practice was so early she'd have to leave if she wanted to be back in time for that and her date. Of course she never once mentioned the date in front of Amy or Raye.
"Surprise parties are great, but they're even greater when you have a musical guest and your dad is almost the richest man in Tokyo. No sweat he'll earn more money, Sailor Moon says!"