Title: Truly Happy Name: Cheska-chan E-Mail: NMakalinaw@aol.com or Minnashime@aol.com Chapter 7 PG13 Author's Notes: Hey here's chapter 7!! ^_^ Gomen nasai for all these chapter I think I'm getting to it! ^_^ I hope! *gulp* I'm thinking this up as I write this on you know? Hehehe..*gulp* Well anyhoo..I don't own this kay? I don't own any part of Sailor Moon not even the smallest thing that they make. *sigh* I'd like to own Sailor Moon! ;_; Also I don't own any of their original characters at all! ;_; *sniff* Well anywayz..you know the details right? Like what their thinking or acting like or when I barge on in or when it chages scenes right? Of course you do!! If you don't then go on in the first chapter! That's where you sould be in then!! On with the show!! ************************************ As they drove on in silence each one wondered what's going on with the other. So many secrets are hidden from each other. So many secrets... "Well..here we are! We'll have to walk the rest of the way..it's deep within the park. Gomen nasai for that!" said Par as he got out of the car. "No prob! I mean if we just arrived there. Then lots of people would know about the place,ne?" responded Serena getting up with her case for her flute that she happened find deep, deep within her closet. "Where'd you get that case? I never knew you had one," said Par looking at the case while he didn't seem to have his flute at all! "Oh I just found this while I was rummaging in my closet yesterday night. So I thought I should just use it!" said Serena smiling. "Oh..." "Where's your flute?"asked Serena looking at him to see if he had his flute. "That...I'll show you when we get there!" "Secret ey?"Serena said raising her eyebrows in wonder. "Yup!" Par said smiling at her. The two walked on till they reached the far end of the park, deep within the forest area. Serena was starting to wonder where the heck they were going! Plus she was getting frstrated with the branches and the roots of the tree that was blocking her way! "Arrghh..these trees are getting annoying!! When are we going to get there!!"complained Serena as brushed of a branch of a tree that was in her way. "Not very patient are you? Don't worry we're almost there." replied Par as he calmly led the way with the flushed girl behind him. "Patient!! Patient?!?! How can I be patient! We've been walking for half an hour already! I'm starting to think that you don't know... "What were you saying?" said Par as they finally reached the secret area of the park. There were flowers blooming around them and the trees were around them. It formed a little circle around them and the branches of the trees didn't block their path but went over them blocking the light but allowing little light showing down, enough to see clearly what is in the secret area. It was magical. There were orchids, wild flowers, tulips, dandelions, pink roses, and more! There was a little pond too near a tree that seemed to sit there dangling it's "feet" or roots into the pond. It was a willow tree,with two rocks that sat on next to the tunk of the big tree. There were two other rocks about the same size as the one inside that willow tree that were able to fit them enough to sit on them, but they were instead outside of the willow tree and instead sat on the center of the circle of the flowers where most of the light shined on. The two stared at it in astonishment as they stood there looking at the place, well Serena mostly did... They stood at the only exit and entrance of the circle area where the pond/willow tree were to the right and the flower area..well that's practically where the space was left, practically all over the place! Except, where they stood right now, which were only little patches of dirt at the foot of the entrance/exit and after that was grass, and then the flowers with a small path of grass that reached the center of the flower area where the two rock sat facing each other. Par, after looking at the area a little bit, walked on over to the foot of the pathway where the flowers were beginning to form and faced Serena's shocked expression. "What was it that you were saying, Sere?" asked Par gloating in front of her since he said that they were almost there and he meant it, while Serena just didn't have the patience that she should have had. "Well...? Sere? Are you...?" asked Par wondering if Serena was listening at all. "I heard you..and stop gloating! I know what you're thinking! I know..I know..I should have been patient but I wasn't..anywayz.....where is this place? I've never known that this place was here at all! Wow!! How'd you find it?" asked Serena getting out of her trance and walking over to Par who stood waiting for her. "Well..we should sit down you must be tired," Par said walking down the pathway with Serena following and sat down while Serena sat across from him. "As I was saying...I found this place..a long time ago when I was a kid...now before I start..you should know that what I'm telling you is something that is a secret about me.. something that I treasure Sere...please promise me that you won't tell anyone and I mean ANYONE about this okay? This place is very dear to me...as well as what I will tell you," Par said looking at her with pleading eyes that made you want to cry and yet not want to stop staring at it at all. "I understand..I promise, Par.."Serena responded staring at his pleading eyes. *Those eyes are so beautiful..I'd like to stare at it forever...* (mushy stuff *ack*) "Thank you..and now then..here's my story...when I was a little kid about 6 or 7 I visited a park..." Par told. *************************** *flashback* (A long one too! It's Par's story) A little kid played in the park, happily running around like what little kids do when they're 6 or 7! His parents watched from far away lovingly staring at their son. *sigh* The sun was shining in the clear blue skies not a cloud at all! And the wind drifted by slowly and calmly. "Par don't go too far off okay? Me and your father are just ging to go for a walk okay? We'll be back!" his mother said standing up with his father. (You can't really see them. You can only make out their outlines of their bodies. It's like the father's shape is like King Endymion's and his mother's like...Andrew's girlfiend..Rita. "Kay mom! Kay dad! See ya!!" waved a smiling kid to her mom and dad. As soon as they were gone he saw a deer hop out from the trees. "oh..what a nice looking deer! Come here! No don't go away! Come back!" said Par and chased after it. He ran inside and went deeper into the trees of the park and yet deeper, chasing after it. He brushed aside the trees and went over the roots of the trees. *This place is getting creepier. But I won't give up! That deer looked hurt and in trouble! I must find it and tend to it's wound! But what can I do though? I'm only 6 years old!* He brushed the negatives thoughts and continued one. After awhile he finally came to the deer. It looked hurt but the deer walked on, it seemed to be waiting for Par. So Par followed the animal and that's where he saw the secret area. "Wow!!" gazed the little boy. He looked around the place while the deer waited beside him. Par for the first time saw the place. The willow tree to the right with the pond and the various flowers around the place. With the light shining through the branches of the tree on top. The deer nudged the little boy and he followed. Par continued to stare about him taking in all the details that he saw and noticed. "Oh little deer what's wrong with your wound? oh..it seems to be your leg! I wonder how you managed to reach this place with your leg so badly broken!" cried the little boy as he sat down on the rock that he noticed while they walked into the willow tree. He hugged the little deer that didn't seem to mind the little boy hugging him. (yes it's a him)Then all of a sudden while Par hugged the deer he saw the something in the trunk of the willow tree. *Huh? What's that?* Par slowly let go of the deer and looked at the trunk. Par seemed to be in a trance as he stood up and slowly walked to the trunk. While the deer just calmly looked after him.It seemed to know where he was heading and didn't stop him at all! Par tiptoed up and put his hand in and took out a golden flute that had diamond jewels designed around it. He studied it and looked around it carefully, questioningly. "Wow..a flute! It's so..so..shiny!! Look little deer it's beautiful isn't it? Maybe I should play a song for you! It might help you forget about your leg being broken or something! But..I don't know how! Well..I should..try anyways, right? Right..here we go then!" Par said to the deer staring at him and then at the flute on his hane. He put the flute in the postiton where you're suppose to and then took a semi-deep breath and blew in. Before that he thought about happy things..of course! (that's how I sort of was at the age. Mostly happy things) He thought about his kind, loving parents, his friends around his neighborhood, his home, and his newfound friend which he referred to as the deer. Whith that he played a soft happy melody which miraculously healed the deers wound on his leg. The deer stared at him and then saw shining sparks of light come out of his flute as he played an enchanting melody. The light came out and danced around the deer and then it's leg and healed it. The deer stared at his legs and he didn't seem surprised at all but tested it's leg and then walked next to Par and layed down watching him play. "Wow! I can play the flute! Isn't that great deer? Deer? There you are! Wow!! Huh? Your leg! It's..it's healed! Wow!! But how'd that happen so quickly?" Par said astonished. The deer looked at him and his leg. Then got up and stared at him still, thinking, pondering about something. "What should I be saying?!?! Deers can't talk! Except for Bambi but that's a special animal!"Par spoke. "Actually..Bambi is a cartoon this..is real life," the deer answered looking at Par calmly. "Wha..?!?! You can talk!! Oh my gosh!! Oh man....I must be crazy or something! I should go!" Par panicked looking around for an exit. "Wait don't panick little boy. Hmm..maybe this should help." said the deer. The deer walked around in a circle then all of a sudden little sparks of white light appeared and surrounded the deer and out came a young man dressed in a tunic like the Moonlight knight from Sailor Moon R, except he wasn't wearing that mask of his and he had a golden flute on his back. He showed his raven black hair and light blue eyes that could have been mistaken for silver and his light brown face that showed a set expression of kindness and determination at the same time. "Wow! Are you a wizard or something little dee...uhmm..mister?" said the little boy looking up at the 6ft. man. "Hmm...well..I suppose so my name is Seij (or Sage) and you..." Seij announced. "Par mister Seij." answered Par looking up. "Yes..thank you Par and you don't have to call me mister you can call me Seij." thanked Seij kneeling down so Par didn't have to look WAY up at him. "Okay..." "Good now that that's out of the way..I need your help Par." "MY help?!? What for?" "Well..you know that flute you just played?" "Yes..what about it?" "Well.. it's really magical and only you, me, and another person can play it. ONLY." answered Seij looking at Par to see if he understand. "Only?" "Only." "Who's the other one?" "That Par is for you to find out. The other flute is in the pond over there. Don't worry about having to get in there getting all wet. You don't have to start the search right away. I must tutor you on the flute first."said Seij. "How come? How come we can't find the other one yet? Also why do I need tutoring?"asked Par. "..Hmm..you're very curious, Par. Well..you're partner isn't ready yet..but you are.You also need to learn more things about the flute. You must understand that you can't take advantage of what you already have. You must learn to use this for good and only of good things and if you don't then you can't accept it's power adn that will be of no use to you or the people you will need to help." answered Seij. "..to help people..I understand Seij. I won't. I promise that I will only do good things whenever I use the flute and I will study hard on the flute, Seij. So that means I am a good guy against evil, ne?" "Hai, you are Par. You are..now then you must get on moving. I'll show you the way out. Your parent may be returning soon from their walk." said Seij getting up and changing back into a deer. "One more thing, Seij. How do you do that and where is this place?" asked Par understanding that they must get back. "That's two things. You'll learn how to do this later on without having to use the flute by playing it or without it even! As for your second question...this is what I call the Secret Circle. I found this a long time ago when I was about in my teenage years. You know Par.. when you have this flute you don't have to age if you don't want to and that's how I want it. Don't you?" explained Seij. "Yes, I'd like that too but not yet..I still want to grow up though.." answered Par. "Of course! Of course.." Seij said shaking his little deer head. With that the two continued on walking out of the Secret Circle and into the park again. Making it just in time before his parents arrived. "When will I see you again?" asked Par. "Don't worry I'll get you when it's time for your training!" said Seij walking back into the woods. ******************************* *End of flashback* "..and that's how it's been. He would come and get me and we would train.So that's how.. I can do this!" Par said and he changed into a light, sky blue tunic that looked like the shining moon at night of the Moonlight Knight without his mask with the flute strapped to his back. "Wow!! You look like the Moonlight Knight! I..I heard of him a long time ago!" said Serena getting all giddy. "*ahem* Soo..where is Seij,Par?"asked Serena. "I'm right here..Serena.."answered a man hidden in the shadows of the trees behind them. "Ahhh!! Don't scare us like that!"yelped Serena almost jumping out of her seat. "Don't worry you'll get used to it Sere.."laughed Par. "You mean he did that to you too?!?..Wait a minute how'd you know my name when he refers to me as Sere?!?"asked Serena looking at him in judgement. "Don't worry!! Par told me about you already! And yes..I do this to Par as well!" answered the young man called Seij. "That true Par?"asked Serena looking over to him. "Yea..that's true and with the other one too! He scared me most of the time till I got used to it," answered Par. "hmm..well..if Par trusts you throughout his life then I guess I can trust you too.."said Serena smiling. "Good..now then shall we start training?" asked Seij looking at the two. "Ready." said Par taking out his flute. "..all right," said Serena taking out her flute from the case. "Great then let's begin!"said Seij. "Wait how do you begin? You forget I just got here!"said Serena not sure about what to do. "..oh yea...hehe...well you just feel it out Sere..just feel it out..like the time at the hospital.." answered Par. "Oh..okay..I'll try.."answered Serena taking in a deep breath. *Just feel..it out Serena.. just feel it out..that's easy for him to say..but oh well..let's see..what how can I do this.. ..hmm..* thought Serena as she got ready to play. Serena closed her eyes in thought. She heard the wind sway by and her hair went with it flutering in the soft wind. Her face toward the sun's light bathing her face in a wonderous glow and the willow tree's leaves swayed with the the wind..dancing in the air. So much silence was around them, the only sound was she heard as she concentrated in thought.. letting her feel out the what was there was the pond that made soft soothing sounds of water silently moving with the wind in the water. *feel it out..Sere..fell it out..* Serena thought back to when Par told her that. *All right let's see what we can do with this flute* Serena opened her eyes slowly and began to play. Par and Seij took out their flutes as Serena began to play and took it as their cue that she was finally ready to begin. "That a girl Serena..that wasn't so hard." Seij complimented and then played with her with Par who just began to play. Together the three of them played a wonderous sound that combined with nature that made the animals that were deep within the park's forest come out and greet them..listening to the three play that made them want to come. *Hmm..I guess Sere felt that cetain nature call that made her want to play this kind of music and have the animals come out to greet us and listen to the music.* thought Par. *Serena is doing really well! Par didn't even get this part when it was his second or thirdtime playing the flute! But...maybe it's because Par was soo young again. Yes..that must be it!* thought Seij. The animals sat or layed down on the grass that didn't have flowers on it and listened and closed their eyes as the three played. Deers, bunnies, birds, racoons, squirrels, and more came to hear them play. As the music drew to and end the animals still stood where they were waiting for something. "How did that happen? How come their here?" asked Serena confused. "It's magic Serena..it's magic. You played something and we went along with it. The music you played had something to do with nature's animals. So...the animals that heard us play came and with that they are waiting for what you want them to do if you need help with something and you play that..they will come and since you were the one that played first then you can command them," explained Seij. "oh..I suppose since I was thinking about nature's animals at the time..they came. Right? ..but I didn't need anything from them..I didn't need their help. How can I say that to them?"asked Serena. "Then play part of the music you played and then talk to them about what you want to do with them or tell them what you want to tell them,"explained Seij again. "Okay.."said Serena and played the beginning line of the music as she faced the animals. Immediately the animals perked up their ears and stood up, waiting for her to tell them what she wants. "I'm sorry kind animals, but I do not need you at the moment, please..go..I was only practicing. It was kind of you to come and hear us play though..if you want ot go now..you may go.." said Serena to the animals as kindly as she can. So some of the animals went away but most stayed to hear them play their music. "Some of them stayed.."told Par looking at the animals that stayed. "..yes they did..how nice of them," said Serena. "Well..then shall we practice on? Serena..can you start again? We need you to develop your music..." said Seij looking over to her. "..oh..okay.."Serena answered looking at Seij. Serena once again closed her eyes and felt for a certain something to come to her..thinking deep within herself..about where she comes from and what has happened to her throughout those years... *So many has happened..so many...* thought Serena and began to play. As Serena played Seij and Par played as well..but the problem was was that neither of the two could really get what it was she was playing and so each tried their best to find a way to match Serena's playing but couldn't. So..they each played their kind of song that could in a way match Serena's but seperately. (like..in an orchestra...or something) (It sounds nice though with what they did..so it didn't ruin the tune of the music. ^_^) The playing sounded sad though to their ears and they cried a tear but didn't stop..nor did Serena because it was her life's story within the music. The animals heard her play with the other two and cried as well..but with the animals..through the music they can make out her life's story..they listened to it and knew about her life's story and cried for her, for Serena. The wind blew around Serena and cried and with that it blew wildly and softly...at times the wind blew harshly around the place and then died down..in a way it was sobbing for Serena. The trees did the same it sobbed and cried..especially the willow tree..it's branches dipped into the pond and mixed it around making the pond seem to cry as well.. all around the Secret Circle every thing and everyone there cried for Serena's story about her sad, unfulfilled life story. About her dying, being reborn, her fights, her losts, and about what it has affected her in everyway. As she finished playing the animals stopped crying and were still staying there till they continued on to what they were doing. The wind and trees stopped and were silent now, then eerything returned to normal as well. "That sounded so..sad. Why did you pick that Serena?" asked Par looking over to Serena. "I was thinking about my life's problems and descided to play it," answered Serena looking sad and glum. "Oh..it sounded as if you don't live a very happy life and yet everyone must think you are carefree with no worries at all!" said Par. "Yes...that's how it is. Practically everything happy about me is a complete opposite!"said Serena looking at the willow tree. "yes..." said Seij. "Yes what?"asked Par looking at Seij questioningly. "Serena..you're wondering about if Par found his flute over there at the willow tree aren't you?"asked Seij to the solemn girl. "Mmm-hmm..is that also where he changed into that costume of his?"asked Serena. "Yes...it is.."said Par for himself. "How did you do that?"asked Serena. "...it just happened..didn't it, Seij?"said Par looking over to Seij. "Yup that was the place...it chooses when it would be the right time for you to change into your costume...that happened to him..about....7 years ago when he was..10 years old.. I think,"answered Seij thinking about it. "hmm..I wonder when I'll change into my costume.."thought Serena outloud. "Don't worry Sere..it'll come someday.."answered Par for Serena. "....." "....." "So..shall we continue on now?"asked Seij. "Sure...I'll start right?"asked Serena. "of course!" said Par. *ack*"..all right..."sighed Serena postitioning herself once more. This time Serena thought about flying..about what it would be like to fly... Serena played a soft melody of pure sweetness..it sounded light to the ear..and with that Par and Seij followed along..knowing what will come and descided to sit down..cross-legged on the grass..near the rock. Serena grew wings on her back it was purely white and spreaded around her beautifully! As for Par's it was light blue like sky except a lighter color..Seij's wings were light grey..almost silver. Serena opened her eyes wondering if her thoughts were right that if she played this..she would fly and it was true! She looked around still playing the song and saw that Par and Seij were flying as well but with wings! She was now worried about this and descided to end the song, and so she did. Drawing the song to and end..but they were still in the sky..well not that far off the area..only near the tree's branches high on top. "Huh?!? How can this happen! I thought that by finishing to play this would work!" Serena said moving around the place..now facing the two boys who just stayed there silently looking around themselves. "You forgot didn't you?"said Seij looking at her. "Oh! Yeah!! Now I remember! Oh well...I may as well enjoy this now! Look! I have wings! It's soo pretty! I love flying!" Serena shouted moving around the place happily. "......hmm..yea I suppose it's okay but then you get used to it and it doesn't seem that exciting anymore."said Par landing down to his feet with his wings outstretched with Seij. "Yes..I agree."said Seij. "I suppose so..but for now I'll just enjoy this for awhile," said Serena swooping down on top of the pond stretching her fingers down to the pond feeling it's cool water brush across her fingers. Then she flew up and did a cartwheel on the air laughing. Then danced around and went upside down. After awhile while Par and Seij just watched her with amused expressions on their faces, Serena finally came down and landed gracefully on her feet. "Got tired of it?" asked Seij. "No..my wings got tired out and so am I,"answered Serena exhausted. "That happened to me too!" Par said with Seij nodding as well. "..hmm.."said Serena. "Well..why don't we take a break?"suggested Seij. "Yea..I'm hungry."Par said with Serena nodding. "Well let's get these wings off and power down..well..for me and Par anyway...you Serena just need to get your wings off,"suggested Seij. "Yea..let's do this."said Serena. So Serena played the last part of the song and with that their wings vanished. "*sigh* those wings wore me down!" sighed Serena, exhausted and sat down on the grass. "Where should I put my flute?"asked Serena. "Put it in the trunk..here I'll take it and put it there, me and Par already put ours away when we powered down. It happens like that everytime we don't have our costumes,"said Seij. Then he went and put the flute away in the willow tree's trunk. "Yea..well..let's go Serena..unless you want to stay here with out eating?" Par said looking at Serena. "Oh man! Food! I'm hungry!! Don't leave!!"shouted Serena running up to the two. "You must be hungry huh Serena?" laughed Seij walking with them. "Uh-huh!" replied Serena. "Well..we all should be! It's 2:00p.m. already!" announced Par looking at his watch. "No wonder..." said Serena. So the three walked off, getting out of the Secret Circle. Once they were outside they saw couples and kids around the place. So much joy and contentment went around the place that made you just want to relax and enjoy the sunshine that showed in the sky. "Ahhh!! It's so nice out here! Isn't it you guys?" stretched Serena with her arms outstretched. "mmm..yes it is!"nodded Par and Seij. "Well....I'm going to go and eat at the diner want to come?"asked Seij. "I'll come with you Seij! Their food is delicious!"said Par going with Seij. "How about you Serena?"asked Seij. "Nahh..I think I'll just go to the Arcade to relax,"refused Serena. "Well..ja ne then Serena, we'll meet out here again at...6:30p.m. kay?"said Seij. "Okay! But why so late?"asked Serena. "Ahh..well..at that time not many people come here so it'll be safe to go here,"answered Seij. "oh..I see! Alright then I'll be here, if I'm late wait for me because I'm like that sometimes..well most of the time..hehe!" said Serena sweatdropping. "Don't worry we'll be here,"answered Seij and Par at the same time. "Well ja ne!" "Ja!" "Ja ne you guys!" So the three seperated with Par and Seij going toward the car and Serena going toward the Arcade that was right across from the park or near it anyways. **************************************** Serena entered the arcade and immediately saw Lita, Ami, Raye, Mina, Andrew, and Darien sitting either next to each other or across from their booth, with Mina holding Artemis across her chest like a doll and Ami holding Luna same as what Mina was doing with Artemis. Serena saw this and smiled a little bit and then walked off to the counter waiting for the waitress to take her order. "How come she didn't come over?"asked Andrew. "Well..we had a fight with her except with Darien and you of course."answered Raye. "oh..that explains it,"nodded Andrew. Then the waitress came to Serena and she ordered. "Can I take your order?" asked the waitress. "Uhm...I'll have the strawberry shake, a cheese burger, and french fries please,"said Serena. "Anything else?" asked the waitress. "no..nothing..thank you,"said Serena. "Okay then..that would be shake, cheese burger, and french fries. For here or to go?"said the waitress. "Here."answered Serena. "Okay then..I'll be right back with your order,"told the waitress and went off. Darien then got up from his seat and went over to his Serena. "Guess who?"asked Darien covering Serena's eyes. "hmmm..that's a tough one...is it...Andrew?"suggested Serena. "Nope, guess again,"said Darien ot offended yet. "Frank?" "Nope." "Sam?" "No.." "Call?" "no.."said Darien getting a bit angry now. "Hmm...Hank?" "No!" said Darien now angry. "hehe I'm enjoying this game. Aren't you?"giggled Serena. "Guess..."said Darien a bit angry. " *sigh* okay..let's see...could it be.....my loving Darien?"asked Serena turning around. "Finally!! What were you doing with all those names? Are they guys that follow you around around the school!?!?!"argued Darien with his eyes peircing at her full of anger and love. "No..well..maybe some of them.." "WHAT?!!?!" "..but..most of them I made up.."continued Serena staring at her Darien with mischeif. " *sigh* How can I protect my little Sere from those guys..hmm..maybe I should just tie you up in Andrew's storage room?" suggested Darien. "Oh no! You're not tying me up in that place!"said Serena waving her hands and shaking her head. "You're right, I can't tie up a goddess like you in such a small place. I would be too selfish to do that..hmm..maybe I should just track down those guys and beat them up for trying to steal you away from me!" said Darien smiling. "WHAT?!!? Now you're practically acting like my dad!"said Serena. "I AM!?!?! Oh..that's great! Maybe I shouldn't after all.."said Darien. Than Serena's food came and she ate it all up in a minute as usual with Darien sweatdropping and staring at her in disbelief. "..some things never change.."mumbled Darien as he watched Serena eat all that food. "..wha..u..y?"asked Serena taking bites out of her hamburger and french fries. "oh..nothing..." answered Darien shaking his head with a sweatdrop at his forehead still. "mmm....that was good!"said Serena now content with herself as she finished her food. "Great! What say you go with me and apologize to the girls now about your fight?"said Darien to his Serena. "WHAT?!?!! ME APOLOGIZE TO THEM?!?! THEY SHOULD BE THE ONES APOLOGIZING TO ME!!!!" yelled Serena and with that everyone including the girls who sat with Andrew looked and heard Serena. -_-;; "eh..hehehe" sweatdropped Serena with her hand in back of her head. "Sere...."sighed Darien. "What?"asked Serena when everyone continued on with their talking except with the girls and Andrew. "Sere...why?"asked Darien. "Why what?"asked Serena not wanting to talk about this. "...why don't we go out and talk about this..okay?"suggested Darien. "...hmm..*sigh*..alright..let's go.."sighed Serena and took his arm and walked with him out of the arade. Once they were gone Mina, Raye, Lita, and a frustrated Amy who didn't want to go because it would be "validating" their prvacy went and followed with Andrew and the cats. "Don't you think this is evesdropping?"whispered Amy following the girls. "Well..this does have something to do with us you know.."said Mina. "Yeah!"said the others while Andrew just stayed quiet along with the cats. "..*sigh* alright.."said Amy. So they all went on following the couple to see what they can find out. "Soo..here's a good place to go to talk about this.."said Serena as they entered a tower, that overlooked the view of the ocean. "Hmm..this was where we went long ago huh?" said Darien. "Yup..it was in one of our dates that you took me on..."answered Serena leaning on Darien more. "hmmm.." "mm...." The two just continued to stare on in silence. *hmm..perfect place so I don't have to talk about my fight with the others* *I know what she's thinking about. I'm not letting her get away with this that easily* "Soo..why won't you make up with them now?"asked Darien bringing up the subject. *That's just great! I thought I got out of this!* "I told you Darien..they should be the one apologizing to me!"answered Serena quite calmly with a bit of harshness in it. "Why though?" "Look...they don't think I'm good enough! Okay! So now..they should be the ones who should see if they need my help or not! Let's see if they can do this on-their-own!"answered Serena getting all worked up about this as she faced Darien. The others heard this and got very silent thinking on their own about what Serena said. "I don't get it? What was she talking about?"whispered Andrew. "Nothing much..just talking about our fight..it was..uhmm..about the study session,"covered Raye thinking up a one. "oh.."said Andrew. "Look Serena you know that Raye was only going through one of her tempers!"explained Darien. "Yeah..but..."sighed Serena. "But what?"asked Darien trying to figure out what it was. "..but Raye.."told Serena slowly. "What about Raye?"pressed Darien. "Yea...what about me?"whispered Raye waiting for the answer. "..but Raye..she..she..sounded ...like she meant it and in my mind..I just...I don't know..I feel like..it would of no use to argue about this..I may as well have just given up and let her be the leader...."answered Serena. "It's no use! She always wanted to be the leader so she'll be the leader! Let's see if she can take it! She always fought with me! Okay! I just couldn't take it anymore, I just...couldn't.."told Serena with tears coming out of her eyes. "Oh..Sere..it only had something to do with Raye why won't you talk to other girls then?"asked Darien hugging Serena in his arms to comfort her. "The girls agreed with Raye and I thought that they wanted to stay with her..so I didn't bother to ask them, since it was so obvious to me that they wanted to be with her. Anyways...it would be best to be with Raye she's more mature than me,"answered Serena hugging Darien back..her tears gone now. "I see...but you've grown up and matured as well..don't you see?" said Darien. "Yeah..but I'm still not strong enough..I want ot show them..that I'm good enough to be the leader..I know that the reason that they do stay with me is because of my position and that I'm good friends to them,"said Serena. "What's wrong with that?"asked Darien looking down at Serena. "Well...I want to be independant on my own, smart and sharp like Amy, strong like Lita,and quick like Mina. I want to be these things to be the qualities that a leader should have! Not like before when I was weak and dependant on others!" explained Serena looking up at Darien. "You already have most of these things Serena,"said Darien and sealed it with a kiss. "..she's really growing up.."whispered Lita. "Yeah..but Darien's right too she does have most of these things already,"whispered Mina. "Yea..."whipered Amy. "......."said Raye. "I don't get it..."whispered Andrew. "oh Andrew.."sighed Ami. After awhile they just stayed there in that position till they came up for air and even then they just stayed there in each other's arms, looking at the ocean till Serena wondered what time it was. "Mmmm....what time is it Darien?"asked Serena. "....it's 6:15 why do you ask?"told Darien. "Oh my! I've got to go! Ja ne Darien! Got to go!!"sped of Serena leaving a shocked Darien in place. "I wonder where she went to?"wondered Mina who stood up from her hiding spot. "Mina?!!? So...since you're there that must mean the other girls are there,ne? Come out you guys!"said Darien. "You caught us," announced Raye getting up with the rest of them including Andrew. "Andrew?!!? I expected this with the others..but you?!?!" a shocked Darien said. "You caught me.."sighed Andrew. "Oh..Andrew...."sighed Darien, disappointed. ****************************** When Serena reached the park it was 6:30 exactly with Par and Seij waiting patiently. "Well you're here on time!"announced Par as he waved to her. "Yeah..well I ran here,"said Serena. "Let's go then.."said Seij walking into the forest area and toward the Secret Circle with Par and Serena following close behind. Once they got there Par and Seij immediately changed into their uniforms while Serena went to the willow tree to get her flute. Then Serena placed her lips and played a song that just entered her mind. Par and Seij heard this and played along with it. It was a song about love, (ehh..I'm playing one of those right now..it's called My Only Love with out the lyrics though)they heard this before and just played along with Serena. The music didn't do much that made magic come out of it but it was nice to hear in their heads...it was smooth, caring, and made them relax. Which was what Serena wanted right now.. to relax from what she just went through, talking about the subject about her fight with the others to Darien. She listened to the song that she played right now whenever she felt the need to relax awhile back and since she didn't have her locket right now with her she descided to play this right now, to bring back memories of the past back to her... happy memories... Memories in the Moon Kingdom when Princess Serenity gave Prince Darien her locket to keep with him to remind him of her. Memories that were in the Moon Kingdom when they danced at the ball before the evil witch called Queen Beryl attacked them. Memories when they found each other at last..when they finally remembered about themselves on who they really are. (When Serena turned into Princess Serenity) Memories of happy times...when she was with Darien....her happiest memory of all. Serena reflected on these memories whenever she heard her locket or when she heard this song.. ..this song she was playing on the flute right now...she reflected back on these memories.. all of them.. At the sound....something happened.. Even though it was a normal song..it made her happy..really happy..all the bad, sad feelings.. all the negative feelings she had in her awhile back went away when she heard this song..and so something happened to her. A flash of white light and a strong gust of wind came out and surrounded her and she opened her eyes and screamed! She screamed as the light engulfed her..surrounding her. The gust of wind with some leaves that were picked up along the way surrounded her with the light. Par and Seij were surprised with this this never happened before at all in the past...not ever. They stared for awhile and then Par panicked and called out to Serena. "Serena!! Serena!! Answer me!!"called out Par frantically and ran toward her, trying to rescue her but the surrounding wind picked him up and he bounced back onto the ground. "HELPP!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" screamed Serena. The light engulfed her and she felt pain scream through her, so much pain..like knives that stabbed you all over with hot molten rocks that spilled onto your body with rocks thrown onto you as well..this is what she felt it except she felt it all at once..and more.. with that light she saw memories with it..past memories... She saw it in her mind as the light engulfed her with those pains..but she thought that.. these memories were worse..ten times worse... She saw the time at the Moon Kingdom when Beryl attacked and killed everyone she loved especially her prince...Prince Darien. She saw the time when Beryl brainwashed him and tried to kill her. When Darien broke up with her because of those stupid dreams. That one probably hurt the most because he did that on his own. She saw the times when she killed..she killed soo many enemies along the way and their blood was on her hands..her hands..because she was mostly the one who finished these monsters or enemies on her own. She saw the times when she died...like when she killed Beryl a part of her died and she was brought back to life. (well that's what the other version said) Or when she almost died trying to save the future using the crystal or when she almost died using the crystal once more to save them from crashing into Earth when Darien's best friend was manipulated by some evil force. (Sailor Moon R: Promise of the Rose..it was an okay movie) So many memories came back to her when she tried to push it away...also the memory that happened recently..when she had that fight with the girls... It circled around her.... these memories..it taunted her...urged her to keep on remembering.. whispering to her in her mind to remember..telling her that they will never..never..go away..no matter what..they will be there..deep within her mind...with that she screamed! Telling her mind to go away..screaming for help.. "HELPPPPPP!!!AHHHHHHH!!! GO AWAY! GO AWAY!! NOOOO!!!!" Serena screamed. With that the light pressed on..going deeper..into her mind..her soul...Serena didn't know what to do anymore..she fell down to her knees and cried..the pain..inside herself and out were getting worse...making her scream more and more outloud till she couldn't scream anymore. So she just stayed there and her mouth open trying to scream but no sound came out. She heard a voice though..it was..Par trying to call out to her..but she couldn't talk and so she couldn't respond at all. The pain grew more intense by the minute..minutes...hours..seconds passed by...she didn't even know how long she's been inside this light...she was numb all over the pain got into her so she couldn't feel anything at all.... There were no tears that came out at all..no tears at all... *I want out...out of this place..but how...?...*sob* ..I want out..* The a voice came to her...into her mind..*Serena.....Serennaaa....* it called out to her.. *Huh?!?! Who is that?* *Serena......Serenaaa....* *Who? What are you?!?!* *Serena...I'm here to... help you....* *How?!?* *Accept these memories...Serena..accept it* *WHAT? No! NO!! These are awful! Bad memories!* *You must...if you want to come out of this!..Now! ACCEPT!!* *NO! NO! GO AWAY!!! NO! NOOOO!!!!* *Accept it....Serena..these are your memories! To accept it is something..you must do! You've never accepted these! Only your happy memories! ..Therefore..you never.. ended up like who you truelly are!* *..no...* *Please! This light..these memories ..will keep on haunting you!...You may never emerge from this place..until you do!* *..I..I...I can't!* *Please..Serena.....!! Accept it! These memories...they are a part of you! How can you not accept it?* *..It has evil in it! I..just...can't* *Please Serena..I can't keep hurting you like this..please accept* *........* *Serena.....Serenity...please..* *.....oh..okay...I give up..I..accept* *Thank you..now you may go...remember think back to these thoughts to turn back as you were.* Then the light swirled around her with the wind and she numbly stood up as the wind carried her up...the light swirled around her and then went in her..bright lights came out around her and with in her..and with that she changed. Her hair turned silver where it once was golden yellow. Her clothes changed as well.. her clothes turned into a ninja style kind of thing..except it was more comfortable.. also it was silver like her hair and she didn't wear a mask..she had wings as well..it was white...and spreaded around in her back freely at first and then closed.. Her eyes changed into silver..it wasn't blue anymore..but silver or gray..like the moon.. at night..it was bright and the same color...She also had her flute strapped to her left side and had a sword on her right side. Her expression at first was of sadness and sorrow..there seemed to be no sign of pain at all though when she screamed..no sign of burnt marks and no bleeding at all! "Serena!" both Seij and Par said at once with worry shown on their faces. "Ughh.." Serena sadi and collapsed to the ground and just in time Par caught her in his arms. "That was some change she went through! Never before had this kind of change happened before at all!" Seij said to Par looking over her knew stuff. "Yes..I agree..plus she took soo long in that light..."Par said. "She has soo many acessories here.."Seij said. "Yeah..wings too! She looks like an angel!"Par said. "Yes..an angel but with a sword and wearing silver!"Seij said. "Mmmm..a fighting angel that wears silver all over even her eyes and hair are silver!"Par exclaimed. They went and let her rest for awhile and waited for her...to wake up.. To be continued..... ************************************* Well that was something for chapter 7 right? At least something different happened! Plus it was longer!! Does anyone know of a good name for her? What's with Serenity?!?! I put that there! Also..notice that something or someone talked to her...giving her..bringing up these old memories! ...Anyhoo...hope you enjoyed it! ^_^ Finally something went on!! YEYYYYY!!! Also thank you Laura!! She's my new proof reader!! Heheh!! ^^;; I need it anyways!!