EDWARD vs. SERENA

Disclaimer- I don't own the Sailor Moon or the Twilight characters. I wish I did but the Twilight idea came to me after I read Twilight, it inspired me and thus, you have my story. I don't own any of the books or the T.V shows I use and I don't own lil mama either… or do I? Bwa ha, ha, ha, ha!! K, I know LAME but whatever ^^, I realized from past reviews that some people may have questions and that's completely fine! I love hearing from you guys, so ask away! I'm also very thankful to those who've criticized me to this point; you've made me try harder and harder to improve. Thank you. Now I give you Edward vs. Serena…

*there's a special note at the bottom…*

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9. Previously: Serena celebrates her twenty first birthday with the Cullen's, Edward's gift served as a painful reminder of a past we are not yet clear of. Care to find out what Serena seems to be hiding? Read chapter 9 of Edward vs. Serena to find out!

Serena consciously let her mind replay the event that had taken her parents away; she didn't want to justify what this creature was saying, and for that she needed to remember. She had forced herself to forget; now she wanted to consider, was it really her fault?

FLASH BACK: "Serena!" her mother called, half distracted as she flipped a pancake, "Serena, do you want something to eat?"

"No thanks mom!"

"Why not,"

"I'm not hungry!"

Dropping her spatula unto the counter and changing the heat of the sizzling pan, she moved upstairs to Serena's butterfly covered peach door. She thought to knock but was met with silence, "Serena?" she asked worriedly. Her slender fingers wrapped around the door knob, turning it she then pushed lightly into her into her daughter's room. "Melvin?"Her palms flew to her mouth as chock quickly registered. Instead of meeting her daughter, she met Serena's friend perched behind a laptop.

Melvin's nasally voice answered back "Hello Mrs. Tsukino."

"But how!" she strode into the room, "where's Serena?" She asked worriedly.

Melvin adjusted his bifocals "well, you see…"

Ikuko's brows furrowed as her lips dropped to a straight line, "where's my daughter?"

He laughed nervously, "ha-ha… I don't know!" sweat began to build on his forehead, "I think- I think she's with Darien!"

"Darien" that certainly explained things, still, hadn't she told Serena to study? Her finals were coming up, yet Serena still insisted on spending time with Darien Shields. She wiped her hands down her apron, "do you know when she'll be back?"

"I think later around two?" Melvin wiped the accumulated sweat at his forehead, "I'm really sorry about this Mrs. Tsukino," he motioned to his laptop. By now the older woman had gathered the responses had been recorded unto the laptop. When had she given birth to such a sneaky child? "I just wanted to help Serena, I didn't mean to lie."

Compassion welled within her, she didn't blame him. It was true Serena could be persuasive but it confused her how easily her daughter could play with someone like Melvin. He had harbored feelings for Serena for as long as she could remember, ones Serena never cared to return. But then there was Molly, the sweet red haired girl who had dated Melvin for nigh three years. She had hoped maybe Molly would take predominance over Serena and dull if not do away with his infatuation; it hadn't panned out. Melvin and Molly had broken up, leaving Melvin at Serena's complete beck and call. When she found her daughter, she decided she would talk with her. "Alright Melvin you can go home now."

He shuffled, gathering his laptop into a dark bag, soon he stood. "Goodbye ma'am."

She smiled stepping aside, "don't be a stranger Melvin."

He smiled weakly. "I won't" and he was gone. Ikuko let her eyes wander to the cat clock on one side of the pale pink walls; twelve thirty nine. That meant two hours, and twenty one minutes to go. A sigh escaped her lips, disobedience simply wouldn't be tolerated. She had thought her daughter respected her rules, not that there was a choice. If Serena did not come home in that time she hoped she knew there would be hell waiting.

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"Darien it's beautiful!" Serena gushed, "Where did you find it?"

Darien smiled and gestured to a red rose bush. "Underneath the rose bush," he conceded happily, "I didn't think I'd find one."

Serena's eyes glinted proudly, "well, you did." she flicked her hair from her face and placed a finger down on the ground besides the brightly colored butterfly. "Come here sweetie," she cooed, "come to Serena."

Darien chuckled, "you're talking to it like it understands you." more tenderly he added, "It's just a butterfly Serena…"

"I know." she said, gently picking up her finger; a black and orange butterfly perched atop it. "But it's life Darien. All life has feelings." Serena's eyes searched for his, she stopped looking into his dark blue.

He shrugged, but did not break the connection; finally he shrugged his shoulders and looked to the ground. "Alright Serena, just know it'll fly off."

"Silly!" she laughed, "of course I know!" she placed her hands firmly on her hips, her voice becoming husky; "your girlfriend isn't so stupid."

He moved in, a light smile on his face, "she isn't stupid, but she is certainly adorable." his lips found hers, merging with them for nigh a minute. When they broke apart the light trace of the kiss was in her eyes. "I love you" he whispered, tracing her jaw line with his fingers.

"I know," she breathed, for a while they just stood, enjoying the beautiful day and each other's company. As the butterfly spread its wings and flew away, an alarm sounded in her head, causing her to break away. "Oh no!" she gasped fearfully, "Darien, it's one forty two; I have to go."

Confusion flickered in his gaze, "why?" he asked playfully. His callous hands grasped strands of her long, blond hair, refusing to let go. "Stay with me." He tried persuasively.

Serena reluctantly pulled away, "I got Melvin to cover for Me." she explained, guilt was beginning to crowd her brow, "I can't stay any longer I told him I'd be back at two."

"Melvin?" Darien scoffed, "why him? Anyway, I thought you and that dweeb weren't friends anymore"

Serena averted her eyes, "he wanted to help, and he's one of my oldest friends Darien." she squeezed his forearm affectionately; pushing weight to her toes she pecked his cheek. "I have to go."

Darien smiled reluctantly, "alright. I'll see you later." unwillingly he let her go, "be safe."

"I will." Serena picked up her satchel and the jacket she had discarded when it had gotten too hot out. Her eyes never left his, even as she slipped on her jacket and satchel. Her fingers found the zip to her jeans jacket; slowly she pulled it up, losing herself in the blue depths of his eyes.

Darien coughed, "Serena" he said softly, "your zip is as high as it can go."

Her eyes looked down, "oh," as a light blush crept to her cheeks, her hands faltered. Too embarrassed to say a word she turned and was off. The blush was fading and her light footsteps were creating a sort of melodic beating against the street pavement; her mind spun. A quick glance to her watch told her she had five minutes to cover in two blocks. Clearing her mind she focused on getting home and keeping her eyes forward, thinking about Darien could wait. Five minutes passed and she was making progress, only half a block until she was home and she hadn't thought about Darien once! Oops. Well at least she hadn't thought about him up to three times.

The beating stopped as she slowed down, the strain of running fastened her breathing, and she eventually stopped and stared at a form strikingly similar to Melvin's coming into view. His eyes sparkled when he saw her and at the same time hers died, "Melvin?" she asked, surprised.

"Hi Serena." he said shyly, kicking a pebble "how are you?"

Serena raked her fingers through her hair and nodded. "Fine Melvin." her eyes squinted, not sure if she was seeing things, "hey, aren't you supposed to be in my room, Y'know, in front of your laptop."

His face fell and he clutched a black bag to himself, "I was Serena,"

She turned her back to him. "Then what're you doing here?"

Melvin stuttered, "we-well, you-your mom came looking for you."

"No!" Serena cupped her mouth "please say she didn't find out?" she begged perilously but knew already what she feared most had happened.

Melvin nodded, "she did, and she wants you home by two. She wanted you to have pancakes and everything! Wow, I wish my mom wanted me home. My mom doesn't make home-made food like yours, she just pumps me with vitamins and brain boosters" he laughed nervously, hoping to clear the air. His smile quickly faded as Serena stood stiff and unmoving. "Gee, I'm really sorry" Melvin said. He scratched his back sheepishly and looked down.

Serena turned to face him, "it's alright," she said slowly, patting his arm gently. "I don't blame you Melvin."

He grinned bashfully "Bye Serena…" he managed before he bent his head down again, quickened his pace and disappeared.

Fear tightly gripped Serena by the throat; she had to get home. Her heart quickened and beat rapidly against her chest, there was no way this could be happening. She'd be so, so busted! She could see it happen, she would enter and her mother would ask where she had been, rhetorical of course, because Serena had no doubt in her mind Melvin had spilled…

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"Serena Tsukino!" Serena heard her mother bellow as she walked in.

"Now you're gonna get it," Sammy teased as she sulked while walking into the kitchen.

"Serena," her mother asked with fake cheer, "it's so nice that you were taking your studies so seriously…,"

"Well yes mother," Serena answered optimistically, "I must get into a good university!"

"I mean really, studying for two hours straight," Mrs. Tsukino continued, chopping the vegetables with more force.

"As I said Mother-"

A loud, thump! Hit the chopping board, soon it was followed by an array of flying vegetables. "You must know all about the bones of Siamese cats, their reproductive organs…"

Serena flinched when her eyes took in the floor now covered with vegetables "Well, um. You see, the thing is…" her hands found the hem of her striped shirt, desperately needing a distraction she fiddled with it, it was to no avail. The shirt was her favorite, a strawberry pink halter that matched perfectly with stunning white caprice and sandals the color of a fresh sandalwood tree; still it couldn't ease the tension brimming throughout the Tsukino household.

"After all; you had Melvin up there helping you," the anger was prominent in her raising voice.

"She's gonna get it," chimed Sammy with glee "I'm luck. I got front row tickets!"

"Shut up dweeb." Serena hissed, "Run up to you room before I hurt you."

"Whatever you say," Sammy snickered as he went up the stairs. "And by the way Rena…,"

"Yes Sammy," Serena gritted through clenched teeth.

He smiled sweetly, "I love you!" he quickly disappeared soon after but not before he flashed his sister a wide, toothed grin. Her feet already touching the stairs, Serena was about too bound up them and wallop Sammy when she heard her mother speak.

"Serena stop!"

Serena turned around ever so slightly to see her mother's stern face. "Yes Mama," she said amiably.

"Where were you for the past two hours?"

"Why, studying of course," she lied badly.

"Well." her mother said, not buying a word of it, "Since you seem to like studying so much; you can spend the next four, no five months in your room studying."

Serena's eyes grew in astonishment, she doubled over backwards, convinced this had to be a mistake. "What?" she exclaimed loudly.

"You heard your mother," Mr. Tsukino yelled from his newspaper, "If you're going to sneak out, you're going to have to face the consequences and circumstances you create for yourself afterwards."

Anger coiled within Serena and she forced herself to breathe slowly. "But why?! I'm sorry I lied to you but the truth is I was with him!" she turned desperately to her father, "dad you said you liked Darien!"

Mr. Tsukino lifted his head, though he looked compassionate for his daughter's situation one who knew him well could easily distinguish the sparks of delight ignited in both his eyes. "I did-I do." he admitted compliantly.

Serena frowned tightly, either her eyes were failing her or she had really seen happiness in her father's stern demeanor. "This isn't fair" she let out exasperatedly.

Ikuko folded her arms to her chest, she eyed her daughter, "and what is?" she asked rhetorically, "you blowing our money in university because you'd rather sneak out to see a man who's almost done with school? Is that fair Serena?"

Serena glowered at her mother, she didn't need this, this was just a chance for them to bash Darien. None of her parents liked that they were dating. "You're being unreasonable. I'm 18; I can make my own decisions. I don't need you telling me what to do with my life" she spat the words at her mother and turned to walk away.

Her father's loud bellow stopped her. "Serena!" he stood, throwing his daily newspaper on the empty seat beside him. "That is enough. Apologize to your mother, now!"

An indignant sniff Professed to Serena's presence, but no apology was said. Sadness crept over Mrs. Tsukino, her attempt to smolder it had failed. Large tears ran down her face. "Leave her," she sniffled, "I never thought my daughter would ever say such a thing."

Serena snickered, refusing to face her mother. "Is this the guilt trip mother?"

"Enough!" was her father's loud reprimand, "I thought we could all go to dinner," he moved into the kitchen and clutched his wife to his side, "but people who don't act like family will not dine with us."

"Really," Serena spun "like I'd want to. You and your family can go out to dinner without me." She spun then and hurried up the stairs and for what she was worth she walked; or rather stomped off into the crooked halls leading to her room.

When she was sure her daughter had disappeared Ikuko crumbled into her husband's waiting arms. Brushing at the rapidly falling tears on his wife's face he, begged her to stop crying but Ikuko needed to let out her pain. He held her until her breathing softened. "It's ok," she smiled weakly, "I'm sure this is all a misunderstanding- she isn't like this, Serena's just being influenced."

Pulling her close, Mr. Tsukino placed a gentle kiss on his wife's forehand and murmured into her ears, "Yes, my sweet, sweet, heart, it isn't your fault."

Ikuko's head shot up, her mouth opened, preparing to contradict him, it was her fault, for not understanding her daughter, for not keeping her on a tighter leach… it was all her fault. Her husband saw through to her thoughts and like the soft feathers bunched ever so tightly into a richly stuffed pillow his hands shut her eyes. And she, she allowed it.

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-End of Chapter 9-

This chapter took ages to get up and i apologize!! Its mainly because it's not my best and I always want things to be perfect ^^ I want to say thanks to a few people for making me keep writing, the way I work is, if things aren't working out, I quit. I would've stopped writing had these people not encouraged me, so thank you (you made my day): Chikwa88, Chaos, Sam, GeNieKun, lalala, Sailor Wolf4, B Lynn, ~Vera-Chan*, bebepantheon, xXxMusic is my BoyfriendxXx, Krysti, Doll~Face, Skarin, HellsBaby, zodiac1231, SoujaGurl. You guys rock!! And Aysel can go take one hundred billion English classes for all I care, she's a jerk with no kindness and she can shove all her knowledge, and grammar up her **s! This is MY story! Fan fiction is about making your OWN INTEPRETATION! People are free to review it and tell you what they think, but jerks like you are NOT allowed to put other people down! Get a life. Updates will be up ASAP!!

P.s the Cullen's meditate, it's their "dreaming", so Edward saw Bella in a vision while he was mediating.

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