Title: Changing Reflection

Category: Anime/Manga » Sailor Moon

Author: Saiyan Hope

Language: English, Rating: Rated: T

Genre: Adventure/Humor

Published: 04-29-08, Updated: 06-20-12

Chapters: 31, Words: 58,525

Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon!

AN: Hello, everyone! had this idea for a story and at first I couldn't figure out how to start it, but then lightning struck and Voila here it is. I don't know how long it will be so we all will just have to see how it goes. I also decided to re-edit some of these old chapters to help the story flow better, so expect updates and new chapters adding soon after this long hiatus. If any of you have suggestions or comments I would greatly appreciate hearing from you, so I can improve and make this story interesting. Have fun reading it and enjoy!

Chapter 1

It had been years since she had looked at herself in the mirror, she felt old and slightly rundown. Her reflection showed a completely different picture from the way she felt. Her hair had turned a beautiful silver color, much like her mother Queen Serenity's back in the Silver Millennium.

It had been almost fifty years since Serena had finished high school and her face looked as young as a new high school graduate. She tried to pinch her cheek and see if she really did look so young and her eyes were not playing tricks on her. Serena yelped and rubbed her reddened cheek after realizing she was indeed not seeing things.

She then went over to a jewelry box and pulled out her prize broach that could transform her into Sailor Moon when she uttered the transformation phrase. She had not seen any of the other Sailor Scouts since they kicked her off of the team in Junior High, for being quote, "An irresponsible lazy, selfish, crybaby."

Tuxedo Mask had also disappeared right after Serena's departure, the news had stopped reporting on masked vigilantes breaking into jewelry stores and not taking any of the merchandise.

The Sailor Scouts had never given her the chance to explain why she was always late to every battle, never realizing that she had already engaged in battle with several youma across the city when they needed her help at the same moment in time. Serena also kept an important secret and had been afraid to mention to her fellow Scouts that she was the missing Moon Princess; because she already knew that there was much disappointment directed towards her in their eyes.

The day after Serena was kicked off the team, she ran away and began to travel the world, continuing her education with top marks at several prestigious American Universities, She had worked in several successful careers and now never had to worry about not having enough money to survive. She was set with a handsome sum for retirement, that is if she would ever retire. Another reason she moved so much and had to change carriers is just as her reflection in the mirror revealed. She didn't seem to age physically so she had to move every ten years to avoid suspicion. Sometimes she would use the Luna Pen to make herself look older, but using that magic for long durations drained her severely of her energy.

She was back in Tokyo to live and see all of her old haunts as well as visit her long gone parents graves, and attend the funeral of her brother Sammy who died in a car accident at the age of 54, leaving behind his wife, two grown children and five grandchildren.

Serena flopped down onto her couch in her comfortably sized house that she had recently purchased, she originally wanted to buy her old home, but figured it would be too much of a risk if she wanted to avoid any necessary meetings with familiar faces of her past.

She flipped through the T.V. channels and dropped the remote to the floor when she saw that, nothing good was ever on. At least in America they still ran old episodes of a Sailor Moon series that Tokyo had created and launched after she had left the country in tribute to the "Missing Sailor Moon." The series always made her laugh especially when they paired up her character "Usagi" with the egotistical jerk "Mamoru" that reminded her of her long ago arch enemy Darien Shields.

It was not long when Serena grew bored, and wanted to do something, anything, to occupy the time. Her brother's funeral was tomorrow. Then a bright commercial came on advertising Crown Game Arcade. Serena hearing the name and seeing the commercial advertising about great food and new advanced high tech games as well as old classic games, jumped up in excitement. Serena could never resist the temptation to go to an arcade that reminded her of simpler days. She grabbed her purse that was full of quarter rolls and skipped out of the door.

As she waltzed down the street, Serena could not help but smile and glance at all the sights that lay before her. There were many stores and signs that were new and unfamiliar to her but when she saw the large familiar sign of OSAP, a jewelry store that her old friend Molly's mother owned, she beamed and kept walking as she gazed at the sign.

Serena was completely oblivious and unaware of the surroundings ahead of her when she ungracefully crashed into something blocking her path. Serena immediately fell back onto the pavement, as did the other person as they rounded the corner.

Serena frowned and rubbed her backside as she attempted to gain back her bearings. You would think after living more than a century on Earth and somehow retaining her youthfulness that Serena would never have to worry about clutzing out, but it was a trait that Serena could never seem to get rid of.

She looked in the direction of the other person who had already stood back up and was now making sure that their pants were completely free of dirt. A hand extended toward her and she gladly accepted it as they pulled her up off of the ground.

Serena locked her eyes with the other person and couldn't help but whisper, "So deep blue one could get lost in them."

A deep baritone voice spoke out, "Why thank you for the compliment."

Serena blushed her face turning crimson, and then looked at the rest of his features. There was a hint of grey hair that was present on his sideburns that nicely accented his unusually dark black hair, but other than that his face only had a few wrinkles.

She then stuttered out an apology, "I-I uh, that is to say, I-m sorry!"

"Apology accepted, it would be wise for you to pay attention in the future where you were going spaghetti-tales." The man commented as he began making his way across the street.

Serena's hands went to her hair as she realized her typical hairstyle that she wore wasn't present today, except for the long pigtails that hung to the ground. Serena fumed at the new nickname and then began mumbling to herself how conceited some men were and that they never seemed to grow up.

Then without thinking she yelled to the man, "You should have more respect for your elders." Forgetting she did not disguise herself as an old lady with the Luna pen like she usually did for her previous careers. Serena raced toward the Crown Game Arcade as fast as she could to get away from the embarrassment.

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