Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, or the characters, I'm just borrowing. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi. Blah, Blah, Blah... You know the rest.
However, I *do* own my created scouts/characters. Namely, Naomi Azaki/Sailor Astress; Ryoma Takai/Sailor Lightstar; Kyoko Takai/Sailor Darkstar; Chrystya Ikumori/Sailor Seabreeze; Raika Shintaku/Sailor Storm; Shinya Yoshida/Sailor Titan. These are MY characters, they are copyrighted 1998-2003, Do not use them w/o my permission!
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I would like to state before we get started with the story, that this is a shoujo-ai fic with the following pairings:
Rei/Serena, Makoto/Shinya, Ami/Chrystya, Naomi/Ryoma.
Character ages: Rei/18, Serena/18, Makoto/18, Ami/18, Minako/18, Shinya/20, Chrystya/19, Raika/19, Naomi/24, Ryoma/21, Kyoko/???(over 1000, she wasn't reborn after the Silver Millennium), &... Mamoru/25.
And, I advise any fans of Mamo-baka(I hate him), DON'T READ THIS FIC! But, Then again, If you are then, WHY ARE YOU READING A SHOUJO-AI FANFIC!!!!(i.e... Shoujo-ai is Japanese for Love between girls!)!
Send e-mails, comments, & suggestions to [email protected] Just, Don't flame me... or do, I really don't care!:P 0_o
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Now! On with the Fic!...
Prologue: Truth... (I should mention this is a 3-week old memory of when Rei confessed to Serena about her feelings)
~Hikawa Shrine~
Serena is visiting Rei at the shrine on a cool Autumn afternoon... "What's up, Serena?" Asks Rei. Serena looks toward the floor, "Rei..." She says, "I was wondering what's been going on with you, recently?" "It's just that... well," She continues, not looking at Rei, "You've been acting... different lately, like something's really bothering you... And, I'm worried about you!" "N-no, Serena, T-there's nothing wrong..." Rei says, her voice breaking somewhat, "I've just been... workin too h-hard, that's all."
"You're lying, Rei!" Serena says, finally looking up, "I know something's bothering you and... I think it has something to do with me." Rei gasps as she realizes that Serena's starting to figure out what she has tried so hard to keep from her friend... "S-serena, There *is* s-something I have to tell you..." Rei swallows hard and continues, "I... I love you, Serena! I-I think I have... fallen *in-love* w-with you!" Serena sucks in her breath, sharply, "Are you... sure?" she asks.
Rei hesitates a moment, "Yeah, I'm sure..." she replies, "I've tried to tell myself that... I don't love you, *that way* but, my heart's just too stubborn to listen." Rei manages a slight chuckle. "Oh, Rei... I-I'm so sorry!" Serena says, tears pricking her soft-blue eyes. She throws her arms around her fire-senshi and says, "But, I... I just can't love you, the same way..." "I-I wish I could but, I *can't*..." she says through her tears, "I'm in-love with Mamoru... He's my soul-mate!" Rei feels her heart break at those words... words she knew she was gonna hear, as tears begin to fill her own dark lavender eyes and she hugs Serena... as if saying goodbye.
"Hey!" Rei says, stroking Serena's golden hair, "Don't worry bout me! I'll be alright, Princess. Besides, I know how much you love... 'him'." "I'm still sorry, Rei." Serena apologizes, again. Rei places her hands on the Princess' shoulders and pushes her back. "How many times do I have to tell you, Meatball Head!" Rei states, "Don't worry about me! You've nothing to apologize for!" Serena nods, drying her tears. Rei re-embraces Serena, after drying her own tears.
"I really need to get going, Rei." Serena says, less tears, "I'm supposed to meet Mamoru soon." "Just..." Rei pleads, "Just let me hold onto this moment a 'little' longer, please?" Serena agrees and Rei thinks how big her friend's heart must be, to still worry about her even after what she just said to the meatball-head. After several more moments, Rei finally releases Serena. Serena starts toward the door and, before she exits, she turns and gives her friend a comforting smile, then leaves...
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Part 2: Wounded Flame...
~Minato General Hospital~
Rei awakes and thinks 'Not that memory, again! I already know Serena will never love me, as much as I love her! Why, then, am I still remembering that day!?' She starts to sit up but, a surge of pain from her ribs causes her to wince and lie back down. "You shouldn't try to get up, Rei!" She hears Ami's voice say, "You have some serious injuries!" "A-Ami?" Rei asks, turning her head to see her friend, "Where am I?" "Minato Hospital..." Ami replies, "You stumbled in here, a few hours ago, bleeding everywhere! What happened?" 'The hospital?' Rei thinks 'That's right... I remember now! I was... raped!' She closes her eyes and images of the horrific event flood her mind!
Rei's brought out of her contemplation by Ami's voice, "Rei?" The blue-haired girl says, "You have a visitor... If you feel well enough?" Rei waves her good(right) hand to tell her she does, Ami nods and exits... "You can go in, now." Rei spares a glance toward the door and sees 'Serena!?' she says to herself 'No! Damn, Why'd she hafta come!' Serena has tears running down her face and Rei turns her head away, "Why're you here, Serena!" She demands, "Come to see me, humbled?" "No, Rei, I..." Serena walks toward the bed. "Well, Then!" Rei mocks, still turned away, "Did you come to *marvel* at your fiancee's *handiwork*?" "!?" Serena gasps, "Ya mean... M-Mamoru did this to you?" "Yeah..." Rei replies, tears filling her eyes, unwillingly, "Him... and, a couple of his buddies!"
"I-I'm so sorry, Rei!" Apologizes Serena. "Don't Patronize me, Serena!" Rei snaps, turning her head quickly to face the girl, "Look at me! Take a good, long look!" Serena does so and takes in the raven-haired girl's injuries... Her braced & bandaged ribcage, the bandages on her left arm and other wounds... "Make no mistake, Serena!" Rei shouts, "I don't need, or want, your pity!" Serena sits down in the chair, near the bed, leans forward and looks into the girl's eyes, swimming with unshed tears, "It's not pity." she says, sincerely, "I am worried about you, Rei." "Don't be..." the raven-haired girl responds, calmer, turning back away, "I shouldn't have yelled at you... It's not your fault, Serena..."
Downstairs... A motorcycle crashes through the hospital's glass front-door. Ryoma removes her helmet and gets off the motorcycle, throwing down the helmet. "Ryoma!" Ami says, stopping the older girl, "Calm down." "Calm...?" Ryoma responds, temper flaring, "Rei's my cousin, the only blood-family I've got! She was attacked and, you tell me to calm down!" "Shh! Listen Ryoma..." Ami says, calmly, "She wasn't *attacked*... she was raped." Ryoma gasps. "Serena's with her right now." the short-haired girl replies, "So, Take a deep breath, and calm down." "I'm gonna go talk to her." the older girl says, as she starts to leave.
"Before you do..." Ami explains, "I should warn you, she's in pretty bad shape." "How bad, 'Dr. Mizuno'?" Asks Ryoma, with a hint of sarcasm. Ami ignores it, "Well... She has broke ribs, her left wrist is sprained, she's a massive contusion on her right leg..." she continues, "As well as, several minor cuts and bad bruises. And... Internal injuries." Ryoma detects a hint of sadness, in the short-haired girl's voice. "Regardless." The taller woman responds, firmly, "I'm still going." "Very well, then..." Ami relents, "She's upstairs, in room 105. I just wanted you to be prepared." Ryoma nods and turns, quickly, toward the stairs, her dark-crimson pony-tail whishing around to the front of her shoulder, and heads upstairs.
When Ryoma reaches Rei's room, she takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly, to prepare herself. She turns the knob and slowly opens the door, gasping at the raven-haired priestess' condition(who seems asleep). 'I thought I'd seen everything!' the dark-crimson-haired woman thinks 'I won't disturb her rest.' She glances at Serena and says to herself 'I can trust her with you, Odango!' Ryoma turns outta the room, unknowingly noticed by the Meatball-Head! She starts walking down the hall, away from the room, "I'll find whoever done this to you! And, I'll make them pay, I swear it, Rei!" The pony-tailed woman vows, clenching her right fist.
"I know who... it was..." Comes a regretful voice from behind Ryoma. Ryoma spins around to face the person the voice belongs to. "Serena?" She asks, "Who?" Serena hesitates a moment before replying, "...M-Mamoru..." the blonde lowers her head. "...She's right." Ami confirms, walking up the stairs, "We... ran some tests on some DNA substances, found on her and her clothes." She walks over to the 2 and continues, "They say, it was him. And, The pattern of bruises suggest... there were, at least, 3 of them." "There were..." Serena says, meakly, "Rei told me..." "I'm going!" Ryoma states, determined, then asks, "Ami, Can you tell me who the other 2 are?" Ami nods and the dark-crimson-haired woman says, "I'll wait downstairs." "Alright." The younger woman replies, "I have to tell Serena something, important." Ryoma nods and goes downstairs.
"What's wrong, Ami?" Serena asks, noticing the girl's pretty concerned, "Rei's not... pregnant, is she?" "N-no, she's not..." Ami replies, holding back tears, "Pregnancy's impossible... for her! Her womb's crushed, she can't conceive..." Tears fill Serena's eyes, "H-how?" she chokes a question out. "The gynecologist that examined her said, in her report..." her friend replies, "that scarring on the inner-walls of her... vagina, indicates she might've been... raped, when she was a young girl and..." she can't finish. "I..." Serena says, obviously distraught, "I have to talk to her! Excuse me.." she turns and speeds back to the room Rei's in. Ami lets a few tears escape, before drying her eyes and going downstairs, to consult Ryoma...
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Let's see: Another author gave me a great idea called... 'Author's Ramblings'. Thanx, Kirika!!
On with it then: Hmmm... Well I hope you like it so far! Thanx for reading my fic, it's the first I've posted! I don't care if people flame me, It makes no difference to me! I'm a writer, first & foremost... so, therefore, Negative feedback doesn't bother me! I like this story, personally, and that's what counts. A writer should be proud of their work! The first rule for a writer is, Be positive! Trust me, It shows in your work. By the way, I only write Shoujo-ai(mostly about Rei/Serena), I also only read Shoujo-ai & Yuri fics... I really like 'Of Demons and Love' and, 'Absence' is pretty good, too. (I think there's alot of 'unneccesary' angst for Rei). I'm a big fan of reiandusagi.com too. The stories have encouraged me to start posting my own stories! Thanx! Well, I'll hopefully have the next part out soon.^_^
However, I *do* own my created scouts/characters. Namely, Naomi Azaki/Sailor Astress; Ryoma Takai/Sailor Lightstar; Kyoko Takai/Sailor Darkstar; Chrystya Ikumori/Sailor Seabreeze; Raika Shintaku/Sailor Storm; Shinya Yoshida/Sailor Titan. These are MY characters, they are copyrighted 1998-2003, Do not use them w/o my permission!
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I would like to state before we get started with the story, that this is a shoujo-ai fic with the following pairings:
Rei/Serena, Makoto/Shinya, Ami/Chrystya, Naomi/Ryoma.
Character ages: Rei/18, Serena/18, Makoto/18, Ami/18, Minako/18, Shinya/20, Chrystya/19, Raika/19, Naomi/24, Ryoma/21, Kyoko/???(over 1000, she wasn't reborn after the Silver Millennium), &... Mamoru/25.
And, I advise any fans of Mamo-baka(I hate him), DON'T READ THIS FIC! But, Then again, If you are then, WHY ARE YOU READING A SHOUJO-AI FANFIC!!!!(i.e... Shoujo-ai is Japanese for Love between girls!)!
Send e-mails, comments, & suggestions to [email protected] Just, Don't flame me... or do, I really don't care!:P 0_o
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Now! On with the Fic!...
Prologue: Truth... (I should mention this is a 3-week old memory of when Rei confessed to Serena about her feelings)
~Hikawa Shrine~
Serena is visiting Rei at the shrine on a cool Autumn afternoon... "What's up, Serena?" Asks Rei. Serena looks toward the floor, "Rei..." She says, "I was wondering what's been going on with you, recently?" "It's just that... well," She continues, not looking at Rei, "You've been acting... different lately, like something's really bothering you... And, I'm worried about you!" "N-no, Serena, T-there's nothing wrong..." Rei says, her voice breaking somewhat, "I've just been... workin too h-hard, that's all."
"You're lying, Rei!" Serena says, finally looking up, "I know something's bothering you and... I think it has something to do with me." Rei gasps as she realizes that Serena's starting to figure out what she has tried so hard to keep from her friend... "S-serena, There *is* s-something I have to tell you..." Rei swallows hard and continues, "I... I love you, Serena! I-I think I have... fallen *in-love* w-with you!" Serena sucks in her breath, sharply, "Are you... sure?" she asks.
Rei hesitates a moment, "Yeah, I'm sure..." she replies, "I've tried to tell myself that... I don't love you, *that way* but, my heart's just too stubborn to listen." Rei manages a slight chuckle. "Oh, Rei... I-I'm so sorry!" Serena says, tears pricking her soft-blue eyes. She throws her arms around her fire-senshi and says, "But, I... I just can't love you, the same way..." "I-I wish I could but, I *can't*..." she says through her tears, "I'm in-love with Mamoru... He's my soul-mate!" Rei feels her heart break at those words... words she knew she was gonna hear, as tears begin to fill her own dark lavender eyes and she hugs Serena... as if saying goodbye.
"Hey!" Rei says, stroking Serena's golden hair, "Don't worry bout me! I'll be alright, Princess. Besides, I know how much you love... 'him'." "I'm still sorry, Rei." Serena apologizes, again. Rei places her hands on the Princess' shoulders and pushes her back. "How many times do I have to tell you, Meatball Head!" Rei states, "Don't worry about me! You've nothing to apologize for!" Serena nods, drying her tears. Rei re-embraces Serena, after drying her own tears.
"I really need to get going, Rei." Serena says, less tears, "I'm supposed to meet Mamoru soon." "Just..." Rei pleads, "Just let me hold onto this moment a 'little' longer, please?" Serena agrees and Rei thinks how big her friend's heart must be, to still worry about her even after what she just said to the meatball-head. After several more moments, Rei finally releases Serena. Serena starts toward the door and, before she exits, she turns and gives her friend a comforting smile, then leaves...
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Part 2: Wounded Flame...
~Minato General Hospital~
Rei awakes and thinks 'Not that memory, again! I already know Serena will never love me, as much as I love her! Why, then, am I still remembering that day!?' She starts to sit up but, a surge of pain from her ribs causes her to wince and lie back down. "You shouldn't try to get up, Rei!" She hears Ami's voice say, "You have some serious injuries!" "A-Ami?" Rei asks, turning her head to see her friend, "Where am I?" "Minato Hospital..." Ami replies, "You stumbled in here, a few hours ago, bleeding everywhere! What happened?" 'The hospital?' Rei thinks 'That's right... I remember now! I was... raped!' She closes her eyes and images of the horrific event flood her mind!
Rei's brought out of her contemplation by Ami's voice, "Rei?" The blue-haired girl says, "You have a visitor... If you feel well enough?" Rei waves her good(right) hand to tell her she does, Ami nods and exits... "You can go in, now." Rei spares a glance toward the door and sees 'Serena!?' she says to herself 'No! Damn, Why'd she hafta come!' Serena has tears running down her face and Rei turns her head away, "Why're you here, Serena!" She demands, "Come to see me, humbled?" "No, Rei, I..." Serena walks toward the bed. "Well, Then!" Rei mocks, still turned away, "Did you come to *marvel* at your fiancee's *handiwork*?" "!?" Serena gasps, "Ya mean... M-Mamoru did this to you?" "Yeah..." Rei replies, tears filling her eyes, unwillingly, "Him... and, a couple of his buddies!"
"I-I'm so sorry, Rei!" Apologizes Serena. "Don't Patronize me, Serena!" Rei snaps, turning her head quickly to face the girl, "Look at me! Take a good, long look!" Serena does so and takes in the raven-haired girl's injuries... Her braced & bandaged ribcage, the bandages on her left arm and other wounds... "Make no mistake, Serena!" Rei shouts, "I don't need, or want, your pity!" Serena sits down in the chair, near the bed, leans forward and looks into the girl's eyes, swimming with unshed tears, "It's not pity." she says, sincerely, "I am worried about you, Rei." "Don't be..." the raven-haired girl responds, calmer, turning back away, "I shouldn't have yelled at you... It's not your fault, Serena..."
Downstairs... A motorcycle crashes through the hospital's glass front-door. Ryoma removes her helmet and gets off the motorcycle, throwing down the helmet. "Ryoma!" Ami says, stopping the older girl, "Calm down." "Calm...?" Ryoma responds, temper flaring, "Rei's my cousin, the only blood-family I've got! She was attacked and, you tell me to calm down!" "Shh! Listen Ryoma..." Ami says, calmly, "She wasn't *attacked*... she was raped." Ryoma gasps. "Serena's with her right now." the short-haired girl replies, "So, Take a deep breath, and calm down." "I'm gonna go talk to her." the older girl says, as she starts to leave.
"Before you do..." Ami explains, "I should warn you, she's in pretty bad shape." "How bad, 'Dr. Mizuno'?" Asks Ryoma, with a hint of sarcasm. Ami ignores it, "Well... She has broke ribs, her left wrist is sprained, she's a massive contusion on her right leg..." she continues, "As well as, several minor cuts and bad bruises. And... Internal injuries." Ryoma detects a hint of sadness, in the short-haired girl's voice. "Regardless." The taller woman responds, firmly, "I'm still going." "Very well, then..." Ami relents, "She's upstairs, in room 105. I just wanted you to be prepared." Ryoma nods and turns, quickly, toward the stairs, her dark-crimson pony-tail whishing around to the front of her shoulder, and heads upstairs.
When Ryoma reaches Rei's room, she takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly, to prepare herself. She turns the knob and slowly opens the door, gasping at the raven-haired priestess' condition(who seems asleep). 'I thought I'd seen everything!' the dark-crimson-haired woman thinks 'I won't disturb her rest.' She glances at Serena and says to herself 'I can trust her with you, Odango!' Ryoma turns outta the room, unknowingly noticed by the Meatball-Head! She starts walking down the hall, away from the room, "I'll find whoever done this to you! And, I'll make them pay, I swear it, Rei!" The pony-tailed woman vows, clenching her right fist.
"I know who... it was..." Comes a regretful voice from behind Ryoma. Ryoma spins around to face the person the voice belongs to. "Serena?" She asks, "Who?" Serena hesitates a moment before replying, "...M-Mamoru..." the blonde lowers her head. "...She's right." Ami confirms, walking up the stairs, "We... ran some tests on some DNA substances, found on her and her clothes." She walks over to the 2 and continues, "They say, it was him. And, The pattern of bruises suggest... there were, at least, 3 of them." "There were..." Serena says, meakly, "Rei told me..." "I'm going!" Ryoma states, determined, then asks, "Ami, Can you tell me who the other 2 are?" Ami nods and the dark-crimson-haired woman says, "I'll wait downstairs." "Alright." The younger woman replies, "I have to tell Serena something, important." Ryoma nods and goes downstairs.
"What's wrong, Ami?" Serena asks, noticing the girl's pretty concerned, "Rei's not... pregnant, is she?" "N-no, she's not..." Ami replies, holding back tears, "Pregnancy's impossible... for her! Her womb's crushed, she can't conceive..." Tears fill Serena's eyes, "H-how?" she chokes a question out. "The gynecologist that examined her said, in her report..." her friend replies, "that scarring on the inner-walls of her... vagina, indicates she might've been... raped, when she was a young girl and..." she can't finish. "I..." Serena says, obviously distraught, "I have to talk to her! Excuse me.." she turns and speeds back to the room Rei's in. Ami lets a few tears escape, before drying her eyes and going downstairs, to consult Ryoma...
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Let's see: Another author gave me a great idea called... 'Author's Ramblings'. Thanx, Kirika!!
On with it then: Hmmm... Well I hope you like it so far! Thanx for reading my fic, it's the first I've posted! I don't care if people flame me, It makes no difference to me! I'm a writer, first & foremost... so, therefore, Negative feedback doesn't bother me! I like this story, personally, and that's what counts. A writer should be proud of their work! The first rule for a writer is, Be positive! Trust me, It shows in your work. By the way, I only write Shoujo-ai(mostly about Rei/Serena), I also only read Shoujo-ai & Yuri fics... I really like 'Of Demons and Love' and, 'Absence' is pretty good, too. (I think there's alot of 'unneccesary' angst for Rei). I'm a big fan of reiandusagi.com too. The stories have encouraged me to start posting my own stories! Thanx! Well, I'll hopefully have the next part out soon.^_^