Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Consequences: Book One- A Changing Destiny ❯ Chapter One ( Chapter 1 )

Title: Consequences: Book One- A Changing Destiny

Rating: 13-R

Genre: Alternative Universe

Author: Sean Wright

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm just a fan.

This set in Sailor Moon R, the scouts haven't found the Princess or the crystal yet. Tux is here and so are the Generals and they are with him and there ain't no strange pairings going on.

It's gonna be Senshi/Generals, Sere/Darien. Also, as a warning to all the die-hard lovers of the original, I'm mixing names, I just happen to like the name Darien more than Mamoru.

Furthermore, this is not a runway fic. Serena stays in Tokyo and there are no new scouts, the Outers will not show up and yes, Virginia, there a Beryl.

So read, review, and tell me what you think, but no flames, alright. I am open to all objective criticism.

As stated before, be kind and just enjoy the story. No one is paying me to write this, it's just for fun.

Sean!

Chapter One

She did not ask to be this. She did not ask to do it, but Fate, in the form a little black cat, had forced her this on her and thus she was so.

The small, frail child with pale blonde hair raised her face to see the four others like her standing in judge of her, yelling at her for things, which had been simply so far beyond her control.

She looked at the petite, blue-haired girl who only a few months ago was so shy and introverted who now rail at her, viciously cutting into the one girl who had befriended her when others shunned her instead of protecting her as a true friend should. She would have never done this to her.

Beside the girl in blue was the most vocal member of their tiny elite group. Violet eyes were flashing with an almost righteous fury; long black hair swished about violently as she ripped into the smaller girl in a state approaching ecstasy, which was demonic in its glee.

To her left, a tall russet brunette frowned reproachingly down at blonde. She had been the small one's champion for the brief time that they had known each other. Always before she would have defended her from all attacks, but tonight, she had abandoned her. The cold looks were enough to send her to grave. And to think, she was the first to offer her hand to her as well in true friendship.

Finally to her right stood the newest member of their excusive little group; She was a tall, sunny blonde, blue-eyed beauty who deserved that title and hundreds more. She had been the smaller one's hero for the last year, posing at the courageous and daring Sailor V and she hoped they would be friends. For a while it seemed as if they would but her beloved heroine showed her true colors really fast. She was glad she never truly allowed her to become as close to her as the other three had.

"Well?" the raging Senshi of Mars finally demanded, stepping closer to the tiny blonde.

She stared at her in confusion. They had stopped they yelling and scoldings and were waiting for she to make her usual litany of pitiful excuses, then start crying, and sobbingly tell them that she would do better.

She had been lost in her own world, completely forgetting them and wishing that she had been at home instead. "What?" She asked innocently.

And that quiet question seemed to set the Fire Senshi off, because the next moment she knew picking herself up from the ground, her hand going to her rapidly swelling jaw. She looked around helplessly, the others just turned away.

"Rei," the small black cat appeared out of the bushes and calmly walked over to the fuming girl. "That was uncalled for."

Rei stared down at her contemptuously, silently begging for her to stand so she could do it once more. "She deserved it, Luna." Came the raspy reply.

Luna sighed wearily. She had been listening to this argument for twenty minutes now and she wanted nothing more than to go home and sleep. She would deal with Bunny tomorrow when she had the patience. "Maybe she did, but it was not for you to decide-"

Again, no one came to her defense. And she tuned them all out once more. They honestly though she deserved this pain. Why did they want her to suffer and at their hands of all things? Sure she did not have hard life like them and before she had become a Senshi, she had never been hit or harmed in any fashion other the occasional trip that sent her crashing to the ground. But they were never as bad as Rei made them out to be or Luna for that matter. Before she met the other Sailors or Luna, no one had ever yelled at her or said anything to deliberately hurt her. Her mother would cut off her arm before she would ever raise her hand against another. Ms. Haruna was a sweet, kind woman, but sometimes she was stressed from work or just life in general, yet she was never malicious in her scolding or punishments with anyone. She was a wise and caring teacher and a friend to she and her mother. And then there were her friends, the ones she had been neglecting since that fateful day she called out her transformation phrase, they never had an unkind word for her. They had laughed together, played with one another, and enjoyed each other's company and the world around them.

Never once in her fifteen years had anyone ever told her she deserves to abused, derided, criticized unmercifully, and then expected to be a savior and leader to a group of ungrateful, anti-social people.

If this was what her life was to be like were she to remain a Sailor Senshi, she did not want it. They could keep their crappy leadership, and find their Princess and their crystal without her. She no longer cared if the Dark Kingdom took over the world tomorrow and starting killing everyone left and right, she was not going to fight with the Senshi no longer.

Mars and the others were constantly saying they could do this without her and now they would have their chance. She was not going to come running in to save their hides by destroying the youma. Luna and her precious Sailor Senshi were going to do this without Sailor Moon.

Slowly, Bunny stood up, she did not meet the eyes of Senshi-They had made their choices and turned their backs on her, she was going to return the favor. She dusted herself off and walked away from them without a word.

"Where are you going?" Sailor Jupiter called after her.

Bunny ignored her call and continued to walk out of the park, her transformation fading in the moonlight. She did not look back nor did she stop walking. Tears burning at the back of her eyes but they would not fall. She would never cry over them again.

Mina, the Senshi of Venus, turned back to the others released a pent up sigh. "I think we overstepped our boundaries this time." She said quietly.

Rei waved a dismissive hand in the air. "Don't worry about her." She replied breezily as she released her transformation. "Tomorrow the Odango Atama will run into the temple, beg us for forgiveness and all will be well again."

"Still that did not mean you had to strike her, Rei." Ami, Sailor Mercury said a bit stiffly. "That youma threw her pretty hard-"

"She knows I meant nothing by it." Rei told her, trying to ease Ami's mind. But she had to admit that it had felt tremendously satisfying hitting her so-call leader. Still she was disappointed that Bunny had not retaliated and started their infamous tongue war. But she dismissed that all and basked in her own joy of taking down the most power Senshi a notch or two.

Sailor Jupiter followed suit, releasing her transformation and stood there as Lita. "I'll make her something extra special for lunch tomorrow, that will make her get over her foul mood."

******

Wearily, Bunny hauled herself over her balcony's ledge and then preceded past the locked French windows to crept over to window near her bed and snuck in. Just when she though that she had come completely through, the bedroom lights came on and another familiar voice demanded sharply.

"Where have you been?"

With a squeal of fright, the girl tripped over a stray shoe and fell unceremoniously onto the floor. Moaning, she looked up to see a pair of dainty feet walk past her and the next moment her bedroom window was closed and locked.

She pushed herself up to see her mother standing over her and looking down upon her almost angrily then her large blue orbs went wide with horror as she looked at the horrible bruise on her daughter's beautiful face.

"Bunny?" She cried helplessly as a thousand and one scenarios raced through her head as to how her daughter could have been hurt and why was she sneaking out of the window-But all fled when her child let our a heartbroken sob and threw herself against her mother's legs.

Ilene was at a total lost, as she knelt on the white-carpeted floor and pulled her sobbing daughter closer to her.

"Bunny," she whispered, her voice mirrored her confusion and concern. She rocked them from side to side, smoothing her daughter's pale fringe back from her hot face. "Tell me what's wrong? What has happened to you, ma petite?"

"Oh, Mama," the girl cried harder, "I don't know were to begin."

"At the beginning," she whispered in French. "Slowly, until it all comes out and together, we will decided what is to be done."

Bunny looked up at her mother, tears coming down in torrents. "I can't, Maman, I gave my word."

Ilene took her face into her hands, her dark eyes firm with determination. "Serena Anne-Marie Tsukino, you have never kept a secret from me in all of your life and I don't expect you do begin doing so now; Especially when you are being injured so."

Bunny looked away sadly then, with a harsh cry, she threw herself into her mother's arms and the last four nightmarish months came spilling out.

That night was one of revelations. Ilene listen to ever word, never saying anything until her silvery blonde daughter had finished.

When Bunny had finished crying out her tale, she just laid against her mother; dry heaves shook her delicate frame, Ilene just held her close.

"Don't worry about school for the rest of this week." She told her, "You will rest and heal."

"Mais, Mama?" Bunny said weakly.

"Non, Bunny. Go to bed and to sleep." She kissed her brow tenderly then stood up, bringing Bunny up too. She smiled down at her, "It's alright, princess. I will bring you a glass of warm milk and tuck you in just like when you were a little girl, eh?"

For the first time in a long time, Bunny smiled a genuine smile. "Merci, Mama."

"Hop into bed, ma petite ange," Ilene bent and brushed her lips over her daughter's brow. "I will be right back."

Ilene hurried back, returning with the promised warm milk, that she had laced lightly with brandy. She sat at her daughter's bedside, singing soft lullaby as she watched Bunny finally succumb to sleep.

Ilene leaned over and brushed a feather light kiss on her daughter's brow as she whispered. "You will never fight again, Serenity."

******

Patricia Haruna was in the middle of taking attendance when she was paged to take a call.

Ami and Lita both glanced back at the place were Bunny sat and wondered why she was so late. Ms. Haruna returned a few minutes later and announced that Bunny was not going to be in school for the rest of the week and she asked the red-head Molly Baker if she would take Bunny's assignments to her.

Molly started to say that she would, but Lita declared that either she or Ami could do.

"I'm sorry, Miss Kino," Ms. Haruna said coolly. "Bunny's mother requested Molly personally."

"But," Ami tried.

"It was not open for discussion, Miss Mizuno." She told her. "Now class open you book to page 143."

Luna was looking at the Tsukino home strangely. Bunny's window had been closed when she had come after calming Rei and the others down after the battle. And all that she had wanted was to come home for a peaceful slumber only to find herself locked out. She stood out the window most of the morning, meowing loudly hoping against hope that Bunny would open the window, but the lazy girl never showed signs of rising. So she stayed outside, this time choosing the front door as her post, waiting impatiently for that mad dash Bunny made every morning while screaming she was going to be late. But the hour had long since passed and nether Bunny nor her mother had shown signs of waking.

Luna could excuse Ilene or her lax behaviour. The woman was an international best selling novelist and she worked at home, rarely leaving her study except to pick up the take out at the door if their housekeeper was off or to go out for dinner. However, for Bunny, there was no such excuse.

She could imagine the girl snoring away, blissfully ignoring her alarm clock, and just forgetting entirely that today was a school day. And with their housekeeper gone to China for a month starting yesterday, there was no one to wake that lazy child up.

Oh, when she got inside, she was going to give that girl the lecture of her life. How dare she not let her in by now?

******

Three-thirty came and classes were dismissed.

Lita and Ami headed over to Crown Arcade and Fruit Parlor to meet up with Rei and Mina. They had called them turning their lunch break over their transmitter/wrist communicators and informed them of Bunny's absence.

Rei scoffed saying that Bunny was just sulking and her mother was indulging her. Mina was inclined to agree somewhat, yet something about this did not feel right to her. She wished that she could put her finger on it, this situation did not feel like the ones before. Something was seriously wrong.

Lita smiled her big, cheery smile and offered her two-cents, and they all agreed to go over to Bunny's home and give her the goodies Lita had baked for her and coax her out of her bad humor.

Molly and Umino went directly to Bunny's home right after school. When Ilene opened the door to let them in, Luna darted in right through Umino's legs and raced up the stairs to Bunny's room.

Ilene swore and turned "Excuse me," Ilene told the two, "Please come in, Bun is in my office; Molly dear, you know the way-" With that she raced upstairs after the black cat.

"Sure, Ms. Tsukino." Molly called after her. She met Umino's curious looks after Ilene's retreating form; She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him towards Ilene's downstairs office in the back of the small manor. A light banter was picked up between the two, Molly was laughing at a joke, when she stepped through the open door, her eyes went glanced casually about to find her friend at her mother's desk when she saw the horrible damage done to her face.

"Oh, my God!" Molly shrieked, scaring both Umino and Bunny. "What happened to you?" She dropped her bags and rushed to her friend. "Oh, Bunny. Who did this to you?"

Bunny sniffed, tears threaten at the pain in her oldest friend's face. "Rei Hino." She whispered. "She attacked me last night."

"That bitch." Molly swore with uncharacteristic heat in her voice. "What gives her the right to raise her hand to anyone-"

"Molly, please," Bunny tried to placate her friend, "I don't want you to-"

She was cut off by a loud crash and then something like an animal screeching followed by a great deal of swearing in French.

Bunny pulled way from Molly and all three rushed to into the foyer just in time to see Ilene pitch Luna out the front door.

"And stay out, you wretched little beast." Ilene yelled angrily before she slammed the front door. She turned around and noticed her audience and blew her bangs out of her eyes wearily. "That damned cat has destroyed my draperies for the last time." She looked at her daughter and winked.

Bunny was ready to jump for joy. Luna was gone, she was really gone, and that meant that she was no longer a Senshi. She felt like celebrating her freedom. So she did.

"Molly, Umino, stay for dinner?" She asked.

"Well---" Molly seemed hesitant for more than one reason.

Bunny threw her arms around her and rested her head on her shoulder. "Come on," she mock whined. "I'll be your best friend."

Molly laughed. "You already are, silly." She turned her head slightly so they were looking each other more or less in the eye. "I've missed you, Bunny."

A sad sigh escaped her as she held her friend closer. "You don't know how much I've missed you, my friend."

Well, hope you enjoyed this first bit.

To be honest, I did. I love this story and believe it or not, I read twice, not to edit or anything, but just to read it.

I hope everyone likes this story as much as do.

Remember: NO FLAMES. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, DON'T READ IT.

See ya!

Briefly, the ages.

Serena/Bunny-15

Ami-15

Rei-16

Mina-16

Lita-16

Darien(Endymion)-18

Kristopher/Kris (Kunzite)-18

James/Jamie (Jadeite)-18

Noel/Mike(Nephrite)-18

Zachary/Troy(Zoisite)-18

Misc. people:

Andrew

Molly

Umino

Ms. Haruna

Ilene Tsukino (There is a reason why she has an English name.)

Grandpa Hino

And others (Darien might have a parent or two, but no sister. He's the Solider for Earth.)