Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ The Secret ❯ Old Ways Retuning ( Chapter 4 )

Old Ways Retuning

I woke up to another cold day in December. As surprising as it is I woke up early and on time. This was a miracle I had not achieved since 1st grade. Then again this year was different. I had my best friend back and she was here to stay. As I thought about it I realized she had been here for a little over two months. The great thing about it was mother still didn't know that my powers were back. I stopped and said to myself "mustn't jinx it."

When I was ready I went down stairs to have for the first time a real breakfast before school. I walked in the dinning room and was meant with stars of utter shock. "I must be dreaming." I heard mother say as I sat down to eat. The shock was over after a minute and things went back to normal.

10 minutes later I heard a voice in my head. "I'm outside come on." I got up, grabbed my stuff and went out the door.

"What took you so long?"

I just glared at Nea. We walked in silence a moment then I asked "Have I been acting strange in any way lately?"

"No. Why?"

"For one I got up on time today."

"So you always used to not that anybody ever saw you."

"I did."

"Yes, you did."

"How did I mange that."

Nea looked at me a strange look crossing her face. "You don't remember?"

"Remember what?"

"What we use to do."

"I remember being bad and not listening to mother, building the tunnel and gate but nothing else."

"Man. Now I get it."

"Get what?"

"Do you remember the day you went to see the console?"

"Not really. Why?"

"Because ever since I came back there's been something missing and now I know what it is." She said in an excited way.

"What's missing? I feel normal; I'm still a dimwitted klutz."

"It's not that. You were always like that. I'm saying that when you went to the console and they tried to take your powers you fought back."

"So what does that have to do with anything?"

"Stupid, when you fought them some of your memories and bits of your personality were repressed. This is also another reason why there spell didn't work as long as it was supposed to."

"That's why I don't remember those things. It makes perfect since."

"I know." Nea said smiling." Aren't I smart?"

I smiled back. "Yah, I guess you are." I paused a second then said, "Well sometimes anyway."

The school day went by faster then I thought it would, but then I had a lot to think about. So far the girls suspected nothing. I was lucky Raye hadn't predicted anything. Darien hadn't been suspicious either. I was being really lucky. Thinking of Darien made me remember I had a date with him tonight. We hadn't been on a date for weeks!! "I wonder where he's taking me?" I mumbled out loud.

"Who's taking you where?"

I sharply turned around and saw Nea staring at me with a questioning look, Her blue eyes boring into mine.

"I have a date with Darien tonight."

"Then you're going to have to cancel it."

"WHAT!!"

"That's right. We are going to grandmas to get your memory back tonight."

"Look, I what to be what I was before, I really do, but Darien and really haven't had any time together for weeks." I pause for a second then "Let's do this. I go out with Darien tonight then tomorrow we go to grandmas' right after school. Ok?"

Nea sighed then said "Sure. I'll tell her."

I squeaked and happily said "Thank you!!!!"

As I walked home alone I thought about what tomorrow would bring. I would be who I used to be. I still really didn't like the idea of bringing back my old self. I mean if I did go though with it everyone would see the difference and if I didn't I would still be the same. I couldn't lie to myself though I wanted to know. What had been so bad about my real self that drove my mom to take me to the counsel? I knew it wasn't just sneaking around behind her back it had been something worse. Nea had all the answers but she wasn't telling me. She wanted the old Serena back and frankly so did I.

Two hours later I was ready for my date. I wore a dark red spaghetti strap shirt, black mini skirt, tall black boots, and a black leather jacket. Were the clothes came from or the idea to ware them, I didn't know but I did look good. I wore a single necklace, a metal dragon curled around a sword with a clear diamond gem in the hilt of the sword. For makeup I had chosen a dark red lipstick, with light black eye powder and pure black eye liner. I had put more hair in my meatballs and let a single strip in each hang down which were a little curly. I tied it up with black ribbon.

The doorbell rang and I heard my mother answer it. Before I left my room I looked at myself in the mirror. When I saw myself I felt a shock run through my head. "I used to dress like this." I said. I shook off the feeling and went downstairs.

I looked at Darien when I walked to the door and I swear his jaw dropped about 6ft. I smiled up at him and said goodbye to mother who just stared at me and we walked out the door.

As we walked to his car and he stepped in front to open the door I got a better look at what he was warring. He had on all black from his jacket to his shoes. Naturally he looked great. He always looked good in his clothes except when he wore lighter colors. He didn't look right in them. Thankfully he rarely wore them.

As he drove I asked "Where are we going?"

He glanced over at me. "It's a surprise."

"Come on tell me."

His mouth moved into his annoying smile and said," No. You will see when we get there."

I sighed heavily and looked out the window.

After about 10 minutes of silence I fell asleep. When I woke up the car was stopped and Darien was just about to open my door.

"It's about time you woke up." He smiled down at me and held out his hand.

I smiled and took it. We walked down a dirt path. I could hear water but I couldn't see it.

Then I saw one of the most breathtaking sites I had ever seen. The waterfall was beautiful. It poured over the rocks seamlessly. The pool below was as clear as a cloudless day. Lanterns were setup all around and right by the water was a table set for two. Over on another small table was a CD player with a basket next to it.

Darien looked down to me and smiled. "Do you like it?"

"I LOVE it." I was so happy I was crying.

The dinner was unbelievably good. I watched as Darien cleared everything away including table and chairs. He then changed the CD.

He walked back over and held out his hand. "May I have this dance?"

I smiled and said,"Yes you may good sir."

As we danced I felt like I was in heaven. The ending of the last song came and we stopped. I looked up as he looked down at me and our eyes locked. He bent down and I leaned up and somewhere in the middle our eyes closed and our lips meant. We kissed for some time. Then we had to separate do to lack of air. I gassed up at him and smiled and I saw him smile back and for awhile nothing but us mattered.

Sadly all good things must come to an end. We where in the car driving back home however we still held hands. This time I did not fall asleep but then it didn't matter all too soon Darien pulled the car up to the curb in front of my house. He walked me to the door and kissed me goodbye. We did not say anything there was no need. I then walked inside and went up to my room where Luna sat on the bed still waiting up for me.

"Hi Luna." I said in a dreamy voice.

"I take it you had fun."

"Yes I did."

"Well you know you missed a Scout meeting."

"I'm sorry. I completely forgot." She looked up at me with those big cat eyes of hers and smiled.

"It's fine we all know you had a date with Darien tonight you talked about nothing else all week."

"So then Raye's not going to burn me this time?"

"No, but I warn you to be on time to the next week meeting or, she will."

"I'll do that." I started to get ready for bed all the time thinking of Darien.

I turned off the light and pulled up the covers and as I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep I thought one last thought for the day "How did I ever bag such a great guy?"

It was already after school. Nea had made sure I didn't have anything to do. So I had to go to grandmas. I said goodbye to everyone and headed to the arcade alley. As I was just about to go down into the shadows I got caught.

"Hey Serena. I thought you had something do today?"

I turned to face Darien and put on my most innocent smile. "I do. Nea asked me to meet her in the alley."

"Why?"

"I have no idea she said it was important and she wanted to see me alone."

Darien let out a heavy sigh. "Serena I'm not so sure about her. It's strange but I know your safe with her but I still don't really trust her."

"Your right sometimes she can be deceiving but I've know her since forever and I trust her with my life. She wont hurt me where're like sisters."

"But…"

"No buts I trust her ok." And for once he gave in.

"Alright. It's probably because I just met her."

I smiled and said goodbye and watched him leave. "That was close."

"Your tell'en me!"

I turned yet again but this time to Nea. "Let's go."

"Right."

We left without a sound and appeared without a sound. In fact we were so quite we scared Gram's which was not easy to do.

"Girls." She looked at us and never being the one to beat around the bush said "Let's begin."

20 minutes later I was lying on the ground in a white shift. Nea was at the south of me and gram's at the north.

"Now I want you to clear your mind and let all your defenses fall away to nothing." Gram's said softly but clearly.

I did what she said and without warning I felt a rush of wind but the difference was, was that it was in my head. I suddenly felt cool. Then my skin seemed to just melt away. Finally there was nothing.

I don't know how long I was just nothing but without knowing I opened my eyes and my head jerked back on its own. Then the images came. They came in such a rush that I never saw were one started and one ended. They were all strange to me but yet I knew they were all real all my memories.

It stopped. Just like that it stopped. My eyes were closed again and as I opened them I felt small tears falling down my face. I was back. The whole Serena was back.

I stood but almost fell because I was a little lighted from whatever spell they had used. I started without warning to laugh. My laugh, my true laugh; the laugh I was born with. I was back and as I saw Nea and Gram's smiling at me I knew no one was ever again going to stand in the way of me being who I was.

Never Again.