Title: I Cannot Believe You
Author: Fifi
E-mail:fidelia_ho@hotmail.com
Website: www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Springs/9276/
Rating: G

I'm currently rewriting all my Sailor Moon stories. Sorry for that, but you'll find that it's 
much better...at least, that's my own opinion. 

Right now, I don't know where this story is going. The old version was pure romance. This, 
however, although romantic oriented, is slowly turning silly. More of a comedic story rather than
a serious read. As you'll find, Darien isn't exactly...in character, but then he isn't in every 
fanfiction, is he? We'll see where this story takes us, but for now, I know about as much as you 
do, so we're all in for a surprise.

Thank you to everyone who continued to email me even though I wasn't very productive since my 
start as a SM writer. For a more than a year, I've had this story incomplete and now I'm 
rewriting it! Dear me! But I think you'll enjoy it more, and so will I. Please, let me know which 
you thought was better? Your opinion on this whole revision, please? 

Well, enjoy!
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Prologue
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"I can't see you anymore, Serena."

Such simple words took the breath from her lips. Was her only love ending the relationship that
survived over several millenniums? It could not be true, and yet here he was, standing before her 
unwavering. No look of counterfeit on his face.  

"Why?" Such a simple question and yet, there was no simple answer. 

"It doesn't matter why. This relationship ends today. Good-bye, Serena."

As he walked away, her life ended there. No tears forced their way down her cheeks. There was no 
feeling of hatred towards the man she called her lover. Looking down at her feet, she felt only 
emptiness. 

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Chapter 1

Three years had passed since Darien's disappearance. No one knew where he had left to, not even 
his best friends. As the years passed, everyone saw a gradual change in Serena. No longer was she 
a crybaby; no longer was she a glutton, no longer did she slack from her school work. Perhaps his 
departure was for the better and maybe it wasn't. 

"Serena! Over here."

In the cool shadows of the blossoming trees, several people were gathered for lunch. Forever by 
her side, the guardians of the moon princess crossed time and space to be with their friend and 
mistress. She couldn't live with them nor could she live without them. 

"Man, Serena! You always used to be the first to our lunch spot and now look!" Raye Hino shook 
her head in mock dismay. "Who would have thought that our Serena would stay indoors to help 
teachers before having her lunch."

"Oh come off it, Raye. It's not like it's anything unusual. Serena has finally grown up into a 
responsible young woman. Now if only you would take her example..." chided Lita Kino. 

Raye crossed her arms with a look of conceit. 

As soon as Serena sat down, three other people joined their lunch party. Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten 
Kou took their places next to their respective girlfriends. Life was finally normal. No more 
monster fights in the middle of something important. Everyone could finally live his own life in 
peace.
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The time came for their graduation. Twelve years of childhood gone by, and not one was happy 
about it. Where had the time flown? It felt as if only yesterday they had met and now they had to 
separate to go their own separate ways. Amy was leaving Japan for the States where she could 
further develop her medical knowledge; Raye was going to take over her grandfather's temple; Lita 
was leaving for Europe to take up gourmet cooking; Mina was making it big in the fashion 
industry; and Serena was staying in good old Japan studying as a manga artist. 

"Well, I guess it's good-bye for a while. We'll meet up again for Christmas definitely though! 
And we all have one another's email address, right? Good. So I guess all we have now to do is 
party!!!!!" 

Everyone cheered as they partook in the farewell party.
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Five years later

Serena had finally graduated from her university and moved back to Tokyo to take up as a manga 
artist. As she walked down the streets of her old home, she smiled with childish glee. 
Instinctively she stopped before her old hang out, the arcade. Walking through the automatic 
doors, she thought about how surprised Andrew would be to see her. However, he wouldn't be the 
only one.

As she approached the counter, a familiar head of ebony hair caught her eye. A tense feeling 
overtook her stomach as she got closer and closer to the counter. Someone was talking to Andrew, 
but who was it? Andrew caught sight of Serena and waved her over.

"Serena, over here!"

As Andrew called out her name, the man turned around to meet her. Darien and Serena stood before 
eachother with equal shock on their faces. Before anyone could blink an eye, Serena's hand 
reached up and slapped his cheek. She hurried out of the arcade.

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~end of chapter 1~