Hi there peoples! Well, sorry it took so long for chapter 6 but I was majorly behind schedule for like ever and I hadn't the time to write, not to mention the fact that my disk had been erased somehow? Well, enough of that, I don't have much to say so...here's my story... ************************************************************************************* A Lost Love- chapter 7 By: Abbie Ding-ding "Hello?" a voice came on the little speaker by the entrance of Capsule Corporation. "Bulma? Hey it's me...Serena!" Serena was happy that Bulma was home. She need to catch up on her gossip and knew that Bulma was just the person to turn to. "Serena! Come in!" Bulma squealed out of excitement, it had been a long time since Serena had come over. The large gates in front of Serena opened and she walked to an open door a few yards away. "Hey girl! Where have you been lately? We've missed you around here," Bulma greeted her friend. "Yeah, I've been kinda busy," Serena returned. Bulma almost hadn't noticed the change in Serena in all her excitement to see her. "What have you been doing child?! You've grown...a lot," Bulma stood back a bit to look Serena over. She had grown. Not like she was fat, no defiantly not fat. She was a few inches taller and just so much...bigger. Her muscles, that was it, she actually had muscles now. One of the only things that distinguished her as the Serena that Bulma knew were the deep blue eyes and the two buns she always wore her hair in. But even the hair had changed a bit. The two ponytails no longer ran down her back, but stopped at her chin. She had pulled them up and double looped them so they didn't get in her way. "Well, I hope I'm not that big! I have gained a few pounds but..." "No, your not fat, that's not what I meant, I mean your just...different." "Oh, well, that would be the result of Gohan's training. He's not all that easy, ya know?" Serena walked in and ushered herself down on the couch. "You've been training? What in Kami's name for? You never really struck me as the...well...I don't know the "violent" type," Bulma replied and sat down across from Serena. Just then Bura came waltzing in the room wondering how had rung the doorbell. "Hey Bura, what's up?" Serena turned around and greeted her school friend. "Serena! Long time no talk?" Bura's expression changed from curiosity to pure joy. "Yeah...I had just come by to catch up on some gossip..." The whole subject about Serena training was forgotten and the three girls chatted about random things over some cookies and coffee. After a few hours of giggling conversations, Serena announced that she had to on her way, for she still had a few people she wanted to visit before going home. "Bye Serena! Come back soon!" Bulma and her daughter waved Serena good bye and she was on her way to the Son's. Knock-knock "Goku...I told you! Lunch isn't ready yet!" Chichi yelled to the door. "Darn, I was kinda hungry..." "Serena! Oh, I'm sorry I thought you were Goku," Chichi ran to her young friend and hugged her in greeting. "Hey...Chichi?" Serena mustered out, as chichi was holding her just a little tight. "Yes?" "Think ya could loosen up a bit?" "Oh! Dear! Gomen ne....I just got a little carried away there..." Chichi blushed a bit and released her death grip. "That's ok, I think I'll live..." Serena said as she slightly rotated her shoulder. "Well, come in dear! We're about to have dinner, and I just insist that you stay!" Chichi rushed back into the kitchen to finish preparing dinner. "Oh that would be fun! But are you sure I wouldn't be imposing or anything?" Serena followed Chichi into the kitchen. "Oh no dear! It'll be fine! I'll just add some more rice..." "Thank you so much. Where are Goku and Goten?" Serena glanced around the room looking for her friends. "We're out here!!! And is dinner almost ready?!" Serena heard a familiar voice come from outside the window. "ALMOST!!!...Their out sparring with Trunks-san. *Sigh* like always," Chichi said. "Would you mind if I go out and say hi? Or would you like some help in here...not that I would be much help, but...." Serena trailed off. "Nope, you go on and have fun out there, not that you would have much fun whatching them spar, but have fun any way!" Before Chichi could finish Serena had already bolted out the door, eager to see her friends. *** "GOKU!" Serena yelped as she "flew" into an un-expecting Goku's arms. "Hi Serena! Where have you been lately?" Goku returned the hug. "Oh...around..." Serena grinned widely. *hehe...* "You should come and visit more." "Well, Chichi invited me for dinner, so we can talk then, but right now..." Serena walked over to Trunks with a devious smile. "Hiya Trunks-san...what's up?" "Nothin'...nani?" Trunks noticed Serena's little smile. "Oh nothing...what do you say to a...rematch?" Serena's grin grew even larger. "Now? Are you sure you want to...you got pretty hurt last time..." Trunks looked kinda worried. "Oh, I'm sure!" Serena said and lightly punched Trunks on the shoulder. "I'll tell ya what...I'll go easy on you and won't fly or go SSJ...ok?" "You can do what ever you want..." just when you thought Serena's grin couldn't get any bigger...it did. "Well, if you insist..." Trunks said hesitantly. "Here we go again..." Goten said to himself. Trunks waited a moment for Serena to transform...but she didn't. She just got in a fighting stance and waited for him to do the same. "Aren't you going to transform?" Trunks asked. "Um.....let me think...NO!" Serena didn't wait for Trunks to get ready. She was sick of waiting and she attacked. Serena landed a sound punch to Trunks' chest that barely knocked the wind out of him. Trunks leaned over for a minute to catch his breath. "Good punch..." Goten whispered to his father. "Yeah, but not good enough to win...if she's relying on punching and kicking at that power level, she doesn't have a chance on King Kai's to win," Goku made a good point. Trunks straightened only to be kicked in the back. The kick wasn't very strong though, so he stayed standing. Trunks decided that now it was his turn to attack. Serena stopped in front of him. Trunks lunged forward and threw a light punch. *SMACK* Trunks was in mid air. Hand inches away from Serena's face when all the sudden Serena grabbed his fist, and stopped the punch. She stood there calm and with no facial expression at all. Goten and Goku could only stare. "How did she do that?!" Goten asked his father in astonishment. "I...I...I don't know..." was all Goku could reply. "I've never seen any human be able to do that...to a sayin..." Serena and Trunks looked like a picture at that point. Unmoving. Until finally Serena spoke. She spoke in a low, almost in audible tone, that only Trunks could hear. "Now it's pay back time..." **** Well, It's finally done. I know you guys have been waiting a long time, and I'm sorry, I've just been really really busy, so sorry. And this week you get at least two chapters, and I'm hoping to get a chapter of "What If?" out also. If you have any questions, comments, or basic out rages of any kind feel free to email or IM me @ sailor_dragon97@hotmail.com and GrlVegita as my screen name for AOL. Any way, bye for now! :) ~Buns~ Well, here's the exciting conclusion to...chapter 7 at least. * Shrugs* any way...here's chapter 8 none the less! *** Last time... "Now it's pay back time..." *** "NANI!?" Trunks screamed as he was thrown into a large tree. Serena flashed away from where she was standing. "Where'd she go!?" Trunks yelled and franticly looked around. "Right here, big boy!" Serena came from behind (where they never seem to look) and landed a firm punch to her opponents back. Trunks flew forward and hit the ground...hard. Serena ran towards Trunks, but before she got there he jumped into the air and stayed there for a minute, where she couldn't get to him...or so he thought. As he was floating Serena yelled to him, "I thought you said 'no flying?'" "Well..." Trunks didn't have a come back. "Well, if you can break the rules, then so can I..." Serena smiled a wicked smile and vanished again. "Nani?! What did she mean by that?!" Trunks stayed where he thought he would be safe...in the air. Trunks looked around him when all the sudden Serena popped up right in his face. "Why hello there. How's the weather up here? Are you hiding from me Trunks?" Serena waved her finger in Trunks' face. "Bad boy..." Trunks was still in shock that she could fly, when Serena swiftly kneed him in the gut. Trunks' eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and he slightly coughed up some blood. "Oh, did I hurt you? I'm sorry..." Serena chuckled a little and vanished again. "SHIMATTA!" Trunks yelled as he shoot into the clouds before Serena could catch up. "Oh...running away are we?" Serena flashed in front of trunks again and flew upward as he did. "KUSO!!!" Trunks screamed as Serena pulled both hands together and threw them down on Trunks' head. Trunks went crashing down back to earth. "Ok that's it!" Trunks yelled as he wiped his bloody face. "SHENA!!!" he lunged up ward and he and Serena started to do hand to hand battle. Each countered each other perfectly. They both had a few hits and kicks each, but nothing to damaging. "Ok, now I'm mad, enough of this kid kuso, let's get down to business." Trunks whispered in a cold tone. He lowered down towards the ground and put his hands in front of him. "Burning......" Trunks started his attack. "Ok, Serena, this is it...the real test..." Serena told herself. She stayed in the air. She cupped her hands and moved them back to her side. "Kamaha..." "WHAT THE!?!" Goten and Goku recognized the attack immediately for it was theirs originally. "Attack!!!" Trunks screamed the final word to his attack. "MEHA!!!" Serena yelled the last syllable of hers. The two huge fire balls raced towards each other. They met in a huge explosion. Both the fighters were equal at this point...Serena pushed all the energy she could out of her body as did Trunks. Their ki blasts were dead equal. They fought and fought. Serena would gain a little ground, then Trunks would counter with even more...until finally Trunks couldn't take it any more. "AHHHHHHH!!!!" Trunks screamed bloody murder as his hair turned yellow and his eyes green. His blast over powered Serena's and hit her dead on. Serena fell to the ground...limp. "KUSO! Not again!!!" Goku yelled as he ran to Serena. "Well, I didn't want to have to do this, but I think this is my only choice..." Serena mumbled from the ground. Suddenly she shot up and thrust her hand in the air. "MOON CRISIS POWER...MAKE UP!" she yelled as a new heart shaped locket opened and she reemerged as Super Sailor Moon. "Whoa! How did this happen?!" Goten asked. "It happened while I was training with Gohan. My locket just...changed, but I hadn't used it since..." Serena looked herself over noticing little differences. She had a bigger ribbon and a different locket. Her skirt was white, blue and yellow now and she had small feathers in her hair. "Now Trunks, we'll see who's stronger..." SSM gave Trunks an evil glare. "YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING!!!" all the men and Serena turned to look a the enormous voice. Chichi had apparently finished super. "That's enough sparring for today. Now all of you go get washed up and come to the table." Luckily she hadn't seen the actual battle to know that they weren't just sparring. "Yes Ma'am," Goten said as he rushed over to Trunks and yanked him inside before he could protest. *** Serena and Trunks were in the bathroom getting washed up when Serena finally decided to speak. "Ya know, I don't hate you or anything, it just ticks me off when someone else is stronger than me for some reason...I mean it never use to bother me, but ever since I came hear I've had this burning urge to just fight..." Serena blurted out. "I know how you feel, and sorry I went SSJ on you, I know that wasn't fair, your only human..." the moment Trunks said that he thought about something. She was only human. But how could she improve that fast in such a short time? And he had never seen a human do anything like that before. She had incredible powers for a human... "I know...so are we still friends, Trunks-san?" Serena held out her hand to shake his. "Friends." There ya have itJ ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com