Rini's Change of Fortune
By the AP Scout <APScout@yahoo.com>
(c) 1999

NOTE: This fanfic is a LEMON. That means it contains sexual scenes that
may offend some of you. If you are under eighteen, don't read this
fanfic! All Sailor Scout related characters are copyrighted by DiC,
Naoko Takeuchi, Toei Animation, and probably some other folks.

Part 9

     Rini slowly climbed out of the fog of sleep. She opened her eyes
and regretted the action as beams of sunlight stabbed into her eyes. She
clamped her eyes shut and rolled onto her back. Her stomach rolled and
Rini realized that she was going to throw up. Jumping from her bed, she
only paused long enough to snatch a bathrobe before running into the
bathroom.
     A short time later, Rini entered her bedroom with a grimace. She
hated throwing up and this morning's episode was something of a shock to
her. Running a hand through her long pink hair, she walked over to
Serena's bassinet. She felt fear grip her as she noticed that it was
empty.
     It took all of her effort not to scream. It would be difficult to
explain it to the rest of the family where Serena had gone even with
Luna Ball. Had Rubeus taken Serena? If he had, why hadn't he taken her
as well? More questions rushed through her mind and Rini wasn't sure
what to think. Maybe her mother had come in and taken the baby. Turning,
she dashed down the hallway and down the stairs. She found her parents
there but no Serena.
     "Morning Rini. What's the rush?" Ken asked.
     "N-nothing, Dad... I thought I sleep in." Rini hated lying but she
couldn't help it.
     "Why don't you bring Serena down and I'll give her her breakfast."
She had a bottle of infant formula just finished warming up on the
stove.
     "I'll do it, Mom. I need to change her anyway." Taking the baby
bottle that was full of formula, Rini dashed back up the stairs and into
her room. "What am I going to do?!?" Rini asked herself, "I gotta call
the Scouts..." But having four Sailor Scouts show up this early would be
a bad thing. Her gaze fell upon Luna Ball. "I'll just have to give it a
try and hope." She would then call Amy on Serena's communicator. Amy
would know what to do.

     "Well?" Lita growled a few hours later.
     "There's nothing," Amy replied, "I keep telling you, there is no
Negaverse energy signature." She had hoped there would have been. "I can
tell you for certain that Serena was not taken by Rubeus or any of his
minions."
     "Well then, where did she go?!" Lita almost screamed.
     "Take it easy, girlfriend," Mina soothed, "It isn't Amy's fault."
Lita grumbled an apology before scowling at the carpet. "Serena just
couldn't have walked out of her crib. From what Rini told us, she
couldn't even crawl."
     "Where is she?" Rini asked, "Please Amy, I gotta know."
     Amy took a deep breath and put her minicomputer away. "I-I'm afraid
that Serena completed the regression process."
     "What?" Mina asked, "There's nothing after a newborn... except..."
Her eyes widened in surprise.
     "You can't mean... that she..." Raye swallowed, trying to come to
terms with what Amy was saying. "Did you scan her mom?"
     "There was no need. There would be no way to reverse that type of
process without great pain."
     "What process?!" Rini demanded, "What are you guys talking
about?!?"
     "Rini," Amy said softly, "Where do babies come from?"
     "What does that have to do with this?" Rini asked with a scowl.
     "Didn't Serena tell you that the woman part of a baby is an egg?"
     "Yeah," Rini said, her puzzlement deepening.
     "Well, if Serena was getting younger, she'd turn into an egg."
     "But I woulda saw an egg," Rini replied then wrinkled her brow, "So
she's in the fridge?" Despite the somber mood in the room, someone
chuckled softly.
     "No Sweetheart," Amy said gently, "Rini, an egg from a woman is
very, very small and it can't survive outside of a woman's body until it
grows into a baby." Taking a shaky breath, Amy added, "Serena died when
she turned into an egg." Rini didn't cry. In fact, she didn't make any
noise at all. Instead, she simply sat there and stared right through
Amy. Right at the bassinet where she had seen Serena less than twelve
hours earlier.

     Late that night, Rini sat alone glumly in her room. She was
twenty-two now and wouldn't grow any older but that was little
consolation. Her cheeks glistened with tears as she silently cried. She
held the stuffed rabbit that Serena had been hugging a day ago.
"Serena..." she called into the darkness. The other Scouts had offered
to stay with her but she wanted to be alone. Even Luna had left her
although she had seen Artemis maintaining a vigil outside.
     She swept her eyes around the darkened room before they rested on
Serena's transformation broach. Pushing herself up, she walked over to
the broach and picked it up from top of the dresser. "The Silver Crystal
is mine..." Rini whispered. She could go home to her parents now. Save
her mommy. That was why she came to the past, wasn't it? She dropped the
broach as if it were on fire and backed away. How could she even think
of such a thing? Serena was gone... dead... and it was her fault! She
picked up the broach and carefully laid it back on the dresser.
     Stepping back to her bed, she lowered herself onto it before
curling up into a ball. She felt so alone. She'd at least have to see
Darien some time soon to tell him what had happened. Would he forgive
her? Maybe if she used the Time Key to go back and stop Rubeus, she
could save Serena. It hurt her even more to know she couldn't bring
herself to do even that. She was scared... Serena had always been there
to help her along. She was the big sister she never had. Her confidant.
And as the night grew longer, Rini sunk into an uneasy sleep.

     The next couple of days were not much better. The Tsukino family
had no recollection of Serena at all. They instead talked about Rini's
upcoming senior year in college and her life beyond. Rini though kept
mostly to herself, mainly because she thought she was getting sick. She
kept throwing up and even the smell of some foods made her queasy. The
main reason she wanted to be alone was simply because she felt guilty
for taking Serena away from her friends. She was nervous the Scouts
wouldn't like her. Had she not came to the past, Serena would be alive
and well.
     Early on the third day since Serena's disappearance, Rini heard a
knock at her door. "Come in," she said softly. Amy came in and shut the
door.
     "How are you feeling today, Rini?" Amy asked gently.
     Rini shrugged and then said, "I keep throwin' up."
     Amy sat down on the edge of the bed and after taking out her
minicomputer, asked, "Tell me when." So as Amy started her scans, Rini
told her about throwing up. She then answered some of the strangest
questions she could ever imagine out of Amy. As the blue haired teen
began reviewing the results of her scans, she began to look shocked. The
expression of shock deepened as the data presented itself. By the end,
she was glancing between her minicomputer and Rini while babbling about
impossibilities.
     "What is it?" Rini asked. She was worried she'd have to go to the
doctor's, and that meant the chance of getting a needle or several of
them. She shuddered at the thought.
     "You're... you're pregnant!" Amy blurted out, "This is impossible
but all indications confirm that you are pregnant. And by my scans,
you're in middle of your first trimester."
     "Pregnant?!?" Rini squealed, "That can't be! It just can't be! This
is all bad news! I'm stuck old, Serena's gone, and... and... I'm
pregnant." She felt like the world was caving in on top of her.
     "Serena isn't gone," Amy announced. Rini gave her a black look.
     "That isn't funny."
     "I'm not trying to be funny. Rini... you're pregnant... WITH
Serena."
     "Serena?" Rini asked. She ran her hands over her stomach.
Swallowing hard, she asked, "H-how?" She didn't want to believe it, but
if it was true... "Amy, promise me you aren't jokin'."
     "I promise, this is no joke," Amy replied, "Serena and your unborn
baby's DNA are identical. As to how... It's speculation but it could
have been Serena's link to the Imperium Silver Crystal or part of the
magic that Rubeus used. Either way, magic kept Serena's zygote alive
long enough to implant it inside you... likely because you were the
closest human womb available." Rini's head spun. She was pregnant with
Serena. Serena was really inside her tummy?!
     "But what am I going to do? I didn't make a baby like Serena talked
about."
     "That could be a problem," Amy said, "I'll have to give that some
more thought but for the moment, we don't have to answer that. We should
contact the others."
     "Could you, Amy?" Rini asked, "I... wanna think a little..." Amy
nodded and after giving the young woman a hug, left the room.

     Rini sat alone again. Tears once again glistening on her cheeks.
She felt happy in a way. Walking back over to the dresser, she caressed
the top of Serena's broach. "I can go home now," Rini thought. She could
go home to her parents. In a way, Serena was safe, and Rini would look
after her. Serena could live and be happy with her and her parents in
the future. They could be friends just like before.
     A pang of fear shot through her. What if her parents didn't let her
keep Serena? She'd lose someone very important to her. They wouldn't
like her being big. They'd surely make her be little... She didn't want
to be a little girl again. She looked down at her still flat tummy. It
would kill Serena!
     A shiver ran through her. Hugging herself, she paced to the window
and stared out at the Tokyo skyline, thinking. Serena couldn't be there
to help her trapped mother. Serena had promised to help. The Sailor
Scouts could help but even Rini knew it took Sailor Moon to stop the bad
guys. What was she supposed to do? She wished that Serena were here so
she could ask her what to do. But if Serena was here, things would
likely return back to normal and sadly, Rini didn't want that either.
She couldn't be Serena's annoying little cousin again. And what about
Darien? Her thoughts ran in circles, making Rini feel confused.
     Hearing a knock at her door, Rini scrubbed at her puffy red eyes
before calling out, "Come in."
     "Are you okay, Rini?" Irene asked as she came into the room.
     "Yeah Mom."
     "Rini, I got a roast for tonight but you'll have to cook dinner. I
have some errands to run and won't be back till late this afternoon."
     "Uh, 'kay, Mom," Rini replied. She watched her mother leave before
giving a large sigh. Yet another chore to do that she didn't know how to
complete. She contemplated asking Lita but that would look funny. She
was already stuck with watching Sammy today. Walking back over to the
dresser, she picked up the broach and opened it.
     The Imperium Silver Crystal seemed to twinkle with a magical glow.
"What am I going to do?" Rini asked the Crystal, "I wanna go home but I
know Mommy 'n' Daddy will want me to be little. Serena promised me she'd
help me but she isn't even a baby now." And if she was going to wait
until Serena was born and old enough to help, Rini would be here a long
time. "If I stay," she realized, "then I gotta act like a grownup but I
don't know how to!"
     A slight chill ran down Rini's spine as a thought occurred to her.
"What else can happen?" Her mother told her never to touch the Crystal;
it could be dangerous. She knew something bad might happen but she was
desperate. "Silver Crystal," she said, "I want to know all the stuff I
should know!" Nothing happened. Staring at it, Rini pleaded, "Please
Silver Crystal, let me know everything a girl my age should know!" She
poured all of her frustration and hope into that wish.
     Suddenly the Silver Crystal flared to life. With stunned amazement,
Rini watched another Silver Crystal appear before her. "Both Silver
Crystals," she breathed out softly. Before she could even contemplate
what that meant, there was a pulse of brilliant white light that struck
her in the forehead. Her crescent moon sigil glowed brightly.
     As she transformed into Princess Rini, adult knowledge and
understanding flooded into her mind and her eyes widened. So many things
that hadn't made sense before suddenly did. Rini now knew that the
second Silver Crystal had been inside her all along. She knew how to
wield its power. She knew how to cook but most importantly, she knew
that she would stay in the past and that she truly loved Darien. She
wanted him by her side forever. As the light faded, she transformed back
into Rini.
     Blinking, she looked on in awed wonder at the two Silver Crystals
as they slowly merged. And as they merged, they reformed into a crystal
heart. It took on a pinkish hue. Rini's eyes followed it as it slowly
sank back into the broach and reshaped the broach as it did so.
     Cupping the broach in her hands, Rini softly whispered, "Please
Mother, wait for me... Forgive me."

     Raye and Darien were so deeply in the throes of making love that
they never heard the knock at the door. Oblivious to the world, they did
not hear the door being opened or someone entering the apartment. Darien
heard his name being called out but it was not from Raye. He never
noticed though; he was deeply enthralled with the pleasure he was
feeling from the beautiful young brunette below him.
     Higher and higher, they rose until it all came crashing down as an
enraged woman's voice demanded, "WHAT IN HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!?!"
     Darien froze. Jerking his head around, he gave a strangled cry.
"R-Rini?!?!"
     "RINI!" Raye shouted. Bodily flinging Darien off the bed, she
yanked the sheets up around her naked form.
     "What are you doing here?! I just..." Darien said trying to gain
control of the situation.
     "What is SHE doing here?!" Rini retorted.
     "I'm..." Raye began.
     "Stay out of this, you harlot!" Rini snapped at Raye while glaring
at Darien.
     "You don't tell me what to do, little girl!" Raye countered.
     "Rini... now you know Serena's gone and..." Darien interrupted.
     "Serena is NOT gone," Rini said. She was happy to see the blood
drain from Darien's face. "I'm pregnant with her."
     "Pregnant?" Darien squeaked.
     "With Serena?" Raye squeaked as well.
     "That is correct," Rini said "I love you, Darien, and I thought you
would make a good father for my unborn daughter Serena." She glared at
Raye before turning her gaze back onto Darien. "You have to make a
choice: either me or Raye. I won't tolerate you sleeping around. My
daughter will have a good man for a father." Both their jaws swung open.
"Yes, I understand everything now. So Darien, make your choice but you
won't ever hurt Serena again. If you go with Raye, you won't see either
of us again."
     Raye was giving Rini the coldest stare she could manage. But her
jaw was set like stone. "Don't listen to her, Darien," Raye hissed.
Some overgrown little kid wouldn't take away her man.
     "Choose, Darien!" Rini commanded.
     "But Rini..." Darien began. Rini gave a stiff nod and turning,
started out of the room. "No wait!" Darien called out. Scrambling up, he
caught Rini by the arm. "Please... you love me?" He had to think! He had
been thinking that with Serena gone, he could maneuver Rini into what he
once had going with Raye and Serena. It looked like that plan was in
ruins. And yet, maybe he could talk her into a threesome. That had its
appeal.
     "Yes Darien, I do love you. And I know you loved Serena, even if
you cheated on her." She saw him wince. "Like I said though, you have to
choose. Either me or Raye. And if you choose me, you have to become a
husband to me and a father to Serena. A father she will be proud to
have."
     Darien looked between Raye and Rini. Confusion and even frustration
played across his face. Raye was a beautiful girl but still a girl yet
to fully blossom. Rini, on the other hand, was a fully mature young
woman. Her firm large breasts and magnificent curves were unlikely to be
surpassed by Raye. There was also a bond with this woman, and to the
unborn baby she carried, he could never explain.
     He opened his mouth and closed it again. Rini seemed uncompromising
and saying the wrong thing might forever cost him her attention. And
moreover, might even cost him both Rini and Raye.
     As the silence dragged on, neither woman blinked and both kept an
intense gaze on Darien. Eventually he turned and said, "I'm... sorry,
Raye. I have to go with Rini. I lived and died to protect Serena and for
me to give up that right..." he trailed off as Raye snarled acidically.
     "Put your clothes on, Darien," Rini directed while she stared
intently at Raye. Darien scurried to comply but Raye just returned
Rini's icy glare. "Raye, you're so childish for a supposedly adolescent
woman. I always believed you were Serena's friend. For her sake, I'm
willing to give you another chance but changes are required." After all,
her daughter would still need the Princess of Mars in her court.
     "Oh?" Raye asked while cocking an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
     Taking a step forward, Rini summoned out the new Silver Crystal
that she was carrying in her broach. "I will not let you harm my
daughter!" Rini said coldly. Darien gulped as the Crystal flared. Rini
looked on with satisfaction as Raye began to shrink. She grew younger at
a steady pace. Her womanly curves disappeared and her breasts flattened
against her chest. She now only stood up to Rini's hips engulfed in the
sheet she was holding in front of her.
     Glancing over her shoulder, Rini gave Darien a satisfied look. "I'm
going to make this permanent. Maybe you can do some maturing now."
     "What the fuck did you do?!?" a seven year old Raye demanded.
     "Now, now, little girl, do you want me to wash your mouth out with
soap?" Raye snapped her jaw shut. "If you're ever mean to Serena, I'll
regress you again. Remember that, Raye. Now get up and get dressed."
     "Go to hell, you pink spore!" Raye snarled, "When I get my hands on
you, you're gonna be sorry!"
     "Darien, please leave us alone so Raye and I can have a little
discussion." Darien gulped and quickly fled from the room. Rini stalked
over to the bed and caught Raye's arms. Lifting the struggling little
girl up, Rini sat down on the bed and put Raye over her knees. "What are
you doing?!?" Raye demanded.
     "I'm punishing you for all the evil things you ever did to Serena,"
Rini replied. As Raye started howling in outrage, Rini started spanking
the child's bare bottom. Swat after swat landed on Raye's tender bottom
until Rini was satisfied that the child had been well spanked. Without
word or comment, Rini morphed Raye's clothing into an extremely cute
girl's outfit, dressed little Raye, and put her into a corner. "Stay
there," she ordered. Walking out, she glared at Darien who was still
looking rather pale.
     "What did you do?" Darien asked.
     "She's a petulant disrespectful little girl so I spanked her," Rini
said, "And if I ever find out that you've been sleeping with other
women, I just won't leave you, Darien. You'll get the same treatment I
gave to Raye."
     "Rini, I promise you, I will be faithful... and a good father to
Serena."
     Rini looked at him for a long moment with love in her eyes. "All
right, Darien. I believe you. I'm going to take Raye back to the temple
and regress her grandfather so that he's seven years younger. He'll need
some extra energy to keep up with the little hellion." She chuckled at
that. Then wrapping her arms around Darien, she almost purred out, "Then
later, my love... I'll be back to play." After French kissing him
deeply, she added, "All the way, Darien." As his eyes widened, Rini
swept into Darien's bedroom, collected the still sniffling Raye from the
corner, and left the apartment.

To be concluded...