Serena sat at the table surrounded by her friends. She blankly stared at her milkshake. Raye had been scolding her for the last 45 minutes and she tried to drown her out by sipping her shake like she previously had, but this time it didn't work.

"Look, she's not even listen!" Raye said slamming the her hands on the table.

"Raye..." Amy sweetly scolded to calm her down.

"Don't Raye me, Ami." She threw herself back into her seat. "This space cadet is in lala land again! Not even paying attention to the important meeting we have!"

Serena just tapped her fingers against her glass. She watched as the condensation rolled down the glass.

"Why do you guys keep protecting her!" Raye argued as all the girls tried to calm her down. "In the past two battles she has caused us so much injury!"

"Raye, she is trying her best." Lita disputed the raven haired sailor.

"Pshhh...as if!" Raye rolled her eyes.

"She has gotten so much better!"Mina defended her best friend.

"Compared to what? A rock?!" Raye scoffed. "Wait that is an insult to rocks." She folded her arms and shook her head. "A rock would make a way better leader than her!"

"Raye you take that back!" Lita yelled. "Serena is the reason we all came together!"

"Wrong! Luna is why we are together!" Raye protested. "She doesn't deserve any credit!" Raye huffed. "I say we get a new leader, honestly."

"Raye, calm down. You are upset." Ami tried to reason with her.

"I am beyond upset Ami! I want her out! She doesn't deserve her spot!" Raye tried to convince the other girls. "I can't be the only one who feels this way!"

None of the girls said anything. They looked to Serena. Typically she would argue back. But this time she just sat there. Her shake was half done. She wasn't crying and she wasn't ignoring Raye. She was just silent.

"She doesn't even want to the leader. If she was she would take it more seriously!" Raye was about to go on some more but the site of her crush walking into the arcade distracted her. "Hey Darien!" She shouted trying to get his attention from across the way.

Darien and his friend, Jed both turned to acknowledge the teen's greeting. However only Jed had actually waved back.

"God he is sooo cute!"

"We know Raye, you tell us everyday how much you love Darien." Lita rolled her eyes.

"And he loves me, he just doesn't know it yet." Raye winked at Lita.

"I think his friend Jed is pretty cute. And I think he likes you." Mina interjected.

"Ugh, but he is no Darien." Raye said melting back into her seat. "He is just so perfect."

"We know. He is hot" Amy interrupted.

"He is smart." Lita added.

"And..." She looked over at Serena who was now looking out the window.

"And?" Mina asked.

"He sees what a complete dud this one is!" Raye pointed at Serena.

"Raye, stop!" Lita yelled at her.

"What it is true! Again day dreaming Or maybe an brain freeze because there is nothing in that head to dream about!"

"Raye you are taking this too far." Ami tried to make her stop.

Raye was about to start arguing with the girls again when Darien started to walk closer. She had to think of a reason to make him come over, and she knew the only way he would. "Hey Darien!" She called.

He turned to her with a confused look.

"Come here!" She waved him over.

"Raye, come on not today!" Mina put her hand up. "Serena is obviously not in the mood to deal with him."

"Who care what she wants." Raye protested. "It is not like she cares about our wellbeing. Hence last nights injury." Raye pointed to her arm.

The girls didn't argue anymore. The scooted over as Raye scooted to make room for Darien. He was slowly walking over. Almost as slow as possible.

"Hurry come here!" Raye signaled him to come faster. "Come sit with us, we have a little debate going on in here."

"Oh. A debate?" Darien sat down but ignored Raye's notion to move in closer.

"Yes a debate. And we need your opinion."

"Sure." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Of the 5 of us here. At this very booth." Raye twirled her index finger. "Who do you think has the most qualified traits to be leader of the Sailor Scouts?"

"Like who is the closest to being Sailor Moon?"

"No just leader."

All the girls froze and stared at Raye, including Serena.

"Come on Darien who do you pick?"

He had to think about this one very hard. He wanted to answer correctly without giving out any clues that he was Tuxedo Mask. "Well...I guess a leader has to be someone brave, strong and smart. Someone who is willing to go above and beyond for someone else."

"I couldn't agree with you any more." Raye said resting her chin in her hand and batting her eyes. "So who would you pick."

At the risk of being in the middle of a cat fight, Darien said the only thing he could think of. "Well I can tell you automatically who I would rule out." He looked over to Serena who was looking at him with her big blue eyes.

Raye started to laugh. She knew what he was going to say.

"Meatball brains over there, is neither brave, strong or smart!"

"Listen here as-" Lita started.

"Lita..." Ray interrupted her. "Let him finish. He has great points." She turned to him and smiled.

"I am actually surprised she is able to get her clothes on right half the time."

Raye started to laugh out loud. "Trust me, you should see her at the mall sometimes." Raye started to laugh so hard she started to cry. "She gets stuff on backwards all the time!"

"It was one time, Raye." Lita crossed her arm.

"Calm down Lita, he is only speaking the truth about the dingus."

"I wouldn't trust meatball head over here with the moon septer if someone paid me triple my inheritance." Darien started to chuckle."She would probably point it at the wrong target!" He laughed even more. "Or herself!"

"Then she would be doing us all a favor!" Raye added.

Serena started to look into her purse. She was digging around and digging around.

"Your brain isn't in there Serena." Raye teased.

"Sere what are you looking for?" Ami asked concerned.

She didn't answer. She found what she needed. She opened her wallet. Took out some money threw it on the table and got up and left. Mina, Lita and Ami just watched her.

"Sere where are you going?"

"Who cares. Scoot over now we have more room and no more dead weight here!" Raye answered with a huge grin on her face.

"Raye you definitely went too far this time." Lita scooted out of the booth as Mina followed.

Raye rolled her eyes."Please she is just being dramatic and hates hearing the truth. She is so dumb she will probably forget today and it will all be fine tomorrow."

She turned to Darien who was still looking at the door. He couldn't believe Serena just walked out and she didn't even say anything to him. No arguing. No screaming. No crying.

"At least now you and Jed can get some quality study time right?" Raye asked to interrupt his thought.

"Huh?" Darien looked at Raye. "Right studying."

"Hey maybe since we have space here now you guys can study with us! It can be like a study group."

"Ummmm." Darien wanted to let her down in the nicest way possible.

"Did I hear someone say study group?" Jed yelled walking over.

"Yeah come on!" Raye moved over a little more in hopes that Darien would scoot closer to her to make room for Jed. However he didn't and Jed just had to pull up a chair.

Down the street from the arcade Mina, Lita and Ami looked for Serena.

"Guys, she probably went home." Mina said stopping dead in her tracks.

"You think so?" Lita asked.

"Yeah. She probably just needed a minute to collect herself." Mina explained.

"So do we head to her place?" Lita asked again.

"No." Ami answered. "We give her a moment to herself, and we will talk to her at school tomorrow."

"Are you sure?" Lita normally wouldn't question the brains of the group but this time she was worried.

"Yes. Her feelings are hurt. So she needs a moment. We will talk to her tomorrow." Amy instructed.

"Hopefully we don't have any attacks tonight." Mina prayed. Just for this night she wanted some peace for Serena.