SW = My Grown-Up Christmas List: Complete

[Moonchick]

The song really touched my heart and it does exemplify
what I would like for the world. This is my gift to my readers,
the world, and a message to whom this is dedicated for.

Santa, this is for you from an old friend.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT MY PROPERTY. THE SONG IS WRITTEN BY
DAVID FOSTER AND LINDA THOMPSON. SAILOR MOON IS NOT UNDER MY
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MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST
By: Callista "Moonchick" Matthews
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Rated: PG





"Mommy! Lookie! Lookie! I'm writing a letter to Santie Claus!"
With blond meatballs bobbing on top of short, cute pigtails, a
three-year-old Serena was eagerly showing her mom Irene her pink
stationery with what Irene thought looked like an attempt at writing.
"I'm gonna put lots of toys in my list so Santa can put them under
the tree this year!"

Irene smiled down to her only daugther, a two-month old
Sammy in her arms. "Really, honey? What did you put down there?"

Little Serena pointed to her "number one" wish. "Well, first
I want a Prince Cha--, Chari--"

"Charming?" Her mother helped.

She brightened. "That's the one, Mommy! I was gonna put down
a baby brother but you said that the 'stok' dropped him by already.
Then I want a dollhouse, a Barbie, a bunch of flowers..." Serena
just kept on with her list.

"What kind of flowers, sweetheart?"

Little Serena thought for a minute. "Roses! Red ones..."
She happily exclaimed.

Irene just smiled at her daughter once more, then to her
little son. Serena suddenly went silent. Her tiny blond brows wrinkled
in deep thought. Her gaze mysteriously wandered toward the buring fire.
With the flames flickering, the logs crackled in the fireplace.

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Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
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"Mommy! Lookie! Lookie! I'm writing a letter to Santie Claus!"
A three-year-old exhuberant Reeny was eagerly showing her mother the
letter she was writing on her mini-desk. "I've got ALOT to ask him this
Christmas!"

Serena smiled from her armchair behind Reeny. Snapped out
of her reverie of the past. "Do you, sweetheart? Let me see." She
stood up and knelt behind her daughter, looking over her shoulder.
"Hmm, that does look like a lot, doesn't it?" Giving her pink-haired
bunny a kiss, she picked her up, drawing and excited shriek from
Reeny and placed her on her lap. "How about I help you with your
spelling, hmm?"

"Mama?" Reeny turned her adorable face toward her mother.
'Definitely takes after her father.' Serena thought.

"Yes, pumpkin?"

"Did you ever write to Santie Claus when you were little?"

"I sure did, honey. Santa and I were regular pen-pals. I
remember, when I was six, I asked him for a small doll house, but
I got a BIG one instead! I was very excited when I woke up and found
a doll house next to the tree." Serena smiled in remembrance. "I
asked him for many things when I was small...But I haven't lately."

"Why not, Mama?" Reeny wanted to know.

Serena looked thoughtful. "I don't know, sweetheart. I really
can't remember why."

Reeny turned back to her letter-writing as her mother looked out
to the snowy night through the window, gazing at the skies. 'Santa...'

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Well I'm all grown up now
Can you still help somehow?
I'm not a child but my heart still can dream
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'This must seem really silly, but what do I have to lose?'
Serena took out a sheet of pink stationery. 'Besides, maybe my wish
will be heard by an old friend.'

Dear Santa,
It's been awhile, hasn't it? I've changed a lot since we last
talked. I guess that by what has transpired in my life, I should
be jaded and cynical. Fortunately, I didn't turn out that way,
but I did stop writing to you. I guess, I started to get too
serious and lost sight of the wistful things that gave us hope
and dreams. I have a daughter now who is writing you a letter
of things she wants, just like I did in the past when I was
her age. But this Christmas, I'm asking for something else.

Since my teenage years, I've fought for love and justice...
But I've also fought for a peaceful future for us all, but most
especially for my daughter and the children that we will never
get to see.

I wish for peace, not only for Earth, but for the
universe. I wish for love to reign above all obstacles. I wish
for the strength of forgiveness so we can forgive others for
their wrongs. I wish for wisdom and fairness for Justice...

This is what I, as well as my Scouts and Darien, have been
fighting for all our lives. This is our purpose for existing.
Our lives are dedicated, not to ourselves, but for the people
of the universe. Maybe you can help us in our mission, Santa?
One last time for old times' sake?

With Love, your old friend,
Serena Tsukino Chiba"

"Serena! Honey! I'm home!! Hi my little munchkin! How's Daddy's
perfect little girl doing?" Darien's voice carried through the hallway
and into the small office.

"I'm coming, sweetheart! I just have to wrap up something!" Serena gave
the letter one last look before folding it up and placing it in an envelope.
She placed it on the windowsill, turned out the lights and headed to the living
room to greet her husband.




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[Moonchick]

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So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up Christmas List
Not for myself
But for a world in need
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"We're being invaded! We're being invaded! Everyone to the
battlements! Sailor Scouts to the throne room! Civilians take cover!"
Shouts rang through the crowded halls of the Moon Kingdom. People
started to panic and scream in terror as the final days of the Moon
Kingdom began to play out. "The Negaverse is attacking!!"

"Earth has joined them! We have been betrayed!"

Meanwhile, in the throne room with Queen Serenity, the Sailor
Scouts, Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion, and the queen's cats, Luna
and Artemis, an emergency conference was being held."

"We have contacted Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto, Your
Majesty, but our allies will never reach us in time!" Queen Venus, the
head of the Moon Kingdom's defenses reported. "It will more time than
we have at our disposal to gather an army!"

"Maybe I should go out there and convince my people to halt.
Surely as their prince, I would be capable of convincing them to stop
this unecessary attack! I must do something, Your Majesty!" Prince
Endymion passionately declared.

Despite the stressful moment and the palpable tension in the
air, Queen Serenity gave the Earth Prince a small thoughtful smile.
"I know you want to help us, Prince Endymion, and I also know you
have played no part in this war. Your people are not to blame either.
They are being used as mere pawns by the Negaverse. This attack is
by no means with their will. However, as my daughter's fiancee and the
future king of the Moon Kingdom, you must be protected along with the
Princess and her guardians. If worse comes to worse, you are my
daughter's last line of defense. My guardians and I will handle this
situation. Protect my daughter."

With that, the queen and her guardians raced outside to face
the coming invasion. The course of fate ran then. In the end, there
was neither a winner nor a loser. They were equal at that point in
time. The Negaverse was contained, but at a price. The Moon Kingdom
was destroyed and Queen Serenity gave up her remaining energy to
activate the Emperium Silver Crystal to send her daughter, her
prince, and her guardians to the future.


'We will learn from the past.'

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No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
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"This can't BE!" Queen Beryl's last scream echoed through
the deserted frozen landscape as her life was ended by a huge
ball of light that originated from Princess Serenity and her
Guardians.

"Help me, Sailor Moon!" The Doom Tree pleaded with
Sailor Moon and its wish was granted as it was reborn by the
Silver Crystal.

"You cannot defeat me!" Wiseman's voice reached Neo-
Queen Serenity's as she prepared to use her life energy to
protect her daughter, her lover, and her friends from the
evil growing around them. With a look of determination, Neo-
Queen Serenity held on to her strength. "Moon Crystal Power!"



'We will continue to fight for our future, our children,
and the universe...'

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Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up Christmas List
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A flash ran through the Sailor Scouts' heads at the same
time, putting a halt into whatever they were doing.

Raye saw her younger self helping her grandfather drag in a
Christmas tree and decorating it with garlands and ornaments. Her
sick, but smiling mother bed-ridden next to the tree. Her mom was
getting weaker and weaker, but she insisted on helping thread the
popcorn on a string.

Amy remembered the smell of the Christmas cookies she and her
mom would bake for the holidays. Little Amy would then join her father
in front of the fireplace as he drew their beautiful Christmas tree.

Mina reminisced all the Christmas carols she would sing with
her toy microphone. Her parents were amused to no end with the
knowledge their daughter would be headed for stardom someday.

Lita was tearing the wrappers off the gifts she received with
gusto, her parents siting together watching their only child attack
the gifts under the tree during Christmas morning. A smile on tiny
Lita's face lit the whole room.

A scene of Darien playing with a remote control car with
his parents in the park flashed through his mind. His father had
helped him assemble the remote control and placed batteries in it
while his mother gathered all the discarded gift wrappers with a
loving smile on her lips.

Serena saw the time when she decided to make a one-year-old
Sammy one of Santa's reindeer by placing a headband with antlers on
his head. Serena and her father were laughing at the hysterical look
of baby Sammy while her mother gave them both a tolerated look but
chuckled softly to herself.


'We will cherish the memories of happiness...'



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As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree
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Then the devastating memories began to set, clouding
their momentary happiness of happy Christmas memories.

After that Christmas, Raye's mother had died of cancer.
Feeling lost and helpless, a four-year old Raye sucumbed to depression
as her happiness died with her mother. Her grandfather took her in and
helped her cope with not only her mother's loss, but with her father's
uncaring attitude towards his wife and their daughter.

Lita's family also died the following year, leaving Lita
with no family to love her, forcing her to grow up before her time.
Spending her childhood in an orphanage, she started to get into fights
as a direct result of her rage at the world.

Darien was made an orphan two years after his memory of Christmas
was made. A car accident one dark night turned an innocent, loving
boy into a cynical and hard man. It would be several years before he
would let another human being into his heart once more.

Feelings of betrayal and hurt still ache in Mina's heart. A few
years ago, she was dating a man named Alan whom she was truly in-love
with. Mina always thought that Alan felt the same way about her, but
she realized she was horribly wrong about a year later. Intending
to surprise her boyfriend with a gift, she accidentally came across
the scene of her boyfriend and her best friend, Katarina in a lovers'
embrace.

Shouts and accusations rang through Amy's head. Once again, she
heard her parents constantly arguing about principles and goals. Her
mother, the ever scientist and doctor, clashed in ideals with her
father, the hopless poet and artist. Amy would never forget the day
when the shouting finally stopped, but it was also the day when her
father left.

Serena's recent memories of heartache came from the brainwashing
of her soulmate, Darien, and the feeling of her heart being halved. But
it was nothing compared to the feeling of loss and heartache from Darien
leaving her of his own accord. When Beryl took him away, he had no choice.
But when he walked away, he was in control. Nothing ever compared to that
time in her life.


'We will overcome and learn from heartache and loss...'

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Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul
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'Wonderful' A lone figure with green hair and a Garnet Orb
wistfully gazed on an open doorway. She was mezmerized by what she saw
within one of the Gates of the Future. 'I'm gazing at what we have
spent and fought all our lives for...' Before her lay the scene of peace
and tranquility, a land filled with joy and justice. No wars ravaged
the land, no catastrophe devastated the people, no injustice done
against fellow men. It was the Perfect Future.

Pluto returned to reality and giving one last look inside the
doorway, she closed it. Although she longed for what she saw, it is
still up to the universe to decide which future they wanted. As she
walked through the wide corridor, she passed through similar gates,
each showing all the possible futures the universe may end up with.
"I hope we end up with that one..." Her whisper echoed through the
Hall of the Future.


'We will strive for the future's existence...'

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May kindness rules our lives
Not just the strong survive
Sweet tears for all the thousand years on mind
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"Fiore, let me help you. Help me be your friend." A
ribbon-surrounded Sailor Moon implored. "Help me set you
free."

"Darien's rose came from you! Help me, Sailor Moon.
Help me to be free." Fiore's tears ran down his cheeks, but
they were tears of happiness. He finally felt free...


'We will help each other...'



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[Moonchick]

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This is the world I pray
We will all share some way
Help me begin by reaching out your hand
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After tucking in their baby girl for the night with the
promise of presents, Serena and Darien settled in front of their fireplace.
Snuggling up in her husband's arms, Serena let out a
deep sigh.

"Why do you sigh like that, honey?" Darien asked while
brushing aside a small lock of hear from her forehead and placing
a small kiss.

"Do you ever get tired of it all?" Her voice oddly detached
and serious. Very unlike Serena.

"Tired of what?"

"The fighting. Saving the world so many times at the
expense of our lives and our future. Sometimes, I just ask
myself, 'Why keep doing this?'. I get so weary of fighting and
I wonder if this is how our lives will always be. In both of our
lifetimes, we've been fighting evil. Will it ever end?" She clutched
her mug of hot chocolate harder, unconsciously.

Darien tipped his wife's face so he could look into her
troubled eyes. "Serena, we both went through more things in our
brief lives than any other living human ever has. In some ways,
it was good experience, but in most, it was devestating. I guess
the only think we can do would hope for the best and continue to
strive to make the future as best as we possibly can for, not
only our daughter, but for the children of the future." His lips
captured hers, sending them into a world that was uniquely their
own.


'We will continue to love..."




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No more lives torn apart
That wars will never start
And time will heal our hearts
Every man will have a friend
That right will always win
And love will never end
This is my grown up Christmas List
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Outside the warm home, the chilly winter air softened
and tenderly whisked the solitary leaves drifting by. For
once, everything in the world seemed like it was in perfect
harmony.

'We will continue to dream...'

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Why is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
No...
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"Beautiful." Serena whispered, looking outside their
bedroom balcony window and into the view of the winter
wonderland. Snow was falling softly to the ground and the
sun was setting.

All of a sudden, Serena felt detached from her world,
her realisty. A vision filled Serena's head. It seemed
like all time stopped in the moment.

Serena's mind was then snatched from her reality
and into another world. The world her consciousness landed
in was entirely different than her own.

She saw the world of the future through her eyes.
Her beloved husband, the king of Earth and the Moon, with
undying love in his eyes for her to see openly, was waiting
for her inside their bedroom, his hand stretched out for her
to take. He led her to the balcony of their bedroom, placing
his hand on the small of her back to guide her. A teenage
Reeny's smile greeted her at the balcony as the husband and
wife walked.

The sight she saw took her breath away.

Outside the palace she saw the city glittering under
the sun. People hustling and bustling around on the streets
below, happy families walking around in the sunny park with
their children running all around. A teenage boy was helping
an elderly lady cross the street. Motorists were cooperating
with each other and giving way to pedestrians with smiles.
Shoppers were walking leisurely about with Christmas gifts
in their hands. Couples walked hand in hand, beaming smiles
on their faces. The whole city radiated love, peace, and
joy.

With tears she could feel, she thought, 'This is
it. This is all I could have ever hoped for. This is what
we fought for and continue to protect...'



'We will keep that star in sight...'




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No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal our hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up Christmas List
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"Come on, little bunny, we need to go to Grandma and
Grandpa's for your presents there. Aunties Mina, Rei, Lita,
Ami, and Michiru as well as Uncle Haruka with Hotary will be
there." Darien helped his tiny daughter with her small woolly
jacket. "You've got so many presents this year!"

"Really Daddy? Do I really?" Reeny looked up into
her father's eyes, excitement twinkling in her pink gaze.

"Of course cottoncandy head. Now go get ready by the door
while I get your mommy."

Darien guided his daughter to the door, momentarily
stopping to just enjoy the moment. He saw clearly in his mind
the first time he held his newborn baby girl in his arms, the
first few steps she took towards him, the first time she ever
smiled at him, her face filled with innocent happiness and
beauty. A soul unmarred by the hardships in life, feeling
protected and safe.

He then went about the task of finding his missing wife,
at last finding her standing by their bedroom window. He was
about to call out to her, but he sensed something was not as it
should be. She seemed too still, very unlike the animated and
lively girl of his past, and the woman of his present and future.
Instead, he slowly creeped up behind her, capturing her softly
spoken words.

"Beautiful." She whispered.

Darien wrapped his arms around his wife's waist, embracing
her with the warmth and love that was his essence; something she
could always feel. "What's beautiful, meatball head?"

Moments of silence passed by. Finally, Serena looked back
to his beloved face, the only constant in all of her lives and
softly kissed his lips. Darien returned the kiss with equal
passion, equal love. When the kiss ended their foreheads met,
quietly contemplating all that had transpired between them and the
future ahead.

"I'll show you someday, honey."





Walking hand-in-hand across the park with their
skipping cottoncandy head ahead of them, they looked like the
quintecential happy family with a bright future waiting for
them. Reeny's tinkling laughter filled the winter air, giving
off the feeling of wamth and family.

Something urged Serena to look back toward their house,
a soft tug. When she did, she saw their window quietly opening
and a gust of winter wind whirrled around her letter until
finally carrying out into the winter night.

A soft smile appeared on Serena's lips.

"Thanks Santa."



'Until someday, that one sweet day. We won't have to fight
any more...'

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This is my grown-up Christmas List
This is my only life-long wish
This is my grown up Christmas list
Christmas list
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