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Serena x Darien
Angst

Love

Sadness

Friendship

Chapter one

Bad news

Dr Darien Shields runs one hand through his ebony colored hair. His other hand is holding on to a piece of paper which he had received earlier that morning.

His patients, staff members and even friends became ill, but the results' starring at him so boldly revealed that all was not well within his own family. Someone in his world was sick. If he threw the paper in the bin by his desk would it make the news go away?

"How do I tell her?" He agonizes to himself.

"My lovely wife" he says as tears fall from his eyes.

Just then a blonde haired woman enters the room. Darien hastily wipes the residue from his eyes and heads toward the bubbly blonde who is wearing a pink summer dress.

"Hey" She squeals.

Her ponytail sways back and forth as she throws herself into her husband's arms.

"Serena you're early today" Darien says.

"Is that a problem Mamoru Chan?" She jokes.

Darien rests his head against his spouse and sighs.

Serena can sense that something is up with her man.

"Darien what's wrong?" she asks.

"Wha uh oh it's nothing" He replies.

His blue eyes tune back into reality and out of his dreary daze.

Serena moves her head away from Darien and gives him a look that says

"Do you really expect me to believe that?"

"Mamoru, we have been together for too long for me not to know when something's up"
She says.

Darien looks into his wife's blue eyes which are still full of innocence. At times he still wandered how this once young and naive teenage girl saved the entire world before she was 17. What was even more astounding was that noone ever knew it was due to her (and her friends)

"I have the results from your blood test in" he announces.

His grip is snug around her waist.

Serena strokes her hubby's arm.

"Oh" "what is it?"

Before Darien replies with an answer, Serena gasps and holds a hand over her mouth.

"I'm not pregnant again am I?" she gasps.

Darien winces.

"Ah no sweet pea" "you don't need a blood test for that"

Serena's cheeks go a bright red.

"Oh" "It's just I haven't felt this nauseas and tired since I was pregnant with Rini"

Darien's dark blue eyes droop. He could see his delicate wife's skin growing pale. The symptoms were there and his worst fears had been confirmed.

"I'm afraid it's a little more serious than that" he informs.

Serena moves away and rests herself against Darien's desk.

"Well I am sure its nothing that a few pills and some bed rest won't fix right?" she asks.

The cheerful smile she displays when she spoke made this even harder for Darien to tell her.

He bites his bottom lip and steps behind her.

"Right Darry?" She asks again.

Usagi turns her head to face him. Her expression changes when she sees the pain in his eyes.

"Serena you have tested positive for Hodgkinsons Lymphoma" Darien replies.

Tears are welling up in his calm eyes.

Usagi throws herself into Mamoru's arms.

"Oh Darien I don't even know what that is but you're crying so it can't be g…"

Serena starts to cry too.

Darien closes his eyes and holds his wife tightly.

"It's a type of blood cancer Serena" he replies.

"Cancer?" She cries.

"Hey it will be okay sweetie" "I can get the lab to run some more tests and make sure you get the right treatment" "As soon as possible".

Darien's words of hope were meant to soften the blow.

"What if it doesn't work?" She sobs.

"I'm 24 years old" "We have a daughter" "Ah uh"

Serena's words bring Darien to tears again but he holds them back.

Mamoru pushes the tears away until they form a lump in his throat. He then kneels by his wife so his hands are around Serena's waist.

"I want you to remember who you are" he says with a brave smile.

"You are Sailor Moon" "Champion of justice" "You have already accomplished so much".

Serena looks away doubtfully.

"That's all in the past now Darien" "I'm not strong to fight like that anymore"

She replies sadly.

"Listen to me Serena" Darien raises his voice.

He stands up and grabs his wife by the shoulders.

"We have conquered so much together" "and we will conquer this"

Serena is taken by her husbands fighting spirit.

"Oh Mamoru Chan Im so glad we are together" She weeps.

Darien scoops his Usagi into arms. She rests on him and closes her sea blue eyes gently.

"So am I, dear moon princess"

End chapter one!