Authors Note: I was writing out my profile when I thought of the awesome idea of pairing Youko Kurama and Darien Shields. Any ways... I don't think this fanfic will be extremely long... only a couple chapters. I guess we will see.

Disclamier: I dont own any of the characters in this fic, as you all well know... lol

Lets get this on the way!!

It was a normal day as Darien saw it. Its been almost a year since we have had an attack on earth and he felt little to no disturbance in his blood. Darien could always tell when their was about to be an attack, because not only was he the Prince of Earth... but Earth himself. He arrived to his intended location, the crown arcade. The scouts often held their meeting at the crown arcade nowadays, because slowly they were all drawing apart. Darien himself was the most alienated of the group. He walked inside and immediatly spotted Andrew the arcade worker, without meaning to a slight blush creeped over Darien's features. This was exactly why he was the most distanced of the sailor group. Sailor moon was quite upset when she discovered his feelings weren't for her. He had always knew he was that way... ever since he was a child with his frist crush of Fiore an alien who later tried to destroy Earth and steal Darien away for himself. Darien tried to love Usagi, but it seemed that fate just wasn't enough to keep him there.

"Hey guys." he approached the five girls crowded aroung the Sailor V game, everyones favorite game. "Hi Darien!" the first reply came from Makoto, the only one who didn't feel awkard around him. Then again Makoto had always been quite understanding to each and every member of the sailor team. Darien graced her with a smile. The rest of the team muttered their greetings and Usagi gave him a nod. An awkard silence fell around the group. Luna and artimis sweat dropped at each other and Luna decided to break the silence.

"We have called you all here today for a reason... so if you all could put aside your differences for a bit that would be very helpful." Indeed Darien thought. They had not had a meeting for such a long time, he wondered what had happend to make Luna and Artimis to call everyone to meet. Artimis picked up where Luna left off, "We have another problem on our hands. While I was taking a stroll the other day I happened across a youkai." Ami gasped while the rest of the group just stared with blank faces. "Youkai? What is that?" Minako decided to ask the question that was only almost everyone' mind. Ami looked at her with that face of wisdom that she always had when she was about to explain something. "Youkai are kinda like demons. The come from a world called the Makai. The Makai is a world directly linked to Earth many people of this world know of it as... hell." She said the world hell as if it was a disgusting thing that landed on her tougne. It crossed Darien's mind that if hell really exsisted then heaven... "Then heaven..." He was cut off by Ami, "Yes... however it is called the Renkai. "Arhmm" Everyones eyes turned towards Artimis. "As I was saying. I chanced by a Youkai... but there should be no Youkai in this world... as there is a barrier separating our two worlds."

"So they are breaking through the barrier then." Makoto broke into Artimis' sentence. "Yes... but Youkai are unlike any force we have faced before... they are ranked by power and the one I crossed was at least of a level B, S being the highest."

"Then on that scale... what were our previous enemies ranked?" Ami inquired.

"Thats that problem." Luna broke in. "Even the hardest of enemies we have faced only would rank about a D... with E being the lowest."

A round of gasps erupted from the group, and for the first time of this whole meeting Usagi started to pay attension. Just as Ami was about to ask something Andrew made his way over to the group. "Hey guys... I haven't seen you all up here at the same time for a while." Makoto just giggled while the rest of the group stayed silent. "Ah Andrew how long are you working today? Would want to get something to eat once your done with work?" Makoto and had started spending a lot of time together since the group started to split up. Darien could visibly see everyones nerves flair up with Makoto's flirting. "Actually Im off right now." he said glancing at the clock. "Would you like to get something right now Makoto-san?" Rei twiched at Mokoto's squeal of excitement. "Yes yes I would love too!" "Alright I will go clock out real fast." and with that Andrew left the group.

"Jupiter!" Luna said aggrivated. "We are here to discuss a new enemy!"

"Oh Luna... what more is there to discuss? I will keep my eyes open,okay?" With that she rushed over to Andrew and slid her arm in his and left the arcade with a last wave at the group.

Darien sighed, "Well Im off too... theres no point in talking about it any longer." He walked past the group and out the door ignoring all the shouts at him to stop and the low curses.

It didn't take him long to reach his apartment, he reached his door and a familiar music took to his ears and he felt instantly calmed by it. He always left his stereo on when he left, because whenever he came back home it made him feel safe, secure, and like he was really home. However... he felt incredibly alone at that moment. No matter what he did he could never make his apartment into something that would comfort his lonely heart.

Darien decided to eat something to get his mind off of his lonliness. He went to his fridge to see what he had. Unfrotunetly his frigde was mostly empty, he didn't even have the three basics left. (Milk, flour, and eggs) He needed to go the the grocery store and buy something to make. Makoto often visited to show him how to cook different things. He found he actually quite enjoyed cooking and it often made him feel better.

He locked the door to his apartment when heard the soft pitter patter of rain on the roof. He heaved a great sigh and unlocked his door. He only took a few steps to the table and grabbed his car keys. He then relocked his door and made his way out of the building towards his extremely nice red car. He started the engine and was off in a matter of seconds. It only took him four minutes to reach the grocery store in his car. He parked it and prepared his self for the run to the door... as he didn't feel like getting soaked. He dashed for the door and made it with only a thin coat of water on his shoulders and disarrayed hair.

It didn't take him long to figure out what he wanted to eat that night. After he got all his ingrediants for that night and the next morning he made his way to the register. The girl working there blushed seven different colors of red and stuttered horribly when telling Darien the amount that he owed. He could help, but chuckle at the young girl. However he was in a hurry to get out of there.

In his rush he didn't even see the flaming red head in front of him and he accidently knocked the young female of her feet. Darien flinched when he heard the sickening crack of her head against the pavement. He instantly went to her side. There was blood everywhere. Darien panicked and carried her to his car and laid her carefully in the passenger seat. He went and grabbed both of their groceries and put them in the trunk.