Someone's Dream, Another's Nightmare

Hello all! This is my first time writing and posting this up so please be very gentle. I must tell you I'm a beginner and I highly recommend the writers Rena Cresten, Amp, and GemStar they are more of the advanced writer if that's what you prefer. Anyways being the first time writer I'm giving this little piece I thought out and seeing what you think first before I do anything else. Just to let you know I don't own any of the Sailor Moon Characters.

Chapter One

It was now two in the morning and the fires had risen even higher. Why? Why was this happening to me? Serena thought to herself. It was all my fault. If only I hadn't cheated Darien, If only I had been so true. It started out a stunning night she considered. Yes she had dinner prepared, candles lit and the mood music set. Indeed it was magical but she had to tell him. Her big mouth had told him that she had kissed and for a moment felt something for another man. Though she had tried so hard to explain that it was lust and a blunder, he was very angry and in the mists of their dispute, he had accidentally knocked over a lit candle that sat so beautifully on the table. That candle then struck another and both went deafening onto the floor, one catching onto the table cloth that dangled so low and the other caught on to some string that slithered away from the carpet that it was once woven into. From then on, the fire spread, filling Darien's apartment with smoke and heat that was so unbearable.

"Where is Darien?" letting it all speculate through her mind she sustained. "Was he so mad that he left me behind? If only I hadn't. No that was important now. What's important is to get out alive." Without faltering she crawled out from around the couch where she stayed for so long, sneaking a quick look once in awhile for a way out.

"Darien? Darien, Where are you?" She bellowed out but was broken up by a few harsh coughs from the smoke that filled her lungs so quickly.

From above she heard screeches from above, followed by cracks and crashes. Serena closed her eyes and muttered softly.

"Don't Look up Serena, whatever you do don't look up" Hot tears shaped and her heart beat rapidly while not listening to herself, she looked up swiftly to see parts of the ceiling sagging down, about to let go. Instantaneously she froze. For once she couldn't think of an intelligent way to get out of this mess.

"Oh God. Darien?" Her voice became so small, letting out a tiny shriek while more tears curved down her soft pale cheeks. The last crack was heard before the piece of ceiling let go and plundered toward her. She wanted to scream, but like a cottonmouth that hadn't had water for days, nothing came out. At that moment her breath went absent. She tried so hard to draw in but nothing, as the ceiling piece became nearer every second. Quickly she closed her eyes

"NO!" She opened her eyes to find herself in bed clenching the sheets tightly and covered in a thick blanket of sweat. It was a merely a nightmare, one that had been so brutal to of visited more then once every week. How long can I let this go on? She screeched while watching Darien with loving eyes.

"Oh Darien, I'm so sorry" She whispered tenderly, making sure he didn't wake at her expense. Gently, Serena slanted over, pecked him on the cheek then turned aside to fall asleep again.

"What is she hiding? Why does she do this every night after having a nightmare? "Darien wondered while lying there after being awakened by her deadly scream. A sudden thought aided by pain shot through him.

"Oh God, what if she doubts our love, maybe that's it. Maybe she doesn't want to be with me, She wants to be with someone else. No, that's impossible. Serena had never doubted my love for her and I have never hers. I'm hoping that I can find out what is wrong before it starts affecting her school and her position as the new Queen Serenity. I have to protect her in anyway I can, I'm destine to, no matter what we go through." With that he closed his eyes again unaware of everything and anything that she during the last few weeks has been experiencing and most importantly what she is keeping from him."

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Not two hours went by and silence had finally sentenced the room again. The breeze kicked against the curtains ever so soothingly and in the corner by the long glass door lingered a boy who stared at the couple quietly. Was he real? He stood to maybe 3 feet tall at the most. His eyes as blue as Serena's and his hair as black as the dark cold night.

"Mommy?" He called delicately. His eyes now filled with tears that rounded his little pink cheeks.

He spoke again, this time with more intent to wake her "Mother?" Mother wake up, I need you."

Serena, hearing this young voice opened her eyes slowly to find him right in front of her.

"Mommy? Are you awake? I had a nightmare."

This isn't real. she thought. I don't have a son . Then, If he's not real, why did I feel how cold his hand was when he kindly touched me, begging for attention? Why did I feel the wet cold tear that hit my arm? Most importantly why do I feel a sharp pain of sympathy for this young boy?

"It's ok, don't cry" She replied, smiling lovingly "Dreams can't hurt you," Reaching for him, she spoke again.

"So, what did you have a dream about?"

He pointed to Darien whom was still fast asleep. " I had dream that you were my mommy but he's not my daddy, you lied to him, mommy, you told him everything was fine."

Before she could finish pulling him up to put him on her lap she let go of him, stunned of his reply.

"What?" Her eyes began to sting from the hot tears that formed from letting it all sink in.

"Why mom, why? Why did you lie?" He questioned politely.

Serena felt her heart ach even worse. By this time she didn't feel any pity for the boy anymore and had wished he would go away. She placed her hands over her ears and closed her eyes but the voice continued.

"Why Mommy, Why? Why did you lie? WHY? WHY? WHY?

"NO!" Her deadly scream again pierced the night, and yet again she woke up drenched in sweat and hands clenched to the sheets. However this time it was different.

"What is this, It was only one night and only. only.." Noticing the nearest breeze that blew against her bare skin cut off her words.

Immediately, she turned to where Darien laid and smiled. It must have been a romantic night that she had forgotten about. With that, she turned to Darien to give him another kiss but stopped when she thought her eyes had turned against her by seeing a man that it wasn't Darien. She shook him gently.

"Darien?" The body next to her turned to return her kiss. It was he.

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Don't you remember? You left Darien. You ...you love me now. Honey, you're shaking? Are you all right? Was last night all right? Are you angry with me? Just think baby, now we can love and fight anything and still be together. I swear it will be ok."

So many emotions boiled inside her. She couldn't express them all at the same time but could make out but three. Sadness for missing Darien and his rosy kisses, Anger for what she has now, and frustration for not remembering making this choice so she may of kicked herself for it.

"Oh God, please no." All she could do was cry. Cry away her new love, cry away that terrible dream about their son, and cry away her new life. She did so, in fact she cried away another awful dream until she found herself back in Darien's arms.

Darien rocked her gently and whispered calming words that she couldn't quite make out but soothed her anyways.

" It's all right. It will be ok, Serena. I'm here and won't ever leave your side, no matter what. Please don't cry."

Serena stopped a moment hanging onto that phrase. "No matter what?" She repeated.

He then desists from rocking her and with his right hand pulled her face towards him for a kiss to seal his promise.

Serena closed her eyes and as his lips locked hers she felt warmth she had been aching for throughout her dreaming and from the moment she woke up. In her heart she felt love, and all the while she knew this would happen again tomorrow so she had to go to the base of the problem. She had to tell Darien about the sacred, passionate, kiss.

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