Standard Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon never did, never will thank you!

Author's Note: this is a new story for the holidays that just came to me and I thought it was a nice story that should be shared so I hope you all enjoy and have a safe and happy holiday!

Home for the Holidays

Chapter 1

A cold wintery night, the first snow fall was coming down coating all the cars around with a thick white blanket of snow.

A man walks out of a tall building made primarily of glass carrying his briefcase all wrapped up in his long wool coat as he walked over towards the car and another man opens the door for him as he wishes him "Merry Christmas sir".

The man looks to the other as he tells him "Merry Christmas Henry" as he gets into the car. Henry closes the door behind him and gets into the driver's seat as he starts the car and drives slowly down the snow covered streets ahead.

The man in the back is reading over some papers he took out of his briefcase when he heard Henry his driver telling him "your aunt called she said her and your uncle will not be attending Christmas dinner they will be in Barcelona this year".

The man in the back just laughs as he tells him" finding yet another way to spend my father's money I see"

Henry does not say much to his comment knowing that it was true ever since Mr. Carlisle died his sister found many ways to spend his money most of which was usually on her and her husband, but it was his only son Darien that would carry on in his father's footsteps and take over the family business building its revenue to three times what it was when his father passed on.

Henry kept his eyes focused on the road ahead as he asked him "shall I make a dinner reservation for you sir at La Bernardin?"

Darien just shook his head telling him "no, that won't be necessary"

Henry keeping his eyes on the road ahead simply answers "yes sir"

They drive further down the streets all covered in bright lights and Christmas décor when Darien calls to his driver "Henry I am not ready to go home just yet"

Henry slows down the car as he asks him "where would you like to go sir. Have you changed your mind on the dinner reservation?"

Darien looks out the window at the snow and all the pretty Christmas décor lighting up the city as he tells him "no take me to Rockefeller Center"

Henry is surprised by the answer seeing as how Darien never took up much time when it came to Christmas. He hardly even acknowledged it at all not putting up his own tree, stockings, a wreath or anything, but does as he is told as he tells him "yes sir"

He drives down the quiet street pulling the car up near the curb, the whole place is mostly deserted seeing as it is near midnight on Christmas eve and there is still snow falling as he turns to the back as he tells him "where here sir"

Darien looks down the street taking a look at the big tree all light brightly as he tells Henry "I wish to get a closer look" as he gets out of the car and turns to Henry telling him "wait here I won't be long"

Henry cuts the engine and sits quietly as Darien got out and walked slowly wiping away the few snowflakes that fell to his eyes, until he gets up close and is standing right in front of the ice skating rink glazing amorously at the great tree that stands before him and the star that glows on top as a sign of hope and joy that the day will bring.

He is about to turn and leave when he notices that he is not alone as he sees a young woman with a little boy standing not 20 feet away as he calls out to her "Merry Christmas"

She looks at him startled not realizing there was someone else there as she says back "Merry Christmas"

He walked over to the two standing there and looks up to the tree as he tells them" it's beautiful isn't it"

She looks to this stranger not sure if she should be talking to him, but not sensing any immediate danger as she tells him "yes it really is beautiful. Just being here really gives you hope that the day ahead will be a joyous one"

He smiles at the girl standing there trying to wrap her coat around what he assumed was her younger brother seeing as she looked too young to be his mother trying to keep them both warm on this cold winters night as he smiled at her saying "you know I was just thinking the same thing"

She looked to him as she said "really" expecting it was some kind of cheesy pick up line or something as he looked to her and said "I normally don't do this kind of thing"

She looked to him as she asked "what kind of thing is that?"

He looked to her as he said "you know Christmas. The tree, the lights, the presents, for me it was just another day of the year"

She looked to him as she asked "so what changed? What are you doing here tonight?"

He looked to her as he told her "I honestly don't know. I guess I was looking for that feeling everyone talks about when they think about the holidays you know"

She shook her head as she told him "yes I think I do"

A cold wind passed and he felt a chill go down through his body as he wrapped his coat around himself tighter protecting himself from the night air as he tells her "it is getting rather chilly. I should go it was nice talking with you and have a Merry Christmas"

She looked back at him trying to keep herself warm as she tells him "you as well' as he started to walk away and she bent down next to her brother as she tells him "come on Sam we better get you zipped up." And pulls his zipper up as far as it will go so it's covering his mouth and a little of his nose as she tells him "It's a cold night and we have to try to stay warm somehow" the boy looks up to his sister telling her" I'm hungry Serena I'm really hungry"

She holds her brother close to her trying to keep them both warm as she tells him "I know Sam so am I, but I spent the last of the money I had on the pretzel we had earlier. Come on we should keep moving"

Darien couldn't help but overhear the conversation and as much as he knew he should just keep walking he couldn't as he walked back over to them saying "pardon the intrusion, but if you don't have any other plans this evening would you care to join me for dinner tonight"

Serena grabbed tightly onto her brothers hand as she looked to him saying" I don't think so" and began to walk away as the man looked to her saying "please I truly mean you no harm, but it is Christmas and I have no one to share it with"

The girl looked to him as she told him "thank you for the offer, but we don't except hand outs come along Sam" but the boy didn't move he stood there looking at Darien then up to his sister as he tells her "I'm really hungry Serena"

Darien stood there telling her" please just dinner. It is Christmas after all no one should be alone on Christmas"

She looks down at her brother and hears her own stomach start to growl as she looks to him and says "alright, but just dinner"

He smiled as he tells her "wonderful my cars this way"

They turn and follow him back to the limo that's waiting as he smiles telling them "my names Darien by the way"

She looks up telling him" I'm Serena this is my brother Sam"

He looks to them both saying "well it's nice to meet you both" as they walk over and Henry is standing there with the door open waiting for him as he looks to Darien curiously as Darien tells him "Henry this is Serena and her brother Sam. They'll be joining me for dinner this evening"

Henry nods his head thinking Darien has definitely lost it now as Sam looks to Darien wide eyes asking "you have your own limo"

Darien smiled down at the boy as he tells him "sure do" then turned to Serena asking "shall we?"?

Everything in her knows this is crazy and she shouldn't be getting into the car with this man, but for some reason she trusts him as she tells him "alright" as they all get into the back of the limo and Henry gets into the driver's seat asking "where to?"

Darien looks to him as he says" La Bernardin" smiling back at Serena telling her "you'll enjoy this place the food is superb"

Serena smiled back at him feeling a little more at ease, but not much as she tells him "I'm sure"

End Chapter 1

Author's Note; I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 1 please send your thoughts and also I don't own La Bernardin either which is a real restaurant with excellent food in NYC by the way.