AN: Hi everyone! I've posted this story once before on Fanfiction.net, but it used to be NC – 17. I've toned it down to R so that I could post it again. Hope you enjoy it!

Death Can Not Stop True Love

By: Moonlight Snitch

Chapter One – The Sad Good-bye

   "Ouch!" Serena yelled as she dropped Darien's suitcase on her foot again. She struggled to lift the heavy bag off her foot, but in doing so, she slipped and she landed flat on her back with a big thump.
Serena started to cry as though she would never stop. Her eyes watered as tears ran down the sides of her face. She was now flat on the floor balling her eyes out.

Darien exited the elevator and headed down the hall toward his apartment. He was so very excited about his trip to Canada. He would be taking some very expensive courses on how to be a doctor.
Darien was in the middle of daydreaming about how nice it would be to see the sites in Canada and about the courses he was planning on taking when he heard someone crying out in pain. Darien then realized it was only Serena. Darien sighed as he pulled the door open that lead to his apartment. He figured that Serena had probably dropped his bag on her foot again. Darien's early excitement vanished. There was one aspect of living Japan that he hadn't realized, or if he did, he didn't want to admit to it. He knew deep in his heart that he was going to miss Serena, which was more than he could bare.

Serena was still sobbing when Darien came into sight. Serena calmed herself a bit. Darien, who in Serena's opinion, was looking hotter then ever. He was dressed in a black long-sleeved turtleneck and blue jeans with his favorite green jacket. His hair was wet and looked as black as a crow's wing. His eyes were like deep blue sapphires sparkling in the deep blue ocean.
Darien's eyes fell toward his suitcase, which was prompt firmly onto Serena's right leg. Darien walked over and lifted the straps. To Serena's surprise he lifted it with ease and dropped it next to the wall.
Serena's leg was bright red, as if she had sunburned it. Darien leaned down beside her leg and ran his fingers up and down her leg where the suitcase had fallen. Serena felt the
cool touch of his fingers as he did so.
Serena just wanted Darien to run his hands up towards her waist and to lift her up into his arms, then to slowly start kissing her. Serena wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her. Darien then slowly started toward the bed. He carried her as if she was the most fragile thing on Earth. Once he reached the bed he then slowly started to pull back the covers on the bed and then he started to?
"I think it's swollen." Serena shook with disappointment suddenly. Dame it!!! She thought. She had always wished that Darien would just pick her up and make love to her, but Darien never ever seemed to want to. She could never understand him sometimes, just like she couldn't understand his past. Darien was very distracted when someone brought up the subject of his past. Whenever Serena or anyone for that matter started asking questions about it, he would freeze up and be just like a lifeless hollow shell that can walk and talk. So naturally, Serena and others that knew Darien tended to avoid that subject.
"What did I do to it?" Serena asked, whipping tears from her face.
"Well, I'm not an expert yet, but I'm guessing that when the bag dropped on your leg it forced it in the wrong direction, which ended up twisting it." Darien was now slowly turning her leg so that she could see her ankle.
Her ankle was very pink and puffy, which made Serena sick to her stomach. Serena moved her hand onto it. Pain shot up her leg. Serena twisted. She wished she had never done that.
"I'll go get some ice." Darien was already on his feet heading towards the kitchen. He took off his jacket and threw it onto the sofa as he walked by.
Serena was left alone on the floor by the bed. The sun was beaming into her eyes and hitting a picture on Darien's bedside table. Serena reached for it. She couldn't see who was on it because of the sunlight, but as everyone knows, Serena is as curious as a kitten. She almost had it when she accidentally knocked it over, but she was able to catch it in time before it slammed into the ground.
Serena could now see who was on the picture and to her surprise; it was a picture of her and Darien. They were at the park when they had taken it, just fooling around have some fun for once.
Serena started to cry again. She didn't want Darien to leave. She knew that she was going to miss him too much, even though he had promised her he would write and call whenever he had the chance. She also knew that this was a great opportunity for him and she didn't want to be the one to hold him back, regardless of how she felt.
Darien walked back into the room. In his hand was an ice pack wrapped in a towel being held down by safety pins.
Serena was still sad he had to leave, but she knew he had too. She knew that Darien was also going to miss her. That tiny thought gave Serena a smile. Darien was madly in love with her and Serena loved him back. Even when they were far apart, true love can always survive.


Darien threw his suitcase into the trunk of his car and slammed it shut. He didn't think that leaving Serena, even for just a month, was going to be this hard for him. But as hard as it may be, he knew that he had to do it, besides he would get to talk to her still and also get to hear her sweet voice which made him feel a tiny bit better.
Serena was standing a few feet away from him. She was dressed in her favorite blue and white dress that comes down to about her ankles. She was wearing a white tank top under it with her crescent moon necklace on. Her hair, as usually, was pulled back into two neatly made buns or as Darien would say, 'Meatballs' with her long hair dangling from each.
Darien walked up to her and Serena threw her arms around his neck and held on tight. Darien embraced her and he smelled her sweet lovely smell, which made him feel warm and content.
Serena was crying again, but not because she was hurt. She was crying because of how much she would miss him, even though he was only going to be gone for a month. She was making Darien's shirt all wet from her tears, but he didn't mind it. He felt like crying along with her, but decide that it was better to be strong for her.
Darien pulled away from her and stared directly into her eyes, which were all red from crying.
"I'll miss you so much." Darien's voice crocked. He was finding it difficult to talk to her.
Serena stared deep into his eyes. "I know." Serena pulled Darien close to her and held on tight. "I love you." She whispered. Her tears seemed to slip out of her eyes like a water fountain
"I love you, too." Darien slowly kissed Serena on her forehead and held her for a while, slowly swinging back and forth. Then he pulled away and quickly headed for his car.
Serena watched in sorrow as Darien got into his car and drove away from her. She didn't even realize that he was too sad about leaving her that he was unable to say good-bye.
Serena shivered. Then it hit her like a bullet. She quickly turned and limped as fast as she could down the street.
There was a Sailor Scout meeting at Raye's temple and as usual, she was late.

AN: Please review so that I know what you think! This story is pretty much finished so I'll start posting more chapters only if I get good reviews!