I never thought I would do this but I have to. I got the idea stuck in my head and just had to fit it in here. I mean, I love, just LOVE this fic, it's my absolute favorite over all others I've written and I just, I had to do it. You'll hate me, truly hate me, I hate me for it but I love it. It's so tantalizingly wonderful!
Okay, so, general disclaimer, I don't own Sailor Moon but the plot is all MINE! Mine mine mine, and copyrighted on the internet for seven years (they all are so if you take any piece of this saga of fics I will most likely sue you. Just saying. :D) The intense scene here at the beginning has been adopted a little from something else but not that much.
Summary: SEQUAL TO SPINNING THREADS It seems a lifetime since Serena and Darien have suffered from any terrible drama but now, they're about to face one last battle. When Rini is attacked at home a hunt is launched for her attacker and you'll never guess who's leading the way! D/S, R/H.
If it exists, I'm going to hell. Really I am.
Weaving Strands
Serena ever so slowly woke from her nightmare-filled sleep, with a sigh she closed her eyes once again and breathed in the rich scent of the man laying with her. His strong arm encircled her waist, keeping her back pressed tightly to his front.
"Morning." He whispered and tightened his arm while kissing her chastely on the neck. "Did you sleep well Darling?" His deep voice poured into her ears making her shiver, he had always affected her like this.
"Not really. I have a bad feeling Dare." She shook lightly, the feeling was overwhelming and considering her past, she'd gotten very good at sensing when something was off. "Don't go." She pleaded softly without looking at him.
"Serena, I promised Helios." He propped himself onto his elbow and turned her body towards his. "I have to go." His deep blue eyes focused onto hers and immediately grew dark. "What is it? What type of bad feeling?"
"Darien, I just… I have a really bad feeling about something okay? Please trust me?" Serena felt tears threaten the corners of her eyes as she cupped Darien's face in her hands. "Please don't go, you or Helios."
Darien sat up, his brow furrowed as he contemplated his wife's words. He did trust her. "I'll see what I can do." With that he stood and stretched his body out to shake the sleep out.
The moment the phone rang Helios shot up and grabbed it before it could ring again. "Darien! Do you know how early it is?" He hissed in a low voice and looked down at the still sleeping form of his new wife. "Rini will murder me if I wake her."
"You can blame me. She won't murder her own father… besides, I think you have enough training to survive her attacks." Came Darien's retort, his smirk apparent.
"Attacks yes. Make no mistake though, she has me wrapped around her pinky finger." Helios smiled and slipped out of bed and out into the hall without disturbing her. "I assume you're not calling me to have a conversation comprised of idle chit chat though, what's up?"
"I can't go to Washington with you. I'm sorry, I really am but Serena… she's having one of her feelings and is pleading with me to stay home. She wants you to stay as well but I know you won't." Darien paused and looked back at the blonde who was slowly but surely rising from her bed. "Why don't you take Rini with you. She's been wanting to take a trip with you, besides, she'd love meeting the president and the first lady."
"I can't Darien. Sorry." Helios shook his head even though he knew he couldn't be seen. "Agency people only, but I can handle you not going. Stay if that's what you want to do."Helios sighed and ran a hand through his silver hair, a habit he'd picked up from his father-in-law. "Do you know exactly what Serena thinks is wrong? I don't want to sound skeptical and at the same time I have trouble just dropping everything when she does this. Half the time I think it's because she doesn't want you more than fifty feet from her."
"Do you blame her?" Darien sighed and looked at the ground. "We haven't exactly had a Disney story life. Back to the subject at hand though; Serena just feels like something's going to happen. She doesn't want either of us going and frankly, that's good enough for me. I would rather be here with her anyway."
"That's fine." Helios let out a long-winded breath and glared at the clock on the wall telling him he had but a few short hours before his flight. "I'll see you when I get back then. Bye." The white haired man hung up the phone and frowned. He didn't really need Darien on this trip, granted he wanted the older man with him simply because he was going to Washington DC. Darien had always been far more eloquent and diplomatic than he and in the nation's capital, those skills were needed above all.
"Daddy's staying I take it?" Rini appeared in the doorway, her natural blonde hair falling messily about her face. "Why? Is something wrong?" She stretched her arms over her head then behind her.
"Your mother's having one of her feelings so he's staying." Helios rolled his eyes and regarded his wife. He wondered if he would do the same in such a situation and came to the conclusion that he would most likely carry on with his plans. Feelings had never carried much weight with him and he found it ridiculous that Darien would fold to Serena's silly notions so easily.
"Mom's always right though." Rini frowned, her ocean blue eyes darkening with worry. "She's been through too much to not know when something's wrong." The pair stared at one another for a while before Rini suddenly hardened and anger filled her eyes. "Why would you roll your eyes at something like that?"
Helios blinked a few times then raised an eyebrow. Why wouldn't he? He didn't believe in the silly notion that Serena could somehow "sense" when things were going to go wrong. If she could then history would have been far different. She wouldn't have gotten involved with Seiya and then everything would have been fine for all of them. "Why? Because I don't believe as you believe. Your mother cannot possibly have an intuition that warns her of danger. If she did then many, many things would be different." He felt himself beginning to grow angry, he didn't have time for arguments. "I can't do this right now Serena." He used her given name, her real name. "I have a plane to catch soon. Whatever your mother's issue is, Darien can deal with it." With that he stepped past his young wife and walked into the bathroom to ready for his day.
If Rini didn't feel hurt and insulted before, she definitely did now. He rarely called her by her given name and it hurt when he did. It wasn't that she didn't like her name, it was her mother's name and she loved her mother. At the same time however, that was partially why it hurt. She knew he didn't truly care much for her mother, to him, she was a trouble maker and a weak woman. She also knew that he only called her by her real name when he was trying to say that she was showing the same, ridiculous behaviors and attitudes as her mother.
Returning to her room she grabbed the brush on her bedside table and began to rake it through her long tresses as she brooded on her husband. She stared in the mirror, regarding her reflection and soon she found herself frowning. For years she had separated herself from her mother by changing her own appearance by dying her hair pink and wearing reddish-pink contacts.
She'd stopped after Helios had proposed to her. She had let the pink grow out, revealing once again, her golden brown hair. She'd taken out the decorative contacts and let her ocean blue eyes, her father's eyes, regard the world.
"I'm not my mother." She whispered to her reflection and put down the brush. "I'm not my mother." She repeated and stood to examine the rest of her reflection. She scanned her eyes over her scantly clad body and frowned even deeper. She could see it, she was practically a carbon copy of her mother.
"Okay, I'm going." Helios' voice interrupted her as he stepped behind her and placed a kiss on her cheek. "I'll be back in a few days. Remember, be…"
"Careful. I know. I'm not five anymore." She snapped and turned to face him. "What do you think is going to happen to me? Besides, I thought you didn't believe that my mother has an intuition that wards against danger."
"I don't want to argue. I've got to go. Bye." He kissed her cheek again and turned away from her. He couldn't put his finger on it but something, something was nagging him in the back of his mind. Pausing at the door her looked back at her, her eyes angry and resentful about something. "I love you." He offered her then felt a sting as she glared at him and looked away.
"Yeah, whatever. Go on, or you'll be late for your flight." She crossed her arms then suddenly turned towards the bathroom and disappeared with a slam of the door. Helios sighed. He hated leaving her here like this and at the same time, he had to. Walking out the front door he made sure it was locked and quickly got into his car.
Emerging from the shower, Rini grabbed a towel and quickly wrapped herself in it. Walking into the bedroom she dried off and stepped over to her closet to pick out her outfit. By the looks of the bright sunlight pouring through the window she could tell it was going to be a beautiful day and such a day called for a nice summer dress.
Raking through her closet she smiled when she came upon the pink sundress with a low V-neckline and tight bodice that gave way to a full skirt that reached to her knees. She'd always loved the dress and as she plucked it from the hangar the phone rang.
Grabbing the phone she answered with a happy smile. "Pegasus residence." She held her breath as she waited for the person to speak.
"Hey sweetheart." Her mother greeted in her signature soft voice. "Did Helios make it off the ground okay?"
"I don't care." Rini huffed and carried her dress to her bed then sat down. "He was being an ass this morning."
"He's just irritated about your father." How easily her mother dismissed Helios' bad mood. "Say, why don't you come over today? Your brothers are on their way, they decided to surprise me with a barbeque since I was supposed to be alone. They weren't sure if you were going or not and I told them I'd ask you over. So, how about it?"
"I um… Well yeah, sure I'll come over." She smiled and lay back on her bed. Her mother's story wasn't fooling her any. Whenever the woman had a bad feeling she found a way to get everyone under her roof until the feeling passed. "Should I bring an over night bag?"
"Oh! I'm always happy to have you sweetheart. Your father and I would love that. Perhaps I can get everyone to stay over. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Serena gushed over the phone. "Wow, Peruru's over already, how quick that boy is to please me." Rini could hear her mother's smile through the phone and in some way, it was contagious. "Derrick and Trista will be over soon too with Michelle. Turns out they're on vacation. Imagine that! Vacation and they didn't mention a thing about it to me before now!"
"Mom I'm sure that they were trying to make plans and didn't want you to know until the last minute. You know how you tend to take over peoples' free time." Rini laughed then heard the doorbell ring.
"Shit!" She cursed as she looked at the clock. How could she be so careless as to forget the grocery delivery today? "Ah! Mom, hold on a minute while I get dressed. The grocery person is here. Coming!" She shouted even though she knew whoever it was couldn't hear her.
"I don't understand why you don't go to the supermarket like everyone else." She heard her mother frown as she hurriedly threw the dress on and slipped on a pair of panties before grabbing the delivery person's tip and rushing to the door with the phone still in hand.
"It's just easier this way and I'm not tempted to buy a bunch of crap this way either." There was a slight scolding tone in her voice as she reached the door. "Hold on." Pulling the door open she smiled brilliantly at the man standing on the other side holding a large box of groceries. She was surprised to not see the normal young man but remained smiling. "Here!" She offered him the tip and began to take the box from him.
"I'll carry it in for you. It's heavy." He smiled and for a brief moment she considered it.
"Don't you dare young lady. Do not let him in your house. You hear me?" Rini heard her mother suddenly panic. "Rini, do you hear me?"
"No, that's okay I've got it." Rini smiled and found her grip on the box. "Thank you." She began to pull the box towards her and noticed that he still had a firm grip on it. "I'll take it from here, thank you for the offer though." She added and heard her mother worriedly call her father to the phone.
"I insist." He nodded and adjusted the box in his arms. "It's quite heavy." Rini couldn't help but feel the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and in that moment fear filled her eyes. She quickly scanned the man in front of her and didn't fail to notice the black leather gloves he was wearing.
The moment her eyes caught on his gloves the man lunged forward, pushing himself into the house and knocking Rini to the floor. "MOMMA!" Screamed immediately knowing her mother was already on edge. The man tossed the box to the side and advanced on her as she scrambled to her feet and took a defensive stand. The phone had fallen from her hand but she could see the green light indicating that her mother was still on the phone. "Get out of my house!" She shouted and noticed just how hairy his face was. He was so hairy in fact that she could hardly tell what he looked like. "You're messing with the wrong woman, leave now and you won't have a problem." She hissed then noticed his eyebrows raise in curiosity.
"What are you going to do? Scream for your Mommy again?" He lunged forward, managing to avoid her defensive moves and in a moment had knocked her to the ground.
Rini kicked, screamed for her mother, and hit as she scrambled towards the kitchen for a weapon, any weapon would do, but as she moved he was there, returning her attacks with his own. When he finally grabbed her by her hair and pulled her up from the ground he hit her, hard.
"Rini? RINI!" Serena screamed into the phone as everything went silent. Darien and Peruru had rushed out the moment Darien had picked up the other phone and heard Rini's shouts. "RINI! ANSWER ME!" Serena screamed into the phone and felt dread fill her as there was only silence. "Oh God please… please…" She begged as she clutched the phone and crumpled to her knees. "Not my baby, not Rini too."
Suddenly she heard a noise, the sound of someone breathing into the phone. "Who is this? Rini?" She waited and only heard breathing. "Whoever you are you've messed with the wrong family! We will hunt you down and gut you!" She screamed and heard the click of the phone.
Serena turned white as the line clicked repeatedly telling her that the phone call had ended. Each click giving her flashbacks of the daughter that she loved so much.
Blinking away her memories she pressed the red button on the phone then the green and dialed Darien's cell phone. It rang and rang, no answer.
The man smirked at the phone as he pressed the end call button and set it on the counter next to the still woman who was now lying in a pool of blood. He felt a shiver travel down his spine as he finished buckling his belt and walked out of the house.
A short while later the door was thrust open and Darien flew into the house with Peruru on his heels. "RINI!" He demanded, his voice booming through the empty space. Scanning his eyes over the entry hall his eyes fell on the discarded box of groceries, the milk carton therein had broken open along with many glass jars, the result of which was a growing pool of liquid. Without hesitation he dashed further into the house, he and Peruru splitting into different directions, he towards the bedrooms and the younger member towards the kitchen.
Peruru paled as he came upon her. "Rini!" He cried and rushed to her. The side of her head was bleeding as well as a small trickles from her nose and mouth. He felt tears of anger in his eyes as he surveyed her quickly, the pink dress she was wearing, her favorite dress, had been pushed up and over her shapely hips and hanging off of one ankle was a pair of pink panties.
Hearing Darien bounding towards him he pulled her skirt down and grabbed a wet dishcloth to push to her head while checking her pulse. She was alive but needed medical attention. "My little girl!" Darien shouted angrily, desperately as he rushed to where Peruru was. "Oh, God! RINI!"
"No need to shout Darien." Peruru tried to reason. "Call 911 please. She's alive." He assured the angry father. As Darien resigned himself to making the call Peruru gently lifted the woman he regarded as his sister and sat with her cradled in his arms, on the floor. "Whoever he is, I promise you, we'll find him." He whispered. "And when we do, he'll regret the day he decided to even look at you."
"Move." Darien demanded as he knelt on the floor in front of Peruru and took Rini from his arms. The moment she was safely held in her father's embrace he surveyed the kitchen and noticed the now discarded pair of panties. "Call your brother." His tone was icy cold as he then gazed at Rini's battered face.
"I'll try. His plane is in the air though and he might not be able to receive…"
"Then leave a message." Darien shot and touched his forehead to his daughters. "Why?" He whispered. "Why does it seem that when everything is finally going right, that something terrible happens?"
"The world is a terrible place. You of all people ought to know that Darien." Peruru sighed and looked at Rini as his brother's phone rang.
"We can't tell Serena that Rini was raped." Darien said sadly, his thumb rubbing Rini's bruising cheek. "I can't remind her of what happened to her so long ago, it was traumatizing for her." Peruru nodded in understanding and looked at the tiled floor as he left his message for Helios. "He shouldn't have gone." Darien hissed bitterly.
"Don't do that." Peruru warned then stood as he heard the emergency response team pull up outside. "Don't blame this on him." Peruru then rushed to the front door and directed the firemen in (Notice how the firemen's medical response is always faster than the actual paramedics? I have).
"Sir, please lay her on the ground so we can look her over." The fireman stated matter-of-factly just as he too noticed Rini's panties on the floor. "I'm sorry." He immediately looked into Darien's now tortured eyes. "So very sorry Mr. Shields."
"It's fine, just save my little girl." Darien watched as the men worked on her, their experienced hands moving over her, maneuvering her onto a gurney when the paramedics finally arrived.
"We're going to need a rape kit." The fireman whispered to the paramedic who nodded sadly, her brown eyes shifting to Darien with sympathy. "They're going to take her to the hospital, do you want to ride with her?"
"Yes. Peruru, go and get Serena. Again, not a word." The two men's eyes locked and an understanding passed between them. "Don't tell Derrick either. He won't shut his mouth." Darien then followed the gurney out to the ambulance, his hand protectively around hers.
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