Title: Only Mine
Author: codegal
Rating: Pg-13, but may go up in later parts…
Disclaimer: No, I do not own SM.
Summary: There's a new horrific evil in Tokyo. The Scouts are once again needed to face this evil, but can they withstand it? Will Darien's love for Serena be enough for her to hang onto the edges of sanity, or will she too, lose her life, like many before her…
Author's Note: This is a sequel to the fic, "Only You." Thanks to the support of everyone who has reviewed the story and requested for more. This is a darker fic then its prequel, and definitely much longer, that's why I've decided to write it up in instalments. Here's the first one…
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Only Mine – part one
(Darien's p.o.v.)
She's sleeping now.
Her face is so incredibly innocent. I guess if I ever wanted to know what an angel looked like, I'd have my answer right in front of me. We had talked for hours, talked about nonsensical things and about matters of the heart. She cried a lot, when I told her how she made me feel.
God, I'm such an idiot. I didn't realise that I should've told her all those things before. I didn't realise that she'd still be upset over the fact that I had 'dumped' her, regardless of my intentions to save her.
I closed my eyes and pulled her closer in my arms, my throat working as I recalled what she had said to me earlier.
"Darien, do you love me?"
God. Can I be an even bigger bastard? The fact that she has to ask me that sort of question, it just tears me up inside. You know, I meant every single word that I told her before. Every single one of them. She's just so unbelievably incredible that I can't believe she's mine. Only Mine.
I know I don't show her enough. I know I don't. I'm gonna change that from here on out. I'm gonna –
"Hey."
Serena just woke up. I draw her back a little to gaze into her face.
Damn.
Remember when I said that she makes my brain go soft, and my legs feel weak? Well, it's happening again. I'm literally struck dumb by her beauty.
"Hey, darling. Are you feeling okay?"
Serena gives a sleepy smile; one that makes my heart beat just a slight beat faster, and nods her head. "Yeah. I feel kinda silly now though, the way I cried all over you. It --"
I place a finger on her lips to stop her from going on.
"It was okay, darling. You can cry on me anytime. What good is there of having a boyfriend if you can't cry on them every once in a while, huh?"
She gives another one of her soft smiles. Then stretches. Damn, I think she does that on purpose sometimes. The glint in her eye tells me she's aware of what she's doing. The vixen.
"You're so good to me, Darien. Not to mention, warm."
"Hmmph."
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"You look happy today. What's up?"
Serena turned and beamed a smile at Mina, who had asked the question. "Me and Darien have come to a better understanding of each other."
Mina, Lita, Amy and Raye all shared a smile.
"Ah, so all is well in paradise, I presume?" Lita asked, clearly amused at the situation.
Serena nodded enthusiastically, "uh huh."
The girls laughter was cut off by the sound of their communicators. Serena fished out her communicator. "Hey, Luna. What's up?"
"Girls, hurry. We have a problem. Come to the park so we can talk." The scouts picked up on the slight tremor of fear that they had heard in Luna's voice. Each girl became serious. Frowning, Serena tried to give a re-assuring smile.
"Alright, Luna. We're on our way."
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The girl's all arrived at the park to see a worried looking Luna and Artemis pacing the grounds. All five girls gave each other uneasy looks before making their way forward to the cats. On sighting them, the cats stopped their pacing and waited til everyone was gathered.
"We have a bad situation on our hands." Luna began. "There have been girls gone missing in the past few days. There are a total of seven girls so far, that have simply disappeared from Tokyo."
Exchanging a look with Artemis, she added, "And authorities have been unable to track the whereabouts of these girls."
"Who do you think could be behind all this?" Amy asked, her expression full of concern.
"So far no clues as to who could be behind it. But I have a feeling that we have a new enemy on our hands, girls." Artemis informed.
The girls all looked at each other worriedly, a silence forming over the group, each to their own thoughts. Serena wrapped her arms around herself and shivered, her breaths coming in short gasps. She couldn't shake off the feeling of dread that had suddenly swamped her, feeling as if her being was suffocating.
Noticing Serena's change of demeanour, Mina placed her hand on one of Serena's trembling arms. "Serena, are you ok?"
Braking out of her trance, Serena gave Mina and the others a shaky smile. "Yeah, I guess so. I just felt really weird for a few seconds, like something was trying to suffocate me or something."
The others looked at each other. Amy spoke up, "but you're okay now, aren't you."
Serena nodded, her smile strengthening. "Yeah, its-its okay."
Raye looked doubtful. "Are you sure? You still look kind of pale to me."
Serena held up her hands, as if to fend off her friends concerns. "Yes, trust me. I'm okay."
"Alright then. We'll meet later to talk more about this situation as soon as Luna and I find out more." Artemis announced, bringing the meeting to an official end.
Nodding, the girls gave final farewells before going their own ways, with Mina taking Artemis and Serena taking Luna.
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"Ok, Luna. Spill it."
"Spill what?"
"What you conveniently forgot to mention when we were all together back there."
The cat paused before feigning indifference. "I don't know what you're talking about."
Serena cast a glance at the black cat riding on her shoulder. She spoke quietly, "I know there's something more to the story. I could see it in your eyes, there was something that you and Artemis had probably agreed beforehand not to tell us. What was it?"
Luna sighed loudly. "Serena, I really don't want to tell you. Its truly horrific and I don't want to burden you with it just at this moment."
"Luna, what's the use of me being Sailor Moon, if you cant trust me enough to confide in me?"
"Its not that I don't trust you, its just, Serena, its really horrific. Are you sure you want me to tell you?"
"Well, Luna. If I'm gonna end up saving these girls, I might as well know their whereabouts."
There was a moment of silence before Luna spoke up, her voice quiet and full of sorrow. "I'm afraid you wont be able to save them."
Confused, Serena turned to face Luna. "What do you mean? Where are they."
"Dead, Serena. This monster killed them. Artemis and I were there when the authorities found them. They were killed in what seems to be some ritual killing. Serena, these girls, they had all their blood drained from them."
"Oh, God!"
"In addition to that, the girls were then draped on trees, much like the position of a person who had been crucified. They all bore the wounds of a crucifixion."
The feeling of suffocation overcame Serena again, this time stronger. Gasping for breath, Serena fell to her knees, before passing out on the sidewalk.
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Serena woke up hours later to find herself in a room. Moonlight filtered in through the slightly opened blinds. The sound of a shower running sounded from a room nearby. Sitting up in the bed, Serena ran her hands over the covers.
Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, Serena slid from the bed, noticing the too long sweat pants and large males singlet she was sporting. Smiling softly, she knocked timidly on the bathroom door before walking in.
"Darien, I was wondering where you went."
Darien popped his head out from the shower stall, his hair dripping water into his eyes. "Hey, darling. How are you feeling?"
"A lot better now that I've seen you." Leaning in to kiss his wet face, Serena laughed. "Go on and finish your shower. I'll just go make myself a cup of coffee. Do you want any?"
Smiling, Darien nodded. "Yeah. Make sure you get straight back into bed, ok?" Popping his head back into the shower stall, Serena caught a glance at his firm butt before the door slid shut.
Blushing furiously, she made her way to the kitchen, where she found an already warm pot. Making both her and Darien a cup of coffee each, his slightly darker then how she liked it, she made her way carefully back into his bedroom, placing the steamy cups on the bedside drawer.
She was just crawling into bed, when Darien exited the bathroom, dressed in pyjama bottoms, and drying his hair with a towel. Pausing a moment to stare at him, she was suddenly filled with love for him. Smiling at him when he strode over, she pulled back the covers, and patted the vacant bed.
Grinning, Darien complied, while passing her her mug. Taking a steady sip of his own, he then placed the mug back on the bedside drawer before wrapping his arm around a happy Serena.
"How are you feeling, Serena? Really. And don't bother lying, cause you do a bad job of it." Darien paused before adding, "Luna told me all about it."
Placing her mug back on the bedside drawer, she drew up her knees and hugged them. Leaning into Darien's warmth, she closed her eyes, the previous feeling of suffocation lingering on the edges of her mind. She shivered.
Her mind was going haywire and her instincts screaming at her that something was going to happen. Something bad. On seeing her distress, Darien drew her into his lap, both his arms wrapping tightly against her shivering form. Stroking her arms, he murmured into her hair.
"Honey, don't worry. I'll be there, and I'll take care of you. I'll never let anything happen to you."
Serena closed her eyes and placed her own arms around Darien's waist, burying her head into Darien's warm chest. "I know that, Darien. Its just that-that what happened to those girls. So—"
Rocking her slightly, Darien shushed her. "Don't think about it, darling. I'm here for you. I'll protect you."
Serena thought for a moment before looking up into eyes that held so much love and warmth. God, how she loved him. Loved him so much. "I know you will, Darien. I know you will."
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AN: Okayz, that's the first part. *takes a deep breath* Whew, that took me longer to write then I had anticipated. Anywayz, your reviews are much appreciated, so bring them in.
To be Continued…