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Summary: A tale in which realizations are met and consequences are at its peaks.

Author's Note: Hello guys! Must have been thinking I've pulled another disappearing act right? I've just been too busy with life to update once again. Things aren't as hectic nowadays and I finally have time to post a story. This is a new one that I don't think that I will finish, just something that came to me while in class (I'm still in need of a title. Have any suggestions for me?). Don't worry guys, updates to my other stories will be made.

About the story: The girls (scouts) don't know she is the princess, but Darien and her are a couple. Confusing, I know; I'll explain things later on. My thoughts we just mixed about everywhere when I wrote this.

Chapter One

Her long golden tresses rippled and then only dust was visible as she bolted out of the school's entrance. Serena had detention for the first time in weeks. She had forgotten her homework on her desk at home during her frantic dash to get to school. The reason behind this was that lately, the youmas have been getting more difficult to defeat and she has had to use up more energy making it difficult to get up in the mornings.

'I'm going to be late! Darien had said this was important,' Serena thought as she gathered up more strength the quicken her pace Soon her surroundings became a blur of colors as she focused on her destination.

Finally after dodging crowds of people, the rose garden came into view and she spotted her beloved sitting on their bench in deep thought. Serena approached him from behind and wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders while placing a kiss on his cheek. Darien seemed to snap out of his trance and removed himself from her embrace to seat her next to him. She felt a different vibe radiating from him today.

"What's wrong?" Serena asked concerned as she moved a few strands of hair from his eyes and noted how he flinched at her touch.

Darien took her hand from his face and folded it neatly with her other hand in her lap before turning away. "Look, Serena, I don't know how to tell you this without hurting you, so I'll just go on and say it. I don't feel anything for you anymore; I don't love you," he confessed bluntly, finding the ground suddenly interesting. Darien suddenly felt her body tense up.

"Wh-What?" Serena breathed out in shock. "You don't love me? I don't believe it. Look at me and say it again," she whispered trying with all her might to keep her voice from breaking.

Darien sighed and fought to keep his emotions in check as he repeated his earlier statements while he look straight into her shocking bright blue eyes. Serena searched his beautiful azure orbs for any clues of denial, but found his expression blank, devoid of any feeling.

"I guess if that's how you feel, that's how you feel," Serena replied lifelessly.

"Maybe we can be-"

"What? Friends? Bullshit," she snapped angrily. "I know I'm being dramatic, but I don't think we can be. I couldn't bear having to love and receive no shared affections. Just- just leave and get out of my life," she spat coldly.

Darien nodded and forced himself to rise. Each step was creating a tear in two hearts.

As she watched his retreating figure, she chose to lift herself from the bench as well. Serena examined a rose bush and pulled a rose from the bush. She crushed it in her palm and chuckled bitterly as the warm liquid dripped from her hand. Serena remained in that position as she stubbornly held in the tears that threatened to fall. She knew she was fighting a losing battle as one drop escaped from her eyes with more following.

Roses are only beautiful when they are fresh because the moment the connection to the plant is removed, its life slowly ceases to continue. From there what is left of its beauty is the mark of death.

Serena glared through her silent tears at the bloody rose in her hand. She knew that things were going to change from now on.

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