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Hint for understanding statements. Normal speech is standard "spoken aloud" Mind speech is "Italics" and thoughts to self are in brackets (characters thoughts)

Chapter 2 Gifts of Love

2 years later after prelude

"Wow, mum its gorgeous thank you so much." Mum and Roger returned from their latest trip to Australia with the most beautiful swimsuit for me. It is a blue green bikini with board shorts and a sarong. I can't wait to show Darien the colour pattern reminds me of his tail.
"Go try it on then and show us how it looks" I give mum and roger a hug and dash up the stairs to my room.

Sammy doesn't live here any more he has his own place but I'll tell you more about that later.
I squeal "I love it, I love it!" then run down the stairs to show it off.

"Wow Sere you look so beautiful will be beating back the boys with a stick. So have you met anyone yet that you like?"

"Mum…"I say with a bit of a whine.

"You're a bit shy Sere maybe you should give him something to get him interested."

"Mum… Roger help me out will you?"

"I'm not getting into this one," says Roger with a grin.
I poke him in the ribs for not helping. I look back at mum and frown she's grinning too.
I walk back up to my room, take my swimsuit off then sit down to do my studies, but I can't concentrate.

(Hmm… I've never given Darien anything. What could I give him? Something he'll like. Something he can take anywhere, but what? I know I'll ask Luna she will know what to do. I'll go tomorrow after high school; we have the afternoon off for personal study so everyone is going home early. We have exams coming up and so we've been given extra time to prepare. Speaking of which I better get studying now or I'll be up really late. Man! I hate studying!)

The next day-
Schools over for today and I'm on the bus back to Juuban watching the trees in the distance.

"This is my stop." I call to the bus driver. I grab my backpack and jump down from the bus and start walking towards Luna's place up the hill. I've been there many times now and she always seems to know I'm coming.

I find her outside tending to her bees.
"Careful not to get too close, they don't like me taking their honey sometimes." Says Luna all dress up in protective clothing.
I step back and wait till she is done. Luna smokes the hive then removes a comb of honey and places it in a container.
She goes to a nearby shed and removes the protective clothing then ushers me inside with the honey.

"Would you like some honey cake with tea?"

"Mm, sounds great." I say licking my lips.

Luna cuts us each a slice then drips fresh honey on and hand me my share.
"This is wonderful Luna,"I say around a mouthful.

"It's been awhile Serena since I last saw you. How have you been?"

"Well, thank you. High School is nearly over, exams are next week. But I'm not sure what I'll do after schools all over."

"I'm sure you will work that out soon enough" Luna has that look in her eye that says she knows exactly what will happen. I'm always curious as to what she's thinking when she gets that look.
"Now dear you didn't come all this way just for my cake did you? How can I help you today?"

"I wanted your help with something..." I pause wondering if I should try to do it all myself.

"You want to do something for your friend but you don't know what?"

(What! How did she know?)
"I'm not sure, no. I've never given a boy a present and Darien is Mer and they don't collect or want things like we do. I don't want to give him something that he won't like Luna."

"All you need to do is make something from the heart and I know he will like it."

"But I don't have much money to buy something or know what materials to get that won't harm Darien or Ingo," I say gently biting my lip.

"Don't worry yourself so much, I know just the thing and I'll help you with the materials, but you must make it yourself."

"Really!! Great, I really appreciate your help."

"Sit and enjoy your cake and tea and I'll return shortly with the supplies."

Luna has been gone about 15 minutes when she returns with a basket of small coloured gems.
"Now these are from the earth and will not harm Darien or Ingo they will not weigh him down or disintegrate in the ocean. They are precious gems and each one will hold a memory you share with your friend and each one has a meaning."

"What do I do with them?"

"You'll make a necklace with the gems. They will hold together on a metal string"

I pick one up and look at it closely; it has a hole for threading.

"You will need to choose the gems and I will help when needed."

"Thank you so much Luna,"I say getting up and giving her a hug.

"Now, now dear better start working on your present,"says Luna patting me on the cheek and letting me go.

I place the gem I was holding on the table with the tread that Luna gives me.
(Okay where to start.)

"Start by knotting the end so the gems will not come off but leave some before the knot for tying."

I knot the string then look into the basket for the gems I want to use. I pick up emerald, topaz, onyx, ruby, quartz, amethyst, Sapphire, Opal and add them to the one already on the table.

"First lay them out on the table in the order you want, then as you place them on connect your memories to each gem."

I start with some Sapphire because it's blue like the deep blue of Darien's eyes.
"Ah… this one stands for friendship," says Luna. I remember the day we met, which seems so long as now.

I remember looking at my Deublek and not seeing where my hair ends and Darien's begins so I choose some quartz and connect it to the memory of our Deubleks.
"The Quartz is innocence and purity"

When the tide knot got loose Darien came to help me, I pick up some topaz.

"The Topaz is faith"

Darien risked his life to try to save me in the Deep but he couldn't get there and was injured, I was so worried about him.

"The Emerald is honor"

I pick up some onyx because it's dark black and reminds me of the Deep and the courage we shared to survive.

"Good choice the Onyx is courage"

Next I choose some Ruby "The Ruby is happiness" Luna tells me before I can think of anything. Okay happiness…. Riding with the dolphin's flight was pure happiness I'm sure Darien felt it too.

The times Darien and I have spent together talking about the Air and Ingo, I pick up some amethyst.

"The Amethyst is truth, the Opal is hope." Luna says as I pick up some opal.
Hope, I hope Darien and I will always be together.

All that is left is the first one I picked up. "What does this one mean Luna it's not the same as the quartz?"

"No the Diamond is much more, its true love and strength. Place this one in the middle so it stands out"

So I place it between the emerald and the onyx.
"Luna…" I start to say but Luna interrupts.

"In time my dear you will know true love and true strength. Now start putting the gems on the string. Great almost done, now tie the end off."

"All done," I say and hold it up to the light. It shines with all the faces reflecting the light around the room. "Wow I know Darien will love it."

"I'm sure he will dear, Oh to be young again," Says Luna with a smile.
"Thank you so much for your help Luna."

"You're welcome Serena. I also have something I would like you to give to Artemis," says Luna handing me a chain with a golden key.

"What's it for" I ask as I take the chain.

"Artemis will know what to do with it, okay Serena you should start on home now it's going to get dark soon."

I look around and notice that it's later then I thought. I stand up quickly saying goodbye to Luna and run all the way home grinning as I look at the present I have for Darien.

I get home and Sadie is waiting for me ready to tell me off for not taking her with me. "Sorry Sadie girl, next time I'll take you for a walk." She looks at me closely seems to nod and walks away back to her kennel. I open the door and step inside, thankfully mums not back from work yet, so I go up to my room to start studying (AGAIN! AHH!)