1The Seeds of Hope: Darien's Little Honey Bunny
Chapter 2: Tuxedo Mask
Authors Note: Hey everybody. I'm hoping that some more people will review. I know that this isn't a popular category, but I wanted to show how I thought the relationship between Father/Daughter would be. It was kinda hard typing four year old dialogue, but I pulled through. Thanks again for reading. Here goes.
After that night of story telling, it became routine. Rini would get ready for bed, then Darien would come in and tell her stories about the heroine Sailor Moon. Rini couldn't sleep without nightmares unless she heard stories.
Despite the fact that Darien told Rini stories every night, he never told her who Sailor Moon was, or what became of her once Serena became Queen Serenity. Rini often wondered what happened to Sailor Moon. Why did she disappear once her mommy became Neo-Queen Serenity? Maybe she realized how good of a ruler her mommy was and knew that she didn't need to fight any more.
Rini had tried to discover who Sailor moon was, but had no luck. Everywhere she went, she was just referred to as Sailor Moon. It wasn't until she talked to Luna, her mother's advisor, that she got any solid facts about the actual girl.
"Luna, what do you know about Sailor Moon" asked Rini.
"Sailor moon? Where did you hear that name?
"From Daddy. Can you tell me anything about her?"
"That was a long time ago" she replied. "Well, as I recall, Sailor Moon, retired, of sorts. She had other responsibilities that she had to commit to, I guess you could say. And, she wasn't needed any more since your mother became the queen."
"Oh, that's interesting. Did you ever meet Sailor Moon? Was she anything like how daddy was talking about her? I think she sounds like the coolest person ever. After mommy and daddy of course. I don't think anyone is better than them."
Luna smiled at the girls' admiration for her parents. "No, I'm sorry Rini. That's all I can say. I'm sure that your dad could tell you more than I could.
"Okay. Thanks." And with that Rini left, deep in thoughts. She had to find out more about Sailor Moon. She would just have to ask her daddy that night, he seemed to know a lot about Sailor Moon.
That night, once Rini was in bed, she waited patiently for him to start telling her more of the story. Unbeknownst to her, she was going to hear about Tuxedo Mask that night, an experience her father would never forget.
"Just when Sailor Moon thought that she would be done for, this man showed up," father said. "He wore a black cape, hat, and mask. He knew that Sailor Moon was in danger, so he helped her. What he didn't expect, was for Sailor Moon to fall in love with him. To him, it was all about doing the greater good, but from that moment on, she couldn't stop thinking about him. In time, he realized how perfect they were for each other, and he fell in love with her."
"Oh Daddy, that's so romantic. Do you think that there's a Tuxedo Mask out there for me? He has to be tall, dark, and handsome, with blue eyes. And he has to be smart, and funny and-"
"Whoa, hold on a sec honey, don't you still have a little growing up to do? You're only four now-"
"No, I'm gonna be five soon. And then maybe he'll realize how grown up and pretty I am and-"
"Don't worry honey, I'm sure this masked man of yours will appear one day, just not too soon. Going back to the story though. Whenever Tuxedo Mask would help Serena, or was anywhere near her, he felt as if he knew her from somewhere. As if he had known her from a previous life. Sailor Moon felt it too, she just never told him until a long time after."
"Well duh daddy, that would be really embarrassing. What if he didn't like her, and then she told him? I would never tell a guy if I liked him."
"Well, you still have a little ways to go."
"I have a question Daddy. Did Sailor moon and Tuxedo Mask know each other from previous lives? Did they fall in love in the past? I hope so. That would be so romantic. I hope that something like that happens for me."
"It will honey, don't worry. Okay, it's time for bed now. Can you fall asleep?"
"But wait, you didn't answer my question, did they know each other from a past life?"
"Let's save that for another night. I love you honey buns. Can you sleep now?"
"Yeah, I just have some things I want to think about. I love you Daddy."
"I love you too my Honey Bunny." After she fell asleep, he went back in and sat by her bed to look at her as she slept. "Don't grow up too fast my Honey Bun." What he didn't know, was that soon, very soon, Rini would be growing up very much, and there was nothing he could do to stop that.