AN: so, how was it? not to special, i know. oh well, here's some more.

DISCLAIMER: i don't own sailor moon, or it's characters

Chapter 2: search for answers

Darien ran all the way to where the news reporters and police were still busy at the crime scene. Pushing his way to the front of the crowd, he smiled on the inside when he saw black hair peeking fron under a white blanket sprawled on the pavement. He sighed in relief, happy it wasn't her, though still sad to see something this bad happen to someone so young.

Walking back threw the crowd, Darien started on his way to the arcade. He walked threw the sliding doors expecting to hear Andrew greet him. Instead he saw and angry look on his best friends face.

"Is something wrong Andrew," Darien asked, panic rising up in him again.

"Darn right something is wrong. You did something to Serena again, and now she's acting like a zombie. She only gets this depressed when it comes to you, so what did you do," Andrew asked very angry.

"I didn't do anything to Serena. You know that I broke up with her. Now what do you mean acting like a zombie," Darien said, his panic fading to concern.

"She walks around aimlessly staring off into space. She hasn't eaten in three days, not even when I offered her a free double chocolate fudge sundae. Whenever I call her house. Mrs. Tsukino says she's up in her room just lying on her bed looking at your picture. The only time she does go out is when her mother forces her to," Andrew explained.

"She's doing what, why isn't any one taking care of her," Darien said worried.

"they've tried, but nothing is working. I knew it you do still care for her. Why don't you stop this charade and go to her? Obviously you both need each other," Andrew said, his anger melting to confusion.

"I can't. I told you it's complicated. If I stay with her she'll get hurt," Darien said threw clenched teeth.

"What's so complicated about it, you love each other. And why do you think she'll get hurt, no one knows what the future holds. She's already hurting now," Andrew tried to convince him.

"You don't understand Andrew," Darien said. He stormed out of the arcade before Andrew had a chance to say any more. He wandered the streets until it was almost dark. Several times he'd passed the arcade wanting to go in and apologize to Andrew for getting mad at him but he knew if he went in it would result in another argument. He decided it was time to head back to his place after his forth pass by the arcade.

Along his way, Darien noticed a pair of familiar golden buns and decided to see if what Andrew had said was true. He found her sitting on a stone bench looking blankly over the park. She was a mess; her hair was all tangled, she had bags under her eyes, and her cloths were all messy. Darien felt even worse after seeing andrews story to be true.

"Serena, are you aright?" the words slipped out of his mouth before he realized it

She looked to where the voice and come from and realized it was Darien. An emotion flared up in her eyes, one he'd never seen directed at him before; anger. "And why do you care? You dumped me, remember? Or have you come to torture me more?" her blood shot eyes stared into his, waiting for an answer.

"No, I wouldn't do that. I was just asking because your friends are really concerned about you Serena." Darien tried not to let his concern show in his voice. He wanted to get on his knees right then and there and pray for forgiveness from her but he held tight.

"Just leave me alone Darien. I'm done trying to understand you and chase after you. I don't care any more, all right. Are you happy now that you'll be left alone once more," she said.

Her words hurt, it was like the pieces of his already shattered heart had disintegrated to nothing. 'She doesn't love me any more' he thought. He stood there in the park with his mouth a gap as he watched her walk away from him. Before she left, he found his voice again, "Just promise me one thing Serena, don't do any thing to hurt yourself."

"I won't promise you anything Darien," she said never turning back to him.

'Please don't let my nightmare come true,' Darien thought watching her disappear into the crowd.