AN: last chapter. Any reviews are much appretiated.
DISCLAIMER: i don't own sailor moon.
Chapter 4: together again
Endymions' and Serenitys' body glowed a mixture of silver and blue as they slowed, their bodies righting themselves, landing on the ground gracefully. For a few moments, they stood in silence, their auras slowly disappearing.
Serenity put her hands on Endymions chest armor and tried to push him away. "Let go Endymion," her voice pained.
"Never! Never again will I let you go. Never again will I leave you alone. I love you and I cannot stand the thought of you dead. I've died twice protecting you, and I'll do it again if it means you'll live," he said pulling her closer.
She stopped struggling and looked up at him, her golden crescent moon mark shimmering in the moonlight. "But, you just said you didn't love me," she said.
"Lie's Serenity, they were lies," Endymion said.
"But why," she asked, "why would you hurt me so?"
"Because, my beautiful princess, it was to protect you," he said. "It is a long story and you need your sleep, I shall tell it to you another time." He picked her up in his arms and jumped effortlessly to his balcony 17 stories up.
"What are you doing," she asked as he carried her to his large bed and set her down.
He smiled at her innocence. "Nothing princess, you need sleep and this is the closest spot," he told her, setting her down. "Sleep well, we shall talk in the morning." he straightened, starting to leave.
But she reached out and grabbed his wrist, "please don't leave me tonight. Stay here beside me. I don't want to wake and find this didn't happen."
he smiled again, then nodded. Slowly, he removed his armor, sword, and cape, then lay next to her, pulling her close.
Serenity smiled as they lay next to each other. They transformed back as sleep was starting to take it's first hold on them.
"Darien," Serena asked.
"Hmm," he asked half asleep.
"Your not going to leave me again, are you," she asked.
"No, I'll stay with you no matter what," he said pulling her closer.
"I love you."
"I love you too," he said kissing her forehead.
They both fell asleep holding onto one another. That night, Dariens previous nightmare returned once again. Serena stood as princess serenity inside a large crystal castle; it was breaking all around her. She looked back at him, tears streaming down her face as she was suddenly encased within a crystal witch also broke apart.
Both Darien and Serena woke up instantly, "Darien, what was that?"
"You saw it too," he asked. she nodded and he sighed. "I've had that dream almost every night. It's why I broke up with you. The first few times I had it, a voice would tell me that that would be your fate if I stayed with you. I couldn't let that happen to you, I couldn't let you die because of me."
"I'm nothing without you Darien, I can't stand to be away from you knowing that something is wrong and that there is no way I can help," Serena put her hand on his cheek and smiled at him.
"I feel the same way Serena," Darien said. He put his finger under her chin and tilted her head up. He kissed her on the lips letting her know full well how he felt about her. After what seemed like forever, they pulled apart and looked into each other's passion filled eyes.
"Darien," she said in a soft sigh. She smiled at him happy to be with him.
He smiled back at her just as happy. He stroked her cheek with his thumb and she leaned into his touch. "Go back to sleep Serena," she nodded and closed her eyes, both falling into a peaceful sleep this time.
Darien woke up the next morning to his phone. He got up quickly and answered it not wanting to wake Serena up, "hello?" he whispered.
"Darien, its Mina. Have you seen Serena, she didn't go home last night and she was looking very down in the dumps. We're worried she did something very dumb," Mina said sounding very worried herself.
"It's all right Mina. She's here with me, safe and sound. Right now she's catching up on some much needed sleep." Darien looked at Serena as he spoke and smiled.
"Really? Well OK, the girls and I will be over right away to pick her up," Mina said.
"No it's fine. I'll take her home later, after she wakes up," he said.
"You don't mind her around you," Mina asked.
"No, we're back together. We solved all our problems last night," he said with a smile.
"thank god, Well see you later then, bye," she said.
"Bye," he said and hung up. He walked back to his bed and lay down next to serena.
She opened her eyes, "who was that Darien?"
"Just the girls, they were worried about you," he said and kissed her forehead. "I was worried too, promise me you'll never think of doing anything like that again, no matter what."
"I'm sorry Darien. Yes, I promise not to try that again," she said. "I love you."
"I love you too," he said.
