The next morning Serena got up and dressed quickly, the clock read six when she left the house for her morning run. She really needed this run this morning after last night. Her mother had so embarrassed her and her brother was no batter, but maybe Darien got the picture that she did not want him in her life. Just as she turned the corner she hit something hard. Looking up she saw the last person she wanted.
"You!" she gasped. "What the hell are you doing here!" Darien smirked.
"Just jogging." Serena looked down at his attire. Yup. He was dressed to workout, but she had not seen him out the other day, but then again that had been later in the day and she had been more concerned about the monster and the man that she had encountered. "I always do this at this time before I head out to school or work in this case. I intern at the hospital just down the block." She didn't know what to say. I mean she did not want to see him, but she couldn't say that to him since she was new and this was his old routine.
"Well, just stay away from me. I thought that you got the picture last night." Darien just continued smirking. Just then Zoisite appeared. Darien's smirk failed. What was he doing here? He was the guy that Sailor Moon had helped out. "Hey, Zoi," she said with a smile. "What's up?"
"Nothing," the other male said. "Just out exercising. I used to do it and now that I am free again I can get back to the way things used to be." She nodded. "Want to join me for breakfast?" Dare she? Then she noticed that Zoisite was looking at Darien, a look in his eyes. Was he aware that she wanted the other male to leave and this was his way of helping her? He was offering her a way out of a situation.
"Sure, sounds great." With that the pair headed off as Darien watched them leave. Was this jealousy? Why would he feel this for a new girl. She was not his type, but for some reason he was drawn to her. This was the second time he had seen her with a new male and had felt like he needed to step in and claim her. What was up with that?
"Seemed like you wanted away from that man," Zoisite stated as they walked down the street to a local cafe that served breakfast extra early for health nuts and late workers. "Was he bothering you?" Serena nodded and then shook her head. Oh, she was not quite sure what to think. In a weird way she felt drawn to him, but she had her prince and she needed to find him. She felt so confused.
"Oh, Zoi, I am so not sure what to think about that man. I mean, Tuxedo draws me like the prince and so does that man. They all draw me to them, but there can not be anyone but my Prince for me. I do not know what is going on? Could they all be the same person?" Zoisite sat across from her as he looked onto his Princess. He had sworn to protect her in their past life and he took his word seriously and had told her as such. She was the love of his Prince's life and he would watch her until he was found. "I guess it is possible, but it is obvious that he does not remember me from our past so I can not do anything."
"Um, I had a question..." he led off. Serena looked at him in question. At this moment Darien walked by. He looked up as the pair stared as each other, Zoisite looking down at his hands while Serena stared at him. "Did she make it? Is she okay?" Serena smiled.
"Yes," she said. He reached out and hugged her, his eyes full of happiness. "She is the same as she was then," Serena said as he sat down. Darien walked into the diner and sat close enough so that he could hear what the two were saying without them seeing or hearing him. "Her name is Ami Mizuno and she is quite the genius just she was before. She has her memories, but holds no grudge against you for what you did to her. She knows that you were not yourself and forgives you." Zoisite's eyes teared up. He had asked for her forgiveness on that day as he held a blade over his beloved one's head. She had looked up at him in confusion, but had accepted her fate as he had killed her, his body not his own. She had said that day that she would forgive him and wait for him, but he was unsure as to if she still loved him and waited for him. It seemed that it was so. "She lives in the USA and she is waiting for you when you are ready to go to her." He shook his head.
"I am ready, but I can not leave you." Serena looked at him in shock. He was going to stay with her? No, she could not allow this. She would help him to get to her, but she could not allow them to be parted for much longer. "Do not get me wrong as I want to be with her, but I need to make sure that our Prince is here to take my place protecting you. This is what he would have wanted." She understood now, but as Darien listened he was growing more confused. A Prince? What was going on here? This man with her wanted to stay with her for her protection even while his love waited, but the man talked as though his love would not welcome him back. What had he done to her?
"Don't be silly, Zoisite," the blond stated with a smile. "I have my scouts and now I apparently have Tuxedo to protect me. I think you need to be with Ami now, not me." She noticed his hesitant look and continued, "We can talk to her now if you would like." Without waiting for his response she pulled out her phone and dialed out. Putting it on speaker she set it on the table before them. A couple of rings later Ami came on, her soft voice filling the small space. Darien on the other hand was still reeling on what she had said about the scouts and himself. Was she Sailor Moon? No, she couldn't be! He got up and headed out leaving the duo to talk to the girl on the phone who was now talking to Zoisite about coming to the USA. Serena smiled at the couple who were now making plans to see each other. She had helped one couple now she had three more pairs to help.
Hope you enjoyed. Sorry for the wait. The holidays are a busy time at my job so at the end of the day I am pooped and ready to relax. Read and review and you can find me on facebook at any given time if you need me.
