Disclaimer: (c) Takeuchi Naoko, Koudansha, TV Asahi and Toei Douga own the Manga and Anime of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. I'm simply borrowing the characters for my fanfics...
AN: So here it is. The meeting you've been waiting for. I was hoping it would be longer, but oh well.
CHAPTER SEVEN
I couldn't believe he was standing in front of me. He was here, really here. We were standing face to face for the first time since he left for school all those years ago.
It was different now he's actually standing in front of me.
"Darien." His name was the only thing I could say. I was shocked. It really shouldn't be a shock. I knew this could happen eventually and perhaps I was asking for it, first by going to his office and asking Ken to represent my case. Then without really thinking, I came here. I was definitely asking for it. And definitely hoping I would run into him.
Maybe it was more surprised. I was so surprised to see him, at this very moment. Didn't Ken say something about him working on a case and not in town? Or was it just me, wishful thinking that I wouldn't have to come face to face with him yet? It was almost like the last time he surprised me, except I know this wouldn't be anything even close to history repeat itself. This time, it was not lovingness and tenderness in Darien's eyes, which is why what I was feeling, was much more than surprise or shock.
It was nervousness. I was nervous seeing him again for the first time after so long.
But most of all, I was scared. Scared of what? I'm not sure. Scared he would hate me for breaking up with him? Scared for breaking his heart? Scared of him finding out I married Seiya, which I regret every moment of, even though we never consummated our marriage, so really it's in name only, but not that Darien would ever knew that. Even if I told him about it, he probably wouldn't believe me anyways. Who would, really?
As my head processed all this, he was simply standing there and looking at me. I wonder what he was thinking about. I wonder what how he felt about me. Would be hatred or anger or…
"Serena." Darien replied after a pregnant moment. "It's been a long time."
I could do nothing but agree with a nod of my head. It was indeed a long time. Too long a time, for my heart to be left alone like this, I desperately wanted to say to him. I wanted to tell him how I really felt. I wanted to tell him the truth about it all. How I never wanted to break up but had no choice, because for if he stayed, I would be the ruin of him. How I hate my in name only marriage with Seiya and that it was all a sick joke. I wanted to tell him how I wished he was the one I was married to; as he is and will be the only one I ever love.
And in Mina's opinion, one should only marry the one they love, or not marry at all.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, which sounded so stupid a question. It wasn't as if this was private, as it's public and anyone can come and sit here and relax. But it was private; private and meaningful, to us. It was our place, the place where we were happy and relaxed and could ignore the rest of the world and simply be us, simply Darien and Serena. Where family names didn't matter nor social differences for that matter.
"I didn't know this was private." Darien replied in coldness. Oh how it hurt me so much when he said that. It froze my heart.
"It's not. You know that." I replied. "I don't know why I asked." But I know it did matter, because I hoped that maybe he still cared about me, even though I broke his heart in pieces.
"I thought you were out on a case." I said. Darien was not surprised I know about his job, which says a lot. I guess I shouldn't be surprised Ken and him talk about it. Which probably means Ken knows exactly what my relationship used to be with Darien before my visit to him office and knew the entire situation all too well.
"I was" was the only answer Darien gave.
He was so cold, so distanced. What did you expect I asked myself, him with open and welcoming arms when you hurt him so much? I deserved it, but somehow, some part of my heart had hoped he would be less hurtful and he'd be a bit less cold than he was acting.
"I should go." I whispered. Coward, I thought of myself. I was. Every moment I was standing here and Darien was cold to me, a little piece of my heart broke off. It was hurting so much that I was began to have hard time breathing, and then it happened. Because I was not imagining it, I really was having hard time breathing, so much so that I fainted.
AN: I thought that was a well developed chapter. Hope you guys enjoy it. Sorry for the cliffhanger, but got to go eat some lunch before my afternoon class.
Until next time, Read and Review. Onegai! Arigatou!
