10. To Lose To Gain
"Darien?" Serena asked worriedly, turning him over so that he could breathe. "Darien?" There was no response and as every fibre of her being screamed at her that she was losing him, she reached for his pulse…..
…..and could not find one……
"Darien!" Serena howled as she began the compressions for CPR, "Don't do this to me… not again."
"Serena?" Sailor Mercury asked stepping forward as Serena began mouth to mouth, Sailor Venus the only one stopping her.
"Let her do this Mercury," She whispered pulling her friend back into the shadows though the gathering crowd. "She has to do this…"
"…can I at least call the medics?" Mercury asked, watching as Venus nodded and Serena's pleas caught all their attention as she used her computer to contact the hospital.
"Please Darien…" Serena begged, starting the CPR sequence all over again. "…dear Darien, you can't leave me, you just can't…" She continued administering CPR alternating between compressions and mouth-to-mouth but after several long minutes she could feel his body turning cold and with sobs wracking her body she collapsed onto his chest and resorted to beating it with her fist muttering. "….please, don't leave me… please…please….please…."
All the female on-lookers had long since broken down in tears and the men were stone cold silent. Many of them realized that the young man the woman was trying to save was already gone. It was a shock to all of them because a youma attack had never killed anyone before- but all were amazed as Serena found the strength to start the CPR sequence again, and this time when she got to the mouth-to-mouth part she kissed him and to their surprise he kissed back.
Serena jolted back with shock when she felt Darien's mouth press into her own, and through blurry eyes she saw his eyes open as a faint question formed on his lips…
"S-Serena?"
"Yes Darien…" Serena sobbed, taking his out stretched hand. "…I'm here…."
"I thought," Darien began, his voice getting stronger. "-I thought that you only got a C+ in first aid…"
"Oh Darien!" Serena half-sobbed half laughed as a part of her realised that he was getting his memory back. "That was last semester, I got a B+ this time around…..."
A/N- I know another really short chapter, but chapter 11 will be updated on Saturday. I hope that everyone who read this chapter liked it and will review it, along with chapter 9. :D Till Saturday!