Disclaimer: Just a refresher.. I don't own Sailor Moon.. geez.. disclaimers are soooo much fun eh? The made up characters such as Celestyna and Sol are the product of my imagination with the help of my husband... you've got him to thank for Sol lol.. heh
Wedding Crashers
Chapter Twelve
The next day dawned bright and clear as Seiya, Taiki, Yaten and Celestyna sat across from each other at the breakfast table. Taiki and Yaten were going over the songs the Three Lights were going to perform while Seiya and Celestyna sat quietly at the table picking at their breakfast, neither one all that hungry.
"So you and Seiya are going to do that duet today for your album?" Taiki asked Celestyna bringing her out of her thoughts of the previous nights happenings. Turning towards him she nodded.
"Yeah.. It's called 'When I fall in love.'" She told him as she pushed her plate away. "I hope the media doesn't go crazy over the title though." She said giving a small laugh as she pictured the headlines. 'Seiya and Celestyna confess their undying love for each other with their new hit duet.'
Chuckling softly Seiya's thoughts mirrored Celestyna's. "We'll be the talk of the magazines for oh about a couple of weeks.. then they'll imply that a messy divorce is on the way. After all.. they were curious about which one of us 'Lights' was attached to the new mystery singer.'
Joining in with the laughter Yaten shook his head. 'Mina told me that she was a bit jealous when she first read the article but when she saw that picture with your arm wrapped around her Seiya she felt relieved.' Taking a sip of his tea Yaten lent back in his chair oblivious to the knowing glances the others were exchanging.
Clearing her throat Celestyna winked at Seiya from across the table before turning towards Yaten. "So... it appears that you and Mina have become closer than you were before when you first visited Earth. I thought you found her childish.' Celestyna had to suppress a giggle as her comment took Yaten by surprise causing his chair to fall back crashing to the ground. The other two at the table snickered softly as Yaten stood up and righted his chair before taking his seat.
"I have no idea what you're talking about Mina and I are friends. And I never called her childish." He told them, his tone matter of factly even though he did not turn to look at either one of them.
Shrugging Celestyna took a sip of her own tea laughter dancing around in her eyes as she took in Yaten flushed appearance. Turning her attention then to Taiki she set her cup down. "Did you invite Ami to the studio Taiki?" She asked him and watched as Taiki turned a bright crimson color at the mention of the brainy sailor scout.
Uncomfortable with the turn of conversation Taiki straightened his tie and looked away from Celestyna's curious expression. Coughing slightly he stood up. "Of course I did. I figured that it would be nice to have someone that actually knows a bit about electronics around the studio." He told them as he slipped on his jacket.
Quirking a brow Celestyna looked over at Seiya who was trying his hardest not to laugh at the discomfort the other two were feeling at Celestyna's prying questions. "Sure of course." Celestyna responded as she herself stood up from the table.
"You barely touched your food princess." Yaten commented as he looked at Celestyna's plate a worried expression on his face.
Giving him a gentle smile Celestyna shook her head. "I had a big lunch yesterday Yaten and I'm still getting used to Earth's atmosphere." She assured him as she stepped away from the breakfast table. Seeming to accept her explanation Yaten pushed away from the table and stood up tossing his napkin on the table he stretched. "Well I guess we better head to the studio if we are all done with break fast."
Nodding Seiya followed suit and left the dining room with the other three. Their limo was waiting for them when they walked out into the morning sunlight. Slipping into the back seat they all silently watched through the windows at the traffic around them. Even though it was early in the morning there were fans lined up along the walk way to the studio.
"It's like they have our schedule memorized." exclaimed Yaten in frustration as the limo came to a halt.
The muffled sounds of female screams could be heard inside the limo and Celestyna winced slightly. "This is what you had to deal with last time?" She asked as she took in the sight of dozens of screaming girls waving banners and calling out the names of the Three Lights.
All three men nodded a slight blush tinting there cheeks as they straightened their ties. Clearing his throat as the driver pulled open the door Seiya tossed a grin in Celestyna's direction. "Here we go.."
Stepping out of the car Seiya held his hand out for Celestyna to take. With a small grimace Celestyna allowed Seiya to lift her out of the car as the shouting of the fans became louder. She could hear Yaten and Taiki laughing in the back of the car and had to keep from glaring back at them. 'They're enjoying my discomfort.' She thought darkly to herself as she plastered on a smile. The camera lights that flashed at the couple took her by surprise causing her to turn her face away.
"Lets hurry this up." Seiya called to the two still in the car. Mumbles of 'stupid females' and 'brainless fans' could be heard from the back seat before Taiki and Yaten drug themselves out of the safety of the limo and out into the daylight. The four of them stood side by side as the fans called out their names and marriage proposals. Once more cameras flashed in their direction.
'I'm never going to get used to this.' Celestyna thought to herself as the four of them raced into the studio and away from the screaming girls. Stopping in front of the security guard Celestyna handed him a list of names. "These people are to be allowed into the studio should they decide to visit today." She told him before allowing Seiya to lead her down the hallway to the room they would be recording in.
Darien had arrived at Serena's apartment shortly after she had finished her breakfast. She had been pleasantly surprised to find Luna staring at her when she woke that morning. She had asked the black cat if she was feeling better and was relieved when Luna had said that she was and wanted to know when breakfast would be ready. Serena had groaned and sulked out of her room mumbling about how she missed living at home and her mom's cooking as she trudged down the stairs and into the kitchen. She had opened a can of tuna for Luna and had placed it on a saucer. After placing it on the floor she had watched the cat eat in silence before putting two pieces of bread in the toaster to toast while she fried a couple of eggs. While her food was cooling she had quickly dashed up stairs to get dressed for the day. She hadn't gotten ready so fast since her days in school and she had briefly wondered if it was because she was spending time with Darien that day or if it was that fact that she would be seeing Seiya at the studio later on that morning. She had pushed the question aside and dressed quickly. Luna had already finished her breakfast by the time Serena had stepped back into the kitchen. After polishing off her own breakfast she had begun to rinse off her plate when the sound of Darien's car horn had alerted her to his arrival.
Leaning down Serena scratched Luna affectionately on the chin before bidding her farewell. "Be careful today Serena." Luna called out to her from the kitchen as she heard the young woman open the front door. "Yes Luna." Serena called back before closing the door behind her. Darien was leaning on the passenger side of the car as Serena hurried towards him. Giving her bright smile he opened the door for her as he greeted her, "Good Morning Serena."
Kissing him quickly on the cheek she responded with a cheerful, "Good Morning." in return as he closed the door behind her. She waited patiently as he slipped into the driver seat beside her and started the engine.
"Did you sleep well?" He asked her ask he checked the rear view mirror for oncoming traffic before gliding the car away from the curb.
Nodding Serena laughed. "Yeah.. but as always I could use another hour or two." She heard Darien chuckle softly beside her and glanced in his direction. "How about you? How long did you stay up working on your project?"
Shrugging Darien halted at the stop light and waited for the light to turn green. "I didn't get to bed till about 2 in the morning. I'm almost done with the paperwork, it's the graphs that I have to deal with next."
"You really shouldn't stay up so late." She scolded him, her voice light and teasing.
Laughing Darien reached out and took her hand in his. "Yes mother." He shot back at her a twinkle of laughter in his eyes.
"Hey! I'm not that bad." She said with mock hurt pulling her hand out of his grasp. She watched as he placed his hand back on the steering wheel instead of trying the recapture her hand. She felt disappointed that he hadn't tried to hold her hand again and was once more reminded of how distant he was slowly becoming. Sure they were still comfortable around each other and every now and then they would banter back and forth like they just did but it always ended the same. The moment would pass and then there would be silence between them.
Looking out the window Serena watched as people went about their every day lives and suppressed a small sigh. Ever since she had become a protector of the planet she had been envious of the carefree lives the other citizens of Tokyo seemed to take for granted. The last two years had been uneventful but she couldn't help but jump at every shadow and wake up in a cold sweat at nigh wondering when the next enemy would arrive. Now that they were faced with what seemed the greatest enemy of all she couldn't help but long for the times when she had had a chance to live her life without worries.
As they pulled up to the recording studio Serena gasped at the number of fans hanging around outside. Parking the car Darien grinned. "Looks like Amy and Mina have some competition eh Serena?"
Turning she gave him a curious look. "What do you mean by that Darien?" She asked as they both unbuckled their safety belts.
Shaking his head in disbelief Darien chuckled at how naive Serena could be sometimes. "You haven't notice how the girls look at Yaten and Taiki?"
Shaking her head Serena opened the door and stepped out of the car. Glancing back at the crowd she saw two familiar faces. "Speak of the devils there they are."
Coming around to her side Darien offered her his arm and lead her towards the front of the building. "Hey Amy and Mina!" He called out to the two girls causing them to turn around, "We were just talking about you."
"Really? Only good things I hope." Came Mina's bubbly reply as she gave them both a friendly hug.
Amy, who seemed quite embarrassed at being found standing around a huge group of The Three Lights' fans, looked down at her feet. "Taiki and Yaten asked us to come watch them record their latests songs." She said softly before finally looking up at them, a rather pleasant blush creeping up her face.
"Celestyna invited us last night." Darien replied as the group made their way to the entrance. A security guard stepped in their way as they came to the door.
"I'm afraid no admittance is allowed without invitation." He told the group as he looked down at them, his eyes obscured by his dark glasses.
"We're actually friends of The Three Lights and Celestyna." Darien told the security guard as he gestured towards the girls.
Looking down at his clip board the guard scanned the names on the list. "Can I have your names please?" He asked him as his eyes continued to search the list.
"My name is Darien, this is my finance' Serena and our friends Amy and Mina." He told the guard over the shouts of the screaming fans.
Finding their names on the list the guard motioned for them to follow him into the building. A gasp of shock and indignation could be heard from the large crowd outside which caused the girls to giggle to themselves and Darien to roll his eyes heavenward.
They followed the guard down the hall and into the control room of the sound studio. The guard quietly motioned for them to take a seat. Turning towards the window that connected the sound room to the control room they watched as the Three Lights along with Celestyna looked over their sheet music. Each one of them sat on a stool in front of four hanging microphones.
One of the technicians lent forward and hit a switch on the controls. "Ok so we're going to do Seiya and Celestyna's duet first. The the guys are going to do there new single and after a short break Celestyna will do hers." The man said causing the four of them to look in his direction. Spotting the group behind the man they nodded in acknowledgment and then waved a small greeting at their spectators.
(once again.. they're doing covers songs guys... just haven't been in the poetry writing mood as of late but putting songs that everyone basically knows is better right.. at least most of you would no the tune and how it sounds)
As the music started Celstyna and Seiya sat their sheet music on a nearby table and prepared themselves for the duet.
Seiya:
When I fall in love
It will be forever
Or
I'll never fall in love
In a restless world
Like this is
Love is
ended before it's begun
And too many
Moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
Celestyna:
When I give my heart
It will be completely
Or
I'll never give my heart
Seiya: Oh let me give my heart
Celestyna:
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Seiya: I feel that way too
Celestyna: Is when I fall in love
Seiya: I fall in love
Both: With you
Both:
When I fall in love
It will be forever
Or
I'll never fall...
Celestyna: in love
Seiya: Oh I'll never never fall in love
Both:
In a restless world
Like this is
Love is
ended before it's begun
And too many
Moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
When I give my heart
It will be completely
Celestyna: Or I'll never give..
Seiya: I'll never give
Celestyna: My heart
Seiya: Oh I'll never give my heart
Both:
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Seiya: Is when I fall in love
Celestyna: When I fall in love
Both: When I fall in love... with... you...
(When I Fall In Love/Celine Dion and Clive Griffin)
When the song ended the technicians clapped while the girls wiped tears from their eyes and Darien stared unwavering at Celestyna while she laughed and hugged Seiya. Leaning forward the technician flipped a switch. "That was great you two.. perfect on the first take." Releasing Seiya smiled at the technician and nodded.
"Thanks." He told the man gratefully, "If you don't mind I'd like to take a break to greet our friends." He added as he stood up from the stool he was perched on. The other three stood up also and followed him to the door. As they entered the room Mina, Amy and Serena bolted out of their seats and ran forward. "Seiya, Celestyna you guys were awesome!" Mina exclaimed as she stepped to Yaten's side. Nodding in agreement Amy sent a furtive glance to Taiki as if unsure she should follow Mina's example. Taiki seemed to make the decision for her by stepping to her side and draping a casual arm around her shoulders. Amy's cheek turned a lovely shade of pink as she smiled shyly up at Taiki.
"So we get to hear your guys' single before anyone else?" She asked, her voice a bit breathless as she looked up in to Taiki's laughing eyes.
"Yes. We've been working on it even before we knew we were coming back to.. Tokyo. I guess we all hoped to return one day." He was careful not to reveal much because the technicians were still in the room with them.
Standing up Darien took his place beside Serena. "You two sing well together." He commented drawing everyone's attention to him. "It's like you feel the music and the words within yourselves." He added softly as his gaze fell on Celestyna.
Blushing slightly Celestyna tore her gaze away from his and looked up at Seiya. "Seiya chooses the songs. I just follow." She said softly her voice tinged with sadness. She couldn't begin to fathom the meaning of love when she had never been in it herself.
Looking down at Celestyna Seiya gave her small wink. (you know the kind that makes the other girls swoon and Serena madder than hell) Looking back up he nodded to Taiki and Yaten. "I guess we better go do our new single now." The other Lights nodded in agreement whispered something in the ears of the girls beside them and headed back to sound room. Stepping away Seiya turned to Celstyna, "Did you want to join us in there or watch from in here with the others?"
Looking from Seiya to the others Celestyna shrugged. "I'll just watch from in here. It'll give me time to get something to drink and rest my throat." She told him as she headed to the water cooler.
Giving everyone a small wave Seiya closed the door behind him and joined Taiki and Yaten in the sound room. Once the three of them were seated back on their stools the technician started the music.
End of Chapter Twelve
hehe.. great place to end I know.. but I'm trying to find a good song for them to sing that will go along with the story.. my mind automatically wants me to search for an NSYNC or Backstreet Boys song lol.. but which one heh.. As always.. comments, questions (grin) and advice are always welcomed.
