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Chapter 32 - Court-ing
Bazzite appeared before Beryl and bowed low. "My Queen, I am sorry I failed you. Please give me a chance to gather more energy. This time I will harvest energy from a single individual, targeting a person whose energy is going to increase the most."
Beryl gave her a slight approving nod and said, "Bazzite, I leave it to you."
Darien woke with Serena naked and in his arms. He realized that during the night, he had moved so that he was clinging onto her. He remembered her comment from yesterday about how waking up in the morning was not so bad when it was next to him. He smiled and grasped her breast, massaging it. He then moved down and suckled on her breast while massaging the other one. He began to roll her nipple in between his fingers. He smiled against her breast and said, "I know you're awake."
"Well, I thought if I pretended to stay asleep you would continue what you are doing," she replied matter of factly. "I really don't want you to stop." She moaned.
"Well, I was thinking that if you woke up we could reenact your shower fantasy. We have time," he said.
Serena sat up so quickly she almost bonked heads with him. She reached in the drawer and grabbed a condom and smiled at him. "What a marvelous idea."
"I'll be honest. I love the way you look when you are wet. I love to run my hands over your wet body," he admitted.
They made it into the shower. Darien was grasping her wet breasts and sucking on her neck. He then noticed her hickey on her breast was almost gone.
She said: I would love you to give me another hickey. I will enjoy remembering when you gave it to me too.
He sucked on her breast leaving a purpling bruise. He then pressed her up against the tile and raised her up, bracing his feet. He then buried himself in her all of the way to the hilt. She clung to him moaning.
He pounded into her as the shower washed over them. He knew he had everything he ever wanted in his arms. He smirked and added, riding his dick too.
They both came moaning and gasping for air. It was a new position for them and he reveled in being able to do new things with her.
They finished their shower, and he clung to her. He said, "Serena, you are everything to me."
"I am glad that you feel the same way I do," she replied.
That took him aback for a moment. She didn't see him reeling from what she just said. He tried to internalize that she wanted, needed, and loved him the same amount that he did her. He felt his chest expand and his eyes well up with tears of joy.
Darien made her breakfast as she got dressed, and then they ate together. He thought she looked beautiful that morning. Actually, she always looked beautiful to him.
They prepared to go to school, and he grabbed her school bag. He carried it down and placed it in his car. He drove them to school. He was proud when he parked his car, and she got out beaming. She was his. Forever.
Shortly after they got there, Molly skipped over to Serena and said, "Rui is a student here now!"
"No way! That's fabulous," Serena replied. "It must be great to have a sister here."
"I thought you were an only child." Andrew said.
Molly smiled at him, "I am. We have known each other since our mothers had us in Mommy Time when we were six months old."
They all walked over to watch her play tennis before school. She played against anyone who stepped up to try against her. She was in a tournament in a week, and she wanted to practice her serve.
They watched a sleek sports car drive up and Bazzite got out of the car. Molly and Andrew ducked down immediately and hid from her sight.
Serena panicked, and Darien squeezed her hand. He felt the nervous energy rolling off of her. She desperately wanted to stop Bazzite but didn't want to give her identity away.
Bazzite scoffed after watching Rui play tennis for a couple of serves. She stepped up and served the ball so hard that Rui didn't even get a chance to swing at it. Rui stumbled and dropped her racket on the court.
Bazzite introduced herself saying, "I am Masato Jaakuna, and I can help you."
She reached down to pick up Rui's tennis racket and whispered, "Hear me, my monster. Take control of this racket. Raise Rui Saionji's energy to its highest level and take it all away." She watched as the spell took control of the racket. She then picked it up and handed it back to her. She said, "Focus on putting your weight behind the ball."
"Yes, I will!" She then took the racket and fell completely under its spell.
Masato Jaakuna asked, "Who is willing to go up against her next?"
A bunch of the guys scuffled, one of them managing to grab a racket and make it onto the court first. "I will!" He then blushed when he looked at Rui.
She served the ball, and it hit him hard in the shin, knocking him down. Rui was thrilled with the power she had behind her serve. She turned to thank the woman, and when she did, she was nowhere to be found.
She then proceeded to decimate guy after guy at tennis. Many of them she struck with the ball. One very unlucky one was struck between his legs and limped off the court with tears in his eyes.
Rui reflected on her new powerful serve and said, "This feels great."
Molly came out from hiding and looked at Serena with sorrow in her eyes. She was worried for her friend.
Serena whispered to her, "I will fix this and make it better. She won't have all of her energy drained by Bazzite."
Molly said, "Thank you. After school, I will show you where she practices. You won't be exposing yourself there."
Serena nodded, and they all headed to class.
Darien grabbed her hand and laced their fingers together, carrying her things to class for her. On the way, they ran into Cleo.
Cleo walked right up to Darien, ignoring Serena, smiled and said, "So, when you finally get bored of her, give me a call." She handed him a piece of paper with her number on it.
Darien was able to feel the hurt and anger radiating off of Serena. He knew he would never be able to stand to see her hurt. He wouldn't let this go.
Before Serena could even make a comment he called, "Hey, Cleo!" He then took the piece of paper and threw it to the floor once she was looking. "I'm not interested."
"You're just saying that because she's standing there. Call me later, and we'll meet up." Cleo replied.
Darien laughed at her and said, "If you think there is any possible incarnation of you that would interest me in the slightest, you are fooling yourself." He smiled at Serena and spoke to Cleo, "She's it for me."
Serena smiled up at him, and this time, he felt her joy directed at him. Directing her anger at Cleo, she said, "Cleo, you're wasting your time." She looked Cleo in the eye and said, "He's mine. Try that again, and I will kick your pansy ass. And, just so you know, I will win."
Darien sent a mental message to Serena: Damn, that was sexy. She was the only one who ever made him feel wanted in his whole life. He craved it.
Darien and the guys had a Kendo tournament after school that day, and they all packed the gym to watch them.
Serena watched him beat his opponents time after time. She smiled over at her brother who had come to watch them all too.
When there was a break in the meet and Darien wouldn't be up again for a while, Serena slipped out with a very nervous Molly. She didn't want to leave her friend worrying, and she knew that everyone else would prefer to stay and watch the guys.
They headed out to go see Rui and figure out what was going on with her.
Serena asked, "So, this is where she comes to take lessons every day after school?"
Molly replied, "Yes, it is. Let's go sign in at the front desk. I have been here before." She looked at Serena with concen in her eyes.
They arrived at the tennis courts only to see a man laying on the ground whimpering in pain. Others were watching nervously.
Rui said, "And, you call yourself a Pro. What a joke!" She went to serve the ball again, and Molly stepped in the way.
"Stop it!" Molly demanded.
The man on the court tried to quickly get up and hobble away.
Rui looked through Molly as if she didn't even recognize her. She said, "Get out of my way," and went to serve the ball at her.
Serena saw Bazzite off to the side and yelled for Molly to hide. She didn't want Bazzite going after her friend over an old jealousy.
She watched as Bazzite stood back and said, "Energy level peak! Do it, Tesuni!"
Rui's tennis racket fully activated. Tesuni emerged and took its full form draining her of her energy. Rui collapsed on the court. The monster stated, "Now all of your energy belongs to the great ruler!"
"I knew it was a monster!" Serena said. Then she yelled, "Moon Prism Power Make Up!" And she transformed into Sailor Moon.
Tesuni yelled, "Little wretch!" and then it served an energy ball at Sailor Moon that completely encapsulated her, trapping her.
Serena panicked. She didn't think to bring back up, and she couldn't move. She then felt Darien's anger overwhelm her, and she was relieved. He was on the way to help her. Serena knew she could deal with his anger over her going unprotected later. Right now she knew help was coming.
Tuxedo Mask arrived at the tennis court and confronted Tesuni. "It looks like you are having fun. I think I'll join you," he said.
Tesuni was more than glad to add him to her collection. She blasted dark energy ball after dark energy ball at Tuxedo Mask. She grew angry as he dodged every single one. He knocked her down with his cane. The evil energy holding Sailor Moon captive released her immediately.
Tuxedo Mask then threw one of his roses at the monster, distracting her while Sailor Moon charged her tiara.
She yelled, "Moon Tiara Action!" And she sent her tiara at Tesuni destroying her instantly.
Rui's energy was restored, and she woke up. She wasn't aware of anything that had happened since that morning. Molly was just relieved that Rui was back to herself. She had come out of hiding to comfort her friend.
Darien fumed that Serena had put herself in danger and hadn't taken any back up. He went back to his meet and beat every opponent. His anger fuelled him to win decisively that day.
Later that day, Serena didn't take as much joy as she expected when she won the bet she had placed on him to win.
Darien took her to his apartment and strode in throwing both of their bags to the ground. "What the hell were you thinking?!" he demanded to know.
"I was thinking that everyone was busy, and Molly was hurting," Serena replied and stomped her foot.
"Any one of us would have gone with you! I would have forfeited every match to be there to protect you," he told her.
"I know! I know, and I made the wrong choice. I should have told someone else to come along. I thought I could handle it." Serena sighed, and her shoulders dropped. "I never wanted to worry you. That wasn't what I was trying to do. Molly was hurting, and I helped her. I don't know how to be anything else than what I was today. I didn't want to bother anyone." She grew agitated, "Dammit, I am not used to having help! I am the one who protects my friends. I am the one who acts when others hint at wanting to do something. What do you want from me?! I don't know how to be anything other than this!"
"Serena, I want to wrap you up in bubble wrap and keep you safe! I want to protect you at all costs. I want to fucking kill everything in this universe that would threaten you. You are what is important. If I lose you, I have nothing! When you threatened Cleo today, it wasn't just sexy. It made me feel wanted, and it was amazing. I was passed over in the orphanage countless times. That did something to me. I feel that I need to be the best in order to prove I am worthy of anything. With you, I feel like I matter. Let me matter and protect you. What am I if I can't protect the most important thing in my life?" Darien asked. "I don't want to change you. I want to be there with you. Side by side, always."
Serena's shoulders dropped and she said, "I will face every battle head on. I will have you there with me every time. I won't go off again without help again. I won't ever leave you alone."
