Well, heres the fifth chapter, and Im so happy im getting all these
reviews!!! This is only my first story and I have lots of reviews!!! ( I
know this is probably going to go to my head but .. yeah well anyway, a few
comments on the reviews… Ami and sapphire… maybe there will be a romance..
max and I were working on a fic like that.. but one day we tried to open it
from the disk and it wouldn't open! Well anyway we might write one like
that but now were working on the sequel to this one… umm not muc else to
say but enjoy reading.. (and the usual disclaimer.. I don't own them, but I
have to admit, I wouldn't mind owning Diamond for a night ;) )
Chapter Five
Ami and Sapphire were still playing their chess game. Neither one had won. They seemed to be a match for each other's wits.
Ami yawned. "Oh, I'm dead tired," she said.
Sapphire smirked. "Then give up," he suggested.
"No way!" Ami exclaimed, smiling. She made a move and looked Sapphire in the eyes. "Checkmate."
Sapphire studied the board and then smiled at Ami. "I missed that one," he said.
Ami stood and stretched. "Good thing," she said. "Because I need sleep."
Sapphire walked to the door. "I enjoyed spending time with you," he said sincerely. "Maybe you'll join me for dinner tonight?"
Ami smiled and nodded. "Of course."
~*~ ~*~
Diamond held Serena in his arms, feeling somewhat guilty for what had happened. It's not like you raped her, he told himself. You didn't hypnotize her and, after all, she blatantly asked for it... Kind of. He looked down at Serena, whose head was resting on his chest. He smiled and kissed the top of her head. And I know she wasn't thinking of Darien.
Serena awoke for a second time and looked at Diamond.
"Good morning," he said softly, running his hands through her hair. "Did you sleep well?"
Serena blushed. "Yes, I slept fine," she answered. "But we skipped dinner."
Diamond laughed. "Is food all you're concerned about?" he asked, his voice sounding like a caress.
Serena giggled. "No. I think about ... other things."
Diamond smirked and gave Serena a kiss on the cheek. "Do want to have some breakfast?" he asked.
Serena nodded, but didn't move.
"You're really that modest?" Diamond asked, sounding amused at the fact.
Serena blushed again. "I guess so."
Diamond smiled. He snapped and both of them were fully clothed. Diamond was wearing his usual clothes and Serena was wearing a long, white satin dress with sleeves that hung off of her shoulders. "Better?"
"Much, thank you," Serena said. She sat up and looked at her hair, which was tangled. She picked up her hairbrush and started attacking all the tangles.
Diamond sat down next to her and took the brush. He snapped again and Serena's hair was up in its usual style. He stood up and grabbed her hand to pull her up. "Come on," he said.
"Where?"
"Breakfast," he reminded her.
Serena giggled. "Duh," she said.
Diamond laughed and they walked out of Serena's bedroom hand-in-hand. I could get used to this, Diamond thought.
~*~ ~*~
Darien awoke with the horrible feeling that something wrong had happened. He didn't know what, but something was wrong. He shook his head and answered the adjoining door to Rae's room. He saw Rae standing there, eyes narrowed. He sighed. "You felt it, too?" he asked.
Rae nodded, tears starting to well up in her eyes.
"What is it, Rae?" Darien asked.
"I think Serena's in danger," she said softly.
Darien shook his head. "I don't think so," he said, inviting Rae into his room and closing the door. "She's fine physically. But I think someone's messing with-"
"Her emotions," Rae finished. A dark look crossed her face. "I'll bet it's Diamond. That rat bastard."
Darien's mouth dropped open at Rae's language. "Woah, Rae, calm down." He gently pushed her into a chair. "Even if it is, I'll set it right."
Rae smiled up at him. "Of course," she said. "Serena loves you."
Darien smiled. "I love her, too."
"I noticed." Rae paused, looking around Darien's room. "I hope Ami's room is as nice as ours."
Darien shrugged. "I'm sure it is." He sighed. "I hope Serena's happy, wherever she is."
Rae put a comforting hand on Darien's shoulder and smiled. "I'm sure she is. Now, put a shirt on and let's figure out some way to get the hell out of these rooms."
Darien laughed. "Let's do that. Then we can find Serena."
~*~ ~*~
Diamond and Serena sat in silence at breakfast, both picking at their food instead of eating it.
"You are not hungry, Prince?" one of the servants asked.
Diamond shook his head. "No, I'm fine," he answered.
The servant bowed and looked at Serena. "Talk?" she asked.
Serena's face reflected surprise. "Excuse me?" she asked.
"Talk to me?" the servant asked again.
"Kora," Diamond scolded.
Serena smiled at Kora and shook her head at Diamond. "I'd love to talk to you," she said, pushing her chair back and standing. She looked down the table at Diamond. "Pardon us," she said.
Kora lead Serena down a hallway and stopped. As soon as Kora turned around, Serena's mouth dropped open. Kora wasn't Kora at all, it was Mina!
"Mina!" Serena exclaimed. She lowered her voice. "How did you get here?"
Mina smiled and held up a pen as she turned back into herself. "Luna gave me the disguise pen. And I got here because Diamond brought me here. With Lita. Rae, Ami, and Darien were already here," she explained.
Serena's face drained of all color. "Y-you mean ... Darien's alive?" she asked, horror raking through her body.
Mina became instantly concerned. "Yeah, didn't you know?"
Serena shook her head. "No, I..." She looked away. "I feel sick," she said.
Mina put an arm around Serena's shoulder. "You okay?"
Serena shook her head and tears came to her eyes. "I ... oh, Mina..." She looked back into the dining room. "What have I done?"
Mina looked at Serena, concern spreading through her face and softening her angry features. "What did you do, Serena?" she asked, trying to get Serena to stand back up, since she'd just recently sank to the floor, crying silently.
Serena looked up at Mina, tears streaming down her face. "Later, I want you to come find me," she said. "We'll go find Darien. I have to tell him..." She started crying again.
"Tell him what, Serena?" Mina asked, sitting down next to Serena and letting Serena cry into her shoulder. That's what friends were for.
"Oh, Mina. I messed up..." Serena managed to choke out. "Last night..." She broke off sobbing again.
Mina finally realized what Serena was talking about. "With who?" Mina asked quietly. "Whoever it was, I'm sure Darien will understand. You thought he was dead. He'll definitely keep that in mind."
Serena kept her head down when she answered Mina. "With Diamond," she whispered.
Mina rubbed Serena's back. "Darien will understand. We both know it."
Serena nodded. "Thanks Mina." She stood up and wiped her face free of the tears. Immediately, a hateful glint came into Serena's eyes. She looked at the disguise pen in her hand and gave it back to Mina. "Turn back into Kora," she said. "Come find me later. Tell Diamond you're taking me to see Sapphire because he asked to see me and ask me about Ami."
Mina looked reluctant. "But what if he asks Sapphire?" she asked.
Serena smiled. "After I tell off Diamond, I'm going to see Sapphire. Believe it or not, he'll listen to me."
Mina nodded. "I hope you know what you're doing, Serena."
Serena smiled. "Of course I do." She turned and walked back into the dining room.
Diamond looked up and smiled at her, but his smile faltered when he saw that she was looking at him with disgust distorting her face. "Serena, are you all right?"
Serena walked up to Diamond with an air of authority about her. "You dared to let me believe that Darien was dead," she said angrily. Her gaze was icy and cold when she looked into Diamond's eyes. "Touch me again, and I will kill you. I now know that Darien is here, and you wouldn't lay a hand on him because you know that, if you did, I'd never forgive you." She paused, raising her chin snootily. She turned around and walked out of the dining room.
"Serena, please," Diamond said, chasing after her and catching her by her wrist.
Serena shot one hateful glare at Diamond and he let go of her wrist. "Please, Serena, don't hate me."
Serena replied by turning her back and walking away.
~*~ ~*~
Sapphire was very startled to find out what his brother had done. "That's horrible," he said sincerely to Serena. "I must apologize on my brothers' behalf."
Serena let out an unladylike snort and gladly accepted the tissue that Sapphire handed her. He sat down across from her. "I had no idea he'd do that. Really. I know that you probably don't believe me, but it's the truth."
Serena nodded. "I understand. But I just don't know where he got the guts to lie to me."
Sapphire thought for a moment and then sighed. "Neo-Queen Serenity, are you sure that he lied to you?" he asked, using the respectful name that Serena was supposed to be using.
Serena raised her eyebrows. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Sapphire smiled and shook his head. "I'm not calling you a liar, your majesty, believe me." He handed Serena another tissue. "But did he tell you straight out that Darien was dead?"
Serena shook her head. "No," she said. "But when I asked him if everyone was all right, after he'd come to Earth and I was already here, he just looked away. He wouldn't answer me."
"What did you do?" he asked. "Did you continue to ask?"
Serena nodded. "Then he said, 'I'm sure they'll be okay.' And when I said that okay was better than dead, he answered in a daze. He agreed, but still..."
Sapphire rubbed his forehead. "I can see why you would think they were dead. I know how my brother can be." He paused and looked at the door to his suite, which consisted of his own bedroom, dining quarters, and sitting room. "Would you like to see one of your friends?"
Serena's eyes light up. "Really? Who?"
Sapphire smiled. "They're all here, but Diamond never told you, did he?"
Serena shook her head.
Sapphire sighed angrily. "I cannot believe that my brother is such an ass." He quickly turned to Serena. "Please pardon my language, milady."
Serena nodded. "Sure," she said. "Say what you want about him."
Sapphire smiled and stood up. "Wait here," he said. "Ami will be with me when I come back."
Tears came to Serena's eyes. "Thank you," she whispered.
"No problem, your majesty," Sapphire replied, walking out of his room and heading to Ami's room.
O_o so she knows dariens alive…. Hmmm will this unfortunate turn of events tear our couple apart? Or will she forget about darien and go back to diamond….? No one knows! Well, I do but you guys don't!! moo hoo haa haa… well I hope I didn't leave it in too much of a bad spot… well R&R please!!!
Chapter Five
Ami and Sapphire were still playing their chess game. Neither one had won. They seemed to be a match for each other's wits.
Ami yawned. "Oh, I'm dead tired," she said.
Sapphire smirked. "Then give up," he suggested.
"No way!" Ami exclaimed, smiling. She made a move and looked Sapphire in the eyes. "Checkmate."
Sapphire studied the board and then smiled at Ami. "I missed that one," he said.
Ami stood and stretched. "Good thing," she said. "Because I need sleep."
Sapphire walked to the door. "I enjoyed spending time with you," he said sincerely. "Maybe you'll join me for dinner tonight?"
Ami smiled and nodded. "Of course."
~*~ ~*~
Diamond held Serena in his arms, feeling somewhat guilty for what had happened. It's not like you raped her, he told himself. You didn't hypnotize her and, after all, she blatantly asked for it... Kind of. He looked down at Serena, whose head was resting on his chest. He smiled and kissed the top of her head. And I know she wasn't thinking of Darien.
Serena awoke for a second time and looked at Diamond.
"Good morning," he said softly, running his hands through her hair. "Did you sleep well?"
Serena blushed. "Yes, I slept fine," she answered. "But we skipped dinner."
Diamond laughed. "Is food all you're concerned about?" he asked, his voice sounding like a caress.
Serena giggled. "No. I think about ... other things."
Diamond smirked and gave Serena a kiss on the cheek. "Do want to have some breakfast?" he asked.
Serena nodded, but didn't move.
"You're really that modest?" Diamond asked, sounding amused at the fact.
Serena blushed again. "I guess so."
Diamond smiled. He snapped and both of them were fully clothed. Diamond was wearing his usual clothes and Serena was wearing a long, white satin dress with sleeves that hung off of her shoulders. "Better?"
"Much, thank you," Serena said. She sat up and looked at her hair, which was tangled. She picked up her hairbrush and started attacking all the tangles.
Diamond sat down next to her and took the brush. He snapped again and Serena's hair was up in its usual style. He stood up and grabbed her hand to pull her up. "Come on," he said.
"Where?"
"Breakfast," he reminded her.
Serena giggled. "Duh," she said.
Diamond laughed and they walked out of Serena's bedroom hand-in-hand. I could get used to this, Diamond thought.
~*~ ~*~
Darien awoke with the horrible feeling that something wrong had happened. He didn't know what, but something was wrong. He shook his head and answered the adjoining door to Rae's room. He saw Rae standing there, eyes narrowed. He sighed. "You felt it, too?" he asked.
Rae nodded, tears starting to well up in her eyes.
"What is it, Rae?" Darien asked.
"I think Serena's in danger," she said softly.
Darien shook his head. "I don't think so," he said, inviting Rae into his room and closing the door. "She's fine physically. But I think someone's messing with-"
"Her emotions," Rae finished. A dark look crossed her face. "I'll bet it's Diamond. That rat bastard."
Darien's mouth dropped open at Rae's language. "Woah, Rae, calm down." He gently pushed her into a chair. "Even if it is, I'll set it right."
Rae smiled up at him. "Of course," she said. "Serena loves you."
Darien smiled. "I love her, too."
"I noticed." Rae paused, looking around Darien's room. "I hope Ami's room is as nice as ours."
Darien shrugged. "I'm sure it is." He sighed. "I hope Serena's happy, wherever she is."
Rae put a comforting hand on Darien's shoulder and smiled. "I'm sure she is. Now, put a shirt on and let's figure out some way to get the hell out of these rooms."
Darien laughed. "Let's do that. Then we can find Serena."
~*~ ~*~
Diamond and Serena sat in silence at breakfast, both picking at their food instead of eating it.
"You are not hungry, Prince?" one of the servants asked.
Diamond shook his head. "No, I'm fine," he answered.
The servant bowed and looked at Serena. "Talk?" she asked.
Serena's face reflected surprise. "Excuse me?" she asked.
"Talk to me?" the servant asked again.
"Kora," Diamond scolded.
Serena smiled at Kora and shook her head at Diamond. "I'd love to talk to you," she said, pushing her chair back and standing. She looked down the table at Diamond. "Pardon us," she said.
Kora lead Serena down a hallway and stopped. As soon as Kora turned around, Serena's mouth dropped open. Kora wasn't Kora at all, it was Mina!
"Mina!" Serena exclaimed. She lowered her voice. "How did you get here?"
Mina smiled and held up a pen as she turned back into herself. "Luna gave me the disguise pen. And I got here because Diamond brought me here. With Lita. Rae, Ami, and Darien were already here," she explained.
Serena's face drained of all color. "Y-you mean ... Darien's alive?" she asked, horror raking through her body.
Mina became instantly concerned. "Yeah, didn't you know?"
Serena shook her head. "No, I..." She looked away. "I feel sick," she said.
Mina put an arm around Serena's shoulder. "You okay?"
Serena shook her head and tears came to her eyes. "I ... oh, Mina..." She looked back into the dining room. "What have I done?"
Mina looked at Serena, concern spreading through her face and softening her angry features. "What did you do, Serena?" she asked, trying to get Serena to stand back up, since she'd just recently sank to the floor, crying silently.
Serena looked up at Mina, tears streaming down her face. "Later, I want you to come find me," she said. "We'll go find Darien. I have to tell him..." She started crying again.
"Tell him what, Serena?" Mina asked, sitting down next to Serena and letting Serena cry into her shoulder. That's what friends were for.
"Oh, Mina. I messed up..." Serena managed to choke out. "Last night..." She broke off sobbing again.
Mina finally realized what Serena was talking about. "With who?" Mina asked quietly. "Whoever it was, I'm sure Darien will understand. You thought he was dead. He'll definitely keep that in mind."
Serena kept her head down when she answered Mina. "With Diamond," she whispered.
Mina rubbed Serena's back. "Darien will understand. We both know it."
Serena nodded. "Thanks Mina." She stood up and wiped her face free of the tears. Immediately, a hateful glint came into Serena's eyes. She looked at the disguise pen in her hand and gave it back to Mina. "Turn back into Kora," she said. "Come find me later. Tell Diamond you're taking me to see Sapphire because he asked to see me and ask me about Ami."
Mina looked reluctant. "But what if he asks Sapphire?" she asked.
Serena smiled. "After I tell off Diamond, I'm going to see Sapphire. Believe it or not, he'll listen to me."
Mina nodded. "I hope you know what you're doing, Serena."
Serena smiled. "Of course I do." She turned and walked back into the dining room.
Diamond looked up and smiled at her, but his smile faltered when he saw that she was looking at him with disgust distorting her face. "Serena, are you all right?"
Serena walked up to Diamond with an air of authority about her. "You dared to let me believe that Darien was dead," she said angrily. Her gaze was icy and cold when she looked into Diamond's eyes. "Touch me again, and I will kill you. I now know that Darien is here, and you wouldn't lay a hand on him because you know that, if you did, I'd never forgive you." She paused, raising her chin snootily. She turned around and walked out of the dining room.
"Serena, please," Diamond said, chasing after her and catching her by her wrist.
Serena shot one hateful glare at Diamond and he let go of her wrist. "Please, Serena, don't hate me."
Serena replied by turning her back and walking away.
~*~ ~*~
Sapphire was very startled to find out what his brother had done. "That's horrible," he said sincerely to Serena. "I must apologize on my brothers' behalf."
Serena let out an unladylike snort and gladly accepted the tissue that Sapphire handed her. He sat down across from her. "I had no idea he'd do that. Really. I know that you probably don't believe me, but it's the truth."
Serena nodded. "I understand. But I just don't know where he got the guts to lie to me."
Sapphire thought for a moment and then sighed. "Neo-Queen Serenity, are you sure that he lied to you?" he asked, using the respectful name that Serena was supposed to be using.
Serena raised her eyebrows. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Sapphire smiled and shook his head. "I'm not calling you a liar, your majesty, believe me." He handed Serena another tissue. "But did he tell you straight out that Darien was dead?"
Serena shook her head. "No," she said. "But when I asked him if everyone was all right, after he'd come to Earth and I was already here, he just looked away. He wouldn't answer me."
"What did you do?" he asked. "Did you continue to ask?"
Serena nodded. "Then he said, 'I'm sure they'll be okay.' And when I said that okay was better than dead, he answered in a daze. He agreed, but still..."
Sapphire rubbed his forehead. "I can see why you would think they were dead. I know how my brother can be." He paused and looked at the door to his suite, which consisted of his own bedroom, dining quarters, and sitting room. "Would you like to see one of your friends?"
Serena's eyes light up. "Really? Who?"
Sapphire smiled. "They're all here, but Diamond never told you, did he?"
Serena shook her head.
Sapphire sighed angrily. "I cannot believe that my brother is such an ass." He quickly turned to Serena. "Please pardon my language, milady."
Serena nodded. "Sure," she said. "Say what you want about him."
Sapphire smiled and stood up. "Wait here," he said. "Ami will be with me when I come back."
Tears came to Serena's eyes. "Thank you," she whispered.
"No problem, your majesty," Sapphire replied, walking out of his room and heading to Ami's room.
O_o so she knows dariens alive…. Hmmm will this unfortunate turn of events tear our couple apart? Or will she forget about darien and go back to diamond….? No one knows! Well, I do but you guys don't!! moo hoo haa haa… well I hope I didn't leave it in too much of a bad spot… well R&R please!!!