Hey sorry I didn't update sooner, fanfiction.net wouldn't let me sign on.
it was weird. Well, as for people saying she should be pregnant, she might
be, youll have to wait and see
Chapter Seven
Serena took a deep breath and sat down across from Diamond. She crossed her legs and put her hands in her lap. "I really need to talk to you," she said softly.
Diamond cleared his throat and still didn't look at her. "About what?" he asked. His voice was scratchy and whisper-soft.
Serena immediately felt guilty, knowing that Diamond was hurting inside. Even if he had lied to her, even if he had taken advantage of her, she was still a person who couldn't help but feel bad about hurting someone. "The Scouts and I, and Darien, we'd like to go home." She paused. "Can you take us?"
Diamond waved his hand and a portal appeared. "Go," he whispered.
Tears welled up in Serena's eyes when she saw a single tear fall into Diamond's wineglass. She suddenly realized that, even after everything, she wasn't quite ready to go yet. Ami loved Sapphire and he was obviously taken with her, if not in love with her already. Diamond did what he felt was right, even if it wasn't moral or just. And here Serena was, thinking of nothing but herself.
She set her hand gently over his. "Diamond, please look at me," she whispered.
Diamond lifted his head slightly so that Serena could see his eyes. "Why?" he asked lifelessly.
"Because I ... I didn't mean to hurt you, even though you lied to me. I don't want to leave you here broken-hearted. But what you did, what we did, shouldn't have happened," she tried to explain. Serena found it hard to understand was she herself was trying to say.
"Are you saying you're sorry it ever happened?" he asked softly.
Serena smiled. "God, no. To be completely honest, it was better with you than with Darien."
Diamond laughed. "Serena, when you do leave, promise to visit me."
Serena found herself on the brink of tears. "I don't know if I can..."
Diamond made a sound of frustration and closed the portal as he stood up and set his wineglass down. "It's time for me to be totally honest with you, Serena. I hate the way Darien treats you."
"What do you mean?"
"Where should I start?" Without waiting for an answer, Diamond started stating all the things that he found wrong with Darien, beginning with the past. "He was brainwashed. He kissed Beryl's hand. Even if I was brainwashed, I wouldn't kiss that whore's hand." He cringed. "I'm sorry," he said, "I get carried away. Pardon my language."
Serena just couldn't stop being surprised by Diamonds chivalry.
"Next, he kissed Anne. Even if it was just a stupid play, he still kissed her. That's disgusting. If I had a dream predicting your death, I'd tell you, not pretend I don't love you anymore. I wouldn't tell you that you gained weight if I knew that you had two people clinging to your legs. And I wouldn't try any corny pick-up lines. They're such a waste of time."
Serena couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was all the flaws that Darien had. "But I already have a future with him, Diamond. My destiny is laid out."
"And another thing," Diamond pointed out, "If we had a daughter, she wouldn't have pink hair and red eyes."
Serena laughed. "Anything else?"
Diamond smiled, and decided to start joking around. "Being named after a jewel is way cooler than being named after an article of clothing," he said. "Plus, white, blue, and purple go together better than red, white, and black."
Serena started laughing even harder.
"Even though I know it's creepy, you have to admit that the third eye is cool," he continued, just to hear the sound of Serena's laughter.
"Diamond," she gasped between laughs, "stop. I can't laugh any more. I have a stitch in my side."
Diamond smiled. "So then you're not angry with me anymore?"
Serena smiled. "A little, but I think I'm basically over it."
Diamond helped Serena out of her chair and offered her his arm, like any gentleman would. "Then will you and your friends stay for just one more week?"
As the two walked out of the library, Serena answered in front of everyone. "We'll stay for one more week. Then we go."
Diamond smiled. "Thank you." He walked Serena to Darien and dropped his arm to his side.
Darien turned to leave, but Diamond grabbed him from behind and pinned him to the wall by his lapels. "You might get away with some things on Earth, but here on Nemesis, you get away with nothing. If you hurt her or treat her badly and I find out about it, I'll kill you. Do you understand?"
Darien glared at Serena. "Could you do something about this?" he demanded.
Serena frowned and crossed her arms. "Answer him."
Darien rolled his eyes. "I understand."
Diamond punched him in the gut. "Good."
Darien doubled over in pain. "What was that for?"
Diamond walked away as he answered, "Never order a woman to do your job."
~*~ ~*~
Serena sat down at the dinner table first, followed by Diamond at the other end, and then everyone else followed. Diamond frowned at Darien and reminded him politely that it was only good manners to push in a ladies' chair. Serena coughed to cover her laughter.
Salad was set down for a beginning course to the meal. Serena looked at all of the forks and spoons beside her plate and started to panic. Everyone in the room had taken etiquette classes. Except Serena. She bit her bottom lip and looked across the table to Diamond.
Diamond winked at her and picked up the smallest fork. Serena restrained from letting out a sigh of relief. "Well," she said, trying to start some kind of conversation, "does everyone like their rooms?"
Ami smiled and nodded. "Oh mine's wonderful. Chess sets, computers with full up-grades, books all around, and a comfy chair in front of a fireplace." She looked at Diamond. "Thank you again for all of it."
Diamond smiled back. "It's not a problem."
Sapphire grinned. "I like Ami's room, too," he said. "It's conveniently close to mine." He winked at Ami, making her blush lightly. He looked down the table at Diamond. "Did Darien get to see the garden?" he asked lightly. "There might be a poisonous flower he'd like."
Darien frowned and set down his salad fork. "Just what the hell are you trying to say?" he asked angrily.
Serena's mouth dropped open. "Darien, you're not supposed to swear at the dinner table."
Darien turned on Serena. "You need to keep your mouth shut, Serena," he said tensely. "It's your fault I'm here in the first place. It's your fault that we're all here."
Serena set down her fork, too, and placed her hands in her lap, looking down at them and twiddling her thumbs nervously.
Diamond's eyes squinted slightly and he looked at Darien. Slowly, he stood and walked over to Serena so that he was standing behind her. He offered her his hand and she accepted. "Serena, please walk with me in the garden. I have something I wish to talk to you about."
Serena looked at Darien for his approval and Darien shook his head.
Diamond leaned closer to Serena and whispered in her ear, "In all the time you've been here, you've never once acted docile and submissive. For the love of God, don't start now. Stand up to him. He's not your ruler and you're not his slave."
Serena looked at Diamond's face and saw that he was being honest and was really trying to help her. She got her courage to build and then stood and looked at Darien. "Diamond and I will return shortly. By all means, don't wait for us to start your meal."
Diamond smiled at Darien and led Serena out to the garden, holding her hand and showing his support the entire way.
~*~ ~*~
As soon as Diamond and Serena were in the garden, Diamond stood in front of her and blocked her from going down the path. "Why do you let him treat you that way?"
Serena sighed. "I really don't know. I'm not afraid of him, if that's what you're thinking. But every time he doesn't want me to do something, I just don't do it. I suppose that it's the way things were meant to be."
Diamond couldn't help but show his surprise. "Okay, let's try this question. I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it. If he hit you, would you leave him?"
Serena was taken aback by the question. "Heavens, no. He'd never hit me, and if he ever did, I probably did something to deserve it."
Diamond looked at Serena as if she were a complete idiot and tried not to shake some sense into her. He leaned back against one of the pillars that showed the entrance into the garden and crossed his arms over his chest and his ankles across each other, looking laid back and relaxed. "Just like it was your fault that they're all here, am I right?"
Serena looked down at the ground and picked at her nails. "Well, that is my fault. If I weren't your type, I wouldn't be here and neither would they. And if I weren't pretty, you wouldn't want me here. Plus, if I'd just take Darien's advice and stay away from major battles, none of us would be here right now."
Diamond stood up straight and grabbed Serena by the shoulders. "Are you out of your mind?!" he exclaimed. "That idiot has you thinking everything is your fault when nothing is your fault!" He shook her lightly. "Come on, Serena! Forget everything he's ever told you like that and tell me who you really are."
Serena bit her bottom lip again, trying to think. "I-I don't really know," she stuttered.
"Yes you do," he said gently. "By God, Serena, you're a queen. And if you aren't yet, you will be soon. You're regal, you're smart, and you're a ruler. That is your destiny. Not to marry some ... some jackass who will try to rule your life, but to rule a kingdom by yourself, for yourself, and to do it with charisma, charm, and light." He paused and let go of Serena. "I know that right now, you can go right in there and tell Darien to leave," he said, pointing to the dining room. He looked into her eyes and then frowned. "But I also know that you won't because you love him so much. Let me give you a wake-up call." He grabbed Serena and pulled her up against him roughly. He kissed her hard, passionately, and then pulled away. "Now for the rest of the night, even when Darien, if Darien, kisses you good-night, you'll be thinking of that one moment," he whispered. "And you and I both know it." He walked back to the dining room, leaving Serena alone at the entrance to the garden.
Serena leaned against the pillar behind her and took several gasps of air, then smiled. Diamond was right. She knew it. He knew it. But both of them knew that she wouldn't give up trying to make Darien a little more gentle, a little more passionate, and maybe just a little more gentlemanly.
~*~ ~*~
Serena entered the dining room again and took her seat.
"I guess you two had a good time," Darien said dryly.
Diamond frowned and glared at Serena, sending her a mental message of, you know you want to, so just say it.
Serena understood Diamond's look and message and smiled at Darien. "As a matter of fact, we did. We spoke of a few things that had nothing to do with you and a few others that had much to do with you. And I'm not telling you what any of those things are."
Sapphire laughed, followed by Ami, Rae, Lita, and Mina. Diamond's smile was one of not only happiness, but of pride, too. She had finally spoke up. She finally found her voice.
Darien cleared his throat and frowned. "Serena, what exactly did you two do out there?" he asked suspiciously.
Serena sat regally and looked at Darien with a discriminatory look on her face. "Prince Diamond gave me a wake-up call," she said mysteriously. "And it's about time someone did." She set down her soup spoon and stood up, dropping her napkin on the table gracefully. "Pardon me for everything that happens to be all by fault, Darien, dear." Sighing dramatically, she put a hand to her forehead. "But I must retire now. I believe I'm feeling quite faint."
Diamond laughed the hardest out of everyone and buried his face in his hands. As Serena left the room he stood and clapped. Sapphire, laughing almost as hard as Diamond, followed suit, along with all of the Sailor Scouts, leaving Darien out in the cold.
Darien ran to Serena and pushed her against the wall. "What the hell was all that about?"
Serena shrugged. "If you want to treat me like a helpless, docile creature, I'll act like one for you." She noticed that everyone was now listening intently to the conversation between her and Darien. "But do not, dare not, expect it to look real or sound real, because I refuse to make it that way."
"What did he do to you?" Darien asked. "He's turned you into some sort of freak."
Serena frowned as her anger rose and slapped Darien across the face, then sent a strong knee to his groin. "I am not a freak. You're just angry because I'm finally standing up to you. Diamond told me, Darien. He gave me a wake-up call. I finally understand," she said, tears streaming down her face. "I finally understand that you're not a man. You might say you love me and you may even mean it, but I don't believe you anymore." Her voice caught on a sob and she leaned against the wall for support. "Diamond showed me what it was really like to be loved, and I don't think I ever want to go back to you." She ran from the room and fled to her bedroom.
Rae helped Darien up. "Are you all right?" she asked softly.
Darien nodded and then glared at Diamond. "You've corrupted her, you bastard."
Diamond laughed. "I've helped her see the truth. I'm sorry that you don't like it. You're free to leave, you know."
Darien wiped blood from his lip where Serena had slapped him. "I'm staying, and you'd better keep your hands off of her."
Diamond held his hands up in the air. "I won't touch her." He grinned evilly at Darien. "Unless she asks me to."
Darien charged at Diamond and punched him in the face. Diamond laughed. "Wow, I never thought you were so weak."
That comment led to a full-fledged fist-fight, and in the end, Diamond came out the winner. He picked up a napkin and dabbed at his chin, which was bleeding, and smiled at everyone. "Shall we retire to the library?" he asked merrily.
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Chapter Seven
Serena took a deep breath and sat down across from Diamond. She crossed her legs and put her hands in her lap. "I really need to talk to you," she said softly.
Diamond cleared his throat and still didn't look at her. "About what?" he asked. His voice was scratchy and whisper-soft.
Serena immediately felt guilty, knowing that Diamond was hurting inside. Even if he had lied to her, even if he had taken advantage of her, she was still a person who couldn't help but feel bad about hurting someone. "The Scouts and I, and Darien, we'd like to go home." She paused. "Can you take us?"
Diamond waved his hand and a portal appeared. "Go," he whispered.
Tears welled up in Serena's eyes when she saw a single tear fall into Diamond's wineglass. She suddenly realized that, even after everything, she wasn't quite ready to go yet. Ami loved Sapphire and he was obviously taken with her, if not in love with her already. Diamond did what he felt was right, even if it wasn't moral or just. And here Serena was, thinking of nothing but herself.
She set her hand gently over his. "Diamond, please look at me," she whispered.
Diamond lifted his head slightly so that Serena could see his eyes. "Why?" he asked lifelessly.
"Because I ... I didn't mean to hurt you, even though you lied to me. I don't want to leave you here broken-hearted. But what you did, what we did, shouldn't have happened," she tried to explain. Serena found it hard to understand was she herself was trying to say.
"Are you saying you're sorry it ever happened?" he asked softly.
Serena smiled. "God, no. To be completely honest, it was better with you than with Darien."
Diamond laughed. "Serena, when you do leave, promise to visit me."
Serena found herself on the brink of tears. "I don't know if I can..."
Diamond made a sound of frustration and closed the portal as he stood up and set his wineglass down. "It's time for me to be totally honest with you, Serena. I hate the way Darien treats you."
"What do you mean?"
"Where should I start?" Without waiting for an answer, Diamond started stating all the things that he found wrong with Darien, beginning with the past. "He was brainwashed. He kissed Beryl's hand. Even if I was brainwashed, I wouldn't kiss that whore's hand." He cringed. "I'm sorry," he said, "I get carried away. Pardon my language."
Serena just couldn't stop being surprised by Diamonds chivalry.
"Next, he kissed Anne. Even if it was just a stupid play, he still kissed her. That's disgusting. If I had a dream predicting your death, I'd tell you, not pretend I don't love you anymore. I wouldn't tell you that you gained weight if I knew that you had two people clinging to your legs. And I wouldn't try any corny pick-up lines. They're such a waste of time."
Serena couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was all the flaws that Darien had. "But I already have a future with him, Diamond. My destiny is laid out."
"And another thing," Diamond pointed out, "If we had a daughter, she wouldn't have pink hair and red eyes."
Serena laughed. "Anything else?"
Diamond smiled, and decided to start joking around. "Being named after a jewel is way cooler than being named after an article of clothing," he said. "Plus, white, blue, and purple go together better than red, white, and black."
Serena started laughing even harder.
"Even though I know it's creepy, you have to admit that the third eye is cool," he continued, just to hear the sound of Serena's laughter.
"Diamond," she gasped between laughs, "stop. I can't laugh any more. I have a stitch in my side."
Diamond smiled. "So then you're not angry with me anymore?"
Serena smiled. "A little, but I think I'm basically over it."
Diamond helped Serena out of her chair and offered her his arm, like any gentleman would. "Then will you and your friends stay for just one more week?"
As the two walked out of the library, Serena answered in front of everyone. "We'll stay for one more week. Then we go."
Diamond smiled. "Thank you." He walked Serena to Darien and dropped his arm to his side.
Darien turned to leave, but Diamond grabbed him from behind and pinned him to the wall by his lapels. "You might get away with some things on Earth, but here on Nemesis, you get away with nothing. If you hurt her or treat her badly and I find out about it, I'll kill you. Do you understand?"
Darien glared at Serena. "Could you do something about this?" he demanded.
Serena frowned and crossed her arms. "Answer him."
Darien rolled his eyes. "I understand."
Diamond punched him in the gut. "Good."
Darien doubled over in pain. "What was that for?"
Diamond walked away as he answered, "Never order a woman to do your job."
~*~ ~*~
Serena sat down at the dinner table first, followed by Diamond at the other end, and then everyone else followed. Diamond frowned at Darien and reminded him politely that it was only good manners to push in a ladies' chair. Serena coughed to cover her laughter.
Salad was set down for a beginning course to the meal. Serena looked at all of the forks and spoons beside her plate and started to panic. Everyone in the room had taken etiquette classes. Except Serena. She bit her bottom lip and looked across the table to Diamond.
Diamond winked at her and picked up the smallest fork. Serena restrained from letting out a sigh of relief. "Well," she said, trying to start some kind of conversation, "does everyone like their rooms?"
Ami smiled and nodded. "Oh mine's wonderful. Chess sets, computers with full up-grades, books all around, and a comfy chair in front of a fireplace." She looked at Diamond. "Thank you again for all of it."
Diamond smiled back. "It's not a problem."
Sapphire grinned. "I like Ami's room, too," he said. "It's conveniently close to mine." He winked at Ami, making her blush lightly. He looked down the table at Diamond. "Did Darien get to see the garden?" he asked lightly. "There might be a poisonous flower he'd like."
Darien frowned and set down his salad fork. "Just what the hell are you trying to say?" he asked angrily.
Serena's mouth dropped open. "Darien, you're not supposed to swear at the dinner table."
Darien turned on Serena. "You need to keep your mouth shut, Serena," he said tensely. "It's your fault I'm here in the first place. It's your fault that we're all here."
Serena set down her fork, too, and placed her hands in her lap, looking down at them and twiddling her thumbs nervously.
Diamond's eyes squinted slightly and he looked at Darien. Slowly, he stood and walked over to Serena so that he was standing behind her. He offered her his hand and she accepted. "Serena, please walk with me in the garden. I have something I wish to talk to you about."
Serena looked at Darien for his approval and Darien shook his head.
Diamond leaned closer to Serena and whispered in her ear, "In all the time you've been here, you've never once acted docile and submissive. For the love of God, don't start now. Stand up to him. He's not your ruler and you're not his slave."
Serena looked at Diamond's face and saw that he was being honest and was really trying to help her. She got her courage to build and then stood and looked at Darien. "Diamond and I will return shortly. By all means, don't wait for us to start your meal."
Diamond smiled at Darien and led Serena out to the garden, holding her hand and showing his support the entire way.
~*~ ~*~
As soon as Diamond and Serena were in the garden, Diamond stood in front of her and blocked her from going down the path. "Why do you let him treat you that way?"
Serena sighed. "I really don't know. I'm not afraid of him, if that's what you're thinking. But every time he doesn't want me to do something, I just don't do it. I suppose that it's the way things were meant to be."
Diamond couldn't help but show his surprise. "Okay, let's try this question. I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it. If he hit you, would you leave him?"
Serena was taken aback by the question. "Heavens, no. He'd never hit me, and if he ever did, I probably did something to deserve it."
Diamond looked at Serena as if she were a complete idiot and tried not to shake some sense into her. He leaned back against one of the pillars that showed the entrance into the garden and crossed his arms over his chest and his ankles across each other, looking laid back and relaxed. "Just like it was your fault that they're all here, am I right?"
Serena looked down at the ground and picked at her nails. "Well, that is my fault. If I weren't your type, I wouldn't be here and neither would they. And if I weren't pretty, you wouldn't want me here. Plus, if I'd just take Darien's advice and stay away from major battles, none of us would be here right now."
Diamond stood up straight and grabbed Serena by the shoulders. "Are you out of your mind?!" he exclaimed. "That idiot has you thinking everything is your fault when nothing is your fault!" He shook her lightly. "Come on, Serena! Forget everything he's ever told you like that and tell me who you really are."
Serena bit her bottom lip again, trying to think. "I-I don't really know," she stuttered.
"Yes you do," he said gently. "By God, Serena, you're a queen. And if you aren't yet, you will be soon. You're regal, you're smart, and you're a ruler. That is your destiny. Not to marry some ... some jackass who will try to rule your life, but to rule a kingdom by yourself, for yourself, and to do it with charisma, charm, and light." He paused and let go of Serena. "I know that right now, you can go right in there and tell Darien to leave," he said, pointing to the dining room. He looked into her eyes and then frowned. "But I also know that you won't because you love him so much. Let me give you a wake-up call." He grabbed Serena and pulled her up against him roughly. He kissed her hard, passionately, and then pulled away. "Now for the rest of the night, even when Darien, if Darien, kisses you good-night, you'll be thinking of that one moment," he whispered. "And you and I both know it." He walked back to the dining room, leaving Serena alone at the entrance to the garden.
Serena leaned against the pillar behind her and took several gasps of air, then smiled. Diamond was right. She knew it. He knew it. But both of them knew that she wouldn't give up trying to make Darien a little more gentle, a little more passionate, and maybe just a little more gentlemanly.
~*~ ~*~
Serena entered the dining room again and took her seat.
"I guess you two had a good time," Darien said dryly.
Diamond frowned and glared at Serena, sending her a mental message of, you know you want to, so just say it.
Serena understood Diamond's look and message and smiled at Darien. "As a matter of fact, we did. We spoke of a few things that had nothing to do with you and a few others that had much to do with you. And I'm not telling you what any of those things are."
Sapphire laughed, followed by Ami, Rae, Lita, and Mina. Diamond's smile was one of not only happiness, but of pride, too. She had finally spoke up. She finally found her voice.
Darien cleared his throat and frowned. "Serena, what exactly did you two do out there?" he asked suspiciously.
Serena sat regally and looked at Darien with a discriminatory look on her face. "Prince Diamond gave me a wake-up call," she said mysteriously. "And it's about time someone did." She set down her soup spoon and stood up, dropping her napkin on the table gracefully. "Pardon me for everything that happens to be all by fault, Darien, dear." Sighing dramatically, she put a hand to her forehead. "But I must retire now. I believe I'm feeling quite faint."
Diamond laughed the hardest out of everyone and buried his face in his hands. As Serena left the room he stood and clapped. Sapphire, laughing almost as hard as Diamond, followed suit, along with all of the Sailor Scouts, leaving Darien out in the cold.
Darien ran to Serena and pushed her against the wall. "What the hell was all that about?"
Serena shrugged. "If you want to treat me like a helpless, docile creature, I'll act like one for you." She noticed that everyone was now listening intently to the conversation between her and Darien. "But do not, dare not, expect it to look real or sound real, because I refuse to make it that way."
"What did he do to you?" Darien asked. "He's turned you into some sort of freak."
Serena frowned as her anger rose and slapped Darien across the face, then sent a strong knee to his groin. "I am not a freak. You're just angry because I'm finally standing up to you. Diamond told me, Darien. He gave me a wake-up call. I finally understand," she said, tears streaming down her face. "I finally understand that you're not a man. You might say you love me and you may even mean it, but I don't believe you anymore." Her voice caught on a sob and she leaned against the wall for support. "Diamond showed me what it was really like to be loved, and I don't think I ever want to go back to you." She ran from the room and fled to her bedroom.
Rae helped Darien up. "Are you all right?" she asked softly.
Darien nodded and then glared at Diamond. "You've corrupted her, you bastard."
Diamond laughed. "I've helped her see the truth. I'm sorry that you don't like it. You're free to leave, you know."
Darien wiped blood from his lip where Serena had slapped him. "I'm staying, and you'd better keep your hands off of her."
Diamond held his hands up in the air. "I won't touch her." He grinned evilly at Darien. "Unless she asks me to."
Darien charged at Diamond and punched him in the face. Diamond laughed. "Wow, I never thought you were so weak."
That comment led to a full-fledged fist-fight, and in the end, Diamond came out the winner. He picked up a napkin and dabbed at his chin, which was bleeding, and smiled at everyone. "Shall we retire to the library?" he asked merrily.
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