plot though.
Lost and Found
Chapter 3
"Serena, are you okay?" Gaia asked upon hearing Serena's
gasp.
"That's Darien!" Serena said after the shock had passed.
"What?" Asked a bewildered Gaia.
"I know him! That's Darien!"
"You know him...?" Gaia repeated faintly. "What's his last
name?" Gaia gripped at Serena's arm.
"Chiba." Gaia gave a whimper as she let go of Serena's arm
and slid to the floor.
"Chiba. The Chiba's took my Endymion. Do you know his
parents?" She looked up at Serena with a desperate look. "Did
they treat him right? Is he happy?" Serena bowed her head as she
answered Gaia.
"They were killed in a car crash. He has amnesia. He
doesn't know anything about his past. He was...was sent to an
orphanage and they...he was...," Serena started to sob, "beaten
there." Gaia let out a wail as she rocked back and forth hugging
herself on the floor. Serena sat down and hugged Gaia.
"He's really nice, despite everything that he had gone
through. He is also very smart, and handsome." Serena got a far
off way. Gaia noticed this immediately but decided that she
would let Serena figure out her own feelings. After about a
minute, Serena remembered something.
"You're having a commercial shoot today, right?"
"Yes." Gaia said. "How do you know?"
"Darien, or Endymion, is there."
"He is?!" Gaia stood up fast and helped Serena up. "Follow
me." She led Serena down a flight of stairs to her at home
office. Gaia flipped thru her rolodex and found a number. She
picked up the phone at her desk and dialed the number.
"Hello. This is Gaia Terra. I would like for you to tell
Darien Chiba that after the photo shoot he is to come to my
house. Tell him it is very important...Yes I'll wait..." About a
minute passed and Gaia talked again. "He said that he could make
it? He needs directions...Yes I'll wait while you get a pen and
paper...1000 Golden Manor Princeton Road in the Proctor
district...Thank you. Goodbye."
"He's coming over. It's time for the party to be over now.
I think that you should go meet up with your family." Serena
nodded her head as Gaia and she walked down the stairs. "And
Serena," Gaia paused and gave a startled Serena a hug, "thank
you." Serena nodded.
"Would you like to stay the night?"
"Really?"
"Yes. Well, I'd probably have you go out and ride the
horses while Endymion and I talk."
"You might want to try to remember to call him Darien.
Since he doesn't remember his real name, he could get annoyed. I
know I get really annoyed when a certain someone I know doesn't
call me by the right name."
It took them awhile, but they finally found Serena's
parents who were ready to leave.
"Hello Ken." Gaia said bowing.
"Miss Terra, hello." Ken said bowing lower than Gaia.
"I was wondering if Serena could stay the night. It's not a
school night tonight, and either I or someone else could drop
her off tomorrow."
Mr. and Mrs. Tsukino looked at each other clearly wondering
why Gaia wanted their daughter to stay.
"Please Dad?" Serena said.
"Ummm...sure." He said.
"Okay. I will see you later than." Serena said happily.
"Bye."
"Bye."
Gaia and Serena were now the only ones left in the mansion.
Serena looked around at the mess that was left.
"Who's going to clean up?"
"Oh, someone will." Gaia and Serena went back upstairs.
Gaia peeked her head out from the door as she shot a strand of
gold magic to do the cleaning for her.
Earlier...
It was amazing that Darien was having a wonderful time
doing the commercial shoot. Darien found out that the Millennium
Company did a lot of different things. One of the things that
they did was restore old art work that was centuries old. As
well as storing art work, the Millennium Company produced art.
In other words they also did photography. The Company also had
branches in the arts of music, poetry, theatre, and ice-skating.
The commercial Darien was doing was about theatre. It was
fun using his acting skills. He had rehearsed all day his lines,
and they were just finally shooting the whole commercial when
there was a telephone call for him.
"Excuse me, Darien? Gaia Terra has requested that you go to
her house when the shoot is done. Miss Terra said that it was
very important that you go over there." Darien was baffled. 'I
wonder why my boss would want to talk to me?' Not having
anything to do tonight, he decided why not.
"Uh, okay. Where does she live?"
"I'll be right back with her address." The man walked away
into a back office and returned a couple of minutes later.
"Here you go." Darien put the address where his normal
clothes were and went to finish the shoot.
It was another hour before Darien could go over to Gaia's
mansion. If he hadn't been so curious as to want to know why
Miss Terra had wanted him to come, he probably would have
already have called and said that he couldn't make it.
When he pulled up to the house he was quite impressed.
'This woman must live like a Queen.' He thought. Darien parked
his car by the front of the house since he didn't see any other
place to park. He was sure there should be a sign that read
'Limo Parking Only.' Darien felt rather strange going into this
rich woman's house. He knocked on the door. An older man
opened the door.
"May I help you sir?" The butler asked not even looking at
Darien but rather at the other door. Darien figured this was
what he was trained to do. Still, he couldn't help but wanting
to ask if his name was Jeeves.
"Miss Terra called for me."
"You must be Darien if you would-" the butler broke off
immediately when he got a good look at Darien. Darien just
looked at him puzzled. "I am sorry, you reminded me of someone
else. Follow me please." The butler walked Darien into a small
study that was on the first floor. Darien walked in and sat
down, wondering what this woman wanted with him.
A middle-aged woman sat at the desk. Despite her age, she
was very pretty, and looked very familiar to Darien.
"Hello." She said. Gaia looked eagerly and nervously at
Darien.
"You called me here?" Gaia nodded her head.
"Ummm...I...this is difficult." She propped her elbow on
the desk and massaged her temples with her hands. Darien started
to feel even more uncomfortable now.
"Do you remember your parents at all?" She said. Whatever
he was expecting her to talk about, it was certainly not this.
"How did you know I don't remember my parents?" He asked.
"So you don't remember them?"
"No I don't. But how did you know."
"I promise I'll explain everything, if you'll just listen
to me." She fixed him with her hungry expression. Darien nodded
his head.
"Around eleven years ago my son Endymion was taken from me.
Or so I thought. I did not, and do not, have a husband, so I
would let my friends take Endymion away for the weekend every
once in a while." Darien wondered what on earth this had to do
with him. "I found out today that my son was not taken from me.
In fact, what happened was he and my friends were in a car
accident. My friends died in the car crash. Endymion survived,
but he didn't remember who he was." Was she saying what he
thought she was saying? "He picked up their last name Chiba, and
took up a new first name, Darien. And if I'm not mistaken,
you're my son." Tears flowed freely down Gaia's face. Darien sat
dumb founded. He looked up into midnight blue eyes; the same
midnight blue eyes he had seen look back at him from his mirror
ever since he could remember.
"Mom?" He whispered, a solitary tear streaked down his
face. Gaia nodded. Gaia got up from her chair and went and
hugged him as he stood up from the chair he had been sitting in.
Darien Chiba had never before cried like he was now; his tears
were because of something joyful and not because he had been hit
or beaten. They broke apart. Gaia pulled out a big box of
tissues from her desk.
"I figured I should have some of these ready." She said. He
gave a chuckle. "I bet you have a lot of questions." He nodded
his head. They talked for about an hour when Darien finally
rebrought something up.
"So, how did you know?"
"Serena Tsukino."
"Serena?"
"She's here now, as a matter of fact. She was here for the
company picnic earlier. She's out in the gardens. They were your
favorite spot to go. I'll take you to her since you don't have
the paths rememorized yet."
"Three things. First, are you asking me to move in with
you?"
"Yes."
"Second, why are you taking me out to see her? Can't I stay
and talk with you?"
"I need to call up some doctors to get a blood test to
confirm all of this. While I'm thinking of it, do you want me to
call someone so that you can change your name back?"
"No. I'm pretty sure I will change it to Endymion Terra,
but for right now, I'll keep it Darien Chiba."
"And third?"
"Third, if there was a company picnic today, how come the
people at the photo shoot and myself weren't invited?" He asked
teasingly. Gaia just rolled her eyes.
"Because there was a deadline to when the three commercials
were to be done. You shot the first one today with the theatre.
Next you're going to be doing commercials on poetry and I wasn't
sure whether or not I would have them do a commercial on
photography, or ice-skating, but ice-skating since you're the
model."
"Ice-skating? I can't remember ever doing that before."
"Well, you were a fast learner when you were little, I'll
just have to reteach you."
"In two weeks?" He asked incredulously.
"Yes. Now I'll show you where Serena is." Darien and Gaia
walked and talked as they headed down into the gardens. Darien
had only ever felt so at ease talking with two other people.
Andrew, and Serena. They reached the clearing at the center of
the garden where Serena was lying down and looking at the sky
that was now dark. The stars were looking back at her.
"Serena." Darien said. Serena got up and looked at Darien.
It took several long strides for Darien to walk over and engulf
her in a hug. This surprised Serena. "Thank you." He whispered
as he looked into her eyes. She nodded her head.
"Will you two just kiss already?" Gaia's exasperated voice
broke through their minds. Both blushed.
"What are you talking about?" They said in unison.
"Serena, I'm a girl, I can tell. And Darien, I'm your
mother."
Darien and Serena looked at each other. Darien closed the
gap that was between their lips. Emotions flooded through them,
as well as many lost memories of their past.
"Endymion."
"Serenity." Gaia just smiled.
"I have all of my memories; even before the car crash."
Darien, or rather Endymion said.
"Serenity, I believe that this belongs to you." Gaia
reached into a sub-space pocket and brought out the silver
crystal. "I'll leave you two alone." Gaia left silently.
"I'm guessing that makes you Tuxedo Mask."
"And that must mean you're Sailor Moon."
"The girls are not going to believe this." The prince
chuckled as he kissed his lost, and found, princess.
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It's not done yet!!!! - Jelp