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"talking"
'thinking'
*action while talking or thinking*
{Flashback} indicates the beginning of a flashback
[End Flashback] indicates the flashback's end (duh!)



{Flashback}

Walking at a brisk pace, which was most unlady-like, especially for a princess, the smiling figure continued down the hallways of the Moon Palace searching for someone she hadn't seen in two years.

'I haven't seen him in so long, I can't believe I was able to come back, back to him again, on our anniversary no less!' The long silver hair whipped around her small frame as a sudden chilly wind swept past her. 'That can't be good,' She thought to herself. She always was slightly supersticious and a sudden chill couldn't be good. She brushed past those thoughts.

'I'm going to see the one I love, the one I love so much, what could possibly be wrong?' She turned the corner and had to grip the wall to steady herself. There in front of her very eyes, was the one she loved so dearly passionatly embraced in the arms of her best friend. Not only a passionate embrace, but a passionate kiss as well. She smothered a sob and took a deep breath.

"Aishiteru Darien. My best wishes to you and Serenity,"

With that said, or rather whispered, she turned around quickly and fled from the kingdom, barely reaching her carriage before collapsing in a sobbing heap.

[End Flashback]

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Alyssa was vaguely aware of the cold, hard floor pressing against her body, as her blank eyes filled with life, the flashback seemingly over. It was then that she noticed the ache in her throat and the throbbing pain in her wrists and ankles, not to mention the massive migraine.

She groaned and tried to lift herself from the ground but only succedded in causing more pain. Shaking her head in confusion she looked down and saw her wrists and ankles in shackles.

'Huh? What's going on? What happened?' She thought, desperately trying to remember. She swallowed, trying to get some moisture in her throat but the sharp pain in her neck told her otherwise, and it also was the source of her rememberance.

'I've been kidknapped, Kitana took me after she saw I was going to betray her, *sigh* and I told Darien about our past.'

She didn't notice her kidnapper slip into the room and sneak around behind her until the shot had already punctured her skin. Her eyes drooped and the effects began to take place as she slipped into unconsciousness.

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{Flashback}

She blindly ran out of the Palace, stumbling into her carriage, and swiftly slamming the door.

"GO!" Her voice commanded, full of anguish and sorrow.

"Where princess?" Todo asked, turning around to glance at her, his face contorting in worry.

"Home," She managed to choke out before collapsed in unconsiousness.

Images of what she had seen replayed in her mind over and over again, haunting her. She whimpered and cried out unable to supress her sorrow any longer. 'It's like he's died. I can't be with him either way...' Suddenly strong arms surrounded her slim frame and gently picked her up. She cautiously opened her eyes and sighed with relief when she saw John, her butler. She slowly got out of his arms, forced a smile, and walked into the palace, her palace, at a quick pace. She held her tears back until she met her destination, the ocean.

Looking out she saw the waves rolling softly, the sound soothing her. She let the tears come freely now and was surprised when they stopped after a couple minutes. She smiled and climbed down the balcony. 'John would kill me if he knew I was doing this,' But the thought was lost in the back of her mind. She jumped, her padded feet not making a sound, and crept to the ocean. Taking her shoes off and lifting her dress to her knees, she let the waves envelop her bare legs and feet. A sense of peace rushed over and she smiled again despite herself. 'As long as he's happy,' She repeated over and over again in her mind.

"Yes, as long as he's happy, I'm happy" She said out loud. Slowly she turned around, put back on her shoes and climbed back on the balcony. She turned around to gaze at the ocean one last time and was horrified at what she say.

"No, it can't be," She whispered as she saw Queen Beryl's minions crossing the sea.

[End Flashback]

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Sailor Moon detransformed and rushed over to Darien, she had barely been able to dodge that last bolt, but she did.

"Darien, Darien, are you ok?" She asked him, putting her arms around him, trying to get him up.

"You followed me, why? You don't trust me?" He said with anger in his eyes. She looked surprised.

"It's not that I didn't trust you," She said, fiddling with her hands.

"Then what is it Serena?" He said, much harsher than he had wanted to. She flinched.

"I..," She began. He shook his head, sneering.

"Fine Serena, just fine," He said and got up, brushing off his pants and then walking away. She got a look of horror on her face, and rushed up to him, clinging on his shoulder.

"What? No, what do you mean?" She practically begged him, her eyes pleading. His eyes softened at those eyes, but grew stern again.

"Alyssa was my best friend and my first love, I'm not going to let her be hurt," He said walking away from her.

"She was my friend too you know Darien," Serena said, herself getting angry. "She was my friend too, I'm not going to let her get hurt either Darien. I believe that if we work together we can get her back faster than by ourselves, but since you're obviously so disgusted with me...," She trailed off, her anger dissolving into tears, running down her face. ((A.N. not her usual tears, quiet, and mature ones))

Darien turned around and saw the truth in her eyes, and his heart softened when he saw that she really thought he was disgusted with her. He sighed and drew her into a hug, her head immediately resting on his chest.

"I'm I got angry with you, I'm not disgusted with you. I just don't know... you see I still love her, but I love you also... I just don't know," Darien said softly.

"Don't worry, we'll find her, and then you can make your decision," Serena said pulling away from him. "But right now we need to find where she is, so I propose we get to work," She said with a small smile. He looked at her dumbly. 'This isn't Serena. The person in front of me is way too mature to be Serena,' He thought, but nodded and started to walk towards Alyssa's house with Serena following close behind.

Serena looked away, following behind Darien, fresh tears stinging her eyes. 'I don't deserve him,'

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Author's Notes:

Ok, so here's the chapter that so many people have been wanting. Right now I have no idea what is going to happen next, I just write and whatever comes out, comes out. I don't know who he's going to choose yet, I don't know at all. I honestly don't think that Serena deserves him, I've always thought that and hated her, but for some reason in this chapter I made her really mature. But like I said, I have no idea what is going to happen next or when the next chapter will be out. Please, please please review. I really want to know what you think. Oh and will be accepting flames now if people want to send them I've learned a lot from other authors about flames since the fake chapter 2, *snicker* you should see what I do to them. It usually involves me laughing hysterically, emailing them with my comment and then making me write more of the stuff they don't like just to make them mad. So if you want to flame me, go ahead, you'll just be laughed at. *grins* Ok then, Bye!!

-celeste