Gomen! ^^; I know it has been a while since last I posted a chapter for this story. My other one has been in high demand so I've been working as fast as I could with it. Now, I have to stay ahead with my writing so I can't post for it for a while. But this one I have a number of chapters written up. And to my faithful readers of this story, thanks for your patience. On with the show!
*~SFS~*
Chapter Ten
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Strange Things Happen
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Serena jolted awake and was suddenly held firmly still, "Serena, are you okay?"
Serena looked up seeing Darien's concerned face. She gripped his arms as he held hers, "Oh, Darien," she suddenly embraced him, holding him as if he were her anchor to sanity, "Don't leave me. I couldn't bear it without you."
Darien, caught by surprise, embraced her in return, "Serena, I would never leave you. You know that," he gently pulled her away from him, taking her chin gently, "You are my destiny," he replaced the heart shaped ring on her left hand ring finger, "My life. I will always be there to love and protect you."
Serena could feel tears forming, "Darien, you mean..."
He smiled, "Adnama is just a friend. I found her unconscious on a sidewalk and brought her here to recover."
Serena turned red, looking down, "I must have looked pretty silly to her."
Darien chuckled, "Oh, she felt rather embarrassed herself and apolizes too."
Serena looked up, "Really? I should do the same..." then she remembered something, "How did I get here?"
Darein looked stunned, "You don't remember fainting?" he asked as Serena shook her head. Darien explained what had all happened since she was brought into his room. She looked concerned and became thoughtful, "So Adnama and I seem to be allergic to each other or something like that."
He chuckled, "It seems that way."
Then she looked at Darien worriedly, "Darien, it happened again. A dream of the past about..." then her face went blank, " I...I can't remember. The same thing, I can't bring to mind what happened. Only the name... Adna."
"Again?" Darien pondered, "What can it mean?" he asked, stroking his chin.
"Luna and I went to see Pluto, to let her know Rini was alright and we asked her about it. She seemed very troubled by it and wouldn't say anything more. It seemed to really bother her."
Just then a knock sounded at the bedroom door, "Darien?" Rei called.
Darien helped Serena rise, steading her uneasiness, "You gonna be okay?"
"Uh-hu," she smiled as he opened the door, a worried Rei standing there, "You okay, Serena?"
"Yeah, fine. Thanks Rei," Then Serena looked curious, "What are you doing here?"
"well, Darien had called me over after you and his friend, Adnama, collapsed," she said as they walked into the living room, "I think we should call a scout meeting today."
Serena grew concerned, "Over my collapsing? It can't be that serious."
Rei grew thoughtful as Luna piped in, "Actually, it's about Adnama. I think she's the reason for your fainting. There's something very strange about her."
Rei nodded, "I'll consult the great fire on this one and let the others know of the meeting, about 5? Good. I'll see you guys later."
After Rei left, Luna could feel the two needed a moment alone and quietly slipped out the door after Rei. Serena blushed as Darien just smiled at her, "I'm real sorry for acting so crazy like that. I guess it's just all that's happened recently."
"Yeah," Darien laughed, "It's been tough on all of us. But especially you. Serena, I want you to rest for a while, just till we know you'll be okay."
"But the meeting..." Darien stopped her with his hand on her lips and kissed her gently. Serena melted.
"For me?" he asked softly, "I don't want anything bad to happen to my future wife."
Serena blushed, "I like it when you say that."
Darien chuckled, embracing her, "I'll use it more often, if you wish."
"I'd like that," she whispered as they shared a deep kiss.
* * *
Adnama tiredly unlocked her door and entered her penthouse apartment, followed by Mitts, "That was an interesting afternoon," she said brining a hand to her head.
Mitts looked concerned, "Perhaps you should rest."
"Nah," Adnama siad as she flopped onto her couch, grabbing the CD remote and turning on some music, celtic notes coming soon after, "I've got a term paper due soon for school and the prof won't be impressed if I hand in nothing."
Her face suddenly took on an amused look, "Funny. A few days ago, school work was the foremost on my mind. Now I find I'm a princess and school suddenly looks unimportant," she chuckled, "Maybe I should order him to lay off the work load."
Mitts cocked an eyebrow, "That may not be the greatest idea."
"Yeah," Adnama sniffed disdainly, "Probably have me toted off to the nearest nuthouse in a straight jacket. that or just tel me not to get into my acting so much. Either way, he wins."
There was the sound of running feet and Naneeka ran into the room from the hall, "Auntie Adnama! Guess what? momma called!"
Adnama perked up, "Now why would she call?"
"I can't say. You're suppose to call her."
Adnama could tell by Naneeka's excited expression that it was something big. So she went into the kitchen takeing the corless phone with her, and called her sister. When her sister picked up, Adnama could hear her hestitaion. Knowing her, she was about to ask a big favor.
"Nam," it was her sister's nickname for Adnama, "I don't want to sound pesky and believe me, Naneeka will be punished when she's back. She shouldn't have run off."
"It's okay, Nita. I can hear a favor coming so just tell me."
Nita laughed, "You were always good with that. Well, Brian and I were talking last night and we though, well, since Naneeka is in Tokyo right now and is staying with you and knowing that the education there is better then here..."
Adnama sighed, "You were wondering if she could school here and stay with me."
nita chuckled, "Well, yes. The school year has started for her already and she doesn't seem to do well here and maybe a change in scenery will do. You don't mind?"
Adnama chuckled, "Why not. May as well, seeing as you took care of me when I was small in schhol and you were in High School. Wasn't really cool for you, was it?"
"Haha, true. Thank you, nam. I'll send her school records for the new school and we'll try to make a trip to Tokyo and bring more of her things. Thank you so much, Nam. It means a lot to us."
Adnama chuckled, "Just remember this next time you complain to mom that I never do anything for you."
"Promise. Bye!"
"Cha!" she laughed with her faveorite farewell and hung up. She looked at Naneeka who was about to fall off her chair from all her excitement.
"Well, kiddo," she laughed, "Looks like I'm stuck with you."
"Yipee!!" Naneeka whooped and hollered, dancing about and hugging Adnama, "Oh, Auntie, thank you, thank you!"
Adnama nodded and kneeled before her, holding her still, "Just remember, this isn't a hoiday. You will do well in school and also do your chores when I give them."
naneeka gave a sharp salute, "Aye aye, captain!" she laughed.
Adnama sighed, "Go watch some TV while I get supper. I'ive got enough channels to entertain you for ages."
Naneeka whooped with joy and ran to the TV, switched it on and plopped on the couch. Adnama sighed, "Sure hope I don't regret this," she said as she sat at her dining room table. Mitts hopped up on the table as Adnama cocked an eyebrow, "Ya know, I don't usually allow four legged animals on my table. Very unsanitary."
Mitts stuck out her tongue, causing Adnama to laugh, "So kitty, what's next on the agenda?"
"We need to find the Sailor Scout, guardians of this solar system and of the moon princess," Mitts smiled, "But I believe that we won't have to look far for one." She tols of Luna and what she believed.
"So Luna is a guardian to Serena. Is Serena a scout then?"
"Hard to say. Yes, it's apparent that Luna is from the moon but still, I'm not sure about Serena. I can't read her so I don't know. She sure doesn't seem the type."
Adnama chuckled, "Yeah, Serena is just your average girl."
mitts nodded, "Chances are Luna just guards her like a normal pet would though with more sense then an average cat," she frowned, "She's sure nosy though. I'd like to know why."
"Well, while you ponder, I've got some calls to make. Naneeka starts school next week and I should let the school know."
Mitts nodded and joined Naneeka on the couch. Adnama sighed and went out silently onto the balcony, closing the sliding door behind her. She leaned heavily on the rail and gazed at the setting sun, a cool breeze blowing. She smiled. Just like home. 5 pm and the sun setting meant it was getting closer to winter though autumn had just begun. She missed Canada but she felt a calling here, her first home. Why?
She sighed, looking down. She was startled suddenly. Near the park entrance across the street far below, she saw someone looking up at her. How she would notice this was curious but she had.
It was a man, red hair, blue navy styled jacket, black pant, and a white scarf. He was staring at her and it for some reason caused her blush. He broght a rose to his face and then disappeared into the park, his black with red lining flapping behind.
Then for the first time she noticed a rose and small card on the railing. Starled, she picked it up and read the car:
'A rose knows no comparison with thee.'
Adnama was startled to see it was the same styled card as the one she had found in the bush. Was he the admirer? But how could he bring a flower and card up sixteen floors to a penthouse? She sniffed the rose and sighed, suddenly feeling a sweet emotion run throguh her. Glancing around once more, she returned inside.
*~SFS~*
Chapter Ten
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Strange Things Happen
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Serena jolted awake and was suddenly held firmly still, "Serena, are you okay?"
Serena looked up seeing Darien's concerned face. She gripped his arms as he held hers, "Oh, Darien," she suddenly embraced him, holding him as if he were her anchor to sanity, "Don't leave me. I couldn't bear it without you."
Darien, caught by surprise, embraced her in return, "Serena, I would never leave you. You know that," he gently pulled her away from him, taking her chin gently, "You are my destiny," he replaced the heart shaped ring on her left hand ring finger, "My life. I will always be there to love and protect you."
Serena could feel tears forming, "Darien, you mean..."
He smiled, "Adnama is just a friend. I found her unconscious on a sidewalk and brought her here to recover."
Serena turned red, looking down, "I must have looked pretty silly to her."
Darien chuckled, "Oh, she felt rather embarrassed herself and apolizes too."
Serena looked up, "Really? I should do the same..." then she remembered something, "How did I get here?"
Darein looked stunned, "You don't remember fainting?" he asked as Serena shook her head. Darien explained what had all happened since she was brought into his room. She looked concerned and became thoughtful, "So Adnama and I seem to be allergic to each other or something like that."
He chuckled, "It seems that way."
Then she looked at Darien worriedly, "Darien, it happened again. A dream of the past about..." then her face went blank, " I...I can't remember. The same thing, I can't bring to mind what happened. Only the name... Adna."
"Again?" Darien pondered, "What can it mean?" he asked, stroking his chin.
"Luna and I went to see Pluto, to let her know Rini was alright and we asked her about it. She seemed very troubled by it and wouldn't say anything more. It seemed to really bother her."
Just then a knock sounded at the bedroom door, "Darien?" Rei called.
Darien helped Serena rise, steading her uneasiness, "You gonna be okay?"
"Uh-hu," she smiled as he opened the door, a worried Rei standing there, "You okay, Serena?"
"Yeah, fine. Thanks Rei," Then Serena looked curious, "What are you doing here?"
"well, Darien had called me over after you and his friend, Adnama, collapsed," she said as they walked into the living room, "I think we should call a scout meeting today."
Serena grew concerned, "Over my collapsing? It can't be that serious."
Rei grew thoughtful as Luna piped in, "Actually, it's about Adnama. I think she's the reason for your fainting. There's something very strange about her."
Rei nodded, "I'll consult the great fire on this one and let the others know of the meeting, about 5? Good. I'll see you guys later."
After Rei left, Luna could feel the two needed a moment alone and quietly slipped out the door after Rei. Serena blushed as Darien just smiled at her, "I'm real sorry for acting so crazy like that. I guess it's just all that's happened recently."
"Yeah," Darien laughed, "It's been tough on all of us. But especially you. Serena, I want you to rest for a while, just till we know you'll be okay."
"But the meeting..." Darien stopped her with his hand on her lips and kissed her gently. Serena melted.
"For me?" he asked softly, "I don't want anything bad to happen to my future wife."
Serena blushed, "I like it when you say that."
Darien chuckled, embracing her, "I'll use it more often, if you wish."
"I'd like that," she whispered as they shared a deep kiss.
* * *
Adnama tiredly unlocked her door and entered her penthouse apartment, followed by Mitts, "That was an interesting afternoon," she said brining a hand to her head.
Mitts looked concerned, "Perhaps you should rest."
"Nah," Adnama siad as she flopped onto her couch, grabbing the CD remote and turning on some music, celtic notes coming soon after, "I've got a term paper due soon for school and the prof won't be impressed if I hand in nothing."
Her face suddenly took on an amused look, "Funny. A few days ago, school work was the foremost on my mind. Now I find I'm a princess and school suddenly looks unimportant," she chuckled, "Maybe I should order him to lay off the work load."
Mitts cocked an eyebrow, "That may not be the greatest idea."
"Yeah," Adnama sniffed disdainly, "Probably have me toted off to the nearest nuthouse in a straight jacket. that or just tel me not to get into my acting so much. Either way, he wins."
There was the sound of running feet and Naneeka ran into the room from the hall, "Auntie Adnama! Guess what? momma called!"
Adnama perked up, "Now why would she call?"
"I can't say. You're suppose to call her."
Adnama could tell by Naneeka's excited expression that it was something big. So she went into the kitchen takeing the corless phone with her, and called her sister. When her sister picked up, Adnama could hear her hestitaion. Knowing her, she was about to ask a big favor.
"Nam," it was her sister's nickname for Adnama, "I don't want to sound pesky and believe me, Naneeka will be punished when she's back. She shouldn't have run off."
"It's okay, Nita. I can hear a favor coming so just tell me."
Nita laughed, "You were always good with that. Well, Brian and I were talking last night and we though, well, since Naneeka is in Tokyo right now and is staying with you and knowing that the education there is better then here..."
Adnama sighed, "You were wondering if she could school here and stay with me."
nita chuckled, "Well, yes. The school year has started for her already and she doesn't seem to do well here and maybe a change in scenery will do. You don't mind?"
Adnama chuckled, "Why not. May as well, seeing as you took care of me when I was small in schhol and you were in High School. Wasn't really cool for you, was it?"
"Haha, true. Thank you, nam. I'll send her school records for the new school and we'll try to make a trip to Tokyo and bring more of her things. Thank you so much, Nam. It means a lot to us."
Adnama chuckled, "Just remember this next time you complain to mom that I never do anything for you."
"Promise. Bye!"
"Cha!" she laughed with her faveorite farewell and hung up. She looked at Naneeka who was about to fall off her chair from all her excitement.
"Well, kiddo," she laughed, "Looks like I'm stuck with you."
"Yipee!!" Naneeka whooped and hollered, dancing about and hugging Adnama, "Oh, Auntie, thank you, thank you!"
Adnama nodded and kneeled before her, holding her still, "Just remember, this isn't a hoiday. You will do well in school and also do your chores when I give them."
naneeka gave a sharp salute, "Aye aye, captain!" she laughed.
Adnama sighed, "Go watch some TV while I get supper. I'ive got enough channels to entertain you for ages."
Naneeka whooped with joy and ran to the TV, switched it on and plopped on the couch. Adnama sighed, "Sure hope I don't regret this," she said as she sat at her dining room table. Mitts hopped up on the table as Adnama cocked an eyebrow, "Ya know, I don't usually allow four legged animals on my table. Very unsanitary."
Mitts stuck out her tongue, causing Adnama to laugh, "So kitty, what's next on the agenda?"
"We need to find the Sailor Scout, guardians of this solar system and of the moon princess," Mitts smiled, "But I believe that we won't have to look far for one." She tols of Luna and what she believed.
"So Luna is a guardian to Serena. Is Serena a scout then?"
"Hard to say. Yes, it's apparent that Luna is from the moon but still, I'm not sure about Serena. I can't read her so I don't know. She sure doesn't seem the type."
Adnama chuckled, "Yeah, Serena is just your average girl."
mitts nodded, "Chances are Luna just guards her like a normal pet would though with more sense then an average cat," she frowned, "She's sure nosy though. I'd like to know why."
"Well, while you ponder, I've got some calls to make. Naneeka starts school next week and I should let the school know."
Mitts nodded and joined Naneeka on the couch. Adnama sighed and went out silently onto the balcony, closing the sliding door behind her. She leaned heavily on the rail and gazed at the setting sun, a cool breeze blowing. She smiled. Just like home. 5 pm and the sun setting meant it was getting closer to winter though autumn had just begun. She missed Canada but she felt a calling here, her first home. Why?
She sighed, looking down. She was startled suddenly. Near the park entrance across the street far below, she saw someone looking up at her. How she would notice this was curious but she had.
It was a man, red hair, blue navy styled jacket, black pant, and a white scarf. He was staring at her and it for some reason caused her blush. He broght a rose to his face and then disappeared into the park, his black with red lining flapping behind.
Then for the first time she noticed a rose and small card on the railing. Starled, she picked it up and read the car:
'A rose knows no comparison with thee.'
Adnama was startled to see it was the same styled card as the one she had found in the bush. Was he the admirer? But how could he bring a flower and card up sixteen floors to a penthouse? She sniffed the rose and sighed, suddenly feeling a sweet emotion run throguh her. Glancing around once more, she returned inside.