Author's Notes:
Hey everyone Dream-chan here with yet another fic. I know that some of you might be mad at me for starting another fic, but I couldn't help myself. Don't worry I will finish the other ones I got going, so please no death threats. When this idea came to mind, I thought that it was gonna be a one-shot deal, but I have a feeling that it might be more than that (depending on how much feedback I get for this). I know that this storyline might have been done before, but I hope that by the time this story develops, it'll keep you guessing! ^^
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is not mine, and neither is this song. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi and Jill Scott respectively. If this story seems anyway familiar to yours or one that you have read, please tell me so I can give credit where credit is due. Thanx minna!
'Slowly, surely'
Slowly surely I walk away from
That ole desperate and dazed love
Caught up in the maze of love
The crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was but it wasn't love
I just don't know
Where to go
So...
Slowly surely
I walk away from
Self-serving, undeserving
Constantly hurting me love, deserting me love
You said
I said
We said but...
Slowly surely I walk away from
Confusing love, abusing love, misusing love
This can't be...
Slowly surely
I walk away from
Self-serving, undeserving
Constantly hurting me love, deserting me love
You said
I said
We said but...
Slowly surely I walk away from
That ole desperate and dazed love
Caught up in the maze of love
The crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was but it wasn't love
I just don't know
Where to go
Slowly, surely
I walk away from...
You...you...you...you.
-Jill Scott
Title: Dark Epiphany
Author:Midnight Dreamer
Rating:PG-13 (some swearing)
Email:madintellect@hotmail.com
AIM: Dreamchan2001
As she sat in the living room of the dark apartment, the young woman just looked out the clear glass of the balcony doors, watching as a heavy downpour soaked the city. Lightening and thunder played in the distance...a perfect companion to her mood, but Serena was numb to all of this. The only thing that she could see was the horrible display that had been running through her mind ever since...
Flashback
It was getting late once again, and Serena still had not heard from her fiancé, Darien Reece. They had met at university when Serena was still a first year, and had been together ever since. After she graduated from university, he had proposed. Family and friends were happy for the picture perfect couple, even though some criticized Darien for being too protective of her. There were times when Serena wished that he were a little more demonstrative in his affections, but she knew without a doubt that he loved her, and she was secure in this knowledge.
For the past couple of months, he had been putting in extra hours at the civil engineering firm, working on a big contract for an important client. At first she didn't mind that much, because she knew how much Darien wanted to succeed at his job. However as the days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months, she started to become very irritated due to the little time that they spent together. It almost seemed that Darien was putting some distance between them, but Serena dismissed that thought quickly. It was probably the stress that he had been under lately. Well tonight would be different, especially with the surprise that she had in store for him. Two tickets to Jamaica for a dream wedding! Now they wouldn't have to wait any longer to save for the wedding they always wanted...at least that was Darien's excuse.
*There is nothing stopping us from what I've wanted to do for so long...to become his wife* Serena thought as she stuffed the tickets in her purse, grabbed her jacket and ran out the door.
Handling the sleek silver BMW through late night traffic, she pushed down on the accelerator, eager to see her man. After about twenty minutes of navigating the obstacle course known as downtown London, she finally spotted the building in which Darien's firm was located. Parking in the local garage, she locked the doors and skipped along, a radiance just glowing in her face. When she entered the building she had to check in with the security desk.
"Hello, I'm here to see Darien Reece"
"What company is he employed by?"
"Terra Engineering"
"and what is your name Miss?"
"James...Serena James"
"Wait one second please" the man said as he typed some things into the computer. A couple of seconds later, he said "Go right on up Ms. James" the guardsman smiled, giving her a visitor's pass.
"Thank you" Serena said as she made her way to the bank of elevators in the lobby.
Stepping into the elevator she punched the floor where Darien's office was located. A minute later she stepped outs and found herself in a hallway with dim lighting. Remembering the way to his office, she made her way to the back offices, a smile plastered on her face. Noticing a light under his door, she just shook her head.
*He is such a busy bee.......he needs to relax, and that is exactly what he's going to do....even if I have to drag him to the airport* Serena thought, amused at the picture that popped in her head.
Giving the customary knock, she opened the door, not waiting for a response. What she saw next shattered the rose-colored glasses that had kept her blind for so long.
End Flashback
Serena was brought out her recollection, by a very familiar noise...one that she had been dreading since coming back home. Hearing the door open and close quietly, Serena remained where she was, wanting to appear calm and collected.
*Looks like the bastard is home....I wonder what he's going to say...* she mused in a detached way.
After about five minutes, she heard footsteps making their way to the living room where she was. Suddenly she was wrapped in the sweet spicy scent that she had grown to love over the years. She felt him approach her until he was a couple of feet away. When she felt him reach for her, she just held up his hand, halting his movements. Taking a deep breath, she looked up to see a face that wracked with tension and misery.
*Hmm....he looks how I feel* she observed, looking at his narrowed eyes and tight mouth.
"Serena.....I am so sorry. You were never meant to see that" Darien started, before he was cut off by Serena.
"I kind of guessed that when I saw the shock in your face" she replied deadpan.
"Serena....I never meant to hurt you, you have to believe that"
"Well, you know what Darien? It's too late because you already have!"
At her accusation, Darien averted his gaze, so he wouldn't have to see the truth behind her words.
"So...now that you know, what do we do?"
"We?!?!? There is no longer a 'we'! You made sure of that! Oh and by the way....the wedding is OFF!"
"Sere...baby..." Darien pleaded, reaching out for her again
"Don't touch me and don't EVER call me that again! You lost that privilege when you betrayed me."
"Serena just let me explain...
"Explain? What I saw needed no explanations, so I don't want to hear your excuses.
"I guess this means that you're leaving me, right?"
"That is the first smart thing that you said all night"
"Why are you being so flippant about this?"
"Because after seeing you with your 'friend', I finally realized something that I should have seen long ago, and I owe it all to you"
"What is that?" he asked hesitantly, afraid of what she was about to tell him.
"You never really loved me....I only fit the ideal of the woman you wanted to be your wife...caring, naive, gullible, predictable and most importantly asked no questions."
"No....Serena...Sere...please...you got it all wrong..."
"No...this time, I think I hit the bulls-eye, and now you can't stand it that I've finally seen through you. Well that happens when you grow up, and believe me Darien, I most certainly have." Serena said, leaping off the couch and making her way to the bedroom.
Sure enough, Darien immediately followed her. "What do you want to do then?"
"I'm not going to do anything, but I know something that you can do for me..."
"Anything...just name it"
"Get an overnight bag, get all the things that you need, call Andrew and ask if you can crash at his place. Then tomorrow, I want you to come back here and pack up the rest of your things."
"What? Why?" Darien asked his face going pale.
"I thought I made that obvious...I want you out of here!"
"You can't be serious" Darien said, clearly taken aback.
"Darien, right now I wouldn't question the strength of my convictions. I want you out and I don't want to see your face...ever." she said with finality.
"Serena...please we can talk this out...we can make this work"
"NO NO NO!!! Why can't you understand that?!?! I'm through with trying to work things out. Now we're gonna do it my way. So get a move on!! NOW!" she shouted as she grabbed his overnight back from the wardrobe and started dumping his things inside. Ripping shirts, pants and ties, from the hangers, she just threw everything in the bag with no regard whatsoever.
Realizing that she was indeed serious, he grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to face him. What he received was a well-placed slap on the side of his face.
"I told you NOT to touch Me." she muttered dangerously, holding her burning palm in the other.
Darien could do nothing more than look at her, cupping the cheek that had just received punishment.
Gathering up courage, he finally he broke the silence that existed between them.
"I know that I deserve that and worse...but Serena, you have to know that I was meaning to break it off. I can't tell you why it happened, because I barely know myself, but I do know that I was extremely stupid for letting it get that far. Please....you have to listen to me"
"You know what Darien....I think that you have a hard time of hearing. I said this before I'll say it one last time....I DON'T want to hear any excuses. So stop wasting your breath and get the HELL out!"
"Fine....but we are going to have to talk about this sometime."
Turning away to look out the window, Serena exhaled slowly and said "Whatever Darien...just....go....please" Serena said, trying to hold the tears in check.
After a few minutes of enormous tension, Darien finally went about the room gathering up his things. After making the call to Andrew, he picked up his bag and slung it over his shoulder. Giving one more backward glance to Serena's back, he turned on his heel, and made his way to the door.
Hearing the soft click of the door closing, Serena finally let the emotions that she had held in rigid control. Letting out a piercing wail, she wrapped her arms around herself and slid down to the floor, letting all the anger and sadness pour out.
Rocking back and forth she just let the heartache go, cursing the day that she ever met Darien Reece. As she sat on the floor, she came to a decision that would hurt her family and friends, but was the best course of action for her peace of mind.
She would have to leave London...but where would she go?
Looking at the mess around the room, her eyes settled on the bedside table where she had placed the plane tickets.
*Looks like that's been answered for me*
Getting up from the floor, she wiped her face and grabbed the tickets off the table. Quickly she picked up the phone, and dialed a number that she knew like the back of her hand......to a person that she could always depend on.
"Hello.....Seiya....I need you to take me to the airport. Tonight."
to be continued.........
Whew! That was an emotionally charged chapter huh?!?!? Well if you like this, then you'll love what I have coming up next. Stay tuned to find out! By the way...if you never heard Jill Scott's CD, I highly recommend it!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.......let me know what you think of this! Email and reviews are an author's BEST muse! *s*
Hey everyone Dream-chan here with yet another fic. I know that some of you might be mad at me for starting another fic, but I couldn't help myself. Don't worry I will finish the other ones I got going, so please no death threats. When this idea came to mind, I thought that it was gonna be a one-shot deal, but I have a feeling that it might be more than that (depending on how much feedback I get for this). I know that this storyline might have been done before, but I hope that by the time this story develops, it'll keep you guessing! ^^
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is not mine, and neither is this song. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi and Jill Scott respectively. If this story seems anyway familiar to yours or one that you have read, please tell me so I can give credit where credit is due. Thanx minna!
'Slowly, surely'
Slowly surely I walk away from
That ole desperate and dazed love
Caught up in the maze of love
The crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was but it wasn't love
I just don't know
Where to go
So...
Slowly surely
I walk away from
Self-serving, undeserving
Constantly hurting me love, deserting me love
You said
I said
We said but...
Slowly surely I walk away from
Confusing love, abusing love, misusing love
This can't be...
Slowly surely
I walk away from
Self-serving, undeserving
Constantly hurting me love, deserting me love
You said
I said
We said but...
Slowly surely I walk away from
That ole desperate and dazed love
Caught up in the maze of love
The crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was but it wasn't love
I just don't know
Where to go
Slowly, surely
I walk away from...
You...you...you...you.
-Jill Scott
Title: Dark Epiphany
Author:Midnight Dreamer
Rating:PG-13 (some swearing)
Email:madintellect@hotmail.com
AIM: Dreamchan2001
As she sat in the living room of the dark apartment, the young woman just looked out the clear glass of the balcony doors, watching as a heavy downpour soaked the city. Lightening and thunder played in the distance...a perfect companion to her mood, but Serena was numb to all of this. The only thing that she could see was the horrible display that had been running through her mind ever since...
Flashback
It was getting late once again, and Serena still had not heard from her fiancé, Darien Reece. They had met at university when Serena was still a first year, and had been together ever since. After she graduated from university, he had proposed. Family and friends were happy for the picture perfect couple, even though some criticized Darien for being too protective of her. There were times when Serena wished that he were a little more demonstrative in his affections, but she knew without a doubt that he loved her, and she was secure in this knowledge.
For the past couple of months, he had been putting in extra hours at the civil engineering firm, working on a big contract for an important client. At first she didn't mind that much, because she knew how much Darien wanted to succeed at his job. However as the days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months, she started to become very irritated due to the little time that they spent together. It almost seemed that Darien was putting some distance between them, but Serena dismissed that thought quickly. It was probably the stress that he had been under lately. Well tonight would be different, especially with the surprise that she had in store for him. Two tickets to Jamaica for a dream wedding! Now they wouldn't have to wait any longer to save for the wedding they always wanted...at least that was Darien's excuse.
*There is nothing stopping us from what I've wanted to do for so long...to become his wife* Serena thought as she stuffed the tickets in her purse, grabbed her jacket and ran out the door.
Handling the sleek silver BMW through late night traffic, she pushed down on the accelerator, eager to see her man. After about twenty minutes of navigating the obstacle course known as downtown London, she finally spotted the building in which Darien's firm was located. Parking in the local garage, she locked the doors and skipped along, a radiance just glowing in her face. When she entered the building she had to check in with the security desk.
"Hello, I'm here to see Darien Reece"
"What company is he employed by?"
"Terra Engineering"
"and what is your name Miss?"
"James...Serena James"
"Wait one second please" the man said as he typed some things into the computer. A couple of seconds later, he said "Go right on up Ms. James" the guardsman smiled, giving her a visitor's pass.
"Thank you" Serena said as she made her way to the bank of elevators in the lobby.
Stepping into the elevator she punched the floor where Darien's office was located. A minute later she stepped outs and found herself in a hallway with dim lighting. Remembering the way to his office, she made her way to the back offices, a smile plastered on her face. Noticing a light under his door, she just shook her head.
*He is such a busy bee.......he needs to relax, and that is exactly what he's going to do....even if I have to drag him to the airport* Serena thought, amused at the picture that popped in her head.
Giving the customary knock, she opened the door, not waiting for a response. What she saw next shattered the rose-colored glasses that had kept her blind for so long.
End Flashback
Serena was brought out her recollection, by a very familiar noise...one that she had been dreading since coming back home. Hearing the door open and close quietly, Serena remained where she was, wanting to appear calm and collected.
*Looks like the bastard is home....I wonder what he's going to say...* she mused in a detached way.
After about five minutes, she heard footsteps making their way to the living room where she was. Suddenly she was wrapped in the sweet spicy scent that she had grown to love over the years. She felt him approach her until he was a couple of feet away. When she felt him reach for her, she just held up his hand, halting his movements. Taking a deep breath, she looked up to see a face that wracked with tension and misery.
*Hmm....he looks how I feel* she observed, looking at his narrowed eyes and tight mouth.
"Serena.....I am so sorry. You were never meant to see that" Darien started, before he was cut off by Serena.
"I kind of guessed that when I saw the shock in your face" she replied deadpan.
"Serena....I never meant to hurt you, you have to believe that"
"Well, you know what Darien? It's too late because you already have!"
At her accusation, Darien averted his gaze, so he wouldn't have to see the truth behind her words.
"So...now that you know, what do we do?"
"We?!?!? There is no longer a 'we'! You made sure of that! Oh and by the way....the wedding is OFF!"
"Sere...baby..." Darien pleaded, reaching out for her again
"Don't touch me and don't EVER call me that again! You lost that privilege when you betrayed me."
"Serena just let me explain...
"Explain? What I saw needed no explanations, so I don't want to hear your excuses.
"I guess this means that you're leaving me, right?"
"That is the first smart thing that you said all night"
"Why are you being so flippant about this?"
"Because after seeing you with your 'friend', I finally realized something that I should have seen long ago, and I owe it all to you"
"What is that?" he asked hesitantly, afraid of what she was about to tell him.
"You never really loved me....I only fit the ideal of the woman you wanted to be your wife...caring, naive, gullible, predictable and most importantly asked no questions."
"No....Serena...Sere...please...you got it all wrong..."
"No...this time, I think I hit the bulls-eye, and now you can't stand it that I've finally seen through you. Well that happens when you grow up, and believe me Darien, I most certainly have." Serena said, leaping off the couch and making her way to the bedroom.
Sure enough, Darien immediately followed her. "What do you want to do then?"
"I'm not going to do anything, but I know something that you can do for me..."
"Anything...just name it"
"Get an overnight bag, get all the things that you need, call Andrew and ask if you can crash at his place. Then tomorrow, I want you to come back here and pack up the rest of your things."
"What? Why?" Darien asked his face going pale.
"I thought I made that obvious...I want you out of here!"
"You can't be serious" Darien said, clearly taken aback.
"Darien, right now I wouldn't question the strength of my convictions. I want you out and I don't want to see your face...ever." she said with finality.
"Serena...please we can talk this out...we can make this work"
"NO NO NO!!! Why can't you understand that?!?! I'm through with trying to work things out. Now we're gonna do it my way. So get a move on!! NOW!" she shouted as she grabbed his overnight back from the wardrobe and started dumping his things inside. Ripping shirts, pants and ties, from the hangers, she just threw everything in the bag with no regard whatsoever.
Realizing that she was indeed serious, he grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to face him. What he received was a well-placed slap on the side of his face.
"I told you NOT to touch Me." she muttered dangerously, holding her burning palm in the other.
Darien could do nothing more than look at her, cupping the cheek that had just received punishment.
Gathering up courage, he finally he broke the silence that existed between them.
"I know that I deserve that and worse...but Serena, you have to know that I was meaning to break it off. I can't tell you why it happened, because I barely know myself, but I do know that I was extremely stupid for letting it get that far. Please....you have to listen to me"
"You know what Darien....I think that you have a hard time of hearing. I said this before I'll say it one last time....I DON'T want to hear any excuses. So stop wasting your breath and get the HELL out!"
"Fine....but we are going to have to talk about this sometime."
Turning away to look out the window, Serena exhaled slowly and said "Whatever Darien...just....go....please" Serena said, trying to hold the tears in check.
After a few minutes of enormous tension, Darien finally went about the room gathering up his things. After making the call to Andrew, he picked up his bag and slung it over his shoulder. Giving one more backward glance to Serena's back, he turned on his heel, and made his way to the door.
Hearing the soft click of the door closing, Serena finally let the emotions that she had held in rigid control. Letting out a piercing wail, she wrapped her arms around herself and slid down to the floor, letting all the anger and sadness pour out.
Rocking back and forth she just let the heartache go, cursing the day that she ever met Darien Reece. As she sat on the floor, she came to a decision that would hurt her family and friends, but was the best course of action for her peace of mind.
She would have to leave London...but where would she go?
Looking at the mess around the room, her eyes settled on the bedside table where she had placed the plane tickets.
*Looks like that's been answered for me*
Getting up from the floor, she wiped her face and grabbed the tickets off the table. Quickly she picked up the phone, and dialed a number that she knew like the back of her hand......to a person that she could always depend on.
"Hello.....Seiya....I need you to take me to the airport. Tonight."
to be continued.........
Whew! That was an emotionally charged chapter huh?!?!? Well if you like this, then you'll love what I have coming up next. Stay tuned to find out! By the way...if you never heard Jill Scott's CD, I highly recommend it!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.......let me know what you think of this! Email and reviews are an author's BEST muse! *s*