Title: Blind Love
By: Lady Crescent Moon
Rating: Pg-13ish for sexual insinuations and/or situations...o_O;;
Timeline: Alternate
Standard Disclaimers Apply. SM is not mine, neither is this story plot. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NOT TAKING CREDIT FOR IT!!!
Huge thanks to my editor, Renee Shields! Go read her fanfics! They're soooooooo awesome!! =^^= )Thanks for listening and being patient with all my rantings, story reading, and everything...luv ya lots! ^-^
Chapter 3 - Wistful Longings
Serena was in Rei's walk-in closet, hiding behind her hundred of outfits. She was supposed to be reorganizing her closet but she was too distracted to do so. 'He's so handsome...I love a guy with confidence. And Darien has plenty of that. It's evident in every movement he makes,' Serena thought to herself.
In the living room, Darien Chiba, multi-millionaire extraordinaire, sat casually, watching the television. Serena peeked out of the closet and watched him. In his hands was a glass of scotch and he sipped it leisurely. Bored with the television program, his gaze wandered around the room. He glanced behind his shoulder for he had a distinct feeling that someone was watching him.
Serena gasped and jump back into the closet, her hand splayed on her chest. Her heart was beating at an incredible pace. 'What is wrong with me? I've never believed in that true love stuff. So why am I feeling this way? I can't be in love with him...can I?' she asked herself, almost in disbelief and wonder.
Humming one of her songs, Rei was about to step into the room.
Serena walked out of the closet, trying to peek at Darien again.
The two ran into each other, and both yelped.
Rei yelped out of surprise.
Serena however, yelped out of pain. "Geez, Rei, what do you have under there?" she said, pointing at Rei's satin robe. She rubbed her chest, trying to soothe the pain. She felt as if two hard objects were knocked into her chest.*
Rei turned slightly red. "...You're just weak!" she huffed. "I am making some soup in kitchen. Watch it for me, will ya? By the way...drink some milk. It should make you stronger."
She turned and left, undoubtedly to go to Darien.
Serena frowned. "Stronger?" she repeated to herself.
Andrew strolled towards Darien's black Benz. He whistled, playing with the key. As he neared the door of the car, he heard soft whining. He walked around the car and found a small golden retriever.
"Aww...you're so cute! Yes, you are!" he said, ruffling its fur. He was bored, with nothing else to do. Why not have amuse himself with the dog? The dog rolled over with Andrew's hand guiding it so that it was lying on its back. He teased and tickled the dog mercilessly, eliciting more playful sounds of whining from the dog. AN: all perverted thoughts, please leave. I repeat...all perverted thoughts please leave! Although Andrew is pretty "fruity" in this fic, he isn't like that...he's just playing around. ^_^;;;
Suddenly, a growl came from somewhere nearby. He stopped, panic settling in. "Err...what was that?" he asked out loud to himself.
A rather large dog trotted towards Andrew with menacing teeth and all.
"Good doggie...niiiice doggie," he muttered. He tried to sneak by but unfortunately the dog was too smart. It was nearing with each step it took.
"Don't come in closer! I'll kill you!" Andrew said but he knew that they were empty threats.
The dog snarled and jumped on Andrew, baring his sharp canine teeth.
In defense, Andrew put his hands up and screeched, hoping that it wouldn't tear him to bits.
Rei sauntered to the couch that Darien was sitting at.
"Hey," Darien said, in his deep and sexy voice of his. AN: sorry! I couln't help myself!! ^-^''
"How can you be watching this stuff?" she asked. She only saw a few seconds of the program but she was already bored.
"How can you say it's boring? This is genuine Japanese culture!" he inquired, mock disbelief on his face.
"It's history," she complained. "And I hate history."
Darien turned to face Rei. His head rested on his hand; his elbow propped on the couch. "Rei," he said in a serious tone.
"Yes, Darien?" she replied sweetly.
"If I was to get in an accident suddenly one day and I lost all my fortune and my confidence, what would you do?" he asked, curious as to what she would say.
Rei placed her finger on his lip. "I won't let you say any more, Darien. You shouldn't be thinking of negative things like this."
"What if, Rei...what if it really did happen?" he persisted, not letting her drop the subject. "What would you do?"
She tilted her head, thinking of a suitable answer. "I would take care of you and encourage and support you. I would stay by your side and help you through all the bad times."
"Really?" Darien asked.
"Yes," Rei said and put her head on his shoulder.
A genuine smile appeared on his face. He was satisfied with her sweet answer and for the fifth time that day, he was glad he had someone like Rei.
In one smooth move, he captured her lips with his own...
'I wonder what they're doing,' Serena said to herself. It was oddly quiet and she had a sneaking suspicion that they were no longer talking.
She peeked out of the doorway into the living room. They were kissing...non stop...
"Stop kissing," she said quietly, willing it to happen. "Stop, stop, stop!"
When it didn't, she sighed in frustration.
They were fumbling towards her bedroom. Their mouths were still attached and he was struggling to get there without any mishaps. It took a while with several bumps into the walls but they finally reached their destination.
Moments later, clothes fell from its shelves and objects rained down on Serena. The closet was quaking so much that she fell backwards, loosing her balance. She grabbed on to a railing and held on tight.
She heard sounds coming from the next room.
"No way...they couldn't be..." Serena blushed heavily at the very thought. When minutes passed and the shaking still didn't stop, she wailed, "...oh no, they are!"**
* * *
Morning arose, a clear blue sky, with no clouds in sight. Birds chirped happily and it was a beautiful spring day.
Serena was pushing her bike towards the gate entrance.
Darien was rushing out of the apartment complex.
He ran into her, scaring her witless.
"Good Morning, Sherry," Darien said, grasping for composure. "No...Sara, right?"
Serena turned her head away from his gaze. She was having trouble breathing again and she struggled to get a handle on herself.
"Good morning," she mumbled.
Something was amiss. In the space where his car should have been parked, was empty. "Wait a minute...Where's my car?" Darien asked out loud to no one to particular at first.
An old man walked out from his small office. Apparently, he was the watchman for the parking lot.
"Hey, where's my car?" Darien demanded, now anxious. "How am I suppose to know?" he replied.
"Aren't you the watchman? Shouldn't you be watching the cars?" he said, irritated.
"I'm just an old man," he said in means to defend himself. "If it was a car theft, I wouldn't have been able to defend myself."
"Well where's the driver?" he asked, his annoyance evident.
"Oh...I just remembered." He took out metal object, half of the length of his finger and handed it to the slightly frazzled millionaire.
"What...what's this?" He asked, incredibility apparent in his voice. "This is half of my car key! Where's the other half?"
The old man shrugged. "No idea. Your driver just handed it to me last night."
"Great," Darien said. He sighed and ran his hand through his jet black hair. "There's no taxi around here. So how am I going to get to work?"
Serena, an innocent bystander, watched the scene unfold with curiosity. She was amazed at how calm Darien seemed, even with his Mercedes missing and all. If she were he, she would have blown a gasket and killed the man responsible, even it was her brother.
She gasped as she felt a grip on her shoulder. The hand that griped her was firm but gentle.
"Samantha...no wait, umm...Shelly..." Darien's hand fell away as he struggled to remember Rei's assistant.
Her head turned as to not face him, she softly corrected, "S-Serena."
"What?" He leaned in to hear her better.
"My name is Serena Tsuk-Tsukino," she replied a bit
louder, hoping he would remember for once. Her heart was pounding even more so than usual because of his close proximity. She wished for the thousandth time she was free from this disorder.
"Whatever...I need to get to Chiba Enterprises. Please let me borrow your bike," Darien said, in desperate need for transportation. He never would have imagined he would be asking for a bike to use. Nor did he imagine he would actually be riding one.
She shook her head resolutely, not letting his touch or his handsome face change her mind. "I-I have to g-go to work. S-Sorry."
Stumped momentarily at a loss for what to do, he wanted to growl in frustration. Then, an idea popped up. He then grasped both of her shoulders in glee. He disregarded her small gasp and her rapid intake of breaths at his touch.
"No problem. We can ride together!" smiling charmingly as if he knew it could change her mind.
They rode on Serena's bike, peddling down Main Street. Serena's eyes were closed and her arms wrapped around his waist intimately, for fear of falling off the bike. Or at least that was what she kept on telling herself. In truth, she was savoring each moment with sheer delight. Knowing a chance like this would never arise again, she held on tighter, pretending just for that sweet moment that she was his. And he was hers.
Darien peddled the bicycle, struggling not to crash into anything. It was hard because he hadn't ridden a bike for so long. Cabs drove past them but both times they were occupied. He sighed and continued on his "journey." He didn't know that Serena secretly hoped with all her being that the cabs were occupied and that she apparently got her wish.
He wiped his forehead with his Versace suit sleeves and glanced back at Serena. Her large blue eyes were closed and she seemed like she was in a pleasant repose. He smiled at the child-like innocence on her face. Golden crescent shaped eyelashes peeked out from underneath her bangs. Her lips were lightly colored and her cheeks were naturally pinkened from the sun. 'She's actually quite beautiful,' Darien said to himself. 'Wonder why I never noticed it before.'
He shook himself out his thoughts. He didn't like where his thoughts were going. Besides...he had Rei. She was beautiful, lovely, and she even said herself she would be willing to stay by his side whatever happened. What else could he ask for?
*Serena's Dream*
They were in a field, where sweet smelling flowers teased their noses. The day was lovely and songbirds chirped away in the distance.
She was dressed in a resplendent silk gown. Tiny but exquisite pearl earrings adorned her ears. Her hair was bound up, her golden hair in curls. A few curls had come undone, framing her face quite beautifully. A smile lit her face. She was unimaginably happy and cherished every minute she spent with her beloved.
He was in his knight's armor, prepared to protect her at any cost. A velvety black cape was attached to the shoulder of his armor flitted as warm breezes fluttered by. His bangs fell just above his deep cerulean eyes, which expressed his love for her.
They held hands and shared smiles and laughs; worry did not exist in their world. They were together and that was all that mattered.
They were on a horse galloping across the field. He held the reins expertly and effortlessly as if horse-back riding was just another something added to his list of great skills.
Her arms encircled his waist tightly but was not worried any harm would come to her. She trusted him with her life and never had she regretted that trust.
*End of Serena's Dream*
She felt a light nudge and her eyes flew open. Images of her dream and the bike ride with Darien flew into her head.
"I guess you didn't get much sleep last night, huh? You fell asleep on the way here," Darien said gently, lest to startle her more.
Serena blushed heavily, embarrassed at what had just happened. She could hardly believe she actually fell asleep while clutching him like a baby. She avoided his gaze, afraid she would see contempt and disgust at her behavior.
"I'm really sorry," she mumbled.
"I should be the one who's sorry. I haven't ridden bikes in so long. My skills are rusty so your bike is pretty scratched up. I'll remember to give Rei the money to pay for the damages on your bike. Just ask her for it, okay?" Darien said apologetically.
"It's o-okay," Serena said softly her head still turned away from his. "R-really..."
"Thanks for lending me your bike. I really appreciate it." He flashed her a pearly white smile that she didn't see and walked into the doors of his corporate business.
She smacked herself in the head and felt feelings of mortification claw its way up her stomach. "Ugh...just why did that have to happen?" she groaned unhappily.
*Serena had gone digging in Rei's silicon valley. (My Editor's choice of words! -.-;)
**Does everybody understand what's going on in these scenes? errr...if you didn't get it, contact me and I'll try my best to explain it. Sorry if it's confusing! Btw...in the movie, the closet-shaking scene was quite a bit exaggerated. But if it wasn't, then it wouldn't be as funny, if you get my drift.
By: Lady Crescent Moon
Rating: Pg-13ish for sexual insinuations and/or situations...o_O;;
Timeline: Alternate
Standard Disclaimers Apply. SM is not mine, neither is this story plot. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NOT TAKING CREDIT FOR IT!!!
Huge thanks to my editor, Renee Shields! Go read her fanfics! They're soooooooo awesome!! =^^= )Thanks for listening and being patient with all my rantings, story reading, and everything...luv ya lots! ^-^
Chapter 3 - Wistful Longings
Serena was in Rei's walk-in closet, hiding behind her hundred of outfits. She was supposed to be reorganizing her closet but she was too distracted to do so. 'He's so handsome...I love a guy with confidence. And Darien has plenty of that. It's evident in every movement he makes,' Serena thought to herself.
In the living room, Darien Chiba, multi-millionaire extraordinaire, sat casually, watching the television. Serena peeked out of the closet and watched him. In his hands was a glass of scotch and he sipped it leisurely. Bored with the television program, his gaze wandered around the room. He glanced behind his shoulder for he had a distinct feeling that someone was watching him.
Serena gasped and jump back into the closet, her hand splayed on her chest. Her heart was beating at an incredible pace. 'What is wrong with me? I've never believed in that true love stuff. So why am I feeling this way? I can't be in love with him...can I?' she asked herself, almost in disbelief and wonder.
Humming one of her songs, Rei was about to step into the room.
Serena walked out of the closet, trying to peek at Darien again.
The two ran into each other, and both yelped.
Rei yelped out of surprise.
Serena however, yelped out of pain. "Geez, Rei, what do you have under there?" she said, pointing at Rei's satin robe. She rubbed her chest, trying to soothe the pain. She felt as if two hard objects were knocked into her chest.*
Rei turned slightly red. "...You're just weak!" she huffed. "I am making some soup in kitchen. Watch it for me, will ya? By the way...drink some milk. It should make you stronger."
She turned and left, undoubtedly to go to Darien.
Serena frowned. "Stronger?" she repeated to herself.
Andrew strolled towards Darien's black Benz. He whistled, playing with the key. As he neared the door of the car, he heard soft whining. He walked around the car and found a small golden retriever.
"Aww...you're so cute! Yes, you are!" he said, ruffling its fur. He was bored, with nothing else to do. Why not have amuse himself with the dog? The dog rolled over with Andrew's hand guiding it so that it was lying on its back. He teased and tickled the dog mercilessly, eliciting more playful sounds of whining from the dog. AN: all perverted thoughts, please leave. I repeat...all perverted thoughts please leave! Although Andrew is pretty "fruity" in this fic, he isn't like that...he's just playing around. ^_^;;;
Suddenly, a growl came from somewhere nearby. He stopped, panic settling in. "Err...what was that?" he asked out loud to himself.
A rather large dog trotted towards Andrew with menacing teeth and all.
"Good doggie...niiiice doggie," he muttered. He tried to sneak by but unfortunately the dog was too smart. It was nearing with each step it took.
"Don't come in closer! I'll kill you!" Andrew said but he knew that they were empty threats.
The dog snarled and jumped on Andrew, baring his sharp canine teeth.
In defense, Andrew put his hands up and screeched, hoping that it wouldn't tear him to bits.
Rei sauntered to the couch that Darien was sitting at.
"Hey," Darien said, in his deep and sexy voice of his. AN: sorry! I couln't help myself!! ^-^''
"How can you be watching this stuff?" she asked. She only saw a few seconds of the program but she was already bored.
"How can you say it's boring? This is genuine Japanese culture!" he inquired, mock disbelief on his face.
"It's history," she complained. "And I hate history."
Darien turned to face Rei. His head rested on his hand; his elbow propped on the couch. "Rei," he said in a serious tone.
"Yes, Darien?" she replied sweetly.
"If I was to get in an accident suddenly one day and I lost all my fortune and my confidence, what would you do?" he asked, curious as to what she would say.
Rei placed her finger on his lip. "I won't let you say any more, Darien. You shouldn't be thinking of negative things like this."
"What if, Rei...what if it really did happen?" he persisted, not letting her drop the subject. "What would you do?"
She tilted her head, thinking of a suitable answer. "I would take care of you and encourage and support you. I would stay by your side and help you through all the bad times."
"Really?" Darien asked.
"Yes," Rei said and put her head on his shoulder.
A genuine smile appeared on his face. He was satisfied with her sweet answer and for the fifth time that day, he was glad he had someone like Rei.
In one smooth move, he captured her lips with his own...
'I wonder what they're doing,' Serena said to herself. It was oddly quiet and she had a sneaking suspicion that they were no longer talking.
She peeked out of the doorway into the living room. They were kissing...non stop...
"Stop kissing," she said quietly, willing it to happen. "Stop, stop, stop!"
When it didn't, she sighed in frustration.
They were fumbling towards her bedroom. Their mouths were still attached and he was struggling to get there without any mishaps. It took a while with several bumps into the walls but they finally reached their destination.
Moments later, clothes fell from its shelves and objects rained down on Serena. The closet was quaking so much that she fell backwards, loosing her balance. She grabbed on to a railing and held on tight.
She heard sounds coming from the next room.
"No way...they couldn't be..." Serena blushed heavily at the very thought. When minutes passed and the shaking still didn't stop, she wailed, "...oh no, they are!"**
* * *
Morning arose, a clear blue sky, with no clouds in sight. Birds chirped happily and it was a beautiful spring day.
Serena was pushing her bike towards the gate entrance.
Darien was rushing out of the apartment complex.
He ran into her, scaring her witless.
"Good Morning, Sherry," Darien said, grasping for composure. "No...Sara, right?"
Serena turned her head away from his gaze. She was having trouble breathing again and she struggled to get a handle on herself.
"Good morning," she mumbled.
Something was amiss. In the space where his car should have been parked, was empty. "Wait a minute...Where's my car?" Darien asked out loud to no one to particular at first.
An old man walked out from his small office. Apparently, he was the watchman for the parking lot.
"Hey, where's my car?" Darien demanded, now anxious. "How am I suppose to know?" he replied.
"Aren't you the watchman? Shouldn't you be watching the cars?" he said, irritated.
"I'm just an old man," he said in means to defend himself. "If it was a car theft, I wouldn't have been able to defend myself."
"Well where's the driver?" he asked, his annoyance evident.
"Oh...I just remembered." He took out metal object, half of the length of his finger and handed it to the slightly frazzled millionaire.
"What...what's this?" He asked, incredibility apparent in his voice. "This is half of my car key! Where's the other half?"
The old man shrugged. "No idea. Your driver just handed it to me last night."
"Great," Darien said. He sighed and ran his hand through his jet black hair. "There's no taxi around here. So how am I going to get to work?"
Serena, an innocent bystander, watched the scene unfold with curiosity. She was amazed at how calm Darien seemed, even with his Mercedes missing and all. If she were he, she would have blown a gasket and killed the man responsible, even it was her brother.
She gasped as she felt a grip on her shoulder. The hand that griped her was firm but gentle.
"Samantha...no wait, umm...Shelly..." Darien's hand fell away as he struggled to remember Rei's assistant.
Her head turned as to not face him, she softly corrected, "S-Serena."
"What?" He leaned in to hear her better.
"My name is Serena Tsuk-Tsukino," she replied a bit
louder, hoping he would remember for once. Her heart was pounding even more so than usual because of his close proximity. She wished for the thousandth time she was free from this disorder.
"Whatever...I need to get to Chiba Enterprises. Please let me borrow your bike," Darien said, in desperate need for transportation. He never would have imagined he would be asking for a bike to use. Nor did he imagine he would actually be riding one.
She shook her head resolutely, not letting his touch or his handsome face change her mind. "I-I have to g-go to work. S-Sorry."
Stumped momentarily at a loss for what to do, he wanted to growl in frustration. Then, an idea popped up. He then grasped both of her shoulders in glee. He disregarded her small gasp and her rapid intake of breaths at his touch.
"No problem. We can ride together!" smiling charmingly as if he knew it could change her mind.
They rode on Serena's bike, peddling down Main Street. Serena's eyes were closed and her arms wrapped around his waist intimately, for fear of falling off the bike. Or at least that was what she kept on telling herself. In truth, she was savoring each moment with sheer delight. Knowing a chance like this would never arise again, she held on tighter, pretending just for that sweet moment that she was his. And he was hers.
Darien peddled the bicycle, struggling not to crash into anything. It was hard because he hadn't ridden a bike for so long. Cabs drove past them but both times they were occupied. He sighed and continued on his "journey." He didn't know that Serena secretly hoped with all her being that the cabs were occupied and that she apparently got her wish.
He wiped his forehead with his Versace suit sleeves and glanced back at Serena. Her large blue eyes were closed and she seemed like she was in a pleasant repose. He smiled at the child-like innocence on her face. Golden crescent shaped eyelashes peeked out from underneath her bangs. Her lips were lightly colored and her cheeks were naturally pinkened from the sun. 'She's actually quite beautiful,' Darien said to himself. 'Wonder why I never noticed it before.'
He shook himself out his thoughts. He didn't like where his thoughts were going. Besides...he had Rei. She was beautiful, lovely, and she even said herself she would be willing to stay by his side whatever happened. What else could he ask for?
*Serena's Dream*
They were in a field, where sweet smelling flowers teased their noses. The day was lovely and songbirds chirped away in the distance.
She was dressed in a resplendent silk gown. Tiny but exquisite pearl earrings adorned her ears. Her hair was bound up, her golden hair in curls. A few curls had come undone, framing her face quite beautifully. A smile lit her face. She was unimaginably happy and cherished every minute she spent with her beloved.
He was in his knight's armor, prepared to protect her at any cost. A velvety black cape was attached to the shoulder of his armor flitted as warm breezes fluttered by. His bangs fell just above his deep cerulean eyes, which expressed his love for her.
They held hands and shared smiles and laughs; worry did not exist in their world. They were together and that was all that mattered.
They were on a horse galloping across the field. He held the reins expertly and effortlessly as if horse-back riding was just another something added to his list of great skills.
Her arms encircled his waist tightly but was not worried any harm would come to her. She trusted him with her life and never had she regretted that trust.
*End of Serena's Dream*
She felt a light nudge and her eyes flew open. Images of her dream and the bike ride with Darien flew into her head.
"I guess you didn't get much sleep last night, huh? You fell asleep on the way here," Darien said gently, lest to startle her more.
Serena blushed heavily, embarrassed at what had just happened. She could hardly believe she actually fell asleep while clutching him like a baby. She avoided his gaze, afraid she would see contempt and disgust at her behavior.
"I'm really sorry," she mumbled.
"I should be the one who's sorry. I haven't ridden bikes in so long. My skills are rusty so your bike is pretty scratched up. I'll remember to give Rei the money to pay for the damages on your bike. Just ask her for it, okay?" Darien said apologetically.
"It's o-okay," Serena said softly her head still turned away from his. "R-really..."
"Thanks for lending me your bike. I really appreciate it." He flashed her a pearly white smile that she didn't see and walked into the doors of his corporate business.
She smacked herself in the head and felt feelings of mortification claw its way up her stomach. "Ugh...just why did that have to happen?" she groaned unhappily.
*Serena had gone digging in Rei's silicon valley. (My Editor's choice of words! -.-;)
**Does everybody understand what's going on in these scenes? errr...if you didn't get it, contact me and I'll try my best to explain it. Sorry if it's confusing! Btw...in the movie, the closet-shaking scene was quite a bit exaggerated. But if it wasn't, then it wouldn't be as funny, if you get my drift.