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Song of Destiny ch 2
Disclamer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
A/N : I know I have not posted for this story in a very long time but here is the next chapter. I have had this chapter done for a while, it has been on my friends site http://www.geocities.com/child_of_two_worlds ~~check it out. There are a lot of good stories there by varied authors, and she will gladly post any stories that you have written there. This is a VERY long chapter. I am having a bad mental block with the next chapter but I am getting it started. Please review!!! Ok since this chapter is SO big I had to cut it in two parts.
A gentle knock was heard on his door that woke him from his deep sleep. He turned over and muttered, sleep still evident in his voice, "Who is it?"
A shy and timid woman opened the door and said, "I am sorry to have to wake you but you received a package that says open immediately and it also is from your parent's address."
Tiredly throwing the heavy comforter off himself he sat up. Wincing as he opened his eyes, he covered his eyes with his hand to shade his eyes from the brightening Sun. He looked over at the small woman who had her head stuck in the door. "I'll be down in a minute," he said his voice still saturated with sleep.
The little woman pulled her head out of the opening between the door and the wall pulling the door closed after her, leaving the man alone.
He collapsed back onto his bed. Opening his eyes he saw the drab colors of his room. His eyes slowly adjusted to the bright sunlight that streamed through the windows. Warm sunlight came from a window, settling on his bare chest creating light shadows as the sunlight moved over the tight muscles on his chest and arms. Rolling to the edge of the bed he sat up and swung his equally muscular legs over the side of the bed. Placing his hands behind his neck he stretched his sinuous muscles that has grown stiff in the night.
Standing in only his black boxer shorts he walked over to where a desk and a chair were located in his room. A navy blue terry cloth robe was hanging on the back of the chair. Sliding his hands under the material he lifted the robe off the chair. Slipping it onto his arm he felt the coarse material moving over his skin, then he moved his other arm into the robe. Moving his hands to the front of the robe he took the two ends of the belt and tied them so that nothing could be seen. He ran his hand through his midnight black hair smoothing it out before leaving his room.
Placing his hand on the cold doorknob he turned the knob and opened it. Walking out into the hallway he felt the cold tiles on the floor. In the hallway light was coming from all the open windows. Light breezes were blowing into the hallway through the thin curtains. He walked down the hall with paintings placed on the walls, on small tables vases of fresh flowers were placed that lightly perfumed the air.
The hallway opened up into a large room with floor to ceiling windows, opened, letting the breeze in. He walked on the marble tile floor across the room where a bar was with granite countertops. In the corner of the bar was a steaming coffee machine, with a waiting full pot of coffee. Like a moth to a flame he was drawn to it. Three upside down cups, sky blue, white, and black, were on the shelf above the coffee machine. Taking down the black mug he heard soft footsteps coming from behind him. He reached up with his other hand and pulled down the blue mug as well as the black one he had. He poured the hot steaming coffee into the two mugs, putting some of the cream and sugar that was next to the coffee pot into the blue cup. Absentmindedly he took the black cup in his right hand as he lifted his left hand, which held the blue cup out. He took a drink of the hot coffee as the small woman, that had disturbed his sleep, took the proffered cup in his left hand.
"Thanks Darien. The package is on the other end of the counter. I wonder why you would be getting a package from your parents at this time of the year. There are no holidays, no birthdays, what could it be?" said the woman as she took a drink of her coffee.
"Your guess is as good as mine, Amy. I don't have a clue why they sent me a package," Darien took another drink of his coffee and finally felt as if he was starting to wake up.
He walked over to where a large package was resting on the counter. He looked at the large package that had been sent by overnight delivery. He put his mug down on the counter and moved his gaze over to the carton. He moved his hands along the sides of the box and felt where the tape ended on it. Grasping onto it he peeled the tape off of the box.
"Now let's see what surprise is in store," said Darien as he moved his hands to the opening of the box. Upon opening the box and looking in it he saw a sight that shocked him. He looked in the box again to make sure his eyes were not deceiving him, and he started to laugh.
Amy walked over to Darien and looked in the box and saw carefully wrapped up were three masses of roots with thorny branches growing from them. "What's so funny? I don't even know what they are."
He was still laughing as Amy asked her question. He stopped laughing but had a smile on his face that lit up the room. He sighed and said, "Their rose bushes, when Serena and I were young we made a bet that if she ever won an award for her singing I would plant one of my family's rosebushes for her and if she didn't win an award she would but me a pair of earplugs, and she won." He paused for a moment and said, "Now I have one more question. How did my parents know?" He laughed picked up his mug of coffee and finished it off. Sighing, "Now it is time to wake up sleeping beauty, might as well let her enjoy her victory."
He looked in the box one last time before he was about to leave and saw something that caught his eye. He reached in and pulled out a perfect white rosebud that had not been damaged on the trip to the mansion. He smiled as he looked at it remembering how much she loved them. He walked back to his room feeling energized, wanting to relax and have fun.
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After quickly showering and getting dressed in a pair of worn jeans and an old t-shirt, Darien walked over to where Serena's room was on the other side of the mansion. He had the white rosebud with him, which had come in earlier with the bushes. He walked silently through the mansion thinking about how his parents had known about the bet they made. He had never told them about it but somehow they always knew what ever he did. He shrugged it off and thought about how happy Serena would be when she saw the delivery he had received this morning.
Darien walked down the hall the led to Serena's bedroom. Silently opening the door Darien looked into it admiring the openness of it. Large glass windows were opened lightly blowing the sheer curtains. The entire room was painted white which helped to add to the openness of it. There was a vanity, an armoire, nightstands and her bed in the room. All of them were carved out of dark cherry wood. The tall rice bed stood out, the tall poles at the corners of the bed were taller then he was. A square flat canopy was at the top of the poles and laced in its frame was white cloth and vines of fake white roses, that twisted around the poles of the rice bed. In between the poles at the head of the bed was a majestic headboard, carved from the same dark cherry wood as the rest of her furniture. White sheets and comforters were embroidered lightly with patterns in ivory thread. Many fluffy white pillows, some with the same embroidery, were at the head of the bed and at the far side was a sea of blond hair.
Serena laid there fast asleep her long blond hair surrounding her. Sleeping on her left side, with her left hand slightly curled resting near her face. Her dark lashes rested peacefully as she slept there calm and quiet. White satin pajamas graced her form. Her breathing was slow and peaceful she slept entirely relaxed and tranquil.
Darien walked slowly over the white carpeting in his socked feet to the closer side of the bed, away from Serena. He climbed on to the bed, careful not to wake her as he did. He laid facing her, the rose in his left hand. Ever so softly he brushed it across her forehead and saw her eyelids flutter for a moment then close as she peacefully went back to sleep. He smiled gently and moved the flower over her eyelids and under her eyes, they blinked momentarily and then closed again. Darien shook his head, laughter in his eyes as he looked at Serena, the sleeping beauty. He took the rose again and moved it over the side of her chin, then dropped it to the other hand that was under him.
A sensation moving ever so softly along the edge of her jaw woke the woman from her peaceful rest. Her eyes fluttered open but they were glazed as if she was still dreaming. Resting on the pillows that were in front of her was Darien; his midnight blue eyes shined with the smile on his face. She could feel his gentle breathing on her face. She wondered why he was here, but she was happy he was. It all seemed like the dreams she had in the depths of her heart, that she had never told anyone about, now by some miracle they had come true. She lifted a white satin-sleeved arm and moved it so that her hand was resting on his broad shoulder.
Looking at her as she opened her brilliant blue eyes he could swear she was an angel. With his other hand Darien kept running the soft rose petals over her face. His other hand moved over and started playing with the ends of her hair.
She moved her hand up letting the tips of her fingers softly drag on his neck until her palm came to rest on his cheek. Serena slid closer to him, her hand gently caressing his cheek. Her hand then moved along his jaw line to the nape of his neck where it absently played with his short hair. She saw the sunlight that was streaming in through the windows shining on his dark black hair.
He felt as if he was being taken over by a part of himself that had been missing for a long time. Something was taking control over him. He pulled her up against him, needing to feel her beside him.
Their eyes connected and emotions ran wildly through them seeming to connect their very souls. Their eyes were expressing all the emotions that had been hidden for so long. All they felt now as a lost part of themselves took control over them was unknown crashing emotions that needed to be sorted out into some comprehensible thing. Unconsciously they started drawing the other towards them feeling now this irresistible need to be together.
Her left hand met her other hand met behind his neck. She didn't understand what was going on with her she felt like she was in the middle of a dream. This has to be a dream she thought, her eyes still glazed, as if she was asleep, it can't be real.
The rose was now lying neglected on the bed as he moved his hands to the sides of her face. He gently stroked the sides of her face with his thumbs. Sliding his right hand behind her neck, he moved his left hand onto her satin covered shoulder.
Leaning forward towards each other slowly they drew the other towards them. Softly at first they kissed, light butterfly kisses. The kiss then grew deeper having the two of them meet in a soul-searing kiss that left them both breathless and wanting more. All the barriers that had been placed between them came crashing down as they kissed.
All of a sudden they heard a hard cough coming from near the door. They pulled away from each other and looked at the door to see Amy absently looking around the room. "Serena, you got a call from your boyfriend, Seiya."
Serena rolled out of Darien's arms, which were still around her, and out from under the covers in one smooth motion. She jumped off the bed and ran in her satin pajamas after Amy.
Serena grabbed the phone from Amy and said "Hello, Seiya?"
She listened and heard a soft, deep, musical voice answer her, "Serena! It is so good to hear you. I am sorry I haven't called lately. I just got off a 12-hour flight to get here. We put the rest of the tour on hold. I wanted to congratulate you in person on your Grammies."
"Thank you, Seiya. So how is everything going?" said a very tense Serena.
Seiya responded "Everything's going fine. I was thinking about dropping by later. Is that all right?"
"Of course it is. When will you be coming?" asked Serena growing tenser as the conversation went on.
"I'm going to try and get some sleep first," he yawned. "I'll probably come in the early afternoon, ok?"
Serena said, "Sure no problem. I'll see you then. Bye." She heard a click on the phone and then hit the off button on the phone. She walked to the room where the receiver was and put the phone back to charge.
Serena turned around, took a deep breath and went back to her room. Upon walking into her room she saw Darien nervously looking around. He looked up at her and said, "I'm sorry I don't know what came over me. I just came in to wake you up so that we could plant the rosebushes together, I got them in a package today."
Serena had a confused look on her face as she looked at Darien, "Rosebushes?" Her eyes lit up then. "Oh my God they're here all ready?!" She pushed Darien out of her room, "Let me get dressed and I will be right out to help you." As soon as she got Darien out of her room she shut the door and leaned against it, sliding down until she was sitting on the ground. She wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her forehead on her knees. All that was running through her mind now was one thought, What am I going to do?
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Serena walked out to the main room where Darien was now sitting waiting for her. He looked over at her she had her long hair tied up into a bun; she was wearing an old pair of jeans, and a sweatshirt. Darien stood up and looked at her as she walked in he could see in her eyes, all her defenses were up and she would be careful about what she did and said.
Darien walked over, picked up the box with the rosebushes in it and some gloves he got from the gardener. Serena walked out the mansion holding the door for Darien as he walked out holding the box in his arms. Darien saw Serena was tense about her talk with Seiya and he knew he had to get her to relax somehow.
Once they got into the garden they saw some shovels and spades lying on the ground. Darien put the box down on one of the benches and opened the top of the carton. Serena looked over Darien's shoulder and into the box. A smile graced her face as she saw the thorny branches in the carton. Darien reached into the box and lifted out on of the bushes and tied onto it with a string was a note.
Darien took the note off and saw his mother's handwriting. He read it aloud, "Darien you are probably wondering how we knew about your bet. Well, we're not telling you. Serena won three awards so we felt she deserved three bushes. The bush this note is attached to has been giving us some problems. It grows beautifully but it doesn't bloom. We were hoping that it might grow better for you than it did for us. Love, Mom."
Darien took the bush that the note was attached to and brought it to the center of the garden that was furthest away from the entrance. Serena picked the other two bushes up and brought them to the other two corners of the garden. Serena walked over to Darien who was dragging a bag of moss and lime over to where he put the first rose bush. Serena grabbed the gardening gloves off the bench where the empty carton sat. She tossed a pair over to Darien and put hers on. She walked over to where the shovels and spades were; she picked them up off the ground and brought them over to where Darien was. Serena handed him one of the shovels.
"How deep do we need to dig the holes for the bushes?" asked Serena, as she placed her shovel at the spot she wanted the bush to grow.
Darien replied, "About two feet deep and one foot wide. We'll do this one together and then we will each do one of the other bushes. Remember to put some of the lime and moss down after digging the hole."
Serena mutely nodded and started digging the hole. Darien started soon after her. Serena and Darien soon finished planting the first bush. Serena then walked over to the bush that was on the left side of the garden from the entrance while Darien went over to the other bush.
The two of them started joking around with each other and talking about inconsequential things like they normally did. Before they knew it they had finished planting the bushes.
Serena stood up and took and walked back a few steps looking around. She laughed as she pushed some hair away from her eye and looked at her garden. "It looks perfect Darien!" said Serena as she kept looking around.
Darien smiled and said "It will look even better once the roses bloom."
Serena nodded and looked at Darien who was sitting on one of the benches with his right arm hanging down out of Serena's sight. His jeans and shirt were covered with dirt, as were her clothes. Serena sighed and said "I better go in and take a shower. I hate looking like a dirt ball." She walked towards the shovels and was picking them up.
Darien lifted his arm up and in his hand was a garden hose. A devilish grin crossed his face as he looked at Serena, who had her back turned to him. He turned the hose on high and hit Serena with a blast of cold water.
Serena yelped and ran behind the fountain. Her clothes were drenched and dripping with water. Thinking to herself I'm drenched already, why not get him a little wet in return. She ran out from behind the fountain and just as Darien began to spray her she knocked him to the ground. After wrestling the hose away from Darien she ran away from him and started spraying him with water.
He ran towards her taking the strong blast of water squarely. He knocked her to the ground and the hose fell across the garden. As the two of them darted for the hose to get it first they saw the water coming from it stop. They both stopped laughing and saw Amy standing at the faucet.
"Serena you might want to go inside you have a guest," said Amy as she laughed at sight the two of them made. She walked to the garden entrance and waited for the two of them to get up off the ground.
They started following Amy towards the mansion when they saw a man heading towards them. His features were smooth and delicate. His eyes were a dark dull blue. He was wearing a royal blue fleece that had a half zipper and was unzipped, showing his lightly toned chest. He was wearing slightly baggy black jeans and black shoes. He had long black hair that was pulled back and held with a tie at the nape of his neck.
He looked at Serena and a smile came over his face. He laughed as he looked at her and Darien. "What were the two of you doing mud wrestling?"
She looked over at Seiya and raised an eyebrow then she nonchalantly stated, "I need a shower," and went into the mansion.
Seiya glanced over at Darien, "Mind telling me what went on?"
"We were in the garden, planting some rose bushes, and then she was starting to clean up all the tools. She didn't see I had the hose and well I got her," he chuckled.
Seiya looked at him and laughed as well. His eyes growing darker as he nodded his head and smiled.
Amy came out to where Seiya and Darien were in the yard, holding the cordless phone in her hand. She could feel the charged air between the two men and was glad she was not involved. She held the phone up in her hand and said, "Darien you have a phone call."
Darien took the phone and said, "Darien."
"Darien, it's Lita I need you to come to my office as soon as possible," said a feminine voice, which showed an inner strength.
"I can be there a little later," he looked down at his wet and muddy clothes. "All I need to do is get changed."
A click was heard and Darien turned the phone off. He said to Seiya, "I'm sorry but I have to get ready, I have a meeting." Darien walked around Seiya and headed towards the mansion.
A/N : Since you made it this I doubt that you will mind kindly leaving a review in the box below PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
Song of Destiny ch 2
Disclamer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
A/N : I know I have not posted for this story in a very long time but here is the next chapter. I have had this chapter done for a while, it has been on my friends site http://www.geocities.com/child_of_two_worlds ~~check it out. There are a lot of good stories there by varied authors, and she will gladly post any stories that you have written there. This is a VERY long chapter. I am having a bad mental block with the next chapter but I am getting it started. Please review!!! Ok since this chapter is SO big I had to cut it in two parts.
A gentle knock was heard on his door that woke him from his deep sleep. He turned over and muttered, sleep still evident in his voice, "Who is it?"
A shy and timid woman opened the door and said, "I am sorry to have to wake you but you received a package that says open immediately and it also is from your parent's address."
Tiredly throwing the heavy comforter off himself he sat up. Wincing as he opened his eyes, he covered his eyes with his hand to shade his eyes from the brightening Sun. He looked over at the small woman who had her head stuck in the door. "I'll be down in a minute," he said his voice still saturated with sleep.
The little woman pulled her head out of the opening between the door and the wall pulling the door closed after her, leaving the man alone.
He collapsed back onto his bed. Opening his eyes he saw the drab colors of his room. His eyes slowly adjusted to the bright sunlight that streamed through the windows. Warm sunlight came from a window, settling on his bare chest creating light shadows as the sunlight moved over the tight muscles on his chest and arms. Rolling to the edge of the bed he sat up and swung his equally muscular legs over the side of the bed. Placing his hands behind his neck he stretched his sinuous muscles that has grown stiff in the night.
Standing in only his black boxer shorts he walked over to where a desk and a chair were located in his room. A navy blue terry cloth robe was hanging on the back of the chair. Sliding his hands under the material he lifted the robe off the chair. Slipping it onto his arm he felt the coarse material moving over his skin, then he moved his other arm into the robe. Moving his hands to the front of the robe he took the two ends of the belt and tied them so that nothing could be seen. He ran his hand through his midnight black hair smoothing it out before leaving his room.
Placing his hand on the cold doorknob he turned the knob and opened it. Walking out into the hallway he felt the cold tiles on the floor. In the hallway light was coming from all the open windows. Light breezes were blowing into the hallway through the thin curtains. He walked down the hall with paintings placed on the walls, on small tables vases of fresh flowers were placed that lightly perfumed the air.
The hallway opened up into a large room with floor to ceiling windows, opened, letting the breeze in. He walked on the marble tile floor across the room where a bar was with granite countertops. In the corner of the bar was a steaming coffee machine, with a waiting full pot of coffee. Like a moth to a flame he was drawn to it. Three upside down cups, sky blue, white, and black, were on the shelf above the coffee machine. Taking down the black mug he heard soft footsteps coming from behind him. He reached up with his other hand and pulled down the blue mug as well as the black one he had. He poured the hot steaming coffee into the two mugs, putting some of the cream and sugar that was next to the coffee pot into the blue cup. Absentmindedly he took the black cup in his right hand as he lifted his left hand, which held the blue cup out. He took a drink of the hot coffee as the small woman, that had disturbed his sleep, took the proffered cup in his left hand.
"Thanks Darien. The package is on the other end of the counter. I wonder why you would be getting a package from your parents at this time of the year. There are no holidays, no birthdays, what could it be?" said the woman as she took a drink of her coffee.
"Your guess is as good as mine, Amy. I don't have a clue why they sent me a package," Darien took another drink of his coffee and finally felt as if he was starting to wake up.
He walked over to where a large package was resting on the counter. He looked at the large package that had been sent by overnight delivery. He put his mug down on the counter and moved his gaze over to the carton. He moved his hands along the sides of the box and felt where the tape ended on it. Grasping onto it he peeled the tape off of the box.
"Now let's see what surprise is in store," said Darien as he moved his hands to the opening of the box. Upon opening the box and looking in it he saw a sight that shocked him. He looked in the box again to make sure his eyes were not deceiving him, and he started to laugh.
Amy walked over to Darien and looked in the box and saw carefully wrapped up were three masses of roots with thorny branches growing from them. "What's so funny? I don't even know what they are."
He was still laughing as Amy asked her question. He stopped laughing but had a smile on his face that lit up the room. He sighed and said, "Their rose bushes, when Serena and I were young we made a bet that if she ever won an award for her singing I would plant one of my family's rosebushes for her and if she didn't win an award she would but me a pair of earplugs, and she won." He paused for a moment and said, "Now I have one more question. How did my parents know?" He laughed picked up his mug of coffee and finished it off. Sighing, "Now it is time to wake up sleeping beauty, might as well let her enjoy her victory."
He looked in the box one last time before he was about to leave and saw something that caught his eye. He reached in and pulled out a perfect white rosebud that had not been damaged on the trip to the mansion. He smiled as he looked at it remembering how much she loved them. He walked back to his room feeling energized, wanting to relax and have fun.
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After quickly showering and getting dressed in a pair of worn jeans and an old t-shirt, Darien walked over to where Serena's room was on the other side of the mansion. He had the white rosebud with him, which had come in earlier with the bushes. He walked silently through the mansion thinking about how his parents had known about the bet they made. He had never told them about it but somehow they always knew what ever he did. He shrugged it off and thought about how happy Serena would be when she saw the delivery he had received this morning.
Darien walked down the hall the led to Serena's bedroom. Silently opening the door Darien looked into it admiring the openness of it. Large glass windows were opened lightly blowing the sheer curtains. The entire room was painted white which helped to add to the openness of it. There was a vanity, an armoire, nightstands and her bed in the room. All of them were carved out of dark cherry wood. The tall rice bed stood out, the tall poles at the corners of the bed were taller then he was. A square flat canopy was at the top of the poles and laced in its frame was white cloth and vines of fake white roses, that twisted around the poles of the rice bed. In between the poles at the head of the bed was a majestic headboard, carved from the same dark cherry wood as the rest of her furniture. White sheets and comforters were embroidered lightly with patterns in ivory thread. Many fluffy white pillows, some with the same embroidery, were at the head of the bed and at the far side was a sea of blond hair.
Serena laid there fast asleep her long blond hair surrounding her. Sleeping on her left side, with her left hand slightly curled resting near her face. Her dark lashes rested peacefully as she slept there calm and quiet. White satin pajamas graced her form. Her breathing was slow and peaceful she slept entirely relaxed and tranquil.
Darien walked slowly over the white carpeting in his socked feet to the closer side of the bed, away from Serena. He climbed on to the bed, careful not to wake her as he did. He laid facing her, the rose in his left hand. Ever so softly he brushed it across her forehead and saw her eyelids flutter for a moment then close as she peacefully went back to sleep. He smiled gently and moved the flower over her eyelids and under her eyes, they blinked momentarily and then closed again. Darien shook his head, laughter in his eyes as he looked at Serena, the sleeping beauty. He took the rose again and moved it over the side of her chin, then dropped it to the other hand that was under him.
A sensation moving ever so softly along the edge of her jaw woke the woman from her peaceful rest. Her eyes fluttered open but they were glazed as if she was still dreaming. Resting on the pillows that were in front of her was Darien; his midnight blue eyes shined with the smile on his face. She could feel his gentle breathing on her face. She wondered why he was here, but she was happy he was. It all seemed like the dreams she had in the depths of her heart, that she had never told anyone about, now by some miracle they had come true. She lifted a white satin-sleeved arm and moved it so that her hand was resting on his broad shoulder.
Looking at her as she opened her brilliant blue eyes he could swear she was an angel. With his other hand Darien kept running the soft rose petals over her face. His other hand moved over and started playing with the ends of her hair.
She moved her hand up letting the tips of her fingers softly drag on his neck until her palm came to rest on his cheek. Serena slid closer to him, her hand gently caressing his cheek. Her hand then moved along his jaw line to the nape of his neck where it absently played with his short hair. She saw the sunlight that was streaming in through the windows shining on his dark black hair.
He felt as if he was being taken over by a part of himself that had been missing for a long time. Something was taking control over him. He pulled her up against him, needing to feel her beside him.
Their eyes connected and emotions ran wildly through them seeming to connect their very souls. Their eyes were expressing all the emotions that had been hidden for so long. All they felt now as a lost part of themselves took control over them was unknown crashing emotions that needed to be sorted out into some comprehensible thing. Unconsciously they started drawing the other towards them feeling now this irresistible need to be together.
Her left hand met her other hand met behind his neck. She didn't understand what was going on with her she felt like she was in the middle of a dream. This has to be a dream she thought, her eyes still glazed, as if she was asleep, it can't be real.
The rose was now lying neglected on the bed as he moved his hands to the sides of her face. He gently stroked the sides of her face with his thumbs. Sliding his right hand behind her neck, he moved his left hand onto her satin covered shoulder.
Leaning forward towards each other slowly they drew the other towards them. Softly at first they kissed, light butterfly kisses. The kiss then grew deeper having the two of them meet in a soul-searing kiss that left them both breathless and wanting more. All the barriers that had been placed between them came crashing down as they kissed.
All of a sudden they heard a hard cough coming from near the door. They pulled away from each other and looked at the door to see Amy absently looking around the room. "Serena, you got a call from your boyfriend, Seiya."
Serena rolled out of Darien's arms, which were still around her, and out from under the covers in one smooth motion. She jumped off the bed and ran in her satin pajamas after Amy.
Serena grabbed the phone from Amy and said "Hello, Seiya?"
She listened and heard a soft, deep, musical voice answer her, "Serena! It is so good to hear you. I am sorry I haven't called lately. I just got off a 12-hour flight to get here. We put the rest of the tour on hold. I wanted to congratulate you in person on your Grammies."
"Thank you, Seiya. So how is everything going?" said a very tense Serena.
Seiya responded "Everything's going fine. I was thinking about dropping by later. Is that all right?"
"Of course it is. When will you be coming?" asked Serena growing tenser as the conversation went on.
"I'm going to try and get some sleep first," he yawned. "I'll probably come in the early afternoon, ok?"
Serena said, "Sure no problem. I'll see you then. Bye." She heard a click on the phone and then hit the off button on the phone. She walked to the room where the receiver was and put the phone back to charge.
Serena turned around, took a deep breath and went back to her room. Upon walking into her room she saw Darien nervously looking around. He looked up at her and said, "I'm sorry I don't know what came over me. I just came in to wake you up so that we could plant the rosebushes together, I got them in a package today."
Serena had a confused look on her face as she looked at Darien, "Rosebushes?" Her eyes lit up then. "Oh my God they're here all ready?!" She pushed Darien out of her room, "Let me get dressed and I will be right out to help you." As soon as she got Darien out of her room she shut the door and leaned against it, sliding down until she was sitting on the ground. She wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her forehead on her knees. All that was running through her mind now was one thought, What am I going to do?
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Serena walked out to the main room where Darien was now sitting waiting for her. He looked over at her she had her long hair tied up into a bun; she was wearing an old pair of jeans, and a sweatshirt. Darien stood up and looked at her as she walked in he could see in her eyes, all her defenses were up and she would be careful about what she did and said.
Darien walked over, picked up the box with the rosebushes in it and some gloves he got from the gardener. Serena walked out the mansion holding the door for Darien as he walked out holding the box in his arms. Darien saw Serena was tense about her talk with Seiya and he knew he had to get her to relax somehow.
Once they got into the garden they saw some shovels and spades lying on the ground. Darien put the box down on one of the benches and opened the top of the carton. Serena looked over Darien's shoulder and into the box. A smile graced her face as she saw the thorny branches in the carton. Darien reached into the box and lifted out on of the bushes and tied onto it with a string was a note.
Darien took the note off and saw his mother's handwriting. He read it aloud, "Darien you are probably wondering how we knew about your bet. Well, we're not telling you. Serena won three awards so we felt she deserved three bushes. The bush this note is attached to has been giving us some problems. It grows beautifully but it doesn't bloom. We were hoping that it might grow better for you than it did for us. Love, Mom."
Darien took the bush that the note was attached to and brought it to the center of the garden that was furthest away from the entrance. Serena picked the other two bushes up and brought them to the other two corners of the garden. Serena walked over to Darien who was dragging a bag of moss and lime over to where he put the first rose bush. Serena grabbed the gardening gloves off the bench where the empty carton sat. She tossed a pair over to Darien and put hers on. She walked over to where the shovels and spades were; she picked them up off the ground and brought them over to where Darien was. Serena handed him one of the shovels.
"How deep do we need to dig the holes for the bushes?" asked Serena, as she placed her shovel at the spot she wanted the bush to grow.
Darien replied, "About two feet deep and one foot wide. We'll do this one together and then we will each do one of the other bushes. Remember to put some of the lime and moss down after digging the hole."
Serena mutely nodded and started digging the hole. Darien started soon after her. Serena and Darien soon finished planting the first bush. Serena then walked over to the bush that was on the left side of the garden from the entrance while Darien went over to the other bush.
The two of them started joking around with each other and talking about inconsequential things like they normally did. Before they knew it they had finished planting the bushes.
Serena stood up and took and walked back a few steps looking around. She laughed as she pushed some hair away from her eye and looked at her garden. "It looks perfect Darien!" said Serena as she kept looking around.
Darien smiled and said "It will look even better once the roses bloom."
Serena nodded and looked at Darien who was sitting on one of the benches with his right arm hanging down out of Serena's sight. His jeans and shirt were covered with dirt, as were her clothes. Serena sighed and said "I better go in and take a shower. I hate looking like a dirt ball." She walked towards the shovels and was picking them up.
Darien lifted his arm up and in his hand was a garden hose. A devilish grin crossed his face as he looked at Serena, who had her back turned to him. He turned the hose on high and hit Serena with a blast of cold water.
Serena yelped and ran behind the fountain. Her clothes were drenched and dripping with water. Thinking to herself I'm drenched already, why not get him a little wet in return. She ran out from behind the fountain and just as Darien began to spray her she knocked him to the ground. After wrestling the hose away from Darien she ran away from him and started spraying him with water.
He ran towards her taking the strong blast of water squarely. He knocked her to the ground and the hose fell across the garden. As the two of them darted for the hose to get it first they saw the water coming from it stop. They both stopped laughing and saw Amy standing at the faucet.
"Serena you might want to go inside you have a guest," said Amy as she laughed at sight the two of them made. She walked to the garden entrance and waited for the two of them to get up off the ground.
They started following Amy towards the mansion when they saw a man heading towards them. His features were smooth and delicate. His eyes were a dark dull blue. He was wearing a royal blue fleece that had a half zipper and was unzipped, showing his lightly toned chest. He was wearing slightly baggy black jeans and black shoes. He had long black hair that was pulled back and held with a tie at the nape of his neck.
He looked at Serena and a smile came over his face. He laughed as he looked at her and Darien. "What were the two of you doing mud wrestling?"
She looked over at Seiya and raised an eyebrow then she nonchalantly stated, "I need a shower," and went into the mansion.
Seiya glanced over at Darien, "Mind telling me what went on?"
"We were in the garden, planting some rose bushes, and then she was starting to clean up all the tools. She didn't see I had the hose and well I got her," he chuckled.
Seiya looked at him and laughed as well. His eyes growing darker as he nodded his head and smiled.
Amy came out to where Seiya and Darien were in the yard, holding the cordless phone in her hand. She could feel the charged air between the two men and was glad she was not involved. She held the phone up in her hand and said, "Darien you have a phone call."
Darien took the phone and said, "Darien."
"Darien, it's Lita I need you to come to my office as soon as possible," said a feminine voice, which showed an inner strength.
"I can be there a little later," he looked down at his wet and muddy clothes. "All I need to do is get changed."
A click was heard and Darien turned the phone off. He said to Seiya, "I'm sorry but I have to get ready, I have a meeting." Darien walked around Seiya and headed towards the mansion.
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