Disclaimer: This story takes place in the same universe as my other Sailor Moon story, 'Destiny'. The characters 'Ken' and 'Glen' are property of Sailor Mac! She is the mastermind behind their creation.
Sometimes Love Hurts
Serena
nearly skipped down the walk to her house.
"Hi
mom," she called as she bolted through her living room. Serena nearly sprinted to her bedroom and
closed her door. She undressed from her
school uniform and went to her closet to change, when she caught a look of
herself in the mirror.
Serena
stopped for a second and gazed at her profile. Her body had changed a lot in the last few years. When she was fourteen, she had the cuteness
of a junior high school girl, but now, she was seventeen, and her 'cuteness'
had long since grown into full-blown beauty. Serena had grown several inches in the last three years. Although she'd never catch Lita or Rei, she
was now taller than Mina and was giving Amy a run for her money.
"Hmmph,
finally, I'm not the smallest anymore!" Serena said with a giggle.
Her
legs had grown along with her height and were a tempting invitation to boys
whenever she wore a skirt. Her waist
had remained thin, but her hips had grown out slightly, giving them a slight
wiggle when she walked. Serena had
found this out when she'd once caught Darien staring at her while she
walked. Serena's eyes moved up her body
over her flat tummy to the swells of her breasts. Though she'd never cared what anybody thought about them (with
the exception of one Tuxedo-clad young man), Serena was glad that she'd filled
out a bit since her early teens. The
baby fat that had once made her face cute had long since disappeared, and
Serena looked like an angel (as many had told her), but she always disagreed
with them. Her meatballs hadn't
changed, but Serena liked her hairstyle the way it was.
"Besides,
Darien wouldn't be able to call me Meatball-Head anymore," Serena stated and
chuckled.
She
shook herself out of her thoughts and rummaged through her closet for something
to wear.
"Hmm,
what should I wear?" Serena asked herself. It was Friday, and she was going to stay at Darien's tonight like she
did every weekend. Serena grabbed a
tight red blouse and a black mini skirt. She put on the outfit and checked her appearance.
"Looks
good, but there's one thing missing…" Serena went to her bureau and put on a
light coating of her ruby red lipstick. Darien loved it when she wore that shade, and she'd grown accustomed to
putting it on every time she went to see him. "…There, all set!" she said proudly.
Serena
walked out of her room and into the kitchen. Her mom was busy fixing dinner, and the smell of beef stew made Serena's
mouth water.
"Need
some help mom?" Serena asked. Her
mother smiled at her.
"No,
honey, I'm okay," she replied. Serena's
mom noticed the bag on her daughter's shoulder and guessed where she was going.
"Say
hi to Darien for me, okay," the older woman said with a hinge of sadness in her
voice. Her baby girl had grown up
faster than she thought she would. Serena
nodded and hugged her mother.
"I
will mom, thank you," she answered.
Serena
knew that her mother had known about her and Darien for a long time and decided
to tell her the truth, including the fact that they slept together. Naturally, her mother was concerned about
their 'activities' and asked Serena was she used for protection. It was then that Serena had decided to tell
her mother the whole truth – everything from her being Sailor Moon, to
her friends being the Sailor Scouts, to Luna and Artemis being able to
speak. Her mother had nearly fainted
when she saw her little girl transform into the famous hero, but she had
accepted it.
Serena
decided to leave out the fact that Reine was her daughter. It was easier on her mother to think that
Reine was her niece rather than her granddaughter. Her mother had actually helped her relationship with Darien,
especially where Serena's father was concerned. Serena recalled the countless times where her mom had saved her
hide when she'd come home late.
As
Serena walked out of her house, she had no idea that she was being watched.
"Well…well…well…so
the little Sailor bitch is going to have a romantic evening with her
Darien. That's what she thinks!" a
female cackled. She ran her long
fingernails through her blood red hair and grinned.
"My
queen, do you wish me to take care of this mission?" one of her minions asked.
"No,
this is something that I want to handle personally. I've waited for this moment for a long time," the queen laughed
and disappeared.
Darien
was putting the finishing touches on his kitchen table, when a familiar knock
was heard at his door.
"Late
as usual," he chuckled softly.
Darien
opened his door and like clockwork Serena lunged into his arms. She wrapped her arms around Darien's neck
and kissed him hungrily. Darien
greedily returned her kiss, and Serena smiled inwardly.
'Perfect,
he doesn't suspect a thing.' Yes, she'd
studied Serena very well and knew how she greeted Darien.
Darien
deepened their kiss, and Serena tugged on his shirt.
"Easy
Serena, don't you want to eat first?" Darien chuckled. She batted her eyes at him and smiled
seductively.
"No
way, I haven't seen you all week, and we have some catching up to do," she
cooed. Darien swooped her up in his
arms.
"Well…I
guess a little dessert before dinner isn't too bad?" he quipped and carried his
'princess' towards his bedroom.
"Jeez,
I can't believe how late I am!" Serena growled as she walked up the street to
Darien's apartment. One of her heels
had broken on the way, and she had to go all the way back home to change shoes.
"At
least Darien doesn't mind if I'm late," Serena laughed. She reached his building and walked inside.
Serena
step out of the elevator and approached Darien's door. She knocked her customary three times, but
there was no answer. Thinking that he
couldn't hear her, Serena used her key and entered Darien's apartment.
The
place smelled of stir-fry, and the table was set for two.
"Muffin,
you here?" Serena called, but there was still no answer. She heard a noise coming from his bedroom
and reasoned that he was preparing it for her arrival.
"I
guess I should help him," Serena said with a grin.
When
she approached the door, Serena could hear moaning coming from inside-
specifically, two different moans. Serena felt her heart stop as she realized what was going on. But Darien would never? She opened the door slightly.
"Oh
baby…you're so good," Darien moaned as his lover rocked on time of him. He was
heaven; they'd never gone at it this intensely before!
"Oh
Darien…oh yes…that's so good," said the person who Darien saw as Serena.
In
Serena's eyes, she saw a beautiful woman with long, blood red hair riding on
top of her Darien. Darien was moaning
and groaning louder than he ever had when they were together.
"Oh
baby…oh gosh I'm almost there…oh so close," Darien groaned, completely
oblivious to who was observing him just outside his bedroom door.
"Yes
Darien…oh now…yes!" his lover groaned in ecstasy.
Serena
had seen enough; her heart was completely broken. How could he do this? Her
limbs went completely numb, and her bag dropped onto the floor. She couldn't think straight; she just had to
get out of there! Serena ran from
Darien's apartment with the two lovers simultaneous moans echoing in her ears.
Back
inside the bedroom, Darien collapsed in exhaustion, and his lover waved her
hand over his face. Darien instantly
fell fast asleep, and the woman resumed her original form as she slid off him.
"Revenge
is sweet, my dear Darien. Your princess
will hate you now, and you'll think that it was she who drove you to such a
brink of ecstasy. I'll be seeing you
soon." And with that, the queen
disappeared into a black void; her mission was finished.
Serena
ran all the way home and straight into her room. She'd thrown herself on her bed and cried her eyes out. Her mother had come by wandering why she was
home, but Serena didn't want to see anybody right now.
As
her mother exited her room, she noticed Luna heading towards her daughter's
room.
"Luna,
something's terribly wrong with her; I can feel it! She came in and ran to her room instantly! I've heard her crying for the last three
hours!" Serena's mother gasped.
"I'll
try to talk to her," Luna offered.
Luna
approached the door and squeezed inside to Serena's room. Her charge had stopped her tears and was now
standing in front of her bureau gazing at herself in the mirror. The cat hopped up on the shelf next to her
and gazed at Serena with worried eyes.
"Serena,
what's wrong?" Luna asked softly.
"It's
over, Luna," Serena replied.
"What's
over?" Luna prodded. Serena felt tears
stinging her eyes, but she refused to cry anymore. She had too much pride in herself to cry over Darien anymore.
"Darien
and I. It's over once and for all!"
Serena said firmly. Luna picked her jaw
up off the floor.
"Serena,
I'm sure that Darien just said something that he didn't mean; you two can work
it out just like you did last time," Luna said with a smile. Serena shook her head.
"No,
Luna, not this time. This time, Darien
can't talk his way out of it," she replied.
"What
happened?" Luna wondered. Serena's eyes
darkened in anger.
"I
went over to see him and found him screwing some red headed hoar!" Serena
hissed. Luna was taken aback by Serena's
language; she'd never talked like that before.
"Serena,
you must be kidding; Darien wouldn't cheat on you!" Luna gasped.
"But
he did Luna; I saw it with my own eyes," her charge answered. Serena reached into her blouse and pulled
out her locket with the moon crystal in it.
"Here
Luna, I won't be needing this anymore," she said flatly.
"What!"
her guardian gasped.
"Without
Prince Darien, there is no need for Princess Serenity, and without Princess
Serenity, there is no need for Sailor Moon," Serena added. Luna couldn't believe her own ears!
"Serena,
you can't be serious!" Luna begged. Serena looked at herself in the mirror.
"Yes,
I am Luna, from this day forward, Sailor Moon is no more!" she confirmed.
To
be continued…