Added 1/12/01: * frowns * Faith, I appreciate your review, but next time when you have a problem with my fic, please leave an email address, so that I don't have to reply back to you this way. I did not wish to describe Serena's place in the school because I wanted to focus more on the actions outside of school. I don't want a story where I have the characters in the classroom. What happens to Raye, is explained when you found out that she was not truly the villain, and she was sorry for what she did. I wanted to focus more on Mina, therefore I did not have a confrontation. I did NOT write a sidebar because I could NOT fit it into a chapter. And if you read carefully, I did include all the facts in the 'sidebar' in the next chapter. Also, the endings are not identical at all, besides the fact that Serena was talking to Amy in the beginning (the dialogue was different) and Serena met someone under the willow tree (It was Sophie in the first ending, and Mina in the second). I DO know where I am heading, but my readers wanted different endings, and I felt that I should give them a conclusion that made them content. Also, I am having an editor look this over, for anything I might have missed. Thank you for your review Faith, but next time, please have the guts to leave me an email address.  

A/N: This is my 2nd ending. Actually, this may be THE ending, if all my readers are content. I don't want to leave you all hanging with an unsatisfied feeling! Since you took your time to read this story, I'll take my time to make sure the ending satisfies you. Well, I've been reading sappy, romantic stories all day, and I'm in the mood for a lovely forgive/forget ending, unless my angst/revenge side takes a hold of me. Oh well…

When Sunlight meets Moonlight

Chapter 24: Someday

"Why didn't you tell me?" Serena whispered tearfully as she shook Amy slowly…then more insistent at the lack of response.

Finally, something inside Amy just snapped. " Why don't you ask that good for nothing father that ignored me for all these years! Not only did he ignore me, he pretended that I didn't exist! He, who walks through the same halls of the same school doesn't even bother to mention that I am his daughter!"

Whispers permeated through the room, stares bore into the two girls; but they took no heed. They stood in the heart of the room, eyes ablaze, and hearts stinging from discontent.

"Well," Serena seethed, " if you knew that he was your father, why didn't you go up to him?" Even she blinked from the harshness laced around her words.

Amy blinked. " Why would I speak to a father that never wanted me?" Her whisper pierced through Serena quicker than a bullet.

" At least you had a mother that wanted you," Serena replied quietly, and walked away.

" But she did want you," Amy thought, a slight frown on her forehead.

" Amy, please sit down. Class is beginning," Mrs. Kane said, eyes worried at Amy's glazed look.

As if on autopilot, Amy sat back down, not feeling the eyes on her back at that very moment.

Serena squinted at the glowing moon. Wisps of clouds floated across it, casting an eerie look, but she felt safe in her haven inside the willow tree. She pulled a string of leaves to her, and played with it absentmindedly.

" Can I sit here?" a soft voice asked.

Serena looked up. Bathed in moonlight was Mina. " Why?" Serena replied in a tired voice.

" Can I just talk to you?" Mina's eyes were staring intently at her open sandals. Her hands twisted her pale yellow dress, and her blonde hair cascaded around her face, hiding it.

Serena's eyes soften. She patted at the grass patch next to her. " Sit," she said.

Mina sat down and turned to Serena, eyes vulnerable. She opened her mouth to speak, and then closed it; not one syllable spilled out.

Serena waited patiently.

" Don't you wonder how come we're the same age?" Mina bursted out, a few seconds later.

Serena thought. " Yea, that doesn't match with what Amy told me…" her voice trailed off as she thought of the confrontation with Amy before.

" You know your dad's not completely innocent as he may seem," Mina said in a quieter tone.

Serena flinched remembering the picture. " What do you mean?" she half-growled.

" He was three-timer! He slept with your mom, got her pregnant, then screwed with my mom, because she can't get pregnant, and THEN when he marries your mom, he has these 'business meetings' with Amy's mom!" Mina ranted, anger leading her.

Serena closed her eyes, and leaned her head against the tree trunk. " Mina, please…" she said softly.

" Oh," Mina drew back stricken, " I'm sorry. I guess…I don't know." Her voice trailed off, and she too leaned her head against the hard bark. " Well, I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry…about everything that I did to you. And…that…you know, if you never forgive me I understand, but please try," she said softly, eyes closed. " Sophie, Lita, Amy, and Ken told me to make amends with you. They're not ready yet. But I am now."

" Why did you do it?" Serena asked, eyes still closed, head next to Minas.

Mina smiled softly. " You know that I…like Darien?" she asked, amusement in her voice.

"What?" Serena opened her eyes and stared at Mina.

Mina giggled. " Yea, it was the first day of school, and my god, he looked so good. And he was just…so perfect. But more than that, he was nice to me. I mean…nice because he wanted to be." Then her expression grew sober. " But, he turned into this cold person after this girl…" She turned to Serena. " You know, I waited so long to be in that game of seduction. I wanted to win it so badly, wanted him so badly. I guess, I was just jealous," Mina became quiet again.

Serena didn't reply, but instead looked at the moon. They sat like that in a comfortable silence, until the wisps of clouds cleared from the moon, and it shone brightly once again. Mina got up, and dusted herself off. " I hope that one day we'll be okay," she said, and walked off.

Serena stared at her disappearing yellow back. " Someday, maybe," she thought, and looked back at the moon. Finally, even the moon began to get dull. With a sigh, Serena began walking back to her room.

As she entered the living room between her room and Lita's she noticed two bodies lying on the couch. Peering closer in the darkness, Serena made out a velvet box on the table. Tiptoeing closer, she saw Lita sprawled on top of Ken; both were sleeping contently. Smiling slightly, Serena walked quietly past them. Something shiny caught her eye. Moving closely, she noticed a heart-shaped ring on Lita's finger. " A promise ring," Serena thought. " At least I hope it is. She can't be…nah, they're not that serious." But looking more intently at the couple, Serena could just see them saying their vows, and playing with their children. " Maybe things are going to be okay. Someday," she thought, and walked into her dark room.

Serena got into her pajamas, and folded herself up in her blankets. Turning to look at the time on her night table, she noticed a red envelope on her table. Thinking back, she remembered that Darien had handed her a rose and envelope before she visited her dad. Distracted, she had placed it into her bag, and then…how'd it get on her night table?

Just then someone walked in from her bathroom, whistling. "What?!" Serena thought. After all this time, she had gotten used to strangers finding a way into her room, but why would someone want to go to her bathroom? She saw a shock of black hair when the moon's rays danced off of it. " DARIEN?" she gasped. He nearly dropped the glasses he was holding. " You're back!" he smiled. He set down the glasses on the vanity, and seated himself on her bed. " So, how was your day?" he asked.

" It's gotten better," she replied, sitting up. She scooted closer to him, and buried her face in his shoulder.

" Want to talk about it?" he asked softly, stroking her hair.

" NO," her muffled voice replied. She removed her face. " So, what are you doing here?"

" Open your envelope," Darien grinned, and nodded to the red envelope on her night table.

Glancing at him curiously, she shifted back until her back was on the bed's headboard, and opened the envelope.

Princess,

          I can call you that can't I? Well, maybe you've wondered about our game of seduction. Well, just my luck this year. You walk in and you ruin my years of hard work. I'm joking, but you did ruin my record, because…I lost. How do you lose, you may ask, when we didn't even play? Well, there's no need for the game of seduction, because you won. You won my heart. So…I ask you…

                  

Serena looked up in confusion. " You didn't finish-" she began, and saw Darien holding up a long black case. After picking it up from his hand, Serena opened it. Lying in the nest of black velvet was a long silver chain with a crescent moon about 2 inches in length. " Darien, thank-" and once again she was cut off, as she looked up. He handed her another black case. Opening that, Serena thought she saw a golden paperweight. She looked in amusement at Darien. Seeing his look, she looked back at the gift closely. It was a sun about the size of her palm, but there was something odd about it. There was an indentation, on half of the sun. Running her fingers across it, she saw that it was about the same shape as the pendant on her necklace. Without even paying attention to Darien's stare, she picked up her necklace and placed the crescent moon on the indentation. It fit perfectly, and something clicked. Lifting the lid up, she heard a slow melody play on it. Peering inside, she saw a small folded piece of paper. Frowning slightly, she put the sun on her bed, and opened up the note.

I ask you…if you would be mine. You've won my heart, but have I won yours? I'm moonlight and your sunlight. And we meet. You've taken my heart on the palm of your hand, as you've taken the moon on the palm of your hand. And when the moon and sun met, it opened up something. Something that I hope would be filled with a ring of promise someday.

                   Your Prince Always

Serena looked up, tears springing from her eyes. " Yes," she whispered thickly.

Suddenly Darien was so close to her. He pulled her close to him, and with his hand on the small of her back, he peered seriously down at her. " I mean it. I'm moonlight. You're sunlight. And we meet," he whispered, as his lips descended on hers. Gently at first and then more urgent as their emotions intensified. The sun with the moon pendant still in it, played a slow melody as the moon in the sky sunk and met the sun rising.

The End

A/N: Well? Do I need to write another ending? I hoped you liked it. I didn't mean to be too sappy, but after reading all those sweet fics, I couldn't help it! Go to my bio, and read my coming attraction board! Review please!!! ^_^

Added 1/12/01: * frowns * Faith, I appreciate your review, but next time when you have a problem with my fic, please leave an email address, so that I don't have to reply back to you this way. I did not wish to describe Serena's place in the school because I wanted to focus more on the actions outside of school. I don't want a story where I have the characters in the classroom. What happens to Raye, is explained when you found out that she was not truly the villain, and she was sorry for what she did. I wanted to focus more on Mina, therefore I did not have a confrontation. I did NOT write a sidebar because I could NOT fit it into a chapter. And if you read carefully, I did include all the facts in the 'sidebar' in the next chapter. Also, the endings are not identical at all, besides the fact that Serena was talking to Amy in the beginning (the dialogue was different) and Serena met someone under the willow tree (It was Sophie in the first ending, and Mina in the second). I DO know where I am heading, but my readers wanted different endings, and I felt that I should give them a conclusion that made them content. Also, I am having an editor look this over, for anything I might have missed. Thank you for your review Faith, but next time, please have the guts to leave me an email address.