A Boat Called Moon Goddess: Chapter 6
Serenity gasped as she looked up. Darien pushed Serenity behind him as his eyes met with a challenging pair of bluish-green eyes.
"Travis!" Serenity gasped. "Where have you been?"
"Like it matters to you," Travis shot back.
Serenity took a step back in shock. "Travis how could you say that? Of course it matters. I care about you, I was worried." Serenity moved so she would be next to Darien and could see Travis better.
Travis glared up at Darien, who was a few inches taller than Travis. "Well Serenity, if you truly cared about me. You would give me the money I need."
Serenity lowered her head, unsure of what to do. Darien placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Travis, come on, let's go inside and talk about this like adults. I'm sure we could come to some compromise," Darien said calmly giving Serenity's shoulder a gently squeeze.
Travis shot an icy look. "And who are you to have any part in this?" He questioned.
"Travis!" Serenity reprimanded. "This is Darien McNaley. He's a wealthy man. You will treat him with respect," Serenity said firmly.
"Renting yourself out as a prostitute now, Serenity?" Travis whispered as he walked back into the house.
Serenity stared at the ground, she couldn't believe he just said that.
Darien clutched his fists and gritted his teeth. *Why that little... how dare he speak so poorly of a lovely creature as Serenity. *
Darien looked at Serenity's sad form. He walked in front of her and faced her. He put one hand on her shoulder and the other under her chin. Darien lifted Serenity's head and looked deep into her eyes.
"Serenity, I would never think of you in such a way, or do such a thing." Serenity stared back into his eyes and whispered, "I know Darien, I know."
Darien kissed her lips quickly then led her into the house, closing the door behind him.
Darien and Serenity walked into the small living room. They sat down on the couch, Darien's arm around her shoulder. Darien glanced around the room, noticing its beauty.
The room indeed was small; the only door was the one he and Serenity had come through. The wood paneling was stained dark, and a dull color rug covered the floor. A large picture window lit the room with sunlight. But the room was becoming darker with the fading sun. A fire in the fireplace supplied the only other light. Travis was standing, leaning against the mantel above the fireplace.
Travis slowly looked at Darien. He eyed him up and down.
"So... Darien is it? You are a wealthy man?" Travis questioned.
Darien nodded his head keeping his eyes on Travis. "I am."
Travis nodded his head back, thinking to himself. A small smile played on his lips.
"Well if you are so wealthy... why don't you just give me the money," Travis said with a serious face.
"Travis!" Serenity yelled.
But before she could say any more, she was cut off.
"Shut up Serenity. No one asked your opinion. So keep your mouth shut. This concerns Darien and me. No one else," Travis told her harshly.
Darien glared at Travis for speaking so mean to his own sister. Travis just brushed off his glare.
"Well Darien? I mean if you're so wealthy, it should be no problem to help a poor family as ours," Travis said coolly.
Darien turned and glanced at Serenity. Her head was down low, her eyes not daring to meet either Darien's or Travis'.
"Well Travis," Darien stated calmly. "I would love to help you out, but, there is one problem."
Travis eyed him carefully. "And what would that be?"
Darien looked down at Serenity and smiles, though her head was still down. "I already promised Serenity that I'd help her with the money for her bills. And when I make a promise to someone, especially someone as wonderful as Serenity, I keep it."
Serenity gasped and looked quickly at Darien. Her eyes searched his for truth to the statement he had just said.
Darien stared back deeply into hers, smiling.
Serenity looked down blushing. She then whispered, "thank you Darien."
Darien's smile widened and he warped his arm around her.
Travis stared at the two in disbelief. "Let me get this straight," he said pacing back and forth. "You are willing to help Serenity, but not me?!"
Darien nodded his head.
"Well why the hell not?!" Travis yelled.
Darien chuckled at Travis' frantic pacing. "It's a very easy answer actually
Travis. Serenity," he wrapped his arm tighter. "Well from what I've seen and heard from Serenity. She does a lot more work than you. She's the one going out and working hard each day. While you are here or at school. Using her money."
Travis stood there staring at Darien, his mouth hanging open. "You have to be kidding me! While Serenity is out on that stupid boat of hers, I'm making myself a better person. Once I finish school, I can get a job as a lawyer. I'll be bringing home my own money," Travis said firmly at Darien. He then turned and glared at his sister. "But in the mean time, I need the money."
Travis had started to move towards her.
Darien stood up slowly and stood protectively in front of Serenity. Travis came face to face with Darien.
"Out of my way McNaley!" He stated forcefully.
When Darien refused to move, Travis' anger boiled in him. He pushed Darien over the small coffee table and grabbed Serenity. Roughly he pulled her up and held her shoulders tightly, painfully.
"Give me the damn money, now!"
Tears streamed down Serenity's face caused by her brother's abuse.
"Damn it Serenity!! I want the damn money!!" Travis screamed at her, shaking her violently.
Darien slowly pulled himself from the floor trying to steady his feet. He shook his head slightly, trying to clear it. Suddenly the sounds of Serenity's sobs entered his ears. His head snapped in her direction and his eyes widened by the sight of the roughness of Travis' hold.
Darien ran and grabbed Travis by the shoulders and threw him away from Serenity. Darien then grabbed Travis, holding him against the wall. Serenity sunk down to the floor. She wrapped her arms around her body, still crying.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Darien yelled at Travis, his hold growing tighter. Darien pulled his hand back, ready to punch Travis in the face. Just as he was about to punch him, Darien heard a small voice.
"Please Darien, don't," Serenity whispered from her spot on the floor.
Darien stared at her in shock. He then looked back at Travis. Darien released his hold on Travis.
"Now get out of this house," Darien said dangerously to Travis. Travis did nothing more but smugly walked out the house and closed the front door behind him.
Darien walked over to Serenity and carefully helped her off the ground. He noticed there was a larger bruise already formed on each of her shoulders. He looked at her sadly, his eyes apologizing for not helping her sooner. Serenity leaned against him, letting a few tears hide in his shirt. Darien gently wrapped his arms around her. He then slowly sat down on the couch bringing her with him. Serenity leaned heavily against him.
After a few minutes, Darien heard the light snoring coming from the woman in his arms. Darien yawned and looked out the window. He noticed it was dark and the fire was almost out in the fireplace. He carefully pulled a blanket from the back of the couch over them. Then he lay down on the couch, resting Serenity's head on his chest as a pillow. His arms circled her waist holding her near him. Darien made sure the blanket was totally covering her. He kissed her forehead then settled back. He closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.
To be continued....
Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Serenity gasped as she looked up. Darien pushed Serenity behind him as his eyes met with a challenging pair of bluish-green eyes.
"Travis!" Serenity gasped. "Where have you been?"
"Like it matters to you," Travis shot back.
Serenity took a step back in shock. "Travis how could you say that? Of course it matters. I care about you, I was worried." Serenity moved so she would be next to Darien and could see Travis better.
Travis glared up at Darien, who was a few inches taller than Travis. "Well Serenity, if you truly cared about me. You would give me the money I need."
Serenity lowered her head, unsure of what to do. Darien placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Travis, come on, let's go inside and talk about this like adults. I'm sure we could come to some compromise," Darien said calmly giving Serenity's shoulder a gently squeeze.
Travis shot an icy look. "And who are you to have any part in this?" He questioned.
"Travis!" Serenity reprimanded. "This is Darien McNaley. He's a wealthy man. You will treat him with respect," Serenity said firmly.
"Renting yourself out as a prostitute now, Serenity?" Travis whispered as he walked back into the house.
Serenity stared at the ground, she couldn't believe he just said that.
Darien clutched his fists and gritted his teeth. *Why that little... how dare he speak so poorly of a lovely creature as Serenity. *
Darien looked at Serenity's sad form. He walked in front of her and faced her. He put one hand on her shoulder and the other under her chin. Darien lifted Serenity's head and looked deep into her eyes.
"Serenity, I would never think of you in such a way, or do such a thing." Serenity stared back into his eyes and whispered, "I know Darien, I know."
Darien kissed her lips quickly then led her into the house, closing the door behind him.
Darien and Serenity walked into the small living room. They sat down on the couch, Darien's arm around her shoulder. Darien glanced around the room, noticing its beauty.
The room indeed was small; the only door was the one he and Serenity had come through. The wood paneling was stained dark, and a dull color rug covered the floor. A large picture window lit the room with sunlight. But the room was becoming darker with the fading sun. A fire in the fireplace supplied the only other light. Travis was standing, leaning against the mantel above the fireplace.
Travis slowly looked at Darien. He eyed him up and down.
"So... Darien is it? You are a wealthy man?" Travis questioned.
Darien nodded his head keeping his eyes on Travis. "I am."
Travis nodded his head back, thinking to himself. A small smile played on his lips.
"Well if you are so wealthy... why don't you just give me the money," Travis said with a serious face.
"Travis!" Serenity yelled.
But before she could say any more, she was cut off.
"Shut up Serenity. No one asked your opinion. So keep your mouth shut. This concerns Darien and me. No one else," Travis told her harshly.
Darien glared at Travis for speaking so mean to his own sister. Travis just brushed off his glare.
"Well Darien? I mean if you're so wealthy, it should be no problem to help a poor family as ours," Travis said coolly.
Darien turned and glanced at Serenity. Her head was down low, her eyes not daring to meet either Darien's or Travis'.
"Well Travis," Darien stated calmly. "I would love to help you out, but, there is one problem."
Travis eyed him carefully. "And what would that be?"
Darien looked down at Serenity and smiles, though her head was still down. "I already promised Serenity that I'd help her with the money for her bills. And when I make a promise to someone, especially someone as wonderful as Serenity, I keep it."
Serenity gasped and looked quickly at Darien. Her eyes searched his for truth to the statement he had just said.
Darien stared back deeply into hers, smiling.
Serenity looked down blushing. She then whispered, "thank you Darien."
Darien's smile widened and he warped his arm around her.
Travis stared at the two in disbelief. "Let me get this straight," he said pacing back and forth. "You are willing to help Serenity, but not me?!"
Darien nodded his head.
"Well why the hell not?!" Travis yelled.
Darien chuckled at Travis' frantic pacing. "It's a very easy answer actually
Travis. Serenity," he wrapped his arm tighter. "Well from what I've seen and heard from Serenity. She does a lot more work than you. She's the one going out and working hard each day. While you are here or at school. Using her money."
Travis stood there staring at Darien, his mouth hanging open. "You have to be kidding me! While Serenity is out on that stupid boat of hers, I'm making myself a better person. Once I finish school, I can get a job as a lawyer. I'll be bringing home my own money," Travis said firmly at Darien. He then turned and glared at his sister. "But in the mean time, I need the money."
Travis had started to move towards her.
Darien stood up slowly and stood protectively in front of Serenity. Travis came face to face with Darien.
"Out of my way McNaley!" He stated forcefully.
When Darien refused to move, Travis' anger boiled in him. He pushed Darien over the small coffee table and grabbed Serenity. Roughly he pulled her up and held her shoulders tightly, painfully.
"Give me the damn money, now!"
Tears streamed down Serenity's face caused by her brother's abuse.
"Damn it Serenity!! I want the damn money!!" Travis screamed at her, shaking her violently.
Darien slowly pulled himself from the floor trying to steady his feet. He shook his head slightly, trying to clear it. Suddenly the sounds of Serenity's sobs entered his ears. His head snapped in her direction and his eyes widened by the sight of the roughness of Travis' hold.
Darien ran and grabbed Travis by the shoulders and threw him away from Serenity. Darien then grabbed Travis, holding him against the wall. Serenity sunk down to the floor. She wrapped her arms around her body, still crying.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Darien yelled at Travis, his hold growing tighter. Darien pulled his hand back, ready to punch Travis in the face. Just as he was about to punch him, Darien heard a small voice.
"Please Darien, don't," Serenity whispered from her spot on the floor.
Darien stared at her in shock. He then looked back at Travis. Darien released his hold on Travis.
"Now get out of this house," Darien said dangerously to Travis. Travis did nothing more but smugly walked out the house and closed the front door behind him.
Darien walked over to Serenity and carefully helped her off the ground. He noticed there was a larger bruise already formed on each of her shoulders. He looked at her sadly, his eyes apologizing for not helping her sooner. Serenity leaned against him, letting a few tears hide in his shirt. Darien gently wrapped his arms around her. He then slowly sat down on the couch bringing her with him. Serenity leaned heavily against him.
After a few minutes, Darien heard the light snoring coming from the woman in his arms. Darien yawned and looked out the window. He noticed it was dark and the fire was almost out in the fireplace. He carefully pulled a blanket from the back of the couch over them. Then he lay down on the couch, resting Serenity's head on his chest as a pillow. His arms circled her waist holding her near him. Darien made sure the blanket was totally covering her. He kissed her forehead then settled back. He closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.
To be continued....
Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon.