A Boat Called Moon Goddess: Chapter 9
Darien nodded hello as he walked by John and another man at the docks. Glancing forward, he noticed someone near Serenity's boat. Thinking it was only Serenity, Darien continued to walk slowly.
"Hello Serenity. Nice morning isn't it?" A voice said behind her.
Serenity let out a yelp and jumped. She then turned and her blue eyes met with a pair of bluish-green eyes.
"Travis?" She questioned. "Where have you been?"
Looking around the boat he answered, "what does it matter?" Taking a walk around the dock, Travis faced his sister. "Haven't been on this thing in years. Surprised I even know what it looks like."
Serenity gave him a small smile. "You were never too fond of the boat."
Travis nodded. "Well, I guess you know I didn't come to reminisce about old times," she stated looking out to sea.
"I figured as much," Serenity answered.
"Guess you know me all to well." Serenity nodded. "Well anyway," Travis continued. "It seems that the next and final payment for school is due tomorrow. Then it's off to collage for me."
"And how much is this last payment?"
"One hundred and fifty dollars."
Serenity sighed. "Listen Travis, I really would like to help you. But I used the last of my money yesterday. I paid all the bills I could." Serenity's eyes saddened at her younger brother's disappointed face. "Damn it, I'm too forgiving of him," she muttered under her breath. "Ok Travis. I know you've been working hard at school. But you haven't treated me the best." Travis looked away guiltily, he had seen the bruises on her shoulders. "But, I will do my best too make the money for you."
Travis smiled at Serenity and gave her a gentle hug showing his thanks.
"Well, I better be going. Don't want to be late for school."
Serenity smiled as Travis walked backed down the dock. She shook her head then whispered, "way too forgiving."
Darien stopped dead in his tracks as Travis walked by him. Travis gave Darien a kind smile and continued on his way.
Darien watched Travis walk by him then ran to Serenity's boat.
"Hey Sweetie..." Darien called up to Serenity sounding a little confused. Serenity turned and gave him a bright smile. "Are you ok?" Darien asked.
"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" Serenity asked him as he came by her side.
"Well I just saw Travis and well... you know... got worried."
Serenity laughed slightly. "Why Mr. McNaley? Are you implying that Travis came her to hurt me?"
"Well...I mean... with how he's been the past few days..."
"You know Darien, you are adorable when you stutter." Darien blushed lightly.
"But no worries, Travis came to ask for money. And we made up."
Darien nodded, then stood by Serenity as the boat pulled away from the dock.
The rest of the day went by smoothly. Darien and Serenity docked before the sun even set. They hadn't gotten a great load of fish, but it wasn't a bad one either. After weighing the fish, it ended up that they had $200 dollars.
Serenity and Darien walked to her house, Darien's arm loosely around her shoulder.
"Well, that's 50 dollars for the mortgage and 150 dollars for Travis."
"You really have a kind heart Serenity. I mean after all this, you are still willing to give him the money he needs. I think that's what I like about you most...your heart." Darien's arm tightened slightly as Serenity blushed.
The couple reached her front door and Serenity turned to face him.
"You are quite the complement giver, aren't you Mr. McNaley?" Serenity teased him.
"And you know you love ever minute of it, don't you Miss Collins?" Darien then bent down and captured her lips in a kiss.
After they ended the kiss, Serenity was blushing furiously. She took out her keys and unlocked the door.
Serenity dropped her keys, and let out a loud gasp as her hand flew to her mouth due to what was revealed inside.
To Be Continued...
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Darien nodded hello as he walked by John and another man at the docks. Glancing forward, he noticed someone near Serenity's boat. Thinking it was only Serenity, Darien continued to walk slowly.
"Hello Serenity. Nice morning isn't it?" A voice said behind her.
Serenity let out a yelp and jumped. She then turned and her blue eyes met with a pair of bluish-green eyes.
"Travis?" She questioned. "Where have you been?"
Looking around the boat he answered, "what does it matter?" Taking a walk around the dock, Travis faced his sister. "Haven't been on this thing in years. Surprised I even know what it looks like."
Serenity gave him a small smile. "You were never too fond of the boat."
Travis nodded. "Well, I guess you know I didn't come to reminisce about old times," she stated looking out to sea.
"I figured as much," Serenity answered.
"Guess you know me all to well." Serenity nodded. "Well anyway," Travis continued. "It seems that the next and final payment for school is due tomorrow. Then it's off to collage for me."
"And how much is this last payment?"
"One hundred and fifty dollars."
Serenity sighed. "Listen Travis, I really would like to help you. But I used the last of my money yesterday. I paid all the bills I could." Serenity's eyes saddened at her younger brother's disappointed face. "Damn it, I'm too forgiving of him," she muttered under her breath. "Ok Travis. I know you've been working hard at school. But you haven't treated me the best." Travis looked away guiltily, he had seen the bruises on her shoulders. "But, I will do my best too make the money for you."
Travis smiled at Serenity and gave her a gentle hug showing his thanks.
"Well, I better be going. Don't want to be late for school."
Serenity smiled as Travis walked backed down the dock. She shook her head then whispered, "way too forgiving."
Darien stopped dead in his tracks as Travis walked by him. Travis gave Darien a kind smile and continued on his way.
Darien watched Travis walk by him then ran to Serenity's boat.
"Hey Sweetie..." Darien called up to Serenity sounding a little confused. Serenity turned and gave him a bright smile. "Are you ok?" Darien asked.
"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" Serenity asked him as he came by her side.
"Well I just saw Travis and well... you know... got worried."
Serenity laughed slightly. "Why Mr. McNaley? Are you implying that Travis came her to hurt me?"
"Well...I mean... with how he's been the past few days..."
"You know Darien, you are adorable when you stutter." Darien blushed lightly.
"But no worries, Travis came to ask for money. And we made up."
Darien nodded, then stood by Serenity as the boat pulled away from the dock.
The rest of the day went by smoothly. Darien and Serenity docked before the sun even set. They hadn't gotten a great load of fish, but it wasn't a bad one either. After weighing the fish, it ended up that they had $200 dollars.
Serenity and Darien walked to her house, Darien's arm loosely around her shoulder.
"Well, that's 50 dollars for the mortgage and 150 dollars for Travis."
"You really have a kind heart Serenity. I mean after all this, you are still willing to give him the money he needs. I think that's what I like about you most...your heart." Darien's arm tightened slightly as Serenity blushed.
The couple reached her front door and Serenity turned to face him.
"You are quite the complement giver, aren't you Mr. McNaley?" Serenity teased him.
"And you know you love ever minute of it, don't you Miss Collins?" Darien then bent down and captured her lips in a kiss.
After they ended the kiss, Serenity was blushing furiously. She took out her keys and unlocked the door.
Serenity dropped her keys, and let out a loud gasp as her hand flew to her mouth due to what was revealed inside.
To Be Continued...
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.