Chapter 6
Every single night, every single day, Darien sat with Serena but her condition never changed. The doctors were stumped when they couldn't find a cause of Serena's conditions. Endless tests were being performed, endless of doctors were being brought in but nothing changed. Serena's life was on the verge of life or death. Mina explained to him what Serena was talking about before she fell unconscious, he felt all the heartache Serena went through and wanted to beat himself over the head for what he caused her. He still went to school and played basketball but he still was with Serena every possible second. Mina told him a lot about Serena that he wished he learned when she was with him before. Darien couldn't believe how dense he was to not realize what a beautiful girl Serena was inside and out. He learned she was 20, her favorite food was spaghetti, her favorite animal was a rabbit, her favorite perfume she wore vanilla and she had a small mini picture of him that she kept close to her. Darien wished silently to whomever was listening, to watch over Serena and have her come back to him.
3 months later
" Darien this is the biggest game of your college career, you have to play. Serena would want you to play." Mina argued with him.
" I can't Mina. I can't leave her in the hospital alone." Darien told her tiredly. Him and Mina have been arguing back and forth the last couple of hours because she wanted him to go play the last game but he didn't even have the urge to play like he usually did.
" If not for you Darien, then do it for Serena. She knew you loved basketball and basically gave her life to see you get succeed in it. Do it for Serena, Darien." Mina knew that was a low blow but she knew Serena would want him to play. Serena still hasn't moved or anything since that day but the two people that loved her most still had hope that she would wake up soon.
" I know Serena did that for me. Right now I would give anything to have her sit up and push me to the game. I know I owe Serena this and every other things she asks for me when she wakes up. I guess I will play but soon after the game is over, I'm coming back to the hospital then." Darien firmly told her.
" That's all I ask. Good luck Darien." Mina watched and what she saw filled her eyes up with tears every time she saw him when he had to leave Serena.
Darien bent down and gave a gentle kiss on Serena's lips; pushed back a strand of hair that fell onto her forehead and whispered a sweet I love you in her ear. Darien turned to Mina and gave her a small smile before heading out he door, before he completely walked out, Darien turned back and told Mina,
" Watch my girl for me okay Mina?" Darien smiled when Mina nodded her head and then walked out of the room. Darien went back into his dorm room to grab his things for the game but knocked a book by accident on the way out to the door, which caused it to fall on the floor face down. Darien picked it up and put it back on the desk and turned to walk out the door when something caught the corner of his eye. Darien turned back and moved closer to the object. Darien's eyes widen when he saw what it was. Still as perfect, beautiful and green when the day he picked it was the four-leaf clover. Darien had forgotten that he had put the clover in the book just to keep it safe. Darien gently picked it up and noticed not one of the leaves had a wrinkle on it. Darien thought back to the time he picked it up and slowly recognition dawned in his eyes. That day, he wished for his true love to come, she did. There were two people that came that exact moment, the first person he saw was Leanne and the other one was the person he was waiting for, Serena. He knew why he never forgot her, she was his soul mate for one but the wish had given her a protection barrier from being erased from his memory making sure he never forget her, just teasing his mind with her memories. Darien ran out of the room and ran to the hospital. He burst into the room, making Mina jump from her spot.
" Darien! What's wrong? You scared me to death." Mina almost yelled.
Darien gave Mina a huge smile before going over to Serena. He kneeled on the floor and took Serena's hands in his. Then he started to talk.
" Serena my baby, I finally know the reason why they didn't take Mina. That day you left me with Leanne, I forgot about Mina and I was suppose to forget about you too but fate didn't plan everything out. You see Serena, that day, five years ago, I told you I found a four leaf clover, I made that wish for my true love to come to me and be with me forever, that was my one true desire. I thought it was Leanne because I saw her first, obviously fate thought so too but someone had other plans. I saw two people there that day my sweet Serena, Leanne and my one true love, you Serena. That clover protected your memory from being erased from me. Fate never thought about the clover Serena, I found the clover that day and changed everything. Don't you see, you will always be with me, no matter what fate decides. I have you and they're not going to take you away from me. Do you hear that fate; I'm not letting you take her from me. I love her and I will always love her. As the other end of fate, I demand that Serena come back to me. I am destiny and destiny is me. I make my destiny and I chose Serena. Serena is my destiny and as my destiny, she is stronger than you are. You can't harm her anymore and never will ever again. The fates may have a hand in other people's lives but not mine. I will not let you cut the string that holds Serena's life or our love. So find another person to play with because you fate no longer play apart of ours. Please Serena come back to me, I love you." Darien closed his eyes and let the tears fall, not noticing that some of the droplets fell on Serena. Darien looked tenderly at Serena being standing up and facing Mina. Without a word, Darien left to finish the game that Serena was meant to finish.
Feet pounding, sweaty bodies elbowed each other for the ball and time was wearing thin. The score was 65-67 and the home team was losing, the clock showed 10.5 seconds left of one of the most important games of their lives. Each crowd got louder, players on the side stood up to see the events of the game, scouts watched from above and Darien felt the adrenaline rush when one of his team mates stole the ball and quickly passed it on to another player, the clock showed 5.8 seconds and then the ball flew into Darien's hands. Darien ran and knew it was all or nothing and as the clock ran down, 3,2, Darien released the ball from his hands from the 3-point line.
Everyone held their breath as they waited, time seemed to stand still. Bounce, the away team yelling the ball to miss, bounce, the home team yelling the ball to go in and one last bounce. The crowd erupted in cheers, the last bounce said it all, and the ball went in. Darien gave a forced smile when his team rushed to him to congratulate the outcome of the ball game but Darien couldn't feel the win because he wanted to celebrate with Serena smiling, laughing by his side. He saw Leanne walking to him and rolled his eyes at the sight of her. He couldn't believe how much time he had wasted on her but the past is something you can't change.
" Darien!" Leanne squealed as she ran to rush into his arms but a figure stopped her with a jerk.
" I wouldn't do that if I were you." The blonde said.
" Get off me bitch and find your own man." Leanne growled.
Darien couldn't believe who was holding back and quickly said,
" Mina what are you doing out of the hospital?"
" Something happened Darien." Mina started.
" Is Serena okay? She's not gone is she?" Darien asked frantically. Before Mina could reply, his teammates bellowed to get his attention. Darien turned and stood frozen at the sight that greeted him. There on the pair of two of the tallest guys on the basketball team shoulders was none other than the most beautiful sight Darien has ever seen. Serena with a huge smile, Serena waiting for him after the basketball game, Darien felt his face grow huge with a smile before moving over to the guys. No one noticed Leanne stomp away with a pout on her face like no one remembered her.
" I see you got a growth on your shoulders guys, is coach running you to hard?" Darien joked but couldn't take his eyes off the sweet girl that had a blush on her face.
" Well since she was so short and couldn't see, we decided to give her a boost.
She needed to congratulate her man on winning the game although it was I that passed you the ball. Well what are you for? Go ahead and aren't you going to do your normal tradition on giving Serena a kiss for winning the game for you Shields, since we know you have no talent and if it wasn't for her for the last five years, you would be benched. Remember to come to the party at my house unless of course you guys want to be alone as always. By the Darien, how come I have never seen that blonde before? She's cute, invite her too. Remember Serena, if you ever get tired of Darien, we're available to date. I'm surprised you can actually put up with for this long, five years, that's a long time." Andrew told them. He gave them all a grin but before he could turn away, Mina walked up to him and held out a hand.
" I'm Mina you loud mouth bonehead. I wouldn't miss your party for the world, so why don't you show me where you live and we can get to know each other better because I want to see if you're worth sticking around." Mina bluntly told him. She received a laugh from anyone within hearing distance; she gave a wink to Serena before walking away with Andrew.
Darien looked confusingly at Serena and gave a smile when she launched herself in his arms.
" I've missed you so much Serena but I don't understand. 5 years? I only remembered you a few months ago, so how can it be that we have been together for 5 years?" Darien asked.
Serena smiled before saying,
" It was the clover Darien. Destiny won. We've been together since we saw each other for the first time. I think gradually our memories will come back but let's not worry about the past. I want to build our future and love in the present. Fate didn't have a choice because what you said was true. Destiny is stronger than fate and I love you so much Darien, always and forever." Serena put her arms around him.
Darien tightened his arms and gently said,
" Yes, I'm not going to worry about what happened in the past. We're together now and lets keep it that way. I love you Serena for all eternity." Darien bent down and gave Serena a kiss filled with love and promise. That night was filled with remembrance and the rest of their lives were filled with love and the future. They knew that fate decide a path a person to follow but if destiny decided to steer you in another direction then everyone knew destiny was always stronger. Fate and destiny are the only ones that can play with a person's life and each day Serena and Darien thanked destiny for saving them.
Disclaimer, I do not own Sailor Moon and I am not affiliated with anyone who does so Naoko, DiC, Kodansa, and everyone else who does own Sailor Moon.
I finally completed the story. It took awhile but I'm so happy I finished it! Thank you for all the people that reviewed the story!
Moonstar998
Every single night, every single day, Darien sat with Serena but her condition never changed. The doctors were stumped when they couldn't find a cause of Serena's conditions. Endless tests were being performed, endless of doctors were being brought in but nothing changed. Serena's life was on the verge of life or death. Mina explained to him what Serena was talking about before she fell unconscious, he felt all the heartache Serena went through and wanted to beat himself over the head for what he caused her. He still went to school and played basketball but he still was with Serena every possible second. Mina told him a lot about Serena that he wished he learned when she was with him before. Darien couldn't believe how dense he was to not realize what a beautiful girl Serena was inside and out. He learned she was 20, her favorite food was spaghetti, her favorite animal was a rabbit, her favorite perfume she wore vanilla and she had a small mini picture of him that she kept close to her. Darien wished silently to whomever was listening, to watch over Serena and have her come back to him.
3 months later
" Darien this is the biggest game of your college career, you have to play. Serena would want you to play." Mina argued with him.
" I can't Mina. I can't leave her in the hospital alone." Darien told her tiredly. Him and Mina have been arguing back and forth the last couple of hours because she wanted him to go play the last game but he didn't even have the urge to play like he usually did.
" If not for you Darien, then do it for Serena. She knew you loved basketball and basically gave her life to see you get succeed in it. Do it for Serena, Darien." Mina knew that was a low blow but she knew Serena would want him to play. Serena still hasn't moved or anything since that day but the two people that loved her most still had hope that she would wake up soon.
" I know Serena did that for me. Right now I would give anything to have her sit up and push me to the game. I know I owe Serena this and every other things she asks for me when she wakes up. I guess I will play but soon after the game is over, I'm coming back to the hospital then." Darien firmly told her.
" That's all I ask. Good luck Darien." Mina watched and what she saw filled her eyes up with tears every time she saw him when he had to leave Serena.
Darien bent down and gave a gentle kiss on Serena's lips; pushed back a strand of hair that fell onto her forehead and whispered a sweet I love you in her ear. Darien turned to Mina and gave her a small smile before heading out he door, before he completely walked out, Darien turned back and told Mina,
" Watch my girl for me okay Mina?" Darien smiled when Mina nodded her head and then walked out of the room. Darien went back into his dorm room to grab his things for the game but knocked a book by accident on the way out to the door, which caused it to fall on the floor face down. Darien picked it up and put it back on the desk and turned to walk out the door when something caught the corner of his eye. Darien turned back and moved closer to the object. Darien's eyes widen when he saw what it was. Still as perfect, beautiful and green when the day he picked it was the four-leaf clover. Darien had forgotten that he had put the clover in the book just to keep it safe. Darien gently picked it up and noticed not one of the leaves had a wrinkle on it. Darien thought back to the time he picked it up and slowly recognition dawned in his eyes. That day, he wished for his true love to come, she did. There were two people that came that exact moment, the first person he saw was Leanne and the other one was the person he was waiting for, Serena. He knew why he never forgot her, she was his soul mate for one but the wish had given her a protection barrier from being erased from his memory making sure he never forget her, just teasing his mind with her memories. Darien ran out of the room and ran to the hospital. He burst into the room, making Mina jump from her spot.
" Darien! What's wrong? You scared me to death." Mina almost yelled.
Darien gave Mina a huge smile before going over to Serena. He kneeled on the floor and took Serena's hands in his. Then he started to talk.
" Serena my baby, I finally know the reason why they didn't take Mina. That day you left me with Leanne, I forgot about Mina and I was suppose to forget about you too but fate didn't plan everything out. You see Serena, that day, five years ago, I told you I found a four leaf clover, I made that wish for my true love to come to me and be with me forever, that was my one true desire. I thought it was Leanne because I saw her first, obviously fate thought so too but someone had other plans. I saw two people there that day my sweet Serena, Leanne and my one true love, you Serena. That clover protected your memory from being erased from me. Fate never thought about the clover Serena, I found the clover that day and changed everything. Don't you see, you will always be with me, no matter what fate decides. I have you and they're not going to take you away from me. Do you hear that fate; I'm not letting you take her from me. I love her and I will always love her. As the other end of fate, I demand that Serena come back to me. I am destiny and destiny is me. I make my destiny and I chose Serena. Serena is my destiny and as my destiny, she is stronger than you are. You can't harm her anymore and never will ever again. The fates may have a hand in other people's lives but not mine. I will not let you cut the string that holds Serena's life or our love. So find another person to play with because you fate no longer play apart of ours. Please Serena come back to me, I love you." Darien closed his eyes and let the tears fall, not noticing that some of the droplets fell on Serena. Darien looked tenderly at Serena being standing up and facing Mina. Without a word, Darien left to finish the game that Serena was meant to finish.
Feet pounding, sweaty bodies elbowed each other for the ball and time was wearing thin. The score was 65-67 and the home team was losing, the clock showed 10.5 seconds left of one of the most important games of their lives. Each crowd got louder, players on the side stood up to see the events of the game, scouts watched from above and Darien felt the adrenaline rush when one of his team mates stole the ball and quickly passed it on to another player, the clock showed 5.8 seconds and then the ball flew into Darien's hands. Darien ran and knew it was all or nothing and as the clock ran down, 3,2, Darien released the ball from his hands from the 3-point line.
Everyone held their breath as they waited, time seemed to stand still. Bounce, the away team yelling the ball to miss, bounce, the home team yelling the ball to go in and one last bounce. The crowd erupted in cheers, the last bounce said it all, and the ball went in. Darien gave a forced smile when his team rushed to him to congratulate the outcome of the ball game but Darien couldn't feel the win because he wanted to celebrate with Serena smiling, laughing by his side. He saw Leanne walking to him and rolled his eyes at the sight of her. He couldn't believe how much time he had wasted on her but the past is something you can't change.
" Darien!" Leanne squealed as she ran to rush into his arms but a figure stopped her with a jerk.
" I wouldn't do that if I were you." The blonde said.
" Get off me bitch and find your own man." Leanne growled.
Darien couldn't believe who was holding back and quickly said,
" Mina what are you doing out of the hospital?"
" Something happened Darien." Mina started.
" Is Serena okay? She's not gone is she?" Darien asked frantically. Before Mina could reply, his teammates bellowed to get his attention. Darien turned and stood frozen at the sight that greeted him. There on the pair of two of the tallest guys on the basketball team shoulders was none other than the most beautiful sight Darien has ever seen. Serena with a huge smile, Serena waiting for him after the basketball game, Darien felt his face grow huge with a smile before moving over to the guys. No one noticed Leanne stomp away with a pout on her face like no one remembered her.
" I see you got a growth on your shoulders guys, is coach running you to hard?" Darien joked but couldn't take his eyes off the sweet girl that had a blush on her face.
" Well since she was so short and couldn't see, we decided to give her a boost.
She needed to congratulate her man on winning the game although it was I that passed you the ball. Well what are you for? Go ahead and aren't you going to do your normal tradition on giving Serena a kiss for winning the game for you Shields, since we know you have no talent and if it wasn't for her for the last five years, you would be benched. Remember to come to the party at my house unless of course you guys want to be alone as always. By the Darien, how come I have never seen that blonde before? She's cute, invite her too. Remember Serena, if you ever get tired of Darien, we're available to date. I'm surprised you can actually put up with for this long, five years, that's a long time." Andrew told them. He gave them all a grin but before he could turn away, Mina walked up to him and held out a hand.
" I'm Mina you loud mouth bonehead. I wouldn't miss your party for the world, so why don't you show me where you live and we can get to know each other better because I want to see if you're worth sticking around." Mina bluntly told him. She received a laugh from anyone within hearing distance; she gave a wink to Serena before walking away with Andrew.
Darien looked confusingly at Serena and gave a smile when she launched herself in his arms.
" I've missed you so much Serena but I don't understand. 5 years? I only remembered you a few months ago, so how can it be that we have been together for 5 years?" Darien asked.
Serena smiled before saying,
" It was the clover Darien. Destiny won. We've been together since we saw each other for the first time. I think gradually our memories will come back but let's not worry about the past. I want to build our future and love in the present. Fate didn't have a choice because what you said was true. Destiny is stronger than fate and I love you so much Darien, always and forever." Serena put her arms around him.
Darien tightened his arms and gently said,
" Yes, I'm not going to worry about what happened in the past. We're together now and lets keep it that way. I love you Serena for all eternity." Darien bent down and gave Serena a kiss filled with love and promise. That night was filled with remembrance and the rest of their lives were filled with love and the future. They knew that fate decide a path a person to follow but if destiny decided to steer you in another direction then everyone knew destiny was always stronger. Fate and destiny are the only ones that can play with a person's life and each day Serena and Darien thanked destiny for saving them.
Disclaimer, I do not own Sailor Moon and I am not affiliated with anyone who does so Naoko, DiC, Kodansa, and everyone else who does own Sailor Moon.
I finally completed the story. It took awhile but I'm so happy I finished it! Thank you for all the people that reviewed the story!
Moonstar998