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Hey, all! To recap the last chapter in as few words as possible: Darien's in love with Sere. What about Sere, though? Is she in love with him? Well, you're about to find out. The special thanks for this chapter go to my new Mum on the ASMR message board, Princess_Serenity. Thanks for adopting me, Mum! I promise I'll update my signature to include my family tree! Ok, there are special instructions for reading this chapter. First, in between the ####'s, you have to play a song: You don't See Me, from the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack. I know, I know, it's silly sounding, but it makes the scene so much better. Also, There'll be a big blank space after the first scene. This is because you have to let the scene sink in, and the song finish, OK? Thanks!
~Jewel-hime
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Tranquility: Chapter 9
By Jewel of Venus
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Sere walked aimlessly in the park a week after her walk in the park with Darien. They'd come back to the rose garden every day since then, and the bench had become 'their bench'. She always enjoyed their walks. They would talk, laugh, and sometimes share a companionable silence. Today, however, she was alone, because Darien had an appointment and Sei-chan and Mina were shopping for her birthday presents. Lost in thought, her feet led her to the rose gardens. Suddenly, she jerked out of her musings, certain she had just heard Darien's voice. She ran around a corner, heading towards the sound, only to stop suddenly when she saw the source. There, in their special spot, sat Darien...and another girl. The girl was his age, and he spoke earnestly to her, clasping her hand. Sere couldn't hear them, but she didn't want to. Why would Darien lie about going to an appointment when he was coming to see a girl? It wasn't like he was cheating on her, because they weren't a couple. She felt oddly betrayed, though, in spite of her logical thoughts. As she watched, Darien smiled at the girl and brushed a kiss over her fingertips. Suddenly, Sere felt that her heart had shattered into a thousand pieces that could never be put back together. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she ran back to the apartment. As she ran, a strangly calm part of her realized, with shock, that she loved Darien. She loved him more than she ever would have guessed. And he obviously didn't love her back...
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Sere sat on her bed in mute disbelief, her eyes dull and unseeing, her ears deaf. She went over the image in her mind, trying to figure out what Darien and that girl could have been doing, other than whispering sweet nothings into each others ears. But she wasn't going to give him the third degree when he got home. She wouldn't even let him know she'd seen him. If he was in love, he'd tell her. They'd become best friends in the time they'd known each other, and he WOULD tell her, even if he took a while to get around to it. She suddenly noticed her surroundings again, and heard some noises coming from outside her bedroom. She walked into the living room to see what the sounds were. She had turned the TV on; or was it on already? Sailor Moon was on, and it was an episode she'd never seen. Usagi was walking in the park, and she saw Mamoru with another girl. Heartbroken, Usagi ran home crying.
*It's just like my life.* Sere thought. *Only I wasn't going out with the guy I love.* She settled onto the couch and wrapped up in a blanket to see how the story ended. Unfortunatly, the show ended up being a two parter, so she couldn't see the next episode until next Saturday...her birthday. With a sigh, she turned off the TV and hugged her knees to her chest. Would Darien bring the girl to her birthday party? Was she nice? Of course she was nice. Darien would never be with anyone who wasn't, even if he wasn't particularly nice himself.
"I wonder if he'll be home for dinner." Sere wondered out loud. She decided that if he wasn't he could always eat any leftovers. She went to the kitchen and got out some ingredients. "What should I make?" she asked her reflection in the kitchen mirror. "You're right, homemade mini-pizzas sound VERY good."
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Ok, I know I could have done more, like have Darien come home to find dinner made, or her being nice all week, but I think it would just prolong the story. So, on to the next chapter. And I'll leave you some questions to ponder. We know that Darien loves Sere, so why is he kissing someone else's hand? How well will Sere cope? When will we find out who the mysterious girl is? Oh, and just FYI, the Sailor Moon episode is not a real episode. At least, I don't think it is. But then again, I haven't seen the first two seasons, so there might be one kind of like that. Anywho, I made it up (I think) to compliment the story, you know? And it will probably end however Sere and Darien's problem ends. Yeah, so ja ne!
~Jewel-hime (Do you remember my nickname? Do ya? That's right! Firefly! ^-^)
Sailor Moon was created by Takeuchi Naoko (Arigato, Queen Naoko!).
Hey, all! To recap the last chapter in as few words as possible: Darien's in love with Sere. What about Sere, though? Is she in love with him? Well, you're about to find out. The special thanks for this chapter go to my new Mum on the ASMR message board, Princess_Serenity. Thanks for adopting me, Mum! I promise I'll update my signature to include my family tree! Ok, there are special instructions for reading this chapter. First, in between the ####'s, you have to play a song: You don't See Me, from the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack. I know, I know, it's silly sounding, but it makes the scene so much better. Also, There'll be a big blank space after the first scene. This is because you have to let the scene sink in, and the song finish, OK? Thanks!
~Jewel-hime
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Tranquility: Chapter 9
By Jewel of Venus
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Sere walked aimlessly in the park a week after her walk in the park with Darien. They'd come back to the rose garden every day since then, and the bench had become 'their bench'. She always enjoyed their walks. They would talk, laugh, and sometimes share a companionable silence. Today, however, she was alone, because Darien had an appointment and Sei-chan and Mina were shopping for her birthday presents. Lost in thought, her feet led her to the rose gardens. Suddenly, she jerked out of her musings, certain she had just heard Darien's voice. She ran around a corner, heading towards the sound, only to stop suddenly when she saw the source. There, in their special spot, sat Darien...and another girl. The girl was his age, and he spoke earnestly to her, clasping her hand. Sere couldn't hear them, but she didn't want to. Why would Darien lie about going to an appointment when he was coming to see a girl? It wasn't like he was cheating on her, because they weren't a couple. She felt oddly betrayed, though, in spite of her logical thoughts. As she watched, Darien smiled at the girl and brushed a kiss over her fingertips. Suddenly, Sere felt that her heart had shattered into a thousand pieces that could never be put back together. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she ran back to the apartment. As she ran, a strangly calm part of her realized, with shock, that she loved Darien. She loved him more than she ever would have guessed. And he obviously didn't love her back...
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Sere sat on her bed in mute disbelief, her eyes dull and unseeing, her ears deaf. She went over the image in her mind, trying to figure out what Darien and that girl could have been doing, other than whispering sweet nothings into each others ears. But she wasn't going to give him the third degree when he got home. She wouldn't even let him know she'd seen him. If he was in love, he'd tell her. They'd become best friends in the time they'd known each other, and he WOULD tell her, even if he took a while to get around to it. She suddenly noticed her surroundings again, and heard some noises coming from outside her bedroom. She walked into the living room to see what the sounds were. She had turned the TV on; or was it on already? Sailor Moon was on, and it was an episode she'd never seen. Usagi was walking in the park, and she saw Mamoru with another girl. Heartbroken, Usagi ran home crying.
*It's just like my life.* Sere thought. *Only I wasn't going out with the guy I love.* She settled onto the couch and wrapped up in a blanket to see how the story ended. Unfortunatly, the show ended up being a two parter, so she couldn't see the next episode until next Saturday...her birthday. With a sigh, she turned off the TV and hugged her knees to her chest. Would Darien bring the girl to her birthday party? Was she nice? Of course she was nice. Darien would never be with anyone who wasn't, even if he wasn't particularly nice himself.
"I wonder if he'll be home for dinner." Sere wondered out loud. She decided that if he wasn't he could always eat any leftovers. She went to the kitchen and got out some ingredients. "What should I make?" she asked her reflection in the kitchen mirror. "You're right, homemade mini-pizzas sound VERY good."
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Ok, I know I could have done more, like have Darien come home to find dinner made, or her being nice all week, but I think it would just prolong the story. So, on to the next chapter. And I'll leave you some questions to ponder. We know that Darien loves Sere, so why is he kissing someone else's hand? How well will Sere cope? When will we find out who the mysterious girl is? Oh, and just FYI, the Sailor Moon episode is not a real episode. At least, I don't think it is. But then again, I haven't seen the first two seasons, so there might be one kind of like that. Anywho, I made it up (I think) to compliment the story, you know? And it will probably end however Sere and Darien's problem ends. Yeah, so ja ne!
~Jewel-hime (Do you remember my nickname? Do ya? That's right! Firefly! ^-^)
Sailor Moon was created by Takeuchi Naoko (Arigato, Queen Naoko!).