AN: This story covers the Sailor Moon 'R' anime series, mine and many others favorite season. It is full of angst angst and romance. It starts on a high and goes down quickly from there.

I do not own Sailor Moon, I'm only trying to use words to explain the depth of the characters and the stories that she has drawn so well.

To Protect Her (Darien's Journal pt3)

(PG-13) By Bobbin

Visions and Pain:

We went rowing today, and the most unusual thing happened. I helped Serena out of the boat and held her for a kiss. Suddenly, out of nowhere, this little girl fell right into my arms, knocking us to the ground. The girl jumped out of my arms and started yelling at poor Serena, demanding the Imperium Crystal of all things. She was really rude. Then she jumped back into the sky. I wonder if she is another member of the Moon family.

Serena called and said the little girl, Rini, was staying at her house. Somehow she had convinced the Tsukino's she was a visiting cousin. There is a definite resemblance to Serena.

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There is a new enemy and it's after Rini. I could feel she (Rini) was in danger at the temple. Why can I sense her? When TM showed up, Sailor Moon was fighting off this woman in a spiky purple outfit. At the end when SM used her scepter, she wasn't eliminated- she just left. I picked up Rini and felt a deep connection to this child. I wonder who she is. As I held her, I had a vision of a beautiful crystal city filled with rainbow light. Serena may not like Rini, but she will protect her. We have a new enemy and a new mission. And this child is the key.

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Early this morning, Serena came running down the street looking for Rini. She had wandered away and we finally found her in a nearby park. When I reached for her, I had another, more intense, vision of the Crystal City. Then I helped take her home. It was funny the way Rini was claiming me as her boyfriend, but Serena took it well. She knows I love her. Her family was at the gate when we came up and were surprised to see me. This is the first time I've met them since we started going together, and even though Serena tried to say I was just a friend, her folks caught on right away. Man, her dad is a terror, he started yelling and shaking a rake. I escaped as quickly as I could.

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I have had a nightmare, a vision. I dreamt that Serena and I were getting married and just as I kissed her, she died in my arms. A voice warned me that if I, Prince Darien, cared for Princess Serenity, to stay away from her. The voice was commanding but strangely familiar. How could the enemy know our names? My vision- my dream of the Princess- was true before, what of now? Is our love to be doomed again?

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It's over. I had to break up with Serena. I lied to her and told her my feelings had changed. I couldn't even look at her when I said it. God, how it hurts!

It started earlier when I was walking down the street and I had another vision: it was the Crystal City and Princess Serenity was in the top tower. Suddenly there was an explosion and she was falling and it was my fault she was there. I felt intense pain, such as I hadn't felt since I accepted being TM. Something was going to happen to Sailor Moon in the future, and I couldn't help her.

Just then, Serena came up and gave me a hug. That's when I told her I couldn't see her anymore. If my actions are going to harm her, I'm going to stay away from her. She thought it was because of her dad blowing his stack. Later, she came by my apartment to apologize, and I had to tell her we were through. Rini was there, (she had come over after school to do her homework) and Serena thought it was because of her. I don't know what the bond is between Rini and I- but I know what it is NOT! Both Rini and Serena can sense that there's something there and have mistaken it. Serena left with her eyes glimmering with tears in her sweet face while I stood, banging the wall with my clenched fist to keep from going after her.

When I felt her in danger later, it was almost with relief that I could go to her side and fight to protect her. But it was overshadowed by the pain I had to cause her (and myself) again when I denied my feelings for her.

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I know I hurt her- her sad eyes are like a punch in the gut. The other girls are confused; they think its something Serena did. I get some sympathy from Andrew. He knows me too well to think I don't care. He thinks we broke up because of her father.

I try to lose myself in my studies- college exams are coming up- and work. I've got a part-time job helping one of my professors' do a research project. I can set my own hours and sometimes borrow a car. My living expenses are taken care of, but I need to work to pay for extras, and dating Serena- or any girl- means a lot of extras.

I have also started some new training. I met an American who recently opened a Kung-fu studio here. He offered to personally teach me weapons techniques along with hand-to-hand. I have a good feeling about him.

AN: Who is the new character? I felt bad that Darien was all alone (except for Andrew) and brought in someone else he could talk to. It's a crossover, anyone care to take a guess who? Find out next time.