Darkness to Light Part 10
By Minako-chan
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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon!
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(Narrator's P.O.V.)
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Monday finally came. Serena once again got out
of her car early in the morning, straightened her
suit, and walked confidently into the white
building on the other side of town, opposite of
where she worked a week ago.
"Yes Miss Tsukino we've heard a lot of
recommendations about you from various doctors.
It's a pleasure." A dark, built, young man
extended his hand. Serena reached out and shook
it. "Allow me to introduce myself. Everyone
calls me Dr. Harper, but do call me Alex." He
placed a hand behind her waist lightly and gently
pushed her out of his office.
"Now let me introduce you to some of the nurses
that you will be working with. You'll also get
to know the patients as well. And then I'll have
Krista there, you see that tall red-head? That's
her. She'll give you a tour after you're
introduced."
Serena nodded, hesitant. 'Today's going to be
hectic,' she thought to herself.
Serena was recommended by Amy and a few others
about her ability to work with children, and so
she was assigned to take care of the sick
children on her first day at this hospital. She
enjoyed her work, but some part of her was
aching. She well knew what that feeling was, and
who was causing it, but she pushed the feeling
aside. At least she tried to.
"Miss Tsukino." Someone lightly tapped her on the
shoulder while she was sitting by a child's bed,
watching the child sleep.
Serena gasped and looked up to see Alex.
"You're awfully quiet today. Is it because it's
your first day here? Or something on your mind?"
Alex asked curiously.
"I'm just...tired that's all." came the response.
"I'm a psychiatrist too, did I tell you that."
He winked. Serena looked up at him and smiled.
"Honestly, I'll be fine. First days are always
hectic." Serena lowered her head and stared at
the child.
"Alright, if you need me, I'll be in my office."
With that, he took off.
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Meanwhile on the other side of town...
Flora walked into Darien's room to find him
praying again. Quietly she placed the breakfast
tray by his nightstand and walked out.
"Please God...I've never really asked for
miracles. But please, I want to see again. I
hate being drowned in the darkness. Before the
accident, I used to love the night, the cool
breezy night, dark and empty. But now that's all
I see. I don't want that anymore. I wanna see
light. And I know it's too much to ask since
the doctor already said that I need a
miracle...but please...I'll be good after. I
just need this one miracle. I won't ask for
anything more. Please God..." Darien squeezed
his eyes shut so hard that tears were streaming
down his face. He had been praying every morning
and every night for a few days now.
He heard Flora coming in, and he stood up
sighing. During the past few days, he had been
improving at depending on his other senses. He
could do so much more on his own. Serena would
be so proud, he thought to himself. But she
wasn't there...
Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." Darien said.
Amy walked in to find Darien eating his breakfast
peacefully.
"How are you doing Darien?" Amy asked and sat
next to him on the bed.
"I'm doing fine, Dr. Anderson." He answered
politely.
"Do call me Amy."
"Okay Amy...so...is Serena doing fine on her
first day in the other hospital?"
"Yes, she gave me a call this morning and told me
that everything was fine."
"Did she...did she ask about me?"
Amy looked at him and bit her lip.
"Yes she did. She wanted me to send you her
regards."
"Thanks Amy but you don't have to lie. She
didn't ask did she." More like a statement than a
question.
Amy patted him on the shoulder. "I'd better get
going. I'll see you later, okay Darien?"
Darien nodded and sighed as Amy closed the door
behind her.
'Serena...' he called out.
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It was an exhausting day. Serena couldn't feel
her feet as she climbed into her car. Checking
the rearview mirror, she backed out of the
parking space and was on the road, heading home.
She was too tired, and was afraid that she would
fall asleep driving. She flipped on the radio.
A song called "I Can't Sleep" came on.
~*~*~
God I must have been crazy
To say that it was over
I had to be a fool
To tell her we were through
And now I'm all lonely
And feeling down and blue
I never meant for this to end
It was so so crazy of me...
Sometimes we say things
That we really don't mean
Girl I'm sorry baby
Bring your loving back to me...
Can't sleep, babe
I can't think, babe
I can't live, babe
Without you in my life
I can't go on, babe
This is our song, baby
I can't do nothing without you...
~*~*~
His voice sang mournfully through the speakers.
When Serena pulled up into her assigned parking
space at her apartment building, she glanced into
the rearview mirror, to discover that her eye
makeup was smudged, and tears were pouring down
her cheeks. She never realized how much she was
hurting.
Wiping away her tears violently, she rushed up to
the lobby of the building and into the elevator.
She waited impatiently for the elevator to stop
at her floor. She fumbled into her purse and
with trembling hands, she stuck the key into the
slot and pushed the door opened. She switched on
the radio for the news and sank into the couch,
with one arm over her eyes.
Serena's eyelids become heavier as she drifted
off into sleep. Darien came into her dreams and
spoke softly to her, with tears in his eyes,
begging for her to stay. But she, in her dreams
too, turned her back on him. He dropped on his
knees and cried.
Her arm was wet with tears, and the cushion that
she was holding was soaked.
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"Why don't we make things simple? My life was a
lot simpler before I met you..." Serena's voice
rang in his head.
Although her suggestion sounded cold and cruel,
but a bit of sweetness remained in her voice.
Darien couldn't get mad at her. How could he?
He missed her too much to think of his other
emotions.
Flora walked into his room and switched on the
TV.
"Hi Darien! I'm about to go home, just thought I
could come by and say good night, and to let you
listen to some late night news. How about that?"
"Thanks Flora...but could you just turn to the
music channel instead? I'm just gonna listen to
some music and then sleep."
"Okay if you say so. Here's the remote, and
there's the 'off' button." She placed the remote
in his hand, and lifted his finger to a large
rectangular button.
"Thanks. Night Flora."
"Good night, dear." The door closed once again.
"And here's 98 degrees on their tour!" The VJ of
the show chirped.
~*~*~
She's out of my life
She's out of my life
I don't know whether to laugh or cry
I don't know whether to live or die
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life
So I've learned that love is no possession
And I've learned love won't wait
Now I've learned love needs expression
But I've learned much too late
Now she's out of my life
Out of my life
Damned indecision and cursed pride
Kept my love for her locked deep inside
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life
She's out of my...life
~*~*~
Darien turned off the TV, cursing to himself for
having such 'good' timing at finding a sad song
that suited his situation so perfectly. He
slipped into bed and closed his eyes. He could
see nothing but darkness. He wanted to find
Serena and tell her that he missed her so much it
killed him inside.
After much struggling, he cried himself to sleep,
with his hands tightly clenching his blanket, his
mind dreaming of his dear Serena.
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TO BE CONTINUED
By Minako-chan
--------------------------
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon!
--------------------------
(Narrator's P.O.V.)
--------------------------
Monday finally came. Serena once again got out
of her car early in the morning, straightened her
suit, and walked confidently into the white
building on the other side of town, opposite of
where she worked a week ago.
"Yes Miss Tsukino we've heard a lot of
recommendations about you from various doctors.
It's a pleasure." A dark, built, young man
extended his hand. Serena reached out and shook
it. "Allow me to introduce myself. Everyone
calls me Dr. Harper, but do call me Alex." He
placed a hand behind her waist lightly and gently
pushed her out of his office.
"Now let me introduce you to some of the nurses
that you will be working with. You'll also get
to know the patients as well. And then I'll have
Krista there, you see that tall red-head? That's
her. She'll give you a tour after you're
introduced."
Serena nodded, hesitant. 'Today's going to be
hectic,' she thought to herself.
Serena was recommended by Amy and a few others
about her ability to work with children, and so
she was assigned to take care of the sick
children on her first day at this hospital. She
enjoyed her work, but some part of her was
aching. She well knew what that feeling was, and
who was causing it, but she pushed the feeling
aside. At least she tried to.
"Miss Tsukino." Someone lightly tapped her on the
shoulder while she was sitting by a child's bed,
watching the child sleep.
Serena gasped and looked up to see Alex.
"You're awfully quiet today. Is it because it's
your first day here? Or something on your mind?"
Alex asked curiously.
"I'm just...tired that's all." came the response.
"I'm a psychiatrist too, did I tell you that."
He winked. Serena looked up at him and smiled.
"Honestly, I'll be fine. First days are always
hectic." Serena lowered her head and stared at
the child.
"Alright, if you need me, I'll be in my office."
With that, he took off.
---------------------
Meanwhile on the other side of town...
Flora walked into Darien's room to find him
praying again. Quietly she placed the breakfast
tray by his nightstand and walked out.
"Please God...I've never really asked for
miracles. But please, I want to see again. I
hate being drowned in the darkness. Before the
accident, I used to love the night, the cool
breezy night, dark and empty. But now that's all
I see. I don't want that anymore. I wanna see
light. And I know it's too much to ask since
the doctor already said that I need a
miracle...but please...I'll be good after. I
just need this one miracle. I won't ask for
anything more. Please God..." Darien squeezed
his eyes shut so hard that tears were streaming
down his face. He had been praying every morning
and every night for a few days now.
He heard Flora coming in, and he stood up
sighing. During the past few days, he had been
improving at depending on his other senses. He
could do so much more on his own. Serena would
be so proud, he thought to himself. But she
wasn't there...
Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." Darien said.
Amy walked in to find Darien eating his breakfast
peacefully.
"How are you doing Darien?" Amy asked and sat
next to him on the bed.
"I'm doing fine, Dr. Anderson." He answered
politely.
"Do call me Amy."
"Okay Amy...so...is Serena doing fine on her
first day in the other hospital?"
"Yes, she gave me a call this morning and told me
that everything was fine."
"Did she...did she ask about me?"
Amy looked at him and bit her lip.
"Yes she did. She wanted me to send you her
regards."
"Thanks Amy but you don't have to lie. She
didn't ask did she." More like a statement than a
question.
Amy patted him on the shoulder. "I'd better get
going. I'll see you later, okay Darien?"
Darien nodded and sighed as Amy closed the door
behind her.
'Serena...' he called out.
--------------------
It was an exhausting day. Serena couldn't feel
her feet as she climbed into her car. Checking
the rearview mirror, she backed out of the
parking space and was on the road, heading home.
She was too tired, and was afraid that she would
fall asleep driving. She flipped on the radio.
A song called "I Can't Sleep" came on.
~*~*~
God I must have been crazy
To say that it was over
I had to be a fool
To tell her we were through
And now I'm all lonely
And feeling down and blue
I never meant for this to end
It was so so crazy of me...
Sometimes we say things
That we really don't mean
Girl I'm sorry baby
Bring your loving back to me...
Can't sleep, babe
I can't think, babe
I can't live, babe
Without you in my life
I can't go on, babe
This is our song, baby
I can't do nothing without you...
~*~*~
His voice sang mournfully through the speakers.
When Serena pulled up into her assigned parking
space at her apartment building, she glanced into
the rearview mirror, to discover that her eye
makeup was smudged, and tears were pouring down
her cheeks. She never realized how much she was
hurting.
Wiping away her tears violently, she rushed up to
the lobby of the building and into the elevator.
She waited impatiently for the elevator to stop
at her floor. She fumbled into her purse and
with trembling hands, she stuck the key into the
slot and pushed the door opened. She switched on
the radio for the news and sank into the couch,
with one arm over her eyes.
Serena's eyelids become heavier as she drifted
off into sleep. Darien came into her dreams and
spoke softly to her, with tears in his eyes,
begging for her to stay. But she, in her dreams
too, turned her back on him. He dropped on his
knees and cried.
Her arm was wet with tears, and the cushion that
she was holding was soaked.
-----------------------
"Why don't we make things simple? My life was a
lot simpler before I met you..." Serena's voice
rang in his head.
Although her suggestion sounded cold and cruel,
but a bit of sweetness remained in her voice.
Darien couldn't get mad at her. How could he?
He missed her too much to think of his other
emotions.
Flora walked into his room and switched on the
TV.
"Hi Darien! I'm about to go home, just thought I
could come by and say good night, and to let you
listen to some late night news. How about that?"
"Thanks Flora...but could you just turn to the
music channel instead? I'm just gonna listen to
some music and then sleep."
"Okay if you say so. Here's the remote, and
there's the 'off' button." She placed the remote
in his hand, and lifted his finger to a large
rectangular button.
"Thanks. Night Flora."
"Good night, dear." The door closed once again.
"And here's 98 degrees on their tour!" The VJ of
the show chirped.
~*~*~
She's out of my life
She's out of my life
I don't know whether to laugh or cry
I don't know whether to live or die
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life
So I've learned that love is no possession
And I've learned love won't wait
Now I've learned love needs expression
But I've learned much too late
Now she's out of my life
Out of my life
Damned indecision and cursed pride
Kept my love for her locked deep inside
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life
She's out of my...life
~*~*~
Darien turned off the TV, cursing to himself for
having such 'good' timing at finding a sad song
that suited his situation so perfectly. He
slipped into bed and closed his eyes. He could
see nothing but darkness. He wanted to find
Serena and tell her that he missed her so much it
killed him inside.
After much struggling, he cried himself to sleep,
with his hands tightly clenching his blanket, his
mind dreaming of his dear Serena.
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TO BE CONTINUED