The Dream of Becoming Part 4
By Minako-chan
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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon...yadda yadda yadda you get the point =)
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The last bit of Part 3
Recap:
Meanwhile, Darien was walking down the streets with his hands deep in his
trousers pockets. His heavy feet kicked at some pebbles on the sidewalk
as he approached a temple. His mind wandered back to his journal, the
mysterious stranger who held it, and he wondered if it was really worth all
the pain and trouble to find it again, just to have a piece of the past.
Or was destiny telling him to move on? Just then, an angelic laugh filled
the air, interrupting Darien's thoughts and causing him to smile. He paused
for a while at the bottom of the staircase that led to the temple, looked up
at the shining sun, and the melodic laugh sounded faint, as if it were being
carried into the wind. Smiling once more, Darien walked up the stairs in a
leisurely manner, while hoping that this day the gods would give him a sign.
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Rei pulled a reluctant Serena by the arm. "Come on, Serena! You were late so we started lunch
without you. Lita made some DELICIOUS muffins. If you want some, then come in already! I'm
not gonna stand outside in the sun all day listening to your whining!"
"REI WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SOOOOOO MEAN?????????????????????????" Serena wailed. "Wait did you
say muffins?"
The girls laughed as Serena ran straight into one of the rooms in the temple, Rei's room. The
girls followed, trying to catch up, since they knew the muffins would be gone if they didn't
hurry.
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Darien took in a deep breath as he looked at his surroundings. Everything was peaceful and
quiet. He wondered why he never came to the temple before. The bright green trees, the soft
grass, it was just so tranquil.
He looked around, his eyes scanning the area, searching for something. Someone. The source
of that melodic laughter. It had died when he stepped onto the temple grounds. Was he really
that pathetic that any type of happiness faded whenever he was near? Was fate really trying to
tell him something? That he should move on and find himself a new life?
He sat down on the hard wood floor in front of a large room and closed his eyes. He had seen
people meditate before. It seemed easy. Close your eyes, take calm, deep breaths, think nothing.
Simple as that.
Yet, he couldn't stop thinking about the past.
Above him the birds chirped. Two crows sat still on the roof solemnly, like guardians of the
sacred grounds. The breeze blew softly, causing the grass to sway in harmony.
"Help me..." He whispered to the sky.
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"Did ya hear something?" Rei cleared her throat and wiped away a few tears from laughing at a
red-faced Serena, who had tripped on a blanket and fallen ungracefully on her bottom.
Everyone quieted down, except for Serena, who was wailing.
"Cut it out, Meatball brains! Someone might be trying to pray out there! It IS a temple ya
know?" Rei snapped and immediately the smile was gone from Serena's face.
"I'm gonna go check." Rei stood up half way and glared at Serena, who blushed and sat down
without another word, but started to giggle uncontrollably.
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A loud wail caused Darien's eyes to open involuntarily. He winced inwardly at the sound, but
smiled, knowing it did not sound like a wail of pain.
A tall girl with long, black hair stepped out of a room opposite of him. He looked at her
curiously and noticed she was wearing a traditional kimono, one that a priestess would wear. She
eyed him with equal amount of curiosity. Colour began to rush to her cheeks, and she noticed
she was staring, and looked away immediately.
Summoning all her courage, she approached this handsome stranger.
When she got up close and kneeled to his level, she handed him a string of beads for his prayer.
As she looked up, she gasped.
Too much sadness contained in one pair of eyes.
He raised his eyes lazily to hers and watched as she gasped. Her eyes instantly clouded with
sympathy. He bit his lip and accepted the string of beads politely.
"Thank you." He whispered, and their fingers brushed.
Rei blushed once more, nodded, and retrieved to the room she came from, opening the thin door.
As she opened the door, laughter filled the air again.
Darien shifted from his position and squinted his eyes, but could not see anything specifically.
The sun was in his eyes, and the priestess closed the door all too quickly for him to react.
The laughter died down again. So did his smile.
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"Oh my..." Rei whispered when she walked into the room.
"What is it, Rei? Who's out there?" Amy looked up from her book, the first one to notice
Rei was back in the room.
"Huh, what?" Rei snapped out of her trance.
"Yeah, who's out there, and why are you so red?" Serena smiled evilly and poked her in the ribs.
"Well..." Rei cleared her throat as the girls gathered around her curiously.
Mina raised an eyebrow. "This must have something to do with...a guy." She smiled evilly.
Rei blushed and nodded.
"WELL WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? SPILL IT!" Lita shouted.
"Okay...well there's this really gorgeous guy sitting outside right now...he has black hair
and he's built and he has the MOST amazing eyes I've ever seen in my entire life...guys, I think
I know what 'love at first sight' means." Rei sighed dreamily as Mina and Lita sighed along with
her. Serena looked at her curiously.
"What's wrong, Rei?" Serena asked.
"Well, it's just that...he seems very troubled and sad..."
"How do you know that?"
"His eyes told me everything."
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Darien once again shut his eyes, and could not seem to concentrate from the squealing coming from
the room the priestess had disappeared into. A smile emerged to his handsome face as he
continued listening to the beautiful laughter and the gentle breeze.
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"COME ON REI! ASK HIM OUT!" Mina gave Rei a violent shove toward the doorway.
"I can't do that! What would he think of me?" Rei sighed and pulled away from Mina.
"Well, if you really felt something when you saw him, I think you should go talk to him and get
to know him." Amy suggested.
"Thank you, Amy, that was a better way of putting it..." Rei mumbled sarcastically.
"What's there to lose?" asked Serena innocently while tilting her head to the side.
"First of all, he's like the most gorgeous guy I've EVER seen in my life. I don't think he would
go for someone like...me. Second, what if he already has a girlfriend?" Rei shook her head
and continued, "my point is, he's gorgeous. I don't think I could look at him again without
drooling."
Serena started laughing and pointed at Rei. "HAHA! For once, Rei the pyro is insecure!"
Rei glared at her and threw a big cushion at her. "Okay, Serena the hyena, why don't YOU go out
there and talk to him yourself? I'd bet you will end up a puddle at his feet before you could
even open your big mouth!"
"FINE!" Serena screamed as she left the room with dignity. She opened the door a small gap,
turned around and swung her hips in a flirting manner, and winked at Rei.
"Watch and learn, Pyro." She whispered seductively, and left quickly before Rei could hit her
with another cushion.
As Serena strolled out calmly, Rei peered through the small gap, as the girls, with the
exception of Amy who was studying for a physics test, looked on with keen interest.
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Serena paused at the door to summon enough courage. If Rei said he was gorgeous, he would have
to be a movie star kind of gorgeous. Heck, if Rei didn't feel she was good enough, what would
this person think of her? She thought to herself.
She looked up then, and was surprised to see a familiar figure. And she was even more surprised
when he looked up at her at the same time.
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"What's going on there? I can't see anything!" Mina whispered and pushed Lita aside.
"Hey what are you doing? Now -I- can't see anything!" Lita said.
"Shush, guys! I wanna see if they are gonna talk! Serena must be turning into putty now. Isn't
he gorgeous, guys?" Rei whispered.
Mina squinted her eyes. "Not bad, not bad at all..."
"He looks like my old --- " Lita sighed dreamily.
"Lita, don't start." Rei laughed. "He's mine!"
Lita was about to talk back when Serena took one small step forward and lifted her head calmly.
"Well, Rei, we'll see about that." She joked as Rei swallowed a small lump in her throat.
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Darien opened his eyes as he heard the door open. What he didn't expect was a complete replica
of his Angel. She looked familiar...
Their eyes met.
His eyes watered and turned into the darkest shade of blue. He had not expected this. He did
not come to the temple in order to get over someone and then to see her clone. He looked up for
a brief moment and mouthed to the sky, "Angel, why are you doing this to me?"
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Serena watched him as he looked up at the sky. He looked so peaceful and so sad. She remembered
him from the coffee shop.
"Ahem." She cleared her throat and his attention was directed back to her.
He continued to stare at her, making no attempt to speak.
"You look familiar..." Serena gathered her courage and spoke calmly.
And you look like my late-fiancee, Darien had wanted to say, instead he nodded and opened his
dry mouth.
"Coffee shop?" He said, almost whispering.
Serena nodded as she looked into his eyes again.
Surprisingly, he smiled at her, stood up, and walked toward her. His built figure towered over
her as she gulped and looked up.
Darien looked into her beautiful blue eyes, and wanted to hold her near, only realizing this
was not the girl he loved. This was someone new, someone different.
Then realization sank in. He had prayed to God for a sign. Could it be her?
"This might sound a bit forward," he blushed and smiled at her adorable confused expression, "but
would you like to head back to the coffee shop sometime?"
Both of Serena's eyebrows went up and her lips curled upward. "I would love to." She said.
Darien thought he heard a gasp from behind the door a few feet in front of him, but he ignored
the sound.
"May I know your name?" He asked and fidgeted with his fingers.
"Serena. Serena Tsukino." She said as she extended her hand. He shook it and marvelled at
how perfect it fit in his own.
"And I am Darien. Darien Chiba."
Serena's eyes went wide as she began to choke. Did she hear it right? The man who wrote all
those heartfelt diary entries was right in front of her?
Darien was puzzled, and patted on her back softly as she continued to cough.
What was it about this girl, other than her striking resemblance to his Angel, that attracted
him to deeply?
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TO BE CONTINUED
By Minako-chan
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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon...yadda yadda yadda you get the point =)
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The last bit of Part 3
Recap:
Meanwhile, Darien was walking down the streets with his hands deep in his
trousers pockets. His heavy feet kicked at some pebbles on the sidewalk
as he approached a temple. His mind wandered back to his journal, the
mysterious stranger who held it, and he wondered if it was really worth all
the pain and trouble to find it again, just to have a piece of the past.
Or was destiny telling him to move on? Just then, an angelic laugh filled
the air, interrupting Darien's thoughts and causing him to smile. He paused
for a while at the bottom of the staircase that led to the temple, looked up
at the shining sun, and the melodic laugh sounded faint, as if it were being
carried into the wind. Smiling once more, Darien walked up the stairs in a
leisurely manner, while hoping that this day the gods would give him a sign.
-----------------------------
Rei pulled a reluctant Serena by the arm. "Come on, Serena! You were late so we started lunch
without you. Lita made some DELICIOUS muffins. If you want some, then come in already! I'm
not gonna stand outside in the sun all day listening to your whining!"
"REI WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SOOOOOO MEAN?????????????????????????" Serena wailed. "Wait did you
say muffins?"
The girls laughed as Serena ran straight into one of the rooms in the temple, Rei's room. The
girls followed, trying to catch up, since they knew the muffins would be gone if they didn't
hurry.
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Darien took in a deep breath as he looked at his surroundings. Everything was peaceful and
quiet. He wondered why he never came to the temple before. The bright green trees, the soft
grass, it was just so tranquil.
He looked around, his eyes scanning the area, searching for something. Someone. The source
of that melodic laughter. It had died when he stepped onto the temple grounds. Was he really
that pathetic that any type of happiness faded whenever he was near? Was fate really trying to
tell him something? That he should move on and find himself a new life?
He sat down on the hard wood floor in front of a large room and closed his eyes. He had seen
people meditate before. It seemed easy. Close your eyes, take calm, deep breaths, think nothing.
Simple as that.
Yet, he couldn't stop thinking about the past.
Above him the birds chirped. Two crows sat still on the roof solemnly, like guardians of the
sacred grounds. The breeze blew softly, causing the grass to sway in harmony.
"Help me..." He whispered to the sky.
------------------------------
"Did ya hear something?" Rei cleared her throat and wiped away a few tears from laughing at a
red-faced Serena, who had tripped on a blanket and fallen ungracefully on her bottom.
Everyone quieted down, except for Serena, who was wailing.
"Cut it out, Meatball brains! Someone might be trying to pray out there! It IS a temple ya
know?" Rei snapped and immediately the smile was gone from Serena's face.
"I'm gonna go check." Rei stood up half way and glared at Serena, who blushed and sat down
without another word, but started to giggle uncontrollably.
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A loud wail caused Darien's eyes to open involuntarily. He winced inwardly at the sound, but
smiled, knowing it did not sound like a wail of pain.
A tall girl with long, black hair stepped out of a room opposite of him. He looked at her
curiously and noticed she was wearing a traditional kimono, one that a priestess would wear. She
eyed him with equal amount of curiosity. Colour began to rush to her cheeks, and she noticed
she was staring, and looked away immediately.
Summoning all her courage, she approached this handsome stranger.
When she got up close and kneeled to his level, she handed him a string of beads for his prayer.
As she looked up, she gasped.
Too much sadness contained in one pair of eyes.
He raised his eyes lazily to hers and watched as she gasped. Her eyes instantly clouded with
sympathy. He bit his lip and accepted the string of beads politely.
"Thank you." He whispered, and their fingers brushed.
Rei blushed once more, nodded, and retrieved to the room she came from, opening the thin door.
As she opened the door, laughter filled the air again.
Darien shifted from his position and squinted his eyes, but could not see anything specifically.
The sun was in his eyes, and the priestess closed the door all too quickly for him to react.
The laughter died down again. So did his smile.
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"Oh my..." Rei whispered when she walked into the room.
"What is it, Rei? Who's out there?" Amy looked up from her book, the first one to notice
Rei was back in the room.
"Huh, what?" Rei snapped out of her trance.
"Yeah, who's out there, and why are you so red?" Serena smiled evilly and poked her in the ribs.
"Well..." Rei cleared her throat as the girls gathered around her curiously.
Mina raised an eyebrow. "This must have something to do with...a guy." She smiled evilly.
Rei blushed and nodded.
"WELL WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? SPILL IT!" Lita shouted.
"Okay...well there's this really gorgeous guy sitting outside right now...he has black hair
and he's built and he has the MOST amazing eyes I've ever seen in my entire life...guys, I think
I know what 'love at first sight' means." Rei sighed dreamily as Mina and Lita sighed along with
her. Serena looked at her curiously.
"What's wrong, Rei?" Serena asked.
"Well, it's just that...he seems very troubled and sad..."
"How do you know that?"
"His eyes told me everything."
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Darien once again shut his eyes, and could not seem to concentrate from the squealing coming from
the room the priestess had disappeared into. A smile emerged to his handsome face as he
continued listening to the beautiful laughter and the gentle breeze.
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"COME ON REI! ASK HIM OUT!" Mina gave Rei a violent shove toward the doorway.
"I can't do that! What would he think of me?" Rei sighed and pulled away from Mina.
"Well, if you really felt something when you saw him, I think you should go talk to him and get
to know him." Amy suggested.
"Thank you, Amy, that was a better way of putting it..." Rei mumbled sarcastically.
"What's there to lose?" asked Serena innocently while tilting her head to the side.
"First of all, he's like the most gorgeous guy I've EVER seen in my life. I don't think he would
go for someone like...me. Second, what if he already has a girlfriend?" Rei shook her head
and continued, "my point is, he's gorgeous. I don't think I could look at him again without
drooling."
Serena started laughing and pointed at Rei. "HAHA! For once, Rei the pyro is insecure!"
Rei glared at her and threw a big cushion at her. "Okay, Serena the hyena, why don't YOU go out
there and talk to him yourself? I'd bet you will end up a puddle at his feet before you could
even open your big mouth!"
"FINE!" Serena screamed as she left the room with dignity. She opened the door a small gap,
turned around and swung her hips in a flirting manner, and winked at Rei.
"Watch and learn, Pyro." She whispered seductively, and left quickly before Rei could hit her
with another cushion.
As Serena strolled out calmly, Rei peered through the small gap, as the girls, with the
exception of Amy who was studying for a physics test, looked on with keen interest.
---------------------
Serena paused at the door to summon enough courage. If Rei said he was gorgeous, he would have
to be a movie star kind of gorgeous. Heck, if Rei didn't feel she was good enough, what would
this person think of her? She thought to herself.
She looked up then, and was surprised to see a familiar figure. And she was even more surprised
when he looked up at her at the same time.
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"What's going on there? I can't see anything!" Mina whispered and pushed Lita aside.
"Hey what are you doing? Now -I- can't see anything!" Lita said.
"Shush, guys! I wanna see if they are gonna talk! Serena must be turning into putty now. Isn't
he gorgeous, guys?" Rei whispered.
Mina squinted her eyes. "Not bad, not bad at all..."
"He looks like my old --- " Lita sighed dreamily.
"Lita, don't start." Rei laughed. "He's mine!"
Lita was about to talk back when Serena took one small step forward and lifted her head calmly.
"Well, Rei, we'll see about that." She joked as Rei swallowed a small lump in her throat.
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Darien opened his eyes as he heard the door open. What he didn't expect was a complete replica
of his Angel. She looked familiar...
Their eyes met.
His eyes watered and turned into the darkest shade of blue. He had not expected this. He did
not come to the temple in order to get over someone and then to see her clone. He looked up for
a brief moment and mouthed to the sky, "Angel, why are you doing this to me?"
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Serena watched him as he looked up at the sky. He looked so peaceful and so sad. She remembered
him from the coffee shop.
"Ahem." She cleared her throat and his attention was directed back to her.
He continued to stare at her, making no attempt to speak.
"You look familiar..." Serena gathered her courage and spoke calmly.
And you look like my late-fiancee, Darien had wanted to say, instead he nodded and opened his
dry mouth.
"Coffee shop?" He said, almost whispering.
Serena nodded as she looked into his eyes again.
Surprisingly, he smiled at her, stood up, and walked toward her. His built figure towered over
her as she gulped and looked up.
Darien looked into her beautiful blue eyes, and wanted to hold her near, only realizing this
was not the girl he loved. This was someone new, someone different.
Then realization sank in. He had prayed to God for a sign. Could it be her?
"This might sound a bit forward," he blushed and smiled at her adorable confused expression, "but
would you like to head back to the coffee shop sometime?"
Both of Serena's eyebrows went up and her lips curled upward. "I would love to." She said.
Darien thought he heard a gasp from behind the door a few feet in front of him, but he ignored
the sound.
"May I know your name?" He asked and fidgeted with his fingers.
"Serena. Serena Tsukino." She said as she extended her hand. He shook it and marvelled at
how perfect it fit in his own.
"And I am Darien. Darien Chiba."
Serena's eyes went wide as she began to choke. Did she hear it right? The man who wrote all
those heartfelt diary entries was right in front of her?
Darien was puzzled, and patted on her back softly as she continued to cough.
What was it about this girl, other than her striking resemblance to his Angel, that attracted
him to deeply?
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TO BE CONTINUED