During his sleep, Darien was transported to Crystal Tokyo in the future. When he opened his eyes, he was in King Endymion's study and dressed up in his knight uniform. The king was standing in front of the warm fireplace and had his back toward his former self. "Prince Darien, I must have a word with you about your destiny," he said.

Darien nodded his head. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Your time will be up two days from today."

"What do you mean?"

"You won't be able to make it to America to finish your degree for college."

"Are you saying that I am going to die?"

The king sighed. "Yes."

"Why? What about Serena?"

"She'll be taken care of very well. That's why my wife sent Prince Diamond to you."

"What secret are you keeping from me? I know you have one."

"Your highness, you will never understand..."

"Tell me!"

"I died in a plane crash to America with my classmates who were going to attend Harvard College with me. I was studying law and to complete and earn my degree, I had to transfer overseas and take classes at one of the world's best college of all law firms of all time. My plane was rigged, and I couldn't survive. My girlfriend was going to move into my apartment before I left, but she found out that I was leaving and she never talked to me until I left for the airport the day of my accident. She then got married to David, an old friend of mine, and he was the father of Rini..."

Darien was confused. "You mean she's not your first child?"

"No, she wasn't. She was only two when the Silver Millenium arrived and her mother was put into a deep sleep. David, however, was taken away from his wife and was reborn many years before Serenity would awake again. His name was changed to Diamond, but the Wiseman played games with his mind, and he soon joined the Negamoon family. Serenity thought her husband was dead but when she heard what happened to him, she knew she couldn't bring him back to normal. That's when she brought me back to life, and two years later we found Rini and brought her back to the family."

"So that would explain why Diamond wanted Serena. She was married to him, but when he was awaken, he joined the Negamoon and his obsession over her got the best of him."

The king nodded his head. "Serenity wanted our destiny unchanged, but when the dark forces altered the future, everything was out of balance."

"How should I tell Serena about this? She'll freak out..."

"Tell her that you're going to college to America for four years and won't see her again until the summer or whenever it is possible." King Endymion unlocked a jeweled box on the mantle and pulled out a white rose with silver droplets on the petals that sparkled like diamonds. "Here, give this rose to its rightful owner. He'll be the next tuxedo knight and will protect Sailor Moon from the Negaverse."

Darien looked at the beautiful rose. "I don't really want to break Serena's heart, but if this is what the future will be, I must not change it." He opened his eyes as the sun's golden light filled his bedroom. The white rose laid on the bedside table to his right. It was definitely not a dream.



Serena was running to Darien's apartment as soon as she got off the elevator. It was her nineteenth birthday, and the next day'll she be moving in with Darien. But she felt like her heart was ripped out of her body and was smashed into pieces. She saw the "For Lease" sign on his door. How could he not tell me? she thought. She knocked on the door really loud. "Darien! Open up! I know you're home!" She opened the door and gasped out loud. The living room was filled with boxes full of Darien's belongings. "What are you doing?"

"Serena, I have something important to tell you..."

"That you lied to me?! Are you moving to another part of town?"

"No. I'm moving to America to finish my college degree in law tomorrow. I was going to tell you when the time was right."

"No! It's my nineteenth birthday, and just when I was ready to move in, you are ready to move out! What about our future?"

"It'll be all right. Serena, I'll come back in the summer or whenever possible. Just promise me that..."

"I won't!" With that said, she slammed the door and ran down the hall with tears in her eyes. She didn't want her friends to comfort her since Raye will get obnoxious with her. Her parents wouldn't care, especially her father. Andrew...Well maybe...There had to be someone she could turn to...Someone who cared so much about her...



Diamond's doorbell rang as he was reading his book. He had the a chain lock attached to the door when he cracked it open. "Serena! What are you doing here alone?! Doesn't Darien...?"

"This is about Darien, Diamond. Can I come in and talk to you?"

"I guess." He unlocked the door and opened it wider for her. "Would you like somethig to drink?" He headed over to a wooden cabinet that was filled with bottles of wine.

Serena blushed. "Well, I am under-age..."

Diamond laughed. "Don't be silly, girl. This fine wine from Italy is not for you! I'm having it. I do have some iced tea waiting in the refrigerator. Nice and cold, if I do say so myself."

"In that case, tea does sound good."



Out on Diamond's balcony, the two friends talked about Serena's situation with Darien. Diamond listened to the whole story and tried to do everything to keep Serena from crying. "It'll be all right. He's going to college in another country. I'm sure he'll be back for you..."

"What if he doesn't?"

Diamond gulped hard. "Well, you can always start Crystal Tokyo in America. You could even move to the States if you wanted to!"

"But this is my home! I have to protect Tokyo with the Sailor Scouts from all harm!" She looked at the tea in her glass. "I don't know what to do. I was ready to move in, but now my love will be leaving tomorrow."

"You can move in with me." He couldn't believe what he had just said. Great, you idiot, he thought. You've just asked your old crush to live in your apartment with you. What's next? Sharing the same bed?

Serena shook her head. "No, I'll just stay at home. I have to keep an eye on both Rini and Chibi Chibi." She walked back into the house, and Diamond followed behind her. He led her to his living room and opened the glass case with glass figurines of the Sailor Scouts, Sailor Moon, and Neo-Queen Serenity. He pulled out the Sailor Moon figurine and gave it to Serena. "Happy birthday, Serena." He leaned down and gave her a kiss on her right cheek.

"Thank you," she whispered. She kissed him back, but this one was on his lips and lasted longer than a kiss she would give to Darien.



Meanwhile, Galaxia called for Dark Sailor Moon in her study. "I am told that there's a plane for college students attending Harvard College in America. One of those students is the man known as Tuxedo Mask. I want you and the Dark Inner Scouts to rig the trip. You will need to disguise yourselves very well."

"Consider it done, your majesty," Dark Sailor Moon grinned. "Tuxedo Mask will be no more, and the Scouts will be weak against us."



Darien saw Serena walking home from Diamond's appartment. He had just came back from Raye's temple and finished talking to the other Sailor Scouts and Rini. "Hey, Serena! Can I speak to you for a moment?"

"Why? There's nothing to talk about. You'll be leaving tomorrow for America, and you want to break up with me, right?!"

"No. I want you to come to my place tomorrow before 9AM. I want to see you one more time before I depart."

Serena frowned. "Okay. I'll be there." She continued walking to her home. Darien, however, pulled the white rose out of his jacket. It was glowing brighter as he approached Diamond's place. "He's the one," he said.



Diamond finished his book just in time to see a dark figure on his balcony. Tuxedo Mask was waiting for the White Prince to join him. Diamond stepped outside and transformed into his white outfit. "I know that you'll be leaving the Sailor Scouts behind tomorrow. Is there something that I need to know?"

"Yes. Do not tell Serena this: I'll be leaving Tokyo and this world for good or until Neo-Queen Serenity has risen from her sleep. My plane will he hijacked by the Negaverse, and I will not survive the crash." He handed Diamond the white rose. "I need you to take my place as a Tuxedo knight."

"I will accept your offer." A mask with diamonds on it appeared on Diamond's pale face. "From now on, I'll be known as Tuxedo Diamond Mask, protector of Earth and the Sailor Scouts."

Tuxedo Mask smiled with gratitude. "Thank you. You may also love my dear Serena like I have loved her. But please keep tomorrow's accident a secret."

"I will."

"Good. Until then, my friend, it was nice knowing you. And thank you for saving my life a few days ago." Tuxedo Mask jumped off the balcony and disappeared within seconds. The new Tuxedo knight detransformed himself into David Jewelston. He was holding the white rose in his hand and walked back into his apartment.



Serena ran to Darien's apartment the next morning and saw him standing outside his red Corvette. "Darien!" She was running out of breath when she finally caught up to him. "Please, don't leave me."

"Serena, I have no choice. I have to do this." He sighed and looked into her eyes. Tears were forming and he saw old memories of the two of them together...The Moon Kingdom from many years ago...His battle against Sailor Moon when he was Queen Beryl's slave...His attempt to save Serena and him from Alan and Ann...His battle to rescue Serena from the then-evil Prince Diamond's clutches...So many battles he shared with her and so many times he loved her. How he wished his future could have been changed.

"Darien, I'll always love you." Serena leaned up and kissed him. "Don't forget to write as soon as you get there."

"I won't. I'll miss you, Serena." He opened his car door, started the engine, and drove to the airport. Serena ran after the car as fast as she could. When she felt that she couldn't run anymore, she screamed "Darien!"



The Dark Sailor Scouts took over the roles as the pilots and flight attendants. Darien sensed something was wrong when he stepped into his plane. Nothing bad happened when they took off. About twenty adult students talked about how great Harvard College was except for him. He was waiting for the accident to happen.

Finally, the Dark Sailor Scouts showed their true identities and frightened many people. "Don't worry," the evil leader said. "You'll all be going to the same place in less than two minutes. Any last words?" Men ran to the emergency exits but the doors all of a sudden disappeared into thin air. The plane suddenly dipped down toward the ocean. The Dark Scouts vanished, and Darien ran into the cockpit. He tried to get the plane to go up but the system was locked. It was too late. The plane crashed into the ocean. Water smashed the windows and screams filled the burning wreckage.



There were no survivors.



Serena, remember me. A voice that sounded like Darien's woke Serena up from her afternoon nap. It was already evening, and she heard her mother crying downstairs. She went into the living room and saw everyone in her family, including Rini and Chibi Chibi, comforting Ilene. "Mom, what's the matter? What's wrong?" Serena asked.

Ilene gasped in surprise. "You haven't heard about what happened to Darien?"

"No..."

"Serena," Kent began, "Darien was killed in a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean. No one made it out alive. I'm sorry to tell you this."

Serena's eyes were filling up with tears. "What? He's dead?" She shook her head. "No! This can't be happening!" She slipped into her shoes at the front door and ran out of the house.

"Serena!" Ilene called.

Kent held his wife back. "No. Let her go for now. She'll come back."

Rini wanted to chase after her future mother. "This can't be happening," she whispered. "Daddy's dead and now my future will be different."



Back at Crystal Tokyo, King Endymion laid in bed and was extremely weak. The queen stood by his side hoping that he'll get better. "Is there something wrong with your younger self in the past?"

"He's dead, my love. And I'm weak. It'll take me a while to get better. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

"No! I'll have the Scouts watch over you. I'm not losing you again!" Serenity argued. The king shook his head. "I will be okay," he muttered.



Serena didn't want to see the Scouts or Andrew. They would just say "He was such a good friend. We're really gonna miss him." Of course, that wouldn't help one bit. She ran and ran to Diamond's apartment. She knocked constantly on his door until he was able to greet her. "What's wrong, Serena?"

Serena just stood there until she was able to speak again. Tears were pouring down from her face, and there was a big lump in her throat.

Diamond knew what hapenned. "He's dead, isn't he?"

"Yes..." She ran to him and pressed her tear-stained face into his chest. "Why?! Why did he have to die?!" She cried so much her tears were soaking his shirt.

"I don't know." He walked her into his living room and closed the door. Leaning against it, he ran his fingers through her golden hair and soothed her to keep her from crying all night. "It's gonna be all right. I'm here." Diamond felt bad about Darien's death. It was amazing that the two men didn't butt heads with each other when Diamond arrived a few days before the plane crash.



He expected her to go to her house after their small visit. Serena, however, didn't feel like going back home. "Can I stay here with you tonight?" she asked.

Diamond looked at her strangely. "Why?"

"I don't want to go home."

"But your parents- -."

"They won't mind. I want to stay far away from them tonight."

Diamond smiled. "I understand." He showed her the guest room where she would be sleeping. It was just a normal room with two doors: one that exited to the hallway and one that led to his bedroom. "I keep the one to the hallway locked. If a stanger enters the house and comes through the hallway, he won't have to worry about you. He'll have to deal with me."

That or you want to have me, Serena thought. She watched Diamond make her bed. "Goodnight, Serena." Before she could give him her goodnight, he kissed her passionately and left her room.



On Galaxia's ship, the evil queen and her Sailor Scouts celebrated their first victory. They destroyed Sailor Moon's love and now stopped the future king of Earth from starting his journey to royalty. "Now how shall we rid the Scouts?" Queen Galaxia asked.

"I say we find the Super Sailor powers and claim them for our own," Dark Sailor Moon suggested. "We will be victorious!"

"When shall we begin?"

"Very soon."