Chapter 3: A dream of the unexplained
Darien walked into his apartment and gently laid Serena down on his couch before going into his bedroom to gather his thoughts together and regain himself. The whole time back, he thought about what the other girls had said and made him wonder if he'll be able to go that far with Serena. She was so fragile and he, so rough. He shook his thoughts aside and said to himself, "I must control myself. I'm not supposed to be that way with Serena! I just can't do that. Not yet." When he returned he Serena wincing in pain and ran over to her. "Serena? Serena wake up." Serena slowly opened her eyes and said with tears in her voice, "Oh, Darien, my leg really hurts. Please, make it feel better." He gently lifted her legs and sat down, laying them across his lap. Slowly he lifted her dress to reveal a cut on her lower thigh. Getting up he went into his bathroom and got a first aid kit. Walking back into his living room, he picked her up and carried her into his bedroom and laid her on his bed. Gently he dabbed her leg with a wet cloth before applying the bandage. Getting up, he put the stuff back in his bathroom and came back to see Serena struggling to get up. "Darien, could you teach how to dance now?" Seeing her beautiful smile and face made him loose control of himself and gently laid his hand on her leg a little further above the injury. Serena smiled up at Darien and said, "Please? I hear you're a great teacher." Serena placed her hand on his own and brought it up to her cheek. Darien couldn't resist her no longer. He couldn't control the feelings flooding throughout his body. He gently brought his hand to the back of her head and brought her lips closer to his own. Serena put her hands on his chest and gently pushed him back. She looked up at him and said in a gentle whisper, "Not yet my love. Not now." Darien nodded gently before getting up and saying, "I'll be right back my love. When I get back, I'll teach you how to dance." He walked slowly into his bathroom and closed the door behind him. Leaning up against it, he inhaled a deep breath before letting it out slowly. "I really should control myself. I really should. But I just love her so. He beautiful smile and her eyes looking up at me with such love." He smiled at the thought of her, so happy and full of love. Turning slowly he opened the door and saw Serena limping around the room. She turned and said, "Darien, I don't have any clothes with me." She looked down shyly. Darien walked towards his closet and pulled out a T-shirt. "That's ok, you can wear this." He handed it to her and turned away from her so she could change. The shirt went down to her knees, but she didn't care. She loved the smell of it and didn't care about anything else. She walked towards Darien and said, "I'm ready to be taught now." Darien turned towards her and brought her into his arms. "Ok first you put your one hand up on my shoulder like this." He brought her hand p and gently laid it on his shoulder. "Then you put your other hand into mine." She brought her shaky hand up and laid it in his own. He smiled down at her and said, "There's nothing to be nervous about. Just follow me." Darien turned and pressed the power on his stereo. A slow moving love song flowed out of the speakers and towards their ears as they began to slow move to the rhythm; "Run far from where you are. Come to me. I know my love; it's not far. Gallop away from here... Take our dreams along. I'll be waiting." Darien looked down at Serena who was struggling with the steps and looking down at her feet. "Serena, it's ok, just look up at me." Serena looked up and said, "Oh but I'm afraid of stepping on you." Darien lifted her up and said, "Then, stand on my feet. This way you don't have to worry." Serena stepped up onto his feet and looked up into his eyes. "Darien. Thanks." She slowly laid her head down on his chest before continuing to the slow rhythm. The music slowly hit them, touching them within their hearts as they listened to the soft words. "Come fly to a galaxy with me. It's not too far my dear. Beyond the shooting star, beyond the milkyway. You'll find it next to the moon my love
That's where I'll be waiting for you, among the stars." The song ended slowly and when it was done, Serena looked up at Darien and smiled at him. "Thank you Darien. I love you." He hugged her to him and said to her softly, "I love you my princess. Why don't you go to bed now, you must be exhausted." She walked towards his bed and climbed into it. She pulled the covers close around her. She yawned softly and slowly closed her eyes. "Goodnight Darien." With that she fell into a deep sleep. Darien leaned down and gently kissed her forehead before grabbing a pillow and walking towards his living room, closing the door softly behind him.
There was a flash of light before a peacefully sleeping woman floated up through the floor. In the silent air whispered the words; "Help me my dear daughter. Please help me Serena." Serena looked around slowly, taking in all of her surroundings. It looked like she was in a palace room. It looked dark and destroyed. In front of her stood a crystal casket where her mother slept. Serena remember the night where her home was attacked and feared what happened after she killed herself. She ran towards the casket and fell on her knees next to it. "Mother. I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry. Please, please wake up. If I had stayed, this wouldn't have happened." She looked next to her to see that Darien was standing next to her. She ran to him and wrapped her arms around him. He held her close to him and soothingly rubbed her back. A noise behind them that made them both turn to see a little girl running towards them. "Mommy! Daddy!" Serena looked at the little girl who had wrapped her little arms around Serena's legs. Serena knelt down in front of her and said, "You must think we're someone else honey." Tears welled in her eyes and she said, "But you're my mommy. It's me, Rini. Don't you remember?"