Title: Forever Never seemed so Brief
Disclaimer: would u look at that it STILL not mine...sailor moon that is
Chapter 3

When Serena got home she didn't even bother coming in quietly. Her parents had gone on a business trip and Sammy was away on camp. She flopped onto the couch and hissed at the tenderness of her still raw wounds.

*I just want to sleep for a million years* and slowly she dozed off. She never saw the blood seeping onto the couch.

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*I'm not stalking her or anything. I'm just worried about her. That last battle was harsh* Darien rationalised as he followed Serena home. As he watched her enter her home he couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was. It made his heart ache. In the shadows he stood, he saw her lay on the couch and the audible gasp of pain made him wince.

He sighed *What am I doing following her home, I just need to leave her alone it'll be better for her, she'll be safer*

As he went to leave he felt a pang of alarm. He usually sensed it when Serena was in trouble. In confusion he turned back to Serena's house. When he looked through the window again he noticed that Serena was hardly moving, hardly breathing. That was when he saw the blood, it soaked the couch cushions, and Serena look horrifyingly pale.

"SERENA!"

***

He forced open the door and rushed to her side.

"Serena...please open your eyes. Oh God baby I'm so sorry. It's all my fault. Please just open your eyes, wake up."

She moaned softly and her eyes fluttered slightly. "Darien what are you doing here?" she asked softly, drowsy still from the blood loss.

He sighed in relief. "Serena I'm just gonna take you up to your room ok? We are gonna have to clean up your wounds."

He picked her up gently and when he reached her room he placed her softly on the bed. He then proceeded to lovingly tend to the injuries on her back, gasping at the extent of her wounds.

* This is because of me. Why did she have to go and try to protect me. I should be the one to protect her and now she got hurt because of me *

When he was done he laid her down so she could get some rest. He brought a chair over next to her bed and watched over her as she slept.

***

It was early in the morning when Serena stirred.

"Darien? why are you still here? Thanks and all but I'm fine now, my sailor moon healing powers seemed to have kicked in." she said, still a bit groggy from sleep.
"Well hello to you to. Look I have to tell you something. I'm sorry Serena."

"About what? Breaking my heart? Or the other thing, you know ripping my soul apart?" she paused "Just go home. You don't want to be with me remember, you don't love me." She sounded so detached, as if she had no life spark left.

"Serena...there's no words to tell how I really feel or why I did that to you. But I do know that that day I made the biggest mistake. I lied to you and I hurt us both. I love you, really. I want to be with you and only you forever. Please forgive me Serena my love." He was so sincere with his words, love radiated from his eyes and he gently stroked her cheek.

Slowly she smiled and they met in a slow sweet kiss.

"You do realise you promised me forever once before right?...in fact it was the day before we broke up" she said lightly, it looked like the old Serena was back.

"Well...I'm a fool and a doof and I was totally wrong"

She giggled, to him it sounded like angel's bells and made him smile.

"Well then. I suppose that makes you my doofy fool right?

He quirked his eyebrows in amusement at her comment.

"Come here" he said lifting her chin and they shared another kiss, sealing their forever.

THE END!

**well that's it folks!...I know the ending is kinda sappy...lol but I like em sappy!!! Review please much appreciated if you would ;)***