Chapter 7 …… Darien and Serena get to know each other
Endymion stands up with Serenity's limp, lifeless body in his arms. "Do we need the shards?" he asks looking down at Luna.
"No. If we manage to get her life back, the crystal will grow again. The power is inside her, same with the crystal." Says Luna.
"Good I'm going back to my place come on." Says Endymion as he takes off running at a super fast speed.
"I am so glad we heal fast." Says Rei as they run after Endymion with the cats close behind them.
Endymion jumps over the high brick wall surrounding his property and runs to the house. He gets to the his side of the house and jumps up onto his balcony and walks inside and lays Serenity down on his bed. He kneels on the floor beside the bed and holds Serenity's hands in his own and rests his forehead against their hands. "Please come back to me my love. I need you."
Endymion hears a voice in his head again; "I haven't left you my love. I'm glad you remembered. Bring me back please."
"But how am I supposed to do that?" says Endymion out loud.
"The dagger."
"Dagger? You mean the knife in your boot? What do you want it for?" says Darien looking confused as he looks at Serenity's face.
"Keep it. It is my gift to you."
"What are you talking about?" yells Endymion.
"Endymion you have to take the dagger. I didn't know she had it." Says Luna as he jumps onto the bed beside Serenity startling Endymion.
Endymion takes the dagger from Serena's boot and holds it in his hand. "What am I supposed to do?"
"Endymion you have to take the gift. She's trying to see if you really remember." Says Mina from the doorway to the balcony.
"I do remember." Says Endymion as he closes his hand around the blade of the dagger.
"Then what does the dagger symbolize?" says Artemis as he jumps up on the bed beside Luna.
Endymion closes his eyes. Visions of a battle pass through his mind. 'The final battle of the Moon Kingdom.' Thinks Endymion as he sees the fighting going on. Suddenly a vision of Serenity on a balcony appears. 'Take the dagger. To protect yourself Serenity.' Shouts Endymion under the balcony as he tosses it up. Serenity catches the dagger and lifts her skirt up to reveal her long legs. She puts the dagger to her thigh and cuts her skin.
Endymion opens his eyes and looks down at Serenity. A red spot has appeared on her dress where the cut was made on her leg so long ago. Endymion takes the dagger and puts it to his own thigh and cuts himself.
"What are you doing?" yells Rei as she watches Endymion cut himself.
"We are one my love." Says Endymion as he places the dagger with his blood on it in Serenity's hands. He leans over her and kisses her softly on the lips.
Suddenly Serenity's eyes open and she begins to breathe. Endymion breaks the kiss. He leans back and watches Serenity change back to Serena. But as she changes Endymion sees a flash of her in a sailor outfit. It was only a fraction of a second but it was long enough.
"What did you see Endymion?" asks Ami as she sees the look of confusion on Endymion's face.
"You didn't see her in another outfit?" asks Endymion looking up at the four scouts standing beside him.
They shake their head no.
"Darien." Whispers Serena.
"Yes Serena?" says Darien as he looks back to Serena.
"You remembered."
"Yes and I brought you back to me."
"Thanks. Oh what are we going to do tonight?" asks Serena as she sits up in bed.
"Do you really think we should go out tonight?" asks Darien as a bright white light fills the room.
"God that's bright." Moans Serena after the light fades. "Mina, Ami, Lita, Rei where do you want to go?"
"Serena I'm with Darien. I don't think we should go out tonight." Says Lita.
"Well I don't care. I want to go out and have some fun. I'll go alone if I have to."
"Oh no you won't." says Darien. "I almost lost you once today I'm not going to let it happen again."
"We have to go home first." Says Rei.
"I don't have to." Says Mina, "Unless you and Darien want some time alone." She adds winking.
Serena blushes a deep red color.
"If you don't mind I would like to talk with Serena for awhile." Says Darien as he sits on the bed next to Serena.
"No problem. Luna and Artemis can come with me. May I borrow your car Darien?" says Mina.
"Sure. Get the keys from Rosa; tell her I said you could have the car. Come back in a couple of hours ok." Says Darien looking at the four girls standing in front of him.
"Sure." Says Lita as she leaves the room.
Ami, Mina, Rei and the cats follow Lita closing the door behind them.
"Is anything wrong Darien?" asks Serena after the girls leave.
"Are you sure you want to go out tonight?"
"Yes I do. I hate being stuck inside."
"Do you remember everything from the Moon Kingdom?" asks Darien as he sits back against his headboard.
"Yes I do. The final battle more then anything. I gave my life to be with you after the Dark Moon Kingdom killed you. My mother saved us all by giving her life to send us here to earth and the future to be safe. I do miss her." Says Serena as she sits on Darien's lap sideways, leaning her right side against his stomach and chest.
"I only wish we had of found each other sooner. All these years I have had the feeling like part of me was missing, a gap that only one person could fill. I now know it was you I have been waiting for all this time."
"Tell me about your life."
Darien looks down at Serena as she closes her eyes and sighs. "Well as you can tell I'm very rich. I have gone to privet schools all my life. I never wanted to go. I always saw the other students as rich, stuck up brats who wouldn't last thirty seconds in the real world. I met Rei when we were both five. We have been best friends ever since. I always saw her as a sister, someone I could talk to. My parents are never around and for that I'm happy, I don't like them much. I would have left privet school a long time ago if it wasn't for Rei. I mean if her father found out that she wasn't going to the privet school that he was paying for he would have a fit."
"Where is her father?"
"Oh who knows. Rei hasn't heard from him since he left when she was like two. He's alive we know that because he's paying for her schooling."
"I like your life. It's quiet."
"Ha I only wish. The parties I have to attend are boring. Being stuck in a room with a bunch of snotty rich stiffs isn't my idea of fun. Tell me about your world."
"My world I must say has a lot more action than yours. My parents have money but we aren't rich. Public school suits me just fine I guess. I hardly go to classes anyway, same with Mina, Ami and Lita. We all met on our first day of kindergarten, we have been best friends ever since. It's odd thought, Mina never told us about her life. I had no idea that she had no parents, she was always quiet when we talked about things like that. I have a few tattoo's, been in lots of fights. My mother hates my life, I think it funny that she hates it. I act how I want. Unlike the girls I am a virgin." Says Serena looking up at Darien's face to see him blush when she says she's a virgin. "I flirt a lot and I have had many boyfriends but none I connected with. Like you I always felt like there was something missing that only one person could fill."
"Interesting life." Says Darien as he rests his chin on top o Serena's head. "So what's with your hair?"
"What's wrong with my hair?" asks Serena as she sits back to look Darien in the eyes.
"It's an odd hairstyle. How long is your hair?"
"It's down to my ankles or longer I'm not really sure."
"Can I see how long it is?"
Serena smiles and stands up off the bed and she pulls one of the buns out. She pulls the other bun out and lets her hair fall around her.
Darien smiles as he sees how long her hair really is. "It pools around your feet. You have long hair. Don't you ever cut it?"
"Oh yeah, but it grows really quickly." Says Serena as she pulls her hair back up into the two buns.
"So where do you want to go tonight?" asks Darien as he lies on his back on the bed.
"I don't know. Some place fun." Says Serena as she kneels on the bed and shuffles over to Darien and then sits on his lower stomach straddling him.
Darien puts his hands on Serena's thighs and smiles. Just then a knock comes on the door.
"Who is it?" calls out Darien.
"It's me Rosa. Your parents want to see you and this girl you call your girlfriend." Says Rosa as she opens the door and walks into the room. She sees Serena sitting on top of Darien and she smiles.
"Why do they suddenly care about my life?" asks Darien looking at Rosa.
"Darien you have that ball to go to tonight. You forgot didn't you? Well they guessed you were going to take Serena and they wanted to meet her before the rest of the world does."
"You have a ball to go to tonight? That might be fun." Says Serena as she playfully pokes Darien in the stomach.
Rosa smiles. "Come on you two. They are waiting." She says as she leaves the room.
Serena gets off Darien and stands up off the bed. She smoothes out her pants and skintight shirt. She looks up at Darien and smiles, "How do I look?"
"Put your boots on to give you some height." Says Darien as he gets up off the bed.
Serena slips on her boots and takes Darien's hand and follows him down to the first floor into the main foyer. They see Rosa waiting. Rosa smiles and points down a hallway on her left. Darien nods and walks with Serena beside him. They walk into a room, which Serena sees is a formal living room.
"Mother. Father." Says Darien as he sits down on a couch.
Serena sits next to Darien and smiles as she sees a man and a woman sitting in two chairs across form the couch.
"I take it that this is Serena?" says Darien's mother.
"I am. It's very nice to meet you Ma'am, Sir." Says Serena politely, nodding her head slightly at each of them.
"My she is well brought up despite her clothes. Who are your parents?" asks Darien's Father.
"I'm sorry sir but if you are asking to find out if I am rich or not I find that rather rude." Says Serena sweetly.
"I take that you are not in our son's school." Says Darien's mother narrowing her eyes a bit.
"No I don't. I go to Garlandstone High. The public school that is not far from Darien's school."
"I take it you asked her to go with you tonight?" says Darien's father looking at his son.
"Of course. I don't see why you guys are so interested in my life all of a sudden. For years you didn't even asks me about my life and now you start."
"We don't want you to throw your life away." Says Darien's mother calmly.
"Too bad. I live my life as I see fit." Says Darien as he stands up.
Serena stands up next to Darien with a smile on her face.
"We will be leaving for Paris in an hour." Says Darien's father as he can see Darien wants to leave.
"Please go to the ball tonight." Says Darien's mother as Darien walks out of the study with Serena.
Once out in the hallway Darien turn to Serena, "Do you want to go to a ball tonight Serenity?"
"Sure but I don't have to dress all fancy do I?" says Serena as they begin to walk up the stairs.
"Nope. Why don't you wear the outfit I bought you today?"
"To a rich people's party. Darien honestly that dress isn't for that kind of party." Says Serena as she looks up at Darien with an odd look on her face.
"Too bad. I want you to wear it." Says Darien with a smile as they walk into his room.
"I don't want to get ready yet." Sighs Serena as she flops down on Darien's bed.
"Like my bed?"
"Yes it's very comfy and warm."
"Really?" says Darien looking down at her with a quizzical look on his face.
Serena giggles, "Join me?" she asks hold her hand up to Darien.
"Any time." Replies Darien as he takes her hand and lies down beside her.
"Do you have more then one tattoo?" asks Serena as she presses her body against Darien's.
"Yeah but they are in places I'm not going to show you." Replies Darien with a wicked smile on his face, "Well what about your other tattoos?"
"Same. Place I wont show you yet." Says Serena as she softly kisses Darien on the lips.