Title: "I'm Bringing You with me!"
Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: Nine
Rated: PG
E-mail: mariejwchan@yahoo.com
Hey, Minna-chan! Ready for the last chapter? Great, me too! I started
writing this story...around April 2000 and I can't wait to get it
finished! Don't worry, I will try not to rush it like I sometimes tend to
do when I'm really excited about finishing a story. If you really like
this story 'please' tell me! My sister reads 'all' my SM stories and I
have to say that she likes this one the most and has been more excited then
me about finishing it! And I definitely want to thank her for encouraging
me to write and finish this story!
Thanks for reading my fan fiction for those that actually do! I know I'm
not that famous but a girl can dream, can't she?
Okay, I'll let you get to the story! Have fun!
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I couldn't believe he was the same guy! Mr. Yatsen is the guy in the
elevator! We could have just roped him up there, not that we had any
evidence through. Gosh, wait until Philly finds out, she's going to be
kicking herself for this for weeks!
Now that Mr. Yatsen had seen me his eyes widened, "Well, so you ARE the
girl." He started chuckling to himself, "I was wondering since I did see
you two together."
I gave him a small smile before quickly letting it disappear. He smirked
then started speaking to Darien again, "You've had plenty of time to think
about it."
Think about what? Darien...Darien saw him last night, and he didn't tell
me?! Ohh, he thinks he's so smart, huh? Well, we'll see about that,
Darien Chiba!
"I have no intention of telling you anything and you know it! You can do
or say anything you want but nothings going to change my decision."
Darien stated defiantly.
"Okay, lets try something else then. Miss Tsukino, I believe, can tell
me what I want to know." He smiled knowingly.
"Don't you tell him a thing, you hear me?" he hissed through his
teeth.
"Mr. Yatsen, I don't know what you're talking about." I stated simply.
"Tell me about the T.S.S."
"Sorry, but I can't tell you a thing, because I'm new, I guess you could
say that I'm just here for the ride." I told the truth. Darien and Dad
hadn't told me squat.
"New?" he questioned. He moved closer to the desk and started typing on
his computer, "Ah, yes. Works at Wedding shop with a girl named Mina Aino,
looks quaint. You live with your brother Sammy Tsukino and your parents
are dead. Sounds like your life hasn't been easy. And here it says that
you broke your arm. But there's no description on how you broke it, care
to explain?" he looked up from his commuter. I glared at him. He had no
right pulling up my life on a commuter, no matter how inaccurate it was.
"No."
"Mmm, very well." He typed a few more keys, "You went to school at Juuban
High, had...ohhh, very, very bad grades." He shook his head as he read down
the screen, "here, this even has the group of kids you hung out with, Mina
Aino, same girl you work with, Lita Makoto, Ray Hino, Amy Muzino, Molly
Osaka, and Melvin Gurio. Then there's an Andrew Furuhata, and...Darien
Chiba, so, your friends. Of course this dates back five years but it looks
like you had a pretty full life. That war really must have knocked you
off."
How is he getting this information? That shouldn't be on there! Does this
mean someone's been spying on me? They couldn't have seen me transform,
could they?
I really, really wanted to give him a piece of my mind and maybe even knock
him around a little but getting wired up wasn't the best thing to do right
now!
"...strange behavior, disappears often, is constantly late for school, has
a habit of running into Mr. Chiba before and after school," he looked up
here and smiled then back down, "has a tendency to appear where ever there's
a nega-verse attack and seems to have some relationship with the Sailor
Scouts. Ohh, this is interesting. Really, Miss Tsukino I didn't know you
knew the scouts."
"You wouldn't. And are you actually going to believe a computer?" I
asked bitterly.
He didn't reply but went on, "But as far as I can see you have no love
life. What happened to that, Miss Tsukino?"
"None of your business!" I snapped. I glanced over to see Darien,
smiling?
"So its not. But what I would like to know is when you became part of
the T.S.S.?"
"About three days ago."
"Really? But still you must have heard something about their plans to
destroy my empire?" he got up and walked around the desk to stand right
next to me.
I stiffened, "Sorry."
"I'm not. I'm sure there are ways of helping you remember. I doubt you
would have much want of money so maybe...something else. I'm sure
there's something in this world that you want." He whispered in my
ear.
I stood still and silent, looking strait a head.
Mr. Yatsen walked behind me much to my relief, "What are you thinking,
Mr. Chiba? You look...upset."
"Keep your distance." He growled.
I stared at him. What is that matter with him? I can defend myself just as
much as he can! He doesn't have to stand up for me!
"Sure, just tell me what I want to hear and I will."
Darien glared nastily at him, "Weather I tell you or not doesn't
matter."
I was getting fete up with this, "Excuse me! But I am not telling
anyone anything! So, shut up!"
Darien and Mr. Yatsen looked at me stunned for a moment.
Mr. Yatsen smiled, "She does have a mind of her own, doesn't she? Alright,
you won't tell so I'll just have to get rid of you." He moved around the
desk and picked up the phone, "Take them away."
Seconds later two muscular men came in with guns, "Get moving!" one of
them yelled at both of us.
I looked back at Mr. Yatsen as we were escorted out the door. He was
pretty cool through that whole thing. I wonder what pushes his buttons
...
We were taken all the way back up stairs and to the same room. Once again
the door was locked.
"Great, so now what are we going to do? Couldn't you have made up some kind
of story?" I threw up my hands frustrated.
"You did good down there but he got too close." Darien's mind seemed to be
on a totally different subject.
"Close to what? I didn't say a thing, you were there, you should know." I
sat down on the bed, "That guy is way too calm. We have to figure out what
his weakness is..."
"That's not what I was talking about. He got too close to you, next time
move around a little."
"Oh, sure and play cat and mouse? I would only do that if I wanted to
get caught. What a minute, you were worried about me? That's a first!"
"What are you talking about? I've been worrying about you all week!"
Darien started pacing the floor again, "And now that he knows you're
free that's defiantly not going to put any guilt on his conscious!"
"Ahh, you have a one track mind! Can't you think about anything else?"
"Sure but you wouldn't like that either."
"Try me."
"Why did you kiss me?"
"Ohhh, smart! That's not what I meant and you know it! What are we going
to do? We can't let him kill us!" I stood up.
"Why can't we talk about it? We have plenty of time on our hands!"
Darien stopped and glared at me.
I sat back down shaking me head, "No, I don't want to talk about it."
Darien sighed and walked over to me, "Serena...why?"
I gulped and looked up. My eyes got caught up in his again. So blue
...
We just stared at each other for a couple of minutes before I finely was
able to pull away. I looked down on the bedpost.
Darien knelt down on is knees in front of me and took my hand. I
turned surprised. He wasn't going to blow up at me? His eyes had turned
a softer blue, "Talk to me. I just want to know why you stayed and...why
you kissed me."
How can he ask that so calmly? Doesn't he know how hard this is? Oh, I
wish he would stop looking at me like that!
"Darien, I..." I looked away again, "I care...about you and I care my
family. And I know I can help!" I looked at him, "That's why I stayed,
I can help, Darien. I know you think I'm helpless but I have idea's...
I'm not what I was five years ago. I'm different...and maybe that's
something you'll never understand! Things got hard; Darien, and I had to
learned to think by myself. There was a time I...didn't even have my
friends to fall back on. I was alone..." I stopped there my eyes going
wide, "Darien! You weren't there!"
Moonlight Knight! He was there to save me when I needed him most! And
didn't Tuxedo Mask say that he left Moonlight Knight there? So we would
be protected? So, Darien in a way was there!
"What?" he asked confused.
I jumped off the bed and knelt down next to him, excited, "You didn't
just leave! You left Moonlight Knight! I never really thought about it
till now! Of course, not that I would have with all that's been going on!
But you're Tuxedo Mask, right? So, you said that you left Moonlight Knight
there to protect us so that means that you didn't just leave! I didn't know
it then but I do now! At least that's one less thing to be mad at you for!"
I was too excited about figuring this out that I, at first, didn't see
Darien's face change from confused to knowing.
"I've been such an idiot! But I wish you 'd told someone! Then I wouldn't
have felt so alone all the time!" I finely started paying attention to
Darien but his expression didn't look all like I thought it would.
"I feel sick..." I said as I saw the knowing look. He knew who I was!
Oh, this is not good! Why didn't I think?! I could have prevented this
but now he knows. Through out this whole thing Darien was still holding
my hands so when I tried to pull away I didn't get very far. All I wanted
to do now was go lock myself in the bathroom!
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" he asked blankly.
"Darien, please, don't be mad! I was just babbling! You don't have to jump
to conclusions! Why don't you cool off a little then we can talk about
getting out of here, besides, aren't you tired?"
Darien didn't make a move as he just knelt there staring at me.
"Darien...?" I practically whimpered.
"Yesterday when that guy was asking me, I put it together but I ignored it,
then down stairs Mr. Yatsen said that you might have a connection with
the scouts, I ignored that too but...after what you said..." Darien shook
his head, "I'm not going to ignore it anymore. There's too much at stake!"
"You mean you'll let me help?"
"You know what this means? It means if you die that rest of the world
will suffer! With out Sailor Moon the nega-verse will take over and that's
ten times worse as Nicholas Yatsen blowing up the city! Now, instead of
watching over Serena I have Sailor Moon!"
I stared at him shocked. No, not because what he said was true but because
of what he was saying! He STILL thought I was helpless, even after I
pointedly said what I thought on that subject! He knew how I felt and he
...
THE JERK! I felt tears in my eyes as he kept babbling on how much more of a
job he had! Job? Is that what he thought of me? Then why in the heck did he
want to know about at stupid kiss?! I wanted out of his presence and out of
it now!
Without much father thought I reached up and slapped him.
Darien stared down at me shocked. I wrenched my other hand out of his grip
and stood up and walked back five steps, "And here...and here I
thought you...YOU cared! At first I thought you cared at LEAST for Sailor
Moon since I knew you didn't care for Serena but I guess I was wrong!"
Tears were coming fast down my cheeks now and I hurried to wipe them away,
"I never...never want to talk or see you again but it doesn't look like I
have much choice, cause I'm stuck in this stupid room with the stupidest
man alive! No, don't you dare come near me!" I backed up as he stood up.
"Serena, I didn't mean-"
"No, Darien, don't you dare apologize! You said what you said and you can't
take it back now! Why did I have to get stuck with you? I'd almost rather
be down there with Mr. Yatsen then be up here with you!" With that I ran
into the bathroom and locked the door behind me. I never want to see him
again! I sniffed then curled myself up in a ball on the soft blue rug.
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"I want a drink!" Mina complained for the twenty-fifth time. I sighed
and looked down at my useless computer. It still didn't work and I can't
figure out why! Besides, even if it did work it wouldn't do much use now.
At least not until we get to civilization. I wonder if Mom knows where I
am...
"Mom!" I stopped and screamed. The other turned and looked at me funny.
"Mom is going to kill me! She has no idea where I am!" I panicked. I still
lived with my Mom and I usually call when I'm staying out late and here I
didn't even call!
Ray rolled her eyes, "Whatever..."
"Ray, my Mom is not like Grandpa! She expects a phone call and I didn't
call! She's going to be so worried and its all my fault! I shouldn't have
come!" I sat down on the dirty road.
Lita tiredly came over and sat down next to me, "Well, I think we need a
break, how about you?"
The girls nodded before collapsing down next to me as well.
"Remember why you came, Amy?" Lita asked me.
"To help Serena." I replied pitifully.
"Right, so it's not so bad. As soon as we get to the phone booth, we'll
call and everything will be alright."
"And what am I going to say? I'm helping Serena help Darien and her
Parents save Tokyo?"
"Sure that wou-no, no, no. How about just telling her that we got lost."
Lita laughed nervously as she put her hand behind her head.
I looked at her horrified, "I can't lie!"
"Why not? You've done it before." Lita asked.
"One time, I did it one time and I felt really bad for months afterwards!
I can't tell another one!"
"Fine, then. Go ahead and TELL your Mom what we've been really doing and
you might as well throw in that you're a Sailor SCOUT!" Lita yelled in my
ear. I pulled away.
"Lita's right, Amy." Ray put in. Mina nodded along with her. "I know."
I sighed, "Let's go." I got up and started walking. Why won't my computer
work?!
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I stayed in the bathroom all morning till lunch. I heard someone open
the bedroom door and then the wonderful smell of chicken and rice drifted
under the bathroom door. I got up and looked at my self in the mirror. I
looked awful! My eyes were red with dried tears. I quickly wetted a towel
with warm water then washed my face. After I was done I pulled out my
Meatballs then used my fingers for a comb. I feel a little better. I thought
as I put my hair back up.
I opened the door and peeked out. Darien was on the floor near a tray with
two plates full of delicious food! I slowly came out and walked to where
Darien was sitting.
Darien looked up, "I was wondering when you were going to come out."
I didn't look at him as I sat down and picked up my own plate.
Darien cleared his throat, "Serena, can we talk?"
I still ignored him as I ate my food.
Darien sighed loudly before giving up.
I almost started crying again. He just gave up? If he really cared he would
have asked for forgiveness till 'I' gave in. Maybe I'm being selfish but he
hurt me and if he really feels that way maybe he should do his thing and
I should do mine. I thought, dejectedly.
After lunch I placed myself at the head of the bed with my knees pulled up
to my chest. Darien seated himself on a Victorian armchair near the window
then stared outside. At least this time I knew there was something to look
at.
I sat quiet, not talking but yet wanting to talk really bad! I wish somehow
he could tell me he really didn't mean what he said. But why would that be
true? He's been treating me that way ever since this whole thing started.
Thinking about me as if I'm a baby or some ignorant girl that can't
think
for herself. He thinks he has to take the world on now that I'm with
him!
And what happen to me being Sailor Moon? I thought he believe in her.
I thought he trusted her. Sure, I sometimes get into a jam, but he's
always there to get me out. Why can't we work that way still? Why can't
we work together, then, then if I get stuck he can bail me out. He doesn't
have to be on guard ALL the time!
I turned and looked at him, he was still wearing the black outfit and
leather jacket. He looks really good in black! I smiled but then scolded
myself for thinking that way when I'm supposed to be mad at him.
Darien glanced over at me obviously aware that I was staring. I quickly
looked away to stare at my knees.
"If you want to talk, lets talk." He stated.
Oh, sure you can be all calm about it! You weren't the one insulted!
"It's not that easy." I kept my head strait but I looked at him from the
corner of my eye.
He didn't say anything for a while, "So?"
"So what?" I snapped.
"Serena, I'm sorry I said thoughs things. I didn't mean to hurt you. It's
just that your just...just a..."
My anger started to grow as he searched around for the word, "A girl, the
klutzy Serena, the clumsy Sailor Moon, the air head fourteen year old that
you used to know, the helpless girl you thought you knew four years ago?!"
I glared at him.
Darien stared at me, taken back, "No, that's not what I meant. Serena, I
want to protect you. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I don't care if I get hurt! Do you understand that? I can help just as much
as you can! Darien, I am Sailor Moon, and just like Tuxedo Mask I can endure
a lot more then regular humans can."
"This isn't the nega-verse we're up against! I've had to fight with
bodily force not powers! You're used to using your powers, you have no
skills in fighting hand to hand." Darien's voice started to rise.
"Don't you think I know that? If I used my powers on a human it would
kill them! I won't kill a human being, Darien! Just cause I haven't
really trained myself to fight hand to hand doesn't mean I don't know
anything or any way to protect myself!" my voice started to rise as
well.
"Don't talk to me about knowing how to defend yourself! You're constantly
being saved by Moonlight Knight or Tuxedo Mask!"
"They're only there when I NEED them!" I yelled, but then I continued
quieter, "How can I make you understand? Darien, yes, I do need you to
watch over me and protect me but not when I'm NOT in danger. You haven't
given me the chance to work with you or even to be in danger! The only
reason I was at the site was because my 'Father' convinced you to let me
go. He trusted me..."
Darien just watched me, "You feel that I don't trust you? Serena, I do
trust you."
"Deeds speak louder than words."
Darien sighed and rubbed his neck, "You're right, I haven't been trusting
you. I'm just so afraid that you'll get hurt and then...you'll...that I'll
lose you."
"How can you lose me when we're hardly friends?" I asked.
He stared at me for a few seconds, "Your right." He put his head down,
"But then, why did you kiss me?"
I pushed back the bitter remark and swallowed, "The...the girls were
there."
"Girls?" he looked up, "What...the hair! There was someone outside!"
I nodded, "Lita, Ray, Amy and Mina. All four of them."
Darien stared at me, "That's why?!"
"Well, I didn't want them to be seen so I... emphasized, and that's
what happened. I didn't even mean to kiss you; I guess it just popped
into my head so fast I didn't even have time to think. Please don't be
mad at me! I know..." I stared to turn red, "that I'm the last person
you want to be kissed by. But-"
"Serena." Darien cut me off and smiled, "Don't worry about it."
I shut up still blushing.
"But I still think keeping the girls hidden was wrong. Wait a minute,
how did they find out where we were anyway?"
"The girls are my 'scouts'. I might as well tell you because I've
already told them who you are."
Darien looked at me alarmed, "You told them that I was Tuxedo Mask?"
"Ya, I'm really sorry! I guess you might have wanted to keep that a secret
but I was planning on telling you I was Sailor Moon, besides I couldn't
keep that from them! We've been guessing for years on your identity. We
even went as far as checking Andrew out!"
Darien chuckled, "I guess I can't be totally mad at you. But, Andrew?
He doesn't even have black hair!"
I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.
"But anyway, this is how I talked to them and how they tracked me down."
I pulled out my communicator.
"The beeper? You lied to me! That's why you wanted it back so bad!"
Darien shook his head, "I knew I've seen that before."
I put it back in my subspace pocket.
We stared softly, smiling at each other. But then I grew serious
again remembering what we were talking about in the first place.
"Will you trust me?"
Darien stopped smiling and leaned back in his chair, "Serena, I don't know
if I can. I'm so used to working alone. The only other person I trusted
fully, I have to admit, is K.T."
My jaw tightened as I fought to gather my thoughts before blowing up at
him again. After just saying that he did trust me he says he can't?! I
looked down again and away from him. I didn't want him to see how hurt and
mad I was.
"Serena, I'm sorry but I can't let you put your life in danger."
I swallowed hard. I am not going to start crying all over again! I will not
let him get to me! He's been getting to me for years and I won't stand for
it! You're eighteen years old and you can handle this! If he doesn't want
you to work with him then he's just going to have to deal with working with
me, not the other way around! I am not going to just sit here and play damsel
in distress!
I did my best to relax my mouth and look calm and unfeeling. But Darien,
I knew, was much better at it than I was.
I turned and looked at him, "Fine, then. You don't want me to work with
you? Then so be it. But then you're working with me." I got off the bed
and started pacing the floor, copying him.
"Serena..." he said warily.
"First of all I think we should-" I stopped as a sudden thought came to
mind. My eyes widened. Shoot! Why didn't Darien even think of this? I got
down on my hands and knees and started looking along the sides of the
walls, under the bed, and around the window.
"What are you doing?" he asked slightly annoyed.
"Did you even think to look for ease-droppers?" I asked.
"Shoot!"
"Ya, that's what I thought." Finely I found what I was looking for. It
was a small round device hidden under the lap shade, "HELLO, MR. YATSEN!
ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME LISTENING TO OUR CONVERSATION?" I yelled loudly
into the device.
"Found another one." Darien announced. I looked up to find him by the
sofa. Great. Now he knows everything, everything except what he wants to
know. I smiled at that.
I crawled over to where Darien was sitting. He was leaning against the
sofa staring dejectedly at the device in his hand.
"Well, it looks like he heard everything. And now he knows I'm Sailor
Moon." I sighed, "What am I going to do?"
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"On the road again, I can't wait to get on the road again! Hmmmhmmmihimmmummm!"
Mina sang stupidly.
"Where did you hear that song anyway?" I asked.
"On the USA Today station. You know, Ray, your starting to look grumpy!"
Mina patted me on the back, "But don't worry, we'll fix it!"
I shrugged her off, "Leave me alone." I looked over to see Amy walking
with deliberate steps counting to herself, "two-thousand, one hundred and
sixty-four, two-thousand, one hundred and sixty-five, two-thousand, and
one hundred and-" and on and on. I looked over to see Lita bouncing up and
down, up and down as she walked.
Mina was walking beside me humming and singing 'On the road again' to her
self.
"Everyone stop now!" I screamed.
Everyone did stop, but now they were all staring at me.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...
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"Do you suppose he has little devices like these in the bathroom?"
I asked.
He looked at me, "Why?"
"Because that's where I was talking to the girls." I stated.
"What did you say?" he asked sharply.
"I don't remember but I think was important." I gulped. This wasn't
good. We have just been exposed!
Just then the door unlocked and three heavy guys came in, "Mr. Yatsen
wants to talk to you, Miss."
I looked at Darien then back at the guys, "Can I take a rein check?"
"Now!" one of them demanded. I got up and so did Darien. The man on the
right side of the door grabbed my arm and led me out.
I was led down the stairs and half way down the hall when we made a sharp
turn to the right, through two double doors.
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What is taking so long? She's been gone an hour! If I find out that he
has laid one hand on her...I swear he will never see his perfectly horrible
life again! I walked back and forth, not being able to calm down.
I looked down at my healed arm, tightening my hand before letting it lay
loose by my side. Being Tuxedo Mask for so long last night had given me
more then enough time to heal my arm. At least that was the good side of
getting captured.
I can't believe we fell for that old trick! I was perfectly ready to take
the crystal and get out of there! How did Yatsen find out that we were
there? Is there an enemy among us? I defiantly know its not Serena, she's
been too bent on helping me than anything else! Could Phillip tell him? He
was at the hotel, could she have slipped out while Serena was distracted?
What am I saying? This is Phillip I'm talking about! She wouldn't do
something like that!
Maybe Roger or L.L. They both have been out to kill me...
I shook my head. I wasn't thinking strait! Where is Serena?! I went to
the door and stopped in front of it. I was very tempted to bang my head
against the door until I was unconscious.
I can't believe you never noticed before...Serena looks exactly the same
as Sailor Moon! Both absolutely beautiful! Serena, Sailor Moon, Serena,
Sailor Moon, both one and the same. Just think all this time when I was
so close to Sailor Moon, in actuality I was close to Serena! That had
been Serena I was saving, the one that would yell out to the yomma that
'I'm right here! Shoot me!' as she said her warning speech! Crazy girl!
That should have given it away! And then there's the klutzing out, and
the wailing, and the...
My stomach took an unexpected turn
The perfume, and the silky hair, and...
I quickly shook my head. Get a grip! Serena is down stairs with the worst
man of the year and you fantasizing about her perfume and long
legs...
I banged my head on the door until I thought my head was numb.
Andrew would be laughing out loud if he could hear what I'm thinking! He
knew even before I did that I was in love with her. Every day he would give
me these sly looks, like he knew something but wasn't going to tell me.
It wasn't till I heard Mina and Ray, Serena's friends; talking about it
did I realize why Andrew was looking at me like that. I sure gave him a
piece of my mind along with saying that he was wrong. He only laughed, he
didn't believe me and he still wouldn't believe it if I told him. Of course
now, if I told myself 'I don't love Serena', I wouldn't believe me
either.
What is taking so long?
I pulled away from the door and sat on the bed, fists clenched.
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"Does anyone have a ticktack?" Mina asked as we rounded the corner.
"I don't think anyone has a ticktack, Mina." I remarked. I was tired and
dirty and sweaty from the heat outside. What would I give to go
swimming!
"Hey, Lita. Do you think Serena will still need our help when we get somewhere?"
Ray asked.
I nodded, "Ya, we have a little bit of a job to do. It shouldn't take
long."
"How so?" Mina asked.
"There is still on Crystal left. We'll just transform and kick they're
butts and take the crystals. The only thing I'm worried about is
getting there." I pulled out the paper I that had the address on it,
"MarchEvers Street."
"Umm, never heard of it before." Mina commented.
"Neither have I. I think it's in the country somewhere. But we have to be
there by 5-o-clock tonight."
No one commented.
Just then a distant roaring could be heard.
"Does anyone hear that?" I asked. Ray looked around curiously, "Yeah, but
where is it and what is it?"
"It sounds like a car." Amy ran her fingers through her short blue hair
and looked around as well.
"No, more like a...motorcycle!"
The girls looked at me surprised.
"What? I had a boyfriend and he owned-"
"Never mind we don't want to hear about your old boyfriends." Ray
started jogging down the road.
We followed.
I was right! Just up ahead we saw five or so bikers ripping down the
dirt road making dust fly up behind them.
Ray started waving her arms along with Mina.
The bikers slowed down and came to a stop just in front of us. It took
us a while to see who was on the bike because of the dirt cloud but
when it cleared we were definitely surprised to see Sammy Tsukino on
one of the bikes.
"What are you doing here?" I, Ray and Sammy asked at the same time.
I shook my head and smiled, "Wow, we are so glad to see you guys!"
"I'm getting my sister. I know you know where she is so weather or not
you tell me doesn't matter cause I know as well." Sammy looked set
and determined. I was about to tell him how stupid he sounded but
decided against it since we needed his and...his new friends help.
"I have no idea how you traced Serena here but she's not here anymore."
Then deciding to tell him everything since he already got this far,
"Darien took her with him. She's being held captive somewhere."
"Darien? You mean 'the' Darien? Are you nuts?" Sammy asked annoyed.
"Look I don't expect you to believe us but we have to help Serena and
the car is somewhere back there dead so if you and your...interesting
new friends could help, you'd be forever in your dept." I looked expectantly
at Sammy and the group.
Sammy bit her lip before answering, "How do I know your not lying to be
again?"
"I never...okay, so you don't know. But if you help us now I promise I'll
take you to your sister and...even your parents." I added the last
part.
"My...my parents are dead." Sammy stated surprised.
Mina glared at him, "We don't have time! We need to get to MarchEver
my morning!"
"What's there?" the man that Sammy was riding with asked.
Amy came in here, "A crystal that needs to be given back to its rightful
owner. We're very sorry if this is an inconvenience but we would
really appreciate your help."
The man smiled at Amy, "We'd love to help Mam."
Sammy sighed, "Alright, but no more running around the bush."
"Sure thing!" Mina ran over to one of the bikers and he hopped on.
The rest of the girls did the same.
I got up behind a man with long black hair and gray eyes. He looked
to be around forty.
"Let's go!"
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2:45 and 10 seconds, 2:45 and 11 seconds, 2:45 and 12 seconds, 2:45
and 13 seconds....
I had been counting for the last five minutes. My mind had shut down
since there seemed to be nothing I could do. I was locked in a room,
where there was a thousand or so bugs (devices), and my only love was
down stairs with my only...well almost only hate.
I wish I were 19 again, going to collage, bumping into my Meatball head
before and after school, joking with Andrew, spying on Serena, and just
having a all around normal life...oh, except for the alter-ego part, but
for me that might as well be normal too.
I sighed and stopped counting.
Just then I heard someone unlocking the door. I jumped up and ran to the
door, to save my Meatball head from harm.
The door opened to reveal...Serena, alone? Serena smiled as I stared,
open-mouthed.
"Hey, you can't stay there all day! They're going to wake up any
second!" Serena grabbed my collar and pulled me out of the room.
"What happened?" I ran up beside her confused, "Where's Yatsen?"
"He's taking a nap! Ever seen the movie 'I love Trouble'?" Serena
giggled.
"No, but what does a movie have to do with anything?" I asked
confused.
"Oh, nothing. I'll explain it to you later." Serena replied as we
ran down the stairs.
I knew exactly where I wanted to go and I guess we were thinking the
same for we both headed in the same direction, the office.
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We ran into the office. I quickly shut the door behind us.
"I have no idea what you did but I'm glad it worked!" Darien commented
as he sat down on office chair and started typing something on the
commuter.
"So, what exactly are we down loading?"
Darien looked up, "How do you know what I'm doing?"
"Action Movies!" I smiled. Darien shook his head amazed. Seeing
Darien's face was classic! He sure was surprised to see me!
"Where is Mr. Yatsen?"
"He's in another room, I tied him up with some string I found in
the back room. It shouldn't hold him for long." I looked out the
window, I didn't see any guards just a big eclectically charged fence.
Shouldn't be too hard to jump with Darien's help.
"In another room, huh? What were you doing in there?"
"Talking." I stated.
"Just talking?"
"Yep."
"Nothing else?"
"Yep."
"Is that a 'yes we did do something else' or a 'yes we didn't do
anything else'?" Darien asked.
I turned around and smiled, "Sort' a both."
Darien gave me a questioning look.
"I'll tell you everything later just do whatever you have to do."
"It's loading."
"Oh, well, than there's no guards and a big eclectically charged fence.
We can probably jump it if we transform."
"I have no intention of jumping anything." Darien informed.
"What?" I stared at him shocked, "Are you actually thinking or staying
here?"
"Yes." Darien started typing again, "It's loaded. K.T. is going to have
a ball when he sees this!"
"How do you know he will get it on time?"
"He will. He knows if I can, this will be the first thing coming at him."
Darien looked more than happy.
I frowned, "This is our lives we're talking about!"
"I know." He got up and stretched, "You want to tell me what happened now?
We might have to wait for a while."
I glared, "No! But I will tell you one thing! Nicholas Yatsen will NOT be
happy when he wakes up! Especially after what I did to him!"
"You're right about that, Miss Tsukino." Another voice joined us.
All of a sudden I didn't feel so good. Nicholas Yatsen stood in the doorway
with a cloth held to the back of his head.
Darien moved away from the desk and stood beside me.
Two men came out from behind Mr. Yatsen, guns in hand. They both motioned
for us to sit in the two chairs in front of the desk.
Mr. Yatsen walked over to his desk and sat down behind it, "You've caused
me a lot of trouble young lady. Quiet a actor you are, I was even a fool
enough to believe you." He almost laughed but I think his head hurt too much
to try.
I didn't smile, "Just doing my best."
Darien leaned back comfortable.
I glanced at him. I don't like how comfortable he is. Does he realize
the situation we're in?
"Now, Mr. Chiba I want some answers or I 'will' be forced to take this...
partners life into my own hands." Mr. Yatsen motioned for one of
the men to move in on me with his gun. The man placed it up against my
head.
I gulped.
Now what are you going to do, Mr. Comfortable?
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"Where do you think they could have taken them?" Ken asked as he rubbed
his neck, "They've been gone for roughly twelve hours! How could he take
my daughter?!"
I swallowed hard, "Soon, honey, soon."
Ken looked at me then sighed, "I'm sorry, darling." He wrapped his arms
around me burying his face in my hair, "I'm so sorry!"
I hugged him back, "It's not your fault. D.C. will take care of her.
She'll be fine. I know she will."
Ken hugged me tighter.
"Hey, you too! We got it!" Roger came up waving a bunch of papers in
the air, "Came through just now. Everything and anything on Nicholas
Yatsen!"
We looked at each other for a brief second before running to Ken's
desktop that was stashed in the back of the van. We hadn't moved our
position all night. Roger came down with at least fifty men and lots
of camping equipment, not that anyone would use it though, we were all
too high strung to sleep.
Ken pulled out his commuter hooked it up to a phone line.
"Do you think he will e-mail?" I asked worried.
"He's never failed me before!" Ken logged on and waited. And bingo,
there was an e-mail titled...'Get your Butt over here!'
Ken quickly read the address and the instructions before shutting down
the commuter and racing across the yard to Roger.
"D.C. just got in contact! We're heading over there, can you spare some
men?"
Roger laughed, "Now you want my 'inexperienced' men, huh?"
"Ya, a lot of them. D.C. found Yatsen himself."
Roger stopped laughing and started yelling at his men to follow
K.T.
Ken grabbed my hand as we ran to one of the spare jeeps and
jumped in.
Please let my baby be okay!
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Darien didn't look so relaxed anymore, far from it. He was sitting
rigidly in his chair as he gave Yatsen a deadly glare.
"Leave her out of this." Darien growled.
"I can't, you've both made that impossible. I want that information
now, Chiba or this will be the last time she sees you." Mr. Yatsen,
serious, sat back in his chair.
He wasn't joking around now.
Darien looked like he was fighting between loyalty to the T.S.S. and
the saving a life. I really wouldn't blame him if he, in the end,
picked the first. The world was at stake here, and I was only 'one'
life compared to millions.
The clock ticked in rhythm.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock...
My minutes and seconds were numbered. Every one counted with my last
breath.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick...
Any second now Darien would tell him 'no' and that would be that.
Darien may die as well, following me but whatever information Mr.
Yatsen wants will never be given!
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick,...tock,...tick,...tock...
"Code: 45973743973T.S.S."
I had my eyes closed tight but they suddenly sprung open, "Wha...?" I
faced Darien shocked.
But he wouldn't look at me.
"Sorry, Chiba, won't work. Giving me last years code won't work."
Mr. Yatsen didn't look happy, "One more try. Think hard."
Darien growled, "4...83701...kk...57770004..."
"And the last?" Mr. Yatsen typed all the numbers onto the commuter.
"1." Darien's jaw was set hard.
I felt like crying, I wasn't sure if it was for my life or for Darien
betraying the T.S.S. This was wrong! What will he do with the codes?
What's in there?
"Thank you Mr. Chiba. Cordin, Max, take care of them."
I froze as I heard the click as they cocked their guns.
Oh, no...
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To Be Continued...
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Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: Nine
Rated: PG
E-mail: mariejwchan@yahoo.com
Hey, Minna-chan! Ready for the last chapter? Great, me too! I started
writing this story...around April 2000 and I can't wait to get it
finished! Don't worry, I will try not to rush it like I sometimes tend to
do when I'm really excited about finishing a story. If you really like
this story 'please' tell me! My sister reads 'all' my SM stories and I
have to say that she likes this one the most and has been more excited then
me about finishing it! And I definitely want to thank her for encouraging
me to write and finish this story!
Thanks for reading my fan fiction for those that actually do! I know I'm
not that famous but a girl can dream, can't she?
Okay, I'll let you get to the story! Have fun!
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I couldn't believe he was the same guy! Mr. Yatsen is the guy in the
elevator! We could have just roped him up there, not that we had any
evidence through. Gosh, wait until Philly finds out, she's going to be
kicking herself for this for weeks!
Now that Mr. Yatsen had seen me his eyes widened, "Well, so you ARE the
girl." He started chuckling to himself, "I was wondering since I did see
you two together."
I gave him a small smile before quickly letting it disappear. He smirked
then started speaking to Darien again, "You've had plenty of time to think
about it."
Think about what? Darien...Darien saw him last night, and he didn't tell
me?! Ohh, he thinks he's so smart, huh? Well, we'll see about that,
Darien Chiba!
"I have no intention of telling you anything and you know it! You can do
or say anything you want but nothings going to change my decision."
Darien stated defiantly.
"Okay, lets try something else then. Miss Tsukino, I believe, can tell
me what I want to know." He smiled knowingly.
"Don't you tell him a thing, you hear me?" he hissed through his
teeth.
"Mr. Yatsen, I don't know what you're talking about." I stated simply.
"Tell me about the T.S.S."
"Sorry, but I can't tell you a thing, because I'm new, I guess you could
say that I'm just here for the ride." I told the truth. Darien and Dad
hadn't told me squat.
"New?" he questioned. He moved closer to the desk and started typing on
his computer, "Ah, yes. Works at Wedding shop with a girl named Mina Aino,
looks quaint. You live with your brother Sammy Tsukino and your parents
are dead. Sounds like your life hasn't been easy. And here it says that
you broke your arm. But there's no description on how you broke it, care
to explain?" he looked up from his commuter. I glared at him. He had no
right pulling up my life on a commuter, no matter how inaccurate it was.
"No."
"Mmm, very well." He typed a few more keys, "You went to school at Juuban
High, had...ohhh, very, very bad grades." He shook his head as he read down
the screen, "here, this even has the group of kids you hung out with, Mina
Aino, same girl you work with, Lita Makoto, Ray Hino, Amy Muzino, Molly
Osaka, and Melvin Gurio. Then there's an Andrew Furuhata, and...Darien
Chiba, so, your friends. Of course this dates back five years but it looks
like you had a pretty full life. That war really must have knocked you
off."
How is he getting this information? That shouldn't be on there! Does this
mean someone's been spying on me? They couldn't have seen me transform,
could they?
I really, really wanted to give him a piece of my mind and maybe even knock
him around a little but getting wired up wasn't the best thing to do right
now!
"...strange behavior, disappears often, is constantly late for school, has
a habit of running into Mr. Chiba before and after school," he looked up
here and smiled then back down, "has a tendency to appear where ever there's
a nega-verse attack and seems to have some relationship with the Sailor
Scouts. Ohh, this is interesting. Really, Miss Tsukino I didn't know you
knew the scouts."
"You wouldn't. And are you actually going to believe a computer?" I
asked bitterly.
He didn't reply but went on, "But as far as I can see you have no love
life. What happened to that, Miss Tsukino?"
"None of your business!" I snapped. I glanced over to see Darien,
smiling?
"So its not. But what I would like to know is when you became part of
the T.S.S.?"
"About three days ago."
"Really? But still you must have heard something about their plans to
destroy my empire?" he got up and walked around the desk to stand right
next to me.
I stiffened, "Sorry."
"I'm not. I'm sure there are ways of helping you remember. I doubt you
would have much want of money so maybe...something else. I'm sure
there's something in this world that you want." He whispered in my
ear.
I stood still and silent, looking strait a head.
Mr. Yatsen walked behind me much to my relief, "What are you thinking,
Mr. Chiba? You look...upset."
"Keep your distance." He growled.
I stared at him. What is that matter with him? I can defend myself just as
much as he can! He doesn't have to stand up for me!
"Sure, just tell me what I want to hear and I will."
Darien glared nastily at him, "Weather I tell you or not doesn't
matter."
I was getting fete up with this, "Excuse me! But I am not telling
anyone anything! So, shut up!"
Darien and Mr. Yatsen looked at me stunned for a moment.
Mr. Yatsen smiled, "She does have a mind of her own, doesn't she? Alright,
you won't tell so I'll just have to get rid of you." He moved around the
desk and picked up the phone, "Take them away."
Seconds later two muscular men came in with guns, "Get moving!" one of
them yelled at both of us.
I looked back at Mr. Yatsen as we were escorted out the door. He was
pretty cool through that whole thing. I wonder what pushes his buttons
...
We were taken all the way back up stairs and to the same room. Once again
the door was locked.
"Great, so now what are we going to do? Couldn't you have made up some kind
of story?" I threw up my hands frustrated.
"You did good down there but he got too close." Darien's mind seemed to be
on a totally different subject.
"Close to what? I didn't say a thing, you were there, you should know." I
sat down on the bed, "That guy is way too calm. We have to figure out what
his weakness is..."
"That's not what I was talking about. He got too close to you, next time
move around a little."
"Oh, sure and play cat and mouse? I would only do that if I wanted to
get caught. What a minute, you were worried about me? That's a first!"
"What are you talking about? I've been worrying about you all week!"
Darien started pacing the floor again, "And now that he knows you're
free that's defiantly not going to put any guilt on his conscious!"
"Ahh, you have a one track mind! Can't you think about anything else?"
"Sure but you wouldn't like that either."
"Try me."
"Why did you kiss me?"
"Ohhh, smart! That's not what I meant and you know it! What are we going
to do? We can't let him kill us!" I stood up.
"Why can't we talk about it? We have plenty of time on our hands!"
Darien stopped and glared at me.
I sat back down shaking me head, "No, I don't want to talk about it."
Darien sighed and walked over to me, "Serena...why?"
I gulped and looked up. My eyes got caught up in his again. So blue
...
We just stared at each other for a couple of minutes before I finely was
able to pull away. I looked down on the bedpost.
Darien knelt down on is knees in front of me and took my hand. I
turned surprised. He wasn't going to blow up at me? His eyes had turned
a softer blue, "Talk to me. I just want to know why you stayed and...why
you kissed me."
How can he ask that so calmly? Doesn't he know how hard this is? Oh, I
wish he would stop looking at me like that!
"Darien, I..." I looked away again, "I care...about you and I care my
family. And I know I can help!" I looked at him, "That's why I stayed,
I can help, Darien. I know you think I'm helpless but I have idea's...
I'm not what I was five years ago. I'm different...and maybe that's
something you'll never understand! Things got hard; Darien, and I had to
learned to think by myself. There was a time I...didn't even have my
friends to fall back on. I was alone..." I stopped there my eyes going
wide, "Darien! You weren't there!"
Moonlight Knight! He was there to save me when I needed him most! And
didn't Tuxedo Mask say that he left Moonlight Knight there? So we would
be protected? So, Darien in a way was there!
"What?" he asked confused.
I jumped off the bed and knelt down next to him, excited, "You didn't
just leave! You left Moonlight Knight! I never really thought about it
till now! Of course, not that I would have with all that's been going on!
But you're Tuxedo Mask, right? So, you said that you left Moonlight Knight
there to protect us so that means that you didn't just leave! I didn't know
it then but I do now! At least that's one less thing to be mad at you for!"
I was too excited about figuring this out that I, at first, didn't see
Darien's face change from confused to knowing.
"I've been such an idiot! But I wish you 'd told someone! Then I wouldn't
have felt so alone all the time!" I finely started paying attention to
Darien but his expression didn't look all like I thought it would.
"I feel sick..." I said as I saw the knowing look. He knew who I was!
Oh, this is not good! Why didn't I think?! I could have prevented this
but now he knows. Through out this whole thing Darien was still holding
my hands so when I tried to pull away I didn't get very far. All I wanted
to do now was go lock myself in the bathroom!
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" he asked blankly.
"Darien, please, don't be mad! I was just babbling! You don't have to jump
to conclusions! Why don't you cool off a little then we can talk about
getting out of here, besides, aren't you tired?"
Darien didn't make a move as he just knelt there staring at me.
"Darien...?" I practically whimpered.
"Yesterday when that guy was asking me, I put it together but I ignored it,
then down stairs Mr. Yatsen said that you might have a connection with
the scouts, I ignored that too but...after what you said..." Darien shook
his head, "I'm not going to ignore it anymore. There's too much at stake!"
"You mean you'll let me help?"
"You know what this means? It means if you die that rest of the world
will suffer! With out Sailor Moon the nega-verse will take over and that's
ten times worse as Nicholas Yatsen blowing up the city! Now, instead of
watching over Serena I have Sailor Moon!"
I stared at him shocked. No, not because what he said was true but because
of what he was saying! He STILL thought I was helpless, even after I
pointedly said what I thought on that subject! He knew how I felt and he
...
THE JERK! I felt tears in my eyes as he kept babbling on how much more of a
job he had! Job? Is that what he thought of me? Then why in the heck did he
want to know about at stupid kiss?! I wanted out of his presence and out of
it now!
Without much father thought I reached up and slapped him.
Darien stared down at me shocked. I wrenched my other hand out of his grip
and stood up and walked back five steps, "And here...and here I
thought you...YOU cared! At first I thought you cared at LEAST for Sailor
Moon since I knew you didn't care for Serena but I guess I was wrong!"
Tears were coming fast down my cheeks now and I hurried to wipe them away,
"I never...never want to talk or see you again but it doesn't look like I
have much choice, cause I'm stuck in this stupid room with the stupidest
man alive! No, don't you dare come near me!" I backed up as he stood up.
"Serena, I didn't mean-"
"No, Darien, don't you dare apologize! You said what you said and you can't
take it back now! Why did I have to get stuck with you? I'd almost rather
be down there with Mr. Yatsen then be up here with you!" With that I ran
into the bathroom and locked the door behind me. I never want to see him
again! I sniffed then curled myself up in a ball on the soft blue rug.
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"I want a drink!" Mina complained for the twenty-fifth time. I sighed
and looked down at my useless computer. It still didn't work and I can't
figure out why! Besides, even if it did work it wouldn't do much use now.
At least not until we get to civilization. I wonder if Mom knows where I
am...
"Mom!" I stopped and screamed. The other turned and looked at me funny.
"Mom is going to kill me! She has no idea where I am!" I panicked. I still
lived with my Mom and I usually call when I'm staying out late and here I
didn't even call!
Ray rolled her eyes, "Whatever..."
"Ray, my Mom is not like Grandpa! She expects a phone call and I didn't
call! She's going to be so worried and its all my fault! I shouldn't have
come!" I sat down on the dirty road.
Lita tiredly came over and sat down next to me, "Well, I think we need a
break, how about you?"
The girls nodded before collapsing down next to me as well.
"Remember why you came, Amy?" Lita asked me.
"To help Serena." I replied pitifully.
"Right, so it's not so bad. As soon as we get to the phone booth, we'll
call and everything will be alright."
"And what am I going to say? I'm helping Serena help Darien and her
Parents save Tokyo?"
"Sure that wou-no, no, no. How about just telling her that we got lost."
Lita laughed nervously as she put her hand behind her head.
I looked at her horrified, "I can't lie!"
"Why not? You've done it before." Lita asked.
"One time, I did it one time and I felt really bad for months afterwards!
I can't tell another one!"
"Fine, then. Go ahead and TELL your Mom what we've been really doing and
you might as well throw in that you're a Sailor SCOUT!" Lita yelled in my
ear. I pulled away.
"Lita's right, Amy." Ray put in. Mina nodded along with her. "I know."
I sighed, "Let's go." I got up and started walking. Why won't my computer
work?!
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I stayed in the bathroom all morning till lunch. I heard someone open
the bedroom door and then the wonderful smell of chicken and rice drifted
under the bathroom door. I got up and looked at my self in the mirror. I
looked awful! My eyes were red with dried tears. I quickly wetted a towel
with warm water then washed my face. After I was done I pulled out my
Meatballs then used my fingers for a comb. I feel a little better. I thought
as I put my hair back up.
I opened the door and peeked out. Darien was on the floor near a tray with
two plates full of delicious food! I slowly came out and walked to where
Darien was sitting.
Darien looked up, "I was wondering when you were going to come out."
I didn't look at him as I sat down and picked up my own plate.
Darien cleared his throat, "Serena, can we talk?"
I still ignored him as I ate my food.
Darien sighed loudly before giving up.
I almost started crying again. He just gave up? If he really cared he would
have asked for forgiveness till 'I' gave in. Maybe I'm being selfish but he
hurt me and if he really feels that way maybe he should do his thing and
I should do mine. I thought, dejectedly.
After lunch I placed myself at the head of the bed with my knees pulled up
to my chest. Darien seated himself on a Victorian armchair near the window
then stared outside. At least this time I knew there was something to look
at.
I sat quiet, not talking but yet wanting to talk really bad! I wish somehow
he could tell me he really didn't mean what he said. But why would that be
true? He's been treating me that way ever since this whole thing started.
Thinking about me as if I'm a baby or some ignorant girl that can't
think
for herself. He thinks he has to take the world on now that I'm with
him!
And what happen to me being Sailor Moon? I thought he believe in her.
I thought he trusted her. Sure, I sometimes get into a jam, but he's
always there to get me out. Why can't we work that way still? Why can't
we work together, then, then if I get stuck he can bail me out. He doesn't
have to be on guard ALL the time!
I turned and looked at him, he was still wearing the black outfit and
leather jacket. He looks really good in black! I smiled but then scolded
myself for thinking that way when I'm supposed to be mad at him.
Darien glanced over at me obviously aware that I was staring. I quickly
looked away to stare at my knees.
"If you want to talk, lets talk." He stated.
Oh, sure you can be all calm about it! You weren't the one insulted!
"It's not that easy." I kept my head strait but I looked at him from the
corner of my eye.
He didn't say anything for a while, "So?"
"So what?" I snapped.
"Serena, I'm sorry I said thoughs things. I didn't mean to hurt you. It's
just that your just...just a..."
My anger started to grow as he searched around for the word, "A girl, the
klutzy Serena, the clumsy Sailor Moon, the air head fourteen year old that
you used to know, the helpless girl you thought you knew four years ago?!"
I glared at him.
Darien stared at me, taken back, "No, that's not what I meant. Serena, I
want to protect you. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I don't care if I get hurt! Do you understand that? I can help just as much
as you can! Darien, I am Sailor Moon, and just like Tuxedo Mask I can endure
a lot more then regular humans can."
"This isn't the nega-verse we're up against! I've had to fight with
bodily force not powers! You're used to using your powers, you have no
skills in fighting hand to hand." Darien's voice started to rise.
"Don't you think I know that? If I used my powers on a human it would
kill them! I won't kill a human being, Darien! Just cause I haven't
really trained myself to fight hand to hand doesn't mean I don't know
anything or any way to protect myself!" my voice started to rise as
well.
"Don't talk to me about knowing how to defend yourself! You're constantly
being saved by Moonlight Knight or Tuxedo Mask!"
"They're only there when I NEED them!" I yelled, but then I continued
quieter, "How can I make you understand? Darien, yes, I do need you to
watch over me and protect me but not when I'm NOT in danger. You haven't
given me the chance to work with you or even to be in danger! The only
reason I was at the site was because my 'Father' convinced you to let me
go. He trusted me..."
Darien just watched me, "You feel that I don't trust you? Serena, I do
trust you."
"Deeds speak louder than words."
Darien sighed and rubbed his neck, "You're right, I haven't been trusting
you. I'm just so afraid that you'll get hurt and then...you'll...that I'll
lose you."
"How can you lose me when we're hardly friends?" I asked.
He stared at me for a few seconds, "Your right." He put his head down,
"But then, why did you kiss me?"
I pushed back the bitter remark and swallowed, "The...the girls were
there."
"Girls?" he looked up, "What...the hair! There was someone outside!"
I nodded, "Lita, Ray, Amy and Mina. All four of them."
Darien stared at me, "That's why?!"
"Well, I didn't want them to be seen so I... emphasized, and that's
what happened. I didn't even mean to kiss you; I guess it just popped
into my head so fast I didn't even have time to think. Please don't be
mad at me! I know..." I stared to turn red, "that I'm the last person
you want to be kissed by. But-"
"Serena." Darien cut me off and smiled, "Don't worry about it."
I shut up still blushing.
"But I still think keeping the girls hidden was wrong. Wait a minute,
how did they find out where we were anyway?"
"The girls are my 'scouts'. I might as well tell you because I've
already told them who you are."
Darien looked at me alarmed, "You told them that I was Tuxedo Mask?"
"Ya, I'm really sorry! I guess you might have wanted to keep that a secret
but I was planning on telling you I was Sailor Moon, besides I couldn't
keep that from them! We've been guessing for years on your identity. We
even went as far as checking Andrew out!"
Darien chuckled, "I guess I can't be totally mad at you. But, Andrew?
He doesn't even have black hair!"
I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.
"But anyway, this is how I talked to them and how they tracked me down."
I pulled out my communicator.
"The beeper? You lied to me! That's why you wanted it back so bad!"
Darien shook his head, "I knew I've seen that before."
I put it back in my subspace pocket.
We stared softly, smiling at each other. But then I grew serious
again remembering what we were talking about in the first place.
"Will you trust me?"
Darien stopped smiling and leaned back in his chair, "Serena, I don't know
if I can. I'm so used to working alone. The only other person I trusted
fully, I have to admit, is K.T."
My jaw tightened as I fought to gather my thoughts before blowing up at
him again. After just saying that he did trust me he says he can't?! I
looked down again and away from him. I didn't want him to see how hurt and
mad I was.
"Serena, I'm sorry but I can't let you put your life in danger."
I swallowed hard. I am not going to start crying all over again! I will not
let him get to me! He's been getting to me for years and I won't stand for
it! You're eighteen years old and you can handle this! If he doesn't want
you to work with him then he's just going to have to deal with working with
me, not the other way around! I am not going to just sit here and play damsel
in distress!
I did my best to relax my mouth and look calm and unfeeling. But Darien,
I knew, was much better at it than I was.
I turned and looked at him, "Fine, then. You don't want me to work with
you? Then so be it. But then you're working with me." I got off the bed
and started pacing the floor, copying him.
"Serena..." he said warily.
"First of all I think we should-" I stopped as a sudden thought came to
mind. My eyes widened. Shoot! Why didn't Darien even think of this? I got
down on my hands and knees and started looking along the sides of the
walls, under the bed, and around the window.
"What are you doing?" he asked slightly annoyed.
"Did you even think to look for ease-droppers?" I asked.
"Shoot!"
"Ya, that's what I thought." Finely I found what I was looking for. It
was a small round device hidden under the lap shade, "HELLO, MR. YATSEN!
ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME LISTENING TO OUR CONVERSATION?" I yelled loudly
into the device.
"Found another one." Darien announced. I looked up to find him by the
sofa. Great. Now he knows everything, everything except what he wants to
know. I smiled at that.
I crawled over to where Darien was sitting. He was leaning against the
sofa staring dejectedly at the device in his hand.
"Well, it looks like he heard everything. And now he knows I'm Sailor
Moon." I sighed, "What am I going to do?"
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"On the road again, I can't wait to get on the road again! Hmmmhmmmihimmmummm!"
Mina sang stupidly.
"Where did you hear that song anyway?" I asked.
"On the USA Today station. You know, Ray, your starting to look grumpy!"
Mina patted me on the back, "But don't worry, we'll fix it!"
I shrugged her off, "Leave me alone." I looked over to see Amy walking
with deliberate steps counting to herself, "two-thousand, one hundred and
sixty-four, two-thousand, one hundred and sixty-five, two-thousand, and
one hundred and-" and on and on. I looked over to see Lita bouncing up and
down, up and down as she walked.
Mina was walking beside me humming and singing 'On the road again' to her
self.
"Everyone stop now!" I screamed.
Everyone did stop, but now they were all staring at me.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...
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"Do you suppose he has little devices like these in the bathroom?"
I asked.
He looked at me, "Why?"
"Because that's where I was talking to the girls." I stated.
"What did you say?" he asked sharply.
"I don't remember but I think was important." I gulped. This wasn't
good. We have just been exposed!
Just then the door unlocked and three heavy guys came in, "Mr. Yatsen
wants to talk to you, Miss."
I looked at Darien then back at the guys, "Can I take a rein check?"
"Now!" one of them demanded. I got up and so did Darien. The man on the
right side of the door grabbed my arm and led me out.
I was led down the stairs and half way down the hall when we made a sharp
turn to the right, through two double doors.
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What is taking so long? She's been gone an hour! If I find out that he
has laid one hand on her...I swear he will never see his perfectly horrible
life again! I walked back and forth, not being able to calm down.
I looked down at my healed arm, tightening my hand before letting it lay
loose by my side. Being Tuxedo Mask for so long last night had given me
more then enough time to heal my arm. At least that was the good side of
getting captured.
I can't believe we fell for that old trick! I was perfectly ready to take
the crystal and get out of there! How did Yatsen find out that we were
there? Is there an enemy among us? I defiantly know its not Serena, she's
been too bent on helping me than anything else! Could Phillip tell him? He
was at the hotel, could she have slipped out while Serena was distracted?
What am I saying? This is Phillip I'm talking about! She wouldn't do
something like that!
Maybe Roger or L.L. They both have been out to kill me...
I shook my head. I wasn't thinking strait! Where is Serena?! I went to
the door and stopped in front of it. I was very tempted to bang my head
against the door until I was unconscious.
I can't believe you never noticed before...Serena looks exactly the same
as Sailor Moon! Both absolutely beautiful! Serena, Sailor Moon, Serena,
Sailor Moon, both one and the same. Just think all this time when I was
so close to Sailor Moon, in actuality I was close to Serena! That had
been Serena I was saving, the one that would yell out to the yomma that
'I'm right here! Shoot me!' as she said her warning speech! Crazy girl!
That should have given it away! And then there's the klutzing out, and
the wailing, and the...
My stomach took an unexpected turn
The perfume, and the silky hair, and...
I quickly shook my head. Get a grip! Serena is down stairs with the worst
man of the year and you fantasizing about her perfume and long
legs...
I banged my head on the door until I thought my head was numb.
Andrew would be laughing out loud if he could hear what I'm thinking! He
knew even before I did that I was in love with her. Every day he would give
me these sly looks, like he knew something but wasn't going to tell me.
It wasn't till I heard Mina and Ray, Serena's friends; talking about it
did I realize why Andrew was looking at me like that. I sure gave him a
piece of my mind along with saying that he was wrong. He only laughed, he
didn't believe me and he still wouldn't believe it if I told him. Of course
now, if I told myself 'I don't love Serena', I wouldn't believe me
either.
What is taking so long?
I pulled away from the door and sat on the bed, fists clenched.
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"Does anyone have a ticktack?" Mina asked as we rounded the corner.
"I don't think anyone has a ticktack, Mina." I remarked. I was tired and
dirty and sweaty from the heat outside. What would I give to go
swimming!
"Hey, Lita. Do you think Serena will still need our help when we get somewhere?"
Ray asked.
I nodded, "Ya, we have a little bit of a job to do. It shouldn't take
long."
"How so?" Mina asked.
"There is still on Crystal left. We'll just transform and kick they're
butts and take the crystals. The only thing I'm worried about is
getting there." I pulled out the paper I that had the address on it,
"MarchEvers Street."
"Umm, never heard of it before." Mina commented.
"Neither have I. I think it's in the country somewhere. But we have to be
there by 5-o-clock tonight."
No one commented.
Just then a distant roaring could be heard.
"Does anyone hear that?" I asked. Ray looked around curiously, "Yeah, but
where is it and what is it?"
"It sounds like a car." Amy ran her fingers through her short blue hair
and looked around as well.
"No, more like a...motorcycle!"
The girls looked at me surprised.
"What? I had a boyfriend and he owned-"
"Never mind we don't want to hear about your old boyfriends." Ray
started jogging down the road.
We followed.
I was right! Just up ahead we saw five or so bikers ripping down the
dirt road making dust fly up behind them.
Ray started waving her arms along with Mina.
The bikers slowed down and came to a stop just in front of us. It took
us a while to see who was on the bike because of the dirt cloud but
when it cleared we were definitely surprised to see Sammy Tsukino on
one of the bikes.
"What are you doing here?" I, Ray and Sammy asked at the same time.
I shook my head and smiled, "Wow, we are so glad to see you guys!"
"I'm getting my sister. I know you know where she is so weather or not
you tell me doesn't matter cause I know as well." Sammy looked set
and determined. I was about to tell him how stupid he sounded but
decided against it since we needed his and...his new friends help.
"I have no idea how you traced Serena here but she's not here anymore."
Then deciding to tell him everything since he already got this far,
"Darien took her with him. She's being held captive somewhere."
"Darien? You mean 'the' Darien? Are you nuts?" Sammy asked annoyed.
"Look I don't expect you to believe us but we have to help Serena and
the car is somewhere back there dead so if you and your...interesting
new friends could help, you'd be forever in your dept." I looked expectantly
at Sammy and the group.
Sammy bit her lip before answering, "How do I know your not lying to be
again?"
"I never...okay, so you don't know. But if you help us now I promise I'll
take you to your sister and...even your parents." I added the last
part.
"My...my parents are dead." Sammy stated surprised.
Mina glared at him, "We don't have time! We need to get to MarchEver
my morning!"
"What's there?" the man that Sammy was riding with asked.
Amy came in here, "A crystal that needs to be given back to its rightful
owner. We're very sorry if this is an inconvenience but we would
really appreciate your help."
The man smiled at Amy, "We'd love to help Mam."
Sammy sighed, "Alright, but no more running around the bush."
"Sure thing!" Mina ran over to one of the bikers and he hopped on.
The rest of the girls did the same.
I got up behind a man with long black hair and gray eyes. He looked
to be around forty.
"Let's go!"
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2:45 and 10 seconds, 2:45 and 11 seconds, 2:45 and 12 seconds, 2:45
and 13 seconds....
I had been counting for the last five minutes. My mind had shut down
since there seemed to be nothing I could do. I was locked in a room,
where there was a thousand or so bugs (devices), and my only love was
down stairs with my only...well almost only hate.
I wish I were 19 again, going to collage, bumping into my Meatball head
before and after school, joking with Andrew, spying on Serena, and just
having a all around normal life...oh, except for the alter-ego part, but
for me that might as well be normal too.
I sighed and stopped counting.
Just then I heard someone unlocking the door. I jumped up and ran to the
door, to save my Meatball head from harm.
The door opened to reveal...Serena, alone? Serena smiled as I stared,
open-mouthed.
"Hey, you can't stay there all day! They're going to wake up any
second!" Serena grabbed my collar and pulled me out of the room.
"What happened?" I ran up beside her confused, "Where's Yatsen?"
"He's taking a nap! Ever seen the movie 'I love Trouble'?" Serena
giggled.
"No, but what does a movie have to do with anything?" I asked
confused.
"Oh, nothing. I'll explain it to you later." Serena replied as we
ran down the stairs.
I knew exactly where I wanted to go and I guess we were thinking the
same for we both headed in the same direction, the office.
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We ran into the office. I quickly shut the door behind us.
"I have no idea what you did but I'm glad it worked!" Darien commented
as he sat down on office chair and started typing something on the
commuter.
"So, what exactly are we down loading?"
Darien looked up, "How do you know what I'm doing?"
"Action Movies!" I smiled. Darien shook his head amazed. Seeing
Darien's face was classic! He sure was surprised to see me!
"Where is Mr. Yatsen?"
"He's in another room, I tied him up with some string I found in
the back room. It shouldn't hold him for long." I looked out the
window, I didn't see any guards just a big eclectically charged fence.
Shouldn't be too hard to jump with Darien's help.
"In another room, huh? What were you doing in there?"
"Talking." I stated.
"Just talking?"
"Yep."
"Nothing else?"
"Yep."
"Is that a 'yes we did do something else' or a 'yes we didn't do
anything else'?" Darien asked.
I turned around and smiled, "Sort' a both."
Darien gave me a questioning look.
"I'll tell you everything later just do whatever you have to do."
"It's loading."
"Oh, well, than there's no guards and a big eclectically charged fence.
We can probably jump it if we transform."
"I have no intention of jumping anything." Darien informed.
"What?" I stared at him shocked, "Are you actually thinking or staying
here?"
"Yes." Darien started typing again, "It's loaded. K.T. is going to have
a ball when he sees this!"
"How do you know he will get it on time?"
"He will. He knows if I can, this will be the first thing coming at him."
Darien looked more than happy.
I frowned, "This is our lives we're talking about!"
"I know." He got up and stretched, "You want to tell me what happened now?
We might have to wait for a while."
I glared, "No! But I will tell you one thing! Nicholas Yatsen will NOT be
happy when he wakes up! Especially after what I did to him!"
"You're right about that, Miss Tsukino." Another voice joined us.
All of a sudden I didn't feel so good. Nicholas Yatsen stood in the doorway
with a cloth held to the back of his head.
Darien moved away from the desk and stood beside me.
Two men came out from behind Mr. Yatsen, guns in hand. They both motioned
for us to sit in the two chairs in front of the desk.
Mr. Yatsen walked over to his desk and sat down behind it, "You've caused
me a lot of trouble young lady. Quiet a actor you are, I was even a fool
enough to believe you." He almost laughed but I think his head hurt too much
to try.
I didn't smile, "Just doing my best."
Darien leaned back comfortable.
I glanced at him. I don't like how comfortable he is. Does he realize
the situation we're in?
"Now, Mr. Chiba I want some answers or I 'will' be forced to take this...
partners life into my own hands." Mr. Yatsen motioned for one of
the men to move in on me with his gun. The man placed it up against my
head.
I gulped.
Now what are you going to do, Mr. Comfortable?
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"Where do you think they could have taken them?" Ken asked as he rubbed
his neck, "They've been gone for roughly twelve hours! How could he take
my daughter?!"
I swallowed hard, "Soon, honey, soon."
Ken looked at me then sighed, "I'm sorry, darling." He wrapped his arms
around me burying his face in my hair, "I'm so sorry!"
I hugged him back, "It's not your fault. D.C. will take care of her.
She'll be fine. I know she will."
Ken hugged me tighter.
"Hey, you too! We got it!" Roger came up waving a bunch of papers in
the air, "Came through just now. Everything and anything on Nicholas
Yatsen!"
We looked at each other for a brief second before running to Ken's
desktop that was stashed in the back of the van. We hadn't moved our
position all night. Roger came down with at least fifty men and lots
of camping equipment, not that anyone would use it though, we were all
too high strung to sleep.
Ken pulled out his commuter hooked it up to a phone line.
"Do you think he will e-mail?" I asked worried.
"He's never failed me before!" Ken logged on and waited. And bingo,
there was an e-mail titled...'Get your Butt over here!'
Ken quickly read the address and the instructions before shutting down
the commuter and racing across the yard to Roger.
"D.C. just got in contact! We're heading over there, can you spare some
men?"
Roger laughed, "Now you want my 'inexperienced' men, huh?"
"Ya, a lot of them. D.C. found Yatsen himself."
Roger stopped laughing and started yelling at his men to follow
K.T.
Ken grabbed my hand as we ran to one of the spare jeeps and
jumped in.
Please let my baby be okay!
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Darien didn't look so relaxed anymore, far from it. He was sitting
rigidly in his chair as he gave Yatsen a deadly glare.
"Leave her out of this." Darien growled.
"I can't, you've both made that impossible. I want that information
now, Chiba or this will be the last time she sees you." Mr. Yatsen,
serious, sat back in his chair.
He wasn't joking around now.
Darien looked like he was fighting between loyalty to the T.S.S. and
the saving a life. I really wouldn't blame him if he, in the end,
picked the first. The world was at stake here, and I was only 'one'
life compared to millions.
The clock ticked in rhythm.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock...
My minutes and seconds were numbered. Every one counted with my last
breath.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick...
Any second now Darien would tell him 'no' and that would be that.
Darien may die as well, following me but whatever information Mr.
Yatsen wants will never be given!
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick,...tock,...tick,...tock...
"Code: 45973743973T.S.S."
I had my eyes closed tight but they suddenly sprung open, "Wha...?" I
faced Darien shocked.
But he wouldn't look at me.
"Sorry, Chiba, won't work. Giving me last years code won't work."
Mr. Yatsen didn't look happy, "One more try. Think hard."
Darien growled, "4...83701...kk...57770004..."
"And the last?" Mr. Yatsen typed all the numbers onto the commuter.
"1." Darien's jaw was set hard.
I felt like crying, I wasn't sure if it was for my life or for Darien
betraying the T.S.S. This was wrong! What will he do with the codes?
What's in there?
"Thank you Mr. Chiba. Cordin, Max, take care of them."
I froze as I heard the click as they cocked their guns.
Oh, no...
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To Be Continued...
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