Blabbermouth!
"So Andrew knows?"
"About us and the others, yes, but not everything, not about Rini." It was evening and they were having a quiet dinner together.
"Thank you for letting me face Uranus and Neptune on my own. It means a lot to know you have confidence in me."
"I love you enough to let you fight your own battles. Besides, I've seen you in action, I knew you could do it," he kissed her.
She sighed, "Darien, about my mother..?"
"I think we should tell your parents," he replied.
"I don't feel ready to."
"And I don't like what your mother has been thinking about us, about me," he frowned.
"I know, but Rini will be leaving soon and they'll forget about her and all, give them time," she reasoned.
"That's another thing I don't like. I don't think it is right to mess with their memories. I know it happened before, but it's not good to forget a part of your life." He stabbed at his dinner.
"I understand, but you know I want my life to be normal. If I tell them who I am, they will worry all the time, or they'll treat me different. I don't want that."
"What if something happens to you, Serena," he stated his fear, "they have a right to know. And the way the last few crises have gone, I would be the one left to tell them. I don't know if I could face that." he trailed off.
"I've written a letter; we all have- just in case. Please, Darien, for now?" she pleaded.
"Alright," he agreed reluctantly, "for now."
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"Now that Rini has returned, do you agree with me about telling your parents?" he asked her a few days later.
"Even about us, about Rini?" she questioned resignedly.
"Yes, I won't be kept from my daughter!" he said emphatically, then he continued more softly, "It's for her sake, too. She hasn't said anything, but.. I don't think they're alive in her time."
"I.. think you're right," she agreed thoughtfully. "She seems to have led a lonely life, and that's one reason why she was sent back. Yes. They should be told all."
"I'm leaving for America soon, do you want to wait till I get back?" he offered.
"No, I'll tell them myself," she said decisively. "It's something that I need to face alone."
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"Wow, it sure was nice of Andrew to treat us all at the café today." Lita said.
"Yeah, but did ya catch the weird looks he was giving us, like the cat that ate the carrot?" Mina commented.
"That's canary, you bird-brain," chided Raye.
"Whatever, it was still weird, but nice."
"Guys, I- ah- kinda transformed in front of him at Darien's the other day. Well, not really in front of, but he knows- about us." Serena confessed meekly. "Darien told him the rest."
"He does?!!" They all looked over at Andrew, who saluted.
"I think that's cool," Lita said.
"Well. Who are you gonna tell next, blabbermouth- the TV news?" hissed Raye.
Serena looked up, her face calm and determined. "Actually, I'm going to tell my parents." Five girls (Rini included) looked at their Princess- for such she was when she had that look and used that voice. "I'm letting you know so you can tell your folks, too."
"I'll be glad to finally tell my mom, but why did you decide to do it now?" Amy asked curiously.
"There are several reasons. One is that a number of people know already: Greg, the four sisters, Sensei Caine and Andrew to name a few; there may be some we don't know about. It would only take one wrong person to find out and we really would be on the news. Two, I don't think you realize but our activities have been noticed and we don't have the best of reputations with some people." She looked down at her shake.
The other girls were quiet and thoughtful, then Lita spoke up roughly, "Who cares what others think?"
"I care what my mother thinks, I heard it from her," Serena started to cry, "She.. she doesn't want Rini to see Darien anymore." The other girls looked at her and at each other, catching the implication.
"Why doesn't Auntie Ikuko want me to see Darien?" Rini asked, looking around confused.
"It's a grownup thing," Mina answered with a sad shake of her head.
"You're right, Serena," Raye said, hugging her, "I'll feel better after I've told grandpa."
"It will be nice not to lie about things to my parents anymore." Mina smiled, cheering up.
"When are you going to do it?" inquired Amy.
"Thursday, while Darien is in America," Serena answered.
"America?" four voices chorused. "Why is he going there?" As Serena explained, the group got all excited and they agreed (Andrew included) that they should have a party with all their families when he returned.
"That is, if your dad isn't still steamed at him. In that case, Serena, maybe he should stay in America," Raye suggested as they left.
"Don't even think it, Raye. He's my man and I'm not giving him up."
AN: Yes, revelations are coming up! But first we follow Darien to the States to meet Hawkeye. Special cameo guests appears also. Ditto, ditto, thanks again.
"So Andrew knows?"
"About us and the others, yes, but not everything, not about Rini." It was evening and they were having a quiet dinner together.
"Thank you for letting me face Uranus and Neptune on my own. It means a lot to know you have confidence in me."
"I love you enough to let you fight your own battles. Besides, I've seen you in action, I knew you could do it," he kissed her.
She sighed, "Darien, about my mother..?"
"I think we should tell your parents," he replied.
"I don't feel ready to."
"And I don't like what your mother has been thinking about us, about me," he frowned.
"I know, but Rini will be leaving soon and they'll forget about her and all, give them time," she reasoned.
"That's another thing I don't like. I don't think it is right to mess with their memories. I know it happened before, but it's not good to forget a part of your life." He stabbed at his dinner.
"I understand, but you know I want my life to be normal. If I tell them who I am, they will worry all the time, or they'll treat me different. I don't want that."
"What if something happens to you, Serena," he stated his fear, "they have a right to know. And the way the last few crises have gone, I would be the one left to tell them. I don't know if I could face that." he trailed off.
"I've written a letter; we all have- just in case. Please, Darien, for now?" she pleaded.
"Alright," he agreed reluctantly, "for now."
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"Now that Rini has returned, do you agree with me about telling your parents?" he asked her a few days later.
"Even about us, about Rini?" she questioned resignedly.
"Yes, I won't be kept from my daughter!" he said emphatically, then he continued more softly, "It's for her sake, too. She hasn't said anything, but.. I don't think they're alive in her time."
"I.. think you're right," she agreed thoughtfully. "She seems to have led a lonely life, and that's one reason why she was sent back. Yes. They should be told all."
"I'm leaving for America soon, do you want to wait till I get back?" he offered.
"No, I'll tell them myself," she said decisively. "It's something that I need to face alone."
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"Wow, it sure was nice of Andrew to treat us all at the café today." Lita said.
"Yeah, but did ya catch the weird looks he was giving us, like the cat that ate the carrot?" Mina commented.
"That's canary, you bird-brain," chided Raye.
"Whatever, it was still weird, but nice."
"Guys, I- ah- kinda transformed in front of him at Darien's the other day. Well, not really in front of, but he knows- about us." Serena confessed meekly. "Darien told him the rest."
"He does?!!" They all looked over at Andrew, who saluted.
"I think that's cool," Lita said.
"Well. Who are you gonna tell next, blabbermouth- the TV news?" hissed Raye.
Serena looked up, her face calm and determined. "Actually, I'm going to tell my parents." Five girls (Rini included) looked at their Princess- for such she was when she had that look and used that voice. "I'm letting you know so you can tell your folks, too."
"I'll be glad to finally tell my mom, but why did you decide to do it now?" Amy asked curiously.
"There are several reasons. One is that a number of people know already: Greg, the four sisters, Sensei Caine and Andrew to name a few; there may be some we don't know about. It would only take one wrong person to find out and we really would be on the news. Two, I don't think you realize but our activities have been noticed and we don't have the best of reputations with some people." She looked down at her shake.
The other girls were quiet and thoughtful, then Lita spoke up roughly, "Who cares what others think?"
"I care what my mother thinks, I heard it from her," Serena started to cry, "She.. she doesn't want Rini to see Darien anymore." The other girls looked at her and at each other, catching the implication.
"Why doesn't Auntie Ikuko want me to see Darien?" Rini asked, looking around confused.
"It's a grownup thing," Mina answered with a sad shake of her head.
"You're right, Serena," Raye said, hugging her, "I'll feel better after I've told grandpa."
"It will be nice not to lie about things to my parents anymore." Mina smiled, cheering up.
"When are you going to do it?" inquired Amy.
"Thursday, while Darien is in America," Serena answered.
"America?" four voices chorused. "Why is he going there?" As Serena explained, the group got all excited and they agreed (Andrew included) that they should have a party with all their families when he returned.
"That is, if your dad isn't still steamed at him. In that case, Serena, maybe he should stay in America," Raye suggested as they left.
"Don't even think it, Raye. He's my man and I'm not giving him up."
AN: Yes, revelations are coming up! But first we follow Darien to the States to meet Hawkeye. Special cameo guests appears also. Ditto, ditto, thanks again.