Author's Notes: Well, first and foremost....I wasn't really sure how to do this chapter, but I'm going to try my best in writing it (I haven't actually written it yet ...heh heh). Secondly, I'm sorry that the story has been depressing, but the ending is going to be happy, just like it usually is for my stories. So, please bear with me....the humor IS coming back.....Alrighty, as to why this chapter is late in being posted is due to reason one AND the fact that I now have a job (yay! money...money=car!!)

Title: Take Care

Author: KaBunny

E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com

Rating: PG

Chapter Eight: Serena and Serenity (Part One)

The blonde sat abruptly up in bed and glanced out the window next to her bed as she brushed her bangs off her forehead. They had become plastered there from her sweat drenched body. The breeze blowing in off the water of the lake was refreshing to Serena's overheated body.

'That was the place.....I remember. There's only one way for me to remember what happened. I have to go back to that place,' Serena thought, determined. Her shocked eyes turned to ones of determination as she watched the calm water ripple slightly from the wind coming across the water.

She pulled the sheets off of herself and then hopped out of her bed. She glanced back at the sun rising on the water and the water's slight ripple before she felt herself calm. She almost crawled back in bed, but then changed her mind and got dressed. Her bra and underwear were not sufficient enough for wandering around.

The blonde then left her room and wandered down the hall to the stairs as quietly as possible. She walked from the living room into the back den area. She slipped out the sliding door, without notice of the figure stealthily following her down the stairs.

She hopped off of the deck and then wandered down the rock staircase to the water front. There, she sat on the stairs and rolled up her pant legs before she stepped off onto the beach. She wandered on the edge of the water for some time, just walking, her feet lightly touching the water. Her face was serene as was the smile on her face. She never heard the person following her.

Eventually, she reached the spot she was looking for. A well hidden fortress protected in the cove along the beach. She climbed into her brother's childhood hiding spot and smiled as she remembered the first time Sammy had shown it to her. It was the first time that she ever remembered belonging and now that she had stepped in here, she decided that she definitely had to go back.

Serena whipped around to stare at the door when a loud thump was heard. She gave a laugh as Darien appeared, holding his head. "Apparently, this isn't made for tall people," Darien muttered, his adorable smile infectious.

"It never was," Serena answered simply, smiling lightly at him. "You followed me?"

"Yes," Darien said, stepping into the fort completely. It looked like it would fit five or six children at once as long as they were sitting a circle. The fort itself was circular and there was a small table in the center at just the right height for a child sitting on the floor. "Why here?"

"Well, this is my brother's old secret hide-out. Only him, a few of his friends, and I know of it. Now you know," Serena explained, sitting down on the floor. She ran her hand along the small old 'table' and another smile sprung up on her face as she remembered playing cards with her brother.

"That didn't answer my question," Darien replied, sitting down across from her. He placed his hand on hers to catch her attention. It did because a moment later she looked up at him.

"My brother ran away from home for some reason or another. I don't really remember why, but I do remember coming here and finding him. We played cards as I tried to convince him to come home. It was a bet. If I won he had to come home, but if he won I had to tell mom and dad that I never found him. Of course, I won and then just before we left he told me that he was glad that I was his sister. It was the first time that I felt that I belonged somewhere," Serena told, a small smile on her face and a far away look in her eyes.

"Do you want to continue this?" Darien questioned, pulling Serena out of her happy reverie.

"Continue what?" Serena asked, looking confused.

"Did you find out what you want to know or do you want to go further?" he inquired.

"Darien? Will you take me to.....will you take me to my dead grandfather's beach house?" Serena blurted out. She looked down to their hands and then placed hers ontop of his. She looked up at him, her eyes pleading. "I think that I can remember if you take me back there."

"Alright, Serena. If that's what you want," Darien said, unsure of himself.

~~~~~~

After a long while of planning and packing bags, Darien and Serena had finally made their way to the beach house of her late grandfather. They had gotten the key from Serena's parents and then gone on home. Darien had to ask Celia for a week off as did Serena. It was odd because she seemed like she already knew they were going to ask for it off. Celia had just smiled up at both of them, pushed her dark hair off her shoulder, and winked one of her garnet eyes before muttering a 'sure, why not?' (If you still haven't figured out who Celia is.....)

Darien pulled out the two suitcases of clothing as Serena went up the front steps and unlocked the door. She held it open for him and he stepped inside the old house. And for an old house, it was in great order and condition. 'So, Mrs. Moone did have a cleaning lady come here before we got here,' Darien thought, glancing around.

Serena inhaled deeply before grabbing her suitcase and doing a twirl. "It's so great to be back hear," Darien heard her mutter as she ran off out of his sight. He heard a small laugh from the other room, some muttering, and then footsteps heading away from him.

'I really hope this helps her,' he thought, a small smile on his face. 'And I really hope this helps me too.'

The dark haired man wandered up the staircase in the front room to the upstairs. (Think...."The Nanny") He glanced around for a second before wandering down the right side of the hallway. Opening the first door he came across, Darien found himself in a spacious bedroom. The whole room was made of a royal blue color and a dark forest green hue. The floor was cedar and there were two large windows in the room. The king size bed, which was decorated in blue satin sheets, sat between these two windows. On the other side of the room, saw a couch, a loveseat, and a chair with the couch against the wall, the loveseat to its right and the chair to its left, both away from the wall.

"I guess I found my room," Darien said, a large smile on his face.

"I'll let you have this room on one condition," Serena said from the doorway. Darien turned back to her and arched a brow in thought.

"That I buy you ice cream and feed it to you?" Darien questioned, his brow still arched in a serious manner. "Or perhaps you will make me sign a contract to become your human slave?"

"Both are tempting, but no. If we have a thunderstorm....which happens quite often around here, you have to let me sleep in here with you," Serena stated, placing her hands on her hips. Darien just noticed her lack of a suitcase.

"Is that all?" Darien questioned, rolling his eyes. "Boy, you're no fun."

"Wanna make a bet?" Serena teased, smiling maliciously.

"Is that a challenge?" Darien responded, arching both brows this time in mock surprise.

"Maybe, maybe not," Serena murmured, turning to leave the room. She leaned back in once out the door. "You'll just have to wait and find out." She was then gone, leaving Darien with a suspicious smile on his face.

"Someone is feeling much better," Darien stated, dropping his suitcase on the couch and making his way over to the rather large bed.

~~~~~~(That was light and fluffy, hehe...onto more important things, like the plot )

Serena jumped when the loud crack of thunder rang through the house. She flipped of her covers and hopped out of her bed. She ran down the hall thinking, 'I hope Darien is good for his promise.'

She reached up to knock lightly on his door, but it opened suddenly. Darien w as standing there in nothing but his black sleeping pants, a tired smile on his face. "I was just coming to check on you," he said in his sleepy, raspy voice.

"Thank you," Serena murmured, ducking as another flash of lightning went through the house. She could feel her face grow hot when she looked at Darien. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and lead her toward the bed just as the crack of thunder followed the lightning. She cringed closer to Darien, as if to hide her face, but all that happened was Darien shielded her and gave her a small hug. It made her feel secure and that's what she had hoped for.

They both crawled into bed together (Not naked -_-;) and Darien pulled the covers up over their bodies. Serena wrapped her arms around Darien's waist as she pulled her head into his chest. Darien had wrapped his arms around Serena's upper back and one of his hands ran through her long blonde hair. Both of them eventually drifted off to sleep with the same thought of how this felt familiar.

As soon as she was sure they were both asleep, she crept out of her hiding place. 'Whew! It was getting kind of tiring to hide my presence from that girl,' the woman thought, wiping her brow as if she were sweating.

She glanced back at the two sleeping in each others arms and smiled. "They were meant more than you and him were," a voice from behind the woman said.

She turned to see a see-through spirit of a woman with long dark hair and garnet eyes staring at the couple in the bed. The silver haired woman smiled. "I see you have come to help me?" the silver haired woman questioned, a small smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

"That's right, Serenity," the dark haired woman said, smiling mischievously.

"Thank you, Susan.....Sailor Pluto, or should I say Celia Miller?" Serenity answered, giggling.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Well, that was the FIRST part of that chapter.....I know you'll all probably kill me for the cliffhanger, huh? Sorry bout that but this chapter was much longer than I thought it would be hehe....See, I don't actually have the chapter written out ahead of time. I usually write my first author's note and then type the story THEN write this note. So, you see, I only have a general idea of the story as I'm writing it, heh heh....guess that wasn't much of an assurance.....-_-;

Stay Tuned for Chapter Eight: Serena and Serenity (Part Two)......Why is Sailor Pluto helping out Serenity? What does Serenity have to tell Darien and Serena? How will Darien take it? ( I believe that this will be the last chapter....anyone care to guess how Serena and Serenity relate before the second half comes out?)

To whomever stated that Serena was Serenity.....that's true, but....not....it's kinda hard to explain without actually writing it in here, heh heh....

Ja ne! ~KaBunny