One Night at Shields
By Strawberry
I Don't Own SM!
Chapter 30
Darien and Serena and Rini walked into his apartment lobby,
"Hi Darien! Serena! And who is this?" The doorman asked
"This is Rini." Darien said as gestured to the baby in Serena's arms
"She certainly is beautiful like her mother." The doorman said
"Thank you." Serena said
"Well do we have any mail?" Darien asked
"Yeah, I put it in your apartment." He said
"Thanks", Darien said as he and Serena walked toward the elevator,
"Are you ready to go home sweetie?" Serena asked the infant
"Do you know it's your birthday today? That today you're one week old?" Darien asked the little girl
Darien leaned over and kissed Serena cheek, she blushed and smiled, when the elevator opened Darien and Serena walked down the hall, when they got to the apartment Darien took out a key and opened it, there was a big banner that said "Welcome Home Serena and Rini."
"Darien." Serena said
"Hold on, not done yet." He said, he said as he lead her to the bedroom, there was a crib next to the wall close to the bed, it was white with chiffon flowing down from the top, forming a canopy crib, the, they were tied back with big pink bows. The bedding was white outside and pink on the inside, there were animated animals in pastel colors on the front and a matching pillow. There was also a rocking chair on the other side of the room.
"I didn't want just plain solid colors, I know it doesn't really match but I got the other blanket with is pink in the closet." Daren said, Serena smiled
"Thank you." She said as she kissed him
"There's more!" Darien said
"Ok," Serena laughed as Darien led her to a closet in the hallway, there was a carriage and baby bag,
"And." Darien said he took her back into the bedroom and opened a closet (there 2 in the bedroom) and there was a changing table, Serena opened the door to revel the baby clothes she had bought previously.
"Darien this is so nice!" Serena said,
"Rini do you like your crib?" She asked the baby, she was asleep,
"Well let's test it out." Darien whispered Serena went over to the crib and put Rini down; she put the warm blanket around her and watched her sleep. Darien joined her,
"I still can't believe it." Serena whispered
"Yeah." Darien whispered
"Also I put a portable basinet and extra diapers in the car, just in case." Darien added
"Since when did you become such a father figure?" Serena asked
"Someone has too Meatball Head." he joked
"I'm a little tired; I think I'm going to rest." She said quietly, Darien nodded
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Darien was studying for an upcoming test. There was suddenly a knock at the door; he opened it to reveal Katie,
"Katie what are you doing here?!?!" He asked in a hushed voice,
"Darien, one more chance please!" She begged
"Katie leave. Please." Darien said
"One Kiss. It will prove we're meant together." She begged
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There was a whimper that turned into a loud cry, Serena eyes opened, she looked at the empty side of the bed, he wasn't there or anywhere in the room, Serena got up and went to Rini's crib,
"Why you crying Rini?" She asked the little baby, Rini looked up at her; she then started getting fussy again
"Come on, there's a bottle with your name on it in the fridge, No offence Rini but well I don't feel like giving you "freshly squeezed" milk right now, I'm kind of tired." She said as she picked up the infant, Ok Rini let me just get my other slipper she said.
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"Katie go." Darien pleaded
"Please, one kiss to show you I love you. Then I'll leave you alone if you can't honestly tell me you felt nothing." She begged, Darien thought for a moment, she'd leave him alone to be happy with Serena, one of the people that brought him so much happiness and love and Rini, the one who also gave him happiness and love, the only thing in the world that was his, his own flesh and blood. But did he want to cheat on Serena; Darien opened his mouth to say something when Katie's lips met his. He had to admit there was pleasure in that kiss, but not even close to as much pleasure as it was to kiss Serena, even see Serena. When he kissed Serena, it was so familiar and he liked that feeling. He didn't pull away but he didn't reciprocate the passion that Katie gave to him through the kiss. The next thing he heard was a baby crying; he looked up and saw Serena in the doorway in her red/green plaid pajamas and white short sleeved shirt
"Serena." He said, Serena mouth was opened, she looked so hurt and shocked but she quickly recovered,
'It was all lies that he told me, he never had feelings for me, he just wanted a kiss.' She though painfully
"Hi Katie was it?" She asked, Katie sat still she didn't expect Serena to not scream at her.
"Um, Hi. That your daughter?" Katie asked getting up
"Yeah, this is Rini." Serena said with no emotion in her voice
"She absolutely adorable like her dad." Katie said
"I was just getting her bottle." Serena said as she left the two and traveled to the kitchen, Even though she didn't show it she was falling apart inside, she warmed up the bottle as she cried, she held Rini close with one hand (Rini was at her side) and with the other wiped her tears, Rini's wail's increased when she saw Serena crying,
"*Sniff* its okay Rini, come on I got your bottle." She said as she took the bottle and went into the living room, Darien sat there alone, when he saw Serena he immediately got up,
"Serena." He said, she ignored him and went into the bedroom; she closed the door and sat down in the rocking chair, she rocked the baby while she fed her, when the bottle was finished she put the bottle on the floor and rocked the child , Rini lay her head in Serena's shirt, she yawned and closed her eyes. Darien walked in,
"Serena please listen." He said
"Shhh I'm trying to get the baby asleep." She said
"Please we need to talk." He whispered
"There's nothing o talk about." She whispered
"I'm so sorry Serena." he said
"It's ok." Serena said
"I'm really sor- what?" He asked
"I said its ok." She said, still rocking Rini back and forth
"You are the most forgiving person I've ever met." He said
"I guess." She said
"And you're not mad?" Darien asked hopefully
"No." She said simply, Darien smiled and attempted to kiss her on the lips but she moved away, causing Darien to kiss her cheek. Darien looked at her, like 'What are you doing?'
Serena got up and put the baby back in her crib, she kissed her forehead,
"Good Night Rini." She said,
"Serena." He said
"Darien, I'm sorry." She whispered
"For what?" He asked panicky
"I think that kiss in the hospital was a mistake and all the kisses that followed it." She said painfully
"What?!? You can't mean that?" He said
"I do." She said
"Yo-You don't have feelings for me." he said
"Darien I-I do but I don't want to go through this again." Serena said
"Serena I love…" He started
"Don't say it." She warned
"Please, I'm sorry, let me explain." He pleaded
"I don't want to hear it." She said as the crystal tears flowed down her cheeks
"Please forgive me; please say we can go back to being happy, together." He pleaded with a tear streaming down his cheek. Serena tried to speak but nothing came out, she tried again but still nothing, then finally it came out
"I-I don't think I can." she chocked out, her voice was cracking
"You, you can kiss another guy… You can kiss Josh or, or Andrew or someone else." Darien said, Serena cried harder,
"Two wrongs don't make a right Darien, No matter who I kiss the image of you kissing Katie, will still be there. It can't be erased, no matter what you do." Serena cried out, Tears streamed down harder on both Darien and Serena face,
"I-I think it would be best if Rini and I move out soon." She said
"Please, Serena, you can't take Rini away from me. She's just as much of my daughter as she is yours, we both created her." He said
"Darien, please don't make this harder than it is, you'll still see her." She said
"But I won't see you." He said, Serena leaned her head on Darien's,
"I have to Darien, I just have to." She said
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Serena moved into Andrew apartment for the time being. Darien got Rini every other week.
Serena stood outside, on the balcony, school had ended and summer was approaching. Without school she would be even lonelier, Rini was asleep half the time, Andrew was always working and her friends where busy with one thing or another, she sighed. She didn't really have anything in common with Mina, Lita, Amy and Raye anymore. After all she gave up being Sailor Moon when Rini was born; she was not going to leave the baby alone without a mother if anything should happen. She missed Darien the most, she saw him around but they never really talked, the times they did it had to do with Rini, sure sometimes she wished she hadn't left but she new she couldn't be around Darien so much without acting on her feelings and she didn't want to set herself up for pain again. She sighed again; a scream could be heard through the air, Should she? She looked over her shoulder at Rini's crib, she went inside,
"Andrew can you watch Rini? There's something really need to do." She said
"Yeah sure." Andrew said
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"Give me the crystal Zoicite." Tuxedo Mask said
"Not on your life cape Boy." Zoicite laughed
"Then why you still here?" Tuxedo Mask yelled
"You'll know in about 3, 2, and 1" Zoicite said
"Give the crystal back!" 4 voices called
"Give me the crystal you scouts posses." Zoicite said
"Never!" Sailor Jupiter yelled
"Ok, if you say so, I call upon the dark warrior Vena!" She yelled the women, lying helpless on the ground turned into a warrior; she had a pink dress type thing, green skin, black hair and wings (Peggy Jones from the art episode) Tuxedo Mask backed away, Vena took out a feather and drew a rock, it turned real and dropped. The process went faster and faster, the scouts and Tuxedo Mask found it hard to doge.
"Stop right there!" A voice yelled
"It can't be!" The scouts said. Tuxedo Mask looked into the darkness where the voice came from. Could it be? Sailor Moon the warrior who had disappeared so many months ago? She stepped out of the shadows, it was her.
"Well, Well, Well, if it isn't the famous Sailor Moon. We missed you." Zoicite said sarcastically,
"Moon Tiara Magic!" Sailor moon yelled as she threw her tiara, she had to admit it felt good to be back, all that anger she had could finally be unleashed on Zoicite.
Vena, tried her attack again, Zoicite took this time to grab the crystal. She ran into a dark ally,
"I want that crystal!" Tuxedo Mask yelled
"Sailor Moon you better try to get it yourself." Sailor Mercury said
"Yeah we can handle her!" Jupiter yelled
"I'll come back to heal her!" Sailor Moon said, she turned around to run
"It's good to have you back Sailor Moon." Mars said, Sailor Moon turned around and smiled then ran after Tuxedo Mask. She found herself on a high pillar, Zoicite had just throw an attack at Tuxedo Mask before she left
"Moon Tiara Magic!" She yelled as she stopped the attack
"That you Sailor moon?" Tuxedo Mask asked
"You ok?" She asked
"Thanks to you." He said, she blushed
"Hey it's my job." she said, he suddenly dropped something, it was a star locket, it opened to play a beautiful tune.
"This yours?" Sailor moon asked as she picked it up
"Yes." he said
"It beautiful, it must mean a lot to you."
"Yes is dose." He said, he took a long pause,
"You know what? You keep it? I'd probably just loose it ok something." He said
'Without Serena, there nobody to give it too.' He thought
"Are you sure?" She asked
"Yeah, well farewell for now Sailor Moon." he said as he leaped into the night, Sailor Moon stood up and Smiled as he left.
"For now." She repeated
TBC