A Christmas Angel-chapter 3
Author:BeckyJoe
AN: Here it is, my third and final chapter is done! Wahoo!!! Read it, send me your thoughts over it, and enjoy!! Thanx.
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Darien and Serena walked out of the arcade doors, hand in hand, basking in the warmth between them. They walked down the sidewalk and climbed into Darien's car, Darien opening Serena's door for her. After he was in, he started his car, and drove towards the Tsukino house yet again. The ride was mostly silent, broken only now and again by a few words such as "Looks like its gunna storm", or "Man this light is taking forever!". When they finally reached the driveway, a light rain began to fall. Darien, always the gentleman, took off his ugly green jacket and held it over Serena's head to shield her from the rain. She smiled and unconsciously got closer to him. They walked with Darien holding his jacket over Serena all the way into the house. Serena turned to face him, and she broke into laughter. He threw a confused look at her as he stood there, sopping wet by now.
"Darien," she laughed, "you look to funny!" Serena laughed and laughed, and the laughter spread to Darien. They stood there just ;aughing for a good five minutes. When Serena finally was able to speak again, she said, "I guess we should get you out of those clothes before you get sick. I guess you could wear my dad's clothes, but even they might be kinda small on you." She walked upstairs, Darien following behind her, and into her parents bedroom. She began to dig through the dresser , looking for the biggest pair of pants that she could find. Eventually she found an old jogging suit of her dad's and she led darien to the bathroom to change.
"Just come downstairs when your done changing," she said as he closed the door. He looked around the bathroom, and then he changed. The clothes were just a tad too small, but they were comfy none the less. He walked downstairs slowly, eyeing all of the pictures lining the walls. A small pain entered his heart for a brief moment before he shut it out. He walked into the kitchen to find Serena cooking, and to his shock, it looked as if she actually knew what she was doing. There were chunks of beef sizzling in a pan on the stove, with potatoe cubes, carrots, and onions. Serena stood over the sink, filling a kettle with water for tea. She turned to put it on the stove and nearly dropped it when she saw Darien standing in the doorway, amazement lining his handsome face. She blushed slightly, understanding what she saw in his face, and set the kettle on the stove. She turned the beef and vegetables, and she looked over her shoulder at Darien, who was still standing in the same dazzed fashion as when she first saw him in the doorway.
"I guess you never knew I could cook," she said, amuzement in her beautiful voice. "Its even edible!" They both laughed, and Darien sat himself at the kitchen table. To say he was impressed by her would be the understatement of the year. The kettle began to whistle, and she pulled it from the hot burner and placed it on a cool one. She placed the tea bags inside and went back to turning the beef. She turned the heat off, and made two plates of her beef and vegatables. She added a little sugar to the tea, and placed the meal and drinks on the table. She got out some silverware, and then she seated herself across from Darien. He looked at his plate, slightly nervous about Serena's cooking, and only after she began to dig in did he try it. He put a small bite of food in his mouth and was stunned by the rich and delicous taste of the food.
"Oh, this is so good!" he exclaimed, producing a giggle from Serena.
"Thanks," she said, a blush playing on her cheeks. Darien kept eating, and thenhe shot Serena a little 'Stop right there' look.
"Wait a sec, if I remember correctly, didn't I tell you I was cooking dinner?" he said, one eyebrow arched playfully. Serena nodded her head, and she grinned.
"I just thought I would impress you for a change." Darien shrugged and took a sip of his tea. They ate, and when they finished, Darien insisted on doing the dishes. Serena walked into the living room while Darien began his dish washing. She pulled back the curtains and was surprised to see the rain coming down hard. She could barely see through her window, it was that bad. At least I have someone to stay with me while it storms....I'm so glad its Darien... she thought. Suddenly, she couldn't help but imagine being in his arms again, like when she was crying and kissing him. She blushed, and was lost in her day dreams, too lost to notice Darien come into the room. She screamed and jumped when he placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Whoa, you scared me there," she said, thoughts still lingering on kissing Darien. "I guess I didn't hear you walk in." Darien smiled at her, and helped her to her feet.
"Earlier, when you said you wanted to impress me, you did," he said gently, still holding her hand. "You've been so strong through everything, and I don't know many people who could do that. You're amazing Serena." His handsome face was inches away from Serena's when the phone rang. Serena ran to answer it, most reluctantly, and picked it up.
"Hello?" she said, slightly annoyed.
"Hi, its me honey," her mother said from the other end of the line, "We have to stay here over night, the weather's too harsh to drive in. The doctors are taking care of Julie, its looking like she'll make it. Take care Serena, bye." The conversation was short, but it lifted the worries from Serena's spirit. She dialed the number where Sammy was at, and she told him the news. He yelled a happy "Yes!" and told Serena that he too would be gone all night. She hung up and ran into the living room. She threw her arms around Darien and laughed like she hadn't laughed in years.
"She's gunna make it!" she cried. "She's gunna be ok!" She looked up into his eyes, and smiled. He held her tight and whispered in her ear:
"I'm so glad Serena. I'm glad you don't have to suffer loss like I did." His voice was sad, and Serena looked at his face, confused.
"What do you mean?" she asked. Darien looked at her, and then he began.
"I had a family once, a mom and a dad, just like everyone else. But they died in a car crash when I was really little. I'm the only one who survived. I don't remember them at all, but I imagine I was happy with them. I lived at an orphanage until I was old enough to move out." Darien's face was pained, and tears burned hot behind his eyes. Serena hugged him, and a tear slid down her face. Darien looked down at this girl who could care so much for so many people, and it was then that he realized that he loved her. He cupped her face in his hands and he kissed her, very gently. She kissed him back, and they kissed softly, and passionately. Serena pulled back from him and smiled.
"I've been waiting for you to kiss me almst all night," she said, love in her voice. Darien smiled and a warmth spread throughout his body.
"I love you Serena," he said as he kissed her again. And then she whispered into his ear,
"And I love you too."
********FOUR YEARS LATER********
Laughter filled the air as people greeted the newly married couple. It was a beautiful reception, with flowers and balloons. Serena and Darien Chiba sat at a table, smiling and talking. Serena's aunt Julie aproached them, carrying a small box with her.
"This is for you," she said, handing it to Darien. "Serena grew up with her own, so I thought it was time we got one for you; its your own Christmas angel. Now you have one to hang on the tree that's just for you." Darien smiled, and tears of happiness built up inside his eyes. I finally have a family.... he thought. Serena, as if she could read his thoughts smiled.
"I love you," she said. And they kissed, their lives now filled with the love and happiness they had found in each other.
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Well, that's the end! I hope you liked it. Send me your thoughts on it, good or bad. Thanx.
Author:BeckyJoe
AN: Here it is, my third and final chapter is done! Wahoo!!! Read it, send me your thoughts over it, and enjoy!! Thanx.
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Darien and Serena walked out of the arcade doors, hand in hand, basking in the warmth between them. They walked down the sidewalk and climbed into Darien's car, Darien opening Serena's door for her. After he was in, he started his car, and drove towards the Tsukino house yet again. The ride was mostly silent, broken only now and again by a few words such as "Looks like its gunna storm", or "Man this light is taking forever!". When they finally reached the driveway, a light rain began to fall. Darien, always the gentleman, took off his ugly green jacket and held it over Serena's head to shield her from the rain. She smiled and unconsciously got closer to him. They walked with Darien holding his jacket over Serena all the way into the house. Serena turned to face him, and she broke into laughter. He threw a confused look at her as he stood there, sopping wet by now.
"Darien," she laughed, "you look to funny!" Serena laughed and laughed, and the laughter spread to Darien. They stood there just ;aughing for a good five minutes. When Serena finally was able to speak again, she said, "I guess we should get you out of those clothes before you get sick. I guess you could wear my dad's clothes, but even they might be kinda small on you." She walked upstairs, Darien following behind her, and into her parents bedroom. She began to dig through the dresser , looking for the biggest pair of pants that she could find. Eventually she found an old jogging suit of her dad's and she led darien to the bathroom to change.
"Just come downstairs when your done changing," she said as he closed the door. He looked around the bathroom, and then he changed. The clothes were just a tad too small, but they were comfy none the less. He walked downstairs slowly, eyeing all of the pictures lining the walls. A small pain entered his heart for a brief moment before he shut it out. He walked into the kitchen to find Serena cooking, and to his shock, it looked as if she actually knew what she was doing. There were chunks of beef sizzling in a pan on the stove, with potatoe cubes, carrots, and onions. Serena stood over the sink, filling a kettle with water for tea. She turned to put it on the stove and nearly dropped it when she saw Darien standing in the doorway, amazement lining his handsome face. She blushed slightly, understanding what she saw in his face, and set the kettle on the stove. She turned the beef and vegetables, and she looked over her shoulder at Darien, who was still standing in the same dazzed fashion as when she first saw him in the doorway.
"I guess you never knew I could cook," she said, amuzement in her beautiful voice. "Its even edible!" They both laughed, and Darien sat himself at the kitchen table. To say he was impressed by her would be the understatement of the year. The kettle began to whistle, and she pulled it from the hot burner and placed it on a cool one. She placed the tea bags inside and went back to turning the beef. She turned the heat off, and made two plates of her beef and vegatables. She added a little sugar to the tea, and placed the meal and drinks on the table. She got out some silverware, and then she seated herself across from Darien. He looked at his plate, slightly nervous about Serena's cooking, and only after she began to dig in did he try it. He put a small bite of food in his mouth and was stunned by the rich and delicous taste of the food.
"Oh, this is so good!" he exclaimed, producing a giggle from Serena.
"Thanks," she said, a blush playing on her cheeks. Darien kept eating, and thenhe shot Serena a little 'Stop right there' look.
"Wait a sec, if I remember correctly, didn't I tell you I was cooking dinner?" he said, one eyebrow arched playfully. Serena nodded her head, and she grinned.
"I just thought I would impress you for a change." Darien shrugged and took a sip of his tea. They ate, and when they finished, Darien insisted on doing the dishes. Serena walked into the living room while Darien began his dish washing. She pulled back the curtains and was surprised to see the rain coming down hard. She could barely see through her window, it was that bad. At least I have someone to stay with me while it storms....I'm so glad its Darien... she thought. Suddenly, she couldn't help but imagine being in his arms again, like when she was crying and kissing him. She blushed, and was lost in her day dreams, too lost to notice Darien come into the room. She screamed and jumped when he placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Whoa, you scared me there," she said, thoughts still lingering on kissing Darien. "I guess I didn't hear you walk in." Darien smiled at her, and helped her to her feet.
"Earlier, when you said you wanted to impress me, you did," he said gently, still holding her hand. "You've been so strong through everything, and I don't know many people who could do that. You're amazing Serena." His handsome face was inches away from Serena's when the phone rang. Serena ran to answer it, most reluctantly, and picked it up.
"Hello?" she said, slightly annoyed.
"Hi, its me honey," her mother said from the other end of the line, "We have to stay here over night, the weather's too harsh to drive in. The doctors are taking care of Julie, its looking like she'll make it. Take care Serena, bye." The conversation was short, but it lifted the worries from Serena's spirit. She dialed the number where Sammy was at, and she told him the news. He yelled a happy "Yes!" and told Serena that he too would be gone all night. She hung up and ran into the living room. She threw her arms around Darien and laughed like she hadn't laughed in years.
"She's gunna make it!" she cried. "She's gunna be ok!" She looked up into his eyes, and smiled. He held her tight and whispered in her ear:
"I'm so glad Serena. I'm glad you don't have to suffer loss like I did." His voice was sad, and Serena looked at his face, confused.
"What do you mean?" she asked. Darien looked at her, and then he began.
"I had a family once, a mom and a dad, just like everyone else. But they died in a car crash when I was really little. I'm the only one who survived. I don't remember them at all, but I imagine I was happy with them. I lived at an orphanage until I was old enough to move out." Darien's face was pained, and tears burned hot behind his eyes. Serena hugged him, and a tear slid down her face. Darien looked down at this girl who could care so much for so many people, and it was then that he realized that he loved her. He cupped her face in his hands and he kissed her, very gently. She kissed him back, and they kissed softly, and passionately. Serena pulled back from him and smiled.
"I've been waiting for you to kiss me almst all night," she said, love in her voice. Darien smiled and a warmth spread throughout his body.
"I love you Serena," he said as he kissed her again. And then she whispered into his ear,
"And I love you too."
********FOUR YEARS LATER********
Laughter filled the air as people greeted the newly married couple. It was a beautiful reception, with flowers and balloons. Serena and Darien Chiba sat at a table, smiling and talking. Serena's aunt Julie aproached them, carrying a small box with her.
"This is for you," she said, handing it to Darien. "Serena grew up with her own, so I thought it was time we got one for you; its your own Christmas angel. Now you have one to hang on the tree that's just for you." Darien smiled, and tears of happiness built up inside his eyes. I finally have a family.... he thought. Serena, as if she could read his thoughts smiled.
"I love you," she said. And they kissed, their lives now filled with the love and happiness they had found in each other.
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Well, that's the end! I hope you liked it. Send me your thoughts on it, good or bad. Thanx.