With You: Chapter 2
Serena's hand flew to her mouth and she took a couple steps back. Darien was Tuxedo Mask. The reality hit her and it hit her hard. The man she argued with everyday was her secret protector.
"Darien," she whispered shocked. "Your Tuxedo Mask?" It was a stupid question to ask she realized.
Darien smiled while he walked towards her. He handed Serena a mug of hot chocolate, and then led her to the couch.
"I figured it was only fair," Darien started as they settled on the couch. "I knew your identity after all. You should know mine as well."
Serena nodded her head and took a sip of her hot chocolate. She then stared at the mug. She felt exhausted, both mentally and physically.
She jumped when she felt Darien touch her. His hand gently rested on her chin, tilting her head slightly. His eyes examined a certain bruise on her cheek.
"It's healing quickly," Darien commented.
Serena gave another nod. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately. "Yeah, it's the Sailor powers."
Darien let out a soft sigh and placed his mug on the coffee table. It was now or never he figured.
"Serena." his voice was low and laced with concern. "What happened to you today?"
Serena's face whitened and it crumbled into sadness. The next thing Darien knew, Serena was in his arms crying hysterically.
He gently held her as she cried. Darien ran his fingers through her hair and down her back. He wanted to give her words of comfort but he wasn't quite sure what to say, so he just held her.
Eventually Serena's sobs died down and she pulled away. She began to rub at her eyes. Darien kept his hands on her shoulders ready to hold her should she need it again.
"I lost them," she whispered. "I have so much power, enough to save the world from evil, but I couldn't do anything to save them." Her voice was low and filled with sorrow and guilt.
"Who Serena?" Darien said in an equally low voice. He was afraid to push her to tell him if she wasn't ready yet.
New tears sprang to Serena's eyes. "My family," she choked out as sobs once again took over her body.
The news had shocked Darien to the core. No, not to Serena, she doesn't deserve this, is what he thought. Having lost any family he may have had, Darien knew what this could do to Serena. Too many burdens already rested on her shoulders, and now this. Darien just shook his head as he held Serena tight.
Finally exhaustion won and Serena fell asleep. Darien had brought her to his bed and tucked her in. After closing the door Darien collapsed onto the couch.
He began to rub his eyes. It had been a long night and the sun was almost ready to rise. Darien closed his eyes thinking of how he could possible help Serena. Soon though, sleep took over.
Serena opened her eyes slowly feeling somewhat refreshed but not totally. Getting out of bed, Serena silently crept out of his room. She then spotted Darien asleep on the couch. Darien had been a big help and she greatly appreciated it. But she did have to get home. She still had too many things to figure out.
Serena located some pen and paper and jotted down a quick not. She then located her clothes from the night before. With a quick change, she quietly left Darien's apartment.
Darien woke up an hour later. He stretched his arms over his head and headed to his room to check on Serena. Upon opening the door he found his bed empty. Panic quickly flooded his senses. He searched the whole apartment quickly. His search ended when he laid his eyes on a piece of paper.
After reading it, Darien let out a sigh of relief. Dropping the paper he headed to the bathroom to get ready for the day.
Serena stood outside the front door afraid to enter her house. Maybe it was all a bad dream and when she opened the door they would all be there. Sammy would be there to bug her, Mom would be cooking something, and Dad would be reading the paper. With newfound courage, Serena opened the door and stepped inside.
"Mama! Papa! I'm home!" Serena yelled into the house. She waited with high hopes for an answer. But none ever came. The only thing that greeted her was her cat, Luna, who came running down the stairs when she heard her charge's voice.
"Oh Serena, I was so worried," the cat exclaimed. "Where is everyone?"
Serena just sank down to the floor. They weren't here. It just wasn't some dream. it was real. She was alone.
Tears came to Serena's eyes and she began to cry.
Luna leapt into Serena's lap and did everything she could to comfort her.
Luna couldn't exactly figure out what had happened. However she knew it had taken its toll on Serena.
Suddenly, there was a loud knocking at the door.
Serena got up while wiping her tears. She opened the door to come face to face with two officers.
"Miss Tsukino?" One of them questioned. She just nodded her head.
"I'm officer Nicolas, and this is officer Williams. The hospital had reported you missing. We're glad that you are alright."
Serena just nodded again.
"We came to inform you of two things. The funeral for your deceased family members will be tomorrow. Also, unfortunately, Miss Tsukino, as a result of this recent event you will need to be placed in foster care."
Serena looked at them in shock. No, it couldn't be true. She had lost enough already.
"We recommend that you stay with a friend tonight, however a social worker will be in touch with you tomorrow after the funeral," The officer finished.
Letting out a soft sigh, Serena answered, "I understand, thank you both."
The officers turned away from the house and Serena closed the door.
She leaned back against it. Why was this happening to her, she wondered.
Luna looked up at Serena finally figuring out what had happened.
"Oh Serena," she sighed. "What are you going to do?"
Serena just looked at the cat and shook her head. "I don't know, Luna, I don't know."
To be Continued.
Serena's hand flew to her mouth and she took a couple steps back. Darien was Tuxedo Mask. The reality hit her and it hit her hard. The man she argued with everyday was her secret protector.
"Darien," she whispered shocked. "Your Tuxedo Mask?" It was a stupid question to ask she realized.
Darien smiled while he walked towards her. He handed Serena a mug of hot chocolate, and then led her to the couch.
"I figured it was only fair," Darien started as they settled on the couch. "I knew your identity after all. You should know mine as well."
Serena nodded her head and took a sip of her hot chocolate. She then stared at the mug. She felt exhausted, both mentally and physically.
She jumped when she felt Darien touch her. His hand gently rested on her chin, tilting her head slightly. His eyes examined a certain bruise on her cheek.
"It's healing quickly," Darien commented.
Serena gave another nod. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately. "Yeah, it's the Sailor powers."
Darien let out a soft sigh and placed his mug on the coffee table. It was now or never he figured.
"Serena." his voice was low and laced with concern. "What happened to you today?"
Serena's face whitened and it crumbled into sadness. The next thing Darien knew, Serena was in his arms crying hysterically.
He gently held her as she cried. Darien ran his fingers through her hair and down her back. He wanted to give her words of comfort but he wasn't quite sure what to say, so he just held her.
Eventually Serena's sobs died down and she pulled away. She began to rub at her eyes. Darien kept his hands on her shoulders ready to hold her should she need it again.
"I lost them," she whispered. "I have so much power, enough to save the world from evil, but I couldn't do anything to save them." Her voice was low and filled with sorrow and guilt.
"Who Serena?" Darien said in an equally low voice. He was afraid to push her to tell him if she wasn't ready yet.
New tears sprang to Serena's eyes. "My family," she choked out as sobs once again took over her body.
The news had shocked Darien to the core. No, not to Serena, she doesn't deserve this, is what he thought. Having lost any family he may have had, Darien knew what this could do to Serena. Too many burdens already rested on her shoulders, and now this. Darien just shook his head as he held Serena tight.
Finally exhaustion won and Serena fell asleep. Darien had brought her to his bed and tucked her in. After closing the door Darien collapsed onto the couch.
He began to rub his eyes. It had been a long night and the sun was almost ready to rise. Darien closed his eyes thinking of how he could possible help Serena. Soon though, sleep took over.
Serena opened her eyes slowly feeling somewhat refreshed but not totally. Getting out of bed, Serena silently crept out of his room. She then spotted Darien asleep on the couch. Darien had been a big help and she greatly appreciated it. But she did have to get home. She still had too many things to figure out.
Serena located some pen and paper and jotted down a quick not. She then located her clothes from the night before. With a quick change, she quietly left Darien's apartment.
Darien woke up an hour later. He stretched his arms over his head and headed to his room to check on Serena. Upon opening the door he found his bed empty. Panic quickly flooded his senses. He searched the whole apartment quickly. His search ended when he laid his eyes on a piece of paper.
After reading it, Darien let out a sigh of relief. Dropping the paper he headed to the bathroom to get ready for the day.
Serena stood outside the front door afraid to enter her house. Maybe it was all a bad dream and when she opened the door they would all be there. Sammy would be there to bug her, Mom would be cooking something, and Dad would be reading the paper. With newfound courage, Serena opened the door and stepped inside.
"Mama! Papa! I'm home!" Serena yelled into the house. She waited with high hopes for an answer. But none ever came. The only thing that greeted her was her cat, Luna, who came running down the stairs when she heard her charge's voice.
"Oh Serena, I was so worried," the cat exclaimed. "Where is everyone?"
Serena just sank down to the floor. They weren't here. It just wasn't some dream. it was real. She was alone.
Tears came to Serena's eyes and she began to cry.
Luna leapt into Serena's lap and did everything she could to comfort her.
Luna couldn't exactly figure out what had happened. However she knew it had taken its toll on Serena.
Suddenly, there was a loud knocking at the door.
Serena got up while wiping her tears. She opened the door to come face to face with two officers.
"Miss Tsukino?" One of them questioned. She just nodded her head.
"I'm officer Nicolas, and this is officer Williams. The hospital had reported you missing. We're glad that you are alright."
Serena just nodded again.
"We came to inform you of two things. The funeral for your deceased family members will be tomorrow. Also, unfortunately, Miss Tsukino, as a result of this recent event you will need to be placed in foster care."
Serena looked at them in shock. No, it couldn't be true. She had lost enough already.
"We recommend that you stay with a friend tonight, however a social worker will be in touch with you tomorrow after the funeral," The officer finished.
Letting out a soft sigh, Serena answered, "I understand, thank you both."
The officers turned away from the house and Serena closed the door.
She leaned back against it. Why was this happening to her, she wondered.
Luna looked up at Serena finally figuring out what had happened.
"Oh Serena," she sighed. "What are you going to do?"
Serena just looked at the cat and shook her head. "I don't know, Luna, I don't know."
To be Continued.
