Serena's eyes flung open. I am late for school. She sat down on the bed about to shout to Luna for not waking her up. When she notice the décor. The room she was in was painted white. There was a dresser across from the king size bed she was lying on. On the dressed there were keys, pens, some shaving cream, cologne and a picture of her. She heard a mild groan next to her and her hand came up and flattened her back on the bed. She was with Darien. She thought she had been dreaming about coming to his apartment. But she hadn't.

Darien gently pulled her to him, his eyes still close. He put his lips near her ear and muttered: " Don't go, Please stay with me, Buns." Serena felt a lump down her throat. He looked so tired. Darien looked worn out. How could she have doubted him? He loved her. She had school. At least she thought she did.

" Darien" she whispered. He answered with a groan and held her tighter to him. One of his eyes opened and he smiled when he saw her looking at him. He hadn't been dreaming she had spent the night with him. Not the entire night but he was happy that she was there. That is how he wanted to spend his life, waking up every morning to the sight of Serena, his little bunny.

" I know you have to get to school," he said giving her a kiss on the forehead first. She nodded in response. He kissed her nose than her lips. Serena moaned. Darien took it as a sign that it was time to get out a bed. He did not want anything to happen now. He knew that if he acted on how he felt now Serena would not be looking at him with big blue eyes full of love. He fixed his pajama pants and walked towards the bathroom.

A few second later two delicate hands placed themselves on his torso, and he felt someone leaning on his back. Serena had followed him to the bathroom.

" Buns, you better get ready or you will never make it to school today you know." He turned to look at her. She was standing wearing only his pajama top that was too big on her. The sleeves were a few inches too long and the shirt covered her to her thighs. Her hair was let down and created a golden aura around her body. She looked so beautiful, so innocent. He almost couldn't wait to spend the rest of his life with her. Serena looked at Darien while he was studying her. Darien looked as if he had lost a little weight and he looked pale. He had bags under the eyes. She went to him and put her arms around his neck. Standing on her toes she gave him a kiss on his lips. She pressed her body against his as to transfer her strength into him. Darien held her tight. Serena let out a small whimper. She closed her eyes another followed.

A stream of tears started to come. She couldn't help it.

" Buns whispered Darien, What is wrong?"

" I almost.lost you."She said fighting her tears. She didn't know why she was crying she just know she was. She had to stop. She felt a sharp pain in her chest again.

" You did not my little bunny. You could never loose me. We are destined to be together. Now it is time to get to school," he continued as he patted her in the head. Serena sniffed. She needed to get ready for school.

" This is impossible!" Yelled a slim brunette as she threw a vase towards her companion. The Vase grazed his silver hair. He did not even flinch. He just stood there watching the young woman scream and jump out of anger. Her beautiful mouth was distorted in a grimace of frustration.

"This is Impossible! She continued. " I had him. He wanted me. Hematite I had him. "

The young man she called Hematite chuckled. He smiled at his partner and finally answered: " and you still do, my dear Aurora. You still do

" But we both saw what happened this morning. She came running toward him. He took her in his arms. He kissed her right there in front of us. "

" Look trust in me and most importantly trust in the Dark lords. They knew this could happen and that is why I am here." Hematite chuckled at these words.

" Do you want me to pick you up after school?" Ask Darien as he dropped Serena in front of her school. She looked so pale and vulnerable. He did not want to let her go. " Buns, are you okay?" Serena did not answer. She seemed to be staring blankly outside. He followed her gaze. She was looking at the guy they had saved from the attack yesterday. He was standing in front of the school talking to a group of girls. The guy looked up as if he felt Darien and Serena looking at him.

" I feel like I know him," whispered Serena. " There is something familiar about him." She finished as she stepped out of the Porsche. " I have an anime club meeting after school but if you want I can go buy your place after."

" That sounds great and I will cook you a meal, you are looking kind of pale lately," said Darien. He watched her joined her friend Molly at the step in front of her High school. He still wondered if she was all right. He had been surprised of her visit this morning but he was happy. He gave one last glance towards her. He thought he had seen her flicker, as if she was disappearing. He got out of the car and ran towards her as fast he could.

Serena was just asking Molly how she was doing; when she felt strong arms grab her from the back, than she felt press against a hard chest. She smelled Darien's after-shave. Molly smiled and made a comment about her and Darien couldn't seem to get their hands of each other. Molly entered the school. " Darien, you better not make her late for class," she yelled as she disappeared in the building.

"Darien, I just left you, you can't possibly .she started facing him. She just stared at him. He looked as if in shock. He drew her closer to him and held her there. " I thought I was loosing you," he murmured in her hair.

" I am still here," answered Serena, " and I am going to be very late for class if you don't let go and so are you." She pulled away from him. She smiled at him. The Bell rang and she made a comical face. She was late, as usual.

Darien is acting strange thought Serena as she sat at her seat. IT is not like him to be afraid. And this morning, when he held her, he looked terrified. I wonder what he saw a few minutes ago.

When Serena looked up at the front of the class she was surprised to see the silver haired young man. He seemed to be staring at her. She was startle by the depth of his gray eyes. She was starting to feel uneasy by the intensity of his stare. Where were the Teachers when you need them? The principal entered distracting gray eyes. He went up to him and shook his hand.

" Good morning class, Miss Namora will be absent for a few days. I want you to meet Mr. Nate H. Nagasaki. He will take over in the meantime for your teacher till she is able to get back. I trust that you will be in your best behavior." The principal pointed at the Silver haired young man and left the classroom

" Hello class." He looked at everyone, his stare lingering a little longer at Serena. " I would prefer if you called me Hem instead of Nate and not Mr. Nagasaki. I will try my best to know your names."



Darien barely made it to Bio class in time. He was kind of grumpy because he had to seat all the way in the back. He took his notebook out ready to take notes. I wonder how Serena is he wondered. Don't Darien he thought, you should be thinking about Biology and anatomy.

" Hi Darien said Aurora as she sat next to him."

"Hi!" Now that is an anatomy I would like to study he thought to himself. Aurora smiled at him and took at her notebook. She was a very nice girl and very beautiful. Today she was wearing a pair of fitted black jeans and a fitted t-shirt that left almost nothing to the imagination. Darien groaned and change position.

Aurora smiled. Her spell was still working. Darien kept glancing at her during the entire lecture. She probed his mind. He was not even thinking about the clumsy blonde. If only she knew how to make him forget about her for good.

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Serena was so happy when she heard the last bell ring, finally out of class. Mina had made a few comments during recess about the new teacher. And Lita had said he looked like her old boyfriend. But most cute guys always did. Amy had said something about him looking pretty young and that they should keep an eye out for him. Michiru had commented that he was a pretty good teacher so far. Haruka had been extremely quiet for a reason only known by her.

Serena was just on her way out when she was intercepted by the new teacher.

" Miss Tsukino, May I please see you for a few seconds" Serena cringed her teeth and walked into his classroom. She was going to be late for anime club.

" I was reading the records your previous teacher left and saw that you have an exam and two quizzes to make up and a few absences. I was wondering if everything was okay?

" I am fine Mr. Nagasaki answered Serena

"Call me Hem please," he said smiling at her. He was handsome. Not as handsome as Darien but handsome nevertheless she thought.

" I was at the hospital for a few days Mr. Na. I mean Hem. She finished. She felt kind of uncomfortable standing in front of him. He sat at the corner of his desk trying to read her. This girl was not going to be easy to defeat he thought. He saw her blush a little. She was beautiful. Her blue eyes were the color of sapphires where you would like to just drown yourself in.

Serena looked at "Hem". He seemed to be lost in his little world inside his head. Still leaning on his desk. She wondered if she could go. She opened her mouth to ask when she felt a sharp pain in her chest. She bent over under the blow of the pain. She would have fallen if two strong arms had not held her. Hem sat her down on his desk. Another sharp pain went through her. Her body started to shake uncontrollably as if she was having her seizure. She let out a faint cry before collapsing in his arms.

Hematite looked at the petite blond lying in his arms. He did not understand what had just happened. One moment she was talking to him and the next she was crying out in pain and falling in his arm. Could she really be Sailor moon? She was so frail; he could not believe that this was the same girl that had " saved" him the day before. That she was the warrior that he had heard so much about. She was just barely a young woman he thought. He lay her down on his desk. He lightly tapped her on the cheek. Her eyes flung open.

Serena blushed. Hem was right on top of her. Staring at her with genuine concern in his eyes. She felt his hand resting on her cheek. It was warm and familiar. " I have met you before she whispered to him. He smiled at her. If those eyes were a deep blue like the sea and his hair were jet black instead of silver she thought.

" I am so sorry, Serena said getting up. He kept staring at her in a daze.

" May I take you home it's the least I could do after this," he proposed. Her gut told her to refuse, she had anime club meeting. She felt another jolt of pain in her chest. Not as painful as the first one but painful enough to convince her that she should go home. So she accepted.

Hem drove a Silver Range Rover. He asked her questions about Tokyo and the school while he drove her home. She found out that he was a Grad student at the University where Darien went and that he just transferred from UCLA. When they arrived in front of her house, he insisted in carrying her books and walking her to the door.

" Thanks for the ride home, she said taking the books away from him. He just smiled. Serena was wondering what to say next when he reached out a hand towards her hair and fixed a stray strand. That gesture felt oddly familiar to her as if he had done this before. She had this odd sense of Déjà vu. His hand lingered in her hair. Wrapping a few strands around his fingers. His other hand grabbed her by the waist and drew her closer to him. Serena moved closer to him as if she was hypnotize. She kept thinking those eyes .I know them.But from where. than he kissed her gently. She did not fight him nor resist.

" Serena." he whispered. She closed her eyes as he deepened the kiss. The embrace and the kiss felt like they were from long ago. As if they were from a past life. Her eyes flung open suddenly but she was alone. Hem was no longer there no longer was his car. She wondered how long she had been standing in front of her house. Had she just kissed another man?

She ran upstairs to her room. Luna was not there. She wondered where her guardian was. She began to undress. Something in he reflection in the mirror caught her eye, She had a huge bruise on the right side of her chest. She touched it and flinched. She did not remember receiving a blow there during yesterday's battle. She did not even remember seeing it this morning.

She sat at her desk. She needed to think. Did she actually kiss another man? What was that pain in the chest she was feeling? Why did hem feels so familiar? Why had she allowed him to kiss her? What was going on with Darien? So many questions she could not answer.

What is wrong with me thought Hematite as he parked his car two blocks away from the Tsukino residence. He had kissed her. What was he thinking? That was not supposed to happen? He was sent here to destroy her not to .not to what actually? She did not resist him. Not that any women had ever.A long time ago maybe. He should go see how Aurora was doing. Hopefully she had gotten everything under control with pretty boy. He chuckled. His thoughts went back to the kiss he had just shared with Serena. IT did feel familiar like he had kissed her before and also like he wouldn't mind kissing her again. What better way to keep an eye on her and out of Aurora's hair than to make her fall for you?

I wonder if she will be coming by? Pondered Darien for the 18th time as he looked at his clock. Serena should have been out of school hours ago. But there was still no sign of her. He knew that she was not fighting because he did not feel the pull he usually felt every time she transformed. Maybe I could go and see her he thought as he transformed into Tuxedo mask. This way it would be easier and he would not run into anyone. He jumped out of his window.

After a few rooftops he got to the Tsukinos. He peered inside Serena's window. She was sound asleep at her desk. He gently opened the window and entered the room. He detransformed and walked towards her trying not to make any noise. He picked up her frail figure and gently placed her on her bed. Serena opened her eyes as he was straightening himself.

" Darien."

He sat down next to her and stroked her hair. She looked so tired. He leaned over and gently kissed her lips.

" Stay with me " she whispered. Darien stared at her longingly. He wanted to. But what would her mother say if she came in the room. She gently tugged on his shirt. " At least till I fall asleep.I .hurt" she said.

He noticed that she was clutching her chest. He gently removed her hand and unbuttoned her shirt with trembling hands. Under her bra there was a huge bruise, as if she had been burn. He touched it lightly and she let out a small cry of pain. A tear fell out of her eyes. " I think there is something very wrong with me..

To be continued



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