Hello, Bonjour and all that good stuff. I would first off like to say wow, As few as they are thank you to those who did take time to review my chapter. You are appreciated! Alright, here you go here is what the few of you have been waiting for Chapter 2. No, I don't own any characters mentioned in this fan-fiction. Now that we have that cleared, enjoy you guys. I'm happy to keep going only if you guys like.
Turning to look at her kingdom, Serena sighed seeing something totally different from what she expected. This kingdom she thought, This kingdom was once a beautiful place and now, well now she had no idea what to think. Maybe, she had thought differently because her actions reflected on such sight of the kingdom. Maybe it was cold, dark, and quiet because she had done something so awful that made herself feel cold, aching for the warmth of her lover's arms in truth of everything known. Darkness, because what she did was a dark cruel deed that even to herself made her think that she is one of the evil villains like Queen Beryl . Lastly, it was quiet, oh so quiet because there was nothing she could say. Nothing could make this go away. She knew that she wasn't ready to let Darien, whom she had fought side by side for so long, go. However, she also wasn't ready to tell him of her horrible act. Yes, staring at her kingdom did indeed remind her of herself and as much as it hurts she then knew that it was time to make this kingdom beautiful again.. With much hesitation, Serena turned to her bed where Darien had not yet awakened. Gently, she leaned over and whispered softly.
"Darien" A sudden warm tear caressed her cheeks as the "n" part in the echo back to her.
"Darien, wake up please, we need to speak." Did I say that right? She wondered. She didn't want to worry him. Wait, what was she thinking of course she has reason to worry, she did him wrong and if it wasn't for a phone call that had cut it off it would've been a lot worse.
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The night's cold breeze whispered softly in a small garden that stood in a field that seemed to last forever. Darien stood solemnly watching a single red rose sway softly to the breeze as if it were dancing to a beautiful melody. The stars glowed magnificently to match the garden's beauty. As for the moon, he thought, it's as beautiful as the Moon Princess, Serenity. Wait, Serenity, where was she? It was getting late and she was supposed to have been here. For a moment he felt like a child that was forbidden to see his friend and sensed a sudden rush of excitement. He then blissfully looked around for his beautiful girl hoping she would get here sooner.
"Darien?" Her soft voiced whispered. Without hesitation he whipped around spreading his arms out to greet her but when he did no one was there. Was this a trick? Mind boggling perhaps. All that was seemed to disappear. The garden, the rose, the moon and stars all faded until it seemed like it was a deep black hole. Cold, lonely, and lifeless. He then wrapped his arms around himself knowing that she wouldn't return to him and he wouldn't have his beautiful moment that he's been hoping for.
"Hello Darien." Her soft voice called out like before. This time it was real. This time he decided he wasn't going to led it fade away as he lashed around opening his arms yet again, filling them with the warm body of Serena.
"Oh my love, where have you been? I've missed you." Darien's heart thundered as he spoke these lines. He knew that something happened. Something terrible that will hurt them for a long time to come.
Instead of an honest answer she repeated herself.
"Darien, Darien." She cried out again
With that she and the cold hole disappeared leaving him alone yet again. Frantically, he searched around the emptiness that surrounded him then stared down at his hands blankly as he too began to disappear. Slowly as he disappeared more and more he returned to reality where his love called him desperately. Darien opened his eyes slowly and smiled at the site of a soothing face.
"Hello, love" He whispered softly. Feeling that something was disturbing her, his smile then turned into a deep frown, "Is there anything wrong?"
Ha! Was there anything wrong? Boy, what a question to ask. Of course there was something wrong.
"Darien, On your way to America did you think of Rini or me?" Asking a typical Serena question was the only way she could think of to get Darien's mind off something upsetting. Darien smiled weakly.
"Serena, not a day goes by that I don't think of you equally, you are my world, my present" He passed a moment, grabbing her hand and kissing her sweet lips softly.
"And my future."
Darien reached up again pushing aside a bang that hung in Serena's sweet face. Serena felt stiff, like her heart has skipped a beat. Was she ready to return to Darien? What was she thinking? Of course she was. Darien said she is the present and future of course that means that they are meant to be together forever. Even Rini is attestation that they will last forever. Then if it is meant to be then why does she feel like she did before? Why does she feel like she's deceiving someone she loves? It couldn't be real. She had to show Darien that she loved him with all her heart no matter what her stupid heart was truly saying. While thinking of those appalling feelings, a deep cold breeze flew through the open glass door pushing aside the curtains and surrounding Serena as her reality again vanished.
"Ah, my love, Dumpling."
"What?!" Quickly she blinked, trying to see Darien but instead she saw him.
"Where's Darien? Where am I?"
"Take it easy meatball head! Your brain might short circuit at this rate." A recognizable voice rang.
"Rei?" She sobbed, spinning swiftly to find all four girls sitting side by side, chuckling at Serena's archetypal crybaby howl.
"You know Serena if you studied each time you cried you would be getting straight A's." Lita chirped
"Cut it out, Lita. She's obviously been in a world of her own in the past well... Twelve minutes." The second blond haired girl known as Mina replied. Each girl chipped in a little more until the four of them where quarrelling in harsh, loud tones. Serena stood watching them in bewilderment. What happened to Darien? She had to know. There is no possible way it all deteriorated to become nothing. The voice that once seemed to be fading became louder and for her it became harder and harder to think about everything.
"Don't tell me that you never drift away to daydream Amy!" Rei shouted
"I don't know that you're talking about, I have no time to daydream with finals ahead!" She replied defending herself
" They are three months away!" Lita exclaimed
"You can't be too sure." She answered back
"Are you sure you can't rub off on Serena at all?" Mina asked smiling. They all giggled
again.
"STOP IT!" Serena screamed, tears streaming down uncontrollably. "Please, I must know. Where is Darien? I need to see him."
"I'm right here Serena, open your eyes." Darien's soft, sweet voice whispered out to her. "Open your eyes."
Slowly she did and what was once real was restored.
"Serena, Please tell me what's going on? You've been like ever since we got back from the last fight" He grabbed her hands a stared at her eyes with a sorrowful frown.
"Please, I need to know."
Oh God, was this it? Was this the moment of truth? It had to be. This feeling had to go. Besides she could never resist Darien when he has that sweet, sad frown on his face.
"Darien, I have to tell you." Her words trailed as he interrupted
"Tell me what?" His eyes to her looked like they got bigger in sweetness, which made it even harder to tell him.
Serena gulped, then looked at him with a plain straight face, trying so hard not to cry.
"Darien, when you were away, I felt something that I never thought possible. I dreamed something that I wasn't supposed to dream. Most importantly I...I "She then felt like she lost the words. It was like she had finally found a reason not to tell him. No, she must if it takes saying I must a million times then she will.
"Darien I fell into the arms of another." She Stuttered. The room then went silent as if it had then been abandoned.
"What do you mean Serena? Please explain this because I just don't understand."
"I mean Darien that the two of us got lost in a totally different world and in each other, but I swear it wasn't love it was just an interest."
"Just an interest." Darien repeated his heart heavy in feeling of betrayal. Quickly he got up from the bed, dressed himself in whatever was near and started for the door.
"Darien, Please. Please don't go. I'm so sorry, you don't even know how sorry I am." Hot tears trailed each other as contempt as she once was she couldn't hold it anymore.
"That's right Serena, I don't. I don't know how far it got. I don't want to imagine it." Darien whispered in a harsh tone.
"Serena, I'm so lost right now I don't know how to find you and keep you for myself. I ." He started but stopped wiping a tear from his left eyes. " I don't know what to feel right now. I think it's best if I go think for a bit.
Serena pulled the sheet up more hugging it tight while watching him leave.
"Darien, Please wait." She called after him.
"Is that what you told your other Interest?" He replied before opening the door leading to the hallway.
Just then a beeping began to take over the silence. Small at first the sound grew as each passing second went by. Serena looked around quickly before realizing what it was one of the other Sailor Scouts paging her. It was Amy. Heart still heavy she picked it up slowly, activating the sound and screen.
"Serena, We have an emergency and need you here. Rei, Lita, Mina, Rini and I have all been fighting for awhile now. We're not sure what it is exactly but need you and Tuxedo Mask A.S.A.P!" Amy exclaimed.
Without hesitation stood up, tightening her grip on the broach, getting ready to transform.
"Moon Crisis Power!" Serena called out, transforming herself from a normal teenage girl with problems to Sailor Moon, a hero with problems. However, she couldn't think on it much longer her friends needed her and couldn't let them down. Quickly, she ran out of the room down a stairwell to the front door. Before opening it she paused.
"I hope that in time Darien forgives me. I hope he can understand that it he only whom I truly love but for now I have to be strong." Wiping a tear from her beautiful blue eyes, she opened the door running out to the fight and without warning straight into Darien.
"Darien, what are you doing? I ... I thought you left." She spoke softly putting on a small smile of hope.
"I am." Darien replied. That was all he could say. Though wanting to say much more like how could you or do you really love me, I am was all he could seem to get out of his mouth, like everything else was blocked from his brain.
"Oh.... I see. Well, I got a page from Amy. They need us." She cried tugging on his hand lightly. Darien pulled away.
"Darien! Please, our friends need us. We can't let our fight get in the way of what we are and do." Once again tears formed as she spoke these words.
She's right, Darien considered. It would be wrong to have the other girls wounded on account of their dispute. With that, he rapidly changed. At the end of it revealing a picture in his mind of Rini playing peacefully in the park while Serena and him talked on a nearby bench.
"No. I can't do this. I need to go." He beamed altering things in his mind.
Serena's big smile turned over. "What? No, Darien Please."
Darien glanced at her stiffly "Serena I have known you in what seems like forever, and in that time I have fallen so deep in love with you the mightiest person in the galaxy could take that away. Ironically, you felt the same way, or so I thought. Now I really don't know what to think." finishing his words, he returned to his normal self and headed off to the distance.
"Your really leaving. Darien?" she called out softly. "When will you be back? You will be back .. won't you?
Darien didn't reply rather glanced at her with angry eyes before turning again not knowing if he himself wanted to come back.