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AN: It's me . . . again! Sorry it took so long to update! I had tennis, school, and stuff! Yah! So far I am UNDEFEATED! WOOHOO!!!! I would just like to warn you that I am extremely extremely hyper! I think it has something to do with the bowl of sugar I ate . . . It was at the bottom of the box of cereal! Maybe it's because I have 30 REVIEWS!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE SOOOOO AWESOME!!!!! WOOOOOO!!! SUGAR RUSH! @_@ Okay . . . I should really calm down! Heehee . . . um . . . I hope you like this chapter! It's definitely not my best, but it'll have to do! ^_^ On to the fanfiction! WHEEEEEE!!!! (I know . . . I'm soooo weird!)
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Chapter 6: The Memory
"Soooo . . . how can we get in? All the doors are locked!" Serena asked shyly, deliberately looking at the cars zooming past her house. She didn't want him to think she was staring at him -- his ego was big enough.
"Honestly, don't you use that brain of yours Meatball head?" he asked, irritated.
"Hey!"
"Hey, what?"
"Fine. I'm only letting you get away with calling me that this time! Just because you are helping me."
"Fine by me." He responded nonchalantly. Confused, she watched him approach the side of her house, pushing his foot against it testily.
"What are you do . . . " she began to ask as Darien pushed off the wall and leaped toward the cherry tree next to the house.
With lightning speed, he extended his right leg and hit the tree forcefully with his foot, showering cherry blossoms on top of Serena.
With his last push, Darien leaped onto the roof, managing to maintain his balance. Carefully, he stepped onto the tiles and headed towards an open window -- the window to Serena's room.
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How did I get myself into this? I better not be late, he thought as he ducked under the window and entered a small room filled with pictures and piles of comic books sprawled carelessly across the floor. What a pig, he thought. As he moved swiftly past the unmade bed, he tripped on the snake- like sheets crumpled on the floor. He crashed to the floor and quickly heaved himself up. Suddenly, a dusty picture caught his eye. It was Serena, only a few years younger. She was on a cliff, her blonde pigtails blowing about, clutching something tightly in her hand. Darien paused. For some strange reason, it reminded him of a distant memory, lost in the complex, labyrinth that was his mind.
*Flashback*
"Darien!!! You can't leave!" she cried, her tears pouring out onto his chest. "What if we never see each other again?"
"Don't worry. We will." Darien responded, secretly knowing it was a lie. He could never return to that place. For 3 years, he had called this place home, but it was not. He was a prince, it was his duty to serve his people when he became of age. Now that he was old enough to rule, he had to return to his own palace.
"Please don't forget me!"
"I won't. Just don't forget me." I handed her a small locket. "Do you remember this?"
"Of course I do. We found it in a crater the day we met 3 years ago. How could I forget?"
"Well . . . you can keep it."
"No! I can't" she gasped, pushing the locket away.
"Yes, you can! Go ahead and take it." He said gently, as he placed it in her ands and closed her fingers around it. Wiping away her tears, he kissed her gently. "Goodbye."
Darien walked away, leaving her there to sob in the palace's courtyard. He was too young -- too young to take command. How he longed to stay with her. Over the years, she had become closer than a friend. Though they met when he was only 14 and she was only 11, he grew fond of her. He finally realized how deeply he cared for her.
"Come, Prince Darien. You must return home." A palace guard grunted. Darien nodded and glanced back at her.
"Goodbye, Darien." She whispered. She had a watery smile on her face and curtsied magnificently for a young lady. In response, he bowed stiffly and turned around, never to see her again.
*End Flashback*
"Hey, you! What's taking you so long? Not to be rude, but I really have to go to school!" Serena's piercing voice rang through his ears, ending his forgotten memory. To Darien, it was faint and distant -- like a dream. He didn't even know who the girl in his memories was. He wasn't able to remember her face. His memory seemed to have taken place somewhere else, like a different planet. That's absurd, he thought, quickly erasing the thought from his mind.
Shaking his head, he bounded down the stairs and unlocked the door. Just as he turned the lock, Serena came bursting in.
"Oh my gosh! Thank you . . . uh . . . I didn't catch your name . . ." she said, embarrassed.
Oh that's right, he thought. She still doesn't know my name. Let's keep it that way for now.
Shrugging, he smiled playfully and turned away, leaving Serena silently curious.
She grabbed her things, checking twice for everything she needed. Together, they left the house and Serena securely locked the door.
"Catch you later, Meatball head!" he smirked as he turned the corner.
She ran towards the bus stop, never pausing to catch her breath. Her training had kept her muscles strong and agile. She glanced down at her watch. Panicking, she began to run faster, headed towards a bus stop a few blocks down the road.
I hope I make it on the bus, she thought. Otherwise I'm going to be REALLY REALLY late.
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AN: Okay . . . I know, I know! This chapter was really short, but I couldn't think of anything else! I will update soon . . . I already wrote the next chapter, I just need to type it up. I've been writing in all my boring classes. Heehee . . . I'm so bad. HAHAHA! Anyway . . .I hope you all liked it! I know some of the facts are wrong, like the ages and the memories, but hey! Hope that doesn't ruin it for you! I'll explain the story behind the memory later in the story . . . does that make sense? ANYWAY . . . thank you SOOOO much for the reviews! You people are SO GREAT! ^_^
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Angel girl 4-ever: Yeah . . . I'm sooo sorry that my chapters are so short! I'll try to update more often to make up for it! ^_^ I'm so happy that you like my story! I read yours and I LOVE it! It's a GREAT story! I'm honored that you took the time to read mine! Thanks for the review!
Aimy: Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like my story! I promise to keep updating and adding more chapters! Thanks for the review! ^_^
Fox Wings: Aww! I'm so glad you like my story! I'll definitely keep writing! I'll try not to keep you waiting! Thanks so much for the review! I really appreciate it!
Ngan: I'll update soon! I promise! ^.^
Nice Chappie: Aw! Thanks! I hope you liked this one too! Thank you for reviewing!
Super sailor usagi: Yep! I updated! Thanks for reviewing again! I hope you continue to read my story!
Panda10s: HAHAHA! You're funny! I don't get up THAT late! _ Pssh . . . I'm gonna smack my sister! Hahaha . . . don't listen to her! Thanks for the other review too! Heeheehee . . . talk to ya later! ^_~
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AN: Yeah! So that was Chapter 6! Hope you liked it! It might not be what you expected though. I'm just going to make up my own story, not go by what actually happens with Sailor Moon. I'll update soon . . . PROMISE! PLEASE review! I'm so glad that people are actually reviewing! Please keep reading! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!! Until Chapter 7! SEE YA! ^_^
AN: It's me . . . again! Sorry it took so long to update! I had tennis, school, and stuff! Yah! So far I am UNDEFEATED! WOOHOO!!!! I would just like to warn you that I am extremely extremely hyper! I think it has something to do with the bowl of sugar I ate . . . It was at the bottom of the box of cereal! Maybe it's because I have 30 REVIEWS!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE SOOOOO AWESOME!!!!! WOOOOOO!!! SUGAR RUSH! @_@ Okay . . . I should really calm down! Heehee . . . um . . . I hope you like this chapter! It's definitely not my best, but it'll have to do! ^_^ On to the fanfiction! WHEEEEEE!!!! (I know . . . I'm soooo weird!)
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Chapter 6: The Memory
"Soooo . . . how can we get in? All the doors are locked!" Serena asked shyly, deliberately looking at the cars zooming past her house. She didn't want him to think she was staring at him -- his ego was big enough.
"Honestly, don't you use that brain of yours Meatball head?" he asked, irritated.
"Hey!"
"Hey, what?"
"Fine. I'm only letting you get away with calling me that this time! Just because you are helping me."
"Fine by me." He responded nonchalantly. Confused, she watched him approach the side of her house, pushing his foot against it testily.
"What are you do . . . " she began to ask as Darien pushed off the wall and leaped toward the cherry tree next to the house.
With lightning speed, he extended his right leg and hit the tree forcefully with his foot, showering cherry blossoms on top of Serena.
With his last push, Darien leaped onto the roof, managing to maintain his balance. Carefully, he stepped onto the tiles and headed towards an open window -- the window to Serena's room.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
How did I get myself into this? I better not be late, he thought as he ducked under the window and entered a small room filled with pictures and piles of comic books sprawled carelessly across the floor. What a pig, he thought. As he moved swiftly past the unmade bed, he tripped on the snake- like sheets crumpled on the floor. He crashed to the floor and quickly heaved himself up. Suddenly, a dusty picture caught his eye. It was Serena, only a few years younger. She was on a cliff, her blonde pigtails blowing about, clutching something tightly in her hand. Darien paused. For some strange reason, it reminded him of a distant memory, lost in the complex, labyrinth that was his mind.
*Flashback*
"Darien!!! You can't leave!" she cried, her tears pouring out onto his chest. "What if we never see each other again?"
"Don't worry. We will." Darien responded, secretly knowing it was a lie. He could never return to that place. For 3 years, he had called this place home, but it was not. He was a prince, it was his duty to serve his people when he became of age. Now that he was old enough to rule, he had to return to his own palace.
"Please don't forget me!"
"I won't. Just don't forget me." I handed her a small locket. "Do you remember this?"
"Of course I do. We found it in a crater the day we met 3 years ago. How could I forget?"
"Well . . . you can keep it."
"No! I can't" she gasped, pushing the locket away.
"Yes, you can! Go ahead and take it." He said gently, as he placed it in her ands and closed her fingers around it. Wiping away her tears, he kissed her gently. "Goodbye."
Darien walked away, leaving her there to sob in the palace's courtyard. He was too young -- too young to take command. How he longed to stay with her. Over the years, she had become closer than a friend. Though they met when he was only 14 and she was only 11, he grew fond of her. He finally realized how deeply he cared for her.
"Come, Prince Darien. You must return home." A palace guard grunted. Darien nodded and glanced back at her.
"Goodbye, Darien." She whispered. She had a watery smile on her face and curtsied magnificently for a young lady. In response, he bowed stiffly and turned around, never to see her again.
*End Flashback*
"Hey, you! What's taking you so long? Not to be rude, but I really have to go to school!" Serena's piercing voice rang through his ears, ending his forgotten memory. To Darien, it was faint and distant -- like a dream. He didn't even know who the girl in his memories was. He wasn't able to remember her face. His memory seemed to have taken place somewhere else, like a different planet. That's absurd, he thought, quickly erasing the thought from his mind.
Shaking his head, he bounded down the stairs and unlocked the door. Just as he turned the lock, Serena came bursting in.
"Oh my gosh! Thank you . . . uh . . . I didn't catch your name . . ." she said, embarrassed.
Oh that's right, he thought. She still doesn't know my name. Let's keep it that way for now.
Shrugging, he smiled playfully and turned away, leaving Serena silently curious.
She grabbed her things, checking twice for everything she needed. Together, they left the house and Serena securely locked the door.
"Catch you later, Meatball head!" he smirked as he turned the corner.
She ran towards the bus stop, never pausing to catch her breath. Her training had kept her muscles strong and agile. She glanced down at her watch. Panicking, she began to run faster, headed towards a bus stop a few blocks down the road.
I hope I make it on the bus, she thought. Otherwise I'm going to be REALLY REALLY late.
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AN: Okay . . . I know, I know! This chapter was really short, but I couldn't think of anything else! I will update soon . . . I already wrote the next chapter, I just need to type it up. I've been writing in all my boring classes. Heehee . . . I'm so bad. HAHAHA! Anyway . . .I hope you all liked it! I know some of the facts are wrong, like the ages and the memories, but hey! Hope that doesn't ruin it for you! I'll explain the story behind the memory later in the story . . . does that make sense? ANYWAY . . . thank you SOOOO much for the reviews! You people are SO GREAT! ^_^
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Angel girl 4-ever: Yeah . . . I'm sooo sorry that my chapters are so short! I'll try to update more often to make up for it! ^_^ I'm so happy that you like my story! I read yours and I LOVE it! It's a GREAT story! I'm honored that you took the time to read mine! Thanks for the review!
Aimy: Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like my story! I promise to keep updating and adding more chapters! Thanks for the review! ^_^
Fox Wings: Aww! I'm so glad you like my story! I'll definitely keep writing! I'll try not to keep you waiting! Thanks so much for the review! I really appreciate it!
Ngan: I'll update soon! I promise! ^.^
Nice Chappie: Aw! Thanks! I hope you liked this one too! Thank you for reviewing!
Super sailor usagi: Yep! I updated! Thanks for reviewing again! I hope you continue to read my story!
Panda10s: HAHAHA! You're funny! I don't get up THAT late! _ Pssh . . . I'm gonna smack my sister! Hahaha . . . don't listen to her! Thanks for the other review too! Heeheehee . . . talk to ya later! ^_~
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AN: Yeah! So that was Chapter 6! Hope you liked it! It might not be what you expected though. I'm just going to make up my own story, not go by what actually happens with Sailor Moon. I'll update soon . . . PROMISE! PLEASE review! I'm so glad that people are actually reviewing! Please keep reading! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!! Until Chapter 7! SEE YA! ^_^