Told you I wouldn't make you wait forever! Ok, usual disclaimer: I do not
own Sailor Moon or anything that has to do with it, don't sue me, blah blah
blah. Also, we had some people that thought my story was a bit unreal. I
forgot to mention in the beginning that Darien's parents are rich and own
various hotel chains. Serena is well off, but her parent's aren't
incredibly wealthy. Sorry! My bad. And if you're wondering, yes, that part
of the story is based on my life, but not the next part. Read on!
Serena looked at Darien and smiled, but her gaze was stolen sharply when her cell rang out loudly.
"Darien, can you wait a minute? Sorry, it's my mom." Serena answered her cell phone in a sharp tone, then a look of horror appeared on her face.
"WHAT?! I'll be right there! Tell dad I love him!" She hung up the phone and grabbed Darien's arm, pulling his attention back to her.
"Darien, we have to go, please! My dad's in the hospital, there was a car crash, he may not live!" Hot tears began to form in her eyes, slowly coursing down her tortured face.
"Of course. Let me go tell my parents, they may want to come." Darien kissed Serena on the forehead and left to go find his parents. Serena called on the maitre-de and asked for the family's coats, then met Darien at his parent's table.
"Sere, honey, we're going to go with you, but in a separate car. We'll meet you there." Anastasia smiled, trying to hide her obvious worry.
"Don't worry, everything will be ok." Edward smiled and hugged Serena tightly. They got up and walked towards their cars, splitting up at the doorway. Darien opened the passenger door for Serena and ran around to his side of the car. Sliding in to his seat, he placed his hand on Serena's.
"Sere, I hope you know that I'm here for you. I won't leave your side until you ask me to." Darien squeezed her hand and started the engine.
"Thanks, Darien. That means a lot to me." Serena looked at his face and smiled; never had she thought the two of them would be going through something like this. But, then again, she never thought her father would possibly lose his life at the age of 45.
They drove in silence for fifteen minutes until they reached the parking lot of the hospital. Running inside, the two checked in with the front desk to see which room Derek had been placed in. Walking into the room, they saw Derek lying on a bed, Eileen hanging her head over his limp body. Darien's parents were standing on either side of Eileen, trying their hardest to console her. Serena gasped at the sight of her father, turned around and buried her face into Darien's chest, hoping that all her sadness would leave her. Hot tears flowed freely from her eyes, soaking Darien's dress shirt. Quietly, he wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her close, reveling in her sweet embrace, saddened for the loss she was about to face.
A nurse walked in, a solemn look upon her face. She stood on the opposite side of the bed from Eileen and swallowed hard before beginning her sad news.
"Mrs. Moon? I'm sorry, but your husband is, well, dead. His spinal cord was severed in four places, and if he hadn't died, he would have been a vegetable. I'm so very sorry. We did all we could."
"I believe it. Thank you for trying. May we have a minute to say our goodbyes?" Eileen managed to utter in between hiccups.
"Of course, Mrs. Moon. You may take as long as you wish. If you need anything, please call the nurse at head office, she'll send someone down."
"Thank you." The nurse walked out of the room slowly and Eileen began to cry uncontrollably. Serena hugged tighter to Darien, crying softly but furiously, occasionally saying phrases like "Why him?" and "Stupid drunk drivers, there should be no alcohol!".
For hours they stayed in that room, reminiscing about the joyful memories of college the adult shared and the good times the teens remembered from their childhood. By the time the nurse came back, everyone was laughing and carrying on. The nurses ushered the families out of the room, and they walked to the parking lot as a group. When they came to Darien's car, Serena hung back, wanting to say goodbye to Darien in her own terms.
"Thanks, Dare. I really appreciate that you were here for me. I don't know how I could have survived without you." Serena stood up on her toes and kissed Darien lightly on the cheek.
"Serena, remember, I want you to call me if you need anything." Darien hugged Serena tightly, then got into his car. "Anything at all." And with that, he started his engine and drove off, closely following his own parents.
Eileen looped her arm through her daughters and they began to walk towards a rental car that the hospital was providing. The car ride home was a long and silent one, both women shrinking back into cocoons of sadness. By the time they reached home, Serena and her mother were tired and through with crying. The two trudged upstairs and into their bedrooms, going to sleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.
The next morning, Serena awoke to the sound of her phone ringing loudly in her ear. Picking it up, she looked at the caller ID and smiled. It was Darien.
"Serena's room, Serena speaking." Serena managed to sleepily get out.
"Sere, how are you? I've been so worried. I don't want you to go through this alone. You need someone to talk to." Darien's usually calm voice filled the receiver with frantic worry.
"Dare, I'm doing alright. Don't worry. But, do you mind if I come over today? Mom is spending the day at her friends to talk everything over, and I really don't want to be alone right now." Serena's smile turned into a frown as she remembered the night's events. Slumping back into the bed, Serena waited for Darien's reply.
"Sere, I would love to have you over today. I'll get everything ready. Do you want me to come pick you up?" Darien tried to keep the eagerness out of his voice, but fought a losing battle.
"Sure. I'll be ready in a half hour. Do you still have A Walk to Remember?"
"Yeah, I bought it. And a copy for you, so you can watch it at home. I hope you don't already have one." Darien began walking around his house cleaning up while on the phone.
"No, I don't. Thanks. I'll see you then." Serena replied, lacking any real interest. All she really wanted to do was go to Darien's and cry.
"See you soon. Bye Sere." Darien hung up the phone. Grabbing his keys, he ran out of his apartment and to the parking lot where his car was. Opening the door, his slid into the driver's seat, put on his seatbelt, and started the engine. Darien sped along and finally reached Serena's house. Parking the car, Darien got out and walked to her front door, ringing the bell. Serena appeared in her bathrobe and her pajamas.
"Dare... sorry I'm not ready. I just... oh, Darien!" Serena cried as she flung her arms around Darien's neck and pulled him close for a hug.
"Serena, come on. We'll just go and sit on your couch. I brought the DVD. It's ok, don't worry. Everything will be fine." Darien slowly led Serena to the couch where the two sat down. Serena curled up in a ball and Darien had her arm around her shoulders. Every so often Serena would pull a tissue out from a box on the table and a fresh river of tears would flow from her eyes.
They talked for hours, each sharing memories of her father's past, Darien comforting Serena in her greatest time of need. They watch A Walk to Remember again and Serena cried at that, and after hours of tears, her eyes finally dried as she turned to look up at Darien.
"Dare," Serena whispered quietly, her eyes locked onto Darien's, "thank you for coming. I really needed someone to talk to. Thank you for being there for me." Serena inched closer to Darien and her lips touched his softly. She pulled away and inspected Darien's face, looking for any sign that he didn't want to be kissed by her. Instead, she felt his other arm snake around her torso to lock behind her back, pulling her toward him, and his lips locked on hers with an intense passion. Furiously they kissed, need and hunger taking over the sadness and pain in Serena's heart. Serena's arms moved upward and met behind Darien's neck, pulling his face closer to hers. The two finally broke apart and gasped for air, staring into each others eyes, dark with passion and lust. Darien was the first to speak, and his breath came to him in hard pants.
"Serena, I..."
Hey guys! Sorry, I gave you a cliff-hanger again. I'll try not to make you wait long, only a few days at most. Thank you so much for reading! I look forward to your reviews.
Serena looked at Darien and smiled, but her gaze was stolen sharply when her cell rang out loudly.
"Darien, can you wait a minute? Sorry, it's my mom." Serena answered her cell phone in a sharp tone, then a look of horror appeared on her face.
"WHAT?! I'll be right there! Tell dad I love him!" She hung up the phone and grabbed Darien's arm, pulling his attention back to her.
"Darien, we have to go, please! My dad's in the hospital, there was a car crash, he may not live!" Hot tears began to form in her eyes, slowly coursing down her tortured face.
"Of course. Let me go tell my parents, they may want to come." Darien kissed Serena on the forehead and left to go find his parents. Serena called on the maitre-de and asked for the family's coats, then met Darien at his parent's table.
"Sere, honey, we're going to go with you, but in a separate car. We'll meet you there." Anastasia smiled, trying to hide her obvious worry.
"Don't worry, everything will be ok." Edward smiled and hugged Serena tightly. They got up and walked towards their cars, splitting up at the doorway. Darien opened the passenger door for Serena and ran around to his side of the car. Sliding in to his seat, he placed his hand on Serena's.
"Sere, I hope you know that I'm here for you. I won't leave your side until you ask me to." Darien squeezed her hand and started the engine.
"Thanks, Darien. That means a lot to me." Serena looked at his face and smiled; never had she thought the two of them would be going through something like this. But, then again, she never thought her father would possibly lose his life at the age of 45.
They drove in silence for fifteen minutes until they reached the parking lot of the hospital. Running inside, the two checked in with the front desk to see which room Derek had been placed in. Walking into the room, they saw Derek lying on a bed, Eileen hanging her head over his limp body. Darien's parents were standing on either side of Eileen, trying their hardest to console her. Serena gasped at the sight of her father, turned around and buried her face into Darien's chest, hoping that all her sadness would leave her. Hot tears flowed freely from her eyes, soaking Darien's dress shirt. Quietly, he wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her close, reveling in her sweet embrace, saddened for the loss she was about to face.
A nurse walked in, a solemn look upon her face. She stood on the opposite side of the bed from Eileen and swallowed hard before beginning her sad news.
"Mrs. Moon? I'm sorry, but your husband is, well, dead. His spinal cord was severed in four places, and if he hadn't died, he would have been a vegetable. I'm so very sorry. We did all we could."
"I believe it. Thank you for trying. May we have a minute to say our goodbyes?" Eileen managed to utter in between hiccups.
"Of course, Mrs. Moon. You may take as long as you wish. If you need anything, please call the nurse at head office, she'll send someone down."
"Thank you." The nurse walked out of the room slowly and Eileen began to cry uncontrollably. Serena hugged tighter to Darien, crying softly but furiously, occasionally saying phrases like "Why him?" and "Stupid drunk drivers, there should be no alcohol!".
For hours they stayed in that room, reminiscing about the joyful memories of college the adult shared and the good times the teens remembered from their childhood. By the time the nurse came back, everyone was laughing and carrying on. The nurses ushered the families out of the room, and they walked to the parking lot as a group. When they came to Darien's car, Serena hung back, wanting to say goodbye to Darien in her own terms.
"Thanks, Dare. I really appreciate that you were here for me. I don't know how I could have survived without you." Serena stood up on her toes and kissed Darien lightly on the cheek.
"Serena, remember, I want you to call me if you need anything." Darien hugged Serena tightly, then got into his car. "Anything at all." And with that, he started his engine and drove off, closely following his own parents.
Eileen looped her arm through her daughters and they began to walk towards a rental car that the hospital was providing. The car ride home was a long and silent one, both women shrinking back into cocoons of sadness. By the time they reached home, Serena and her mother were tired and through with crying. The two trudged upstairs and into their bedrooms, going to sleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.
The next morning, Serena awoke to the sound of her phone ringing loudly in her ear. Picking it up, she looked at the caller ID and smiled. It was Darien.
"Serena's room, Serena speaking." Serena managed to sleepily get out.
"Sere, how are you? I've been so worried. I don't want you to go through this alone. You need someone to talk to." Darien's usually calm voice filled the receiver with frantic worry.
"Dare, I'm doing alright. Don't worry. But, do you mind if I come over today? Mom is spending the day at her friends to talk everything over, and I really don't want to be alone right now." Serena's smile turned into a frown as she remembered the night's events. Slumping back into the bed, Serena waited for Darien's reply.
"Sere, I would love to have you over today. I'll get everything ready. Do you want me to come pick you up?" Darien tried to keep the eagerness out of his voice, but fought a losing battle.
"Sure. I'll be ready in a half hour. Do you still have A Walk to Remember?"
"Yeah, I bought it. And a copy for you, so you can watch it at home. I hope you don't already have one." Darien began walking around his house cleaning up while on the phone.
"No, I don't. Thanks. I'll see you then." Serena replied, lacking any real interest. All she really wanted to do was go to Darien's and cry.
"See you soon. Bye Sere." Darien hung up the phone. Grabbing his keys, he ran out of his apartment and to the parking lot where his car was. Opening the door, his slid into the driver's seat, put on his seatbelt, and started the engine. Darien sped along and finally reached Serena's house. Parking the car, Darien got out and walked to her front door, ringing the bell. Serena appeared in her bathrobe and her pajamas.
"Dare... sorry I'm not ready. I just... oh, Darien!" Serena cried as she flung her arms around Darien's neck and pulled him close for a hug.
"Serena, come on. We'll just go and sit on your couch. I brought the DVD. It's ok, don't worry. Everything will be fine." Darien slowly led Serena to the couch where the two sat down. Serena curled up in a ball and Darien had her arm around her shoulders. Every so often Serena would pull a tissue out from a box on the table and a fresh river of tears would flow from her eyes.
They talked for hours, each sharing memories of her father's past, Darien comforting Serena in her greatest time of need. They watch A Walk to Remember again and Serena cried at that, and after hours of tears, her eyes finally dried as she turned to look up at Darien.
"Dare," Serena whispered quietly, her eyes locked onto Darien's, "thank you for coming. I really needed someone to talk to. Thank you for being there for me." Serena inched closer to Darien and her lips touched his softly. She pulled away and inspected Darien's face, looking for any sign that he didn't want to be kissed by her. Instead, she felt his other arm snake around her torso to lock behind her back, pulling her toward him, and his lips locked on hers with an intense passion. Furiously they kissed, need and hunger taking over the sadness and pain in Serena's heart. Serena's arms moved upward and met behind Darien's neck, pulling his face closer to hers. The two finally broke apart and gasped for air, staring into each others eyes, dark with passion and lust. Darien was the first to speak, and his breath came to him in hard pants.
"Serena, I..."
Hey guys! Sorry, I gave you a cliff-hanger again. I'll try not to make you wait long, only a few days at most. Thank you so much for reading! I look forward to your reviews.
