Title: Moonlight Strangers... Moonlight Soulmate... By: Angel Serenity

Disclaimer: All characters here belong to the great Naoko Takeuchi except Sarah. How I wish Darien Shields is mine. : _

Author's Notes: Hello everyone! This is my first fan fiction so I hope you will enjoy reading it. This is Darien-Serena story. All criticisms, good or bad, are welcome. Thank you. *_~.

Chapter I: The Engagement Party

Darien Shields is walking in the park. At the age of 23, he became the CEO of Shields Corporation that makes him a very young rich bachelor. Many women would do anything just to make him date them. He has a sister named Sarah. She lives in the States to pursue her career in modeling. Their parents died after that tragic accident happened on them when he was 8 years old but luckily Darien and Sarah survives. They were separated because no relative came to take care of them. So the hospital decided to get them foster parents until they reach their right age. At the age of 18, Darien received an account, which has all the money of the Shields family. It was named after him and his sister. An attorney came to give him the testament. According to the testament, he will be the one who will manage the Shields Corporation and the money was for him and his sister. After receiving the money, he looked for his sister and luckily that time Sarah is in Japan. He found her. She's living on her own because the family adopted her died but all the wealth of that family was given to her. She was 15 that time that makes Darien three years older. Now he's 26 and ready to marry and have a family. Among the women he dated, he chose Raye Hino. Raye is a priestess. She has a long black silky hair that matches her beautiful violet eyes. Her figure is perfect in every curve. But despite her beauty, she is short tempered. No one dared to argue with her especially her friends who knew her very well. She was his friend. She knew him very well. That's why he chose her. But now he was not sure anymore. Today is the day of their engagement party prepared for them by their friends. He is happy but deep inside there is an empty spot waiting for that "someone". He doesn't know if that someone is Raye. This is his dilemma. He sat on the bench watching the children playing until his cell phone rings...

"Hey Darien! Where are you?"
"Why Andrew? Miss me?" he grinned.
"No, I'm not! I just called because everything is ready. The place, the food etc. Hurry up, it's already 5 p.m. You only have 2 hours to prepare." He answered.
"Ok, ok. Don't panic. I'll be right there. Bye"
"Bye"

The engagement party will be held at the Shields Mansion at 7 p.m. Many guests were invited. Most of them came from richest and well-known family. Darien and Raye are lucky because they have friends who helped them to prepare. Lita is the one who cooks and prepares the food for the guests. Amy is the one who prepared the invitations. Mina and Andrew are the one who set up the place. They are the one who chose the theme, the decoration, everything to make the place beautiful and solemn. The theme is formal.

At last the night came. The guests are arriving until the parking lot of the Shields Mansion is already full. The house is very bright. When you enter the Mansion, the first thing that you will see at the entrance is the big portrait of Darien and Raye placed in the center. Mina and Andrew are the hosts of the party. The party is in the garden with lots of roses surrounding the place. The stage was placed on the top of the swimming pool. They placed a bridge on the top so that the stage will be place there. The swimming pool is in the center of the garden. There's a big TV on the wall of the garden. Mina and Andrew went to the stage and start the show...

"Hello everyone, having a good time?" She asked the crowd. She wore an orange backless gown that fits for her perfectly. Her hair was twisted on a French braid.
"We are gathered here for the engagement party of Darien and Raye. There are lot of surprises awaited our couple." Andrew said. He wears a white tuxedo. Everybody cheered.
"But first of all before we call our beloved couple, we wanted to present the popular band in America, The Star Lights!" Everyone cheered. Everyone is happy because no one can make the Star Lights guests in any party. Let's say they are very choosy because they have their reason.
The Star Lights appeared on stage. "Hello everyone!" Serena Tsukino said. She's the female vocalist in the group. That night, she's very stunning. She surpasses the beauty of every woman at the party. She wears a silver strapless lacy gown that reach up to her knees. The only thing that holds her gown is the string that tied on her back. The gown hugged her hourglass figure perfectly. She let her golden hair loose. She wore a diamond necklace and earrings. Overall, she's a goddess. The rest of the band appeared on stage with Serena saying "I hope you will like our performance for tonight". She smiled widely and they begin to perform.

Darien was awestruck at the beautiful blonde in the stage. He never saw such beauty before. A rare blonde goddess he thought. He is in the balcony waiting for Raye. He wears a black tuxedo similar to Andrew.
"A goddess isn't she?" someone asked him behind.
"Sarah?"
"Yes brother?"
"Sarah!" Darien hugged her fiercely.
"Brother, I will die by the way you hugged me!" Sarah choked.
"Um... Sorry, I'm just happy to see you." He said. He couldn't believe it. She told him that she can't come because of her studies but now she's here at his engagement party.
"You're looking great sister! By the way, why are you here? I thought you're busy that's why you can't come"
"Well, Serena arranged that."
"Serena?"
"Yes Serena, my friend, the goddess at the stage."
"You mean you know that goddess?! Really!" Darien is very excited to meet the goddess at the stage. "How do you know her?" he asked.
"She's my best friend, my classmate at the university, my fellow model and we share the same apartment." She explained shortly but direct to the point. Darien can't believe his luck. He'll be able to meet the goddess who captured his heart. He forgot that he was in an engagement party for him.
"Er brother I know you are interested with her but brother you are going to be engage..." she said.
Ouch I forgot that he thought. He cleared his throat. "I just want to meet the best friend of my sister. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"There's nothing wrong with that, if that is your intention." She smiled slyly. He blushed. No one can make Darien blushed.
"Darien!" came an annoyed voice. Both of them looked and saw a beautiful woman in red gown eyeing them furiously. "Who is she, Darien?" Raye asked. She wears a red gown similar with Mina but hers is shining when hit by a light.
"Raye, this is Sarah. She's my sister."
"Oh, I'm sorry" she was embarrassed. Sarah doesn't like her. "Oh, it's ok but sad to say that you didn't know me since you are going to marry my brother." She said. "I just didn't recognize you!" Raye said bluntly. "My, my brother your fiancée has a temper." Darien sensed an incoming argument so he decided to butt in. "I think its time for us to show at the party. Let's go!" He offered both arms for the two but Sarah didn't take it. It only shows that she doesn't like Raye. Oh boy! He thought.

Everyone is enjoying the party when they entered the garden. Mina saw them entered. She signals Seiya, the guitarist of the group, that the couple arrived. They stopped their music and then Serena introduced the couple. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I know all of you here are very excited to see the couple. I, myself, can't wait to see the Society's couple but before you can see them, I want to tell the story how these two people met and fall in love. They met at Mina's 22nd birthday. They were introduced and became friends. Then one night they were both drunk and *CLICK*. I don't think I have to elaborate that am I?" She grinned at the crowd and everybody laughed. "Without further ado I would like to present to you the Society's Couple, Darien Shields and Raye Hino!" The spotlight automatic landed on Darien and Raye. They went in the stage. Everybody stood up and gave the couple a big round of applause. Serena handed the microphone to Darien and accidentally their fingers touched. They both felt an electricity run through them. They both stared at each other. Whoa, what is that? Did she felt it? Darien thought. What does it mean? I wonder if he felt it Serena thought. "Mr. Shields, your mic." She said offering the Mic. "Oh, sorry" he said. Both were flushed from embarrassment but no one noticed except Sarah who stood up near the stage.

The rest of the party went well. The party ended at around 11 p.m. All guests said goodbye and congratulated the couple for the success of the party and hopefully for the success of their marriage.

To be continued...