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"Two weeks passed by since Serena stopped seeing Darien...
He couldn't take it. He thought he could live his life normally even without her. But he knows he's lying to himself and that it was utterly impossible. Day after day, night after night he thought of her and he couldn't help himself.
'What is wrong with me? Why does she always happen to come up in my dreams and my mind? She even told me straight forward there's no hope for us... What am I going to do?' Darien thought to himself after the two weeks. "I have to see her. I have to."
When he realized he couldn't live his life without Serena, he went to her house every night. Standing next to the lamp post for hours in the dark and flicking the light on and off. For days, this went on. Darien knew Serena is there and she saw him and knew he was there waiting for her. He was determined to go there every day until he sees her. He was very narrow-minded.
Finally, the 4th or 5th night, Darien couldn't remember, Serena appeared at the window. He smiled and his hopes came up thinking she will come down and be with him. An hour passed by, another hour passed by, soon it was dawn. Throughout the whole night she stood by the window and looked down at him. Darien stood there looking back at her and flicking the light on and off for countless hours.
He thought Serena didn't like him anymore and turned to leave when the sky was getting lighter and the sun was rising. He didn't see that Serena's face reflected the light. There were trails among trails of tears that flowed down from her eyes that night. But Darien wasn't ready to give up on Serena yet. Even though he didn't see her tears, he knew, as if he felt that she was also hurt from not being with him. He left her a small note on the ground where the lamp post was at and he knew she walk by there and get it.
That morning, Serena put ice on her eyes to make it seem less puffy and put lots of make up to conceal her tired look from her sleepless nights. Darien was right and Serena did walk by the lamp post and when she looked down...
She saw the note and picked it up."
Just as she read up to that part, Rene took the small folded note that was placed in the middle of the page. She unfolded the note slowly careful not to rip it. Inside was written: 'When the sun rises from the east, I love you. When the moon shines from the sky, I love you. Darien'
'Wait a second...' Rene's mind began to turn. 'Isn't... isn't this what Elios wrote to Marie? The exact same words? How could this be? Well, it might just be a coincidence. Yeah, a coincidence.' Rene made an excuse to herself. Inside, she knew there must be something else to this but she wanted to read on in the book.
"There was a thunderstorm that day...
Darien stood outside the Elite School for Women waiting for Serena to come out. He was cold from inside out but he had to wait for her and willing to do anything for her. He stood a few feet away from the entrance as he watched women come out and open their umbrellas. After a couple of minutes, he saw Serena walk out sharing an umbrella with Mina. Serena didn't take notice that Darien was following her.
To Darien's luck, Mina took the train across the street and this left Serena alone. Then he rushed to Serena and grabbed the hold of the umbrella. Serena didn't scream or show any sign of emotion and simply looked at Darien. After what seemed like hours of looking into each others eyes, Serena let go of the umbrella, knowing Darien's holding it.
"Here, you should take the umbrella. Go home and stay out of the rain."
Serena said this in a flat tone. Then she turned away from Darien as he still stood there. She ran into the rain with her hand over her head trying to cover herself as Darien watched her leave. After Serena left Darien scolded himself for just letting her go like that without stopping her. He walked quickly to Serena's house.
He thought Serena was home already. So he stood by the lamp post. Darien held the umbrella with one hand and with the other; he flicked the light on and off. Even though he knows she won't be able to see the light, he still continued as he looked straight into her room's window. After 5 minutes or so, he heard the voice of the angel that haunted his dreams at night behind him.
"Stupid! Do you want to get electrocuted?!" Serena screamed so he could hear from the loudness of the rain.
Darien looked at her soaked clothes hugging her body and her tangled hair and wet face due to the rain. After saying that to him, she walked right past him toward the stairs leading to the front door. 'I won't let you go this time' Darien thought. Then he took her hand and pulled Serena to the alley across from her house.
"We have to talk" Darien stated calmly as he pulled her as gently as he could.
"There's nothing to talk about! Let me go! There's no use in talking!" Serena tried pulling her hand and walking away with no success.
"I don't want us to be separated!"
Darien pulled Serena into the alley after saying that and let her hand go. After he did, Serena simply turned around and walked out of the alley. Darien then put his back against the wall and closed his eyes. 'This isn't working out for the two of us' he thought sadly. It's been a long day for him.
Then suddenly Serena appeared at the entrance of the alley. She was crying and walked toward Darien. She looked up at him and at his beautiful dark blue eyes. Serena's tears mixing in with the rain as she sobbed and put her head on his shoulder.
The next day at school, Darien and Seiya were both 'studying' in the library. Darien was helping Seiya write a letter to Serena as usual while Seiya was dozing off. When Darien finished, he handed the letter to Seiya.
"Here's your letter to Serena, Master." Darien joked.
"No, I don't need it." Seiya stated plainly.
"Why not?"
"There wasn't any response from her and I think I should write it myself now."
"Oh..."
There was an awkward silence.
"Heard she's in the hospital now. She got really sick from the rain." Seiya trying to think of a way to start up a conversation.
"Really... from the rain..." a sharp pain of hurt was felt inside Darien. Knowing he was the reason she was sick.
After classes, Darien went to the hospital to visit Serena. He sat next to her bed and they began talking instantly of random things. Serena didn't sound or look too sick which was a relief to Darien.
"Hey honey. How are you feeling?" Darien asked softly.
"Hey. I feel fine. I'm only here because my father wanted to make sure I'm not getting sick from the rain since I was soaked the other day." Serena said almost reading Darien's mind.
"That's good. I was worried when Seiya told me you were in the hospital." Darien smiled.
"Seiya came and visited me earlier today."
"Really? What happened?"
"He stayed for a little while. We barely talked and after a long silence, I pretended to fall asleep and he left."
"We have to tell Seiya... about us." Darien tried to avoid eye contact with her.
"Let's not mention him now. Please." Serena looked at Darien with sorrowful eyes.
"I really miss you." Darien whispered.
"I do too"
Then Darien and Serena hugged each other. They couldn't bear to be separated. After a while of hugging, Darien saw Serena was already asleep with her head on his shoulders and her arms still around him. He carefully placed Serena back on the bed. Wanting to stay but afraid her parents might see, he kissed Serena on the forehead and left the room cautiously closing the door.
Darien couldn't stand lying to his friend about him and Serena. After visiting Serena at the hospital, Darien made up his mind to tell Seiya the truth. Darien called up Seiya and told Seiya to meet up with him at the isolated part of the park. Darien stood, waiting for Seiya to arrive, preparing for the worst.
After half an hour, Seiya arrived. He went up to Darien.
"Hey man. Why you call me out in such a hurry? Something wrong?"
Darien avoided Seiya's look and said "Get your hands into fists."
Still wondering about what's going on, Seiya did as Darien said.
"Now put up your arms like this" Darien demonstrated. It was a boxing position, ready to hit the opponent. Seiya did as Darien said.
"Then what?" Seiya asked curiously.
"Now punch me" Darien put his arms back to his sides, closed his eyes and raised he face high.
"What?! No man. I'm not hitting you. There's no reason to punch you and I don't like hitting my friends." Seiya put his hands back down and out of the punching position.
"Seiya you have to punch me!"
Seiya looked at Darien as if he flipped.
"Darien? You alright man?"
"Seiya. Me and Serena are together. She likes me and I like her."
Seiya turned and faced his back to Darien and began to laugh hysterically. Then Seiya walked away still laughing.
"Stop laughing!" Darien screamed to Seiya then ran up to where Seiya was standing.
Seiya completely stopped laughing and looked at Darien. Darien couldn't tell or find any emotion in Seiya's expressions or eyes. 'I have to go on and tell Seiya the whole truth' Darien thought.
Darien reached to his neck and brought out a necklace.
"You see this necklace? Serena gave me this necklace last summer!" Darien held the necklace high to show Seiya. While Seiya looked at the necklace with a blank face. After seeing the necklace, Seiya turned his back to Darien. Seiya slightly moved his head halfway towards Darien.
"Don't let my father see you with that necklace. The necklace was a gift from my father to Serena. Good luck with Serena." Seiya didn't say this in an angry tone but a calm one. Then Seiya walked away.
Darien was shocked and stood there thinking about Seiya's reaction. He would've felt better if Seiya got mad or at least punched him. But instead, Seiya reacted too calmly to this.
"Two weeks passed by since Serena stopped seeing Darien...
He couldn't take it. He thought he could live his life normally even without her. But he knows he's lying to himself and that it was utterly impossible. Day after day, night after night he thought of her and he couldn't help himself.
'What is wrong with me? Why does she always happen to come up in my dreams and my mind? She even told me straight forward there's no hope for us... What am I going to do?' Darien thought to himself after the two weeks. "I have to see her. I have to."
When he realized he couldn't live his life without Serena, he went to her house every night. Standing next to the lamp post for hours in the dark and flicking the light on and off. For days, this went on. Darien knew Serena is there and she saw him and knew he was there waiting for her. He was determined to go there every day until he sees her. He was very narrow-minded.
Finally, the 4th or 5th night, Darien couldn't remember, Serena appeared at the window. He smiled and his hopes came up thinking she will come down and be with him. An hour passed by, another hour passed by, soon it was dawn. Throughout the whole night she stood by the window and looked down at him. Darien stood there looking back at her and flicking the light on and off for countless hours.
He thought Serena didn't like him anymore and turned to leave when the sky was getting lighter and the sun was rising. He didn't see that Serena's face reflected the light. There were trails among trails of tears that flowed down from her eyes that night. But Darien wasn't ready to give up on Serena yet. Even though he didn't see her tears, he knew, as if he felt that she was also hurt from not being with him. He left her a small note on the ground where the lamp post was at and he knew she walk by there and get it.
That morning, Serena put ice on her eyes to make it seem less puffy and put lots of make up to conceal her tired look from her sleepless nights. Darien was right and Serena did walk by the lamp post and when she looked down...
She saw the note and picked it up."
Just as she read up to that part, Rene took the small folded note that was placed in the middle of the page. She unfolded the note slowly careful not to rip it. Inside was written: 'When the sun rises from the east, I love you. When the moon shines from the sky, I love you. Darien'
'Wait a second...' Rene's mind began to turn. 'Isn't... isn't this what Elios wrote to Marie? The exact same words? How could this be? Well, it might just be a coincidence. Yeah, a coincidence.' Rene made an excuse to herself. Inside, she knew there must be something else to this but she wanted to read on in the book.
"There was a thunderstorm that day...
Darien stood outside the Elite School for Women waiting for Serena to come out. He was cold from inside out but he had to wait for her and willing to do anything for her. He stood a few feet away from the entrance as he watched women come out and open their umbrellas. After a couple of minutes, he saw Serena walk out sharing an umbrella with Mina. Serena didn't take notice that Darien was following her.
To Darien's luck, Mina took the train across the street and this left Serena alone. Then he rushed to Serena and grabbed the hold of the umbrella. Serena didn't scream or show any sign of emotion and simply looked at Darien. After what seemed like hours of looking into each others eyes, Serena let go of the umbrella, knowing Darien's holding it.
"Here, you should take the umbrella. Go home and stay out of the rain."
Serena said this in a flat tone. Then she turned away from Darien as he still stood there. She ran into the rain with her hand over her head trying to cover herself as Darien watched her leave. After Serena left Darien scolded himself for just letting her go like that without stopping her. He walked quickly to Serena's house.
He thought Serena was home already. So he stood by the lamp post. Darien held the umbrella with one hand and with the other; he flicked the light on and off. Even though he knows she won't be able to see the light, he still continued as he looked straight into her room's window. After 5 minutes or so, he heard the voice of the angel that haunted his dreams at night behind him.
"Stupid! Do you want to get electrocuted?!" Serena screamed so he could hear from the loudness of the rain.
Darien looked at her soaked clothes hugging her body and her tangled hair and wet face due to the rain. After saying that to him, she walked right past him toward the stairs leading to the front door. 'I won't let you go this time' Darien thought. Then he took her hand and pulled Serena to the alley across from her house.
"We have to talk" Darien stated calmly as he pulled her as gently as he could.
"There's nothing to talk about! Let me go! There's no use in talking!" Serena tried pulling her hand and walking away with no success.
"I don't want us to be separated!"
Darien pulled Serena into the alley after saying that and let her hand go. After he did, Serena simply turned around and walked out of the alley. Darien then put his back against the wall and closed his eyes. 'This isn't working out for the two of us' he thought sadly. It's been a long day for him.
Then suddenly Serena appeared at the entrance of the alley. She was crying and walked toward Darien. She looked up at him and at his beautiful dark blue eyes. Serena's tears mixing in with the rain as she sobbed and put her head on his shoulder.
The next day at school, Darien and Seiya were both 'studying' in the library. Darien was helping Seiya write a letter to Serena as usual while Seiya was dozing off. When Darien finished, he handed the letter to Seiya.
"Here's your letter to Serena, Master." Darien joked.
"No, I don't need it." Seiya stated plainly.
"Why not?"
"There wasn't any response from her and I think I should write it myself now."
"Oh..."
There was an awkward silence.
"Heard she's in the hospital now. She got really sick from the rain." Seiya trying to think of a way to start up a conversation.
"Really... from the rain..." a sharp pain of hurt was felt inside Darien. Knowing he was the reason she was sick.
After classes, Darien went to the hospital to visit Serena. He sat next to her bed and they began talking instantly of random things. Serena didn't sound or look too sick which was a relief to Darien.
"Hey honey. How are you feeling?" Darien asked softly.
"Hey. I feel fine. I'm only here because my father wanted to make sure I'm not getting sick from the rain since I was soaked the other day." Serena said almost reading Darien's mind.
"That's good. I was worried when Seiya told me you were in the hospital." Darien smiled.
"Seiya came and visited me earlier today."
"Really? What happened?"
"He stayed for a little while. We barely talked and after a long silence, I pretended to fall asleep and he left."
"We have to tell Seiya... about us." Darien tried to avoid eye contact with her.
"Let's not mention him now. Please." Serena looked at Darien with sorrowful eyes.
"I really miss you." Darien whispered.
"I do too"
Then Darien and Serena hugged each other. They couldn't bear to be separated. After a while of hugging, Darien saw Serena was already asleep with her head on his shoulders and her arms still around him. He carefully placed Serena back on the bed. Wanting to stay but afraid her parents might see, he kissed Serena on the forehead and left the room cautiously closing the door.
Darien couldn't stand lying to his friend about him and Serena. After visiting Serena at the hospital, Darien made up his mind to tell Seiya the truth. Darien called up Seiya and told Seiya to meet up with him at the isolated part of the park. Darien stood, waiting for Seiya to arrive, preparing for the worst.
After half an hour, Seiya arrived. He went up to Darien.
"Hey man. Why you call me out in such a hurry? Something wrong?"
Darien avoided Seiya's look and said "Get your hands into fists."
Still wondering about what's going on, Seiya did as Darien said.
"Now put up your arms like this" Darien demonstrated. It was a boxing position, ready to hit the opponent. Seiya did as Darien said.
"Then what?" Seiya asked curiously.
"Now punch me" Darien put his arms back to his sides, closed his eyes and raised he face high.
"What?! No man. I'm not hitting you. There's no reason to punch you and I don't like hitting my friends." Seiya put his hands back down and out of the punching position.
"Seiya you have to punch me!"
Seiya looked at Darien as if he flipped.
"Darien? You alright man?"
"Seiya. Me and Serena are together. She likes me and I like her."
Seiya turned and faced his back to Darien and began to laugh hysterically. Then Seiya walked away still laughing.
"Stop laughing!" Darien screamed to Seiya then ran up to where Seiya was standing.
Seiya completely stopped laughing and looked at Darien. Darien couldn't tell or find any emotion in Seiya's expressions or eyes. 'I have to go on and tell Seiya the whole truth' Darien thought.
Darien reached to his neck and brought out a necklace.
"You see this necklace? Serena gave me this necklace last summer!" Darien held the necklace high to show Seiya. While Seiya looked at the necklace with a blank face. After seeing the necklace, Seiya turned his back to Darien. Seiya slightly moved his head halfway towards Darien.
"Don't let my father see you with that necklace. The necklace was a gift from my father to Serena. Good luck with Serena." Seiya didn't say this in an angry tone but a calm one. Then Seiya walked away.
Darien was shocked and stood there thinking about Seiya's reaction. He would've felt better if Seiya got mad or at least punched him. But instead, Seiya reacted too calmly to this.