A/N: Thanks again and always to all those who reviewed. I'm mainly focusing on this story and The Moon Princess Returns Home…but most of you reading this story are reading that one as well. Nice to know I'm not the only one devouring all the SM fanfiction I can lay my hands on.

Serena walked the deserted streets alone still dreamy over having seen Les Miserables. She came upon a bridge and saw the reflection of the moon in the water. It looked so fragile shimmering in the water like the slightest touch would destroy it. She sighed, the more she stayed here the more it seemed like she would never return, and the more she butted heads with Darien the more she wondered if she would ever be with her Prince again.

She began to softly sing her favorite song from Les Miserables. The one the tore at her soul with so much emotion, and so pain, a pain that she could easily relate to.

Sometimes I walk alone at night.

when everybody else is sleeping..

I think of him and I'm happy with the company I'm keeping,

the city goes to bed and I can live inside my head.

On my own pretending he's beside me,

all alone I walk with him till morning,

without him I feel his arms around me

and when I lose my way I close my eyes and he has found me.

In the rain the pavement shines like silver,

all the lights are misty in the river,

in the darkness the trees are full of starlight...

and all I see is him and me forever and forever.

But I know it's only in my mind,

that I'm talking to myself and not to him.

She stopped tears welling up in her eyes. She wanted things to be the way they once were, she wanted her Endymion and she wanted Malachite to be with Mina, and not spending all of his time trying to cheer her up

I love him!

But when the night is over,

he's gone the river's just a river.

Without him the world around me changes,

the trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers

"Why are you singing such a sad song? That doesn't seem like you." Darien said coming up beside her. She looked over to him, shocked that he had heard her sing, no one had heard her sing since she was on the Moon, and even then it was only Endymion. So then nothing has changed…she thought. Her mind thought back to the last time he had heard her sing.

"Why do you sing such a mournful song Serenity? My heart breaks for all the sadness you put into it. Are you not happy my love?" A look of concern crossed Endymion's face.

She gave him a small smile. "No, but when I play the song I can't imagine her sadness and so I can't put the right emotion into the song, but when I sing it…then my heart breaks with hers."

I know what it feels like now, she thought. Then her mind was stuck on just what song she was singing then. She would like to remember more songs from her home.

"Serena? Serena?" She awoke from her thoughts to look at him. "Wow I've never seen you so deep in thought, what were you thinking about?"

Without thinking Serena answered. "Home." Darien mistook her words and moved to leave.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize I was keeping you." He said and turned away from her. No! Don't go her mind screamed. I need you here tonight, even if you don't remember I can still pretend.

"No please stay, I didn't mean that home, I simply meant…" she found she had no idea how to explain things to him. "Just please stay." She said softly her eyes pleading with him, begging with him.

He turned back and placed his hand over the rail of the bridge. "So why were you singing such a sad song?" Darien asked again looking at her. Not even in the theater had he heard that song sung with so much sadness.

She shrugged. "It's pretty and right now I relate to it more than all the others." Darien surpressed a feeling of shock. Did that mean she loved another? Who could it be? And who would dare to refuse her love? Who wouldn't want those beautiful eyes looking up at them, or her dainty arms clutching them or her sweet lips…

Darien shook his head trying to clear himself of the thoughts. What was he thinking he had his Princess to save, a Princess with whom he shared a love that could not die.

"Why are you out so late at night Darien?" Serena asked suddenly mercifully awakening him from his thoughts.

"Avoiding my dreams." His truthfulness surprised him. What was it about tonight that made them both act so differently toward one another? To his surprise she nodded in agreement.

"People don't seem to understand that even the most wonderful dream in the world can haunt you, and that nightmares can intercede even the happiest dream." Darien looked at her stunned. It was as if she had the same sleepless nights he did. Haunted by wonderful dreams of his Princess, and tormented by nightmares that invaded them.

"What dreams haunt you so, Serena?" Darien asked after the pair had spent what seemed like eternity in silence.

"My Princess dreams of what was taken from her so long ago." Malachite said appearing from the shadows. Darien flinched at Malachite calling Serena His Princess…so was it official then were they a couple? What this what his dreams were warning him about? Darien was too deep in this thoughts to notice the glare Serena shot at Malachite.

"Forgive me Princess, I have not forgotten the company you keep…I simply decided that while I have you all alone…I might as well take care of you!" Malachite's eyes beamed with sinister glee.

Serena's eyes were filled with sorrow.

No! she thought. It can't be he was returned to us, the evil was gone. He was no longer under the spell!

Then why did he still want to be called Malachite?

The realization hit her. Kunzite would never wish to be called by the name he used when he killed his beloved. How could she have been so stupid! No wonder the other generals had yet to return, they were still under the spell as well.

But then why did he save her?

"Because My Princess" reading her thoughts "I needed you to lead me straight to Endymion." Serena's face paled, so that was it, and she had led him right to her lover.

So be it, she thought. I will finish this.

"Let her go! She isn't the Princess you are searching for!" Darien stepped in front of her, already having transformed into Tuxedo Mask.

"Foolish Endymion! All this time, so close to your beloved Princess, and yet still she hides from you. You should have warned her sooner Endymion, you knew all too well this was going to happen." Tuxedo Mask registered shock and then guilt splayed across his face. Why hadn't he warned Serena?

From behind him Serena was suddenly engulfed in a brilliant white light, as she floated upwards toward the night sky.

"No! What have you done to her?" Tuxedo Mask cried out.

"Me? I have done nothing. The Princess is merely proving what I already know. Foolish Serenity, you think changing back into your former self can help you beat me?" Malachite's grin was one of pure evil and self-satisfaction at seeing Endymion turn around in shock. "See the secret she's been keeping from you all this time?"

Behind him Serena had once again set foot on the ground but this time, she looked exactly like the Princess from his dreams.

"You may have fooled me Malachite, but I will never forget the man within you, nor will I let you destroy all that I love so dear."