Hello! Ok, hmmm I'm thinking maybe two more chapters left to this fanfiction. Sad I know, but that means once I finish this one and my other fanfiction I can star new ones! The question is do you guys want an epilogue to this story? I wasn't planning on putting one in, but if you guys want one I could come up with something. I started typing this chapter at 8 o'clock at night, but my family was watching a very interesting movie and I went down to watch it and ended up sitting through it. So now it's about 12:30 and I'm finally getting it posted so I hope you like it. Enjoy!

I don't own Sailor Moon.

Cresentpal: It is sad that this fanfiction must soon come to a close, but it actually has gone on a lot longer than I expected it to. I have to start learning how to make short stories, lol.

Magicalbrat: Thanks for the review! I love your pen name

Ideagala: Thanks a lot! It makes me feel very special that you think my story should be an episode. It's exactly what an author loves to hear!

Girl of Darkness: The dream was well a dream, but they both dreamed it so. It ddin't really happen, but it was kindof like a dream experience that happend in their subconciouse, but didn't happen in real life. I know confusing, but thats the only way I can explain it, lol.

Lovenhope: Thanks! Many mroe sweet moments coming up as well

Chapter 12: Dreams and Memories

Serena opened her eyes the next morning and found herself in Darien's arms. Alarm took over her and she quickly flooded Darien's body with the Silver Crystal's power checking for any injuries. When she found everything was working fine she let out a sigh of relief, and gripped the Silver Crystal which was around her neck sending it a prayer of thanks. Without the Crystal she wouldn't have been able to heal Darien without the cost of her own life.

"I don't really need the energy boost this morning, but thanks anyway," she heard a deep voice mumble. She looked up and saw Darien deep blue eyes staring back at hers, the emotions swirling in his eyes were almost too much for Serena to see.

There was love shining in his eyes, and recognition on more than one level. Underneath it all was a well hidden desire, Serena blushed remembering her dream last night.

"You had the dream to?" he inquired catching the thought from her mind. He read her mind so easily she squeaked in surprise. She felt much more aware of him, and she knew exactly what he was thinking. Before she'd only really been able to pick up loudly broadcasted thoughts, and they'd had to send the thoughts to each other. But now Serena could easily tell that while he was looking at her, he couldn't help but notice how her body was pressed up against him. And without warning he began picturing the very intimate details of the dream they'd shared together last night.

Serena blushed crimson, but Darien only looked mildly amused. Ok, so it was obvious that last night's dream had woven them even closer together.

"It's very obvious Serena, I don't even know why you were thinking about it," he said.

"Well of course I'm going to think about it. Apparently when we had…don't look at me like that Darien. Apparently when doing, um that."

"You mean making love," he said leaning done to nuzzle her ear, his tongue darting out to trace the delicate shell.

"Yes," she sighed in annoyance, "It obviously wove us closer together." she said trying to concentrate on the conversation they were having, but it was getting very hard.

"And why do you think that my little scientist?"

"Because our souls recognize one another," Serena said a weird feeling of calm coming over her. She sighed as Darien's kisses traveled down her neck and across her collar bone.

"I think my soul recognized yours the moment I saw you Serenity," he whispered. Serena felt a melting warmth bloom over her as he used her past name, he remembered.

"I agree Endymion," she gasped as his mouth found a particularly sensitive spot on her neck. She leaned forward and caught his ear with her teeth, her tongue soon followed to sooth the sting, "Do you remember anything about the dream last night Darien? Because I do," she whispered huskily into his ear. Darien moaned and leaned his head into her attentions.

Serena placed a loving kiss on his chin and when she lifted her lips to find his they were already moving under hers. Their lips rubbed against each other's in perfect synchronization, the kiss stayed teasingly light. Tongues dipped in for a taste but pulled back quickly. They didn't even have to read each other's minds, they were so in tune with each other now they knew exactly what the other wanted. Serena ran her hands up Darien's chest pausing to rub each defined muscle she felt beneath her hands. Darien moaned under her mouth and Serena gripped the collar of his shirt and pulled his mouth more firmly against hers. When his was applying just the right amount of pressure so she was purring like a cat, she ran her hands slowly down his chest again.

She felt Darien shift their bodies so he was comfortly reclining on the large pillows on his bed. That thought crossed Serna's mind for a second, they were on Darien's bed. The scent of roses surrounded them both, but that thought was soon discarded. Darien's mouth grew hungry and aggressive under hers and Serena couldn't help but respond. She felt like a seductress, completely empowered. Serenity bent both of her legs on each side of his hips and sat up. She smiled down at him as his hands rose to her hips, she was intimately straddling his waist; he retuned the smile.

Serena leaned forward and placed another kiss on his chin and with that devilish smile she began to trail kisses down his neck much like Darien did for her. Soon her chin was nudging the collar of his shirt, and Darien let out a moan and his eyes rolling to the back of his head as he felt Serena's hot wet mouth move over him.

He felt her tiny little hands come up and slid the first button of his shirt free. Looking at him like he was a particularly good tasting ice-cream, she leaned down and her mouth moved over the new skin reveled. Her mouth kissed, licked, and sucked that new piece of golden bronze skin until Darien thought he would go mad, but he was powerless to stop her.

Her hands moved down slowly slipping the other buttons opened with excruciating slowness and Darien soon felt a cool draft of air on his chest. He tangled his hand in Serena's sparkling silver hair holding onto her like an anchor. Serena's mouth moved down his chest leaving a glistening wet trail behind. Her hands slowly pulled open his shirt baring his chest to her, and slowly peeling it down his arms.

Her mouth moved over his chest, kissing and sucking wherever she pleased. Her arms went around his back and ran her hands up and down the muscles of his back, tracing them with her fingers. Darien reached down and took her shoulders pulling her away from him.

"You little minx!" he whispered, but was unable to keep the small laugh out of his voice. Serena just gave him a smile and he jerked her mouth back to him, their bodies fit hers soft and curvy while his was hard and muscular. His mouth moved over hers dominating and aggressive, Serena was making her soft little mewling sounds that drove Darien mad.

His hands reached down and tugged at her shirt, they broke away long enough for Darien to tug it over her head and toss it away with his shirt. Their lips meshed together again, melting in a rush of heat. Serena practically molded herself against him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Her skin tingled as his hands ran up and down her sides, she sighed as his hands moved around to her back.

Serena felt her bra come undone with a small snap, and the cool air on her back only made her feel hotter than before. She felt the straps fall from her shoulders, but she barley paid any attention to it. They'd made love in the dream they'd had last night, but it hadn't been in real life. The sensations she was feeling were ten times brighter in real life, she would've never imagined it would be like this. All sensible thought was being swept away by the torrent of desire pouring over her like lava, and from the groans Darien was making he felt the same way.

Darien pulled away from her and Serena let out a whimper of protest, but Darien's mouth was on her neck again erasing all coherent thought. Serena cried out as she felt his mouth on her chest doing everything that she'd done to him just moments before. Her fingers tangled in his hair as her hips moved against him insistently.

I need you! she cried out in her mind.

I know, he said his mouth latching onto a particularly sensitive spot.

"Dairen," she moaned.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you guys, but we've got four new scouts apparently downstairs waiting to talk to you two," came Jadeite's voice from behind them near the vicinity of the door.

Serena went ramrod stiff, and her face went beat red. Darien pulled the comforter around them both and he glared at Jadeite over her shoulder.

"Don't look at me!" Jadeite said holding his hands up in defense, "You have the other seven out here too."

"He lies!" shrieked someone that sounded like Mina outside the door. There was a thump and a squeal, Jadeite rolled his eyes and pushed open the door. Mina and Raye both fell into the room, Amy and Lita were both standing nearby. So were Malachite, Zoicite and Nephrite.

"Don't look at us Prince, they were hear first, we just stopped to see what the commotion was about," Nephrite said.

"That's not true!" Raye cried out indignantly.

"Can you all please leave!" Serena shirked to mortified to even turn around. She borrowed even deeper into the comforter trying to hide from the world.

"I agree with her, get out all of you," Darien said getting up to shoo them out of the room with his death-glare. When they were finally out he turned back to Serena to find her huddling under the covers trying to get her shirt back on. He gave the door another death-glare at the door then walked back over to Serena. He lift up the covers to look at her dark figure tugging her shirt over her head.

He smiled, "Are you planning on coming out?"

"Never," she mumbled.

Darien laughed and pulled the covers off of her, her face was still red and she was fiddling a lot with her hands.

"Don't worry Serena," he said kissing her on her forehead then ruffling her hair. "They were the ones at fault not us,"

"You don't understand, the girls don't know the meaning of keeping a secret, Luna's going to find out and she's going to make my ears bleed." Serena moaned hiding her face in her hands.

"C'mon Serena," he said tugging her to her feet, "Didn't Jadeite say something about four new scouts waiting for us downstairs?"

Serena followed Darien reluctantly downstairs when they passed Mina in the hallway Serena gave her her own death-glare. Mina gave her a helpless look, then scurried away.

Serena returned her focus to where she was walking and saw indeed that there were four girls sitting on the couch. One had short blond hair and if she wasn't dressed in a skirt, she might've assumed it was a guy. Sitting next to her was a very pretty girl with sea-green hair. Next to her was a girl with long green hair and a small girl with short purple hair.

Having a strange feeling of déjà vu she let Darien lead her to the couch across from them and sit her down on it. Nephrite and Malachite were standing near by, but Serena fixed her gaze on the four women sitting across from her.

"Um, I only caught the part about you being scouts we never heard about, me and Darien were um…" Serena fumbled her face turning slightly red again.

"We were a little busy earlier, but we heard that you wanted to talk to us," Darien said taking over for Serena.

"We felt the Crystal appear," spoke the little girl on the far left.

"Sorry, we haven't been properly introduced, my name is Michelle, and this is Amara, Setsuna, and Hotaru." the girl with sea-green hair said.

"Nice to meet you," Serena said giving them a wane smile.

"It's true we're the scouts of the Outer solar system,"

"Really?" Serena asked.

"Why didn't you guys reveal yourselves until now, if you are Sailor Scouts?" Darien asked.

"It wasn't our time to reveal yourselves yet, but we felt the Crystal awaken and the distress of our Princess." Amara said with a sudden intensity.

"The balance of time was disrupted when Princess Serenity woke up early, I was afraid the Crystal might not appear at all," Setsuna said.

"So, why are you here?" Serena asked a little confused.

"We're here to protect you as your other scouts, and the fates have said you will need our help when you go to defeat Beryl," Hotaru said in a soft spoken voice.

"We appreciate your help, it's just a little new to us, we had no idea you existed." Darien said.

"That's alright Prince, we understand. We must go now, but we'll be in touch and nearby." Michelle said as the stood. Serena stood and said a hasty good-bye to them as they walked out the door. Once they'd left Serena collapsed back onto the couch with a heavy sigh.

"Are you ok?" Darien asked.

"I'm fine, it's just… a little much." Serena said rubbing her forehead. Before Darien could respond Mina and Raye burst into the room and dragged Serena to her feet.

"Sorry about this Darien, but we need a little girl time together, and Luna is having a fit!" Mina said beginning to drag Serena off. Darien however stood and plucked Serena from their grasps and brought her back to him.

"Sorry girls but Serena is not going anywhere without me at this moment. So you'll have to drag me along with you." he said rubbing his chin on the top of Serena's head.

The girls seemed perfectly fine with this and led them to the main room of the basement. The guys of course were guys and had set up many assorted games like a pool table, phooze ball, and air hockey. At that moment Zoicite and Jadeite were in a very heated match and didn't even look at them when they passed them to walk into the sitting room.

"SERENA!" came the enraged voice of Luna as Darien sat Serena down on his lap on a bean-bag chair. The enraged cat was standing in front of them her tail twitching back and forth, her hair standing up on end.

"What do you think you were doing this morning!" came Luna's scolding voice.

Serena blushed again, but stuttered, "Well, um…Luna it was kind of in the heat of the moment,"

Luna raised an eyebrow. "You did a lot in the heat of the moment, from what I heard from the girls."

"Guys!" Serena shirked, "Who started this anyway?"

They all pointed to Raye, "It wasn't my fault all I heard was a bunch of moaning from the room and I thought you'd kicked Darien off the bed or something. I didn't expect to peak in and see you kissing his chest," she squeaked. "Amy came next!"

"I did not!" Amy said indignantly.

"I couldn't help it Serena, I see the three of them peaking through the door and you're wrapped around Darien like saran wrap."

Serena groaned and clutched her head in her hands.

"Wipe that look off your face Luna," Darien said raising an eyebrow, "I've seen you look with Artemis and I'm sure you've had your own 'heated moments'"

All eyes turned towards Luna, and she didn't dignify that with a response, as the girls immediately began hounding Luna and Artemis, Darien sneaked in a small kiss.

"Thank you for that," Serena said gratefully.

"You're welcome," he got a smug teasing smile on his face, "Don't worry we'll finish what we started later," he said gently tugging on her ear.

"Young couples don't care much about privacy these days to they," Nephrite observed from the Gaming Room.

"Shut-up!" Serena yelled at them not knowing if she would ever get over her mortification.

Darien threw back his head and laughed, and for the first time in a while he felt at home. With Serena in his arms, and his friends surrounding them all.

That night Serena lay in her own bed, at Luna's request, and she felt distinctly lonely. She'd tossed and turned for a while, but she couldn't get to sleep. Serena let out a gusty sigh then closed her eyes determined to go to sleep. And then she was…

She was standing on her balcony of her room, and Beryl was floating in front of her sneering at her.

"I'm right here Princess, kill me why don't you? You have the Crystal, why don't you kill me Princess?" she taunted.

Serena just stared at her all of her hate for this one women swelling up within her, but this was a dream, and it wouldn't so her any good to battle Beryl in a dream.

"Are you scared Princess? I could crush you right now." Beryl said raising a hand towards Serena. Serena's hands flew to her throat as she felt as if it was closing in around itself. She gasped for air and glared at Beryl.

It's just a dream, Serena thought to herself. She almost fell to the ground, her lungs wouldn't work, they felt like they were collapsing.

It's just a dream, she said to herself again. Black spots began to whirl all around her.

Just open your eyes, and she did.

Serena shot up in her bed gasping for air her hand flying to her throat. She took in sweet deep gulps of air. She just sat there gasping for a little trying to catch her breath. She looked around fearfully, but she saw no one in the room. Still, the shadows in the corners seemed to jump out at her, causing Serena to scramble from her bed. She staggered down the hallway into Darien's room.