A/N: Sorry it has taken me so long to update this thing, but with school, and lack of Internet, not excluding the massive ton of writer's block I had, it's been hard to update this. So, I think I'll jump this off quickly. Muahahahahaha.
Hands slowly sliding up her dress, she stifled a moan. The sleeping image of Hitomi silhouetted in the dull light of the dimming torch. Soft kisses rested upon her chest, slowly creeping up her slender neck, and meeting at the sensitive area below her ear. A nervous but explosive feeling filled Serena as her arms wrapped around Darien's neck. And softly, but surely, she kissed his lips.
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Hitomi yawned, leaning back on the tunnel wall.
"Are you tired Hitomi?" Serena questioned, taking a seat across from her.
"We can always take you home." The prince offered, but Hitomi humbly declined.
"I can't miss a chance to talk to the prince!"
Stray hairs lifted from Hitomi's perfect, midnight ponytail, her dark, almost purple eyes became heavy lidded under messy bangs. But though Hitomi felt like a mess, Darien couldn't keep his eyes off of her. Serena swelled with jealousy. No one looked at her like that…
He turned to the princess.
"So, Serena is it? Lovely name."
Serena snorted softly as she turned away from him.
"Not as lovely as Edymion I'm sure."
Darien's eyebrow melted behind his jet-black bangs.
"You think so? I hate that name."
Hitomi's eye opened slightly.
"How can you hate your own name Prince Edymion?"
She flinched after using his name, and the handsomely dark man chuckled.
"I'm not sure. But please, call me Darien."
Serena turned the name over in her head. Darien. A name that sounded so cool in her mind, but sent sparks through her heart.
"Darien." She whispered involuntarily.
The prince of Earth glanced over to her, a soft smirk on his face.
"You whispered?" he questioned sardonically.
Serena's face flushed, and she turned into the swallowing darkness of the tunnel. She felt trapped between the inky darkness, overwhelmed by gloom that overhang them. She scooted closer to Darien, wanting to be desperately far from whatever lurked in the shadows. Wanting to be safe.
A hand rested on her shoulder, and she swiveled around.
Darien's deep blue eyes fixed into hers, holding her gaze against her will. Moments that seemed like lifetimes passed with both simply gazing at one another. Then Darien smiled.
"Your friend. Hitomi?"
Serena immediately stopped gaping at the attractive prince before her, her lake blue eyes falling onto Hitomi. She was fast asleep, black hair tumbling around her pale face, her arms propping her head up like a pillow.
The lunar princess smiled, crawling over to Hitomi and adjusting her maid's uniform so that Darien wouldn't see more than he needed. She swept back her hair in envy, admiring how she looked like an angel as she slept. How she wished she could be that graceful.
Darien's eyes stared unwavering as Serena mothered Hitomi. It was almost admirable how careful and gentle she was. He somewhat hoped she would touch him like that.
Serena rose to her feet and crossed back over to Darien. He smiled at her as she took her seat.
"Are you sure that she's just your friend?" Darien questioned, running his fingers through his jet-black hair.
She nodded in reply, still not quite over her resentment.
Darien went back from Hitomi to Serena. He pointed to her forehead.
"What's that?"
Serena's big eyes looked up as if trying to see her forehead. Then she laughed.
"Oh that?" She giggled, "That's just a crescent moon. It signifies the Millennium Kingdom's royalty. I used to wonder what it was too."
Darien nodded his head as if to say "Oh" and then they both ended up in silence. Serena felt tired and hungry, just realizing she had locked herself in her room all day. Her stomach grumbled and her eyes widened, slowly shifting over to Prince Edymion. He gawked down at her, then both burst out laughing.
"Mmm.." Hitomi moaned, rolling over to her other side.
Serena clasped her hand over her mouth and Darien rubbed the back of his neck.
"Woops." Serena whispered after the giggles had subsided, " I didn't have much to eat today."
Darien's head titled slightly.
"Why?"
Serena hesitated; not wanting to tell him it was because of him she hadn't left her room. But Darien already knew the answer.
"Never mind Serena."
The silence came again and they both sat in the dimming light, their breaths mingling into echoes on the walls. Serena felt uncomfortable, thinking about how close she was to a tall, dark, handsome prince was more than she could handle. She didn't like to be gaped at, but even so, she couldn't rub off that hope that pleaded for Darien to turn his gaze on her.
"What happened to you at the ball last night?" Serena blurted out, not able to contain herself any longer.
He had, after all, caused the biggest mess they had in ages. A riot that caused the planetary princesses: Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter- to go into full sailor senshi mode.
Darien sighed. He knew this was coming. He just dreaded that it had come so soon.
"Where do I start?" Darien joked, trying to lighten his mood.
Serena suggested sarcastically, "The beginning perhaps?"
Darien nodded, not picking up on her scornful tone he was so wrapped in his thoughts.
"The beginning… Hm.."
He turned to look down at Serena and frowned slightly.
"I guess there is no beginning."
Serena said nothing but simply stared at him.
"You see…"
He paused. He might as well just say it simple.
"I didn't want to be drooled over anymore."
Serena made no movements. He paused again, and then continued.
" I'm sick of girls falling head over heels for me. Sick of being treated different just because I'm a prince… And as soon as I came here, I decided that this was my chance. My chance to escape all my duties and be free for one day… Unfortunately, I decided to do it the night of the ball."
There was another painstaking silence.
"So you ran away huh?"
Darien snickered but he nodded. Serena's eyes stared at him in an accusing manner, and then she smiled.
"Next time, take me with you."
Darien's stunned dark blue eyes settled over to Serena. He hadn't quite expected that reaction. Maybe anger and an allegation, but not acceptance... He scooted closer to Serena, their eyes oddly linked, and then before he knew it he was kissing her. Hungering for that gentleness she had, and the understanding her never thought he could recieve. And so, things took their way from there.
A/N: Once again sorry it took me FOREVER to do this... I've been kinda busy. SORRY! And stressed. I have my Math EOCT (End of course test) again tomorrow and I just needed to update this sooo bad. I'm sorry to you all, especially SailorKMoonie. GOMEN!