A.N. Hello! Here's the next installment of Moving On for ya. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon unfortunately. Sailor Moon and its affiliates belong to Naoko

Takeuchi and DiC. They're so lucky!

Quote: "It is sweet to dance to violins

When Love and Life are Fair;

To dance to flutes, to dance to lutes,

Is delicate and rare,

But it is not sweet with nimble feet

To dance upon the air!" – Oscar Wilde

Title: Moving On

Chapter: Seven

Author: Icess

The shrill ring of Darien's "business" phone woke him up in the middle of the night. He growled and answered it, "Yeah." Immediately, he was wide-awake. 'It's him!' He thought angrily.

"I heard about your little engagement. That woman sure is fine, ain't she? I'd just love to-" Mario was cut off by Darien's harsh voice.

"You leave her out of this, it's between you and me. Got that? I mean it Mario; she has nothing to do with this. What do you need now?" He grimaced as his bullet wound started to throb. The bullet wound that Mario had given him. The one that reminded him of revenge.

"You know what I want. More money, that's what life is about. Drop it off in half an hour in the park. If you're a good boy and come alone this time, I just might give you another clue as to where your daughter is. How old is she now Darien? Seven, eight? She's mighty pretty." The man laughed evilly.

"Leave her alone damnit! Leave Sierra alone! Let her go, it's been long enough!"

"Shut up or she'll wind up just like your girlfriend a few years ago. Both of them! Now, listen to me, bring the money to the park, leave it on the bench. If you're alone, you'll get another clue." :Click: Mario had disconnected.

"Shit!" Darien yelled and threw the phone against the wall. At least the walls of the house were thick and you couldn't hear through them very well. He got up and rummaged under the bed for the briefcase that held half a million dollars and walked out the door. Once outside, he snuck through the woods to the car that he kept there and drove away.

The sunlight crept through the drapes in Serena's room and she opened her eyes slowly. What she saw made her laugh. All of her friends were sitting around her bed, waiting for her to wake up. "It's about time you woke up Sere. We have to leave in twenty minutes." Dahlia said sadly. Serena's eyes widened and she looked at the clock on the nightstand. It was nearly noon already.

"Oh my gosh you guys. I'm so sorry. I was supposed to be up like, three hours ago. My damn alarm clock never went off…" She trailed off and gazed at the girls. Smiling sadly, she got up and gave them all hugs. "I'm gonna miss you guys so much! I wish you could be here for next week. I really need you on Thursday. I know I know… you have classes. I understand completely. I'm just not used to not seeing you guys every day, ya know?" They all nodded and made their way downstairs, Serena leading the way.

"Well," Merry started and tears gathered in her eyes. "I'll tell mom and dad that you send your love. Jimmy misses you." She said, referring to her seven-year-old brother.

"I miss him too. Tell him to keep working on his reading and I'll visit him soon." Serena said, giving Merry another hug before Merry hopped into the car. All the other girls got into the car after giving Serena another hug and drove off. Serena stood in the middle of the driveway until the car disappeared and she wiped the tears from her face. When she turned around, she saw Darien standing in the doorway giving her a funny look. "What?" She asked indignantly.

"Touching scene, Sere. Come here, I need to talk to you." He said and held out his hand for her to take. She took it and he pulled her over to the gardens. She looked up at him expectantly. "Uh, I just spoke to Smith, I've moved the date of the wedding up. Its tomorrow." He waited for the ranting and the raving, but it never came. Instead, she looked as if she were about to start crying again.

"Why?" She asked simply.

"Well, because I have some business to take care of next week and can't do it. We need to get this marriage stuff taken care of so I can take you to my house. After that, I'll be gone on business and I'll leave you to make the house more lively. That's what women do. So, all you have to do is go to the stores on this list and they'll provide you with a pretty large allowance." Darien explained. Now, her eyes lit up with anger.

"Excuse me? 'That's what women do?' I happen to have a job too, you know. I have a company to run now. I won't be able to do everything myself!" She exclaimed.

He laughed slightly and draped his arm around her shoulders. "I was just kidding, Sere. I know all that. I'm not some macho freak that doesn't know that you have a life too. I didn't expect you to do any redecorating anyway. My housekeeper has already taken care of it. My sister and her friends will probably stop by to see you though."

She nodded and remembered a few nights ago when Serena had met Raye and her friends. "They all seemed really nice. Not that I spoke to them much anyway." He laughed and walked away, telling her that he'd see her later. 'Why me?' She cried silently.

A.N. Yes, a short chappie. Don't remind me. Icess

Written On: January 2, 2003

Revamped On: March 30, 2006