Thanks again for the comments, they make me feel very happy that someone is actually enjoying my story, I wasn't really sure if I should even submit one.

Desire

Sunlight peaking in from behind the curtains awoke the sleeping goddess lying on the huge couch. Serena slowly peaked open her eyes as she leisurely stretched out her unused muscles. Realizing she had a blanket covering her she rubbed the soft surface on her cheek, taking in the scent of its owner. "I can't believe I feel asleep," shescratched the back of her head dazed a bit of her surroundings, "Oh silly me I'm in Darien's apartment." She leaned back thinking back of the day before; she then spotted a letter on the table in front of her, a red rose lying on top of it with a yellow ribbon tied around the stem. She picked up the rose breathing in the familiar scent, and then opened the letter.

"Serena my love:

I am sorry I left so early this morning, but I had duties that made me leave the sleeping angel that is you. I left some breakfast on the table and hope you enjoy it. I will hopefully return to you as quickly as I can.

Love Darien"

Folding the letter back, she smiled to herself as she clutched to her stomach when it gave a defiant rumble. She walked slowly to the closed door to his kitchen, the tantalizing aroma of the meal permeated to the room of which she stood.

Sapphire stood in an earthling room, hiding in the shadows, waiting for his chance. He watched as the past prince of the earth cooked a strange meal and placed it lovingly on a plate. Darien not ever realizing that the other man was there continued on his way to have everything ready for when Serena awoke. He set a small glass of milk on the table then walked to the room where she slept. Sapphire followed his every step. Darien stood amazed at the frailty of the woman sleeping before him, his heart murmured as he looked at her serene face. Quietly he set a letter he just wrote on a table beside her, placing a rose on top. He turned back to Serena, moving a lock of her hair that was hiding her face, he leaned down and gave her a small kiss on the cheek and walked out the door.

Sapphire watched the weak prince invisible to the human eye. As Darien left Sapphire stood before the sleeping woman staring at the face that wooed his brother. "Why her, even that woman Emerald is better then a weak human like her?" He stared at her in disgust, his hand on the hilt of his blade, "I could kill her now and set my brother free from this poison." He weighed the consequences back and forth in his mind, his body grew tense, then finally he relaxed, "I can't, my brother will be crushed." Before the urge to kill became to strong Sapphire turned away from the vexing woman.

Walking back to the kitchen Sapphire took out the small vial with the still glowing white liquid. Tapping it with his finger he heard a satisfactory ping from the glass. He twisted the top pulling at it, as it slowly popped open a smoke rising as the liquid reacted to the oxygen it greeted. Sapphire quickly poured the entire vial in the glass of milk Darien left for Serena to drink. The liquid began to glow even brighter as soon as it came into contact with the milk, but soon the reaction died down and it appeared to be normal to the human eye. No longer needing to be there Sapphire disappeared and returned to his planet.

Appearing before Diamond, Sapphire slide down to one knee one hand in the form of a fist planted firmly on the ground. "Brother I have complete the mission."

Diamond glanced down at his brother from the bridge of his nose, "Very well brother, now we wait." He began to stare off into space, a small smile playing on his lips.

Serena opened the door to the kitchen her tongue anticipating the meal before her. She gracefully slides into the chair and grabbed her fork hoping to appease her stomach with all the delightful things before her.

Sighing contently Serena patted her stomach "That was so good," She picked up her empty plate and set in the sink. Looking at the table she realized that she never touched her milk, she grasped the glass cup and soon enough the liquid slide down her slender throat, resting in her belly. Giving her lips a satisfactory smack she set the glass in the sink next to her plate to begin the dishes "I'll clean up a bit so Darien will come back to a clean kitchen"

As she scrubbed away at the dishes, she mused at the shock that Darien would have that she actually cleaned up after herself. Humming softly she slowly dried the dish she ate off of not very long ago, suddenly two strong arms wrapped themselves around her, "Thank you Serena." Darien pulled her close not letting go of his warm embrace, his nose breathing in the scent of her hair. He smiled as she slightly tensed up and then she leaned against him letting him take her full weight, he thought that he surprised her.

"Dari…" Serena started to say, but she dropped the dish that she was drying. Her eyes grew dark and lifeless, her body sagging to the floor. Darien quickly grabbed her trying to help her stand but her body grew limp and cold. He turned her so he could see her face, her eyes dim and empty

"Serena" Darien blurt out clinging to the lifeless body, "What's wrong?" Tears began to slide down his face as he gently shook her, trying to awake her, "SERENA!"