Sere's Back… Chapter Eight!!!!!
Authors Notes: I love all my reviewers… constructive criticisms and suggestions are more than welcome, thank you all. Bad news… it'll be a while before my next chapter, unless by some fluke I have a huge writing session for this fic, we can live in hope right ;-)
Reviews: Okay… so… one, yes the chapters are short… I am sincerely sorry for that. I am fixing this problem by putting out more chapters :-) (hopefully). Two, Sere and the generals are close friends… nothing more, nothing less. The generals have been there for Sere since she had to leave the Senshi… they have acted like her guard in place of the Senshi.
Story Notes: A Sere-Dare chat…
And… now for the main feature… chappy eight
{From Chapter Seven…}
"Please?" I begged, trying to form a coherent sentence. His wandering hands and lips weren't making my job any easier.
"Please what?" He asked before claiming my lips again.
Sadly pulling away again, a moment later, I sighed. "I… stop."
Stopping immediately, he pulled back slightly, looking at me stunned. "What? Why?"
"I need to talk to you. I can't stay long." I tried to explain.
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{{{ Chapter Eight }}}
{Narrator's Point of View}
"What???" He bellowed, in disbelief, his arms tightening around her almost painfully. "You're not going anywhere."
Smiling, she softly laid her hand on his cheek. "No, I'm not." She assured him. After he relaxed a little, she continued, "However, I have four impatient generals downstairs in a hire car waiting for me."
"The generals? My generals? They're here? With you." Pausing a minute, he closed his eyes to reach out with his mind, and indeed, he could feel them near by. "Yes…" He answered his own questions. "They do not wish to see me?" He asked confused, a little hurt at the thought.
"The opposite. I wanted a moment alone with you." She admitted quietly.
Focusing his attention back on the young woman in his arms he smiled. "I like that idea", he said with a suggestive smile.
Blushing slightly, she cleared her throat, while trying, unsuccessfully to release his arms from about her. "Darien…"
"Yes?" He asked with a playful grin.
"Please let me go." She asked patiently.
"Why? So you can run away again. I don't think so." He said, his expression hardening at the thought.
"Hey!" She exclaimed. "I didn't run away. You were around, you saw. They kicked me out of the senshi, and then they couldn't stand to be around me anymore as a person, so I left, to ease my pain and theirs…"
"I know." He interrupted softly. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. I know it's not your fault. And the senshi, they were just girls, they didn't know any better. And Mina… she thought it was best for you, because you didn't want to fight…"
"She knew? You knew?" She mumbled in disbelief.
"I knew who you all were… as senshi. But I didn't know who you really were until the day you left them. And Mina, she knew some, but not that you were princess, though she always knew you were the key to finding the princess…"
Sighing, she leant her head softly on his chest and his arms tightened about her. "I didn't know she knew so much."
"When… when did you find out, who you really were." He asked.
"It was close on two years after I left here… I hadn't fought in all that time… and then I had to transform to save a whole group of people from a youma… and I almost died… I knew then… You?"
"Perhaps another 6 months after that. It just came to me. I knew I loved you… I had for years…"
"You had?" She interrupted with a hopeful smile.
Smiling tenderly down at the girl in his arms, he leant over and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. Pulling back, he smiled. Shutting the door, and leading her over to the couch, he sat down, pulling her into his lap. "Maybe 3 or 4 months before you left, I knew I loved you."
"You never said anything…" She mumbled a little put off.
"You were 14… what would you have said?" As she shrugged he continued. "So, I knew I loved you, and I missed you… and the feeling felt familiar. Like I was used to loving you and missing you. And then, I just remembered. I knew I was the Prince of Earth, and you the Princess of the Moon. Over time, I got more and more memories back."
"Now?"
"I remember everything. As much as you do." At her nod, he changed the subject slightly. "Now, don't take this the wrong way, I'm happy, I am. Why are you here?"
"You need me, I need you. You asked me to come. And I agreed that the time was right, so I convinced the others…and here we are." She said with a smile.
"Excellent. Here you'll stay." He said, possessively.
"Yes. Well here in Tokyo, not here though…" She began carefully.
"You're going somewhere?" He asked, quietly, controlled.
"Yes."
"When?"
"Now."
"Now? You only just got here." He said, angrily. "I…"
"I know. But I have to go. I just came… well honestly, coz I couldn't wait another moment to see you. But also to ask you not to tell the girls I'm here. It's not time yet. I'm only here to be with you at the moment."
Surprised by her answer, he questioned, "The Senshi?"
"Later, not yet. So you have to act like normal."
"What? Miserable? I can do that."
"Really? You're miserable? Like, all the time?" She asked, sadly.
"Oh, I guess not." He said, shrugging. "But lately, it's been worse."
"I know, believe me, I know."
"I know you do." He said, hugging her tightly. "So why are you going. Stay here. In my arms, forever."
"I can't. We're staying at the hotel up the street. Then tomorrow we go looking for a house. Can you meet us for dinner tomorrow night?"
"Yes. Of course." He agreed immediately.
"Good." She said smiling, a little more relaxed. "We'll all see you then." Getting up, she handed him a card as he got up after her. "My mobile number," she answered is confused look.
"Oh." He murmured. "Good. Ummm…" Grabbing a pen and paper, he quickly wrote down his number and gave it to her. They then walked silently to the door. Pausing by the door, he wrapped his arms around her. Holding her tightly he asked quietly, "Do you have to go now?"
Carefully extracting herself from his hold, she answered. "Yes. I do." Stopping at the door, she turned to look up at him. "I love you." She whispered, tears in her eyes.
"I love you too." He said clearly. Lightly tracing his fingers over her cheek, he smiled as she leaned into his caress. Lightly drawing her face towards him, he claimed her lips for one last, quick, passionate kiss. Into the kiss he poured his feelings, his love, his joy, his passion, his longing…
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"Not a bad hotel." Stated Nick.
Nodding his head, Zack smiled, "but I'm looking forward to a home."
"Too true." Muttered Jed. Turning from the hotel, he looked back at Serena. "Hey Sere, let's go inside, we can sleep. Everything will be much better tomorrow."
Shaking herself from her reverie, she smiled slightly, "Yeah. It will be."
"Now everyone go to bed." Ordered Mel playfully. Ignoring the glares from his friends, he smiled broadly before falling onto the bed.
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{{{ Chapter Nine }}}
{Narrator's Point of View}
"Coffee anyone?" Asked Jed, holding the fresh pot in his hand.
"Where did you get that from?" Asked Serena, furrowing her brow.
Laughing, Nick answered, "it's this excellent invention, they call it room service."
Glaring half-heartedly at her friend, Serena shrugged. A moment later, she started again, "We have a problem…" Gaining the attention of everyone at the table, Serena continued. "You can't see him today."
Next chapter… ummm… I'm not entirely sure, *shrug* Pluto interferes with things… (AN: we don't actually see or hear Pluto) ;-)
Stay tuned people…. And feel free to review and email… I appreciate all comments, demands for updates, and constructive criticism and ideas…