The Princess and the Journalist
By Blue Dreamer

Chapter 03: Roses are not eternal ...

As they walked out of the palace, Darien decided to take his princess to Crown Arcade, one of his favourite Café and it had this computer games. There was only one problem... the girl would get noticed dressed up like this...

Princess Serenity heard his thoughts. She smiled and took out a pen to a confused Darien.

-"Don't worry about my dress", she started before using her transformation formula "Moon Prism, help me get into casual clothes".

And there she changed into a nice white top and blue jeans trousers.

-"So you can read my thoughts" the man inquired.

-"Yes I can", she answered him simply. "Hey lets get going".

Crown Arcade, a few hours later...

-"This is so much fun", Princess Serenity was screaming as she was beating Darien on Need for Speed.

Darien was not concentrating on the game. Suddenly he caught her hand.

-"I would like to show you something", Darien told her seriously.

-"Hey I was winning this game as well". Darien could not help but laugh at the princess' childish behaviour.

The two of them stared at each other for a few moments and then princess nodded.

The Juuban Park, 15 minutes later...

They walked under the stars and the moon when she shivered as there was a little wind. Darien took his chance and hugged her.

-"This is crazy", he started "but feels so good" he told her with a sudden confidence he was not aware of.

-"I know and this is so confusing", Serenity answered back.

The princess got a sudden migraine and knew everything was not alright... Her time was counted on earth but she did not want to leave her newfound love.

She gathered as much courage as she could and kissed him.

-"I love you", she simply said and blushed.

-"I love you too", he said with a mischievous tone "Meatball Head".

-"Hey you jerk, stop calling me names". She pulled out her tongue at him.

He laughed and kissed her again. Neither of them could believe how good it felt to be with one another. They spoke their lives inside out...

Darien had told her how he was an orphan and Serenity has told him how her family never let do anything on her own... She had been promised to some prince and now there was no way she was going back...

She preferred dying in the arms of the man she loves here on Earth than living with a man she would be forced to marry on the Moon... Of course she kept those thoughts to herself as she did not want Darien to know that she was not feeling too good.

Time was flying and the two of them fell asleep in the park...

The next morning ...

Darien woke up with a neck ache. In his arms a young blond haired goddess was sleeping. He decided to wake her up with a kiss. She shivered but did not wake up. He then realised that she was not well.

-"Serenity," he panicked "wake up please"

She opened slightly her eyes and looked at him... pain evident in her eyes.

-"I am so sorry my love" she told him and went into a coma.

He tried waking her up again and then looked around to see where he could get help. He hadn't taken his cell phone and decided to go looking for a telephone booth. At that very moment a strong light appeared in front of his eyes.

When the light faded, he saw a woman with green hair and fierce eyes standing in front of him.

-"I am here to punish you" The lady told him.

-"What are you talking about?" Darien asked her confused.

-"When the Moon Princess had not come back the Queen worried and asked me to find her... I just hope I am not too late... If you have killed her I will torture you."

-"Kill? I love her" Darien blurted out.

This calmed the green haired lady.

-"I am the Moon Warrior of Pluto and you seem to be telling the truth" she said to him and continued "Now let me take her back before it's too late"

-"Can you cure her?" Darien asked her.

-"We can cure her on her planet" the woman told him.

-"Don't," Darien held onto his princess. "Cure her here"

-"I cannot" the warrior informed him. "The planet's atmosphere will kill her so if you really do love her..."

-"When will I see Serenity then"? he started "She told me about that forced marriage" Darien pleaded.

-"Young man you have a choice of letting her die or live...," the Moon Warrior of Pluto informed him. "If I am to ever meet you again... I would kill you"

I looked at my princess and I nodded simply handing her over.

With that the warrior took MY Serenity and disappeared. I dropped down to the floor and started to cry...

The next day, the Tokyo Time's header:

'The Moon Princess found and taken back to her Kingdom'

'The Moon Princess Serenity, daughter of the Moon Queen Selene, went back to her kingdom. She had come on an official trip to visit the Earth. Unlike her predecessors, she stayed longer to get to know our people.

Unlike all the sayings about the moon royals, they are far from being proud. The reason why they cannot come more often is that the climate here on earth does not suit with their body systems. The Moon Princess nearly died by staying longer than expected.

I off course had to omit certain parts... Like the real reason she stayed... It was all for me... Just for me. The parts where she told me she loved me... And moreover the parts which I tell how much I love her...

She was probably going to hate me... Hate me for leaving her... But I had no choice... I was not going to let her die... I would rather live far from her if that was to save her life... That's what I did.

I somehow take out a picture from my drawer... The one Andrew took of my Serenity... He could have made millions by selling the picture but choose to give it to me... I will be the only one to remember her ... Remember my princess, my angel, my goddess... The one I would cherish all my life... The one I would never be able to see again... My one and only, Serenity.

Authors Notes: I decided to make this a short fiction... I hope you liked the story. I am sorry that Darien and Serenity could not stay together, but look out for a short epilogue to follow ;)