It was another restless night. Darien sat up in his bed, legs crossed like a pretzel underneath the covers. He looked to his left. The sheet and pillow untouched. Even though she had been gone for what seems like forever, he still could not bring himself to sleep on her side. He looked out his bed room window to see all the city lights. All those nights he woke up to them sleeping apart, not once did he think to go bring her to bed. He would just go back to sleep. How was he able to go back to sleep?

He threw his body back against the head board, looked up at the ceiling. Closed his eyes.

"Your majesty..." A voice called.

Darien sat back up. His heart racing. He looked around, and saw nothing. He scanned the room about 5 times,and when he didn't see anything he started to sink in his bed again. Threw his head back and forced his eyes closed.

"Your majesty... can you hear me?" The voice called again.

His body straightened again. "Who's there?" He called. His hands balled into fist. "Answer me! Who is there?" He threw his blanket off him.

"It is I, your majesty." The TV turned on and suddenly the face of female scout with long hair and one bun right in the middle appeared.

"Sailor Pluto?" He got on all fours and crawled to the edge of his bed closer to the edge. "How are you...?" Then his heart dropped to his stomach. "Wait a minute, what's wrong? Why are you here? Is Rini okay?"

"Your majesty." The picture became more clear. "I came to tell you...I have been watching you and the queen..."

He hung his head down. "Then you know she left me."

"Physically."

He looked up."What do you mean by that? Does she still love me? How do I get her to come back? Will she come back?"

"Your highness... you know very well I have told you too much of your future." She tilted her head. " And maybe the reason you are where you are is because I already told you too much."

Darien looked at her confused.

"You left queen so lonely."

"I-"

"You didn't mean too, but you did, because you thought she would never leave."

"I-"

"Don't try to argue that one, your majesty, I know you and the queen, more you both know yourselves."

Darien was taken back by that comment. He wondered what else he could see.

"Your majesty...I can't show you the future, but let me show you a glimpse of the past so you can see what you may need to do."

The screen flashed and the picture changed. Suddenly it was an image of the very room he was sitting in. It was empty the bed was made. He could Serena's picture hair brush on the dresser.

They used to fight about that all the time. She needed it there because that is where she can always see it. He wanted it put away because he liked to see the top empty.

Her jewelry case was right next to it. She took the case and left the jewels he bought her. With her ring right of the pile. He looked away from the screen. Then he heard a door swing open from the corner of the screen.

"Ugh." He could hear a groan."Pluto I know you are there." He could see Serena stomping her feet to the TV. She stood there arms crossed. She was in a beautiful gown. He couldn't see the color because was in black and white,but from the way the light reflected it could have been his favorite blue dress she had. Her hair all up in a bun. He could barely make out her face. What he would give to see her beautiful face.

"I know you are there! Answer me!" She called. She stomped her foot one more time. "I order you to answer me."

The screen flickered like it had done tonight.

"My queen what is wrong?" The voice Pluto.

"This cannot be how my life is going to be..."She plopped backward on the edge of the bed. For a second Darien thought she was going to miss and fall to the ground.

"My queen...I cannot tell you exactly what will be in the future."

"You have showed me bits and pieces,why can't you show me more?" She pleaded.

"My queen you have been crying again." Those words broke Darien's heart.

"Is Rini happy in the future?"

There was no answer. Darien could not see the screen, so he could not see if Pluto gestured.

"Am I happy in the future?"

"You and the king will make great rulers."

"That doesn't answer my question." She turned and looked at photo on the dresser.

"Because that is not the real question you want answered."

Both her hands drop. "How will I ever be the mother I am supposed to be,if he doesn't even let me touch him?" She stood and started to pace. "I hold his hand he pulls away. I try to cuddle him and he shakes me off. I go to kiss him goodbye, he kissed my forehead. He isn't working shift for money. He is working shifts to stay away from me." She squared up towards the TV.

"I cannot comment on the kings behavior and where his heart may or may not be. You two need to figure it out on your own. I have done too much."

"Your job is to protect the future." She dropped her shoulders. "I am a part of that future, and I can't be destined to feel unwanted and alone. The only time I have ever felt wanted was when Prince Diamond took me away." Her voice cracked. "Why couldn't he have been destined to be my king?" She buried her face in her little hands and started to sob.

Her cry knotted his stomach, and caused a tightening in his chest. He wanted to jump in the screen and comfort her so bad. He moved just half an inch closer to the tv and then the image shut off.

"Wait!" Darien jumped at the TV. He wanted to see her again. "What happened after this? How long did she cry for? When did I get home? She wished for someone else?"

"I have showed you just enough your majesty. What you do with it is up to you."

"She wished for someone else to be king! I am supposed to be king! She is supposed to love me and only me!"

"Your majesty, your future will not be if you don't understand the past."

"What does that mean? She will end up with some else and he will be king? Who will father Rini?Me! She is my child!"

"I cannot answer your majesty."

"Then why show me?" Darien slammed his fist on the bed.

"As I said your majesty, you need to understand the past, if you want your future."

"Just give me a little more." He stared at the screen and she stared back. "I order you."

"Love your majesty, is one thing, though it maybe powerful, without the feeling of being wanted, it's incomplete." She said no more. And the TV shut off.

"Wait!" He yell. Jumped in front of the TV."Come back!" He started banging on it and pushing all buttons. "I order you come back!" He tried for minutes but every time screen changed it wasn't her. He finally surrendered when he got to a music channel. He walked over to his window, looked up at the moon. What he would give to be up there with her. Dancing in the middle of her ballroom with everyone watching again.

*** I now it has been longer than intended but my MAC is stuck on the download screen and all Apple Stores are closed. All decent laptops are sold out because kids were distance learning. So I am using an old laptop with a missing "L" button and a space bar that jams. My apologies. Hopefully by next month I can get a new computer.****