A/N - Second last chapter. Her view. I will end off with a Him view.

I am sad it is coming to a close. I forgot how much I loved to write. I hope you like this one. Please read and review. It is much appreciated. Thank you to all who have so far.

Enjoy!

I will try to list some of my playlist of music in the last chapter as an author's note.

~Munchkin1978

Chapter 26 – Part 2 – Her

Past is in the Here and Now

He had just asked me to marry him. He had scooped me up and taken me to the bedroom. I wasn't really wearing much more than my robe which had come off in the hallway. He had stripped down on the way and by time the door closed behind us he had entered me. I felt deliriously happy as he moved with in me. I arched with him pulling him deeper with in me. I cried out in absolute bliss as he released everything he had.

Tangled in the sheets and in his arms I lay my head on his chest and listened to his beating heart. I kissed his chest where his heart was and looked at him. "Yes." I paused and kissed his chest again. "It will always be yes." I trailed kisses going to his mouth and said it again. "Yes, it will always be yes in this life and the next." He kissed me this time and I settled my head on his shoulder as I laced my hand with his.

"You're going to need this then." He said kissing my head. He held out a little box which was open to show a round moon shaped diamond ring. I looked at him grinning like a school girl.

"When did you?"

"Before I went to the hospital."

"Will people question us?" I asked as he slipped the ring on my finger. "We technically in this life only met a few days ago."

"This is our destiny. We were reborn into this life. I don't care what others think. I only care what you think."

"I do love you so."

"As I do you my princess."

I looked at the ring he put on my finger. It looked like the moon. This is how it should have felt getting married. Being with the one I was supposed to marry.

"Are you going to tell me where we are going today?"

"No, it's a surprise."

"A hint?" I said batting my lashes at him.

"No hints. And no you won't be mad. I think you will quite enjoy it."

.~.

We just lay in bed not really sleeping but just enjoying each other. I couldn't believe everything that had happened in the last few days. When we finally rose from the bed we both showered and I dressed in a skirt and simple button down shirt. My hair remained blonde as I tied it back up as I usually do. Of course I had to loose my balance.

"You are easily moved aren't you?" He said catching me like he had before. He lingered and held me in his arms as he kissed me.

"I guess I still am. Every once and awhile." I smiled and kissed him back. "At least I am yours now and forever."

We left in his car as I watched out the window. We passed by the hospital and the school where I worked. I would have to teach tomorrow. I sat back in the seat and let him take me where he wanted to go today. In public we would have to be Darien and Serena. They would not understand the different names.

"Have you been to the indoor gardens before?" He asked pulling into the gardens building.

"No I haven't. Is that were we are going?"

"Yes. This is where I had planned to ask you."

"What changed?"

"Our conversation." He paused. "And my father. He is awake. He remembers everything."

"If he remembers then would Diamond and Sapphire remember?"

"I don't know."

We went through the gardens and I was in awe. I felt like I was on the Moon in mother's gardens again. When I saw a bench I had to sit. I had to re live the moment just once. I gazed around like a small child would and when I turned to look the other way Darien was right there with a rose like he had on the moon. I smiled. We had on lookers this time as I accepted. He kissed me and sat with me.

"Marry me right here." He said

"Yes, it will always be yes." I said repeating my vow of earlier. I looked around and saw people clapping for us. I blushed and looked at him with my wide eyes. I moved into his side and lay my head on his shoulder. Darien laced his hand with mine as we just sat.

It must have been at least an hour before we stood up and then I heard it. My name. Well my adopted name.

"Serena." I spun around not knowing where it was coming from but I didn't have to look far. Two females were approaching. As they got closer I saw who they were. Lita. Rei.

"Lita you're here." I gushed out. I gave her a hug.

"I woke up yesterday after I had seen you Darien at my shop."

"Serena." Rei had come from where Lita had and both where standing before me.

"How did you both know we were here?"

"Just something told us to come here." Lita said. "I saw Rei out side and we caught up for a moment before coming in. Where is Ami and Mina did they wake up too?"

"Yes I met with them yesterday. I went to school with Mina and Ami."

"I can't believe we were reborn."

"Endymion." Rei went to bow. I stopped her though.

"Not here Rei. We are Darien and Serena now. We will always be your Prince and Princess but things changed." I said to her.

"What about the Generals?"

"I found Kunzite and Jaedite. I haven't found the others." Darien said to them. He had my hand in his.

"What of the rest?" Lita asked.

"The evil is gone. Diamond and his brother are small children in this lifetime." I said to them.

"So these will not work?" Both girls held out their crystals that my mother had given them.

"They will if the evil should come back."

Darien and I walked hand in hand as we exited the garden center. I made plans to meet the girls another day as we stood exchanging numbers. Rei who was never clumsy turned around and ran smack into another garden visitor. When she looked up and saw who it was she cried out.

"Jaedite." I heard Darien say quietly.

Rei was trying her hardest not to squeal and be professional since we were in a public place. She hugged him and stepped back as he moved forward towards Darien. Instead of how girls greet one another they were different. They clasped their arms together like they had been to battle.

"I'm Jayden now. I was reborn as Jayden but I will still go by Jaedite."

I smiled at him. "Well Jayden I am glad you are awake. Have you seen the others?"

"No but I know Kunzite who goes by Kellan. I was his lawyer before I went into family law. He is a night club owner. The Moonlight Lounge I believe it is still called."

"Kunzite may know of the others maybe he has seen them."

We caught up for a few more minutes and before we knew it we were all making plans to meet next week where hopefully all of us would be there.

As we were leaving out the door with them Darien tried to shield me from what looked like a photographer. He had a camera and a rubber curly stick with it on the end.

"Fuck they found out where I was."

"They?"

"The press."

"Oh."

"Come on I will get you home. Another stop first though."

"Okay. Do I get to know this one?"

"My apartment." He smiled and pulled me to the car. The photographer forgotten about for the moment.

I looked at him and smiled. I got into the car which he opened the door for me again. I guess in a way he was courting me. Only in this day in age it was called dating. I sat and looked at my ring. We didn't need to court. We were already bonded for life.

"It's not as beautiful as you but it is close." He paused. "I realized something…."

"What did you realize?" I said looking at him from my ring.

"We were always hidden. I was always hiding. I still am in a way. Your mother hid you from everything. I hid you from everyone else like your mother."

"I liked being hidden with you." I said to him.

"I know. That is all we know."

"So where is your apartment?" I said changing the subject.

"Up town. You will like it. You can see the moon when it is full at night from the windows." He said pointing to the building as we drove up.

The building was the tallest in the area that I could see. I looked up wide eyed and we disappeared into the underground parking lot under the building. He pulled into an empty spot with the number P1. There were 2 other spots with P1 but only 1 other car parked in it. He came around and opened the car door as I stepped out.

"You have two cars?"

"Yes. Surprised?"

"Yes."

"I don't really use the other one unless I am going out to the country. Even then I sometimes still don't use it."

He took me up the elevator to the Penthouse 1. We stepped off the elevator and a few steps into his door. He took his jacket off and then helped me out of mine. The curtains were closed up tight like someone had been here. Everything was spotless. Not a thing out of place.

"Looks like a dungeon in here. I keep it pretty dark to sleep during the day."

"I can see that." I went to the curtain and opened it wide only to view the whole city from the window. The balcony wrapped around the edge of the penthouse leading to the roof of the building. I felt him come up behind me and put his arms around me. It felt good to be in his arms. I looked up at him as he was looking out.

"If you can imagine the moon would be right there in the sky when it is full." I followed his finger to the middle of the sky. "You hungry?"

"A little."

"Come on I think I have food here."

"You think?"

"I am not usually here to shop. It comes in once a week through a delivery service."

"I usually don't try to cook. I burn everything."

I followed him into his massive kitchen as he pulled out water bottles from the fridge. He had pasta and sauce and proceeded to start cooking it as he moved around the kitchen with ease. I watched him as he had side ways glances at me to make sure I was still here.

I smiled at him as I sat on his bar stool. He turned on the radio and I found him humming along to the song that was playing. I couldn't help but think how perfect this day was. This morning and the rose garden, finding Lita and Rei, and he found Jaedite. I was day dreaming. I was remembering everything we had done in the last 48 hours. It was a lot of making up for lost time but it was learning about each other as well. It was finding everyone that was awake. I don't know how we would go forward knowing that we were Royalty in the past. We were just plain human now for the moon kingdom residents.

"Earth to Princess Serenity…" He said placing a plate of freshly made pasta in front of me. He had poured a glass of wine to go with it and put it in front of me.

"Sorry I was day dreaming. This looks wonderful."

"Not the best meal but it will do." He said again mirroring what he had said billions of years ago.

"It looks fantastic." I ate some before I started drinking the wine. "You can make this anytime you want. It is very good."

"I learned from Mrs. Mako. Before I went away to med school."

"Mrs. Mako?"

"My father's housekeeper."

"Ahh."

I finished lunch and pushed the plate away from the edge of the counter. I stood up with the wine glass as he did and we came back out to the living room. He did have a TV and entertainment center off to one side and certificates and diploma's on the wall with some art. Mostly pictures that depicted the moon. I stopped at his medical school diploma it had a different name on it.

"It says Darien Shields on it?"

"I went by a different name in med school. I was separating myself from my father and his company. I wanted people to know I did it on my own. I went back to his last name actually just before I saw you the first time."

"Did the others change their names as well?"

"They would have. They would have adopted the names they used at the brothel." I looked at him trying not to remember the look of Beryl but it didn't work. "It was a time before I had found you the first time Princess."

"I know. It is just I don't want to remember her. But she was a part of this."

"Yes she was. If we had not stayed at the brothel we would never have truly found each other."

"We had a destiny. And now our destiny is to get married and be happy. Forever." I said to him and kissed him.

He took the wine glass from my hand and set both his and mine down on the table. He stood before me and took my head in his hands and kissed me.

"I love you Serenity. We may have just awakened to our past lives but some how I subconsciously remembered loving you. I will always love you past, present and future."

My heart swelled again and I just kissed him.

.~.

Late in the evening I had decided to stay with him at his apartment even though I had to teach school in the morning. I didn't need an alarm. Darien was my alarm today. As he kissed me good morning. He had the night off and didn't have to head to the hospital. However he did have to go to a meeting about the firing of the CFO at his father's company.

"5 more minutes with you Endymion." I said as he kissed me. "5 more blissful minutes before reality sets in again."

"Good 5 more minutes for us to be as one." He grinned as I kissed him. He entered me and I ran my hands over his back. It was not going to take long for either of us since we were so in tune with each other. He had tightened as I had and we both cried out together.

I followed him into the shower and traced his arm under the water as he stood behind me washing me like he had all those years ago. We just ended up having sex in the shower as well. I knew I was late and would only have time to run in and change and I didn't care at this point.

He held me gently against the shower wall as he thrust up into me.

.~.

"So Serena what did you do all day yesterday?"

"You know what I did all day yesterday." I said to Mina. I blushed. "We did go to the indoor gardens though."

"Care to explain the rock?"

"Huh?" I looked at her. She looked at my finger. Oh that. I went flushed as I remembered the two words he had asked me the morning after we woke up. Marry me…. Yes it will always be Yes I had told him. "He asked."

"And you didn't call me."

"Sorry I was preoccupied. I stayed at his place last night. I am wearing one of his button up shirts. I had no time to go home and change."

"I saw that. You came flying in here this morning almost at the bell."

"Yes I was not ready to come back to reality."

"He dropped you off didn't he?"

"Yes."

"Do I need to take you home?"

"Maybe." I paused looking at her. "He doesn't have to be at the hospital today."

"Serena."

"What."

"Don't let you mind wander. Those kids will see it and eat you alive with questions."

"I know."

By the end of the day the kids were all questions on the Moon again. So I tried to answer what I could. They all sat and listened with baited breath as I told them what they believed was a fairy tale. In truth it was my story. It was Mina, Ami, Lita and Rei's story too. Mina pointed at the door and for a split moment I looked and saw my Endymion standing in the doorway leaning on the frame listening. His eyes dark in the shadows but lightened when I made contact with them. I continued telling our story to them as all their little faces looked on. When the bell rang they stayed seated and waited for me to finish the fight part.

"And the princess saved the whole universe and all the planets that were within it were reborn and life started anew." He told the students as they started to get up from their spots on the floor. He turned to me and looked at me since there was chaos going on with kids running to get ready to go. "Our story huh." He whispered in my ear.

"Yes our story. They asked about the moon." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "What are you doing here so early? I could have met you at home. Mina could have dropped me."

"I came to get you both actually. I will wait right here go I think you are being called." He said and pointed to a little girl with red hair.

"I'll be right back." I smiled.

I helped Bree with her things and zip up her back pack and got her on her way out the door. Mina had come back in from letting them out of the main door to their parents.

"Darien what brings you by?"

"Both of you actually. We are going to see Kunzite."

As soon as the name Kunzite came out of his mouth Mina's face changed. Her eyes flew open and she covered her mouth so she wouldn't let out a sob.

"You found him…."

"Yes. I talked to him on the phone earlier. He is expecting us."

"Come on Mina lets go. You deserve to find your love too." I said as she started to cry. "No tears. You're going to be a mess."

"I'm not upset I am happy."

"Come on then lets finish up here and go."

We cleaned up the centers and put the chairs up for the floor cleaners to come by and grabbed our coats. Mina followed us in her car to the Moonlight Lounge where we got out of our cars. Kunzite was waiting in the doorways that lead to the club. Mina didn't wait for us she ran towards him and launched herself into his waiting arms. Much like I had done in the past. Darien and I stood by the car for a few minutes to let them say hello. I watched her as she kissed him. It was enough I had to look away and look at Darien. I clutched his arm as he laced his gloved hand with mine. I could hear Mina let out a sob and that was when we walked up to greet them.

He did the same greeting he had done with Jaedite before he turned to me. "Princess Serenity."

"I go by Serena now. How are you? Kellan isn't it?"

"Yes I adopted the name Kellan Thorpe. I see Mina kept her name." I watched Mina just glow she was so happy. She was like me yesterday.

"Yes it was all I knew. Serena and I went to school together with Ami."

"Come let us go inside I believe it is starting to snow."

We followed him inside. The club lights were on and we followed him to his office and living space while he was there.

"Make yourselves at home. It is not much but it is comfortable to sit. Can I get anyone a drink?"

"Just water for me thank you." I said to him. I didn't drink much and it was still early enough that I could have.

"I'll go help." Mina stood up.

"Sit Mina you just got here. I have been here all day." He came back a minute later with a couple of water bottles and pot of coffee and some cups. "So what triggered the wake up?" He asked.

"Well…." Darien told him most of the story. Not the part of us having wake up sex. He was quite amazed that the rest did not come knocking on the door.

"When it happened on Saturday I had just left to come back up here. I dropped like I was having a heart attack. All I could see was the battle and then Mina had fallen into a trance as I ran to her. When I touched her I had fallen to the same fate. Then I woke up here not really sure how I got my name and or family. Something always felt off."

"That seems to be the common theme between all of us." I said. "We ran into Jaedite, Rei and Lita yesterday. Ami works at the hospital with Darien and I work with Mina."

"We have not found Zoisite and Nephrite. Do you have any idea where they may be?"

"Zoisite or Zachary runs a chain of spas and pools I think. Nephrite or Nate has a chain of restaurants."

I looked at Darien as Kellan gave us the names. If we could find the rest of them we would all be accounted for. I listened as Darien chatted with Kellan. Mina looked so happy just sitting there. She really had fallen for him when he was protecting me. I smiled at her and I knew inside she was thanking both of us.

When we got up to leave some time later Kellan walked us to the door. Mina announced she was staying.

"Don't be late for school tomorrow Mina." I said to her in her ear. "Don't be like me."

"No Serena. Thank you for finding him." She smiled and kissed my cheek. "Thank from the bottom of my heart."

"Jayden told us about him. Darien knew he was in the city but didn't approach him till now."

"Thank you both so much." Mina said to both of us as we left.

.~.

Over the next few days we had searched out Zoisite and Nephrite. We told them both over the phone to meet us at Kellan's club on Friday. I had texted the others and told them that the meet time was now going to be Friday. Mina had not missed a day of school but she was staying with Kellan to catch up.

When Friday finally came I was almost giddy. I showered and dressed in a nice outfit fit for a club. We would be spending it in the private VIP room at the club as Kellan's guests. I was just finishing in the bathroom as Darien was coming out of my shower. He had stayed here most nights when he was not working and at his apartment to sleep during the day when he was. He had a towel wrapped around his waist and was using the other to dry his hair. He dropped the one towel and wrapped his arms around my collar bone as we starred into the mirror. We both smiled. We were happy.

The article that came out with us on the front page was more curiosity on their part. They had no idea who I was and that I had captured the most eligible bachelor in the city right now. We had not made another appearance before tonight so I am sure we would have another picture tonight since they were so curious. I turned around ran my hands over his chest, kissed him and let him get ready. He had lipstick on his mouth but I am sure he would have more of it tonight as he had everyday after school. He was at the school everyday to pick me up as he dropped me off in the mornings. I think it was because he didn't trust my car. Which I had not driven in a week.

I had never really been to a party as a princess. I had travelled a few time to Mercury and Venus and then Earth but never been to a real party. I sat on the bench on the moon while the rest of the moon had a party in the palace. I was not allowed to be at the party. I was watching when he gave me the rose and we had seen each other the first time. The wedding I was supposed to have was a battle waiting to happen. I could say this was a type of party. It was a gathering of the generals and my court with us. They were friends and we were re connecting.

I was on my laptop while I was waiting for Darien to finish getting ready. He came out in a dress shirt and black dress pants. No tie this time. I liked the tie but the open collar made him look sexy. He caught me starring at him as he came to me and kissed me.

"You look…." I couldn't finish it as he kissed me again. "We are going to be late….."

"I don't care if we are late. We have waited this long to reach out to them. They can wait a little longer. All I want is you."

He lifted me from the chair I was in and carried me so I was face to face with him. I kissed him as I saw his eyes. They were dark but not moody dark. They were lustful dark. The darkness was the same when he was fighting with himself that first night we were together by ourselves. I knew if I had showered with him we wouldn't have gone anywhere. I kissed him back one after another. One more urgent than the last.

To make things easier I shook my head as I had in the past and our clothes were gone. I was glad I still had a little of the moon magic with in me. However I didn't know how long I would keep it. He was hard and entered me swiftly as I pulled him closer than he was already. He was still gentle as we moved as one. We were only sitting on the edge of the bed with me hovering over him. He watched me as I arched into him and he kissed my chest before bringing me down onto the bed. He kissed me as he took my hands and as I tightened around him crying out. He was moments after I was and he collapsed beside me. I tangled myself into his side and ran my fingers over his chest.

"Hmmm if that is what will result in us being late I could do that every time." I said kissing his side.

"You standing in the mirror looking gorgeous all dressed up makes me want to keep you here. Screw the outside world."

I popped up on my arm hovering over his chest slightly as I kissed him. He was in protect mode. I could tell. "Your in protect mode. I remember that night in the palace you were the same way. I didn't see it then but I do now."

"I don't want the press to destroy you. You are innocent. I want to keep it that way. Yes I want to be seen out with you but I want to protect you at all costs."

"You are. I am safer with you. I will always be."

"I love you and will protect you always." I kissed him again. My lipstick now all over his face and his chest.

"I love you too. I will be protected by you. The generals will be there as well. I only ever see you and I have for a long time." I paused and kissed him one last time. "Now come we will go meet everyone and come back to finish what we started." I smiled at him as I touched his lips. He kissed them back and rose from the bed with me. Our clothes in a heap on the floor. He dressed and headed to clean the lipstick from his face but left the rest over his chest. I dressed as well and fixed up my makeup and hair and out the door we went.

.~.

We were the last to arrive and as we had gone through the door of the club in the VIP area the press had made an appearance. They snapped photo after photo which irritated Darien. He tried to shield me from them and it was working to some degree. We were taken immediately as we entered into the VIP room where everyone was waiting for us. We were using our adopted names tonight. No previous names. Not that anyone could hear anything from the loud music playing.

We said our hellos and Darien greeted his generals as he usually did as of late. I watched as all of them bowed.

"Stop please all of you. I may still be a princess but no one else knows that beside all of you. I am glad all of you were reborn. When Darien and I 'woke up' we had hoped that all of you were reborn like us. I grew up with Mina and Ami. Some of you had crossed paths and probably had that feeling that our paths had crossed before. Well we are awake and let's make things right by flourishing and living." I said to them all. The princess in me was coming out. "There is only one thing that will happen. If Darien or I die then the other will die as well and again we will be reborn. We are all bonded to find each other in this life and the next. We were all meant to find each other. If the evil from the past should arise again we have been given the tools from the moon kingdom to destroy it." I looked at each of them. I smiled. "Now I have never been to a party even in this life believe it or not I want to enjoy myself."

They all smiled back at me nodding they understood. I was going to turn this into a party. I wanted to be with my friends and my love all in the same room and just be happy.