Title: Someone's Watching Over Me

Authors: Reesepbc KouUsagi and Umi Kane

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Disclaimer : We don't own Sailor Moon.

Authors' Notes: Hello dear readers. From here on in the next couple of chapters it might seem a little confusing.

We will be switching back and forth from the hospital to Darien's world persey. I wanted to let you

know that just in case you start to wonder what is going on. I hope you are enjoying the story thus

far. Enjoy the chapter.

13

The next day Darien made his way towards the little café. He was surprised when he entered to find Serena sitting there with Seiya right next to her looking over some papers. Darien stood near the entrance watching the couple. He frowned slightly. Serena looked so miserable. Something was different about her. A few days before, she reminded him of the Serena, before Andrews's death. She was excited about the wedding. But now she seemed completely uninterested.

"You're about to get married Serena, why aren't you smiling more?" He asked quietly to himself.

"Excuse me sir. Did you say something?" The hostess asked as she approached.

Darien smiled shyly shaking his head, "No I was just thinking out loud I'm sorry."

The hostess just smiled as she pulled out a menu. "Table for one I presume?"

Darien thought it would be better if he just left, and was about to do just that when Seiya glanced up spotting him. 'Darn it I took to long.' He thought to himself as Seiya raised his hand and waved causing Serena to look up. Darien nodded slightly in their direction. The hostess smiled then went back to her duties as Darien seated himself.

Serena's face lit up as Darien took a seat across from her and Seiya. He glanced down and noticed Seiya looking at final preparations for their wedding. Sighing softly Darien decided that what would be would be. With that he decided he would stand behind his friends and support them.

"What's all this Seiya?" He asked as he looked over some of the seating charts that Seiya was glancing over.

"Well I was thinking that instead of having the wedding party table at the head of the room, we could place it in the center of the room." Seiya bit his bottom lip as he tried to figure out the best set-up possible.

"Well that would be practical because you would be in the center of everyone, but what about dancing? You don't want to have to worry about people stumbling into the table." Darien stated as he bent over the table slightly to better look at the map.

Seiya was silent as he continued to sort it all out. Darien scrunched his brows together as he tried to help his friend. He reached over to take a drink of water when he looked up to find Serena staring at him with a frightened look in her eye. Darien tilted his head as he tried to read her eyes, but Serena shook her head as she stood and excused herself to use the restroom.

Darien watched her leave the dining area with worry on his face, but could not do anything about it with Seiya right there. He turned his attention to his friend, and found himself getting agitated. Seiya did not seem to care that Serena evidently was upset.

Seiya reached over and pushed his plans towards Darien. "Here Dare look over this and tell me what you think. It's the arrangements for the tables. Should we have the families sit off to the side of us, or with us?"

Darien looked at the pages but did not see anything. Honestly, he did not care what Seiya planned. Serena should be helping with the plans, not him.

Serena leaned against the door of the restroom stall. She wanted to throw up. How could this happen? Why did Seiya have to come to the café today for lunch? Nothing seemed to be making much sense anymore. This was just too much to handle.

"Why? Why did this have to happen to me? What happens if this marriage goes through?" She asked to nobody in particular. Giving into defeat, she decided she would just go back out to finish her lunch and pray that the ground would just open up and swallow her whole. Serena opened the door and came face to face with Kimi. She stopped and stared at her friend unsure what to think. Kimi just stared back at Serena as a small smile crept upon her red lips.

"I thought that was you Serena. Is everything ok?" Her friend asked with worry.

Serena nodded slightly. She needed to talk to someone but she didn't feel right talking to Seiya's real wife about her farce of a wedding that was suppose to take place. She didn't care if this was all in Darien's head or not. She just couldn't do it. She smiled a sheepish smile and waved a hand. "Oh I'm fine. I just have those pre-wedding jitters," she said rather fast, hoping Kimi would buy it. Kimi looked at her with a strange look but didn't question her. Serena stepped out and washed her hands. "Seiya is going over the seating arrangement and now he wants the wedding party table in the center of the room. So now we have to re-arrange all the seats. I swear, he just won't make up his mind," she said, trying to sound convincing.

Kimi just laughed. "Men are fickle, aren't they?" she asked. Serena nodded. The two of them walked out of the restroom. Serena hoped that Kimi would say good-bye and leave. This was going to be awkward enough without both Kimi and Seiya there. However, luck was not on Serena's side.

Seiya spotted the two of them and called them both over. Serena sighed and led Kimi over. "How fortunate you ran into Kimi, Serena. Darien is here too. Please join us, Kimi," Seiya said, smiling. Serena didn't like that smile. It wasn't like Seiya's normal smile. She couldn't place what it was. She just didn't like it. Kimi took a seat next to Darien. Neither Serena, nor Darien, liked this. Serena took her seat next to Seiya. This was wrong. This was very wrong. She was supposed to be sitting next to Darien. Kimi was supposed to be in her place. It wasn't supposed to be this way. This was too awkward. Somehow Serena got through the hour-long lunch. The seating arrangement was fixed, with Kimi's help. Once lunch was finished, the four of them walked out of the café together.

"So we'll see you two at the rehearsal dinner?" Seiya asked, overly sweet. Darien and Kimi nodded. Serena and Seiya said good-bye and went back to their apartment. The next few days before the rehearsal dinner were a blur to Serena. With all the preparations, as uninterested as she was, there was little time to do anything. Whether Serena liked it or not, this wedding was still going to happen.