"He's here again tonight" Serena thought to herself. "Tuxedo Mask is here"
Serena slipped out of bed and towards her bedroom window letting the seductive caped man inside of her room. He took her hand in his and kissed it lightly.
"I hope I didn't wake you" he said smiling as he kissed her cheek, and then her neck lightly.
Serena giggled at first until she remembered who he was.
"If I speak up then I'll never see him again, he'll never come to my rescue again when I'm Sailor Moon and he'll never kiss me again. If I don't say anything though will he get the wrong impression? He is Darien of course and my heart still aches for him but he doesn't love me"
Serena pushed the masked man away from her, tears in her eyes again. "You have to go" she said quietly. Tuxedo Mask just looked at her as she continued to explain. "I know you're Tuxedo Mask but you're also Darien"
"Moon princess" he spoke. "My love. Forget for this time while I am in this costume that I am Tuxedo Mask. View me as the man you thought I used to be before you knew my identity. For now, during this time that I am with you Darien does not exist.
He moved closer to her now, his lips softly pressing against hers, the rough skin brushing against hers as he stroked the side of her face. He moved closer to her, wrapping his cape around her.
Serena kissed him back embracing the moment as if it where he last. She kissed him back again and again. He had managed to convince her that this was Tuxedo Mask not Darien. She quietly giggled as he kissed her neck down to her collar bone and then back to her lips again.
Serena awoke the next morning alone. He had yet again left her before sun rise. Serena both felt pleased with this but at the same time disappointed by this. She had managed to keep her clothes on and keep her dignity which she was pleased with but disappointed that Tuxedo Mask might think of her as an 'easy target'.
Serena closed her eyes, determined on sleeping for another few hours.
Darien placed his fingers to his lips where Serena had kissed him once more. Her lips had felt so soft and delicate against his which where rough to the touch.
Every minute last night had been heaven and when the sun had risen that morning he knew that he had hesitated to leave.
"I love her so much" he thought to himself. "I wish she would just accept me for who I am, Darien AND Tuxedo Mask, but if lying to her is the only way I can get her to even be in the same room as me then so be it."
"Princess Serena, I've come from Earth to see you again. I know that I shouldn't during the difficult times in this war but I had to. I would rather die protecting you than protecting the planet Earth."
"Oh Prince Darien" the princess spoke. "You risk so much and yet ask for nothing in return. Is it my love that you seek or recognition for your deeds?"
Prince Darien pulled the princess out of the dance hall and out onto the balcony overseeing the lack for which dozens of roses surrounded and fountains flowed. It was a beautiful night, the stars shining brighter than he had ever seen them before. Was this what life was like on the moon? Prince Darien turned to see the princess shiver. He pulled her near and wrapped her in his cape.
"My lady" he whispered into her ear. "I would die a thousand times just to ensure your safety." He softly kissed her lips. "I have now my payment so if you wish it I shall leave"
Princess Serena looked into his eyes, her face against his cheek. "You're eyes are so sad. You already know of my eternal love to you but something else bothers you. You don't think that we'll win the war, do you?"
Earth's prince shook his head. "Their forces are strong my love, earth has already fallen so greatly that I fear that they will not be able to recover their strength"
"What else are you thinking Darien?" she asked studying his eyes. She was on the verge or tears now but kept her emotions steady.
"I've seen the future Princess Serenity and it is very bleak. We will not survive the war if we stay here. Princess, if you want to live then we have to leave. We cannot stay here for they will kill us all"
The princess pulled herself away from him and walked over to the balcony edge. She stood there looking out to the planet Earth.
"I do not expect you to stay with me" she said. "But my decision was made long before I was born. I will never leave my planet because I am afraid of a sacrifice. The moon's people depend on me and my family. If we leave then what hope do they have"
The prince knew that he had no choice left. "Princess Serenity, I gave my word and my love, I will stay here to protect you and your kingdom"
Serena awoke from her dream, drenched in cold sweat. She had heard the story so many times and although she had not dreamt all of it she knew the ending.
He had stayed there to protect her, because he loved her.
"That's all in the past now" Serena thought, comforting herself.
However Serena still had a feeling of doubt in her mind. She arose from her bed and got dressed, preparing for her blind date which Darien would not be a part of.