Serena cozily seated herself on Darien's couch as he came in after her. He sat down next to her; looking a little sore from the fight he had been involved in earlier that evening

"You're hurt" Serena said as she rushed to the bathroom, to get the first aid kit.

"No its ok Serena really, I'm fine"

Serena ignored his remarks and re-entered the room with the first aid kit. She looked at him hands on hips. "How on earth am I meant to patch you up if you won't even take your shirt off?"

"Serena please, I'm ok". Darien saw the look in Serena's eyes and gave up taking his shirt off. He knew he wasn't going to win this one. He hissed as Serena started cleaning the wounds on his upper arm. It was nice to know that she still cared for him. "I'm sorry I haven't been paying you all that much attention lately" he said to her as she moved onto the wounds on his back. He hissed again at the pain. "Its just with study and work, I've been in over load. I haven't been all there. I didn't mean to ignore you"

Serena didn't know what to say in reply so she did the only thing she knew she could, she admitted to her own feelings. "I know and I'm sorry Dare." She said. "I just feel sometimes that I'm just an annoyance to you, that you would be better off without me."

"Serena you should never think that" he hissed again as she moved onto the wounds on his chest. "When you died I didn't know hat to do with myself. I was a wreck and I didn't want to live anymore. The pain was unbearable. I only fought for you Serena, because I knew that's what you would have wanted. I love you"

Those three small words made Serena quietly gasp as she felt her heart suddenly ache to be with him, to hold him, to kiss him, and to tell him how much she loved him.

She looked up towards Darien, as he pulled her closer to him, sitting her on his lap, facing her towards him. He wrapped his arms around her and in that one moment, kissed her with all the emotion that was passing through his body. Serena wrapped her arms around his neck, and she too kissed him back. They where locked in a passionate embrace.

"I love you Darien" Serena cried, when they pulled apart.

Darien rubbed her back, soothing her. "I love you too Serena" he said, hushing her in a soothing tone. "I love you too"

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Serena awoke the next morning to see that her prince had not left her during the night, unlike the way Tuxedo Mask had left her to wake up alone. Softly, trying not to wake him, she rested her head on his chest and sighed. Life was perfect again. She felt Darien shirt from beneath her as she moved her head and watched him squirm until he was comfortable again. He softly mumbled something and continued sleeping. Serena rested her head back on his chest again and closed her eyes smiling. He truly loved her.

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"So I can go home now?" Rini asked one of the nurses.

The nurse nodded her head. "You sure can sweetheart" she said. "The doctor said you've made a full recovery and that you can return back home to your family now". The young doctor smiled and quietly left the room.

"Home" Rini thought to herself sadly.

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