White Horse

Chapter One

The bar was smoky and hazy from the lights. Music was playing and people were talking. Sexy waitresses were walking around delivering orders. And on the dance floor.

Serena could see well enough to recognize her husband on the dance floor with his arms around a thin, sexy red-head. The red hair was resting on his chest. Her heart stopped. Her eyes burned. Momentarily forgetting about the girls, she sauntered up, trying to keep her temper and tapped Darien's shoulder.

"May I cut in?"

Darien effectively froze in place and turned. "Serena! What are you doing here?"

"I should be asking that question."

The redhead smiled sweetly at Serena. "Oh, Darien, I didn't know you had a little sister."

"I don't…" he grimaced.

"I'm his wife." her eyes flashed like fire. "Darien how could you do this to me, to us!"

"Serena…please…it was just…" What could he say to fix this? "Please, just go home and we'll talk there. Don't make a scene."

"Don't make a scene?!" She shouted. "It would serve you right if I made a scene! I'll go home alright. And I'll be at my parents' an hour later. Goodbye Darien!" As fast as her feet could fly, she fled out of the bar.

"Gina, would you mind finding another ride home…." he ventured cautiously. "Ow!" he cried as a heavy purse made contact with his head.

"You can bet I'll be finding another ride home! I've never been so embarrassed in my life!" Gina stomped out, leaving Darien with Serena's rather pissed off friends.

For a moment, neither girl did a thing. He knew that if looks could kill he'd be dead and buried. Raye growled and stomped out of the bar.

Mina on the other hand stomped right up to Darien. For the others, when she slapped him across the face, it seemed to echo. Without a word, she followed Raye out.

Ami sighed, "Darien, I really thought you were a great guy. How could you do this? I don't understand…" Tears tracing down her cheeks, she also left.

"Give me one good reason I shouldn't kick your ass. I dare you." Lita hissed in Darien's face. She began turning but seemed to change her mind and turned back. "One more thing." She raised her knee fast and hard into his groin. She didn't even stick around long enough to see him fall to the floor in pain.

Out in the car, the girls were lamenting Darien's actions.

"I cannot believe he turned out to be such a jerk." Mina said.

"I always thought I was a good judge of character, but I guess I had him pegged totally wrong." Ami said.
Lita joined them. "I should have kicked his ass at the wedding when I had the chance. Perhaps a warning like that would have kept this from happening."

Raye smirked. "But at least it won't ever happen again. I left him a little message." She gestured over to his sports car. Sure enough, on the side of the pretty red car, scratched into the paint was the word "JACKASS".

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Sadly, furiously, Serena packed her and Reenie's things into a large suitcase. She couldn't understand why this had to happen to them. Hadn't she done everything she could to save this world countless times? Had she not given all of herself each time, nearly losing her life and everything she ever loved in the process? Why was fate mocking her now? She couldn't understand it. She had done everything she could for Darien. Even forgave him after that horrible year when he had dumped her for no apparent reason. Why had she forgiven him? Because she was foolish, she was in love.

"I fought for you Darien." she spat at the picture of their wedding day. "I fought tooth and nail for you, but you don't seem to give a care at all! I thought you loved me."

"I do love you Serena." came his voice at the bedroom door. "Please listen to me."

She turned on him. "Why? So you can give me another lie? That's all you've been giving me lately isn't it? Lies! Lies about loving me and only me."

"Serena…please…" Darien pleaded as Serena continued packing her bag. "I'm sorry, it was a mistake. I'm still only human. Forgive me for wanting someone who could actually give me an intelligent conversation."

Her mouth fell open into a fish-gape. "Well, sorry for not being the next Einstein! I'm out of here."

"And where do you plan on going? Huh? You don't have any money. How are you going to support yourself. Face it, you need me." he gave her one of his famous smiles as he blocked her exit way.

With all her might, she swung the heavy suitcase at him. As she expected he dodged, freeing the exit. "Yeah, like I need Beryl or Death Phantom or…! Goodbye Darien!"

She walked down the steps of the apartment complex, ignoring his pleas for her to wait and come to her senses. She would walk to her old home.

On the way, she stopped at a small park. A park she recognized as the one she had found Reenie at so many years ago, just sitting there looking lost and alone. That was during their fight with the Black Moon Family. So many memories were made at this park, just being there brought them back. Memories of meeting that small pink-haired rabbit and all the catfights they would get into, pretending to be cousins for the present world. Memories of saving that rabbit from the Ayakashi Sisters, and Rubeus, and Emerald. Memories of doing whatever they could to return Black Lady to her true self. Memories of him. The one person she realized had truly loved her. She had spent that whole year fighting for a man who only saw her as a child, as an obligation, because of their pasts. And doing so, she had rejected a man who had given his life, ultimately, to protect her. Who had spent a good deal of his own time fighting for her, her affections. Maybe she should have given him a chance then. Maybe…maybe then she wouldn't have to wonder about her husband's whereabouts and whether he's telling her the truth. But it was too late.

AN: Alright, chapter 1 finished. I know it seemed fast, but I'm tired and it's possible that H1N1 has found me at last. :P