AN: So, to recap, Serena (Sailor Moon) was MIA from their last battle and an invisible Darien is sporting a brand spanking new tuxedo…..and on with the show
"Daddy, can I borrow the car?"
"To go to that boy's house I bet."
"Daddy!"
"No, it's late."
"He said it was an emergency daddy."
"No."
"Daddy, if anything were to happen to him and I could have helped him but didn't because of you I'd be very upset. Besides, then I'd never get married and I'll live at home forever."
"Be back in an hour."
"I love you daddy," she said grabbing the keys and heading out the door. She pulled on her shoes as she raced out the door to the car. She drove over to his apartment. She took the elevator up to his eleventh floor apartment and let herself in.
"Muffin, where are you?"
"In the bedroom."
She went in to the room and true to his word; he was nowhere to be 'seen'. She blushed a little as she noticed the he still had on the same sheets from the last time she was over. She saw the sheets move. She went to the direction where she saw the movement.
"Muffin, why are you invisible?"
"Make me visible and you'll see."
"Hand me the scepter."
He laid the scepter in her lap and even though it was also invisible it became visible. She reached around a bit until she could feel him. She put her other hand on the scepter and said 'Imagination Reanimation'. He appeared in front of her still donned in his newly acquired tuxedo. She looked at him appreciatively.
"Very sharp, Slick."
"You like, do you?"
"How did that happen?'
"The minute I touched the damn thing. There was a bright light and then bright me. If you don't mind, civilian clothes please."
"No problem." She concentrated on him and said 'Detransform'.
"Are you kidding me?"
"What?"
"You just say 'detransform'."
"Yeah."
"This could have been avoided altogether if a certain meatball head was there to protect me and the world."
"I'm no longer a Sailor Scout. That stuff is no longer my problem."
"It's not a job Serena. You can't quit."
"I can and I did."
"You did what?"
"I quit."
"They need you. I need you. There was so much confusion it was ridiculous.
Nobody's in charge."
"You mean 'El jefe' hasn't taken her rightful place as leader yet," Serena sneered.
"This is so unlike you. What happened?"
"I am NOT a whipping post; I will be treated with respect."
"Serena?"
"If they want someone to push around it's not this bitch."
"Serena!"
"What?"
"What did Rei do this time?"
"Not a thing," she said waving her hand dismissively. "It was all me. I'm immature, I'm irresponsible, I have no sense of time. Would you like me to continue?"
"She didn't."
"She did."
"Why are the other girls suffering then?"
"Because they never seem to stop her."
"But sweet pea, they don't feel that way. You know they love you."
"Let 'em see how well they do without me."
"Sweet pea, this is dangerous. Somebody could get hurt. I could get hurt."
"I would never let anything happen to you. Muffin, I love you. "
"But you're not there, Ser." He put his arms around her and pulled her close to him. He didn't want to say it but it was true. He also had to say something else that she wasn't going to want to hear.
"It's not her fault."
"What?"
"It's not her fault. It's not yours either. She's just scared of a future that is not as certain as yours. We are going to be married, have a child and rule a kingdom. We already know that. What does she know?"
"That she could end up dead before her time if she doesn't leave me alone."
"Now you know she's not afraid of you."
"It will do her well to learn to be. I won't always be this nice."
"Yes you will," he said kissing her neck. "I'll make sure of it."
Humph.
"Please give them another chance?"
Humph.
"Please?" he begged kissing her neck.
Humph.
"Please?" he begged kissing her neck again.
She moaned a little this time.
"Please?" he begged kissing her neck again.
"Anything for you. But only because you asked so nicely," she said turning to face him. She kissed him deeply. He sighed into her mouth. God did he want this to last forever. He laid back and pulled her on top of him. The kiss ended moments later.
"We can't. Dad says I have to be back in an hour."
"Okay then," he said putting his arms around her waist and pulling them both up. He walked her down to the car in silence. He made her promise to call him when she got in as he opened the door for her. He stood there until she was out of sight then he went back up to his apartment. He locked the door and turned off all the lights on his way to the bedroom. He lay on his back, hands behind his head as he waited for her call.
He heard the phone ring as he began to fall asleep.
"Hello," he answered.
"I'm home."
"Yes, I know."
"Smart ass. So when is the next time I get to spend some time with my favorite Superhero?"
"I don't know," he said feeling a little mischievous, "Is that your way of telling me you're seeing another guy?"
"Ha ha."
"Alright. Well I have an early class tomorrow and I have errands to run after work but I'll call you."
"Alright Muffin.
"I love you, sweet pea."
"I love you too."