Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I don't own sailor moon (boo hoo, "but I want it mommy")

Authors Note: This is sadly quite a short chapter, but I promise they will (slowly) get longer.

Chapter Three: Plan A - Pestering

By SmellDRoses

Fourteen days left

9am. If she ran to the arcade, she would surely find Darien there. But, there was no sign of him drinking his coffee (black, disgusting!) Serena thought. There! A lurid green jacket, walking slowly away from the arcade, its back turned to Serena. Darien! She ran to try and catch up with him, determined that she would find out why he no longer wanted to be with her. "Darien, Darien." Serena called desperately.

Slowly, the man before her slowed to a standstill in the middle of the street, yet he refused to turn around.

"Why, Darien? Why won't you be with me? I know you love me…or you would not save me in battles. Please Darien, come back to me, I don't want to feel empty inside, like I do now." Serena reached him and faced him. His blue eyes looked grey and empty, his skin was pale his hair dishevelled. "You told me you loved me. Please…come back to me." She never thought that she would resort to whining, but it was her future daughter's life at stake here. She had to get him back; the consequences were unthinkable if she didn't.

"Serena, how many times do I have to tell you that it is all a lie? I never loved you. I am sorry for leading you on, but I could never love you." His voice was ragged, and even though Serena knew he was trying to keep all emotion from it, she could feel that he was hurting inside.

"If you never loved me, why did you say it? Darien- huh? You once told me that you never said things you didn't mean, so how am I meant to respond to your conflicting information? I know you love me; I can feel it in my heart. TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG!"

"You, Serena, you are wrong." With that, Darien walked swiftly away, leaving Serena, once again, to crumple dejectedly to the floor. "It's no use." She whispered softly to herself.

"Hey girl. What's up?" It was Lita, she reached a hand down and offered it to Serena, who gladly took it and Lita helped her up.

"He loves me, Lita, and I know he does. Just like Mina knows when people are great together, I know he still loves me. But why then is he distancing himself from me? Why doesn't he want to be with me anymore? Lita, please, do you know what is wrong with him – with me?"

"Don't worry Princess, we'll sort everything out. I mean, I can't imagine the future without you two together." Lita tried to consol her first friend.

"Me neither." Serena whispered, thinking abut the absence of Reeni.

"C'mon, I'll walk you home and you can tell me of your plan. Maybe I can help!"

With that the two of them walked slowly away, linking arms.